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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

j. EDWARD ApDl,ks has given
out an interview il which b. de.
clares that Delaware will most
surely 60 Republican at the next
election. Also that the emblem OF
the Republican party will be an
eagle 1t mas heretofore been both
the eagle aLd the five pointed star.
which has headed both Republican
ballots. II there is to be but the
eagle is the EN- blem there will be
no trouble about the Republican
party sweeping the State. But
divided party even with the eagle
as the emblem will not save the
party from crushing defeat, A
large number of Republicans are
some what akin to the horse. You
can lead him to the trough but you
cannot make him drink. No more
the Republican voter. lie uses his
Dorogativ and votes as suits him
or not all il the candidates do not
suit
A GENTLEMAN visiting our city,
remarked on the appe arance of the
stores on Market street. lie did
not think for the business done in
our city that the store bui dings
were what they should be, He
thinks there is considerable room
tor improvement in the architecture
of our stores. While we have more
large stores than ever before, the
exterior OF large number are woe
fully lacking. The Institute build
ing would, IN his Judgment, make
an excellent location tor big de.
pariment store, which would keep
thousands OF dollars monthly from
going away from Whining ton. our
merchants are more progressive
than formerly and are gradually
awakening to the business possibll-
tiles OF our city. We expec: TO see
several Improvements in the stores
on Markc. street the coming year.
THIS 10 the month when you arc
expected to s.ep up to the Office o!
the Water Department and settle
your water bill. The department
made record breaker last year
in their collections. Only elght
bills for water rents were lest un-
collected when the year 1901 ex-
pired. Few other departments
could collect up as closely The
Water Department will give 10 per
cent. off on all bills paid this month.
THERE have been two suicide, in
our city in less tIian Il month hy
drowning themselves IN Il bathtub.
There gene rally is an epidemic OF
suicides when one takes place and we
should not be surprised TO hear Of a
third one Tins month. 'Whal can IL
the matter with the people Are hey
liging at too high pressure and are
going crazy? No ,aU" person would
XII themselves as these two suicides
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
American ShipbufldinH,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-During the
six months ended Dec. 81. 1901. there
were built In the United States and Of
ticially numbered by the bureau Of
navigation TT riggel vessels Of 154,O13
gross tons compared with 56S rugged
vessels Of 1929 gross tons>for the
corresponding six months of 1900. Ca
nalboats and unrisged barges< <are not
included. The principal declhe, 1872
tons, ia on the Atlantic seaboard and is
attributable to work on several large
ocean steamers which will be complet.
ed during the coming six months.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
Governor shaw In Washington.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-tiovern0r
Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa. who is to sue
csed Hon. Lyman J. Gage as secretary
of the treasury. has arrived in Wash
ington. He is staying at the Arlington
hotel He had an extended conference
with the president today and also con-
fered with Secretary Gage as to the
lattcr's wish in surrendcring the Srcre-
taryship of the treasury. The govern
or Snid he would be ready TO assume
the Office by the I'D or I'D Of January,
but he would suit the dat" largely to
Mr.. Cages wishes in the matter.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
SATURDAY. JANUARY 4. 1909.

JOHN p. N1ELDs, counsel for
Chief Eugene Massey, should in
the beginning Of the trial, have
sent his letter 10 the Police Com
missioners. asking for a public
hearing. The Witnesses against
the chief were heard in private
and now there Is no reason why the
witnesses for the chief should not
be treated in like manner The
ehoges against him are for con-
duct unbecomiug an officer. AS ve
understand these charges the chief
is in reality charged with taking
money for protecting a certain
business in our city. The chief
denies the charges 10 toto and has
called upon numerous Witnesses 10
refute the testimony Of the wit
NJ: ~ summoned bv the Police
LiA - lsioners. We think the hear
ing III the first place should have
b.en public so tar as representa-
tives of the press were concerned.
A it is now the public will take
the findings OF tho Commissioner
with grain OF salt. The police
are the publice servants and their
doiugs should always be ventil ated
10 public.
For ourselves we are perfectly
willing to leave the findings in the
chiefs case in the hands OF the
Police Commissioners. They are
both honorable and conscientious
gentlemen and have no enemies on
the !orce to punish or any friends
toIeward.
, We think.&s trial will be fair
one. and the ifindings in keeping
with the manner in which the de-
partment has heretofore been cou-
Quoted by our police commissioner
We are sorry that a. J. Hart could
not have been present at the trial.
But the public's interest we think
will be taken care OF by the two
Commissioners, Clarkson and Jones.
1t is nearly time that all petty
lealousses should be cradicated
from the police force and everv
man given TO understand tnat orly
gentlemanly conduct will be toler-
ated between the men.b OF the
force at all times. either on duty or
OFT duty. All petty quarrelling
shonld cease or the men lndulg ing
IN It be removed from the jorce.
JOHN LYNN has resigned as a
member Of the Levy Court, His
resignation was signed yesterday
morning and i: was filed in the Of
flee Of the Clerk of the Peace, by
his attorney, Walter II. HAYES.
The Governor is expected to name
his successor by Tuesday OF next
week. There are numerous per-
sons anxious that the Governor
should appoint them in Mr.. Lynn )
place. The position is good one
and worth $500 year. A Presl-
dent ot the Levy Court Commission
ers will in all probability be named
next week or the week following at
the latest. It is strange how many
men are anxious 70 serve the couu-
ty as Lew Court Commissioner.
The Governor now has an easy job
on hand and from what we have
heard drop will be equal 10 the
emergency.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
A Snip LOST AT SEA
The Walla WalfR In Collision
With Unknown Vessel, IA
MORE THAN A SCORE ARE DROWNED
Passengers Were Asleep when the
Crash Came-ship Sank In Thirty.
Avs Minutes-Captain Halls
Story Of the Dlsaster.

