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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

At the regular meeting of the Street
and Sewer Department laat evening,
Comfy Brothers wers awarded the
contract Tor hauling gutter plates OF
10 cents ton. William simmons was
awarded the contract for paving with
pitc!i and iUislt az ~ cents d suuarc
yard and Davis N Btothars the con-
tract for piall joints at rs cents a
square yard
A. s. Reed, contractor; Frank n.
Carswell. UrCHItec'. accom- panied by
SUI erlntendent Richard Patzowsky
AMI Assistant Superintendent John e.
sparrow, of L. Biunnnthal IL Conn
pauy, were present III reference to the
scales wilch tho Police department
ciains glN oDstructIg The sidewalks
They asked tRe bo,Td for some relief.
'ille scales they said 10 not ob5truct.
Later the delegation was reinforced by
the arrival of Willard salisbury, attor-
rey for the firm, Tho departments
promised to SEQ what could be done.
HE secretary was Instructed to ask
for proposals for grading West street
from Seventeenth To Eighteenth.
Seventeenth from West to Washing.
ton, Staitcro@5 avenue from Rodney
to l}roome; Franklin from Beach to
Oak, Gnnnell from Beach to Oak.
1t was decided 10 ask for commits.
sion to condemn Eleventh street from
Clayton to Lincoln and portions Of
Mcdowell street.
] he pay roll OF 81 CAS- 10 was ordered
paid. Collections amounting to $3.50
were reported by he city auditor. The
balance III hal,li was reported to be S52,
4i3. IL. Several sewer permits were
granted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
AnansetncnIs.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.


This evening Saints aud Sinners, I"
a well written play, will be- presented
ut the Grand Opera House by strong
company, under the management OF
Mr.. A. Nj. Palmer. u popular theatrical
manager. For some reason this ever
popular manager seems to be unknown
to many Of our theatre Roer5, but
they can rest assured that everything
Mr.. Palmer is connected with Is first
class and equal to any. The enguge-
ment this evening promises to be one
OF the events of the season
Henry Il. DlNey will appear at the
Grand Opera House on Friday evening,
In his now edition OF tAdonis." lie
will be ably supported by Rice's ia
nous burlesque company, with attrac.
tive scenery and costumes. some
now music has. been injected and some
new jokes too, but muuh of the per-
iurmanCs Is familiar. Mr.. Dixey SILL
remalaS the same and Is still the
bright, nominating feature of this
popular play. Tie comments on
"AdonIs,h has always been such that
/ the next Presentation has always baen
greeted with larger audiences than
| former ones.
Barlow Brothers and ther merry
! mtnstrels will take possession OF the
! Grand Opera House. next Tuesda.
! evening, and it will be the first time
| in several months, that half circle of
| blnck faces Will have been seen ut this
| house. Barlow Brothers have been
identified with minstrasy for many
| years and always have appeared bD'
fore crowded houses. This presenta
| ton will bs given as a benefit to th,
courteous attaches Of this conmodl.
GUS theatre.
Paniandrum" will be presented at
tho Grand Opera House ON Saturday
evening. May Eth, by tho DeWoi1
Hopper Comic Opera Company headed
| by DeWolf Hopper AMI Deln Fox, AS a
1 benefit to Manager williamson. III,
sale OF seats begins next Tuesday, al
| box office OF theatre.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

CHAMnERsnuRG, Pa, April 24.-The
trial of Df. j. Henry King for biga-
my to-day ended with verdict OF
guilty. Dir, King, it was shown at the
trial. was married. in Washington, D.
O., several years ago, to Miss Mary
kemphaus, OF Baltimore. 1t is a..
legged he deserted her. lilo roamed
about over various parts OF the coun
Try, claiming to be u specialist, and in
some places acquired large practice
Last fall he won't to Hag
Md, and opened an Office there and
in n few weeks married the woman he
boarded with Mrs. Jennie Brewer, ii
Marion franklin Co, IA. The couple
were gone for several weeks. and, 1T is
said, King spent several thousand
dollars OF Mrs. Brewers money
King then deserted vito No. :, are
was arrested in Blltlm ne
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

