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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

"Let me look at the letters in the I
box, please" said man to the clerk il
one Of the up town hotels this morning
The elegantly attired gentleman behint
the marble bestowed stony stare upoi
the other individual and in his most icy
tones demanded:
"What name, sir?"
"Brown-Alfred Brown"
1--WE have no mail here for you, sir,
said the clerk In accents that froze int
icicles as the words dropped from hi
lips. "You will probably find it at tn,
postoffice."
"This set Of bores," said the clerk, SCI
tho worst that beset us. The men whC
lounge in our easy chairs. swipe our sta
tionery and make themselves generally
at home in the lobby are nothing com
pared to tho fellow who will have hi
mail sent in the care of the hotel of whicl
he is not and has never been guest
The public have no idea what terribl,
nuisance and how much time is con
suined in dealing with these individuals
AS soon as we get onto their racket W,
send the letters back to the postoffice
Many men will take n room for day o,
night at a hotel and then go to board
ing or lodging house, just for the pur
pose OF having their mail sent in our car
and SO they can afterward use our sta
tionery. We quickly tumble to then
and send their mail back to the postof
fee, and in nine cases out Of ten this will
freeze them out. "-WGshington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14
MAX EPNRAim,
Y.ClOtling House

You might as well move
out of your last years
clothes willingly, as to be
driven to do it after expend.
ing So to SIS toward making
them look half way decent.
No matter what you'll spend
on them, you can never re.
store them to a suit of com
fort and admiration. So the
safest way for you to do is
to come here and select any
Suit your heart OR pocket
book desires, and we'll as.
sure you that you'll return
to your home satisfied that
the New York Clothing
House has preached to you
the right kind OF a sermon.
During the Spring Season
we have accum III a tie d !,
through breaking Suits,
more than a thousand pairs
of odd Pantaloons. They
are not good stock for us to
carry over, but if you can
find u pair to fit you at hall
their value, it ought to be a
safe Investment Tor you to
buy them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

An evening contemDorar says: "a
Wilmington man, WHO lives at u hotel,
has lad to hunt for creepy, Gravity
things--worms. infantile snakes, hop
tonds and tOads OF all sorts and condi.
ton; butterflies, bugs aud thinge oil
the same specie. After he finds his
loatl.some trophies he takes them 10
bis home ut the hotel and proceeds to
train them as he thinks they should be
trained.
One night not more than a week ago
this man went out to Brandywine
Park. and to his unbounded delight
succeeded in capturing real, live, big
tree toad.
lie put 1t in cigar box. prepared for
the occasion, and, swelling with pride,
boarded cur for his hotel. Arriving
there. he was anxious to exhibit his
prize, and went INTO the bar room with
tho clgar box in his hand. The clerk,
iInagtneS he knows good thing when
he sees 1t.
He seized that cigar box. with the in
tention of handing around the con.
tents. which, according to tho label,
WINS n line brand of Havanas. He
opened the lid aud 10! monster toad
was therein, and with sudden leap 1t
| pitched itself upon that mans hand.
soue Roman nose.
Stai Tod and Mortified by the sudden.
ness OF the affair, no gave vent to
piercing Wells, frantically hitting him.
self in tho laco and wildly moving his
arms through tho dir.
| The onloohers were moveless and
speeches. from laughter. and when
that clerk finally relieved himself
| from his facial adornment, lie was
the maddest man in Wilmington.
/ To mention nose, toad or frog ia
him Is to excita In Ills bosom a desire
for revenge, both dire und dreadful
md to cause him to breathe threats
both loud and deep.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14
VIII Investigate the Charge,

Patrolman Ward was the complain.
ant in the Municipal Court this morn.
ing on a charge of drunkenness
against Mrs, Mary A. AIcKendrlck.
Last night while the officer was patrol.
Ing his beat he found three OF Mrs.
McKendricli's children wandering
about the streets. The Oldest child is d
little girl ten years of age and in her
care was left four smaller children. The
child informed the officer that their
mother had been intoxicated during
the day. and had left the house shortly
before noon.
1t was then 0 O'Clock and she had not
returned homo. Later the patrolnan
found the mother and locked her up
Agent Stout OF tho Childrens Society
was instructed to investigate tho case
and report tomorrow morning, until
which time the case was dismissed
The woman has been before the court
before and the children will probably
DO placed In the home.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14
FIFTH EDITION.


