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Middletown transcript., 1891-06-11
How Easton BUS Drivers Fooled Three
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How Easton BUS Drivers Fooled Three
Philadelphia Detectives.
It was reported last week that the
absconding Bank President Marsh, Of
the Keystone National Bank of Phil
adelphia, had migrated to Easton.
This was enough to set the detective
force of the Quaker city agog, and last
Friday evening three swell gentlemen
put in their appearance and immed-
lately made known their business. The
city detectives registered at the Brick
hotel under the names John G. Lowry,
G. Moore and w. Davis. They were
informed that man answering the de-
scription of Marsh was seen to get off
the cars at Easton and was still in the
county. Each bus driver selected his
detective and confdentially told where
Marsh was hiding. An agreement was
made that each detective should hire q
team and go with his driver in search
of the fugitive. Teams were secured
and the modest sum of $40 day was
charged by each bus driver for the team
and services. and each one went his
way confident Of securing Marsh.
After two days. search they returned
and were much wiser and expert
enced in the duties of the secret service
of the city versus the town bus drivers.
Ofns.
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A Family with the Hydrophobia.

A Family with the Hydrophobia.
The fourth of the Vandeveer family
at Atchison, Kan, has been taken
with hydrophobia. The father was
stricken Tuesday and his death is mo-
mentarily expected. One member of
the family died Saturday and two
others, it seems, cannot recover. The
cases are the most remarkable ever
heard of in the West. There are six
brothers and one sister in the family
and there is considerable apprehension
lest more of them should be stricken.
DR.. King says that there is no doubt
that the disease was transmitted to the
boys when they skinned an affected
calf nine years ago.
Thomas Vandeveer is resting easy.
The condition of his mind has entire
ly changed since Tuesday morning.
He is now quite convinced that he will
live. When DR.. King called on him
be was engaged in writing letter of
consolation to his father. Jacob Van
deveer, the fifteen-year-old boy, has
not taken particle of nourish-
ment since he was attacked by rabies
Saturday. The popularity of the
strange disease in centerlng at the
muscles of the throat completely pre-
vents him from swallowing. The sight
of anything nourishing or anything
that suggests swallowing throws him
into the most horrible commissions.
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vote amongst the various political par
ties. The possibilities for evil under
present conditions, are great; a few
such men as those who acted the part
of intimidators and general rascals at
the city election viii generally boss the
persons elected through their nefarious
practices. In the arrest Of Mitchell
we see the promise of a just punish
ment for evil deeds and the Repubu-
cans threaten to arrest Democrats
whom they charge with certain crimes.
By these threats they hope to avoid
the arrest and punishment of their
own criminals. If there is any dis
honesty let it be punished let not the
political leaning of any man insure
him against punishment for crimes
committed,
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HOSIERY AND GLOVES.

Misses fast black hose, S
to 9 in. at Ioc, I2ac, I5c and
25c.
Boys fast black hose, 7 to
9 in. at Ioc, 124c, 15c, 25c.
Ladies fast black hose, 8
to 10 in. at 123c, I5c, 2oc and
25c.
Mems fancy cotton hose at
1oc, 15c and 25c.
Mems seamless mixed hose
at SC, Ioc and 123c.
Gents black and steel seam
less half hose at 15c.
Gents Isle !gloves, at I5c.
and 25c.
Gents castor beaver driving
gloves, at $1.25 and $50.
Gents plain dog skin and
calf gloves at IS, S, LOO and
1.25.
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THIN DRESS GOODS.

White India Linen at 10,
u, IS, IS, 25 and 3oc per yd'
Victoria Lawns, white
grounds with beautiful trail.
ing vines, at sc per yd.
Handsome Challis Persian
effects at &c per yd.
Persian Mulls, CT e a m
grounds with beautiful roses
and figures at 2oc per yard.
Black and white Persian
Mulls at 2oc per yd, worth IS.
Embroidery Flouncings, Fl
inches wide, handsome pat
terms, at IS, 90, $I.oo, 1.1o,
1.25 and 1.5o per yd.
Embroidery Flouncings, IS
inches wide. at $I.oo, 1.25,
$50 and LOO per yd.
Black silk drapery net, I.25
per yd.
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Items of General Interest.


