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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

BosToN, Sept 2S.-Ihe bodies of three
men supposed to be Of the party lost in the
capsizing Of tho catbUat Hebc on the night
OF the 10Th inst. were picked up yesterday
In the harbor some distance below tho
place where the boat was found sunk.
The lIcbe left Dorchester on the morning
Of the 10Th inst with "A party Of seven, all
employees Of the West End Railway COM
pany. The men intended to fish all day
returning at night, Shortly after dark q
squall came up and it is supposed the boat
capszed and all seven men were drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

Members Of tho Woodland Whcclmen
of Darby @. 4. A., and Turner b!cyclists
Of Philadelphia were in this city yesterday
and entertained at the Wilmington Bic y
Gle Club.
B. Frank Mcdaniel Howard Pyle, F..
Huwley, w. H. Holett, George Cornell,
George Rudert Frank Boyle, Albert Fore
man, J. H. CIeaver and Samuel E. Coop
er left the Wilmington Bicycle Club
house at . o'clock yesterday morning On
double century run Cooper, Mcdaniel
and Foreman were the only men to finish.
The route was to Philadelphia, Atlantic
City and return TO Chester, but Cooper
rode to this city. thus establishing 2l5
IL 10 day record
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

CANTON, O.. Sept. 2S.-Major Mckinley
spent Sunday very quietly. He and Mrs.
Mckinley took dinner at the home of Mr.
md Mrs, NJ G. Barber, Mrs Barber being
Mrs. McKinley's sister. Saturday night
closed an eyentful week and this morning
opened up another The appointments
for the week are about double the mum Der
arranged for last week Major Mckinley
seems to be enjoying his usual good health
and stands the strain remarkably we'll
Twenty-one delegations will arrive during
the week, including an army of wheelmen
from all sections who will arrlyo on Sat
urdav
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

RusToN. La, Sept es.-A dastardly as.
snssinntson took place here Saturday
night. the victim being Edward Beatty,
ths top OF his head being literally blown
off bya load OF buokshot fred from q shot.
gun while he WAS eating supper at his
home with his family Every effort Is
being made to capture tie assassin.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 2S.-ConstaEle
lsaacs of Eli2abethtown, arrested in that
place II German tramp named John Dill
mon, who confessed to having caused the
destruction of n large bank barn mile
and II half from Elizabethtown on Thurs
day night. He said he had been in the
noighborhood for week, and about 5
o'clock on Thursday evening the thought
flashed upon him that he would like to
see it burn. Without hesitating he pulled
out n match and fired it. He said he did
not know why he committed the crime
He was not acquainted with the farmer,
and had no grudge against him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
An OIL Still's Fatal Crash.

CLAYsvILLE, Pa, Sept. pa gas ex-
plosion at the Leader Refining company's
plant Taylorstown, caused serious inju-
ries to six men, one Of whom will die.
Henry Stickles lighted fire under one Of
the stills. not knowing that the furnace
was filed with gas. S.icklss was thrown
fifty feet and frightfully burned, and will
die. Wesley Larabee and four other men
were also terribly burned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
Perhaps q Wholesale P0tsoner,

CHICAGO, Sept sS,-Startling develop
ments surrou nding the mysterious death
of Emma Bartels at the home of DR.. G.
W. Winters, No l0SS South California ave-
nue., Sept 10, has resulted in the arrest of
tho physician on the charge of murder
and his Indictment by the grand jury.
Lieutenant Beard of the Warren avenue
police station, says that the evidence now
in the possession Of tho police bids fair to
develop conditions In the California ave.
nue. house similar to those of tho Holmes
castle in Englewood. 1t is alleged that
DR.. Winters advertised for servants, whom
he pOisOned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s-A cablegran re-
ceivCd at the navy department announces
tie arrival at Fayal, Azores islands, of
the cruiser Bancroft, she having been just
ten days at sea from New York. Tho short
est distance between the two points is2,07O
nautical miles. After coaling the Ban
croft will resume her course to Gibraltar,
about 600 miles distance. From Gibral-
tar she will at once proceed to CONSTANT
nople, where little doubt is felt that the
permission to pass the Dardanelles will be
awaiting her.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
silver WATCH VOTE.
LAST CALL.

