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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
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With lnstrunents.


CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-The Illinois
Central railroad within a short time
VIII have all the principal stations
along its line equipped with telephones
Tor the use Of officials and employees
In transmitting the ol4iers and mes
sages of the company.
Those who have experimental with
the system claim for it many advan-
tages over the old telegraph system
They assert that by means of the tclc-
phOnic system the service will be prac.
tlcally revolutionized. that with slight
improvements, which are inevitable,
the telephone will furnish greater
safety for train ORDERS that tie cost
or train operation will be decreased
ana the results obtained made vastly
better and that no less important is
the constant personal contact between
offlclals and employees. which. the pro
motors say, Is certain to result in
higher class of service.
The change on the Illinois Central
VIII be gradual. The installation of
the system will cost abot 500 per
mile. or approximately $54o.OOO to
equip the entire road. including its
main branches and the Mississippi
Valley road. Chicago will probably
be the starting place. Almost stimuli
taneously work will be commenced at
New Orleans aud st. Louis. From
these ccntcrs wire line will be ex.
tended to the principal points until
every station in the entire system is
included,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
LONG TALK TO BEGIN
The Philippine Bill Likely to
Be Discussed For q Month.
FINAL PASSAGE GENERALLY ADMITTED
Democratic senators Do Not Hope to
Defeat the Tariff Measure, hut
They Wish to Present
Their Views,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Thc Phil
ipplne question was precipitatcd on til,
senate today when the committee OF
the philippines, which has had the
house Philippine tariff bill under con
sideration, reported the measure.
a long discussion of the bill is eX.
pected by the Republicans and prom
ised by the Democrats. The Demo.
cratic leaders say they as-not expect
to be aide to defeat the bill and dis
claim all intention to Helay a vote I'M
necessarily. but they say frankly that
they consider that 1t affords an oppor-
tllni'y for the presentation of their
view of the entire Philippine question
which they cannot afford TO lc; pass.
Senator Lodge will open the discus
ton with brief speech tomorrow, in
which he will discuss the merits of the
bill and also the necessity for early
action. lie will be followed by come
member of the Democratic representa-
ton on the committee. who will outline
the Democratic position. He in turn
will he followed by other Democratic
senators. Many of the senators on the
Democratic side are expected to be
heard before final action shall be So
cured. Indeed. the prediction is freely
made that a vote will not he obtained
within a month
The calendar of the house of repre-
sentaiives is still rather nieagrr in i'm
poriant bills. so that there does not
promise to be Il heavy pressure of bust
ness during the coming week. Today
is the regular suspension day. but there
are few measures likely TO be passed
by suspension of the rules. The urgent
deficiency appropriation bill will DE-
cnpy most of the time during the first
few days Of the week. 1t carries a to-
tai of sig. 100000, which is rather large
for II deficiency measure and ii is pX-
pectcd that two days will be occupied
in its consideration.
The Democratic members of the
house committee ul coinage, weights
ana measures have agreed on Il minori-
~ report on the bill directing the sec
'rtHry of the treasury ito exchange
gold for legal tender silver dollars"
lnd III" report was presented today by
Mr. $lafroth.
The report lakes the position that
he passage of the bill is certain to pro
luce financial disturbances.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
JUST IN FROM THE ORIENT
Japanese Fern Balls
lhe Finest Decorated Plant to be had Largest size at Soc
At j. j. SMITHS,
Fourth and ShipIey Streets.

