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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

John Walker last night atteln pied tt
take his life by shooting hlmsel
through tho head with a revolver
Walker WIS arrested together with 4
humber OF tramps at the Vest Yard OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, anu
when they were taken from a ear al
Front and Market streets, Walker
drew tho revolver and fired Two ball.
into his head
lie was removed to the police sta,
zion and from there to the Delaware
Hospital, where the physiciaIs fount
that tho wounds were not fnt nat. One
'bnll had plowcd a furrow the entire
length of his noise on the rIaht side
while the other went in his forehead
above tho Right eye and pas sed out
lie gave rs his reason for the shoot
ing that he WAS no tran u and did MOI
want to 20 to jail as he had never
heen locked up He resides in Balti
more.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

The very earliest coinage that can prop
erly be said to be strictly American" was
ordered by the original Virginia company
in the year 1919, only five years after the
founding of Jamestown. These coins were
minted Mt Somers islands, now known as
the Bermuaas For a period of more than
a quarter of century after this, however,
tobacco and beaver skins were reckoned as
lawful currency. In 1915 the assembly of
Virginia met and declared that it had ma.
turely weighed and considered how advan.
tageous quoine (coin) would be to this
colony, and how much better it would be
than sole dependency upon tobacco and
pelts' After this they provided for the
coinage of copper coins of the denomina-
tions Of pence, pence, 6 pence and 8
pence; but this resolution was never car.
ried into effect. The first coinage in Amer
lea proper was the series of coins struck"
ut Boston under The order of the general
court Of Massachusetts,, passed May -, 1859,
the coins being B. q and l2 pence denomina-
tons, lin forne Hiatt and stamped on one
side with the letters N. e. and on the 9th
er the value OF the piece st Louis Re
public .e.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Come inside u minute" said Fourth
avenue dealer in pianos yesterday after
noon. Il have discovered the greatest fly
trap on earth, and want to show it to
YOU" lie led the way to an instrument al
the rear Of the store, on which was IA news
paper On thep paper had been placed bunch
Of sweet peas, At least thousand dead
flies were lying on the paper in the immc-
date vicinity or in the bunch of flowers.
Il threw these here by chance, he contn-
ued, 'aud in about 10 minutes happened
to notice that every NY THAT alighted on the
flowers died in very short time" Even as
he spoke number of insects which had
stopped to suck the deadly sweet had top.
pied over dead. They alighted with their
usual buzz, stopped momentarily, quivered
in their legs, Tapped their wings weak
several times and then gave up the ghost.
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19
FIFTH EDITION,


During a recent wrecking excursion
to the break water. for the purpose Of
ra sing Bunken vessel. dynamite
cartridges about feet long were
placed fore and aft under the vessel,
for the purpose OF blowing hef up.
Owing to the degree of temperature,
the explosives failed to explode. aud
therefore had to be unloadad or do.
stroyed.
On board was q German who was
Formerly In the navy of his country.
He offered to extract the dynamite so
II could be used again. The captain
had occasion TO go on shore ut Lewes.
When coming back he noticed the yawl
from the vessel aud surprising he WINS
adrlrt he Investigated and found O
man in the bottom very much excited.
He also found the boat attached to
the vessel with long hawser aud the
other crew distributed in all the
farthest points of the vessel distant
from the cabin. Upon going aboard
iie was directed by all hands and loud
EXPLANATIONS to tho cabin. In there
10 found sight appalling to the
greatest degree. Judge OF his sur.
prise when he saw this German gunner
eating the explosive tubes upon red
lut stove.
he WnOle crew Were expecting every
moment for the vessel to be blown to
atoms. When approached by the Cap
tain, he laughed and said Captain,
there is no danger, i've done 1t a thou.
sand times" But the captain stopped
him at any rate and the shells were
thrown away.
Mr.. Leslie Truss, very W Unknown
citizen of Now Castle, was at the tlms
first mate OF this vessel, and we are
sorry to relate he was the man TO und
paralyzed In the yaw boat. After
this voyage Mr.. Truss never again fol-
lowed tho water. lie said 1t was x ood
enough to wash In but not good Tor
any other purpose.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19


