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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

Delaur Il Debrimont's big spectacu-
lar operatic company drewa large audi
ence TO the Academy last evening,
TINT filled every seat, while numbers
were obliged to stand. The perform
ance was first-class throughout, and
was greeted with unbounded applause,
Tho burleSque opera 'Carmencitan
is In three acts, and contains every
thing to attract the eye and please the
eur. The bill opens at n Spanish market
place. and introduces about dozen
young ladies in bright canary.eolored
tights, dressed as soldiers, with Jennie
Joyce, literally covered with spangles
and silver beaded lace, as their captain.
Quite number of pretty songs and
marches are introduced. Miss Joyce
is a handsome captain, her curly blonde
hair, under becoming little Spanish
hat, making her face look prettier than
ever, while her finely moulded form
and shapely limbs present n picture
not often seen on the stage. Alice
Debiimont, as "Carmencita," has all
the dash and energy of the French
gypsy. her gay costume adding mate
rally to her success. Gertie Sharpless
and Sadie Dean, as the lieutenants,
fully meet the requirements OF their
roles. A number of excellent special
ties are introduced between the acts,
which brought down the house. The
same company will appear tonight
and Tomorrow night, and at the matt
nee tomorrow afternoon.
On Thursday night Charles A. Loder
Will commence an engagement of three
nights In "Hllarity,n one OF the fun
niest plays now on the stage.
OPERA HOUSE.
Belasco and DeAIille's drama, "The
Charity Ball" was the attraction at the
Opera House last evening, and was
witnessed by very large audience.
The cast Is strong and the play was
presented in tho very best manner.
McCabe Il Young's Colored Operatlc
Minstrels will appear tomorrow night
and give one of their superb entertain
ments. An exchange in speaking of
the company says:
''McCabe & Ioung's operate Min
strels appeared at the fremont yester-
day, opening with matinee and
giving u farewell performance at
night. This is a troupe OF colored
performers, and they give very
originaland interesting entertainment,
and adhere more closely to the old
time style OF mlnstrelsy, with pure
and unadulterated negro originalities,
than any other company appearing
here this season. Their songs and
jokes and speciality features are all
good"
THE STANLEY COURSE.
The last entertainment OF the Stan
ley course will be given at tho Opera
House this evening, when Bill Nye
/ and his concert company will appear.
There will be vocal and instrument
tai music, seasoned with some of Nye's
humorous sayings. Another interest
ing feature of the entertainment will
be the singing-reading by Mrs. Edith
Hand, the manager of the course.
Popular prices will prevail and the
house should be packed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

We are receiving daily consignments
OF fresh print butter and eggs; also a
full line OF apples and all kinds OF pro.
duce, which we will sell at reasonable
prices. Smeltz a Co, l3 Z, 4th ST,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

A beautiful complexion follows the
use OF Dr. Simms' Vegetable Liver
Pills, the great liver and kidney cure,
Sugar coated; 25c. Depot, Fourth and
King. Sold by druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

Don't forget to get your carriages
repaired at Walther Il Co.'S, over Mar
ket street bridge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

When Baby was sick, "
We gave her castoria-
When she was Child,
She cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss.
She clung to Castoria.
When she had Children,
She gave them Castoria.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The members OF
that division of the party led by Justin
Mccarthy stated this afternoon that
an arrangement had been reached by
which Mr.. Dillon would become chair
man of the Irish Parliamentary party,
and Mr.. Parnell for tho time efface
himself, and Mr.. O'Brien return to
America to resume the collection OF
funds.
A less sanguine spirit prevails this
evening, owing to the refusal of Mr.
Gladstone to give assurances demand
ed by Mr.. Parnell as the condition of
his present retirement, which Will
only last until the general elections.
IL appears that the main point OF
difference which prolonged the Bou-
logne conferences and almost defeated
the efforts at reconclling the Irish
factions was in regard TO the conetabu-
larry. Messrs. Gladstone, Morley and
Harcourt were unwilling to agree that
the cOnstabulary, as 1t is, should be
turned over to the control of an Irish
Parliament, and Mr.. Parnell on the
other hand, insisting that nothing less
would suffice. On taking the sense of
other prominent Liberals, however, it
was ascertained, rather to the surprise
of Mr.. Gladstone. that the prevailing
sentiment was in favor OF genuine
home rule for Ireland, including the
control ofpolice as a non-inilitary body.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03
A GREAT DEAL FOR THE MONEY

