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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
FOURTH EDITION
Dots.

The Rev. Frederick e. McKinsay OF
Port Penn, Del, was yesterday the
guest OF Wilmington friends.
The Rev. o. G. Buddington, pastor
of bethany Baptist Church, has gone
to Cincinnati to attend the meeting OF
the American Baptist Missionary
Union.
The Rey r. Irving Watkins OF Ches-
tertown, Md, formerly of Kingswood
Chapel, this city, spent yesterday with
Wilmington friencs.
Tie executive committees of the
High School will meet at No. sos
West Seventh street this evening.
Wilmington and Liberty lodges, A.
o. u. w, will hold joint committee
meeting on Friday evening to arrange
for the visit OF Fidelity Lodge on May
rs.
A special meeting of the Sons of the
American Revolution will be held at
the Historical Society Building this
evening to take action on the death Of
DR.. A. II, Grimshaw and make arrange
ments to attend his funeral.
The Mccullough Iron Company al
North East will soon construct a rail
road from their North East works to
their shannon mills, distance of q
mile.
The snuff MILL OF W. L. Garrett's
Sons at Yorklyn. Christiana Hundred,
after n shut down OF ten days, dur
ing which time repairs were made
the machinery overhauled and the mills
generally cleaned up.
James +. Price, W. T. Dickinson, and
the Reys. Henry i. Bunstein ant
Joseph II. Milligan have gone to De
troit to representing the PresbyterJ
OF New Castle at the session OF tht
General Assembly.
Manger Williamson, OF tho Opera
House, and his wife, will spend thI
summer at Ocean City, n. j.
YictorB. Woolley of New Castle ba
will address Reynolds Post, G.. A. II.
of Mill Creek Hundred, on the even
ing OF May 20, in Ebenezer NJ. Il. Church
A party of Wilmingtonians will &c
to Norwood, Pa, on Thursday, May 81
to take part in concert to be given Ii
aid OF the Catholic church at that place
Geo. McAteer, who was shot In the fac
by an old pistol, on the 9th inst, a
Bancroft's Banks, Is rapidly recovering
and expects to be able to 20 to worl
in few days.
Mrs. W. Herman Riley and her broth
or, Winfield s. Heisler, are at Cap
Henlopen City.
Mrs. A. NJ. Clarke and Mrs. NJ. /
Kent are at indianapolis attending tn
session OF the National Conference o
Charities and Corrections.
JohnJ Morris has been appointe
by Governor Reynolds recorder c
deeds for Sussex County.
The twenty-five acre farm OF Benjt
min Groves, in the Fifth election dii
trict OF Cecil county, Md, was sold q
auction to DR.. Householder of Nortl
east, Nd, the mortgagee, for S403.
Mrs. Clifford, of Tuckertown, N. J
Is visiting friends in our city.
The wife of Rev. Mr.. Peterson ha
received a despatch from the physicia
at the New York hospital, assuring he
that the hand of her daughter will b
saved and that hopes are entertaine
that 1t may DO used as freely as ever
The Republicans OF the Tenth war
are requested to meet at the Soutl
west corner OF Second and Harriso
streets. this evening at o'clock.
good attendance Is solicited.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
w. g. t. U. at Asbury.

The W. G. t. U. held a rousing tenn
perance meeting at Asbury last even
ing. Appropriate music was rendered
by the church choir, and Mrs. ]. I. FL
les, Cor Sec. OF the w. G. T. U. OF
New Jersey, made powerful address.
For nearly an hour she held the un-
divided attention of the large audi
ence as she discussed the evils of tho
liquor traffic and the remedy to be
used. The conservation OF life to God
che recommended as the only SUI .
cure for tho liquor habit. Other plai q
may be stei in the right direction
but the grace OF God alone is the true
receipt.
At the close Of the address, In q warm
hearted and tender appeal sho inv tsd
persons who wanted new life to bow
ut the altar. and several came forward.
To-nigh Mr.. Andrew ]. Dolbow viii
have charge and the church Is looking
forward to great evs ming Of work
q I'd results.
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach to the Phil. Sheridan Post
G. A. R., and the Sons of Veterans.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
kndden Denfli.

