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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31
A HapdsOms improvement.

A reporter Of tho REPUBLICAN, yes
terday, on strolling around the western
part OF the city In search OF news,
brought up ut the corner OF Third and
Washington streets, aud viewed the
alterations that are going on, the beau
tifying and the remod deling process
that has taken place At Calvary CluTch.
The pastor, Rev. David Howard, kipdly
furnished the reporter with what infor
nation he sought In regard to the work
and those that were engaged In III,
tran nsformAtiou. The interior of tie
church has been re arranged and three
eiales made, where only two sides had
been before. 1t will be Handsomely
oarpete1, put down by W. B Sharp &
o.. The tower, which stands on top
of the building some Is feet, Adds
greatly to th9 appearance OF tnis old
chSpel. Tue work is being done by Mr..
Andrew Mckee. The bell, which
weighs 700 pounds, was oRst by the
Il. & 81. COMPANY in 1867, and the 81.
Andrews bell was cast at the same
time. The bell had occupied place
for yeArs under the supeflntendent's .
deck, and had done duty to call the
school TO order.
The Rss fixtures are . model Of neat
ness, being Of the ohrom order, and
consist Of two branches containing ~
burners each, making 81 lights, thereby
lighting the room In = brilliant manner
during evening services.
The new organ is now b,ing placed
together ut the right Of the ohNnosl By
Mt. John Brown. whose name none
inBuTes a brilliant toned instrument II
iB Of the two manuel plps order and
has 10 stops and % notes in the pedals,
and will cost about 81 100 II alone
will be q great AoQ QuisitiOn 10 the cb uroh
as music and religion 90 hand In hand
The Sunday school room 10 being vary
handsomely decorated by that prince ot
the paste brush, Mr.. Frank Rosin, and
his handsome assistant. who kn)w how
to beautify dinRy room and make 1t .
place that is joy to the eye forever.
The painiiDR 10 btinR pat on BY thA'
artist Of the brush Mr. Leonard Smith,
who certainly is doing q oredttable job
This Rev. Rentlem an is very pleas
ant and AgreeAble man, and has sue
cseded in building up the church to III
former G. SatnesS, Rld oontentment 1
the order between the pastor Ard hiI
growing congregation. II numbeT
over IS oommunioants and has beeI
constantly on the inorRie ever siBu
Mr. Howard hiss taken charge ThI
im pro oVementB to the buiiding weT
made through the eEertions OF Il pas
tor, and cannot fall to please all VIII
are connected with this church.
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The pastor OF Whittington M. e,
Church wss suddenly aroused on Friday
evening, nth last, about eleven O'Clock
by tremendous rounding on the door,
He could not think Il was burglars be.
oauss 1t WAS mingled With singing. On
coming down stAlrB and opening the
dor he fout q q company Of twenty, led
BY Jno Z. Johnson aud Ohas. 81. COL
bourD, folloSea by the Others, with
lenonSde and cake. Altar some good
singing they presented him with q
handsome suit of clothes, for which he
was more than thankful and expressed
his feelings In q short address. After
spending a pleasant time they departed
leaving the pastor enjoying one OF the
hsppiesl momon's Of his life. The fol
lowing contributed: j. L. johnson,
OlRs. Fl. OolbouTn, l.. II, Bantum
Ihos, Rantum, e. T. Bantum, Isabella
Bautum, Mary Cook, Oharlesan'
johnson, JAa Medford, Ohas. q. Spsn
Ger, Danlsl BAa!um, Frederick Crane
and others.
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severely Injured.

Willie ShellGdy, relilinR at No. 400
Adams street, who was run over by one
OF the KenBebeo Ice wagons yesterday
morning, is pretty badly hort. His
right arm aud Wrist were much swollen
this morning. The doctor does not an
tloipate anything serious, pr prJvidtrg he
Is not hurt internally, the wagon hsv-
ing passed over his breast. In telling
how the accident occurred, the little
fellow sAid: 1.-THE driver had asked
me to get hts pass book out Of the front
Of the wagon, when ON getting up 10
get II my foot slipped and struck one OF
horses on the rump, which startled 1t,
when away went both horses on . run,
throwing me down 10 front OF the
wagon and both wheels passed over my
breast, when 1 tainted and the rest Ia
like o dream"
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Tho suppossd Q esrman spy.

