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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
THREE DARING ROBBERS
One Fatally Wounded After q Citizen Had
Been M Murdered.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. IAN attempted
bank robbery was m made yesterday. As
result one citizen, j. M. Mitchell, is dead
and Outlaw Ernest Lucas is dying. Lucas
said his comrades were members Of the
notorious Cook gang.
Early in the morning five armed men
rode into Chandler and dismounted back
Of the Lincoln County bank, and three
rushed inside, while two stood guard at
the doors with Winchesters, Two men
covered the president, Harvey Lee, and
his brother, the cashier, and demanded
that they turn over the cash, while the
third rushed into the private Office, where
Teller Hoyt was seriously sick, and COM
PEELED him to walk to the safe and at
tempt to open It. The men on guard called
out that it was time to 20, and the three
men grabbed between 5000 and $500 lying
on hecounter and ran out to the horses.
In the meantime the gu ard at the door
had shot and killed ]. NJ. Mitchell, n bar
ber, W ho attempted to give the alarm.
ihe bandits bad scarcely passed out OF
the city when posse started in pursuit.
A battle was fought for nearly fifteen
minutes, when one of the robbers was
shot through the hip and the Others scat
tered and disappeared in the hills of the
Creek country. The wounded robber gave
his name as Ernest Lucas, aged 2l.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The marine hos
pital bureau received report on the
European cholera epidemic from its
special officer stationed at Berlin, Surgeon
Fairfax Irwin. lie writes: The disease
has progressed materially since my last
report, especially in st. Petersburg, where
it has assumed alarming proportions. 1t
continues ut Cronstadt, and il is even re
ported TO be present In Finland, where it
WAS never before seen. In Galicia thsra
Were many more cases than last week and
now new cases have appeared in Germany
and the Netherlands. Iu Belgium cholera
continues, especially in towns along the
Mouse, which river is undoub btedly in-
fected. On the whole the outlook is rather
alarming, far more SO indeed than at this
time last ycar.'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
"Ruddits" Creates Sad Havoc at
q Chicago Stone Yard.
THREE DEAD, TWO FATALLY HURT
Electrician Nudd Was Experimenting
with an Explosive of His Own Invention
When the Disaster Ocourred-Bodies of
the Killed Terribly Mnngled.

CHICAGO, Aug. by an explosion at
the Hawthorne stone works of Doelse So
Shepard three workmen were killed, two
fatally injured and several others
wounded The explosion was terrific, COM
pletely wrecking the boiler house, engine
rooms and machinery of the plant and
breaking windows for quarter of a mile
around. The accident occurred during
test of new stone crushing machinery.
The explosion is supposed to have been
caused by spark alghting in the dyna-
mite magazine. The magazine was l, 800
feet away from the station of the belt line
railroad. but the force was so great as to
badly wreck the station, seriously injur-
ing the railroad agent, II. M. Hall. A
train standing on the track was badly
smashed, the engineer being injured and
one car completely demolished.
The dead are: Frank Corbin, stone cut
ter; Scott Clark, laborer; Richard Clark,
son of Scott Clark. Charles II. Rudd,
well known electrician, was frightfully
mangled, and will die and an unknown
man was fatally hurt. James Henry, a
laborer, was blown fifty feet, but not Sc
riousiy hurt.
All of the dead and wounded were en-
ployes of the Western Electric company.
They had been engaged in blasting rock
IN tne Doelse ~ shepard quarry for nearly
two months. Corbin was terribly man
gied A portion of his left leg was torn
from the body, and was found nearly a
hundred feet from where the body lay.
Scott Clark and his sou Richard were
found lying near together. The elder
Clark suffered intensely before his death,
which occurred on the way to the hos
pital. Richard Clark was killed instantly,
being struck by Tying piece of stone.
For two years past Mr.. Rudd has been
experimenting with an explosive of his
own invention, which he calls ruddite. in
a shanty which stood on the edge Of Doelse
d Shepard's stone quarry. The explo-
siye is very powerful and effective in
quarrying, but Mr.. Rudd thought he
could improve it by slightly changing the
proportions between the various ingre-
dents. The shanty was full OF cartridges
made from old locomotive flues, about
ten feet long and three inches in diameter
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

