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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
The Commodore Speeds Away.

CHARLESTON, $. G., Aug l7-An alleged
filibustering steamer, the Commodore, has
been lying off East battery here for
months Saturday noon she steamed out
the harbor, followed by the revenue cut
ter Colfax. The Commodore loaded ninety
bundles of rifles and POI eases of ammuni-
ton. Owing to the close watch kept by
the Colfax no men were able to embark.
The departure of the Commodore is be-
lieved to be the result of Il conference held
yesterday between its officers and Paul
Rojo, agent of the Cuban junta When
last seen the Commodore was rapidly gain
ing on the Collax, being much faster
boat The Commodore has clearance pa
pers for jacksonville.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

WiLKEsBA Pa, Aug. l7.-Three
men were severely and it is feared fatally
burned by an explosion Of gas in the
Blackmann mine Of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company here. They are: John
Flynn, fire boss, burned on head breast
snd hands and also internally, will die,
has wife and child; Joseph Hughes, driver
boss burned severely on head and body,
recovery doubtful, has wife and two chill.
eren; James Monahan, stable boss, burned
seriously On head and body, case serious.
has wife and three children,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
Wanted to Strike King Oscar.

BERLIN, Aug. liking Oscar, of Swe-
den while travelling through Norway left
the train at Storren. Most of the men on
the station platform removed their hats.
Several, however, kept covered, and the
King was in great rage. He strobe up TO
Ole Foste, laborer, who had kept his hat
on and knocked the head covering off.
Foste lost his temper and started to attack
the king, but his friends in the crowd held
him back. Most of the men in the crowd
who had removed their hats promptly
placed them on again.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug 17.-Severo
storms all over western Iowa have done
considerable damage. The river is out Of
Its banks, and a cloulburst ana wind storm
are reported along tho line of the Rock
Island from Council Bluffs to tho city.
The most serious damage is at Dexter,
Stuart and Earlham. All wires arc down
and details are hard to obtain. More than
one inch of rain fell in this city in ten
minutes. Serious damage is reported at
Dawson by flood in the Coon river. 1t is
not known that any lives have been lost.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
New CASTLE, August II.

Black Democracy is dead,
The Grape is on the door;
Ihc swallow tails were turned down,
Inc Doses rule no moro.
Workingmen are now on top,
Boyles faction hide In woe,
For no delegates for Black,
Tomorrow will to Dover go.
1t wasn't for the Single Tax,
The bosses had the frown.
Oh no, twas an offort
10 keep Pete Ford down.
Murphy men fought bravely,
With their ballot sword,
And delegates tomorrow go.
10 Dover for Pete Ford.
As soon as tho polls opened on Satur-
day both sides began the fight and work.
ers at once went after their men. During
the day there were two or three scraps
but whore are the Democrats when defeat
stares them in the face who will not flghtp
At one place man who had his vote re-
fused abused the inspector so much that
his brother took the matter in hand and
knocked his man down and when he got
up thumpcd him for falling.
In another district the leader of the de-
teatcd ticket had too much to say and was
banged in tho mouth by one of the Judges
LHe DollIlClaH tDeL trleu 10 vote u DTlCk
bat but the inspector refused to accept the
vote
Boys were brought to the polls but the
inspectors upheld the objections of the
Ford men and Single Takers combined,
In the eastern district the Black men
had 81 majority, three of the Ford men had
the majority in the northern division,
while in the south and west polling dis
tricts the majorltcs for the Ford men
were 80 and 43, thus olecting the Ford
men, who are fayorably inclined to single
by majority of over 100 Some of
the leaders arc trying to induce the in
spectors not to give Credentials to the men
elected
The leaders arc badly ratified because
they did not count upon such crushing
defeat This is the way the Single Takers
and Ford men found the Democratic
rooster on Saturday night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
KilIed by q Negro Burglar.

