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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

Scotch Wash Flannels in
neat a nd dainty stripes of self
colors and combinations
splendid qualities and superb
wearing flannels for ladies
and children's dresses-ten
styles reduced from SO cents
to 80 cents. Basement.
Sixt y pieces of elegant
styles Outing Flannels that
we never sold in these quail
ties for less than 12A cents
are no W 10 cents per yard
Basem ent.
Ter pieces of English
Flannelette, in fine grades,
are IL cents instead of 15c
One line of five styles o.
EngllB Bh Cheylots Tor ladies
blouses and mems outing
shirts fine quality, pin anc
double stripes, are down tc
121 cents, from 25c.
Twelve pieces, each piec'
a different style of stripe
skirting with border, were q
cents yer yard, are reduced
to Is cents per yard take
d va ards for a skirt.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
EXPERIMENTAL Earning.

Five acres purchased from the WIT
son Evans farm, by Delaware College,
near Newark, have been set apart for
experimental purposes. There Will be
set out l20yarieties of domestic grapes,
80 varieties OF wild grapes, 90 varieties
Of Strawberries, 46 varieties Of plums,
9 of ounces, 80 OF tomatoes, so OF
potatoes, and 3S of peaches. Five hun,
dred peach trees will be imported from
Tasmania, at a cost of $500. Two hun
dred OF them will be sent to Charles
Wright, OF Seaford, S. II. Messiek, Of
Bridgeyilie, 100 trees, and Daniel w
Corbit, of Odessa, ~ trees. Should
they prove invulnerable to the yellows
other importations will doubtless fol
low, and great gain will be effected
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
F,re I'm CeoII County.

ELKToN, Nd, May 2o.-The large two
and -half-story dwelling house OF
Constable James II. Benson, at Johns
town, in the First district of Cecil
county, was totally destroyed by fire
Monday afternoon, together with all
his household furniture. The fire was
to the house by sparks
from a smoke-house near by where fish
were being cured. The loss is estimated
at o., 800. No insurance.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
DUDLIC SALE.


Under and by virtue of an Act of the
Legislature passed ut Dover, April 18th.
1891, will be sold at public sale by George w.
Trustee, at the hotel OF James
Wilson, In the town of Newark, Del. on
THURSDAY. MAY %. 1891.
at 2 O'Clock p. m,
the following described property of
james Barlow deceased:
All thnt farm having thereon erected
largo brick dwelling and store-room, aud
brick and frame baru-Situated at Mill
ford X Roads. in Mill Creek Hundred.
New Castle County and State of Delaware,
81 ncrcs more or less, being
divided into three fields, including a
meadow with good fences aud hedges. 1t
ls situated ~ miles north OF Newark, con-
venient to schools. churches. mills and In
Ia good neighborhood, new school house
within Is mile. There has been a store
on the above premises for many years.
FERNS aud conditions of sale Will be made
known on day of sale.
For information apply to Geo. W. Will
linms, Trustee, Newark. Delaware, or to
Levi c. Bird, Attorney, Wilmington,
Delaware. m0-d-w-ts
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Col. Grimsl,aw,a FuneraI.-

Special invitation from u. s. Grant
Post, No ID. All soldiers, sailors, ma
tines and @. A. X. and Veteran Guards
and other associations who wish to at
tend tho funeral OF our distinguished
gftizen and soldier, Colonel A. Ii. Grim
shaw. are cheerfnlly invited to attend.
The funeral will be on Thursday, May
Hlst, at 2 p. III. All wishing to do so
will meet at Third and King streets, al
] P. nj. NJ. We'll, Commander.
JoHN BRADLEY, Adjutant.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Levy Court NIeetinc.

The Levy Court met this forenoon at
10 o'clock and spent most OF the fore
noon in looking over number OF bills
to be presented to comptroller Stats,
who was present in the discharge Of
his duty. County treasurer Dickey
and his deputy /. N. Carswell were
present and all engaged in an informal
discussion of the financial situation
and what was best to be done under the
circumstances. At l1.50 a. IN. the Court
met but almost Immediately took u
recess until p. m.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
SHOPPING COMFORTS.

