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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Some mtscreauts put n coat of tar
upon tho opening ~ tho letter box at
9lh and Orange streets, aud all per-
sons who used thl5 box went away
with sotled fingers and possibly some
evil expression in their thoughts.
Tho curb IL being set upon West 9th
street in front OF the property of
Lawyer Ward at Rodney street. This
ID u difficult place to sot curb rs the
bod ot the street is almost untiIeiy OF
rock.
Commissioner Mncaliister will hear
testimony III the UNy hydrogen case
on luesday.
About twenty moro Italians were put
tO-wOrli on tine p, W x b. la Iroad as
section hands yesterday
Ilp exchanges Mt tho Wilmington
clearing house yesterday were $685.
3 i3.Hb. balances, $50 O5I.3j.
Building Inspector DOhl yesterday
granted Patrick Noary Permits to
build nineteen houses OH Franklin
street near SeeCnd.
The second grand annual hop OF the
Social Five Will be given ut X. OF r.
Hall ut Now Castle, on Friday even
Ing, April 20 A hack Will lcave Front
and Market streets at U'clo elk on the
night OF the hop.
Allen IL. AinscOw'S twenty-five cont
dinners attratt many ladies' and gel.
tlem1n 10 10I719 I'll Shlpley street.
Thomas II. dechem, 40Sl5 Delaware
Ave. wa TAPER al low prices; window
shadcs made 10 order, Iiuerusta. Wal
, ton picture moulding. etc, etc.
Mrs, WiliniH iihIidoUk. noe Florie
| Belts, is paying her parents u visit.
Hill, the trick bicycle rider. Las
struck our city and 10 putting up at
Hotel jennings. Ito ridoe a one. vile /
bike. and attracts largo crowds when
ever he appears on our streets. lie
says he Is going to ride around tho
world on mis- one wheeler
kupell Gardner. oil Boston, Mass,
representing tho Pope Bicycle Manu-.
faeturing Co., is visiting our city TO.
day.
The slf.p!aylug Symphony organs
and all other kinds OF organs, all
prices and terms. Eolelen " Co.. TO
Market street,
4 Lemon lea and Clipping Party"
Is tho name OF an entertainment to be
given BY the Alislletoe Literary So
eiety OF Harrison str, eV Church in the
old bnilting on THURSDAY evening.
representative of tho New York
! Clothing House OF Wilmington. will
be In New Castle at the Gllpin House,
Delaware sheet on Thursday OF this
huThI WIN Il #tuluIllONt lllb OIL SHli-
pics OF Suits and Pants do to the
Gllpin House and see what he has.
MIR, William ID. Griffith was indis.
posed again this morning AID was un-
able to attend to business
Robinson the tobacccuisG on East
Fourth street, appeared ON the street
this morning seated In a two. wheel
| cart painted yellow. II wns odd In its
designing and was lotterod us an nd
yertscTent for his trade. and had
painted around tho wheel in largo let
tors. Tobacco and Cigars"
Rov. Thomas L. Terry will deliver
lecture tomorrow evening, before tho
Womon's Homo Missionary, Socle ty
in EpwOrth NJ. l., Church, on "rho
folks liva with as soc thein.n Adj
mission 10 cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

This morning In the Mum ciph
Court before Judge Hall, John BOY cb
cutored, Was charged with being drulIl
ana disOtderly. Utl.ctr Guna Tuuuu
Aim last evening surrounded by d
number Of cplOtoI aui white mon. Oh
Il former occasion lbs was found uriiup
di-oairGiy. and Officer Lyons had /
big time WITH nm lie was lined \,
ami COSTS Ur 40 days Ia lail.
William Sm!LA WIS chargcd WIFI
carr Ing q deadly weapon concealed
lhs il tho COlorcd luun who was al.
rested on Monday morning ncar
S51h IN his possession. lie had pul.
cha-ad tho revolver to protect himself
ON his way to his home. lie case wAi
dismissed.
Peter Alll.or was arrested for pei
ding eiSma without Il lcruso. This |.
an oilaH5' against the T. venue lnws nj
tie St3ta. I'M cdsa WAS continued
uniil this evenings session oil court Il
urllr hat two witnesses may be pls
sent i1r the State.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18


