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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
last Excursion to Bay Ridge Sunday Sept.


Sunday Sept 9Th trains will leave Mar.
lset Street Station at 720 a. m. Delaware
Avenue Station at 7.5O a. m. tor Bay Ridge
via Baltimore. Exclusion tickets SO cents,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
New Goldfish &c lb.

Porry's jolly Powders mako ono quart
Of fine jelly, loo per package. Peaberry
coffee POO lb. Good Rio, 15c ID. J. q.
Singles, Jackson and Linden and Seventh
and King streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

Tho special trains will leave promptly OF
1.57 a. IN. and 842 q. m. for Atlantic City
via Delaware river bridge route Pennsyi.
yania railroad, next Sunday, 9th.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

Tho Golden Jubilee week Of tho In
proved Order Of Red Men will be celebrat'
ed In Philadelphia on Monday, September
18th aud continue the balance OF the
week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
JOHN WOLLING'S HEAD
ALMOST BLOWN OFF.
BY Alonzo T. Dickerson, While Cunning
for Reed Birds.
DICKERSON Is EXONERATED.
By the coroner's Jury Which Heard the
FactsReIating to theFatal Accident
Another Serious Accident.

John Wolling was instantly killed yes
terday by being shot in the head by Alonzo
L. Dlckerson.
Tho former was pushing the boat for the
latter near tho Wilmington and North
ern railroad long pier. The story of the
shooting as told by Dlckerson be.
fore the coroncr's jury last night was as
follows:
During the morning Wolling came to
his saloon and proposed that they go gun.
ming. An agreement was made that Wol,.
ing was to do the pushing and Dickerson
was to do the shooting, 1t was shortly
after 12 o'clock when they started. They
rowed as far as a place, called by gunners.
the city ditch, which Is near tho Whining
ton and Northern wharf, on the Delaware.
Dickerson shot at a railbird and missed 1t.
1t flew In the reeds on the lowlands, and
Wolling pushed the boat after 1t. He Said
to Dickerson, "when get down you
shoot" The pusher stood up in tho boat
and began boating around in tho reeds
with the pole.
When the bird flew out Of Its cover and
Wolling dropping in the bottom Of the
boat, said: "Now put 1t to him." Dicke:.
son raised his gun, and soon as 1t was
within range fired. AS he did so he heard
noise, as If Wolling had started to speak
and as the smoke cleared away saw his
companion drop into the bottom Of the
boat with gaping wound In the back Of
his head. He rowed with the body to til Q
W. 6 N, pier. distance Of about three
squares, but which, he said, seemed like
lifetime, and tying the boat went ashore.
He said he had no idea how the accident
happened, but supposed that Wolling
raised up just as he fired.
Edward Hanlon told how the man re.
lated the same story to him. He said that
Dickersbn seemed almost crazy.
kfter hearing the evidence the jury rel
turned q verdict that Wolling came to his
death accidentally by beiE. shot by q gun
in the hands of AIonzo Il. Diokerson. and
exonerated him from all blame.
A. F. Stetser. Frank Carey. Warren
Martin, Edwin Meyers, George W. Jack.
son and John Osborne composed the jury.
DcSarson paced up and down the parlor
Of Chandler's undertaking rooms and
moaned heavily.
The dead man leaves q wife and four
small children, who arc in needy ciroum.
stances.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
Championship Records.
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
St. Louis at Baltlm ora.
Louisville at Philadelphia.
sCucinnati OF New York.
Pittsburg at Washington.
Cleveland at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

West Chester, Pa, Sept. 3.-Ralph
Moore the young man who shot and
killed his grandfather on Sunday near
Mortonvile, was brought to the Ches-
ter county Jail from Coatesvile yes
terday. He was given a hearing by
Squire George Myer and committed
to jail to await trial on the charge Of
murder. Moore is fast losing his nerve,
md is now in very nervous state.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
GENERAL RUGGLES RETIRED.

The Veteran Sol der VIII Reach the
Age Limit on Sept. IL.
Washington. Sept 3.-Brigadisr Gem
sral George D. Ruggles will retire on
Sept. II. having reached the age limit.
General Ruggles has had . very active
career. and for the past four years has
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Reading at Paterson.
,.xs Athletic at Norfolk.
Hartford at Richmond.
Newark at Lancaster.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
For Rent

FUT ReHE
Property at No Linden Court, (bstwee
Sixth and Seventh and Orange and Tat
nalD Apply J. Dcaville. 8 East Seyeu.i
street. or G. f. V. this Office.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

Think of the service tho Pennsylvania
railroad will give you next Sunday, the
9th. for 81, If you take that Atlantic City
trip.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.

