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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
PURNELL ON TRIAL.
Witnesses Positively Identity Him as the
"a Man Caught In the Coop.

General Sessions Court this morning
took up the case against Philip Purneli,
indicted for chicken stealing, from the
coop of A. X. Woodward on the night of
June Il. Attorney General White con.
Quoted the prosecution, Harry Whiteman
appeared for Purnell.
Aaron X. Woodward, the prosecuting
witness, first took the stand and after Of.
firming told Of losing two chickens on
tbs night Of June ii, Which he found In in
Purnelrs possession before no got Off Of
the farm In Christiaha Hundred. He was
positive Purnell was the man no caught
on the property.
He told of tying the fellow in a wagon
intending to bring him to tho City Hall,
and OF his escape, before reaching here.
When the witness found Purnoll he struck
him with gun on the side of the head.
Three days later when Purnell was ar.
ralgned on the charge the witness noticed
the wound on the head. BY this he was
sure that Purnell was the man he had
caught on the place.
An amusing remark was brought out
daring the cross. examination. Whom Pur-
nell was struck by Mr.. Woodward, he, Pur-
nell, made use Of oaths which are imprint
able, where upon Mr.. Woodward told him
to shut up as he did all the Swearing
about this place" Mr.. Woodward again
positively identified Purnell as the man
he hnd found on the farm Il can tell his
hide In tan yard" was how he expressed
it,
D. G. Woodward, who assisted his father
In capturing Purnell, also identified him.
John Broden, who was in the wagon in
which Purnoll was being taken to the
station house also identified Purnell as the
man who was in the wagon. Police Ser.
goant Massey and Officers Shields Ma
loney and Todd testified that Purnell had
Inquired before III similar cases. Two years
ago lie was arrested but had never been
convicted CT the crime Then the state
rested.
ihe defense will attempt to set up an
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
The Beer Stamps.

Some Internal Revenue Collectors claim
that the brewers are entiut"d to pay =.
more for the beer stamps which They did
not receive until the day the Dinglcy's bill
became II law.
The brewers claimed that as they had
pad for the stamps although they did not
arrive tlicy were entitled 10 them at the
old price The matter has been referred to
tn Attorney General aud Il decision will
be gwen,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

AT the annual convention ct Delaware
County Sunday school Association 10 Lc
hold in Darby Presbyterian Caurch next
Tuesday, tMcdfor! II. Cahuon is lDuncd
to for an address. His suhert will be
''HOusc to House NI,itatIUn' Such a
cousro wa, spoken Of here a few year. ago.
Have WORKERS to go from house to house
and get the children to some sunday
Schuul
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

The church Of the Sacred Heart will re-.
open to morrow, after having undergone a
thorough painting and ircscoing at u cost
vi about 5000.
For several months past tho paintcrs
have been at work. Pho ceiling of the
church looks beautiful and docs credit to
tho artist who painted the figures.
The congregation will occupy their own
pcws, but the invited guests will also find
room with the regular pew holders. Pom.
tlticial high mass will be celebrated at 10
o'clock.
There are about twenty-five prominent.
priests expected here tomorrow. The sor
mon will be preached In both German and
English!
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

The citankcr Battoumc outward bound
this morning about $50 O'Clock collidod
with the dredge Pacific and scow No. Is.
The nreugc was at work IN tho Delaware
river opposite this city,
Her captain came to this city and filed a
libel against the Bnttoumo Deputy Mar.
shal Hughes took u tug and went down tina
river in pursuit. The libel Is for 5000.
This is tho third time that tho Pacific
has been damaged by tho outward bound
vessels At one time her crew had to jump
overheard to savu tlleir lives and lost all
their belongings. Tho Battounc Is com,
manded by Captain Ward ind bound to
Avounouth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
Lost His P0ckctbOok.

Harry Turner closed his barber shop at
No. 4lJ Madison street, on Thursday to
attend the theatre. He walked up the
street and me, II friend. Then he walked
back again and met two others. He in
Wed them to take q cigar and when he
put us hand in his pocket to pay for them
he discovered that his wallet containing
sE0 was gone. 1t was the work Of II pick.
pocket.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
MARRIAGES.

