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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24
A RIGID INVESTIGATION.


Prosecutor tlAEh VIII shh INV
Creek Horror Thoroughly,
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Oct. 24.-Prose-
eutor Clark means to leave no stone un-
turned in sitting the recent horrible rail-
road accident to the bottom. II know
TINT convictions are seldom obtained in
these cases" he said today, "but | think
the result will be different in this one. /
don't know whether Engineer Wooley and
Conductor Scott have retained counsel or
not. but presume they have There is
nothing connected with the entire tragedy
that | shall not endeavor to bring out
Neither will the higher railway officials
be left out of the examination. | mean to
find out whether the rush of business has
induced them to employ incompetent sub
ordinatcs, and if so why they should not
be held responsible for such acts.
"There are great many features of the
( affair which will bear investigation.
can't understand why high building
should have been placed inside the curve
where the accident occurred, etfectually
! shutting of all escape in each direction
When we have an ordinance which pro
hibits the running of trains within the
city at n speed greater than ten miles an
hour it should he observed. think the
speed of the eastern train must have beer
great after leaving the depot, in order Il
strike with such terrible force. These con
ficting stories of the engineer and con
ductor must also be Strengthened out some
how. 1t is matter in which the entir'
country is interested, and there must b.
no hesitancy in getting at the truth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

HERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
y writ OF Levari Facias. to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House on Market street betwecn
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the city Of
Wilmington. New Castle county. Del.
ON SATURDAY..
THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1908.
At . O'Clock. .. M,
The following described real estate. via:
land with the two-story brick dwsllina
house thereon erected. situate in the city
OF Wilmington aforesaid and moro par.
ticularly bounded and described 81 fol-
Beginning at a point on the southerly
side OF Front street nc the distance OF
about lt8 feet easterly from tho cor
ner forme | by the intersection OF the
said southeriy side a. Front street street AM AM
ut the centre of the division wall be.
tween tho house on this lot and the mouse
OH the lot adjoining on tho west. thence
southerly parallel with Harrison street
and passing through the centre OF snid
division wall about So feet to the middle
| line OF three feet wide alley running
| parallel with Front street. thence east
| crly along said middle line OF said alley
and parallel with Front street about II
feet 3 inches TO q point, thence northeriy
| parallel with Harrison street ana passing
| through themiddle OF tho division wal
| between the house on this lot and this
house on the lot adjoloinE on the cas-
| about 81 feet 10 the said southerly side o.
| Front street. aud thence thereby woste r
| ly about1t feet 8 inches to the place OF
| beginning. be tho contenh thereof VIII nj
they may, with the free use of Wide ALLEY
Seized and taken ia execution as the
property Of James Si II. hoheck sc Jr.. I'D
cen sed, mortgagor. aud q. 4. Bowen. hi
wife. and Tt. and TO be sold by
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

Hon. g C. Gay h been caught
mapping. Through the assurance oil
Secretary Carlisle that Cleveland
Won i'd sanction the proposed com
promise" with the silver men. Senatoi
GRAY was induced to syn ths agree
meht. and expected thai all would be
fair sailing. After the denunciatior
of tho scheme by ths New York ant
other papers, the President backed ont
distlaimed the whole arrangement an,
left Mr.. Gray and other friends out IL
tho cold. HIS feelings can be bette
imagined than described. We sympa
thlse with smart men who are so un
fortunate No to have the wool SO CON
, pldteiy pullod over their eyes en- im
Dottunt occasions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

The trotting record has been greatly
lowerSd during the past year, and as
nearly every person feels an interest
in the matter, we give the following
from the New York Herald:
The fastest miles at one. wo.three,
-four nd five years of age have been
galneh respectively by Princess Clara,
e 26l5 Nelly A.. 2.l9; Fantasy. s.0ss4
Dlreckum, 205A, and Alix. 2.07s4. Al
longer distances Pascal has lowered
the five.mile mark to 12.45. and Night
ingaIe has tho honor OF the fastes'
three miles, trottlng in 6 $50, an aver
age DE- 2. 1879 Der mile.
"But the record above all others
tho a.04 OF Nancy Hanks-remains un
rivalled, nor does 1t seem likely tina
in tile few weeks that are left for trot
ting any one will dangerously threatel
her supremacy. A remarkable mum
Der of horses have beaten 2.l0. but tn
nesrest approach to tho best recor
was made by Nancy Hanks hersel
: when she trotted In 2.0494. the fastes
mile OF the year"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

essgEsssss PUZZLED
They Could not Understand
or Explain It
IA Matter Of Great Interest to a
Great Many.
And We Therefore Give the Solu-
ton Of the Whole Thing.
|
Is PUZZLED.