SPARTANBURG, s. c., Aug. 17.-Captain
John Fl. Blassingame, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of this city
md state, was shot and killed yesterday
afternoon by Chris Cannon, II negro boy.
Captain Blassingamo was alone at his
sisters home, and Cannon entered the
house for the purpose Of robbery. Captain
BlaSsingame was shot twice through the
heart. The negro was tracked to II house
half milo distant, where he was found
shot through the chest. Two empty pis-
tolls found in Blassingames room Indicate
that both parties engaged in shooting The
negro was taken to jail His wound is not
thought to be fatal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
FlREMEN KILLED AND INJURED.
A Motorinan's Error Results in a Fatal
Collision,

ByFFALo, Aug. 17-Early yesterday
morning fire truck No. 8, with a crew CON
sistiEg of Lieutenant Holden and seven
fremen, while responding to an alarm,
collided with trolley car at the corner of
Woltz avenue and Sycamore street. The
truck was stretched across the street car
tracks when the trolley, which was run
ming at full speed, struck 1t. Every fire.
man on the truck was injured John f.
Clark was pinned under tho wreck and
crushed to death, his lungs being perfor-
ated by the rung of II ladder. Fred Jackey
went under the truck md received con-
cussion of the spine. Hecannot recover
The others injured are: Lieutenant
Heddon, hip bruised; Michael Rosen-
berger left leg sprained and contusions;
John W. Brechtel, knee sprained; Nicholas
Noeller, hip bruised; Anthony Manhard,
bruised. The motor car was smashed to
pieces, but the motorman escaped with
but slight injuries. Both the motorlnan
and conductor Of the car have been ar-
rested. James Cowan tho motorman,
says he heard the fire gong, but did not
slow up, rs he thought he could cross the
street ahead of the truck.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

W1LMlNGToN, Aug. lin regard to the
report that the Delaware Republicans
would unite in the coming campaign
Washington Hastings, one of the leaders
of the regular" Republicans here, was
interviewed last night. He said that so
far as the national ticket is concerned his
pnrty will follow the advice of the na-
tional committee whatever it might be,
but on the state ticket there will be no
compromise of any sort with the Addicks
fnctiDn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug, 17.-Alois Dnkleman,
aged 30, shot .nd killed his wife and then
committed suicide early yesterday morn
ing at his home in this city. Dinkleman
was once in q good financial condition, but
IL isalleged thot tho treachery Of business
associates wrh issd him. His wife had to
convert their home into n boarding house.
These miSfortunes caused him to lose in
terest in life and murder and suicide fol-
1nVef1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

CLEVELAND, Aug. F.-Major Mckinley
md Chairman Hanna met ut the latter's
home in this city yesterday and talked
over the campaign. Mr.. Hanna said that
more than l5000,000 documents had been
mailed from tho Chicago headquarters
within the past two weeks. ",The situation
in the west is improving daily" he re-
marked. "The work of education is hay
ing good effect" Mr.. Hanna said the
speaking campaign would probably be
well under way within the next ten days
When asked if Major Mckinley would
take tho stump Mr.. Hanna replied:
Major Mckinley has made no change in
in his plans. He will not take the stump
In this campaign"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

WAGNER, l. T., Aug 1.-Two men
were shot and killed and another mortally
wounded at the annual convention of the
National party in the Cherokee Nation,
ten miles north of Tahlequah on Satur.
cay. The killed are Eli Wofford, chief of
police Of Tahlequah, and Charlie Proctor,
deputy shoriff, Leonard Williams, shsr-
III, was wounded fatally. 1t is also stated
that Fan Wofford was fatally wounded.
The row originated over whisky. The re-
sort has it that Eli Wofford shot WILL
ANS, who returned the fire, and that
Proctor came to the rescue and met his
death
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

