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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

Galtee More Is the horse that won the
English Derby this year.
Mr.. DAILY said: ~ want Galtee More be-
cause think he Is the greatest thorough.
bred OF the age. / know the stock he
comes from, and his progeny should be as
valuable as his ancestry. For my part, /
would not care to race him much. would
retire him to Bitter Creek Stud after q
season or two on the track"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

The pleasure given by New wall
Paper is worth hundred times its
cost, especially when the work is
done in a frst-class manner, and
at the low figures we are selling
wall paper. 1t doesn't really pay
to tolerate the old paper longer.
Large stock to select from; the old
reliable FIRM.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

SHERIFFS 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 and
State of Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

Ono months laundry free. Ask Man.
haitian Laundry, 500 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24
On tn FSDNY,
THE 9th DAY OF July, 1897,

at : U CLOCK y. m,
the following described real estate viz:
Al thaj certain lot Of land with three
story brick dwelling thereon erected, stu
atC in the city of Whining on, Now Castle
county and State Of Delaware bounded
and Described rs follows, to wit:
beginning ut the middle of Il % feet
wide alley on the ives crly side of Iatnull
street at tho distance Of 81 feet sUutherly
from the sDrthCrly side Of Eleventh street;
thence westerly and parallel with Eleven IN
street 30 feet and : inches to Il stake;
thence southerly and parallel with Tutnnll
street Is feet to a stake; thence casterly
and parallel with Eleventh street o! feet
and ; inches to this aforesaid side Of Tat.
nall street, and thence thereby nOlthuyly
Is feet tU tho middle Of said alley and place
Of beginning be the contents thereof what
they may with the privilege of the use of
said -. feet wide alley In common with
Other, entitled thereto forever
SrlHtd and taken in execution as the
Property Of Cathnrine Taggurt and Patrick
lnggnrt Der husband mDrtgngurs, aud
john l.. Wanso", IT'S. and TO b. sold by
WILLIAM +. tIdNN Sheriff
EheriH's Office, Wilmington. Delaware.
juno H. 1871
SHERlFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ nfNcnditiUnl hXpnnHs tome 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, 1897-06-24
EQUlT a. {
GUARANTEE AND TRUST CO.,
Ninth and TIarket Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

The desirability Of an i'm.
personal administration Of
Estates aud Trusts Is get
ting to BIZ more generally
Recognized and many per-
Sons realize that it is wise
and prudent to arrange fol-
the management of thel
Estates by a TRUSTCOM-
pANY, for the following
reasons:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24
THE 9th DAY OF JULY, 1897,

at o'clock p. M.
the following described real estate, viz:
All those two certain lots, pieces or par.
cells of land with the buildings and i'm.
provements thereon erected situate in tho
city of Wilmington, New Castle county
and State of Delaware, bounded and do
scribed as follows, to wit:
No. !, known as No 1lO3 Market street,
Wilmington, MISUNDERSTANDING at a
point OH the westerly side Of Market Street,
at 65 feet inches broad between Eleventh
(formerly Elizabeth) street and Twelfth
street. at the distance of 80 feet from the
northerly side of Eleventh street. a corner
of land now or late of Mrs. Hannah i,
Jones formerly DR.. James W Thompson);
thence with line of said Jones land
westerly parallel with Eleventh street 345
feet and q inches to the easterly side Of
Orange street; thence Herewith northcrly
parallel with Market street 90 feet to a
stake thence eastcrly parallel with the
first described line and Eleventh street 3i5
feet inches to the aforesaid side OF Mar
ket street, and thence Herewith southerly
90 feet to the place of beginning be the
contents thereof what they may.
No. 2-Beginning at point corner of
land of JamesMclntire on the easterly side
Of Orange street between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets at a distance Of 1903 feet 3
Inches from the southerIy side of Twelfth
street; thence with line of the land Of
the said James Mcintyre south 5S degrees,
east Is feet to the westerly side of four
and t. half feet wide alley; thence thereby
south ~ degrees, west II feet to u line Of
land originally of James W. Thompson
and NalDro Frazier; thence by said land
north 5S degrees, west 70 feet, to tho said
side OF Orange street aforesaid and thence
thetcby north 81 degrees, east II feet, to
the place Of beginning, DO the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution us the
property Of the Evelyn Real Estate Com.
pany, and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
SheriTs Office. Wilmington. Delaware,
June Is 1871
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

sIiEKlFF'S sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari l'acias to me directed,
Will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, on Market street between
of Winning ton, New Castle county and
State of Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

