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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
FATAL BOXING
A Blow Over the Heart Causes
Death. :

PHILADELPHIA. March 20 = Edward
Gibbons, aged 25 years, Of 1853 South
Twentythird street, died at the Hahne-
man Hospital shortly after midnight, as
the result, 1t Is alleged, Of a blow received
during prize fight with Samuel 8. Perry
aged 20 years, of 1916 Stillman street, 10
the Tenth Ward Democratic Club house,
at 1929 Vine street.
During the Winter months ID has been
customary for the members at the club 70
have boxing matches ut stated interval
and on each occasion there was q "rattling
wind-up."
Following the usual custom there was q
'go" last night which drew q large assem-
blage, Police Lieutenant wilkins, OF thb
Twentieth District, learning of the inteH&
ed affair, and that 1t promised to lNeIys
warned the President, Martin .Comber, Ok
1910 Winter street. EB
When time was called the men toed the
scratch and both spared cautiously for an
opening The first two rounds were lively
and both men received more or less pub.
lshment, Perry s nose being broken. ThS
third round opened with both men deter.
mined, Perry forcing tho fight.
Gibbons stood his ground we'll, although
forced to the ropes. Then it Is said Glib
bons was struck over the heart by Perry.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

TRENTON March H.IIho body OF q
tracks near here this morning by tho sec
ton gang. The left side of his head had
been carried off As II tho step of the engine
of a fire. ght train struck him while lying
along the tracks.
. He was identified as being Elwood
Postles Of Wilmington, son of IL coal
dealer there at one time and brother of
Howard Postlc5 who is employed in the
clothing store of Hamburger at 1920 and
l22 Market street. His remains will be
shipped to Wilmington tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

DOVER, March l9.-The committee on
judiciary of the Constitutional Convcn-
ton mado its report to-day, the most Of
which was adopted. The State Judiciary
is to consls. of six judges instead of five, as
heretofore, and q Supreme Court is to take
the place OF the Court of Errors and APP
peals. This will prevent Judges who sat
in the case below from sitting in the court
to which the appeal is taken, which is the
case at present.
The Chancellor and Chief Justice and
Associate Judges are all to be appointed
with the consent Of three llfths of the
members elected to tho Legislature, shall
receive Il compensation of not less than
$1,000 and shall hold no other office. The
Superior Court, General Sessions and Oyer
and Termincr shall consist Of the Chief
Justice and two Associate Judges and two
shall constitute Il quorum,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

DOVER, Del, March 19-The Senate to.
day defeated the bill to increase the sal.
aries of tho Wilmington Hundred Assess
ors from $500 to $1,000 year, and also the
bill to extend the terms of the members of
the Wilmington Board of Health one year.
The Senate passed the bills to equaize the
election districts of Christiana Hundred,
the House bill to divorce William J. and
Mary M. Hickman, the House bill to al
low the City Council of Wilmington to
give the Delaware Fire Company an uddi-
tional appropriation of S59Oa year.
The House defeated the bill to open
Blnke's channel in the Delaware Bay and
the bill to allow the school district Of
Hartley to receive an additional dividend.
The bill amending the liquor law so that
saloons can be kept open on school cleo
ton days was passed by the House, as was
the Senate bill divorcing Martha Z. and
Robert ArpO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Elwood Postles, colored, aged ~ years.
was run over by the south, bound Norfolk
express Thursday night, near FELTON,.
Postles was supposed to have been sitting
on the ties when the train struck him.
killing him instantly. Upon examination
1t was found that Postles' neck was
broken. also his left arm.
Coroner Walls held an inquest over the
remains yesterday afternoon, and the
body arrived here last evening, Postlez,
was we'll Known here aud for years residT
ed with his parents on Liberia street His
funeral will take place tomorrow. j
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Congressman L. Irving Handy Is now
settled in Washington, his headquarters
at the Oxford, Fourteenth street and New
York avenue. Mrs. Handy will join her
husband about April in Washington.
Congressman Handywas fortunate when
it came to getting the seats, and has se-
cured one of the most desirable desks in
the House.
In drawing the names out of the box Mr..
Handy's came out among tho first twenty
on the Democratic side, and therefore he
had u splendid opportunity of getting a
good seat. He selected No. 1873, which is
on one Of the aisles and near the centre OF
the hoEse, therefore almost in direct ling
with the speakers chair. III
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Although the King Street Market dis
plays n large number Of good shad there
are none rs yet from the Delaware Bay or
river. Yesterday seven fish were caught
aud they sold for rs high as 81 piece.
The shad on sale are from the Chesapeake
Bay and North Carolina waters. They
are of fine flavor nevertheless inferior to
the Delaware product. Wholesale deal
ers paid $50 per hundred for their stock,
and sold them readily at from @5 to 50
cents piece. 1t will be several weeks
before the Delaware shad will be on sale
Fisherman arc preparing their nets for
tho catches which are expected to eclipse
those of last year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Coroner Edward Grcor of Baltimore yes.
terday received IL letter from NJ J, b.
Froda, the Swiss Minister at Washington,
making n claim in the name Of the heirs
for 5000, which was found by the coroner
on tho body Of jeremiah folk, OF Sea.
ford DEL who was found dead last sum
mcr on steamer i'll the harbor, The money
was, according to law, turned over IT, tho
school board after the body had been
buried IN the Soldiers Cemetery, at Lon.
don Park. The Swiss Minister stated the
mans real name was Felix Gind!ct and
that he had brother and two sisters lly-
ing in switzerland, The money win DO
paid to tho heirs if their claim is satisiao-
torl!y proven.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Address. Samuel W. McCaulley. Esq. At
tornry at Law. Wilmington. Dol. ms
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