fence. Seeing Il stranger in he con.
creation who was much interested, ht
asked him If he had anything to say
The stranger replied that he was /,
New York physician who was study
! ing various emotions for the PURPOSE
of asccrtaining whether the genera
effect was good o,.bad.
lie did not give his name, but sale
lhal he had heard that a genuine re.
v'val was going onat Paul $ church
here and had come from New York
Tor the purpose Of studying it. lie
mad paid the closest attention, inclId.
ing celebrations and testimonies II,
said that he was convinced that tn.
general result Of such emotions was
good.
The Salvation army held an all
day rally yesterday and the meet
ing Oh the streets and IN the hall
were largely attended. The ser.
vices were IN charge oil Staff Cap
tain Bcrriman.of Philadelphia, and
ensign Fuge OF Boston. In the at.
ternoon the meeting on the coast
had many attendants and a novel
plan o! taking the collection was
followed. The biz drum was laid
flat in the street and tho crowd
was invited TO throw their dona.
tons on it. A fair sum was real.
lied.
-ln the evening a big meeting was
held al Filth and Market streets.
the services being enlivened by the
addition oil Cornet and conceriina
IN addition 10 a guitar, the bass
drum, the kettle drum and The
usual number Of tambournes. After
the street meeting an enthusiastic
meeting was held IN the army bar
racks at No. 800 SIMPLIFY street,
and large consreg alton was pres
ent.
Mrs. j. A. Fitch sang in Asbury
NJ. e. Church yesterday,
New members we're received into |
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church last even
ing.
AT East Lake Presbyterian Rev. |
W. J. Rowan OF Newark. preached.
An illustated sermon was
preached by Rev. A. N. Keigwin,
at West Presbyterian Church last
evening.
Rev. #. S. Dobbins OF Philadel.
phia, was in this city yesterday
and spoke at Bethany and Second
Baptist churches.
Kew. John S. Bunting OF Christ
Church, ChristIana hundred,
preached in Calvary Episcopal
church last evening.
10 First Presbyterian Church
yesterday Rev. Joseph u. Faivre OF
Princeton, N. D., preached.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

PORTLAND. On, Jan. 70. Rev. Or.
II. Is. Hines is dead here aged seventy
four Or. Hines came to Oregon, tifly
Years ago from lirrkiinor county, n,
y. and during that time he was con.
nr"led with the affairs of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church in the northwest
AS presiding elder of iii" states If Orc
&on, Washington and Idaho lie became
widely known throughout tie north.
west. Dr. lines was president of tile
territorial council Of Washington and n
member of the legislature during the
session Of l%rl-'it;. He was n dele.
cat" to the national Republican con
Ncntlun III Cincinnati in 1876
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
BlshOp Coleman 5 hlOveme nj 5

Bishop Coleman spent yesterday
in Baltimore, officiating at three
services. In the mmning he was
at St Lakes, in the afternoon at
st. Mich 1el's and All Angles, and
at night at Christ Church. Early
Saturday morning the Bishop re-
turned from trip to Elmiru, N.
Y, and Williamsport, Pa. At
Elmira, lie spoke on behalf Of the
fund for visiting nurses, a pratical
work conducted by the ministers
Of that city. I
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

WA&iilNGTGN, Jan. 20 :, suit has
tnen begun IN the district courts here
against Prince Euiwha. second son Of
the king Of Nnre;. to recover S&HMO
alleged TO he Il" Hlrullit of = rroluis
sArH not" h,ld hy Wolf Bros. 4 Go. rf
New York and ph:ladrIpIia. The de
tails # the transaction are not hiHrlos
ed. Prince E%IiWh is student nt
EOanok, college" s,rlrm. Va.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
PANAMA ROUTE FAVORED,
Canal Commission Reports to the
President,

WASH NGrON, Jan. 90 The sup
Elemental report of the isthman ca
nal commission on the proposition of
the Panama Canal company to dispose
OF its property to the United States
FOR S4o,0GoMo has been delivered to
President Roosevelt The members of
the commission refuse to discuss tho
nature OF the report and like reticence
is maintained at the White House. hut
it is said ON excellent authority that
the report unanimously recommends
that the offer Of the Panama company
be accepted.
The report. il is said. is vol,!mino1s.
going into all the phases of the qucs-
Ton and attempting to meet the Stntp-
menls That any legal conpli atoms will
arise out Of the purchase orJhat there
will be any International difficulties
should the dead he contaminated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

klRk%N LILLE. Mo- Jan. .!O,-I Sol.
ONION, II Syrian living ut Kcokuk, Ia..
was held up and robbed of money
belt containing $500 Solomon had
SOLD his business at keokuk and was
lodking for location here Two fcI.
low co'Intrymn hay" been arrested.
charged with the robbery. Solomon
says on" Of them held him while the
other cut the belt from his waist Th.
money has not been recovered
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
Basket hall,

First Battalion basket ball team
defeated Company H. team of New
Castle, at the Armory on Saturday
night by the score of ~ to4.
At the same time and plipe the
Battalion team defeated st. Paul's
Guild of Chester, by the score of
9 to &.
Both games were interesting but
the visitors were ont classe',
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