While cunning near the Lobdell Car
Wheel Works, Lucius G. Jones received a
serious injury. He pushed his boat as far
into clump of weeds as possible, and
lying bis gun in the stern of the boat,
intention of beating down some Of the
reeds. His foot hit the gun and knocked
1t Into the bottom of the boat. 1t exploded
and the load entered Jones right arm. 1t
was badly shattered. He was taken to the
Delaware Hospital, where 1t was found
necessary to amputate the arm at tho
albn1u
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

Have you over noticed the difference In
tho way In which two men will drive q
horse' Ono man will ges tia best speed,
tbs Longest service, ths greatest effort,
without particle OF strain or friction
from tho animal ha drives. The other
man viii 60. less work AMI less results.
anl yet have ths horse Ia q tremor OF
Nervousness and lather OF foam. There's
Just such dI ference between med,nss
for the liver, Some medicines, aud the
majority of them,-start ths liver into
action bnt so FIRE. it and caafs 1t tnat all
the goo Il OF the medicine Is oo1nte7acted
by the Irritation set up from It's use, Ayers
Cstharsio Pills give the best results VITA
the least friction. They lead instead Of
driving. They coax tho liver instead OF
lash.ng aud spurr!ngl 1t. They cure long
standing cases of dyspepsia, billousuess,
and liver diseases, Tho Curebook, "a
story OF cases told by the cured. v will tell
you more about Ayers Pills. Sent free
by j. G. Aver Co., Lowell, Muss.
Don't forget date of special excursion to
A tiantic City via Pennsylv ania railroad
bridge route. No transfer Next sunday
September s. One dollar round trip. Train
leaves l57 o. m. and S42 O. m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

To Colchester aud return for 5Nc mex
Sunday September g. via Baltimore
Special train from p, w, Sc 3. station,
8 Is a. IN,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

To Tolchtstcr aud return next Sunday
September 8,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03

Yates, No. 1O6 East Third street, will
serve reed birds OH toast tomorrow night.
The sun., 1897-04-16
Bicycle Accidents.

The number of bicycle accidents SO far
this year is very great. On Monday night
young man in Brooklyn was knocked
down and killed by a wheelman, the
latter receiving severe injuries. The other
day woman in this city was run down by
bicyclist and suffered bad scalp wound.
On the same day a man was knocked down
by wheel as he was crossing Madison ave-
nue. and was cut above the eye. Every day
during the last three weeks there have
been one or more accidents similar to
those cited, and on some days as many as
half a dozen have been reported. In fact,
many persons are wondering If. when the
cycling season is fairly open, it will be safe
to use the streets for the purpose of walk
ing-an exercise which some wheelmen
seem to regard as wholly unnecessary.
Wheelmen are very apt to give insufficient
warning OF their approach until they are
within a few feet of a pedestrian, when the
bell more often frightens than warns
Within month or so there will be
among the cyclists small army of wab-
blers and semi-wabblers who haven't vet
appeared, but will appear before they
have mastered the art of wheeling. The
monkey-backed scorcher isn't likely to set
his full pace before May. Wheelmen be-
longing to both of those classes are danger
GUS alike to the safety of other riders and
to persons on foot. AS between wabbers
and scorchers the former are less objection.
able. Yet busy thoroughfare isn't the
proper place for person to practise during
the first week of his wheeling experience.
Now that the wheelmen have entered ON
new season of their sport. let them re-
member that bicycling, although source
of great pleasure, may also become the
source Of great damage. The number of
bicycle accidents last year resulting from
pure carelessness on the part of wheelmen
was altogether too large; and surely no
one, cyclist or non-cyclist, wishes to see it
increased between now and next October.
The sun., 1897-04-16
BRIDGE RAPID TRASsIT.
Toll Fixed for Elevated and trolley Care
Free Bridge Bill Indorsed.

