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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

EDIToR Daily REPUBI IoAN:-We thought
as your paper was q welcome visitor to
many homes that we would write to let
you know that we are on the qul vlve.
Yes through the aid OF the Great Spirit
we enjoyed grand treat Sunday after
noon at Mt Enon Baptist Church, Second
and Washington streets. We had the
pleasure to have the meeting OF the three
schools. to wlt-Shlloh Baptist Sabbath
school and Eighth Street Baptist school
meet with the Mt. Enon Baptist The Rev.
Holiday and Superintendent Charles II.
Mcdaniel gave both schools warm well
come. After the lesson for the day was
explained Superintendent A, J. Kent OF
Eighth street school was elected secretary
for the day, tho superintendent of Mt.
Enon being chairman.
The speaker OF the day. VIM. Winsto1.
superintendent Of the Shiloh Baptist
school. His subject was The duties OF
superlntendents and teachers, The speak
or said many good things. He was fol.
lowed by Rev. H.C.Jones OF Eighth Street
Church, Rev. Potts OF Smyrna. and Mrs.
Morgan. All seemed ready to participate
in the disposal OF the subject and all did
Justice In the time they had. The audience
all seemed to be wei! pleased with all OF
the speakers. A collection of 1900 for the
benefit OF Mt. Enon school was taken. A
committee was appointed to present at
the next session to be held ct the Shiloh
Baptist the third Sunday In October 1895.
some one to be elected as secretary.
Rev. Holiday presented his thanks to
all in a formal manner. after VIII ich the
speaker of the day for the next meeting
was announced; hle subject Will he. 'How
to promote the sabbath School," good
time Is expected. The benodietion was
announced by the Rev J. L, Robinson. A
good time will be expected at Shiloh
the third Sunday In October. Hoping we
may Increase Its circulation and DO instru
mental in spreading the word OF God. We
are yours In Christ.
THE THREE SCHOOLS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

The management OF Union Park de.
serves credit for the accom- notation of the
great crowds which have attended the
performances the pasttsuinmer. but there
is one point that was overlooked and one
which would have presented much pro.
voklng embarrassment on the part OF
those who have attended. It is in the
matter OF the occupancy Of the chairs.
Quite number OF the people go to the
park In the early evening In order to
secure good seat, or course there are
those who are always late and that class
has put in vogue the practice of occupy.
ing other seata while the rightful occu.
pants are enjoying the pastimes Of the
park during the play intermlssion.
1t lie very embarrassing and at the same
time provoking to q lady with an escort
who upon retiring finds the chairs occu.
pied. OF late the pratioe has been greater
than at the early part OF the season. How.
ever there are some patrons OF the park
who think the taking OF some one else's
seat 10 Just as much out of place rs it
would DO In a theatre. Those who attend
the performances this week have request.
ID that notice be taken Of the matter and
that the management see that the prac.
fioe IL stoDDed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

1he;program for the great German Day
at Bavarlan Park ,on Thursday has been
arranged. The occasion will bs great
kiarmess Fraukfuert and Jahemaskt. The
com mlttee OF arrangements consists OF %
young men aud they have arranged de-
iiRhtful program. Fifty young ladies
will preside over the market,
The park will DO open to visitors all
day. At l O'Clock German village band
will arrive and dancing will begin. The
floor managers will be J. Hockbarth. Jos.
Bier.nan and VIM. Warner.
The HARNESS proper will open at 4
o'clock, when all the villagers aud visitors
will form parade aud the HARNESS. a
bottle of Rhine wine will be unearthed
from where 1t was buried one year ago.
It will be taken to the pole and broken
thereon.
Another bottle will be hoisted as we'll as
several other articles with the American
flag flying on top. Boys will then Try 10
capture the prizss by climbing the pole.
AItsr dance by the vilisgers all present
will sing the Wacnt an Rhein and My
At O'clock there will be o grand dis.
play OF fireworks. The fireworks DOM.
prise several selected pleces and were
made by the celebrated Pain OF New York.
In the prize DO wiling contest the hrat
prize will be handsome gold watch.
Four expert bowlers will judge the con.
test.
The Kuecben will be under the direo-
ton of the married ladies and tho bills OF
fare will comprise all German dlshes. AT
IL O'Clock the Harness will be buried and
the great German day will end short.
ly before midnight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

1hrse live. r.ost and Property Danaaea
TO the Exssns OF 100000.