American Laundry, G0a wost Front Al
Cnppipgand leoohing. los y. secona s
Cummings. tine photographer. 3O
Market street.
Go to Gibney's this week for a suit
You'll make days work.
You can get something you can oa
at z27 Market street. Hollis'.
A suitable reward will b., paid for 4
gold cuf button at this Office that was
lost Oh the Brandywlne on Friday.
John @. Blizzard was slightly In
Jured yesterday by being kicked by o
horse at tho stables OF the Wilmington
Transfer Company.
The Brownson Library Association
last evening gave q minstrel and
musical concert at Union Park. which
was attended by 5000 people.
Letters testamentary have boon grant.
ed by Register Coooh on the estate oil
Joseph ID. Ellison of st. Georges Il
Ellis S. Lloyd and William Y. Ellison.
Mr.. John X. Querey, while PLAYING
ball at Vandever avenue and Clay
mont street, run into n post and gavi
a free butting exhibition last evening
As the post was pretty clever. pool
johnny" wns licked.
Rev. John Martin. founder and
Rector OF st. James = L. Church, Toit
Deposit, and father OF DR.. ii. b. Mar.
tin, rector OF St. Andrews T.. l..
Church, Princess Anne, Nd, died FRI.
day OF last week ut the age Of eighty
live.
Father Birmingham. EIkton's newly
appointed priest, will lecture In the
Academy OF Music, in Philadelphia,
some time during the coming
month for the benefit of st. Agnes
Hospital. in that city. Father BERN
inGhnin lectured for the same institu.
tion last year and netted about
81, 600.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

There is no sectional feeling about
Pnine's celery compound. 1t Is found
in thousands of homes In the north, the
east, the south and the west. 1t is
above party and politics.
The strong and truthful statement
made short time ago by al old ply
stefan In New York that "Paine's celery
compound is life and health to thou
sands OF slckly and suffering women"
lis fully and amply borne out by re-
suits obtained in the Ladies' Benevo-
lent Society's home. Montreal.
People in every section OF the world
have heard OF the charitable and
christian work done by wealthy and
philanthropic ladies' OF Montreal In
the noble Institution Just referred to,
which has been in existence nearly Go
years.
A year ago It was deemed advisable
to introduce Paine's celery compound
Into the home, Us 80 much had been
said by the physicians in favor OF the
great remedy. Indeed, many friends,
and workers for the home
had themselves used Palno's celery
compound and obtained astonishing
benefits.
Never In tho history OF this long
established institution" rends the re-
port, was anything received with
greater demonstration OF joy and
thankfulness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19
THIRD EDITION.


We ara glad TO Dec our enterprlsing
young friend. VIM. B. Remley, OF the
Mrni OF hemley ~ Mccall, painters,
SIMPLIFY above 9th at homo agaiD after a
two weeks outing at his fathers home
in kenton. Kent Co., Del. by the way,
Mr.. Remley told of q startling adj
venture and hairIbreadth escape from
instant destruction. II seems that
MIR, Remley, wife and little daughter,
were driving along the road, when
suddenly, and without a moments
warning, (the night being dark there
was a sharp blast from a steam Lhresh-
INK engine which was stalled In the
road.
The result waa that old 'Dobbin'
turned completely around, upsettlng
Lie carriage and throwing them out
on the road, whdu MIR. H., with rare
presence OF mind. grusped his little
daughter in his arms, and as Mrs. Il.
was sailing above him he caught her
by foot and with great skill ana rare
presence OF mind, he managed to
strike the road ON his back, aud bring
his entire family safely to his bosom,
thus saving them from serious injury
and not even Awakening his little
daughter. Reinley says II ha had had
his jolly young partner Mccall, with
iiiln IL might havb all been avoided, as
he might have asked him which
line to pull On to prevent such an nc.
cident, US he ON cCali) Is good au-
thority on anyth ng like sprlutinE.
Mr.. II. blames 1t to the machine but
we are inclined ID think that old Dob
bin was up to gettlng even with Mr..
II. for an insulting remark lie recent,
ly made about his neighbors. Some 3
years ago when he. Mr H. bought him
from our City Hallway Co. and rode
him down to his home some 80 mites,
he recently Registered solemn vow.
TO never ride such a bunch OF bones
aguin.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

The United States cruiser San Fran.
Disco. while lying above New Castle
yesterday was inspected by Governor
Pattison and stan OF pcnnsylylMa,
Governor Reynolds ami staff were to
have been Of thh Inspecting party. but
owing 10 his npn-iecelyHl OF the invI,
tation they wern not present.
The PllladelThla q rly came down
the river on thu lighthouse tender II,
Eallia leaving behind lrigadi. + General
Robert Z. DeChert, Mayor Coxo Of the
brig AIDE stltf, Cdlunels Bradley, Wilson
and Edwards, VI the generals staff
Corporal L, l.. Peace of the City
Troops and thu NUrmni Reserve Ranil
OF forty pieces. who were behind time
This party went 10y train to New Cas-
tie, and were carried over to the eruis
or on tho ZlHauia, which had come
over expecting to take the Whining
ton guests uvpF.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19
A CLEVER JUDGE.
How Sister Sensitive as TO Her Ago Lost
/ n Cnna In Cnnrt.


