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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
Murder of a Boy.

Elkton, Md, Oct. 17.--Word was re.
Geived here this morning from Williams.
port, Pa., of the finding of the decomposed
remains of u boy in an empty horse car.
which had been unloadcd here Tho boy,
it was stated, had been killed with u
coupling pin. which was also found in tbs
car.
:. The car in which the body was found ar
rived at Elkton on Tuesday morning last
with five race horses. The horses were uc.
companied by two white mon, IL white and
Coorcu boy. After they were unonded
the chr was sent back to Toronto, Canada
empty leaving Elkton about 10 o'clock
Wednesday night. One Of the employees
of the railroad company here closed the
doors Wednesday afternoon. Another
emplcye noticed that the one on the loft
side was open when it wus put Oh the
train.
William Realey, who is employed about
the warohou es, says he Eoticcd boy
answering the description given of The
murdered lad, and who had a paper bag in
his hand, enter tho car late Wednesday
Afternoon In company witha white man,
apparently about thirty five years of age.
1t is the supposition that the boy was paid
off upon his arrival here, and knowing lhe
car was going back to tho Grand Trunk
Railway, it being especially arranged for
shipment Of horses, entered it for tho
purpose of stealing ride home anil was
killed by some unknown person for his
money.
The murder. it is believed, was commit
ted at Eikt0n, rs the body, when found at
Willamsport was beginning to decom-
pose, as 1t was owing to tho offensive oder
which came from tho Car that prompted
the railroad employees to make an invcsti.
CATION, which resulted in the finding of
tho body.
Mr.. Mccullough of the keystone Cash
Grocery, on Main street, one of whose
paper bags was found with tho body, re-
members distinctly selling some cakes to
a boy answering the description on Tues
day or Wednesday last. The authorities
with little success. The boy was about
sixteen years Of age.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
editor DANADEAD
Eminent Journalist q Victim Of
Liver Complaint.
THE END NOT UNEXPECTED.
For Months His Family Had
Awaited the Final Summons.
BKETOH OF AN ACTIVE CAREER.

A Journalist who For Many Years
Hnd Boon Foremost in His Profess
sion, and who Was Ever an Untir-
inR Worlser-lIis Remarkable Gift
OF Acquiring Lnnguages-The So.
cialistic Ideas of Ills Early Life.
New York, Oct. 18.--Charles A. Dana,
aditor Of the New York Sun, died at his
home In Glen Cove, L. l., at 1:2O o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Danas death had been expected
Tor several hours, and his family and
physicians were at his bedside when
the end came. His condition had been
such for several months that the men,
bers of his family had kept themselves
In constant readiness to go TO his bed
side at any moment. On Saturday
morning he had a relapse. and 1t was
apparent that recovery was impossible.
Several times, however. he rallied. but
toward night he began to sink. During
the night there were feeble rallies. but
they did not last long. Yesterday
morning 1t was seen that the end was
but few hours off. and his attendants
remained almost constantly at his bed
side. The end came quietly.
The extreme heat Of Saturday and
Friday had much to do with hsstening
the end. On Friday te showed signs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
OLIVET WITHOUT A PASTOR.
DIR. niller Yesterday Declares the Pulpit
Vacant-Mr. Montgomery Was
Absent.

Olivot Presbyterian Church Il now
without n pastor. DIR. N. H. Miller Of
Newark yesterday morning declared the
pulpit vacant in the absence of Rev. II. II.
Montgomery and half tho usual congrega-
ton. The presence of the members, who
had been suspended, were noticeable.
DR.. Miller took his text from Isaiah ~.
/, 2 and g. His discourse was attentively
listened to, but in his remarks he did not
.alude to tho troubles of Olivct, 1t was
nos untilhs had closed his sermon and
had announced the services for tho rest of
the day that he referred to his object in
JIG made this brief statement: II was
appointed, as you know, by the Presbytcry
OF New Castle to declare this pulpit va.
can't after the dissolvng of the pastoral
relations In doing this am only ofli.
cially notifying youI Of the Prcsbytery's
you may have formed. You are free to do
us you choose, and trust that you will
do right.
LAS tho representative of the Presbytcry
of New Castle ! now declare this pulpit
vacant until supplied in the orderly way"
DIR. Miller later stated that in the ''or.
derly way" he meant according to the
discipline, and he also asserted that the
filling of tho vacancy by the committee
1Ppoihecu ao uio !eeehO 'neeo'hs VI wy
Presbytery would be according to one of
the rules of the discipline
The congregations formulated com.
plaint against the action of the Presbytery
In removing Mr., Montgomery has been
placed in the hands of Dr. Miller who Is
stated cIork of the Now Castle Prcsbytery
and also of the Baltimore Synod. S. 5.
johnson will appear before the body In Tho
interest of tho Olivet congregation. Tho
action Of the Synod. If against the present
members, means that congregationalist
church will be located in the neghbor-
hood,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
SUSPECTED fILIBUSTERS.
The Silver Heel and the Three Friends
Causing Official Anxiety.