The following officers of the Epworth
League of Wesley M. f.. Church, Dover;
suing year: President, Wesley Webb
vice presidcnts-flrst Miss Sue Collision,
Cd, Mrs. W j. Benson; 3D. Miss L Huttoni
fourth, Miss Emma Il. Kinnaman, Secrea
tary Miss Medora Simmons; assistant.
Miss Name Goodwin; treasurer, MISS
Roberta Stevenson; chorister, w. j.
Benson; Organist, Miss Medora SIM
mons,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

The Rev, d. NJ. Collins, well.known
evangelist will visit Wilmington to-day,
and to- morrow. He is expected to speak
this evening at the Peoples Mission, No.
III Shiplcy street, and will conduct the
testimony meeting there tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Tomorrow morning
he Will preach at Goodman NJ. Il. Church,
and in the evening at st. paul's NJ. II.
Church, under the auspices Of the Chris
tian EndCavOr Society.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
Cause and Effect.

Sitting in barber shop the other day
patiently awaiting my turn, l noticed
prominent Clergyman being shaved by
barber who had evidently become unnervcd
by the previous nights dissipation.
The performance was watched breath
lesS'y, tho expected cut arrived, and the
clergyman's blood believed his chin
llo looked up at the artist rcproachlully
and said:
You see, my man. what comes of hard
drinking"
Yes sir, " replied the barber consoling-
ly. ut makes the skin tender London
Figaro.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Warren Bullen has rented the marble
palace erected by the late John Merrcls
on Market street above Eleventh, and will
use it for the accommodation of bOarders.
1t will be fitted up handsomely and every
accommodation provided to make 1t ut.
tractivc. The grounds are ample for
tennis croquet or other games. The situ-
alton is in every way desirable, and parties
who wish eligible rooms should secure
them at an early day
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Liberty Hall, the old Hodges famil v
homestead, near Chestrrtown, Md, has
been destroyed by fire. 1t was ono of the
historic manors of the Eastern Shore, and
was built in l74 of bricks brought from
England james Poricr was the tenant
of the place, His wife's dress caught fire
in attempting to save some valunbles and
she narrowly escaped being burned to
death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

The social held at the West Presbyterian
Church last evening was worry ENJOYABLE
affair, The parlor of the church wa.
crowded, and the handshaklng general
while tho chocolate was soothing. The
pastor and his flock were happy us happy
could be, and all went forth with the deter
mination TO make the home circle brighte,
and happier than ever So may it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
LOCAL. QUOTATIONS.

