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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-21

State of Ghsrmameier
atths REPuELIoAS oliice to-day. In this
shade:
7o'clOck. l0o'cloak: O'Clock
81 - 50 a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-21

II you have two furnaces In your
house and only want 20 carry one fire,
Ga jDs! have q heater that will not heat
yS2s fs7sas se2ault agents Reese x
Bro in reSSrd to the combination,
lot aif ana hot water. We will guar.
ahtee satisfaction. 4l2 King street.
Come see one III oueration,
Something New.
All kinds of fresh fish at popular
prices at the Southwest corner Filth
and King streets, wholesale and re-
tail. Also fine salt oysters. Give us
call. Mcclure ~ Thompson.
Roofing and metal work of every
description. Reese N Brother.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-21

Why Fay ENtrayaRant Prices Tor Your
Made to Order CIothins>
$1,000 all WOODEN suits muds to
order. Price elsewhere for exactly
same goods and trimmings, S22OO.
Pants to order. $500.
Pants to order. 500.
Pants 20 order, 800.
0veIeoats TO order sl2.00, 1890.
Perfect III and satisfaction guaran.
teed. LIVERPOOL and London Merchant
Tallors, 81 Market street. W. Lock-
yer. Manager.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
It's excellence is due to lis presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; eflectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fever
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

HUNTINGDON, PA, Dec. l5.-The
members of the Brethren, or Dunkard
Church in Central Pennsylvania have
decided to found home for the aged
and INDECENT of their denomination.
They have purchased for this purpose
the commodious buildings formerly
used as young ladies' seminary at
Shirlysburg, this county. The build
ings are picturesquely located and
splendidly adapted for the purpose.
The Dunkards are strong, numerically,
in central and eastern Pennsylvania,
and as it has been the custom not to
allow the poor of their church to be
sent to public almshouses, they decided
upon denominational home for them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
Observation-Disclosures.
A Pretty Church Wedding at berlin, Md,
ThursJIay Afternoon.


BERLIN. Dec. l1.-From II to O'Clock
p. ~, to-day business WAS temporarily
suspended in this town. the occasion being
the celebration of the marriage of Miss
Ellen Shovel of Berlin, and Phillips Lee
Goldsborough of Cambridge in st. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church. At o'clock
the bridal party entered the church. They
were met NJ the chuncel rail by the Key.
David Howard, the new rector of tins
cial act in this parish. The usllers were
Martin w. Goldsborough, Levin Dahl,
Robert p. Graham and Alfred stuart. The
maid of honor was Miss Louise Coving-
ton, daughter of Hon. g. w. Covington.
Her costume was white mOrlsselainc de
sole over white satin. The full gored skirt
was trimmed up the seams with corn
color ribbon overlaid with heavy lace in
sertlon. The waist, with full sleeves of
corn-color satin, was high neck, with
stock collar. The bride was escorted up
the aisle by her brother, Lemuel Shovel.
Her costume was of white duChesse satin,
trimmed with pearls anu point lace. The
veil at the side was canght by a white
ostrich-feather pompon. She carried bride
roses and maiden-hair ferns, also a
splendid suede prayer-book, from which
the marriage service was read.
A feature OF the wedding was the re-
moval Of the veil by the maid Of honor
Immediately after the ceremony at the
chancel rail, the maid of honor carrying it
out over her arm. The bride Vas given
away by her brother, and the best man
was w. Laird Henry of Cambridge. After
tine ceremony the bridal party, together
with invited guests, repaired TO the home
OF the brides mother, where an elaborate
breakfast was spread. Tho bride and
groom left ut 3 O'Clock for II tripto Florida.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
Linda SLATED.

Detroit Free Press
"Good mawnln', Linda-whar yo' bin
up dis way?" queried grove street
colored woman of a female friend She
met on Beaubien street the other after
noon.
"Whar | bin? Say, Dinah, de longer
20 lib de more you knows bout some
folks"
"Fur suah. done tole Mrs. Carter
dat same ting las mite. Whar yo' bin
Linda?"
up heah to house clean for white
folks"
AN yo' didn't clean?"
mo; de woman of de house didn't
know lady when she seed one, an |
dun come away"
"Bress my soul! When yo' rung de
front doah bell an told her yo' was de
lady who had come TO do de cleanin' Il
dollar and half day, she dun tole yo'
to-to-?"
"To git around to de back doah an
work for dollar or skate"
AN yo' skated?"
"Wid boat feet"
"Dats right, Linda--perfectly right
Bress me, but what ar dem white folks
a-comin' TO, anyway! Why, Linda if
dat had bin me | should have felt so
insulted dat believe | should hey ami.
mated dat womans conduct wild a
freezin' sagacity! Skate on, Linda,
Yo's bon lady, even If nobody knows
| IL p
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
EXCITING FIRE IN NEW FORK.
1t Caused Loss of Ss5O,O0O, and Prob
ably the Loss of Two Lives.

