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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
Mnr nti.- LnselIrat.

May Is a beautiful month. 30 said tho
people who Hooked from city to suburbs
yesterday. What crowds there were!
Cnrs, carriages and bicycles carried them
out from homes and streets. Hundreds
went on foot. Away to the country, to
the parks.-these vera the places sought
by the city folks.
The sky was bright and blue. Without a
cloud TO blot 1t. until l.euriy sunset The
air was balmy and gnve Just the suRges-
tlun OF breeze. without whiskina the
dust from the street into ones face, while
the warm sunshine kept OIL any suspicion
of spring chiltiness.
Flowers, grass aud foliage nearly Gov
cred the earth outside OF tEJ olty. Large
numbers OF the people who took an outing
brought sume OF these signs of summer
back TO the city with them. Wild flowers
wore plucked wherever they were found.
and whom the crowds returned homeward
thousands OF hands were filled with the
floral harvest Tho babies and little folk
We're odt in great numbers. and 1t ap-
peured to bo tn cir especial pride to carry
the hastily gathered bouquets.
The abundance OF the dOgwood made 10
the most conspicuous flower among the
returning parties. Its large white bios
SONS being scaltared over tho trees in
profession onused whole branches to be
taken, and groups of people In the midst
OF these branches looked at a distance as
III they were surrounded with snowllakee
Sweet.scented lilaGE in white, or that
dellcAte shade which has been named from
the loTer, were gather ed In great bunch
es. Little sprays OF tlem were made into
boutonmleres. The lilacs appeared to be
nearly as numerous 40 the dogwood blos-
SONS. and were, of course. sweeter aud
preLlier. t
Dande Ions, with their yellow heads
like miniature sunllowers. decked the
fields and fence corners but did not APP
pear to bo popular favorites for pIuckinR.
Fragile looking. sweetly perfuned honeP-
BuCkleS nestled IN among tho other flow.
ers.
Tho blue OF the little johnny. .iump.up"
and the Wild Violet added another bit OF
color to some OF the bouquets. A few of
bowls, which had pecped out In advance
of tho otbers of their kind. fell into the
hands of the despoilers. The blossoms OF
tho strawberry, May arpe and blackberry
were also gathered. and the Wee little
forget-mc-nots were not forgotten.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
CROWDED TO THE DOORS,

Tho hundreds of people turned away
from the doors of the Great Manufaetur.
ers' Sale ut 22s Market street. on Saturday
last, compelled us to close the doors.
Several times during the day, owing
to our inability to wait on the
immense crowds, we ask your par.
don, and would state that we have pro.
cured an additional force of salesmen and
are low prepared to give every one proper
nttontlon by polite and smiling statesmen.
We will gladly rectify any mistakes made
last Saturday. during the immense rush.
Remember. this sale is no humbug, no
fake, no bankrupt stock, no old wash fire
sale buta bona iide forced sale from a
responsible, well.known clothing house
OF Philadelphia. Everything goes at loss
than one.third of what 1t Is WORTH mean
Ing, three dollars worth OF tailor made
| clothing Tor Just one dollar in money.
Sale lasts foI short time only. Ask for
the following articles: Mems Elegant SILK
Lined Spring oyercoats at $3.50. Mems
| Business Suits $3.50, worth 5000 Mems
| Suits Sl.75. worth $1,000 Mems Elegant
/ Clay WOrsted Suits at $3.50, worth $1,000,
! Mems Elegant Black and Blue Cheyiot
Suits at 500 worth $1,000 Mems Cassi-
mere Suits at $500, worth $3.50. Boys
| Elegant Suits at 69c and S1.OO, worth So. so.
! Boys Suits at SLIGO, $500 81 ,4S, worth from
| 1915 TO 5000. Thousands of Mems Heavy
J Working Pants at 69c, Elegant Cashmere
Pants at soc, worth $3.50. Fine Dress Pants
at $50. worth 1900 Fine Dress Pants at
$500. worth $500. Children's Jersey and
Velvet Suits at less than cost of the goods.
Spring Overcoats at your own price, Fine
Serge Suits at $3.50. worth $l40O. Elegant
Imported Serge Suits at $7,20, worth SIC. 90.
Thousands of other bargains. Don't buy a
dollars worth of clothing anywhere" but
come here first and convince yourself that
what is here advertised are facts beyond
dispute. Thousands of Childrcn's Knee
Pants at 13c. per pair. Lots of Goats and
Vests and odd vests at a mere triile and
many other immense bargains. Come and
see them, Costs nothing to inspect. If you
wish to attire yourself as well as you can
AFFORD now ia your chance at ona-third the
price Be very careful and make no mis-
take Look for number 22S Market street,
and be sure you are in the right place
Bear in mind there are no branch stores
connected with this wonderful sale of high
class clothing. A chance for such wonder
ful bargains occurs only once In ife-tlme.
Car fare allowed to all purchasers living
outside the city During this great sale Of
Clothing at retail the store Will remain open
from in the morning until 10 at night.
Saturday until u o'clock midnight. All
goods sold at private; no auction. See that
you get in the right store. Look for the
number 22s before entering.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06

