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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The pope is preparing an eneyclical con-
demning the agitation in Italy in favor of
divorce law.
1t is stated that the Chileans have pur-
chased the Italian steamship Aquila and
transformed her into cruiser.
There have been fifteen deaths from
cholera recently on board II. NJ. s. Mara
thon and II. NJ. S. Redbreast, at Bombay,
India.
On Monday next the swimmers Dalton,
Fisher and Albert will enter the water to-
gether at Cape Grisnez, France, for a
swimming contest to Dover, England.
A novel prize fight took place at Peoria
Ills, between Ghinaman named Iii Lung
and II negro named George Massler. The
fight was for purse, and the Chinaman
whipped his opponent to standstill
General Joseph b. Carr, whose name
was prominently mentioned in connection
with the Republican nomination for gay-
ernor of New York, has just passed
through an operation for cancer at st.
Luke's hospital, New York.
An old colored woman known as "Aunt
Attilap Hunter was in saloon in Milwau-
kee drinking with two men, when one of
them, ''just for fun,n ignited her dress
with a match. She died soon after in
great agony. The two men escaped
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
A Cowardly Attack.

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. is. =
County Auditor George W. Ryner was
attacked by some unknown person while
returning home from Huntingdon Mills
to Sweet Valley. Stones were used as
the weapons Of offense, and the horses
became frightened. Mr.. Rymer, help
less from broken leg that was not yet
we'll, could do nothing, and he was
thrown out, striking on his head and
shoulder. He remained unconscious
for two hours, and was discovered by
two little girls who brought assistance.
His lower limbs are paralyzed. The
police are, AS yet, unsuccessful in find
ing the assailants.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

Old Captain Prout, for whom Prout's
Neck, now well known summer resort, is
named, was noted gunner in the days
when waterfowl were plenty in that vicin-
ity. Early one spring, 1860 or there
about said an old settler to me, che
brought home from the West Indies gun
the like of which had never been seen by
the natives 1t was muzzleloader, about
a two-gauge and weighed some thirty
pounds. Soon after its arrival there came
a heavy storm, and the next morning a
pond, a couple of acres in extent, back of
the captains barn, was covered with ducks,
so thick that another one could not possi-
bly, have been squeezed in.
Here was an opportunity to try the
new gun, and loading it with a regulation
charge Of one fourth of pound of powder
and one-half pound of shot he sailed
forth. At the corner of the barn he cooked
the piece and stepped out with 1t held in
readiness. When within forty yards all
the ducks jumped as one bird. The cap
tain aimed at the middle of the mass and
fired"
Here my informant stopped as IL expect
ing some encouragement, and somewhat
against my will | felt constrained to ask,
"How many did he geti"
"Wal," he replied, "he didn't get any;
he undershot, but he picked up three
bushels OF ducks legs" - Forest and
Stream.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

EAsToN, Pa, Sept. 15.-The Demo
Gratis of Northampton county met in
convention here. ex-Assembiyman p.
=, Evans, Of Easton, presiding. H. w.
Scott, J. Davis Brodhead, A. f. New
heart, w. II. Hughes, P. G. Evans, M.
j. Hess, S. G. Seckelman, William
Beidleman and w. j. Murphy were
elected delegates to the state conven-
ton, and W. q. Lees, of Bethlehem, and
Ii. J. Steele, of Easton, delegates to the
constitutional convention. These nom
nations were made: For clerk of quar-
ter sessions, W. Fl. Rudolph, Of South
Bethlehem; jury commissioner, s. H.
Schnable, Bethlehem poor director, j.
y. Rostender, Bucl1hill. Hon. r. e.
Wright, Democratic candidate for
auditor general. made an address. The
convention for the nomination of a pres
ident judge will be held at Bangor Sat-
urday next, when Judge Schuyler will
be nominated unanimously.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
Mrs. Lippinoott on Trial.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., Sept. 15.-
When the circuit court opened at this
place the first case moved was that of
the state against Mrs. Julia Cuinan Lip
pincott. Judge Howard Carrow, of
Camden, defends Mrs Lippincott. The
present indictment charges Mrs. Lippin-
cott with forging the name of Isaac w.
Stokes, of Medford, her husbands for
a check for 1926. Mrs. Lippincott claims
the signature is that OF one Isaac N.
Stokes, of Atlantic City, with whom
she formerly had business relations. On
the witness stand Mrs. Lippincott dis
played great keenness, and ''bested" the
prosecutor@in the cross examination.
The opinion is that she will be acquitted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