10 dozens Plush Table Covers 18 inches square, at %
cents each
96 Chldrens Silk Cashmere and Plush Hats and Caps
worth from 80 cents to 81 each To be closed out at I'd
and so cents EACH
One lot of Ladies' Black and Coored Cashmere Gloves
lat 10 cents pair.
One lot of Black Silk Taffeta Gloves Is cents pair
just about half price, excellent values in Hosiery and Un
derwear.
In addition to these special bargains would call at
tention to Spring Dress Ginghams which we are
now opening; also to Spring Dress Goods of our
own Importation, all of which offering usual
LOW CASH PRICES,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

plnmblng go TO l. N. Eaton, No. 100
Shtplsy street. -'V' ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

Ghildren's all-silk and plush bonnet
at SO cents. Hukill & Poist, Second
and Tatnall streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03

Ono of our most estiinable citizens
may be thankful for the introduction
of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, for its
timely use has saved his life. For in
cipient consumption it is certain
remedy. Price 25 cents,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
HE SLEW THIRTEEN MEN,
Kentucky Fiend to Whom Human Lii
Cnunl ed for Naurhi

Kentucky Fiend to Whom Human Life
Counted for Naught.
When Tail Hall, the Kentucky desperate
was arrested and claimed to have killed
singly and in posse ninety men, it is sup
posed that he was lying. 1t is shown that
he has at least thirteen murders on his soul.
besides others in which he figured as one of
a gang of feud-fghters.
Halls History transcends that of the
heroes Of border fiction. He commenced his
bloody career fifteen years ago by killing the
two Friplett boys, brothers Of his wife, in
Letcher County. When the Sheriff went to
arrest him for this crime Hall was too quick
for him and shot him dead.
Next he allied himself to John virgins
band, which was engaged in factional war
with the Jones band. Halls first exploit
was the killing OF three of the enemy. In
the NEXT encounter Old Man Jones poured a
load of buckshOt into him. Wright reported
him dead, and even pointed out his grave
Then Hall killed Dick Vance, mountain
desperate. Three of his cousins, who were
friends Of Vance, waylaid him, but Hall
killed them all.
Afterward at Catlettsburg he met John
Adams, a half-brother of Vance, threw him
from a window and killed him.
In tho mountains later he became en-
amored Of a Mrs. Sallyer. He slew her
husband and eloped with her, afterward
marrying her. They went to Memphis.
where he went TO work as street-car
driver
Afterward he went to Virginia, leaving
his wife, and then it was he killed Hylton
at Norton. When serving as Deputy
Marshal he killed and captured score or
more OF moonshiner5.
He will be taken to Virginia as soon as
improbable that he will be lynched on his
arrival.-MemphiS Appeal-Avalanche
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
A FAKIR'S FRAUD,
Eager Purchasers of Goldine Watch
Taken In.

Eager Purchasers of Goldine Watches
Taken In.
A smooth. oily gent, with hook nose,
blue oyercoat and silk hat, drove up in
buggy to the corner of Sixth and Pine
streets, st. Louis. He looked around, sized
up the crowd in sight and stopped. Then he
opened valise, stood up in the vehicle and
began in quiet tone to talk to the crowd
which soon collected. Out of the yalise he
took several brass chains and several round
objects Of tin, thInly glassed over with
brass, made up to represent winding
watches. He stated to his audience that
he was the travelling representative
and advertising agent of the New
York Goldine Company of 203 Broadway,
New York. "These watches. gentlemen"
said he, ARE made of pure goldne | am
not going 10 sell any, but l am going to give
them away. You see these heavy silver
chains? Well, for the purpose of adverlis-
ing goldine, 1 am going to Offer you these
chains at the exceedingly low price of half
a dollar, apd to every purchaser of chain
will give one of these elegant godine
stem-winding watches"
The crowd bit, and in but few moments
he had sold three or four.
Now, gentlemen" continued the fakir,
you have, of course, perfect right to ex-
anime those watches you have bought, but
am going to ask you a favor-that you do
not open them here and examine them, but
WIFI uut IdNt uulSHeu, 50 tilaL you Will
not thereby attract attention away from
me. To those who will do me the favor l
will give present"
In this way he succeeded in Inducing all
purchasers to wait Tor few moments be-
fore they opened their prizes. When they
did so they found the 'goldne" watch to he
made of the rankest kind of tin, thinly
veneered over with q sort of gilt. The
"stem-winder" part was all right, but that
was the only thing about it that resembled
a watch. Inside was nothing but dial face
with painted hands, like a toy watch The
victims were at first too shame-faced to say
anything. and by this time the fakir had
disposed of about twenty watches" at so
cents apiece. Finding no more takers, ana
seeing an ominous look beginning to come
into the eyes of some Of his victims, the
fakir quickly shut up his tin watches in his
valise, clucked up his horses and was gone
before the crowd had fairly got its breath
He drove on few squares and repeated the
operation.
The police.say they can do nothing with
this sharper, as he violates no law. How
ever this may be, if he falls into the hands
of some of his victims, he is very liable to
be summarily dealt Whilst. Louis Star
Savings
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
IMPORTANT PETITION.
he President to BE Asked to Restor
Land to the Public Domain