DANIS-{iRAllAM-At the Union NJ. l..
Parsonage 5oj Washington street. on
Thursday afternoon, September % 1897.
by the Rev. john ID. {. llama, john L.
Davis, Jr., and Miss Mclcta Graham.
both of Wilmington.
UACkETT-Wli4LI AMS--AJ 20 Poplar
street, IN Thursday evening, September
30 1881, by the Rev. John ID. G. Hanna,
Isaac llay',rtt and Annie Is. Williams,
both OF Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Tie new Atlantic & Pacific telephone
company 5 building at the corner of Sixth
and Shipley streets, is going up slowly.
When it is finished it will be one of the
stauuchest buildings erected in our city.
The walls are so thick that only very
small space will be for the conduct of bust
ness. 1t Is being erected with an eye for
beauty and durability Mr.. Calvin l.
Sw.yuc is the conf ractor and Potter Tyre
Is doing the stOnc work
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Cards arc out for the wedding Of Miss
N nnie Huddock Buehler, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. William George Buehler, 0
Philadelphia, to William r. Gllpin, also of
that city, a son OF William H. Gilpin, of
Elkton. The ceremony will take place on
Thursday, Sepsembn; -. atnoon, ia Holy
Trinity Memorial Chapel, Twenty-second
and Spruce streets, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

For first::class dyelns and securing 10
90 tho Delaware Dye Works. 80 KIND
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Washington Lodge, No, |, X. of p, will
give corn cob socinbe to lis members
and friends Monday night. A program
Of musical aud literary selections has been
arranged. 1t consists of solos by W. H.
iOblnsun; rccitations by Cha. f. Palmer
and j. Il Mortland; banjo and harmonica
solos by Alfred Stout; banjo and guitar
solos by w. v Hutchins, and singing by
aquartet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

The Pentecostai Revival at Haven still
goes on with increasing interest. There
were four new mouruels and one convert
last night. Three converts on Wednesday
rAght making twenty converts to date
Sunday. Scpt,,2G promises to he day Of
much interest. The meeting will continue
another week. The pastor and people ex.
pct help from various pastors and
lllrCues All invited
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
City Court Cases.

There were only three cases before tile
Municipal Court Judge this morning
Fred Sovereign was charged by Officer
Scott with dl5orlelly conduct. Yesterday
he 1hn.cd Mrs Fanny Bailey. He was
fined - AMI costs,
Samuel h. Cannon and Richard Cnntcr
w1ro fined Il and costs each for being
utunk
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
Sudden Death.

John G., Wilson. who resided with his
nephew, VIM. Il. Wilson, in BrandywIne
funded, died OH "Wednesday last from
an attack Of heart disease, aged - years.
His remains VIII be inferred on sunday
morning III Newark Union cemetery, the
funeral cortcgc leaving tho house ut 10
cock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Sour krAut will no served tonight at
Yates lOj h, Third street. in plac. of crab
soup.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
To Bless The Paintings.

Sacred lleart Church wall ho re.openel
tomorrow with special services. barring
the summer series Of religious paintings
hnH been added to the interior Of the ed
flee and they Will be bic SD tomorrow by
bishop Monaghan assisted by u numby;
Of prominent ont.of.tuwn dIyiues.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
PRATT-LITZEN BURG.

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Li,zenburg have Is.
sutdca DIS of invitation to the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Lucille Scott to DIR.
John Lynn Pratt, of Milford, DEL, at
Trinity ChLrth, Elkton, on Wednesday,
October 9 at IL III. The ceremony will be
followed by II reception from 1880 to 3 30
p. m, at the residence Of Mrs. Litzenburg
/ on Maine street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Tomorrow PROMISES to 10 clear and
rather warmer. sSomcwhnt similar cou.
ditlons will probably prevail on Monday.
The Thermometer at w. c. Taylor'sj
drug store, King street. registered to.
day ns follows;
7o'clock 80 o clock ! o'clock
ca CO IA -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
Stole a Chicken.
'siryr-S

Ellis Hicks caught n boy stenling chick
en- from his market wagon on King street
above Fourth street, shortly after noon to
day. and was about to take him to the
Hall, when he cried 50 pitcously that he
was allowed to escape although this was
his second ulfCnSc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

