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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-20
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
Rcsolmtlons ofRcspcnt.

At n recent meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Club the following
resolutions were passed In reference
to the late Archibald Given:
Whereas Archibald Given. late n
member of this club. after having
throughout long life demonstrated
that rs private citizen he was In
hearty accord with all that tended to
alleviate the suffering or improve the
condition of his fellowman; as man
in the public service he was Jealous in
the performance OF labors for public
Improvement; and that in tho support
of principles, tho maintenance of
which he considered necessary for tho
welfare OF his country, he was always
willing and ready in private sacrifice
for the general good, has been sud.
denly stricken down and removed
from our midst by desth-thereforf
| be 1t
Resolved, Tint In his death the city
has lost faithful citizen and the
Democratic party staunch and fear
less advocate. Be 1t
Resolved, That we extend to tn,
family OF the d sooasea cur heartfelt
sympathy.
Resolved, That our charter b,
draped tor the space OF so days. tina
these resolutions be spread upon TIL
minutes, that copies be sent to TIL
family, and sent to the papers OF thi
city. And as further mark OF re
spect to tho memory of the decease,
the club do now adjourn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
FIFTH EDITION.


An unlsnown Mnn, Supposed to Ne
Tramp, Killed on the W. a. n. Rnii-
road.
Tho horribly mutllnted body of an
unknown white man lies at the morgue
awaiting Identification. The mau IL
supposed to be tramp from the APP
pearance OF his clothes, and is about
5 feet 8 inches inheight and about 51
years OF age.
As the train over the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad, due In this
city at 1880 O'Clock. was backing out
to the West Yard. about 10.45 o'clock
at Madison street, the unfortunate man
stepped on the track. The 1880 train
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was backing toward this city while O
Il. W. d y. train was speeding toward
Washington. The man wue on the
track OF the latter train and stepped
to that OF the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks when he noticed the train on
that track backing toward him.
He then stepped on the W. & N. track
but only to be struck by the rear car
and instantly killed. The body was
dragged twenty feet. Tho bend was
crushed, the brain being scattered
along the tracks. His left loot was of
below the knee, while the right arm
was mangled. The breast was also
crushed.
Tho mangled remains werc placed
In box and removed to the tnorgue.
There was nothing found on him with
the exception Of pipe, tobacco and q
pen knife. Coroner Kirk will hold an
inquest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

II la singular how many persons there
are In search Oh office, and this LACY
was never better illustrated than ~
tha case OF the Offices at the disposal
OF the new CITY Council. The Rppli-
cnnts for these positions are legion, es-
pecially for that OF bailiR, and are as
follows:
William G.. Conner Henry Slaysman.
George O. Cameron, Asbury Sterling.
colored, Cannon Bodel, oolored, Frank
Caldwell, colored, John Williams.
Amos A. Eastburn, David Reed, John
Deynish, William Hamilton. John
Logue. Joseph Donneliy, Thomas o;
Bird. John johnson. colored. and
George Iilghman, coiorad.
Az William q. Conner was unani-
mously elected bailiff pro tenn last
evening, it gives him the inside track.
and he will probably. be elected per-
manontly by the new Council.
There are about dozen applicants
for the position of clerk OF the market,
including Charles Il. Sparks John ii.
Graham, Frank Parndee. Ambrose Nc
| Fey, j. Kitchens, John =. Moreland,
Hugh Ccnneli, Charles ". Cook. ex'
Police Captain Kersey, Joseph Ihomp'
son aud John Williams.
There are about ID applicants FOL
coal oil inspector. including Charles
/ L. Bowers, the present Incumbent,
Alton q. Pyle, George T.Raymond and
james A. Stirling.
The election will not take place
until the third meeting OF Council II
July. and tho fortunate ones Will as
sumo tho duties Of Office the hrs
meeting night in August.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
Brides Delay Killed Him.

