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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

Extract from the Laws OF Delaware,
governing the oolloction Of Taxes Of New
Cattle COMPENSATION 10 OF said Act;
Section IS. That on all taxes paid before
the first day OF August there shall DO an
abatement slna Of i've per osntum: on alf taxos
shall DO an abatement of three per cantums
on al taxes paid after the first day Of Decem
her i've per centum thereof shall be aided
thereto.
WILLIAM e. HUsDANDS
Collector OF Taxes for Brandy wine Hundred
TN
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

1t acts as Custodian Of WILLS free of
charge, and soliclt5 consultation and cor.
respondence In relation to them and other
Trust Matters.
II furnishes SURETY on BONDS.
1t allows INTEREST on oil DEPOS.
ITS of Money
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

We recommend the Hotel Mascot, At
lantio City, rs the cheapest and best place
80 put up, 81 to SO per week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

Don't forget the bicycle races at River
view on July Glst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

Don't forget the bicycle races as River.
view on July alst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
ON FRIDAY,
THE 23d DAY OF JULY, 1897.

at 2 o'clock D. NJ,
the following described real estate, viz, ::
All that certain lot or piece of land-with
tho two. story brick dwelling.h house there.
on erected(known US No. 7O6 East Eleventh
streeD, bounded and described as follows,
to wit:
Beginning at point on the southerly
side Of Eleventh street ct the distance of
81 feet IN inches westerly from the west
erly side Of Bennett street; thence souther-
ly parallel with Bennett street, passing
through the middle of the division wall
between the house on this lot and the house
adjoining on the east 70 feet to a point in
the northerly sido Of an alley IT, ii inches
wide, running parallel with Eleventh
street, from Bennett street to Spruce
street; thence westerly along said alley
side ID feet ~ inches thence northerly
parallel With Bennett street and passing
through the middle of the division wall be-
tween the house on this lot and the house
adjoining on the west 70 feet to point in
tho said southerly side of Eleventh street,
and thence thereby easterly IA feet ~
inches to the place Of beginning, DO tho
contents thereof what they may
Seized and taken In execution as the
property Of George Fl. Tindall, Jr., and
Jennie Tindall, his wife, mortgagors, and
t. ts and to be sold by
WILLIAM R. Finn, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
July q, 1897
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

WITH some people everything Ia possible.
We read to day that carrier pigeon has
been captured near Socvde in middle Nor
way bearing on its ring: North Pole
l42, w. AZ, g." 1t Is said to be one
OF the pigeons released by Andrec. who
left in Il balloon with two companions for
the North Pole few days ago. The bal.
loon was estimated to travel at the ratio Of
4SO miles day. Old Mother Shiptous
prophecy is beginning to come true and
the end OF the world appears to be as far
Of rs ever, although for the past few days
it looked as If tho world was going to uu
destroyed again by flood.
CHAIRMAN DlnGloy thinks the tariff bill
will enable the Government to take In
enough money to meet its expenses The
sugar bill will DO the means of raising over
81 900 more than was originally in.
tended by the Senate. The stock market
Reflects the growing business Improvement
in the country and already has advanced
several dollars per share. Especially is
this fact with the value Of the sugar Ger
tilicates, Will have advanced some tw erty
dollars Share siuco the turiif bill has
been faVCrnbly rnunrtel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
SJ-A&5s.S,.T-s lila.

Bicycle races at Rlverview. Saturday,
July 3lst,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

Electric Carpet Cleaning Works, Phcr.
72l Once aJy West Fourth street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
Carpet Cleaning 2N Cents II Yard,

Don't forget the bicycle races at Rive.
view on July 2lst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
ON FRIDAY,
THE ssD DAY OF JULY. 1897.