A reception was rendered TO Mr. and
Mrs. John II. Neutze. OF watertowr,.
N. y, at the home OF the groom's
mother, Mrs. Mary Neutze, 81 West
9TH street, last evening. They recsiy-
cd many handsome and valuable pres
ents.
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Jones, Mise Katie Jones,
Miss Nina Neutze, OF Camden, N. J..
Mt. and Mrs. Henry Link. Misses
Alice, Jennie, Mamie and Emma Link.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Muhlhausen, Miss
Sophia Muhlhausens Mr.. Harry Muhl.
hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Willis. Mr..
and Mrs. John Bicking, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Yerger, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
4. Bratton. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc.
Elwee, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott McElwee, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Mullin, Rev. and Mrs. George
a. Guenther, Mr.. Thos. II. Latlmer.
Miss M, Latimer. Miss L. Kettlewood.
Mr.: William Kettlewood, Mr.. Edgar
q. KettlewoOd, Mr.. Ayimer Robinson,
Miss Maud Valentine, Miss Lizzie
Hawkins. Mr., and Mrs. David Jones,
Miss Pauline Hirzel, Mrs. Mary N cutie,
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. F. Morrison. Mr..
Fred W. Neutze, Master Fred w. N.
Morrison, Master Herbert Neutze, Mr..
John McElwee, Mr.. George Neutze, Mr..
Albert F. Neutze.
The happy pair will remain here a
few days and then proceed South visit
ing Washingt and other points. On
their return they will visit Chicago
and the Worlds Fair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

Miss Rehecca J. DeShieds. residing
on the causeway, celebrated her NINTH
teenth anniversary last evening. Miss
Susie Scott presented to her very
handsome keepsake. Among the
number present were: Misses Amelia
Burr.s, Emma Burrls, Ella Burrls,
Amanda Jackson, Lydia Wilson, Char
lotte Taylor. Msssrs. Vim. Parsons,
Henry Anderson, Walter Anderson,
Charles Rollins, Richard Anderson.
John Anderson, WIN. II. johnson John
Pattons, Ebbln Pattons, VIM. Laws,
Jos. Bratchard and Robert Hinson.
/ Tho reception held until late hour,
and her friends departed for their
homes. leaving Miss DeShields very
much pleased over her celebration.
May God bless each and every one that
came, and We will try and contribute
the same TO our many friends. Miss
DeShlelds after enjoying herself SO
mice last evening, was feeling quite
sick this morning, but 1t Is hoped she
will be better in a short while.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

"Come heah ter mo-" said an old negro
to his son. "Come heah ter me, sab
Why didn't yer como down ter de bap
tizin like tole yer ter? Oughter to b.
'shamod o vessel. Gwine die one 0
desc days, an de ole debil gwine tel
git yer, OATS whit he gwine ter do
Why didn't yer come down dar. say?"
"Case went roun ter de, jailyard tel
see Uncle Ben hung"
"Look hear, he wuznt hung terday
WIZ he?"
"Yas, sah."
"Why, / though. dat fack wouldn'
como off tell naixt week. How do HI
dor"
"oh. he drapped an sorter shuck hi
feet er little"
did, hah?"
eyes, sah."
"Did he sing an pray any fore h
drapped"
Eyes, sab, an shouted"
HE didI'
ayes, sah." ---. .-..
After a moment of reflection tho ole
man ruefully added: Contour dat blamt
baptizin, done cheated me outen dis day
Folks will think dat didn't hab no re
speck for dat brudder O. mine, nohow
Spite ter SEQ er pusson wild SIGH er pc
recolcckshun. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

Mrs. Seymour giving her residence
as Wilmington, Del, committed sui
eide by taking dose OF paris green at
the St. Charles Hotel at Baltimore
early yesterday morning.
Mrs. Seymour registered at the
hotel on June 8. Little attention was
paid her during her stay. On Monday
afternoon she purchased the poison
from paint store, having been refused
tho poison at q drug store. She Is
about 65 years of age, about five feet
three inches In height, weighed 1l5
pounds and has iron gray hair and
brown Dyes.
\ Nothing Is known as to the Identity
OF tho dead woman save the fact Of
her name, Us afforded by the hotel
register. The only Seymour In this
city IL Mrs. Hattie b. Seymour, of No.
226 King street, who was very much
surprised at hearing OF the suicide.
She eald that SO far as she knew she
was the only Mrs. Seymour in town.
Another family by the same name
knows nothing OF the dead woman.
Coroner Hill of Baltimore gave a
certificate of death from suicide, and
tho body now lies OF the morgue
there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