PARIS, Aug. 30.-The police lave
seized aud translated the papers belong.
ing to Hohen burg the retired German
Oaioer, who was arrested at Nice yes
terday as he WAS about to mail pack
age containing a Lsbel cartridge. Ho.
heaburg has lived at Nice for seven
years, and has twice before been arrest
cd on the charge OF espionage. The oar
ttidge which Honenhurg intsnded to
post vas Au empty case. BE says that
he followed the French mar % 1vres for
his personal pleasure, and that he
picked up the case and was sending 1t
away merely as . souvenir Of his ex
cuFsion. the officials claim TO have
discovered that Hohenburg resolved
letters through Indirect channels.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

There will be an all day service At
BilverbIo k NJ. E Church on Sunday.
Prayer meeting at 8 80 a. IN preaching
At 10 80 .. IN. by the Rev, william E
Tompkinson; sacrament will be admin.
is;erel !; Sabbath school at 2 p m; meet.
ing for promotion OF holiness At 30 p.
M; young peoples PRAYER meeting a.
6 46 p. mi preaching AZ As p, m. The
Rev. Mr.. PsATre, q young man who ex.
poets to 90 to Africa with Bishop rSy
lor to engage In missionary work, is
expected to be present and preach In
the evening. A cordial invitation is
extended TO all.
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PRICE ONE OENTl
ia e YELLOW FEvGR.
10 Improvements at JAcksOnViiIe-Tho
EEOdus sttn Going On-l3 Gases and
3 Deaths Up to NOon Yssterdsy.


EEOdus stIu Going On-l3 OHses and
B Deaths Up to room Yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS, La Aug. SO.-A
special to the PioAyune, from JAokson
Vile, says lhAt the situation to day Is
not o1ly no batter, bat rather worse.
The great jump In ths number Of new
cases caused dismAy among the people
left In town, and the trains out we're
rOwded from 10 till 2 O'Clock. Health
certificates are now issuel daily by the
Board of Health.
1t has been decided here by the Aux.
Hilary Association 10 try to get people to
move out to the camp, so AB 10 dep9pu.
late the place more, and by this meA ms
eudeAvor TO check the levers course.
The poor who arc unable to go will be
assisted, and every effort made TO get
rid Of large number Of our people.
New Cases to-day sprung up right
and left, aud the prospects are good for
an increase in the number OF oAses to-
night. Thirteen cases were reported up
to noon, with three deaths. This rapid
increase helps on the exodus and will
carry out 1900 people this week. The
number discharged could not be learned
last night, bus DR.. Mitchell sst 1t sp
proximately at eight.
The ply Aiciane are not prompt In re.
porting the @ Ases which pass out from
under their charge cured. The work Of
cleaning up and dIsinfeotion goes for
ward most gTatifyingly All that pos
sibly can be done has been done already
/ upon the Grand Union Hotel and Ad.
Joining premises, but infection still ap-
pears to crop out IN that neighborhood
With alarming frequency and violence.
One gratifying feature OF the situation
lie the milo form Of many OF the new
Gases. There are striking exceptions 70
this rule, however.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 80 "A Times.
Democrat, Jack sou, Miss, speoiAl sAyt: /:
The fol owing order, approved by the
Governor, was issued to day: On NO
ouEt OF the increase OF yellow fever ut
Jacksonville, Fla, 1t has, 10 the opln
ion Of the Executive Committee of the
State Board Of Hesl,h, become nsces
sary to adopt more stringent meAaures
for the protection Of this State.
II is therefore ordered that on aud
after this date no persons will be per-
mitted to enter the State unless they
possess q certificate from the Health
Officer that they have not bean exposed
to yellow fever.
By order OF the Executive Committee
of the State Board Of Health.
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ST. PAUL. MInp., Aug. 80. "A review
of the first year OF high license In Min.
nesotA, given by the Pioneer Press,
shows that the system has been success
full. There are In the State only 1897
saloons now, ~ against 1906 when the
law went into effect. A decrease In the
consumption of liquor is shown in near
ly every county. Low groggeries have
been olosed mp and the liq1ot business
is under better police supervision.
Under the old system the Approximate
income WAS about $50 .0Ooi IL Is now
about 81. 100. 900
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hrrantsn Irnr rhnft-

Frank B1rrell and Frank Stanton Of
this city Ylsited the village Of Christi
sue, on Wednesday, with . load Of
vegetables that they wishgd to dispose
OF, when they stopped at the hotel of
William r. Lyman, Jr., to get their
horse fed. When they left, being a
little Intoxicated, they clAndestinely y
carried OF two billiard balls. Mr..
Lyman, on missing the balls, procured
a warrant, which be plRcei In the
hands of Constable NJ Ite, who followed
the parties, and on arrestlng them the
balls were found ia tjeir possession.
They were taken before Squire Nc.
Keowsu, who required them To find bail
ia $500 for their appearance at court.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