Facts are sometimes astonishing.
The following is related by Samuel
N. Fowler, Esq, well-known resident
OF Red Bank. N. j.:
II am q man Of 81 yeara. Three
years ago | was taken with pain In
the stomach and bowels very severely.
and had to commence doctorlng, but
got only temporary relief. This pain
came on oftener aud worse. l tried
everything and many doctors, but
still got no cure. The doctors called
it neuralgia. The pain would come
on at night and was so severe l could
scarcely breathe. 1t would run up thu
chest and throat with such excruciat
ing pain that drew me almost double
1 would keep my bed for days. ant
, the terrible suffering passed through
l cannot express.
So, after trying several doctors, ant
suffering worse than death for owe
1.-two years. und spending hundreds o
r dollars. | went as last resort to
medical college and spent hive day
with old professors. but they coul
= no. decide what 1t was, SO coul
l. or did not do anything for me, and
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

About two o'clock on Monday after
noon man clme up Orange street
leading as pretty young horse as
Wilmington possesses. Ho stopped in
front OF blacksmith shop, when, at.
tempting to turn iutO this place. the
horse gave one look upon the orcupa.
ton going on inside. and, seemingly
saving to himself, Il don't like that
business upon my feet planted his
feet firmly upon tho curb, and no pull.
ing or persuasion would get him over
that curb. Behind came man with
an umbrella.
Still he resisted. Then. after the pa
thence Of half Il dozen mon had been
exhausted. the animal. evidently
! thinking better OF his resolution,
started across the curb aud entered
the shop. coming out in little while
clad In an entire new set of shoes
seeming as proud OF them as boy ii
: OF his tirst pants.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

The mill Of the Jesslp K Moord pa
rer Company at RockIln9 ms ciD5ed
Tor a few days. tue first time tbs sea
Gon since tic first week in duly al
though the mill at Augustine has moi
been running half the mo since thai
sate. Tie Roekiand mill mad the con
eaGt for supplying the tiovernmeni
erlutiug ofrico with paper, and this
long debate on the silver purcha4e ne
eas been II God.send, keeping one ma
slime quite busy to supply the de
nand. This is another yeriileatlo On 0
tho old saying: 1t Is an Ill Wind tina
elows no good"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

The wisdom of tho railroad newsboy in
handing out his stock Of reading matter is
worth comment. He goes the length of the
train first with his book stock if he has
any; second, with his monthly magazines
and weekly papers; last of all, with his
daily papers, costing from to cents each.
In answer to the rcmonstrance few days
ago OF woman on an outgoing train who
didn't get u chance to buy an evening pa
per till she was nearly 20 miles out the as
tute young merchant said, II sell my
things the way | do because il mans got
q penny evening paper to read he won't be
half so likely to buy II 25 or 80 cent maya
zine"-which was doubtless true. New
York Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

Tx Tax Collector John j. Dougherty,
who was about sl6, OO0in short in his re-
turns for the years OF 1880 ahd 1891 has
been served with executions by Deplty
Sheriff Oiould, and DUugherty's bonds.
men engaged Ben 6mn Yields as their
attorney. who Will ask the chancellor
to Issue an Injunction to restrain tht
Sheriff from making any sale. and thus
throw the matter INTO tho Court oil
I hancery for argun mt.
hougherty's bondsmen are Hugh
Lynch William MoMeHamln. Thomas
Toy. bernard Bonner, Joseph StoecK Ii
. and John Meglaflerty By an arrange
ment the Delaware House was allowed
ito be opened.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

