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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
SHIFTS AraInst Ex-state oflcials.


Des Moines, Ia. July 1.-Suit was be-
gun in the district court yesterday
against w. M. Mcfarland, ex-secre-
tary of state, and his bondsmen, w. w.
Weldy and A. Holland, to recover $5.-
600, the amount of the bond,N because
of failure to discharge without favor.
fear, fraud or oppression the duties OF
his office. The suit Is brought In the
name Of the state The secretary IS ac-,
cused Of causing certain employees on
the state census to return to him
portion of the warrants they drew foE
salary. Suit was also begun again
Samuel ]. Spaulding and his bond
men, Edward II. Hunter, postmaster
and,C. S. Washington for the return of
money acknowledged to have been
taken from the pharmacy commission
fund by Spaldng as its secretary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
A Large and Beautiful Assortment oa
Household Articles to be Given Away

Household Articles to be Given Away.
A store on one of our principal business
streets, Is attracting q great deal of atten-
tion at the present time. In the bulk
windows and inside the store Is displayed
large assortment Of beautiful articles.
Silverware, onyx tables, rockiag chairs
banquet and tablc lamps, opera glasses,
chinawars and crockery, musical instru-
ments, cameras, and other articles too
numerous to mention, are seen in great
abundance, but sign on the door an
nounces that no goods are sold.
In exr' nation of the above. 1t may be
said thai largo number Of young ladles
are leaving with every family book Is
sued by ths Wilmington Trading Stamp
Go ,sS Broadway. The books are tor the re-
ception Of trading stamps. The merchants
whose names appear In the books, and o
list OF whom will appear once month In
for each purchase OF 10 cents or multiple Of
10 cents.
Tho stamps nre to be pasted In the
books given out, and when the book is full
take it to No 81 Market street, and you
have your choice Of over 1000 useful and
ornamental articles, absolutely free OF
cost. The stamps are given out by mer-
chants in all lines Of trade, SO purchasing
buyers can have stamps by trading with
these merchants and asking for the
stamps. sty
The oompany's store at No. 8l1 Market
street is now open and they invite the pub
lie to come and examine their stock. III
here is anything the public does not un-
derstasd, willing attendants will gladly
explain it to you. tt5tisiffp books car be o6. !
tanned by calling at the store or sending
postal card On Monday ard Saturday
evenings they are open until IL o. III. SEE
fourth page of to-day's REPUBLICAN for
further particulars. s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01

DENVER, Coll, June 29.-Major S. K.
Hooper, general passenger agent OF the
Denver and Rio Grand Road, estimates
that the transportation department Of that
road will require 81 special trains to carry
passengers during the last three days of
The week.
Orders have been given for thirty. one
locomotives to be ready for use out Of Dem
yer Friday. The forces in the repair shop
have been largely augmented in anticipa.
tion Of the rush.
The Union Pacific. through Col. George
Ady, reports twelve specials engaged for
the trip over the line from Chicago and
the Missouri river.
The demand for train accommodations
at Ogden over the Central Pacific is said
to be- the heaviest in tho history of the
road.
Intimations are given that the Southern
Pacific has attempted more than even
such great system can hope to perform,
and If late comers fail to reach San Fran.
cisco In time for the first Endeavor meet.
ing it will be because the cars could not
be secured for carrying the throng.
The Santa Fo will carry eight special
trains through La Junta westward next
Thursday and six on the day following.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Two rail- FATALITIES.
Christian Endeavor Trains in Fatal
Collisions.
F1vEKILLED AND MANY INJURED