DETROIT. Mich. Jan 20. -Four
buildings, each four stories high, locat-
ed in the heart of the wholesale dis
trict of this city. collapsed at $40
o'clo"k last night without any ap-
parent cause, and all that now remains
is Sinpldcrng heap Of ruins The
buildings were part Of the block
bounded by jefferson avenue and
Shelby aud Griswold streets and were
occupied by five concerns and their
stocks are a total loss, which is csti-
mated at SlJ22.ouD. exclusive of the
loss on tn" buildings, which amounts
10 SJO,r0O. The buildings joined each
other at the corner Of jefferson avenue
and Shelby street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

TT DAFEHT, Jan. 2O-Nurinr nm
agrar,an riot in tho village &C .tlSpi.
dc"S, IN the county of M"ro%,. orda
Pennsylvania. II mob attacked the GOV.
crnlnrnt oilivtalS, and The grudurmcs
We're Completed TO tir" On them. Ten
Of the llol, were k!lhd, and thirteen
were severed! wo'indcd one of the
wounded has since died and -four Of
them are not expected to recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
A rui.eniHn Killed.

JoHNSTOWN, Pa. Jan. 2o.-One
brakeman was killed and his body
burned to Il crisp and another slightly
injured in a freight run in on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Portage, this
county The dead man was John Me.
Farland of Mahaffey. Clarified coun.
ty, and the injured brakeman Is Har.
~ Mccain of Gonelnaugh.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
Death OF John jacob /,

Joseph Jacoby died at the Gen.
trail Hotel on Saturday night, at
the age Of 46 years. He has been
engaged as a contractor for the
past twelve years and has built
many of the city's sewers.
Recently Mr. Jacoby had been
engaged on large contracts in
Washington. He leaves n widow
and one daughter. The body to-
day will be taken to Bridgeport
his former home, for burial.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

MOBILE. Ala. Jan. 20 The river
Steiner fihhk ;. stone Of the Rigbcc
& Warrior Packet company was
Wrech"d by u floating H., in Mobile
ritrr thirty miles above Mobile and
lies rarrrn"h in fifteen feet of water
in midchain"l No lives wer. lust
The steamer carried twenty five pns-
ScnsiS, Il crew Of twenty-five and a
lar.n general cargo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

P1TTSBuRG. Jan. 2O.-Thc Pitts
burg committee Of the Mckinley Me-
mortal association has raised $40 Ooo
for the fund, and Vice President Will
liam McC0nway thinks this amount
will be doubled before Jan. 20, the last
day contributions will be RECEIVED.
The largest check received from auy
one person was $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

"llc says that he always makes hay
while the sun shines"
Yes; he is now making love TO q
rich grass-widow. Judge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

Mrs. Tatticr-I'd have you know l
weigh my words,
Mr.. Tattlrr-lt must keep you aw-
fully busy Yonkcrs Statesman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

Anlni IA. Or. Jan 2u- Frank Re.
k"v'.i Il soldier in the United States
arnat Ias been degraded at Fort Can,
by and sentenced to ten years impris.
"nlnfnt in the military prison on Alien.
'rnz island Cal. Rakowski had thrcat
cncd TO assassinate President Koose.
volt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

