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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
BrauCh Bank In Palestine

BASEL, Dec. 31.-The Zionist con
gress which opened here last week has
arrived at a provisional decision by
which the Colonial bank is to keep a
certain sum available for the acquisi-
ton Of concessions. 1t has been decid.
ID to establish branch bank in Pales-
tine, with a capital not to exceed 4OO,-
900 francs, to be confined for the pres
ent to a strictly banking business and
not to be directly connected with the
work of colonization. 1t is also an
nounced thnt up to the end of last No.
vember 352,112 one pound shares had
been taken in the Jewish Colonial trust
in London,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
RAILROAD
IMPROVEMENTS.

Clayton, DEL, Dec. o.-By the
time summer comes again many
changes will have been made in the
Delaware Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and the patrons of
the line will no doubt appreciate
the Improvements. Although the
weather is not exactly suited for
railroad work. the task OF double
tracking the line is being pushed as
rapidly al possible and as already de-
scribed, "a large portion Of the work
has been completed.
Cons iderabie grading for the double
track is still being done at Farnhurst
An immense steam shovel is cutting
away earth to change the level Of
the road bed and also to secure
earth with which to ill In about the
CIaymont cut-cf. 1t is expected that
when the work of double tracking Is
completed that there will be several
minutes taken off the running time
of each tlain.
Another marked improvement
which vii! te commenced as soon as
the weather will permit, is stone
ballasting the road. Some stone bal
last has already been put in but no
more will he hauled and used until
frost is out Of the ground. The Del
aware Railroad will then be double
track line similar 10 the Maryland
Division and tie dirt and dust which
has caused SO much unfayorab!e com.
ment on the road will be a thing Of
the past. Trains will OF course run
smoother and easier than at present
and the road bed will be equal to
any in the country.
In addition TO the Improvements
on the track there has been c0nsid.
cradle improvement made In the sta.
tions along the line. Within the
past few years several new stations
have been built and in many cases
waiting sheds have been added to
the old stations so that it is now pos
sib!e to get ON and off trains without
getting wet when il is raining. In
many places the old wooden platforms
have also been replaced with cement
walks, which are far better than the
old wooden platforms The new sta.
tions which have been erected are of
b.tter style and are more comfortable
both for the employees and the tray
e,ling public than the old ones
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
A CRUISER SENT OUT
German Vessel Ordered to
Venezuela.
OTHER WARSHIpS ARE TO FOLLOW
The Kafser's Government Desires
Only to Enforce Claims Due Sub
jects-Will Not Incur Enmity
Of the United states.

BERLIN. Dec. 31.-The small Ger
man cruiser Gazelle has been ordered
to sail immediately from Kiel to Ven
ezuelan waters. The government In
tends to send one Or two other small
warships to re-enforce the present Ger
man squadron In the Caribbean sea.
The additions to Germany's naval
force in the Caribbean will not be sufti-
cient to give rise to suspicious among
the people of the United States that
Germany meditates anything beyond
the collection OF claims due German
subjects. The German government de-
sires beyond anything else In this mat
ter to avoid disturbing the govern
ment OF the people Of the United
States.
The German newspapers are full OF
expressions OF this kind, and many of
these expressions are so much alike
that 1t is easy to infer their utterance
was suggested by the government. A
remarkable thing Is the fact that there
is not a single unkind expression to-
ward the United States in any Of this
newspaper comment,
Even the dispatch from Washington
to New York newspaper to the ef-
feet that persons of Importance In the
war and navy departments consider
war between Germany and the United
States to be inevitable has been repro
duced everywhere throughout Germa-
ny. 1t Is discussed coolly and for the
most part treated with incredulity.
I'VE hope that this opinion" says the
Berllner Neueste Nachrichten, (which
grew out of the Spanish war ana
which wc consider to be wholly er-
roneous, will soon give place to a more
correct conception of Germuny's aims.
1t ia quite unrea sOnable that the peo-
pie in the United States holding such
opinion should connect this opinion
with the Venezuelan affair, insolnuch
as Washington has been fully inform
ed of Germany's Intentions
The Tascblatt prints double lead
ed cable dispatch from Washington
setting forth that the principal mill
tary and naval authorities there CON
slider that war between the l'niteC
States and Germany sooner or later
inevitable. The United States embas-
sador, Andrew d. White, Informed the
German newspaper men who called at
the embassy that the reports of the
possibility Of war between the United
States and Germany were the thin
nest kind of sensational nonsense
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
weather Probabilities.
Fair: variable west Winds.
New York Markets,

