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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
'gIN kJ4h I Q ltDHI
THE Sth DAY OF MAY. 1897,

at O'Clock p. m.,
the following described real estate viz
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land with two-story brick dwelling
thereon erected situate in the city of Viii
mington aforesaid 0known as No. 1O2s
Kirkwood street., bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning at point on the westerly
side Of kirkwood street at the distance
or III feet and inches noTtherly from the
northerly side of Tenth street; thence
westerly and parallel with Tenth street
ana passing through the centre of the
brick division wall between the house on
this lot and the one on the lot adjoining
on the south 70 feet 81 inches to the west
erly side Of a 4-feet wide alley; thence
thereby northeriy and parallel with
kirkwood street IA feet and inches, more
or less; thence easterly and parallel with
Tenth street and passing through the
centre Of the brick division wall between
the. house on this lot and the one on the
lot, adjoining on the north 70 feet 54
inches to the aforesaid westerly side of
ktrkwood St, and thence thereby south
erIy II IT. ms, more or less to the place
OF beginning be the contents thereof
what they may,
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Daniel Collins, mortgagor,
and to be sold by
WILLIAM +. FLINN, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
April u, 1897.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

Washington, April 20. 49, Secretary
Long hft Washington yesterday after
noon for Boston, so that Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt became acting
secretary Of the navy on the third day
of his insSaLsncy in office.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
Racing at Hazel Dell

At the Hazel Dell track yesterday after
ternoon Cecil, Trixy and Larine trotted
half mile in 1.1S, Cecil coming in length
ahead. Mr.. Stafford has built one-third
mile bicycle track at the fair grounds and
during the summer will have several
meets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
Address: VIII. Del.

nv OTICE-To the Honorable, tho Judges OF
Az the Court of General Sessions OF the
Peace and Jail Delivery of the State OF nel.
aware In AMI for New Castle County, We
the undersigned, respectable citizens and
substantial neehoiders OF the First ward of
the city of Wilmington. do hereby certify
TINT Ida NJ. Feord ana william II. Robinson,
trading as Foord Bottling Company. tenants
az d occu pants of the store situated at No.
sci Orange street, In the First Ward,
CITY. county and state aforesaid aud describ-
td1n their application and VINO are appli.
cants for license on Morday.tho 10th day of
May. A. ID. 1897. being tie next term OF said
court, for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in
quantities not less than one half gallon
therein. not to be drunk on the premises, they
being licensed retailers of goods. wares aud
Observation-Disclosures aggregate cost value OF their
stock constantly kept on hand for sale is not
less than SEQ. they arc persons OF
full age. sobriety and Rood moral character;
that such sale OF Intoxicating liquors ut said
place is necessary to accommodate tho public
that they are tenants OF said house, and the
true rental value Ia $780, and tue
following respectable citizens of said ward.
at least twelve OF whom are substantial free
holders of said ward. recommend the said
application IN witt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
THE LIST DAY OF MAY, 1897,
~

III U tluCA y, H.,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that tract of land and tenements,
situate in New Castle hundred, New Cas-
tie county and State Of Delaware, bounded
by lands of Henry f. Dure lands of James
Hrst and the estate of Elijah Holngs-
worth and the public road leading from
the city OF Wilmington to New Castle,
containing 50 acres Of land, more or less,
with a two-etoried brick house, frame
barn and other outbuildings thereon
erected.
sois~A and taken in execution as the
property of Mary Jemima Truss and
Lsnnes W. Hizar and Mary ELAN Hizar,
his wife surviving mortxagors, and Mary
Jemima Truss, administra of Thomas
l.. Truss, co-mertEasors, deceased, and
Margaret ]. Truss heirs-at-law of the
said Thomas J.. Truss, deceased. and to
be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff
SheriT's once, Wilmington, Delaware,
April 10. 1881
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

Pictures Pictures Pictures lower than
ever. Perfect no auction goods handled
Come and see learn prices before you buy
at Hiram 4erger's, II Il, Third So. only.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
ID EG[STERSO ORDER,
LII REGISTERS OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL,