PtrrsBuRo, August 19.-Last nights
storm was the most terrific and destruc.
live that has visited this city In many
years. II cnme Without warning and at
timo whom the parks were filled with
people and the rivers with boats crow ded
With excursionists.
.as far 40 known Mt this time three lives
were lost, q score of persons were injured
two. II IL thought. fatally. aud properly
damaged TO the extent OF 100000.
STEAMERS OVERTURNED.
The storm struck the city about 10
O'Clock and was over In about half an
huur, but that brief time death and wide
sprcad destruction vera left In Its tracks.
The rain came down In torrents and was
accom- panied by vivid lightning and tor.
riIic wind. Houses were uneooted, trees
uprooted and fences and outhouses de-
molished.
SO tremendous was the force OF the
storm that the stssaners Lud keefsr, Little
Btu and Arlington were overturned, and
many barges. GOAL boats and small GRAFT
torn from their moortngs and sent adrift.
Ths passenger barge Dakota was forcsd
aNainst tho Hmithleld street bridge and
tsis side crushed In. She sank In several
feet OF waller. When the storm struck the
Kesfer Captain Keefsr. Mate Miller, Mile
Limbaugh. the cook. and two colored
hAmbermaids were on board. but all
reached the shore In safety except Millis
Limbaugh. who became exhausted and was
drowned.
While the wind was at Its highest an
unknown woman attempted to cross the
Point bridge. She was caught In a vhlrl-
wind and blown Into tue river and
drowned.
Archibald Sepblc was also blown into
the river and drowned willis trying to
tighten the lines of his coal barRes In the
West End.He was married and had large
family.
The storm Frustrated all local teie-
graph and telephone wires. but the
through wires we're only Interrupted for
O abort time. The rain was AS inch and
the wind had velocity Of fifty miles an
hour.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

Millord r. Davis bsasn the semi.annusl
inspection OF the watchos OF the coaduc
tors and epainoers OF the b. Il .. railroad'e
Philadelphia division yesterday.
Tho Raymond Free Bath has been taken
to the shlpyard OF the Enooh Moore aud
Sons Com pany. where 1t Will be hauled
out and repaired.
The Liberty FIRE Company will cele.
brste its fifth anniversary on October IL.
The Board OF Directors OF the Y. NJ O.
A. met last night. Secretary Lang was
present. Only routine business was traDs-
ncted. The membership com mittee also
met during the evening and elected eight
associate and recon mended four persons
for active me mbership.
Csrds are out announcing the wedding
of Miss Jennie Kelso MoMillnn to Joshua
X, Woodward at the home OF the brides
parents No. 500 Franklin street, on the
evening OF August %.
The Water Witch Fire Company is
anxious that their chief directors belt be
returned. IL was tost some time ago.
City treasurer Joseph X. Adams return.
ed this u orntnR from visit to Ocean
Grove. M He left krs. Adams to at
tend the servlcos at the big tabernacle.
nd gathered strength from the health
giving atmosphere OF the place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

Bishop Coleman. Mrs. Coleman and
sister Margaret, OF tina st. Michaeps Day
Nursery and Hospital for babies. were
given an audience by the Levy Court
Com miseloners this morning Mt their re-
pular session. Their appeal was for an
annual appropriation OF $500 for each In.
stllution. The bishop after stating the
object OF the associations Cited many
pathetic Incidents where chtleren had to
lie refused admission to the instit utlon
owing to o lack OF room.
So pressing had become the need OF the
care of unfortunate children that the
managers had undertaken the projsct OF
opening a larger hospital at No. i0i1
1atnall street. and 1t was this undertake
ing which mostly prompted the asking OF
assistance from the County. The mem.
bers OF the court were favnrably impress
cd and will pay a visit to both Institutions
In the near future. Action therefore was
postponed until that time.
Henry Conrad and James W. Ponder,
representing Elsmere property owners
along the Elsmere road. were in conrt
and spoke tor and against the proposed
widening of Che road. The court will 40
over the road. but nothing further wac.
decided upon. -
Anumber OF small bills were order ~.
paid.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

CHESTER August 19.--Chlef OF Police
Bafshgw succeeded today Ia arrestlng
Lszzi Volpe. OF FELTON,. She lie the young
woman In whose bed room Jeneroso Cole.
oen0 was discovered and shot dead by
Der father. The girl left at the time OF
the tragedy on Sunday morning. and
went to Philadelphia. walking all tho
Nay. but came TO the house of a relative
In this city this evening. She sent for her
mothsr, who was at the City Hall visit.
Ing her husband who Ia locked up awaiting
4 bearing by the Coroner.
Chief Bagshaw showed Mrs. Volpe to
Church street, whore Lizzie was arrested.
The girl pretends not to be able to speak
English, so her side OF the tragedy will
not be learned until the Coroner's inquest.
At the time OF tho shooting Jeneroso Co
leoeno, the murdered man had In his
trousers pocket revolver. black jack
and r0Zor
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