Emma Virginia Jones Shaw got full
of whisky last evening and then started
on rampage Tie consequence was
the fell into the hands of the
police, who consigned her to the
quarters she has so often occupied, This
morning she was arralgned before Judge
Turner, who, after hearing the evidence,
said: "Emma, you have been perfect
nuieance in this city for a number OF
years and propose TO take summary
action concerning you 1 will impose q
fine of $40 and COSTS, and you stand
committed until It is paid"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

Here am again, don't forget that
have rec sived fall and winter clothing,
among Wsich are some ohlldren's tuits
ran nRipR In sizes from 10 IA yeArs Of
nRe, which you will buy equally as fast
SIS you do sugar. These are worth
SL25. sell them for 81 10 only. Come
very soon and tecurs some Of these.
L9ts OF cheap children's pants, and lots
Of some good heavy men's working
pAnts, which are only IS cents. TIE
way It pays me to sell them so cheap is
clear enough, tho quantity does II, q
/, coo pennies is 5000. Do oall esrly
at NJ. MsyerB's, lhs larReAt and cheap
est One PGioe Clothing House In Will
mlngton, north wet corner Of Fifth and
Market streets.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

The cheapest hAa hOuaO In the city
kuDs0Fd bEOass AOA Markoe street.,
Oupping aud lseching, los L. Second ct.
Try BuSh's coal you will like it.
BTAHiliAn Balm. immediate cure for numpB.
Try Bush's coal you will surely like 1t,
hillArd y. Davis, jeWeler, 9E. Second st,
Fine Is X. RinRs, at HAMS, Is K. Fourth,
Frank Roop Smith. druggist, 9Th and King.
American Laundry, 6O2 West Frent street
Fine cigara and notions at N. W. corner
Seventh and Poplar streets. l., Boil
The hnest AssOrimSnts OF home made can
dies at the twenty. i've cent candy factory, At
No. West Second street.
you want ohoSp picture frames 20 70 O.
4. Baugh, 300 West Second street l have
the lArgsHt stock In Delaware; come and sol
for yourselves.
Ross 2io Market street, has the largest
aud oaeApest stock OF hats, white shirtR un
darwear, GeckWear and hosiery in tbe city
Oall and Poe them,
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No uharaa For xnem.

Montana Miners are described by =
writer in "Harper's MsaAzlne" as
trough looking, pale, worn snd bag
gard. Many Of them have lived the
greater paIt Of their lives in the hoFri-
Bile chAmBe that, lined as tSey are
with precious nstAls, hsvo si.l no
ohArms for their inmssfa. Life iu the
mines is modem slavery TIE looks OF
the men prove this the.wsu iaoss OF the
ohlldiel bear pA!nlui evidence o. tho
fact,
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At !
tI,Il /
t tIsisII
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a saut,.ated BODY on = Railway.

COLUMBIA, Pa Aug, 30.-As the
noTtn-bo passenger train on the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad
was passing Cold Springs this morning
the body OF a man WAS discovered lying
on the roadbed. The head WAS severed
from the body, one hand and arm cut
OFF, the shoes were torn from bis feel
aud his body WAS badly mutilAted
Only a slip OF paper wss found on him
on which were written the names o
Frank 9Auley, New Albany, and vii
COX LAdsburg, Monroe. He WAS Rbou
So years OF age.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

wAsuINGToN, Aug. 3O.-The caucus of
Republican senators at Mr.. Edmunds'
house tonight brought together twenty.
two of the thirty Republican senators now
In the city. There was a three hours
conference. Tariff was the only topic
discussed and very harmonious agree
ment on the sugar, wool and lumber
schedules was finally reached The sugar
tax in the Republican bill is TO be re-
duce1 so per cent below existing rates;
the lumber tax is to remain as at present
and the du'y on the fine grade Of wool ia
to be raised one cent per pound.
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rrunsportatIon cf Foreign Mails.