w. G. Chamberlain has accepted POSI-
ton at the Lamoltin car WORKS.
hIrs. Frank =. Armour OF Houston, DEL.
IL visiting friends i'll Chester.
Mrs. Sarah Harris, who has boon spend.
ing tho winter in our city, has returned
home to Glasgow, Del
George L Riley is candidate for City
Council from tue Sixth ward.
struck horse ridden by Rev. Father A.
Brady and then both horse and rider,
Father Brady was only slightly injured.
Delegates to the American Academy of
Medicine met In Baltimore and began their
Hession to-day.
The Dover base ball clubs best players
that ls some OF lbem=aTe College studente
and cannot play here until the summer
vacation Then you will hear from them
Mr. Herman Webb OF Smyrna Del. is
visiting his sister. Mrs. Joseph Jarrett of
Chester Pa.
MIR VIM, Bash of tho firm OF Mitchell
and Baeh spent last week IN New York at
tending the big sale OF dry goods OF the
FIRM OF L. $. Jaitruy and q ompany. He
no doubt will soon give ONO big bar
gains in dry goods,
The grocery etore of Gray and McDan
nell, at Eighth and Madison streets. wal
closed by til. ir creditors this III orning.
Ii the man viii return to No. l0l Wes
Ihtrl street that smHll tortoise shel
handle penknlle thHt he took in mistake
oilice. on Saturday afternoon, the Itfl. ht
will save hmsElf from being arre=t ted. al
the clrrk at the order window has RiYei
the name OF the party.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
Fiectlon Aftermath.

Il want all liabilities to coase In this
case" said George Holmes. colored In the
Municipal Court this morning. lie was
the prosecuting witness In case where
Frank Fisher was charged with assault
and battery. The case was dismissed on
payment OF costs.
On Saturday evening officer Gum saw
lot OF tickets In the street at Eighth and
Jefferson. He stated he would like to
know who threw them there. ns he would
make them pick them up. He was then
standing alongside of James Brown,
oolored. Brown threw two tickets he had
In the street and having refused to pick
them up the officer arrested him.
Five witnesses testified to the above
facts Ia the court this mornlng. The case
was dismissed OH payment OF costs. Judge
Ball stated that the newspapers OF the
city have given considerable publication
to the fact that IL is against the law to
throw paper Into tho street. We must
have clean streete.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
CRIMINAL COURT IN SESSION.
The Nny Term Began To-day-It VIII be n
IirInI So .Ainn.