- . WYNN ~ ku'b
the following described real estate. Wis:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with two.story brick dwelling
thereon erected, situate in the city Of VII.
mington aforesaid, bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly
side u Sixth avenue at the distance of PAL
feet southerly from the southerly side of
Brown street; thence westerly parallel
with Brown street and passing through
the centre Of the party division wall be-
tween the house on this lot and the house
adjoining on the north 80 feet to the east
erly side Of feet wide alley running
parallel with Sixth avenue and from
Brown street to Coleman street; thence by
said alley side southerly 10 feet and
inches to q new corner; thence easterly
and parallel with Brown street and pass
ing through the centre of the party divis-
ion wall between the house on this lot and
the house adjoining on the south 90 feet
to the aforesaid side of Sixth avenue and
thence thereby northorly 10 feet 8 inches,
to the place Of beginning bs the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized, and taken In execution as the
property Of Annie V. Guthrie and VIM. G.
Guthrie, her husband, mortgagors, and
t. is and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
rsheriff's Office. Wilmington. Delaware,
July 9, 1897
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

Pure blood and u good digestion are an
insurance against disease and suffering.
BumoCk BloodBitters keeps the blood pure
and the digestion perfect.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
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Lost.

Bicycle races at Kiverv;ew, SATURDAY,
.Tu.y ,:lst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
NOTICE
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF CHRISTI ANA
HUNDRED

The taxable residents OF Christiana hun.
Cred end oil persons liable to pay tax la said
hundred. are hureby notified thns the UNDER
signed. tax collector for said hundred, viii DO
at
Centrevllle. July rs aud 70. FROM
10 O. m. to p. m.
Lawiess' Hotel. July 20 and 81 from 10 a.
m. TO p. IN.
COURT House, July "A % and 81, from 10
to ~ n m. and to q. IN.
Greea VILE, July ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

NVHUVTE " FdTI VT5a1tTTEIUTUJ T1JJ
CorIespundingIy low rates FROM other
I,fi
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

sHERIyys. sAIi4.-gy VIRTUE OF 4
yin s. Exposed o papiie sals Il tSs
f HsSs Sn Msf ss.ss ss'is s re- sss
Of " ilmIngton, New Castle county.
State OF Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

SHERIFF9 6ALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
writ writ Of Levart Facias to me directed
Court House, on Market street between
Of Wilmington. New Castls county.
ON FRIDAY,
THE cad DAY OF JULY, 1897,
til. following as Ss1Hss p rs nj estate. viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land with two-story brick house thereon
erected, known as No. 1885 Union street,
situated in the city of Wilmington,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at point on the southeast.
erly side Of Union street, at the distance
OLA feet 8 inches westerly from the cor
ner formed by the intersection Of the
southeasterly side Of Union street with
the southwesterly side Of Shallcross ave.
nue.; thence southeasterly aud parallel
with Shallcross avenue and passing
through the middle of the northeasterly
division wall between this and the ad-
joining house n feet to the northwesterly
side Of a 3.feet wide alley extending to
Shallcross avenue; thoDce southwesterly
and parallel to Union street IA feet .
inches; thence northwesterly and parallel
to Shallcross avenue and passing through
the middle OF the southwesterly division
wall between this and tho adjoining
house " feet to the southeasterly side Of
Union street aforesaid, and thence there
by northeasterly IA feet 2 inches to the
place of beginning be tho contents there
OF what 1t may.
Seized and taken In execution as the
V. Guthrie, his wife, and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff
sherif's Office. Wilmington, Delaware.
JulY6, 1897
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

6HERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias, to me directed,
Will be. exposed to public sale, at tho
Court House, on Market street between
of Wilmington, New Castle county,
State Of Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
WANTS BUTLER TO RESIGN

Bicycle races at Eiyeryew, Saturday,
July 3lst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
THB
E:QUu'T a B. Z:
GUARANTEE AND TRUST CO.,
Ninth and Harket Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

1t never dies never becomes lncapacl.
tated, Is always at the Office, and ready to
discharge the complicated duties of the
business placed In Its care with facility
In management acquired by years of ex.
perience; It's Capital and Surplus being
security for the faithful discharge OF al
Trusts committed to It,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
A RECEIVER ASKED FoR.
Heirs at Outs over the Distribution
of an Estate.