John G. Wilson, u well known farmer
of Brandywino Hundred, died on Thurs.
day last aged 70 years. His funeral will
take place tomorrow and intermcnt will
be made In Newark Union cemetery.
Robert l.. Pyle, aged "a years, died yes
terlay at No. 3l5 Lombard street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

The King street market was well attend,
cd this morning and country produ .
brought good prices. Eggs wore quoted ut
20 to s5c. per dozen; butter, 90 to go. q
pound; chickens, zoe. to 81 IL pair; peaches,
500. to 81 por basket. Tho market was
patronizod and the hucksters reported
fairly prosperous day,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
a $l,OOOIdea


Sheriff Finn to-day whipped five pris.
oners at New Castle They were Edward
Winder, two charges larceny, 90 lashcs.
John West. breaking into store, 20
lashes, hour In pillory. VIM. Flamer,
W. II. Wilson, larceny, I5lashes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Edward G. Cook has transferred to Mary
P. Alexander IA acres and | rood of ground
with buildings thereon at Buttonwood
street and Marsh road. The property had
been transferred to Cook by G. L. Alex.
aDQer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
MgN.
Diphtterla.

There were four deaths from diphtheria
reported ut tho Board Of Health Office
during the past week. 10 day the death
If Win. 4. II. lowering aged years OF No.
104 Cedar street was reported. This Is tho
second death in the Lowering family fro IN
diphtheria.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Tive A. u. NJ. p. Church, French street be.
TVS II STU and nth. Rev. q. Il. liivcna PASTOR
Preaching ~ 30 n m by rev Il II totburn AID
7ljpm hy Rev Woodward sunday school
. 3Op III Christian EninavOr 500 p in.
Coloreh NJ Il Church. Fourth AMI Shlp,ry
sirnets Ncv N wilson. pastor Pfearh.ny
10 ~ II N and 80 y m by pastor sunday
school : 80 \ m Christian EnIcavor u H.
led by pastor Singing school Tuesday aud
Friday evenings Morning sulipct, "Ihe
Grent Necessity OF the Churth."
s, johns N II Zion Mlssior, Tatnn,I St
above Front. Rev Jos " Phillips pnstor
Prc"cnng ~ 80 a IN aud 80 n IN Ly pastor
Sunday school ~ NJ L prayer meeting
Ca p IN.
Esion NJ. T. Church. corner 9th ami Frono,i
streets licv lnaiey. pastor Preaching
10 10 n IN nni Spm by pastor Morning sub
jsct. "1he Church." Eundly school u u IN
Epworth ieugie ate 4 p IN Young PeoI,lo's
meeting on Friday 10 to b 20 I'M
Bethel A.ME. Church. Walnut street above
9Th Rev. ID Robinson pastor. PrcAGhius
1890 III by pastor M ! BOV p IN by Or II Il
johnson sunday school 50 p IN Christian
Endeavor mcefinG1 y III. Prayer me, ting
Friday oyening.
Eighth Street Baptist Church, Roy. II. G,
jones' pastor. Covenant moetiun 10 % a In
and prosecuting. 5SOp N by lev ! a Bterrctt
suntay schools IN
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
No Orphans Court,

Judge Grub was at the Court House
thi, morning ready to do business in tho
Orphans Court, but no lawyers appeared
and the court was adjourned until Satur-
day next. when u session Of Chunccry
Court vii! also 10 held
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

The BloJl The Boot Is alwavJ
CURED to b. locked after. SO Us. DR.
Slmm,' Blood purIiic-, the always snro
and never !ailer III mid or strong disease;
Of the blood. UOG King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Tho store OF $. Mitchell, 2lJ Market
street, viii lie closed all day MUnlny
September 9Th VIII be open Tuesday
morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
SOCIAL JOTEINGS.
ofea6Ings, Parties and Where Your nany
Friends are These Early Autumn

be written ~ ona sits OF tao papsr ualy ani
3 idressei sour Carl Basket" REPUBLICAN,
Oliicc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
Patshy X. was Thirl.