An autopsy was made of the brain OF
Lawyer Bartine, of Asbury Park, who,
it is supposed, died of a cat bite. Evil
dences of hydrophobia were found.
The jury in the Tranby Croft bacca-
rat scandal case in London found for
the defendants, thereby practically
declaring their belief that Sir William
Gordon Cumming had cheated at cards.
As the steamer Australia was leav-
ing Honolulu, fire broke out in the
Government warehouse, and before
assistance could be rendered 10000
cases of kerosene oil was destroyed,
valued at $3.50, 900.
The estate of the late P. T. Barnum,
of Bridgeport, Conn, as shown by
the inventory, is estimated at
Personal property 1895, 500; Real
Estate, 50, 1856, 1888 making a grand
total of $4, ,279, ,532.
John Wallace of the Chester Times
was acquitted of libeling George w.
Nc Cracken in the Delaware county,
Pa, court, yesterday, but the costs
were put upon him. The case grew
out of the contest for congressman
last autumn.
Col. r. H. Abercrombie of Gadsden,
Ala, was mistaken for burglar by his
son-in-law, DR.. Braker and instantly
killed last night while walking in his
garden. He was prominent man and
was a colonel in the war.
E. D. Thayer, the aged president of
the Brandon National Bank in Omaha,
on business left that city last Saturday
with SAC, 900 in notes in hand bag and
while he was in the dining car en- route
the bag disappeared and he has been
unable to get any trace of it since.
An outbreak occurred at Port-au-
Prince, Hayti, on May 2Sth, while
President Hippolyte was in church.
General Sully and mob broke open
the prison doors and released over 200
prisoners. The Government troops
opened fire on the mob and for three
days the fighting was kept up, about
100 people being killed.
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Alone with 100000.

PITTsBURa, Pa, June 9.-Three
years ago Sam Welser, the famous
clown who travelled for many seasons
with Dan Rice, found himself alone
in the world with 100000. He was
seventy-three years, but determined
to leave his money to a woman, and
that woman his wife. He married
pretty Edith Pearl Wilson, aged fifteen,
and at once made his will in her favor.
To-day the pathetic side of the still
funny clowns life was shown when he
buried his pretty wife. He is now alone
again with his 100000.
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THE ELECTION held in Wilmington
last Saturday resulted in the defeat Of
the Democratic ticket and as a conse-
quence Republicans everywhere are
predicting Republican success in the
whole state at the next general cleo
tion that such thing is possible no
one can possibly deny; it is even prob
able. Without. desiring to cast any
reflection upon the candidates for
Mayor, Treasurer, Solicitor or Presi-
dent of Council, we are compelled by
the serious condition Of affairs at this
time, to enter protest against the
reckless manner in which outlaws
and men wanting in character are
placed upon the Democratic ticket in
that city.
The Democratic party Of Delaware
is, to certain degree, compelled to
shoulder the responsibility for these
men and they invariably prove to be
heavy load. That some of the candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket were
seriously cut cannot be doubted and
imported negro voters held the balance
of power. The Pennsylvania carpet.
baggers, assisted by drunken and
ignorant negroes actually closed a
polling place and drove out the cleo
tion officers.
Councilman Cotton who has gained
so unsavory reputation as carpet
bagger and unprincipled ward worker,
stood by with a man known as Captain
Edmund Mitchell, Jr. and helped the
negroes to obstruct the window and
intimidate the election officers, while
police officers of the city sworn to do
their duty actually refused to protect
the Inspector in the discharge of his
duties. When the election was over
these persons we're invited to address
the young Republicans who went out
to serenade the successful candidates.
BY such methods the Republican vic
tory was gained and in such a way was
it celebrated.
The truth of the matter is that
minority of the intelligent portion of
the people Of Wilmington aided by the
votes of ignorant negroes have over
ruled the wishes of a greater number
of people equally intelligent. This
alliance of a few intelligent persons
with the negro voters is menace to
good government and condition
which the founders Of our system of
government never contemplated it
has arisen within the last twenty years
and within the next twenty years will
either cause dissolution of our gov
ernment or a scattering of the negro
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-11
John Rardslex Pleads Guilty.


