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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

Knowing how willing the RErupI1.
CAN 10 TO publish anything for the
good OF tho people, we desire to make
known through its columne the fact
OF a case which came 10 our notice on
saturday night last, q case of real dis
tress, which wo know ii made known,
would load to relief, as We are perfect
ly satisfied that there are no people on
earth more willing to holp than the
peopIe OF Wilmington. A young
woman came into our store. 303 King
street. abodt o'clock Saturday night,
AMI with her face flushed and Hooded
with tears, SAID she was then hungry
and had moi one single bite or morsel
to cat in THEIR homo. which cousisted
OF her husband and two small chill
dren.
The EARNEST and frank confession of
tho woman seemed to carry to my
conscience complete faith IN her story,
and poor US we wore we gave her guchI
as we had, bought her a little moreI
una gave her little money to buy
some bread and butter, took her name
ard numbef and concluded to follow
our Savluur's example and to do good
on the Sabbath day. So Sabbath af.
ternooh we went to the rear OF 1905
KING street. and not only found the
womans STORY correct but that the
huAt hdu iiOL btoll lplu me rs 10
their poverty and present condition
here was a line, sober, Intelligent
man who lad exhausted every means
az Ills command and run himself bare-
lool In search OF work and could lind
none.
Here was pure faced and tender
hearted m0ther, with two dear little
children, little girls, one five years old
me other \ sweet faced, bright eyed
baby OF s!N mouths, ana both with the
whooiing cough, ana not morsei to
eat Ill lie house ouly the little wo had
given Tie poor woman the night before
When we sat there talking to them oh!
now earnestly wo desired that the dear
Lord, might take the few crumbs they
hnd Oh hand and feed them as He did
tina multitude.
We desire, by giving this to the RE-
| PUBLICAN, Cand 1t is with their per.
mission) that people may know their
distress. We know they Will answer
IL. God help the nj to answer IL at
once. Tho name Is VIM. SchuiTle, 1906
King street. Anything left with us ut
JOB King street, will be delivered To
them at once, but still better take it
to them yourself. N. l.. JANsEY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01
FIFTH ED|7 ION.


Yesterday afternoon a colored vo.
man who gave her name be Emma
Duckery, called on Judge Ball and
stated that she keeps house for q man
named Stephen Smith, near State
Road station. She has child named
Ella Nora Duckery. 10 years OF age.
About month or six weeks ago sha
let the child Ego to live with John
Bartholomew, who resides in the
neighborhood. Last week she came
home and complained that she was
abused and III treated. when the moth.
or refused to allow her to 90 back.
Last Friday two mon drove .up to
her house and demanded the child,
which the mother refused to sur
render. One said that he was county
constable. and the other that his name
was John Townsend. and that both
lived at New Castle.
They told the mother that as she had
given up the child to Bartholomew
she had no right to II. They forced
their way Into her house and seized
the child and when she intetfered used
her roughly. threatening I'd lock her
up. They finally succeeded in drag
ginG the little one, screaming and
crying, from the house. and after
throwing her Into the wagon drove
off.
The mother has not seen her since.
but Ia under the impression that she is
In the custody of Townsend. The
case was referred to Special Agent
Stout, who has gone to New Castle to
investigate II. II the facts as stated
by the woman are true 1t ID certainly
an outrageous matter, and the guilty
ones should be punished ID the extent
OF the law.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

Tho case OF Albert Miller. who was
charged with committing an assault
and battery on John Schankawski, 81
years of age, which was partially
heard before Judge Ball about two
weeks ago, was taken up again at thls
mornings session Of the Municipal
Court.
Dr. Hughes testified that the man
mad been badly injured, and that while
he Is still In bad condition, there Is
no doubt but he will recover.
Several witnesses testified for the
defendant. and stated that he has
been a freight conductor on tho b. &
10. X. II. for a number of years, and
that his character for peace and good
order is excellent.
Miller claimed that no had no inten.
ton OF injurlng the old man and said
some one snatched his hat and ran.
lie ran after the man, when Schan-
kowski jumped in front of him, hold
ing up his hands, and he ran into him
and both fell down.
The Judge said.it was an outrageous
assault and that had IL not boon for
the testimony TO his good character he
would have imposed term OF im.
prisonment. He them sentenced him
to pay line OF SIS and costs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

