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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15
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Bank of Skowhegan are hereby notified that
their annual meeting for tn election of Di
reotors for the ensuing year and for the
ansaction of any other business that may
legally come before them, will be held at the
rooms OF said bank on Tuesday the 18th day
OF January 1897 at O'Clock p. m.
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JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

The l>clmarvia Telephone Company is
preparing to lay u conduit for telephone
wires on Orange street. between Front
and Tenth.
Tho Democrats generally CONNIE ID
GOVern0r'elcct Tunnel for his appoint-
mcnt of W. ii. Boyce, of Sussex county,
for Secretary OF State.
John Winston of Chicago, has won the
live bird trophy, in match shot at 100
birds, hitting 81, and beating George L.
Roll, whose score was 81.
A special rehearsal of tho messiah"
will take place this evening, and the
members are expected to attend.
Some twenty horses have been stolen in
the ncighborhoOd Of Oxford. Pa, within
the past three months, and not over half
Of them have been recovered from he
thieves.
A musicale will be held in the VI +.
church at Newark this evening" by the
Enterprise Orchestra, Of this city for the
benefit Of the trustees fund
Row DR.. Parker of NV York will
preach in Asbury church tonight and to-
morrow night
Rev. George H. Wolf will point out "a
Young Mans Danger and Safety" at the
mcn'- meeting Gin The Association hail
next sunday afternoon.
DR.. II. w. Bryan closed Il wound with
four stitches in the chin Of f. II. Steven.
son, Of No 2ls Sixth avenue, received by
falling from his engine in the West yard
1t Is stated that in n few weeks three
tr'rphpne lines VIII connect oar city with
Philadelphia,
entertainment ana package party in the
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

THURSDAY, tCEMBEu II, 1890.
THE proposed new charter to be givel

THE proposed new charter to be given
the city of Wilmington, will be the abol.
tshment Of the numerous commissions
and the city government similar to that
Of Philadelphia. The various city depart.
ments will be under the control of drec-
tors. The new charter will provide for
tho election Of Mayor every three years
instead Of two as at present He will have
cabinet composed of the directors of
the different departments or bureaus.
These shall be appointed by him for his
term of Office, and all the city employees
under the directors shall be subject to civil
service rules; therefore, clerks policemen.
etc, will not be changed whenever a new
political party comes in Office. In other
words, 1t is proposed by the Municipal
Commission to take the management of
the City's affairs out Of politics. We are
heartily in favor of such course, and will
do all in our power to see that our city
gets even better government than the
one which now controls its municipal af-
fairs. We have always believed in TAX
ing the police department out OF politics,
but evidently the Democratic party in our
city has not felt 80 inclined. We have
been down on commissions and think they
are form Of government of the past.
The affairs Of our city should be run on
business principles and only such men
should be employed who are polite and
obliging to those who come into contact
with them. Men who thiuk the offices
were made for them, and the public their
servants, should be given IL chance to get
some other job, at tho earliest opportunity
We hope the coming Legislature Will
adopt the proposed form Of Government
TO be given our city. We should like to
see the idea adopted and given IL fair trial.
The commissioners have been couscien
tious in drawing up this new form of gov.
ernment and undoubtedly think it an i'm
provement over the way the city is now
governed. There should bc IA pairing
down Of the officers wherever it is found
they are not necessary for Lhc duties for
which they had been engaged. Economy
should be the WatChwOrd Of our city faith
A.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
PIANOS
At COST
A RARE OPPORTUNITY

We beg to inform the public tnuy we
have just purchased from tho receivers at
sacrifice prices, the remaining stock of an
extensive Piano Manufacturer Of New
York, consisting Of about IS High Grade
Pianos.
This stock is now arriving daily at our
warrrOOms and will be delivered to pur-
cilusprs at trile overhaul former prices.
We have handled this make of Pianos
for several years with great satisfaction
and can fully guarantee them as High
Grade Instruments.
The cases are double venrcrcd in hand
some Mahogany and Walnut. The action
Is perfect, with fin Staging tone Of great
power.
Former price, 1850, 1915, now go for $??5
aud <.iJ-wId!v they last.
An examination vii! please any lover of
music,
lnaldition to thoaboye special bargains
we have in our wmcrooms, the largest
stool, Of fir. Ass Pianos ever shown in
the city Of Wilmington comprising tho
latest styles Of NnubaS, lvor5 Il Pond, j.
4 G Fischer b thr Bros, Shaw Piano
Company Foster krocgcr Piano Com.
pGnv and Others.
Catalogues and prices on application.
Core -pJuucncc solicited
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