The May term of ths Court OF General
Sessions In and for New Castle County
convened to-day with Chief Juetice Lore
and associate Judges Cullen and Marvil
on the bench. There was largo attend
ance OF hoth lawyers and wltnesses but
the number OF cases to be tried is unusalIy
small and 1t Is expected that the Court
will I'D 10 urn the latter part OF this on the
the early part of next week.
The terms OF county court bring to.
gether friends who never see one another
except upon such oocaslone. Outside the.
court house there were groups OF men
discussing the political situation while
Others conversed about the condition OF
spring crops. inside the building there
Yves also tusy hum Of voices.
Doorkeeper Amos q. Brinton was In his
rsunl good spirits and talked of the mira
ole which had been performed upon him.
He said his limb ls as strong now as II
ever was and that hs never expects to
use n cruteh. MIR. Brinton Is In the 10th
year OF his age.
Henry Manlovo. although 10 his 6Sth
year, 10 also an active man. Mr., Manlove
has been n doorkeeper for seven years, He
is pleasant conversationlist and never
tires OF speaking of his service during the
late war. AT tile age of "a he enlisted In
the First Delaware Regiment, Company
g.. CupLuln Layton. and later in the Filth
Maryland Regiment. In this regiment he
served three years. lie arterward enlisted
with the Fifth Maryland Veterans Volun-
teers. lie was at Libby Prison fifty days,
end at the ciose OF the war was honorably
discharged.
1t was l2 O'Clock when Crler Smiths.
"h ear ye, hear ye," ETC., echoed through
the court room and half a minute later
the whsele of justice were In motion.
Clerk of the Peace Bggs called the lst OF
Jurors and they were sworn. General
Theodore Il. Armstrong Is foreman Of the
Crane jury.
Chief Justice Lore Informed the jurora
that their term of service would not be q
long one and that there were no ca pital
cases for thom to consider. The body
then retired to their room.
Tho applicants for liquor licenses came
forward and swore to their applications
which work occupied the attention of
CLERK OF the Peace Blggs. until the hour
OF adjournment.
Upon tho application OF ex-senator An
thony HlEgine. Horace Greeley Knowles,
was admitted to pruotlcs before the Gen
eral Sessions CoIrt.
This afternoon the trlul llst OF Superior
Conrt cases will be gone over and = cal.
endur arranged.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
FEW KNOW ABOUT rue SHAKERS
Or MOUNT LEBANON.

We may not accept their peculiar religious
y!lssTTas gs lssan9t enter into the spirit OF
their sacrlfces ard therefore we do not study
their habits OF life.
1t Ia not Deoesslry to believe ms they do.
but we can and do respect their shortly of
purpose and the honor and uprightness
which mark all their business dealings.
In one particular the shakers Sce all other
men or classes OF mon This is In tho culti-
walton of medicinal herbs and plants They
havo made 1t a study ior more than one hum
dred years. They aro also OK pert in extract
ing from them tho characte -istic essence an1
medicinal virtues
This ia their peculiar industry. rheir lives
have been devoted 10 It. BY it they nre sup
ported. They oxcei Ia thisbranoh as do the
Monks of the order OF St. Benedict with their
ia nous liqueur called ''Benedlctine,
Now. this lifelong siudy on the part OF the
shak ers has not been In vain They have
accomp lished much good Their medical ex.
tracts ard cordials are known throughout
the world.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial Is proba bl
the most US eful medicine ever given to the
public. IL Ia not a cure for all diseases; 1t
doesn't pretend TO be; but one disease 1t will
cure. and that IL indigestion. IL is not pre-
ten ded that 1t will cure any thing else. and
a suffer or has not long to wait to see the re-
suit. Tie effect is Immediate. Almost the
first dose will give relief. and. IL continued.
a permanent care will follow. The Shaker
motto is;I"froye all things and hold fast
Shakers put into the hands OF the retail
druggists who sell their remody small trial
bottles which can be had for ten cents eac h
so that or this small sum thn reader can as
certain whether II is adapted to his case.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
FOURTH EDITION
f,,,, s,,yacs =, punl,ca,,ou.