SITERIFFS SALE.-RY VIRTUE OF A
writ of I.evari T'acias, to me directed,
viii 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,
Slaln Of DnlnMnrn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

SHERIFFS 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, 1897-06-24
s,as.oso FOR ArHoRouensREp.


CHICAGO. June e8 Marcus DAILY, tho
big Montana copper king and turfman,
passing through Chicago, enroute to Butte,
stopped over one hour between trains long
enough to make the highest bid exer re-
corded for q thoroughbred in America.
The following brief cable tells the story:
ITO Mr. Gubbins, Knocknany Stud,
Knocknany. Ireland;--his winnings fer
Galtee More.
MARCUS DAILY,
bitter Creek Stud Farm,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24
YIN z V0TJN I,
THE 9th DAY or JULY, 1897,

~ L,
at 2 o'clock p m,
the following described real estate. viz:
All that cerI ain lot piece or parcel Of
land with three three. story OK dwellings
thereon erected, situate in the city Of Will
mlEgtOn aforesaid bounded and described
las follows, to wit;
Beginning at Il point on the northerly
side of Front street at the distance of III
tee 10 40 inches westerly from the west
cry side of West street; thence northerly
parallel with West street aad through tho
middle of tho division wall between this
and tho adjoining house on the east 80 feet
to the southerly side OF a feet wide alley
connecting with another alley feet s
inches wide leading into Front street;
thence westerly along said side Of first
mentioned alley and parallel with Front
street 43 feet inct es to Il stake; thence
Soufhcrly parallel with West street and
passing through tho middle Of the division
wall between this and tho adjoining house
On the Yves 60 feet to the aforesaid north.
orig side Of Front stree and thence thereby
oaSterlv 43 feet inches to the place OF be.
ginning be the contents thereof what they
may, with the free uSo and privilege Of tho
above mentioned alley in common with
those entitled thereto FOREVER.
Seized and taken in execution us the
property Of Thomas R. Lai4y and Mary g.
Ially, his WIFE and to be sold by
WILLIAM r, FILM, sheriff
sherlfr's Office. Wilmington, Delaware,
June H. 1897
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

SHERIFFS SALE.--BY VIRTUE OF a
writ of IIevari 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 Cast!s county.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

A Washington dispatch says: The
fact has been recognized among metal
workers that the sole obstacle to the
wide use Of aluminium was its high
cost as compared with other useful
metals. Therefore It viii be good news
to learn through United States Consul
Germain, at Zurich, that in q short
time, probably within q year, the price
Of this metal win fall to about q cents
per pound, 50 that but three CONNER
eial metals viii be cheaper than alu-
minium, namely, iron, lead and zinc.
The consul bases this statement upon
the figures he has collected, showing
the production Of aluminium and the
prospective increase Of the plants. Last
year the output was 14.740 pounds
daily, Of which 4,1s3 pounds daily were
produced In the United States. This
year the plants VIII be increased 70
bring the daily product up to l2,4so
pounds"
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

The executive council has completed
the assessment Of the railway property
In the state Of Iowa and has raised the
total assessment a little over 500, 900
including sleeping cars. The railway as
sessment is $44.4 900, an increase of
$4,000 over last year. The Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific and the Chica-
20, Darlington and Quincy were reduced
1900 mile on their main lines, being
now assessed at $1,100 and 81, LEO re-
spectively. The principal increases are
on the Dubuque and Sioux City or the
Illinois Central, the Chicago Great
Western, the Des Moines, Northern and
Western, the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St Paul, the Chicago. St Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha, the Sioux City and
Pacific and the Des Moines and Kan
sas City.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10
chl.f Joseph, of tn. Ne. Psres..