When Hannah Stretz. OF No. 165 Sec
ond street, New YORK, left home YES
terday and went to the house OF her
aunt, Mrs. Hornung.i in Holland street.
Newark. N. j., she expected to return
In the evening as the bride OF Frederick
Sohnle, OF No. 40 Winans avenue, New
ark. The wedding was to have taken
place at the home OF the young man
at 9 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, but
few minutes before that hour Sohnle's
father died suddenly.
Miss STREET. and Sohnle were to have
been married on June 1. but The we'd
ding was postponed until June o be-
cause OF the illness of John Sohnle. the
young mans father. Although his
condition was not considered serious
on June n second postponement was
had until yesterday and preparations
were made for an elaborate celebra-
ton.
Many guests were present and the
Rev. Carl tiirtanner was Oh hand To
perform the ceremony.
Miss StretZ was waiting with Miss
Steckler. OF Brooklyn, who was to be
the bridesmaid, at the home OF hei
aunt, for the arrival OF carriage to
take her to the Sohnle home. 1t was
to have heen there at quarter to two
O'Clock. but was delayed by an accl
dent which rendered one OF the wheels
useless. When the driver called fol
Miss Stretz 1t was half-p0st two
O'Clock. She was In her bridal dress
but WINS weeping utterly, having jus
been informed by messenger from
her intended husband OF his fathers
sudden death.
The girl was driven to the SoEnl'
, home. where everything was in confu
sion and the wedding guests all IL
tears.
The elder Sohnlc had worried great
ly as the hour for tho wedding ap
preached and the bride failed to an
pear owing to tho accident to the car
, rage. lie had apparently been bette
!, than for several weeks, but the excite
Inent was too much for him. and a
lust two minutes after two o'clock h
deplored the fnct that a third postpone
ment seemed imminent. The next in
, slant no threw himself across a be-
and died.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
Market Dull.


At the Surveying Department this
morning these transfers were record
ed:
James Lawlcr to Michael MeNeigh.
house and lot No. AIS Taylor street, lot
l5x76 feet.
Lea I. Archer and wife, TO Joshua L.
Smith, lot on the south side of Eighth
street. between Scott and Lincoln, lot
I00xl50.
Thomas n. Reynolds and wife to
Mary l.. Reynolds. house and lot on
tho west side of Adams street, between
Hazlett street and Delaware avenue,
lot 33xl0l.1l.
Joshua Il. Smith and wife to Edward
L. Price, same property.
Michael Newell to Eyaline Husbands,
house and 10. No. 1881 west Fifth
street. lot 15xll0.
William Kegend and wife to Mary
Kelly. houses and lot, Nos. 9l0 and
9i4 East Seventh street, lot 1Sx53.6
each.
Annie Watts to Charles T. Hendrick.
son, house and lot No. 1llS Davis
street, lot 3.4x70.
Helen G. Price to the Fidelity Real
Estate Improvement Company, lot on
tho northeast corner of Twenty fourth
and Market streets, lot 231x369.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23


A man named King, residing at tho
Forty Acres, had his wife Kate arraign-
cd at the Municipal Court this morn
charged with beingErunk. and neglect
ing her family. King took the stand
and testified that his wife frequently
goes away and stays until late hour
at night. He has sore foot and about
noon yesterday he gave her some
money with directions to go to the
doctor and procure some medicine.
She did not return until later last even
ing, and had no medicine. As she was
under the influence OF liquor. he had
her arrested.
fed that when the woman was brought
In there was not the slightest show OF
liquor about her. AS she claimed that
her husband had heat her, tile witness
made an examination and found eleven
ugly bruises on her body.
The officers who went to the house
to arrest her. testified that they found
her barricaded In room, where she
said she had fled to escape being beaten
by her husband. and that there was
not the slightest signs OF liquor about
her,
An officer who had lived close to the
parties for some time testified that ht
had never known her to be drunk. Thu
, accused was then called to the stant
and denied that she made practice o
> getting drunk.
!. She said that her husband frequentl,
beat and abused her, and that on on
occasion she had him arrested. Sh
3 pointed to a heavy club which he car
rled In his hand end said that was til
weapon he used to boat her with.
: The case was dismissed. and severa
!. who had heard the weak, frail lnokins
. womuns story, advised her that In tn
: advent of his abusing her again. t
have him arrested md brought befor
Judge Ball. who, no doubt, will put
"a out Of his power to abuse her agai
for a few months at least.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

Mrs. James II. Wright and Mrs. NJ.
A. T. Clark have returned homo from
the Worlds Fair.
Harry Archer and wife returned to
their home in Scranton yesterday.
Miss Helen Ash is visiting friends al
Dover.
DR.. j. Paul Lukens is at Herman.
Nebraska.
Warren Fraimo. who has been very
sick is much better to-day and is on
the road to rapid recovery.
Tho mother OF the late Wm G. Pen,
nypncker. resides at Marshallton
Chester County, Pa, who Is in hel
| S0th year.
Mr.. Reese Bailey, OF this city. is the
guest OF friends in West Chester.
Governor Bob Reynolds. the man
who owns every resident of Whining
| ton, visited our city yesterday to sec /
all his subjects were busy at worl
earning his salary.
Nathaniel Carey and Miss Elma Fra
E'er. of near SMYRNA, arc said to hay,
eloped and been married few day
ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

than we should have had. The cool
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