Ex.City Treasurer John Bardsley, OF
Philadelphia, was arraigned at noon
Tuesday at the bar of the Quarter Ses-
sions Court and pleaded guilty to
eighteen bills Of indictment, charging
him with loaning money as q public
officer in viol alton of the law, investing
public moneys for his private gain,
taking an agreement to receive interest
on deposits of public moneys and con-
yerting money to his,own use as the
agent of the city. Crier Levi Hart
read the bills of indictment under four
titles. in distinct voice, during which
the utmost silence prevailed. at the
end Of each title the crier said i" How
say you, guilty or not guilty ?" To
each Of these set queries Mr.. Bardsley
responded by an affirmative nod of the
head, while the sounds which escaped
from his quivering lips we're almost
inaudible. His face was suffused with
a scarlet flush, the lines Of intense suf-
fering were drawn deeply and toward
the last it seemed that his countenance
would burst like some Overcharged
vessel. His small, narrow glances
darted out swiftly from beneath the
heavy arches Of his eyebrows and
recoiled with painful agony. There
was terrible look Of abasement and
keen self consciousness in those feat
ures, worn by suffering and shame.
When Crier Hart read for the last
time 6 How say you, guilty or not
guilty 9'' the features of the unhappy
man broke into convulsive twitching
and the tears coursed down his face in
rapid succession. His counsel, Robert
Alexander stood beside him with an
expression of painful soberness.
Toward the latter part of the ordeal
Bardsley lost complete control OF him.
self and sank helplessly on a bench.
He recovered in a few moments and
regained, in a measure, his former
position. District Attorney Graham
addressed the court in low tone. lie
said that as the only question remain
ing was one of sentence, the counsel
for Mr.. Bardsley was not prepared for
the evidence which would be presented
in view Of the plea Of guilty. He de-
sired the court, after hearing Mr..
Alexander, to fix upon a date for
finally disposing of the case. The
court agreed to this. Mr.. Bardsley
was subsequently returned to prison
in the van.
The full penalty on all the indict'
ments upon conviction is So years.
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Taanamaker's.
PHr1ADrrpHIA. Monday, June 9. 1891.

Cream Dress Goods are
prime hot weather favorites.
They coax more GOODNESS from
90 degrees air than stuf1s OF
any other color can. When
the mercury begins to bubble
you'll think of it. sure. Think
noa0 and there'll be economy
as well as comfort in the
thought.
Here are more all Cream
All-wool Cream Serge, AZ inches wide,
with cream border, two styles,
Toe from 81.
Another all-wool Cream Serge. A
inches wide. two designs of 16-inch
cream border. with narrow trim
ming to match,
S1.25 from $1.5O.
All-wool Cream Grenadine, with silk
ribbon border, AZ inches wide,
$1.50 from $1.75.
All-wool Mexican Mesh, cream color,
with 12-inch satin striped border, AZ
inches wide,
$1.50 from 50.
Silk -and-wool Mexican Mese, cream,
all over satin stripes, 46 inches,
So from $3.50.
Cancels Hair Grenadine, hemstitched
border, 3 styles, 46 inches wide,
| 81 from $1.50
Striped Grenadine, 6 styles, 46 inches
wide,
$1.25 from $1.50.
Dotted Striped Grenadine, fancy
weave, 40 inches wide,
$1.25 from 50.
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LACES AND EHBROIDERIES.

Black silk laces, I5c, 2oc,
25c, 4oc and 6oc per yd.
Black and white Spanish
laces, IA in. wide, at I5c and
worth zoe per yd.
Oriental embroidery laces,
all widths from I to 10 in. at
1oc, I5c, 2oc, 25c to CSC per
yd.
Black and white Spanish
laces ID in. wide at 6oc and
CSC per yd.
Hamburg edgings, all widths
and prices at &C, SC, &c, &c,
Ioc, 121c, I5c, I8c, 2oc, 25c,
35c and 4oc per yd.
Cotton lace edgings at &c,
&c, &C and &c per yd.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Ladies night robes, plain
and trimmed at 45c, 6oc and
Soc each.
Ladies chemises, plain and
trimmed at 38c, soc and 75c
each.
Ladies corset covers, square
and V shape at 35c, soc and
75c each.
Ladies drawers, plain, tuck
ed and embroidered at 3oc,
sc and 45c each.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-11

Just now, when thoughtful
people are turning from
Bryce's American Common
wealth to Fiske's American
Revolution, Book News for
June comes along and adds
the sixty-fourth portrait to the
authors gallery by a capital
photo-engraving print OF John
Fiske. The authors face
beaming with the inspiration
of philosophy and history in
PRODUCES you to a wealth of
literary knowledge in the
pages that follow. Book News
is the busy mans Oade meewns,
the scholars index. the librar-
ian's guide to current publica-
tons.
The present number con-
tains the news of University
Extension. The wider scope
and broader appreciation OF
Book News has not raised the
price. 1t is still soc a year, S.
cents a number. atsH
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The custom house officials at
Suspension Bridge have discovered a
scheme whereby Cinnamon are success
fully smuggled into this country from
Canada, without fear of detection.
A Chinese boss at Toronto is the leader.
He receives the Chinese fresh from
Van Couver, and if they are wealthy
enough he tickets them through to
New York to Mott Street, over the
Erie by the way of the Bridge or
Ogdensburg. sending them in sleeping
car berths on the flyer which passes
Suspension Bridge at 3 O'Clock in the
morning.
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. s. 90 a YEAR.
Thursday Afternoon. june lIth. 1891