New York, Oct. l8.-The revenue cut.
ter Chandler. having on board United
States Marshal Mccarthy. In charge of
dozen deputy marshals and three
Pinkerton detectives, spent nearly four
hours yesterday cruising about the
harbor in search of a schooner which,
1t was said, had sailed for Cuba with
a filibustering party. The schooner
which the marshal was In quest of
was the Silver Heel, of Bangor Me.
She is of 1874 tonnage. and has reputa-
tion of being very swift and seaworthy.
1t has been reported that the Silver
Heel was boarded early Saturday even
ing by about 20 men, who were appar-
emily equipped for an extended voyage.
A number of packages had been loaded
on the schooner, which was then towed
into midstream. Whether the schooner
went up or down the stream the per-
sons who furnished the information to
the federal authorities could not say.
Savannah, Ca, Oct. 18.-The famous
filibustering steamer Dauntess steam
ed away from Tybee in a southern d.
rection Saturday and has not returned.
1t is supposed that she Is on another
filibusterng expedition, and will meet
vessel at sea. which will transfer to
her cargo of munitions of war for the
Cuban insurgents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
HoIlett a Record Breaker,

William H. Hollett yesterday afternoon
broke the bicycle record from Philadelphia
to Wilmington which distance he covered
in one hour, twenty-seven minutes and
twenty seconds. Ho roda from Market
street bridge Philadelphia to BrandyW inc
bridge, He had but little pace. =.
At No. toll-gate Frank Boyle took him
up and paced him through Chester. At
Second street George Morris took up the
pace and took Hollett nearly to Linwood.
At Penny Hill j. A. Oliver took the pace
and George Cornell picked up the pace at
Shellpot and brought the man to Market
street bridge
A short distance above Chester he pune.
tured his tire aud had to change his wheel.
After going four or five miles he was com.
PEELED to change his wheel again. Tho
reach was too short and he had to stop and
put the saddle up.
Clarence Elliott formerly held the record.
His time was one hour, thirty minutes and
thirty seconds. Next Sunday Hollett will
attempt to lessen b. Frank McDaniel's
fifty mile record of two hours and forty.
one minutes. The friends of Hollett be.
lieye that he can lower the record made
by Lieutenant Wise from Washington to
New York and meeting of the Whining.
ton Bicycle Club will De held tonight TO
consider the advisability of having Hollett
try for that record
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
Sermons to Children,

Rev j. d, Z. Hanna, of Union NJ. f.
Church, preached the first of series Of
sermons to children yesterday morning
before commencing his usual discourse.
There were over one hundred members of
the sabbath school present and all listened
attentively to his admonitions. The
movement Is good ono, aud it will Ger.
tainly grow in favor. Tho young people
will be led to form tho habit Of attending
church, and all will be benefi ted, as It is
an Old saying bring up child the way he
should go, anu when he is old he will not
depart from it," Other ministers might
adopt a similar course with profit.
A few words spoken to the children may
bo like good seed sown on good ground.
The great thing is to start right, and then
it will be easy to keep right Just as the
twlg Is bent, the tree will be inclined"
Pastor Hanna understands this and hls
efforts should be warmly seconded by
every member Of his church. and wo may
add also by ths community generally.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, October IS. 1897.

