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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
coLoRED JOURNALISTS.

Their Seventh annual Convention
Now ia Session at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March lS.-The seventh
annual convention CT the Colored Press
association opened under very favorable
auspices at Allen Temple yesterday.
The attendance was large. The presi
dent John Mitchell, Jr., called the con-
vention to order. The exercises opened
with prayer by Rev. j. Francis Robin
son, of New York. This was followed
by an address of welcome by Mayor
Mosby, to which Mr.. T. Thomas For
tune responded in a few well chosen
words. The president then announced
the committee. Then followed the an
nual address of the president. He
called the attention of the convention
TO the increase of outrages in the south;
to the plain violation of the rights of
citizens as granted by the constitution
of the United States. He referred also
to the attitude Of the two political par
ties, which he SAID was the cause for
serious alarm; that the defeat of the
Blair educational bill. the failure to
favor the federal elections bill and the
condoning of the Freedman's bank bill
are powerful indexes for the drift of
public sentiment in both parties.
The convention will be in session
shree days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION
Wherein the Dependent Pension Law
Is Clearly Defined.


WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Assistant
Secretary Bussey has rendered an i'm
portant decision reversing the practice
of the pension Office and correcting a
misconstruction of the act of June "a,
1S9O-the dependent pension law. This
decision applies directly to the claim of
Schuyler G. Kephart, a son of the late
Samuel A. Kephart, of the Twenty
fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volun-
teers. The claimant, who is now a
years of age, whilst minor, was pen
stoned on account of the death OF his
father, and his pension ceased in 1882,
when he reached the age of IS years.
An appeal was taken for restoration
of the pension under the dependent law
providing for widows and minor chill
dren. The appeal is based on the alle-
gation that, although the claimant is
beyond the period of minority, he is
permanently helpless" and is entitled
to restoration under the new law.
The assistant secretary holds that,
assuming that present proof of the ex-
istenee of such disabilities are abundant,
the claimant is governed by an obvious
lmisapprehension of the law. The claim
ants pension lapsed iii 1889, and this
fact, Gen. Bussey holds, debars him
from receiving the benefits Of the late
law, as there Is no provision in the act
of June 27, 1890, nor in any act,
whereby minors pension that has
lapsed for years by reason of age may
be revived and stArtsI afresh.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
FATAL FIRE IN PITTsBuRa.
Five in One Family Faightfuliy
Burned-Thrce Will Die.

Five in One Family Fafghtfully
Burned-Thrce Will Die.
PIrrsDuRa. March i3.-A fire attended
with fatal consequences occurred at
Forty-first street at midnight. Five men,
bers of the family of Wolf Kupermann
were all frightfully burned, and three
of them are expected to die. Mrs.
Rachel Kupermann, aged 81, terribly
burned about the face and neck, head,
arms and entire upper portion of the
body; will probably die. Simon Kuper-
mann, aged II, badly burned about the
face, chest, arms and internally; will
die. David Kupermann, aged ~,
burned about the face, arms and hands;
condition critical. Trice Kupermann,
aged ., burned about the hands, feet
and body; condition critical Infant
Kupermann, weeks old badly burned
from head to foot in dreadful manner;
will die.
Solomon Goldberg and Frank Smith,
two men who boarded with the family,
jumped from second story window,
receiving painful injuries.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of hanging lamp in tho dining room.
When the engines arriyel the house
WIS enyeloped in flames.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 1s.-A tre-
mendous sensation was caused by the
finding in waste basket in the state
library of several scraps of paper which,
when pasted together, gave names AMI
amounts paid tolegislators in behalf of
FELTON,. The paper had evidently been
torn up by some careless boodler The
whole matter was turned over to At
torney General Hart, who said to re-
porter: THE amount of money to be
used for purchasing the votes was S2l,-
600. This money was drawn from
bank in Fresno, but the name of the
bank will not give You. The amount
to be paid each member was $1,000"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
|OHARCESOF CRUELTY
A Startling Record Presented to
the Charities Commission.
CHAPLAIN AsHToN's STATEMENT.