Harrison r. Price. aged about 90
years, son OF William NJ. Price, and re-
siding at No. 1924 French street, died
suddenly ut his home last evening,
about 7.l5 o clock. Mr.. Price was a
carpenter employed at Edgemoor, but
for tho last hree months he had not
been able I'd work on account OF heart
troubles. last evening he was taken
suddenly i'll and getting from his chair
called to his wife to come to his assist
ance.
At that mpment two visiting mem
bers from Cherokee Tribe Imp. o. r.
NJ, to which Mr.. Price belonged came
in to see how he was and caught him
in their arms as he WIS about to fal
to the llooI. They laid him gently
down and called for glass OF water
but before 1t reached him he was
dead.
Besides the Red Mon, Mr.. Price be
longed to the Lafayette Lodge, X. oi
Z. and to the Masons. He will be bur
led by the hitter, on Sunday Afternoon
ut l o'cloc in Lombardy cemetery
lle leaves a wife, the daughter o
Joseph NieNermuter, and child abou
three years old.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
THIRD EDITION.
Annn.a NIeetIne y. NJ. 9. a.

Tho Young Mems Christian AssocIa-
ton held their annual maetiug last
might Mt their headquarters. No. 1907
Market street. President Baird oecu-
pied the chair. and ). II. Morrison act
ed rs Secretary pro tom. The Reeep-
zion coniniLtee eEorted that they were
preparing for book reception In the
near future. by which they expected
10 equip tho association with n good
library The same committee report
ed that they were preparing for q
moonlight excursion. The following
were proposed and elected to the vari-
Gus degrees OF membership named:
Acting MeInbers-C. w. Worth, John
Nj. Whitford. John J. Hanson, George
w X. Forrest, Harry B. Stradley,
Rodgers Wilson, james Reese Horace
r. Rudolph, Henry DeGodt t. j.
Swayne, Il. q. Bradford, Caleb T..
johnson, Jr., Thomas W. Hammond,
William Lang, George w. Cook. Chas.
w. Pusey, Samuel Obenshine, II. w.
Walker. Randolph Chappell, George
w. Palmer, Daniel Ross.
For Sustaining Membership-Tho
Rev. Issac Jewell.
Associate membership: ]. c. Wood
ward, Albert l.. Lodge, Charles s.
Dickinson, a. J. Reeves, s. l.. Southland,
tt'ot eC ~. Epulhs NllltttitN w pbAgt JO'
seph Z. Palmer, john Il. sheppard, G.
Il. Holmes, Tyler Combs, Joseph s.
Simms, r. Il. Hayes, Jr., James B.
Vernon, Fred. L. Greener, Charles IL
Rnmford, A. W. Griffith, Samuel 4.
Bolton. Elmer 4. Sager, H. Il. Bartram,
Samuel G.. Cleayer, James q. Crossley,
George w. Sparks, w. O. Crozier
Charles Nicholson. Fred IL. Megaw
The following board OF directors OK
cept the last named were elected: Jo
sepit Pyle, w. X. Crosby, Harry Elm
nous, q. II. Cantwell A. K. Tutnall
The latter Is new member.
w. L. Hoffman, physical instructor
of the athletic departmentRnd genera
secretary King reported that arrange
Inents had been made by which the
Riverview base ball grounds for tn,
season had been secured, tho associa,
tion TO have exclusive use of th'
: grounds three days OF each week and
all other days when they are not used
by the proprietors.
Admission to tho grounds this yea
will 10 free to every member of tn
association. Active operations are u
commence at once in all lines of ath
letic work. Steps have been taken [,
organize q bicycle club, base hall, ten
mia lacrosse, football teams, AN,
athletics in general. In consequence
OF active field work, the gymnasium
plasses will be discontinued until fall
The reports all show the association 1
BE- In a wonderfully prosperous col
tition.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Colonel Grlmsl,nw.s Funeral