THE important lesson taught by the
defeat of the Democratic party in VIII
mington is that no party can afford to
ask the support of the people for a
ticket, which, if elected, will not
fairly represent them in the law-making
branch of the Government. The organ
ization Of new parties cannot be won
dered at in these times of corruption
and evil doing. The only safe course
for the Democratic party to pursue is
to nominate men who are above re-
proach, men who have shown by their
private acts their wisdom and purity.
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The AlIeghenies in Early Summer.
The beauty of the Allegheny Noun
tains in June, when the wealth OF
forest LEAKAGE and the rich profusion OF
flowers may be seen at their best, is
sight and experience that no one should
miss. Ten days passed in the pure ar
Of the mountains at this season OF the
year will be worth world of good to
those who will spend the greater part
of the summer at home. 1t will for
tify them against the heat and burn
of the long, hot days of July and August
and create a physical strength which
no other treatment could produce.
The climate of the highlands is Pc
culiarly delightful, and the mountain
breezes do not permit the air to become
uncomfortabfy warm. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's person
ally-conducted tour of the 25th inst.
to Cresson comes just in the nick of
time and affords the opportunity de-
sired. Round trip tickets, including
one full days board at the magnificent
Mountain House, will be sold from
Middletown, DEL, at the low rate Of S9.
The return coupons of excursion
tickets will be good for ten days, in
cluding date of tour, and to those re-
maining for longer period than one
day special reduction in hotel rates
will be given. AS the number OF
tickets for this tour will be limited
persons intending to participate should
secure their tickets at least three days
in advance. Unused tickets will be
redeemed at the General Office of the
Company upon presentation, either in
person or by letter. The train leaving
900 A. M. will connect with the
special train leaving Broad Street
Station at 10.40 A. M. This tour will
be under the personal supervision of
the Tourist Agent of the Company.
A Chaperone will accompany the party
to attend to the wants of ladies nnat-
tended by escorts.
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BOYS CLOTHING.

Boys two-piece Cashmere
Suits, short pants, sizes 4 to
IA years, at $500, 2.5o and
800 per suit.
Boys apiece fancy Chew
lot suits, short pants, a to ID
years, at $500 and 500 per
suit.
Boys double breasted black
cheviots, two pieces, short
pants, 8 to IA years, $500
and 5000 per suit.
Boys double breasted blue
flannel two-piece suits, short
pants, 8 to IA years $500 to
5000 per suit.
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THE Board of Trade has received in
formation from a reliable source that
the peach crop on this Peninsula will
be greater this year than it was in 1875.
Many persons think such crop OF
peaches an impossibility at this time,
but the fact is that the peach section
has extended westward and southwark
in the Maryland counties and the
centre Of production has moved South
in our .own State. There are more
trees in Kent to-day than there were
in New Castle in 1875. For Sussex
many persons claim one.quarter of a
full crop while others declare that no
peaches will be marketed from that
county. From FELTON, northWard
present indications point to a very
heavy crop. On the branch roads,
running generally through Maryland,
there are indications Of crop which
will exceed any ever grown there.
Correspondents have informed the
Board of Trade that the crop promises
to exceed any one of the past. With
every prospect favorable, and with
almost a certainty that great sums of
money will be paid for Peninsula fruit
Middletown people should exert them
selves to the end that the peach con-
vention to be held here Thursday, June
18th next. may be credit to the town
and to the people of the community in
which il is situated.
The situation of Middletown is such
that buyers from different points may
locate here and find splendid hotel
accommodations, convenience of te!e-
graph and telephone, and trains run
ming at convenient hours to every
point in the peach country. AS a base
of operations for canning or evapora-
ting establishments Middletown cannot
be excelled; she has the buildings and is
the centre for all Peninsula railroads.
At the convention to be held here next
Thursday the fruit business will be
discussed from every standpoint; the
grower, the Gamer, the evaporator. the
basket manufacturer, the transporta-
tion company, the commission mer-
chant will be represented. The meet
ing will be harmonious because the
interests are identical no one who
has been specially invited to be present
need be afraid to come as no demands
of any kind will be made. The pro-
posed convention is to be held for the
purpose of bringing together those
interested in fruit and not to take
advantage of anyone. We extend to
every reader of The TRANSCRIPT an
invitation to attend the Convention
and hope they will accept it.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-11