With brilliant balls of fire seeming
ly strung to her yardarms and wire
rigging and cracking like pistol shots
the euper5titions sailors on board tht
chip Waterloo thought their end had
come The Waterloo. which arriveG
in Philadelphia on Monday. was OF
her way from London to Philadelphia
and while OF. the Grand Banks was Ii
the midst OF the electr cal influence Of
tho beautiful auroral disp ay las'
month. The dal knees of night wa.
turned into brilliant light anI til,
decks OF the Waterloo were as Ugh
as under the glare Of the noon.da,
sun.
The spiendor OF the aurora strucl
terror to the hearts OF the sailors whi
had already gone through tho harG
ships OF fearful weather. During 1
storm OH March 20. in latitude 1896 n
and longitude Lao w, Charles Down
one OF their number WAS repurtet
missing Captain Nicoll thlnks h
must have been swept overheard. hu
As no one knew wlen or how attempt
nj rescue were fuolhGrdy.
The ship had tempestuous yoyag
OF 30 days. Sixteen of these wsr,
spent In struggles amid hurricane
and gales OF the widest Kind and lie
men vera glad enough to sight Ian,
once more.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
Cottage Prayer srsotinx.

On Thursday evening. April Goth az
s o'clock, n prayer and experience
meeting. loa by Brother Il. Quigley.
will be held at thu residence OF N. l..
JaEney, Si6 West Second street, to
which all GhristiMns, aud any one dc.
string o lac saved through the power
OF the Gospel, are cordially invited to
come cut aud SEQ and test the Gospel
of Cillst and kEow and feel lis saving
power. III the interest OF no Heot or
denomination but in tho interest OF
salvation for tile periahing, we invite
J on TO come. Conc praying that G cd
will help US. hFtp yuu that come and
ourliy55 Ali,TIlI IL swoeteueil, ans. made
better by being drawn into near rela-
tioEship itut! complete Fellowship with
Him who can save to the uttermost
aud give US life eternal In tho king
dom OF God. n. l.. JANSEx.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

Tho priccs quoted hero are the cor.
rect ones for produce aid ealablcs
that go to I'LL up the market baskets
OF our hGusekeepers anu are gathered
by reporter OF the REulULECAH.
+. Butter sold from " to SIC per ID
eggs u 10 ljc per dol chickens from
soc to Sl3O per pair; white potatoes
80 to soc per bushel; tomatoes Il
to 2Oc per quart; lard, lie per h.
oranges 20 to SOC per dozen
bananas, 10 to lsodu. shad from he te
soc each;cueumbers to &c each; aspar
agu8 10 to zoe per bunch; rauIshes So
bunch rllubar0 Sc per UunGh spinach
Zoe per half pix; egg plants to s
cts. apiece, new cabbage ) to 5e per
head; Strawberries p TO 25e per Ut.
pineappies 10 t. lsc each; onions fc
per Eunrhi Deets 10 do; applts so IL
SOC per half peck; lemuus Toe doom
str.ng beans 20c half pix; sqaaslies {
TO he ench.
Shad wholesale, Chesapeake roes IL
TO 81 per hurdfod5 molts 80 to 81.
DO herring 25c to soc do
Delaware shld 80 pen hundred, in
Guiding roes and melts,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
FIFTH EDITION.
CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION.
Gosrao W. Groves, Superintendent OF
tho Aiuishousc, Cues Out aud David
McGny Coos In.

Gosrro W. Groves, Superintendent OF
tho Aimshouse, Cues Out aud David
aIcGoy Goes In.
To day, for the first time In two
years, the ad administration OF affairs at
the aim shouse will undergo political
and personal change. The Dem ocratio
Board of Trustees. who took charge
OF the allairs at tho almshouse In Feb
ruary last, and who eleotsd tho pres
ont superintendent, MIR. Mccoy. su-
persedod Mr.. Groves aud took formal
possession OF the Institution to-day.
He found everything as clean and
neat as new pin. His predecessors
Mr.. and hre. Groves have conducted
the affairs OF tina pluce in such q man
ner that they have both retired with
the Rindlest and best wishes OF
the memhers and all who have had
business with tho genial retiring SUE
nartntendeDt and his good lady.
The board IL strongly Democratic but
is composed OF fair busisness men
who will pot let party afliliationSr run
away with thclr good sense In munHa.
Ing affairs IN an economical manner
and for the welfare OF the pockets OF
the taxpayers OF New Castle county.
Tho management under Mr.. Mccoy
Will be changed in Tie heads Of the
different departments. such as fire.
man, farmer and engineer, doctors.
lawyer. mntron and assistants. The
new bonrd has started Off with Il show
OF reducing expenses and 1t Is to be
hoped that they will keep the good
work of retrenchment up, which
they inaugurated on taking cantio oil Of
the board. Tho meeting to-day was q
busy one. being q quarterly meeting,
and bids were opened fer supplies Tor
the ensuing quarter
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