QUEBEC, Sept. 15.--Fire broke out in
the grocery store occupied by Octave
Oulett on part of the river front known
as Cap Blanc. The flames spread with
such rapidity that the fire got consider
able headway, and in about three hours
twenty-nine houses and portion Of the
Roman Catholic church were reduced
to ashes. At the outset it was discov-
cred that Oulett's store was saturated
with coal OIL The infuriated mob were
about to lynch the suspect when the
police came upon the scene, and with
great difficulty rescued Oulett and
lodged him in prison. The families
burned out were mostly poor people,
having no insurance, and in almost
every instance lost everything.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

SARATOGA, n. z, Sspt. 15.-There is
no doubt of the nomination of Flower
for governor on the first ballot. d. j.
Griffin, who is Mr.. Flowers personal
representative, said to Il correspondent
of the United Press that Mr., Flower
would have every vote i'll the first ballot
except the thirty-six from Kings county.
The state committee by vote of "a to
s, decided not to admit a representation
from the New York County Democracy
in the convention, On the announce
ment of the vote the representatives of
the County Democracy Withdrew from
the convention. George Raines WIS
elected Temporary chairman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
Don't Know His own Name.

KANKAKEE, Ills, Sept. ia young
man about 20 years old was picked up
by an officer and turned over to the
county authorities. He could remein-
Der that his home was ten miles south
of Aberdeen, Miss, but he could not re-
member his name, nor could he recol-
lect where he had been since Sept. /.
On that day he left his fathers house
with over 800 to pay off some colored
hands who were working on the planta-
tion. He also had o fine gold watch on
his person. Both watch and money have
disappeared, He complains of pains IN
the general belief of all those with
whom he talked that he has been sand
bagged and sent to the north by his as
sailants.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
A surpIus of Peaches.

CHfsTERTowN, Nd, Sept. 15.-The
harvesting of the greatest peach crop
ever raised in Kent county is virtually
finished, and greater failure in prices
never was known. The crop was far
above the most sanguine expectations,
fully 100000 baskets having been
grown in Kent this year. The low
prices would not permit of packing and
shipping, and fair crop has been left
on the trees to rot A farmer near this
town, who has an orchard of 1000 trees,
expects to dig up fully 5000. Certainly
there will be "A dimlnution in peach
growing in Kent county. Orchard after
orchard will be dug up on account of
the rapid spread of the yellows, while
thousands of other trees will be taken
out on account Of the early white fruit
and small varieties.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
A Girls Remarkable Powers.

QUEBEC, Sept. is. =, A mandament
from Cai dinal Taschereau was read in
tiss Catholic churches of this city con-
demning the faith manifested by the
French Canadian inhabitants in the al
legged curative powers of the S-year-old
girl now in Quebec, who is claimed to
be endowed with supernatural gifts.
The mandament says it is not only
ridiculous but also sin on the part of
the girl and on the part of the believers.
1t will be hard for his eninence to ex-
tricate the belief of the people in the
girls powers, as she is said to have eff
fected some remal liable cures in Quebec.
Among them is that of cancer which
was eating the life out of woman
who, it is said, is now in fair way to
recOyAry
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
Appraisers Held tor Trinl.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-The five ac-
cused mercantile appraisers = L. W.
Patton, Samuel Honseman, Harry
Hunter, James Il. Bell and Albert Craw-
ford-were arraigncd for hearing be-
fore Magistrate Pole at The central sta
ton; in City hall. The defendants are
separately charged with "conspiring to
cheat and defraud the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and with making false
and fraudulent returns as mercantile
appraisers" After number of wit
nesses had been examined the magistrate
announced that he would hold each of
the defendants in s., 500 bail for court.
Bail was promptly furnished.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
Fighting the Pool Rooms.

NEW York, Sept. 15.-The battle be-
tween the Jockey club and the pool
rooms has begun in earnest. The asso-
cia ion has erected high fences all
around the Grayesend track, so as to
shut ont the view which was formerly
had from the tops of the surrounding
houses. The POOL room men, however,
rose to the occasion and erected on the
top of the highest of these buildings
tower from which they could look over
the fences into the track. All the pool
rooms were in full blast yesterday, the
trump card. lie has withheld all entries
from the newspapers. This will hurt
the attendance somewhat, but Presi-
dent Dryers ann is to break up the
pool rooms, and this last step will prob
ably prove effective,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
GEORGE p. LoRINa DEAD.
The Ex-Dip1omat Suddenly Suo.
cumbs to Heart Trouble.

