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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
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I0UQ6&nor Hunts Message to
! Island Legislature.
PEACE AID CosrEBrYESr PREVAIL.
sahosls hAvs Rapidly Multiplied.
DxIo1ts Have InsreaseA - Rail-
roads Are Being Built-lmpor-

SCHOOLS Nave Rapidly Multiplied
Dx1e1ts Have InsreaseA - Rail-
roads Are Being Built-Inpor-
>. tant Recommendations.
San JUAN, Porto Rico Jan. g.
Governor Hunts message to the legis
lature Of Porto Rico was read at II
o'clock in the morning before toin,
session Of that body held In the thea
ter OF San Juan. The building was
crowded. The message congratulate.
ed the legislature upon the fact that
its work In 1901 had been >vindicated
as wise, conservative ard progressive
and leading TO the establishment Of
free trade between Porto Rico and the
United States seven months before the
existing tariff duties provided for the
cessation Of the collection of such du-
ties.
In his message Governor Hunt says:
Tranquility and contentment pre-.
vail In Porto Rico, schools have multi
piled, railroads are being constructed,
the commerce Of the island has been
developed, exports have increased, az
rcuture has become more profitable,
roads are being built, and debts are
being paid. Tolerance of opinion has
become more common, former antag-
oniem being forgotten.
Governor Hunts report further said
that Reo schools were open throughout
the island, where 934k teachers were
employed and which were attended by
$4,000 pupils. Thirty-two schoolhouses
had hdan constructed. anf 129 Porto
Rican students were being educated
IN the United States. The insular rev.
enues had increased the available bal
ance by $12S,Oo0 over the balance of
July 1891. and the total balance today,
including turiff rebates. etc, amounted
to $2,O00O0o.
Governor Hunt recommended the re.
vision Of the municipal laws~and the
adoption Of modern city charters. He
did not recommend al increase in the
insular tax. but lie advised an increase
from one-half to per cent in the tax
on municipalities. The governor rec
commended an increase in the excuses
upon beer. cosmetics and perfumes
and road tax Of dollar n head. He
advised the Improvement of San Juan
harhor and the early consideration of
the new code which is now being pre-
pared by a commission.
Concerning the case Of Santiago Iglc-
sins. the representative Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, who was
sentenced here Dec II to three years
and four months Imprisonment on
charge Of conspiracy. the governor re-
ferred to the antiquities of the exist
ing laws and said the remedy therefor
was in the hands of the legislature.
In conclusion Governor Hunt said:
I'VE are absolutely free IN our course,
hut we cannot escape responsibility for
our course when this Is once chosen
Or avoid responsibility for our acts
when once committed. Let us go to
work with zeal and a clear purpose,
looking courageousy, to the future,
demonstrating that love of country is
TO be found here beneath the palm, and
let us SO labor that the civil govern
ment of Porte Rico shall Become an
element Of national strength and
pride
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
VIII Cross Russia by Rail,

WASlIISGTON. Jan. 3.-Dr. Horace
IL. Allen, United STATES minister to
Korea, who is in this country on kave
Of absence, called Oh President Roosp-
welt yesterday. DR.. Allen will return
shortly to his post, travelling via st.
Petersburg and the Transsiberian rail
road. The railroad officials have ten.
dcred him a special car from st. Pc
tersburg to Port Arthur. DR.. Allen
expects to be the first American OH
clal to make the trip over the railroad,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Tribute to American JournI

Tribute to American JournnIism.
LONDON, Jan. 3-T. p. OIonnOr.
NJ. r., in letter to The Association OF
American Publishers Of New York. do
cIining IN invitation to dinner. says:
AS Il public man | would have reioic-
ed at witnessing the tremendous adj
vance Of the United States iu the last
ten years that eXcites so much admra-
tion and some envy aud apprehension
in other lands. AS n journalist | must
admit that the greater truth to life. the
large extension of the sphere Of sub
jects demanding attention and the in
creased human interest that modern
Journalism displays all had their i'm
pulse from American journalism
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03

The San Ernnrfsco In Snp.n i.s lam

WASHINGTON. Ian. 3.-Ihe san
Francisco. which was ont Of commits
sion for many months, was placed in
commission at the Norfolk navy yard.
The navy derartm has not yet an
nounce'l to WHIST service the sam Fran
cisco will le assigned, hEt Il is believ-
ed CHE will 20 to the south Atlantic
station if onr naval rcpl esentntion in
that quarter is to be strengthened.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
License Renewals are Refuse