Phone Gil,

REINHART-RA UHUT- On Wednes
day evening, March IT, 1897, at the resi-.
dence of the Rev. Frederic Docrr, Ed.
ward 7. Renhart to Amanda Rauhut
WELDEN-FRENCH March H. 1897
ut No 900 Broomo street, by the Rev. w.
+. Lewis, George Weldon of this city
and Caroline French of Philadelphia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Thomas N. Stayton tho King street
commission merchant, said on Friday
that the wet Weather of the past few days
will throw back the planting of carly
potatoes.
So far he said that hardly any new seed
arrived in Wilmington, but he for one ex,
pected to receive carload of potatoes on
Monday, and other merchants spoke in d
similar strain to REPUBLICAN reporter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

At the North Baptist Church. the third
and last week OF special services begins to-
morrow. These successful services are
being led by the Rev. Alex MaCGeorge of
New York City. Services will begin at
Ilj ana there viii be meetings for Bible
study at $50 on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday afternoons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Mr.. Chase, the news dealer of New Cas-
tie, visited our city this morning by the
trolley car, which carried a p, sengers.
The travel on the road thus far has been
encouraging, but there Is complaint Of tho
landing at Third street. bridge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
NOTICE TO THE DTLINQUENT

NJ Office To THE DELINQUENT TAX
~ payers OF Wilmington hundred:
Tie taxable residents OF WILMINGTON hun-
dteh. and ali persons liable to pay tax in said
hunure1 are hereby notified that the under
slsneI Delinquent tax collector for said hun.
drei Will ue ut the otli3o OF the county treas.
urcr, at the Court House, Wilmington, Del,
during tHU month of April, bel ". on the
ursot y and l2 IN and : aud p M, for the
purpose OF receiving taxes for the scar of
1876, liz pursuance OF an act OF the Genera!
Assembly OF this state. EXtrAcE from the
act Of Assembly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

NEWPORT News, VA. M., ~ Having
concluded that part 0. 10. IS ~, which
could be done here the boar D.rurtiun
on the gunp0ats Wllmlrg'w lInIona
left for Washington ,o.migl. u}"r
OF the board said that is wa. nj.
nous opinion Of the board lhu
werH all right in every respect.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Companies A, c, Il, and X, of tho N. G.
D., took part in n battalion drill at the
Armory last night. Tho companies made
Creditable appearance. Several hundred
friends of the militiamon attended the
Qrtll and wore Interested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Register of Wills, Crossan. this morn.
ing granted letters of administration up.
on the estates OF John D. jackson, late OF
Christiaua Hundred and Ell Mendiuhall,
late of this city, to the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company, aud Alkaline and
Joseph H. Mendlnhall and the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, respoc-
tiYnlY,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Curtis S. Watson, one Of the best known
residents of the State died at Dover yes.
terday. He has been q life long Demo.
crat. Benah Watson is one of his sons.
The funeral will probably take place on
Sunday from his SON. home at Milford.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Thomas r. Tallcy advertises to sell at
public sale on Saturday afternoon the
2Sth inst, the house No. 1923 Rlnkwood
street. Real estate Is advancing in value
ia that section and no better time to pnr.
chase than the present will soon -be prs.
scnted ,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

The run on the Juniata Stogies which
makes one cf the very best and cheapest
smokes in the city is because they havtN5e-
came the favorite smoke among the work
ing men. They sell three for cents or
Sl.25a box, Inc hundred being in box
This cheroot is without doubt the very
best on the market, and for long smoke
it can't be exCeled in tho market, The
Tepec cigar manufactured from Mexican
tobacco, is the best cent cigar in the
market, and is said by connois5eurs to be
the best $ cent cigar in the market.
Those with dozen other brands of cigars
can be had at Samuel Hawkins cigar
Store No. Clio Market street.
ASK your Druggist for the Kindergar-
ten Novelty, The House that Jack Built. "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Tomorrow promises to be partly cloudy
followed by clearing, and slightly cooler.
Monday fair,wi slight change Of temper
aturc
The Thermometer at w. G. Taylor's
drug store, BOP King street registered to.
day us follows; a.
7o'cloGk 10 o'clock 1 o'clock A
40 70 20 Il
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Two sharprr5 failed in their game to
get Samuel Wharton of Dover to play
cards after one Of them had been to SEQ
farm which he wanted to buy in Jones'
Neck.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