The question Of taxation il NOR,
vital 10 tbs future growth Of ID,
city of Wilmington than some men
suppose. Manufactors do not care
10 locate IN Wilmington or any other
city it they think the tax rate ID
going TO be higher in viii.
mlngton than In other cities
We know Of at least one large IN.
dustry that our city has lost with
10 the past lew mouths owing to the
manner in which the property has
been assessed. Bysiness interests
should not be set at nought and
every citizen shonId do W h at be can
10 help the growth Of Wilmingto
More new industries mean that
much more capital invested and tha at
much more money to be spent for
labor and material and disbursed
among the merchants. The RE-
PUBLICAN has no desire to show our
CITY up at any disadvantage es-
pecially 10 strangers but we think
We fa'eI lived enough in!INilminyt: n
TO know something about the value
OF our real estate. Some OF our ex.
perIence has cost the editor o, the
REPUBLICAN dollars and cents TO
ind; out and for that reason We
can speak by the book.
Property in the Ninth ward
which haa been Tor years assessed
at $3.50 a lot, has been raised to
5000.
Isaac c. Eliiotts farm land has
been raise from $1,000 to 81. 500 an
acre.
A gentleman who owns a house
on West Second street. which he
VIII sci for $1,000, has had it as
sesscd this year for $1,000.
These are one or two instances
Of the chaotic condition of real es-
tate 10 Wilmington at this writing.
There has been one or two indus
tries started here ia the past Two
years that gave great promise OF
gong to give work to 1000 Glands.
Ihus lar neither one of these indus
tr:es have gwen employment all
told to one hundred hands.
1here are several industries
which have been located out OF the
city Tor the simple reason Of getting
rid oil the oppressive tax rate.
There is the Lobdeli Car Wheel
Company, the c. and J. Pyle pat
eat leather factory, the button
works. the wheel works and vul-
caniled factory located at E.smere.
and several others which cannot
at this moment be called to mind. !
lhe idea should be to encourage
new industries aud thus add to oar
population which would mean that
many more families locating in
W iim'rE'on Only low tax rate
can accomplish boom in real cs-
late and a boom in reality mean.
plenty OF work Tor the mechanic.
II means good times for the mer-
-hant aud it meats prosperity with
happiness and contcntmcnt tliruan
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

HAVANA. Jan. 20 General Wood
has appropriated $4,000 for the con-
Struction Of Il pier ann freignthousc Mt
Mntanlas. Bias for this work will be
opened March q. A bond Of $25, 900 vii,
be- required.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

IT. It costs twelve thousand dol
lars TO operate the Third street
bridge the reform cannot take place
any 100 soon. We know shat this
particular bridge used to be out Of
order SIN months out CT the twelve,
and That It used to be said that it
turns on aud OFT by whisky power.
meaning no reflection to the electric
motor 1t has been kept Ia better
repair tor tn: past SIX morths tnan
Tor years aud has cost the county
less money than formerly. SOM
body had clnch on this particular
bridge. besides the machints,s who
almost had steady job keeping
lbc mdchIncV in repair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
At Historical Society.

Chief Justice b. Lore will read
II paper at the meeting Of the His.
toriral Society tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

Don't fail TO get your dog regis.
tered or It will cost you $40 ius.ea d
Of 81, II the dog catcher should run
against your pary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

Daddy" asked little Jack, "whcre
does sna ke begin whcr he wants to
wag his Ia, % y, Y. Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
Fair warnlur,

He placed sign: Beware the dog!"
And when the work was done
Quoth he: Now all who run may read
And all who read may rum"
--PhiladCl phla Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

A lazy man said to his wife:
1--WE have nothing left to eat:
II seems impossible for US
TO make both ends longer meet"
Ms wife replied: Its up to you
re see that We are fed
You hustle and make one md meat,
And III make the other bread"
Chicago Daily News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

"Six for Ave cents, five for four cents.
four for three cents. three for two
cents, two for one cent, one for moth.
ing; guess III take one - Golden
DAVIS, p
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

WE do all kinds Of printlny at
lne RLrEtLIcAN c!hcc. Don't Tor -
get to bring your work AMI get IA
price on it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

IT'S strange, bat lne.C are less
tramps than for wears Tor the Lew
Court TO house and iced. The Shcr
IT should Tee .thnnkIul that he has
becn relieved OF this WORRY and
uor
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

TIN. thia evidently knew goo /
thug when h took lhoma, II.
InIHcrt = diamond stud. Oh ssatur
day nltht
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

llltEt IS another ci!ort Dn,nr
maze 20 remove the farmers mar
kc' iTnm kIug street to French
street, OF to drive The farmers !uto
market houses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
FOR SALE.

liW"ty III tab, tor Coal hArL or noy
pa slh''- requiring railroad siuII.v / W
"a Is y, Il. foot al 9TH street
Geo. x. lOwnsen! & Co..
So4 Market Street.
eIY " til at /.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

THE editor of the krrrBlI,AN
will be pleased 10 see any of the
patrons OF the paper a. AL tines
Our latch string is hanging on the
outside and we thus give you III,
invitation TO call and see our Scott.
Webb perfectlng press ruuuin. oil
sur edition every afternoon alter
2.3O O'Clock.
BE careful IN gong on the ice to
Akate that twill bear your weIg hit
Numerous drowning accidents y ere
recorded last week as the result ct
skating on thin ice,
PERiONa should be careful "a no
tuglns newspaper publishers about
things that are not true. 1t pays
10 be truthful about the AT LARS OF
your nelghbors. and the pos I'm ,ier
" pattICuiar
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
MONDAY, JAN JARY 10. Ioo3.R
WITH the adyantas es that Wi