Media, Pa. Jan . Judge johnson,
III License Court, to-day. surprised the
hotel men by refusing to grant lic"n-
cesl" five old places. Four of these
are in Chester. where Judge johnson.
says thcrcarc too many hotels. Those
refused were Elwood Clark and Al
fred Pike. Of the Fifth ward: william
Bonner, Of the Third ward: Joseph
>tallfer: Of the Eighth ward and Pat
rlrkGIincicy. Of Upper Darby, Three
appIlra'lons for new hotel licenses
were refused, as well rs two appica.
lluNS for store licenses.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
The RAILROAD Merger Case,

MINNEAPOLIS, Ninn. Jan. g.
Governor Van SAINT and Attorney Gen.
eral Douglas have rea ched home. Both
went Immediately to the capitol and
west 10 work on the railroad merger
suits. The attorney general Will hence.
forth BE- the central figure. He will
leave tonight for Washington and will
institute the states suit Monday in the
United States supreme court.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
SIMPSONS CASE HOPELESS.
The AdmiraIs Malady PrO1resses
slowly Toward the End.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--lt Ia an
nounced that Admiral Sampson's mala-
dy progresses slowly. but very steadi-
ly, toward the end. Medical science
cannot cheer it. symptoms of arteriaI
degeneration have appeared such as
are incident to his malady, injecting
great uncertainty into the case. More
over, the patient Is becoming less tract
able and responsive to treatment.
time that Admiral Sampson could not
live much longer. and the above state
ment, coming from good authority, as
1t does, seems to give confirmation to
these runlOrs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Funeral of Bitzer's Victims,

TURNER'S FALLS. Mass. Jan. g.
The funeral Of Miss Ida Columbe, kill
cd by Louis Bitter on Tuesday. was
held at st. AIMS Catholic church yes
terday. There was requiem high
mass. with Rev. !. Z. Alard as eel
ebran,. The funeral Of Louis Martin
Bitzcr the young son. took place at
the home of Martin l.. Rilzer. u broth
er of the man charged with the double
murder, who lives directly under Louis
Btzer's tenement in which the boy
was killed. The service was very sim
pie and entirely in German. The three
wounded Timl'ers of the Bitter fami-
ly at the Tarren hospital continue 10
improve. Anna, the sixteen.year-old
girl. is resting comfortably, but The
bullet is still in lier head.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Lord PnuncefOte In.prOy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. Lord
Pauncefote, whose indispositlon pre-
House reception Wednesday. was so
much improved yesterday that he was
able to be down stairs. The emhmssu-
dor has been troubled for some time
with rheumatic govt, which took n
rather acute tnri. II few days ago con-
tning him to his room.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Southern Post q fiice RObberles

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. a.
Postofiice Inspector Williams has been
notified Of the robbery of the postoftios
at Mystic, Ga. The assistant postmas-
ter was assaulted and all the stamps
in the Office, money order blanks and
keys taken. The postoffice nt Small
wood. ). C., was also robbed and
stamps stolen.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03

TIE people are not oseShus1 sa&d
With Chriatianity. ~. ct lsast they
do NOT practice It III thsir daily lie.
More parsePs may have II than We
are awareof but being thrown iu
with a large number Of persons
and being placed 10 such position
to Judge. the above is our coEclu-
sion OF humanity.
There is a desire on the part Of
somebody to bring the name Of the
Rev. +. B. Short into bad repute.
To those knowing the gentlman, he
does not require anv apologies to
be made tor him to our citizens.
He married young couple with
the consent OF the parents Of both
bride and groom. The groom was
under indictment at the time on a
serious charge, and by the mar
riagc the vile was debarred from
testlyiug in the case against the
husband.
The reverend gentleman had no
knowledge Of these facts and only
dld what any minister would have
done under similar circumstances
1t is much better that the matter
should have been settled as it was,
t AM that the girl should have been
brought into court as a witness
against the man who was willing
10 repair the wrong he had done
her. We had 10 desire to ven:iats
the matter, but merely published
the news.
We are acquainted with tie
preacher and would not do him 4
wll:ul wrong. We can say there
IL not more conscientious prea ach-
er in our city than the Rev. +. b.
Short. The matter should be al
lowed to drop right where 1t ,s, as
no good will result from stirring
IT I'm
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
EScMneN .IniI Bird lseiahen.

GITllltIE, Okla. Jan 3 Levi Reed,
who WAS among the prisoners that es-
capped from the federal Jail here on
July > last. was rccAptnr"h ON New
Years day and returned to .iail. lie
was charged with h"ise stealing, hay
ing been Identified hy IJr Rranh!os-
som Of Oklahoma city rs one Of the
higlIWaymen who killed the durturS :
four-year-old son near Rush Springs
last August
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Severely lnjlreQ.