PEKIN, Aug. IA startling and pain
ful impression has been caused In gov
trnment circles aud also amorg the men,
bers of the diplomatic corps by the news
Of the sinking by Japanese cruiser of
The Chinese transport Kow Shins, md the
loss of so many lives. According 20 the
reports received at Pekin only eleven men
Of the 1000 aboard the Kow Shing were
saved. The attitude of the Chinese gov
srnment since 1t learned Of the loss Of tns
troop ship has completely changed.
Hitherto it has been inclined to be concil-
intory, but the indications now are that
she will pursue the war against Japan
with the utmost yigor. LisHung Chang,
the viceroy, in an interview ut mentsin
recently, declared that IL war were pro-
yoked China will fight to the bitter end.
tits the opinion Of all that the proyoca-
tion has been given.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
The Weather.


Showers; slightly warmer; southeasterly
winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
IN SENATE AND HOUSE
A Bill TO Loan Vessels to state Naval
.... Militia.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE only feature
of interest in the proceedings of the senate
yesterday was discussion on the site for
new government printing office, which
cnme up during the consideration Of the
sundry civil bill. The general deficiency
appropriation bill was reported to the SEN
ate and placed on the calendar, as was
also the house bill to provide a uniform
system Of bankruptcy. The report Of the
conference committee on the Indian ap-
preparation was adoptedS agreement was
had on some of the senate amendments
and dlsagreements on others, and the bill
was sent back to conference.
The session of the house was brief. Most
of the time was spent discussing the sem
ate amendment to the agricultural bill APP
propriating 81, 900, 900 for the destruction
OF the Russian thistle in the northwest
ern states. The house instructed the con-
ferees to further insist on its disagree
ment to this amendment. Among the
other bills passed was one authorizing the
secretary of the navy to loan to states for
the use of naval militia such vessels as
are not required or suitable for general
service.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
Brigandage in Colorado.

DENVER. Aug. l.-One result of the late
wariike strike at Cripple Creek is the or
ganization Of aSband of robbers who have
terrorized the country in the immediate
neighborhood, and the outbreak of
trouble more bloody than the recent
strike is among the possibilities The rob
bers are mounted on stolen horses, and
make raids, seizing cattle, poultry and
horses or anything that will serve their
purposes. Last Sunday they rode into
the little town of Victor, demanded what
they wanted and then boasted that no one
in Victor could stop them. So serious
have the raids become that a vigilance
committee is being organized to drive
the robbers away og exterminate them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

GRIND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 1.-The Re-
publcaa state convention yesterday re-
nominated J John T. Rich for governor on
the first ballot The other nominees are:
Lieutenant governor, Alfred Mines; sec
retarS of state, Rev. Washington Gard
ner; treasurer, James NJ. Wilknson;
auditor general, Stanley w. Turner; at
torney general Fred A. Maynard; land
commissioner, William A. French; super
inteadent of public instruction, II. X.
Pattengll; member of the board OF educa-
ton, Perry +. Powers, Pingree men de-
clare that the Detroit mayors friends
will have an opportunity TO vote for him
as governor. They say they will bring
him out as an independent Republican
candidate
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

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This Is to certify that the fore going Is n true
the city of Wilmington, from July |, le93, to
July /, 1884.
Attest: W. s. LEDNUM,
Clerk of Council.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

The almost miraculous cures daily effected by
the tuTICrRA REMEDIES prove ihem TO he the
greatest skin cures. blood purifiers, and humor
remedies ever compounded. Their wonderful
popularity and sale are due to the cures effected
by them, and this is the most substantial owl
dence Of their curative value. Sale greater
than the combined sales of all other blood and
skin remedies
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
Held on . Charge Of isifantioido.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-What appears to
be n mysterious case OF infanticide devel-
oped last evening at the Cosmopolitan
hotel, corner of Chambers street and West
Broadway. 1t appears that on July 90 a
good looking young woman came to the
hotel and asked for a room. She WAS re-
ceived rs a guest and, according to the
police, gave her name as Lena q. Dowl-
ing, or Gallagher. She registered as COM
ing from Port Jervis, n. Y. On July 29,
she became suddenly i'll, and child was
born, The body Of this infant was found
last evening in q box In the young wo-
man'$ room. Whether the child was born
alive or not the police were unable to de-
termine. Miss Bowling is prisoner at
Bellevue hosDital
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
a NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
it Results in q Decided Victory for
u-4.. Japanese Sailors. .
a CHINESE BATTLEsHIP SUNK.
Two Other Chinese Vessels Captured or
Destroyed, and China's Navy Is Greatly
weakeued-The Destruction of the Kow
shina VIII bo Revenged.