All coupons for the watch contests must
be voted on next Wednesday night, and
tho persons receiving the highest number
Of votes will be presented with the watches
on October /. No votes will 10 received
after o'clock on Wednesday evening ami
must be put up In one hundred packages.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

BosToN, Sept 2S-Mrs julia Daily, 80
years old, was found dead In bed hore on
Saturday. Her husband, John DAILY,
acted so strangely that the police were
suspicious. Tho officers went to the house
and found three cuts in the back of her
head, which had apparently caused death.
Under the lounge in the sitting room the
police found hatchet stained with blood,
and arrested Daily. He is 60 years old, and
laborer. Both man and wife were re-
ported TO have been drinking.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

WASHINGTON, Sept Ex-senator John
NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, the presidential
candidate of tho National Democratic
party, arrived in the city yesterday after
noon from Philadelphia The senator is
on his way to his home in Illinois, and
stopped in this city to pay n visit to his
married daughter, Next week he has
some matters demanding his presence at
the meeting of the supreme court of Ill-
nois at Ottawa, and after that will hold
himself in readiness to respond to calls
for speeches that he may be asked to mako
by the national committee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
Murdered and Placed on tho Track,

TowANDA, Pu, Sept. 2s,-The body of ].
E. Compton, Of Waverly, NY, was found
wedged between the ties of the Lehigh
Valley railroad bridge, at this place, and
he died without making statement He
attended tho Bedford county fair at East
Townnda, and was known to have had in
his possession sd5 and n watch These wero
missing A post mortem revealed that
Compton had been shot in the back Of the
head and afterward placed on tho track
A tramp giving the name of Phillips, who
says he lives in Chicago Is under arrest on
ensnirinn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

SPARTA, GA. pt.2S-Harris Boone, col
ored, was shot to death by party of citi.
zcns at this place early yesterday morning.
Harris had raised disturbance, ard when
Town Marshal Bowen ordered him to de-
sist tho negro shot him. Citizens, enraged
at the assassination of David Silver, a few
hours before, by a negro, riddled Boone's
body with bullets Parties arc securing
the country for the assassin Of Silver If
caught he will De lynched.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
South Carolina's Dispensary Scandal,

COLUMBIA, Sept. 2s.-The investigation
of the liquor di3pensary system begun last
week by tho state board Of control Is but
the forerunner Of other Investigations by
the board and by the legislature. AT the
end Of three years, instead of paying into
tho treasury 81, 500, 900 profit, as was prom
ised, the dspensarv returned to the state
the $4,000 which had been advanced out
of tho treasury, and that was ALL Yet tho
state has seized and confsoatod between
100000 and $4,000 worth of liquor that did
not cost 1t O cent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

NEW York, Sept. 2S.-Coney Island 5
elephant was totally destroyed by fire last
night. The huge beast, built of yellow
pine and sheet iron, lowered high above
tho huge structures, and occupied about
two acres of ground Shortly after 10
o'clock flames were seen issuing from its
sides, and within an hour the ancient
relic of Coney's former greatness was
mass OF ruins. The chutcs adjoining were
damaged to the extent Of 5000 and tho
scorched The big elephant cost S6S,O0O
"a lnil1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
THE Iron GATE CANAL
Opened by Emperor Francis Jo-
seph and Other Royalties.
AUSTRIA, sERVIA AND ROUMANIA
More Closely United by the Construction
of the Artificial Waterway to Improve
the Navigation of the DRnube--A Mill
tary Convention Probable.