Some tins ago the agency for the
Queen Insurance Co was transferred
from Lewis T. Buck TO Hawkins and
To, WHO. upon examining the hooks.
found thai policy held tly WIN. II.
Quinn in That company WIS nbOut to
expire. HEY sent their solicitor,
mus II. Scott TO see Mr. Queen, and
Ae agreed 10 have IL renewed.
After tbeHcW i.piIcy had been made
ont ant, suit 10 Vii. quinn. Mr.. Luck
seilt MS solicitor, John l.. Orchard, TO
MIR Quinn and hn agreed to take ont
u policy IL tie Royal Company. Az
soon us Hawkins Co. heard OF this
they Instructed Mr. Scott to call and
LiemnNl tito ieLurn oil the policy in iAe
Qheeu Company. when MIR Quinn de-
Clar"l that he Cou.d not find it,
lie also refused to pay tho So
premium. or to sign an agreement
callrrl,lns tho policy, lIawains ~ Co.
then entered suit before squire Smith.
uud Tho case was tI!ed this morning
y Referees jackson Pierce. William
II. Morris and IhAip ReyLuId, at
Squire smiths Office.
The testimony was in effect .he same
as ahove, bat MI elttun claimed that
Mr. scott miartpros"Htel the matter.
The referees. however, durided in favor
OF liawkius ~ 20 for the full amount
Claimed, and tho Gusts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01
FOuRTH EDITION



The regular meeting OF the Police
commission was held last evening,
wien fresidenE Lawson presiding.
complaint was made that one of the
oiiicers had refused to pay bill which
ne owed, and he was suspended, with.
out pay, unit 1t is settled.
The case OF Officer Lyons. who Il
was alleged III treated and abused
John Boyer. colored, was taken up.
Oticer Lyons stated that the trouble
with Boyer commenced at $50 O'Clock
ana continued at different intervals
until about H. rs O'Clock the next morn.
Ing. The last time he arrested Boyer.
lie escaped aud the officer fired two
shots after HIN, but In the air. Only
two shots were fired. When they
reached the market house at Eighth
ana Orange Streets again he, sat him
on the step and waited for the wagon.
lie did not strike the prisoner.
Officer Gum testified that he did not
know who shpt at Boyer, neither did
no see anyone strike him. He saw
Onicer Lyons place his hand on him
and tell him 10 keep quiet. The wit
ness did not hear any profane Ian.
guage.
A reporter of tho Morning News,
who was in the vicinity, testified that
four shots were fired.
Tho com mission deemed Officer
Lyons guilty OF conduct unbecoming
an officer, aud ordered that he be sus
pended one day. and instructed tc
spend the time In reading the rules
governing the police force.
John kienlp was, on petition of the
Wilmington and Northern Railrond
Company, appointed special officer al
Front street wharf. The railroad com
pany will pay him.
Paschal ii. Peterson was appointe
special officer at the Peoples Theatre
(Academy OF Music.)
Fines and costs were reported to bt
$4Ti.74 In July. Police Surgeon
Hughes reported q list OF the cases at
tended by him during July. The lis
Included a number OF officers and
Chief Dolan, who was i'll with bilious
fever.
Justis & David son was awarded the
contract for overcoats AMI pantaloons
Tor the police. at $40 each. and Flynn
, n Bro. the contract for helmets, a
81 80 each.
The bill OF the Wilmington Electric
Light Company for $3.50, for lighting
the police station. was presented anC
LOOK the mambers somewhat by sur.
prise, as the contract price for lighting
I'LL the city buildings for year 10 bnl
$3.50 10. Jhb fact that this bill was
presented I'd the commission indicat,
that City Council expects the commits
sion to pay more than half the entire
contract price for lighting all til,
buildings.
Mr. Lawson said he did not thlnl
Council was treating the commission
right, us II lad nothing to say In max
Ing the contract.
Mr.. Monaghan did not think the com
mission should notice the bill. anC
Mr.. Pyle moved that 1t be returned tc
the company, which was agreed to-
number OF bills were presented
and ordered to be paid. The nous
sergeants were instructed to cou IN
the prisoners turned oyor TO then
when they DO on duty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01


