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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24

Each was provided with little memo.
rnndum book. and when they entered the
drug store they went straight TO the di.
recfory. unmindful OF the clerk who had
come forward to wait upon them.
You call off the namts.' said the girl
In the gray dress. "and I'll look up the
Addresses
TIE one In blue agreed and began oall.
ing of nam6s and addresses, which the
other looked up Ia the directory. For ten
minutes tho clerk watched them In a
wondering sort OF way. and then his
epeeulalions were interrupted by man
who cane In AurFlsdly.
Gin us o good tsp cent cigar" said the
man. man. slda9s, and thsh, looking sronnd: Where's
Two pairs of eyes greeted him with
stony stare rs he finally located It.
Beg pardone' he said quickly. 'T
didn't notice any one was usiug 1t. lust
wanted to get an address,"
he lit hls oigar and waited five minutes
for chance to get the directory. Then he
left.
'rll try somewhere else" hs said as he
went through the door.
i What an lmpertinent man" exclaimed
the ops IN gray.
"a brute. said the one In blue.
A.faw minutes later lady entered and
ordered glass OF soda wator.
May see your directory a momentr
sha aeked as shs paid for the soda water.
lWO Dhub Vi Eyes buOL lnulR uuOt Klancbb
et hor, and she explained to the clerk
that 1t was OF no consrQuenoe, and
went out. Sine evidently knew too much
to whit.
One or two others came In and went
out. after noticing that the two women
had appropriated q couple of seats aud
large section OF the counter In front of
the soda foun.alni and then boy en-.
tered.
Say" he said, ''you didn't give me the
right address for the geezer that wanted
the quiniDe!"
Didn't L." asked the clerk.
Nav, you dldn'ti' replied the boy.
Better get out your directory and look
1t up. or you'll lose the old skates trade"
One woman rested a ecornful glance on
the boy and the other looked at the clerk.
The clerk wilted, but the boy was made
| of sterner stuff.
KIN l see that book minute2' he
asked.
They merely gave him a whitening look.
"The fellows waltin' to get this ptuff"
he persisted.
They got no and waited haughtlly out.
| II ehall never 20 to that place again."
| said one with determination
Nor l." replied the other. where
shall we go to finish verifying that invita-
ton lst?"
And tho clerk was locking at tho clock
and mutterlng: Hold 1t sixty eight min
utes, and now they've gono away mad"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24


The Street and Sewer Directors last
night talked of trees within the city i'm
its and decided to ask City Solicitor
Elliott for an opinion as to how far the
depart ment could control them. 1t Ia the
desire of the directors to control the
planting and care OF the trees. Some
thing OF this kind has been made neoes.
sary by the increasing number OF dead
trees caused by electric wires. and the
nuisance caused by the Cai elina poplar
treea.
Tnese trees become more damaging to
the sidewalks and streets as they grow
larger. II 10 thought there 10 an ordinance
which will give the directors the necessary
authority TO control the planting OF trees
O. III. Curtis sent com munc itiou CON
planning of dead trees on Delaware ave.
Eue. He also favorably commented upon
the cleaning of Market street by the bar.
rel man" and concluded by hoping that
long may he wave. Secretary Wiley was
lnslruetoG-lo ask City Solicitor Harman
II properly owners on streets abutting
other streets whore the grade was chang.
cd Gould DO compelled 10 bring their side
walks to grade.
When tho opinion of the City Solicitor
10 received Mr. simmons said he would be
in favor VI having record made of the
places where the low sidewalks were and
then compel the property owners to bring
them to grade.
Blds for LAYING cement pavement
around the Garfield Monument were or.
dered asked for.
Joseph l.. Carpenter and William p,
Bancroft sent communications in refer.
enee to the opsning of streets In East
Lake and Rockford. The oommunlca.
tions were referred.
The street commissioner WAS instructed
to commence grazing Nluth street from
Shlpley to Jefferson street. and Sixth
street from Shlpley Co Washington streeG.
The weekly pay roll oil 928 10 was ordered
paid. Secretary Wiley reported that he
had received an appropriation Of S25. COO
from City Council. The collections
amounted to $l, l,374 62 The engineer was
Instructed to build a sewer on kiikwood
street between Taylor and Ninth streete.
Several sewer permits were granted and
the dlrectors adjourned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24

BUFFALO, July s4.-Aibsrt Surprise
Canadian workman employed by n Black
Rock lumber firm, was assaulted In tho
woods on Buckhorn Island, in the Niagara
river, and nearly met death at tho hands
Of an infuriated mob Of his fellow work
men, because of his attempt to rRvish n T.
year-old girl, the daughter OF Carl Detkni.
A picnic was given by the lumber firm to
their employees and families. Surprise In
weighed the little girl off into the woods by
candy, and There was discovered by her
father. Detkni and the other workmen
set upon the brute with clubs and stones
and almost hammered him to death. He
was in fact left for dead, but later it up.
pears recovered consciousness and fed the
country. . a,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
a THKEArRNED STRIKE,
faddIers of sho Diamond state Iron Com
pauy VIII go ont Upi,sI Mere " ages are
Paid Them.

