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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25
is he SQUIRREL Z.
Captain Chambers Arrests a
Colored Man on Suspicion.
HE ANSWERS THE DESCRIPTION.
Waited In Vineyard, N. j.. for Committing
Eeianioas Assault on a six Year
Old Girl.

Franklin J. Love. constable aud deteo.
tive of Brldgeton. N j.. arrived here this
morning In search OF Walter Squirrel, alias
Walter Brown, a young colorod man OF %
years OF age Squirrel Is wanted In Vine
land. N j., TO answer the charge OF COM
hitting Ii felontous assault on Clara Min
gin. the elk years old daughter OF lead.
ing clifton OF that plnoe.
.The crime was committed on juno Is
and aposse OF the leading people for
days secured the country for the lend.
The chld's life hung upon a thread for
wesks und at present Is not out OF dang
er. II they had caught Squirrel ut the
time he would have tasted the law as laid
down by Judge Lynch.
1t was learned by the New Jersey author.
tiles That the man escaped to the Della.
ware side OF the river and was supposed
to have been at Woodland Beach. lie was
then supposed to have come to this city
and bsiievlng that the iiend was here Love
came here this morning and gave de.
scrlption OF the man to the police.
Captain Chambers ut once identified
Preston Jonos, coloref who has been at
work at the saloon OF Cornelius and Pat.
rick Mundy at the corner OF Lancaster
avenue anu Union street for tie past two
weeks. Captain Chambers accom- panic
by the detective, went to the saloon and
arrested Jones on suspicion OF being
Squirrel.
When Jones came TO the saloon two
weeks ago he was dressed In rags ant.
half starved. He stated he was from Viz
ginia and that he had to leave home on
account Of trouble. He told Captain
Chambers he was from North Carolina
because he had no work and heard he
could get plenty of work In this city.
The colored man is locked up at the city
hall awaiting the authorities from Vine
land to como on to recognize the man
Sergeant Howgate has had his eye OH the
man since he came to the CITY as beiuR d
suspicious character.
II seems strange that the New Jersey
authorities have been SO long before they
notified the police OF this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25
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Isunc r. Waller Is Dissatisfied with Hts
Brothers. Romantic Marriage and WIN
Fight for tho Property.
There was tails morning filed In the
Office OF Register OF Wills Cooch at the
Court House cavslt against the grant
luz OF letters upon the estate of the late
John r. Walker. Isaac Y, Wa ker Is the
caveator and thu writ as filed IL:
II, Isaac H. Walker the brother Of the
late John 4. Walker, lutte OF the city of
Wilmington. an Interested person In tho
estate OF John 4. Walker do hereby
cavnat and protest against the granting
OF letters OF administration either to
Catherine kirkpatrick or any other person
until an examination or the right thereto
before the proper tribunal has been maue."
MIR. Walker makes his mark.
The caveat was filcd by Colonel Benia.
min Nields shortly after 10 O'Clock.
This action on the part OF Isaac T.
Walker before the dead body OF his broth.
er Is laid Ia the cemetery gives additional
unge OF romance to the life OF the dead
Shoe merchant and Is the beginning OF
the after seenes which have their origin
in tue wedding OF Mr.. Walker to Miss
kirk patrick. The brother and oaveator
arrived here from Howard county Md,
on Tuesday and at once began looking
up the affairs OF the deceased shoe dealer.
She cannot be deprived OF the legal one
half portion unless 1t Gun he proven that
she AT he time of marriage was not Mr..
Walker first vile. The brother declares
| TINT John 4. Walker was unmarried.
| The Hing OF tGa caveat speaks for Itself.
/ but when Mr., Walker was spoken to this
morning he would not say tha5 even a
writ had been filed against the granting
| OF letters on the estate. Mr.. Ntelde
would neither state what he would base
| his case Oh, but 1t was that thewhole bulk
OF the estate would he kept from the wi
| dow,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

Frank Turner of the Wilmington BIc7.
Gle Club at the electric light races at
Aloyon Park. Pitman Grove, last
night got first place In the one. mile open
class race. There were ten starters. Hts
time was 2.42 SO. c. b. Jack finished
second.
In the second heat OF the one.mile han.
dleap, Glnss A. Turner got first place.
His tims was 2. IS As. In the llnals te W. a
NTH man.
The Wilmington man won first place in
The Z. 40 Class race, in which there were
eight starters. His time was g.4O2-5
Frank Pyle, the Wilmington man who
entered In the proiessio nal race. did NOT
get place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