or the Dead But Two Were Delegates
to tho Sun Francisco Convention.
An Accused Engineer Declares tho
Air Brakes Were Tampered with.
Chicago, July f.-Three persons were
killed outright and about 20 or 80 per-
sons injured in a rear end collision on
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road at West Chicago, 80 miles out of
Chicago, on the Galena division. The
dead are: Mrs. B. Shipman, Appleton,
Wis: John Gooding,- Appleton, Wis;
unknown tramp who was riding on the
front end of the baggage car. The in
jured all reside at Appleton and other
points in Wisconsin.
The victims of the collision were
Christian Endeavor delegates who left
Chicago Ell route for the great conven-
ton In San Francisco. NThe colliding
trains were sections four and five Of a
Christian Endeavor special sent out in
nine sections. Section No. carried the
Wisconsin delegation, nearly 500
strong, and in the rear sleeper were
people from Fond du Lac, Green Bay,
Appleton and other Wisconsin cities.
Section No. 4 had come to stop just
out of West Chicago. where the Free
port line diverges from the main line.
Section s came up behind at great
speed. and the shock of the collision
was terrific.
The passengers in the two rear sleep
ers of section No. were all in their
berths. They received no warning, and
those not killed outright awoke to find
themselves jammed in the wreckage. 4.
Passengers on both trains hastened
to the spot andshegan the work Of res
cue. One of the worst of the injured
w4H Engineer Charles Courtney. Of sec
TN No. 5. He had stuck to his post
a hero, and Is so seriously injured
that he cannot live.
The responsibility for the wreck has
II yet been fixed, but the investisa-
indicates that it was caused by
kneer Charles Courtney, of section
running by the station this side
of West Chicago without having been
released.
Engineer Courtney declares that the
signal displayed denoted clear track.
He also says that he was running care
fully and that there was ample time to
stop his train after he had sighted the
train in front but for some reason or
other the air brakes refused to work.
AS they were In good order at Dixon,
five miles back, he believes that tramps
Intentionally tampered with them.
Naturalization papers recently taken
out in New York showed the dead
tramp's name to be Rode, native of
Germany. He was As years old.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01

Scranton, Pa. July 1.-The Scranton
police were notified yesterday of the
capture at numbering camp in Iowa
of George Van Horn, who murdered
Mrs. Josephine Westcott, In this city,
last August. Van Horn had boarded
with Mrs. Westcott and was in love
with her, but she repulsed him, and
finally ordered him away. He secured
entrance to the cellar by an outside
door, and when she came down to get
some edibles for supper, sprang upon
her and cut her throat with razor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
BASE BALL DOTS.

Boston is still winning.
The Brandywine Club of West Chester
defeated the Media Club. Media hated to
be whitewashed by the West Chester Club.
Baltimore won anotLe. game
OF course you are going to see the game
at Rockford on Saturday. The umpire
must be an impartial one or the G. A. G.
will not play.
The Phillies presented the game yester.
day to the Washington Club
The Gallagher Senate OF New Castle,
would like to hear from the Fairvicw
Club. Address George Hanson, captain,
New Castle, Del.
Umpire Snyder was mobbed at Rich
mond yesterday for an unfair decision.
The people have some rights yet.
Rockford expects to win the champion.
ship game on Saturday.
The amateurs are slow this year.
The Park Athletic Club will play either
Port Penn or Townsend when 1t goes on
its excursion to Augustine Park, July ~.
Cool Spring baseball club would like to
play the Cliftons a series Of 8 games for
the championship of the state. Address
e. ], K, Box 115, City.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
pe,eento convention of Miners.

Pitteburg, July la delegate con-
vention of coal miners of the PittsburS
district has been called for next Sat
urday by District President Dolan, at
which the miners will decide whether
or not a strike shall be inaugurated for
a higher rate. The call says all miners.
organized and unorganized, will be en-
titled to representation. In speaking
to a correspondent President Dolan
said: There will be no strike of
miners at this time unless the con-
vention decides in favor Of such ac-
tion. II a strike is inaugurated in the
Pittsburg district there Is no doubt
that the diggers in all other mining
states will join in the movement"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Live Stock Markets,

