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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

Dover, Del, Jan. 23.-The an,
nual meeting of the stockholders
and directors of the Diamond State
Telephone Company was held here
to-day, the meeting being followed
by banquet at the Hotel Rich
ardson. This Company has ex-
tended its lines over the entire
peninsula, and is giving to the
people of this section Of the coun-
try Il splendid telephone service,
connecting the smallest towns with
the busy world outside and many
miles away. The secretary and
treasurer made Il splendid report
showing the success of the COM
pany at the close Of the year after
making such valuable acquisitions.
Prominent business men and citi-
zens Of the peninsula were guests
at the banquet, The report of the
secretary and treasurer was as fol-
lows.
Cash in drawer, >9Gj.Ol: bank
balance, S25,lll3O; plant, &3Ol,
3O9.G2; office fixtures, $40; c!larg-
ed accounts, S2,G53.3S; total,
S333,332.3l. Liabili!ics-bonds
and mortgages, S225,OoO; capital
stock issued, 100000. Total net
gain for 1900, SS.332.31.
These directors were elected:
Harry A. Richardson, Dir. T.. S.
Anderson, George NJ. Jones, Rich
ard r.. Kenney, Stephen Slaughter
of Dover. ID. j. Fooks, Laurel; Fl.
L. Evans, Wilmington.
The directors elected Mr.. Rich
arlson president, DR.. Anderson,
viee-presitlrnt and DUPONT Walker,
secretary and treasurer. William
IL. Baker, continues as general
manager, and II. H. Eckert as as
sistant.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
WILMINGTON, FRIDAY. JANUARY "a. 1902
CUBA WANTS RECIPROCITY.


Ruin Threatens the Island Unless
This Is Granted.
HAVANA, Jan. PA large meeting
in the interest Of reciprocity was held
yesterday in the Tacon thenter, at
which Senores Montoro Zayas and
DOlz were the speakers. After the
meeting procession was formed,
which marched to the palace Of the
governor general. Here n commission
waited upon Governor General Wood
and presented the latter with resolu.
tions to the. effect that the people of
Cuba of all classes Cuban economic
societies. political parties and munich.
palities--bclieved that the ruin and
desolation now threatening the island
rendered useless the efforts Of the
United States and Cuba to establish a
stable government and reconstruct the
country
These resolutions also suggested that
the Cuban commission now in Wash
sentative Of the entire island and said
that it was duty which the United
States owed Cuba to establish relations
of reciprocity between the island and
the United States.
The American club, which partici-
pated iu this manifestation, sent cable
grams urging the establishment of rec
tprocity to President Roosevelt, the
SDpa kpr Of thp hOuSa and thp prnSdpnt
of the Merchants union of New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
ENGLISH SHIPPERS HERE.
They Are Supposed to Come to Form
Grent shipping Trust.

|
| NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The White
Star line steamship Celtic from Liver
pool and Queenstown, the arrival of
which was awaited with much interest
owing to the presence on board of a
number of leading English shipping
men whose mission here is supposed to
be in connection with the rumored
transatlantic steamship combine be-
tween the White Star, Leyland, Amer-
can and Atlantic Transport lines, has
arrived.
Those OH board the Celtic include the
Right Hon. William James Pirrie,
chairman of the Harand & Wolff Ship
building company and a director of the
Leyland and White Star lines; Henry
Wildng of Richardson, Spence 4 Co.,
English agents OF the International
Navigation company who was recent
ly unanimously elected chairman Of
the Leyland line in succession of ]. II.
Ellorman; J. Bruce Ismay and w. s.
Graves, directors of the White Star
line. and Ralph Neville and John Dick
inson, leading Liverpool maritime law.
yers.
The Earl and Countess Grey were
also on board the Celtic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
SNOW CAUSES GREAT LOSS.
Niagara County IN. W Peach Or
chardx II Ruined-Buildings Crushed.

