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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-24

Southern Railway.-3.1s p. m. week.
days, "Florida Limited sleepers to Au-
gusta, Jacksonville and ST.. Augustine;
IA p. M. daily, sleepers to New Orleans.
Memphis, Port Tampa, Asneville. apd Hot
Springs 50,
Atlantic Coast Line.--1249 D.. M. daily,
Macon; 100 ID. m. week days, FLORIDA
Special" sieepers to Jacksonville and st.
Augustine; 1853 night, daily sleepcrs TO
Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Gin
cinnati, sleepers and dining car, S22 p. M.
daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-24
pIIIsEIvaallR
n. STANDARD a.,iss, or america.
THROUGHOUT By THE
i5MTrEeQNHIl S9 SIsI gsXlIITrcHEs AND
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r.. r.
IN EFFECT JANUARY IS, 1897.


Trains leave Wilmington as follows;
ssS G eis s sss ss III is IN
t s 1Is III IL 7S az I'd sis 81 o. a
is:ss. sss. 10. Us. SSS and s, 40 p IA
75 S0r s GSe ss s5RrsYs' III III * y a. a. L.
sos SOs ~ ~ aoI a "a scs B, Era HOE
ll.2s =. nj. l2.l5, 2.ss. 4oo, 5.2s. Gas $50 and
For New: York. 1b1. ass. 40. ESQ., I.lo.
$50 e.Ss, 1903, 49, 3, Las a. m, ~ u, lS1,
2ss sos. all, 500. $40. $50. 7o7 SIG and
For Boston, without change. 1915 a. m.
For West Chester, via Lamokin. $50 a.
For Newark Center and intermediate
Bais Il A g. aHd i. Washipstsn, ~. \. S9,
ita. ses. s. ''s.oS. 100 i'd. III ?. M. and
Hs,tlSors and intermediate stations.
a41, 4.4S, sos y. M. 100 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. for
,G~ 1nas a M Ree 'l ESa IT, s s s IN
LID. Ills p. 81 M al and /, i I. night
L. assfssi%nsSsssst G s III iaSs l aaa ' lbs
- SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (expressl l.57. 255. 49,.
6b5, 9.33 10 A. Has d. M, Isl, 800, b.02' 500,
7.07, a28, a08, and s16 p. m. -.
Accommodation, .7H, 80 q. M. 1909.
a45, 400 5.26, and LAO p. m. ,,o orr
For Chester Sexpressl, h57, az. S5Ss
n!5 a. m, ha7. a.o5, 6os $50 7.o. ana s'o0
Accommodation, 707, $40 a. M. 12.0s. Las.
LOO, 6.26 7.2ss and 1910 p. m. a,
1914 1l45 a. M, Ls7, sos. 400, 500, 6.5c, 7o''
Big and 1910 p. IN.
For Boston. Without change. $3.50 p; m.
For West Chester via Lamokin. $50 q.
M, and SIS p. m. o,
baltimore and Washingt9n. - S.e,,
~ IS a. M, 1895 l2.49, so, 5.2S, ''6o5' I'LL
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
n6.os p. mi 1900 night CO.. d..
10 Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, Tor
oWilmin xton (express1 $50, 100, u.23 a. m,
srses La, XII, Sos, s.55, Ill., S.S5. lilo Lille
Itp. M, and 1906 night. -. go.
" 0 al . 40 m S29 and lOO D. M
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-24

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle, Sl3 Ill a. M, $50.
40, 6.15, 653, 9.h1 p. m, and l2.1O night.
For Lewes, Sl3 a. M, All p. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Del
mar 813, 11.04 a. M, All and 11.56 p. m.
For Harrington and way stations only,
2.50 p. m.
For wyoming and way stations, s.5s
Express for Cape Charlss. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. l1.04 a. m. and 1l.66
p m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 9.51 pm. and IL. 10 night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort,
and Norfolk, 1l.56 p. m.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wy
oming, FELTON,, Harrington. Bridgeville,
Seaford. Laurel and Delmar, n.56 p. m.
o. Congressional Limited Express
trains. composed entirely Of Pullman
Nestibule Parlor and Dining Cars. No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
~ Limited express trains. composed Of
Pullman Eestibule Parlor Cars, vestibule
Passenger Coaches and Dining Car. No
extra fare.
For further Information passengers are
referred TO the ticket agent at the sta
tion.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-24

