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Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

A regular session OF the Water Com
missioners was held last evening. The
weekly payroll, amounting to S5l5. 16,
was approved an ordered paid. :
Tho petition of the Lea Pusey Company
for water pipe to their works at Thir-
teenth aud Lombard streets, and the
petition OF john II. Forrest for water
pipes on Fifteenth street near the rail-
road, the petition OF q. II. Tindall for
water pipes on Thirteenth street near
Tatnall, aud Us. Bradley for water pipes
on Third street near Franklin, were
granted.
The balance in bank was reported as
SIS, 274.9O, divided as follows: Current
expenses, SAC 745.07; special, Sl2,520.33.
The chief engineer was instructed tc
purchase two soAie preventing machines
at cost OF 5000. The chief engineer
was also instructed to purchase a separa'
tor for the pump at Cool Spring Pumping
Station at cost OF about 500.
II was also decided by the commission
ers to purchase Davidson pump, No. 4,
for $40
John b. Dougherty will sell his prop
erty at Filth and Willing streets on the
24th inst, as be intends to remove his
family to South America, where he has
been engaged for some time in shiE
building.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

NJoTIcE-I, GEO. W. GkIFFITH. THE
IN owner and occupant Of tbs house s,."a,sd
AZ the N, n. corner Of Eleventh nnn
Thatcher streets, known ns East Enu
Hotel, In tho Ninth ward o. tne
CITY OF Wilmington, county OF New
Castle and State OF Dviawnre,
Of The aou of the 0snefhl ~
ssmbiy in such case made and proyideas &c
hereoy efvs notice that snail apply ~
writing 70 the Uourt Of osnstni SESSIONS o.
me Peace and jail Deliysry o. the etete o.
Delaware, in and for New Casue oouny' On
monday, the 18Th day OF November, a. ~
1870, being tho next term OF said COURT. Ior =
ii ,sase fol- said house - On inn or tavern, tof
the sale therein oi intoxioaunk nqasss ~
less quantities than one quart, 70 ~ uruns
on the premises, and the fouowlnk IospeenssA
bls citissns OF said ward rscsmmsna uns
said application viz:
John III Forrest John Mauueh
'John Carson Fred Grodvohl
,John Q Kolck Emil Beck
'ionn Il Summons Thomas Taylor
s.en,yc W Fincher Frnnis s bradley
Nntnn Henson VIM n Ashley
Edward ii Barr Daniel n Mooney
witness,
los NJ JcfTeris Lewis Hoffman
William L Pnncoast Lewis lioumhm
William Derhnm john tucker
,Josenh Stiitz Philip Ambold
Daniel w Fletcher Nathaniel IL liih
Patrick Moran IL Lawrence
" octio.d&ws GEO. w. GRIFFITH.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

Correspondence Of the RErUEit ~
WIGG1Ns, w. Va, Oct. ll-M
weather has been very cham eablc Tor 10
past two weeks, varying in iemlrra'a'
so greatly as as TO give us spring summit
autumn and winter 10 that space OF liIns.
Our wheat crops have been lciingI
good, but corn not up TO the average
Goats and hay arc abundant.
Some of our spectators are huylusv
laud where brown stone crops o..
Quite number Of persons have sold ID
haste to repent at leisure.
A few days since wrote 10 lie p9sr
master at Spencer, Indiana, asking 3'a
to inform me II correspondent RON ",
town told the truth, when be sal 'nsa
new arteslan we'll was WONDER ~
water bringing hair TO bald heals. mum.
til, there were several gentlemen az u,
place bareiooted on the crown Ut 'ue.
heads who would each gladly puiielS,ee. s
barrel. The postmaster replied lI4. la}
had well Of line water, but " WE
not produce hair on a bald heal I%
quicker than you could blister "'o"-
log.
Now there are four or five s meg !
about these parts, who. II my 'ssat
across that wag of c0rFeiP'AuN
would jerk him baldheaded. ,,,,,LI
Tho Chesapeake and ONO h a,.M
Company are doing very heavy l lsa H
business, and there is consiaH' tuI N
trains daily not even inteiIsaTnHEw
Sabbath. W. d. W
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

