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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-22
P0et-Lore
The Chautauquan.

An excellent portrait of Napoleon forms
the frontispiece of the April number of
the Chautauquan. 1t accompanies bril-
liant article on Napoleon ON the Islam q
of Elba." The opening article of this
number is a richly illustrated one on
Queen Victoria and Her Children" S
Parkes Cadman. John S. Billings, M.
d.. writes interestingly ON 1.-The World S
Debt to Modern Sanitary Science :"
What the Stars Are Made OFF, is the
subject of an interesting article from the
pen of Garrett p. Serviss. Other notable
articles in this issue are politics as o
Career in England" Prof r. Raleigh;
"The Great Tunnels of the World, ;"
Robert Jameson: 1.-THE German Forest, T"
and g Methods of Studying Society,"" by
Prof. Albion W. Small. (The Chautauquan
Meadville, Pa.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-22
HENRY b. CLEAVES.

BY THE GOVERNOR.
NICHOLAS FESSENDEN,
Secretary of State.
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The Musical Record

for April contains "How Music Should
be Taught" 1.-The Amateur Band
Glasses in Phrasing." Children S
Voices, 'Rubinstein's Piano Touch, )"
Genius, French Classic Composers, :"
Weber" and instrumental Warfare. :"
The various departments cannot fail to
interest and benefit all The sheet music
accompanying this issue Is excellent.
(Oliver Ditson Co, Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-22
The American B00kmaker.

The last issue of the American Book
maker is an excellent one in every respect.
A large number of valuable articles are
given among which are included
" Printing Office Rules. - Misspelling by
Proof Readers "Picked Up on the
Road, ""Printers and Authors" 1.-The
Beginning of Books and Book binding. -
Getting Out Work on Time" and
Talks for Young illustrators. How-
ard Lockwood & Co., South 9Th Ave,
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-22

The recent flood has excited discussion
as to whether clearing away the forests is
responsible for it. Unless the old time
chroniclers were awful liars, however, they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-22
The Cosmopolitan

for April has for its opening number an
article entitled 1.-THE Nymph of the Atti-
tudes. by Mrs. Robert p. Porter. 1t
describes Lady Hamilton, a famous beauty
of the 18th century. and is accompanied
by portraits, reproductions of paintings
by Reynolds, Romney and others. One of
the leading articles in this issue is that on
China and Japan" by George Frederick
Seward. Picturesque Papua,' by
o. M. Spencer. is an article of much in
tcrest. Other leading features of this
number are English Wood Notes, :"
English Country House Parties,' and
THE krakatoa Eruption" Three excel
lent short stories are given, also an install
ment of W. Clark Russell's serial, "A
Three Stranded Yarn" (The Cosmopoli-
tan Magazine, New York
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Putnam's Monthly.

The opening article in the current is
sue of the Arena is n scholarly paper on
the Higher Criticism as Viewed by Il
Liberal Scholar" j. II. Long, A. NJ,
LII. b., DR.. Heinrich Hensoldt, the Orien-
talist, whose papers on the adopts of Thib-
ct have created so much discussion, replies
to his critics in lively paper called "a
Plea for Pantheism John Ransom
Bridge writes q budget Of "reminiscences
of Madame Blavatsky. Mrs. Margaret b.
Peek" writes on 1.-THE Mission of Practi-
cal DC ,ultism." Thomas j. Middleton
makes "A Southerner's Plea for Peace. !"
Victor Yarros writes on Tho Palladium
of Liberty" Prof. Frank Parsons. of the
Boston University Law School, begins u
valuable series on present day economic
questions, opening with paper of great
breadth dealing with 1.-The Peoples High
ways" A number of other excellent ar
ticles make up an attractive ISSUE (The
Arena Pub. Co., Boston, Mass)
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Romance