WASHINGTON, August 30-Fhe an
nusl report OF NloholaI NJ. Ball, supsr
intendent OF foreign mails, shows that
the total cost OF the service for the last
fsesl year was $i9O,067, OF which
amount 25,6I9 was for the tTausporia-
tiou OF malls OF foreign origin. TEE
total NUN Der OF pieoss sent TO foreign
countries was SO. GAG, ,93i; the total am.
ber received WAS f6 $50, COS. During
the year 1858, 1852 was paid to tho TrAus-
atlantic Steamship Companies for the
ira utpostRtlon Of the mails, or an in
crease over last year OF S38 S6l.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

The reunion OF the PsnnsylVan'A and
Maryland Medical Association ut Biz
mingham Park yesterday WAS attended
by about 800 persons. There were lite
q number present from this city, AnonR
them being Drs. L P. Busb, Howard
Ogle, Henry j. S:ubbs, Horace Burr,
NJ. A. Booth, W. P Stout, 8. L West,
". o. Pierce and Josephine NJ. r.
White. The exer ,Ises were Of . very
interesting charac or, AMI the reunion
was . Euoosss in every respect.
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PoUGHKEEsIE, Aug. 3O.-The last
span In the great bridge across the
Hudson ut this point WAS completed
about 6 O'Clock this evening. TIE event
was celebrated by the firing Of cannon
from the top of the bridge. Whistles
were blown along the river and there
we're other demonstrations Of Joy, Work
On the Viaduct approaches Is being
rapidly prosecuted.
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Banging on a BArbed wire Fence.

CHAMBERsBUKG, Aug. 30 +.
Miller, colored mar, was thrown or
fell from the New York express train
on the Cumberland Valley railroad late
last night near this place. Hs was sit
Tug on the platform OF one OF the cars
and thinks he must have fallen asleep
and been jolted from the car, as the
train rushed along At top spesd. He
WAS thro 6n from 1t with terrific force.
His lefI hip and his COLLAR bone were
broken, his head badly out in . dozen
places and his body seriously bruised.
This morning he WAS found hanging
upon . bArbed wire fence, where he had
bsen tossed by tic train. He was taken
TO HagerstoWu, where he said he had
brother, . pTter in the Hamilton
House. 1t 10 believed he Was endesvor
ing to steal his way to HArTiSburg, as
no ticket or money could be found on
him.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

WASHINGTON, d. c August 3d.
The new Persian Minister to the United
States, who WAS due here two weeks
ago, has not yet turned up. Toe Stats
Department has been teleRrAphing tC
Europe about him, but can learn moth
ing It 10 thought that he is held in
Paris or London by the charms oi
Western civilization. His name IL
Hkdji HAssein Rhouli Khan MohRm
med Z. E.-VesAre.
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.I,, morning Frederick
lit,"'S 'Sot and Killed In chi
90 vs nls, '-' its thought he was
~ y MI mi attempted to dslena
~ a. % Get bic money ana 1i,. 10 Uo0s I.
S,,kIng the chain iheio 10
I'M muflerer5
I, tbe great bridge across
~ .IS., - Al foughktepsie was
t.Ito..ock N Xxx last evening Inc
5',sI,satcd by the hr'ns o, u, =
,.s5 he topot the bridge a11 a, I.lit- sne
|.ofvbl,tles along the river W ~ ~.
t,Su.t approaches Is being rSpluly
Nj.
x ~ g,,ncis Moore were killed
\, ~ Tp,ttjshem, New York on
", " evening. They were clear
r-,is ienrIs from a two weeks
N " m,k. when one Of them
|, Ar, thousand persons a'ten led
e,,,,,, exhibition at Williams
|v.ss,. . yss,efday. Among the
|. ser Conn Issloner Of Agri
Colmbn, Belya Lockwoou al u
|rnsn Hatch aud Nilsch'
Dn,kmor,on, a nephew Of Gov
|srckmortou Of Texas, com
|TisIie in Denver, Colorado, ON
NM, Dependency, caused by
lad whisky, is supposed 70 DC th'
tscss has be'n issued by the
'OFtcrof the District of Columbia
,urIal Of Ellen Mobiles, q widow,
d0i spoPleIy a. the Aliegeu age
Isln, She Taia hailVe oi mary
,vn,,r train on the Cumberland
r,lhil yesterday struck a foul
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