Toll Fixed for Elevated and Trolley Carr
Free Bridge Bill Indorsed.
The trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge met yes
terday and all were present except Comptroller
Fitch. Their most important business was
the consideration nf the report of the cub
committee on tho question of the componsa-
ton to be paid by the trolley car companies
and tho elevated railroad companies for TIE
proposed privilege of crossing the bridge.
Tho report proposed that the former should
pay cents per round trip fer each car op-
Grated, AID such sum for each passenger trans
ported as the trustees shall fix, and that the
elevated railroad companies should pay 1914
cents for each car. and also such passenger
fare as may be determined bv the trustees The
neeeSsary Changes '0 MAJOR ~ wups,sF hs ssS tho
The reason for tho difference In toll was
chat tie elevated cars would go over
bass whe the oss hoHsa m
would go over their own tracks and viii
have 70 provide their own power. The bridge
70 Lsu. an elevated road car over the bridge,
and We have added to that the 5-cent TO. for
trolley car. This difference In toll will bs
panies are able 10 operate their own cars"
Mr Henriaues renewed his opposition 70 the
entirJ scheme of surrenderinR any part o, The
roadway TO the trolley companies.
The report was adopted against his vote. Mr..
President Berri and vice-Presiden, Hen.
places on tho death OF Mr.. Howell. were re-
elected for the regular torn.
The trustees decided to erect stairway iH
bridge passengers. Mr.. Henriques also op.
posed this proposition.
Tho trustees unanimously apuroved OF the
Brusa Free Bridge bill and dieapproved OF the
Brennan bill providing a life tenure and
pension Tor the train employees.
The sun., 1897-04-16
" Present Problems"

The PiHsburg Dispatch submits this
sketch of an episode in private life, as II
there was something remarkable about 1t :
"In all country villages It Ia the general custom for
many Of the villagers to assemble at the railroad sta
tions half hour say previous to the departure OF
train. They don't talk. They simply look around
COLLECT food for gossip at the supper table, and I'M
prove their minds generally by contact with the out
aldo W orld. And that just what GROVER was do
ing to-day. He had stayed down at tho station and
found pleasant spot on q car 10 lean against. He
looked the people Occasionally one looked at him.
He had ceased to be either q mogul or q curiosity
There wasn't smile his face And really the sad
Geat part of It all is had not OF the waiting
passengers dgeiins his memory. recalled tho fact
that he was looking at former President of the
fnr the excitement OF an outgoing train would have
seemed the most natural in the world"
Well, what of it' He had right to he
there at the station. He was entitled to
his share of the Princeton atmosphere and
Of Cons sunshine. There is no law or ordi.
nance in that borough compelling man to
smile in the presence of his fellow citizens.
He was not obstructing the railway traffic,
no far as appears, nor was he misconduct
ing himself in any manner.
He was merely leaning against freight
car and thinking about present problems.
The incident rebounds to the credit OF
Mr. CLEVELAND, both as law abiding citi
zen and as perscvcring thinker.
The sun., 1897-04-16

1t appears that the Monetary Commit,
sion named to go abroad by President McKr.
LEY Is silver all through. Tho Hon AM,
EWING STEVENSON ia n silvorito of tho A..
rank, or without international agrccm,n," :"
Senator woLcoTT is n silveritc Of the secos,
rank, or with international agreement :" ana
Gen. PAINE OF Boston must be silvcritc q, ~.
third rank, for he was backed for tho COMM.
sion by two distinguished members OF the ,hi,,
order, the Hon. WILLIAM E. CHANDLER and m.
Hon. GEORGE r. HoAR. Tho third class q, ali,
yer men talk lovingly of silver and objurp,,.
the single standard Of gold.
No fault can be found with their select,o,
though. Tho commission 10 avowodly for NJ
metallic" purposes, 30 none but bime,all,,,
rightfully belong on It.
The sun., 1897-04-16
The Bancroft and the Dardanelles.