~ Iiubeu u OI HSOOtuOU, ana IrOD~
ably the Loss of Two Lives.
NEW York, Dec. 15.-Half an hour after
noon to-day a fire started in the large fur
niture warehouse of Henry Thoesen s.
Bros, at Third avenue and Forty.ninth
street. Within 20 minutes after the flames
were discovered the building which was
several stories high, collapsed, and the fire
then spread to the tenements on the north
side of the building. Soon after o clock
one Of these fell in and the fire was still
raging. The fire spread down Forty-ninth
street toward Second avenue and in few
minutes the houses on the opposite side of
Forty-ninth street caught fire, The wood
work Of the elevated railroad structure
soon caught fire, too, and in this way the
flames were communicated to several large
stores on Third avenue, amongst them to
the dry goods stores of Vogel Bros, on tine
west side of Third avenue. This building
occupies nearly one.quarter of the block
between Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets,
and before the tiremen had more than
properly got to work in it the building WAS
mass OF flames. The fire then spread
toward Fiftieth street. At Las the fire.
men had the flames under control.
Great excitement prevailed in the neigh
borhood of the fire and everyone within a
radius of two blocks tried to move out,
with result that the streets were blocked
with furniture aud household belongings.
Vogel Bros building and stock were
damaged to the extent of $4,000, and the
building at No. I'll East Forty-ninth street
was entirely guttod, AS were the two houses
at Nos. 2l2 and 2l4 East Forty-ninth street.
The stock in Thoesen's store had been ma
terially decreased through the assignee
sale, The buildings were all we'll insured.
The total loss is estimated at $3.50, 200. Two
employees of the furniture factory are
missing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

The Great Worlds Fair Electric Attra
tion Now to he seen at Wnnninalser's.

The Great Worlds Fair Electric Attrac-
tion Now to he seen ut WnnnInaiSers.
Philadelphia Record.
In the transept Of Wanamaker's glstens
and CLEANS the mysterious Pillar OF Fire,
the Creeping Column Of Lightning. which
was the chief feature of the Palace of
Electricity. This astonishing pillar was
the masterpiece Of the electrical wizards;
and even Edison's browning glory, the
Column OF Light, was eclipsed by This
almost magical representation of the HASH
ing lightning, flaming into view, leaping
luminously through space and forking
into jagged beams, burying themselves
into the ground with vivid tremblings.
Such is the powerful scenic spectacle to he
witnessed at Wanamaker's, 1t is brief
fete of electricity The bolt bursts from
a crowd Of shoppers as from black cloud,
and climbing its fiery pillar as it would
travel down the sky, scatters into forked
flame.
AS the light climbs, its hues vary like
those of dying dolphin-from red to
white to blue patriotically shining and
melting. 1t is like the breaking Of u rain
bow. Creeping to the top OF the lofty
column, towering high overhead, the light
suddenly branches in four prismatic zig
zags. striking 80 feet away great globes that
are set whirling ami that change color as
they whirl. as il gasping from the shock
in symphony of hues. The light scarcely
wrinkles out thus, before ii IS to be seen
travelling rapidly up the column again.
The effect is even finer than that at Chi
cage, for not only is the Identical ma,
chinery used, bat larger curcuits have been
made. The secret OF the lightning is u
huge revolving cylinder, like that of a
music box on ii large SCALE which makes
and brakes the current by its points
strikin.r nlA I'D Tho nv
pense Of transporting this great piece Of
electrical apparatus with its miles of wir.
ing would have frightened the enterprise
of almost any other firm. There are five
motors, 25l electric currents, $4,000 feet of
wire and 1000 lamps.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
EVENING reno ES.