The Wilmington Sunday School Union.
The Wilmington 8. s. Union had q
most delightful and prpfttesie meet.
last evening. In the first place an ex-
cellent and bountiful supper WINS
eerved to all who were present by the
ladiee OF the West Church In the parlor
OF their church In their own inimttable
style, as they certainly are adopts In
the matter OF entertaining.
About 7.80 O'Clock Chas. Baird. super
intendcnt OF the West Sunday School,
In neat speech, gracefully and oordl-
ally welcomed all to the Inequalities
OF West Sunday School, and then
placed the gathering In the hands OF
Rev. @. 4. Hendricks, president OF the
MON, who invoked the Divine bless
Ing.
After spending about an hour in dis
ousslng Ice cream and cake. as well as
more substantial viands, the hymn
''Dlest be the Tie That Binds was
sung; then Professor d. w. Harlan
was called upon to open the discus
sion OF the topic assigned for the even
! ing, viz: Union of Effort In Sunday
| School Work. After few brief sug-
gestive remarks by Mr.. Harlan, In
which he emphasized the Importance
Of teachers In operating with the
euperlntcnlsnts IN the matter OF
prompt attendance. suggesting that
| the teachers should be In their places
| at least 10 minutes before the opening
hour OF the school-He was followed by
Joseph Pyle, DR.. Il. L. Hubbard. A. v;
| Hysore, W. X. Crosby, MIR. Mason ana
Rev. O. +. Hendricks.
| All OF the speakers referred to the
benefits to be derived from co.opera.
tlon In Sunday school work and most
of them also spoke OF the picnic and
parade to take place on Monday July
5, and invited the cooperation OF all
the Sunday Schools In the Union so as
to make this demonstration success
James Crosby, of Bangor. ireland, DO
ing preeent as visitor, made O briel
address, cougratulating the Union OF
its social qualities and characteristics
as shown by the meeting OF last night
which by tho why is q new departure
in Sunday school effort the credit d
which belongs to the SUCCESSFUL super
inten,lent OF West Sunday school, wht
together with his efficient band o.
teachers, made it one OF the most de
lghtiul Sunday school gatherings
! ever held In the city.
, On motion of W. X. Crosby vote o
J thanks was extended by the Union II
tho officers and teachers OF West Sun
day school for their generous hosp
! tally. Joseph Pyle extended an tnvi
tation to the Wilmington Sunda,
School Union to meet at an early da!
on the beautiful lawn surrounding hi
. residence, Cedar Croft" which wa
J promptly accepted.
The hymn, God be With You" hay
ing been sung the pleasant exercise
were brought to close by the bent
; diction being pronounced by the Re-
! DR.. Hubbard, pastor OF Union M.
Church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
VM.B. SHARP eco
Fourth and Market SITS.

Our store is crowded with
hot weather opportunities.
Wash Silks for waists, 80
cents from IS.
Pineapple Cloths, with a
record of thousands of yards,
16 cents from %.
Eulalie Organdies, stylish
and handsome, some with
the celebrated Eulalie blue
on black grounds, l6 cents
from %.
Berlin Silk and Taffeta
Gloves, nearly half off in
prices-7c, to 25 per pair.
Tan Stockings for tan
shoes, Isle ribbed, 25 cents
for ladies.
Tan Socks for children
sizes 4 to 6, rs and % cents
fine grade.
Lawn and Percale Shir
Waists, butterfly and serpen
tine, 81 to So.
Silk Shirt Waists, $3.7I
up.
Hammock Cushions
Chair Cushions, Front Ste
|: Cushions, anywhere, IS cent
!, from 75-100 styles.
American Ginghams
Scotch Ginghams, 8, i
) and 25c.
! Challies, 5 cents.
Clipped Swisses, 25.cer
: qualities for 10 cents pc
J: yard.
!. Dotted Swisses, larg'
> medium and pin dots, 81
i 81, so and 623c. .@
Bath Towels you'll nee
by the dozens. Huckabac
N $1.50 and So per dozen, til
!. best you ever saw for tina
m i, Turkish Towels, large enoug
I, IT TO go from shoulder
i shoulder or top to toe, IL
Ia Ia to SOC and $1--all linen.
al a Fifty dozen fine Damas
a, Table Napkins are reduce
Ii from 1925 and $3.50
91.69 per dozen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
THE FALCON OFF WILMINGTON
Lieutenant Penry md His Wife Board
the Staunch Little Vessel Here. The
Vessels Description.