tary Convention Probable.
OBzovA, Servia, Sept. eS..-The kings OF
6ervia and Roumania arrived here yes
tsrday to attend the ceremony Of tho
opening of tho Iron Gate canal and wero
warmly greeted by Emperor Francis Jo.
eeph OF Austria, who arrived on Saturday,
accompanied by Count Goluchowski. The
members Of the Austria. Hungary cabinet
and representatives Of Germany, Great
Britain, Italy, France, Russia and other
countries were also in attendance.
The emperor Of AUSTRIA the king of
Servia and the king Of Roumania EN-
barked on o steamer at o'clock yester-
day forenoon. The vessel was towed from
from the quay down tho river amid the
continuous firing of salutes and the cheers
Of thousands Of people standing upon tho
banks Of the river, which were lined with
troops.
At the entrance to the Iron Cato canal,
about four miles from the city, the tug
cast off it's line and the steamer upon
which were the monarchs snapped the
dower laden cord across the mouth of tho
canal, thus formally opening tho work.
Ovations by tho multitude were renewed
as the imperial party returned to the sta
tion. The sovcroigns then proceeded to
Kerkulesbad where there WAS banquet
In the Curssalon after which the royal
ties bade each other farewell and departed.
The towns were brilliantly Illuminated at
night.
The ceremony of opening tho Iron Gate
canal to improve the navigation of the
Danube has significance not confined TO
Its commercial aspect. On entering tho
canal Emperor Francis Joseph proposed II
toast to tho prosperity of the three peo-
Piles, dwelling upon the event As symbolic
OF the community of interests and giving
apowerful impulse to the development Of
International relations. The three mon-
prohs drank the toast from golden COB
lots especially made to commemorate
the occasion. The Roumanians had pre-
pared surprise in having moblizou %
complete division of troops on theT shore,
who shouted 'hurrah' as one man.
Emperor Francis Joseph came to Rou-
mania accompanied by his chief of gen
oral staff. 1t is generally believed that the
result of the visit will be tho conclusion
of military convention.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
VIII Burn the Mortgage

The Womcn's Christian Temperance
Union has succeed in paying a S2223 debt
on their property, No. 100 W. Eighth street.
and will burn the mortgage Wednesday
afternoon. The Y w. G, r. U. will as
slst in the service which will begin at 3
o'clock. There will be several addresses
A most cordial invitation is extended to
the friends OF temperance and those who
SO kindly aided in the purchase of the
nrtitErty
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
Charged with Robbins Odd Follows.

RICHMOND, Ind, Sept 2S.-James W.
Henderson, q prominent attorney, secre.
tary Of the police board, secretary of the
city commissioners and chairman of the
Democratic county committee, was ar
rested Saturday midnight on charge Of
elnbezzlement of 81 800 from Woodward
lodge Of Odd Fellows, of which he was
secretary. Hs was compelled to remain
in jail until yesterday, whom he gave bond
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
NIissourl's Fusion Scheme Perfected.

ST. Louis, Sept 2S.-At n joint meet ting
of tho state Democratic and Populist COM
lnittees the plan of fusion as to the ma
tional electoral ticket adopted by the sub
committee was ratified By this the Dem
ocrats will have thirteen electoral nomi-
nces and the Populists four, Chairman
Cook, of the Democratic state central COM
mitteo, says that this will insure Missouri
to the Democrats by a plurality of at least
70 ni0
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

TIPPERARY, Sept IS, S,-Thousands Of per-
cons attended the meeting yesterday in fa-
vor Of amnesty to the Irish political pris-
oners. For the first time since the split in
the Irish party John Dillon and John
Redmond appeared on the same platform.
John DAILY, tho recently reloasod dyna-
inter, also spoke.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

The Peoples Mission earnestly request
donations of lamps, tea pots, bowls, veg
atable dishes, pitchers, provisions, dinner
pots, frying pans, towels, dish pans, bed.
These with any other articles can be left
at No. III Shipley street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
Deadly Gales on the French Coast