Passengers Were Asleep when the
Crash Came-ship sank In Thirty
Ave Minutes-Captain Halls
Story Of the Disaster.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. A colli-
sion at sea between the steamship
Walla Walls. Captain Hall, and an un-
known sailing vessel resulted In the
sinking of the steamship and probable
loss Of at least twenty lives. The
Walla Walla, owned by the Pacific
Coast Steamship company, sailed from
San Francisco Jan. for Puget sound
ports. She carried thirty-six first class
passengers, twenty. y.eight second class
and Il crew Of eighty men. When off
Cape Mend0cina, on the California
coast. at 4:10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, an iron bark, believed to be
French. loomed up in the haze and
Grsshed in the Walla Walla's bow.
Then the sailing vessel slid off into the
daSkness and was seen no more.
All the passengers and crew Of the
Walla Walla except the few on watch
were asleep. but were aroused by the
crash. The steeragc quarters were In
in the bow, and it is believed that some
Of the st-srage passengers and crew
were crushed to death. A big hole
was made in the steamers bow. and
she sank in thirty-tive minutes. The
officers and crew maintained strict dis
cipline, and boats and life RATS were
lowered.
All who were not killed in the COLI
sion got off except Captain Hall, who
went down with his ship. He was
picked up later by one of the boats
uniniured, with the exception of few
bruises.
A choppy sea was running, and the
small boats could not make q landing
on the shore. few miles distant.
They drifted about all day. and finally
sixtytive people were picked up by the
steamer Dispatch, which took them TO
Eureka.
When the Dispatch reached Eureka
in the morning wiz, the survivors, tugs
We're Immediately sent out for missing
boats. The tug Ranger picked up one
containing eleven passengers and three
of the crew.
The Walln Walla was valued at
about $250OOO. She was formerly used
as collier and about ten years ago
was converted into Il passenger vessel
at cost of $175,000. The vessel was
insured for about SOC, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
CAPTAIN HALLS ACCOUNT.
Master of the Wrecked Ship Tells Of
the Disaster.