New York, June 30.-Beeves active. firm
and n shade higher; all sold; steers, $40
5.2O oxen and stays. $250Gi20; bulls, $3.50
$500 COWS. 81. 75dt3.25. Veals closed quiet;
buttermilks SLOW and shade lower; few
lots unsold veals. 41G.25: buttermilks.
S2.7G63.25 Sheep steady; lambs quiet and
weak; all sold: sheep, s250a4.40; selected
export wethers si.f21s0475; lambs. $3.50
$50: mainly s5.62h@6.15. Hogs firmer at
s2.9oGl4.20.
East Liberty, Pa, June 3O-Cattle re-
ceipts light; prime, A.9pfr5; common. $3.50
@S.5O; bulls stays and cows, $2GI3.5o; conf
mon to good fat oxen, $243.75. Hogs ac-
tive and higher; prime light Workers. and
pigs, s3SOa3s5; common to fair Workers
and best medium weights. $3.I56b3.S0;
heavy hogs, s35543.6O; roughs, s225g3.1o.
Sheep steady; choice. saq4.10; common.
s2.60a3.25; spring lambs. Si.2545.50; veal
calves, S6a6.50.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Increase in Railroad Mileage.

Chicago, July 1.-The Railway Age
reports that only 622 miles of track
have been laid In the United States
during the first half Of 1897. This is less
than the corresponding period of any
year since 1875, with the exception of
1894 when only 525 miles of track had
been laid up to July l. In 26 OF the
states and territories no track has been
laid this year. Judging from the con-
struction now under way on the diff
ferent lines the total amount of track
laid during the entire year will be
close to 1000 miles-about the same
amount that was laid during each Of
the last three years. So far this year
Louisiana leads with Ill miles of track
laid, and California ig second with SO.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Silk Gloves and Mitts.

Ladies' all silk gloves and mitts, all our
81 and 45o goods on the bargain table
marked Ito
Ladies' finest quality Of Milanese silk
gloves and mitts In all colors and black,
75c and Sl.00 values at $50
Ladies' elegant quality ribbed vests with
silk ribbon, 25c values at 100
Children'a good quality ribbed vests, all
sizes 50
On bargain table, all linen toweling and
SILICA, all colors, also black with colOred
back llnings, IL and 15c values 70
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
ANOTHER ENDEAvoR TRAIN.
Passengers Escaped, but Two Train
men Killed and Two Injured.

Passengers Escaped, but Two Train
men Killed and Two Injured.
Indianapolis. July 1.-Train No. II on
the Vandalia road, which left this city
at o'clock Tuesday evening. contain
ing a large number of Christian En-
deavorers, collided with train No. 6
bound east from st. Louis at 500
o'clock near Vandalia. No passengers
were injured, but two trainmen were
killed and two others fatally hurt. The
dead are: II. I. Sherman, mail clerk
on No. 6; W. p. Coon, baggagemaster.
Fatally injured: Samuel Parkinson,
malls clerk crushed in tho wreele:-
Frank Owens, firemen, mangled under
the engine.
Train No. II left indianapolis in two
sections on account of the heavy San
Francisco travel occasioned by the ma
tional meeting Of the Christian En-
deavor society. Orders were given to
meet No. 6, the east bound passenger
train, at Vandalia. 1t seems from the
best information obtainabe that the
west bound train pulled out Of Van
dalia without waiting for the train
from St. Louis. The headlight Of the
west bound train was extinguished for
some time before the crash came.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
The Largest Yacht.

In few days the Harlan g. Hollings.
work Company will begin work on How
ard Gould's yacht Niagara The dlmen.
slons of which will be: LenSth over all,
270 feet; length on water line, 245 feet
breadth of beam. So feet; depth of hold
from spar deck, 2S feet; depth of hold from
main deck, 20 feet; freeboard, amidshps
10 feet; freeboard at bow, IS feet; tonnage
1900.
The Niagara will be the largest yacht
ever built In America and to Wilmington
Workmen will fall the honor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Conf1rned by the Senate.