FLOUR-State and western dull and Z
shade lower to sell; Minnesota patents
HsDIl4. i6; winter straights. 3S.5O1365: win.
ter extras. s2.soG3.2O; winter patents. S1'
WWHEAT-sold off at first under hearsil
receipts, but rallied toward noon on COY:
ering: March, sGs49s7c.; May, IS 1l-ieG
RYE-Easy; state, 7Oa7lc, C. l. f., New
York, car lots: No. 2 western, 15Ac.. I. o.
Z 'toRHN-weak and lower because of large
Gstion: May. 50 is-16d d7oitc.
OATS-Barely steady with corn: track.
white. state. 52Q51c.; track. white. west
PoRK-Tlrm; mess, sle5oar5o; family.
LARD = Firm: prime western steam.
BUTTER--steady; state dairy. 15@2so. !:
csHEHsSE~6Tiet; state, full cream, large,
fall made, fancy, l04l0Ac.; state. full
cream, small, fall made, fancy, 1lV11kc. i;
late made, best. large SAc.; late made.
best small. loG10kc.
soe. Western. At mark. saaasc. ''""'''
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. 3hc.; !;
centrifugal, W test, 3bc. refined steady;
crushed, 5.25c. powdered 4.s5c.
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, 40
TURPENTINE - Barely steady at 800
KiCE-Qulet; domestic 4aohc.; Japan.
fALLow-steady: city, &C.; country, 20
HAY-QuIet shipping. Go4s5c.; good 70
choice. s214095c.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Personally Conducted Tours 10 Washing
ton via. Baltimore and ONO Railroad.

January 10 and IS. the Baltimore and
Ohio will run personally conducted tours
to Washington, leaving Whining on, Dh
aware Avenue Station at ~. rs p. NJ.
For the tour of January Is, tbs rae will
be g. OF, including railroad fare, transfer
to Hotel and two days board at Washing
ton. For the tour of January Is, tho
fare will be $l5 30 including railroad fare
transfers between station and Hotel and
four and three.quarter. days board at
Warrington. Tickets for the above tours
will be good fos ten days, and will pormit
sop Ovor at Baltimore. Tho advantages
Of a Personally Condo cd Tour aro that
all arrangements are made for tho COM
plete accom- modation of patrons. und an
experienced Tourist Agent wilt accom-.
pany the parties, acting a. q guide TO aii
important points OF interest In Washing
ton. For copy of booklet con aiuing full
information write Or apply to II. A. Miller
r. A.. Delaware Avenue Station. Will
ming on, D.l,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Who Said ChickC G

S. Henry Clay Booi q : colored.
was given hearing btsore Magls-
trate Bradley last evening. on the
charge of larceny Of chickens, the
property Of John Donahoe, Of near
Carpenter Station. On Saturday
night the hen coop on his place in
Brandywine hundred, was broken
into and robbed OF about dozen
c66TeE Plymouth Rock chickens.
Mr.. Don al,oe came to this city yes
terday morning and secured from
Magistrate Br adley a search war
rant and with Constable Green
started to search ior the stolen
chickens.
They went 10 Talley a old mills,
and then to- the place Of Booker.
where ten Of the chickens were re-
covered in an old barn nearby.
Booker then was placed under ar
rest aud brought to this city. Two
more chickens were recovered in a
house in this city last night aud
five more in a house on East Sixth
street, where it is alleged they
were taken by Booker.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
0unshot Reveals q Secret

Elktou, Nd, Dec. 3l-The firing
I OF a gun on Christmas day at a
party at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kibble. Shad Point. reveal.
ed the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Daisy Kibble, which had TAX
en- place the day before.
I For some time past Wade Fetch
er had been paying attention to
Miss Kibble, much against the
wishes Of her parents. Or Christ
mas eve the couple met by appoint
ment and were married, 1t being
their intention to keep the wedding
a secret.
On Christmas day the husband
was at the home of his wife's par
ents. with other young people, hen
one OF the boys present fired a
shotgun close 10 Miss kibble 9 ears.
She fell 20 the ground stunned.
When Fletcher rushed eXcitedly to
her side he revealed his secret BY
crying out: "My God! You have
shot my wife.'
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
CASES In
CITY COURT.