Of all the great newspapers in this
country to-day the Philadelphia Record
is one Of the very best. That penny
newspaper can be success has been
shown by the Record during the past
IA years of its existence, and it certain
ly seems that journalism has reached
the highest pinnacle when such a
paper as the Record, with the ability
and talent employed on it that it has,
can be sold for a penny. May it ever
be as successful in the future as in the
past,
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Ladies black silk mitts, at
a5, 80, and Doc.
Ladies'black silk gloves, %,
30 and upwards.
Childrens' black silk mitts,
at 25 and 80.
Full assortment of kid gloves
all the new Shades and black.
SHOES AND HATS.
Child's kid oxford ties, 75c,
S5c and $I.oo.
Misses kid xford tieos, ooc.
SI.oo and Las.
Ladies kid oxford ties, LOO,
1.25, 1.5o and 100.
Boys lawn tennis oxford
ties, 7oc. Ladies' lawn tennis
oxford ties, 7oc.
Boys black straw hats, soc.
IS and 90.
Boys Mackinaw straw hats,
so and IS.
Boys linen collars, II to
lac.
Boys fancy roman ties, new
shades.
New arrival of all silk rib
bons, No. $ at 10, No. 7 at
u, No. 9 at IS, No. IL at 2oc.
Perforated leather belts at
25c. SILK parasols still going
at $1.oo. worth $50.
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Another sea tempting crank is call
ing notice to his idiotic intentions. It
is Harry Truebenback, of New York,
and he proposes to sail from that port
to Boston in a seven foot boat. The
Coroner should keep an eye on him.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-11

Light Awhile ago
c:4 it was all black
ou1oe Cheviot; and
now light colors have the
call. Our young mems
sizes are meeting with
wonderful success, and
when you consider the
quality and style you can
get for very little money
it is not to be wondered
at that we are selling such
quantities. Ifyou prefer
darker colors what better
suit can you get than a
black or blue serge suit,
or coat and vest with light
trousers? A fancy vest
from 81 and upward
makes a pleasant change
and costs but little money
and looks well with any
dark coat, either cutaway
or sack. Come and look
through. We take pleasure
in showing and will not
persist in having you buy,
as we want every one to
feel that they can come
here without being COM
PEELED to purchase.
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The young lady that finds
herric rrichestenjoymentin in dreary
literature ought to turn to the
advertising columns of our
local papers. Living in New
England she is all unaware Of
the possibilities which this rich
expanse of dismal waste has
for her. Maybe some friend
will tell her.
We, write not for her
but for the quick wits of
danes and damsels that never
tire of the praises -honest-of
Gloriosa, our Gloriosa. Hy-
pocrisy is a tribute to virtue,
imitation is flattery. There
fore thrice welcome all the
diminutives in Gloriosa! The
real and original win by con-
trast, and that is why all the
Gloriosa roads lead to our
counters. When we first es-
sayed Gloriosa we thought
only Of one season or two,
but we builded beyond our
thought and now, in the fifth
season, or sixth, they are more
than ever glorious. The
blacks ertswhile $I.75, are
S1.25 now, 48 inches and
the shimmering colors, includ-
ing latest, are $I.25, 40 inches;
ST. 50, l48 inches. So degrees
in the shade makes one think
of Gloriosa.
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Fancy can be pleased and
comfort secured for a trihe in
these garments as they are
going now. The sales are
/, great but not a moiety of what
they would be were the warm
weather comfort and the cheap
ness better known and under
stood. The prices begin at
ST. and by short steps reach S.
in the various Linen and Cot
ton Wash Fabrics.
Printed Lawn, variety of patterns, 81.
Printed Calico, variety of patterns, 81.
Printed Calico, variety of latterns,
S1.35.
Printed Percale, variety of patterns.
White Lawn, a favorite, 50.
Brandenburgs, 50. SO.
Ginghams, $2.75 and 1925.
Jaconet Lawn, a beautiful garment,
modelled as Tea Gown, dainty
designs, So.
French Batiste, S..
Above these are the India
Silks, cream, pink, light blue,
nile green and lilac in dainty
Gowns at $I8 to S22. SO.
Haven't we printed enough
to make you at least wish to
look at the garments ?
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Nothing is easier to. prove
than a Soap. 1t either will or
won't. There are no reserva-
tons about Stanton's Naptha
Soap. Try it on anything that
any Soap is good for. See if
it isn't best!
/ cake, 7 cents q cakes, 13 cents !;
4 cakes, 25 cents; 100 cake box,
$3.50.