General U. S. Grant Post, No. 13. G.
A. H., held special meeting last even
ing in the post headquarters, to take
action on the death OF Colonel Arthur
ii. Grimsbaw and make arrangements
for attending the funeral. The post
will assemble at Third and King streets
tomorrow afternoon at l O'Clock and
march to the home of the dead colonel
In conjunction with Grant Post, Smyth
Post, No. ], q. A, r.. Encampmont No
81, Union Veteran Legion, Sons of the
Revolution and the Fourth Regiment
Association and the medical fraternity
will turn out in a body and attend the
funeral. The line will DO headed by
Hyatts Band. The nall-bearers will bS
selected from the Fourth Delaware
Regiment. A body guard will be Sc
lected from the Grand Army of the Re
public. The funeral will leave the
house at 9 o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
809 KING STREET,
COR. FIFTH AND KING STS.,

Are the places Our now crop of tea at
30 cents. good value for your money; so Is
our coffee ut % eents; so is our Gladstone
flour at S5 cents n bag. Our Gold Leaf
Flour makes brcal as white as snow, it Is
the finest flour VIC ever sold at ~ cents q
bag; try 1t. Aprlcots,2 ~ cents. lemon cling
peaches at 25 cents a can; those kettles OF
jelly at y cents are cute. French prunos.
IS pounds for 25-cents large bottles oil
chow chow at 30 cents; ginger ale, 8 bot
ties for 25 cents 1t makes Ii pleasant fol
parties to know they get the value of theiI
money. Hams at 10 cents a pound. Come
to 800 King street and southeast corner oi
Fifth and King streets. Saturday night
and we will fill your basket for 81 s0i
King street and southeast corner FIFTH
and King streets. Ina06t L. NJ. WIER
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
{ ! TAE !: Z Z WoMeN !! on lApAN.
Ths Author Of "rhs Light Of Azia'' Rays a
Tribute to Japanese Women.

Ths Author Of "Fhe Light Of Asia" Pays =
Tribute 70 Japanese Women.
But II q foreign sojcarnerspea favorably
of the mon how shall he avoid an apparent
extravaganza Of praise In qualifying these
sweet, these patient, these graceful, these
high bred, these soft voiced, gentle, kind,
quiet, unselflsh women of Japanf They
seem, taken all together, 80 amazingly su
perior to their men folk as almost to be
long morally and socially to higher race,
In sense that Is the case, for though, oil
course, identical in blood and breeding
Japanese women have been reared for cen
turies in separate school from the men
1t was the hard school of obedience, of sub
mission, OF resignation, with no pretension.
TO Justify the view. The Japanese male
has considered himself, all through his his
tory, the superior Of the graceful and gen
tie companion of his life, who is taught
from the hour when she disappoints hel
mother by arriving in this world, to hum
BILE herself, first to her parents, next to hel
husband and lastly to her children.
But 1t Is characteristic of women in ali
ages and countries to make the best Of bad
laws and customs and even to turn then
to the advantage of themselves and Of tht
hANAs hdo AhoW hoe W Uhhe oote ihoEt'
Of content, by what subtle elasticity O
nature. the Japanese woman-in theory I
slave-in practice has gained very mucl
her own way everywhere, and obtains
without exacting. far more consideration
and Difference than might be expected. L
is an unsolved mystery In what proportion
the Mongol, the Malay and the South Sc,
Islander, with perhaps Arabs and Semiti
peoples, have blended to constitute thi
unique, gifted, impressionable race. Ye
1t is still greater mystery to me how the
Japanese woman has developed her gra
cious sweetness and bright serenity in tn
atmosphere of unchivalrous mal-estima
tion surrounding her from early times
The story Of those early times proves abun
dantly that she was always what she
now-otonashu shinsetsu na-tender, gen
tie and devoted.-Sir Edwin Arnold Ii
Scribner's.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Tho Water Commission.