The Commission Has Information,
says Representative wherry, That
IF True VIII Shock the Entire
state-The Matter viii BE RigidIy
Investigated.
HARRISBURG, March 1s.-Representa-
tive Wherry said to correspondent
that the legislative commission to in
ivestigate the charities of this state is
sin possession of information concern
,pg the Eastern Penitentiary that If
made public will shock the entire state.
The appropriation committee of tine
house has practically been in possession
OF the same information for the past
two years, but could not use it," said
Mr.. Wherry, "and the committee to in
vestigate the charities was created for
the especial purpose of getting ut these
things. II the stories are tr ue the
Western penitentiary is no better"
This remark from Mr.. Wherry was
brought out by the publication Of the
fact that ex-Chaplain Ashton, of the
Eastern penitentiary, had been telling
some remarkable stories of outrage in
that institution.
Tho Chaplain Kept Record.
Agent Leman, who knows the inside
workings of the commission, told tho
correspondent that these charges made
against the Eastern penitentiary man
agement were taken down in short
hand at Senator Gradys office, and will
be laid before the charities investigating
committee today. Chaplain Ashton
was connected with the Eastern peni-
tentiary for eleven years, and from the
day he entered the prison until he left
he kept record of his work. or course,
he had to visit the sick and injured,
and in this way he learned u great deal
that he incorporated in his record.
5ome time last fall, it is alleged, the
management learned of the existence
Of this record kept by the chaplain, and
pne Sunday morning in November Rev.
Mr.. Ashton found on his desk notice
that his services were no longer re-
CURED.
The Record Will he Produced.
When he left the penitentiary he
turned over his book containing all his
records to the penitentiary people, but
they will be compelled to produce that
book, and the whole story of the alleged
rruelties, the names, dates instances
and everything in connection Herewith
will be laid bare. Chairman Reyburn,
Of the committee on charities investiga-
tions, says the committee will meet to
prepare preliminary report, which Will
be presented to the legislature, and that
supplementary report will be made MS
the final finding OF the committee. In
the meantime the work of investigation
ssill go on
Mr.. Wherry, when told of the exist
"a Il
ability of its not being made public,
aid: "That record will be made pub
lie by those who have it in their posses :
sion or will have it made public over
that desk" pointing to the speakers
desk.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

Archbishop Walsh is ia conference with
the pope regarding Irish affairs.
Ex-Governor Robinson, OF New York. whose
serious illness was reported, is recovering.
Mr.. Gladstone received tremendous ova-
tion on departing from London for Hastings
Tho state senate has passed the Stewart
bill, requiring that police justices in New
York shall be lawyers.
The authorities at lquique, Chill, have is
sued u decree closing all the telegraph Offices,
shutting of the wire via Galveston.
The Variety Iron Works company, OF
Cleveland. o., has ma lie an Assignment. Tho
liabilities arc about Ssj0.0Oo and tho assets
sl51eol =
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
Daring nobbery at neaver TaIls.

Drawer FALLS, Pa, March 1S.-Yes-
terday a daring robbery occurred at
College Hill, suburb of this place.
Bertha Park, a l6-year-old daughter of
well known citizen, was left alone in
charge of the house of neighbor, Mrs.
Bradley, the latter being absent with
her family. At II o'clock man, pre-
sumably u tramp, demanded something
TO eat. Miss Park refused to supply
his wants, wneraupon she was seized,
chloroformed, bound, gagged and
thrown into the cellar, The robber
then ransacked the house, securing
money and other valuables. He then
prepared and ate his dinner and left the
house. Miss Park is in critical con
dillon
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
The workers Narrowly Escaped.

New YORK, March 18.-Shortly after
5 o'clock last evening fire broke out in
the clothing establishment of Alfred
Benjamin & Co., on Bleecker street,
and for q time fears were entertained
for the safety of $50 employees, mostly
women, who were at work on the top
door. They escaped with difficulty,
leaving their outer clothing behind In
two hours the great structure was a
mass of ruins. The loss on building
and stock is estimated at about ST.
c0O,000. The origin OF the fire is un-
known. The fire spread to hat manu-
factory adjoining, causing an additional
loss of seer, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

NYAeK, N. Y, March is. The re-
mains OF the late Mai Gen. John c.
Fremont were brought to Sparkill yes
terday via the Northern Railroad of
New Jersey and inferred in Rockland
cemetery, where lie the remains of
other well known army men. Lieut..
Com. Gorringe, who brought the obel-
iisk oyer'to this country, Is also buried
hnra
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
The @. A. IL. Anniversary.