Star Boarder-Here is another fly that
has met a watcry grave. Landlady-
Where is it? Star Boarder-In this
pitcher Of milk.--Iack.
Diner-I say, waiter, why do you
wear that red ribbon? Waiter-Eet IL to
distinguish me from &c guests during &c
beesiness hours,-Htllo.
"Do you think that gratuitous advice
every results in good 2" 81 know ii docs
that is, to the one who gives it. 1t
makes him feel good. "-B0ston Tran
script.
Young Calowe.-"I expect to start for
London and Paris tomorrow. Can
do anything for you?" Prunella-"Ye
he sure not TO miss you steamer" -
Lies Calendar.
Mrs. Chattor-"Do you believe that
cures can he effected by the laying on
of hands. Mrs. Clatter-"Most certainly.
l cured my boy of smoking in that
way."-.Brookiyn Life,
"Doan put yer min too much on ont
ward decorations" said Uncle liben.
"Hit am bettah to hab err cabbage undah
yoh waistcOat dan or chrysanthemum
in yer button-hole. y Washington Star.
Pcnclope-Don't you see the advan.
tage Richley-No; do not. Penelope
Why, you know how To make money
and know how to spend IL. What a
team we'd make.-L1d.
Oh, who will take care of YOU. Lille
Thou who hast knocked the world silly ?
She replies "Uncle sam,
And don't give continental"
But the question arises now "Will he ni
..-. --De,roh Trtbuac
"And so your son has finished his
college course? Did he graduate with
honors?" "Oh, yes; but he tells me
that some Of the other fellows carried
them off. Rascally, wasn't il ?"-B Boston
Transcript.
Don't you" said the pious lanllady
to the boarder, "beleve that all flesh i
grass ?" mo" hesitated the boartier, as
he took another hold on his knife. 81
think some of it is leather" Detroit
Free Press.
A book-agent went into q barber-shor
and asked the proprietor it he could sell
him an encyclopaedia. "What's dat ~
asked the tonsorial artist. 1T is book
that contains information on every sub.
ject in the world" Victim in the chaii
says feebiy; "Ile doesn't need it."-
Teas SytiAgs
Lawyer-"You say you made an ex.
animation of the premises. What did
| you tind?" Witness-"Oh, nothing of
consequence; a beggarly account Of
empty boxes, as Shakespeare says"
Lawyer-"Never mind what Shakes.
peare says. He will be summoned, and
can testify for himself if he knows any.
thing about the case. - lid Bits.
Mrs Murphy was known as very
sociable woman. She made it point
never to pass an acquaintance without
| speaking. One day she met Mrs. Casey
in the street. "Good mornin', Mrs.
Casey" said she. slow do yez feel this
mornin'? Not thot Oh care a dom, Mrs.
Casey, but Oi jist wanted TO open the
conversation. "-BOstOa Budget.
"You look tired, my DEAR" said Mr..
Newlywed to his wife, who is Vassar
graduate, II am tired. | heard Won
say you liked broiled rabbit, so | went
to the market and got one. / intended
to surprise you with broiled rabbit for
dinner, but have been trying to picl,
it all the morning, and | haven't got il
more than half picked YETI Tcrat
] SvFings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
Inflammation OneerfulIy Given.

Chicago Tribune.
Are you the man that answers the
queries 7" asked the caller, removing his
hat as he came in.
al am" replied the man at the desk,
pigeon-holing request for statistics as
to the number of men killed in the
Crimean war and filing away in the
waste basket a note asking for Il brief
biography of all the Presidents, from
George Washington down to Grover
Cleveland. What can do for you Z"
I've got little bet with n friend"
replied the visitor, "and we've agreed to
leave it with you. What is the size of
glove that perfectly proportional
woman with a No. foot ought TO wearg"
"lhc size of glove, you sayg"
"Yes."
"rhat a perfectly proportioned
woman"
"Yes.n
with No. 6 foot should wear z"
"That's right"
"'Just wait few moments, will con-
suit the anatomical tables"
He waited. The man at the desk over.
hauled Poor's "Manual," the "Wealth
of Nations" Roget's "Thesaurus," But
ler's Analogy" Allibone's Dictionary
Of Quotations." Bluine's "Twenty Years
in Congress-" and a concordance to
Shakespeare, and turned to his caller.
According TO the best information |
can obtain" he said, "a woman with a
No. 6 foot, if she is perfectly proper
toned, should wear on her hand"
"Yes?"
ANY glove that fits her. Turn the
knob to the right. Good morning."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
Surprised the Gator.