W. b. Au,'in's rl'e&? X at uultinnra
yesterday finished third III - class
tr0t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Young panpl" enrolling daily, TO prnpurc
Tor good positions at Golloy College day O,
nisht Sessions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
Rally Day at Central School,

Tomorrow will DO rally day at Central
Church. Tho services will be II con gr,.
gatlonnl prayer meeting in the lectIuo
room of the church at go II. III, preach.
ing service at 1913 u. m, subject, "Buid.
ing Up the Wal.s' Sunday schoO!
in the auditorium at /? M, to be ad.
crossed by the itev. W, y, Wallng, of
the Delaware Ayrnuo BAp,ist Church:
meeting OF the Y. T.. 5. G. i. ut g i5r IN.
and at :. h D. IN, union scr7icc OF the
different departments Of church wCrsS.
with addresses from each department.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Your Last Chance.

Tonight at Sorr4l!, l9l ". Front street
L. y. Pagan
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
NOASa~y Commercial
si an1 College
DAY SESSIONS NOW OPEN

Individual tnot class) instruction, there.
fore new students enter weekly. Both
.soxea. Students select their studies;
bookkeeping, Forms and Custom Of Bust.
ness, Arithmetic, Penmrn.h;p Lottor
Writing. Spelling Rupl Calculations,
Shorthand, Type, writing, Ear, ing etc.
NIGHT SESSIONS begin Monday. Sep.
tomber 27th. Office open daily, also Mon.
day, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, bo-
ginning Monday evening September goth
Call or sond for FREQ Day or Night circu
lar, II. s. GOLDEY, Prin.
st1nleod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

81 burned my fingers very badly. Tho
pain was intense. Or. Thomas k.clcctri.
OIL brought relief in three minutes. 1t
whs almost magical | never saw any
thing ike it. Amelia Swords, Saunders
vile, o.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Or, SimIns' Cholera Syrnp Iends the
world Of Diartheu remedies as the famou;
cure FOR t!iarrhea, dysantery, cbo,ora NOR.
bus. cholera inlanlum and summer com.
plants OF children, $50 retail at COO King
street..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25

Solr lsrout tonight in place Of Il. b
soup at Yates No. luG +. Third street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
Hand flashed.

Lillian Lisby residing Oh East Four
teonth street near French had hor rlgl.t
hand severely mashed by q machine tins
morning, She was employed at the
catch p!oco Of paste board hor hand Vent
down too for.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
New Mackerei S and roc Each.

Strictly pure black peppers Sc u n,
white Sc u tb, verniccll and lnacaroni Sc
pound package, sCused inackercl l3c can,
Boston baked bcans.Gc cun. J. G, Singles,
star markets 18th and King streets and
Jackson aud Linden strcets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-25
Obituary,

AT Yates 106 T.. Third street to night,
sour krout in place of crabsoup.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-03

Historians of the present day are
never tired of declaring that Druidism
disappeared from England many cen
turtles ago The Duke of Buccleuch.
however, can prove that this Is not cor
rect, ms the last of the Druids still eN
lists In his own person. although he ap-
points n representative to oticate in
curious old ceremony which has been
preserved since long before the DAYS
of William the Conqucror. 1t consists
of the payment of what is called
'Wroth money. the principal house
holders of the parish in which he is
lord of the manor being compelled To
pay him certain sum in silver coins
every November The money is thrown
into hollow cross of Saxon design
and collected afterwards by the halifi
OF the estate An amusing feature of
this old-time ceremony is that amy
parishioner failing to make the pay
mcnt is liable To forfeit of twenty
times the amount or is compelled I,
procure white hull with II pink nos,
rs II substitute. This curious custom
was Witnessed few days ago by 4
large number of spectators, drawn {,
the place not SO much l think. by iii,
imposing event as by the SUMPTION,
breakfast provided ut the local inn 10y
the Duke Of Rueoleuch.- PHILADELPHIA.
relcgraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-03

The method of making blood brother
hood among tho Gala and Somali has
its peculiarities. 1t is described by Will
liam Aston Chanler in Through Jun
gle and DESERT
Lokomagul, on behalf of his people,
and l, on behalf of my own, each seized
i'll our right hands round stone. Upon
the stones we literally expectorated
Each then passed his stone to his fol.
lowing, who did likewise. We then ex-
changed stones, and each, holding the
stone in his right hand, with his left
dug n small hole in the soil, meanwhile
uttering words of supposed magic i'm
port In these holes we finally placed
the stones and covered them with sand.
We then grasped hands and assured
each other that we were the best friends
possible.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-03