Hubert A. Roop exhibited this morn
ing n brick bearing tile following inscrip-
ton:
This brick is from the first Methodist
Church 10 Wilmiugton, situated at tue
corner of Third aud King streets, (where
the REPUBLICAN office nov stands) in
which Patience Irwin, afterwards Pa
thence Wood, wife OF Samuel Wood, wor.
SHIPPED God when there were but fifty
members. From this church Asbury
Church was afterwards iouude
A. u. 1854. Samuel Wood was one of
the trustees. This record was taken
from his church papers after his death
by his daughter, Maria w. Roop wife Of
Joseph Roop deceased
Wilmington, Del, July 70, 1868.
This brick was priced quite highly by
Mrs. Roop and a. her death it passet
into the hands oil her grandson Huber
A. Roop, who preserves 1t rs one of Thu
relics connecting the past with the pres
ent age. The brick was procured iron
the old building by him when the owne
was not present but afterwards the oil,
lady Enclosed ten or fifteen cents In a
envelope stating that IL was to pay TO
the blick, aud as there was no nam
given, the receipt of the miss've was hC
knowltdged In the next issue of the III
publican, with 1.-THE remark, that a
though the writer was unknown, 1t wa
evident that she had been trained in III
right scht oil. The old lady cut the ell
from the paper and often during her II
referred TO It as her receipt Tor the br.c
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16
EDITION.
Dota

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As YOU STROLL AROUND stop and see
the live man at il5 East 4th street.
Home made bread ut weyrs, No.
East Second street %
For your fall and winter suits go TO
Tborp. Merchant Tailor, No. 6l3Is Mar
ket street. aa'
Harness repaired promptly at Perkins 10l
w. Eighth street.
If you want good barrel Of Jersey
sweet potatoes put up for the wluter, go
to Smeltz h Co., No. IS e. Fourth s:
Come down town and see the great
bargains In ladies' and children's coats
at the Philadelphia ladies' suit and cloak
store, 12l Market street
Tin. roofing. gathering and spouting.
old.roofs repaired aud painted. Esti
mates furnished. A. Chambers, No. 222
King street.
ANY one wishing to purchase the stock
aud fixtures OF a good grocery store may
hear oi chance to do so BY calling at
this Office.
Samuel Fl. Baynard has gone down the
State on q two weeks guuDing tour. II
is hoped he will not totally exiting uish
the altered bipeds.
A new manuel OF City Council has just
been issued, containing the names OF
Councllmen, ali city officials, rules Of
Council and city election returns.
The trained dogs Of the Irwin Brothers
Circus Company arrived in our city on
sunday, but thus far the other flxings
are non est, and consequently there has
been ne performance thus far at Ninth and
Lombard streets by them.
Jamcs I. Rose of Delaware hss been
granted an Increase of pension.
Joseph Pyle will attend banquet to he
given by Baltimore Heptasophs on next
Monday evening.
Captain R. MI Ter, OF the Wawaset Grn
Club, took part IN the shooting tourna-
ment at Reading yester ay.
j. Dauforth Bush has gone Routeverto,
W. Va, 10 lock after the interests OF the
Bush Lumber Company at that place.
The Hon. George II. Bates has been
appointed chairman oil q committee OF the
Board Of Trade to telect u day Tor the
visit OF tho Pan American Congress to
this city.
Officer she-er found broken rail ON
the Wilmington City Railway track at
Front and Market streets last night, and
by promptly giving notice prevented what
mi sht have been an accident
We deal In all kinds OF fruits and pro-
duce, such as apples, oranges, lemons,
grapes, plums, potatoes, corn, egg plants
and cabbage. II you want bargains call
at 10 L. Fourth street Smeltz & Co.
Most everybody chews Red Light TO-
bacco, but two or three, and they will In
few minutes; sold by all dealers. CHAP
MAN. sole agent, Seventh and Orange
streets. and East Third street
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