Editor DAILY REPUBLICAN,: My at
tantlon has been called to an announces
mont that certain notorious bias.
phelner, Whose initials arc X, q |. /,
and whose infalny a5 Il derlder Of thb
Bible and Christian believers Is aEgra-
waited by tho fact that he Is the SO OF
a feputable Christian minister, VIII
lecture IN tie Grand Opera House Of
this city, on Shakespeare.
II our people hld any reliable qua r.
anteo that the lecturer wouid coniiIe
himself to his subject, and no. take
advantage OF thor presence, to insult
them with blatant diutrlba OH Chris
thnity and christian people, their in
lDuulgent torbearGnce might tolerate
tie man for the sake of the lecturer
nut whom 1t Is known, as matter oI
Tact, that on IL siniiar occasion Il am
very sure IL was this very lecturo) this
avowed iniidoi did insult his audiencs
precisely in this way, no one OF our
seif-respectlns citizens will be likely
TO expose himself to such an ailrOnt
and bs caught in this tap
'Sufuly, in vnln," says tho preacher,
the not is spread in the sight oi any
Bird
Several years ago the latc Chief
Justice OF this State worthily Vlull.
Gated its honor niid lnttrferGd Tor tile
protection of lis citizens from thi
adrolt receptions Of this blatant athe-
list by Issuing Il capias Tor his arrest.
In consequence of which he has thus
tar kept himself beyond tho iurlsdlt-
/ ton OF our courts. Ii that caplas Is
still available it might be well to exd.
cute 1t, OF, II 1t ls not. our present
honoroi Chief Justice may not have
an opportunity to distiuS lish himself
by following such cOtnmendable
precedent
In common with the great mass df
our people, believe i'll the Bible, in
! the Holy Catholic Church." and ir
the hrist OF the Bb,e; and therefore
| cali attention to this nice little
| scheme to decoy decent people with "a
lecture on Shakespeare. thut THIS inlt.
de may have a chance to vent Ills
| nutresGcnt gall against what they
| hold as most sacred and valuable.
| IL Is not, however from any fedr
OF tins lecturers assaults on our holy
| faith that olier this protest. Every
attack no makes is but tho renewal df
the efforts OF soma kisdrod spirit that
| lHve been successfully repuisod over
and over again, leaving the BATTLE.
ments Of Zion unlarmeu and the pro
gress OF Christianity uuh!udered.
"A word TO tho wea.n
II. SNOWDES luOIAs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

The House yesterday adopted the
rule requiring two telers to To
appointed by the Speaker batore
calling the role on any question which
teilers shall count enough members
who are present but fail to vote to
make, with those voting, quorum.
During tho day the rule was put into
practice aud secured the desired re-.
suit.
This Is a complete vlndlcati On OF
Reeds rulings. The Democrats make
wry faces over this dose OF crow
but only AZ CT them mustered courage
to vote against it. The rule is sensi-
BILE one. and the Sen tie should also
adopt 1t. A man cannot be In two
places at once. II in his seat he should
he counted as present. Hereafter
great deal Of trouble will bs avoided.
and business will be expedited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18
Crosby { Mn,
can Honest Tale
Speeds Best When
Plainly and Mod
estIy Told"