The dramatic season at the Grand
Opera House will be opened Tuesday
August 5, 1893, By that Well-known and
ever popular organization "Dockstn-
doris Minstrsls,n under the manage.
meht OF Harry J. Chaplain. This or
EanlZatlon still keeps abreast with the
times and brings this season host of
new and novel features, interpreted
by he master minds OF modern negro
minstreIsy presenting an entertain.
ment that mas no Objectionable faa.
tura.
Tue latest from the pom of Frank
Dunont, entitled Chicago Comforts
During lie Fair" VIII be presented. 1t
s said TO he the greatest that this Hr.
list has ever wrlttau,us well as laugh
able, Every act song, Joke, dance
aud feature Is positively brand new.
The organization Is composed of many
well known old favorites and many
new ones.
lha Opera House has boon greatly
rejnYenatcd and everything looking
to the comfort OF the patrons OF the
house has been done by Mauqger vii.
liahsofL This season should not fail
To DO moro financial success under
his ble.manHgement than last as nuth-
ing but ilrst.riass attractions i;re book
ed. lao not forget tie day and date Of
tho opening, Tuesday, August Sth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

The Indignation which found vent in
the harmless n nGt very praiseworthy
performance OF burning Hoke Smith
In cfflgy out Ia Ohio the other day Ia
both natural and excusable. We may
expect further manifestations OF 1t.
In his intense desire to wreak the
revenge OF the Confederate5 upon tho
men who prevented the destruction OF
the Republic by the Shareholders OF
the South, Secretary Smith hns been
striking right and left. When he took
Ing TINT he should purge the pension
rolls. which, we were told, were cum.
ber6d with the names Of deadbeats and
buinmers. The most rigorous examl.
nations haye failed to lind many OF
this unworthy clase and In sheer dec
peration tho names OF really meritori-
GUS pensioners have been slashed from
the rolls till such time as they shall
once more bring evidence that they
are entitled to pensions.
In the cases in question the two pen
sloners were without any other In
come than their pensions. They were
unable to earn their own subsistence,
and they were dragging out an exis.
tence on the beggnrly pittanee received
from tho Govern mont This. Hoke
Smith availed himself OF and stopped.
One OF his victims was driven insane
by the dread OF losing his pitiful in
come and was taken to the county asy.
hum where as Mr.. Cleveland once
pointed out In q veto message. old
soldiers can find shelter instead OF
seeking relief at the hands OF the
Government they saved.
These are only two cases OF the kind.
reported In one day. There 10 reason
to believe that there are thousands OF
others equally cruel In their details.
We have been repeatedly assured by
the Northern apologies for this pen
sion purrlng business. that no really
honest and deserving veteran would
be affected. We huve expressed the
fear that with Democrats to do the
purging, they would be. Develop.
ments 60 to prove that We We're right
in assuming that thoCalhounlsts would
use this excuse to enable them to pun
ish the men who defeated the treason
able conspiracy to destroy the Repub'
lio.-N. Y. Advertiser.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