David Sullivan was rated at IS
and costs by Judge Churchman in.
the Municipal Court this morning,
on the charge Of vagrancy.
BENJAMIN Bacus. colored, was
charged with assault and battery
on Samuel DAVIS, colored. The
testimony was that on Christmas
day az he went along Heald street
he asked boy for drink OF
whisky. Bacus struck him with
his fist and then combed his hair
with a bottle. His injuries were
such that he had to SO 10 the Della
ware Hospital. Two boys who
were present at the time, gave cor
roboratiye testimony.
y The fine was $50 and costs and
six mouths IN the county work.
house.
Sharpley Bullock pleaded guilty
10 ,he charge of assault and bat
terry on Samuel Bush. The testi-
mony was that on Thursday he
went Into a saloon at Eleventh aud
Railroad avenue. Bullock came
up to him and shook hands over an
pld grudge. A few minutes later
Bullock walked up TO him and
s.rack him twice.
Sergeant Massey gave the de-
tendant a firat'cIass character,
Bullock admitted there had been
trouble between Bush and him Tor
some time. He claimed that the
reason be struck him was because
Bush used bad language towards
bis son. The fine was IS and
Eos.s.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
I'm m OrtelIes For Maine Heroes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Mrs. I.
Shllington of Chicago has forwarded
to Secretary Long beautiful anchor
made Of immortelles, with the request
that 1t be placed on the graves Of the
dead of the battleship Maine in Airing.
ton cemetery. The flowers have been
turned over to Colonel Patten of the
quartermaster generals office, who will
see that the lady's request is complied
with. Mrs. shllington is the mother Of
Henry Shillington, one Of the men who
lost their lives when the Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor. She has
sent a similar tribute of love and affec-
tiOn to the cemetery every year since
the interment Of the victims at Airing
ton
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Elected Officers,

New Castle. Dec. 3l.-Adelphia
Lodge, Nos, K. of r., nominated
and elected the following officers
last evening: C. c., Theodore Atkin.
son: V. G., Thomas Frazier; Prelate
p. J. Ahern; NJ. Of W., George vii.
nelme; X. of II. g. S., Harry J. Roth
rock; NJ. Of r., William Cannon; M.
Of T., George NJ. Kern; NJ. at A.,
James II. Bennett; Trustees, Theo.
dore Atkinson, for Is months; and
James Fl. Bennett for the unexplred
term: Rep. to G. L., Harry J. Roth
rock; ;lWidows and Orphans Commit
tee, James II Bennett, for l8months
and George NJ. Kerns, for months.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
VOGEL'S BIG MINSTRELS.

The singing contingent, which is
so! essential 10 psrlec! mInstrelsy.
forms and engaging portion Of the
program with John w. Vogel's Big
Minstrels which will be seen at the
Opera House next Monday night.
An orchestra Of Is soloists, un.
der the capable direction Of Joe
Norton, is used in connection with
the dozen or more vocalists to pro.
duce the great choral symphonies
in the many novelties iu song as
rendered by Clarence Rummell,
Percy Reed, Harry Leighton, Chas
II, Wood, John P, Moore, Thomas
Merrick and Grant Merkley.
The scenic equipment with John
W. Vogels Big Mlnstrels is said to
he the most magnificent and costly
ever used in minstrelsy. Not only
is the trst-part carried complete,
but the settings for each one Of the
big novelty acts as. well. Not one
piece OF house stuff is used in the
entire performance.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
PIONEERS WILL DANCE,

The Benevolent Pioneer and Lite.
rary Association will hold their regu-
lar Tuesday evening dance this even.
ing in Eden Hall at s O'Clock.
Last night the Rev. John d. Con-
molly gave lengthy address on the
success of the past year and urged
the members to bend their efforts to
make the coming year a grand sue
cess.
An interesting paper was read BY
i, J. Green on the subject: "Can
One Man Own the World, aud was
commented on by the chaplain and
members. On next Monday evening
paper will be read on no doubt .
very Interesting subject by James A.
Jordan.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
PERSONAL.
MENTION.
Interesting Paragraphs
About Visitors and
Home Entertain-
mentS.
BOYS ENTERTAIN ED.

Two hundred youngsters we're at
the Young Men $ Christian Associa-
tion last night. 1t was the annual
treat of the Young Womens Chris.
tian Temperance Union TO the boys
who visit the reading room on West
Eighth Street.
The lads were marshaled in a body
at the reading room and marched to
the Y. M. c. a. They took the place
by storm, but once inside they were q
very orderly and well-behaved lot OF
youngsters, although they were in.
quisitive.
Very little in the gynasium escaped
their attention and they tried almost
every thing from wands and dumbells
to the wall machines and the horizon.
tai bars.
The managers Of the reading room
with the aid Of the Y. NJ. c. A.. had
arranged treat.
There was some music and Alan
W. McCurdy read the lads an inter.
estiny story. This was followed by
an exhibition by the Y. M. c. A gym.
nasium team.
This was part OF the entertain.
ment In which the boys exhibited a
lively interest. Some Of them declat.
ed that it was as good as circus.
and one boy said: III we only had
popcorn I'd think I'd crawled under
de tent"
While the athletic exhibition was
interesting and pleasing to the boys.
they showed the greatest interest
when each one of them was present.
ed with a bag of candy, after which
they all went hcme regretting that
their annual treat was over so soon.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Miller Named For CDmptrollcr.

