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Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
NOT MURDER.
!. Big rrank,s,, death Due 20 Fatty

- Big Frank'e,, Death Due to Fatty
Degeneration of the Heart.
The body of Frank Hogan, or Big
Frank" as be was more familiarly known,
was found in the stack yard Of Mr.. L P.
Mcdowell, about mile south of town, last
Saturday afternoon, by Mr.. Mcdowell and
his son, Allen. The news, greatly magni-
fed, of course, that another murder had
been committed, soon spread and curious
crowds fockei to the scene. Deputy
Coroner Chandler was Immediately notified
and came down on the evening train, ac-
companied by Detective Witsil. They
placed the body in charge of undertaken
Wilson, who removed it to the old Buck
Machine Foundry in town, early Sunday
morning. Monday morning the inquest
was held and an impromptu jury, composed
of Joshua Clayton, Jr., foreman, Thomas
C. Sullivan, Curtis B. Holten, w. r. John
son, Harry Moore and Allen Mcdowell,
secretary, after reviewing the evidence of
the coroner's physician, DR.. Smith and
Detectives McVey and Witsil to the effect
that there were no evidences of foul play
and that the wounds on the face and neck
were caused by falling among the wheat
stubble and that in DIR. Smiths opinion
death resulted from fatty degeneration of
the heart, rendered verdict to that effect.
"Big Frank" was about 40 years of age
and on account of his immense size was
one of the best known colored men in the
State. He weighed about 325 pounds and
was second Sandow in strength. He
never used his immense strength to ILL.,
advantage, however, and bore good repu-
tation for faithfulness and honesty. His
remains were inferred in the colored peo-
pIe's burying ground. adjoining Forest
cemetery on Monday afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
DELAWARE CITY.
Mr.. Julian Reeves is at home.

Mr.. Julian Reeves is at home.
Mrs. s. D. Townsend is very sick.
Miss Lidie Nickle is visiting in Whining
ton.
The colored camp closed on Thursday
night.
Mrs. johnson is home from visit to
Port Penn.
Mrs. R. A. Barr's condition is steadily
improving.
Mr.. ]. Mes sig is having window built
in his store.
Mrs. F, C. Warner spent Wednesday in
Wilmington.
Miss Lizzie Pennington has returned from
Philadelphia,
Miss Hannah Swan has gone back to
Philadelphia.
Mrs. O. B. wingate visited in Whining
ton this week,
Mr.. Fred. Reybold is spending his vaca-
ton at home.
Mr. Bennett Johnson, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. John R. Swan attended Elkton
Fair for two or three days.
Mr.. Howard Foard. of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents.
The w. G. t. u met on Monday evening
at the home of Miss NJ. Janyier.
Mr.. Lockwood Aspril, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. Guy Vail.
Mr.. Norman Cleaver, of Philadelphia Wis
tied relatives in town on Sunday.
Miss Biua Morris has assumed the duties
of school teaching at Deakyneville;
Miss L. Martindale and Miss NJ. Thomp-
son spent Sunday at the NJ. E. parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Rosenthal, of Philadel-
phia, were over Sunday visitors at Mrs. N.
Geo. Prices.
Mr.. Newkirk and Miss Latimer, of Will
mington spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. FARRELL.
A new feed store has been opened at the
old Carter stand. Mrs. Wharton has closed
out her business.
Mr.. Geo. McIntire has returned from the
Chalybeate Springs, Va, very much bene-
flied by his sojourn there.
1t is reported that Messrs. Il. G. Clark
and G. VonCulin expect to build row of
houses on Clinton st., between Third and |
Fourth.
The "Piers" has closed for the season,
but is still an attraction for a few who |
seem reluctant to realize the pleasures of
summer are over.
Martha Young. an aged colored woman,
died suddenly on Sunday evening. Al
though not in good health, her death
caused by heart trouble-was great shock |
to her family. Deceased was born in 1922,
in Kent Co., Md. but has resided in Delaware |
City for more than fifty years. The fnneral |
took place on Wednesday; services were
held in the church. Chas. Hickman, col |
bred. was buried the same day in the A. M.
9. church yard.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
How's This I

