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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19
Thu DAILY REPUBLICAN.
The Republican Printing
and Publishing Go,
ClBl IShED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
). L. COR THIRD AND KING STREETS
Entered at the Post Office at Wilmington
Del. us sccond.ciass mail mnttes.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1000.

FROM the present outlook there
will be some four to six stores TO
rent on Market street between
Second and Third alter March 18th
oil this year Why this is, it is
hard TO explain az this square tor
wears had been looked upon as be-
ing the best business block in vii.
mington aud the merchants dong
business 10 the block done paving
business. But things have chang
ed and business has moves gralu-
ally up town until to locate below
!, Third street 10 considered to be
too far down. There is no reason
why this state OF affairs should be
aud we are.surpr!ssd that it should
exist but it does without doubt.
Take the large furniture stores.
two Of which are located Oft Market
street. which is the business street
Of Wilmington. NJ. Mcgar 4 Son
are located at Sixth end Tatnall
streets, three squares away from
the main street. while the-Peacock
Company is situated at Ninth aud
King streets. Que square frcm Mar
ket atreet, Both Of these large
stores, By 4 literal use of printers
ink do large business aud have
been educating the people that they
can buy as cheap and often cheaper
at home than 10 Philadelphia.
y merchant cannot expect to do
a large add paying business with
out keeping a large assortment and
selling at right prices and adver-
l;>:rg IN the daily newspapers.
Wilmington is growing aud where
eNe or two merchants were fairly
successful years ago. there are
dozens who do paving business
and are able 10 lay away few
thousand dollars wear as 4 nest
egg to keep them When they grow
old. Its the up.to-date metchant
that has any chow these days OF
rush aud push aud keen competi.
,ion with the men who hello to make
our city what It is today. And
these stores are not ali loo ted on
Market street by any means. -"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19
HSSST0NE SET FREE
Missionary Released From
OAptors In Good Health.
ANE. TSILKIS HUSBAND ARRESTED,
That Reverend Gsatlsalan Accused
of bsiuS a. AasOnplioe af the
kidnApers who Held His
Wife and Mics stone,

sAsAAbSPCEo ~ k1040 hl1
Wife and Miss stone.
PARIS. Feb. 19.=4fhe Temps pub
fishes a dispatch from Consta MT tnople
which announces that Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone has been relsa sed by the
brigands who have held her since
Sept. last and has been handed over
In good health to the dragonan OF the
American legation. -
The dispatch adds that the REV.
Tstlka has been arrested on the
charge of completely in the kidnapping
of Miss Stone.
The companion in captivity Of Miss
Stone was Mime. X. 4. rsilka, a. Bulge
rlan woman, wife of Mr.. Tsilka, "A
Macedonian teacher Of Samakov. Miss
stone while travelling with Mime. Tsil.
ka and party Of about dftsen friends
was captured BY brigands in the dis.
trlct of Saloh,ka Sept 3. Since that
time vigorous efforts have been made
by the United States government and
ny missionaries to obtain the release OF
the captives. The brigands demanded
a ransom Of t25,O0o trurkish). but only
S72hW was collected for the ransom,
and this sum was paid over to the
brigands Feb. 4 by NJ. Gargiulo, chief
cragoman Of the American legation at
Constantinopie, and ". W. Poet, treas
urer Of the American mission at Con
stantiuople. who met the brisands on
the road to the Podrome monastery.
Nine. Tsilka WIS educated at the
N"rthtisld seminary, where she was
a schoollna'e Of the daughter Of the
Rev. W. W. Cox of Hoosick Falls. n.
T., who Is now the wife Of Dr. Bulk
ley OF Brooklyn. Nine Tsilka at the
time Of receiving her American train.
ing and education was Miss Ssephano-
ra. u Bulgarian. Having been con.
verted Ia childhood 10 the Christian
belief, she came to America a ter hav-
ing refused to marry the man Of her
parents choosing
DR.. Dwight l.. Moody. becoming in
terested in her welfare, found q place
for her In his noted school Having
finished her training at that institu-
ton. she became IL trained nurse.
While engaged in her professional du-
ties i'll the Adrondacks she became
acquainted with MIR. Tsiika. n Mace
donisn. who had also been educated IN
the United States. A, tia, period he
was preparing for work Ms medical
missionary. Soon after the compile
ton Of their training the couple were
hurried and went T." Bulgaria. where
they Al once entered upon missionary
wurh
Miss stone IL one If the lnissiouarie.
OF the American hoard Of foreign mis-
rtnns. She has been attached to the
SalOnika mission since 1873. She was
born at Roxbury, Mass. and her home
Is In Chelsea Mass. where her mother
resides. -Four Of Miss stones broth
ers me in business in Boston.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