Master of the Wrecked Ship Tells Of
the Disaster.
EI'REKA. Cal. Jan. 4.-Captain A.
L. Hall. master Of the wrecked steam
ship. gives graphic account of the
disaster. He says: .
I'VE left San Francisco Wednesday,
being bound for Victoria and Puget
sound. The weather thickened as the
night advanced, and Thursday morn.
ing a heavy fog, accompa by a
light rain, set in. About 4:lO a. NJ. l
was suddenly awakened by an awful
crash on the port side well forward.
Second Officer Luke was on watch at
the time. The housing. especially in
the vicinity Of my cabin. was badly
shattered, the main force of the COLI
sion striking her just forward of my
staterOom. My bunk was struck and
thrown across the room on my table.
After the crash Of the vessel, which,
l think, was a French bark. judging
from the language Of her sailors, re-
bounded and groped alongside. ! call
ed to her to stand by She drifted
away and was lost to view. could
not tell how badly she was injured
bul do not imagine she was severely
hurt as she struck lis bow on.
Those Of the passengers who had
not been awakened by the crash were
aroused at once. The vessel began to
fill Immediately, and she sank in thr.
ty-iive minutes. There was no confu.
sion on board. The officers and crew
kept the passengers from becoming
panic stricken. The crew was imme-
diately ordered to man the lifeboats
and RATS. and an effort was made to
save the baggage. This was given up,
however, the vessel tiling at such an
alarming rate that no thought was
given but for the safety Of the passen-
gers. | gave orders to have the port
boilers blown out, ii being necessary
10 give the vessel list to keep the
gaping hole in her side out of the wa
ter.
I'm few moments all the lfeboats
and rafts were out with the exception
OF two, which were smashed. One of
these boats contained nine or ten pas.
sengers. All were thrown into the wa
ter. but managed to board life raft
which had been launched a few min
utes previously The second boat was
smashed by striking heavy object in
the water. but all the passengers were
rescued by another life raft. We had
about sixty-five first and second class
passengers on board and 1GO souls all
told.
I'VE had no knowledge of the an
proach of the vessel striking lis, the
weather being 40 thick she was not
seen until we had been struck. 1t was
very dark at the time, and the uncer.
tain light interfered to great extent
with the rescue Of the passengers. !
remained on board assisting them. l
went down with the ship. After had
been down. ] don't know how long the
social hall deck broke off. and l foated
to the surface with it. Sighting life
raft. commenced swimming and sue
ceeded in reaching it after q hard
struggle and was pulled on board by
the three occupants. We hoated about
nearly all day and enrly in the even
ing were picked up n few miles to the
north Of the wreck by the steamer
Dispatch, which was proceeding to
Seattle.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
EXPOSED ttia Pers OH,

A white man created consider.
able excitementiu the neigh borhood
Of Eleventh and Adams Streets,
one day this week by exposing his
person. The man must have been
either drunk or crazy. He should
have been arrested and made to
face Judge Churchman. The child
rem chased the man while the female
portion Of the neig hborhood turned
their face to the wall.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
Found Helpless On The Road.

Westvillo. n. D.. Jan. 3-Edgar Mount
Is lying in Is serious condition Mt his nome
here, from the effects OF fall from his
whesl or from All assault. He Ia in such
a condition that he cannot clearly givs an
explanation. he WAS found yes erlay
and conveyed to the home OF his father, E.
e Mount We doctors have b.en in aim ost
constant nflcndance. Conen.slOn OF the
braln.hn sultsj
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
Th.ee Important In nEestigat tlOns

CHICAGO. Jan. THE Record Her
aid today says: "The Interstate COM
merce commission will begin series
of three investigations in Chicago next
Tuesday which are said to have for
their purpose the gathering Of data
for a special message by President
Roosevelt to congress. 1t is said that
in this special message President
Roosevelt will deal with three sub
jects. as follows: Railway combina-
tions the interstate commerce commits
tion and legislation governing inter
state traffic. Originally 1t was the
purpose of the president to cover those
subjects fully in his annual message to
congress, but owing to the inability OF
the interstate commerce commission
to get all the facts necessary these
subjects were touched upon but brief
,ly and were left to be handled In q
supplementary message"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
Chicago Crew Won,

NILLEFRANCHE, Jan. 4. - The
rowing match between the gigs of the
United States cruiser Chicago and the
United States sunboat Nashville for Il
prize Of El.6OO, distance three miles,
was won by the Chicago crew by three
lengths. The occasion was celebrated
by an afternoon party and dance OH
board the Chicago.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Lord StrathcOna gave $125,OOO to
Aberdeen university.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Pullman was report.
ed very III ut Stamford, Conn.
The National City bank Of New York
loaned $1O,OOO,O 600, breaking the record
Of months.
An attempt TO sssassinate Lord Mil.
ner, British high commissioner In
South Africa, was reported.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
steel Cars For British Railway.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. H. Dutilh,
Smith, Mcmillan X Co.. export agents
for the American Steel and Foundry
company, will OH Jan. 10 ship twenty
large capacity steel ears TO Glasgow.
They are TO be used by the CaledOnian
Railway company, one of the principal
roads of the Scotch railroad system.
This will be the introduction Of Amer.
Jean steel cars on Il British railway.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
New Building For Harvard.

BOSTON. Jan. 4.-Plans have been
filed with the superintendent OF build
ings for hundred thousand dollar
lecture hall to be- erected by Harvard
university at Cambridge. The build.
Ing throughout will he one story high.
with an auditorium, accommodating
about 700 students.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
Intervention (;ossju.