The Park base ball team OF this city
will " oil probability play the strong
G. A. q. team on Saturday at New Cas-.
tie.
Pitcher John Mcmahon made a
great record In the game yesterday at
Baltimore.
Pitcher Hawke, who is under reser.
walton by the Baltim ore club, but who
has not Joined the team because he
thinks he is entitled to higher
salary than the management OF the
club has offered, visited the Baltl-
more players at The club house at
Union Park yesterday. He remained
to see tho game with Boston. Hawke
appears to be In excellent condition.
although he says he has besn doing
little but killing time this spriB5. He
also said that he Lad not yet fully
made up his mind whether or not he
will play ball again. Hawke talked
with Manager Hanlon, but not on
business.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 24-Mrs. Nelly
Grant Surtoris was the guest OF honor
this afternoon at a ton given by one OF
her oldest Washington ffionds. Mrs.
Magruder, wife of Surgeon Magrudcr,
of tho navy. The spacious home OF
Judge Cox and his daughter was
thronged by company representing
the Oldest families OF the District.
Mrs. Magruder wore toilette of
black satin and chiffon. and Mrs. Slr.
toiis was in white crepe de ehene,
trimmed with pearl passmenterie, and
wore many fine diamond and pearl
ornaments.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
i,Dts.

The Philadelphia Record Is selling
coal for 81 80 per ton Tor stove and
$3.50 Tor pea.
Snyt h Post No. /, Ladies' of the q.
A. r. will tciu a literary. musicale
ana package party. on Wednesday
evening, May I'd, 1924. Proceeds for
decoration Day purposes. Gentle.
men 10 cents. Ladies' package. Re-
fresiments included.
Mr.. j. Norris Robinson Is visiting
New York to-day.
Mrs. George Laws Is visiting friends
Al thincoteaBne Island, Nd.
Aubrey SaadaYer, Of tho Clayton
Call. was in our city to-day.
The regular weekly class meeting of
the Goodman M. Il. Church will be
he'd tonight. All are invited to ut.
tend.
William Weldon. South Chester. IL
visit ny hia brother to-day.
RsV. i. h. Aurtindale, d. D., Mil
ford, was In this city to-day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

Ladies' Ribbed Jersey
Vests, regular 25c goods
which we shall offer for | 7c,
with worked and tapped neck
and sleeves.
Children's India Cause
Vests, high neck with long
and short sleeyes-sizes lf
to "a that We're 10, %, %
and 29c eacll-now all at tic
one price Of Tic for youl
choice Of sizes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

This is prominently a silk
and fine dress goods season.
We have accumulated from
The importers and manufac.
tuners a stock Of these goods
far surprising anything we
have heretofore shown. The
stylish and beautifully de.
signed Shanghai India Silks
combined with the best eff.
forts of the China Silk max.
ers complete the fine silk ef.
fects i'll low-toned combina.
tons for waists and dresses
at prices from 25c to SIPS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

United Labor League OF this city
will hold meeting Ii heir room. or
Market street. near Fifth ncxt Mon
day evening, April 3Oth Tor the pur
pose vi making arrangements TO place
4 ticket in the iield at the coming fal
election, The meeting will be
open 10 the public ana those who
are Ia favor OF tho working man
having vo.ca In making lie laws
which govern him are requested 10 ut
present, The Labor League Ia com
posed of "a different organizations
feprcsen.iE. sDule l1uA votes aud they
think tlny should have a0Ins say III
publ fiA.r3 Tho entrance Is In front
Of 4elstEe picture store. On Market
street, OF from The rear on ShipieN
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

The funeral OF Frank Fullerton. the
proprietor of tho Giipih House. New
Castle, took plac, this afternoon from
the residence Of his sister. Mrs. Scott.
1901 Washington street. lnterment
was mad, at the Wilmington and
Erandywlne Cemetery. A Large mum
ber OF New Castle people attended the
funeral. filare wefe several hand.
some floral offerings.
Tie funeral of James wilkins, who
died ON Saturday. aged 81 years. took
place yesterday afternoon. Inter
ment WIS maize at Wilmington and
BralIdywino cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
Cloak Department.
Goats and Wraps.

Every coat, wrap and suit
in this department has been
subjected to a most radical
cut IN prices.
A personal visit will be alb,
solutely necessary to convey
an idea of the tremendous
reductions. We give the
following quotations. trust
ing it will prove the best
method OF influencing eco
nomieal buyers to examine
value.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

Tho Gilbert Comic Concert Company
Will make their first appearance in
this city at tile music hall Fourth and
French streets tomorrow evening
As the company is composed OF the
young men OF this city, all OF whom
are very well known. they expect to
have tho pleasure OF showing to n
crowded house what thoy are capable
OF doing.
Their program Is very instructlveas
well as interesting and pleasing, and
it would puy all well-thinking persons
who possibly can TO attend.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
nln.t CONAN, tho nlnel.- !.