for April contains "The Blue throated
God. Johnston's Adventure, "Zette, -
My First Dress Coat, "a Lucky Mum
ber,' "a Lesson in the Art "Settled
Out of Court" Mona lie Magnet" and
THAT Church Picture This issue con
tains new feature, a department called
"The Interviewer in which considerable
Information in regard to prominent PEG
pie is given. (Romance, 81 Lafayette
Place, New York
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Jennie D. Morris second daughter OF Pro.
fessor George l.. Morris Principal OF the
George School at Newtown, Buckle, Coun-
ty Is dead.
Magistrate sa4se has SO cured passports
for John Lengel. George Yunt and Fred,
O. Mnmmele. who will 20 to Germany in
few weeks.
The commissions granted to speoiai
officers OF corporations and to private
watchmen will expire on July l. They
will he removed on the application of the
holders endorsed by their employers.
william Smith, George Mccartney. n
l.. Rice. George Cook and ". r. PrentisA
comprising the Y. N. O. A. track team.
Will take part In the Ridley ParK Athlete
Associations sports on July 4th.
The 200 EN- ployas In the freight shops
OF the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad at Altoona
who struck, were granted an Increase OF
wages.
Mr.. Wright Is exhibiting tho three legged
calf at Maiin's PuIk. adjoining the Shell.
pot.
Miss Sarah L Bennett, OF No. East
Twelfth street. will leave this city next
Wednesday for Kalamazoo Mich. to vlsit
her brother, b. j. Massey. They have not
met for seventeen years. and Mise Bennett
will spend several months in tho West.
Broad wheel carts are for sale at Wat.
son'5 Riverylew wagon works, Thirteenth
ard Market streets, at low price for
ensh.
Col L. I. Cooper paid our city Welt ;
to-day.
Harry E. Thomas and wife. who left for
Boston on their wedding trip on Thurs
day last, returned home lust evening.
The happy couple visited o Point Com.
fort on their trip besides doing Boston.
Tho Rey. William T. Swartz anu family
will spend the summer months in the
mountains Of Pennsylvania. The sea air
was too heavy for Mr.. Swartz, who has
been in Ill health,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20
Optical PREPARATION.

The attention of one OF the reporters OF
this paper was directed to a new optical
department by one oil our citizens. IL has
been explained that after the Ametroplo
eve has been examined, conditions noted
spectacle lenses prescribed, It ia very i'm.
portnnt We should have the mechanical as
we'll professional services IN lifting to cor
rect usual detects.
We are told that spectaolea and eye
glnsses are gre und spherical and cylinde.
rical, when worn should have proper pu-
pilary distances. II the srectacles or eye
glasses are not made to set on The faoo SO
that the pupil OF the eye will meet at tho
centre of the glnss 1t will have a pr!snl.
attic effect. In other words, IL we look
through spectacle or eye glass away
from the centre 1t Will have the effect
oil looking through prism instead of
spherical iense. a condition which Is often
painful and apt to cause headache.
one OF our prominent jewelers. we'll known
as mechanic, inventor and student seen
the need OF mechanical and professional !
optlcian, took up the study OF optics som
time ago and recently nj tended course
OF lectures In one Of the oldest Optical
Institutes In New York.
lie lie now prepared to examine the eyes
prescribe spectacles and Eyeglasses with
The latest optical Instruments. and d
large assortment of the latest produc.
tlons In stone (pebble) and glass spec.
tacles, and eyeglasses In gold. silver,
nickel and eieel frames. He will properly
MT ami adjust spectacles and Eyeglasses
Tree OF charge excepting when new parts
ale neeued) Tor one month from this date
Tor oil persons who call at III Ma rket
street. between the hours OF a. IN. and
6p. IN. except Sundays.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Last night when Thomas NolHn ana his
partner were arrested on the charge of
larceny Of shoes from Trout street at re
revolver was found In Nuan's posses
sion. lie has Just Comptatcd Il term OF six
months imprisonment Tor that job. Ills
partner, Goilius lnade hls escape with
button and liarrls from ali and never
WAS rocdptur9d,
: noe tho men were first arrested box
fun Of hardware aud reviewers wGrh found
III .ths seCoud.AuHd stores of this city
where thay had been sold The goods
We're Identified MS being the properly of a
Newark stOrekeepar whose place had been
TutOod few nights betors tho men were
arrested 1t was alleged that tho job was
worked by Collins.
Nolan viii be given hearing this after.
noon before Magistrate ho.ley.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20