Through her guardian, J. S. Lucas. Hat
tie Lucas, formerly Hattie Mehrtens,
brought suit for injunction and receiver
in the superior court yesterday against
Leo w. Mehrtens and Mary F. Mehrtens,
the plaintiff, with the two defendants be-
ing the heirs under the will of H. c. and
Elizabeth NJ. Mehrtens.
The suit recites that considerable prop
erty was left under the will of H. c. Mehr-
tens, giving a list of il, and Eliza beth
Mehrtens was made executrix of the will
The heirs were entitled to share and share
alike, it is stated.
The petition states that Leo w Mehrtens
has practically had charge of the proper
ty for some time past, thai he has col
lected certain rents, amounting to about
$3.50 year, and appropriated them to his
own use; that he has sold certain portions
of the property and converted the proceeds
to his own use, except such small amounts
as he has given his sisters; that he has
converted to his own use money received
from the sale of the stock in trade left
under the will; that from the proceeds of
the sale of a lot in Currietown he has
bought the furniture in his own house.
an expensive piano and other musical in
struments for his music hall, and that at
times he admits, and at other times de-
MES having used the proceeds of the Cur
rietown property for this purpose.
1t is alleged by the plaintiff that he
has endeavored on several occasions TO get
a settlement of the estate from the defend
ant in behalf of his ward, but has been
unable to do so. He complains that l..
w. Mehrtens has been abusive and hos
tile, and has said when threatene that
he would be sued for damages, that~he
had no property, and, therefore, a SUR
would amount to nothing. He claims that
much damage has been done his ward, and
that still further damage will be done I'M
less the relief asked for is granted.
Judge Falligant granted temporary re-
straining order to prevent any further dis
position of any of the property, as has
been alleged in the petition, and called
upon the defendants to show cause on Jan.
8 why the injunction should not be made
permanent and a receiver for the property
appointed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
SMALL GIVEN TWENTY YEARS.
THE EXTREME PENALTY FOR VOL
UNTARY MANsLAUGHTER.

smnIrs Plea 10 the Chnrge of MUIR
dering His Mother-in-Law One of
Self Dcfense-Said She Came at Him
with "A Knife, Then Turned, which
Caused the shots to Go Into Her
Back-Judge FaIIigant Imposes
the Limit of the LAW.
Isaac SmaHs plea of self-defense proba-
bly, saved him from being convicted of
murder, but the court was evidently salts
fed that If case of voluntary man
slaughter as the jury stated, it was one Of
the worst on record or came pretty near
being, for he gave the defendant twenty
years in the penitentiary, the fun limit al
lowed under the law for that offense.
Considerable time was consumed in Sc
curing jury, and it was IL o'clock when
the trial started. The trial. however, was
not a long one, as the case was given to the
jury about o'clock in the afternoon and
the verdict was returned a few minutes
later.
Small was tried for the murder of his
mother-in-law Matilda Terrell, the killing
having occurred on the morning of Oct. p,
city on the Tefair road. Small had been at
outs with his wife for sometime and they
had separated. He was a bus driver in the
city, and she was living with her mother.
On the morning in question Small went
out to the house evidently to see his
wife. According to his statement, he went
there TO see if they could not settle their
differences. Results showed that he wen,
prepared to settle them. He and his wife
became involved in a dispute, which end
ed by his pulling his pistol and firing a
shot at her. That shot, however, missed
its mark, and his wife escaped out the
door.
After his wife left the room Small, 1t
appears, decided to take it out on his
mother-in-law Two moretshots were fired
both of them entering Matilda Ferren's
back, as Mas afterward discovered, ana
from the effects of which she soon died
Small made his escape out the back door
and took to the swamp He got away
from Savannah without being captured
and it was three weeks or more before
he was located. He was finally caught in
Fernandina, Fla.4 and brought back to
Savannah.
The shooting appeared to be a plain case
of murder from this standpoint, the wo>
man being shot in the back. 1t is prob
able, however, that Smalls plea of self
defense saved him from that verdict. He
claimed that the Terrell woman attacked
him with a big knife when he and his
wife were engaged in the dispute, and
that when he drew his pistol, she becom-
ing frightened, turned about. In his ex-
citement he said he fired the shots which
struck her in the back
In the testimony was a statement from
Detective Scully, who said Small had con-
fessed to him at the barracks that he had
killed his mother-in-law, and expressed
regret for the deed
The jury was out only a short time
when it returned with the verdict of vol
Lntary manslaughter without any recon-.
mendation. Judge Falligant sentenced
Small to spend twenty years in the penl-
tertiary. Small is at present % years OLD
He was defended by Mr.. Walter c. Hart
ridge, and the case was prosecuted for the
state by Solicitor General Osborne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
JUGS BY THE THOUSAND
The jug Trade One Thing That Has
Not Fallen on This Year