We have received from Messrs Raphael
Tuck e. Sons Co. samples of their exquis-
lite Christmas and New Year cards, they
are gotten up IN that celebrated firms
usually charming style. We particularly
note Christmas greetings, beautifully en-.
bellished with pansies and basket OF
pansies Joined with ribbon. One of
uniqu" design Is q cream celluloid card
ornamented with lavender dasies; little
Ptacque card with silver rope frames con-
thnlng snow view IL neat and lovely;
one such as we have never seen before ia
made Of fine thin wood with best wishes,
and heliotropes hand painted. The collec.
tlon Ia composed of single and double fold
cards, embellished with designs of differ
emit flowers and are just the thing for
Christman gifts. These cards are printed
at fine art works lin Saxony. Messrs,
Tuck q Sons Co. will please accept thanks
and we grealy appreciate the favor extend
ed to u.s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

-CHEsTER has the right to have the call.
1t Is fast getting there as cosmopolitan
city. In fact, it Is a toss up between 1t
and West Chester. which should have the
medal. Chester has the advantage Of
population on its side, but West Chester
has the notoriety. here lately. with Its ten
thousand population. The Hills divorce
case is now occupying the courts Of that
ancient place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

The municipal commission to draft The
new charter Of Wilmington has about de
cIded on the report they will make to
the coming Legislature,
1t was learned last night that the char
ter being drafted will give Wilmington
practically an entire change In its form
Of government and with the possible ex-
eeption of two councils, the city will have
government very similar to Phiad.l-
phia. 1t will be like it, inasmuch as the
various departments will be under the
control or directors. This means the
Adjustment Of the commissions, over
which there has been considerable pviti-
cad wrangle.
The new charter will provide that the
mayor shall be elected every three Years
instead OF two at present. He will have n
cabinet composed Of the directors of the
dluerent departments or bureaus. These
shall bs appointed by him for his term of
Once. and all the citys employees under
The directors shall be subject to civil SER
Vice rules; therefore, clerks. policemen,
etc. will nos be changed whenever new
political party comes In office.
The mayors cabinet win consist Of four
charter stands, although there is a ques-
tIon Of law regarding one OF the proposed
directors The Departments or bureaus
Will be known as the Bureau Of Public
Safety, the Bureau Of Public Works, the
Bureau OF Public Finance and the Bureau
or Public Education. These names almost
IN themselves tell what the Departments
Will have control Of
The Bureau Of Public Safety is one OF
the most important 1t viii have several
bureaus, such as the Department Of Pu-
lire, Department az Fire, and possibly the
Department Of Health although the latter
may be aided to the Bureau Of Public
Works The director Of public safety VIII
he at the head Of the police ana FIRE svs-
Eems, and all the men in these branches
wIIl be subject tn Civl service rules The
same viii apply 70 the health Officers If
that branch is put in charge Of the Du-
reau OF Public Safety
The Bureau Of Public Works il another
important branch and it Will also have
several branches. such as the Department
Of Streets Department Of Engineering.
Department Of buildings Department Of
Water, Department OF Sewers 50 that
all branches Of he public works will
come under S control This bureau Will
mean the adjustment Of both the Streets
and Sewers and the Water commissions.
The Bureau o. Public Finance meaus
that the director Of i; will have control uF
fhn various financial branches Of the city
government, such as the city traasurers
Office, cry auditor, tax collectors. etc. The
Bureau OF Public Education ie ms, what
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