New YORK, Aug. l9.-Beeves steady for
steers, closing dull; bulls and dry cows lower;
native steers, poor to good, 10000; half
breeds and Texans, $a.7504.o5; oxen, $1.75b
$50; bulls, $l.7593; dry COWS. $l.20Gs. 20.
Calves quiet, but steady; poor to prime veals.
s46D7.50 grassers and buttermilk calves, 81.
9B; western calves, S5Gb5.25. Sheep dull;
lambs selling more freely; poor to prime
sheep, $l.6oD3.97]a; common to prime lambs.
$3l5lb5. l2I6 Hogs slow at S515.e5.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa, Aug l9.-Cattle lower;
prime. $5.l0GD5.56; butchers, S4b420; bulls,
stays and cows, 81. 800s.76 Hogs strong and
higher; prime. s5D5 10: common to fair York
ers, $lT0n4.sO; roughs, S3500D4 Sheep and
lambs duh, lower; extra. s2.75Gb3; fair to
good, 81. 20ib2. 80; common, Soc. dtSI; spring
lambs S26l.5O. Veal calves, S8GI6. 80.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20
FIFTH EDITION,
THE FIRST TRIAL RACE.


SANDY HOOK. August 20.
The fret OF tho trial races between the
Defender and the vigilant came on Of
Sandy Hook Light thls morning. The
wind was west amt blowing twelve milss
I'D hour. The course was south BY SOUTH
west
1t was tI.47 O'Clock whom tho vigilput
crossed the line. She was one minute
ahead OF the Defender The wind fresh.
ened and tho Defender took the lead. bne
at 10. 10 the vigllant forged ahead. Later
the Defender overlook tho yigilant and at
1880 she was leading by o quarter OF a
mile.
/ o'clock Defender has increased
herlead and Is now one milo ahead OF the
vialiant
LONG BRANcn. 1.l5-The Defender has In.
creased her lead to about 13S miles.
1.55 o'clock The Defender lie now lead
na by IL minutes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

Several years ago the Brandywlno Sum.
NIT camp meeting was advertised to
break up on Thursday night. The goods
were not removed, however until tho
following day. A crowd of row1ies en-.
tered the camp on Thursday ani had
free light aud In other ways disturbed the
meeting. case was taken to court, O
number of parties being Indicted for dis
turbinR a religious meeting. Judge
Clayton asked for record OF the time
the camp was In session. and 1t showed
that the meeting olosod at Z 80 on Thurs.
day. As tho fight was after this hour the
judge ruled that there was no rellgi Gus
meeting being held at :he time This
year the meeting really broIe up on
Thursday night while the notice and
minutes OF the camp show that the camp
closed on Friday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

The Messrs Webber OF Chrlstiana. are
enterprislng men. They have now added
the u. S. MILK Separator to their stonk Ia
trade, at least they are agents for it's sale.
IL Ia All improvement in dairying that all
farmers should look into. The price or
milk at the creamery Ia SO low that the
institution must soon become a back
number. Several parties Ia Mill Creek
Hundred have already put in Separa ore.
and 50 far as we are informed are greatly
pleased with them. The increase OF milk
and butter by the use of a Separator, 1t 10
said, will pay for tho machine In less than
year without counting the saving In
"a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

WEST CHESTER. August l9.-EdwBld
Longhorn. aged so. who lives with his
nephew, Howard Buckalew. In this Dor.
ough. made a desperate effort to take his
lfs this afternoon. He ist drank boiling
water from a teakettle and then slashed
his throat with table knife.
He was stopped from inIlIctinR further
Injuries upon himself by Mrs BuckRlew.
who was badly Injured during the
struggle. Longhoru has shown signs VI
mental arrangement for several weeks,
He was taken to the County Aim house
Hospital, wnere he will pr obably die from
his wounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