There is every evidence of the fact,
from appearances around the office of the
Southern Express Company that some
body is going TO have a good time to-mor-
rov
For the last two or three days the COM
pany has been handling on an average of
LOCO to 1900 jugs for the country trade,
some single firms shipping as many as 800
or 400 a day. There are small jugs and
big jugs. medium sized jugs and juglets,
quart jugs, gallon jugs, five-gallon jugs,
and jugs and jags of all shapes and sizes,
all on their nilsson bent, perhaps of good
cheer perhaps of misfortune and misery.
No matter what else he has to go with
out, the average man who lives in the
country must have his jug at Christmas
time. And so it is the orders come by the
hundred, and even the thousand for jugs
of corn and rye, for jugs of wine and
brandy. These thousands of jugs are be-
ing distributed over the dry counties adj
joining Chatham, and some of them even
far beyond. TO some they mean a glass
of egg-nog, Christmas cup and greeting
10 others no doubt day of debauchery, to
some few, perhaps, one of accident or
crime. But the jug trade fourishes ever
reaching it's zenith at Christmas tide.
A patron of the Southern Express Com
pany wanted 10 know the other day if he
could have a jug sent up and put off at a
station where the company has no agent
OF course it would be at the owners risk,
but the substance of the reply he got
was:
you might have 500 sent up and find it
there when you came for it; but if it's a
jug you'd better be there when the train
arrives. If you want to get It,"
The company is doing a flourishing bust
ness outside of the jug trade. For the
last week It's representatives here have
been working night and day to attend to
the enormous amount Of transportation
incident to Christmas time. AS compared
with last year the showing is an excellent
one. and there seems to be just as much
traffic and just as many Christmas pres
ents as there were a year ago. Perhaps
! the presents are not so valuable, but then
! the Southern express people cannot tell
| hat. They cannot see the inside of the
| packages. the boxes the bags and the bar
] res. Nor can they see the inside of the
| jugs but they know what's in 'em.
The jug trade is one thing that has not
fallen Off. There are just as many jugs
| being distributed Us was the case a year
| ago; just as many as was the case two
years ana three years ago, all of which
| goes 70 show, though il is not true of its
contents, that you can't down the jug.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
S767. 596 % s772. 900 90