chards II RuineL-Bui ldings Crushe ed.
LOCKPORT, n. Y. Jan. 24.-The fa-
nous Niagara peach will be a scarce
article in the marfet next summer for
the snowstorm that has just swept the
country has ruined all the young peach
orchards in western New York. The
SNOW WAS wet and heavy. 1t clung to
the branches Of the trees and bore the
limbs to the ground. Only the peach
trees We're destroyed, as their limbs
are almost as brittle and as easily
broken as Il clay pipestem.
Raising peaches Is the principal In
dustry along the shore Of Lake On
tario The damage TO orchards in this
end of the state will reach S500.00O.
Almost all the farmers in Niagara
county are showed into their homes,
but the few who have managed TO get
to this city through the four and five
feet of snow complain bitterly Of their
loss.
Shafers machine shops on Market
street have collapsed under the tons Of
snow that accumulated on the roof.
Barns and other buildings throughout
the county have fallen by the score.
Many head Of stock have been killed in
this way, but it is not known whether
any persons have perished.
The fall of snow amounted to twen-
ty-two and half inches, the greatest
ever experienced here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
American Goals Centennial.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Jan. 24.-It
has been decided to celebrate the one
hundrcdth anniversary of the day coal
was first burned in this country. This
was Feb. II, 1902 The CRATE in which
it was fired is still in existence. The
attempt was made at an old log tavern
kept by Jesse Fell and later used as the
county courtroom. The winter was Sc.
we're, and, rumOrs having reached the
town that the "black rock" which
was about the town in plenty, was a
fuel and gave good heat it was dccid
ed to try it. CRATE was built, and
most Of the notable persons in the town
assembled at the tavern to see the at.
tempt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
YOUNG ARTIST
GRIFFENBERG,

| Earl Gritienger, formerly Of Odessa
and now Of Chicago Is visiting friends
in Delaware.
He is only about IS years old and
is fine specimen of young manhood.
lie has been studying for the past
three years, having taken the Gold
medal in his class Of 1899, and again
in 1900. He has also received the
fourth prize Of a Gold medal from the
Paris Exposition in 1900, and is on its
way to d NEST successful career as an
artist.
He has while East, made some fine
sketches of the Brandvwine, near
Wilmington. Mr.. Grilcnberg expects
to start for his home in Chicago on
Tuesday next. The following isfrom
the Chicago American.
Three paintings, each of them hav-
ing drawn a prize, and the last
Grand Prize at the Paris Exposition
this Is the record of an eighteen year
old Chicago boy after two years Of
study.
The youthful artist is Earl Grffen-
berg, living at 2944 South Park Ave-
nue., and his relatives, friends, and
acqnaintances are proud of his work
The painting which drew the Grand
Prize at the exposition Griilcnberg
has called San idea 1t is a small
landscape, eight by twelve inches in
Size, and portraying river view with
back ground of mountains. A care
fulncss as to minute detail, and a
faithfulnesS to nature, characterize
the piece, which has attracted the
world wide praise of art critics.
Gritfenberg's first picture was en-
titled Il Stood on the Bridge at Mid. |
night, and it drew prize at ali ex.
hibition at the Art Institute, His
next work was a fruit painting. and
its naturalncSs drew the attention Of |
the critics to the lad and he received |
his second prize. This picture was
the largest which the artist has yet
attempted, being twenty by thirty
inches in Size.
An Idea, GritIcnbcrg first exhibition |
at the Art Institute in the exhibit Of
Of local artists in 1900, gaining a first
prize, and on the encouragement of
his friends and critics he sent the wolk
to Paris,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