SHANGHAI, Aug. News has been re-
ceived here Of adesperate battle between
the fleets of China and Japan, in which
The Chinese were defeated, and the Chen
Yuen, the largest battieship but one in
the Chinese service, was sunk, and two
other large Chinese vessels, said to be first
class cruisers, were captured or destroyed.
The battle was hotly contested, but the
Japanese appear to have handled their
guns, ships and torpedoes with more skill
than the Chinese.
The Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly
1000 men, and large number of them
are reported to have been killed or
drowned. Few II any Of the Chinese en-
! gagged in the battle escaped. Two Ger
man officers, in command of the Chen
Yuen, are reported to have met death
with the crew Of that vessel.
The news Of the battle was received here
by private kilograms from Tientsin, and
1t Is admitted that II the report is true it
means that an end has been put to the
power of China, so far as fighting Japan
hpon the sea is concerned. Not one of the
remaining ships of China will dare show
Itself out of port il 1t Is true that the first
elass battleship Chen'I uen has been sunk
by the Japanese.
! The two Chinese cruisers supposed to
have been captured or destroyed during
the engagement are the Chin Yuan and
the Foo Ching. The Chin Yuan was a
protected cruiser, built at Elswick, Eng
land. She had displacement of $500
tons. The Foo Ching was also an English
built protected cruiser very much SINH
Jar to the Chin Yuan. She had dis
placement OF 2,5G0 tons, and was built OF
Neel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. l.-Mysterious death
turks in a big vineyard near Coils. On
July 2S Mrs !. NJ. Jacobs, cook for the
vineyard employees, was taken suddenly
i'll and died within twelve hours Two
days later Superintendent Ring was
stricken with u similar malady, and will
probably die. On 'unday last a. Peter
son, II vineyard workman, was taken ill
in the same manner, and died within
thirty hours. Physicians declare that both
deaths We're due to paralysis of the heart,
and that Ring is also stricken with Sc
we're affection Of the heart. The local
medical fraternity is greatly puzzled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

LIMA, o., Aug. IA horrible find has
just been made by farmer about four
mills south of the city along the Ohio
Southern road. The dry grass was ig-
nitdd by sparks from passing train, and
the flames continued to a large pile of
underbrush where they were checked after
a hard fight. Concealed beneath the rub
bish was wash boiler, and while lifting
It the bottom fell out, revealing the re-
mains of two infants. The flesh in places
was burned from the bones, and to Judge
from their size the babes were twins.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

TERRELL, Tex, Aug. l.-On the w. c.
McCord farm, six miles southeast Of
this city, a most sensational and peculiar
crime has been committed. Peter Glib
son and Murrow Jackson, both colored,
live on the farm. Two of Gibson's chill
dren, o and II years old, and Jeckson's T.
year-old son were playing together near
tank With an awl the two larger boys
Eouged one of the little boys eyes out,
afterwards throwing him into the tank to
prevent him from going home and telling
on them. They then dragged him up the
bank again and held him under the water
until he was drowned, The boys con
fessad. "".. ...... ...M.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

LITTLE Rock, Aug. III. B. Suttler,
well known in this city for many years,
banker, Sunday school superintendent,
Populist leader and editor, is said to be
defaulter. A short time ago Suttler went
to Austin, Tex. When he left he was, 1t
is alleged, a defaulter to the state board
of missions OF the Little Rock conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church, of
which he was assistant treasurer The
exatt amount OF his shortage is not known.
Suttler is also charged with embezzling
the funds of the Winfield Memorial church
in small amounts. He denies the charges.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