Unless The Diamond State Iron Com
pany grants to Its elghty.oight Ruldlers
an increase OF so 20 ts. Ter ton, which
will increase their wnt eS for the quantity
OF iron puddled to &3 rs. they will 20 on
elrlke Saturday and declare that SOD other
employees c{ the company will go out
with them.
A meeting OF the puddlers was held In
the mill yesterday afternoon and was at
tended by eighty OF the men. They then
decided to give the company one more
chanca and committee of six. three from
each mill. was appointed to see George
w. Todd and they laid the matter before
MIN. Tho meeting was not attend cd by
any OF the bosses or uninterestod persons.
one OF tho men last night gave this
story for publication:
Until two years ago tho wages paid at
this mill were governed by the wages
paid for the sune work In Philadelphia.
We received Is CENTS u ton less than they
did aud reductions and tncreases were
made according TO the state OF the trade
in Philadelphia. Now we are 81 rs ton
under the Philadelphia price.
'Our wages were reduced about two
years ago. We then got S3,25 ton and
were cut to Sc rs. At that time Mr. Todd
promised to Increase our wages to 49,
as soon as business improved. At that
time many OF the men never heard OF the
reduction until they received their pay.
"lhe iron trade Ia improving In all
parts OF the country and wages have been
Increased everywhere but here. MIR. Todd
sent word 10 the works to day saying
that he could not Increase the wages any
now, but would give an increase of IS
cents u ton after September /. His reason
for this, he stated was that when he took
contracts ON which hs is now working he
did not take into account any increase.
'lhe men will not ACCEPT anything OF
thls kind. At that time cold weather will
be approaching and they would 10 almost
at tho mercy OF the company. We shonld
have 80 cent Increase because Mr.. Todd
promised II when he made the reduction
two years ago and men are getting 1t In
Other places, The company cann0t get
mel to take our places because rolling
niills elsewhere are paying more money
than Is being paid here. II we do uot got
9 tsise 500 rouahers. heaters and rollers
who will share our fate will stand By US.
u Is said that the company has much
L work on hand,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24

John Underwood. whohas boon ia the
employ OF Lewis Dllworth near Centre
Vile, for the past thirteen years, met with
quite serious accident last Saturday af-
ternOon. He had four horses attached to
areaper and was engaged 10 cutting
oats. when one OF tho horses nibbed the
bride OIL his load and on MIR. Underwood
making an effort to replace II, ono horss
rushed against hls mate and Ihe two fell
together with MIR. Underwood under
tham.
Fortunately the men employed by Jas.
Carpenter In an adjoining field hastened
to his assistance and rescued him from
hls perilous position. or he most probably
would have been killed. DIR. j. Ii. Chan.
dler was at once summoned and ON an.
ri-lng found two ribs mad been broken
and other internal Injuries experienced.
He was made as comfortable as possible
and Is doing as we'll as could be expected.
Fo collie. scour. sprains. bruises. SPAWN
swellings and all diseases of horseB and
cattle Johnson's Magnetic OH, horse
brand. gives excellent satisfaction. s1 90
size 90 cts 80 cts, size % cts.
N. Is. Danforth. Second and Market
streets, and Mlller's Drug Store. 40s Mar.
keL 5t eet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
NEW CASTLE ITEMS.
Whniis Trnnspirina In t,ss Prettv Town On
she Dcia,vars.