Large quantity OF good furniture and car,
pets parior suites. 800 yar.is good Brussels
carpet. bedroom suites, good feather beds, 1
plano. eXtentlon table dining chairs, dishes.
and lot Of good goods. Sale positive. parties
leaving the city. Goods open Tor INSPECTION
on Thursday evening before sRie For paEs
ticulaTs send for catalogue,
l.. W, sTlDHAM & son.
f20-23-A-25 Phone SIS,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-24

I For flrst.class Seins and securing 10
-tothe 'DolyNRfe Dyo Works. 40 kings
street. -,s. -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-24
FxEoUToRs SALE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue Of an OF Ter Of Orphans Court q
the State OF Delaware, In and for New Ca
tie county, made the 7th day Of January.
A, d., 1897, will be exposed to sale at pub
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Brutal Robbers.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, Aug. 10.-Philip
and John Dover, bachelor Drothers,
who have for many years lived on their
farm in Munster township, were on
Sunday night made the victims OF q
cruel outrage. Philip Dever Is seventy
eight years old, and for some time has
been an almost helpless paralytic. hav-
ing no use of his lower limbs, and but
little of his hands and arms. bis
brother John is seventeen years his Ju'
nior and has been reasonably robust,
while their nephew is an able.bodied
man of thirty. The burglars. four IN
number, all masked, entered first the
room where Philip was lying in bed
half asleep. The other two occupants
of the house were in another room.
The leader of the band thrust revolver
into the paralytic's face and demanded
money. The old man protested that
he had none, and in this he was joined by
his brother John, who, with the neph.
ew, had been brought into the room.
After ransacking the house and not
finding any money, the burglars re-
turned the room where the three men
were and again demanded to know
where the money was hidden. Being
answered as before, they swore they
would burn up the three men.
The leader lighted stick OF
wood and held the burning end against
the feet of Philip, who from his sick
and weakened condition could make
bat little outcry. Not getting the in
formation they sought, they held q
lighted candle under Johns arms and
burned patch IS big as saucer until
it was raw, causing their victim to yell
with pain. Then they stuffed his
mouth with rag and burned him hor-
ribly in several other places. While
the burning stick was being applied to
the feet of Philip, the nephew, who had
managed to slip the blindfold from his
eyesf turned his head to see what was
going on. No sooner had one of the
robbers seen this move than he ran to
him and struck him terrible blow in
the mouth with his revolver,
knocking out his teeth, shatter-
ing the lower jaw bone and splitting
the upper lip. All their efforts failing
to obtain information as to where they
could find money, the four men depart
ed, leaving their victims tied. They
remained in that position for about
half an hour, when by great effort
Philip managed to reach the rope with
which his nephew had been bound and
loosened one end of it. Further strug
Cling on the part of the nephew result
ed in his relief and soon all three were
loosened from their bonds 1t was
quite late by that time, the near neigh
bors was more than half a mile away
and the men decided to raise no alarm
until morning, dressing their wounds
themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
.TELEaRApHIC BREvITIES.

Henry F. Marcy, president of the
Fitchburg Railroad, was found dead in
the bathroom at his home in Belmont,
Mass, to-day. Death was due to apo
plaxy. He had been in failing health
for come time.
John F. Hurst is announced by
prominent democrats es q candidate for
the United States Senate to succeed
Senator Arthur P. German in case the
withdrawal of the latter from the con-
test should be final.
The populist State convention Will
meet at Columbus, O., tomorrow.
Preliminary contests ore now being
fought. One wing favors fusion with
or endorsement of the democratic State
ticket. The other wing ia opposed to
that.
Rev. Peter Randolph, the oldest
colored clergyman in New England
both as regards age and service, is dead
at his home in Charleston, Mass. He
was born q slave 70 years ago on the
plantation Of Carter b. Edloe, of Upper
Brandon, Prince George county, Va,
Annie Hanson, fifteen years old, attempted
to end her life to-day at Brooklyn by taxing
poison. The child alleges that her fathers
cruelty drove her to the act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
A "PEEpING TOM" DRIVEN OUT.