|NoTIoE-I. Wilmer C. Taylor. licensed
LIN druggist. the tenant and occu-
pant OF the store situated at Nc.
302 King street. In tho Fourth ward.
lin the city OF Wilmington county OF
New Castle and State of Delaware.
lin compliance with the requirements
LOT the acts of the General Assembly
in such case made and provided, do here
by give notice that shall apply In writ.
ing to the Judaes oil the Court OF General
Sessions OF the Peace and Jail Delivery of
the state OF Delaware. In and for New
Castle county, on Monday. tue Goth day of
November. 1905. being the next term of said
court, for license for said store. for the
sale therein Of Intoxicating liquors by
prescription for modioinsl purposes, and
the following respectable citizens OF
said ward, Mt least twelve of whom arc
Substantial freeholders OF said ward,
recommend the said application, vizt
james A Magee John Q Sasse Jr
james Kitchen Emil Hertel MD
S II Johns d DS J X Brown
William Alsentzer Geo A Frazer
W Humphreys II Il Montgomery
WIN Gatta Chas Ietter
~ II Cummings j II Freeman
James a Stafford II spruancS NJ ID
Joseph II Green John Taylor
% ames Davies Albert A Hambrlghi
Nv Mo llvHine Il A Cam
j NJ Singley Harry A Winks
o2l-dw w1LMlsn c. TAYLOR
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

The funeral OF the late Thomas ".
Savlllo took place this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Tie funeral was largely at
tended. The merpbers OF Wilmington
Lodge, No. /. A. OF. W. attended in
"a body. IRterment WAS made in the
Riverpiew Cemetery.
All that remained mortal of Mr.
William Brobson, formerly OF this
city. and lately OF Philadelphia, was
brought from Philadelphia this morn.
ing ON the Is O'Clock train, and in
tered in Old Swsdes' burial grounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

The language of flowers has been more
or less understood for centuries and now
it seems that even sealing wax may bt
made the medium Of communication il
rightly interpreted. the following being its
accepted symbolisms;
White, marriage or proposal of marriage
black, mourning; violet, coincidence; darl
red, invitation to dinner; pale gray, friend
ship; light red, business; pink, love letters
green, hope; yellow, jealousy; gold or olive
Consistency. Miller Monthly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24
JOHNSTON'S
| lKALSOMINE,

An unequnled preparation for color
ing walls and ceilings. READY FOR
USE. Pure white. and beautiful tints.
Cheaper than wall pnper or paint.
A marvel of beauty and cheapnes5.
Nothing better for walls and ceilings
can be made Mt any price. viii cover
better, stand longer, than any other
preparation in existence. Five pounds
will cover over 500 square feet on hard
finished walls. viii not rub. crack oil
scale, but dries with smooth, rich
and even surface. No poisonous colors
used in the manufacture. Being q
powerful dsinfectunt, is invaluable In
cleansing walls impregnated with
germs OF disease. Mixed in five min
utes ready for the brush, by the addi
ton of water on. An inexperienced
person can use 1t. Guaranteed not t.
set OF harden in the package, or aftei
being mixed with water in the pail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Oct 2i.-News has
reached here of n terrible and fatal battle
with knives at Orlando, Ark, between
James Trammel and peacemaker. name
unknown, in which Tralnmel's wife beat
to death the wife of George Smith. The
victim gave premature birth to twins be
fore dying. The trouble was caused by
defamatory remarks made by the dead
woman against her slayer. The screams
of the woman attracted neighbor, who
In turn was attacked with knife by this
husband nf the murderess for Interfering
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