ALBANY. n. u, Dec. 3l.-Governor
Odcll has appointed Nathan l.. Miller
OF Cortland county as state comptroller
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Erastus c. Knight Of Buff
falo. He also appointed g. ID. b. Has
brouck of Ulster county as a judge OF
the court of claims to succeed John F.
Parkhurst Of Bath, resigned. Nathan
l.. Miller is a prominent attorney Of
Cortland, Cortland county. He is chair
man of the Republican general commit
tee Of that cnu1ty lEd was Il candidate
for court OF claims iudgeship.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
THE FRANKIE STOCK co.

At the Opera House last evening
the Frankie Stock Company opened
IA weeks engagement in reper-
toirs. The play last night was
THE Garrison Girl and the house
was filled. No better performance
has been seen in this city at popu.
lar prices. The play given last
evening is a real story ol the acls of
Sergeant John Trevor who is ac-
cused Of murder but is acquitted by
his child who also reforms him.
Clark c. Wren played the part Of
John Trevor excellently, and Miss
Estella Wills, a clever little
actress played the part OF Polly
1.-The garrison girl. W. J. Brady
as Major Bcoue, Phil. Maher as
Lieutenant Bryce. were also excel
lent, and the other members of the
company were up to the required
standard. The company also gave
number OF excellent speci alties.
in fact the best seen here during
the season. Frank M:Nish. Of 81.
leuce and Fun Fame, was present.
as active as usual. Anieta did
some excellent dancing aud Mss
Wills both sang aud danced we'll.
Phil Maher gave good monologue.
and Eddy Lynch gave illustrated
songs. Semour's moving pictures
were also excellent. This after
noon the company willpresent "The
American Princess, 'and this even.
ing the company will present that
funny production MY Friend From
India No funuier show was ever
placed on boards than this one.
The company carries its own con.
cert orchestra and it's own scenery
both OF which are hard to beat.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
GROWTH OF TRUSTS
Census Returns Give Some
Startling Figures.
IRON and STEEL HEAD THE LIST.
Over Fifty Per Cent of These COM
binations Were Formed During
Eighteen Months From Jan.
/, 1890, to June 30, 1900.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - Census
statistics just made public on indus
trial combinations show a total au
thorized capitalization May 81, 1900
for the 1888 corporations reported OF
$3,607, $4,000 and capital stock issued
of $3OS5, 200. 1868 or this total the au.
thOrized capital includes $27O, 12725O
in bonds. $1.259, $40, 900 in preferred
stock and $2,O77,S71.O5O in common.
The capital stock issued comprises
$216,412, 759 in bonds. 81 ,06G, ,525,9 ,963 in
preferred stock and $1,SO2, 2B2 14G In
common stock.
The total value oEall the products Of
the combinations reported is $l,d6l,-
295,364, and, subtracting the value of
the products of the hand trades. or
mechanical and neighborine industries,
which amount to $l,2l5, 1876, lG0, the
products Of the industrial combinations
in 19Olare found equivalent to over 20
per cent of the total gross products of
the manufacturing industries of the
country as they existed In 1890. The
1873 corporations reported employed
an average of 399.132 wage earners, re-
ceiving $l94, 4,534,515 in wages. EN-
ployment also was given TO "a, ,5S5 sal
aried officials, clerks, etc. receiving a
total of $32, ,653, ,62S in salaries. Miscel-
laneOus expenses of these cOmbina-
tions aggregated $151, ,s5l OFT. The to-
tai cost of material used was $l,OS5,-
OS3,S2S.
The 1873 corporations reported con-
troll 1929 plants that were active dur
ing the census year and ia reported
as idle during that period. The returns
show an average Of II active plants to
each corporation. OF all these indus
trial combinations 83 We're organized
prior to 1897. Over so per cent Of the
total number of such corporations
were chartered during the eighteen
months from Jan. 1. 1899. to June 80,
1900. The statistics of industrial COM
binations exclude all corporations man.
ufacturing and distributing gas and
electric light power, it being impossible
to trace all of the latter. and they do
not generally possess the same econom-
ic significance. The returns show that
the iron and steel industry Is at the
head of the list, with a gross product
of $5OS. .628, ,4S2, which is more than
double the value of the product of any
other group, except food and kindred
products, and represents nearly one
third of the total gross value of prod
ucts Of all the industrial combinations.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Adams Very Sick,

John Adams who was removed
last Wednesday from New Castle
jail to the new workhouse is still
very sick. Adams will be obliged
to stay confined. His nerves are
completely shattered and when re-
leased he will have to go to a hos
pital. His relatives are rich but
they feel that the poor fellow must
complete his sentence and therefore
they take no action in his case.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
GAVE A DANCE.