The Ex-Diplomat Suddenly suos
cumbs TO Heart Trouble.
SALEM, Mass, Sept. 15.-Hon. George
3: LoriDg, ex-minister to Portugal and
former commissioner of agriculture,
died suddenly yesterday of heart trouble.
he was IA years old.
He was taken i'll with dysentery
week ago last Saturday morning at
Worcester, and for few hours suffered
great pain. He then became much
easier, and during the past week was
steadily improving. Sunday, however,
he was not SO well, but in the evening
appeared to be quite comfortable again.
Soon after midnight he had relapse,
suffering much pain and growing rap
idly weaker. A messenger was hastily
despatched for the family physician,
but DIR. Loring was dead when he ar
rived. The immediate cause of death
was heart failure, the result of exhaus-
tionsfrom the bowel trouble. DR.. Lor-
ing was out on the street and in Boston
ten or twelve days ago, and up to the
time of his sudden prostration had been
in the enjoyment of his usual good
health. The funeral will be held on
Thursday
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
Over 500 Miles in Canoes.

ST. JOHN, N. B., Sept. 15.-Eugene
Underhill and Murray Boeock, of New
York, have performed a feat never be-
fore accomplished. They reached this
place after having Travelled in a canoe
from Moosehead lake to saie mouth of
the st. John river, distance of 504
miles. They had guides and three ca
noes and made the journey in twenty
four days The actual travelling time
was fourteen days, the rest of the time
having been passed in camp, fishing aud
shooting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
CURTIS MAY BE INNOCENT.
One Man Who Declares Another
Shot Officer Grant.

Shot Officer Grant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-There has
developed remarkable change of public
sentiment, and half Of the people now
believe that M. B. Curtis, the comedian,
is an innocent man. There is much
mystery surrounding the whole affair.
The theory of Curtis friends that an
other hand than his fired the shot which
killed Officer Grant gains support from
story told by Eli Denison, who has
charge of the news matter distributed
on trains of the Southern Pacific COM
pany. Denison, who lives in Oakland,
makes the following statement:
"On the ferry boat met man
know by sight, but not by name. We
We're discussing various subjects, and
the conversation naturally drifted to-
wards the murder. This talk about
Curtis having done the killing is all
mistake said the stranger. The whole
truth will come out in few days and
probably at the examination. l met a
man who says he saw the tragedy, and
he is ready to take oath that Grant
and Curtis were accompanied by third
man, who did the shooting aud then ran.
Even when l met him he was on the
way to Captain Lees, TO whom he said
he intended to give the story"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
stabbed the peaccn,aker.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-While acting as
o peacemaker IN domestic fight Will
Dam Haesler was stabbed ten times.
Near midnight he was returning home,
when his attention was attracted by two
men and woman quarreling. They
were Daniel David, his wife and Charles
Meyer, the latter brother-in-law. All
three were exchanging blows, when
Haesler stepped in their midst and or
dered them to stop fighting. Mrs. David
drew a pocket knife. rushed up and
plunged the blade into Haesler's neck,
missing the jugular vein by an eighth of
an inch. A second time she severed an
wounds were very slight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l4.-State and western
flour, SUPER, $500 33.S5; do do extras, 5000
4.e5 No. winter family, S4351lG0; Pennsyl-
vania roller process, Si.G5l 400, western winter
clear, $3.50 OATS; do. do. straight, s47545;
winter patent, new, s5le5.e5; Minnesota, cloar,
s4.T5g5 do straight, sj.115.2j; do. patent, sos
CISCO; do. do, fayorite brands, higher. Rye
flour, S4.751 sI99 per barrel.
Nheat-Strong, higher, with sl.01 bid and
Sl.0lls asked for September, Si.02la bid and
Si.63 asked for October; Sl,o4ls bid and S1.o5
asked for November; Sl.061s bid and Sl.97
asked for December.
Corn-DulI, lower, with Csc. bid and 6ac.
asked for September; Sic. bid and 85c asked
for October; &C. bid and 63c. asked for
November; 5bc. bid and 55c. asked for Decem-
Dor.
oats-Dull. lower, with S8,6c. bid and SIC.
asked for September; 35lSc. bid and 38Ac.
asked for October: 38c. bid and &c. asked
for November; $50. bid and SIC. asked for De-
cember.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 15.-The release
Of farm mortgages in Kansas during the
four months preceding Sept. / make
remarkable showing. The total mort
cages recorded during the period in
Afty-four counties are 81 ,8S3 ,SO5: re-
aeased, sc, $40, ,270, excess of releases.
O. ,6e6, ,465, or 26a per cent. AT the same
ration the gain would be in excess of
SO, 100000 for the year, and for seventy
-four counties east of the Tooth meridian
it would he $1,000, 600 Very little of
this excess in releases come from the
sales of this years crops, so that the to-
fal will probably reach $l0,000,000 for
the present year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
FOUR DROWNED.
They Started in a shaky Boat TO
Gross the Delaware.
NEVER ROSE TO THE SURFACE.