BUFFALO. Jan. 24-Thc warning
factions in the American bowling con-
tied their differences. The election Of
officers held "Wednesday was rcconsid-
ered, and II new set of officials was
elected. Mayor Charles \. Rookwalter
of indianapolis is the president Of the
congress for the ensuing year. The
convention and tournament of 1903 al.
SO goes to indianapolis. The clause in
the constitution regarding the admis
vpntion. which caused all the friction,
was eliminated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-The Twenty.
ninth regiment, stationed at Fort Sher'
idan. received orders from Washing
ton to get ready to start for Manila
The Twenty-ninth is one of the new in
fanry regiments provided under the
recently enacted army reorganization
bill and has been in process OF forma
ton since last March. Colonel William
Allman, the commanding officer, is now
in the Philippines,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-By PROPOSE.
ton submitted to the trustees Of the
sanitary district of Chicago by the Nc
Collnick Harvesting Machine company
the vast revenue producing pessibili
ties of the dockage along the Chicago
ship and drainage canal have been
practically illustrated. The Mccormick
proposition is to lease tract of twen-
ty acres on the north bank Of the canal
for term not exceeding fifty years on
Il basis Of ! per cent annually on the
value of the ground. The purpose OF
the concern submitting the proposal is
ultimately to transfer its dockage from
the river to the canal II its Oycrturcs
shall be accepted by the trustees. The
sanitary district owns a strip 800 feet
wide on both sides of the canal, or land
600 feet wide and forty miles long.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Gu
ban reciprocity hearing before the
ways and means committee was de.
voted chiefly to the cane sugar interests
of Louisiana, which are opposing the
proposed concessions to Cuba on the
ground that it will cripple the sugar
production of that state. A number
of large planters and manufacturers
of the state were present, and the al
lied interests of beet sugar and tobac-
co. which are similarly opposed to coll
cessiOns to Cuba, also were numerously
reOrcSentpu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 2i.-TlIe
investigation by Il committee of the
United Mine Workers of America OF
the charges brought by Miss Millie
Meredith against President Mitchell
and SecretaryTreasurer Wilson in CON
ncction with the Pearcr case has re-
suited in the eXoneration OF the off.
c!als. Tho committee says the state.
mcnts Of Miss Meredith do irrrparable
damage to the miners Orgn nizatlon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
QUIET ON THE iSTHMUS.
Further Hosti1itIes Are Anticipated.
Foreign Warahips Expected.

Foreign Warships Expected.
COLON, Colombia, Jan. 24.-The sit.
uation on the istLmus remains IN.
changed. Although quiet prevails both
here and at Panama, these two ports
are on the tlptoe Of expectancy. and
the resumption Of hostiltes between
the government forces and the Colon
bian Liberals is awaited ut any mo-
ment.
American and British warships are
expected to reach Colon shortly.
A slight skirmish occurred on the
railroad line between here and Panama
Wednesday, in which there were ten
casualties among the Liberals. This
skirmish came as result of the Wig
lance Of the government troops, who
are closely watching all outlets along
the railroad line to the interior Of the
country
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

wheat so late. He thought after Oc
tober 10 was entirely too late Charles
Maulc wanted to know why young ap'
pie trees trimmed last Spring should
sprout out SO thick that they would
have to be trimmed this year again
Emerson Walton thought they had
been trimmed to close. Elwood Jack.
son thought he had lost part Of his
confidence in the sign, and did not
think it made much difference when
they were trimmed, but he had done
some this last month, and some would
be left until later in the Spring.
Howard Brinton thinks IA great
deal depends on the condition of the
tree. A young tree viii sprout more
vigorously than anold one, and the
time in the year has great deal to
do with it: q tree will do much better
trimmed in Winter.
Mr.. Frank A. Moore, soliciting
acreage for tomatoes for Messrs.
W. T. aud s. w. Preston. at Ches.
void. the cannery firm. has been
very successful having the promise
Of about 200 acres.
At Smyrna Landing during GER
talA seasons OF the year, there is
business activity that is interest
ing 10 witpess, especl ally the heavy
shipments Of fruit. Besides the
boat industry there is the ice plant
continually 10 opera alton manufact-
uring tons OF ice. and the Counsel
man :aunIng factory with its colony
of BohemiaLs. Negotiations are
being made for another industry to
locate at Smyrna Landing, a basket
factory which is TO introduce one
Of the recent marvellous Mergen-
thaler. Horton basket making ma
chine with capacity 10 turn. out H.
900 a day ol niue hours each. In
addition 10 this there will be ve-
necring machine added aud this
industry alone will be able to fur
nish fruit carriers for large sec
tion ol the county.
Mr.. Chas. Baker OF Aberdeen,
Md. has bought the cannery at
Hartley and will operate it this
year, in connection with the one at
this place. 1t is understood that
Mr.. E. G. Bovles will have charge
Of both plants. He is already cou-
tracing at 81 per tou
Kent and Sussex Comfy Insti-
tutes will be held next week. ~
u. b. Arthurs OF Aberdeen. Md,
has made arrangements with the
Smyrna Transportation and Manu-
featuring Company to establish a
canning factory at FIcming's
Landing, and is now contracting
for two hundred and fifty acres Of
tomatoes. The prospect OF having
a cannery located conveniently for
the farmers Of Thoroug..iare Neck.
has been the subject OF much favor
able comment.
Stidham Il SoL, auctioneers. who
have had more sales thin three
other auctIoDeetS this season, say
tina. horses are Ia great demand.
The only drug ia the market is dry
cows, The farmers do not want
them owing to the high price OF
feed.
There are about twenty-five pub
lie aales 10 be called this S.asou.
Stldham & Son. auctioneers, sold
at public sale for the administrator
Of John T.. Conway, deceased, at
his late residence. Braadywine
hundred, near Edgemoor, on Thurs
day, January %, Horses, $l8z SO.
$77, SO, 1888, Sl07 SO. sl25; pony.
s62; cows, $25 to 500 per head;
bull, $50: chickens. Sl.lO a pair;
fat hogs. 74c. hay. SD a ton; corn,
SOC. bpshel; COW beets, 22Rc. a
bushel; farm wagon. sos The
sale was well attended aud prices
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. President
and Mrs Roosevelts reception in honor
Of congress took place at the White
House last night. There was n large
attendance. including the cabinet and
representatives of other branches of
the public service and Of the diplomatic
p1,nS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