The President to BE Asked to Restore
Land to the Public Domain.
BY recent act of Congress the President
of the United States withdrew from further
entry seven thousand sections of land in the
eastern portions of Fresno, Tulare and Kern
Counties. This Is in extent seven thousand
square miles Of territory, embracing 4, $50, 900
acres. The withdrawal was the result Of a
petition presented by the members of an
alleged forestry convention held in Fresno
in 1889. 1t is claimed that this convention
was not representative body, and that it
did not voice the sentiment of the people In
general, and that the withdrawal was with
out the consent or knowledge of the people
OF these counties.
A petition has been prepared and is being
circulated Tor signatures asking the Presi-
dent to reconsider his action and reScind the
withdrawal and that 1t be restored to the
public domain. The reasons are set forth at
length under ten different heads, showing
that the lands effected have diversified in
terests, to wit: Agricultural, horticultural,
stock-raising and mining; tEat much of it
has already been taken up under patent as
Understands. homesteads and bona fide pre-
emptions; that the pasturage value Of the
land Is equal to $500, 900 per annum, and for
many other reasons set forth in the petition.
Every one interested is asked to cooperate
by signing the petition. and also asked to
communicate with the Represen tatives in
Congress and such influential friends in
Washington as the writers may have. Those
desiring information can obtain it by ad-
dressing P. p. Davis, Secretary of the Anti
Park Association of Tulare County, Porter
vile. Tularo County.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
BLUE AND RED.
That Is Seen In the Gorgeous Sunsets and
Ate rglOw.

That Is Seen In the Gorgeous Sunsets and
Afterglow.
Observers of the gorgeous sunsets and
afterglows have been most particularly
struck with the immense wealth of the va
rious shades and tin.s of red. Now, if the
glowing colors are due to the presence of
dust in the air, there must be somewhere a
display of colors Complementary to the reds,
because the dust acts by seective dis
persion of the colors.
The small dust-particles arrest the direct
course of the rays of light and reflect them
in all directions, but they principally rebect
the rays of the violet end of the spectrum,
while the red RAYS pass on almost un-
checked. Overhead deep blue reigns in
awe-inspiring glory.
AS the sun passes below the horizon, and
the lower stratum of air, with its larger
particles of dust which reflect light, ceases
to be Illuminated, the depth and fullness of
the blue most intensely increases. This
effect is produced by the very fine particles
OF dust iu the sky overhead being unable to
scatter any color unless those of q short
wave-lengths at the violet cad of the speeu-
lem.
Thus we see, above, blue in lis intensity
without any of the red color. When, how
ever, the observer brings his eyes down in
any direction except the west he will see
the blue mellowing into blue-green, green
and then rose color.
And some of the most beautiful and deli
cate rose tints are formed by the air cooling
and deposlting its moisture on the particles
of dust, increasing the size of the particles
Ill they are sufficiently large to stop and
pread the red rays, when the sky CLOVIS
with strange aurora-like Light. G.. Nc
Pherson in December Popular Monthly.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
TWO POLICEMEN BROTHERS.
One Fails to Promptly Recognize the
Other-Re cancellation.