A dispatch from Bowman, Ga, says
John 81. Maxwell, who came here with
his wife year ago from Pennsylvania
was caught looking through the win
dow of house occupied by widow
and her two daughters. Previous to
this time there had been evidence that
some man was making q practice Of
looking into windows OF private houses
late at night and the fact that a peep
ing Tom" was abroad became matter
of general talk.
When Maxwell was caught he was taken
before gathering of citizens and vas told be
would be given ten days in which to leave
the town and county. When the ten days'
limit expired Maxwell had not left.
Last Saturday ut noon thirty men went to
his shoe shop, took him out into the street,
tore eff all his clothes and tied him to tree.
Then ten Of the number, armed with piece
Of leather harness, laid ten lashes each upon
his bare back. The punishment was fearful.
and Maxwell tainted from pain and loss OF
blood. When the mob left him his wife ear
ried him back into his store, brought him
back to consciousness and dressed him. lm.
medistely afterward the mob returned and
took possession of Maxwell and his wife, car
ried them to the railroad station. purchased
tickets for them, placed them on train and
told them if they eyer returned TO Bowman
they would be killed.
Maxwell has left considerable property
in Bowman and there is good deal of spscu-
lstion as to whether or not be will return to
lay claim to it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Prince of Wales cutter Britain
mia is advertised for sale in New York.
On account of the killing of Senior Ca
novas, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, the
new United States minister to Spain,
will hasten his departure from London
for Madrid.
The assassin of Prime Minister Cano.
vas del Castillo, of Spain, has confessed
that his real name is Michele Angine
Coli and that he is an Italian anarchist.
The assassination was an act Of revenge
for the sentencing to death of anarchists
convicted of outrage at Barcelona.
Hagerstown, Md, officers are on q
hunt for Sanford Davis, a white man,
aged about 25 years, who is charged
with attempting to criminally assault
Miss Bretts johnson, aged about IA,
daughter of Mr.. William Johnson, liv-
ing on the Williamsport turnpike, near
the southern limits of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
Foreign News.

VIENNA, Aug. 10.-Ex-King Milan
of Servia is 80 seriously i'll that some
anxiety is felt as to his eventual re-
covery.
LONDON. Aug. 1O.-The Right Rev.
William Walsham Howe, D. D. Protes-
tant bishop of Wakefield, is dead. He
was born in 1928.
BERLIN, Aug. 10.-The appointment
af Baron Won Thielmann, the retiring
German Ambassador to the United
State, as Secretary Of the Imperial
Treasury, in succession to Count Posa.
dewsky. Wehner, is gazetted.
CHAMUNIx, France, Aug. TO-
Four French officers have just made a
record ascent of Mont Blanc, via the
route followed by the famous Alpine
guide, Jacques Balmat. who is said to
have been the first to reach the summit.
The route the officers followed has not
been used since 1920. They made four
attempts before success crowned their
efforts.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-A large number
of British troops has been ordered to
get ready to embark for the east. Their
destination is supposed to be Egypt,
but the war Office refuses to furnish any
information on the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
Desperate Shot.

BosroN, Aug. 10.-While attempting
to escape from the State prison at Char
lestown, just before noon to day Herbert
Willis, the young Taunton desperate.
who was recently sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of Fred N.
Strange, was fatally injured, and his
brother Edward, who assisted him in
his break for liberty, was seriouly
wounded by the guards. Two of the
latter we're wounded by the Willis
brothers. Edward Willis, who had
gone into the prison to visit his brother,
had contrived to pass a revolver to
Herbert, retaining weapon himself,
and with these they tried to overcome
the guards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
The Strike Situation.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. lowest
Virginia soil was peacefully invaded at
8 O'Clock this morning by one hundred
and twenty.seven Ohio miners who
came for the purpose of closing down
the Boggs Run mine, the only railroad
mine in the Wheeling district now be.
ing operated. They announce they
will stay until Boggs Run joins the
strike.
P1rrsapRe, Pa, Aug. 1O.-There is
feeling of apprehension among coal
operators that the prolopging Of the
strike for q few more weeks will prove
bad for the lake shippers. 1t is said
that when the miners will have return
ed to work there will be such demand
for coal for lake shipments that cars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
EIectrocuted.