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their Arm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tole
do, 0. WALDIEe, K1NNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists Testimonials
free. g
Halls Faniilv. Pills are the best.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
Tru Allan,s Eont.raaa.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen and
hot, and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. It cools the feet and makes walking
easy. Cures and prevents swollen and
sweating feet. blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of ali pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold
By all druggists and shoe stores for 25c.
Trial package FREE. Address Allen s.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
uncIaimed I,etters.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining in
the MiddIetown post-ofice which can be
had BY saying they are advertised:
sallie Durham, Mrs. 3. Johnson, Amanda
Bolden, Mamie Berger.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
THE 18th DAY oF sBPFEMBER; 1897,


will be exposed to public sale at the National
Hotel, at Middletown, st. Georges hundred.
New Castle county and State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY oF SEPTEMBER, 1897,
at 10 O'Clock, a. M,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain farm or tract of land living
and being in st. Georges hundred. New Csstie
county, and State of Delaware, bounded and
described as follows, TO wit Beginning at q
stone ste on Silver Tg1 a and running thence south
lSH degrees west 40 perches to the middle of
the public road leading into Vance's Neck:
thence down and with the middle of the said
road south 5715 degrees east so perches: thence
still with the middle of the said road south
SSuegrees east 1S 4-10 perches; thence leaving
saad road south 242a degrees west Ito perches,
with lands Of said Reynolds south 81 degrees
east AZ perches to the lands end of the bank
across the marsh; thence with the said bank
south 12La degrees west 25 perches to Appo-
quin1mink creek; thence down and with said
creek south 81 degrees east perches; thence
leaving said creek north 81 degrees east
perches; thence south 81 2degrees east perches:
thence north 56 degrees east IL perches; thence
south 70 degrees east IL perches; thence mort h
AZ degrees east 12 perches; thence north 80 de-
east 10 perches; thence north 10 degrees east
IL perches; thence north "a degrees east I6
perches; thence north 66 degrees east perches:
thence north 81 degrees east IL perches; thence
north 43 degrees east q perches; thence north
degrees east Is perches; thence north 65 de-
grees east l8 perches, with the land of the late
perches to stone on the northeast side of the
aforesaid public road, distance 81 perches:
thence with the said Segars land north 55 de-
grees east 36 3-l0 perches; thence north 7S de-
grees east Y perches; thence north SO degrees
east l5 perches and $40 of perch to the mea-
dow land; thence across said meadow land
north 80 degrees east 20 perches to the middle
of Silver run canal; thence up said canal
north rs degrees and 45 minutes, west 22
perches; thence with said canal north 65L de-.
grees west 81 perches; then south 2% degree
west 81 perches to the edge of Maple swamp;
thence by and with the edge of said swa MP
by 49 courses and distances, meandering TO
the place of beginning, and containing within
these metes and bounds l39 acres Of land
more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty OF Samuel M. Enos and to be sold by
WILLIAM R. FLINN, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
HaIrs FamiIy. PINS are the best.
Praotise EconomY

In buying medicine as in other matters It
is economy to get Hoods Sarsaparilla be-
cause there is more medicinal value in
Hoods SarsaparilIa than in any other.
Every bottle of Hoods sarsaparilla con-
tains 100 doses and will average, taken
according to directions. to last month.
while Others last but fortnight
HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take
with Hoods sarsapariIls. Easy and yet
efficient:
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11


CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias, TO me directed, will
be exposed to public sale, at the hotel Of James
L. Dickinson, at Townsend, In Appoouini-
mink hundred, New Castle county. and State
of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1887,
at $50 o'clock a. M,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that lot of land and premises in the
village of Odessa. in st. Georges hundred.
New Castle county, and State of Delaware .
and bounded and described as follows, to wit:
On the northeast side by Main street, on the
southeast by lot Of Joseph "A. Lord, on the
southwest by lands of the heirs OF Samuel
Thomas, deceased, and on the northwest bv
lands, late ofJohn Janvier, deceased; be the
contents more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of John Whann and Mary c. Whafln.
bis wife, surviving mortgagor, and Theodore
by
WILLIAM R. FLINN, sheriff.
September I'd, 1897. -
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
Wilmington
Conference Academy.
DOVER, DEL