WITH allthe advantas es that VIE
liam N. Boggs had if he had struck
New York in his youth, he would
have been a prominent figure in
the financial world to-day instead
OF now being known as 10 in the
Trenton penitentiarv. lie was the
luckiest man in the sensation al
trials which followed the looting OF
the First National Bank OF Dover.
Strange as it may appe ar, several
OF those intimately connected with
the trials have died since Bogps
was convicted and sentenced. Thos.
s. Clark, out Of all those said 10 be
connected with the looting OF tine
bank with Boggs is serving time
in prison. There are numerous
persons who think that Tom Clark
has been sufficiently punished for
the part he took in the grand steal
which wiped out the surplus of the
Dover bank. We think il Boggs
Is a fit subject tor clelnency from
President Roosevelt, then Clark is
also deserving of a pardon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

JOHN IAcoBi, general contractor
died in our city on Saturday night.
He came to our city several years
ago from Bridgeport, Conn. lie
was contractor and at the time
Of his death vas eng aged in putting
down sewers in Washington, d. c.
He had done some work for the
Street and Sewer department in
our city but removed his family
from here some two years ago to
Washington, where they have siuce
resided 1t was said he was one
man who could give some interest
ing Information about the Street
and Sewer Directors and why lie
failed to bid Of late on any of their
work. lie was man who made
host OF frends wherever he went
aud few men were better known in
Washington than MIR. Jacoby He
was kind, loving father and has
band. lie was the prince OF good
fellows and continually doing some
act OF charity without letting any.
body but those lie helped know
anything about 1t.
The chief of the lire department
should live as near the central part
OF our city as possible. The lar
ger our city grows the more urgent
that the head Of the department
should be SO situated that he could
reach any part OF the city in as
short space OF time as possible.
The present chief has many Diff
cultles TO combat Third street
bridge and the railroad crossing,
are obstacles wE,ch often held up
the chic and prevent his reaching
hire as soon as he otherwise
would. lie makes remarkably
good time where he has the right of
way and dozens Of persona when
they hear an alarm o! fire look
down Third street TO See the Chief
coming at !. 10 gait.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

THERE should be no ca,ouscs
existing in the police force that
should be allowed for ona minute
10 interfere wIthits efficiency. TINS
much the Police Commissioners
owe the citizens OF Wilmington.
For some time, We have been Inior-
med, there has been more or less
friGtion among the heads OF the
police force. The time has come
when some drastic measures VIII
have to be resCrted TO before there
IL discipline among the po.cc.
NO penitentiarles are Intended
that men Should have COOL time
IN Jail. But we thnu they should
be so built that they would not re-
mind you OF place TO conhne w,il
animals in The cells should not
necessarily be $" constructed that
persons detained in JaIl as witness
ca should be put IN an iron cage
not much larger than good sized
dry goods box.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20

lERE are some dDOTn bic VS.
passed bv Legislative bodies aud
intelligent people wonder how they
ever received The votes OF the mem
bers OF that body. One Of these
miserable laws was passed by the
last Legislature and should be re
pealed at the next session OF the
Leg stature. In the title it SAYS:
at any defendant shAi! secrote.
carry away Or destroy property
levied on. - Emory Scotch. a well
known and well-to-do citizen Of Do
yer was arrested for purchasing
several articles Of farming at the
sale Of John T. bailey, sA!ter they
had been attached, mol knowing
. anything about the exeCption being
made. The penalty on CONVICTION
is one year in the county Jail.
EVERY man VIII h1~ tackled the
Academy OF Music, now known as
the Wilmington ! heatrc has gone
broke. Every newspaper IN the
city has good cause t. know that
the managers have not 4 wavs lived
up TO their well meant promises,
The men who built Il went broke.
the men who run It alter It vas
rebuilt lost aud hung up nearly ali
firms who trusted them tor mater.
jal 10 reilt it. The last manager,
She!!enburg, was glad t. get ont O.
Wilmington alive. His experiences
here would fill a book
THERE should be no cl,uusics