Tho trustees Of the State Hospital at
Farnhurst at special meeting yeater lay
afternoon rejected the blds for building
the now wards, they being too high. Tho
limit Of cost for the building liked by the
trustees wps $50 700. but the lowest bid
for the work that of Edgar Zeian, was
SS5 $50 for plain brick. for enamelled
brick SIS So and for steel ceilings S4j.-
Dickinson l., r. Springer aud Dr, W. IL.
Hancker for revision. with instructions TO
teport new estimates aud bids at tho next
meeting VI tho trustees on September 5,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l9.-Flour weak; win
ter super, 250dD2 IS; oextras, 81. 1898; Penn
sylvania roller, S3.10os.s5; do. do. straight,
Wheat dull. Nc. lower with 6594c. bid and &C.
asked for August. Corn quiet. steady, with
t5lSc. bid and 45s4c. asked for August. Oats
quiet. steady, with 27tkc. bid and $50. asked
for August. Hay firm; choice timothy, s14.50
OILS. Beef steady; city extra India mess, Sl6
@l9. Pork quiet; familr. Si2. 5011a rs; short
clear, Sl21l4.50. Lard barely steady; western
steam, $U.52ls. Butter steady; western dairy,
el60l3c.; do, creamery. 10000; Elgns. 2oc I;
Pennsylvania and western creamery prints,
fancy, 2lc.; exceptional lots higher; do. fair
to choice. 10000; prints jobbing al. 22125c.
Cheese quiet; fancy New York, she. Eggs
steady; fresh, l2lbl2JSc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

DIR. James Walker. eoroners physician,
was censured by the coroner's jury to-day
In tho inquest on Herman Alderman.
After hearing the evidence OF DR.. John y.
Fahey who could not tell about the food
as 1t was not analysed, thu jury return.
ed thu following verdict, Resolved that
Herman Alderman CANA to his death on
Thursday, August Is, from conditions
etmilar to Cholera Morbus. the cause OF
which Ia unknown to the jury owing to
the failure OF the ooroner's physician to
aualyAs thu eontents Of stomach.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 2o.-Ths race be-
tween Gaudaur and Durham yesterday
afternoon was the poorest kind of an ex-
hibition. 1t was raced in such shallow
water that the boats almost scrapcd along
the bottom, and 1t was run three times
past the grand stand of the ferry COM
panies TO let tho occupants see 1t. Gaudaur
could do anything he pleased with Dur
nan and won by one length simply be-
cause he did not want to win by fifty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

About 500 mem ers of the Uniform Rank
No / knights OF Pythlas accom- panied
by the First Regiment Band went TO
Reading this morning on the annual OK.
cursion. AT Reading there will be pa.
rade made up OF about 5000 uniformed
knights, the local knights leading the
procession. The return trip will be made
to mig hit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

ATLANTIC Cry. Aug. l9-Mayor Stoy
and Atlantic City have received blank eyes
from tho am ussment men on the board.
walk. Recorder Gouldey yesterday after
noon dismissed tho charges against The
three men who were arrested on sunday.
No explanation was given. but 1t Is under.
etood that no complaint had been made
before tho officers carried out the May q
orders aud arrested the mon.
1t has been expected that the City Ooun-
ell would rush an ordinance through to
settle the trouble between the amusement
men and the authorities. The council
met this evening but 1t failed to take any
action on the matter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

AUTHORIZATIONS. Texas China, Japan
~ Australia, Hawaiian Islands. Central
America, Special rates for freight or PASSAGE
Choice of routes, Private cars to rent. spec.
iai tourist par les. Free map and pamph.
cts }. Smith. Agt.. 10 $50 st. Phlla. al
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

Fl. L, Mckee, 3il5s King street. is newly
stocked daily with fresh and salt meat t.
AID has tirst,class trade. His country
produce department., under the we'll
known manager G 4. Robinson. hns
abundance Or Jenny Lind chntaloupes. big
Luscious peaches OF the Old Nixon. Moore.
Reeves ant ErawGords varieties. They
are liberal denlers Try thnm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

NEW YoRK, Aug. 2o-Tho steamship
Yucatan, of the Ward line, arrived here
yesterday from Havana with Mr. j. s.
Springer, United States vice oonsul at
Havana, and w. J. Qrittenden. United
Statos consul at the City OF Mexico, on
board To a reporter who inquired about
the status of the Cuban revolution Vice
Consul Springer said: ~ regret that
cannot speak on the subject, as have my
instructions from tho state department..
am here simply on my six wceks' vacs-
ton. If you will procure permission from
the department OF state will be glad to
give the newspapers my views on tho war
N Cuha -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