You can get an electro plated cold
watch. Ladies' or gents for 90. 95 by buy.
Ing one ton of coal from H. I. Sergeant,
~ Large Pea Coal for family use.
Coal all under cover and we'll screened,
2940 lbs. to the ton.
Pine or oak kindllna wood split ready
for use. Large load $l. So
Order from II. T.Sergeant. Ol1ics 7th AMI
King streets. Yard lO6 Maryland avenue.
Phone 545 Call and see watch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
Breckinritlge q Bolter.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug. 17.-Ex- Congress-
man W. c. p. Breckenridge and the Fay
ette county Democratic convention re-
nounccd tho Chicago platform and ad-
vocatcd third ticket The convention
was to select delegates to the Democratic
state convention at Louisville, next Thurs
day. Breckinridge, as chairman of the
conmatoe, drew up and read the resolu-
tions Brcckinridge will speak at the state
convention.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

LONDON, Aug l7-Tho widely circu-
lated report that Oscar Wilde has been re-
leased from prison Is premature But the
home secretary doubtless will let him
out before the end of his term (noxt March)
on the condition that he shall leave the
country After tho legal termination of
sentence tho secretary would have no
power to require it. Wilde. on release, is
likely to go either to Florence, where there
Is quite collection Of kindred spirits
from England, or to Paris, where petit
tlon circulated last year for his release was
signed by number of French literary
people of IL certain class.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

In order 10 give every one an opportu-
lnity to see the grand crops in the Western
States and enable tho intending settler to
secure homo, the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St Paul R'y has arranged to run series
VI harvest excursions to South and North
lakotn, and to other States in the West,
Northwest and Southwest, on the follow.
ing dates; August ls, September /, ID, 20
'and October and 20, at the low rate of
'tWo dollars more than one fare for the
Stound trip. Tickets will be good for re.
stslrn on any Tuesday or Friday within
fwen'y.one days from date of snle For
lates, time of trains and further details
spply to any coupon ticket agent in tho
last or South, or address John r. P0tt
pistrict Passenger Agent Willamsport
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
Two luiiiOrtS Arc Free,

Arthur II. Stephenson of PHILADELPHIA
and Victor Darund Of smyrna yesterday
completed their thirty days sentence in
Dover Jail for locking the Sidewalks while
proclamng single Tax ana to-day are free
mon, The men were driven to the stenm-
boat landing Ivy friends and from there
took the boat. Frcm Philadelphia Mr.. Ste
phcnaon went TO his home al Merior. and
DHrand came Wilmington, where be rr.
ceivcd grand welcome at the Single Tax
headquarters Mr.. Stephenson will return
: t'' city ia few days and r2ncw%his
II 3.rcst In .l.c work Of the campaign.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
Badly Stung by Bees.

KINGSTON, y. Y, Aug. l7.-Young Will
lam Beers is in critical condition at his
home at West Athens, where he was
frightfully sung by bees yesterday. Beers
me'ldied with tho hive, and the bees
coming out swarmcd about and attacked
him unmerciiuily. His face and head pre-
sentcd horrible spectacle, His hands
were swollen twice thoir usual size. DR.,
Lamont removed more than 200 stingers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

BOSTON, Aug. l7.-Henry Berfeld, of
London, England, was arrested yesterday
us he landed from tho Cunard steamer Pa
vonia on q complaint of British Vice Com
sui keating, charging him with the en-
bezzlement Of f4l5 from the london post
Office Borfeld was Il postal employe in
London, and is charged with taking the
money from two packets. His wife, who
Is u bride of only month, is detained by
the immigration officers as an undesirable
person, while Berficld Is In jail awaiting
eztradition Berfield made confession
and turned overs ,6O0of the stolen money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 1.-The seizure of
the Three Friends at Mayport by the
United States authorities has upset the
plans OF the Cubans here entirely and they
are now awaiting developments. On Sat-
urday afternoon II special train was to
leave here with about seventy Cumns
under command of Augusta Aerno They
were to meet the Three Friends some
where between Jacksonville and Fcrnan-
dina but advices from Jacksonville de-
tained then. here. Everything was ready
for them to leave yesterday, but as the
Three Friends is still held they will ro-
main here until she is released
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17
CORMAN AND BRYAN,
Evidence That Friendly Relations
Exist Between Them.
BRYAN TO SPEAK IN BALTIMORE.
He Yields to the Desire Of the Maryland
Senator-GovernOr Stone May be Chair
man of the Executive Committee-Mc-
Kinley VIII Make No Speeches.