For sevon yaars Costa's City and Block
4 Directory has enjoyed the confidence and
Z favor Of the Wilmington people. Inspec-
3 ton OF this years publication, which will
ba issued to the public this week. satisfies
n us 1t 10 up to its timo .honored high stand.
1 ard.
II takes In the people OF Elsmere and
Rlsing sun as we'll as those oil other sub.
urbs. such as Bancrofts and Eastlake. 1t
4 contains many more namee and Is a better
City Directory than has ever before been
published.
|. 1t has Its usual first class mechanical
| excellence Including good paper, new
type and clean press work.Its TYPOGRAPHY
haccurancy is par excellence. Every per.
| son desiring to secure q COPY should send
the order i'm nedlately to No. 406 Shipiey
street or by Phone 707. 1t will give satis'
faoti5n. Many more streets are blocked
than heretofore.
All has been accomplished since the
day after moving day (March 36th) an In.
dispensAble condition for an accurate dl.
tectory. This. the publisher claims, Will
most emphatloaliy distinguish his direo.
tory and give 1t an immovable founda
tien OF prosperity.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06

No doubt there
are very many
sold for SS, and
even more than
that you would
not wear even
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
DEATHS.
FORD-On Ma

CRAWFORD-On May attn, 1895. Susanna
Crawford.
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
the funeral from the residence of her SON in :
law. Edward T. Soopes, No. 2O7 French street
on Tuesday. May Z, at 2.3O y. IN. InlcrmeHt
ut Riverview Cemetery.
oLoup;-on Nay 80. 1885, Walter j. Cloud,
In Ills 10th year.
Relatives and friends ERE invited to attend
the tuAern services at his late residence. 5l2
Washington street on Monday evening. NAV
9th at 7.31 o'clock. Interment Tuesday nj
Hopd Of Christiaua
WQ9DRoW-suddenGY, on the 4th Instant
Howard Elwood son OF William H. and
Jennie woodrow. IN thu ed year OF his age
Funeral IRON his lHte resi- lenCc 80. h. 4th
street on Monday afternoon. at : O'Clock.
Services az the house lntcrment private ut
Old Swede's Cemetery.
RIDDLE-At Mcdia on May 4. Flizab,th NJ,
daughter OF leander and Marion riddle
aged II weeks.
Relatives aud friends of the family are
most respectfully invited 10 attend the fun
erhl from tho residence OF her parents at Glen
Htddie. on tuesday afternoon a. = O'Clock.
Inter ment al Calvary Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
Thlnps polftical,

The Dem ocrats of the Eleventh ward on
Saturday nominated Hurry Il. Smith for
City Council over Richard J. Ryan by o
ma jorlty OF l42.
III the second ward Bernard ID onohoe.
the present councilman from tho ward,
was defeated by james B. Stevenson by q
majority Of Al.
The name OF William 7. Porter was
tho mayoralty contest.
George A. Anderson ie not candidate
for Council from the Twelfth ward, hav-
Ing Withdrawn this morning In favor Of
james RatledRe.
John d. Thompson is candidate for
City Council from the Third ward.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
nrerri. TnYIor In PhiIadn,nhin Rec,rd.

This is the ticket according to tho re-.
turns submitted to the First District Com.
mittee, which Is enrolled by the followers
OF ex-senator Higgins. 1t was charged DO.
fore the polls opened that the Higgins
machine managers would set up the cleo.
tion officers for the purpose OF counting
In the Higglpa candidates for May or,
jacob II Lewis and now It Is charged by
the friends OF the next highest candidate
for the Mayoralty, Samuel II. Baynard.
that lie wis was counted In. and Baynard
counted out
1t is likely that contest Will be inaug
nrated before tha First District Com m ittea
by the frionds of Mr.. Baynard, but even
II this is not DONE tho prospects are that
Lewis. the Higgins candidate for May or.
will be defeated at the polls. as many
leading Republicans will not support hi m.
They will vote for the Democratic can.
didate IL good man shall be nominated.
II not they will refrain from voting
Democratic politicians. now that Lewis
hae been nominated by the Republicans,
feel reasonably sure TINT. with strong
ticket, the Dem mocrats will carry the city al
the next election
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
REPUBLICAN TICKET
-
J. Hadley Lewis, the Mayoralty
Nominee.
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE VOTE.
IL Nns 1859 Over tho PoIt of 1898 and
2I3 Over That of s0I. Greut In
terest Manifested sketch OF
the Candidates