The street markets have several nuts
nnces Will 1h should be nbute at orc The
wheeling of baby coaches through Kinp
and Madison Streets on market days
should not be allowed neither should the
stopping up or crowdlng of the markets
as is oIlen tho case by women who stop 10
gossip carrying large baskets on theIi
arms 10 tolerated for ono minute.
Then again man residing on the East
side has large dog which he brings
along with him on market days when do.
ing his marketing. creating a fear among
those with whom 1t comes into contact
With. Should he DO allow ell in the mar.
ketsH The attention OF tho Clerk OF the
Market Is called to the above many nuts.
ances which the people wish abated.
The passage way Of the markets arc mar
row alter the farmers md truckers put ul
their stands Tor the sals Of produce, and
ell the spnce between them should be kept
as clear as ssib!e. We hope the clerk OF
the market Will see that King street is
kept open durlLR market lays after niue
o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25
SOCIETY.

Master ftothYIn Wallace, Is visiting his
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and-Irs John .Stsw-
art OF Eddystone.
Mrs. James Ball and daughter Edith are
the guests of Marcus Hook relatives.
Mrs. Mary II. Sapp and grandson, Tay-
Tor G. Burke, Jr.. OF Chester are spending
the summer with ex- Postmaster p. b. En-
triken. Of CentrevIlle. Del.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
Of Mise Ida G. Stats, OF Smyrna. to James
]. Fully. of Philadelphia, on Wednesday
evening, August 9TH. Tho ceremony will
be performed in st. Phillips Church at
$50 p. II.
Herbert Brown'is spending two week
with his parents at Smyrna.
Among the Clouds, a paper publisher on
the summit Of Mt. Washington, N H.,
D, $40 feet above the sea, aud the highest
point east OF the Rockies. contains II.
pong Its list OF arrivals Mrs. James W.
Roberts, OF Smyrna, Miss NJ. Wilson and
Miss Anna L Wilson of Middletown.
Arthur W. Tyler. formerly librarian of
the Wilmington Free Library. will leave
this city In q few daya Tor months yaca,
zion. after which he will assn mo his duties
% librarian OF the new free library at
Broudford. Conn. Mr.. Tylers success or
has not yet bssn selected aud will not be
for EQma Tina
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

The whistle OF tho steam thresher is
now heard IN the land, and every farmer
about Mlddletown who can ls getting his
grain out In the field, while others are
having 1t stacked. The yield Ia very falr,
but the wheat is yet quite damp from the
late rains, and there have been no ship.
ments made yet from that station. Among
those whose crops are Rarnered are MIR.
wa. Taylor, who got 800 bushels, an
average to the acre OF % bushels of Fultz
wheat.
Michael DiGnam or the Polk farm has
200 bushels, an average of 90 10 an acre.
Tho Shaw Bros. on the Cowgirl farm got
1900 bushels from au 81 acre field ayerag-
Ing over 90 bushels MIR. II. A. Rowland,
near town, got 25 bushels to the acre. S.
Dl. Reynolds, from his farm mt Newark,
got ~ bushels per acre from n 90 aero field.
Alon2o Whltloclt, of near Odessa, raised
q bushels an acre OH 81 acres.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

AT Hayre de Grace on Monday night at
Poplar Point. Capt, Scott jackson com.
menced hauling new seine $50 fathoma
long. As result OF the first haul l. 100
pounds, or about 5000 worth. OF rockfish
weighing about six to seven pounds each,
were landed This is a famous point for
rocktieh. being on the bayshore and hav.
ing mar ow channel running very close
ashore, with depth OF water of about
twenty feet. A few years ago five and a
half tons OF rocktlsh were landed there at
single haul, which sold for over 81, 600.
Rod and reel fishermen few Years ago
found perfect tisherman's paradise az
this point.
lhe yacht Owego, with 10 members of
the Golden Fleece Bay Club. of Philadel-
phin, ia at llavrs de Grace for few days,
with generous display of bunting flying.
Engineer Nm Fearn, of the yacht, mar
rowly escaped serious Injury the first of
the week while lighting the fire. BY mis-.
take he used gasoline for coal oil, and it
exploded. He got oil with the loss of
most OF his hair and badly burned face
aud hands,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25
81 anketS.