NEw OAsrLR July "a, 1895.
There Is n Hungarian woman In Dob
binsvllle. who does not believe In her
boaIders leaving her when she treats them
kindly and especially when the boardsr is
handy around the house and does odd
johs OF tousework. Yesterday morning
ooatder with tie woman mentioned de-
ciarsd his Intentions of leaving. but tho
woman objected.
ASS farewell she embraced him with
two cups OF warm water and salnte1 him
on tne head with a heavy club. The man
mhs 10 critical condition after tho love
itast so Martin LEONARD removed him to
the aimshouse hospital.
hoss Modrory. the nius.yaar.old daugh.
yer Of Patrick McGrory. while playing
with matches was badiy burned yester-
day DR.. Stewart Is IN attendance.
The funeral o: Isaac Atkineon took
plnGe Yesterday afternoon. Services were
conducted In the Emmanuel p, L. Church.
and lnterment made in the new Iniman-
nel Cemetery. The pall henrers were: l..
y. Ellason, DR.. r II. Tybout, David W.
Elslnton. james G. shaw. Jr., John d.
Booth.
Excitement reigued supreme hare yes.
ter'iay afternoon when II bscams known
that the little schooner James M Carey
hnd picked up James N. Mllburne. mem.
Dor OF tho Washington Fire Company
ndrift In batteau off Pennsvltle. The
man Informed the captain that while fish.
Ing at the mouth OF the Christiana that
q tug came along and that two other
companions were thrown into the river.
lie succeeded In catching the boat, but
was unable to control ID and was carried
down the river. He upsst tbree times
between the mouth of the Christiaua ana
whcre he was picked up, The captain Of
tine schooner stated that whom Milburne
was found he had only one oar aud that
tbs boat was fast tfiiiBg and that Skim
ney" would have been left at the mercy
OF the river In o few minutes. When ho
was landed here be was without either cont
or shoes and presented tho appearance OF
eather. as bis clothing was we'll soaked.
John Rtes took charge OF the man for a
time and sent him TO his home on the first
train, His friends nut .he telephone into
oneratloh. but the service is so door be,
tween tho two oltles that the cohversatioh
could not be utitasrstood.
Your correspondent went to Whining
ton and learned that HE version of the
aflplf Yas not correct
ftkppssrs that yesterday mQrning MI.
buFne. Ed: Mcconnell. jack Burke. Dlsss
fh.isty. Tom Beilsh enda-hej named
ONeal wept to the mouth OF the Chris.
s9%e Of % The party SsSatns @ drsStsa St s By the The
hgat-of John Barlaycorn. They fell
overheard two or three tlmes-frOm the
mlEzen mast OF the batteau,
Finally Milburne was in tho boat by
hlfasetf and It fioated away from the jetty
Throe OF the men swan after the man,
but were unable TO- Satch him, and the
consequence was that be went thro gh
the experience above. stated. Beyond the
loss Of 0 couple Of coats and pairs OF
sheas, the party have little to mourn to-
well as fireman.
The many friends Of Samuel Cox ware
palned to hear of his death at North z g
Nd, by sunstSoke. Sam lived In Q ?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
WALKER HAS WALKED.
LAWYER Frsim Convinced the MAN That He
was NOT son Of the Dseeased shos
Merchant.

From statements made by John Walker,
the young man who yesterday said he was
a son Of the iate John L. Walker to Rob.
ert @. Fraim. the latter has become con-
vlnced that the man u not the son Of the
deceased shoe merchant
The Mr.. Walker called upon Mr.. Fraim
yesterday afternoon aud told him that hs
lived In Marietta, Pa. His mother was o
widow and married Walker in Lancaster,
Pa. His father left her and the last heard
OF MIN was Ia Pniladelphia, where lac was
running large carriage factory. Mr.,
Fraim asked the mar how old he was aud
he asid a. years John 4. Walker was but
IS ears old when he died aud this would
have made him but 20 years old when the
son was born. Mr.. Frsim also convinced
the man that John I. Walker was never
married aud that he' never lived 10 Phiia-
de lphia
10 David Moore. tailor ut 81 and Pop.
lar streets, the man told an entirely DIFF.
ferent story. II was that ha lived Ia
Northern Michigan and that he had half
brothers and sisters living In Philadelphia
He also said that his mother was named
Robertson. and married Walker in Lam
caster. Pa. Tnoy removed to Marietta,
Md. His father left his mother and sho
after wards married man In Philadelphia.
The man has left the city.
Mn. FRAIM MAKES A STATEMENT
This is q copy OF q lsttsr sent by Rob.
Owing to the numerous sensatipnal and
untruthful statements publishsd 10 al
the papers OF this slty, whloh have beeh
copied by tho papere published In Pbiie-
delphia. Baltimore and elswhsre as we'll
ne statements given to sunday nswe-
papers Of the cities above mentidnsd, by
newspaper reporters and correspondents
who had no accurate kno0lege Of tho
| truth OF the various atatements they have
| made concerning John 7. Walker. late Ok
this city, deceased, 1t now beoo lnes my
duty to state at this time that very few OF
the statements pnhllahed Tithtp the last
three or four days conqsfnInf ths eotA d
MIR. Walker during his lits tide, md inptf
weeks Or days pfsvlQus t6hla dsQib, hAYS
no fogH18 tI9a 10 Warrant khy euch atate.
megto ts'ng puhilsAed is A heN zpsI,sA
whieh Was drawn VI HoE6}t q FEsih, tbk
td"si Of "asfiod Will Ha $s'sisd T. 'RsiSsdS &SlaS$ sSsd
after the funeral" ls uhtfdA ME Wkikez
did not execute a will alter hts mslslsHS.
nor at any tiule previous thereto. n
| died intestate. and bis estate will pass By
descent to his widow and his hoirs. at iaW
under the intestate laws of. the state 0f
Delaware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
WHERE TO ENJOY YOURSELF.