Tho regular weekly meeting of the
Water Commission was held last even
ing. Tho balance In bank TO the credit
pf the commission was reported as be-
Ing S9i. .2l2 lS, and tho weekly payroll
amounting to S405.50 was ordered
paid.
The petition OF George w. Tindall,
yr.. for permission to lay water pipe on
kirkwood street between Eleventh and
Twelfth. was referred to Chief EDgi-
neer Bond. The offer OF j. S. Richard,
bon to sell the water rights and lands
bf Mill Crock mills for $50. 900 was de.
plined. In making the offer Mr.. Rich.
Rrdson claimed that a reservoir as
large as that at Cool Spring could be
constructed, which would he sufficient
to supply the Jessup & Moore works
and also the houses In the Southwest.
prn part of the city with pure water
The commission, however, decided
not to take any action on the matter
nt present
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
DIED.

tho I7th inst, Arthur
u. Grimshaw, NJ. D.. aged OF years.
The relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral on Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock from his late residence, No. S21
Washington street.
wlLKlNSoN.--On MnS 10. 1891, ], Perlee
Wilkinson, aged 0 yenrs.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of
his father. John Wilkinson. Mt Cuba. on
Thursday. May 81. Services at the house
at p. m. Interment at Lower Brandy
wine Cemetery.
'GAINo.-on May 10th 1901. Grace. wife OF
Charles Gaino. aged a years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at.
tend her funeral from the residence OF her
husband at Walkers hanks, on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Services at st. Jo.
s"nh's Church. Interinent ut st, Joseph.
comet Try.
NICK AIG.-On May 10. 1901, Annie wife oi
Joseph W. Mckaig, agcd 25 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
her husband. No. 9l3 Klrkwood street. or
at Old Swedes Church. Interment in OLE
Swedes Cemetery.
fPRICE,-on May 10th. 1891, Harrison II
i Price. aged 10 years.
| Relatives and friends and the Masonic
] Order, are invited to attend his funera
from his late residence, No. 1924 Erenci
street. on Sunday afternoon. at O'Clock
llntermont ut Lombardy Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
seaT:ags Stock Farm Premium $500,

This premium Is offered to the fastest
ycarlinR colt, for foals OF %, race TO be
trottcd in g3, All yearliuR colts the pro-
duce OF all mares served in 1891 by Bcnye-
nuo are cligibible to start for purse, race
TO he mile heats best two in three to har-
ness under association rules time and
place to be announced not later than July
list, '93.
Winner of LIST Premium at Wilmington
Fair 1888,
The Standard Bred Trotting Stallion
Benyenue gS49, foaled March 18th, 1893,
Grandson of Nutwood COO. record 2.l8 81,
greatest sire on earth. with 81 sons and
in 2 30 list. % this year.
Sire.-Nutwood Mambrino 3G59. son of
|Nulwood 2.lSA.
Dam.-Lorlei. Trial s.a5. BY swlggert
650.
Also Inherlting the Blood of Great Pro-
ducing Sires. Belmont, ", woodford
Abdallah. Is, Pilot Jr, u, MambrIno
Chief, n.
Great Producing Dams.-Niiss Russell,
Belle Woodbine, Iurch Mare Blandina,
Martha Lady Patriot.
Three Crosses of Hambletonlan, 10;
Three Crosses of Mambrlno Chief, IL;
Pilot Jr, Il; Alexanders Norman, % /;
Morgan, etc.
BonYenue= Is a beautiful ehesnut colt
Il5& hands high. weighs 1000 lbs. In n fast
natural trotter. bred by 1. b. MGrrett. St.
Paul, MINI, In order to give all u ehnnce
to breed to this grandly bred young horse.
he will nuke tho season at the very low
lprlce of Ss5. At time of service with re-
turn privilege until mare has nliving foal.
at the farm OF his owner
II. H. WOOD.
LANCASTER PIKE,
81 Miles from Wilmington.
a-S0-lm-ood-d-w
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
FIFTH EDITION.
The PoIlce Commlsslon.