Republicans DereniSd nt r,t..hrru
PllTSBl' RG, Feb ~ After one If
the f.rcsst nt,d most stubhurlly ron-
tested rampaigns The heaviest got.
ever cast IN municipal "l"ctiol, III
Pttshurg vas poli"d yesterday. and
were coming in slowly, enough hnt
been received 10 make II nIlun., Ger.
tain that the present Republican ad
miutstrntjun has been defeated bv thr
K.ruhIi,an Democratic or t.tizrus
ticket nv 4 good sized ma Iuriiy,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

BRUSSELS. Feb. 1S--The Belgium
League For the Rights of Man has ad-
welt. asking him for the love Of God"
TO intervene TO prevent the possible eX-
ccution OF the RoCr coinnandum krit-
Finger and others.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

LONDON. Feb 10 The Rev. Tsilka,
VINO. according to the tolis,altlnople
correspondent Of he Paris Temps in
dispatch announcing the release Of
Misc Stone, had been arrested On the
"b"r2e OF completely in the kidnapping
OF fhe missionary. ~ the husband of
Nine, Tsiika. Miss stones companion.
II was announced recently that the
Turkish authorities suspected the Rev.
TsIka Of completely III rhr abduction
0! he missionaries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

NUMEROUS milk dealers do no.
think that !. Edward Addlcks
lhould Ietali the milk from his
carrcroft dairy for b cents q quart,
They contend that 1T is bard on the
dealers who have TO compete with
hun and pay ceuts who!sS ale
themselves for their supply.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19
Old Point Comfort, Va. Popular
Tours Via r. L y X n

Leaves Wilmington Saturdays. Msish
|. 10 and - at l.! VI 4 NJ. Rate si4 % ~,
round trip, including railroad fare, trans.
fsrs In Washington, statsrHom going sn1
returning On Potomac River Steamer Apo
ono and threa-fanrths days hoard ~ tie
Hygsia Hotel, Ola Pcin, Comfort
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

NEW Castle county has several
farmers " no feed steers Tor market.
Years ago the substantial farmers
raised steers aud sold them to The
butchers in their different vicinlties
who in turn, killed them at their
slaughter houses aud sold them
over their stalls in the market
houses. provided Tor that purpose,
Wllckens, Statts u Co.. dealers in
beef Lave shown that they provide
as good cattle for the people of Will.
mInston as can De Purchased from
the Western meat firms with
branches II our city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

THE same old result ia PLilade,.
PhIa. The Republican party elects
everything BY good sized ma iority
Of over fifty thousand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

SOME New Castle people are asi
lated as to how they are gong to
get to the Trustee of the Poor
Tor New Castle hundred,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

ThE police have been given or
Gers to notify prodcrty owners and
tenants to clean the snow of the
pavcmeuts 10 front Of where thew
own or reside. The Enc if brought
before Judge Cochran, is - and
costs. lls considerably cheaper to
shovel off the snow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

HElLBRUN, Orange River Colony,
Feb. l9.-The British columns have
aKain come in contact with DE Vets
forces near Reltz. Orange River Colony.
The latter wer" split UP and dispersed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

To lmusc himscit ~ ~undar
srho"! a lad engaged IN disstag out
the eunteHts Of A decorating zap.
such IS is used to explode dynamite
the sap went Oft, ana The lad is
now iadder b"tw Ser. b1Ning part.
ed with his left thumb and iureiln-
ger. besides badly crippled right
hand. Motto: Don't tool with cX.
pIosne s Of whose strength you havc
no knowledge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

WHAT should be done with the
man who wrote the poem entitled,
beautiful Snow"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

DR.. Simms whi's i'uimOric BgtsA
Tho extra ordinary lung remedy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

WHAT'S the use of Kicking when
The general roll has been called,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

Go to Charlss T. bubsil for yonr hat.
andcaps Of all s,.l@ N". I: East Third *
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