-
IL REGISTERS OEgIcE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL.
April 0. 1897.
+. Brown and Isaac X. Brown. executors tr
Jas. Brown late of Wilmington Hd., in said
county, deceased. Il ia ordered ana dlrected by
the ltegis.er that the Executors aforesaid,
give notice OF granting OF Lett ere Tesla .
mentary upon tho estate of tho dece nsel,
with the date of granting thereof, by caus,,
Ing advertisements to deposited within forty
days from the date of such letters in six OF
the most public places Of the county of Ne W
Castle, requiring all pei sons having demands
against the estate to present the Same, or
abide by an act of Assembly In such casa
made ana provided; and also cause the same
TO be inserted within the same period in tho
DAILY REPUBLICAN. newspaper published
In Wilmington. Del, and TO be continued
therein three weeks, (e. o. d.
-, Given under the hand and Seal Of
( E. 8. I Office OF the Reg!sler aforesaid at
aforesaid. the day and year above written.
CALVIN W ChOSsAN, Register.
NOIiCE-Hotice Is hereby given that letters
Testamentary were In due form of law
granted unto the undersix d. on the 9th day
OF April A. D.. 1887, and that all persons
having claims against the estate OF tho de-
ceased must present the same. duly Gttested
to the said Executors on or before the
Sth day oil April 1893 OR abide the Act
OF Assembly In suoh case made and provided
JAMES BROWN.
JOHN II. BROWN,
ISAAC H. BROWN,
Executors.
Address:' VIII. Del. ala
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

Section .. Aud he il further enacted thas
tue notice required To 0e given In section
Of this act by thG collectors aforesaid. shall
be deemed and taken TO be suffeient demand
upon th1ah'es Tor tho payment 81 taxes
standing ayaiHE, them on the collectors du-
p!icais OF the several hundreds Rns callea-
ticp districts Of this atatt SuGl hssse given
aforesaid shall los constjeroi 81 performances
and ful disenarGe Of tae duty o. the COLLEGE
tors aforesaid to niaSe ii dntnand FOR taxe3
aud they SD I'll not nc required thereatter TO
make further dcmAui o. any taxable for
said taxessg conii'iu, prfca out tho EN-.
pioyoeut Of lexHl process us tow provided
by law tor TIA u collection at tiSes.
JuiE T hickey.
Collector Of Deliaau Jnt IaSe for Wtlmtf q.
tcu Hundred. mi III
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

Ivyou keep real live store you will ad-
yertise, and the REPuBLICAa 10 tho
medium by which You can reach the poo
pie OF Wilmington and vicinity. II has
always been said that the eating of the
pudding Is proof Of Its favor. owith the
REPUBLICAN, as 1t has been more than o
hundred times pronounced the best adver-
Using medium in the city. II any Of our
merchants or readers doubt the above as
sertion, and will call at this office we will
give them a chance to prove what we
claim is correct. We know the REPUBLI-
CAN is all that is claimed for It, It's the
old reliable, published in its present looa-
tion and vicinity for more than fifty years,
which should 10 sufficient recommended
tion for it that it has received its support
from the people and not kept up by a rich
manufacturer. The REPUBLICAN Is the
peoples paper.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
NOTICES.
NOTICE TO THE pELIHoUENr TAX

NOTICE To THE DELINQUENT TAX
~ payers of Wilmington hundred:
The taxRble residents Of Wilmington hun.
bred. and all persons liablo to pay tax In said
pned delinquent tax collector for said hun
dred will We at the o 1lse of the sounty treas
urer. at the Court House. Wilmington. Del.
curing the Montn Of April, be,w"en tho
hours OF and * IN and = and p ,n.. for tho
purpose of rsosiving taxes for the year OF
1890. ir pursuance OF an act OF the Genera.
Assembly OF this state. Extract from th3
act Of Assembly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

sHERIFT"S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at tho
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county,
State of Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