Several families arrived on the
gropnde on Monday and fifty cottages
nrn now occupied, and the work OF re-
pairs and rejuvenation is going stead
lily forward. The cottage OF Mr.. LUZ
Will he covered with shingles, which is
something OF an innovation and may
suit the lumber men. but Capt. Mil
chell holds that felt would have kept
out the rain just as elfeetually and
answered every purpose at less cost.
Among the curiositles collected by
Mrs. Mcclure is a good sized piece of
pertrliied wood that looks rs much
like stone as any rock In the quarry
but she insists that the woody fibre Is
plainly to be seen and she had picked
pieces OF wood from the lump with n
pin. Persons having knowledge OF
geology should call and see 1t.
There are few yellow juekets and
hornets about tho grounds and those
who don't Wish to get q knowledge OF
their way OF doing business must be
careful. The other day lady was
stung In the mouth lad was given q
black eye and a printer complained of
slight irritation on ono OF his wrists,
showing that they are no respecter5
oil persona. In fact they would just
as soon sting preacher, an under
taker or a printer.
The hornets nest over the tent of
Grand Recorder Wood is still intact,
and the next time he undertakes to
dislodge II, he should use soine other
Kind OF ammunition. A rag dipped
in benzlne tied to a long pole might
answer the purpose. At any rate he
had better consult with Mr.. Brown.
Kilmer or Mccormick before yentur.
ing on such experiment.
Storekeeper Goodlng ls working Xix 9
Trojan to supply the wants of the
people. He drives to Wilmington
every morning ind returns In the
evening well laden with the staff of
life, as prepared by MIR. Huber, Sec
ond and Parrish streets.
A party OF young men went fishing
on Monday and returned with mess
OF mlnnies, cells and bull frogs
They had feast but 1t would have re.
quired a miracle to have ted much OF
a multitude.
Tomorrow wednesday, evening
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton will conduct SER
vices on the camp grounds and he
wishes every one to attend.
| II none of the preachers are on the
grounds on Thursday evening, it has
been suggested that undertaken Kill
mer shall conduct the services with
the aid of Mr., Everson, Maxwell and
Mccormick. The ladies' will volun
teer to lead the music In this way
the time might te proiitably passed
and the way prepared for great and
good work.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01


Thursday OF last week the annual
picnic OF Stanton NJ. E.Sunday School
was held in Smalley's beautiful grove
near Christlann. The day ives all that
one could wish for, beautiful, delight
ful At an early hour In the morning
the children could he seen running
hither and thither laden with well I'LL.
ed baskets. Groups OF friends and
neighbors gathered here and there
chatting and laughing. forgetting the
cares OF life. and bent on having one
In good time came the large wagons
into which the children entered in
haste.
One large team was filed with boys
and driven by MIR. Ed. Banks, and an
other, very tastofully decorated with
ilage, Tiled with girls and driven by
Mr.. John Brown.and yet another laden
with young ladies' and driven by MIR.
Ed. Powell. and stlil another driven by
Mr.. George Banks. the older ones fol-
lowing in smaller teams, and / tell
freight they carried. and as their
voices iioated with the breeze of one
OF Tho most delightful days OF the
summer IL made one think OF The
beautiful words of our Saviour when
he said: Suffer the little children to
come unto the md forbid them not,
for OF such IL the Kingdom OF
Heaven"
On arriving at the grove, now for a
good time was the cry of all, and u
good time We certainly had; not a
cloud OF any kind crossed to mar the
Joy OF the day. Our Superintendent.
/. MIR. John G. Turner, with heat rs
light and gay as any of the'iittle ones
under his care, he forgot for the day
that he was in middle life; he imagined
himself boy again and Joined in
heartily with all of the enjoyments Of
the day. determined as far as was In
his power, all should share q like, and
all have a good time, und all did.
\ Ice cream and cake were served In
abundance. When the time came to
leave the grove. we could hear one say
, to another, o what a delightful day /
have spent, what grand time have
had, this day will be long remembered
by me. ard how our hearts leaped for
Joy to think our effort to give them u
days pleasure had been 30 appreclat-
ed. We extend our hearty thanks to
those gentlemen that came so gladly
with their teams and holped us to the
woods with our school.
i The NJ. L, people OF this town will
hold peach festival some time in the
!, near future.
Mlss Lizzie Sowred, OF Elkton, has
returned nome from visit to Mise
Lizzie Robinson.
Miss Mary Emma Davies OF Chris.
tiana Is spending few days with Miss
Lizzie Currinder.
|, Miss Sallle Manuel OF Wilmington is
visiting Miss Lou Currlnder. o. Y.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