senator-Governor Stone May be Chair
man of the Executive Comnittee-Mc-
Kinlcy VIII Make No Speeches.
IRvINGToN, N. Y, Aug. l7.-To the itin-
orary already published Democratic Can
didate Bryan has added Baltimore and
st. Louis. The fact that Baltimore has
been added ut the special request of SEN
at0r German Is evidence that pleasant re-
lations exist between Mr.. Bryan and the
Maryland senator. Mr.. Bryan was a tri1e
annoyed by the story that he and Senator
Jones were at loggerheads over the choice
of national headquarters. He intimated
that while he had favored Chicago person.
ally he had not demanded its selection,
but had left the choice to number of
Democratic leaders, among them Governor
Stone, Mr.. Sewall Senator Jones and
Governor Altgeld, and that the majority
had decided upon the western city WASH
ington, he said, would have a branch, and
Senator German would do Il good deal of
work there, In fact, much as he could, in :
view of the demands of his own cam
paign.
The program Of Mr.. Bryan after his va
cation includes speeches in Buffalo, Erie,
Cleveland Baltimore and st. Louis. 1t is
undecided whether the proposed second
New York speech shall be made before
Mr.. Bryan goes west or when he returns
to speak in New England. He said last
night that it rested with the campaign
committee to decide whether he speaks in
Now York again.
The candidates party spent yesterday
very quietly. In the morning they at
tended the Presbyterian church in Irving
ton in company with General Samuel
Thomas and Mrs. Thomas. 1t was not
known that Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan would be
present, SO that the congregation was of
only its usual size. The Rev. Mr.. Ingham
preached.
No political allusons were made in the
sermon, and after the service the pastor
and many Others shook hands with Mr..
md Mrs. Bryan. In the afternoon, after
luncheon, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr.. Sewall
and Mr.. and Mrs, o. J. Smith went for ,,
drive. They visited many of the places
nade famous by the pen of Washington i
Irving, saw the monument erected to the |
Of the captors of Major Andre,
and saw the author grave in Sleepy Hol-
low cemetery.
In the evening at dinner there were pres
ant Albert Shaw, editor of Review of Re-
views and William X, Hearst. Mr. Bryan
left this morning for Red Hook, going by
boat to Poughkeepsie, and thence by train.
Asked today whether Governor Altgeld
would take an active part in the cam
)aign, Mr.. Bryan said: "The executive
the campaign committee will decide and
lot the opposition press"
Present arrangements for Mr.. Bryan's
western trip are that he will go from
Cleveland direct to Lincoln, where he will
emnin a few days Then he will make
rip to St Louis and through Missouri
nd the south.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

