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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11
PARK PLACE JURY.
A Peculiar Verdict as to the Cause
of the Disaster.


Tho systeru Adopted for the Dis.
rribution of tho Relief Fund-To
Re Distributed in Sums Ranging
from 500 TO $t.OOO-A Total OF
$27 ,235 Contributed.
NEW York. Sept 1.-THE subscrip-
tious for the relief of the sufferers by the
Park place fire were declared closed at
n meeting of the relief committee. The
total sum received was $27,235. The
committee reported that out of sixty
three families investigated forty-seven
required help. In twenty-four cases the
committee recommended that the
money be paid in one sum. In some
cases the beneficiaries will be started in
some little business. The amount to be
so expended is $l1 $40, which is an ave-
rage of $471 family. Some will only
receive 800, while 81 900 will be given
to others. A widow with several chill
dren will be given the latter sum. In
twenty three cases the money will be
paid in instruments extending over
period of from six months to six yea
The investigation as to the causes of the
disaster was resumed. Samuel Fry teS-
titled that while at work in the ruins on
Aug. 27 he expressed the belief that the
building had collapsed. Mr.. Liebler, of
Liebler a. Mas, whose place of business
was in the building, stepped up to him
and said: keep still. We will make
1t an explosion whether it was or not.
We want our insurance" Mr.. Liebler
subsequently took the stand and denied
this.
A Peculiar Verdict.
The jury last night returned its ver-
dict. 1t is q peculiar one, and does not
specify any person or persons who are
to blame for the disaster or any definite
cause therefor. 1t finds that while the
timbers and walls of the building were
of fairly good material and constr uction,
the iron columns were not as strong as
the specifications called for. 1t also
finds that the fall of the building re-
suited from the breaking of one or more
of these iron columns, but the fracture
of the columns was due to some sudden
shock applied to their exterior, and not
primarily due to their inherent weak
ness. The jury gays that it is unable to
determine whether this was caused by
the explosion of benzine or some other
shock.
In conclusion the jury recommends
that the legislature provide for period
ical inspection of all buildings used for
printing, manufacturing, storage or
similar purpose, so as to insure against
overlooking and the use of explosives or
dangerously infammable substances in
any building where labor is employed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

Deputy Sheriff Chubley was shot and
killed at Corslcana, Tex, by Rnfns High
note, n policeman. The shooting is the re-
suit Of ar old feud. Calvin N. White, q
cousin of Highnote, who took part in he
fight, was shot three times in the arm and
hand
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11
The Itntn still Hcia.

SAN DIEdo, Cal, Sept. 1.-THE of.
ficers OF the steamer ftata have not
received official notice OF the intention
to release their vessol. When the or.
ders do come the Itata will 20 to Ssr
Francisco, after which she viii tako in
q cargo of piovisiona for Chile.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

MoNoNdAHELA, Pa, Sept. 11.-While
the two daughters of John Eitella We're
filling a lighted lamp the oil exploded,
burning the Youngest girl to death and
her sister DO seriously that she will prob
ably not recover. The mother of the
girl was terribly burned in trying to
extinguish tho flames.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept 11.-Corneliu6
Reagan, m iron worker was attacked
with hiccoughs six weeks ago and had
been hicdoughing constantly until yes
terday, when he died. The attack was
caused by hernia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11
Died with Her child in Her Arms.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 11.-Mrs. zoil-
kowski, of this place, was sewing on
machine by the light of lamp when
her S-year-old child, in attempting to
crawl up where she was working, upset
the lamp, which exploded. The flames
instantly spread over the room. The
mother caught up her child and started
upstairs. The flames caught her dress.
Several men attempted to catch her,
but she rushed into the street and fell
In the gutter with her child in her arms,
where she soon died of her injuries.
The house was set on fire, but was
saved. Mr.. Zoilkowslsi, Mr.. Lashalick
and Joe Jingle were badly burned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

Tho failure Is announced of Alexander
q Son. the great London grain merchants,
with liabilities Of 81. .s7o, 90s and assets OF
t1t,SIs. The failure is due to losses in
speculation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

President Harrisou's family has engaged
apartments at the Woodlawn PARK hotel
Auburndale Mass. and they will spend
noms time thera
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