Chief Joseph, Of the Nez Perces. who
rode with Buffalo Bill among General
Dodge's aids at the head OF the great
procession on Grant day. was one OF
the interesting figures Of the parade,
and would have excited more interest
than he did IL It had been more gen
orally known who he was and how
he happened to be In New York Any
one who saw him and who does not
know all about him already IL inyit-
ed to recall his appearances. and to take
notice that he is considered to be, next
TO Red Cloud, the most eminent Indian
living. His tribe, the Nez Percss. are
Indians Of excellent repute. They were
jostled into war under Chief Joseph
in 1877 By the desire Of the whites to
appropriate the waIlowa Valley. where
they lived. II took q good while 70
subdue them, but on January 4. 1878
Chief Joseph surrendered to General
Miles, and has continued at peace ever
since. He came 70 Washington to gel
permission for $50 Nez Perees. with
whom he lives on Q reservation In tht
stats Of washington. TO move to theil
old hoEae in Idaho. where 1.e0o Of theil
kinsmen stilI dwell General Niles
who is now his friend and adviser. sent
him to New York to see the city and
the Grand day parade. A Sun rsporteI
v1e interviewed him in Brooklyn made
4 most interesting report Of what hl
had 70 say. His observations. filtered
as they we're through the intelligeneeI
Of an interpreter and the reporter
we're very striking. and were .sx.
pressed with great dignity aud In -
esBent ferm.-HarDsrs Weekly.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

er she is the goddess. noble and exalt-
ed. but when she abuses this great
power she Is the most dangerous crea-
ture on earth" 1t Is 10 this last re-
mark that nearly the whole audiencs
took somewhat indignant exception.
The Bramacharian's conversation IN
private Is ingenious. absolutely self
reliant and swift He has q very lofty
conception of life. which Is at entire
variance from the ideas Of the western
hemisphere, and with his careful study
and training In science. in philosophy
and our methods. he is capable to meet
an argument on any basis with the re-
suit that he viii usually convince his
listeners that he speaks whereof he
knowa
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

cisco, as popular or unpopular iep
sentative. Although one OF the most
snlightened and intellectually superior
citizens Of the orient who has ever
visited this country, his alleged re-
marks on the character OF western
women have raised an unlimited
amount of discussion and society gos-
sip among the residents Of the PACING
coast. Bodhabhikshu is the supremacy
daring man who declared in effect that
the women Of the western United
States are savages. This brutal con-
clusion followed on a beautifully word
ed description of woman as the nne
flower of civilization. and 1t was on
account Of this all the more cruel. IL
there Is Cne thing on which the west
ern woman prides herself 1t Is that she
is civilized. She showed at least one
quality when she treated Bodhabhikshu
mercifuIly. She did not abuse her
power in this case. Bodhabhikshu Is
a picturesque character. yet fine type
Of the Oriental mystic Of which we hear
much and see little. II his audience
was one of dressmakers and milliners,
The broad ax., 1897-07-10
JAMES w. FORSYTH.
Unele SANS Newest Major General ef
the Army


the Army
Brigadier General James W. For
syth of the army, who becomes major
general by the presidents nomination.
has seen a good deal Of service in the
west since the close OF the war, In
which he took a prominent part The
generals life has been that Of a SOL
der from his boyhood, and now at the
age of 63 he reaps a rather long de-
ferred reward. General Forsyth came
out Of West Point, when he was p, a
second lieutenant, and was bundled on
to the west at once. He served in Wash
ington Territory and was on the Pa
cific coast when the war came. Life
now began 20 assume a bright hue for
him, and he was made lieutenant He
8ok ship, sailed for New York and
was ordered to Ohio, his native state.
There he organized a company, became
a captain Of volunteers and marched on
to the war. In less than a year he was
in command OF a brigade. Later he
was placed on the stan of General Nc
Clellan, and served in the peninsular
and Maryland campaigns. He fought
calamity at Chickamauga and was
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