Lieutenant Penry and His wife Board
the staunch Little Vessel Here. The
Vessels Description.
The steamer Falcon, which will con.
vey Lieutenant Peary and his adven.
turous comrades to the Arctic regions.
arrived at the Delaware Breakwater
yesterday afternoon. and Was anchored
off this city In the river to day. Lieu
tenant Peary anu his wife were
brought down from Philadelphia this
morning and boarded the steamer, and
the trip to Philadelphia was begun.
The Falcon IL sealing craft, known
In shipping circles as an auxiliary yes.
sci. She was built In Bremcrhaven in.
1872. but Is owned by Bowring& Arch
bold. OF New York and London. Her
burden is only 81 tons net and she Is
light powered, her engines being only
80 indicated horse power. She is ITO
feet long, 26i beam and II feet depth
OF hold. She has recently come out
OF the dry dock, after being thorough
ly overhauled. The vessel has the
regular whaling propeller of two
blades. This Is attached to the shaft
| in such way that In case oil injury it
can be hoistel on deck and another pro-
peller lowered In Its place without en-
failing much delay.
The house which the members Of the
expedition will occupy during the
winter is being built in Camden,
and is nearly completed. 1t will be
| taken on board tho Falcon the latter
part of the week.
The dwelling affords room for the IL
men who are to comprise the party.
| When erected 1t will be 1877 feet from
the ground to the top of the glass
dome, IS feet long, and 10 feet wide.
\ 1t will BIZ SO constructed that none OF
the occupants cansufler from the cold.
| In order TO keep off the theArctic blasts
Lieutenant Peary has decided TO con.
struct stone wall, five feet high and
two feet thick, around the house. Corr
rugated Iron plates and hot.bed sashes
will be placed alternately from the top
OF the wall to tho roof OF the house
all the way round. thus forming cor
rldor. and compelling those desiring
to leave or enter the house 10 pass
through three doors-the inner door
to the house, tho outer door, and the
gate In the stone wall.
The house may he entered at either
end in this manner. Tar paper be-
tween the floors, nm electric light plant.
and Photographic apparatus Will be
among the features OF the equipment.
Lieutenant Peary and his wife spent
yesterday in Washington, In company
with Mrs. Peary's mother, who ts
nearly heartbroken at the thought OF
her daughter again Drawing the dan.
gers of Arctic travel.
They passed through this city last
evening on fhe Pennsylvania Railroad
on their way home. The Lieutenant
will probably sail on Monday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

In the United Statea Court this
morning the demurrer az entered In
the cuse against John Ii. Fortner, for
selling liquor without n governments
license, by the defence, was argued by
counsel. The court sustained the de.
murer The case will not come up
until the next term OF court.
After the argument United States
Commissioner Smith took testimony
In tho suit of c. Il. Snyder, executors
ys. Mrs. MeGomb. which was before
the court la at week. William e Will
son OF New York was the only person
examined
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
II Proved n FatnI .Iump

Lille NJ. Bnrrie, the 13.ye ar old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nehemiah
Burrls of No. 933 Shipley street, died
last night from peritonitis. the result
of kick which she received by play
mato at school No. 20 last Thursday.
During the recess at the school on
that day Lilllo dropped a jack-stone.
and while she was STOPPING to pick IL
up playmate attempted to jump
over her but instead OF so doing her
feet struck tho girl In the stomach
with great force.
1t waR plain to be seen that Lille
was badly injured and DIR. Josephine
NJ. White was summoned. On We'd
nesday Dir. White called DR.. W. S. Bull
lock into consultation. and they then
found that peritonitis had set in and
that 1t was next To impossible to save
the ehild's life. She died at s o'clock.
Out OF conslderai lon f9r the mother
and by request OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
rows the name of the child whose in
nocent prank resulted fatally to bel
| playmate is withheld.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

The handsome and massive tables
and chairs in tho offices OF the Artisan
Bank, the New Castle Mutual lnsur-
ance Company and the Wilmington
Gas Company were manufactured In
tho cabinet shops OF the old establish
cd and well.kpown firm OF j. II J. N.
Hartman, No. 4i0 King street. Every
piece is of solid mahogany. and they
are exact models Of the furniture used
in the bank OF England. They are
unique in style, handsomely finished,
and reflect the greatest credit on this
enterprisiDg firm.
Yesterday. the Messrs. Harman ship
ped three car loads Of fine furniture
to the Hon. Rufus Barklcy Of Charles
ton, S. @. Mr.. Barley some time
ago visited several OF Tie large cities
In search OF furniture to lit out hand
some mansion that he recently built
In the Palmetto State, and after max
ing critical examination of the furpi-
ture1n some OF the largest establish
ments. returned to this city and gave
his order to the Messrs. Hartman, who
filled it in the most satisfactory man
| ner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