A picture of Mrs. Lowis before she was
killed, also picture of Gordy AID the
place where the body was found will ap4
pear in the Sunday Star tomorrow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Seciion :. And he 1t further enacted that
the notice required To be given la section
vi THIS act by tho collectors aforesatl shall
he deemed and taken to be sufficient demand
uDon taHahlCs for the payment Of taxes
standing aguinst them on the coli cctOrs du.
pIicate OF the several hundreds and cullec-
ton districts Of this state. Such notice riyon
hf"rcsaih shan be considered perEol nance
ana tu!' dl cAurIe OF the duty OF the co.lec-
tors aforesaid to make II demand for taxes
am 'hey -hlll not he required thereafter to
make lur]her demand on any taxable for
sfll '"Aes as condrI lon precedent the en-
ployment Of legal process az now provided
by law tor Tia t. collection Of taXes.
JOHN T. DICkEY
Collector Of Delinquent lakes for Whining
ten Hundred. mi If
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Z Rev. Father Monaghan will be conse.
ton on Thursday, May 9th, 10 81 Peters
Pro Cathedral by Cardinal Gibbons.
The assistant Bishops will be Bishop
Curtis and Bishop Norhrup OF North Car.
olina. Rev. John A. Lyons will wait upon
Cardinal Gibbons. The deacons will BIO
Rev. M. x. Fallon and Rev. George KEEL
Icy.
The master Of ceremonies will be Fathers
Nolan Of Baltimore and Connolly OF
Dover The admission to the church will
be by ticket.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
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ANN CONTRACTORS.
AND CONTRACTORS.

The grading of ground. Max
ing Of permanent lawns. Substan-
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effects. lakes, ETC., draining. Arts
tic and effective grouping Of trees
and shubbery. Erection, OF green
houses, summer Houses and Rustic
work.
1t pays to consult responsible
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Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Send for our illustrated booklet
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

The Philadelphia Record says; Secre-
&ary to the President Porter to day made
. rule designed to save Mr.. Mckinley
from physical and mental exhaustion 1t
provides that no speeches shall be made in
The presentations of claims of Office
seekers. Before the day was over it had
been violated twice, and each time by a
delegation from Delaware.
Three separate continEents from that
State have called on the President in tho
interest of candidates for the position of
District Judge of the district in which
Delaware is situated. One of these, repre-.
senting the Higgins faction of the Repub.
lican party, came several days ago to pre-
sent the name of w. G. Sprunuce for the
place,
Representatives of the rival or Addcks
faction saw the President this ufternoan
in the interest of II. H. Ward, and dele
CATION of professional and business men
from Wilmington, headed by Job H.
jackson. which claimed to be non .parti.
san In its composition, saw Mr.. Mckinley
earlier in the day and spoke in behalf of
Colonel BENJAMIN NiOla5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

Frank Bats Of Newport was arrested by
Constable Bowen today for using threat.
ening language towards man named
Jordan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

While this last-named committee was
An the Presidents Office one of Its number
made a speech contrary to Sccrc tary
POrter's rule, of which the delegation had
been informed and guided by this exper-
dence Mr., Porter secured from the Addicks
contingent, which was headed by MIR.
Aldicks aud ex-Congrossman Willis, II
promise not to offend in that particular.
But several speeches were made and as
a Gonsequence a big crowd Of people down.
stairs who came to attend tho regular tri-
weekly public reception were Kept waiting
while delegation from this city, wait.
Ing to present candidate for District
Commissioner cooled its heels in tho cor
rilor. Naturally Mr., Porter was wroth,
AID the President was displpusod.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

NEW YORK, March 20th,-Bauk state,
ment for the week ending Saturday, Feb
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

The Addiclls delegation and that from
the District of Columbia got into con
troyerey over precedence in admission to
the Presidents room. This was just ont.
side Secretary Porter door. The discus.
sion narrowed down to IL question Of the
comparative area and population Of Dula
ware and tho District md had ren ched the
point where references were made to the
Federal Market Garden and til size of
Delaware when the lido was in, when
President Mckinley ended the matter by
having the AddCks people shown in.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