In conversation with Judge Ball this
morning, he gave the following out
line OF the Police Commission act. It
will not go into effect before the first
of July, when the Mayor to be elected
the first Saturday of June Will take his
seat. The Mayor, whoever he may be,
Is to be one OF the commissioners.
The two other commissioners are at
the first to be appointed by the Gov
Iernor, one to be o Democrat the other
% Republican. The appointed commits
lSioners are to serve six years, but one
of the first appointed will only serve
four yenrs.
As the Mayor can only be elec ted
for 1wo years, he will be the short term
member. When the first term OF an
appointed member expires the vacancy
us to be filed by the President of the
City Council, the President OF the
Street and Sewer Department and the
President OF tho Water Department,
sitting jointly as one body. The police
physician is to be appointed by the
Police Commission at q salary OF $500
"a year and the whole police force Is to
be appointed by the Commission and
ito be underits control.
The only qualification for police
man is moral character, mental abil-
ity and physical development. No
politics Is to enter into the matter.
Whom policeman reports himself of
duty through sickness or inability, the
police physician Is to visit him and at
test his inability. No policeman Is to
Ibe discharged without cause. The COM
mission is also to take charge OF the
Fire Signal and Police Signal systems
of the city, and for what money Is
needed to carry on the department,
they are to m AXE annual acquisitions
upon the City Council. The foregoing
comprise the leading features Of the
hill
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Municipal Court.

At the Municipal court this morning,
Nelson Brown, a colored lad, was ar
raigned for disorderly conduct In the
"Hoodle." Officer Updyke said the
ragged bya number OF boys meeting ON
a lot playing cards and swearing. lie
made q descent on them and caught
Brown. The latter showed, however,
that he was there by accident didn't
live near the place and was not ono of
the boys who did the swearing. Judge
Ball advised him hereafter to keep out
of bad company, and discharged him.
Alexander Galloway was accused OF
the larceny OF box of cigars
from Samuel H. Dursteln, with
whom he had been employed, The evl-
dence not being sufficient to convict he
was discharged,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
The "safe-Crnclslngn Art.

'Did you ever notice." asked Deteo-
tive Ned Horne to Washington Post
man, that whenever a big safe is
cracked by a gang of professionals
there is also report of the robbery OF
a blacksmith shop? Well, it's so. Every
time professional safe burglar comes
to town and cracks safo, and you
know that isn't often, we hear OF
blacksmith shop being
broken open the same night and 9
couple of big sledges OF hammers
stolen. A first class burglar doesn't
go carrying heavy hammers aronnd
with him and giving himself away.
When he locates a Job he also locates
a blacksmith shop. They're always
easy get into, and when he gets
ready to do the trick he steals what
hammers he wants and leaves them
behind when he Is through. Oh, these
people are clever l tell you"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Crane Culture

Is fast becoming leading business
0I n, TINS 11dntry 6ira anI sias Sosether With
tice. Mr.. A. Speer of New Jersey, one
OF the largest producers in the East,
commenced years ago in small way
to make wine from currants, black.
berries and other fruits. He soon
turned his attention to grape raising
and planted large vineyards of the POI
tugal Vines from which his famous
Port Grape Wine and Unfermentcd
Grape Juice Is made. which chemists
and physicians say rivals the world fol
its beneficial effects on weakly and
aged perSons.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
A Smart Cat.

s. W. Kimball, of Presque Isle, has a
maltese cat which is valued as much
as horse and buggy, says the Lewis
town Journal. The other day, while
Mr.. Mmball was away, the cat came
in from the barn and went to Mr..
KimbalPs wife, and, after "mewing,"
started to the barn again. This the To-
line repeated three times, till at last,
to see what the cat wanted, Mrs. Kim
ball followed it to the Iarn to where a
colt was hitched, and there found the
horse tied 80 securely that It could
remined any great length Of time, 1t
must have been severely hurt, II not
killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
Antehle nasse,s lIaraeE..