VITA oil lts various forms OF amuse-
mant splendid music. ehady groves and
the cool and breezy ride to get there.
what more charming spot Is there any
where near Philadelphia than pretty Lin
coin Park, on the Deiaware2 For hve years
Il has been catering to the best class OF
patrons and in that tins there 10 yet to he
found complaint of any kind as TO its con.
duct and management. II is theresort OF
the ma sses aud oil who go there under
stand that they will receive courteous
treatment and put In their time'lna most
pleasant manner.
On Monday, Thursday and Saturday
nights those 40 900 fairy Tampa that form
such beautiful spectacle are lighted and
one has only to visit the Park TO imsgine
himself III fairyland. These lamps are ar
ranged In pretty designs. stars hearts,
crescents, circles, ETC., faslenad 10 the
trees and scattered over tine lawns, Every
them. An idea of the beauty OF this scene
cannot be obtained without visit to the
Park.
Every Wednesday and Saturday nights
hereafter, aud perhaps twice week, ram,
the celebrated pyrotechnlo artist. OF New
York will give grand display OF nre.
works. All who have ever seen MIR. Pain's
work know that 1t Ia trst class. and the
displays at Lincoln Park will bs on the
same order, Wannemachers unsurpas6-
ed band gives three oonce:ts daily. Ihey
are of the best. as his selections are all
the latest and his artists are musicians In
every sense OF the word.
An excursion will ruD to the pnrR from
Wilmington, Saturday, July 81 Take w.
& n. train to the river pier about ia m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24

NEW YORK, July 24.-Mr. Wizards
formal protest against the action of the
Defender in lufiiing across the Vigilant's
bow before the start of Mondays raco will
not be made public until 1t has been acted
upon by tho regatta committee. This will
probably be In few days. The next and
final tosts will be made snder the au.
spices of the Ame-ictrs cup committee.
over tho regular courses, for the selection
of the actual defender of the trophy.
1n.sse n,..-sse viii be sailed Aug. 10 and IL, nnd
efforts are being made to secure the entry
/ of Jubilee. Probably Colonia may also
sail in the official trials.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
GOLMES IS WEAKENING.
Greatly Changed Since His II ter
view with His Latest "Wife. |"
BLOODY CLOTHING IN OHIO AGO.


II IL Unearthed in the Police Search ~ ths
House Formerly Occupied by Holmes.
x r. ..,, a, c,,,,,,,,a a,x T.,
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""reer
.,uu Anv,pu,. Jr,v o.. Tho io+a =. IA.
veIon,nent. i'm the case Of II n Hdlmes.
ans swindier and sunnosed n,urderar ara
4. fellov.. Uis allegad ,vifa will fdrs,bs
bim. Jsntbn n Howe the 81 I.n,1is at.
torpav now ind,ct.d for co,snirncJ with
Tair,aa NAV ha ,harr,cd ,vitI, co,n,licity
4. ths ,n,rd,r ~ Aiico pit,xai. DIstrict
Attornev Grnbam annonnces that ther, is
g.rv littio liIralIbond ~ fnd,nr tha hodv
nj rn,as,ng Howard pltezel in Detroit and
{ba Cb,oag go nuthor;tiea NAV aal, for reoui.
sition to toko n Holmes TO Chicago I'd have
hip triad an tho chnrg, of mnr,ierinp ! Miss
Gartrnao Cop,ar n tvnewrit.r em bloyed
nv the svvindIsr when he conducte1 4 druo
store In that citv
II was said Yesterday tbnt for III flrsj
time since his incarceration Holmes il
eompletelv broken in snirIt lin Nm the
confercaoe on Monday with his alleged
wife nnd the d,strlet attorney tho ptisone,
mad overv confIdence that the woman with
whom be Ia said to have allied himself in
Frnnklin Ind would sunpnrt him In his
trouble.
This hone. which seems to have beer
one of Holmes prInciual mainstnys since
nc WINS placed behind the Moyamensinn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL GAMES.