We wish to remind all cash buy.
ers Of Dry Goods who are look.
ing for the best in quality ano
the most in quantity for the
money that they can find it al
our counters every time. We
are receiving new goods every
day. Fresh and attractive bar
gains all the time are being
placed on our counters. Our
constant aim is to provide the
best goods, the popular anc
most desirable goods at the very
lowest prices. Our customers
know this and our competitors
know it also and complain
about our low prices; but we
have the very best facilities toi
doing business economically
aud successfully. We pay
prompt cash for all ofour goods,
securing the largest discounts
and the lowest prices. We also
buy in large quantities and dis
pose Of our goods rapidly,
Think Of nearly one thousand
pairs Of one kind Of Ladies
Stockings having been retaile
by us in one day. OF the out
side Cheviot Shirts advertised
last Saturday-at IS cents each
we sold 27o in one day. We
don't buy goods to keep, but tc
sell and sell quickly. Our low
cash prices and the excellent
quality of the goods which we
offer tell the story. Large as
sentiments, new goods every
day. Popular and desirable
stutfs' Courteous and prompt
attention. The lowest prices il
the country. Thorough rcalia,
bility (for any person can senc
back what they don't want and
get their money any time.
These are the things that max,
our store attractive and OF
business a success. The very
best.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd. April II. The
conclusion most generally arrived at
early IN March was that we would
have an earlyssprlng, and considerable
energg- was nut forth by all interested
In fishing 10 10 Iet.Sy ~ .iine.
The consequence was all the seine
haulers wore ready by April / but the
recent bad weather caused a great set.
beck. Many men have been employed
since April l, while fish enough to feed
them on have not In most cases been
caught. OF course only occasional
hauls have been made Tor the purpose
OF finding out II the run was on.
The fishing season usually opens
here about April and closes about
May 10. Last season the run of fish
was on April Il, and by tho 18th up.
ward OF 10000 barrels OF herring were
in salt. Shorld the present good
weather continue fish may possibly
arrive in good paying quantities by
the last of the present week, but the
season Will he shoIt and tho pack very
much lighter than It, was in 1875. The
total pack last year aggregated about
$1,000 barrels OF herring.
This result was accomplished only
by CONSTANT use OF the entire striking
capacity of Tho different fisheries Not
only have tho elne-hauIers been dis
appointed. but many OILERS vino 20
down the bay to meet the run of shad
every spring were hurried off as early
as NJ rch TO- taking up their quarters
i'll some one of the different creeks be-
tween Havre do Grace and Poole'e
Island, expecting fish early, but only
TO meet disappointment. They have
not caught in Il month over $25 worth
Il the average to the boat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Whallen and Martells singular com.
pany closed their engagement at the
Grand Opera House last evening. for
the presentation of tho comedy, 1.-The
South Before the War"
Wilmingtonlans should not foraet
that Robert e.. Ipgersoll, the most
gifted OF American orators, will be
heard at the Grand Opera House this
evening. Colonel Ingersoll will, on
THE occasion, deliver his much al.
mired lecture on Shakespeare.
He does not often lecture now and
his appearance will be q still more
notable event on that account. With
lawyer like precision, no also points
out the matchless beauties In Shakes
pearo's works, which make It worth of
the superlatlve praise that has baen
bestowed upon 1t. The lecture this
evening will be an occurrence that no
Intelligent person should miss.
The attraction ut the Grand Opera
House oil Friday evening will be
Joshua Simpklns," a pleasing and In
teresting story of Now England life,
written in the voin now 80 popular. 1t
contains an easily discerDable plot
effective Incidents and characters en-
tirely True To nature. IL allows the
Introduction of much wholesome
comedy. which fact is not lost sight OF
by the members. and of which they
take every advantage to keep the
audience In almost continuous laugh.
ter.
Mr.. E. II. Sothern, tho versatile
and popular comedian, will appear at
the Grand Opera House on Saturday
evening In his new play. 'Sheridan, or
the Maid of Bath" 1t Ia the great test
OF all this talented comedians many
Successes. and has been staged with a
regard for customs, and costumes of
| one hundred years ago which is re.
inarkablo In this age OF scenic dis
play. The original cast. scenery and
appointments will all accompany Mr..
Sothern entour.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Col. Robert g. Ingersoll, who is to
DO heard Mt the Grand Opera House,
| has been doing more occurring of late
than during Il previous period in n
good many years. One Incident that
| occurred In the course of his Southern
tour served to remind him OF his war
record. He lectured recently In Mem.
phls on Shakespeare" After the led.
ture he attended reception given in
his honor by Col. and Mrs. William Il.
Moore, or the guests that were pre-
sented to him, he regarded one with
an oye OF vague recognition. Surely
l have seen you somewhere before"
said tho Colonel.
Was it about thirty years ago."
asked the other. THAT IL to say, in
December. 1862"
II have reason to remember that
month. said Col. Ingersoll. at was
then that | was captured by the Con-
federates."
and SO have l." replied tho guest.
Tor II was then that hal the honor OF
capturing certain Federal colonel.
Don't you remember Major G. V.
Rambaut, OF General Forests COM
mand?"
The colonel did remember. and the
two eX-warrlors sought corner and
recalled the details of the event. Col.
lngersOll, in command OF an Illinois
regiment of cavalry. had undertaken
to prevent n large force of FORESTS
men from crossing certain deep
stream. Leaving tho grolter part OF
his command to destroy Il bridge. In.
gersoll moved up one side of the
stream with few men and n field
piece. In order to annoy the Confeder-
ates on the other side before the latter
could reach the bridge. But Forrest
got to tho bridge, crossed 1t and by
superior numbers routed its defend.
ers. Then he proceeded after Ingersoll.
The Union colonel was endorsed while
leaping Il fence. and the enemy was
on him ore lie Coull rise. Immediate-
ly after the capture of Ingersoll. Con.
Forrest rode up.
who's In command OF those troops
cried Forrest, pointing toward the n.y.
ing illinois caYalry-men.
II don't know replied Ingersoll
jocularly.
"Who was in command :" amended
| the General.
eff you'll keep the secret" said In.
gersoll cOolly, "lll tell you. | was'
Col. lnger5oil's good humOr pleased
| Forrest, who treated him well and
eventually released him on parole.
| After the war Forrest and InGcrsoll
renewed their acquaintance at Wash
| lngtOn and becume warm friends, but
! the Colonel did rot meet Maior Ram
| baut until the other night in Memphis,
thirty years later
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18
Get Series One. of the Memorial
War Book, offered by the REPUBLICAN"