ISLE" said Abdullah as he appeared with
bis sister, Fatima, before the judge, per.
haps you will remember the brave Abbas,
who died 80 years ago He was our father
and left both of us his property in equal
portions, on which we have hitherto sub
sisted in common. Fatima, it is true, has
been peevish and quarrelsome during the
last few years, but | always gave way, as
am lover Of peace. But | have recently
chosen the beautiful 2oraida for my bride
and thought of giving her this valuable
string OF pearls-the most precious keep
sake of my fathers in my possession, for he
gave it me on his return from Journey
when ! was 5 years old. and it has beer
mine ever since. But Fatima will have II
that the pearls are part OF our fathers leg
ncy and claims half of them rs her share
She refuses to listen to my arguments and
insists upon her claim-not, indeed, for the
sake of the pearls. Oh, no. | see quite
plainly she wants to spoil my pleasure and
that of my bride elect, for my sister does
not like the idea of Zoraida entering the
paternal house as mistress. Now, wise
cadi, give judgment"
The cadi bowed his head and said:
"tatima, is the case as your brother has
stated9"
1t Is all quite correct excepting the rs
scrtion that the string of pearls belongs Ia
him alone, How does he mean to prove
that father gave it him2 | dispute the fact
and claim my share. My reason for SO do.
ing is immaterlal to the question at issue. u
We'll, Abdullah," said the cadi, ad.
dressing the plaintiff, "have you any living
witnesses of any handwriting to prove that
your father gave you the pearls''
Il have nothing of the kind" was the re-
ply.
That is bad lookout" the cadi con.
tinued. II fear there is no prospect of all
amicable settlement by persuuding your
sister to accept n sum OF money for her
share"
mo" she broke in. ~ want half of the
pearls!"
Very well" said the cadi, reckoning to
his clerk. 81 must have n report of the case
drawn up before delivering Judgment. Say,
defendant, your name is Fatima-what is
your dgei"
Here she blushed, hesitated, tried more
than once to speak, but never uttered a
syllable.
GLOW old are your" the cadi repeated.
'Speakp
At last she replied in faltering tones:
81 am 2S"
'Reallya" said the judge, with an iron
ical smile. ~ hereby award the whole
string OF pearls to Abdullah alone. Take
them, plaintiff, and go your way in peace!
Fatima is not your sister, for Abbas died 80
years ago, and she is only 2sr'-F'liegende
Blattcr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

reporter visited the Jersey wharf
ye5teld day afternoon and intervie we d
several OF the Jersey men. They are
loud In their com plants about the
way they are trented by the tender of
the Third street bridge, who they say
will not open the bridge to allow them
to go through, to reach the wharf, and
several occasions We're cited where he
bad kept men waiting from one to
three hours at time. This bridge
tender, when spoken to by the Jersey
mon about his actions, gavo them to
understand that he was not Obliged to
open the draw for sailing crafts, aud
that he did not intend TO open 1t until
he got ready.
As these delays result In consider
able loss to tho men. they complained
to the Levy Court some time ago. but
that body has not taken any action on
the matter. Yesterday they entered
complaint with tho attorney OF the
court, John ii. Rodney, and unless
some action Is taken at once It is tho
intention OF the men to complain to
the United States authorities, as the
laws do not permit any navlgable
stream to be obstructed The Levy
Court should fully investigate this
matter al its next meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

The New York Evening Telegram o,
Thursday had he following: Word
was received hern this morning of the
arrest in Wilmington. bel. OF n pro.
fessional gamble r calling himself Sam.
uel Levy. When the metropolitan DO.
lice closed out the policy shops Lale a
good many OF tile operators went to
New Jersey, others to towns up In the
State and i'll New England. Levy, II
is said, went to Philadelphia, backed
by a syndicate OF Now York policy
men, for whom no acted as agent. liz
put up at Frank lin and Wallace streets
and took an interest Ia having policy
shops closed. The police found him
OF great assistance. and only two
weeks ago they gathered i'll elan oil
writer's after procuring Information
from him. Since thea Levy hnS KEEP
NJ his reputation for morality by
causing the arrest und conviction oil /
lot Of gamblers
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19
FOURTH EDITION


