The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-17

uuu what YOU want ny consulting
the advertisements OF the live up-to-
date Wilmington merchants.
THE same old excuse, failure to
obey orders. The failure on the
part Of the conductors 10 obey or.
ders, is supposed to have been the
cause OF head-on collision on the
Illinois Central Railroad between
Irene and PerryvilIe. on Sunday, in
the State OF lllinois. AS a result
eight people are dead or missing
and eleven injured. The tempera-
ture was 20 degrees below zero
and an icy wind was Blowing; the
point where the wreck occurred
was in shallow cut affording no
prote ction to the injured and res.
cued passengers. The cars caught
fire which added to the horror.
WILMINGTON has been visited
with summer like and winter
weather combined within the last
two days, On Saturday the ther.
mometer registered as high as 60
degrees above zero. Monday morn
ing at 7 o'clobk the thermometer
registered 26 degrees. The three
quarter moon shone lasthight early
in the evening, while the sky had
an omnibus look as If there might
be snow flakes lurking In the
clouds. l! is TO be hoped that the
weather shall be more seasonabs
as nearly one month Of winter has
passed away. Clear cold weather
10 more conducive 10 health which
is something money cannot buy.
THE children 8 letters to Kriss
KripgIe which have been appear
ing in the REPUBLICAN Tor the past
two weeks have nearly showed US
under. We started this column
some three years ago, but never in
our recollection have been so near
ly overcome at the number OF these
eplstles to old Krlss as this year.
We still have a bunch on hand
which we will publish in time for
all the good children's friend to
read before Christmas. 1t is true
ly wonderful how well the ma joritv
ofthe little tots write VINO have sent
letters to this office,
The Directors OF the Diamond
Stee! Company at meeting held
on Saturday concluded that it was
unavailable 10 declare a dividend
for the past three months. The
earnings which otherwise have
been applicable to that purpose,
have been expended in improve
ments. This fact was known on
the street in Philadelphia on Fri
day and the stock Of the company
had considered decline, in the
Philadelphia stock marke! where
1t is traded in.
The residents in the vicinity of
Jackson above Eighth street, would
like to know if the garbage con-
tractor has given up his contract
II not :hev would like him to one
more visit them before the snow
falls, Their pals are running over
and the garbage man will be as
welcome as the flowers that bloom
in the spring.
A REUNION OF the veterans of the
Civil War was held on Saturday
evening at DUPONT Post headluar-
ters. The vets had one Of their old
time reunions aad everybody left
in the best possible Lumor. after
they had talked over the thrilling
days when first they donned the
blue and the camp fire had burned
out.
JUDGING by the attendance, near.
ly a thousand persons we're inter.
ested in nearing what was to be !;
said relative to Christian Science
in the Opera House on Sunday at.
ternoon. The speaker was Mr..
Carol Norton. c. S. 49,, OF New York
City. The lecture was held under !
the auspices OF the First Church o. |
Christ Scientist OF Wilmington.
The church has quite large men
bership IN our city.
IT Is said that Rear Admiral
Schley is gratiied that the Court
of Inquiry did not make him out a
coward and is satisfied with the
findings OF that court, But the I