A recent writer states that In Japan
the opportunities are exceedingly slim,
and It would be wrong to advise q
young man to 60 to the Mikado's en-
pire for the purpose Of bettering his
condition. Japan Ii stin adhering to
her old plan Of sending out bright, in
dustrious young men to learn practi-
eally, as well as theoretically, whatever
new discoveries are made. Scientific
books az well as periodicals find earn
est readers, and her colleges and uni
versities are fully up TO the times. She
is gradually dischargfng such Of the few
foreign employees as are left, and who'll
" declines engaging any one but ma
tives, except In very exceptional cases.
After Americans had introduced cleo
tric lights and the telephone in Toxic.
native engineers have established SINH
lar plants in the large cities Of the en-
pire, and, although the result was not
always satisfactory in the beginning.
they have overcome all difficulties and
nov furnish highly satisfactory SER
vice. While the japanese decline to
employ foreigners. they have also pro-
hIbited the use Of foreign capital. Un-
der the present treaty foreigner can
not own real estate. except In q few
square rods Of the foreign concessions
n the open ports. nor can they own
shares In g JaInnese enterprise. Even
Japanese bonds are inaIienable 70 for
signeras Hence the opportunities to
invest capital are excsedingiy fsw.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10
PENALTIES OF GREATNESS.
valued as Two Hundred wordA

Valued at Two Hundred Words-
Now I am quite sure that have
achieved greatness" exclaimed pretty
young authoress whose Pegasus 10
rather of domestic pony order. for l
am on file among the obituary notices
Of the -. / heard II was there, to-
gether with my picture, and was crazy
to see IL, aad as / knew one Of the
editors slightly I went down to his Of
fce, and, after some delay, succeeded
In obtaining an audience.
"what can / do for you, Queen
Esther? he said, graciously, as ! en-
tered his sanctum sanctorum. I sup
pose will have to grant your request,
even II 1t costs me half of my king
DOM Tt is only to look over my obit-
uary notice. / answered, and to see
II / like it-and / should like to change
the photograph; It is a horrid thing, I
know, and / have a sweet one here
my latest The great man smiled and
touched a bell. Miss W. would like
to see her obituary notice. Mr.. A. he
said to his secretary, who appeared
in answer to his summons.
"'You may present your case to pos
terity in any way you like. my dear
young lady he added. provided you
do not exceed two hundred words
"'Oh, is that all I'm valued at? I
exclaimed, petulantly.
"'Well, keep on living and working
he answered, laughing, and We will get
you up to a thousand before we have
done with you
He bowed me out Of the room, and
1 was conducted into an adjoining
apartment, where from a pigeon hole
marked W. a slip Of proof was taken
out, whereupon was printed a snort
notice OF me and my books. To this
was pinned a photographed course
one Of the worst / had ever taken.
And even in the notice they made me
three years older than really was, and
the name OF my best book.
So, altogether, was thankful / had
gone down to put things straight.
felt quite relieved when l had touched
up my obituary and substituted a be-
coming photograph.
Now, can die in peace l said II
the young man, who stood by much
amused"
The broad ax., 1897-07-10
IN A LONDON HOTEL.
Novelties and Luxuries of Life In the
Inns of England.

Novelties and LuIuries of Life In the
Inns of England.
The American visitor to London who
stops at a certain hotel in that city
finds many novelties and eonveniences
that are not known here in America,
where hotels are supposed to have
reached the acme Of luxury. It has an
American plan dining room but only
French bill of fare. II has an In
dian room, where an Indian chef, In the
costume Of his country, prepares ma
tive dishes for those who desire them.
In this hotel each guest is known by
the number of his room instead of his
name, and it Is rather odd to an
American to be addressed as Mr.. 80"
as though he were a convict In a pen
itentiary. On each floor, day and
night, are to be found a maid, a valet
and a waiter, who are at your ser
vice and have free access to your
rooms. When you come home at night
II you are a man, you find your clothes
pressed and cleaned and carefully pack
ed away in a chest Of drawers. II you
are a woman the maid attends to
frills and furbelows, as though she
were hired by you especially. Guests
never bother with their keys-the maid
or valet on the floor takes charge of
the key and Is ready at any time to
open your door.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