You say rather hot weather
for selling Blankets, but what's
the difference if you can save
money! We have manufac.
turer's samples last years goods,
which you can buy cheap. The
goods are advancing and going
to be higher Wool is going
up, you know.
We have 3 pairs each 10.4
at G9 cents and rs cents; we
have 4 brands at IS cents, max.
ing II pairs in all at that price;
we have 6 brands at rs cents,
making Is pairs in all at rs
cents a pair; we have 8 pairs
assorted at 82I cents; we have
Is pairs assorted at 90 cents;
we have 6 pairs assorted at
$l.15; we have 8 pairs assorted
at S1.49; we have some other
little lots of Ia Blankets at
81. 80, Sl.75 and 50 a pair. A
good Gray Blanket as low as 48
cents, and a good White Blank.
ct as the same price. You may
not want Blankets now, but
you will in little while. You
might as well buy now and make
the saving. Not many pairs
all told.
While in our store looking
after these great bargains it will
pay you to look around every
department and see how much
we are giving for a dollar in
Silks, Dress Goods, Laces,
Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear,
Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Shirt
Waists, Table Linens, Towels,
Napkins, etc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

II Is aaid that MIR. John I. Dickey when
his term lie up as tax receiver intends to
keep his grip on the tax oiIlcs by having
Mr., John N. Carsweil electe1 tax receiver
in his place. He is already perReciinr
plane whereby he hopes to have Mr.. Cars
well succeed him In the tax Office Mr..
Dickey will then be appointed deputy or
delinquent tax collector and thereby hold
on to tho machinery of the tax office for
his own particular benefit.
He Intends, " IL Is possible. through the
aid OF Mr. Willard salisbury, to control
the politics In Delaware at the next cleo.
ton He Ia already laying his plans to
that end The overall element of the
Democratic party are opposed to Mr.. j.
1. Dlchey's ways and means of bestowInR
the patronage when the party gels CON.
troll OF the machinery ana are determined
to turn the Democratic machine down at
the next election.
Tho Dem oornts Of tho First ward in par.
ticular are disgustod In the way City
Council has used them and instead OF the
usual Democratic majority OF from rs to
100 Democratic majority will let
the ward step over to the Republicans as
gentle reminder that the men who are
running the Democratic party at the
present time can't ignore their claims for
party services any more than they can the
Fourth or Tenth wards. The oyeralls
have their war paint on and intend to
assert their rights at the coming election.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

Dr. Rae, the arctic traveller, relates how
wolves will take the bait from a guntrap
without danger to themselves by first cut
ting tho line or cord which connects the
balt and the trigger. He also says; :" l may
also mention what have been told, al
though l have never had an opportunity
Of seeing 10, that wolves watch tho fisher
mon who set lines In deep water for trout
through holes In the ice, In Lake Superior,
and very soon after tho man has loft tho
wolf goes up to the place, takes hold OF
the stick which Is placed across the hole
and attached to the lino trots of with It
along the ice until the bait is brought to
the surface, then returns and eats the bait
and the fish If amy happens to be ON the
hook The trout of Lake Superior arc
very large, and the baits are of o size In
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25
aURrIN A RUNAWAY.
Runaway Horse Dnshes Into n Crowd of
Children and Hurt. One OF Their Number.

Shortly after IL O'Clock to-day as o
plumbers wagon was driving along
Chestnut street the horse started to run
away. The driver, o man named johnson,
tried his best to hold the horse. but
could not do SO.
In his dash the horse ran into garbage
ourt and johnson was thrown to the
street, receiving several cuts and bruises.
At the corner OF Front and Adams the
team coll!ded with an awiug post and the
horse broke away from the wagon. At
Second and Madison streets there were
about fifty children on the pavement when
the horse came along.
1t dashed into the middle OF them and
knocked over chair in which the little
boy of Lawrence Rlgney was sitting. The
child received u bad shock and also some
| cuts aud bruises.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

What would you cay II you were offered
gold dollar for fifty centsp You'd think
1t snap and jump at 1t. Well. that's Just
exactly what you're getting for every
fifty cents spent at this most extraordi-
nary Sale. Our elegant stock of the
finest and best makes Of Shoes OF every
description must be slaughtered to make
room for an Immense consignment OF
Fall Goods about To como In. and cost ia
no consideration, whatever. You, who
have been paying high prices for Shoes all
your lie are specially Invited to attend
this Sale and see what tho only Bloomar's
enterprise can do. Note some OF our
prices: This Is no bankrupt le-Thls Ia
no dissolution CD sale-Thls lie a
plain buna-tlde clearance sale such as
can be found only at the enterprislng
Bloomars, yellow front.) All King
street. Wilmington, Del. Money back on
demand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

Ella Stanton the coiored girl who was
recently assaulted on Vanght's race track
at hockessin is at present in jail held as
witness against George Whlleman. She
10 indisposed and has had aeveral fits.
Bessie 1lllman colored woman wac
plnced In Jail yesterday as being al nc.
com plioe Of the man and another ma II Ia
yet wanted. Constable Creedon and the
two detectives are hunting for him.
Charles Edwards had his foot badly
scalued by Indie VI hot iron failing upon
him while pouring OIL last night. ~.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

The COMMITTEES on heat fuei and venti-
lation OF ths Board Of Education this
nsnrnln1 rejected the bids for boiler for
soho l Nc. 8, Some OF tho b!ds com piled
MIA the specifications aud others were
gwen for tue utiles and Jones boiler.
The committee thought the latter was
the best and rejected all bids in order that
all bidders viii have u chance TO bid.
The,e are so or 60 applicants for janltor
OF school No. . and the committee will
hold an examination next W ok anu select
janitor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25
SO Tours TO Niagara Fails.