PARIS, sept. ss-As n result of the gales
on the French coast the steamer Magda-
leno foundered near Bayonne, and the
crew were drowned, The Breton fisher
men have suffered severely as result of
the gales. -Four yachts were driven from
their moorings at Morset and have dis
AupeAreQ,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

ROCHESTER, N, Y, Sept, Herbert
Ryder of No. II Sixth street, this city,
while at work In a tree, fell to the ground,
distance of eighteen feet, and broke his
neck. His lower eXtremities are para
lyzed, but he is alive and perfectly con-
scious. He can talk and tell of the acci.
dent. The physicians think he will re-
cover if he has no nervous or physical
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

BELvIDERE, N. j., Sept. 2S.-Tho grand
jury of Warren county indicted Bertha
Loveioy, the l2-year-old girl, for putting
poison in tho pies of the Hill family Il
short time since. The child was before
the court on Saturday but the judge
would not allow her to plead guilty
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

Dr. Smms' Pain Scarchcr cures tho Sc
verest pa.Es In from 10 to 80 minutes
Very quick in relieving neuralgia, head
ache, fudien colds, dysentcry, painters
collie, sore throat cramps, pains, collie sc
It is the standard pain medicine IN
the world. Depot 6O6 King street, whole
safe and retail,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

New YORK. Sept. 2s,-Senor Fidel G.
Piorra chairman Of the Cuban press COM
mittee received the following cahlegram
from the committees agent in London:
Proposed Spanish loan has utterly
failed" This refers to the $500, 900, 900 loan
which the Spanish government is trying
to negotiate for the expenses of tho war in
Cuhn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-Having COM
pleted the calculations of the performance
Of the cruiser Brooklyn on her recent trial
trip, tbs navy department has allowed
Cramp s. Sons, the builders, premium of
s35O,OOo for the speed made in excess of
contract requirement, in knots.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
s1nxSssss-z- T5y-sy-,
AubreY BOuCicault Married,

ST, LOUIS, Sept aS.-Aubrey Boucicault
eon Of the famous play wright. Dion Bouc-
s4cault, and Miss Nollio Holbrook, daugh-
TOR of 1saao Holbrook, a wealthy manu-
tacturer of this city, were married in the
aarlors Of the st. Nicholas hotel here on
Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

Hall There too the Williams men were in
the majority, and Williams was again
nominated for governor. The balance of
the ticket nominated in both conventions
is MS follows: Lieutenant governor, @. Il.
Callahan; secretary of state, Joseph Fl.
Potts; attorney general, General J. B.
ODonnell; treasurer, Thomas A. Watson;
auditor, Maurice b. Cavanaugh A num-
Der of gold men left Fancuil Hall, held an
other meeting and named Frederick o.
Prince for governor and full state ticket.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup Of Figs,
under all conditions make IL their favor
ito remedy. To get the true and genuine
article look for the name of the California
Fig syrup Company, printed near the bot
tom Of the package For sale by ull re.
sponsible druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

Ii Hung Chang Arrives at Yokohama.
YOKOHAMA, Sept as-Li Hung Chang
has arrived here on board tho steamship
IMPRESS of China from Vancouver. There
was no formal reception accorded him,
and he Immediately re-em barked for Tien
Tsin.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
IronvOrkers' Scaf1Old Fell,

POTTsTowN, Pa, Sept aS, by the fall
ing Of a scaifold at the plant Of the War;
wick1ron company, Peter Scholl was So.
verely Injured and three other men less
seriously. They were repairing an engine
and large piece of iron fell on Scholl,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

BUFFALO, Sept. 2S,-John James Bush,
cashier of the defunct Elmira National
bank, who has been on trial before the
United States district court on charge of
having wrecked the bank, was on Satur-
day found not guilty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
Tho ,Icwelry Returned,

y Miss Annie Tybout has bcen returned
all the jcwelry which was stolen from the
residence Of John II. Banning. Baltimore
Detectives on Saturday found all the prop
erty except n chain in stove in the room
the men occupied. Palm, who was said to
be wanted in Lancaster, will be released
to-day as there is no charge against him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