A Florida paper says: There are
several fine dogs in Orange City, but
the blue ribbon belongs to u dog owned
by Suburban citizen. 1t is bull dog
every inch and hair of it. Sometime
ago this dog swan out into lake and
was seized by 10.foot alligator that
proceeded to escort Brutus TO the bot
tom. After Il lapse of about five minutes
the dog came to the top and the gator
was seen parting the water hundred
yards away. Looking as though he had
been used for wiping out sewer, the
dog full but one eyc) made for shore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
STRANGE WILL CAS- n.
The Interesting situation Developed by
Moses I. Nesbitt's VIII and the CodiciI
Thareto.

The Interesting situation Developed by
Moses Il. Nesbitt's VIII and the CodiciI
Thereto.
ELKToN, MD, Dec. l5.--0n Saturday last
Moses Il. Nesbitt died near Mt. Pleasant,
leaving au estate valued at about $4,000
aud IL will naming DR.. X. K. Crothers Is
executor. The will was offered in the
orphans court OH Tuesday for probate.
BY the terms of this will, which Is dated
January 9th, 1891, after devising parcel
vi land to William A. Tosh and leaving
several lesacies, the testator bequeathed
the balance Of his estate To his brother,
Joseph Nesbitt, and his huusekeeper. Mary
Mccullough, during their lives. and 1t
their deaths the estate to go to the West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church. A
caveat to the will was Immediately filed, as
well us a will made by the deceased dated
June, 1870, by the provisions OF which the
estate is disposed of i'll an entirely differ
ent manner, and William :. j. ans of Elk
ton, is named as executor. The Caveators
allege that at the time the last will was
made the testator was not mentally
| capable of making will. Strange
| to say Moses NesOitt died on SATURDAY., his
housekeeper, Mary Mccullough, ON sun
| day. and his brother, Joseph Nesbitt, died
on Tuesday, all three being iii the same
house. These deaths make the West Not.
tingham Church the immediate beneficiary
under this last will DR.. Crothers peti.
| toned the court for letters of admnistra.
ton pendente lite. MIR. Evans iiled an OBJ.
! lection, and the matter will he decided by
the court on Tuesday next. Joseph Nesbitt
| left All estate valued at 81, 900 or Sl0, UUU in.
| dependent of his brothers and died intes.
| tate. ~.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
DICK ROBINSON HANG ED.
A Colored Man Who Choked "a Whit
Woman and Then Stabbed Her.


Woman and Then Stabbed Her.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 15.-Dicl Robin
son, colored, was hanged here at II
o'clock this morning.
coLD-BLoopED AND PREMED1TATED.
The crime for which Robinson was
executed was cold-blooded and pre-
meditated. In the employ of Mayor L.
w. Stevens, for whom Robinson had
worked about 10 years, was German
domestic named johanna Schollman.
While in Germany she became engaged
to young man named Henry Carries. A
lovers quarrel broke off the engage
ment and both afterwards came to
America.
Carries located at Alta, Hall county,
Nebraska. The woman came to Sedalia
and In short time became dissolute,
though it was unknown to the general
public. The negro and the girl became
intimate with each other about three
months prior to the murder. The couple
quarrelled and the girl threatened ID
join her former lover in Nebraska.
This was supposed to have led to the
murder, but last Tuesday Robinson con.
fessed that the deed was premeditated
he did it to escape marrying her, as she
had threatened to have him arrested as
the father of her unborn child. He de-
liberately choked her to death and then
stabbed her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
BIG FIRE IN BUFFALo.
The Total Loss is ST. 100000, and Fire
man is Supposed to Have Persisted ia
the Flames.