One Fails to Promptly Recognize the
Other-Re cancellations.
There are in the Indianapolis police de-
partment two brothers named Shaffer. One
is 'the Widow" who belongs to the cee-
brated sparrow force" and tie other is
Newt" who is a regular patrolman, and
good one at that. The brothers are practi-
cal jokers, according to the News, and play
pranks on each other just the same as they
do on common people. The Widow"
probably, has mere fun than his brother,
and just now has made the entire "foOrce"
laugh at "my brother Newt" Patrolman
Shaffer is a good looking man. He
knows 1t and his friends know it. There
is never time when his uniform, from the
soles of his boots to the tip of his hemlet,
fails t.. pass inspection. In fact. he prides
himself as dresser. "The Widow" it
seems, had dress coat-a claw-hammer
affair-that he was anxious to sell, as he
had no particular use for it himself, and so
he inveigled Newt" into buying it for the
sum of 81. Newt. being on night duty, put
on the coat last Sunday afternoon and went
to spend the afternoon with his brother. In
answer to his knock the door was opened,
ana there stood The Widow" with aston
ishment written all over his face. He at
once commenced talking German.
well, my man, what can do for you?"
"Wh-wat can you do for meP" gasped
the VlSltOr. why, nothing. l. thought I'd
como up and spend the afternoon with
you
well. you're nervy If 1 was in your
place I'd waited until got acquainted if
not for an invitation"
"Say, Doss, now don't get funny and
keep me standing out here l want to
tell"
$50 tell your troubles to a policeman.
I'm not on duty now. If you don't go away
I'll call an officer and have you run in"
Say, Pn smash your jaw for you. You
think this is funny keeping me out here for
the people to guy. If you don't want me to
come in, say so, and I'll go home"
"Well. who are your
You know very we'll who | am
The widow took step nearer and then a
GLAD smile lighted up his countenance. DUN
me if it amt Newt" he exclaimed. "Why,
come right in. Mighty glad to see YOU
When l saw that coat thought it was some
one just escaped from Castle Garden. Come
in."s
Newt did go in. but it was some time be-
fore he had recovered his accustomed good
lumOr.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
BILL SMITH SHOT.
All Remarks Called Off and We Start a
New Deal.

All Remarks Called Off and We Start a
New Deal.
II was stopping in the only hotel in a
little Texas town." said the. traveller. land
was in my room, when / heard three shots in
quick succession. l reached the office just
as a man rushed in and exclaimed:
Bill Smith is shot!
Dead? asked the proprietor.
Three holes in him. He's done for
surep was the reply.
A tall, lanky man, who was standing
by the desk, brought his fist down on the
blurred and blottad register and said:
:" It's good thing. | kin walk down
the street now without feelin' that l may
have TO draw and dodge behind tree any
nitrate
The proprietor Strengthened himself up
and said:
"' Boys, let's have somethin'. l feel as
though l had more to say around this place
now. and especially in tine bar-room.'
''Of course, / asked who Bill Smith was.
and was Informed by three or four at once
that he was bad man from the border line;
that he could shoot quicker and with truer
aim than any man in that section of the
State; that he was quarrelSome, brutal, and
general all-arouGd crme-steeped villain
And In the midst of the description the man
who had done the shooting walked in.
and every one invited him to drink.
Then another man came in and whis-
pered to the proprietor, and the proprietor
said something to the man who had done
the shooting, AID there was a general whis-
pered conference. at its conclusion the
man Who had done the shooting slipped out
a back door. and the proprietor came over
to me and said:
Say. stranger, what 1 said don't 60.
Understand? 1t don't go!'
" Then the lanky man pulled me to one
side and said:
&" L was jokin'. See? But Bill don't un-
derStand jokes, and you'd better say nothin'
about it,
" Another told me | had better get out of
town. as there was general feeling that
had heard too much.
50 But where is the man who shot this
Smith? | asked.
.Tryln' to get over the border line into
Mexico was the reply. Then he added !:
Stranger, you don't seem to sort O. get on to
this business. The Doc has jest sent out
quiet tip to the boys that Bill will pretty
sure get well. Wherefore, all remarks is
called off and we start new deal. See "
Chicago Tribune
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
THE BRIDGE OF SIGNS.
How Il Affects One To Hear the M:serert
Sung There.