At the New.Century Club building
last evening a number of young men
gave a dance to thei! young women
friends. The dance was one Of tho
most enjoyable of the season,
The patronesses of the dance we're:
Mrs. Victor du Pont, Mrs. Andrew G.
Wilson, Mrs. William n. Barnard,
Mrs. Walter d. Bash, Mrs John Ban
ming, Mrs. Francis n. Buck, Mr.. c.
d. Everett aud Mrs, Charles L. King.
StOn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
MANY TESTS MADE.
New York Com missioner of AEricul-
ture Reports Work Done.

ALBANY, Dec. 81. - The commits
slOner of agriculture In his annual re-
port to the legislature states that com.
paratively little Oleomargarine was
sold within the state during the past
year and tllatjn all probability nearly
all that was exposed for sale was de-
tected by the men working in his de-
partment. During the year 178 such
detections were made and reported to
the attorney general for prosecution.
"A great majority OF these cases" "
says the report. "were in New York
city and were mostly against persons
who were clandestinely attempting
sales. induced by the large profit or
margin that comes from the sale of
such goods as butter at butter price.
The milk law is being enforced as best
we can. Violations of the law detect
ed during the year were 4,l80. The
amount of milk received in New York
city during the year 1901 was l4,G0O,-
900 fotty quart cans.
"The vinegar law Is being enforced,
and the whole number Of cases refer
red to the attorney general for prose-
clltion was thirty-sx."
The commissioner reports the amount
of sugar beets raised in this state dur
ing the year for manufacture into
sugar. in the aggregate. was about
1900 tons and that from this will be
manufactured about 100000 pounds
of sugar.
The department has caused, the ex-
animation of over 700 dairles and
herds. The number Of eases of dis.
ease found to exist aggregated 175.
About 400 head of cattle have been
tested with t,lherculin for tuberculosis,
and thirty horses have been tested
with mallein for glanders.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Special Train on pennsy,

The people Of this city will be
given an opportunity to see tho il.
lumin alton at the city hall, Phila-
delphia, on New Years The
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad Company will run
q special train, leaving Broad
street street station, Phil del phi a,
at O'Clock on the morning OF jan
uary l, 1902, for thio CITY, stopping
OF oil intermediate stations for
which it has passengers. Tickets
expiring on December 81, will be
good on this train.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Pastors sudden Resignation

Cape May, N. j., Dec. 30.-Sur-
prise aud con steruation we're crea-
ted in the Fret Baptist Church
when Rev. Charles d. Parker, the
pastor. announced that he would
resign. Mr.. Parker has been fill.
ing the pulpit seven years, aud ID
that time 200 members have been
added to the flock. the church has
paopered and the membership had
learned to love their leader. Mr..
Parker has accepted a call from
North Baptist Church, Whining.
ton, Del. and will 60 there about
the last OF January.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Rather Astonishing

The Morning News ON Monday
contained very glowing account
of the entertainment which did not
take placs in Grace Church on
Sunday afternoon. The program
was published as it was to have
taken place but owing to the down
pour of rain the entertainment was
postponed until Sunday afternoon
January 5th. We only want to say
that mistakes and many of them
appear in the News.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Engineer Killed.

COLUMBUS, Miss, Dec. 31.-A pas
senger train on the Southern railway
was derailed at Ittabena, Miss, xester'
day. A tree had been blown across the
track by the storm and when the train
struck the engine was turned over, and
the balance Of the train left the track.
Engineer McWilllams was buried un-
der the train and killed. No other cas-
ualtjes have been reported.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-31
Indy Cashier Held Tn,

BOSTON. Dec. 31.-A man entered
the office Of the Prudential Insurance
company In Roxbury yesterday and,
pointing Il revolver at the head Of the
young woman cashier, Wilhelmina
Mott, demanded what money she had.
The terrified young woman gave the
man about $50 which was in the draw
er, and he left at once. The police
have not been able to trace him.