RUTLAND, VT. March ia general
order forthe observance of the Goth an
niversary of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which will occur on April @,
1891, has been issued by Commander-in- :
Chief Vcsey. According to the order a
public commemorative meeting will bs
sd by each post on the day named.
Tho women's relief corps and other or :
CARNATIONS of similar nature will be
invited to participate. The general
public, school children, press, etc. will
alss be invited to join in the celebration
Of She event.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
Cannot Export Gold Bars.

New YoTK March 1s.-Superinten-
dent Mason, of the assay Office, received
notica from the director of the mint
that the LOCO, 900 in gold bars by Sok-
elheimer & Co. and Lazard Frees would
not be allowed to be taken for export,
and the request for the bars was re-
fused. This is the first time in eight
years that the government has refused
10 allow gold bars TO be taken for ex-
ship gold they will have to draw gold
coin from the sub treasury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
TRENTON LAWMAKERS.
Important Amendments to the Build
ing and Loan Bill.

TRENTON, March 18.-The substitute
tax bill was the subject of discussion in
the house yesterday. 1t will be brought
up aguin this afternoon and is likely to
become law.
The building and loan bill was or
dered to third reading, and will be
pushed through as rapidly as possible.
The bill is amended by requiring an af-
fidavit and release from contractors and
mechanics, and this stops any persons
from having II lien except those mem
toned in the release. Mechanics, con-
tractors or laborers are authorized, as
matter of protection to themselves, to
file notice in the county clerks -ofics
that they ara about to begin work
or furnish materials on certain build
ing. This gives them lien.
The congressional reappointment bill
was introduced. The new districts are:
First-Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cam
berland and Cape May.
Second-Atlantlc, Burlington. Ocean and
Mercer.
Third MIddlesex, Monmouth and somer-
set.
Fourth-Hunterdon Warren. Sussex. Nor
ris and the Republican townships OF Essex.
Fifth-Passaic, Bergen aud the 10th Assem-
bly, district OF Hudson.
Sixth-City of Newark.
seventh-Jersey City. Hoboken. Harrlso n
and Kcarney.
Eighth-Unlon county. city of Bayonne and
the Democratic townships OF Essex.
The senate passed the follawing bills:
The Newark Public Works bill;' grant,
ing to exempt firemen remission from
the customary tax on $500 of valuation;
mi fn hn ctat,a
form school for boys; accepting as pay
ment in full the assignment which the
general government makes to New Jer-
sey as its share of direct tax money held
since the war. The amount is over
S375, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
Had Too Many Wives.

PHILADELPHIA, March 10. - Joseph
n9arding, 60 years, a dealer IN second
hand furniture, committed suicide yes :
Herday in u shed at the rear of his store
by hanging himself. Harding left his
wife and family in England, and
brought with him to this country an
other woman to whom he was married.
This woman left him last April and re-
turned to England. He had been pay
ing attention TO another woman down
South Fourth street, to whom he had
addressed letter before his act yester-
lday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 1S.-
Advices from Hawaii stats that Queen
Liliuokalani announced to the house of
mobiles the appointment of Princess
Kaiuiani, daughter OF the late Princess
Likelike, as heir apparent to the throne.
Tho princess is at present in England
pursuing her studies. The appoint.
ment waa approved by the mobiles. The
heir apparent WAS publicly proclaim ID
and salutes were fired from the shore by
a battery and by the war vessels in port.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

i. KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March ls.-There
was a landslide yesterday at the high
bluffs opposite Eighteenth street, be-
tween Mercier and Terrace streets,
which buried three houses and Frank
Fuga, a6,year-old boy, In one of them.
He was dug out alive, but suffering
from bruises. Other inmates OF the
house managed to escape injury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED.