Our efforts to contribute to the comfort of our Gus,
toners have always met with hearty recognition and we
desire to invitation to freely the facilities
that have been established and continued for their
venence
At the Buffet in the Basement at Eighth and Fibert
Streets coffee and lemonade served without charge
The Parlors and Toilet Rooms on the different floors
always open attached to these will be found Telegraph
and Telephone Offices and Bureau of Information where
packages may be checked without charge. Suburban
timetables provided for grauitous distribution and on
the tables the periodicals of the day. writing mater
ias ETC., for the free of Patrons while inviting
chairs afford pleasant resting places after the fatigue
of shopping, while waiting for friends.
Courteous attendants connected with these differ
en departments and at all times the alert to render
service or impart information to customers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Valuable Rats Nest.

United States Sub Treasurer Baily,
In Cincinnati, has received call from
a lady who presented a rats nest for
which she wanted S525. The nest was
composed of bank billsto that amount
which the rodents had torn into small
She was advised to make
an affidavit to the fact and forward 1t,
together with her very valuable rat
domicile, TO the Treasury Department
lat Washington.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Five and Twenty
TWENTY-FIVE.

AND Twenty-Five Dollars
Hwill give you a Suit
(S20. .00) and a pair of extra
Trousers ($5.00). just think
of Twenty-Five Dollars for
your Spring and Summer
outfit! And we'll guarantee
to make these garments to
your order so well that you'll
be getting as good value as
if you paid out forty five or
|fifty-dollars. To tell you the
truth no merchant tailor in
the city can begin to give
you as much for the money.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Fair Oxford.

Tho fair of the Agricultural Society
at Oxford, Pa., will be held on the Sd,
4th and 5th OF June. It is said that
there will be a large display of ma
chinery, horses and cattle. The en-
tries for speed will close tomorrow,
and II any of our Wilmington sports
men wish to enter they must act
promptly II they have not already
done SO,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

4AT ANTED AT 222 SHIP
w ley street Clothes rough dried a5c.
a dozen. ml0ets
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Piles PIiesl Itoh,pr Piles

SyMProMs--Moistu intense itching
and singing; most at night; worse by
acratching. IL allowed to continue tn-
mors form, which often bleed and ulcer
ate. becoming very sore. SwAYNE's
OINTMENT stops the Itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes the tumor. At druggists, or by
LPhilndelnhia
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
A Special Train to philadeiphia.

The B. & o. r. r. will run special
train to Philadelphia on Sunday, May
24th to accommodate the members and
friends of the A. U III. P. church, who
wish to attend the General Conference.
Train leaves Market street station at
$40 a. M, Delaware Avenue 9.35 a. m.
IReturning leave Philadelphia at 7.30 p.
i'm. Tickets on sale at stations at o
very low rate.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Lost, Strayed or stolen.

Two prominent young men. who are
highly respected by the community,
wore light suit OF clothes, had dark
mustache, very stout, and resides on
Pine street. The other Is tall, light
complexion, sandy mustache and hair
very angular He resides on liirkwood
street. Any information regarding
those two men Will be thankfully re.
peived by their friends, Ii. H. and j.. o.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

AATANTED : ny A YOUNG MAN
w with experience In Railroad and
Car Shop accounts, a position as clerk,
either in or out OF the city. Address L..
office. m2O-St
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Republican Meetings.

Republican meetings will be held at
Bt. james Chapel, corner OF Sixteenth
and Glaymont streets this "wednesday
eyening, and at tho Old Academy, Ninth
ward to morrow (Thursday) evening
Mt o'clock. These are very important
meetings, and should be attended by
nll Republicans of the Ninth ward.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Preparing to Leave.

Mrs. Jonathan Georges is preparing
to leave for Oceau Grove, N. j., on
Monday, where she will soon be ready
to accommodate host OF boarders.
She wishes young lady book-keeper
to accompany her, and one who Is COM
potent may find q profitable way OF pass
Ing the summer vacation pleasantly
by giving her call at No. 903 West
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
An Old citizen Gone.