James Carr. alias James Belt one OF
the men accused OF the murder Of the
Italian, Antonio Basso, Ina saloon on
Fatnall street, some months ago, was
brought by Chief Of Police Sw1ggett
down from Philadelphia yesterday af'
ternoon, and placed in a cell on the
second floor Of the police station.
He says he Is innocent of the crime
with which he Is charged, though he
was in the saloon at the time Basso
was beaten, but could not tell who did
the beating. 1t was intended that he
should have hearing this forenoon
before the Municipal Court but the
witnesses were not ready.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
VM.B SHARP eco.
FOURTH AND MARKET SIS.

Many ladies have bought
with gre eat satisfaction dress
es Of our celebrated fast
black H enrietta finished sa.
teen, th e only make yet pro-
duced that is not affected by
acids or perspiration. Every
body i Interested III black
dresses should have one OF
more Of these -25 cents per
yard.
Black Silk Bengaline, all
pure sill k and worsted, one OF
the incest thin blacks fol
summet | wear you can get,
splendid color, don't slip OF
pull, Q nd grand to wear,
Overloa ding and the money
squeeze gave them to us
famously cheap. 75-cent
quality for 36c. per yard
Think Of a Silk Bengalinc a.
this.
In the same lot are a few
prices Of black pongee silk
the sal ne way, 80 cents pc
yard. These are unusual bar
gains, which you should b,
quick 10 appreciate.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-20
sspcrio< Court.

Superior Court convened ahortly
after 10 o'clock this morning, with all
the Judges present. Tho trial list was
gone over, and OF the t95 cases, 81 wero
marked for trial, IL referred and Q dis
continued.
ON motion of Hon. Charles B. Lore,
Martin Burris OF Middletown, who has
been student OF law for tho past three
years, was admitted to practice.
Charles w. Smith, another law stu
dent, having also passed an examine
ton, was ON motion OF William O..
Spruance, Esq, admitted to the ban.
against whom there were four indlct-
ments for criminal malpractice, was
brought In and placed In the dock. She
looked pale and care-worn, and sat
with downcast eyes while Attorney
General Biggs was calling the atten-
tion Of the Court to the case. He said
that he understood from her attorney.
Henry O. Turner, ESQ.,, that she was
ready to enter plea Of guilty In one
case, and he therefore moved. that
Judgment be pronounced.
The Chief Justice said: Sarah Miles
stand up. You have been indicted un.
der law passed by the Legislature in
1888. for what Is known as criminal
L
several indictments against you shows
that you have been following this
wicked, murderous business for some
time, therefore you cannot expect us
to extend any mercy to you.n
"The sentence OF the court Is that
you pay the costs OF your prosecution,
fine OF $500, and be imprisoned five
years, commencing to-day, and ending
on May 20, 1895, and you are now com
mitted to the custody Of the sheriff un.
til this sentence is complied with"
Mr.. Biggs then announced that he
would enter nolle pros In the Other
three cases.
George A. Elliott called the atten
tion of tho Court to the case OF Revc
A. Foygeray. whom he claimed hac
failed to comply with the order OF the
Court TO pay alimony to his wife dur.
ing the last four weeks when her ap
plication for divore was pending. Hs
asked that an attachment be issued
for Fougeray but this was resisted by
Walter Hayes, Esq., who claimed thai
the money was paid until the divorce
was granted. The Court reserved its
decision.
Charles b. Evans. Esq. moved that
Parker Smith, colored, who Is held foI
assault with intent to kill Joseph Leecf
on November 4, be discharged on the
ground that he has been held over tw,
terms without being taken to trial. Tn,
Court, after consultation, decided tha'
he was entitled to his discharge undei
the statute, when Attorney Genera
Biggs, who had bitterly opposed th,
motion, announced his Intention 0
having him re-arrested.
AS 1t is probable the criminal busl
ness will be finished tomorrow, tn
Court announced that II such was tn
case the liquor applications will b,
taken up on Friday.
A recess was taken at o'clook unit
$50 o'clock this afternoon.