The closing day EXERCISES az the clnss
OF SO, at school No. 10 were held yester-
day afternoon and included exercises IN
Vnicn ali lne cniuren TOOK part anu tho
day was made q jubilee time OF congratu,
laiion to the graduates who finish their
school studies during the coming week.
The exerolses In the kindergarten depart
ment OF the school were held on Wednes-
day. Yesterday was set apart for elsse
tee planting, but owing TO the inability
OF the co mmittee in charge OF the arrange
ments TO procure trees that would bear
transpluntiug ut this season OF the year.
the incident OF tree-plsntlng was deferred
until season when success will be as.
eLred, all the other parts OF the program
being given In moot interesting way.
The exercises bagan with the song
''COlumb ia," sung by the school, followed
In regular order as follows;
Latin song. Gapdeamus,".. Class
Exercise In geometry. Glass
Address. Frederick Douglass"
Guitar solo. Prof. Skimmerhorn
The Morning News
Reception of Portrait. ......o NJ. Leltch
song, Battle Hymn of the Republic"
School
Guitar sclo. Prof. Skmm erhorn
song, Star Spangled Banner" School
lree'plantlng exercise. School
The tree planting exercise was particl.
pated In by the graduating class and con-
sisted Of essays, recitations and songs,
which were given with a great deal of
earnestness and enthusiasm.
As closing soGg III the school house
the children sang Watch on The Rhine"
in German, and as n closing exercise the
pupils OF the whole school marched to the
side yard north of the iu'.ding and stand.
Ing together sang 'Al erica
The annual sermon 10 - seniors Of the
school will 10 preached by the Rev. C. l..
Jefferson at Gilbert Presbyterian Church
on Sunday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Magistrate Kalley last night held J. T.
Reynolds and Milton Weaver In s2O0 bail
to keep the peace towards James Mcbride.
1t appears that on Sunday last some wat g.
OF fell from the third story window of tn o
Reynolds mansion on East sixth street.
near Church.
Mcbride Is the occupant OF the third
story and Reynolds aud the boarder to re-.
sent the winter dripping episode abused
Mcbride. Next day Reynolds boarded up
the window. All these little things help,
ed to suggest to Mcbride. the Idea OF
having Reynolds and his boarders arrest
ed,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20
FIFTH EDITION.