The Bancroft and the Dardanelles.
The menace of war between Turkey and
Greece has led to the impression in naval
circles that President MCKINLEY may re-
vive and consummate that plan Of placing
an American guard ship at Constantinople
which was formed and failed under his
predecessor
The Bancroft was sent last year to the
l.evant for this express purpose. She was
the smallest gunboat we had, except the
Petrol. then engaged in the Pacific, and the
Vesuvius, which was untitled for the task.
The object was to get vessel that could be
classed with the other small guard ships at
Constantinople admitted under the Portes
restriction: and hence the Bancroft was
taken from her station at the Naval Acad-
envy and hurried Off.
II was found, however, that Minister
TERRELL had been overconfident as to his
ability to get consent for her presence in
the Bosporus. The Porte clung to it's
idea that guard ships were for the treaty
powers only; and although we had never
admitted the right to close the straits, yet
in courtesy we had been accustomed to
secure permission before sending a warship
there. The Bancroft waited at Smyrna,
the Armenian disturbances subsidized, and
the matter was postponed.
Now, however, it has been revived by the
menace of war, and once more the desira-
bility of a guard ship at Constantinople is
under consideration. The Bancroft's de-
parture for Alexandria to be docked is re-
ported to be with the view of her going
through the Darianelles IT would he a
point scored over the last Administration
If the little craft should float our flag on
regular station duty in the Golden Horn.
The sun., 1897-04-16

Of Greece in Macedonia and Epirus. An
amicable understanding between France
and Russia on the subject Of the financial
interests of French citizens in Turkey would
go far to assure progressive pacific settle.
ment OF the Turkish difficulty, apart from
the dispute with Greece; but that is not
the purpose OF some of the powers.
The italian Government Is not likely to
pay much attention to the Turkish protest
against the participation Of Italians in the
raid from Thessaly into Macedonia. 1t is
some fifteen years ago now that n society
was formed In Italy for the union Of Mace
donia and Albania, and their deliver
ance from the Turk. Its manifesto was
scattered over these countries in Greek,
Turkish, and Italian, and emissaries
from Italy, among them men of note
in politics, held frequent meetings with
the Albanian leaders at FL Bassan and
other important Albanian centres An ag-
gressive attitude toward Turkey was dis
tinguishing feature of the Crispi regime at
the Consulta at Rome, but it was Of an
essentially selfish and specially anti-Greek
character. Under the Marquis DI RUDINr
there seems a tendency to revert to the more
ening of the Balkan nationalities; policy
which Is also that of tho Liberal party in
England. The change may be traced to tho
disasters in Abyssinia and the marriage Of
the Crown Prince of Italy with the Prin-
cess HELENA of Montenegro.
The aggrandizement of Montenegro and
Servia by the eventual annexation of
northern Albania and northern Mace
donia, and the extension Of Bulgaria
to the Egean would not be opposed to
Italian interests, and should not be un-
favorably regarded hy Russia. The ex-
tension Of Greece to her natural and eth
biological limits would he all in the in
terests Of peace. The Sultan or his sue
cessor, considering the disturbance that
the unsettled condition Of his European
territories is perpetually involving, should
be glad to be relieved of them. They bring
him no profit and no strength. The organ
ization OF his Asatc territories and the
satisfaction of the Russian war indemnity
would be the main questions remaining
to be settled, and over these there would
he less danger to the peace Of Europe
than there is now from the diff
Guilty of reconciling the territorial am
bitions of some of the powers with the
claims of the Balkan nationalities to voice
in the shaping of their own destinies.
The solution of the present crisis, how
ever, cannot be very much longer delayed.
The weather and the financial strain on
both the Greek and Turkish Governments
will hasten either conflict or collapse.
The sun., 1897-04-16

From the 81 Louis Globe. Democrat.
The Insurgents familiar name for Gomez 10 the
old Chiuaman" The Spaniards call him the Fox I"
Among the Americans he Is known Sitting Bull"
He is not a cuban. but was born In San Domingo AZ
ter the ten years he was taken to spain and
given a very lucrative position. which he held until
the present revolution started At the instance OF the
Junta he slipped out OF Spain to 60 Paris
pret-xt. From there he came to Cuba to take com.
mand OF the army OF liberation. He Is commander In
every sense of tho word Americans who have heen
with Gomez remember penetrating gaze the moss
striking feature in the appearance of this old OF
7e year, who Is conducting the srangest revolution
the world has known
The sun., 1897-04-16
The Eastern European Situation.