have willed, | have willed ardently
to reach the highest point in art;
have not yet attained it, have less
time to live than | have already lived
but what matters that? Every step
brings me closer to my ideal! The
hours that have swept by, taking with
them my youth, have left me my eour
nge and my cheerfulness; for my aim
remains the same and toward 1t am
tending.
The innate intensity of this declara.
ton of persistent personal purpose In
life is ut once profession and con,
fession.
This is not Rlalto rumor but Il re-
port that comes through unprofeSsional
channels. Dainty little Marie Tempest
it says, is soon to be married and,
worse than that, intends 10 retire from
the stage. The name of her fiance is
not given, but he is said TO be a man
of Barney Barnato wealth. The mat
rlmonial part of the story is easier TO
believe than the retirement. Miss
Tempest is at present at the very zen
it'll of her career. and as long as the
future continues as bright she is not
likely to abandon it. To be sure. she
evinces disposition occasionally to
assert her independence and to abstain
from appearing whenever it so suits
her, but that does not indicate that she
S tired of stage lie by any means. And
the stage cannot afford To lose her
True, she has declined to come to this
country this season. but while there is
Tempest there is hope.
The matinee girl is in the valley of
sadness and her tears flow like her
talk, profusely. And Jean de Rcszke,
the Incompatible lovemakc" of the
operate stage is the cause Ii appears
now without his mustache. lhat hIr-
suite gem having been sacrificed to art
and Siegfred.
A man said few days ago: "Of
course You know Annie Russell person
ally?" l was sorry to say did not.
Meet her, then" was his response
make point of it. She is the lovellest
the noblest of her sex. You don't know
how splendid woman can be until
you have come in contact with Annie
Russell"
Miss Russell is asking for divorce
and people who know both her and her
husband wonder why.
Some times actresses in trying to
help their press agents do something
that benefits other folk. Here's Anna
Held, for instance. On Christmas Day
she sang in the streets of Pittsburg. just
like au ordinary street singer and Sc
cured eight hundred dollars. which
was used to buy a dinner for the chill
1ren of the poor. And. to Miss Held's
honor be it said, she seemed TO enjoy
her charitable work, as did Louise
Beaudet, Cora Routt and other ac-
:resses who sang for New York's poor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-03
Tours to California.

California has been most iiltingly term
ed The "Itay Of America" All The de
llcious balm, the cloudess sky and the
rich yendurc OF the great European pen
insua are duplicated in this sunny land
Of the Pacific. Here nature basks in the
sunshine OF her own beauty; and here
she has established her own sanitarium,
where eternal spring inspires everlasting
youth With the snow mantled peaks OF
the Serras upon the one hand, the calm
Pacific with its soft brcezes upon the
fruits and plants between, man can find
and needs no lovclier land. To visit such
country is n privilege, blessing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
recognizing the need OF n more comfort
able and pleasant way OF crossing the
continent, inaugurated a series OF annual
tours TO California, running through
train Of Pullman palace cars from New
York to the Pacific Coast, and stopping at
The great popularity of these tours de-
monstrates the wisdom OF the movement.
For the season OF 1897 three tours have
been arranged to leave New York, Pbila
delphia aud Pitlsburg, January 27, Feb
ruary ~, and March 81.
The first tour will run direct TO San
Diego via st. Louis and the Santa Fe
Route, aud return from San Francisco via
Salt Luke City, Denver, and Chicago, al
lowing five weeks In California.
The second tour will run via the Nam
moth Cave and New Orleans to San Die
20, stopping at the "Cfescent City, dur
ing the Mardi Gras Carnival. This tour
will return via Salt Lake City, Denver,
Omahn, and Chicago, allowing four weeks
in California.
The third tour will run via Chicago, |
Denver aud Salt Luke City, allowing pas
sengers to return by regular trains vim
different routes within nine months.
All OF these tours, either going or re-
turning, will pass through the famous
Colorado region, GIenwood Springs, !
beadVille, aud the Garden OF the Gods.
Rates from all points on the Pennsyl |
vania Railroad System east OF Pittsburg {: |
First tour, $40; second tour, 1850; |
third tour, 1910 round trip, and $3.50 one
way.
For detailed itineraries and other in
formation, apply at ticket agencies, spec
lal booking offices, or address George w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.