Washington, July 1.-The senate yes
terday confirmed the following, among
other nominations: John Russell Young
of Pennsylvania, librarian of congress;
Bernard r. Green of the District Of
Columbia, superintendent of the IL
brary building and grounds; John P.
Bray of North Dakota, consul general
at Melbourne, Australia; Church Howe
Of Nebraska, consul general at Apia
and Nukualofa Tonga; Hugo Donsel-
mann of Wyoming, consul at Prague,
bohemia: e. Hall, postmaster at Havre
De Grace, Nd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Judge Cooley q Mental Wreck,

Ann Arbor, Mich, July Judge
Thomas M. Cooley. the noted authority
on constitutional law, who served
many years as Justice of the supreme
court and who was later the head of
the interstate commerce commission,
has become a hopeless invalid. 1t is
stated that his health, already i'm
paired by age and overwork, was fur
ther broken down by excessive work on
the Interstate commerce commission.
His memory Is almost gone, and his
loss Of power has been followed by
deep melancholy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Mother and Daughter Suicide.

Owensboro, KY, Jul Mrs. Welt
meier and her daughter, Miss Pauline
Weitmeier, committed suicide by talk
ing carbolic acid sometime during the
night. Both were dressed In handsome
clothes when found by the neighbors.
On table by the bedside were two
glasses which had contained carbolic
acid, and a note saying they desired to
be buried just as found. They con-
Quoted a dyeing establishment and
were in comfortable circumstances.
Mrs. Weitmeier has brother, DR..
Hengler, who is prominent physician
in Paterson, N. J.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Reduced Vnlue of Silver,

Washington, July 1.-The director Of
the mint has re-estimated the value Of
foreign silver coins, which will guide
ficials in receiving foreign silver during
the next quarter. The director finds
that during the last three months the
average price of silver las fallen in
value from s0.64695 per fine ounce to
sO.612s9. The reduction in price is de-
clared accordingly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS.
A Personally Conducted Tour to cressel
via, PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged to run special tour from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash.
ington, Harrisburg and intermediate
points to Cresson Springs, Pa, on Satur.
day, July 8. affording an excellent oppor.
tunity to spond the Fourth on the summit
Of the Alleghenies.
y Round.trip tickets, good going only on
July 8 on trains Indicated below, or any
train arriving In Philadelphia before IL. 20
D. M, and thence on special train; and
good returning on regular trains within 70
days, Including also one full days board
at the magnificent Mountain House. Will
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Hawaiian Treaty Itemuins,

Washington, July las result
of the rapid work on the tariff
bill yesterday, the close of the
: long debate In the senate and the final
vote on the bill Is felt to be very near
at hand. Two Of the most important
provisions--those relating to the Ha-
waiian treaty of reciprocity and the
duty on coal-were perfected yesterday
while another source of much conflict,
the reciprocity section, was matured
by the finance committee. The Hawaii
an provision Of the house bill was re-
stored. This has the effect Of leaving
she Hawaiian treaty Of reciprocity
n fun fefde and effect.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Rather Dull on Wall Street Compared
With Recent DAYS,


With Recent Days.
New York. June 30.-Todays market
for securities was not SO distinctly re.
dictionary at any time, as was yesterdays.
but there was a lack of aggressiveness In
it, and manifest sense of reblR among
the bull contingent. The admonitioG- con.
tained by Yesterdays lively selling by
London that the advance in prices was
going too fast, even II 1t were not going
too far. was taken to heart and had q
quieting influence. There was a gentle.
ness Of demeanor shown by the bulls, and
the hucyancy was taken out of prices
generally. This was the more notable
as there was not such hearty offerings
to realize profits as was the case yes
terday. The result was a dull market
compared with recent days, although the
total sales of all stocks approached 3oO,-
900 shares. OF these over $1,000 were of
St. Paul. Closing bids:
BALTIC. G Oho... 107s Lehigh Valley. 2S1;
Chesa. & Ohio. l7A N. j. Central. S4A
Del e. Hudson. .1lO N. Y. Central''1M7;
D.. l.. & W......156 Pennsylvania :. 53Es
Erie. 14"a Reading fo2H
Lake Erie & W. 14la st. Paul......... 50
+All asst's paid. ''Ex-divdend.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
. Another Bucket shop Raided.