4 symptom to be noticed in the Eastern
European situation is the fall in value of
Turkish securities that is taking place, par
ticularly those not guaranteed by any spe-
cial convention between the holders and
the Turkish Government.
This Is the direct outcome of the Arme-
nian massacres that have destroyed the tax
producing element of the population, dis
turbed all industry, and debauched the
Moslems by turning them from such indus
try as they were engaged in, to live in riot
for a period on the plundered property of
the murdered Christians. Time is bringing
Its revenge on the Sultan at Constantinople
and the camarilla by which he is surround
ed, though it cannot bring back to life
the Armenians who have perished. The
interest due the holders of Turkish securities
Is not the least concern of the European
Governments, and it is, therefore, legiti-
mate to suppose that they have been pre-
occupied with this phase Of the question,
a. well as with the territorial rearrange-
ments that must follow any disturbance Of
the present limits of the Ottoman Empire.
1t is reported that the division that is
manifcsting itself in the European concert,
England and Germany to the partition of
Macedonia and Albania between the Balkan
States, in accordance with their chronological
divisions. Italy, France and Russia are said
to be favorable to it. The difficulty is as to
the disposition of Crete. with its incompa-
rablc 3trategical position. With Suda Bay
for a naval base connected with the main
land on every side. and with the islands
serving as lookout posts by cables, Crete in
the hands of II first class naval power would
make 1t u matter of comparative indifference
who occupied Salonica or the Dardanelles.
The Gvowed objection of England to the an
nexatiOn Of Crete to Greece is the possibility
OF Greece being at some time allied with a
power with which England might be at
war. There is reason to believe that Lord
SALISBURY has been endeavoring to have
Crete dealt with as were the Ioniau Islands
by the Congress Of Vienna, after the
Napolconic wars that is, placed in the
charge of England. The proposition look,
Ing to that solution If the Crctan difficulty,
met with no encouragement from any of
thc powers except, it Is said, Germany,
which, for reasons of it's own, would he
glad to see Crete serve as u bone of conten-
tion between England and those powers
that are looking with an increasingly
Jealous eye on England's naval preponder-
ancc IN the Mediterranean.
The country most concerned financially in
the fate of the Ottoman Empire is France.
1t is calculated that fully sixty five per
cent. of the Turkish securities are held
in France, ard it is the interest of the
holders of these securities that has nat
urally had weighty influence with the
French Government in its more or less
conservative action in the Cretan ques-
tinn. which In Paris is not regarded
In quite the same light as the action
The sun., 1897-04-16
MORE TAXES IN BROOKLYN
Justice KeoEh Orders the Assessors 10 ASS.
All Personal PropertI.

ADnennOrp
All Personal Property.
Justice Koogh of tho Supreme Court in Brook.
lyn had a conference recently with Gen. Jamm
McIeer of the Department Of Assessments rs.
garding the administration OF the tax laws in
Brooklyn. Justice Keogh made this statemen,
yesterday:
II knew that the swearing Oft OF personal
property taxes was something enormous In thin
city, and the fact was admitted to me that per.
sonal taxes were not imposed here because there
was no law providing for the enforcement, Of
their payment.
II hold, however, that II there is no local law
regarding It, tho general law must apply, and
shall act on that principle. 1t is public scandal
that such state OF affairs should exist; that
owners Of personal property should escape all
taxation and impose all of It's burdens upon the
owners OF real estate. Such thing is gross Dis
honesty and an intoerable scandal.
AT first my intention was TO summon a spe.
cial Grand Jury. as have the power TO do under
the circumstances but then thought that II
was SO near the time OF consolidation and tho
law would be all changed In year or So and 90
! decided not to call tho special Grand Jury. But
gave the assessors directions to assess all the
personal property OF every man this year and
they will do 80. Further. the affidavits Of per
sons who are willing to swear that they have no
taxes will be revoked. unless the assessors have
extrinsic evidence that the man has no personal
property.
III the persons assessed have q good cause OF
complaint they can bring IL into court and tho
matter may be reviewed there. 1t Is unfair TO
every one to allow q man to swear away his own
taxes; for. when he does go, he gets a Judgment
In the dark against every owner Of real estate
who arc worth more than 300. 900. and do you
suppose that they are willing to come into court
and swear that they have no personal property
do not think So"
Gen. McLeer has promised to put all personal
property owners on tho assessment rolls in the
future and to disregard their efforts TO have
their assessments stricken of.
Justice Keogh called q special Grand Jury last
chester county, and some Of the assessors there
were indicted for falling TO make the proper
anf IN o1