Yesterday was .red letter" day at the
Baptist Church of New Castle. At tho
morning service Rev. Moses Heath, .
former member Of the church, was present
and made an address. Mr.. Heath has
been i'll of late, but with the use Of cane
and the trolley cars was able to be presents
and take part in the service.
In the evening the baptists were honor.
cd by the presence of Rev. DIR. Cook. Col
p. b. Ayars and Hon. Washington Jones,
OF Wilmington.
The choir was aided by Mr.. Charles
Edwards with his cornet. and the singing
was excellent and reflects credit upon Me.
VIM. Rothwell and Others who bad the
training Of tho different parts Of music.
Rev. DIR. Cook announced that the mort.
gage of the church had been paid in full,
and on next Thursday evening tho papers.
consisting Of the bond and mortgage,
would be transferred to the trustees Of the
church."
Col Ayars, who is superintendent Of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Sunday school
dress. and during his remarks he said thae
the youth of this Sunday school was the
future hope of any church"
The Colonel will bo present again on
Thursday night also the Rev. G. ]. Cam~
bron and Rev. MacMackin, both former
pastors Of the church.
The officials at the jail are investigating
how bottle of alcohol found its way to
one of the prisoners. The party who pur-
chased 1t Is known, but further than that
nothing can be learned.
Over 500 persons on Saturday night witt
messed the entertainment given for this
benefit Of tho unemployed. Mrs. Jarley's
wax works were success. Every one
who took part either in tho wax works. or
the musical renditions acquitted thems
selves creditably.
The Fishermen's Association hold an
important meeting Yesterday
The employees Of the Knowles Mills
will feel elated at the prospects Of steady
work.
The New Castle passengers on the 500.
ond car this morning saw young man In
with Wilmington city trolley car. The
accident happened at Fourth and Poplar.
The front wheel OF bis bicycle struck tho
trolley Cur in the centre.
Harry Jemison Is another of New Cas-
ties young men now working at the Dia'
mond State Works.
A Wilmington colored man came here
on Saturday night. He tried to act dis.
orderly on the trolley car but the appear.
ance Of the special officer caused him to
keep quiet. Last evening he insulted
,oung white man at the corner Of Second
and Harmony streets. The young white
man saluted the colored fellow with his
1st under tho chin and down he went Ii
was a we'll deserved blow. When such
characters come to town tho best way to
10 is bang them right and left, for jail has
40 torrors for them. ,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
Death From Blood Poisoning.

Harrisburg, Oct. 1S.-John Manion,
aged Al years. member Of select coun-
Gil, died at the Harrisburg hospital yes
terday from blood poisoning. A week
ago Mr.. Manion, who was chief lineman
of the Harrisburg Traction company,
was horribly burned at Steelton by the
crossing Of an electric light wire and
O trolley wire. The following day his
right arm was amputated at the ell
bow, and Saturday night his left hand
was taken off. Blood poisoning fol-
lowed, and in a few hours after the
second operation Mr. Manion died. He
was prominent Democratic politician,
and was twice elected to council from
a Republican ward.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
On the Gridirnn.

Tha Warren Club did not play on Satur-
day.
.Abnut $50 persons assembled OH Saturday
t, W tn. s. tho game between the Warren
and IT, of p. Law Schools team. The lat
ter failed to appear and finally half dozen
of The All Scholastic team of Philadelphia,
took their place.
Tho game was farce. Three Warren
players filled tho vacancy OH tho visitors
loam. The visitors made no attempt to
play and the scorJ was Is too.
The Orange A. G. has organized for the
season and would like to hear from any
l05,pound team in the STATE. Following
arc tho players: Right end. King; right
tackle, llauber; right guard. NUM-; cen or,
Stidham; left guard, Smith; left tackle,
Howard; left end, Crawford; back,
Traynor; left hnlf-back, Carmichael; right
hnllback, Harding; full back and captain,
Robert Taylor, No. 705 Iatnall street y
The g. A. G. Jrs., of New Castle, lower
cd thcir colors on Saturday to the Park
Juniors.
On Saturday last the Pastime football
team for foitod game to the
Rockford by the score Of 6 too, they refus.
ing to abide by the umpire's decision when
the ball was on their ten yard line. The
features Of the game Wcro IL sevonty-yard
run by Welsh of l.ock ford under fine in
terferonCo by William johnson. IL H.
Moss, captain of the Pnstimes, played q
good all round game. The Rockford
management would like TO hear from all
teams averaging l35 pounds or less. Ad.
dress Horace Council, Rockford, Del.
Tho Defender A. C, OF Brandywino on
SAT urdny defcal ell the Franklin JrS., by
tho score Of 8 TOO. Tho D,fenders line up
isas follows: Right end, Orr; right tackle,
Carpenter; right guard, Taylor; cen're.
smith; lett guard, james; left tackle, Lay
ton; loft end. Stetner;quarlcr-b back, Lewis;
right half-back, GIL; left hnlfhack, Tny.
lor; full.back, Campbell. The Defenders
would like to hear from nll teams nvGrag.
ing llO pounds in tho state. Send chal.
lengei to w. Orr, No. 100 Ashton street.
The Independent football team OF this
city wentL TO Bear Station Saturday and
played the team. representing that place.
The contest was one OF tho best over play.
ed In the State. Neither side scored, but
tho ball was continually in Bear territory
The overweight Of the Beur team was u
great handicap to tho Wilmington boys.
but nevertheless they put up game
Astounding in brilliant plays throughout
Tho playing CT Broadway, Low and Bald.
win was tho feai urc of The game.
Delaware College defeated the Ursinus
College at Newark on Saturday by the
score of too.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
Killed While Duck Hunting.