The Wilmington Conference Academy calls
the attention to its facilities for preparing
students for college, business and the profess
sions. Alumni of the Academy were study
ing last year at Dickinson. Harvard, Johns
Hopkins, Wesleyan, University OF Pennsyl-
vania, Peabody Institute. Baltimore; The
Metropolitan School Of Music, New York;
Drew Theological Seminary, and the Law
School Of the University Of Maryland. For
catalogue apply to
WI. Gooding
Principal, Dover pAl,
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
Fall
Styles
For
Tailoring
The best styles
we could find,
domestic and
imported fab
RIGS. Bought
from moEnrn

~ - = ~
"iioi iiis from makers
and best houses, which
gives us the choice Of the
market. The foreign goods
we import direct, thus Sc
curing special styles and
saving all jobber's profits.
The new goods for Suits,
Goats and Vests, Over
coats and Trousers. Every
thing bought before the
advance and old prices
will prevail as long as the
stock lasts. Cloths will be
much higher, so that the
early corners will get first
choice as well as low
prices. Suits from SIG up;
Trousers, IS up; Black
Clay Diagonal Suits at
$40 and $25, with nobby
cheviot suits, at $40. Some
extra values in Trousers
at Sc and $3.50. Fit trim
mings and wear guaran-
teed to be satisfactory,
Agency for Dunlap
Hats; New Fall styles in
stock.
Closed evenings at 6
O'clock excenf SATURDAYS.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
DEGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
August Dist, 1897
Upon the application of Christopher J. Van
degrift, Executor of Lydia ". Cannon, late OF
Wilmington Hundred, in said county, de
ceased, It is ordered and directed by the Re
gister that the Executor aforesaid give notice
OF granting of letters testamentary upon the
estate of the deceased, with the date OF grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date Of
of the County Of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in the Middletown TRAM
SCRIPT, newspaper published In Middle
town, Del, and to be continued therein two
months.
Given under the hand and
seal of Office of the Register az
JsrHl oresaid, at Wilmington, in New
Castle County aforesaid, the
~ day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN, Register.
NoTIcE.-Noticei is hereby given that letters
testamentary,were in due form of law granted
day of August, A. D., 1897, and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of the
deceased must present the same, duly at
tested, to the said Executor, on or before the
twenty-third day of August, 1898, or abide the
Act ef Assembly in such Jcass made al pro-
' cHRIsToPHEFAJ. VANDERBILT.
Address, Executor.
McDoNoUGH, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
ON SATURDAY:
THE Is DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1897,
at $50 O'Clock, a, M.

the following described real estate, viz:
All that farm or plantation, situate in
Blackbird hundred, New Castle county, and
State of Delaware, now or formerly bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Beginning
at point at the low-water mark of the Dela-
ware bay, at the mouth of new sluice on the
property. Of the Bay Head and New York
Terminal Company; thence south 78 degrees
west 920 feet along the middle Of the said
sluice to a point; thence north one degree
east affect to another point; thence north II
degrees and 10 minutes west to the middle of
25feet wide ditch; thence along the middle
of said ditch north 13 deg rees and 55 minutes
east 506 feet; thence SO degrees and 80 minutes
west, "a feet to point, a corner for lands of
the National Dreoging Company; thence
north degrees and 30 minutes west 1875 feet
to another point, corner for lands of the
aforementioned company; thence north SO de-
grees and 80 minutes east SIS feet to point at
the low-water mark of the Delaware bay:
thence following the various courses of said
bay to the place Of beginning; containing 46
$40 acres Of land with the improvements
thereon, consisting Of q large hotel, pavill-
ions, stables, bathing-houses and bridges
thereon erected. =
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty OF James r. Mott and Annie E.. his
wife, mortgagors, and the Woodland Afiuse-.
ment Company, a corporation Of the State of
New Jersey, t. t.: and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff.
sherifrs Office. Wilmington, Delaware,
September I'd, 1897.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
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CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
will be exposed to public sale, at the hotel of
James l.. Dickinson, in Townsend, Appo-
quinimink hundred, New Castle county and
State of Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11

GHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF AZ
- whit of Levari Facias, to me directed.
Will be exposed to public sale at the National
Hotel, at Middletown, st. Georges hundred.
New Castle county and State of Delaware.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
Man Cut I'm Two Pieces I'm New York
city Was william GuIdeRsuppe.

New York, July 1.-The hendless body
in the morgue has been identified by ten
men as that of William Guldensuppe, n
rubber in a Turkish bath establish
ment in this city. The head is lacking
to complete the body. The first frag-
ment of the body, from the neck to the
waist, was found in East river on Sat-
urday. The second fragment, the lower
portion Of the trunk. was found in the
Ogden woods, north of Harlem river, on
Sunday. The legs were found in the
river Off the Brooklyn navy yard
Wednesday afternoon.
Guldensuppe had recently been liv-
ing with Mrs. Augusta Mack, who left
her husband for Guldensuppe. Mrs.
Mack had quarreled violently with Gull
densuppe last Thursday on account of
his supposed unfaithfulness TO her. She
is held prisoner al police headquarters
and will be charged with the murder
A storekeeper at Astoria. l.. L.. has
identified her as the woman to whom
he sold oilcloth similar to that in which
the fragments OF the body were
wrapped. Detectives searched the
rooms of Mrs. Mack and found hidden
there pieces OF this red and yellow oil
cloth. Mrs. Mack when arrested was
preparing to leave for Europe.
Herman Mack, husband OF the wom-
an, was arrested, but was subsequently
released. as he proved complete alibi
and the police had no evidence against
him. Mack said that his wife was ca
pable of committing the murder, and he
suggested that another lover of Mrs
Mack was implicated. Mrs. Mack Is
Bavarian, IS years old. n large. mus
cular woman with determined face.
Her second lover, n man known as
Fred" cannot be found. He Is sup
posed to have been a participant in the
crime.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
Turk. and Greeks right Again.

Canea. June 2s.--An armed force OF
1900 Mussulmans made sortie from
Canea Saturday night, crossed the mill
tary Gordon and surprised the in
surgents at Kanlikastelli, three hours
distance. A desperate combat ensued
in which - Mussulmans were killed
and ~ wounded. The Christian in
habitants OF the district are preparing
TO make reprisals by land and sea.
Later advices show that many Chris
tians were killed, as well as many
Turks, in engagements that perceded
the principal fighting at Kaniikastelli.
The whole district is greatly excited.
The trouble arose from the encroach-
ments Of the Mussulman refugees who
attempted TO pasture their cattle with
In the limits of the neutral zone
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
STRANGE TRAGEDY.
Train Runs over Three Men Lying ON
TrncIS-One IkIIIed-Ot hcrs MA , Die.