The colored Odd Fellows had a grand
entertainment last night in Caskeys
hall at Newark. 1t is estimated that
nearly 1900 persons were present, and
all enjoyed themselves very highly.
The Patrlarchs No. 30 of this city,
were present, and made fine display
in their grand exhibition drill, and the
performance generally was greatly
enjoyed. There were present some 300
persons from this eity, going down on
the 7.35 train on the b. u D. Railroad.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11
|. Lewis ROW,
4l3 KING STREET.
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NEW CASTLE Cot STT =
THE STATE OF DELAWARE,
To the sheriff of New Castle County
WHsnlAs, ANNIE F. POOLE, "
= her petition to the Judges of our
seal superior court tiled in the office
i oil the PrOthonot;try ofstid court
in and for the County of New Castle, for
the cause of complaint tiprein has made
application to our said Judges that 4 de-
cree may be pronounced dissolving the
marriage existing between the petition.
el md Samuel Eugene Poole.
We. therefore, command you, as we
heretofore commanded you. tiIat you
summon samuel Eugene Poole that he
be aud appear before the Judges of our
said Court at sthe neNt tern thereof, TO
be held at w Wilmington, on Monday, the
twenty-hrst day of September next, to
answer the allegations nfthc petitioner.
Annie +, Poole, according TO tho Act of
Assembly in such case made and pro-
vidcd, aud also to do and receive what
the Court shall then and there consi-
der concerning her in this behalf as to
the Court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions OF the said Act OF
Assembly, and l.nve yon then there this
writ.
Witness tho Honorable Joseph T.
Comegysi ISL. Mt Wilmington the
18Th day of March, A. D., eighteen
hundred and ninety-oue.
Issued August ~, 1871.
PETER A 'lIoRTY, Pro'y.
Aug l0itw1td
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

Bricks, CRATES, and stove pipes at
Pickles old stand. No. . East 4th
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

The Weather.
Fair; southerly winds; slightly
xya
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11

Handsome Initial School
Bag with every Child's Suit.
, 1891-05-21


CINCINNATI. May 20.-The third party
delegates resssembled this morning and
the committee on platform and
resolutions made its report. The plat
form proper. exclusive Of resolutions, was
adopted By a rising vote. At this stage
the convention was little better than a
howlIng mob and in the midst of the
confusion G.. NJ. Miller OF California came
10 tine front on the prohibition question,
which had been ignored in the platform
aud resolutions. The resolution offered
by him was brief, but to the point 1t
said:
Resolued, That we favor the abolition
of the liquor traffic"
Fifty orators clamored for RECOGNITION,
but the first to succeed was Schilling OF
Wisconsin. He declared himself a strong
temperance man, but he opposed the dis.
cusslon of the question of prohibition at
this time. The resolution had been fully
considered and voted down by the com
mittee on platform. To spring 1t now
was plainly throwing a tirebrand INTO the
convention, and in his opinion a delibor.
ate attempt to cause a split.
After another awful uproar, the prohi-
bition amendment was overwhelmingly
defeated. The resolutions we're then
adopted with only three dissenting votes.
The resolution against trusts was
chOked off by a point OF order raised by
Schilling of Wisconsin that all resolutions
should be referred to the committee or
resolutions without being read.
Then the convention got down to bust.
ness again and the matter OF choosing q
national committee was taken NJ. Chair
man Weaver. who had relieved PETER,
declared n recess.
After recess the roll of states was called
for members of the national committee,
the convention adopting the innovation
OF appointing three members from each
state instead Of one member as tae old
parties have. Alliance Congressman J.
G. Otis of Kans, as nominated II. K.
Taubeneck of Illinois as chairman OF the
national executive committee, aud, amid
much cheering Taubeneck was chosen BY
reclamation. In his speech he said:
You see before you all hat is left Of
the celebrated independent party in the
Illinois Legislature. so often called the big
three. He added that while he sin.
cerely appreciated the honor the conven.
ton had conferred upon him, he scarcely
felt equal to the position, but would dc
the best he could, and rely upon the as.
slstance of the other members of the
committee. In conclusion he said they
were standing on the brink of a conflict
between capital and labor, and the longer
that the conflict was postponed the worse
it would be Our politicians" he said
might as well try to stop a cyclone, OF
the movements of the stars, as to evadt
this issue"
Additional resolutions were adopted MS
follows: That tie question OF universal
suffrage be recommended to the favorable
consideration &C the states and territories.
that, while tho party in power IN 1865
pledged the faith OF the nation to pay il
coin a debt contracted on a dcpreciated
CURRENCY basis and PAYABLE in currency,
thus adding nearly 81. 900, ONO 900 10 the
burdens of the people, which meant gcli
for the bondhol lcrs and deprecated cur
rency for the soldier, and holdiog tina
men who imperiled their lives to ave the
nation should have been paid in money a.
, 1891-05-21
BASE BALL.