The next of tile series of personally.con.
Quoted tours to Niagara Falls via p enn
eylVania Railroad, will leave PhlladolphIa
on August /.
ten days. Is $40 from Philadelphia; Harris
burg 1880; Williamsport, s5 80: proper.
tlonate rates from other points.
special train OF Pullman parlor oars
and day coaches will be run, and tourist
agent and chaperon will accompany the
tour.
The Tickets will permit of stop.on at
Watkins and Rochester In each direction,
ana at Buffalo on tho return trip.
For specific rates and time Of trains ID.
plication should be made to ticket agen Is
or to Tourist Agent Room All, Bro adj
street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

9 Despite the appearance OF clouds In the
horizon there was 4 large audience in
attendance at Union Park to witness the
third appearance of the bohemian Girl"
by the Robinson Opera Company. The
favorite opera The Mikado" will be sung
this evening In Its entirety. The favor
tism shown this opera never fail, the mu'
sic being enjoyable 1t Will be given thi9.
tomorrow and Saturday evenings and
Saturday afternoon. The price of admis.
sion to matinee Is but ten oents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

The Wilmington Fishing Club which
was recently organized by Operator
Frank Kane will 90 to the fishing banks
on Saturday night, A schooner and tug
has been chartered.
Among those who will GO on the trip
are Operator Kane, Oharlee Taylor. VIM.
II. Holland, Chas. Broadhardt James d.
Mccoy. VIM Wigalns.
Frank says that everything points to
this trip being the greatest oil the season.
About 60 OF their friends will accompany
the club.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

U. 8. DEP IMMINENT OF AGRIu ULTURE
wEATHEt BUREAU OFFICE
BALTIM ORE, Nd, July IS

The tabs below Mives the ts'npera,
ture and The state CT the weather at 8
a m to-tln v Mt the 4tatlo npmAl,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

TRENTON N. j., July 24th.-Mrs. John
Everard and her l6.year. old daughter, OF
TIA Ann street. West Hoboken, visited the
New Jersey State Prison to-day, and In
one OF the cells In the south wing found
the husband and father. Everard ls In
prison serving q seven years sentence for
burglary at residence in Elizabeth
and he has served about one year Of that
time,
For more than year John Everard's
family have m burned him as dead. They
supposed that when he disappeared from
his West Hoboken home he had com.
mttted suicide. He had been out of work
for long time before he disappeared,
and was frequently noticed walking about
In dnzed sort OF way. His family was
without means Of support, and one day
he failed TO turn up at his rsual hour.
A few days ago Mrs. Everard, who,
with her little daughter has been support.
Ing the little ones attempted to sell a
cemetery lot In order to replenish the
locker. She applied to Recorder Walter,
and ne undertook to locate the husband.
Going to Elizabeth he found the record
OF the mans crime and sentence, and the
family was al once notified.
Eyernrd saye hs com mitted the burglary
to get food for his children, because he
could not get work. An effort will be
made to secure the man's pardon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

lsaac Brlnley. q farmer living near West
Chester. found ball OF meteorlc Iron
deeply imbedC ed in the ground near his
house yesterday. lie states that on We'd.
needay night last while standing In tho
doorway he heard Kissing sound and at
the same time observed "A brilliant ball OF
fire falling from the heavens. After over.
coming his surprise he Instituted search
and found Il spot where the earth had
been torn up In his wheat field. Upon
GigGing down u few feet he was rewarded
by tinuipy the hail
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

Last night before Magistrate Kelley
James Harris was placed under q peace
bond. The charge OF disorderiy conduct
against Lydia Dolzer was dismiss cd. Mary
Reed was the complainant In both clscs
Adam Benson, colored, was fined S. and
costs for trespass He disregarded all
rights to property and occupied house
under the care Of W. n. Fisher.
There ls a case OF non.support of II low
ing wife that will take the attention Of
the magistrate for the next few days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