PHILADELPHIA, June 10. - Director
Nindrim ptesentou to tho finance com
mlttee OF councils to-day an estimate
of the cost OF completing tho public
bulldlngs. exclusive OF tho tower. The
amount required Is $1,000, $50, Nearly
D million dollars has been drawn non
other appropriations to pay the certi
1ioate5 OF the commission and til,
finunce committee has approved nj
ordinance creating loun OF $4,000 00l
Go cover the old debt and complete thu
building.
The ordinance will he advertised dur
fns the summer and the loan negO'
tinted in tho fail. The cost of the tow
or 10 unknown, but contract for III
construction exists under which I
company In which some NJ the com
missloners arc said TO be interested Il
TO do the work ana charge a fail
price for labor and material and l.
por cent. thereon. This eXtraOrlinar.
contract no doubt. binds tlie city, not
wiihstanding tho abolition OF the com
mission.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

Charles II. Collier, an agent OF the
Prudential Life Insurance Company,
OF Newark, N. j., with an office lii this
city. was arraigned In the Municipal
Court this morning, charged with the
embezzlement OF S63.35, which had
been collected by him from policy
holders. ii. II. Ward represented the
prisoner.
The warrant charges him with the
iofiense on May 25th and at various
other tlmes.
benjamin j. Barren. assistant SUPER
intendent and inspector Of the COM
pany. testified that he discovered Col
liers crookedness about three weeks
ago when no became short In his ac-
counts. As an inspector he Investigate
cd The case, and found that the agent
had insured parties who5e names he
had not reported to him. From these
he had obtained various sums which
he had also failed to turn over to tho
district superintendent. When he ad
discovered his wrong doings the de-
PENDANT had promised TO refund all
the money.
Thomas Brooks. a policy holder, had
turned over to Collier $3.50 for $1,000
policy which he had never received.
He called In again and demanded more
money but was refused. The agent
had also collected from Jacob Ander-
son and Mrs. Sarah Lee various sums
which had not been paid over.
Collier was held under $500 ball
Tor court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14
Excess Of Work. Lack Of Care.

Snbrnlsslou 10 Sickness Ofieu the Re-
suit of Not knowing Whit TO Do.
The Experience OF william p. Fink ai
tho Steamer NIistictoe, Thomplsins.
willie. N. j., Interested ON This Point.
Lack OF care kills many people. To
feel run down, weary, half tired means
that the system needs repair. and II 1t
falls to receive the necessary help,
some lingering and painful disease is
apt to be the result.
The experience of William B. Flnk's
family will be OF great benefit to many
who do not know just what to do.
William d: Fink ia a well-known man
on Staten Island.a he has been resi-.
dent OF ThompKinsyille for q long
while.
In speaking about knowing Just
what TO do In cases OF sickness. SO
common now In nearly every house.
hold. Mr.. Fink said: MY vile was
terribly afflicted with Eczema and
Salt Rheum which nearly covered her
body. Knowing the value OF DIR. Ken
nody's Favorite Remedy In cases of
impure blood she began ito use and 1t
has proved as expected just the
thing. for she is growing better daily,
but, said Mr.. Fink, My brother IL q
most enthusiastic believer In DR.. Ken
lnedy's Favorite Remedy. He was o
great sufferer from Kidney uud
Urinary trouble. also with frequent
PUSHES OF blood to the head, and he
had taken but one bottle and he i'm
proved daily and feels like different
man." DR.. Kennedys Favorite Rem
ledy Is perfect laxative; it cleanses
and tones the system, dispelling colds.
hAQ n nd ,,-lH nr
the blood and has cured thousands OF
people Of rheumatism. nervousness,
dyspepsia, kidney. liver and urinary
disease, for 1t acts on the kidneys,
liver and bowels without weakening
them.
Sister Dolorosa, Of st. Mary's Hospi.
tai. Brooklyn, N. Y. says sin their in
lstitution DIR. Kennedy's Favorlto Rem
edy has been used with always salts.
factory results Every medicine
dealer sells 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14
FOURTH edition