New York, July IA squad of Is
detectives from the police central Of
flee yesterday raided the stock broker
age Offices of Gerlich. Martin & Co.,
on the 18th floor of No. 80 Broad street,
and made eight arrests. L. J. Gerlich.
the leading member of the firm, was
among those captured, the Others be-
ing travelling statesmen, clerks and
telegraph operators employed by the
concern. In police court Gerlich and
his companions were charged with un-
lawfully gambling in stocks. They were
paroled until today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
End of the Insurance Scandal.

Harrisburg, July 1.-Chairman l. John
s. Wilson, of the committee to inves-
tigate the $4,000 insurance scandal,
submitted a report last night to the
house. which declares: "Your COM
mittee is of the opinion that the rep
resentations of Leonard to the insur-
ance company were the representa-
tions Of an adventurer. There was no
demand made by any member OF the
legislature upon any company or per-
son for any money or other valu-
able consideration for the defeat of the
insurance bill.''
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01

= Calcutta, July IA serious riot has
broken out at Chltpore. caused by the
rumored PROCLAMATION Of a mosque. The
police were compelled to call in the aid
Of the military in order to disperse the
rioters. A number of Europeans have
been seriously injured. The soldiery
now patrols the disaffected district
but the excitement of the natives con-
tinues and further disturbances are
feared.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01

james McGrath Of No. III Franklin St.
died yesterday afternoon, tho result of the
oppressive heat. Death came suddenly to
Mr. MGi;rath, he being taken i'll while
passlnb the residence Of James Erne at
Second and Jackson streets where he ex,
pired Mr.. MeGrath was about 90 years of
ugs ant, well known man. He was q
mcinher Of tile Weccacoe Fire Company
aud had attended the festivities OF the
night before which had exhausted him.
He was comparatively well, however, un.
til he went out In the sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Heavy Custom House ReCefDts.

New York, July 1.-The receipts at
the custom house here yesterday were
81, 902, ,2OO.S5 The receipts for the month
ending yesterday were s14,72S,772.55.
and for the fiscal year. also including
yesterday, Sl2O ,603, 1896. The receipts
for the year ending June 80, 1896, were
SIG O0i, ,S24.90. There was a rush at the
close of business yesterday afternoon.
owing to the fear that action might be
taken on the pending tariff measure.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01

Aliens Foot.Ease. powder for the feet
Il cures painful, swollen, smarting feet
mud Instantly takes the sting out OF corn'.
and bun!ons. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease
makes tight.Att!ng or new Shoes feel easy.
1t is a certain cure for sweating, coll Gus
and hot, tired, aching feet Try it to-day
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
BY mail for 25 cents In stamps. Trial
package Free. Address Allen 5. Olmsied,
f,nRov N Y. a9Y.4m
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Three Decided to Die Together.

St. Louis, July 1.-What appears to
have been deliberate attempt at
triple suicide was made near Wellsell.
Mo-. near midnight. Three men lying
side by side with their heads upon the
rail were struck by a Wabash train
due in St. Louis at an early hour In the
morning. The first mans head was cut
of, the second ones head was mashed
and the third received serious inter-
nal injuries. Physicians say there is no
hope for the recovery of the injured
men. Investigation showed that the
men were sober when they took their
places on the track.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
The Next Immigration Commissioner

The Next Immigration Commissioner
Washington, July There was q
strong intimation given at the White
House yesterday that the president
would select neither T. V. Powderly
nor x-Representative Keifer as i'm
migration commissioner but probably
would appoint William G. Edens. of
Galesburg, Ills. The protests against
sMr. Powderly have been numerous. Mr..
Edens is prominently connected in the
labor organizations, and has been an
officer of the Brotherhood of Railroad
In MAN
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
Good Picture.

Mr., jesse X. Bnylis has o very good
photograph of the house his grandfather,
John B. Baylis, lived in at Mt Pleasant
Church on the Philadelphia pike, away
back in the sixties. Mr.. Baylis says he
played around the ground when u boy and
looks back with good deal of pleasure to
his boyhood days. Tho property is now
owned by Mr.. Orr and looks as natural
as it did forty years ago.