While at work in the Kaolin
4larl'les near H"rkrSSin Edward
Stevenson roInrrl, was spycrIv in
j'r"d Yesterday.
While he wa, working in a
kaolln pit one Of the iron Lurket.
became Ioosrncd from the rope to
which it was attnch"'l and it fell
with great force on Stevenson $
head.
The rim Of the bucket tore
nearly the entire scalp from the
head of Stevenson. He was given
temporary medical treatment ut
the IualrieS, and last night was
removed to the Delaware Hospital
where he Is IN Il critical conli-
ton.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
GrIevnnces of Chickasnv Indians.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. 3.-Thc
thickasaw full blood Indians are wag-
ing hot campaign for the election Of
William l.. Boyd to succeed Governor
-. NJ. Johnson. Their complaints are
summarized rs follows: "Too much IN
necessary appropriation, tGo many fees
for htlorncys, tGo much supplementary
treatment and too much oklahoma and
Indian Territory into one state. They
claim to fear Il srhrnc TO keep the full
hloods from their share Of the lands
and money.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
FishGrIncn's strike FrultIesn

MOBILE, Ala. Jan. g. The strjk. of
fishermen which commenced in Pensa-
cola several weeks ago ana spread to
Mobile has been ended here. The boats
OF the local firms. with one rXrcption
men. No concessions were granted BY
the Mobile firms.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
ECHO OF
LYNN TRIAL.

I Frederick Vansant was arrested
last evening on the charge Of per-
jury. He was taken bsfore MaRis-
trate Hollis aud waived . hearing
for the upper coust. Bail was
fixed at $1,000 and DR.. Fahey be-
came his bondman. ID
Vansant was one Of the Witness
es 10 the Lynn trial for the defense
and testified to seeing Whitemau
at Lynn's house.
The penalty for perjury under
the Della ware statute is a fine Of
not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000, and one hour iu the pillory.
No term Of Imprisonment is pro-
vided for. The warrant on which
Vansant was arrested, issued by
Magistrate Hollia on affidavit Of
Detective Ratlidge, 10 as follows:
"Whereas. James p Ratlidge of
Pencader hundred of the county
and state Aforesaid, in behalf Of the
state Of Delaware, hath this day
before me, George II. Hollis, one Of
the Justices assigned 10 keep the
peace in and for the county afore-
said, made oath 10 due form OF law
that certain Frederick Vansant
at Wilmington hundred, In the
county and state aforesaid, on the
19th day Of December. in the year
OF our Lord 1901, 10 the Court of
General Sessions Of the State Of
Delaware, sitting in and Tor the
county Of New Castle azores aid. and
in the trial Of a celtain John
Lynn upon an indictment il said
court against said john Lynn,
charging this said John Lynn with
obtaining money, the property of
Horace Rettew, receiver Of taxes
and county treasurer, for the said
county, by false pretense. at the
November term, A. D., 1901, OF said
court took his oath according 10
law and testified for the said defen-
daut, to wit, said John Lynn. and
upon his said oath knowingly aud
falsely testi6ed that he, the sad
Frederick Vansant. upon some
day between the tenth and
twelfth days OF October, A. d.. 1900.
was at the house Of the said John
Lynn ip Elsemere, in the county
Aforesaid. and while at the said
Of the said certain John Lynn
heard certain conversation be-
tween the said John Lynn and
certain Lawrence NJ. Whiteman.
conc erning the payment Of sum
of $50 by the said John Lynn to tho
said Whiteman, and that he then
and there saw the said John Lynn
give 10 the said Whiteman the said
sum of $50, ard that he, the said
Nansant, then and there saw acer-
tain Caleb Johnson present and was
standing near the SAID Lynn and
said Whiteman during said CONVEX
sation.
Whereas, in truth aud fact the
said Vansant was not at qhat timd
between the tenth aud twelfth days
October, A. D. 1000. present at the
said house Of the said John Lynn:
and did not then andthere hear auy
or see the said Lynn
pay the said money to the said
nor see SAID Johnson
then and there present; that the
said testimony OF the said Vansant
was material 10 the defens. Of said
John Lynn in his trial uponthe said
indictment ia said case: and that
30 the said Frederick Vansant did
commit willul and corrupt perjury
az ainst the law, peace and dig
nlty Of the said state, therefore the
said James p. Ratledge prays that
he said Frederick Vansant may be
orthwith apprehended and held to
answer this complainant and TO be
urther dealt with as the law directs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Walking Records Lowered.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-Shelton. Cart
wright and Fahey lowered the world
twenty-four hour 20 as you please rec
ord for II sixteen lap track here last
night. Shelton. Cartwright and Fahey
had been on the track twenty. -four
hours straight. Shelton also lowered
the fifty mile record to 1h. In.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
'I4lGHll llFlEl;'1!lPlXl0N 6!
Wondorful Strides Of 4 Year
In Manufacturer. ...,.
RECORDS BROKEN IN MANY LINES.
Annual review Of Trade Shows That
Never Before In This or Amy
other Nation Has Develop
ment Been So Rapid.