Thomas Miner, who had been en-
ployed for many years In the p, W. Il
B. r. r. shops, died yesterday, aged rs
years. Funeral services will be held
in tho Second Baptist church to-mor-
row afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Ipterment
lat Riyeryiew.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

In st. Andrews Church on Sunday,
Rev. Charles L. Murray read state
ment of the finances OF the church.
The cost of improvements was S2i, TBS;
the Indebtedness of the church now Is
&l0, $50, due In Ave years. The rum
ming expenses are porvided for by the
pew rent, which aggregate more than
los, 600,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Strawberry Festival.

The ladies' OF the South Mission
Bethany Baptist will give strawberry
festival in the chapel at Fifth avenue
and Brown streets, on Thursday and
Friday evenings, the 21st and 22nd OF
May, for the benefit OF the Sunday
school. Admission cents. Come and
help us.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

NV TANTED.-GIRL FOR GENERAL.
, w houseworki must be good cook, AT
| sos W. Fifth street ml0tf
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
nov o cu.s Al s.lb pisss ss..

simply apply rswArnzh ofs1ifzrr.7 .
ltsttaF, ec1tiaa, Itch, all pruptions on the
lf0cc, hands. nose. ETC., leaving the akin
Icieat. white and healthy. Its great
healing ahd curative powers arc pos
sssssa sy tor nc ether re1meey Ask your
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

\ Some members Of the Young Me MS
Christian Association organized a bi.
cycle club last evening with W. Il.
HUFFMAN hs president; William Tat
mall, rice-presifisat Charles S. Taze-
wei, secrctary and treasurer and
NlIllam Steward captain.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Atfentinn Cnmrnhesi

Comrades Of Encampment No. 81, U.
". l.. are requested to assemble at
Sixth and Shipley streets, Thursday,
at l.o'clock p m. to attend the funeral
Of our late comrade A. IL. Grimshaw.
By order, A. SBEErz, Colonel.
w. V. TUxBURY, Adjutant.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

The Board of Health and "Blot-me.
Bot" Lee held o meeting last night and
txnnsacted routine business. The own
4ls OF odorless excavations were
Eranted the privilege business this
pear. provided they complied with the
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
beautiful Patterns

The latest ideas In ladies and chill
-qrenis fashions are beautifully illus
fFated In the pattern publications for
$ummer, shown by the Domestic Sew.
ing Machine Company, No. 8lI Market
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

Ord mary size window avn
ings put up to your window
complete with cords and pul.
leys- -$2.75 each.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
RninNennte,l

Andrew wilhelm, proprietor of the
saloon AL Shlpley street, has Just
given his place thorough oYerhauling,
repainted and Vanished the bar-room,
which makes IL look real tasty.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
JndepeDdeut Candidate.

George johnson, who resides at No.
404 West Front street, announces him
self as an independent candidate Tor
council in the First ward.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
MARRIED.

the 10th Inst
At the Union N. b. Church parsonage,
by the Rev. e. l.. Hubbard. DR.. John
Taylor, of Pennsylvania. TO Miss Annie
L. Maloney. OF Philadelphia. Pa.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

Any one wishing clerk who has had
some experience in railroad and car
shop accounts, should address IL"
this Office.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

Yesterday was ladies' day at the Del
aware Field Club grounds, Elsmere,
and the gentlemen Invited were given
tea. A very enjoyable time was tho
result.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

7 OST LAST THURSDAY A vI-4J
AYorkshire terrier dog. long -
hair, gray on body and nearly white on
head and lega A reward II returned
to No. 625 West Second street. m20-3t'
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

VIM. Clark of Yorklyn passed through
our. city to-day, being on his way to
Philadelphia
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

A countryman this morning
asked $l.20 for q pair Of spring chick
ems that weighed three pounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

A splendid l.7A>of colored
bordd red handkerchiefs for
men + reduced from 25
to 19c.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
ROWS CHINA DEPOT.
SUMMER NEEDS,