The stockholdsrI meeting Of Che Phil
adelphia b Baltimore Railroad Company
was held yesterday and elected these al.
rectors: j. B. Washington, Pittsburg;
William M Candy and Henry A. DUPONT
Wilmington; Thomas King and w. H.
Addicks, Philadelphia; ]. Dixon, Balti.
The board elected these officers: Presi.
dent, Thomas M. King; vice-president, J.
q. washington; general manager. Will
treasurer, w. ]. Ijams; auditor, Geo rge
NJ Booth.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad directors
at Baltimore, reelected John X. Cowen
as president Of the Company, and Curtis
w. ,Woolford was elected secretary to sue.
coed Andrew Anderson, resigned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

HETTY GREEN. the richest woman in
America, says she Is willing to wager that
Joseph H. Choate will never 90 to Con-
gress. She says: "For 80 years l have
been trying to get these reform lawyere to
give me Justice, and am as far of now
as ever" Hetty Is a peach.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

THE office of district attorney Of New
York, Is a fat plum. Governor Morton
has appointed VIM. NJ X. Olcott in Col.
John Il. Fellows place. The Office is said
TO be worth sl7S,0Do, He Will hold the Of
flee until ISIS. This is the first Rcpubli.
can that has held this important Office for
several years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
A MINNEAPOLIS SCANDAL.
ne city Clerk Abssoads and Aldsrnsn
Threatened with Indictment.

ne Ofsy Clsrk Abseonds and Aldsrmen
Threatened with Indictment.
MIEEEAPoLIs, Dso sA-Minneapohs Is
apparently on the brink Of b municipal
scandal sensation. The announcement
that warrant IL out for the arrest of City
Clerk Charles F. Haney, and that Haney
10 on his way 10 Mexico BY devious routes,
10 received with astonishmsnt. The
charge 10 bribery In connection with city
fuel contracts. Hansy was expected TO 60
TO Mexico Jan. by order Of his physician.
He left very suddenly last Friday night,
and although the local authorities have
made every effort to arrest him before he
crosses the border they have not yet sue.
ceeded. The grand jury Is now In session
and Is investigating a number of alder
men charged with boodling, and 1t has
leaked out that at least two indictments
have been found and some thirty others
arc promised.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

REPRESENTATIVE Willis presented to
the House yesterday re solutions passed by
the State Grange Patrons Of Husbandry,
calling on the Government to grant bel
ligerent rights to the Cuhans,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

TIE RErrELlCAN said some time ago
that the Arlington Mills would close down
AM remove their plant from our city, 1t
wa donigd at the time, but now is report.
oil to he S., for which we are truly sorry
to lose this industry.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

-PREsIDENT Cleveland Is enjoying him
self hugely duck shooting down at Woods
Pond, Georgetown, S. c. The Wisteria is
being used for the trip. 1t laid In Muddy
Bay last night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

GE%Ts-l was drealruIv nervous. and Tor
rrIIet took your kurI'5 Clover Root lCl. II
Uulet"d my nerves and strengthened my
wuOic Nervous Sys ON. WAS troubled with
lCnstIpau0n, Kinney and Bowel tIOuhle.
Your tea soon CIeanscd my system so thor
OURhly that | Iarilly rcEaiurG health ami
strength. Mra. ). ~. Sweet. lluttord Conn.
sold 10y n. u. Daniortu. ~uI nUd Mar ct rs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

The son has been honored with the I'M
expired term of his father by the Demo-
Gratis of Georgia. Mr. Charles X. Crisp
was elected to fill the unexpired term Of
his father in the Senate yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

Ladies' Take the Best. If you are troubled
With Const patton. saliow Skin and Tired
Feeling. take Karl's Clover Tea. 1t is pleasant
10 take, Sold by N. b. Danforth, Ind and
Market streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
Holiday Tour to Washington.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces another Of its annual holiday
tours to Washington. The generous
patronage which has hitherto been accord
ed these tours has been very gratifying,
and the present season indicates no
diminution, To oil patriotic Americans
Washington is Intensely interesting, and
II Will DO especially so during tho gay
festivities of the holiday season and on
the eve of a Presidential Inauguration
Tour will leave New York and Philadel-
phia, December 30, 1896. Rates, includ-
ing accommodations at the best Washing
ton hotels, $l4.50 from New York, Brook
Ign. and Newark; 81 80 from Philadelphia
and wilmington. Proportionate rates
from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in.
formation. apply to ticket agents, special
booking offices, or address Geo. w. Boyd
assistant General Passenger Agent
broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

