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Country Property

FOR SALE
40 acres; 25 to alfalfa. balance to barley:
small orchard: common 5-room house,
barn, s00-foot weii q mich cows. q work
horses, 1 spring wagon and harness, 3
chickens, 4 hogs and 10 shares water
stock; will sell everything together and
give possession at once: price 1900: $1,000
cash and balance to suit purchaser.
Alfalfa is king in this valley and we cut
II 7 to 8 times year.
Downey and Rivera, 12 miles southeast
of Los Angeles. in the Los Nietos Valley.
. Is the best all-round farming country on
earth.
A free water right goes with all our
ranches; all the water two men can ham
die. and costs 10c an hour while irrigat-
ing. Taking everything into considera-
tion, the lands OF this valley are the
cheapest in all the safe.
b. NJ. BLYTHE.
Downey Cal. Is
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EXCURSIONS

ONCE A WEEK PERSONALLY CON-
Quoted excursions to Chicago, st. Paul.
Minneapolis and all points, leave Los
Angeles every Thursday via Southern
Pacific, Union Pacific, Worlds Pictorial!
Line" and Chicago and Northwestern
railway, crossing the Sierra Nevadas and
passing all points of scenic interest by
daylight. Upholstered tourist cars of
latest Pullman pattern. lighted by gas
and run through without change. Com
petent conductors accompany each party.
Fastest time. Lowest rates. For tickets
and berth reservations apply to ]. II.
PEARMAN, Manager; G. F. HERR. G..
P. A.. 223 s. Spring St, Los Angeles. or to
any agent Southern Pacific company.
b-3-6
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No More Hanging

DENVER, Col, March 25.-The state
senate today passed a bin providing for
the abolition OF capital punishment. The
bill recently passed the house and now
only awaits the governors signature.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE-PERSONALL
conducted excursions through to Chicago,
Boston, New York and other eastern
points, leave Los Angeles every Wednes-
day, beginning March 10. via Southern
Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande. Burling-
ton route and Michigan Central via Nj
agara Falls. This is the scenic line of the
world. No other line can offer such in
ducements to tourists. Our tourist cars
are of the best turned out by the Pullman
company. See any Southern Pacific agent
or write T. II. DU2AN. agent Burling-
ton route, 222 s. Spring ST., Los Angeles.
Cal. 8-1tf
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this work stop now. If you proceed 1t
VIII be at your peril"
This afternoon the noise continued.
whereupon O'Brien was brought into
court with the foregoing result.
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A Duchess Dead

LONDON, March 25.-Jane Frances
Clinton. widow of the sixth duke of
Marlborough, died yesterday in London.
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PERSONALLY CONDUCT
ed excursions via the Rio Grande and
Rock Island route, leave Los Angeles
every Tuesday. cross the Sierra Nevadss
and pass the entire Rio Grande scenery
Wednesday. Sleeping car service to ST.
Paul. Minneapolis and the northwest.
Office 13S s. Spring ST.
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FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE

nice $1,000 cottage and lot near Westlake
park for vacant lot. N. w. COTTLE q
SON. 305 w. Second st. 81
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MEDIUMS