sinking Fund sl,Ols. $50 o.
Loan No. E3, authorized for $4,000,
for the purpose of meeting the
expenses of widening Water
street. Date OF ordinance, May
IL, ls73. Dedeemable July !, 1891.
Interest payable on the tirst day
of May and November in each
year at the rate OF ler cent. per
annum. Total OF Loan No o .,.... OK
Loan No. -, authorized for S20OOO0.
for the construction of a new res
ervoir Cool SPRING., improving
the water works of the city and
other purposes Date OF ordt-
nance, July 50 1874. Redeemahie
as follows: 5000 on the tilst day
OF July, 1875. and $1,000 oil the first
day OF July Ct each succeeding
year until aud including the first
day of July, 1907, and the remain.
ing sum of $4,000 ON the first day
of July, lt0S. Interest pas able on
the first day of January and July
In each year, ut the rate Of 6p-r
cent. perannum Balance unpaid
Loan No. 26, authorized ror slai,OOO
for the construction of a new res
ervoir Cool SPRING, improving .
the water works OF the city and
for other purposes. Date of ordi.
nance, May I, 1879. Redeemable
as follows: $500 on the first day OF
september, 1876, and like
amount on the first day Of Sep
tember of each and every yeSr
thereafter until and including the
first day OF 81 ptemher, 1910 and
the remaining sum OF so on the
first Gay of september, A. ID, 1911.
Interest payable on thu first day
of March and September in CnCh
year, Mt the rate of Hper cent per
anlnm Balance unpaid OF Loan
NO. ~, oE,VlUG W
Loan No q, authorized for $4,000.
for the construction and compile
tion Of new water reservoir 4 ool
Sprlugl, improving water works
OF the city and Tor either purposes.
Date of ordinance, May ~, lS7l.
Redeemable February /, lSF, In-
tertst payable on the first DAY Of
February and August OF each
year at the rate OF per cent. per
annum. Total of Loan No. n. 100000 *
Loan No. 2S. authorized for $50 900,
to pay the present floating and
unfunded neht incu red by the
Board OF Education IN the cityof
Wiml gton. Amount author
fztd to he issued by ordinance 4
Council, August 10, ls77 $4,000.
Interest payable on the first day
of February and August In eacn
year Redeenable February /,
ls97. Am unit authorized to be
issued by ordinance of Council,
February o. 1879. S2i,ct0. Redeem
able Septe n ber l, lSEn. Interest
payable on the tirst day of March
and September In cHch year at
per cent per annum. Total OF ,o,. -,
Loan No ", authorized Tor SlIj, j,NGO,
to pay the present flo thug and
unfuuded Indebtedness OF tie
city OF Wilmington, Date OF CT
dina dinsnse foipws. APsil 10 i iss fsdSsm SdSs
beT !, 1851, and 5000 on the trst
day of NoEember IN each ard
every year following, including
ihe first day of November, A, u.
1901. Interest pay able on the first
day of May and November in
each year at the rate Of AZ per
No y ...... 77cOOOC
for the purchase OF water rtghts
In south long race, wilmington,
ltEI l,t .Hi II ~ l 90 sf.i. -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
NUGGETS oE NEWS

Indiana farmers are feeding their wheat
TO the hogs, owing to the low price.
There has not been a drop of rain In
Lower California this year, and the peo-
pie are suffering.
Representative Bryan, of Nebraska, 10
urged for the United States senate by the
Democratic Free Coinage league.
In fight between negro miners near
Pittsburg, Kan, it is reported that six
were killed and dozen or more wounded.
The comptroller of the currency has
granted authority for the organization Of
the First National bank of New Bethle-
hem, Pa
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

ST. PAUL, Aug. 1.-The trial of William
Best and Albert Kellett, the engineer and
fireman of the Eastern Minnesota train
which they abandoned on the line, was
brought to a sudden stop by failure of
the United States to make case of con-
spiracy to delay the mails This was the
principal indictment against Them, al
though there was another indictment for
the interference itself. Judge Williams
ordered verdict for the defendants i'll
the first case The other indictment will
he tried latar
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

WASHINGTON, Aug, 1.-The labor COM
mission appointed by President Cleveland
to investigate the causes of the recent
strike will hold its first meeting at the
postofiice building in Chicago on Aug. Is,
and requests railroads, labor organiza-
tions and citizens having a patriotic in
terest in the right solution OF the ques-
tion to be inquired into, and who cannot
attend the public hearing, to present their
views and suggestions in writing to the
commission prior to the date Of the pub
lie hearing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

PRESCOTT, A. T., Aug. John Muir.
ply, an Atlantic and Pacific striker, has
been sentenced TO sixty days In Jail
for attempting to prevent men from
working in the company's shops at Wins
low. I. A. Brophy, an ex-oonductor, and
John Lyons, a former engineer of the
road, were given the alternative Of sixty
days in jail or giving $500 bond to keep
the peace and refrain from interfering
with the present employees of the com
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
Political Am.n,tle. in South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Aug. AFTER the cam
pnign meeting at Union yesterday, where
an attempt was made TO howl down Sen
ator Butler, the senator met Governor
Tillman on the train, and wurdy wal
was ind.!ged il, during which the lie
was passed aud General Butler intimated
that he would meet the governor in
a duel. They parted in very belligerent
mood, but Governor Tillman declares he
will not violate the law.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