Barnum and Bailey's greatest show
on earth arrived In this city this morn.
Ing and exhibited this afternoon on
the spacious grounds at Elliott avenue
and tho Boulevard.
All morning worImen were engaged
in hoistlng the immense tents under
which the greatest circus and hippo,
Idrome IN America will exhibit.
The clanking OF pillow chains as the
three rings and the grand elevated
platform" were marked out the sharp
metallic strokes OF the mallet forcing
the tent pins home and the murtured
lfroutrou OF the huge. unrollins bun
dies OF canvass were soon ended, and
the sharp slammlng of timber gave
indication that The seats were going
up. The creaklng of the windldss an
Inounced the erection OF the itdpeze
and fiambeaux. A carload or SO OF
Isawdust was spread over the earth;
cquestrlans were notified TINT the
world was thelrs-1 they wanted IL
practice.
The great street parade left the
grounds at o'clock and was witness
ed by fully 10000 who were linbd up
French and Market streets. There
were fully 5000 OF the numtor on
Market street, but there was not one
accident reported.
The parade was led by Jack lyons
famous Now York drum curps. This
with the Barnum and Bailey slow is
always magnificent spectacle and
to-day 1t WIS rendered doubly so
by the bright sun and the new paint
and yarnish on the chariots and cages.
In speaking of the parade 1t is
worthy to note that the MANAGEMENT
OF this show is certainly most liberal
In giving tho public SO much for
nothing, and that the same liIerality
is kept up within the vast canvas Ell.
closure. Here the public enjoyed this
afternoon the most complete and
novel entertainment ever given under
a tent. 1t is presented In five rings
and includes between the beginning
and finale of Its program me the great.
lest performers tie world knows
At the evening performance the big
spectacle will he presented first. then
follow the circus performance proper
ana lippodrome features, which close
the show.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