WASHINGTON, Sept, 2o-Tho depart
mont Of atate received telegram from
Consul General Lee, at Havana, stating
that Samuel S, Tolon, the naturalizod
American merchant of Cardenaa, who was
arrested on the Ward line steamer Seneca,
Havana, has been released.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

WEST WINsTEAD, Conn, Sept 2S-Sam-
uel Burgess, 5oyears old, a prominent mer.
chant of West Morris,a smnll village south
Of here, met his death scorching. His wheel
struck q stone and threw him to tho
ground with such violence us to break his
neck. He died soon afterward.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

HARRISBURG, Sept. 2S.-Franklin Fleck,
the 9-year-old son Of Samuel Fleck, was
instantly killed on Pennsylvania avenue
by taking hold Of two live electric wires
which were dangling from pole which
he had climbed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
WILLIAMS FOR GOVERNOR.
Two Factions of Massachusetts Democrats
Name the Silver Orator.

Boston, Sept ss.-Ths silver Democra tic
delegates who remained in Music Hall all
Friday night held their state convention
on Saturday and nominated George Fred
Williams for governor. The state com
mittee decided to outwit the Williams
men, md though the state convention was
called to meet in Music Hall the committee
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

DR.. Henry Cooper Mitchell of EIkton,
died yesterday morning, at the residence
of his sister, Mrs. J. 4. Mccullough, of
Elkton He was well known through New
Castle County. lie was r years of age
and son of Col. Mitchell Of the war OF
lAl2
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

GRAvENHURsT Ont, Sept, os,-Mr. Tor
renee, II young divinity student accom-
panied by his wife, went for sail on Spar
row lake. Immediately aftorward n sgunll
struck and capszed the boat. Both its oc-
cupants Wero drowned,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. es.-Mnry Crib
Icy, aged 27 years, was stabbed to death
yesterday by her husband, John, during u
jealous quarrel He was arrested. The
couple have had numerous quarrels for
come time pnSt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

II can't sec what possessed hcr TO fall in
love with him. He can't dance, he can't
sing, lie ism handsome he"-
why, don't you know Hc made q
century run with one pedal ''-1ndianapo-
Lis Journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
Three Children Buruod 10 Death

WASHINGTON, Sept 20. While Carrie
pobson, a colored woman, was away from
home, at Frookland, her house caught FIRE
and her three small children were burned
to dsath
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. aS.--During
quarrel among number Of Italians at
Yntesvils Saturday night Joseph Temple
was stabbed in tho abd9mon by Michael
Fessen. He died last night Fessen was
Tod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28
BASEBALL RECORDS.
SATURDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.

sATuhDAYs NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
AtNew York-New York, TO- Baltimore,
l. At elphia-Brooklyn l3; Phila-
delphia, 10. At Cleveland-Clcveland, 0;
Louisville, 2. At Washington-Boston, 0;
Washington, l. At ST, Louis-St, Louis,
z; Pittsburg, &
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-28

LONDON, Sept 2s-A ferryboat while
crossing the river Tyne, near Shields, on
Saturday night, sank and seven persons
were drowned
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
Mexican War Veteran Dies.

The death Of Mr.. VIM. Forsythe,
aged 76 years, father of Messrs.
John, James R, Girard and Thos.
Forsythe, well-known young men
Of this city, occurred last night at
s o'clock at the residence Of Jas.
r. Forsythe, 2,123 North Flores
street.
Deceased lived in Santa Rosa,
Texas, but was brought home yes.
terday from Alice, where he was
taken suddenly i'll.
Mr.. Forsyth was born in Ireland
and had removed to America when
quite q lad. He served in the
United States army during the
Mexican war, and was In several
important engagements.
The funeral takes place from
No. 2, 1913 North Flores street at
o'clock this evening.