For fifteen years past / have been
staining steady in King street mar
ket with the produce of my laborious
work, and defy anyone to prove any
thing against my honesty in any cir
cumstances. ] did not believe tnnt
anyone would persecute me without
any reason or prOvucauon whatever.
When on March 3lst | was arrested by
Inspector Abele Oh tbs charge Of seli-
ibG diseased meat, after said INSPECTOR
had poured bottle OF coll oil on the
meat | patiently resigned myself to
my misfortune. not Wishing to 20 any
farther with the law. liut one week
later the same good work came again.
| was unprecedented tho same way
and arrested like criminal. This time
Indignant Of such brutal treatment |
asked OF the Court n stay Of the pro-
ccedlnI for three days in order to get
ready Tor my defence. After the testi-
mOny OF experts, Dr Zulii of this city
| aud Prof. Robert Formal. of Phlladsl-
/ pima, liGerating mo from the charge
! but not un ii my business had baen
impaired TO a great extent. | deeply
respect the law and believe in the
management anu inspection OF the
| city luhrkets, but IN the work there
should Ia phtaad a man of much OK
pcricnco i'll order to distinguish he
tween the wholesome and unwnolo
come to prosecute the Offenders Mt
defend the innocent
| CONSTANr j. GENNDHONiME.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18
SOCIETY NOTES.