Partly "Iondr: brjsh {" high north.
west winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

lT cast the county only Two lhous.
and tw) hundred aud ninety dol.
lars 10 MAINTAIN the prisoners at
The worhhonse during The mouth of
Januar". The Idea 5 TO paw oil
The indebtedness Of the institution
with IL. money reccl,cd for BOARD
Of prisoners alter paving bills for
supplies and Warders. 1t has
been Estimated that by maxim. the
prisoners seli-supportius that the
debt eau he wiped oat IN ten or fl
teen years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

NHFN pby>' Clans tail TO dgree,
what can YOU expect from lawyers
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19

FEW dcslrab.s farms are TO be
found Tor rent N New Castle county.
Due farmer who got his bills print
ed at this Office. said the only rea-
soa be was gotng TO quit farming
Mas owing 10 It being so hard to
act hired help. II was almost im-
possible to get reliable hands.
With improved machinery a farmer
eau do lwlce asmuch as 10 We oldcu
lines. AS an illustration take the
Neam thrcsher aud then the Hail
and The suIkv pillow that he orcra-
Tor can ride on top.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-19
pU IbI.IC ALE.

ut .,ut furniture at Si.dham 4 son 5 sue
NON r,UEi, III last lth street. ~ FI:lnAi ,
tlE !ist. NJ L,U n'"lo.t, ,lr!or bed AMI
,ivn. room lrHIi,ire rnllc.rs enamel bed.
s,ra,i,, wardr, r,s, ,Iti"buari-, 40 yards good
new carpets, . second hand carpets, dinin 2
chair tables stand and cook stoves. u full
puh Of iurniuic been used bat little bit
,nu.i IL. Old can lie 8 en- evening before sale.
>rIpnAM n SOY, AHrtione.r
nj 1t
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
WELLINGTON M. E. CONFERENCE

The next session of this, the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference, at
Crisfeld, in March, will be asked to in
vestigate the ministerial conduct of Rev.
Francis Burgess Short, pastor of Epworth
M. E. Church, Wilmington, who is we'll
known in Cecil County, for marrying a
girl 13 years of age. The young bride
was Virginia Hollis, but she was welded
to Charles Collins, young man 81 years
old, while he was out on bail pending a
hearing on a charge of having improper
relations with her, as she was under the
age of consent. When the case was
called in court, counsel for Collins Sc
cured postponement for two weeks,
during which time Collins and the Hollis
girl went to the home of Pastor Short,
where they were married. Judge Church
man was Notified of this when the case
against Collins was called the next day
and had to dismiss Collins, as under a
Delaware law wife could not be COM
PEELED to testify against him. Judge
Churchman endeavored to find a law
under which he could bring all the per-
sons concerned before the court for con-
tempt, but was unsuccessful. City Soil
citor Reinhardt is indignant at the mar
riage of the Hollis girl, and has been
comforting with prominent Methodists to
arrange for presenting the matter to the
conference at its next session. Mr.. Short
says the living parents of Collins and his
children consented to the marriage and
witnessed the ceremony, which was per.
formed at their request.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
EXHIBIT AT BUFFALO

Chairman S. Harrington Messick, of
the State Board of Agriculture was look
ing well pleased as he emerged from the
State House at Dover on Tuesday and
said in reply to an inquiry:
do you know that, after all the ad-
verse criticism of the State Boards lexS
hibit at Buffalo, Delaware ranks about
fourth of all the medal winners of the
United States and Canada on fresh fruit.
We stand far higher than this State did
at the Worlds Fair, when we appropri"
ated $40, 900, and then this state was ap-
pealed to later to make up shortage OF
50, 700. This exhibition was conducted
on state appropriation of $1,000, and
you can say that we stand square with
the world, having won our medals and
paid up all bills"
Governor HUM indicated his approval
of the work of the State Board of Agricul-
ture by announcing that James T. Shall
cross, member of the board from New
Castle County, would be asked to accept
a re-appointment for full term of three
years. Mr.. Shallcross is Democrat and
was serving in the Legislature when ap-
pointed last year for the short term of
one year.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
A VICTIM OF TETANUs

Mrs. Anna Dawson, of Kenton, Ken
County, who had been visiting at 11O6
Stiles street, Philadelphia, is seriously ill
at st. Joseph's Hospital, with every
symptom of lockiaw, resulting, it is be-
lieved from vaccination. Just whether
the tetanus germs were contained in the
serum with which Mrs. Dawson was in
noculated or whether they were taken
into the sore in another way is not known.
No i'll effects of the vaccination, which
was done by city physician, were felt
until three weeks after the operation. A
few days before child whom Mrs. Daw:
son had on her lap accidentally struck
the woman's arm, and soon after the
limb became painful and swollen, and
symptoms of tetanus developed.
On New Years Day Mrs. Dawson was
removed to the hospital. There tetanus
serum is being administered, and the
attending physician says the sufferer will
probably recover.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
T.ata L.iterarv NokaS