The Levy Court met this morning at
10 o'clock
The payroll for tho month OF july
amounting to sl.32l So was passed
and warrants ordered drawn for the
amounts
AIr. Gallagher moved that overpaid
county taxes be paid TO the Bernard
Murphey estate.
The claim of A. G. lGnes. George A,
and John S. Talley, John Staten
were referred to tho COMMITTEES OF
overpaid taxes,
The bill OF Sheriff Gould was pro.
sented and nmounted,to sflll 2B;it was
allowed and warrants drawn for tho
amount Of s., l1l.2b, the sheriff having
received $1,000 Oh account ut the last
meeting.
A warrant wac drawn I'd pay John N.
Earsweil $50. Charged 10 miscellane.
Gus account,
Warrants were also drawn In tnvor
OF James sullivan for S2D aud W. O.
Bigger for SEA 50.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

Harry S. Bullock, before Magistrate
McWhOrter yesterday after noon,
brought suit against the Singer Sew.
Ing Machine Company. to recover SlI
which he claimed was due him for
work done, Bullock is u blacksmith,
and the evidence showed that he had
done horse-shoeing for the company
for several years on verbal orders
Just before january, 1891, tho bill
was so large that the company told
Bullock to do no more work unless OH
a written order. When the company
had any work to do they sent writ
ton order. The orders came up to
duly when they stopped. but Bullock
still did the work on verbal orders.
After September, 1891. had passed, Bul-
lock sent a bill for tho wogk during
that month and the company paid It,
He then sent in tie bills Tor work dur.
ing july and August, 1891, but the
company refused TO pay them, as ho
he had no written order. uuire Me.
Whorter held that the company was
liable for the amount claimed by Bui-
lock, even though IL had refused to
pay tho July anu August ILLS. It had
honored the September bills and thus
showed 1t was willing to pay without
orders.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

CRABB-on Monday. the 3lst of July, in
this city, John NJ. Crabb. in the Goth
year OF his age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 10 attend the fuuornI IRON his
late residence. No. 7Uj King street on
Thursday. the 3rd OF AugusT, at O'CLOCK
y. m. lnterment at St. james Cemetery .
KING. AT New Castle on sunday. July
~, 1873, after short illness. Michael Is.
KIM, aged % YEARS.
Funeral II ON his late re !idence on Mar
sct street on Wednesday, August =, at
io'cloclS y. III lntermGnt i'll Emmanuel
churchyard.
LLoYD.-On July 20. 1898. ]. n. Lloyd,
aged - years.
Funeral services ut his late rcaldence
81 Jefferson street, on Tuesday at 3 p, M,
lnterment ut Smyrna on W cdnesday.
PEbPlES-On July 81, 1898 Alexander.
son OF the late Joseph Peoples. aged ~
years
helatives and friends arc respectfully
invited TO attcnd tine funeral from the
re tlence Of his brother. Joseph Poop es.
No. lh ltOoinsJu 5 rvut, Oh Friday art err
noon mt . u'elocN. lnterrnent at Green
Hill Cemetery.
PhRitN-b TN the ~ st inst at Biandywine
summit Camp Ground. C. hariic Vernon,
infant SON 81 !. Elmer AM 81. Edith
Perry, aged months. ~ days.
Relatives eud iriGutts are invite to at
tend the funeral. from the residence of
his parents 3nS Walnut street. on Wed.
hesdhy afternoon at : o'clock lnterment
IA kNrrNlGH.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