The Board of Education met In reg.
ul1r session last night. The financial
Va sig OF the board occupied the greater
bart OF the session. Joseph Pyle had
prepal ell u stnt4ment OF the available
funds which he read. 1t showed that
after everything Is paid there will be a
balance OF 81 600 50 for the boards
current expenses until tho end OF the
school year.
lie spoke OF the counting out OF the
tolored children and said TINT the
board has received only 80, $50 -.
when some memhers expected us much
rs SIS 900. lio thought an appeal t.
Inc supreme Court would end in the
Lreasurer's net being declared uncon'
Btitutional. He suggested that the
TunIs OF the bourd might be Increased
by tile addition of the $40 coo which ID
available fium ths fund annually up
prOpriuied for new buildings.
| Mr.. RuyIard opposed this, saying
the oIumittee on New buildings eX
pected and needed this money. On
motion OF MIR. Turner the matter was
postponed uutil the next meeting.
MIR BaynHId. from the COMMITTEE
on New buildings, had with him the
agreement with the owners of the
.proporty adjoining Washington public
4 Sc -I9Dl NO u hllOWlnk LOT Ihe cDh
, alteration Of tho drainage pipes OF TIN
school house to cross their land Il
I the adjoining sewer. Those who sign
oil the contract were Anthony lliggin
, John Nj. Dandy, Edwin II Gayley aus
tie es.nte Of John NJ, Dunn. On inc
ton of Mir. Buynard 1t was Ordere'
\ that John Muivena lie paid 5000 Owe
tae price OF new school, subject to al
7 prove OF tine architect.
\ Joseph Jenkins WAS given an orde
for $1,000 on his bill OF $500 for hoat
i ing the school.
4Ir. Turner gave notice that at tn
I rext meeting he would ask 70 have
? meteor put in the manual tratnin
b schaol.
/ Mr., D'1onnell's motion to chaua
I tile school hours from TO Has ana
T TO II .. m, to $50 to ll.30 and to
b p IN. with an intermi5sion oil. at eat
4 session. not more tAnn fifteen minute
wac referred TO he Illw Committee
Joseph prle's resignation ns chat
% man OF the Committee OH Repairs WI
Ceceptod.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

There are several dogs kept by the
Walton N Mhann Company that are
molly terFors to the men who pass by
tho phosphate factory IN going to and
from their daily labors at the pull
works and ssyora al OF them have had
narrow e. clpe5 from being bitten by
these blood bounds, Several OF tbs
uen have armed themselves with re
volyers and Will give the dogs warn
reception If they tackle them. one Of
the animals ono day last week iumpeC
over tho fence aud made after work
man who ran as lIe never ran before
lie escaped, and now swears ven
Eeance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

and you'll be satisfied Comfort FIRST style next and price
last In speaking of these matters it brings to mind
Couches We showing fifty different kind in al/
the newest coverings They made to wear, as we wo
know, for they made in our own workshop We arc
perfectly willing to tell you all about them how excellent
in quality and how reasonable in price, but more
willing to have you see them, if only for instant
look is better to you than whole column of newspaper
talk and we earnestly invite you to CALL even though yoa
have no thought of buying
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

TEXAS. MEXICO
" Special semi-monthly Tourist Par
ties Over the Southern Pacific Company's
Sunset aud Ogden Routes. Cheap rates,
broadway, N. Y. X. j. SMITH. Agent. 40
South Third street, PHILADELPHIA.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24
TUESDAY. ,oUrosER "a. Isaa
NnIIce.

We would request persons who
want the REPUBLICAN served at thcir
residences anu can't got it regular
from the many carriers, 10 leave theii
names and the number OF their resi-
dences at our Office aud We will try tC
supply them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24
ON SATURDAY.
THE 4rn DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1898
at 9 O'Clock D. m.

The following described real estate. viz;
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land situate In the said city of Whining
ton. and having thereon erected two
story brick dweiling-house and more par
ticularly bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit:
Heginning at point on tho northeriy
side ofiieed street at the distance OF about
IA feet easterly from the corner formed
by the intersection OF the easterly side OF
Harrison street with the said Dortherly
side OF Reed street and at the centre OF
the party wall between the house on this
lot and the house on the lot adjoining on
the west; thence northerly parallel with
Harrison street and pa sing through the
centre of the said party wall about 80 feet
70 inches to the middle line OF u S.feet-
street nnd leadidg Into Van liuren stree !;
thenre easterly along said middle line
pt said alley and parallel with Reed street
Shout II feet TO a point; thence southeriy
.phrhllel with Harrison street ana passing
through the centre OF the party wall be-
tween the house on this lot and the house
on the lot adjoining on the east about 30
feet inches to tho said northerly side of
Reed street. and thence thereby westerly
the contents thereof what they may, with
the free use and privilege of'said above
mentioned s-feet-w de alley In common
with others thercunto entitled forever.
| Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF James II. Hoifcckcr Jr. ad-
,iministretor OF Thomas j. Bowen, de
ceased mortgagor and q. i. Bowen, his
wife and it's. and to be sold by
PIERCE GOULD. Sheriff.
4 sheriH's ONCE. Wilmington. Delaware.
Oct 10. 1893. ols
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

Ir IS now said that 1t was John Bar
ldycorn and not sober S notor Harrs,
who made tue threat that V.ee-Presi'
dent Stevenson could not put a mo-
ton for closure. only at the risk of his
llfp,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.