NINE. LEO. THE RENOWNED FORE
caster and card reader; she tells the past,
present and future; she advises you with
a certainty as to the proper course to
pursue in life; she gives lucky charms.
brings the separated together causes
speedy marriage with the one you love;
tells IL the one you love is false or true,
also very successful In locating mines
and minerals; all those in trouble In busi-
ness matters. love and family affairs
should by all means consult her. letters
containing so cents in stamps, giving
age, color OF hair and eyes, married or
single ydli receive prompt atteni9ai td Sia6
pm: Sunday, 10 am to pm. at 6l6ts
w. Sixth ST., Los Angeles. 4-lS
chometrist; one of the most correct on
the coast upon business and general
knowledge reading for those at dis
tance by sending day and year OF birth
and photograph, when possible, with let
ter in own handwriting; price. $780, with
stamp for mailing. 356 s. Broadway,
rooms 1s and u, o. T. Johnson building.
Postofice box ssS. 4-h
MRS. WALKER, CLAIRvOYANT. AND
life business reading medium: all busi-
ness affairs of life looked into for the adj
vancement of your future. Hours. Am.
to SPIN. 3l6h s. Spring st. e-H
NINE. GRACE. CARD MEDIUM. So
reveals the past. present and future.
Ladies. 50 cents. $50 Maple ave., corner
Seventh st. "A
SUNDAY EVENING THE GREAT MIL
dred, test medium. gives independent
slate writing. 1904 S. Broadway. Ad-
mission Csc: business reading, ITO w.
Tenth ST. ~
GRACE GILMORE. CLAIRvoYANT
and card reader; advice on mining. busi-
ness and love affairs; ladies. 25 cents;
gents, 80 cents. 2o6la s. Broadway. rooms
Al and IS. 4-10
PALMIsT AND MEDIUM; BUSINESS.
mineral locations described: life reading.
etc. MRS. PARKER. room u. S551s s.
Spring st. If
MRS. BLEAKE, CARD AND LIFE
reader; II in trouble she will help you.
526 S. Spring ST., rooms. 4-l2
ELLA M. WHITE. TRANCE CLAIR
voyant medium: readings daily except
Sunday. A5 8. Hill st. emo
MRS. E. z. BARNETT, 45s s. MAIN ST.,
sittings daily; circle Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings. "a
wYLLIE, 4slls S. SPRING ST.; SPIRIT
ualistic photographer. Call and see for
yourself. 4-23
NINE. VALIANT. CLAIRvoYANT AND
NINE. RACHEL. CLAIRVOYANT AND
card reader. 324ls s. Spring st. ALI
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city Lots

s66 per acre, with free water right. ES-
CONDIDO LAND CO.. S05 W. Second
st. X
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

FOR EXCHANGE - ORANGE AND
lemon trees first-ctass. What have you?
ELMO r. MESERvE, 635 s. Broad
way. Is
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LOAN COMPANY LOANS
on real estate. collateral security and
personal property of all kinds; also upon
life insurance policies, warehouse re-
ceipts. etc: warrants bought; best rates:
private office for ladies. 11Sh 8. Spring
ST., over Royal bakery Ali
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FINANCIAL

MONEY TO LOAN IN ANY AMOUNTS.
on diamonds, watches jewelry, pianos,
safes. lodging houses. hotels and private
household furniture: interest reasonable:
partial payments received; money quick:
private Office for ladies. G. NJ. JONES,
rooms l2-14. 254 s. Broadway 8-tf
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FOX sALH-RHAL ESTATE
Houses and Lots

FOR sALE-wIEsENDANG 127 W.
Second st.
sl600--S acres. south city line.
$450-S231x1SS. close In, near e. Eighth 1T.
S1650-New broom cottage. close In.
S50Q0-7-room house; lot 1o5x176; West
Washington St.
s55o-Large lot. e. Eighth st.
Si50-Lot, White ST., near Central ave.
cars.
sS50-Bargain, new cottage, 40-foot lot
fenced. near electric cars.
S500--The Dead Shot Quartz mining
claim, Randsburg; 20 acres.
s1500-Hotel. "a bedrooms, Randsburg.
For exchange for city lots, beautiful
new 5-room cottage, close In.
For rent, $l4 water free, 5-room houseI
bath. S22 Stanford ave.
T. .WIESENDANGER.22 227 w. Second st.
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LUCIEN EARLE. ATTORNEY -AT-LAW.
Office. Billiard building; entrance. room
420; telephone Black 1445. 7-A-97
BROUSSEAU & MONTGOMERY,
Attorneys-at-Law.
403 Bradbury block. Los Angeles. If
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TO LOAN. A BARREL OF MONEY ON
diamonds, pianos. furniture and all frst-
class securities; business conndentia..
CREASINGER, 247 S. Broadway. roomA
/ and 2. b-zStt
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MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE,
watches. diamonds, pianos. sealskins and
real estate; interest reasonable; private
office for ladies: business confidential
c. C. LAMB. 226 S. Spring ST.. entrance.
room 67 S-2ltf
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