Cleveland, Oct. 1S.-Warren Reynolds,
aged Is, the son of Ira Reynolds, treas
urer of the Wade Park Banking COM
pany, and sophomore at Case School
of Applied Sciences, was shot Satur-
day night while hunting, and died yes
terday. He was with Leslie Stair and
William Mcclure, two fellow students,
duck shooting on a marsh several miles
east of the city. Stair attempted to
change the guns from one side CT the
boat to the other when one of them
was discharged. Stair and Mcclure
are so badly prostrated by the acci-
dent that they are under the care OF
phySicians
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
Highway Robbery by Masked Men.

Elk,on Nd, Oct. l7.-Alexanticr Gregg,
wellto.do junk dealer, living near Fair
Hill, Cecil county, was stopped by high
waymon between Providence aud Mt.
Hope, while returning in his team from
the former place, last evening, and robbed
Of over four hundred dollars. Mr. Gregg,
who Is about fifty five years of age, was
found lying insonsible along the road
about midnight and is at present in
critical condition, but ablo 10 state that
he was held up by two masked men, who
demanded his money. A struggle ensued
with the above result. Mr.. Gregg Is un.
able to give any description Of the mon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
ROSEMARY.

hUSkMhk1.
In the building of Rosemary" which
Charles Frohman' s we'll known star, John
Drew, will present ut the Grand Opera
House next Friday evening, Messrs
Parker and Carson broke away from many
of the dramatic traditions, There is, for
instance, nota single villain In It, and it
Is entirely devoid of those theatrical pup
pets which Jerome X. jerome SO cleyerly
satirized in his "Stage Land" ''Rose-
mary" is above all human, with no often
sive realism. IL ia moro than all things
else, u love story, but n love story out of
the ordinary, exquisitely told in an alto
gether now way Its remarkable success
shows that the story of love is never too
old when a master MUD is back of tho tell
ing of 1t. Mr.. Drew Is credited with the
best work of his career as Sir Jasper
Thorndyke, and every member of his
always perfectly balanced company has
opportunities for cameo.like character act
ing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
The Book OF The Royal Blue.

The .'Book of tho Royal Blue" issued
by tho Passenger Department Of the Balti
more and Ohio X, II has made its initial
appearance with the October number, and
is undoubtedly, the most Creditabo
magazine of Its nature published. Aside
from being a model example of modern
Typography, it is most interesting as to Its
contents. A field for interesting litora.
ture Is certainly offered by the Baltimore
and Ohio r. r.. because II Is tho Oldest
railway In thd United States; is foremost
magnificent scenery, The latter especially
affords an endless scope for illustrations,
ind the magazine has started on its
venture with all these points full in hand.
Copies can be obtained by enclosing
four (i) cents in stamps to the Advertis-
ing Department, Baltimore aud Ohio r.
r. RnllimOre Md
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
THE ROYAL SECRET.

Mondory, an actor, IL the part Wilton
Lackaye will impersonate In his produc-
tiou of the new romantic costume comedy,
"Ihe Royal Secret" which he will pre-
sent at the Grand Opera House OH Satur.
day October23. The scenes in the play
are laid In the roign of Louis XIV, and
that Infamous monarch displays caprice
for the leading woman Of Mondory's COM
pany, of whom he is enamored. M0ndory
is in love with her and runs counter to
the whims of his sovereign He is con-
demned to tho bastile and confined there,
and how he manages to escape is one Of
the Interesting episodes in the play.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
Robbers Shot Proved Fatal.

Cleveland, Oct. 1S,--While riding into
Elyria on a Lake Shore freight train
carly yesterday morning Rhnain Oper-
stanski. of Pittsburg, was attacked by
three highwaymen also aboard the
train. Operstanski showed fight. and
was shot. The highwaymen escaped.
Operstanski was taken to n hospital in
this city, where he died in the after
noon. The murderers are thought to be
members of an organized gang which
frequents the line of the Lake Shore
railroad.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
Gale on the British COnSt.