Although the total of the two budgets
Is nearly the same there is considerable
difference in their makeup. The city
court appropriation of $3.50 last year is
ebsent from the new budget, this expense
being now borne by the county The pub
nc property appropriation of ZOO made
by the last council is also missing from
the new budget. New items specified i'm
the budget for 1898 are the deferred pay
ment upon Colonial park, $3.50; city dis
pensary, $1,000; fire engine house deferred
payment, $2,531.25; organized charities,
$l,2O0, and improvements to police station,
$4,000.
The board of health suffers en- apparent
decrease from $l9,500 to S15,120, which is
more than made up by the $1,000 appro-
priation TO the city GispensGry. Other re-
auctions of Importance are fire depart
ment, $1,000; house drainage, 5000; inter
est, $1,000; incidentals $780, market, $500;
o. e. M, s1.750; police, So eco; new sewers
$780, water works. $1,000; maintenance
Old water works. 5000.
The street paving appropra ton is in
creased from $780, coo to $4,000, This is ex-
pected to provide for the Improvement of
Drayton street and Bull street south of
the park extension, and also some other
work.
An appropriation of 5000 is made to
public buildings, the intention being TO
4
distance from the city than the present
magazine.
Alderman Charlton stated to a Morning
News reporter yesterday that the commit
tee on opening streets had been allowed
$4,000, of which about $4,000 would be re-
quired for the payment of outstanding
notes on account of street opening The
figures obtained at the clerks office only
show $4,000 for this purpose. Other alder
men mentioned the same figure for this
purpose as Alderman Charlton, and It is
possible that the larger sum was granted
by the committee of the whole or that it
is so understood, the figure named in the
published list being merely tentative
one.
Maj. Edward Kafow chairman of the
police commission, when seen about the
reduction of the police appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000, said that the department
could not be maintained at its present
standard on the latter sum.
I've shall try II for three months" said
Mai. Karow. "If We find al the end OF
that time that the department cannot be
maintained on the lower npDronrjq Hoi.
We shall request council to increase the
appropriation II this request is not
granted we shall then proceed TO retrench
either by reducing the force or outtine,
down salaries. Either step would be yerv
unpleasant to the commission. hut ~
prospect IS that we shall be forced "a ono
or the other"
Chairman James NJ Dixon of the water
commission, said: "Tne approximate, ~
$4,000 for the running expenses of me ma
yer department during 1898 Is entirely Toe
small. II is the smallest approximation ~,
lhls purpose since the new water work.
were put IN operation. This year Sve yyer,
given $4,000. and the year before sg5 0o0
Wlthih recent years council has appropri
sS hiRh as si1oW t2r this DurDose. GU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

expenditures this year will be about $500
short of our appropriation of $780, 600 The
statement which, ! am Informed, was made
before the committee OF the whole, that
the expenditures of the water department
Tor the year would only be something over
$4,000, Is incorrect. The other departments
can cut of a few men and come within
their decreased appropriations with little
difficulty We have nobody whom we can
cut off. Our force is too small for that.
Council makes no allowance for contingent
cies. In my report to the mayor
of the expenses Of the department for the
coming year 1 estimated coal at $40 per
ton. Suppose coal should so 70 50. Sup
pose an accident should occur to the ma
chnery We are liable to have freeze
which would put the department to an eX-
pense Of n least 81 600 10 $1,000 in repair
ing broken water mains, fire hydrants anu
cesspools. Yet We would be without means
to do so. If the apprOpria ton were $780,
600 the department would be managed with
the same economy as IL has been this
year"
Mr.. Dixon made a strong presentation
of his position to Mayor Meldrim.
Chairman Grayson Of the fire commits
sion did not call upon Mayor Meldrim
yesterday.
II did not see the necessity of doing So"
said he, when called upon by a Morning
News reporter. Il called upon Mayor Mel
drim yesterday and discussed our budget
a length. ] explained every item and es-
pacially where Increases were asked
for the purposes for which they were de-
sired. l stated that while the commits
sion desired to make the improvements
which it had specified still, if council did
not feel able to grant the amounts asked
for for these improvements we were will
ing that they should accept the response
bility of the matter and cut off the i'm
prOVements. / showed that while we had
operated the department this year at an
actual expense of about $4,000, that the
expenses would necessarily be heavier for
this year. A number of men who have
been working for $50 a month Will, under
the rules, receive $50 next year, and
men who have been working for $55 will
go up 10 $50. This means an increase in
the pay roll. We bought no hose this year,
but next year we shall have to spend So, 900
for hose to replace old and worthless hose,
upon which the guarantee has expired.
Our pay roll this year will be about $54, COO.
Besides new hose, we shall need new
horses. We shall have less than $1,000
for feed for stock, and the purchase
of supplies of every description and all the
incidental expenses of the de-
partment. The department is up to a high
now, and it is our desire to main
tain it so. With q decreased appropriation
we shall necessarily be compelled to cut
expenses at some points If the service Is
deprecated, the responsibility will not be
upon orr shoulders