The barn owned by J. L. Car
'penter and tenanted by Pyle and
Button on the New Castle road
beyond the W. d \. R. r. tracks
was DESTROYED by fire yesterday
aftern oon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 2I.~-John Conatv
ten years old. of 'lG West Forty-Sxth
street was charged with intoXicatiou
before Magistrate Pool. Policeman
Murtha found lin In the gutter un-
conscious Agent cole of the Chill
dren's society said he understood the
boy got drunk on beer stolen from a
Crorpr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
Chile VIII Ask Colombia to Pay.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 81 - The
Chilean government will present dip
lomatic claim against the United States
Of Colombia on account of the loss of
the Chilean steamer Lautaro, belong.
Ing to the South American Steamship
company, which was seized by the Co
lonban government and sunk in the
harbOr of Panama Jan. 20 during an
engagement with the Colombian Mber-
oIs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
The Mn rietta Ordered 70 Colon.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. "a
The United States gunboat Marietta
left here last night for Colon, Colombia.
Rear Admiral Hieginson, with the
United States battleship Kearsarge, Is
still at Culebra island.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Jan. 24.-
Colonel Gilbert Bentley, wealthy
lumhcrnan, and Riley Ramey. a prom
inent citizen of this place. fought a
duel on horseback here. Colonel Bent
ley was killed. kam"y gave himself
up to the authorities.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 24.-Whiie dig
ging under the city hall for pit for a
new elevator work. zen struck soil
which an old N iner said was gold pro.
ducing sand. ., 7. Bnur. VIE prest-
nounccd ii a genuine gold find. and city
officials are much excited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

BERLIN, Jan. "a. Emperor William
has expressed Il wish that the inl,nb.
itants of Berlin should not illuminate
the city upon the occasion of his birth.
day. Jan. q. but devote the money
which might thus be expended 10 help
Ing the unemployed and the needy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

BERLIN, Jan. 24.-The syndicate of
German bankers who have been float.
ing the new 3 per cent loans. amount
ing to 300.00O,000 marks. have received
subscriptions from the United States
nearly covering the entire amount Of
tie iSSue
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

WASH NGTDN, Jan. 24.-The SEN
ate has PASSED the bill giving pension
of $4,000 a year to Mrs. Mckinley, be-
ginning Sept. l. 1901.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
Removed the Supp les.

Chief Warden Meserye Of the New
Clstle County workhouse went to New
Castle this morning and removed the
shoes cloth and hammers from the
Institution to the WorkhOuse.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

No'ic. is given that on the 10th day
OF January A, d.. 1902, Edwin II.
Robinson, asbanklupl, petitioned the
District Court Of the United States
for the District Of Delaware for a dis.
charge In bankruptcy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

II. Eothman has opened the restau-
rant at Seventh and Shipley where lie
will make specially of serving meals
at all hours Of the day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
South Carolina POstoficc Robbed,

DUE WEST. S. G., Jan. 2l.-Bc.
tween $500 and 5000 in money and
stamps has been stolen from the post
office here
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