LoNG BRANCH, Aug. William Bark
allow was seriously wounded last night by
Police Officer Bennett. Barkalow was
driving around town, and ran his horses
upon the sidewalk. He then drove to
stable, where he was arrested by Bennett.
He broke away and started to run. Ben
nett shot at him three times. One bullet
entered his back near the spine and an-
other was buried in his leg. Barkalow
was taken to the hospital. Bennett was
arrested and locked up without bonds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

HILLS, Mimi, Aug. 1.-The territory four
miles west of here near the Dakota line
was visited by a terrific cloudburst.
W ater stood four feet on the level, and
did great damage to grain in the shock.
The cloudburst was followed by heavy
haistorm, which thrashed out the wheat
In the shock and cut down hundreds of
acres of corn. Hail laid in winrows eight
inches deep. The damage by hail and
water is enormous to barns and houses, as
well as crops.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01
FANATiCIsM IN CHINA.
Disorder Caused by Government Efforts
to Stamp out Plague.

to Stamp Out Plague.
New YoBK, Aug. 1.-The Rev. John Gill
lespie, ID. D., corresponding secretary Of
the Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
Eons, said at his office, 50 Fifth avenue,
that he had not yet received advices from
China concerning the report that the
American Presbyterian church at Sbek
Lung had been destroyed and one Chris
tian killed.
DIR. Gillespie gave an interesting reason
for the cause Of the prevailing unrest in
China.
"our property" he said, 'at Shek Lung
b under the general supervision of Rev.
B. q. Henry, d. D., who resides at Can-
ton. A native evangelist, in all proba-
bility resides at Shek Lung and looks
hfter our interests there. l received a let
Ter from DIR. Henry, from Canton, dated
June 10, one day before the date Of the
dispatch announcing the destruction Of
Dur property at Shek Lung.
"Dr. Henry writes that the present I'M
rest in China was caused by the severe
measures adopted by the authorities in
Hong Kong to stamp out the plague.
Hundreds of houses in which the germs
Of disease lUrked were razed to the
ground, and tine unfortunate victims of
tne sCouTAt hhSlii1 buiicu Wi'houe my
sign to mark their graves.
"These arbitrary orders and their speedy
syecution aroused the fanatical and su-
pcrstitious nation to r high state of ex-
eisoment. There was almost Immediately
IN exodus of more than $1,000 Chinese
from The city of Hong Kong.
"a report began to circulate among the
excited ,uatives to the effect that living
men ana women were being vivisected by
the foreigners for medical purposes. This
ramor spread through the interior with
marvellous ruaidity and melted the ignor-
hnt and super~titious natives TO deeds of
violence directed against all foreigners.
'To this cause Or. Henry attributes the
present unrest, AMI any assaults that may
be committed upon the persons Of the
missionaries. In all probability the man
killed at Shek Lung was native"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

NEW YoRK, July 3i.-European cables quote
American steers at SIs19ltc. per ID. dressed
weight; refrigerator beef 7GDsc. Calves dull;
butternllk calves barely steady; poor to prime
yeals, S2lr2 25. Sheep and lambs demoralized; +;
poor to strictly choice sheep, s21375 per 100
lbs; common to choice lambs, S2.40Q425
Aogs weaker; top hogs, So per 100 lbs
EAST LIBERTY. Pa, July 3l.--Csttle dull;
prime, 345OfDt75 good butchers, sS5Oa4
bulls and stays and cows, s2G3 Hogs dull
and unchanged. Sheep dull and lower; extra,
sB.l0ebs. ~; fair, Sl.7692.a5; common. Soc. Usli
lambs, $2al3.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-01

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-Conferees on the
Indian appropriation bill have come to a
deadlock over some Of the most important
items inserted by the senate. Although
R0 amendments were made by the senate
an agreement was reached upon all but
twenty OF them, the senate receding
In seven cases from its items, while the
house conferees accepted the remainder.
The principal disagreement is over the
amendment to ratify the agreement maIe
With the Yankton Sioux Indians of South
n.I-