wINcHrsrRn, Va. June 13.--'.Kesp
your seats, we won't hurt you; we only
want this Niger" This was the com.
mand OF the leader OF party of arm.
Ell men who took charge OF train at
kernstown. three miles south OF this
city. this morning at II O'clock. They
y wanted ID, Ym, Shorter, whose arrest
ger. OF jefferson county. After the
attempt at lynehing the negro was re.
moved to Stanton for safekeeping.
To-day was set for his trial here, and.
although the authorities endeavored
to keep 1t from publicity, 1t was an
open secret that the criminal would
be brought here by Jaller Forney,
who SO gallantly defended him on
the occasion Of the first attempt to
lynch him.
The train was due here at II O'Clock.
when 1t pulled up at Kernstown, about
thirty armed men. who had been con-
cealed in the vicinity, appeared sud-
denly and in o moment had captured
the train and entered the car In which
SHORTER was chained to tho seat. jail
er Forney endeayored to defend the
prisoner with drawn pistol, but was
quickly overpowered.
In defiance OF threats enforced by
SoShou ibStols uo uocllneu TO unlueJbn
the shaoiles which fastened the negro
to the scat. The axe carried on all
Baltimore and Ohio cars was then 80.
cured. and he was in tho hands OF his
captors i'll a few moments
A rope was at once thrown around
his neck and no was dragged from the
car, Forney valiantly but Intellectually
resisting all the time. With the rope
around his neck Shorter was dragged
from the car and taken sixty yards
from the train to locust tree, where
he was asked IL he had anything to
say. For moment he hesitated and
then replied, Il wait time to pray"
The lynchers told him they hadn't
time to wait for this. The rope was
sluDg over the limb and Shorter was
hanging six feet from the ground in
full view of the train. An order TO
lire was given. His body was riddled
with bullets. and IN five minutes from
the time he was taken from tho train
he was dead. 80 prompt was the ac-
ton OF the lynchers that the train was
not delayed and arrived In Winchester
on time. The crowd assembled at the
depot here was told OF the lynching
by the excited passengers and crew.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

The following is copy OF letter
that was picked up In the street:
MIR. s. Six years ago you loaned
me on bond and mortgage one thou
sand dollars on a lot OF ground.
know you worked hard for that m oney
and denied yourself of many pleas
ures and comforts that you might
have something laid up for o rainy
day. for thu time of old age. / have
paid your interest every six months
promptly, and have been preparing to
pay the principal, but / am now full
OF regret and sorrow, ns / have to tel
you your mortgage is Of no account
and your money is total loss, as the
sewer committee have laid sewers al
around my property, and have enter.
ed lien against IL, and Threaten tc
put the sheriff on 1t and clean me out
and as their claim bars all previous
ones, your thousand dollars is to be
grabbed OF stolen from you under GOV
er Of law. 1t Is a hard case. l pity
you, but cannot help you. Don't
blame mo, forgive mo: 1t Is not my
fault. pity me. pity me, Mr.. s. oh
cannot somebody help US? l shal
hnro to 40 to the almshouse after {
while, us this was my trust also for I
time of need, and l have nothing else
..-.." You're, Nj.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

When the United States Court recon-
veaed yesterday afternoon District
Attorney Beniah Watson and Mr..
Biggs began their address, to tho jury.
which occupied the ontire session.
When Court convened this morning
Judge Wales charged tho jury, and
they retired at 1880 o'clock.
The cliurge OF mutiny against sen
man, Daniel Morris. OF tho bur; Cara
mandcl. was thcn begun. Captain
Lewis William testified that on May
90 Morris refused to obey his com
mauds while tho bark was lying
IN the Christiana creek. The defendant
was not represented by counsel and
at 1870 o'clock tho jury retired.
At o'clock they returned, and
through tho foreman, clayton w. Fish.
er. rCtufLei verdict OF guilty. and
Mr., Watson then addressed tho Court
that no was willing to try August
Schmidt. on the same charge and oil
the same work. II tho defendant was
wi,ing. Tho Defendant was satisfied
nnd the Jury was discharged until this
afternoon.
Nr, Watson filed n soc ond infOrmu
lion against John I. Fottncr for sell
Ing lIquor without Government
licens, Mt llacs bird. The case vii
come up probably tomorrow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

PocoMoKE Cry. Nd. June 13.-The
residence Of Robert }. Dryden, I'm Po-
comoKe City. was broken into Sunday
morning, and only the courage and
presence of mind OF Mr. pryden's
daughter, Miss Nellie. prevented the
family from being robbed
Miss Dryden was awakened at n.
m. by a noiso in the yard. Raising the
window she saw man striking
matches and searching for something
in tho grass. Without making any
alarm she secured n revolver from a
bureau drawer aud fired ut the intrud-
err, who dropped something which was
afterward found to lie her pocket.
book.
She fired again and tho man threw
up his hands and started to run. As
he disappeared around corner of the
house tho plucky young lady sent
another shot wliizHlng after him. Tie
burglar had torn part OF the stats oul
of u shutter and broken the glass In
the parlol window.
A large pile OF articles In tho parlor
which was the only room rliled, 10y In
chair by the window. and tho mar
was preparing to take them ont OF the
window when discovered. The thiel
was white man, but beyond that nc
clue as to his identity has as yet beor
learned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