Be not deceived. A cculh hoursNncss or
Group are not TO be t'ltlcd w.rh. \ dose ia
time OF SLt.Oh's Cure VII save sou much
trout =, SnId by n. u. DanlJrtn. md ana
Markut streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

Dyspepsia Cured. Shiioh's Vitalizer i'm
mediately relieves Sour Stomach. Coming
up OF Pood Distress. and 10 the great kidney
ana liver remedy. Sold by N. u. Danforth
End and Market al rect
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

TIE absorbing question is whether New
Castle shall be lighted with gas or electric
lights The crowd with the biggest pull
vii capture the prize 1t romans to be
seen whether gas or electricity Is the
strongest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
The REPUBLICAN suggests the idea Of


Manager Long buyidg the cannon.
The Green Needham contest has been
abandoned by he National Athletic Club,
OF san Francisco. 1t was to have been
held in the latter part of this month. but
Green is troubled with cold, and the
National Athletic Club is not over anxious
to try Its popularity just at the present
time.
The National Assembly of the League
of American Wheclmen at Albany in Eel
ruary promises to be the livelest in the
history Of that powerful organization.
The New York delegation which can al
most turn the tide, has always been unit
on every question up to now. twill not
follow Potter in his friendship for Elliott.
The officers Of the division will not support
Elliott under any circumstances, they
will boom Potter whether he wants tho
offer or not. This is Official. Mr. Elliott
has made some mistakes which the wheel.
men of the Empire state will not oyer.
look.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

lee. II. 1896
u on the application Of puniulGrten,c1 rru
tOrt W1lMm Harris tate OF IhristIahA
Hundred, in said county, deceased, u IS
ordered aud directed by tho Reg.
is.er thaD tee ixoculor aforesaid.
give notr"c of granting Of Letters T,stt.
mrutdfy upon the estate of tho deceased,
with the date OF granting thereof, by cuus.
Ing advertise ments to Ue posted within forty
days irOul the tUte o. sIICh letters In six OF
III" most puwIiC places OF the county OF New
Castle. REQUIRING all p"is0ns having demands
against the estate 10 present the same, or
ABIDE by an ACT of Assembly IA such casa
made M prpvl led mad also cause the same
TO hu inserted within Tic same period III the
DAILY REPuHLICAS, n newspaper published
in Wiifnington, Del, ana to DC QOnt!nueJ
therein three weeks ie, o, ~
-, Given under the hand aud Seal Of
So. Office OF the Register aforesaid A.
- WILMINGTON. in New Castle Comfy
aforesaid. the day aud year above written,
CALVIN EitUSSAN, Register.
NOTltE-NOtice Is hereby gveh that letters
Tnstameutnry were IN dun form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the litn day
OF Dec. A. D., 1896. ana that all persons
having claims against the estate OF the de-
ceased must present the same, duly Gta4ted
to the said Executor on or before the
18th day OF Dec 1897. or abide the Act
OF Assembly In such case made and provided
DANIEL GREEN,
Address; NewportDeL Ia dl7
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