The Men Had Been Engaged In
ing Completed Their Task, Were
Returning to the City - None of
Them Gould Swim.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-Four men
were drowned in the Delaware near
League Island yesterday. The men were:
James Conway, 20 years, unmarried;
James McGarvey, 36 years, unmarried;
and three children. John Finn, 20
years, leaves wife and three children.
Tie four men were employees of Rich
ard De Cou, a junk dealer of this city.
They had been at work upon an iron
tank, which was sunk in the Back chan
mel. The tank is such us is used on
ships as receptacle for water. De Cou
purchased it from the governmet, and
the Isen had been getting it in condition
for removal.
Started in Shaky Boat.
After the tank had been raised and
started down the river IN tow of tug
the four worlmen got into light gun
ming skiff TO Cross to the city. 1t is be-
heved that the nen intended to return
10 the establishment of their employer.
Unfortunately the cunning skiif was
entirely too small for the worlymen. 1t
was as unstable as canoe and with
two men only the passage across would
have been dangerous, for neither could
have had room enough in the diminitive
craft 10 sit down without causing it to
capsize.
Did Not Rise to the Surface.
Conway and his companions clambered
into the skiff. They stood close to-
gether and held one another by the
Bht ulaer. The little craft was buried
by Is heavy burden to the surface of
the water almost. The skiff was pad
died by two OF the men in the middle of
the channel. Then in trice the tug
boat crew beheld the four workmen
sway in their little craft. Without CIV
ing cry for help they disappeared un-
der the water. There was some SPLASH
ing. Not one of the workmen could
swim. They all wore large rubber
boots, and did not once come to the sur
face.
The bodies Of the unfortunate mOn
were recovered.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

Mamma" said Phil, walking gravely
out of the study evidently bearing heavy
mental load, when you smile at me like
that your expression is as sweet as-as sac
charine.n
'.rhank you. dearl" replied his mother.
with double appreciation. "Do you think
you could move this secretary for me to
dust behind itf"
81 can't do it," replied he, after an un.
successful attempt, "'tis as heavy as irid-
ium."
"Then hand me the duster."
"Oh, yes. It's as light as lithium. Now
may go and play ball with cousin Will
till dinner timer"
Not today may need you,'
"Juat few minutess"
"No."
"Mother,n said Phil. "your heart is as
hard as rhodium." And he went back to
the library to hunt some more respect in
ducing words. rds.-Pharmaceutical Era
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
THE FARMER BoLrras
An AssembIage That VIII Probably
Form n New Alliance.


Form n New Alliance.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-The convention
of the Farmers Alliance which is in
session here today is in the nature of an
anti-sub-treasury gathering, and ex-
President Hall, of the Missouri Alliance,
Is confident that it will be success. At
a conference between N. s. Hall. w. s.
McAllister and others, it was decided
to go into new national organization.
The idea is to create an industrial alli-
ance and to adopt policy as to eligibil-
ity that will admit powerful class
heretofore excluded from membership.
The order is to be non-political, and
not secret. Delegates from Texas, Mis-
sisSippi, Arkansas and Minnesota are ON
hand, and every train brings representa-
tives of the anti-sub-treasury and anti
third party wing of the Farmers Alli-
ance. The Texas delegation, where the
Alliance originated, is for the new or
ganization, and new national alliance
seems to be q certainty.
Although the convention formally
opened at 10 o'clock this forenoon the
real work of the gathering has not been
entered. upon, as delegates are hourly
arriving. The probabilities all point to
an attendance of between 500 and GOO
delegates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

BALTIMORE, Sept. 8. Rev. Francis
Ryan, s. j., who has been connected
with Loyola college and St. Ignatius'
church for the past six years, is to take
up his residence in New York, where
he will manage a monthly magazine to
be published by the Society of Jesus.
The magazine of which he will assume
the editorial management will be one of
the largest of its kind published. Its
the Society of Jesus in this and other
countries
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
Gravcsend RACES.