The cornerstone Of the new First Ger.
man Baptist Church at Fifth and Walnut
streets was laid yesterday afternoon with
appropriate and interesting ceremonies
A large congregation was present. The
first floor Of the new building had been
covered with boards and on these seats
were arranged. Al the seats were occu-
pied ard large crowd stood on the pave
ment
The Rev. A. P Mhm pastor of the
church, conducted the services. The
first address was by Professor Louis Kej-
ser Of the German Baptist Theological
Seminary at Rochester, n, Y. He con-
graduated the congregation on being able
to build new church and drew lessons
for their spiritual welfare from the his
tory of the congregation.
The Rev. George knoboch of Philadel-
phia made short address and after ex-
tending the congratulation OF the German
Baptist Church of his city to those of
Wilmington, and wishing them all sue
cess in their undertakings, hs spoke
Of Jesus Christ as the true cornerstone of
the spiritual building of the Church
The Rev F. G. Merrill of the North
lsh, and expressed the hope that the bond
of union that had so long united the Gar
man and English Baptsts OF this city.
would be strengthened more, If such
thing was possible, by the building of the
new church.
The pastor, the Rev. A. P. Mihm, then
laid the cornerstone, covering It with
the trowel three times in the name of the
Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. The
stone is of white marble, with the year in
which it was laid cut in it, The box for
the stone was Of copper, Theoretically
sealed, and in it were: A copy of the Eng
lsh Baptist paper Examiner a copy of the
German Baptist paper, Sendbote copies
Of "The Morning News" Every Evening
and Freie Presse of this city. history of
the Early and Later Delaware
Baptists, by DR.. Cook; history of the
First German Baptist Church, prepared by
Pastor Mihm and John H. Muhlhausen,
clerk of the church; copy of the German
Baptist monthly, Jugendherold copy of
German Church paper, Wegweiser; copy of
the Sunday school paper, Saemann; copy
of the Baptist paper, Commonwealth;
Of the old church; copy of the |
Baptist paper, Bethany; set Of postage |
stamps given by Miss Nellie SNYDER: re-
,ort of the chief engineer Of the Fire De-
,artment for 1906. ard the following coins, |
pennies Of TIP, 1900, 1873, 1si5 found in |
be church, 1883: uihe parEtes Ct 1896; four |
lickels of 1896; two twenty-five cen pieces |
If 1896, and two silver tve-ceUt p!ecas Of |
S32 and 1853.
Exercises we're also keld yps.trlly |
morning In wti2h all the members present
ook Fart.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Two Brooklyn
men, John and Frank Shay, brothers,
aged 10 and 81 years. were drowned yester-
day by tho capsizing of catboat. They
were members of n party on pleasure
trip. A gust Of wind overturned the boat,
and the two mentioned were drowned.
The others in the party, six in number,
were picked up by passing steamer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

The medicine chest has been opened and
the poor bird that formerly perchcd on the
ro0st in the coop of the swallow tail cle-
ment is in bad condition. Both eyes are
completely closed, his spurs are broken off
and he cannot swallow the nauseons pill
of defeat coated with Ford and Single
Tax
Undertaken Clewell Is busy man at
present rs he has five cases to attend to.
They are Michael McDevitt and child
of George Howard's in this city, child
named Wiggleswortlr at Christiana,
another at kiumcnsi and john Hanson of
Wilmington. The latter formerly resided
here and was member OF Adelphia Lodge
No. 5, X. of p, and Seminole Tribe No 7
Improved o. II. NJ. Both organizations
held special meetings and adopted resolu-
tions and appointed pail bearers to attend
the funeral tomorrow afternoon
Every one is complaining of the fearful
condition of The drinking water. Some
action should be taken in the matter by
tho 81! ate Board of Health,
George Cline has accepted position
with The Speakman Supply Company Of
Wilmington.
Miss Kate McIvor has returncd to her
home in Philadelphia after three weeks
visit to friends in this city
Mrs Agnes Smith Of Philadelphia Is the
guest of Mrs. Henry Collins.
The walls Of the new tower and st.
Peters Church were smcarcd with mortar
on Friday night. Detectives are after the
young ru1lians.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

Excursions will leave Wilmington every
Sunday during the season. All the amuse-
ments incident to the seashorc are to be
found there. Grabbing, fishing, bathing
10 miles by rail and 30 miles by water
Going and returning via Baltimore. Faro
for the round trip, one dollar (sl.0O)
Train leaves Market street 72O u, m, Della.
ware avenue, $50 a. IN. Arrive home at
s.45 p. IN. Next excursion Sunday, Aug.
9th,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

NEWARK, Aug l6.-Setley was in fine
form to-day and held Wilmington down to
two hits, which with sacrifice petted
one earned run Nops was also effective
put got poor support from Mcintyre and
Newell, their errors being responsible for
six runs.s Newell was struck by pitched
ball in the sixth inning and had to retire
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-17

HARRISBURG, Aug, 17-Rush Dugan, Of
New Cumberland, was drowned and four
companions had u narrow escape from
similar fate by the capsizing of small
rowboot last evening in the Susqushanna
river near SteeltOn,