For Mayor-Jacob Hadley Lewis.
For President OF City Counoil-Dr.
Abram L. Frantz,
For city Solicitor Samuel a. Macallis.
ter.
For City Trensurer-Jo9eph X. Adame.
For Assessor and Collector of tho North.
ern dlstiict-Edmund Mitchell. Jr.
This was the ticket named by the Repub.
lloans OF the city at the nomination cleo.
tlon on Saturday. aud which will be voted
for at the municipal election on June i.
Great interest was taken in the contest
and from the time the pools opened until
they closed the friends of the candidates
worked hard for their nomination. There
was, however. no boisterous OF partisan
contentious. TIE total vote cast was
5S;2 an Increase of 1859 over the poll at
the nomination OF 1898. At that election
there was 10 opposition to the ticket
namel and the votlug was only neces-
sary legal tormality attracting little at.
tention. The Saturday nomination was
the result of unusual interest in making
the ticket and resulted in an increase OF
2l3 votes over the large vote OF 1891,
which, however, was the result of an ex.
citing contest like that OF Saturday.
The vote cast on Saturday was as fol.
lows:
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
OhYi,lary.

The following deaths were recorded to.
day ut the Board or Health Office:
Mrs. Susanna Crawford, 207 Frsnch
street. May 4, aged 76
Walter j. Cloud, 5l2 Washington, May
H. aged rs.
Mrs. Catherine McKeon. wife OF f. NJ.
Mckeon and daughter OF late Daniel
Greed on. Hockessin. May 8 aged 40.
Valentine Laubucher Newport, May S.
aged 81.
Mrs Rachel Pyle. aged 49, May 4, at
Gllpin avenue and Harrison street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
FIFTH EDITION,
MASSEY STEPS OUT.
He Sends Letter to the Senate
To-day-His Action Will
Bring Change.


Tho Legislature Will adjourn on Thurs.
day and before that time the members
will endeavor to elect United States Sen.
ator. Since the body sat vote has been
taken every day, until now over one hun
dred and thirty ballots have been cast
without final result. A change 10 the
voting was expected to-day, but 1t did
not come. Members say, however. that
when both houses adjourn tomorrow
there will be q marked change.
After the vote to-day Mr.. Massey sent
to the Senate letter declining tho furth-
or use of his nume in tho contest. This
will cause the change and everybody Is
looking forward to the hour OF voting to.
morrow. This was the result to-day.
AuuloeS. ......................
hlussey ....-........ .....-............-s o
Dn,aa,z,u
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
Who WINS IIey

A Delaware cltlZen. who ia we'll Bn own
In Philadelphia. Is not saying much about
q little experience OF n few days ago. He
came to the city 10 attend an auction sale
room, looked thoroughly over the stock.
The style that met his fancy was not n
sale at that time and he seated himself on
an inviting couch to walt until what he
wanted was put up.
Having been out a 1T tie later than usual
the night before he soon fell asleep and
was aroused several hours later to be In.
formed that the aale was over and that all
of the style OF couches that met hls fancy
had been sold ut a ridicuiously low figure
" lilu he sleDt,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
A Mysterious Cnse.

Last night about IL O'Clock telepho ne
message was sent in by one of the police
officers that a young white girl named
Minnie Galley had taken a quantity of
laudanum. When REPUBLICAN reporter
called at the residence OF Mrs Reybold,
corner OF sixth and Windsor. where the
girl was employed, nothing cou Id be OBJ.
talnad to verify the report
The girls mother stated she saw Minlle
last night about 9 O'Clock. This morning
she heard that her daughter had drank the
Iaudanum, but did not believe it. She
did not know where Minnie was at to-day
and 80 the case remains shrouded In mys.
terry.
Chief OF Police Dolan said it was strange
, that the officer who sent In the report by
J telephone had not sent In u written report
before going off duty.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
BuiIding Inspector s.rubb.