Willie MoGill 10 slated for q trade b.
Comisky.
There Is no truth In the report tina
pitchers Maines and Weithoff Of Bayo
Club have been drafted by Philadelphia
Wholesale arrests are expected to take
place In the observation-disclosures case
Dan Stuart will offer purse Of Slb,OOt
for the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight.
Manager Dowd, Of the St. Louis Ball
Club, Is expected in Pittsburg tomorrow
to make deal with President Kerr. The
owner Of the Pittsburg Club admits to
night that he wants catcher Mcfarland OF
the Browns, and that st Louis wants Bier
bauer. Mark Baldwin, now in the Uni.
versity OF Pennsylvania to-day filed bis
answer to the suit for 500, brought against
him by the Chicago Club some time ago
His defense Is that the notes In question
are outlawed.
Jerry Marshall, the Australian feather
weight, and Howard Wilson, champion of
the District OF Columbia, will box twenty
rounds at Washington on December 90
Paul b. Gowcher an amateur cham.
pion skater of Ohio, has challenged Joe
Donoghue to skate O series Of one. two,
and thfee-mile races for 500 and $500
side.
In the Superior Court at SanFrancisco
Jimmie Carroll has been granted Judge
ment against Bob Fitzsimmons for s9O7
for services performed in training Fitz.
simmons at New Orleans.
"A report that has stirred up some of
the fast amateur riders In Washington is
that Chairman Gideon will professionalism
every rider In that city who Is connected
IN any way with q bicycle agency. An
tlcipatlng this action on tho pnrt of the
Chairman, Fred Sims has already an.
nounced himself as intending to ride In the
professional ranks next season. r. N.
Mudd is another fast man who will ride
as professional. Several others have
nearly decided to do the same.
Several of our boxers will go to Chest.
or tonight and participate in an exit
bition.
Walter r. Patten, of Pleasure Bay,
defeated Phil. DAILY, Jr., yesterday at Long
Branch, in live bird match at fifty birds
lor sloo side. 1t was poor day for
shooting. Putten killed thirty-eight out
OF fifty and DAILY thirty. Days defeat
was a surprise to his friends.
Jack McAulifre, the lightweight
champion has announced his intention of
retiring from the prize ring He states
that he will 30 into business in New York
City
Base ball pla- ers throughout the coun
are much Interested in the invention H.,
Professor Hinton, Of Princeton, Of a can
non that will throw base ball switter
and more accurately than can man, and
which will curve the ball in any direction.
It's not likely that it will be used in regu-
lar games, butmay prove Of great benefit
in batting practice
The REPUBLICAN suggests the idea Of
Ian it,u ~, . b.,.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

Now nearly all the public schools that
have hankcring for piano in their par
tiCular schools have had that desire aulis-
fed. The public begging Of the children
upon our streets was the outcome Of the
plan to purchase pianos for several schools
in our city It's Just as well that the pia-
no business was put stop to or the Board
of Education purchase them, Whenever
they feel they have the money to spare.
The pianos now in the different schools
have become the property Of the Board Of
Education although paid for by the citi-
2ens, through tho aid Of the scholars and
teachers. Music they, say hath charms to
sOoth the savage boast al,O the children.
BICYCLES and kisses appear to 60 tognth-
err At least that is what got John Lemon
into the clutches Of the law yesterday
morning The charge against John was
made by one Mrs John Morris OF kissing
pretty girl named May Cook. John was
riding by on his bike, girl called to him.
He went back, took look, and, like Attain
IN the garden of Eden, he wanted u kiss.
He took as many rs forty, so the testimony
proved, but Judge Ball thought the cir.
cumstanCcs were aggravated and 50 dis
missed Lemon with u warning to 90 and
sin no more no matter if pretty girl cal
him back.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
Christmas Trees.

Messrs. Logue & Raymond have just re.
turned from Massachusetts with carload
81 Christmas trees which they will sell at
Fourth and Shipley Streets Gawthrop
building, at reasonable prices. This Is
the finest lot of trees that ever was exhibit
cd in our city, will be on exhibition Satur-
day.
Don't forget to call before purchasing.
All trees will be delivered free of charge.
Prompt delivery. Large trees for churches
specially.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

buy milk. cream anu butter ct Diamond
Dairy, 700 Jefferson street. Phone 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
NOTICES.

NJ OTlCE-1. Samuel b. Grabii shall pre-
~ eeut 10 the next General Assembly of
the State of Delaware petition for an alb
solute divorce from my wife, Phoebe A, Ora
bill. Signed,
DIS lot cod SAMUEL d. GRADILL
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17

NTOTICE-l John MaRilley shall present to
~ the next General Assembly Of the State
of Delaware. a petition for un absolute d.
vorce from my wife. Jane Il. Magiley.
Signed. JOHN MAGILLEY.
diI-i0teod"