Tho Street and Sewer Department
will see that the paving between the
new rails Of the City Railway Com
Contractor Erby P. Davis began the
work of paving with old sand. and
without the brick being eemented un-
der the hollow portion of the rail as
required by the department. II this
state OF affairs had not been discover.
ell the iirst heavy storm would have
washed away the sand, and The paving
would be ruined.
MIR. Davis was compelled to tear up
the stone and this morning 1t was
being laid cemented to tho rails and
foundation. The matter was no fault
oil tho railway company, they having
placed the contract in MIR. Davis
hanGs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

1t can be said without fear OF con
.radiction that Evans ~ Co., bankers
and brokers at the corner of Eighth
and Market streets, have tho finest
Office IN our city. 1t is fitted up in
hard wood. being divided Off into sep
arate apartments. with private offices
Tor the head of ths firm. The rear
Office is used as Il stock room, where
the quotations of the different rail.
roads and other securities dealt In on
tho New York exchange can be had
from 10 O'clock a. M, until p. IN.
Inc firm is young and enterprlslng.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

HnIinr.a t.hri.tinn ifE-.Inn.

Presiding Elder c, W. Rain Of In
dlln0potl3. preached last evening at
the holiness Tristan Mls4ioH, No. Sil
Walnut street. Services began a ltttts
after 10 O'clock this molniag. This
afternoon al !p'eiGei several bnpti7ns
took Tl8ee d. the foot OF Walnut
street his evening there will be
preaching ana the Lord, . supper will
be administered After that HE otdl
nance Of washing the feet Will be per.
formed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

A movement has bsen inaugurated in
North Carolina for tie erection of n
monument in tho Capitol Square,
Raleigh. to the memory OF the late
Senator n. y. Vance, At several
points meetings htve already been
held, liberal subscriptions made and
organizations etfecte to push the pro.
icct. The deceased Senator was
worthy in all respeets Of the propo So d
nam OF lnl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

The Fresh Air Fishing Club, com,
posed OF John ]. Moran. Frank A.Gold
and VIM. B. Warner, have just com.
fishing this summer. MIR. George
Hart laid 1t out and Mr.. Warner and
Andrew Murphy did the work
building 1t In the back yard OF Mr.
Warmers residence. 1t Is one of tile
finest that floats in the creeks and will
have two sets OF oars and leg-of
mutton sail when completed. 1t will
be ready for putting In the water by
Sunday next, oud will be painted lead
color with deep red band around IT,
There is no other boat built like it in
tho waters around here for the shape
strength and Rize.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

Run DOWN AT 4 CROSSING,


Tho Royal Blue Line flyer No. SIS.
which left the Delaware avenue sta
tlon OF the b. Il O. Railroad at Az
pollock this morning seven minutes
late, ran down MIR. samuel EasLburn
and Miss Nellie Collins, OF Pleasant
Hill, as they were crossng the rail-
load at West Junction In a market
Wagon. Fortunately they escaped
\ instant death.
Mr.. Eastburn is about 10 years of
/ age and Miss Collins about 20 and
4 were on their way to this city to at
tend the King street market. As they
approached the crossing they thought
4 nothing of the train and before the
horse could bs stopped, they were on
4 the track. There was no time for o.
cape neither for the engineer to pre-
vent the collision. The big locomotive
(, tore the wagon and . occupants
from the horse anu throw 1t about u
feet TO the side OF the track. The
( wagon was broken to smithereens
and when the men about the station
went to the assistance Of tho couple
thry found them severely injured
DIR. l.. ii. Bali of Faulkland, wa
summoned, who temporarily drosseC
and bandaged their wounds. afte
which they were brought to this cit,
at $40 O'Clock and sent to the Della
ware Hospital. Here it was foun,
that Miss Collins was the more serious
ly injured and In critical condition
Both hips are fractured, the left
compound one, and the right IA simpl
one. She Is also very badly injure,
Internally. in fact so seriously tina
death may result at any time.
Mr.. Eastburn, although badly In
lured, will recover, despite his aeG
His left arm and leg were both frat
tured, beside number of outs an
bruises. Drs. Palmer and Bali aLteno
cd the injured couple.
u The accident was no fault of th
railroad company. There arc 70 gate
at the crossing, but Waterman
kept there during tine day. Passenger
aboard the train and eye witnesses t
the accident assert that the locumt
tive whistle was blown several times
but as Mr.. Eastburn IL deaf he wa
unable TO hear It. Mise Collins hear
the whistle, but before she could war
her companion of tho danger he dro1
on the tracks.
At l O'Clock tho attendants at II
Delaware Hospital reported the col
dition OF Mics Collins still seriou
She IL unconscious aud may expil
before night. MIR. Eustburn is dom
as we'll as can lie OK peCtod under sui
circumstances.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
Resolutions of Respect ON lie DcHtIi of
Brother tseurue ~ isiy