ROME, Jan. "a. King Victor En-
manuel has conferred the Order of st.
Maurice and ST. Lazarus upon William
Marcoui.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

passonGeis arriving in this ci y yes cr
day morning Gbnat $50 o'clock report Cns
OF the most narrow escapes from a dis
asterOus wreck which has occurred OF tho
Philadelphia nnd Reading Railroad
The high wind OF Wednesday night had
blown Il box cur from the siding and tuJ u
ed it over on the main track near the
sharp curve at kiamensie, and tn E OBJ.
structon was not noticed until shortly
before the time the train was duo ~ tn 1t
point, 1t was di.Covared by Willard +.
Gregg, day uan q. ths Market street
bridge, and a conn anion who wclo on
their way to hi. city, The car was bad
ly broken up, bat would have caused u
wreck Gregg and his companion worked
quickly and after much hard labor sue
creded ia hrOwiDg most OF the car down
an enb,nkmont they jusS loft tho scene
when train came a!on. crowded with
passengers The engineer had been warn
oi and he was proceeding with cnu-lon
and no serious results followed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

A regular epidemic Of fires have
broken cut in our city this week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

FY.OtR- Much unset tied and nominally
lower with grain. Minnesota patents. s,Sl
G4i5: winter sirnightS. 3tD13I0. winter
extras. s2annE3l: winter patents. 50 16n4.
WHEAT Market was more or less de-
mornliz"d by heavy break due to vigor-
Gus liquda lon. easier cables, heayiness
in corn and active short selling, May,
8iM@5sc.: July, S3a4Itsic.
RYE Weak; state fla.Ne5Ac,. C. |. f.,
New York. car lots; No. western, 6siac
f. o. b.. ahoal
CORN-W Widespread liquidation and poor
support produced a crash in the early
corn market that cost local prices lt2c
decline and demoralizcd the trading eIe-
ment; heavy short selling attended the
break; May, Gu6IN4c.; July. u 2-l6mG75sc.
OATS-WUl other markets oats also
track, white state, S2a51lgc,: track white.
western. 62U5I4c.
PORK Easy, mess, slGjouli.2j; family.
$l7i0ulS.
LARD-Easy: prime western steam.
S7Oc.
BUTTER Firm; state dairy, 14a?9c:
creamery. i6nsic.
CHEESE-Frm state. full cream. large,
fall made, fancy, i0tau lOs.c.: state. full
cream small, fall made. fancy, llA4llisc.:
late made best, large. 9Ac.; late made.
best. small 1OQl0Lc.
EGCiS-Easicr; state aud Pennsylvania.
2sn2sc: western al mark Csc.
TALI.OW Steady. city, 6Ac.. country.
6LU6asr
,HAY-Easy; shipping, SOQS5c.; good to
choice Siiau9Oo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

All WIN uts Biazilian Balm novel. have
th, glip. ict large bottle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

Evangelist Scllivcrea will make his
last address in ihe Opera House on
Sunday afternoon at } O'Clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

If you want good meat of all kinds
call at Millcr's stall No. |, Second
Street Market house.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24
We Are Becoming Noted

for good shoe bargains, but we
have had few brttcrthan Il special
lot Of Girls Velvet Calf Shoes,
sizes II to ,, for 81 cents, The
only difference we can see between
our ~ cent shoes and the Sl.2J
shoes of most stores is 2S cents,
which YOU save on ours.
Seal Calf Shoes for boys, the
ideal winter shoe, and the strong
est made, Sl.47. sizes 3 to ia
very good Sl.75 shoe.
Mems Box Calf Shoes for $50;
something you don't often find;
rope edge finish and a - shoe in
looks and probably in wear, too.
Our special coupons with every
purchase; something for nothing;
that sounds bad, we know, but its
all right III our case.
FORMAN'S. The MONEY, Ho,.. ,'s"4 Shoe
10 EAST FOURTH STREET
Between Market ard Kin. Streets.
same side lust LeIow sharp Co.'S stores
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

Rain or snow; fresh nortllerly winds,
becoming variable.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-24

The annual meeting Of the Mill
Creek Union Association for the de.
lection Of horse thieves and recovery
of stolen property. will he held at
Union Hall, on saturday, the 25lho
January, at 10 O'Clock,