u,
Whence all but hiui had slid;
Zip went his heels up went his feet,
And WOW. WOW went the kid.
James q. MoComb is great adm irei
OF Col. Robert G.. lnger5oll
The Rev. q. A. Grise visited our city
yesterday.
r. James Belt Is visiting his daugh.
ter, Mrs. S. A. Stevens, i'll Portland,
Me.
Mrs. George Remington and Miss
Remington have returned home from
West Chester.
We were pleased to SEQ Mr. DuvaI.
tho gentleman who has charge ofthe
renting department OF MesSrs. Head
and Company, and who hus been very
sick for some time, on the street to-
day.
An evening party was given to
Mamie koellg at her residence. 2lS
Monro street by her school compan-
Ions, who spent II pleasant evening In
games and playing music.
Mis-. Poole, tho mother OF Mr., VIM
Poole. with Mr. u. Jamos Bolt, and
Mrs. John NJ. Harvey. is lying dan
geiously i'll ut MIR. John NJ. Hnrveys
residence. on Delaware avenIe. Mrs
Poole has reached her s4th milestone
anu IL we'll and fnYorably known By
many OF our older citizens
Frank Pinkelton, proprietor OF tho
Gi.pin House, New Castle who han
boon on tho sick list, Ia getting Dettur
William Pugh, OF our city, took Id
the sights aJ South Chester on sun
day.
Superintendent Brooks. of the p.
W. AZ b. Railroad, went down to Wash
Ing ton this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Sommers and Brothers. No. all Mar
ket street. are having grand opening
oil footwear. for ladies, men and chill
dren, to-day and to morrow. They
have one OF the iln0st stores In our
city, we'll lighted. airy and filled chuck
full of new and fresh goods. The first
floor which runs through to Shiplsy
street, will be used for thelr large re-
tail shoe tiade. while tie two upper
floors will be used Tor their wholesale
business.
The Meesrs. Sommers have
been progressive and live business
men, and are credit to the
Wilmington merchants. We would
advise our readers to call and inspect
their goods. They won't ask you to
purchase II you don't think you arc
getting bargains They arc polite and
very accommodating and keep good
warcB Tor the money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18
THIRD EDITION.


This summer will be one of paving
by the Street and Sewer Department.
and the work will cost about s100. 600.
The department has decided to lay
granite block paving on tho following
streets: King street to Fourth, Orange
street from the wharf to Second,
ChristiSna avenue near Third street
bridge, DUPONT from Fourteenth to
3 xteenth. Monroe from Ninth to
Tenth, west side of Fourth from
frlnkiln to Brooms. Tbs m AXE a
total OF about 14,000 square yards.
Brick pavcments Will DO laid on
Washington street from Seventh to
Delaware avenue, Washington street
from Eleventh to Washington street
bridge, Tenth from West to Madison,
West from Tenth to L eSenth. JeiIer-
son from Seventh to Ninth, Seventh
from Washington to jefferson. Sixth
from King to Shipley. north side OF
Second along the market house, Tuy.
Tor. from Walnut to Church. This
makes total OF about $4,000 square
yards.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