Building Inspector Grubb to-day as.
sumed his duties. MIR. Dohl stepped out
this morning on receiving notice from the
city solicitor to that effect. lie Issued the
following permits to day:
Patrick Eahey, alterations at southeast
corner of Reed and Harrison streets.
N. A. Grubb, ono story frame kitchen at
SOL Kirkwood street.
j. W. Jackson. n two.story stable at S04
Enst Tenth street.
Armour Il Co, two'story brick smoke
house at 3l2 West Front street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
LOCAL DOTS.

Totals ,....,,.,,.,.,.52s9 55i2
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
Death OF u Good Citizen.

Abner Mitchell died at his residence
near Hockessln on the Both Of April. In
early life he married Jane Tho pson, q
sister or the late Lewis and George
Thompson. or this marriage there were
four sons and three daughters, all OF
whom arc living. except Charles who was
killed by runaway horse, few years
ago. The surviving sons are Edward and
Ferris who are In busn es at Glenolden.
Pa. and d. Thompson who resides at
home. The daughters are hannah T.,
who is a tencher at Swarthmore Gram mar
School; Lucy who is at houe and Emily.
who is the wife OF III. NJ. HolliDgsworth,
of New Garden. Pa. His remains were
inferred OH Saturday in the presence of a
larg o concouIse OF relatives and friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06

SHaU He see lie LS1Ile
E0/I'S MS apeeh,.9 ne.
mah'e a SpeciuI eN0rI.
.nlNY WeeI 10 lure lie
Ia2.9eH line OJ Me SeuSOn
IN BIZ un9 LlIlIe B0pS'
C2OIhcS.
HOME to-day or tomorrow
u if it suits you better. Our
Little Boys Department is the
incest in the city. All by it.
self, well lighted by sliy.hght.
Toys Double-breastel Suits,
4 to Is years. Light colors,
dark colors, medium colors,
$l.50, 81, 81 so, 50, $3.50, 81,
$3.50, s. and Sc.
Boys 3-piece Suits, single
breasted, cutaway, sack coat,
vest and short pants in Chew.
OTIS. Serges, Homespuas, Cassi.
mores and Tricots-ages 10 to
lG yeats-94.50, a5, SG, 81,
$3.50 and So.
Only the largest stores in the
country handle 3.pieee suits as
above, but they charge from %
to 30 per cent more for
same class of goods. We sell
these as well as every garment
IN the store at one small profit.
Your money back for anything
you buy if you think you can
! do better.
Little Boys Fauntleroy Suits,
ages 3 to s years, handsomely
trimmed and braided, $3.50,
So. S.. 30, 81, 81. 80, 95 and
Sc.
Junior Suits for Little Boys,
ages ) to s years, trimmed col
lars, Sl.50, 81, 10, So, $3.50,
81, SI50 and 50.
Sailor Suits for Little Boys,
3 to TO years.
Blue Flannels 81, s195 sl.5O 80.
Grey F.aHneIs 81 81
Blue sergss $500 aud IS.
Irown Serges ~ 50 and s3.
Wash suits 70 cts. to !. so
Odd Knee Pants to romT
around at May Parties from
% cts. to $3.50.
Store open evenings.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
rrofessor Io ho RcIcnrrd.

Professor Swithln @. Shortlidge OF
Media who shot and killed his wife there
more than one year ago was to- day taken
to his home from the Norristown Asylum
where he has been confined since his trial.
He will make application to the Delaware
County Court for an order for his release
from the Insane Hospital. MIR. Elliott a
Trustee of tho Asylum contends that an
order for the Professors release must be
sanctioned by unanimous vote of the
Trustees before 1t can become operative.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06

The United Circle OF Kings Daughters
hold their. regular monthly meeting oq
Saturday and discussed the question OF
district library work. Volunteers will
take up the work in three distrlcts, one
near the corner of Decatur aud button,
wood streets. the second at Robinson and
Poplar streets. and the third In the court
which runs off Iatnnll street near Eighth.
Two other branches will be started later.
The society would ike to receive dona.
tions OF books from thUse who are inter-
esled in the work,