SIERIFF'S sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias. to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets in the city
of Wilmington, New Castle county,
State Of Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
A Wonderful Economist,

Our nCighbor, John 7. Dickoy, is a
great economist. For instance, he pro-
y yses to postpone the city election to No
Velnber 1895 in order 10 save u few hun
dreI dollars, and yet he desires the pass
age Of a bill TO abolish the Five Commits
soner bill in New Castle county, catA5
lis led something like the old Levy Colrt,
and appoint twelve men to collect the tax
instead Of the present tax receiver, at Il
cost OF some thousands OF dollars. 1t is
MT in this change alone that the tax lay
erS are TO be deprived Of their earnings
Mr.. Dlckey or his political friends have
80 other schemes in view. One of the
latest is to establish an excise board to
grant licenses, at salaries Of 500 eac b,
making total of $500. For making
places for friends and increasing salaries,
the present session of the Legislature is
without parallel To make amends,
however, for thus expanding money they
propose TO establish race track near orr
city, in order to reCoup the treasury Men
who are influenced by such motives to
segaize pool selling, dam drinking and
horse ra3ing will sell til ljr souls for Il suit.
able consideration. The order loving por-
zion of the people should look over the
different propositions and determine if
such dongs can be sustained by any good
citizen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
ON SATURDAY,

at 2 o'clock p. M,
the following described real estate viz
All that certain lot of land with two
stored frame dwelling -house and out
buildings thereon erected, in Brandywine
hundred. county and state aforesaid, on
the Great Valley turnpike road, adjoin-
i. Perkins, and containing about one
acre of ground.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Henry Journey and Sarah
Oliver II. Percy. TT. and to be sold BY
WILLIAM r. FILM, Sheriff
SheriH's Office. Wilmington, Delaware,
April y. 1897.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

SHERIFTS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Leyari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the city
State of Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

X The 50 called Democrats are so bitterly
opposed to the retroactive clause IN tho
Dingey tariff, that it is said the Finance
Committee Of the Senate has determined
10 strike it out. Only enemies Of tho la.
boring people Of this country can max c
such demand, bnt perhaps il is better to
sccede to their wishes than TO encounter
their spjtoIul opposition to the measure.
Such friends of British importers arc mn.
worthy to be cIassei as Americans or rs
representatives Of tho American people,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

SHERIFFS 'SALE.--BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Levari Facias, to me directed
will be exposed to public sale at tn,
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the city
of Wilmington, New. Castle county
State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE Sth DAY OF MAY, 1897 IT,
at 2 o'clock p M,
the following described real estate, viz.
All that certain lot or piece of land with
the buildings thereon erected known as
No. 1882 Pine street, situate in the city OF
Wilmington, bounded and described as
follows. to wit:
Beginning at the corner formed by the
intersection of the easterly side of Pine
street with the southerly side of Twelfth
street, thence southerly by said side of
Pine street Is feet inches; thence east
erly parallel with Twelfth street and
passing through the middle of the division
wall between the house on this lot and
the house adjoining on the south 6S feet
to point in the westerly side of an alley
5 feet wide running parallel with Pine
street into Twelfth street. thence north
erly by said alley side Is feet inches to
its intersection with the said southerly
side of Twelfth street, and thence thereby
westerly 6S feet to the place of beginning,
be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of George H. Tindall, Jr., and
Jennie Tindall and to be sold by
WILLIAM r, FLINN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
April u. 1897.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

! 1t acts as Custodian of WILLS free OF
I charge, and solicits consultation and cor
respondence in relation to them and other
, Trust Matters.
Al. 1t furnishes SURETY on BONDS.
It allows INTEREST on all DEPOS-
ITS Of Money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

Mr.. Peter Ford says It is funny that
no5 one of the Wilmington papers pub.
lishci the speech he made in defending the
bill now bofure the Legislature, relating
to the Wilmington City Railway. made at
the Board Of Trade meeting on Tuesday
evening, Ii may be strange hub it is 50.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