Jacob and Carrie Austin, colored.
were before Judge Bali this morning
charged with cruelty to a colored
child named Robert Brown, years of
age. The case was Investigated and
prosecuted by Special Agent Frank
Stout, OF the s. p. q. O., who stated
that his attention was called to the
matter early last week. He visited
the defendants house, over Third
street bridge, and found the child,
which was dirty and shumefully me-
elected, and had 1t removed to police
station. He afterwards learned that
it belonged to Mrs. Brown, who had
placed 1t with the accused 10 be taken
care of. He also learned from tho
neighbors that the defendants were in
the habit of locking the child in the
house alone all day, with piece OF
bread alongside OF 1t. As 1t seemed
sick when Mr.. Stout found it he mad 1t
taken to the almshouse, where 1t
now Is. .@ ..
Judge Ball imposed a fine OF $40 and
costs on Jacob, but hold up the SEN
teIce in the cdse OF his vile.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01

A big Methodist Episcopal camp
meeting has been In progress for a
week or moro past, at Nottingham
station, ohort distance below Ok.
ford. Pa.
A few days ago the Latter. Day
Saints (Mormons) pitched tent In
the same woods, and on Sunday they
held camp meeting In the true sense
of the word. Hundreds of the visi.
tors who had gone to tho Methodist
camp, strayed over TO the other end
OF the woods to hear what the Nor
mons had to say. Normpnlsm was
advocated from the word 40, and Il is
said that several recruits were taken
in. There were In all about 8, GOO per-
SONS on the grounds.
There have been number of Nor
mons living In that section Of the
country for years past. but they have
no regular place OF Worship, and meet
at the residences of the various mann.
bers each Sabbath.
The Elder who has had charge Of the
camp baptized number of converts
In Gray's dam, near Oxford, on Mon
day. number of West Chesterians
were present at the services yester-
day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-01


amc'inah Launa,y. oe4 es' IRON. ss
. S"ppinsAhu iseei'hs, Nv = eoeone p
Cummings. the photographer, 5os
Market street B
Wesley Church will give an excursion
to Reading on Aug. II.
You can get something you can cat
at 227 Market street. Hollis.
IL YOU want firstclass dyeinc and
ecouting done. 20 10 80 King.
e,a,,h ra,,,,h 90 ch,r,o,,
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o a.t' 80; nus ~ SUI no" e'op e'ihAo
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~ ~ ~ p,oees VIII WISH our oi'S on oo'o'
'ur i~sn
a., tue nroNhtoWn iWilghts ueio9seu
.ip ounIots ~ u ssote u ~ To 10 VA VA
.siie5 NAT Mahuin anu onaiilei' "Ht
ahu neon'
Tires street preaching musicians
gatnereu qults an auuiehce on hihR
$1,000 $3.50 aooNe rouitu W - oio1A 'ui'
iorehoon'
The directors OF the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company have declared
ulViuenu OF % per shhre ior the past
siA hoiitns'
Patroimen who have prisoners with
In few squares Of the station house
must walk them there hereafter In.
stead Of calling out the wagon.
The finder NJ tho eard caas contain
ing several railroad passes and money,
on Monday evening, will lie suitably
rewared on leaving same at this Office.
The excursion OF Rodney Street S.
S. on the electric cars will take place
next Thursday evening. leaving bella
ware avenue anG DUPONT street Mt 8
O'Clock. '--'
The RemInpton Machine Companv
employees are enCnred in erectlng
automatic gates ut Market street
bridge which will omen and close with
the revolving OF tile bridge.
1aras poy,,d oo,oroJ hoo ho.n
lodna.1 na ,nn non,iS w. mas oeer,
he 'har ~ n o.; dnn az te H. o"eC'o ~
onti,nii,iiv,, " ~ rnns oY 49,, 'n 10