NOTICE We. John J. Gallagher and
IN Francis Il. Gnllhgner trading as John
j, Gnlia9h her & Bro. tho tenants and oCcu-
pants of the house situated al No. lb13 Mar.
keI q. i'll the 9th ward in tn city Of Whining
ton. county CT New Castle and stnte OF Delit-
ware, in compliance with the requirements
OF the acts of The General Assembly in such
Gaze made and provided, do hereby give no.
tice that we shnll apply in WRITING TO the
Judges oil tho Court OF General Sessions of
the Peace and JAN Delivery OF the State OF
Delaware, In and for New Ca-tie county, on
said house as drug ore for the sale
therein Of intoxicating liquors In les quauti.
ties than one quart, not to be drunk on tho
premises and the following respectable citi-
2eus OF said werd, at loast twclveof whom are
substantial ireeholderS OF said ward, recon-
4 NJ MI in LL..tt No..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

There was very interesting meeting at
Mt. Enon Baptist sunday school on Sun.
day. the 18Th Inst The following schools
were represented; Shiloh and Eighth
street. Mr.. W. NJ. Winston, speaker for
the occasion. subject DUTY of superin.
terdents and teRche's J." utter which Inter-
esving addresses werp made by Mrs, l. A.
], Morgan. Rev. ii. G Jones, Rev Charles
Potts of Smyrna, aud J. Il. Robinson OF
Philadelphia The collection amour ted
TO Sc
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

Tho wheel record batweep tho Brandy
wine summit camp ground apd Washing
ton street bridge, held BY Robert Wien
was broken yesterday. but Bobby Is
and 1t was made after Luther johnson of
West Chester had ridden the distance In
1929 A atln wind helped the riders. IL
was not Where Intention to ride. but as
Johnson had lowered his previous record
OF 81. 05 his friends induced hun to ride
over the course. The timers were Mlllard
+. Davis. Charles Banks. Clifford Green.
man and William Kirk. Everyone who
naw the popular young WILMINGTON rider
reduce bis own and job nson's Time was
glad aud gave vent to their feelings with
shouts of entbueiaem. The exact distance
ls seven and three quarter miles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20
ON SATURDAY.
The eth DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1895,
=.... at o'clock p. M,

the following described real estate, VIZ:
All that certain lot of land and :wo story
brick building thereon erected. situate In the
city OF Wilmington New Castle county and
ktatc of Delaware, bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
beginning at the corner formed by the Iu-
tersection OF tho southerly site of sixth
street with the easterly side of Union street:
thence southerly along the easterly side of
Union street ~ feet 10 tn" northerIy side OF a
three feet Wide alley leading ont Into Union
street; thence easterly and parallel with
Sixth street Is feeU incGes to a corner;
thence nortLerly aud parable! with Union
street and passing through the centre of the
division wall between the house on this lot
an1 the house adj lining on the east r! feet TO
the soutlierly side of Sixth str1 ct. and thence
along the same westerly 10 feet iuchls to
tho pluce of begin ming.
Seized nudtaicn In execution as tho prop
erty of Salvador Gueta moItgnRor, Salvador
Gacta and Nina Quota. {. rs and TO be sold
by
PAUL GILLIS, Sheriff.
Sherlff's Office. Wilmington, Delaware.
rug. ~ 1895. a20
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

The annual harvest home OF the Hilles
W. q. L. o.. Will bs held In Brandy wi No
Park, near Bancroft's Bank on Saturd ay
afternoon and evening next Address ss
will be made by Rev. Alfred Smith, d. D.,
and Robert Watt. ID. D., and others. Music
will be under the direction OF Prof. j. w.
Wheatly, the soolst and humorist of the
famous Walter Harmon Quartette. Luno b
and Refreshments will be sold on the
grounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

william W. Simmons, one OF WliminN
tons popular contractors and PAYERS. dle9
at the home of his son.in-law, W. "
Fairy, No. S1s Van liuren street. last
ty.iirst year OF hls age. The III less whIt h
res uited In Mr.. simmons death was not
OF long standing, no having been confined
to hls house fora period of but one day.
On sunday he was able to be about but
previous to that time he had 90 nplalned
frequently. Sunday morning he fell In q
faint from which he never recovered. A
widow and seven children, two sous. and
five daughters. survive MIN. The Sons
nrJ William and Harry simmons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-20

The trustees of the First Preeby terlan
Church are in o financial strait and unless
there may be still greater trouble at the
church In the near future. Last night at
q congregational meeting 1t was decided
to begin at Pastor Miliigan's salary by re-.
ducing 1t from $3.50 to $1,000. Mr.. Milli-
gan has not been consulted as yet but II
new pastor would be called. The meeting
was pftSWteabzts&ts much was learned.