The Y. NJ, O. A. field sports will DO hold
on Saturday and tho rrangements are
about completed. The different events
and contestants are:
Ono hundred yards dash-James Il.
Mahaffy, @. Il. Williams, II. Megaw W.
Hawkins,
Running broad jump-Edward Law
renee, L. W. Lawrence. II. l.. Rioe, George
Cook, Frank Harrar.
One mile bicycle contest.
First heat-RoDert Wier. W. II. Cooley
Elliott Harvey, Burt Nutter; second heat.
Frank Turner. N. @. Seeds. J. X. Clark, Jr..
W. j. Palmer. Finals.
One hundred yards. championship OF
Deleware-Gsorge Mccartney, George r.
Prenttse, @. Il. Williams.
brooks. +. II. Megaw. q r. Williams. W.
Il, Buckmuster.
One hundred yards dash. Junior. handi.
oap-O. Williams, W. Brown Harlan Hud.
son. Dolph Nisr. O. wickersham. Thomas
Mahary. 2. W. Simmons, $. L. humford.
Frank Mahaify.
Throwing tweive.pound hammer-W. s.
Mears. William smith, L. l. Rice Frank
Harrar. Victor Butcher, rhomas Mcbrlde.
Two mile bicycle handicap-W. O. Seeds,
]. l.. Clarke Jr. W. ]. Palmer; second
heat, Frank Turner. W. Il. Cooley, W. D.
Kelley, Burt Nutter.
One hundred and forty yards run handi-
oap-C. II. Williams, George Cook. 8. II,
Megaw, q. o. Wood, Alvin Pyle. Fred
Clement.
Junior three.loggsd 'rnce-Willard
Brown and Harlan Hudson, scratch; Chas.
Solly. O. Williams. q. W Simmons. Thomas
Mahaffy.
Tho Benner boys. the smallest and
youngest b!cyclists In tho world. who
have raced at all the large meets. will
compete for prizes. The prizes are: fret.
cup; second whsk. One Ii sig and the
other four years old.
Putting sixteen. pound shot-Wllllam
Smith. II. l.. Rico. Frank Harar and Victor
Butcher.
Relay racs-Y. NJ. G. A., William Smith.
George Mccartney; Goldey's College. Il.
4. Donahoe, L. &. Churchman, John Con-
stable; High School, Howard Hahn, En-
mitt Adams, William Mckee.
Pole vault w ID. Hickman, Z. H. Law
renee, @. h. Williams. Il. II. Megaw.
Two hundred and twenty yards hurdle.
handicap-E. IL. Lawrence, William Smith,
9. II. Williams. II. L: Rice. +. II. Megaw.
W. e. Buokmaster, W. Hawkins.
Finals-Two.mile bicycle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Att meeting held in this city. yesterday
afternoon. the licensed liquor dealers 81
i'-.sware organized temporary STATE
association. The following officers wero
elected to serve until the permanent or
ganization Is effeuted: President. Jeremiah
Sullivan; Vice presidents. +. W. Heiss and
John Mcgowan recording secretary.
Frank NJ. SEWER; financial secretary. j. A.
North; treasurer. Henry Blouth. A COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for q
State convention. which will be held few
weeks hence, when the permanent organ.
cation will be effected. Ths State ass.
citation will be organized for mutual pro.
tectlon and will be allied with the Ma.
tional Liquor Dealers Association. The
meeting was attended by about 100 doal.
ers. An address was delivered by p. II.
OF the benefits derived by the liquor deal
ers OF Pennsylvania. New Jersey, New
York and Connecticut organizing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

A more coDgenlal newspaper man than
A. J. Kooch, OF the Freie Press, there IL
not In the city at present. To-day he is
celebrating the forty-i'rst anniversary of
his birth. Congratulations are In order.
and when Mr.. Kooch entered the Office
this morning he was both surprioed and
pleased TO find that the employees of the
Office had kindly remembered him.
On hlS desk stood a large picture OF
editor Kooch, surrounded by the ilags Of
america and Germany. On top was q
arge bouquet OF roses. to which was at
.udhed IA card bearing the expression of
the hearts beet Wishes of the employee on
the occasion OF bis birthday at the forty.
drst milestone on the road OF lie.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

The late orders issued BY the Post ofiics
Department include the following affect.
ing the postal service In Delaware and
other positions Of the Peninsula
The mali service on the route between
Columbia and DelmRr. Sussex county.
Del. viii. be SO changed dating from til Q
10th instantly as to supply Ralph thus
increasing the distance 1% milos. The
effect OF this orderi s to establish reg
ular mcil service instead Of n merely spe-
clal service which has for some time been
given to Ralph. and the latter is therefore
discontinued.
To take effect June 90. order has been
given for the dlscOntinuance of the post
Office at Lorratto, Somerset county, Nd,
Anne.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

James DAILY. IA years OF age, and Of
Brooklyn.is at the police station await ng
Information from his parents. Detective
Jones last night found James aboard a p.
W. d Is. Railroad freight train, and after
conversing with the youthful tramp
home on Monday with boy named
Wallace.
The two went as far rs the West Yard,
where they separated. Wallace told
James that he Intended going to Wash.
that great city. and was on his way there
when arrested. He is bright boy for his
nUA.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Shoes have gone up--our prices. on the
contrary, have gone down. Anticipating
the heavy advance III the price OF shoea,
we placed heavy orders wherever wS
could at tue old prices, with the result
that we bit off more than we can chew.
In other words we overstociIed ourselves.
Goods are coming In every day and no
place to put EN-. OF goes the profit and
slash goee the knife deep into the cost.
These prices do the taking.
1t mRdes no difference whether you buy
or motive want you TO know us--enu
know that we are the cheapest shoe house
on earth. Be sure OF name and number.
Bloomars, yellow front. All King street,
Wilmington. Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Godwn's hack left the corner Of Tth
aud Market Streets. aboaL noon : Q Elay for
Brandywine summit IN or3er to Hccofn.
mediate several Of our citlzeus who wish
to look after tho location OF tents and
learn something In regard 10 lie sale 81
privileges Ihe camp will NOT Ee.,in for
about weeks but II behupvas tHute N
authority to arrange Tor tile Hcfornmo-
datlOn 81 visitors in order tn IeH-lar the
meeting satisfactory AMI sucressful.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