BRIsToL, Pa, Aug. 3O.-A rousing Re-
publican meeting was held here last
night. More than usual interest was
manifested inasmuch as It had been an
nounced that 1t was laboring mans
meeting; that two local wage workers
would make the addresses, aud that "no
politician would be permitted to speak"
Samuel Standing of the Bristol Carpet
Mills, In presenting the first speaker, said
that the only Thing he could say was that
for his own welfare and that Of his fellow
wOI kmen, he wished wall of fl c could
be placed in tina Atlantic Ocean 20 keep
out foreign goods. Edward Gallagher
vas the lllst speaker of the evening. Mr..
Gallagher is IN the employ OF ID, Land
reth & Sons, and was born and raised in
Ireland He made strong appeal to the
Irish voters, showing them the iallacy Of
the Mills ril and ihe oppresslLg results
in case It tecRme law He exhibited
some hosiery made In Bristol that sold
wholesale for s. 10 per do1e pair, and a
pair of similar mske, English production,
which, after freight, duty and other ex-
2euses were paid, sold forS3 10 per dozen
pair. Holding up the st cking, he said;
1.-THE difference is, Ladies' and gentlemen;
The Bristol man who weayes this stock
ing makes o. per day, while the man who
weaYes this (holdlng up English stock
ing) makes 81 per week"
He read a communication which he
had that day received from friend in
Jefferson County, New York, who grows
millions of bushels of peas, beans onions
and barley, an that, owing 10 the plac-
/ ing Of those artic os on the free list, they
could be imported for seVenty-Gye cents
bushel, while they obtain 81 50 per
bushel; that people in that and neishbor-
ing counties, border lg on the St. Law
renee and Lake Ontario, who had been
lifelong Democrats, were going to vote
for Harrison and Morton.
Charles z Madden followed Mr.. Gala
her He is q cafder in the Livings ton
Mills, aud he gave one Ci the mo t elo-
quent and Interesting speeches listened
TO in Bristol for a long while. He ap
pealed to the Irish voters to break away
from the party who had teen leading
tbem by the nose to the polls and turn tc
the Republicans, who always have beer
the workingman's friend. He was him
self formerly Ffee-trader, but said q
man was a slave who would vote agains
Protection and his family He said /
the Mills bill was passed IT meant ruin u
himself and all other wOrkmen.
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stoned HIS Brother and aged mother.

LANCASTER, Aug 30.-Jos. Walker
of Marietta was Indioted for nine differ
ent robberies At the Lancaster county
court last wet X aud escaped conviction
He went home to Marietta and TO day
was arrested for crushing his brothers.
skull with q stone. The brother will
die. The desperate also stoned his
aged mother, injuring her severely.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

d. T. Ktllroy, undertaken at Seventh
and Orange streetF, hss prepared mag
niticent cApket for the remains OF Mis-.
Mary A, Msgee, OF No. 513 West street,
who died on Tuesday. It Is cedar, GOV
cred with black cloth And heavily
mounted. The case in which the cSEket
will be enclosed is also splendid piece
of work,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

This r,siRn alton of DE- Henry r. Will
son, OF the Uaita Ian Church, has bsen
received, with a request thst II take
effect at onos The Doctor Is now In
Dsnver, and the resis nstIln was for.
wSrded from thas p'Acs. The church
was TO havs been rsopeusd next Ban
day. and q meeting OF the congrss alton
Will be held t1-u oerow evening 10 take
aotlcI on The matter.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

James Kcuney indulged yesterday in a
much heavier load of intoxicants than he
could carry, and last evening he was
obliged to lay down at Tenth and
Church streets, to sleep off the effects.
Here he was found by Officer Burleigh,
who took him to the hall, but this morn
ing he was discharged, on his promise to
do SO no more,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

DIR. II. r. Wilson, who is now IL
Denver. Colorado, has written q letter
resiRnlng the pHstorAte OF the FlIs
Unitarian Church of our city, having
great satisfaction of the congregation
A congregational meeting will be helC
tomorrow evening to take action In re
gard to It.
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R.t.r yV,,oh A..oo,a,,on

A meeting OF the Water Witch Fire
Company will be held in the jackson
club room, over John MoCaffrey's So.
loon, on Monday evening ct O'Clock.
A full attendance Of the members is re-
aueated, as businets Of importance Is 70
be transacted.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

The Pickles Stove and Heater Co.
No. sos Shipley street, have full as
sortment Of cooking and pArlor stoves,
fireplace heaters, portable and brick
set heaters Of the most approved pat
tern. Metal roo6Rg with corrugated
iron or tin. Iron sliding. All work
done by good workman. Prices reason.
nh1a
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

Ladies' wishing lace caps for their
children should visit the store OF the
Misses Hukill q Poist, Second and Tat.
aall streets, where they can secure
bargain; also the watch. spnlng corset.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31

Sore eyes in and around a circuit oi
three hundred miles of Wilmington, Del
can be cured II they win use Dir. simms'
Eye, Cure, the famous remedy for weak,
sore and lnllamed eyes a-d eye'id7. %
aud 5 cent Depot Fourth and King