Miss Fox, daughter Of the telegraph
operator who was ducked by the over
turning Of his boat near the war fleet the
other day, emulated her father Monday.
She was carrying dispatch from Wilson
Barrett TO Admiral Gherardi when her
boat was swamped, and she was compelled
to swim 10 tho Philadelphia. She deliv-
cred the message damp, but perfectly
legible. Mr.. Barrett will reward her
handsomely for her pluck and aquatic
sldll.-New York Letter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14
CRYST-AL


Cryst.Alha has been especially re-
fined and purified to 10 used as n sub.
stltute for tar paper or camphor for
preserving Clothing and other goods
from moths. 1t consists of beautiful
snow-white flakes. and Is perfectly
harmless, free from oil. acid, or any
substance thnt might iniure delicate
fairies. Can he sprimkled on the most
delicate feathers. velvets and other
materials, without fear of spot or
stain. Being In line lakes and very
bulky, eau be reudily scattered over
and rolled up with carpets or other
goods, and on brushing and airing will
ovaporatc without leaving any residue.
Houses closed for the summer may DO
readily protected by sprlnkiing freely
over carpets and furniture ana closing
doors between rooms.
Cryst-AlGa positively KILLS MOTHS
and moth worms, while camphor is
simply obnoxious without destroying
them. 1t is valuable disinfectant
II is largely used to preserve Clothing,
Dry Goods, Carpets, Furniture, Furs.
Feathers. BrlstlGs, Hair, Iurn, Wool,
Carriages, Seeds. etc.
SOLD IN oNE-PoUND CANS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

SAS SALVADOR. June 1888. General
Carlos E2etu. President Of Salvador,
has been granted six months Leave TO
visit the Chicago Exposition and make
an extended tour through the United
States, Tho National Congress voted
him at the Same time $50 OO0 to cover
probable expenses of tho Tip.
During the absence OF tho Executive
his brother Antonio who ID Vice
President OF the Hopublie, will ad.
minis, er the goycl umunt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14


The longer live the more firmly CON
WINGED am that men have the advan-
take 81 women in everything in life, and
we shall never DO thsir equals in the
struggle till we oan hav6 ffAny more Of
their privileges than custom is willing
to grant us now. For instance. IL man
wants o new spring suit he simply goes
to SEQ his tailor-the same tailor he has
patronizsd for years Ths tauor shows
him one line Of cloth. The happy man
gives a quick but comprehensive look at
the goods, selects that which suits his
taste from The group Of materials that
suits his pocket, and the deed is done.
He relies on his tailor's Judgment as to
whether the coat shall be sack, cutaway
or frock, and so walks. of.
1t never occurs to man to get sam.
Piles Of the goods and then run around to
every other tailor shop in town to see if he
can't get bargain OF little bit cheaper
material that would "look just as well.
It never occurs to man to talk II
over" with every male friend, to discuss
the new cut in trousers and whether
such color would be becoming to him
He relies on his tailor to furnish not only
a reasonably good style to his suit. bu,
also one that q suited to his customers
individuality.
Imagine man getting on a street cal
and meeting two men friends and pro
ducing o lot Of samples, saying: "Ob
Charley. want to show you some sam
pies got of my new coat. Now, dom
you think I'm too dark to wear tina.
colora But it's 80 cheap" etc., etc.
while Charley and Francis gave theil
opinions and inspected the samples
Wouldn't it be funny'
Then Charley should say Ito make til,
scene completely: Eyes, but that's old
Why, they wore goods like that all las
year. John Jerome had some trouseri
just like that. Chicago News Record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

Tllrteen-year-oll Elijah Wright. col
ord lies ut tho Delaware Hospital
suffering from Il fractured skull, the
result of having been thrown from n
frightened horse on Concord pike yes.
tcrday afternoon.
Wright was riding the animal when
lie received the fracture. lie was
found in an unconscious condition by
passing teamstcr. who Ind the am-
bulnnce summoned and tho boy re,
moved to the hospital, where the ply
sicihls removed several pieces of bone
which were pressing on the brain.
Although the wound is serious. and In
many cases fatal, tho doctors have
hopes of his recovery lie is conscious
to day and is resting quietly.