NEW YORK, Jan. 3-In summar'z
ing the trade conditions Of the yea
1901 Duns review for the curren
week says:
Most marvellous Of all the phenome
nal evidences of advancement In bust
ness during the year was the progress
made in manufacturing. II is impossi
bic to be too extravagant In delineatinl
the movements of the industrial world
Never In the history Of this or any 9th
er nation has such development occur
red within the space of twalvemonth
The expansion Of productive capacity
was enormous, the improved method.
Of work and organization were con
spicuous, wise economies were intro
duced, but more than all other factors
that made for permanent prosperity
was the conservative resistance to price
imitation.
All records of output for hard and
soft coal were surpassed during 1901
despite the scarcity Of cars that retard.
ed operations. A few minor labor dis.
turbances interrupted work, but none
was as extensive as in the previous
year.
The year 1901 was the greatest in
volume of production and consumption
in the history Of the boot and shoe
business. An entire year OF activity
and an era of high prices chara cterizcA
the leather market, vet there has been
no hoom such as existed during 1895
and which resulted in one Of the most
disastrous slumps ever known in leath-
er history.
While 1900 was the best year ever
experienced by domestic agricultural
interests. the opening year of the new
century was in many ways more prof
liable, and the two together have put
the farming population in much the
most satisfactory position in the ma
tion's history. Formerly the season Of
harvesting and crop moving brought
heavy borrowing Of funds at the east,
but interior conditions have changed
to such all extent that western banks
are lenders at New York and Chicago,
and. while there Is still a large move
ment Of money away from the east
during the fall months, it is of funds
that were held here for the account Of
interior correspondents.
There is Il steady tendency to enlarge
the acreage sown in the leading crops
yet supplies do not increase owing to
the better demand both for home con.
and export.
The crop year opened with new
record of wheat and -four exports,
to "a. l3O, $50 bushels in Au-
gust. far surprising any previous
MONTH while for five months ending
Nov. 80 the aggregate was 126,9os, 49,
bushels.
Exports Of high staple products
reached new high record notwith-
standing the lower average prices of
uil and cotton and the scarcity of corn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Public Debt DecreaseL,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3~The month
ly statement Of the public debt. Just
issued, shows that at the close of bust
NESS Dec. 81, 1901. the nationa debt,
less cash IN the treasury, amounted to
$1,01l ,02S286, a decrease for the month
of $S.643.l .l92.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
picriox Uuty.rpstlcd the Turl,

NEW YORK, Jan 3. John PiepiDr
won the wrestling match with Nachad,
the Turk. at the Grand Central pnlace
last night. Though the betting favored
the Turk, Tirning won the first fall in
SIN. SIS. and Nachad refused to come
uD again.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03

The question W hch is now aglta-
-tiug the city is, will the Street and
Sewer Commissioners award the
lighting of the streets without the
mavor's signature? Heretofore il
didn 'treauire the mayor $ signature
or at least that part OF the pre-
cecdings was never hinted at and
contracts made and the monev paid
OH them. 1t is a question whether
the Welsbach lights are advisable
to be used on the streets AVID Mayor
Fisher took very sensible view OF
the matter. There is o doubt but
that the Welsbach lights are bril-
liant. but are they so made as 10
stand the exposure to the elements.
The company furnishing the lights
contend that they will give salts
faction. The electric lights are an
improvement over gas, Just as gas
is an improvement over oil and the
candle.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Bomb ExDI0slOn Story Denied.

H0MU EXDIUbIuH SHOFy Oeh1ed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.-The re.
port OF the explosion of a bomb under
the balcony of the palace of the Grand
Duke Constantine at Kiev, European
Russia, proves upon investiga ton 10
he entirely without foundn tiOn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03

The ollvet Presbyterian Church
at Fourth and Broome streets, has
gotten out a very unique calender
Tor the current year. 1t contains
good likeness of the pastor. Rev.
X. \. Elwood. besides a directory
OF the church. 1t Is something ne w
IN church advertising. III when this
tlty II beslnulus to keep up to the
tiMeA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
We Recommend

three kinds Of canned goods; Honeysuckle
Tomatoes Ice per can, $llj per dozen; Nc
kinley Sifted Peas loo per ann. $LG6 Per
dozen at u. ". Lynch 4 Cos. Fourth and
Madison. Eighth and King streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
TO AdOpt American Earm