lision ut Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR, March 19.-The British
steamship Utopia, from Italian ports,
bound to New York with 700 Italians
on board, collided with the British iron
clad Rodney, anchored in Gibraltar
bay, and sank soon afterwards off
Ragged Cliff. A southwest gale was
blowing ut the time Of the collision.
Many women and children were
drowned. A large number clinging to
the rigging have been rescued by boats
from the channel squadron. Intense
excitement prevails on shore.
The Utopia sank quickly. Two hun
dred passengers were drowned and one
hundred and eighty were rescued by
ships in the harbor. The Utopia car
ried emigrants from Trieste, Austria,
Cataria, Naples and other ports.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

BALTIMORE, March IS. - Three col
ored children were burned to death in a
fire which occurred at the corner of Lin
den and Hamburg streets yesterday af-
terroon. They were Willie Jordan and
Henry and Warner Cochran The chill
dren, who We're but and 10 years old,
are supposed to have started the fire
while playing. The house was entirely
f,nncr1tnad
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Another big
seizure of fine dresses was made by the
customs officials yesterday. Three i'm
mense trunks comprised the capture,
and they were the property Of Mrs.
Thirty-tifth street. A rough estimate
of the goods places the value at 81, ,0G0.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
Ano1her snowslIdo Horror.

CRESTED BUTTE, Col, March 49,
Another snowslide horror is reported.
This time it is the Eureka mine, on
Treasury mountain. Charles Devine,
James McQuarrie and Joseph McCul
Tough, the entire force in the mine, were
killed and their bodies were covered by
the snow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

LINCOLN, Ne5., March 1s.-The ds-
eision in the Boyd -Thayer gubernator-
ial contest is indefinitely postponed. 1t
is claimed that Justices Cobb and Ma X
well favor Boyd. while Narsham fayors
Thayer's side. The air is full of rumors
of plots and counterplots. 1t is prob
able that Boyd will win in the end.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

OTTAWA. Ills, March IS.--The case
of Patrick OSullivan, sentenced to the
penitentiary for life for participation in
the murder of DIR. Cronin, came up in
the supreme court yesterday on writ
of error. The appellant asks for new
trial. The case was submitted to the
court without argument.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

energwar. the Malay sailor who murdered
Capt. Lyall, Of the ship Buckingham, three
or four months ago, has been sentenced to
death at Liverpool.
The Hamburger Naehrchten says Prince
Bismarck never opposed the present German
govern ment on principles. but merely dis
AppPoy ID of trEa - aeSn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

LITTLE Rock. Ark, March ls.-The
auditing committee appointed by the
legislature to examine Ex-Treasurer
Woods books have completed their in
yestigation and reported to the general
assembly. The report shows that ex-
Treasurer Woodruf, after counting all
the funds in his possession, is indebted
above the amount previously paid in by
his securities.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

BRIDGEPORT. Pa, March 1s.-There
is current and well founded rumor
to the effect that the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad company contemplate
the erection of shops at Bridgeport AMI
removing considerable portion of the
work from their Reading shops to that
boron III
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
A We'll Known Photographer Dead.

New York, March 16.-Charles s.
Thompson, for many years superinten
dent Of the American District Tele-
graph company, of Brooklyn, died sud
denly of appoplexy yesterday, aged so
years. Mr.. Thompson has been con-
nected> with the telegraph basi ness
nearly all his life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

LONDON, March 1s.-The first talk
over the telephone between this city and
Paris was highly successful the sounds
being transmitted with remarkable dis
tinctness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

BosToN, March tS.-About fifty con.
victs in the state prison at Charlestown
now have the grip. The twenty beds
in the hospital are filled and many cots
are made up on the floor. The disease
in Charlestown does not extend outside
the walls of the prison.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

New HAMPTON, Ia, March 1S.-The
town of North Washington, eight miles
north of here, was almost totally de.
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at 500, 900. The confagration is sup.
posed to have been the work Of ineendi-
aries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

stantiaT evidence to the spot where he
laid in wait for his victim. assaulted
her and then committed murder to hide
his crime.
During the prosecutors ar
raignment the prisoner preserved his
wonted cool de1neapor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The claim
for indemnity for her husbands death
made by the widow of the late Gen.
Barrundia has been received, and will
be presented to Secretary Blaine this
week. State department officials think
the claim Is not a good one.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
"Dead shot" Frayne Dead.