The ish commissioner Of Indiana
says: The greed for more land closes
the eyes of stmajority Of the peo-
pie to the fact that an acre Of water,
all other conditions being the same,
Is capable Of producing far more food
stun than is an acre Of soil. The
small amount of land that Is redeemed
by lowering or draining the lakes is
not commensurate with the amount of
food-producing conditions that are
thus destroyed" This may be a val
uable hint to farmers, who have so
lcng suffered from the low prices Of
wheat and corn At all events the
farmer with fish pond is enabled to
agreeably vary his own diet.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

his costume alone would make an in
teresting and entertaining study for
them for an hour. While making
speech he is Just as capable Of holding
an enlightened audience. Robed In
white, with a white turban, the dark
skinned Hindoo presented q striking
picture when he arose to address the
members at the fourth annual meeting
Of the Woman's Congress. His outer
garment Of pure white silk was draped
50 as to set on the long. Hthe lines
Of his figure to the admiration Of his
audience. As messenger from the
cradle Of eastern civilization. he amazed
his hearers with his fluent use Of the
English language and his logical ar
guments. However, II is one Of his
logical conclusions that his hearers
take exception, and, II properly quoted.
the dusky representative will probably
make proper explanation He began
his speech by expressing great salts
faction for the privilege Of addressing
such q representative body Of western
The broad ax., 1897-07-10
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Man is unjust. but God Is just; and
Gnaly Justice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Truth is truth. though from an en-
ery, and spoken In malice.-G. Lilo.
Truth is pillar erected by God, and
upholdeth the universe.-J. Linen.
Truth is a mighty instrument, what
socver hand may WELD it.-Rev. J.
Caird.
Negligence is the rust OF thu soul that
corrodes through all her bes. resolu-
tions.-Feltham.
The sublImi.y Of wisdom II to do
these things living which ara to be
desired when dying.-Jeremy Taylor.
Men must decide what they Will not
do, and then they are able 70 act with
vigor In what they ought to do.-Aea-
ciua
Nothing Is denied to well directed Ia
Dor, and especially true Is Il that noth-
ing Is to be attained without i.-Dr.
Stalker.
Real merit Of any kind viii BE- dis
covered, and nothing can depreciRte Il
but mans exhibiting It himself
Chesterfield.
knowledge IL not gained without
study. health Il not secured without
care, good habits are not formed with
out vatchfulness -Loekhart.
The only faith that wears wen and
holds It's colors In all weatheFs is that
which - woven Of conviction and set
with the sharp mordant Of experlence.
Lowell.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10
Interesting Facts About Gold.

Gold is so very tenacious that .
piece Of It drawn into wire one-twen-
tieth OF an inch In diameter will sus-
tain q weight Of 500 pounds without
breaking. Its malleability is so great
that a single grain may be divided into
1000. 900 parts, and a cubic inch into
s,5z3. sos .523 parts. each Of which may
be distinctly seen by the naked eye
A grain and a half Of gold may b
beaten into leaves Of one inch square,
which II intersected by parallel lines
drawn at right angles to each other,
and distant only one-hundredth part OF
an inch, will produce 25,000,0OO lite
squares, each Of which may be DIS
tinctly seen without the aid OF glass.
The surface of any given quantity OF
gold, according to the best authorities
may be extended by the hammer SlV'-
s14 times. The thickness Of the metal
thus extended appears to be no more
than the 566,020th part Of an ineh.
Eight ounces Of this wonderful metal
would gid Q silver wire Of sufhcien1
length to extend entirely around the
globe.
The broad ax., 1897-07-10

brevetted major Of the army as a re-
ward. In 1868 he Joined General Sheri-
dan on the Potomoc. was made lieu
tenant colonel and inspector general of
corps. He was again made brigadier
general of volunteers for brave work
at Richmond and Shenandoah, and in
1865 he was colonel of the regular army
He remained with Sheridan for some
years after the war, and in 1886 he
was promoted colonel at Fort Riley,
and later given q brigadier generalship
He Is a soldier Of fine presence and IL
a strict disciplinarian-