DBA COAL. fss SAMMY use.
I Extra large SIZE si.7s PSF ton
JOHN M. SOLOMON.
ofsce No West Third stree.
Phones ~ and 215
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

WM b. CLERK has struck water at 9th
and Walnut streets, having sunk an arte.
sian well for the purpose Of procuring u
wator supply, and thus doing away with
factory by the city. This may be the
means of starting other morocco factories
to sink artesian wells to get rid Of the large
tax thoy pay the Water Department. which
in some instances amounts to several
hundred dollars year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

sHERIFF's SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court Heuse, en- Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets in the city
OF Wilmington, New Castle county and
State of Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

If THE city of Wilmington can get their
garbage disposed OF for the sum Of five
thousand dollars n year they had much
Deter make arrangements with the COM
ptny and thus save tho money which they
ure about asking tho Legislature for The
right to borrow to erecta plant Of its own,
1t is costing the city over 5000 Il year now
to dispose Of It's swill, the interest on The
money invested in the plant. 1t Is for tho
Interest Of the city to go SLOW in tho mat.
tor Of erecting another Crematory that will
est the city $1,000 a year to run it, with
TIC prospect Of having in IL year or SO to oz.
pend half that sum In repairs Oh the plan
Economical disposal Of the garbage Should
be one of the chief questions to be con
sidered before rushing off to spend some
$4,000 or $4,000 in purchasing new
plant. II the present plant has been mis-
managed, can we expect anything better
In the future?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
THE
EQUiT a 3D. I:
GUARANTEE AND TRUST CO.,
Ninth and rlarket Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

1t never dies, never becomes incapacl-
tated, is always at the Office, and ready to
discharge the complicated duties of the
business placed in its care with facility
in management acquired by years of ex.
perience; its Capital and Surplus being
security for the faithful discharge of all
Trusts committed to it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

IF EVER man had heart Of flint, that
mau is James NJ Gordy, who is awaiting
Ale c,ming Of the day of his execution,
which, if he lives, will take place OH June
18th. His two children were brought to
him 10 take last farewell, when he took
lt:le or no notice of them. Here is a case
Of tb2 children being the innocent suffer.
ers TOR the gnilt Of their fnther.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

CHIEF Dolan has done a very wise thing
i'll issuing orders to his police force that
all vehicles must keep to the right as the
law directs, when driven on the public
Streets which would thereby lessen the
number Of accidents daily occurring be-
tween vehicles and bicycles, who get all
mixed up in tangle, by failure to obey
the law governing them. There is an Or
der that requires all vehicles to be not
closer than Is feet behind street car and
all yiolators can DO arrested and fined for
breaking the law. We hope the police
officers will sec that the directions of the
Chief are strictly enforced.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

NOTICE. We. Francis Kelly L. Co. Inco,-
In porated OF the city OF Winingt en-,
County of New Castle. STATE OF Delaware,
do hereby give notice that we shall apply In
writing to the hon ofabe Court OF General
Sessions OF ths Peace and Jail delivery
III and for New Castle Co. 10 be held at VIII
nington. on Monday. the 10th day of
May 1897. asxt ensuing being che irst day OF
the May term of said court. for license 20
sell intoxicating liquors In quantities not
less than one half gallon. and net 40 be
drunk on the premises. that eur locate Is
at No. 1903 Market street In htst ward OF said
city Of Wilmington that VIC are iieea4ed re-
tailers OF goods. wares ana merchandise, and
that the following named respectable eth.
zens of said ward. at least twelve of whom
are substantial freeh0lders. recommend the
said application. viz:
Thos NcF1ugh william ]. McElwee
John N Crop John Wagner
John Meaiey Thos Pagan
Harry Chrlsty Jos. Niedermaler
A Hauber Burt Valentine
f. Harktns Danr McCarty
John Bader Thos II buckley
ThOs r ODcnnell lichael Kahoe
Thos Mulrooney John D0herty
Patrick Doherty Mccormick
p ] Diamond Evan X Mccall
d Bubenzer Peter Pagan
Daniel Mccormick RW Wolters
FRANCIS KELLY Il Co, Incorporated
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