At ChicaGo-Chicago,9 g.; Brooklyn, O. At
Ctncnnati-Now York, T; Cincinnati, 8.
AT st. Louis-Boston, 10; st. Louis, g. At
Cleyeland-First game Qlinnings): Cleve-
land, 0; Washington, g. Second game:
Cleveland, 8; Washington, 8 At Pitts
burg 40 inningsl-Pittsburg S. Bnltl-
more, 4. Louisville, Philadelphia game
postponed on account of rain.
ERstern League.
At Rochester-Scranton l8; Rochester,
0. At Buffalo Buffalo, Ii; Wllkesbarre, 0.
PcnnaylvaEia state League.
At Observation-Disclosures II: Carbon
dale, 9 At Pottsvillo-Hazeton, 10;
Pottsyille, &.
Tho Rockford club went TO Dover yes
tartiay and suffered crushing defedt. The
scora wns Il 10 | and the case would to
ore Of whitewash had not Higgins made
All error on second Jase.
Buckley vas the only mon who sue.
ceeded In making safe hit. Every time
the Rockford Toys banged tho ball there
WINS n ''gizZard" roady 10 catch it. The
game was a disappointment to the spec.
tutors, as there was none of the vim dis
played ns In the G. a. G. and Dover game
Had Kenny been In the box tho gu tire
game, Lha score would have boen differ
eut
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
Lewis nomd Forgeries,

KESToN, o., July 2+-Attorney Jesse
NJ Lewis, Of Urbann, who has been here
for several days investigating an issue Of
bonds aoated by S. Il. Lewis, the bond
forger, finished his work aud left for home.
According to the attorneys statement
duplicate Hardin county bonds to the
amount of s89, 900 are known to have been
issued by Forger Lewis. One Of the sig
natures to these bonds is said to be gentI-
inc, but the others are forgeries. There
is alleged to be Il large amount of dupli-
cate bonds in this county ahoat possibly
as much us $780, ,0O0
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24

Sheriff Gillls sold six properties yester-
day afternoon at the Court House.
The property OF L. w. Jester at Seventh
and jackson streets was purchased by
Gorge Lodge for $500.
Willard Salisbury purchased the prop
erty of the Walton and Whann Company
OF al, on West street between Eighth aud
Ninth for $4,000.
The saloon OF william H. Brady at
Front and Washington streets was sold to
George brown for $500.
The property of John q. Mahoney at
New Castle was purchased by Julian JAN
vler for $500.
l. G. yandegrift bought the house OF
Charles Butler ON Van Buren street be.
tween hxth and Seventh streets for 5000.
The property OF Benjamin l.. Spense on
Poplar street betw cen Twelfth and Thir.
teenth streets was sold for slO0 to L. u
Vandegrlft.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24
Morocco Paws Indemnity.

TANeIER, July 24,-The German consul
at this port has been paid the sum of s70,-
0J0 as indemnity upon the pert of Morocco
for the murder Of u German trader named
Rockstroth. -Four German warships have
been here for some time past supporting
the demands of the German consul in this
matter. Two Dutch warships are also
here to support tho dem tnls of the Ger.
man consul, acting for Holland and an
Indemnity for the plundoring of th Dutch
brig Marie Anne by Riff pirates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24


What Ia the difference between Moses
turning water Into blood, and Jesus turn.
ing water into wine?
Can you tell who wrote the fret Scrip.
ture recorded
Who prepared bis brother Tor burial; al
80 giving his clothes to another man2
Who we're the only persons used the He
brew word Amen, so be IL" In the Bible
The words. character. habit. happiness
are not found In the texts OF the Bible.
The words religion. church, charity,
santificstion. justification and gospel are
not found in the texts Of the Old Iesta-
meut.
You will never find capital letter "X, y
In the Bible. nor more than five O's.
You will never lind a verse In the New
Testa ment to start with the Ietter 2.
You will never find the word largely"
In the Bible.
What five important things were in the
first temple that were not in the scond,
that Ezra built7
Where and by whom was the first Sun.
day school held2 1t was IN session six
hours and some SO. 600 persons were In at.
tendance.
Editor-Can you answer the above ques.
tions; II so, send them 20 the Professor.
Address Claymont. Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-24

1NDIANAPoLIs, July 2i.-rhrce-y old
Ida Gcbhard, who mysteriously disap-
peared from home in West Indianapolis
last Saturday morning, was found dend in
a stable about one square from her home
last night. The body was found In n box
covered with rubbish and every indica-
tinn points to murder. Her skull was
crushed and there was evidence which
show that she was assaulted. Suspicion
points to q man named John Linson, and
the city and suburbs are being secured
f.f him