A Cough, Gold or Sore Threat should not
be neglected. BRowN's BROSCHIAL IRoCnEs
are simple remedy. and give prompt re-
Lief, 25 cts a nOy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20
PUNIlC SALE OF REAL. ESTATE viii
be soii at public Balo On the preml,e8 ON
SATURDAY, MARCH ~, 1851
At 20 II m


w ANTED-M once. apprentice ut dress
Wy making, Mrs. L. Shakespeare. No. 6 Is
Jefferson street. u!O y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-23
SAPOtIO
LIKE A GOOD TEMPER SHEDS
BRIGHTNESS everywhere.

would reach A distance Of TN miles.
and IL the tires were fitted they would
make line IN miles longer. The steel
forg,ngs used Tor the crank hangers on
the 80 wheels weighed. In the rough.
liz s-l0 tons. AMI when finished. y 80
tons. showing a complete waste ot
81 $40 tons in drilling and finishing i.
required 81 .osi square feet OF sheet steel
70 make the Cres.eat hollow tooth
sprockets. and q SIS square feet FOR ne
steel stampiugs OF 70. head and s~as
post clamps, or in all enough fat steel
20 cover an area Of ~ acres There vsrs
used 10 miles of cork grips. 1ess m les %
fnisaed hubs. and = miles IL steel sire
. pin frames together before brszlnz.
the finished chains. end 70 end. would
reach 20 miles. aud the different pieces
OF which they are composed would reach
237is miles. or in AL 307lz miles. the t.s-
lance from Chicago 20 Cincinnati Ths
bearings of 1895 Cresc.nts required IA
se7 800 steel balls. which. u place. IN
Straight line. side BY side. would resch
a distance % ga miles. To lace ths
chain and dress guards on me lsfi~S
cresceats u1anufscteUsd IN 1855 -
quirei f5i.l50 yards O. cord. or Ztsta
miles. enough 20 ALLOW a small by y
stand on The top % ~ Ag3ltorura tow
e. IN Chicago ani fiy hts kfre Ehers 80
people IN Des MolneE. Iowa. could SOC o.
To supply crescsn,s f1i< n 1855 required
] .s3G. az bolts. and l.ss:.o75 nuts. hsvins
an aggregate weight az . tons stEis-s
and one-quarter miles q spring ssesi
were u.ed in ne manufacture 90 ssdols
-orluRs. and saddIe an1 tool bags toxs'h-
81 uses VI 1888 square fee. or over 4
acres % lsasbef. TIE total weight os
.se complete bIcy-.es sas 2.zs.sls
,ysnas. Or i1sf tonz Tt crate ;h~s.
5,cyr.es required rs 80 square fse; o.
sz5er. mad. 40 In pieces. whieh Eos4
make a distance e LIS miles. or nor.
asu TIE distance from New York -
,1.csxo; 72.7is.sss separate sr1 Slrfi--t
'tecss sn:eTe. isto - eors.rrcsoa -
Is Cgesoentg All = al vs-s piace4 n
str1igat nss. end - snd. fzsT Ssu,f
each from New ToEk 70 s0-ns 1lsaucs
n me Pacisc sosaa res. os Gan Fraa-
-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-23
airy authority to contract direc, with the
boat builders for armor.

airy authority 70 contract direct with the
boat builders for armor.
DAYS LIST OF NOMINATIONS.
Washington. June 22.-The' president
today sent the following nominations 70
Inc senate:
Justice. Otis Humphrey. 10 be al
torney OF the Southern district OF Illi-
nois; Charles P. Fitch 10 be marshal FOR
the Southern district OF Illinois: J. VI.
Shoup Of Idaho. 20 be marshal for the
district OF Alaska.
Treasu-y-Richard Yates OF Illinois.
10 be collector Of internal revenue for the
Eighth district OF Illinois.
S:a,e-John Goodnow Of Minnesota. 10
be consul general az Shanghai: Horace
". Me.calf az Maine. 10 be consul ct
Newcastle-on-Tyne England; l. Edwin
Dudley OF Massachusetts. 20 b. consul
az Vancouver. y. C: William Jarvis OF
New Hampshire. 20 De consul a, Milwan
City.
In:erior-Philp Gallagher % Washing
ton. 70 be a commissioner In and FOR the
district Of Alaska TO cOrerct erorr N
nane)