According 10 an order OF Gen. Wade
in,he Philippines, htreHftrr in he busi
ness OF social address the American
"Mi,lfr. 'Mistre>s' and Miss" v ii
take the pace Of The Spanish Don
"Senor,' Senora' and "Senorita."-.
n. Y. Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
(,;E|l()SDl)
& hill.
6O5, 6D7 and 500 Market Street

Every day this month will
be a bargain day. Every odd
piece. every short piece. in fact
this month must be clearing
up month. We prefer to sell
before stock taking than after.
You will find something new
each day that will be real mo-
ncv savers.
300 Pillow Cases, fine bleach
ed muslin. &c.
100 S1x9O BIcuchcd muslin
sheets heavy, l1c.
- Children silk and Wool
Caps, 2'". caps for Zoe.
80 thillrcn's silk Caps,
7jr and II caps for 25c.
- fhiIdrcn's Caps S1.25
and $50 caps for soc.
Extraordinary value; every
cap is neat
~ dozen handled hundkcr.
chiefs, mems ladies' and chill
dren ; as near half price as can
be.
Mems pcrca|r and madras
shirts I.N to Doe.
Mems pcr"|c and madras
shirts 81 to rjc.
Odd, and ends Of ribbon
less than half price.
Short lengths Of silk at
about half price.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Tayl': md fulertons Elixlr Bark
and Iron for that tired frelinR. W {.
Taylor 30! King street
RiSked Life To Steal dynamite.

West Chester, Pa, Jan. AT
the risk of Iii, life. last night, It
thief took about 40 sticks of dyna-
NIT" from tn" quarries operated
by the town authorities, Just west
of this place, ThcboN OF dynamite
had been left there by workmcn.
1t WYs locked, and tie burglar
used :; large rock with which he
crushed in the end OF the box.
winch contained sufficient Of the
explosive to destroy a couple Of
blocks of buildings. Then he
took what he wanted and DEPART
ed.
"a,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03

BY all means Mr. President give
>usseX county d show in the Fed
eraI appointments. The grass hop.
per crop was rather prolific dowu
Ia Old Sussex the past year. Then
Wilmington IS so mach better place
to lie and die IN.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
Extreme Menaures Needed.

SO great has been The killing Of birds
In France for military purposes thai,
the department ui agriculture is con
sjdcrlng some extreme measure to
prevent their wholesale dtstructiou.-
n. y. Herald.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
DON'T forget that the REruH

NON T fOTTet that Lhe KETTBLl-
CAN Is the people 's paper and puU-
fishes :he news, especially the To-
cal news, ; hours ahead OF severa,
wilmington papers. Now IS the
time to subs cribe Tor it and receive
eoupons IN payment tor your sub
scrlpton.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-03
lEl.lShED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
$. Z. COR. THIRD AND K,No STREETS
FRI JAY. JANUARY ;, 1909.

The stock market continues
strong and is rapidly being ba,led
tor the lambs. They are the ones
who buy stoeks when they are uu-
usually high aud when the slump
comes they are the ones who lose
their money. Not tor years has
the stock been 90 high as during
.he past year and it bids lair to 80
even higher this year. There Is no
doubt but that the railroads all
over the country are prosperous
aud making money, buG We do<not
think the rapid rise in the prices Of
these stocks warrant any such
prices as are quoted today on the
stock boards. Sever al OF the Trust
shares are more than inflated and
when the smash comes, tor come it
will, being only question OF time,
there will be weeping and walling
OF the poor deludcd shareholders Of
these companies all over the coun-
try. No person ever went broke
who sold his securities at a profit.
but many one has gone broke
who has held too long on 10 good
"sure' thing.
The writer knew gentleman.
COW deceased, who resided in this
city. who had profit 10 au iron
manufacturing plant Of over $40, 900
and who tor years drew fat drvi-
dends from it. About the time Of
the last panic his securities fell like
leaves before fall wind aud when
his estate was settled up the shares
realized some 1000, leaving a
shrinkage OF $4,000. Several gen
iemen 10 our city were hit and hit
hard when the corpor alton failed.
Since then the company has Leen
reorganized and is once more good
paying investment. But how long it
will last is something that no man
Can say with any certainty.
There are numerous railroads
whose securities are considered d
Xllt-edge. and are much better in
yestmen,s than bank stock. II vou
have any spare money doD't gamble
with 1t but buy what you can pay
for aud put it away ior a raIuy
Jay.