wednesday, Octopsr 1910 a. m.-
Layman's reunlon. George W. Todd,
chairman, made appropriate remarks,
following .he opening devotional sxer-
cises, and introduced Presiding Elder
W. /. 3. Murray, who read at essay re-
piste with historic sfeminiscences, con-
bundredslyeArs ago With The
present time. He was listened to By the
great congregation with profound inter-
est 1t was u graphic and animated pic
ture oil the church for q hundred Years.
Asbury church, 100 years ago, paid lees
than 500 salary, less than her youngest
grardchild, Goodman, does to-day. Now
the Wilmington NJ. L. Church pays
Sl4, 007 In salaries to pastors alone.
The presiding elder earnestly adyo-
Gated building one additional NJ. II.
Church In Wilmington each and every
year.
Pastor Hanna spoke earnestly and
pointedly to put DIR. Muiray's sugses-
tion into some practical outcome. koso-
lutions requesting the presiding elder to
call meeting Tor practical action was
unanimously adopted by rising vote.
Juo II. Hartman came here in 1916.
Rebecca Matlack was superintendent OF
the iniapt department, which was very
noisy. She asked him TO get them quiet,
He said every good boy he would call
"sheep" aud every bad boy goat A
boy in tho rear said to the teacher:
"There is boy down here who lie a
nanny goat
lIHe has been treasurer of Asbuiy
Church for 81 years. lie Joined under
DR.. Roche in 1852.
Rev. Charles Moore spoke OF his con-
nectlon with Asbury Church rs mys-
terry to him. His mother was an Ortho-
dox Quaker, who became Methodist.
She died % years ago and b!d him aud
lthe rest OF the children to meet her In
heaven. He gave very Interesting family
| "reminiscences.
Rev. J. T. Van Burkalow. Feb. ],
1851, came to Wilmington. lie related
| his experience and conversion.
DR.. Roche gave interesting personal
geographic remarks oil many influential
persons, including Itebecca Matlack. lie
dwet eloquently on many OF the great
names mentioned in Pastor Hauna's his
tory OF Asbury. His closing remark
| was, From tho pulpit let us shake one
world with the thunders OF another.'
lev. A. j. Dolbow testified OF bis con-
version in Asbury, and said that she
had been Rrard aud faithful church to
him.
Ann @. Perkins spoke Of Ruth Ken
naId and made other appropriate re,
marks, especially OF the goodness and
blessedness OF the Lord.
Bros. J. G. Pickles and Mckay made
interesting remarks, alter which TIM
meeting closed.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

At this mornings session of the Mu
ri ipal Court, Michael Ryan arrested by
officer Zerby for getting drunk and
hanging about the railroad, was discharg-
I'd by prom sing to get back to Phlladel-
phla where he said he came from.
Samuel Clemens found drunk by
efflccr Rittenhouse was remanded for
heating this evening Tor the purpose OF
Soldering up.
John Archer was charged by jonathan
Chippey with having committed violent
assault and battery on him on Monday
last by striking him repeate lily with hie
fiat in the face while visiting at a friends
house. Archer pleaded guilty TO the
charge, but stated that he had been
drinking or he would not have committed
assault. He further stated that there
had been some feelings between them
come two years before, and when ht
came into MIS-. Dennis house and SAW
Chippey come out OF the parlor where hi
wife had been, he cot mad and did VIVA
he should not have done. The Cour
fined AaCher SO and costs.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

In difficulty at Dothen, Alabama, on
Monday, eeven men were shot. Two arc
dead and another Is dying. The trouble
arose between the Town Council and the
draymen OF the farmers warehouse, the
latter refusing 10 pay the license required
by the toMn authorities. They were
several times arrested for violating the
ordinance and fined, and this caused the
trouble between the farmers and the
town. Both mnrshals were shot, and
one will die. Two draymen. deiying the
law, were killed. -
There ia great excitement In tho
Cbickasaw Nation over decision BY the
Supreme Court Of tho nation, which dis
franchises every white man who holds
bis citizenship through marriage wiki an
Indian woman. The Supreme Court lie
composed OF two full blood Indians and
ono half breed, the latter dissenting from
the opinion. For twenty. Ave years 1t has
been an ritten law that white mau's
marriage to an Indian woman made him
sitizen.
A steam radiator In the Office OF the
American Strawboard Company In Dos
ton exploded yesterday morning. Much
damage was done TO the Office aud stock
In the basement, aud two teamsters stand
Ing outside the partition were injured,
one severely.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was in Richmond
Virginia, yesterday, and, speaking oil
politics, said that Grover Cleveland was
sure to be the Democratic nominee foi
President. As to the Republican Domi
nee he did not know who 1t would be,
bat said that the men inside always had
the best show against outsiders.
James Dawson, well-known sporting
man, was found dead In a gutter GU Mar.
ket street, in Patterson, N. J. about
O'clock yesterday morning. There was I
large wound over the left eye, caused bl
a fall or a blow from club.
ExCongressfian steeIe of Marion, Ind.
whore name has been mentioned IN con
nection with The Pension Commissioner
ship, had his arm broken on Monday By
his carriage breaking down. Mrs. Steel
also had her arm broken.
Edward Perry, Ex-Governor of Florida
died at Kerrville, Texas, yesterday, from
paralysis.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