CHICAGO. MarcG 18.-Frank l. Frayne,
the well known actor, is dead. The
cause Of his death was some stomach
trouble, probably cancer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

yNYAHTED-A GOOD HORSE. IN Exss
wv change for New flrst class = -
ing machine. and cash. Address N
chine. this ONCE. mhls-ltN-2t4
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
w. II. SHARP & co..
VIM. B. SHARP & CO.,
FOURTH AND MARKET ~

t1aVe you DouSnt q mouse
or are you going to moye!-
In either case you are likely to
need new carpets, and you will
be wise to make your selec-
tions early. Our large carpet
rooms present many adyan.
tages to buyers not to be
found elsewhere plenty of
light, plenty of stock, plenty
of people to wait on you, and
the prices of carpets were
never lower. Of course your
object is to get suited, and it
is of the utmost importance
to go to that store which can
serve you best. You need to
look around-compare prices,
qualities, patterns, assort-
ments, hear what they all
have to say, then make up
your mind and buy what you
want-but look around
first.
If you want a Parlor Car.
pet you ought to look at the
new Administer Moquettes,
the most effective, durable
and luxurious parlor carpet
made. Soft and thick, com.
bining exquisite designs with
extreme delicacy of coloring
and under tracery work, the
Moquette easily steps to the
front as the prince of parlor
carpets. For years we have
been the n'yl o Use that show
a complete line OF these ele.
giant goods. Therefore you
should see ours. We have
sold thousands Of yards with
out a complaint, which is
proof positive of their
durability and popularity.
Do nor be misled by hear
ing Moquettes will not wear
because they sweep off. The
fuzz or loose wool will, more
or less, sweep off of any new
carpet, but more especially
from Moquette because of its
thickness. We guarantee any
Moquette carpet we sell;
price for the best, $3.50 per
yard.
Our Body Brussels are in
splendid assortment of pat
terms combining the newest
designs and colorings. We
have also a large line Of these
goods in Hall and Stair sets.
Body Brussels being one of
the oldest carpets made,eyery
one knows their worth We
have a specially good line of
these carpets which we sell at
$1.35 per yard--they are in
very stylish and handsome
designs and the very best
goods made.
Our Tapestry Brussels Car
pets constitute, by long odds,
the best display we ever at
tempted in these the greatest
selling carpets of IL e times.
Our sales of these carpets
alone last year amounted 10
over forty thousand yards, or
enough to furnish over one
thousand of the average size
parlors. We have in stock
over one hundred different
styles of Tapestry Brussels
Carpets, the handsomest you
ever saw, and you can select
from twenty patterns of Hall
and Stair sets-what more ex-
cept to come here and buy
them, or at least come and
see them whether you buy or
not. The carpet trade Of the
town is done here and you
should be one of our custom
ers. Make your selections
early and avoid the "moy-
ing time" rush.
80 cents per yard. z..=
60 cents per yard.
75 cents per yard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
Will soon be
here. 1t is
the time when
EASTER

the time when
young men
are compelled to look their
best or their sisters will
outshine them in dress.
Now is the time to order
your suit if you wish it by
that time. 1t takes a lit
tie time to get up a suit
properly, and if you put off
ordering until later, when
the rush is on, you may
have to wait.
We claim for our Gus.
tom department that it is
second to none for excel
lency Of workmanship, and
offers you a range for Sc
lection fit for the most fas-
tidious. Our spring styles
are all in and they were
never better. Our tables
are filled with the choicest
goods the market affords.
Three cutters attend to
your wants and all of
them adopts at their trade.
Kindly remember that
the longer you delay the
more time it will take for,
your order.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

ALLENTOWN, Pa, March IS. = The
wages of the employees of the Lehigh
Iron company have been reduced 10 per
cent,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18

Generally fair; warmer; winds be.
coming southerly.