Are England, Scotland and Ireland
destined, ultimately, to become part Of
'"The United States of America and
Great Britain?" is the startling inquiry
which William T. Stead makes in the
January Cosmopolitan. He has been one
of the prophets of Great Britain, and
has, at all times, been able to see in
advance of his contemporaries events
have proven. He has been studying the
new conditions brought about by the
industrial combinations and reaches the
conclusion that England and the United
States are destined to be more closely
united and that as soon as the English
people wake up to the absurdity and
general uselessness, as has been shown in
the Boer War, of king and aristocracy,
the trend will be immediate in the direc.
ton of union with the people of the
Emitted States. However much one may
differ from Mr. Stead, his speculationt
will be found vastly interesting. He il
the first British subject who has had tbs
courage to suggest such an outcome.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
FLYING STONES HIT TRAINS

The tendency of reckless boys TO hurl
stones at the fast trains running down
the Delaware Railroad with the Old Point
parlor cars seems to be almost unconquer-
able, Notwithstanding the strenuous
methods which the company has adopted
to stop this jeopardizing of human life
and property.
Train No .89 was ''stoned' or ''chunked"
few days ago after leaving Harrington
and when nearing Bridgeville. One rock
crashed through the Pullman car and
almost created panic among the pas
sengers. Detective Hutchins made an
investigation which led to the arrest Of
Robert Brown, Harry Scott, Avery Scott
and Whittier Sulmer. As these boys
were not apparently wicked and did not
realize the gravity of their act, Magistrate
Wiley of Bridgeville, accepted their
pleas of guilty of trespass and malicious
mischief and fined them $4 each, which
their fathers paid.
At the same hearing William Adkins,
United States soldier, was fined $3.50
for attempting to "clean out" the agent
of the Bridgeville station.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
BURNED TO DEATH

James Peterson, aged 65 years, was
burned so badly about IL o'clock Mon
day night at his home, in Mill Town,
Creek hundred, that he died shortly
afterward. Mrs. Peterson his wife, was
asleep at the time and Mr.. Peterson
was about to retire, when lamp, which
he carried, exploded, setting his cloth
ing on fire. He ran to the road and
rolled himself in the dust, but did not
extinguish the flames. Neighbors ran
te his assistance, but by the time they
arrived he was frightfully burned and
died a short time after being taken to
the house. DR.. L. H. Ball was sum-
moned, but when he arrived the patient
was beyond the reach of medical skill.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
STATE AND MARYLAND NEWS
70 HEAR THE BoTKIN CASE

The Botkin poison case, which was the
most remarkable, as we'll as mysterious in
the history of California, and attention,
is about to be brought up again before
the highest court in the United States.
This case was fought in the California
courts for several years, ending in Mrs.
Botkin being sentenced to life imprison-
ment, charged with the death of Mrs. John
P. Dunning and her sister, Mrs. Joshua d.
Deane, of Dover, both daughters of Ex-
Congressman Pennington. Mrs. Botkin
was charged with sending box of candy
filled with arsenic to Mrs. Dunning, who
with her sister, died few hours after
receiving it on August 5th, 1898.
1t was charged at the trial that Mrs.
Botkin's affection for the husband of
Mrs. Dunning was the motive for her act.
George E. Knight, senior counsel for
Mrs. Botkin, is now in Washington, and
intends to have writ of error filed in
the matter, as the crime originated in
California and was consummated in
Delaware. There is no Federal law upon
such question, and the ruling is waited
for with much interest.
The Supreme Court is to settle where
the jurisdiction lies. In any case, Mrs.
Botkin's lawyers declare, they have the
right to go back to California and submit
to new trial in the lower court.
Since Mrs. Botkin's sentence, people
have declared they have seen her on
street cars, and it was charged that two
of her guards in the prison had quarrel
over her which ended in one receiving a
fractured skull.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
HAS A BRoKEN'NEcK