Miss Lizzie Marvel, for some years past
of Philadelphia, but formerly oil this city
where her parents still reside, left last
night for Minnesota where she has ac-
copied a position as tormost saleslady in
leading dry goods house OF that city.
Miss Marvel has for some years been one
of the leading salesladies Of the dry goods
store of Darlington, Runk and Co 4, on
Chestnut street. BESIDES other friends
aDont % of the employees and members
of the firm where she was employed met
her at Broad Street Station last night and
gave her II royal send oil with numbers oil
valuable presents aud hearty wishes Cor
her success Ia her northwestern home.
Miss Marvel has many warm friends In
this city aud also down the state who
will he pleased to hear of her success.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

:
The annual meeting OF Division No, rs
Order Rsilway Photographers WAS hcld
last evening In the room No. ., Exchange
Building. The meeting was cal ed to o.
der by Grand Chief A. ID. Thurslon, of
Vinton, Ohio, who made All address out
lining The work Of the order for the en-
suing year. The following officers were
Ell, cted. Chief, +. Charles Began as
as ,istant chief, w. j. Lackey ; secretary
and treasurer, W. j. iIolton; senior tele'
grapter, B. S. Smith junior tclegraphcl
W. ID. Livermore past chief, T. X
Frazer inside sentinel, W. l.. Frazer
outside sentinel, NJ, F. seeley.
Addresses were made hy Deputy Gran'
Chief n r. Blackwood OF Philadelphia
Senior Telegrapher James B. Finnau u
Baltimore and +. Charles Began Of Edge
moor.
The meeting adjourned at $50 o'clocl
and the members proceeded to Mullin'
restaurant at Sixth and Sbipley street,
where sumptuous repast was served
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

Yesterday the United States Circuit
Court In this city had the case OF Swartz
Il Graft, carpet manufacturers, OF Phila.
delphia, VS.. William McMenamln under
consideration. The Philadelphia firm
charges Mr.. McMenamin with misrepre
sentation, and claims that he wrote n let
ter of recommendation to them on which
they sold carpet to the value Of g., 500 to
Mccartney & kenney when they were In
business at Fifth and Shipley streets, and
after he knew that they we're in an insol'
vent condition. The case was still under
consideration this forenoon. benjamin
Nields, ESQ.,, represents Mr.. McMenamin
and Hofiecker & Hotfecker the Ptiladel-
DhlA firm.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16
THIRD EDITION.


The regular meeting Of the Street and
Sewer Commission was lcld last night,
all the IN tnbers being present
The weekly payroll, amounting to
eiiS.l0, waa approved and ordered to be
paid.
]. NJ. Griffin was granted permission to
tap the sewer In the rear Of his property
at Fourth aud Madison streets, Tor drain
age purposes. James Banks was granted
permission TO tap sewer to drain No.
626 West Fourth street.
The report of the engineers, fixing the
grades OF all streets south OF Lancaster
avenue aud west OF Van Buren, street,
was considered and tine grades recon-
nended were adopted.
The city engineers were instructed to
drive stakes for the grading on Bronze
street, and to measure the paving done
on West Eighth street.
The secretary was instructed to ask
the Lobdell Car Wheel Company when 1t
would be ready TO accept the deed for
q street, and to sign the agreement 10
allow the city TO open Christlana avenue
when It should be needed.
Tie secretary was also instructed to
ask for proposals for grading sidewalk on
east side oil DUPONT street from Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Stable street and to re-
pair pavement on Pennsylvania avenue
mt the corner of DUPONT street. Heald Il
Co. were ordered to pave the sidewalk on
cast side Of Filth street between Adams
and Jaokson;J j. @. Kennedy to repair
pavement In front OF Nos. fl6 and as
West Front street; w. Il. Hawkins, to
repair pavement in front Of No. 22S East
Front street. go.
A ditiieuit question confronting the de
partmeft and the engineers is how to
drain the Wilmington aud Bfandywint
Cemetery into the sewer, the necessity o
which is admitted.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

NoTICE--I, EDWARD oDOSNELL'
In the tenant OF the house situated ~
No. l07 West sixth street. in the fiith
ward OF tho city of Wilmington, county
OF New Castle and state of Delaware, IN
complilnce with the requirements OF
the acts Of the General assembly IN suen
ease made and provided, do hereby give
notice that shall apply in writing 70
the Court Of General sessions OF the
Pcaca and Jail pelivrry of the state oil
Delaware. In md for New Castle county,
on Monday. the 18th day OF NoVemDelr
A. d. lssg, being the next torn of said
court. for license for said house as nm
inn or tavern, for the sale therein OF M
toxicating liquors IN less quantities than
one quart, to lie drunk on the promises,
said ward recommend tile said npplica-
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