GRAvEsEsp, L. l., Sept. l5-First race, "
mile-Dr. Hasbrouck. l. Trinity, 2; Ghesa-
peake, 3. Time, 1.o21s
Second race, mile Bellevue, l. India Rub
ber, 2; rerrifer, 3. Time, La
Third race, the Prospect stakes, u mile
Yorkyille Belle, /; Lalnplighter, 2; st. Florian,
8. Time, 1.l6.
Fourth race, IA miles English Lady, l.
Raceland, 2; Demuth, 3. Time, eUs.
Fifth race, y mile-Tringle, 1; Natalie s.,
2; Tom Harding, .. Time, 049IS.
Sixth race, X mile-Airplant, L; Hirsch, 2:
Billet Doux, 3. Time, 0.50.
seventh race, i-l6 miles-yirgie, l. Celia, 2;
Ballyhoo, Q. Time, l..DA.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
Not the spook priestess.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-ltis now believed
by the police that the mysterious miss
Ava" is none other than the keeper of a
low dive here who is seeking notoriety.
There are no charges against the woman
and the police take no interest in tho
case. The story telegraphed from Gin
cinnati of a woman vino claimed to be
Miss Ava is believed to be the tale of
a crank
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

Old Bob Keyworth and Gilhooly were
discussing scientific topics few days ago.
Light travels at the rate of 10000 miles
q minute" remarked Gilhooly.
81 know better When | was boy at
school l remember very well that the
teacher told me light travelled at the rate
of 5000 miles minute, and know he was
not the kind Of man to tell lie about a
thing of that kind"
"He didn't tell a lie At that time, forty
or fifty years ago, when travelling facilities
were slow 5000 miles minute was very
fast time, but in these days of rapid transit
10000 miles a minute is nothing. .n-Texas
Siftings,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

ELIZABETH, N. j., Sept. 15.-A sloop
rugged yacht, while cruising in Staten
Island sound, was run into by a tug
boat near the Baltimore and Ohio bridge
at Elizabethport. The yacht was cap
sized. Henry Fairchild and Walter
Dodd, young men, residents of Orange,
were drowned. Albert and Henry Stew
art, also of Orange, held on to the
wrecked boat and were saved The
bodies of Fairchild and Dodd have not
been recovered.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
German VIII Not Take Part.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-Frank Brown,
the Democratic. candidate for governor,
had conference with Senator German
and Congressman Compton. Mr.. Brown
says he viii have 90, 900 majority. 1t is
understood that Senator Gorman does
not intend to take an active part in the
canvass, as the Democrats expect to win
without putting Mr.. Gorman to the
WEAKNESS of hard campaign.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
No Prize Fighting in tennessee,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 15.-The
lower house of the general assembly
passed the anti-prize fighting bill.
There was a red hot discussion, but it
went through by a large majority, The
ing it felony. Senator Strouds bill
prohibiting the whipping of conpicts
was killed. In the senate the reappor-
tanment bill passed on first reading.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
with Lightning Speed.

BUFFALO, Sept. 15.-The special flyer
from New York over the Central arrived
here at 2:50.54 p. M, making the fastest
long distance trip on record. The dis
tance, 436t miles, was covered in 440
minutes, including three stops which
consumed IA minutes. The actual run
ming time was 1926 minutes. The best
previous long distance run on record
was made by the SEQ ch mail. 1t was
55.4 miles an hour for 400 miles, three
years ago,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

The widow of an English army officer
went to the pension Office for the purpose
of drawing her pension. She presented the
usual certificate of the Clergyman of her
village to the effect that she was still alive.
"This certificate is not right" said the
official.
"What is the matter with itP'
Because it bears the date July 21, and
your pension was due July l5"
"What kind of certificate do you want?n
We must have certificate that you
were alive on the 18th day of July. OF
what use is this one that says you were
alive on the 2lst of Julyf"-Tit- Bits.