EApNT containing 63 acres. best land
Il ANN located within miles west OF
Newark. Del, and known as the Orow
farm. Will be sold ut sherins sale on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH.
ats p. m,
| at Deer Park Hotel, Newark. Convenient
TO schools, railroad stations. cannery, etc.
| Terms ON day of sale. ol9-Ud'ltw
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

Wilmington Is being aroused to the
fact that distress aud poverty is wide
spread IN tho city and that prompt az,
ton is necessary during the coming
wiutor. The Associated Charities and
tho city Officials have arranged for a
conference, Mitchell and Bash have
already given 0at so loaves OF bread
and Will continue to do SO weekly.
crosby and lIill viii donate 10 pei
cent Of their safes next week to thu
Ass lriatCd Charities, and tho week Hf
ter - like amount to be divided equal
lv between two hospitals.
Tho various churches and churct
societies are also up and acting At
we'll ms benaiieiai sociaties. which arr
making donations and forming sur
prise parties for idle members Of thsil
lodges.
Amateur theatrical companies ar
considering the INSTABILITY to Civ
several entertainments to relieve tn
di9treSs.
no Wilmington NJ. L. Preachers
Association has appointed committa
10 loOk after charitable work on behdl
81 the Association. Rev. Alexis |. Du
Font Coleman aud Rev. NJ. Is. Danla
have been given by Kent y Weeks til
t,sa OF the house. co. " Front st fire
/ of charge for the purpose OF starting
store te ; lppiy poor people vita sou
aud food during the coming winter
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

The bark Eliza J. McManemy sailed
from the Harlan K Holllngsworth Com
pany's wharf yesterday for lilo ia.
nslro.Z with 60 gondula cars and 20
first class passenger sleeping coaches.
The entire cargo is valued at Sl75. 900.
Tho British snip Cottage is loading a
similar car go for tine same destination.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

PHILADELPHIA. Tuesday. Oct. "a 1905.


From top to bottom of
the Dress Goods list there
isn't a worthy quality miss
ing from the stock we show.
Nor is there wanted color
or favorite weave lacking.
Measure values by any of
them.
At 20c a yard.
SO In. Cotton Warp Serge In navy
blue; never sold at less than Sic.
At SOC a yard.
SO in. Atwood Cable Cloth. So col.
ors; regular price zoe.
AT Bic q yard.
SO in. Cancels Hair Cheviot. navy.
black, brown and mixtures; regu-
larry soc.
At 3lc a yard.
SO in. Atwood Diagonal. 16 choice
shades; mover before sold under
soc.
At 3lc q yard.
SO In. Atwood Homespune, black
and navy blue ind II brown and
gray mixtures; never before sold
under SIC.
At size q yard. .....
SO In. Atwood Check Homespuns,
mohair mixtures, 10 styles. col
| oiings u-un'Iy attractive, never
before SO I;der Sue,
At 311c a yard. .
IS in. Atwood plaids and Stripes
cloth finish. l6 Plaids 10 Stripes
never before sold under soc.
At 374c a yard.
} SO in. Atwood Hop Sack In nav.
! blue. weaves; never before solo
under SOC.
At soc a yard. ....
As in. All .wool Diagonal with Q in
AstrakhaG border; regular Q
quality.
a At SOC a yard. .-.
81 IN. Hop Sacking. Atwood, heav
cloth. 10 colors; never befor
= sold under 75c.
$ At SOC a yard.
s 4! in. Atwood Diagonal Plulds.
n styles; never before sold unde
65c.
: At 75c a yard.
t 48 in. fine Atwood Check HON,
e spuns, a regula + Winter weigh
/. % styles; regularly Sl.25.
At 75c and 81 a yard.
46 in. Princess Diagonal; made
France and would cost moi
e than our retail price to impo
" to day. Regularly SIPS an
!, Sl.5).
y JOHN WANAMAKER.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

During the past week thousands OF
the celebrated Nonpareil and City
Market cigars, made by II L Bour-
don Il Bro, 4 East Second Sc. Try one.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24

/ The institution OF two new steam.
ship lines between Philadelphia and
Southern ports is hailed as an omen
DE- increased trade ana bettor times.