The monitor Oil Stove" "
Reliance" rs u m m e I
Queen and "Gypsy." Win
dow and Door Screens,
China Mating, Wire Cloth,
"Gem Freezers," w at e +
Coolers,
Excelsior" Hot Air Cooking
Crock, Garden Vases, Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glasses, Jardinars.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Security Trust and
Safe D6Dosit Co.
NO. SIG Market Street
CAPITAL 100000
Allows Interest on Depos sits .
as Follows,

as Follows
Deposits payable on demand per cent.
Deposits payable after 10 daYa' notice, ~
per cent.
Deposits payaais AFTER days notice, per
cent.
Active business accounts are not taken.
The company acts as EXECUTOR, ADMINS
TRAITOR, TRUSrEE, GUARDIAN, RECEIVER
and AGENT, and reats small safes Ia nre aud
burRlar-proof vaults.
BENJ. NIELD5, President,
n, q. ROBINSON, Vice -Presldeuk
JAS, B. GLARkSOH. Treasurer.
2-4-e- ID sat tu-thu
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

For the convenience of customers who do not wish to
leave the store for luncheon doorway on the second
floor leads into Mosebachs Restaurant
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

WV /. Is. SHARP s CO.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20

7 oST-ON MONDAY EVENING, A
IL lady's gold watch in coming from
Tenth and Church to Fourth and Rodney.
liberal reward will be paid II returned
to d09 Rodney sreet. m90-3ts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-21
HOME AT LAST.
The President Safely in Washington After
10000 Miles of Travel


WASHINGTON, May 15-The presiden.
tial train arrived this evening at $50, ex-
actly On scheduled time. Before the train
reached the city the president summoned
to the observation car every person who
had accompanied him on the trip, includ-
ing all the railroad employees about the
train, aud made short address. Hesaid that
he found he had made139 speeches since
leaving Washington on the 18th of April
and thought this was good time to m axe
a round 140th.
He referred to the unprecedented ex-
1cellence and perfection of the railroad SER
vice throughout the entire trip, and said
the fact that they had been able to
travel over ten thousand miles of territory
in splendidly equipped train without an
accident or mishf.p or one minutes varia-
ton from the prearranged schedule
must always be regarded as a
most remarkable achievement.
He returned thanks Individually to every
person vino had rendered service on the
train and gave all employees a substantial
token of his. appreciation. The postmas-
ter general secretary of agriculture aud
other gentlemen of the party also remem-
bered the the employees. The arrival
in Washington was unmarked by any
demonstration beyond the presence at the
station of small knot of officials and sew
eral hundred travellers. The president S
grandchildren we're at the station and the
first greeting was to them. The president
and family quickly went to the white
house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-21