Lying at the Delaware Hospital, Will
mington, with his neck broken, is Ed
ward Stevenson, colored man. He has
been living since Thursday last with a
broken neck, and if he continues to. i'm
prove in the future as he has since he was
admitted to the institution, his chances
of recovery will be very good. Stevenson
is SO years old, and las been employed as
miner of kaolin in the quarries near
Hockessin. He received his serious in
iuries while working last Thursday alter
noon, and that he was not killed outright
is as miraculous as the way he has borne
up since that time. He was standing
directly beneath a heavy iron bucket
used in hoisting kaolin from the pit,
when the bucket slipped from the cable
attached to it. The bucket weighed three
hundred pounds, and struck Stevenson a
glancing blow on the top of his head,
tearing loose his scalp, and almost ripping
it cleanly from his skull.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
PRISONER AND PET CAT DEAD

Walter Patton, an ex-prisoner who went
back to the Kent County Jail, Dover,
asked to be allowed to die in his old cell,
and succumbed to pneumonia there on
Saturday night.
Warden John M. Ward had pet cat
Topsy, which was 21 years and 10 months
old, and was unquestionably the Oldest
cat on the peninsula. Mrs. Ward had
brought this cat home while she and her
husband lived in Philadelphia. Patton
formed a great liking for Topsy, and
when, after Patton's time was out and
Sheriff Reedy employed him as hostler,
the two were almost inseparable. When
Patton went out to seek other employ
ment he said to Mrs. Ward: "I never ex-
pect to see old Topsy again, for another
New Years day will find him corpse. "
To this Mrs. Ward replied that Topsy
might vet outlive Patton. Strangely
enough, the old cat died an hour after
Patton breathed his last in his old prison
cell.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
il" BEN HUR E"

The dramatic version of Gen. Lew
Wallace's widely read novel, "Ben Hur, }"
is the important announcement for the
Chestnut Street Opera House, Philadel-
phia, for a limited engagement, begin
ming Monday evening, January 18th.
Klew & Erlanger have made the produc-
ton the most beautiful and elaborate
spectacle ever exhibited on the stage in
any part of the world. 1t has been found
necessary to reconstruct the stage OF the
Chestnut Street Opera House in order to
accommodate the vast scenic outfit. The
transferance of "Ben Hur" to the stage
has been made with all due respect for
the religious interest of the book.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
DON'T s" FOR YOUNG HoUsEKEEPERs

Don't put butter in your refrigerator
with the wrappings on.
Don't use butter for frying purposes.
1t decomposes and is unwholesome.
Don't keep custards in the cellar in an
open vessel. They are liable to become
poisonous.
Don't pour boiling water over china
packed in pan. It will crack by the
sudden contraction and expansion.
Don't moisten your food with the idea
of saving your teeth. 1t spoils The teeth
and you will soon lose them.
Don't use steel knives for cutting fish,
oysters, sweetbreadse brains. The steel
blackens and gives an unpleasant favor.
Don't scrub your refrigerator with
warm water. When necessary sponge it
out quickly with two ounces Of fOrmalde-
hyde in two, quarts of coldsswater.
Don't put tablecloths and napkins that
are fruit-stained into hot soapsuds; it sets
or fixes the stains. Remove the stains
first with dilute water.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
SMYRNA CANAL ROUTE

Congressman Ball last Friday in COM
pany with A. E. Jardine, Harry B.
Grieves, George H. Dick and J. E. Car
ter, a committee of the Smyrna Board of
Trade, took trip down Smyrna river.
An appropriation of $25, 900 is asked for
from Congress to cut series of canals
which will shorten the time between
Smyrna and Philadelphia by steamer at
least two hours. The distance from Smy-
rna to the mouth of the river is eleven
miles. By the proposed improvement
it will only be six miles. Congressman
Ball will do all in his power to secure the
appropriation.
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
Make Yourself Solid

A Western Kansas editor published
this notice the other day for guidance
of delinquent subscribers: eff you have
frequent headaches, dizziness, fainting
spells, accompanied by chills, cramps.
corns, bunions, chilblains, epilepsy and
jaundice, it is sign you are not we'll, but
are liable to die any minute. Pay your
subscription a year in advance and make
yourself solid for good obituary notice"
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-11
Good Advice

The most miserable. beings in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint. More than seventy five
per cent. of the people in the United
States are afflicted with these two dis
eases and their effects: such as Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Co.'S
tiveness, Palpitation of the Heart, Heart.
burn, Water-brash, Gnswing and Burn
ing Pains at the Pit of the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go to your Druggist and get bottle
of August Flower for rs cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try it. For sale
by J. s. & W. Lattomus, Townsend. Del.
Get Green's Prize Almanac.