%PTTsBURG. May 2O.-Lucky hitting
won today's game. Score-Pittsburg 8.
Brooklyn 6. Batteries--Baldwi aud
Mack, Hemming, CarGthers aud DAILY.
CLEVELAND, May 2O.-Great game
TO-DAY. McAleer, Virtue, Childs and
GetzeIn made wonderful displays in the
field aud everybody hit the ball. Score
Cleveland 10, Boston -. Batteries
Viau, Gruber and thinner. Getzein,
Nichols and Bennett.
CHICAIo. May 2O.-LuDy pitched four
innings ana was hit so hard that Hutchi-
son relieved him and stopped the flood OF
runs. The home team her polished the
Qrakers off. Score-ChIcago s, Philadel-
phia g. Batteries-Luby. HutchIson and
Kittridge. Gleason and Clements.
, 1891-05-21

CHICAGO, May 2O.-The new track Of
the Chicago Racing Association was
opened today. It is located at Thirty
fifth and West Forty-eighth streets. The
track, as most new tracks are. was springy
aud somewhat slow. In spite Of the
cloudy and threatening weather, there
was a large attendance. About 10, 900
people we're present. The feature of the
days sport was the third race. the
Chicago derby for 3 year-olds. $40 en-
trance, $50 TO start, with 81, 500 added,
mile and a quarter. The starters were.
Nero, Silverado, Dundee and Brookwood.
Nero was the ~favorite and piles of money
were bet on him. The horses were sent
away at the first attempt on even terms.
Sllverado jumped to the front and at the
stand was leading Nero by two lengths,
with BroOkwOod last. On the turn Nero
made a squirt aud when the back stretch
was reached had taken the lead from Sill
verado by half a length, the others
being two lenths away. 10 the far turn
Kelley let loose on B~rookwood and took
second place from Silverado. and kept on
forging ahead. A sixteenth from the wire
B~rookwood had gotten ahead, and coming
on strong won easily by two lengths.
Dundee made up a great deal of ground
at the last and beat Nero for place. Sill
yerado was i've lengths behind Nero
Time, 2:lT.
Three year-olds and upward, six fur
lungs-0utlook won. Heller Shelter sec.
ond, Bob Jacobs third. Time, l:l7.
TwO-vear-olds FIVE furlonRs-Jim Muir
phv won. Jay Jay second, Tom Paxton,
third Time. l:O4.
MIle-Justice won, Burch second, Elk.
pericnce third. Time, l:46f.
All ages, mile and one eighth-Hocksey
won, Blue Vail second, Sourbe third.
third. Time. I:59f.
, 1891-05-21
THE CHILD IS NAMED.
Birth of the Peoples Party at
Cincinnati.
Taubeneck, of big Three"
Fame, Heard From.
Prohibition Overwhelmingly
Defeated.

CINCINNATI, May 2O.-A little political
giant was born into the world today and
no more wonderful exhibition of
lung power at a natal event
was ever heard. From early in
10 the morning, when the great gathering
eagerly voted for the formation of a
national executive committee, the result
was ~foregone and all doubt was removed
late in the afternoon when Chairman IL
Mathis Donnelly of the committee on reso-
l%utions, announced that the committee
was a unit for starting a third party with
out an instant's delay, and continued
earnestly; I'VE think we have performed
a work that will affect the politics of this
country for the next fifty years" That
was enough and the audience let forth a
burst of applause which nearly wrecked
the ceiling.
A sensational feature of the proceedings
came after the platform proper was
adopted. A. California man-G. W.
Miller, a Northumberland to thrust
before the convention a resolution pledg-
ing the new party to the Prohibition
cause. The convention emphatically did
not want to submit to any such process,
but it had to. Miller refused to down.
He worked his jaws without ceasing,
though every syllable he uttered was lost
in a hurricane of i%eering and contumely.
Miller's grit carried the day. and the
Peoples party, before it was an hour old,
was forced to go IN record upon his reso,
luton. 1t took revenge, however. by
kicking the resolution into kingdom come
with a suddenness and vigor that must
have surprised even Miller. Tonight it is
reporte that many members of the ma
tional reform organization, headed by the
president, W. w. Jones of Illinois. will
withdraw from the party because of the
defeat Of the resolution.
, 1891-05-21