DANNEMoRA, N. Y. August 10
Frank c. Conroy, the Ogdensburg wife
murderer, was executed by electricity
at Clinton prison to-day. Conroy was
pronounced dead four and half MIMI.
ties after the first shock. BE walked
between Fathers Belanger and Cotter
unsupported to the chair, his eyes upon
the cruci6x and praying. He met his
fate calmly. On the morning of May
20, 1896, Frank Conroy returned to his
home in Ogdensburg from Montreal.
Walking into the house he accused his
wife of unfaithfulness. Angered at her
denials, he snatched up carving knife
and hacked her head and throat until
she was dead. Conroy's two little
daughter, one FIVE and the other seven
years old, witnessed the butchery. Con-
roy gave himself up at once, saying he
was satisfied to take his punishment.
Ccnroy had considerable reputation as
an athlete and drunkard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10

RECEIVER FOB HOME TELEPHONE
CoMPANY.-A dispatch from Charles.
ton, W. Va, says that MIR. James Rus
sell has been appointed by the judge of
the Circuit Court there receiver of the
Home Telephone Company of Balti
more, corporation incorporated under
the laws of West Virginia. Mr.. Rus
sell is treasurer OF the Rome Telephone
Company. Application for the APP
pointment of receiver was made by
the New York Telegraph and Tele-
phone Construction Company. 1t was
stated last night by an officer of the
Home Telephone Company that the
appointment of q receiver grew out of
q difference between the officers of the
company, which difference will be adj
justed within few days. The bonded
indebtedness of the company amounts
to $500, 0OO.-[ Baltimore Sun.
Nothing more than the above is
known of this matter at the company's
Office in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
Hot Eight Predicted.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 10.-The re-
publican State convention for the nomi-
nation of candidate for appellate
court clerk will be called to order by
State chairman G. M. Barnett at
o'clock this afternoon. DR.. W. w. De-
Doe, the newly elected Senator from
Kentucky, will be temporary, while
Hon. Geo. Denny, of Lexington will be
permanent chairman. There will be q
bitter fight between the Bradley and
Hunter-Todd factions, the former
claiming that the State administration
should be endorsed, while the latter as
serts that man who knitted DR.. Hunter
last spring and winter before last as
Governor Bradley did is not worthy of
recognition in republican gathering.
The Bradleyites are making q bitter
war on G. E. Sspp, President McKin-
ley's appointee for collector of internal
revenue In this, the Fifth district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
Sound Money Committee.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-To carry for
ward it's work the sound money COM
mittee appointed at Indianapolis last
January met in this city to-day to en-
deavor to proceed with the task of Gre
ating q national commission, which
President Mckinley was prevented
from naming by the failure of Congress
to pass the measure presented during
the closing hours of the extra session.
The committee is composed of fifteen
men residing in various parts of the
United States. The business of chief
importance will be to select eleven men
to devote their time to the work
mapped out for them, to com.
pose the commission. To them
will be entrusted the responsibility of
undertaking to devise some satisfactory
and acceptable plan for revising, re-
forming and regulating the currency
system, The sessions for the most part
at least will be executive. Great care
is to be taken in the make up of the
com mission. Bankers, business men
and farmers are the classes from which
it is proposed to frame it.
Seven members of the executive
committee responded to their names
when Chairman Hanna called the meet.
ing to order. The committee held an
executive session and discussed plans
for the future. Nothing definite was
done pending the arrival of the remain
ing members of the committee to.mor-
row.
The present outlook is that what is
known as the Chicago plan will proba.
bly, be adopted. The commission ap-
pointed will work upon the general
scheme mapped out by the Indianapolis
convention and will have exclusive
power regardless of the executive com
mittee and of the convention, in the
construction and presentation to Con-
gree of new financial system for this
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
Nj not be- obtainable to rush it
through for shipment before lake in

Nj not be obtainable to rush it
through for shipment before lake in
surance rates advance, which occurs In
the fall. Nothing has been done by
the local operators looking to settle
ment of the strike. They explain this
by saying the miners demands are i'm
possible Of compliance and until they
are modified there is no use of confer
epces.
P1rTsBURa, Pa, Aug. 1O.-The pro:
posed march on the Spring Hill mine OF
Alexander Dempster was not made
this morning on account of the heavy
rain at $50 o'clock, which had the Of
feet of making walking on the clay
roads extremely difficult. A correspon-
dent at Birmingham, Ala, writes that
agents are at work there securing ne.
groes to take places of the striking
miners in the north. A body of strikers
marched to Cannonsburg early this
morning and are now encamped near
the mines, which are in operation.
Operator Cook says if the strikers In
terfere in any way with his men, he
will have the entire party arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10