PARIS. Jan. H. The Courier du
Soir publishes another report to the
pairing the way for intervention by the
powers in South Africa.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
lennri NNi CNnttrMe z d,

CONSTA NTINOPLE. Jan. 4. - The
officials of the United States legation
have no news tending to confirm the
report Of Miss stones release. Spencer
Eddy, secretary of the United States
legation, has left here for Cannes on q
ruratjuli
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
Judgment Against the Hayes Estate

Judgment Against the Hayes Estate.
TOLEDO. o.. Jan. 4.-rhe circuit
court has handed down decision af-
firming decision Of the lower courts
giving Mrs. Adelaide Smith Of Frc-
mont Judgment of 5.400 against the
estate Of the late President X. B.
Hayes. This is the second time this
case has been in the circuit court.
Upon the first hearing in the common
pleas court Mrs. Smith secured q
judgment of $500. The circuit court
reduced 1t to $5,OOO, and the supreme
court then remanded the case back to
the common pleas court for a rehcar-
ing on an error. The common pleas
court at the second hearing gave Mrs.
Smith a verdict of $5,400, aud the cir.
cult court has now affirmed this. Mrs.
Smith was bitten by dog belonging
to the late president, and this is the
cause for action.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

LNEGl NEERS LiCENSE-- MECH \ MICS
II Engineers. lirrmen. Electricians, etc.
~ page pnmphlat containing ques: ions asked
by Axamining Board Of Engineers; sent Free;
Geo A X-licr. Publisher, Room 85. 10 south
4th street, st. Lvui Nc. ais 3JsSsi
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

FREDERICK VANSANT. residing in
Christlana hundred, who was one
Of the witnesses for John Lynn ia
his trial. is charged with perjury.
In Magistrate Hollis office he was
given pre- liminary hearing and
held in $1,000 bail for the upper
court. Dr. J c. Fahev went on his
bond and Mr.. Vansant was re-
leased from custody.
Vansant was one Of the most
important witnesses called iu be-
halt Of John Lynn at his trial.
Lynn testified that he gave the $50
which he drew from the county
treasurer. to Lawrence NJ. White
man, on Lvnns porch at Elsmere.
Nansant and man named Caleb
Johnson. being present al the time.
Nausaut corrOborated Lynns
statement aud said lie saw Lynn
hand the $50 to Whiteman. The
charge is serious one in this
State. If Nansant should be found
guilty at his trial the penalty is a
a fine Of not less than $500 nor more
than $1,000, and stand ore hour in
the pillorv, This is extremely cold
weather for man 10 have to stand
in the plilory in the position which
it requires to get the head ard
hands fastened in the stocks.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

There is more strange happen
ings taking place 10 Dover. in the
last two years than before in the
city's history.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
Weather PrObnbilitleA.

Fair; continued cold: brisk to high
northwest winds. slowly diminishing
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04
PlANO TUNERS.
PUBLICSALE
will sell without reserve my entire livery
outfit " my stable in Newport. Uel., IN
THURSDAY. JAN. \ 1901,
at l! o'clock.


Consisting OF II head OF horses. 1 good COW.
u sets harness. 4 sets double stage harness, =
sets cart harness. 8 sets lead harness, 2 set3
double light carr iege harness nearly new, bri.
dies, collars. double lines. breast straps, y
buHgits. = SUR eys, Sellers wagon 2 spindle
wagons. : sleighs and balls. farm Wagon.
with hay riggln body for same, | stons wa
binder. new. shoveis picks, spades, In facS
tools Of oil k. k.nds Tor doing any kind Of work. /,
ropes blocks auu falls. cha.IA parts Of dor
r,cks. ,teiln boiler with horse engine. ! To-.
horse engine. all in order. nearly new, 2larsa
steam puwps. ! 10 ge elsy dump bncsetA
years when started business and well worth
the attention Of buyers.
Among these horeos are 3, pairs of ~
more than usual ORA Z horses; @
and 2-Pair blseltmares and Q year old,
kind aud gentle, will wcrk IN all kinds a
harness, cart rnd lead included. ~
3 and 4-Bay horse aud blaok mare. wilI
work anywh!re, and years DID, can't bs
beat.
8 and 6-PAir bay mares. . ani z yssrs. fine
drivers and good style. work anywhere and
sure pulers.
7snd s-Pair black horsca mems horses, 3
years old. cant be- put wrong, one Ne.
lender. The above four fair have t,o ": work.
ed together,thin summer in and around town
among trolley cars rolling mills. steam. to
carts and wagons; they work " leaders to
carts and Skaters In shafts.
lialancs OF these horsea are 81 young. good
drivers most are fi9shy. good style, every.
thing az rep essen ted.
Terms-All sums OF So cash and over that
amount a credit ofO mouths will be gives
with months without interest or Q months
with interest from date Of sale or bank dis.
count of ! or cash.
r. Q. stidham. Auc. d8Oj j?Ads
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