Whereas Our Heavenly Father has
seen lit IN his wise providence to TO-
move from our midst our brother and
friend, manager of the Mil Creek AIu-
tual tire Insurance Company. There
toro
Resolved, That we bow in eubmis-
sion to our Heavenly Fathers will and
trust that our loss Ia brother George
W. Lly's eternal gain. Second
Resolved, That in the death Of our
brother Ely the maEager3 and com.
/ pany have lost Wise aui safe officer,
tho community u honored und respect
cd citizen. tho family loving. indul.
| gent husband and father. Third
Resolved. That the above resolu.
ttons he recorded in the managers
minute book; a COPY Published lii the
! DELAWARE REPUBLICAN,, and copy lie
sent to the family OF the deceased.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

Mary NJ, vile Of d. i. Mention, Jr.,
residing at No. III South Nanliuren
street, picked the hoad OFF a pimpls
that was growing on her chin last
Friday and in II snort time afterwards
her face commenced swelling and it
so5n became SO painful that u physl-
clan was called In. lle found that
blood poisoning had already set in.
and not withslaadinK the application
OF tho usual remedies the swelling
was go rapid and the pain so great
that sic died on Sunday Herromatus
We're interrei this Wednesday, morn
ing i'll the Cathedral Cemetery. Ntrily
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
A DIV FILLING ROBBED.
Thieves sacnrc sI8O In Money and Two
Gold Watches From Thomas Porter.

Some time last night thieves broke
into the house of Thomas Porter. at
No. 100 A street, and stole $50 In
money, two gold watches ami several
other smaller articles. Tho burglary
was committed sometime batween IL
and O'Clock while the family was
asleep.
The thieves ransGcksd every room In
the house and after securing thor
booty left without giving clue as to
| their Identity.
The police authorities havo started
! to work on the case, but no arrests
had been made at . o'clock. Mr..
| Porter ls haekfndn and the money
was the savings of many months.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25
We Study the
Public Closely.

1t is not what we want,
but what the public wants,
that we have TO closely
watch. Pocketboolls vary,
tastes differ and the success.
ful clothing house must con.
suit all tastes and try to
gauge the limitof all pockets.
We have found that with
many this season. $40 is q
popular price for Suits and
we meet that demand with
the largest and best SO line
i'll the city. Hosts of styles
lin Cassimeres, Worsteds,
Clay Diagonals, Unfinished
Worsteds, Serges, Home.
spuns, Cheyiots and others
at $40; in all shapes, round,
square and double.brcaste
Sacks and Getaways.
From IS TO $22 with
every price between for
Mems Suits.
Tie one hundred and
twenty dozen Mems Fast
Black ] Hose we put on sale
this morning are fast disan.
pearlng; they are worth 2t
cents-our price for this lo'
B pairs for 25 cents.
AS we want them to g
around our friends we will
not sell more than 6 pairs
to any one person.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

The announcement Of this death of a
little girl In Now York from excessive
exetcise with tho skipping rope calls
the attention OF parents TO real dan
ger. The exercise In moderation lie
heaithiul to the child and encouraging
to tho shoemaker. but exceedingly
dangerous when 1t comes to trials oil
endurance CT when little girls exhaust
themselves in an effort to achieve re'
cord ana make a great many jumpa.
Deaths from this cause have occurred
before, and In many cases where the
result ia not fatal the health of tho
child may be greatly impaired. IL
would be we'll, therefore. for parents
at this season OF the year to exercise
some watcEfulness III This regard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-25

John Gu hre, proof reader at this
Office. Ia sure inc from n Ind cold.
which has laid him up for few days.
Who coughing he rupturel blood
vessel, causing q slight hemorrhage.
but lie expects to recuperate rapidly,
and soon 10 ready to discharge his
duties as usual. Mr.. @. Is about 20
years Of age, but Is still active AMI eff
iicieut,