LAWS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE. PRO-
bate. criminal and foreclosure a spe-
cialty; 20 years experience; advice free.
w. w. HOLCOMB, attorney, 211 w. Firs.
street. sill
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MINING AND ASSA VINO

MORGAN G. CO., ASSAYERS AND RE-
finers and ore testers; bullion purchased; !;
consulting metallurgists; mines examined
and dealt in. Office 261 Wilson block. Los
Angeles, Cal. 2o-tf
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MONEY LOANED ON DIAMONDS.
watches, jewelry, pianos. carriages: bi-
erai security. LEE BROS. 402 8. Spring
street. u
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EDUCATIONAL

matte Art. 44S S. Hill ST.. MRS. ADE-
LINE DUVAL MACK. principal. former
ly of New York and Washington. D. c.
A dramatic club Is connected with school
for study of plays. 2-23-9S
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SAN PEDRO BARGAINS

FOR sALE-CORNER LOT, FRONTING
on the two principal business streets,
with established retail butcher business
in San Pedro; rare chance for a man with
$500. Apply to AMAR & CO.. San Pedro.
tt
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BOYNTON NORMAL FOR TEACHERS
only; enter Jan. 11th: positions secured .
teachers supplied. 525 Stimson blk. C-30tf
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DIR. d. r. WILDER, COR. SEVENTH
and Main sts., devotes especial attention
to correcting irregularities Of the teeth.
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FOR SALE
We have house and lot on Fifteenth
ST., west of Main ST.. for $500. part cash:
street work completed. This will pay to
buy.
4-room house, new, for $3.50, small
amount down. bal. 80 per month.
Groom house, new, close In, for 1850;
small amount down, bal. SIS per month.
Call and look at this.
LOTSPEICH a BOYD.
1924 s. Broadway. -
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DIR. KENNEDY, DENTIST. 1QBk n.
Spring st.. rooms ., and Z; painleSs sx-'
traction.
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SCHOOL OF AssAYING; ASSAYS AND
analysis of ores, water and industrial
products. WADE & WADE. 1l5h N.
Main st. tt
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FRANK STEVENS. s241i 8. SPRING ST.,
open days and EVENING". also Sundays;
electric light. Tel Black asl
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DENTISTS

PA. DENTAL CO.: 5 YEARS IN LOS AN.
geles; rooms 1871 and 1872 Stowell building
226 8. Spring ST.: painless extracting. A
good set of teeth for $6. 6-1S-s7
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lots for homes, close In. and on very easy
terms, In C. A. Smiths Third Addition;
located on Eighth and Mateo sts.. near
Seventh Ut. school: these lots are forty
feet wide, and have an alley OF IL feet:
prices. $40 $3.50 and sS25; 80 down. 80
per month. Call on c. A. SMITH. 2la
W. First st. II
FOR SALE-ELEGANT NEW HOUSE
of IA rooms, on Ingraham st.. price $s5U0:
cash, $1,000. and the balance IN good va
cant lots. See #. A. Hutchinson, $50 s.
Broadway. %
FOR SALE-WE SELL THE EARTH.
BAS6ETT a SMITH. Pomona. Cal. 6-3stf
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MASSAGE AND ELECTRICITY
FOR Observation-Disclosures

FOR sA.B-BLACKsMIT SHOP; A
snap: price s125 SHIELDS & KANE.
11S11 8. Broadway. rs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
Depth Of Sergeant Shields.


Sergeant William Shields died this
morning at his residence No. 932 West
Second street after an illness Of three
weeks. The police department. and the
people OF Wilmington In general mourn
the death Of the efficient officer. While
always faithful 10 his trust he was never
harsh to those beneath him and therefore
commanded the respect Of all tho officers
on the force
As q citizen "Bily" Shields as he was
familiarly called was In every way true
gentleman. He was friend to all and an
enemy to none, He was appointed on che
police foroo on May |, 1893. The police
Commission at Its meeting this evening
will take action on his death and his
brother officers will also take suitable
action.
The Wecoaooe Engine Is draped in
mourning for him as he was a member of
the Company since he was boy. He
leaves wife aud ihree children to mourn
his loss. Delaware Council c. b. L. of
which he was n member will take suitable
action on his death at u meeting to be held
this evening
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15