The Board Of Health held regular
session last night, President Dr.. Wales
IN the chair. John McGrenary COM
planned that fhe privy wells on the pro-
perry OF Miss Mary Ford at Fourth and
eesrles streets had overlooked and were
communicating the water In a vel on his
property. The place was declared a
nulsonce. 1t was reported that Munici-
pal Court Clerk Hyland had refused to
give Building Inspector Dillon a warrant
Tor the arrest of s. D. Forbes for digging
priyy wells contrary TO law on Ritldle'S
road on the ground that Forbes was be.
lug prosecuted. President Wales was
instructed to Investigate.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

Yesterday afternoon Charles Wright
was plaintiff in suit to recover o from
John Brown, for painting Nj. Bfowni
house, about two miles from s'snt0a.
Lllburue Chandler, EsQ,, Appeared Tor
Wright, and John II. Rodney, E'a., ap-
peared for Brown. Mr.. Brown CO id
that Wrights bill was too hlgl,h uA,ins
told him that IL would moi cost moro
than SIS. He admitted that be hsd
agreed TO give Wright tl.5O day, and
produced book account kept BY bis
wife aud daughter, which showed that
Wright had worked ~ hour..
Wight, however, was qusIited that
he himself had worked seven ds!s
t2.75 per day, aud william Whbln',a
IourneymaD, was quslih'A @N @
h-lpt d Wright three days and MANN
~. SO per day. Winfield simmons, :
practical painter OF this city, eAaA'ssa
The work mud said he would be l'a9P
hAye plenty oil such Jobs fer six day
work. After argument by counsel Mag
istrate Smith gave Judgment Tor VIRGIN
Tor SIS. ,,or
Mt. Brown having obtained judgmcn
against Thomas Wright, Chhrle
WrIght's father, last week before Maga-
trate Bertolctte for hay aud corn iuI-
nisllod for 800, the parties squared Jug
meuts, Mr.. Wright paying tie balance.
The case OF Isaiah N. Eaton Va JAMS
II. Semple was before reierees a. q
spealsman, Edward Il. Kane and Joaa
L. McLear, at Squire Smiths olhee ln'
evening. The claim of the plaihlil va ~
for plumbing bill amounting 10 slOO*'
Tor work done Mt Mr.. semple's bols,
Deputy Judge w. I. Lyman reprascuiN'
the plaintiff, and George T. Brown, Esq
: apI cared for the defendant. Tie cas-
lasted from = o'clock until 10 o'clotL
Tho referees after few miru dalItts
. tlon rendered verdict 10 favor ut ID
s plsintlif for the full amount OF the btu
Last night, John I. Wright. a c loH'
boy, had Howard johnson, u col 10
maD, aTraigned on charge OF assau
and battery. The parties work fer
Mr. Porter, near the Wilmington
grounds, and failing out at the 'lol
johnson seized Wright and pulled BE-
, out of the door. The hoy said Jobr'
kicked Lin, but Others who saw u
p affair did not see tho kick. ghr 'H'l
, was settled by Juhpson paying The Il
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

Lewis u. Eastburn, formerly OF Mill
Creek Hundred, and Miss Annie NJ,
daughter OF Edward A. Chandler OF Ken
nett Township, Pa, were married by
Friends ceremony on;he OH inst. They
will lelye for Waldo, Florida, In few
days, where Mr.. L. has charge of q large
orange grove.
Robert Mrrrick sold over forty fresh
cows and springers at the drove yard il
Ctntreville on Monday, ut prices ranging
| from $50 TO S6i per head.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

The following members of Electric
Couucil, American FrateTnal Circle,
visited United Council OF the same order,
at Stanton, last evening: CIV. Goodley.
NJ. r, Davis, &. NJ. Banks, o. NJ. Wyatt,
Z. c. Cooley. w. B. Cooley, W. r.
Cooley, b. T. Nunsou, W. Z. Bnckmas-
ter, @. A. Taylor, G. Grllng, w. Il.
Smith, w. X. Smith, P. Msdbuck, 7. j..
Jacobs, F. Lewis, g. Foster, Il. q, Nc
W. s. Cloud, r Buckmaster, L. Il.
Buckmaster. A peasant evening was
Epent.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-16

TIE scholars OF the Friends School at
Fourth and West streets not to be left
behind IN athletic exercises have orgvn-
lied an athletic association with Professor
Reinha;t as president. Joseph Bailey
has been elected vice president, Abe TT
Blu k secre airy and Joseph Wales treas :
urcr. Front and Union street base ball
grounds have be II leased as au athletic
fed and this association has orgsn,1ed
loot bali teams