new o. Fans, La. May 1S-Henrv
| Peters, a ,evedore, went to the CITY
! hall and complained to Mayor Shake
| speare that the ProvenzanoS were in
terfering with him on the levee and
| iDtimidating his laborers. He was adj
vised to make an affidavit against the
ProvenzanoS. The affidavit was made
and the Provenzanos brothers We're ar
rested and held under so, 900 bond,
The Mayor sent a message to the two
ProvenZansoS, Joe and Peter, to call on
him. When Joe called the Mayor said
Nov there must be once and for
ever an end to this. | am sick and
tired of it. l tell you you must take
your hands off. / have issued orders
to the chief of police to use his entire
force TO prevent you from CARRYING
your designs into execution. | am
sorry now that [ am obliged to go 10
Denver. Ii | could remain here
would personally take command Of the
police force and / would use every
means at my command to wipe from
the face of the earth every member of
your gang VITO tries 10 raise his hand
against person of this community.
In my Il bsence my representatives will
act for me; when [ return l shall act
myself. But this reign of terror must
stop"
Provenzano had but little to say, ex-
cept to protest his innocence. He left
the city hall very much crushed.
Mayor Shakespeare addressed letter
to Gov. Nichols in which he says:
Under date of May 6, 1891. the con-
sui of Italy at this port. Mr.. P. Corte,
saw fit to address to W. H. Chaffee,
foreman of the grand jury then in ses-
sion, very remarkable letter. The
evening of the day on which it was
written the consul sent copies of the
letter by the hands of his secre tary to
the daily papers for publication. l en-
close copy of that letter
Your eXcellency, being a resident in
New Orleans, is fully aware of the fact
that ever since the assassination
of superintendent of Police Hennessey,
Oct. Is, 1890, the papers have teemed
with all manner of vaporings from
Mr.. L. Corte in the shape of inter-
views, etc For these reported sayings
he could not properly be held, as an
b, 10 the foreman Of the grand Jury,
was very properly returned by that
body to the writer as being lmpertinent.
~~D'>'OS
cotalns statements false and beyond
question known to be false by Mr..
Corte.
'1f the Italian consul, Mr.. Corte, has
ever had any usefulness here he has
outlived it, and has become, through
his own acts, not only an unacceptable
person but an element of danger to
this community, in that by his utter
ances he incites his inhammable people
to riot or suIlen opposition to the
laws and customs of a country they
have sought as an asylum. Being the
depository, as he confesses himself to
be, of criminal secrets relating to the
individuals Of his race resident among
US. he refuses to give to the depart
ment of police and justice the infor-
nation he has, and thereby increases
the danger to the community from
these criminals
''For those reasons I have the honor
to request that you ask of the honor
able Secretary Of State at Washington
The recall of Consul Cortes exequatur
by the president"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-21
A SCIENTISTS FATE.
Horrible Death of all EntOmOlOgiSt
While Engaged in His In
yestigatiOns.
He Falls Asleep and is Attacked by
the Insects He is Ex-
aiming.
The Living Flood 0verwhelms Him
and All Resistance Proves
Intellectual

ALGIERs, May 16.-A French savant
NJ. Kunkel HercuIais, president of the
chronological society, who was employed
on a government mission investigating
the locust plague, met horrible
death. While ne was examining
deposit of locust's eggs at the
village of Sideral, he was overcome with
fatigue and heat and fell asleep on the
ground. While sleeping he was attacked
by swarm of locusts. On awakening he
struggled desperately to escape from the
living food. He set fire to the insect
laden bushes near him, but his efforts
proved Intellectual and when finally the
locusts left the spot, his corpse was found
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-21

myself
If she is in fragments, SO are our things"
says Kit. i think she needn't have elected
to sit on them at the supreme moment"
you don't really think" says Miss Pencil
ope, in a somewhat troubled tone, remem-
bering how an innocent baker in ROSSmoyne
had had some of the explosive matter in
question thrown into his kitchen the night
before last,-''yOu don't really think that
these parcels you speak OF contain internal
machines?-Yes, that is what they call
them, my dear PRISCILLA turning to her sis
ter, as though anxious TO apologize for hav-
ing used word calculated to lead the mind
to the lower regions.
By this time both Kit and Terence are con-
vulsed with delight at the sensation they
have created and would probably have gone
on to declare the innocent Mrs. Mitchell an
advanced Nihilist of the most dangerous
tyre, but for Monicas coming to the rescue
and explaining matters satisfactorily.
Still, L cannot understand how you got
up here so quickly" says Miss Penelope.
You know Monochrome l hope you will
cali it for the future, my dears, with a lit
tie fond pat on MOnica's hand, lis quite
three miles from the station"
I'VE should have thought nothing of that"
says Terence ''but for Kit; she has had a
fever you know" pointing to the child's
closely-cropped, dark little head; $50 we
said we would just stroll on little and see
what the country was like"
And lovely it is" puts in Kit, enthusi-
astically. 1--WE got up on high hill, and
saw the sea lying like great quiet lake be-
meath US. There was scarcely ripple on
it, and only soft sound like Sob" Her
eyes, that are almost too big for her small
face, glow brilliantly.
And then there came by a man with a
cart filled with hay, and he nodded to us
and said, 'GoOd-morrow, sir and so l nod
ded back, and said, How dye do" to him,
and asked him was it far to MOyne House.
"A good STEP he said; three miles at the
very least.''
IT. Ia continued