The falSir was selling handkerchiefs on
the street corner when reporter happened
along.
"Buy a fine linen handkerchief" said the
taAir, with u familiar wink. "1hcyre
worth . cents Of any mans money, but
you can have one for dime
"Wherc did you get themFt inquired the
reporter
AN Irish friend of mine died and wfllcd
them To me. That ) how can spll them SO
cheap
rs this your FIRST place Of selingg"
No. | was in Toledo last week"
'Sell any there"
A look Of disgust passed over the fakir's
face
That's a jay town" he said. "Thcy
don't use hanlkcrchiefs down there except
! to frame tEcm and hang in their parlors.'
Didn't you get any money out Of the
| town at ALP
Money" qneried tho fakir. Money?
4 Why, friend. a Toledo dollar is worth eli. %
anywhere else in the country, and you can't
4 End enc except in dime museum. Go
down there Some time aud try to separate
/ ono from a Toledo man md see for your.
Isclf, and the fakir stopped talking to sell
1 dozen handkrrchicfs- Detroit Free Press.
When the Girdle Meant Something.
In Rome mans inycstiture of his cir
die showed that be was intent ON work of
some nature. When he took it OF aud let
hlr luniG fall, it was palrut t4all that bust-
ness was over aud that he was free to speak
t. his friends at his and their leisure Thus
the girdie served purpose-negativt in Its
character, Of course, but purpose never
thrless. Its sphere of usefulness did not
end here. 1t was figurutive Of property.
When "A man or woman put off his or her
g!rdle, it was IA token Of remuneration OF
some right or privilege. The widow OF
Philip /, duke Of burgundy, for instance,
renowned her right Of succession by put
) ting oil her grdle on the dnke's tomb. u
: Per contra, the princes Of ireland, in tax.
ling the outh Of fealty to King John, laid
aside their Eiras, their skcans and their
leaps. In tue ceremony OF eXcommuuica-
,lLiOn, says a writer, the bishop cut or tore
away from the cuiprit the girllc that was
abOut him, and the newly made husband
lin Rome took from his vile the maiden
Iigirdle of Sleeps wool in which she was
i bound up TO the day Of her marriage."-
chambers Journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Ihe concert at Union PARK last even.
Ilnf was decided success there being
aL lehst lhtee Thousand PERSONS i'll at
tendance, tie Indies greatly predomi.
mating. The night was pleaEant and
the audience seated IN the well lighted
grove presented u beautiful ana in
spring sight The only drdwbacli to
the l1ieasuIes OIL tho occasion Grost
from the parties occupying The front
seats standlhE up. ana preventing
otlers III III" rear from seeing the per
lformances on the stage. Tho manager
should SEQ that this breach OF the rules
shouiu NOT 10 repeated. The cars or
INC 'front.' ioulth and Eighth street
hIes Nete lhNeil 10 their utmost ca
Iphelty 10 accommodate tho attendants
ana the railway company al we'll AZ
VIZ. fouEeray must he wei satisfied
WIKI INC loolllB up oil tho reeeiptS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Ladies will be interested as to the sub.
je6t Of mirrors, and the FIRST record con.
corning them dates back to the days of the
venerable Moses, and they were made Of
brass. When the Spaniards landed IN
south America, they found mirrors of pol
tshed black stone in use among the natives.
In the fifteenth century the first glass mir.
rors were made in Germany by a blowpipe
and We're convex. The first mandatory
Of glass mirrors for sale WAS established in
Venice early in the sixteenth century IL
the reign OF james men, women and chill
dren wore looking glasses publicly, the
men a. brooches or ornament in their hats
and the women at their girdles or ON the.I
busoms. Washington star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Mr.. Solomon IIersey. who went to
Ocean Grove, n. j.. week ago In or
der to recupernte, has grown weaker
Instead OF stronger, and 10 now unable
to leave his room. He took n rifle tho
other day and when he returned he
WAS 30 exhausted that he had to ba
carried from the cab Into the hotel.
This Is sud news particularly as HE
are such rs to exclude the
hope of any speedy change for i'm.
provement. Mr.. Hersey has been SUI.
fering for over year from compli.
cation of diseases. ana not Withstand.
ing the use of various remedies he has
been constantly growing weaker and
his na turally strong constitution has
been SO undermined as to give but lit
tie hope of restoration to health and
strength. 1t is to lie hoped that the
next news may be more encouraging.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Win Beck, Jr.. OF Delaware civ.
visited oGr city to-day. in compan,
with his son, who desired to see the
circus. lie reports that they had q
nne shower on Thursday evening
which served to revive vegetation to 4
considerable tXtcnt Although 1t cant
rather late for the corn. which will b. !
short crop, II will help the tomatcs
and the grnBs The rain extenlea
over the rivartO Salem, y. j., and vi
einllE, Tut did not reach Townsend
ald adjacent country. The shower.
OIL Thursday evening wera very erat
10 In their course Whlle the rail-
fell quite co pioaaly at Brauiywlne
Summit, IL ralned little i'll this city
and en- the WESTERN side Of the Brandy,
wine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Jan, 30 and 81 and Feb. are famous al
Constautinople, Brc,cia and along the Dan
ube and the Rhine as the black bird days. y
A uriouslegsntl says that originally all spe
cies of grackles (backhirds) were white
and that they became black because dulinG
one year In the middle ages the three day,
mentioned above We're 50 cold that all til,
birds in Europe took refuge in the chin
ncys. At Brcsein, Mr.. swanson says, tn,
three days M q celebrated with feast called
II giolni della mcrla," or ''the feast of tn,
transformation of the bird. philadelphia
Press
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Mr.. w. w, Ouless, r. a., tells capital
story of the time when he was painting
John Bright's portrait.
One day John Bright said to him when
sitting: wow, what does it cost to set an
artist up in busincssg | suppose GIo or
20 note would do it?"
Mr. OulesS replied, "Oh. ycs.o
Well, " sHid John Bright, II think You
ought 10 consider yourself very lucky
young fellow to earn g5,o0O or GO, 900 a year
on 100 plant. - London Tit Bits
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

Before AiaGistia.e Smith this morn
ing Max Cappell Joseph Cappell, Al
ilon herberg, thas. fiselherht. Vim
MARSHALL, Robert Smith. Maurice
o. onnor, Fred Cell, W. u. Taylor
julius ehtman, John Newburg, Mar
IN WliklEs, John Mules, Frahk Eileen.
James Met lay, John Walker ana has
tlorn, the yaSratts who We arrested
by Special officer Tucker, at the West
Yard OF the Is. \ o. X. II. last night,
we're each lined s5 and costs or 10 dayp
labor on the stone pile. Tho men
were unahle to pay the fine and were
to New Castle Jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-19

TrrsDn, wishlt-Eto Visit the World.
Fair at Chicago ant also "AlGiyel1l.s
MasioA," siIuu!d Join tue eXclIr3iull
party wGicI VIII leave this cIty on
Thursday, t Ie 3lst instant Fun par.
tirIlurs faay ba ul:aifrH rruIn l.. l..
Ilanf. no ii Lust Fourth street. OF Vi
Il. ii Jonas IL. T. iburc. Grnrsp ".
Mo- nu ~ ,lr E=S.Lsyorth, SIr Ma.
son tho p b7lIett ut the company
WAS III nlF citS yesterday aud vii.
visit II ugalh In a low days.