William W. Hicken. foreman OF a gang
of workmen employed by the Street and
sewer Department at the construction
OF the ShIpley Run sewer. Front and Mon.
roe Streets was seriously though not
fatally Injured about o'clock this morn
at the sewer. He was removed to the
office of DIR. Fahey. where II was found
necessary to put several stitches 10 his
head to sew up an ugly wound. lie re.
ceivod other injuries al out the body.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

The horse attached to the delivery
wagon of The james Bradford Company
about = clock to-day ran away aud n r
rowly escaped collidlng with car tlat
was passing down Market street,
He passed down Thnd street to Fr, h
nd was stopped near Second. will out
sustaining any material damage.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Detective Joncs. Coroner Stldham and
DIR. Walker went to Dayetps Mills this
morning on a fishing trip taking with
them enough bait to catch every fish in
the stream, II they were so inclined. and
sufficient grub to keep them O week
should the fish know OF their visit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Mr. J. Edward Addicks has bought out
right the franchise of the Queen City Gas
null and void at the expiration OF the
year unless the Company Ia able to fur.
nish gse to consr mers at that time. This
charter was granted by the Leg Stat ure
IN sob,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

The Mcbride Brothers steam launch.
Yankee Doodle, Will race against the Nor.
wood. owned by the Munro estate OF Nav
York at New York on tho Hudson River
next saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Charles Jester Of tho firm OF Jcstcr a d
Mcdaniel. has gone West to secure cai-
load of Western horses, which lie 10 de-
sirous that our citizens shall call and sea
as soon as they arrive at No. 4l9 West
Front street. We suppose they ate tho
best lot he eyer sscureu and all purchbs.
ers VIII be fully suited
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

A festival will be held on Brsndywlno
Summit camp grounds, on July 4lh,
for the benefit OF Elan III. L. Church.
There will he leo cream and CONNECTIONS
In abundance. The citizens generally are
invited to extend "A helping hand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Captain Matthew Brown, of tho steam.
ship Raneusdalc Of Chester. Pa, was prob.
ably fatally stabbed on Wednesday night
with a shout knife by Edward Rodgers q
young sailor. The injured man was stab.
bed In tho head and back.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING STREET
PAVING BRICKS.
Sealed PROPOSALS Will be received by the
lo.ri OF Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department until oclOpl p. M. July !, 1885,
tor furnishing a. out 3O,0O SQUARE Yards OF
yitr!ilel paving hrieks. Specifications may
he right to reject any and all bids Is re-
served.
By order of the Board OF Directors.
Affect: HARVEY J. WILEY. secretRry.
Lust
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20
auorATIpNa
.-sgorted by
HEALB a. COMPANY.
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Eleventh. and Market strests.
fnvestment and Securities yielding
from to per cent
orders for the purchase and sale OF
stocks and Bondson Commission axeeut
ed at all the stock exchanges
Private telegraph wires to New York,
Philadelphia. Boston and Chicago.
Foreign Drafts and Letters of Credit 1,
alpd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

Don't forget tue EaE.es. Clusa iers,
elgh h annual to Atiasite city, sat. Aug
~. l.. ". 4 b.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20

To morrow promises tb>ys
AMI rather warmer. followedbyN III az
In different locations. SaturtAssASz sAzA
and warmer.
THE TEMPERATURE,
The thermometer at tho REPUBLICAN
Office to day: "--....
O'clock 10 o'clock. 2o'clook.
10 SO %