How 1t Affects One to Hear the Miserere
Sung There.
In hve minutes we had picked our way
through the labyrinth of surrounding gOn-
dolas, and in five more had entered the
close, narrow canal, where the beautiful
bridge. buttressed by two grand masses of
gloom-the palace and the prison-overhu ng
the sluggish, sullen water.
There Is never lantern now along this
weird and gruesOme waterway. One only
sees the twinkling lamps of the gondolas,
like will-c' -the-wisps, drift past-the boats
themselves lost in the blackness of the Shad-
ows-the glimmer Of the pale light of some
slOw-moving barge, or the reflection of the
stars above. All else Is dark and ghostly.
The music-b beat drifted sideways, and the
bass viol, who was standing, twisted light
cord through III iron ring in the Shiny,
ooze-c0lored palace. Espero drifted against
the opposite wall-the prison.
What shall they sing, signOr?
AS you please, Esperu."
| have heard the ''Miserere" chanted at
dead OF night III the streets OF an old Italian
town, the flare of the torches lighting the
upturned face of the ghastly dead my eyes
have filled when, with knee to marble floor.
| have listened to the pathos of its harmo-
MES as they sighed through the many-pil-
LACED mosques Of Cordova; | have drunk in
It's cadences IN curtained acoves with the
breath of waying fans and fl sh of gems
about me, but never has its grandeur and
majesty so stirred my Imagination and
entranced my soul as on this night in
Venice, under the deep blue of the Italian
sky, the frOwning. blOod-stained palace
above, the treacherous, silent water be-
meath.
l could shetch out my hands and touch
the very stone that had coffined the living
dead. | could look down into the same
depths along the edge of the water-suaked
marble where had lain the headless body.
with sack and cord, awaiting the sure cur
rent of the charming tide; and from my
cushions in the listening gondoa could see,
high up against the blue in the starlight, the
same narrow window in the fatal arch
through which the hopeless had caught
their last glimpse of life and lght.-H. f.
Smith in October Scribner
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
SAVED BY HER COURAGE.
A Woman Remains Perfectly Still Will
C0bra CrnMls ALI Over Her.

A Woman Remains Perfectly Still While
Cobra Crawls All Over Her.
1.-The constancy of sages," says a French
writer, sis the art of locking up their agita-
ton in their hearts," The following anec,
dOte, told by Lady Belcher in her 'Recol-
lectons," shows that one woman had this
art. and used it under the most appalling
circumstances
Mrs. Joliffe. Lady Belchel's mother, lived
several years in India One day she was
was seated in a bungalow, playing whist
with another lady and two gentlemen. The
window was open for the weather was in
tensely hot Suddenly one of the gentle
men called out TO the other lady:
Don't stir or call opt, as you value your
life! SIT still and all will be well. There
is snake near you"
cobra, five feet long, was crawling up
the back of the lady's chair. She sat
motionless, as she was ordered, the snake
crawled into her lap, put his head over the
table, and surveyed the company. No one
moved muscle, and the reptile slowly re-
turned to the back of the chair.
All felt relieved. but the danger was not
over. 1t elm bed up over tue lady's back,
came down over her shoulder, again passed
into her lap. and thence slipped down 10
the floor. AS soon as the snake was fairly
away the lady tainted, and the gentlemen
killed il by blows ON the head
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
MANS PERFIDY.
A Young Woman, Deserted by Her Hus-
band, DIGS in Terrible Agony.

A Young Woman, Deserted by Her Hus-
band, Digs in Terrible Agony.
A post mortem was held at the City Hos
pital, Cincinnati. on the remains of a poor
creature whose history is very pitiable.
Some time ago in pleasant Southern home
in New Orleans, says the Times Democrat
a young love match was solemnized by a
delightful wedding. The bride was the
handsome daughter Of well-to-do parents
the groom the son of an old planter With
good prospects in life things went very
lovely for awhile, when the rumor
went abroad that Mrs. Ella Griffiths.
the person in question, was not being
treated chlvalrously by her husband. The
husband sought relief from the forced
company of his wife with other and iollier
companions. and at last he left her alto
gether. She never pursued him. for she had
not the money to prosecute him. About six
months ago she went to Cincinnati, desiring
TO leave the scene uf her misery. She
sought to earn her living by such work as
she could find. Last August she was taken
sick and went to the hospital. a decidedly
dangerous form of disease, an ovarian tn
NOR. had attacked her. She was treated
until she seemed almost well, and her inn