The iovlal party that went to the
canal yesterday on lishin1 aNpeil-
ton met with great Success. Tho
party comprised William Ilndail,T T. y.
Brown, JulneS Brown, NJ. Lrossau. A..
Bullock, Frederick ana Cfiah UrnNe.
II seemed to ba "a reg liar biting day
with the fish Each member OF the
party brought home goOily numhtr
and 1t WAS asserted on the beat OF
authority that they did not buyu tiah
They further stated they neither saw
Coxoy nor his army. Never saw suck.
o., DID not botAarany Of tic buliouks In
tho fields, did not brighton any Of the
ducks or brakes on the canal, did not
get their feet wet in crossing tho
canal and none OF the party got brown
from the rays Of the sun except AIr
Iindall. Bat they ali caught fish and
had good time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Deputy Coroner Palmer. last even.
ing, held an inquest on the body OF
John NJ. HcriicRer, and the Jury re.
turned the verdict that death result
cd nom an acct lent by falling from a
W. y n. railroad train at Kentmere."
The funeral OF MIR. IIerlllcker took
place this morning from Birdsboro,
whore intorinenL was Enlue. Services
were conducted at his late home yes.
tcrday. Tho funeral was In charge Of
lirandywlnc Lodge, U. X. H., oi which
tle WIS lnemD0r.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Constipation Is the parent of all evil
and Its twin disease Ia headache. I'm
less you correct this condition sick.
peas Is cert-.iu to result Dr. David
kennedy's FnNorlte Remedy, has cured
thousands ol persons after eli else
failed
Mrs. d. RuEg, OF Medusa, N. Y,
Thought there was no permanent cure
until she used FuvoTlte remedy. OF
which she says; For years hal been
troubled with constipation. | tried
many remedies. which gave ouly
temporary relief Last fall became
80 diseased that had Il severe attack
oil chtlls and collie; then determined
to try pr. David kcruely's Favorlte
Remedy, which gave me permanent
relief, aud aln better now than have
been in years
Mrs. OrpMu Eugdick, of Otsego. y.
y, also writes: being sufferer
from Sick headaches for wears, | tried
many remedies. and tho only one that
gave me permanent relief was Dr.
David kennedy FayoTite Remedy"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Miss L G. OF South Wilmington.
and MIR + X. oil this city. were mar,
a ut Broad and Chestnut streets.
Z .Iadelphta on Monday, April :, s9i
AZ WIS a grand affair. and there wero
Numerous presents. j. Il oil Chester,
presented u handsome cut : lass pitch.
or; hail dozen silver tea spoons Dy
Miss T.. e.. IL; line bed epread and
SIX pair of Blankets. beside silver table
onns, linen toweIs, napkins, knives
Z II forks, lamps, &r. The bride left
TINS city today Tor Washington, ID. C.,
where sha viii receive friends II was
one of tho most attractive weddings
That South Mllmluytpu can 10 70. OF.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

Holy Gee, said man to repre-
sentative of theREpuB1IcAS thie morn
Ing. what do you think. a young fol-
low had the gall to charge few Of our
foolish hnslness meg FOR a card OF
their business to DO placed In a
writing table. that will occupy u
space In the waiting room OF the
hotel Jennings? The scribe replied
that he did not know. he was no
guesser. Well, said the gentleman,
only think of itSl0, What swlndle.
and our store keepers bit at such fool
sh things.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

EIKToN, Mp . April l7-.Nirs. Joseph
Grant, one mile south OF Elkton, on
tliv road to Chesapeake CITY. died this
morning from the Objects OF burns RI.
oeived about elk weeks ago. Mrs.
Grant, who was an elderly lady. was
sitiinR before an open lire. when she
,, q an attack of vertigo and fell
heallon Into the iiGmes.
80 one was In the house at the time
except several small children, who
went to her assistance and succeeded
In dragging her from the tire INTO tie
yard, and there eXtinguished the
f1ames. Mrs. Grant never reeoyere
from the effects of the burns and died
suffering great agony. Her husband
and eight children survive her
The twoaty-iifln annual session of
tho State Council OF Maryland, Junior
Order United American Mechanics
met In Eikton Tuesday morning. The
place presented holiday appear nee.
many of the places OF business being
decorated with tho national colors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-18

The different asplraut5 for Office OF
Justice OF the Peace now held by
Magistrate Monaghan ard who were
In Dover ycrterlay returned home IN
good spirits. one OF the applicants
asked the present incumbent last
evening ON Market street how 1t was
that he did not go to Dover yesterday
and the genial Magistrate replied that
he believed the oiiicc was safe.
1t Is UNDERSTOOD that Governor Rey
Lolds will be at the opening OF til,
Young Mems Democratic Club here OF
Monday evening and that tho mex
duy Ito will receive denutation4 In ia.
vor OF the dtil1roat lndilates.