Mr.. Ramsey, who u located near Ora
nogue Station, on the Northern Railroad
is ono Of our most thrifty and successful
tillers Of the soil. His farm contains $50
acres, on whioh'he keeps forty cows. be-
sides raising the usual crops Of oorn and
phia, and seems to be prettyweil satisfied
with the returns. His three sons are'em.
ployed on the farm at as good wages as
are paid In the neighborhood. His In.
come, however, is aided by a quarry of
the finest feldspar, which finds q ready
market at Sll per barrel. We are glad TO
find one man engaged in farming, who
does not complain Of hard times. He ctn-
soles himself when his agent for milk
makes returns, BY saying bran Is only Gil
per ton instead of SIS or $50 as 1t was year
ago.
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nnTA

A farmers wagon loaded with corn on
the cob, broke down on Fourth street near
Market this morning.
The tug Catawissa, built by the Harlan
& HollingswOrth Company for the Phila-
dclphia and Reading Transportation Com
pany, left for Philadelphia on Saturday,
where the boat was turned over to her
owners.
The large ocean going tug Oceanica was
yesterday lowed 90 the wharves of the
Pusey & Jones Company by the tug Isa-
bel. There is some defect in the machine
~ of the Oceanica, which will bo repaired
here.
The annual meeting of the Shield of
Honor will be held on Wednesday morn
ing in tho Red Mems Hall.
Frank Kane died at his home, No 0O3
Linden street, Saturday. from an attack
OF the cramps.
There will be an entertainment in Cook
man NJ. h. Church on the evening of Feb.
?3rd
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catts so widely
and favorably known us u speaker on
equal suffrage, will address meeting in
the Unitarian Church. on Tuesday even.
ing, Feb. IL, at $ o'clock.
City Treasurer Adams on Saturday re-
turned the money collected by the city
The pulpit at East Lake Presbyterian
Church yesterday was filled by the kev.
W. w. Taylor.
The "Boy Preacher" remains at the
First NJ. Z. Church another week.
The State Coun I'll, Jr, o. l.. A. NJ. will
meet at Harrington tomorrow. The
various local councils will send delegates.
Rev. Father Bernard. o. S, B., has
been appointed assistant priest at the
Sacred Heart Church and celebrated mass
in that church yesterday.
The Democratic League of this city has
removed to the Smith Building at tie Ger
ner Fourth and ShiplGy rect in order 70
accommodate the large mem Jrrship Of Inc
league.
Ed. McCongell left to. day for Trenton
where he has IL match with Tom Murray,
Pat Burns was taken with an attack of
vertigo on Saturday while at work in Har.
lan's Aurds and fell off n scatfold.
The west shore ferry boat buffalo"
will be launched on Saturday.
A frightened horse attached to garbage
cart caused French street pedestrians TO
seek shelter in doOrways this afternoon.
The animal ran from 81 and King streets
to 9th and French streets. before stoned
Magistrate Pritchett this morning nom
suited Homer Barry in his action against
}. &. Addicks.
On and after Feb 2G, the Patent Tan.
mage Company will ask for temporary
injunction against the morocco men.
James Dukes Of Philadelphia has return.
cd home from a visit to friends at Mil.
vile, Del
J. Frank Alice and Sheriff Shaw of
Dover are IN this city to-day.
Chancellor Nicholson this morning per.
mittcd j. Frank Biggs to draw out money
in Court belonging 10 the estate of John
Clements.
Professor w. l. Hull of Swnrthmore will
lecture in the Friends Meeting House at
FOIrth and West streets tomorrow night
on The First Visit of William Penn 70
hi new Colony.
DR.. Howard Oglo and DR.. j. Paul
Luk9ns are indisposcd,
Turnkey Little is on dnty to-day.
Judge Cullen is still confined to his
room but Is improving.
The condition of Dr. James A. Drnper
IL now such that his recovery will be q
III utter of u short time
Joseph Hende, well known German
citizen, residing ut Front and Franklin
died last evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15