SAN FRAaCIsCo. May 20. - Every
preparation has been made for the battle
between the heavy-weights, Jim Corbctt
and Peter jackson, which will occur in
the gymnasium of the California Athletic
club this evening. Both men have trained
hard and carefully and are pronounced in
frst-class condition. Jackson sprained
his ankle bv being thrown from a car.
rage some time age. 1t is sui slightly
troublesome, but he runs twelve miles a
day without difficulty and anticipates no
trouble with it
Jackson's weight is given as 1876 and
Corbett's as ISIS pounds. The battle is
for a purse of $4,000, 81, 500 of which
goes to the loser. The affair is creating a
wonderful degree of interest here aud a
number Of well known sporting men from
various parts of the country are arriving
here daily to witness the contest.
, 1891-05-21

New York, May 2O.-The dominant
factor in Wall street is still the exports of
gold. Today's purchases for foreign ac-
count were an influential factor in keeping
prices up. though the trading element was
still bearlsh. The strongest stocks we're
Louisville, Missouri Pacific, the rangers
and sPecialties, the strength IN Missouri
Pacific being interpreted as indicating that
Gould was back again in the market MS
a buyer. The upward movement met
with no setback and ceased only with the
the close of business, when everything
traded IN was at the highest prices of the
day.
Governments dull and heavy.
Decentralization spot closed
at 6S4.
Money on call, easy: closed offered at 3.
Copper-NomInal.
Lead-Firm.
Tin-Steady. Straits, 800. "a.
Bar Silver, 973.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
u. s. As, registered, lS4: U. s.. as,
coupons, lSt; Pacific 6s. II: Atchison.
80; American Express, 10: Canada Pa
citc. 763, Canada Southern, 40: Central
Pacific. BOT; Burlington, S7t. Delaware,
L~ackawanna 4 Western. 36s; Denver h
RIO Grande, 563; Erie, 20; Kansas &
Texas, lat; Lake Shore. 81; Louisville
4 Nashville, Tot, Michigan Central. 500;
Missouri Pacific. 67B: Northern Pacific
24f; preferred, 6s4; Northwestern, 1854;
preferred, 1874; New York Central,
1901; Oregon Navigation. 10; Oregon
Improvement, 2S4; North American, ISL
Pacific Mail, 34s; Reading, BIZ, Rock
Island, 75s; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
60; st Paul & Omaha, 25t; Texas Pa
cifc, l4s; Union Pacific. 45s; Fargo Elk
press, 40; Western Union, ISL; Oregon
Short Line. 233; American cotton oil 234
CHICAGO, May 2O-Cattle-Receipts
$1,000. Market weak and lower. Ma
tives, "a. Isaac. so; stockers, $4.O594.55
Texans, SO O5(9 4. 95.
Sheep-Receipts 10. 0 Market dul
and lower. Common natives and West
ems, a. 50CG5.0O; prime Westerns, s.. L
@55O.
Ice cream and strawberry short cake a
Germania Hall.
SlUeeL breads at Hedfh'S
! IN HrkPF.
, 1891-05-21
TERRIFIC TORNADO.
Destructive Storm Near Bean
Creek, Missouri.
Many People Dashed to Death
by the Fierce Wind.
Buildings Blown Down and
Live Stock Killed.

MEXICO, Mo, MAY ga terrific tor
nado passed three miles west OF this place
this afternoon in the vicinity of Bean
creek. So far as heard from fifteen
houses in hat vicinity were destroyed. ten
or twelve persons killed; an equal number
fatally injured aud a large number badly
hurt At the house OF a farmer named
Duffy, John Dorger and family were liv-
ing. James Dorger, aged I6, was killed
outright, LIzzie Dorger died in a few
minutes, Mrs. DorRer was crushed to
death by falling timbers and Dorger
fatally injured. The house was entirely
swept away. Nothing has been heard Of
Dutfey aud 1t is supposed that his body
was carried away by the cyclone.
At the house of Wm. Stranberg, VIM.
EOstranger was killed, his wife badly in
iured and a little girl fatally hurt. WIN.
Stranberg wa also fatally injured.
At the house OF Ed. Norris. Gertrude
Fletcher, a daughter of R. S. Fletcher,
was instantly killed, +. B.. Norris fatally
injured, Caleb Norris badly hurt, his wife
seriously SO, and Willie Fletcher and his
sister, Kate, instantly killed and the
bodies terribly manRled. At the came
place Mrs. Emily Seal, a widow aged 60,
was fatally hurt, and Mrs. Norris, mother
of Il. b Norris, killed. +. S. Norris was
badly hurt.
The house OF Boston kuukel was swept
away and kunkel instantly killed A
farmer named Rogers was also killed at
that place, also a farmer named Crane
Several farm hands in the vicinity OF the
Ia nnEal and RnVnra fame urn I,1T.rral .,
have been killed. Their names are un.
known.
Joseph Kendalrs house and barn were
blown away. Kendall had a narrow
escape. He had Just gone to the barn
and 1t was lifted up, leaving him un,
harmed.
james Dillard's house was blown down.
A moving machine was carried about 100
yards and torn to shreds. A large iron
roller weighing l,2jO pounds was taken up
and broken to pieces.
The tornado passed on east. passing
Rush Hill, one mile north, carrying des-
truction everywhere. There is no doubt
that great destruction OF property and
life occurred further cast. Great trees
were taken up by the roots at Il. B. Nor
rIs house. He SAID: ~ When | first
noticed the storm the wind blew a
gale. was holding my baby
in my arms when the cyclone struck the
house. was dashed against the house
and the baby carried a hundred yards aud
dashed gains a tree. l picked it up
aud ven back to the house to find my
family scattered in every direction and
badly hurt. A great deal of live stock and
poultry we're killed. The width OF the
cyclone was about 300 yards and, ms far
as heard from. about twelve miles long.
, 1891-05-21
A Texas HaIIsto-m.