WHAT is theI meaning Of the
strange proceeding of changing I e
lock on the door OF the office Of the
department Of elections. The R.-
publican members find themselves
in tine position Of Leirg provided
with keys which would not unlock
the present lock. The present dlt-
ticuIty has arisen.bv the election of
Joseph Wigglesworth as secretary
OF the Board Of Elections III place
OF Charles +. Thomas. who was
elected shortly before his term had
expired as Secretary. The Demo
cratic members nave sided with Mr..
Thomas and although in the u-
nority do no, mean to uuitely submit
10 the Republican majority without
a struggle. Such petty wranglIng
should he quickly set,ed for all
time. lu this case the ma orty
will rule as those taking hand in
the matter will sOou find out to their
cost.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

MISS EDNA SHEPARD.
Afl TEACH Il OF PA No and O;:A An,
lOJ sixth hyenuet pnp.l vi John -. Kurt
j.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

SENATOR FOSTER proposes to FIGHT
the proposed combine Of the great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
ways. The Senator says: at is 4
clear violation Of the act Of Congress
of 1890 known as the ShcrGlan anti
trust law. lie believes that the Sher-
man law gives the Interstate COM
mcrce commission ample power to
proceed against the companies with
the view 10 preventing the proposed
consolidation. Attorney General
Douglas Of Minneapolis, will insti
States Supreme Court.
ATameeting OF the Board Of Trade
held ON Tuesday evening a resolution
was unanimous ly passed endorsing
Mayor Fishers action in refusing to
sign the street Lighting contract for
ten years. 1t appeared to be the
sense Of the Board that six years was
Il long enough time 10 make Il con
tract for lighting the streets Of the
clly.CThc Mayor appears to be pretty
level beaded and can be trusted by
the people to do what he considers
right both to the people and the
Electric Light Company.
The daily REPlrLICAN is sent to
fifty subscribers at Marsh alton he.
sides 20 copies Of it to two ncwsbovs
who serve item in vicinity. This
speaks well for the REPUBLICAN as
being popular newspaper amongst
tie people in that section of the
county. No paper IN our city has
such hold amongst the farmers as
the RErIBLl'>N They are all pur-
chascrs and read and pay for their
paper
Vow different the office CT !Attor-
nev General is conducted since
Hei bert II. Ward has filled it. lie
10 sureiv a terror 10 evil doers an d
numerous persons are quaking in
their shoes as there is no telling
where the prosecutions are going TO
stop. He Is making 4 great record
ior himself aud we should not be
surprised to hear Of his name men :
toned lor United States Senator.
Why not2
WHAT could have been the mat.
ter with Farmer Henry Hergstrom' 4
taste lie by mistake drank near.
ly two quarts OF yeast lor butter
milk before he discovered his mis-
take. ii. should be able 10 rise
early hereafter. What a mist AXE
for lNsober man 10 make.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

THE public sales 10 the county
are beginning TO come in, 10 kee D
posted you had better have the RE-
rl'BilCAN Ielt or sent to your ad-
dress.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

\ NEW Board of Health will be
appointed between now and May
by Mayor Fisher. There will be
one Jood berth 10 give out by the
new board, being that OF Secretary.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-04

lBLI LIsHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-16
FIRE SWEEPS SHER|LL
Best Block Of City Destroyed at Loss o]
$40 900.

Between the hours of l and o'clock
Saturday morning disastrous fire
visited Sheriff.. little town Of sever
al hundred inhabitants on the Altheim-
er brach, and left behind the burnel
embers of its best block of buildings.
The largest stores and the best
buildings were entirely consumed by
the conflagration and the little town
feels keenly its severe loss
The fire originated in the saloon
of w. c. Alexander or the general
merchandise store of j. F. Quattle
baum The flames spread rapidly and
in short time the entire block was
smoldering in ashes. Citizens of the
little town worked hard to avert the
disaster, but their labor was of no
avail.
The loss will probably aggregate
over 100000, and the loss to the insur
ance companies will be $4,000. The