kIFT-In West Chester. PA an FJ.r,,,,,
II, Nellie, wife of ,lu,rnh l}if, Ir ' Levy.
about 10 years. '''' ''''"
Relatives and friends oro ipvitod :, A.
tend her funeral from th,, r,,i,,,, " ~ ~
husband On Tuesday At : o'clock, D m,
HYATT-On the lltb inst Narv ~
widow nT tho lat, H'pi,rIin Al II,.ot.
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Fi4lniivn. md rriorls Of t,,, r,,,,i,,.,,
,csnrr,f,iIv invitrI ~" at,T u'ti,,y nIG
Crnm thr rcsiInncc IF hnr L', ,iLI io' W
Marv i White III W"st G Sn"SSnth .t MrS'
an (yDLnrsTor ,,C,,rnn,n tr r''i ~ St'GG n
o'clock Interment at Wilmington and
Brandywinc Cemetery.
Philadelphia ana SyrLrllso papers plgase
copy.
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'a vrs,r. ''' ~ ANA ''''' 0''''n''"seu
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tend the funeral from the parents resi-.
dcncr, 1857 Spruce street on Tuesday urter.
noon at : o'clock Iutegmrut at Lunhnr6v
Cemetery.
SIIIEI,DS-Ir fiji. i,y,r.,,,., ,.ht,
William A -Li,lis' ~ u" Wv, "a" ~" ~. ins'',
of hi, nye - '''' '''" yc"f
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
The San d BusIDrps,

The supply Of sand for building pur-
poses has become quite an Important
business with the Charles Warner Com.
pany ofour city. A machine for washing
the mud out OF the sand is now being fit
ted up on the Colnpany's wharf and the
dredge and scows will be put to work in
q week or two. The sand is taken out of
the Delaware river near Delaware CITY,
when 1t Is brought to our city, and after
the mud has been washed out, it Is ship.
ped to Coatsville, Chester and various
other places. large quantities are also
shipped to The different builders in such
quantities rs may be needed The Messrs,
Warnsr are enterprising men aud are
kept Busy in filling orders for coal and
mortal, and shipping freight Of all kinds
city
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sursnron COURT.


| Important Business
The Superior Court business Is rapidly
nearlng close. This mornings session
i na NV rom the list several cases iaavs
tor trial. 'P'''"' July '"'e'
as soon as the session began Associate
Juage Marvel charged the Jury Ia the case
OF Marvel vs.. Turner, an action on a prom.
iss0ry mate, which was tried last Thursday.
.,, Inc Jury was out half an. hour aud re- 1
turned verdict In favor Of MI. Morrow
for 800, the full amount claimed.
jury was drawn to try the Casa of
stephen Mltohell's administrators WI
Abner II. Woodward; Col. benjamin.
Nields for the plaintiff and j. Harvey
Whiteman for the defendant. The action,
was one on promissory note dated
march ~ 1855 and payable one year
hence Tho amount involved was $780,
with interest to date, The defense was
that the date Of the note had been so
changed as to bring 1t within the statute
OF limitation.
Mr.. Whiteman then moved for non.
suit on the ground that Mr.. Nlelds had
not set forth In his particulars why lydia
and Taylor Mitchell had hesn sbpointsd
administratpfs.. Argument followed but
the court Decided IN favor Of Mr. White.
man nd MshhefenPon the jury vas disobergad.
OF the Diamond State Iron Company d. b.
a., vs.; Draper V, Bell. H. H. Ward ap.
peafed for Mr. Boil and Lewis O. Van.
degrltt for the company, which was repre-.
sented by George W. Todd, Its president,
me case was an appeal from haeis-
EFatss &c S.sion which favored Bell, M.
Ward In opening before the jury. said the
action was to recover sl0.54 with interest
pany. MIR. Bell swore to engaging
with the Company on the promise OF
Foreman Gehr that he was to receive 50,
The frst envelope hs received contained
but $7il and the second s785. He re.
ceived no money for the third weeks
service because he left the oompany's
employ. This with the rebate on tho two
previous weeks pay was the amount sued
for.
Mr.. Vandegrift based his defense on the
TACT that the plaintiff had violated his
contract with the Company In not giving
notice when he was about to leave He
called several employees Of the company
who swore to the rules they had to OBJ
plaintiff signed, Mr. Vandegrift offered
the rules In evidence but Mr.. Ward OBJ
Jected contending that the point was i'm. !.
material, the only question being whether
or not the plaintiff earned bis money. Tho
court agreed with Mr. Ward.
George w. Todd, president Of the COM
pany, repeated u conversation with Mr..
BELL, which was that he had left the com.
pany's employ simply because he had been
offered better position elsewhere. Al
the time Mr. Todd asked him II he did nos
know that leave Without two weeks notice
weeks wages, whereupon Bell
replied that he did
Foreman Cher denied having offered
Bell the wages he had stated.
Counsel presented their prayers but the
before the jury were postponed
until this afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
Cigar manufacturer Falls,