Track-Onc i<illed-OthcrsM May Die.
ST. Louis. July What appears TO
have been deliberate attempt at a
triple suicide was made near Wells
Vile, Mo-, ut midnight Tuesday night
Three men. lying side by side. with their
heads upon the rail were struck by
Wabash train No. G. due in 81. Louis at
an early hour in the morning. The first
mans head was cat off. the second ones
head was mashed, and the third received
serious internal injuries. Physicians
say there Is no hope OF the recovery OF
the two injured men.
Just west of Wellsville there Is a
coal chute belonging to the Wabash.
AS No. was dashing past this chute
Engineer Jack Robinson saw three men
lying with their heads upon the rail.
He tried TO stop hiScngine, but the dis
lance was too short, and in an instant
the men were ground benath the wheels.
The train was stopped. Robinson, Con-
ductor William III. McLain and several
passengers walked back TO the chute.
A close examination OF the bodies was
made, and il revealed the startling fact
t4ihl Aht hlcI must HiNN bttn pCAAtNAAl
sober when they took their places be-
side the track. There was no odor of
liquor upon the breath of the two liv-
ing men or the clothing of the dead man.
Who the men were Is not known. There
was nothing upon their persons by
which they could be identified. All
were dressed as laborers and kit of
carpenters tools which was found be-
side the track Is supposed 10 have been
the property OF one of them. On account
of the peculiar circumstances surround
ing the case IL is supposed that the men,
who had doubtless been comrades, be-
came respondent at repeated failures
10 secure work and resolved 10 die to-
gether
Later news Is to the effect that the be-
lief is gaining ground that the men were
beaten into insensibility and laid on
the rails to prevent crime from becom-
ing known. One of the injured refuses
to talk. The other gave his name as
William Moore, of Topeka, Kan, and
says he was thrown off n freight train
about IL o'clock Tuesday night. The
dead man was buried in the potter's
field. The coroner's jury rendered a
verdict that he came TO his death by
being struck by train or blow oil the
head inflicted by some unknown per-
son,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
VICTIMS OF A WRECK.
List OF Killed and Injured I'm the Col
Iision Near Chicago.

Chicago, July L. Three persons
were killed and 81 were more or less
seriously injured in the accident on the
Northwestern road at West Chicago.
In the hands of the coroner of Du Page
county are the bodies of those who
lost their lives. The injured were
taken to st. Lulxe's hospital and will
be cared for until they recover, IL re-
covery is possible. The blame for the
terrible mishap is placed upon Michael
Courtney, engineer of the special over
land train which was wrecked at West
Chicago. or Turner Junction, as Ii was
formerly called.
According to the Northwestern Of
ficials who made an investigation of
the causes of the accident Engineer
Courtney, through cnrelessness, passed
by block signal semaphore mile east
OF West Chicago station. The red light
was displayed in the signal lamp. but
evidently the engineer did not notice
IL.
At noon the railway company gave
out the list of dead and injured, which
Is given below:
Mrs. II. Shipman. Appleton. wis: John
Gooding. Austin. New: John r. Rode
tramp who was riding on front end OF bag
gage car.
The injured:
William Mlchelstetter. Seymour. wis.
back hurt; Mrs. William Michestetter
Seymour, WIS, badly bruised: Miss Sarah
Shlpman. Appleton, Wis. left foot sprained
and right side badly bruised; Miss c. e.
Shipman. Appleton. Wis. lip badly cut and
other parts OF face bruised: Michael Court
ney. engineer Bevidere. two ribs frac-
tured. right leg badly lacerated, will re-
cover; L. A. Williams, Fond du Lac. Wis.
chest badly bruised and night ankle
sprained; DIR. r. o. Miller. Clintonville,
Wis, right ankle sprained; w. III. Finney.
Clintonville, Wis. left arm spralned and
forehead badly bruised; Mrs. NJ. ID. McIn-
toch. Fond du Lac, Wis, right side bruised !:
Miss A. ]. McAllister. Oconto. Wis. cou-
fusion Of forehead and nose: Mary Baird
Neenah, Wis. badly bruised on left side
OF face: Mrs. A. $. Russell. Appleton. wis. !:
back seriously hurt; Amelia Mckay. APP
pleton, Wis. left arm fractured and lacer-
ated: Mrs. w. ID. Gibson, Appleton. Wis,
right side OF chest hurt and ono hip
sprained. $. ID. Mersch. Appleton. Wis
left wrist broken and otherwise injured
w. ID. Gibson. Appleton, Wis. slight scalp
wound; Mrs. A. T.. Pfieffer, Neenah, Wis,
slight bruises: G. y. Ripley, Fond du Lac,
Wis. face and hands slightly cut; Mrs G.
T.. Ripley, Fond u Lac. Wis. left arm
sprained; Mrs. Aigimon Galpin. Appleton.
Wis, slight bruises; Miss Daisy Black
wood, Depere. Wis