Additional testimony was taken this
morning before Commissioner Cooper In
the Addloks divorce case. The witness SEES
examined were the two Pen ob5oot Indians
who acted MS guides for Mr. Addioks
while on his northern trip. to which Mrs.
Addlcks refers In her former bill. The
examination of Witnesses will be con.
cluded in time to allow the com I'm les oner
to make report at the September term
oil court,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

SALEM. n. J.. July 24-A man who is
suppo Q to: b sWulter Squirrel. who as.
sauned six year old Clara Mingin, of
Nueland. was arrested in front OF the
Nelson House this evening. lie answered
the description sent out by Vineland pnr.
ties very much. He wore dark soft nat
an black suit of cloths and seems as If
lie had been walking all day.
The detective from Vineland was In Thu 9
city to-day hunting for Squirrel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

Marcus HOOKS finances must be at a low
abb Work that was done on the streets
Will 10 collected by legal process from q
commit tee thet guaranteed It,
Frank Newman grinder employed at
che Edge Tool Horts at Chester, Pa. was
struck In the left eve by u section OF a
bursted emery wheel upon which he was
working and died ten mtnutsa later. Ills
Smnloyer Is certainly morally RESPONSE
9 for his death.
s.. Peters and st. Paul's A. Z. NJ. P.
ehurchs gaYo grand excursion o Penns.
grove n, j., yesterday. There was a
la g Dumher Of partIciuants present, anu
enjoyed themselves nicely.
TIE MHdeey chapter Of the Epworth
l. que will hold box social and Erutt
I slivel on the church lot, next Thuraday.
Friday and Saturday CEeaIuEs, AUGUST !st
81 and 81, Proceeds for repalia to be
ma Ia to church property lhey ELL glad
/, receive any contributions. Such con.
IriOntions can be sent to Il. J Hills, cor.
per New Castle Ave. md street.
: Mrs John P Taylor and daughters Sal
lie aud E.tll are at fredericksburg Pa.
MIR aud Mrs. Andrew J. Sherry are at
Alllers Cottage, Atlantic city.
DR.. D lrrcly o., who ts stopping at Cape
May, y. j., was III our city to-day. lie 10
burned as brown as Il terFy.
Hurry Young. Jr, is OF for Ceilings.
port. He left on thO incoming train.
htes I'LL Ieih rs tllt bhHsJ Vi litsb May
Baldwin at Chadd's Ford Pa
Mrs Maggie Hopkins has returned home
to UHlonvlile after pleasant visit at
GIee Bank.
The Mieses simmons are visiting the
family OF W. Il. Miles al kenHelt square.
Pa.
PugIllst james ]. Corbett was knocked
outi one round by bicycle on Mednes-
day aid ~ consequence 10 eOniiet to his
bel suffering with bruises.
Work on the rev electric road to Bran
DIVINE Springs Will De conmeucPd next
wesi and the roud pushed forward to
comitietion as tAst az possible.
Alien AiuscoWs head waiter eno rted a
large and fragrant ross OIL the lapel OF his
cutnway coat OH Wednesday evening. He
was simply out 81 sight
Hery Branard Ia visiting his yarents
al Kenneth Square.
Mles Shewari IS '! sitting he. aunt, Miss
Mary Mercer, at Keunett square. Pa.
Misc Rlcbel 5. Bigger and sister Eliza
beth have returned from trip to Rich
mond, Va. lhey TOOK the steamer at
Philadelphia TO Norfolk visited Maryland
In P5rts outh and went up James river
next day H. Richmond Tie heat was no
We 80 there than IN Wilmington accord
: f. 10 reuorts II weather o. return. The
sp whore lay the remains If JeiT Davis
H. - OF the most beautiful in our cpun.
" They cama back BY rail- stopped at
+, rsericksbnfg, the SCENE of battles Ia
b hfivil and Revolutionary wars,
Nt and Mira ". A Wnrf al aud daughter
Ed O' Lancaster Pa, und Mrs. Howard
He y, Of ii5alslpnia, were visiting Mrs
.Joht Suir,uR Of our city
OR friend. Sir. Lswis Potts of Cen .
wiz, understand raising good proIat=
&c his l4dy irie nda.
A III 100 meml srs aud friends Of SLilol
Brp @unday school went on their an
ku AGur4 On 10 Birmingham Park TIM
N 4. Toy ~ o. seven cars. TIL
Of ,tVJn eAGa;s.Unsts allied tAtes cara.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

Pot house fishermen have been making
big hauls OF perch In the Brandywlne
Creek opposite the city pumping station.
One man caught nearly a barrel fun on
Tuesday with dip net In q short space OF
time. Proceedings should be taken To
have this practice broken up as 1t spolls
fishing with rod ana line In tho Brandy.
wine