Hugo +. Bourbon, the cigar manufacts
ure at Second and Shipley street, Is enc
barrassed and his stock is now in the hands
Of Sheriff Finn. Deputy Sheriff Ratledge
this morning made the levy. Mr.. Bour.
den's creditors are Edward r., Corsons
whose judgments amount TO 1886; Chas.
b, Dousherty, who has claim of $3.50 aud
Morris f. Bourden who sues, for s70O
The judgments have been in the Office
OF the Prothonotary for several weeks and
execution was ordered Saturday. Waltee
ii. Hayes appears for all the creditors.
Mr.. Bourden's failure was precipitated
by the dull business period 1t is said that
be will re engage in business at neg
stand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
This IL Certainty ii wonde rfui Chance.

We are aware that our people who suffer
from nervous. chronic or long standing
complaints do not have the same oportun.
ity to BIO cured as do the residents of the
great cities where the most eminent ply.
siclans and specialists reside. DR.. Greene
of IS West l4th ST., New York City, who
has the largest practice in the world and
who is without doubt tho most successful
specialist in curing oil forms of nervous
and chronic Diseases offers to give free
consultation by mail to all sufferers.
Write 10 him at once about your case.
He will surely cure you.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
obit.Mary,.

\ - h o.
Ethan D. Piersop died on Thursday,
EseruatE Il, at Ais hong hssr KaolA,
fnnis 5ash year, from an ATTACK y tp6b
fexy. The dsccased was the tdnngesb Of
the three sons Of Laban end Mary Plerson
and no was born at the family homestead
AeM HocRessin where he lived till about
lMeaty years ago when his father sold the
property 4hd bought tho Engle estate In
New Garden k6pb continued the home
OF the deceased I'LL his death.
Inc parents died number Of years ago
and Ethan continued to manage the prop.
s srS IN until \ hts death uH9 never married
bis home. The surviving brothers of the
deceased are George b. Plerson Of Phila-
delphia, N. ], Plerson of Milford, DEL,
and the sisters besides the ono who had
her home with him are Mrs. g. w.
Csrosssn of Brandywine Hundred and
Miss Mary Plerson. The deceased was
an industrious, careful farmer good
neighbor and kind friend. He was
buried at Hockessin Friends burying
ground to-day, whore several generations
Of bis ancestors lie.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15

Josiah Marvel and Harry Whiteman,
counsel for Thomas Willis who Is under
sentence to be hanged on Friday, are yet
confident Of executive clemency. This
morning they went down to Dover and
have since been with Governor Tunnel
In behalf of their client. Tho petitions
for respite, which have been in the
Governors hands for month, have been
carefully weighed but us no answer has
been given, Willis has given up hope Of
a stay, at least of sentence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
Alt Day IiulInpAs 1leetinu.

An all day meeting will be held at the
Peoples Mission, No. III Shipley street,
Tomorrow, Feb. 10Th, commencing with a
conservation meeting at 93Oa. m. Preach.
ing nj 1870 by Rev Jonas Trumbauer.
Praise meeting at up IN. Preaching ut 8
BY Rev NJ. l.. Stewart of Reading, Pa.
Prayer meeting al T. Preaching az 7 As
by Rev. Dr. Tinker, of Asbury NJ. e.
Church. Meeting every night this week
These meetings arc free to all. Come in
with US. Get good and do good