BROTHERs PUNISH A JILTER.-Wm.
and Charles Hoffmeister, of Golden
Ring, were arrested at Bengies, Md,
yesterday, on warrants charging them
with assaulting with intent to kill Jas.
Walker, a neighbor. The Hofmeis-
ters attacked Walker, and while the
bystanders were endeavoring to hold
Charles Hoffmeister William Hofmeis-
ter struck Walker in the left eye, near
ly gouging it from the socket. After
telling Walker to the earth his assail.
ant beat him in the chest so badly that
hemorrhages resulted. Walker was
terribly injured, but he will recover.
The trouble was started, it is alleged,
because Walker Tilted relative of the
Hoffmeisters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10

Mr.. SCOTT APPoIN'rED.-Mr. r. Car
| ter Scott, son of the deceased attorney
general, will, it is announced, be a
candidate at the Roanoke convention
for that honor. The board, composed
of Auditor Marye, Second Auditor
Ryland and Treasurer Hartman, yester.
day, as anticipated, elected MIR. Scott
to fill the term of his late father, which
expires January / next. The fact of
this election was wired to Mr.. Scott at
Warrepton and Mr.. Scott telegraphed
his acceptance. Mr.. Scott has served
as assistant to his father during the
eight years the latter held the position
of attorney. general. His fitness to per-
form it's duties is conceded by the
ablest members of the profession. The
death of Mr.. Scott and the announce
ment that his son will be candidate
before the convention will complicate
the situation at Roanoke very much 30
far as the attorney. generalship is con.
cerned. AS the matter now stands it is
impossible to foreshadow the result.
Should the younger Scott be able to
hold the delegates committed to his
honored father he will come mighty
near leading the list. Efforts, how
eyer, have already been made by
other candidates to corral these dele
gates and it is possible with some sue
cess. Mr.. Scott says he Is not making
any personal canvass for the nomina.
ton which the Roanoke convention
will make. The matter is, Mr.. Scott
adds, in the hands of his friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10

INCREASE IN BpsINEss-Mr. J. @. o.ton
of the Southern Railway Company, says a
heavy movement of mershsndise from Balti-
more to the South is promised The tonnage
of the Southern Railway is much larger nov
than it was at this season last year, and there is
great Improvement in traffic all along the line.
Traffic Mansger David B. Martin, of the Balti.
more s. Ohio Railroad, who has just returned
from the West, rays: Business is improving
at rapid rate throughout the West, and the
prospects are better than OF any other time for
several years. Crops are abundant, snd are
being harvested with sill possible haste. Rail.
road tonnage is heavier than for several years,
and it will require skillful handling of freight
trains to svoid blockade. Every available
freight car has been brought into use to move
the grain, which will be sent to seaboard mar
kets TO fill foreign orders. Passenger bust
ness is also increasing at gratifying rate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10
Train Wreckers,

PHILL1PsBURa, N. j., Aug. lO.-.Traiu
wreckers have been at work again on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
and last night for the fourth time in as
many months their dsstardly work &C
complished the wreck of two fast
freight trains, the blocking of the tracks
until 5 O'Clock this morning and the
loss of at least $4,000. About $50
o'clock last night as train No. Ais was
laundering along at fifty miles an hour
on it's way to New York with many
cars of valuable merchandise, the en-.
CINE struck pile of ties just west of
White House. The obstruction was
Ioosened by the awful crash and push
ed along to q switch. where the ties
caught. The engine left the track
and landed down an embankment
a complete wreck. Fourteen cars
were also derailed, piled up in con-
fusion and their contents scattered
along the track Engineer Shupp
remained at his post and miraculously
escaped with his life. Conductor Mat.
trass, was riding on the tank of the en-.
CINE and was seriously hurt. The fire.
man jumped. Before hagmen could
be sent out to signal approaching
trains, another fast freight, composed
of cars loaded with fish and peaches,
ran into the debris. The engine and
two cars OF & i were demolished. En-
gineer Strabbe and Conductor Moyna.
ham were badly injured. a watch
man had been employed at White
House to guard against the train
wreckers' attempts but last Saturday
be was suspended, the railroad officials
evidently thinking the gang had left
the district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-10

THE FACT that the price of wheat
has advanced while that of silver has
fallen, is cited by the republicans and
their allies, the boilers, as conclusive
proof of the necessity of depriving sill
YER of it's coin value. The cause of the
advance and decline referred to Ia the
increased demand for wheat and the
decreased demand for silver, and has
no more real barring on the subject Of
bimetallism than it has on the man in
the moon; but the refusal to coin silver
is the cause of the decreased demand
for that metal,