If you wish to advertise the REPUBLI.
CAN re4che, the people 1t is the peoples
paper, aud that is the reason Ut its growth
and success. BY consulting its well filled
advertising columns you can go amiss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

i. CHALELEY LECoNEY, who was tried
for the killing Of his niece, died yesterday
o. Goorestown, N j., of Bright's disease
aged 57 years. His trial was Sensational
Vao and resulted in his acquit!al, the evi.
uence being crcumstantinl, Lingo 900
also tried for the same murder aud .,
quilted. us.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22

TIE jubilee celebration in honor of
Archbishop Ryan completing his % years
work in the ministry, has been going on
for two days in the city Of Brotherly Love
and will continue to-day and tomorrow.
The interesting feature yesterday was tic
presentation of the laity of the city, which
was prepared by the executive committee
Of the general committee OF the laylnen,
Following the services in the Cathedral,
WAS the giving Of the testimonial dinner
In the Academy Of Music. There was a
very imposing parade of the Catholic 50.
rietie5 which was Witnessed by thousands.
EXGOvEREOe Bob, who served the
Democratic party with such fidelity when
o. WAS Governor, is not to get his two
thousand dollars that he has been SO busy
lobbying for during the session of this
Legislature, There must be a scarcity Of
lands in the State Treasury or else the
Gsacral Assembly has taken an economical
A. Wonder if Robert could not tell who
kod for those llsr county constabos who
li,fered over so, 600 from the tax payers of
New Castle county, He owes this much
to himself and tho public.
Evening journal., 1897-06-07
THAT COURTNEY VERDICT.
LATER

LATER DEVELOPMENTS SHOW
THAT 1T WAS THE RESULT OF A
UNIQUE PROPOSITION.
A story is going the rounds as to the
manner in which the jury in the dam
age suit of Oliver 9. Courtney's admin
istrators vs.. the Mayor and Council of
Wilmington reached a verdict of $3.50.
After the jurors had reported their in
ability to reach an agreement they were
sent back to the jury room with instruc-
tions to reconcile their differences of
opinion and find a verdict Up to that
time the jury had stood seven for the
city and five for the complainants.
Each side appointed a steering COM
mittee and they settled down to work.
Someone suggested that the amount be
based on the standing of he jury.
well, we have for the city, 8
against it and on the fence" said a
member. Therefore. I move that the
amount be made $3.50"
The unique proposition was accepted
by the seven who had been standing
out for the city and a verdict for that
amount was returned accordingly.
Evening journal., 1897-06-07
LIVE WIRES VICTIM

MARTIN MARTULEN, A POLE
KNOCKED SENSELESS BY AN
ELECTRIC SHOCK YESTERDAY
MORNING.
Martin Martulen, a Pole, living at
No. ZIG Robinson street. was knocked
senseless Saturday morning by COM
ing in contact with a broken electric
wire at Robinson and Church streets.
Martulen was going to work, and it
is thought that he did not see the
broken wire until too late to save him
self. When the wire struck Martulen
he grasped it with both hands, which
were horribly burned. His head was
also badly cut from the effects OF the
fall. Several passers-by picked the in
iured man up and took him to his
home DR.. Hertel was summoned, and
had him removed to Delaware Hos
pital.
Evening journal., 1897-06-07
rnWING up A WRECK

The steamship Santuii, from Port An
tonic, Jamaica, for Philadelphia. with
the disabled steamship Bernard in
tow. passed up the Delaware last night.
The Bernard broke down while outward
bound from Philadelphia, and for some
time was supposed to have been lost
but was finally assisted to an anchor
age off Castle Island in the Bahamas
and finally towed to Port Antonio. The
Santuit was sent out from Boston tc
tow the vessel to Philadelphia, and al
though the run was a long one to tow q
disabled craft, she succeeded in reach
ing the Delaware bay yesterday, and
will be at her wharf early this morn
ing.