the FLAMES.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. lathe block at
the corner of Clinton and Main streets and
extending back to Washington, known as
the Arcade, was destroyed by fire this
morning, and Robinson's Musee Theatre
and Shea's Concert Hall. the latter the
finest between New York and Chicago, are
in ruins. The fireman of the building is
missing and it is supposed persisted in the
flames.
The flames also destroyed the Yerxa
Building, occupied by Faxson, Williams &
Faxson, wholesale grocers. b..
The fire was caused by an explosion of
natural gas under the boilers. which lay
nearly in the centre Of the Arcade building.
NJ. c, Shea, proprietor of the concert hall
estimates his loss at $4,000, with only
$4,000 insurance. Mr.. Robinson pro
prietor Of the Musee Theatre, thought his
loss would not be far from 100000.
Faxson, Williams " Faxson's store is a
total loss, together with the contents. The
building was valued at 100000. They
were insured for about SS5.0O0. and the
loss OIL their goods will exceed that amount.
The total loss by the fire is placed at
81 10000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 10 With the
gallows ready for his execution, the
noese made and the rope tested, George
Ii. Painter, sentenced to be hanged to-
day, for murder, and the sentence
affirmed by the supreme court, has been
granted respite by Governor Altgeld,
until January 12tn, The respite was
telegraphed from Springfield ut 10
O'Clock last night, and delivered to
Sheriff Gilbert, who was at the Jail
directing the last arrangements for the
execution. His lawyers claimed the
discovery Of new evidence tending to
establish Lis innocence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
PRArIAG FoR A pAnDOy.
The Cadi OF Couta Asks the Queens Grace
fora Moorish Soldier.

MADRID, Dec 15.-Advices from
Melilla show that affairs there have UNI
dergone little if any change. There is
no lighting being done. The Cadi of
Couta has telegraphsd to Queen Regent
Cnristiana, sayings
"ln behalf Of the Moors OF Anghera,
l pray you to pardon soldier of the
regiment Number 3, who is under SEN
tence of death. The mercy of God is
great. Kings are his representatives on
earth. The Queen Regent of Spain is
beloved by God and by US,
Signed "ABD. EL-ALsisHEN.n
The Queen Regent will probably grant
the pardon prayed for.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
steelton Plant Not to BE Closed.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 15.-E. C..
FELTON,, general manager Of the Penn
sylvania Steel Company, was seen this
morning, regarding the alleged closing
of the Maryland plant at Sparrows'
Point during 1904. He said he was not
in position to speak for the Maryland
company, but that there was nothing in
the report so far as the plant at Steelton
is concerned. 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

ABILENE, Ten, Dec. l5.-News has
been resolved here of the hoid-up and
robbery of the stage running between
Haskell and Benjamin, Tex, so miles
north of here. The work was done by
masked lone highwayman. No pas
sengers were on the stage and nothing
was taken except the mail pouch, which
was carried off by the robber. Th,
highwayman was recognised by the
stage driver and United States official.
are in hot pursuit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
DEATH of tle Quest nomnopn,I,.

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 15.--Dr. David
Thayer one of the oldest Homeopathic
physicians of Boston died yesterday of
pneumonia. He was born in Braintree,
in 1878, and his ancestors were among
those who came from England in the
Maytower. DR.. Thayer, early became
an abolitionist and identified himself
with Garrison and his party, while his
house was an asylum for fugitive slaves
many years before tho war John
Brown visited him and received gener-
GUS contributions in aid of his project of
freeing slaves in Missouri.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 14.-David Waulker-
man. chief engineer Of the Allegheny
County Light Company, was instantly
killed by an electric shock this morning.
Another employee was severely burned and
rendered unconscious at the same time,
but will probably recover. Waulkerman
was working about u dynamo at the time
he was shocked, and inadvertently handled
a dangerous piece of machinery. The only
marks were u couple Of scars ON the hands
where the contact was.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

with Ely's Cream Balm child can be
treated without pain and with perfect safety,
II cures cRtarrh, hay fever and colds In the
head. II IL easily applied Into the nostrils and
gives immediate relief. Price 50 cents
My catarrh was very bad. For 80 years
have been troubled with it--hRve tried pum-
Der Of remedies without reliet A druggist adj
vised Ely's Cream Balm. have used only one
bottle and can say feel Like q new man. /
make this voluntary statemenf that others may
PAWtuoket, X. L
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
A skater Drowned in the susquehanna.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 15.-Morris
Leiby, aged 20 years, with several com
panions, attempted to skate across the
Susquehanna river from Wrightsville
to Columbia, last evening. Leiby was
in the lead and when they reached the
middle of the river the thin ice broke
and he sank out of sight. His COM
panions gave the alarm and though a
diligent search was instituted the body
has not yet been recovered.