Joseph Hickey. chronic frequenter
of the coast. was found very drunk
last night at Front and Market streets,
and this morning was sentenced by
Judge Bali to pay fine OF % and
costs.
Joseph Campbell, who has just been
released from New Castle, soems as
though he likes the place, us he cole
brnted his freedom by getting drunk
again. lie will go back, IN default oil
fine OF 50 and costs.
Hugh Vim INDUCED too freely last
evening and fell asleep in the street
i AS the officer could not get him rous
| ed up to go home. he was locked up
and this morning fine OF 81 and COST
was imposed.
Another drunk named Jas. Murphe3
was also sentenced to pay fine OF 8
and costs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23


GESN.-on June 81, 1898, John T. Gem.
Relatives ana friends and DUPONT Post.
q. a. r., No. 2, arc invited TO attend the
funeral from his late residence, Eleventh
and Lincoln streets on saturday, S3th
inst. ut O'Clock. Services al Mt. Salem
Church at o'clock.
PYI.F.--Un the slst Inst. Josephine Pyle,
daughter OF Leonard Bowers aged ~
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend her funeral IRON her
late residence, No. 1890 West seventh
street, on Saturday afternoon. Services
at the house at = O'Clock. lntermeat ut
RIyorview Cemetery.
gAMsEY--In this city, on Jnne Il.
1893, Hugh Rnmsey. IN his ssth year.
Relatives and friends are Invited 10 at,
. tend his funeral from the resid nee, OF
! his -on-in-iaw WIN. II. Middleton. sos
Madison street. on Friday evening at
o'clock. Services at tho Eouse. 10 pro
coed Saturday morning at o'clock 10 st.
, vices Mt 10 u. ".
PENNYPACKER--0n the n instant VIM
! @. Penuypa,xer. In the Goth year of hi'
age. j..
Relatives and friend; are invited to at
! tend the funeral, from his late residence
9is West street. on Saturday. a4th instant
! al o clock p. IN. lntefment private.
BAu1fANN--On June -. Catharine Gau
mann. nee Hoffman. in the eist year o
!. her age.
r lteiatiyes and friends are respectful.
] invi ed to attend the funeral, on Sunday
Z afternoon at g O'Clock, from the residenc
2 of her snn-in-liw. tharies Felrenbach
), northwest corner Fourth aud F1enc
u 81 reefs. lnternisnt private.
u DOUGiiERTY-In Philadelphia. on Jun
!, 2ist. 1893. James Doughorty. aged
: years. sou of Sarah and the late PAT
v rick Dougberty.
: X iatiyes and friends are invited to a
! tend his funeral. from the p. w. q
:. st;ltl On on the tha arrival of the ls.l
u train. on Saturday, June Gath. lnte
10 ment at st. Joseph 8 Cemetery.
BUHRlS-.ln this city. on tic 92d instan
o. Lillian May Burris. daughter of Neh
10 minh j. and Emma j Durris, aged
i years,
N Relatives and friends are respectful
II. Invited 10 attaad her funeral. from u
:. residence OF her father, No. 9l3 Shiplt
~ street. Services ut the house OH Monde
et afternoon at , o'clock.
~ And heard voice from Heaven ga,
TX Ing unto me. Write-B;essed are u
re dead which die in the Lord from heno
o, forth. Yea, saith the spirit, that tn
n. may rest from their lRbours, and the
= hn fn1ipVV than
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23

An Oxford special OF June 81 says
| 1fiss Jennie Hcimes. OF Coleralne, ant
|clnrence l.. Mcdonald. of Mime
Apoiis. were married to-day. Rev
Robert Kirk, of the Union Presbyteriar
Church, OBLIGATED. Miss Emma Ram
sey, of Lower oxford, and Miss Annie
Falrlamb, Paramount, were the brides
maids. Miss Emma Eckmap. of Wi
nington, Del, was Hover girl Dr
Frank Maekie. Of Fair Hill and Il. A
Walker, of oxford, were the ushers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
ReInIch hN Tie STORM.

- party of young folks went sailing
Yesterday on the Delaware with intent
10 dol little fishing as n side attraction,
They flshed and caught two little coils
land tiny perch. They pulled up sail
|on OF New Castle about go o'clock
lend were caught by tho storm wheI
|xxnchlng nearly opposite DuPont's
|pfer where they stayed all night. They
Feached home tired and sea sick Till
Imorning from New Castle via trail
Inbout 8 o'clock.