ST. LOUIS, MAY 2O-Additional par,
%ticulars of the terrific hailstoru near
Gainesville, Tex, are to the effect that
the section damaged is about fifty miles
IN length and from two to five miles in
width. The farmers all lost their entire
possessions. Crops were destroyed and
houses. fences and orchards we're laid
waste BY the wind. Birds and small ami
msls we're killed bv thousands by the hail
storm, but no person is reported hurt.
Steak and cggs 25 cents at Germans
Hall.
Vice ccGery at Heath'S
market.
, 1891-05-21
DISSATISFIED With the Decision.

New ORLEANS, May 2O.-There has
been much comment on the decision of
the referee in the Myer Bowen fight to-
day. Under the rules, as generally un-
derstoOd, when one mau fouls another
he loses the fight without reserve. The
referee decided that MVer fouled Bown.
i'll fact. the foul was so palpable that al
most everyone of the spectators saw it.
The opponents OF the decision argue that
hereafter, under such ruling. when a
fighter finds he his whipped he has only
to foul his opponent to get One-halt the
purse and enable his friends to get back
any money wagered on him.
, 1891-05-21
He Believes Mr.. Blame wmI Run.

- bttitNth "As Itidibt VIII KUN
WASHINGTON, May 20. Senator
Hansbrough, in conversation with the
Minneapolis Journal correspondent this
morning, let drop \ few remarks which
indicate that he has assurances from head
quarters that Blaine is by no means u
of the presidential race next year. 1t
comes from a pretty authentic source too.
that Hansbrourh will be an active Blaine
worker in the West during the text year.
Hansbrough is the North Dakota mem
Der of the national Republican campaign
committee, and if he agrees to bring a
Blaine delegation to the next convention
from North Dakota no one here fears that
he cannot deliver his goods.
Senator HansbrOugh has spent the last
month in New York City. He has had
daily conferences with the leaders and
with Republican politicians OF the country.
The result of these conferences. it is
claimed, has convinced those who parIi il
pated in them hat Blaine would accept
the presidential nomination. Some in
t~elliEent figuring on delegations at these
conferences reveals the fact that Blaine
can have every state delegation west of
the Mississippi il he wants them. and he
can have New York.
Boss Plat is ready to come in out of
the vet at an opportune moment. The
fact is hat Plat has found a strong un
d%ercurrent of sentiment among Repub-
licans in the Empiie state in favor of
Blaine, and he has admitted this much
to the politicians. He lis clever enough
not to show his band at this time, as he
is now serving an engagement as chief
pap distributor for the administration.
He Is waiting now for Blaine to hold out
the olive branch to him. If Blaine makes
this peace offering Plat is won over. The
truth is that Plat will fall into line, any
low, when he finds that the Plumed
knight cannot be stopped. 1t appears
that ClarksOn, State Senator Fassett, Tim
Bvrnes and other stalwart Young Repub-
hcans have been among those who have
carefully scanned the situation in New
York. If their real sentiments could be
publi shed it would be shown that but few
of them have any idea that Harrison will
be renominated unless Blaine will not ac-
rent
, 1891-05-21

at the agency gets a greater part of it
within an hour after the payment has
been distributed. The Usage leadership
Is regarded the NEST valuable in the United
States. Other traders have more Indians
to deal with but. not so much money.