London, Oct. 1S.-A dispatch from
Queenstown says that violent SOUTH
erly gale prevails off the harbor. The
Cunard line steamship Lucania ar
rived off the port at o'clock yesterday
morning, but was unable to make the
harbor until three hours later. She
had great difficulty in picking up the
pilot, owing to the dangerous high seas.
The .Lucania did not sail finally until
6:25 p. IN. Advices from many points
report that the coasting steamers have
suffered severely from the gale, which
has only slightly moderated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18

If you suffer with sick headache, take a
dose of DR.. Bulls Pills. You will find al.
most immediate relief. 10 and 25 OTIS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
A Candidate for Lynching.

Fondulac, Wis, Oct. 1S.--John Bea-
man, aged 80, proprietor of the Beaman
House, was murdered at 3:45 o'clock
yesterday morning by William Payne,
colored, in the presence of several
white men at the hotel bar. Payne was
intoxicated. He escaped during the
excitement. Several hundred men or
ganized in squads and are securing the
country. Great indignation is felt.
thousands of men crowdrg the streets.
and the murderer probably will be
lynched IL caught
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
In The CHURCHES.
Anniversary Exercises Begun In Asbury,
mt. Salem andBrandywine Church,
es. Other Sermons.

Anniversary exercises In Mt. Salem and
Brandywine Churches began yesterday
morning and will bo continued through
out the week. Tho day was also the one
hundred and eighth anniversary Of the
deaication of Asbury Church.
At nit. Salem Church, Rev. s. M. Nor.
gan preached the morning sermon. Rev.
Il. G, Jones, another former pastor, also
spoke. In the afternoon tho Sunday school
conducted exercises
Brandywlne's anniversary was opened
with loyefeast led by j. c. Morrow and
Rev. Richard Emmons Of Washington.
DIR. Ezra Tinker preached ~ 10, 30 o'clock
and at 2 o'clock a Sunday school rally
was held. W. X. Crosby made an nd.
dress.
At3 o'clock DIR. W. L. s. Murray was
the preacher. At7.l5 o'clock in the even
ing young peoples meeting was held,
and the Kew. j. ID. G. Hanna delivered
the sermon at night.
Mrs. j. A. Fitch of Philadelphia was
present during the day anu sang several
solos.
Tho services at Asbury began at 8
O'clock and an hour later Mrs. Maggie
VanCott delivered an address
At3 o'clock ihUre was an old fashioned
love feast which was largely attended,
The old members pronounced IL the most
wonderful love feast at Asbury for many
years. Mrs. Van Colt preached again in
the evening. She will continue at As.
bury this week, and will hold farewell
services next Sunday.
"Why, How and When to Work for
Christ" was the subject of Rev. Thomas
j. Mason's morning sermon at the Re.
deemer church yesterday.
At the Church of tho New Jerusalem
yesterday morning tho pastor, the Rev.
Phillip b, Cabell took as his text:
And there went out to him (JOhn the
Baptist Jerusalem, and all Judea, and
all the region round about Jordan, and
were baptised by him in Jordan, confess
ing their SINS"
At Union Church in the evening Roy.
Richard Emmons, ID. d., of Washington
preached.
Professor J. r. Dill of Philadelphia, who
Is here in the interests of the National
reform Association, spoke at Epworth NJ.
E. Church yesterday morning, and ut Del.
aware Avenue Baptist Church last even.
ing. Bolh addresses were on Sabbath oh.
seryance.
The Rev. W. W. Taylor preached at
First Presbyterian Church morning and
evening.
St. Paul's Christian Endeavor Society
celebrated its eleventh anniversary in the
evening. Rev, Ezra Tinker preached tho
sermon, and congratulated the society on
It's good work. A song service was held
i'll connection with the exercises
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
GREAT ENGINEERING FEAT,
In Two and a Half Minutes a Steel
Bridge Replaced One Of Iron.

III Two ana HalI Minutes a steel
Bridge Replaced One of Iron.
Philadelphia, Oct. 18.-The feat Of re-
placing an iron bridge span 24z feet
long, rs feet wide and 80 feet in depth
with one of the same dimensions OF
steel was accomplished in this city yes
terday in minutes and so seconds. In
this space of time nearly LOO tons of
iron and steel were moved a distance of
25 feet and there was not slip or a
hitch In the entire proceedings.
This remarkable feat of engineering
was accomplished at what is known as
the connecting railroad bridge over the
Schuylkill, just above Girard avenue.
1t is the bridge that bears the tracks of
the New York division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad the busiest division of
the Pennsylvania system.