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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
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Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. September 49, 1897

'Rah fer the Boston, was tho cry heard
on every side here last evening. During
the afternoon base ball enthusiasts wend.
cd their way to the telephone and telegraph
stations, as they had friends In Baltimore
and Wilmington to communicate with
them. There are some admirers Of Balti.
here and they died hard. Among the most
ardent rooters for tho Orioles all season
has been John Doris. He usually visits
Bacon's barber shop, where there are al.
ways u goodly number Of Boston's admir-
ers.
On Saturday evening Doris appeared
on the scene with u bag of beans which he
presented to the Boston Clubs admirers.
Last evening the bean eaters decorated the
mirrors with the score In order that he
could SEQ the result of the game. About
fifty were present with oyster shells to re-
mind him that the Orioles with four
pitchers lost the game. He failed to show
up.
1t would be well for strangers coming
here In the evening to bring with them q
lantern.
There are no gas lights and last evening
the city was In darkness on account OF the
Electric light plant being out Of order. IL
Is an awful experiences for nearly 500 peo.
pie to have to endure Strangers are COM
ing here steadily and they cannot manage
to move about the city. There was time,
ono year ago. when the duty Of the police.
men included reporting each gas light that
did not burn according to contract. Yes.
terday morning the lights Went out about
l.8j jo'clook and since that time darkness is
the order of things.
IL isa good thing we got q new shining
light of Il police officer.
James, the little son Of James T. Ella.
son, is suffering from severe strain OF the
ankle. Tho little lad received the injury by
falling in the lumber yard.
Mrs. II. Eben Watts Is indisposed.
Mrs. William Valiaferro has been un.
well.
Miss Alice McCabe Is very sick.
Tho Board of Education holds its regular
lnt eting this evening. -
Pom Day celebration s on tho quiet.
The boys arc having u big time with the
new police officer He weighs about 2935
pounds and they say he will never catch
them.
A number OF young men, were chasing
rats ut the W. & N. railroad wharf yes
terday.
John Williams was among tho number
and in his enrnestness to kill the rat for
got ho was so close to the water aud fell
overheard. 1t was low tide at the time.
Beyond getting cold bath he did not
suffer
The local horsemen are getting ready for
a meet to DO held ut Newark on October
8. Tho events will be a3, 240 and $50
with II match race between Rcd SILK 2 ~
and India Silk 2 l0A.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
Tours to the South via Pennsylvania Rail-

Two very attractive carly Autumn tours
will be run by tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, leaving New York and Phi!a-
delpLia Scptem bor 2S and October Il;
The tours each cover a period OF eleven
days, ami include he battlefield OF Gettys-
burg, picturesque Blue Mountain, Luray
Cayerns, the Natural Bridge Virginia
Hot Springs, the cities OF Richmond and
Washington, and Mt. Vernon.
The round.trip rate, Including, al neccs,
sary expenses s65 from, New YORK, 1913
from philadelphia, and proportionato
rates from other points.
Eeah tour will bo In charge OF one OF
tho con- panys Tourist Agents. He will
be- assisted by an experienced lady hs
Chapcron, whose especial charge will be
ladies unaccompanied by male escort.
Special trains OF parlor cars are provid.
cd for the exclusive use Of each party, In
which the entire round trip from New
York Is made.
For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket
Agents or to Tourist Agent. 1896 Broad
way, New York, or Geo, w. Boyd, As.
sistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
WHOLE FAMILY SLAIN,
The Awful Crime Of Prosperous
...,. Iowa Farmer. ~.
SHOT SEVEN AND THEN HIMSELF.
Only One OF His Victims, an Eight
Year-Old Boy, Escaped Instant Death
and He Cannot Survive His Wounds.

Only One OF His Victims, an Eight.
Year-Old Boy, Escaped Instant Deat I'll
and He Cannot Survive His Wounds
A Frightfui Butchery.
Carroll Ia. Sept. 2s.--John Becker.
a farmer living eight miles from this
place. Sunday night murdered his wife
and five children and fatally wounded
his s-year-old son, Henry. Afterward
the flendish or demented man sent a
bullet into his own head, inficting a
fatal wound. The family were pros
porous Germans, and as far as is
known lived happily No motive for
the tragedy has been disclosed. Boeck-
er's victims are his wife and these chill
dren: Caroline, aged IA; Christine, aged
Q; Henry, aged g.; Lizzie. aged s; John.
aged 3. and an infant Henry cannot
recover from his wounds.
Boecker had an engagement to help
neighbor thresh yesterday morning.
and on his not putting in an appear
ance his brother Henry went about 8
o'clock to see why he did not come. The
doors Of the Boecker house were locked,
and there were no signs of life about.
Henry tried to get into the house, but
met no resistance, and finally he kicked
in the door and came upon the hor-
rible scene. Boecker. with his wife and
baby. slept in back room. and the
three corpses lay on a bed. The wife
had been shot in the neck with shot
gun which stood in the corner. the baby
had been shot and its head crushed
with the butt of a revolver. The man.
nft hrnn I,nl Iak koIa t., tlo
forehead. and by his side was a six
shooter with two chambers empty. The
Boecker home Is story and a half
frame house, and upstairs Henry and
Lizzie lay on a bed with bullet holes in
their foreheads, the latter dead. and
the boy still breathing. In the opposite
corner of the same room Caroline.
Christine and John lay dead, each shot
In the forehead.
The Indications are that Boecker first
dispatched his wife with the shotgun
and then used the revolver on the
baby, first shooting 1t and then knock
ing out its brains with the butt end.
Apparently Boecker then went upstairs
where the five children were sleeping
and killed them. He must have used a
light, for his aim was effective, each
victim ben shot in the forehead. All
but two children met with instant
DEATH for the blood clots were under
their heads, and two lay as calmly as
II in sleep. All except Henry, who is
not yet dead. were attIred in night
robes. Boeeker had reloaded the wea-
pom while upstairs. and evidently sent
the second bullet into the oldest girls
Gpp t. i,,,t I~fn 1oo, l,n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28

There was 4 conference Of representa-.
tives Of tho official boards Of the local
Presbyterian Churches at the First Church
last night to consider the advlsability Of
uniting the Fist and Hanover Churches.
The Conference was presided over by Geo.
w. Bush, and James II. Price acted as
secretary. The sentiment of tho argu.
ment made seemed against the union Of
the two churches
During the discussion It was brought ont
that III 1874 the ground on which First
Church stands wa, purchased fer grave
yard and church building, Should II not
have been used for the purpose 1t was to rc.
vert back to tho donntor. This was used to
show that First Church property could n ut
be sold as could Hanover, and the advisa
bility Of the union with that congregation
ls therefore readily seen. The meeting ad
journed without action.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ruch Interesting Business Transacted by
the Body Last:Night.

There was much business tran sacted by
the Board of Education last night. The
Committee on Teachers reported favorably
on the question of opening new room at
school No. 10. AS 1t will be necessary to
lay cement pavement on the floor of the
room bids for doing the work wero re-
ceived. Geo. w. McCaulley & Sons Of S3s
| was the lowest and tho bid with two others
was .referred to the committee with power
| to act.
1t was decided to pay the $1,000 mort.
gage on No. ~ school. William p. Ban.
croft holds the paper. These recommen.
cations were made by the Committee on
Teachers:
Mary l.. Lacklen, teacher of English in
the High School, salary to remain the
same; Mary J. Wheeler, substitute in the
lowest position in tho boys department
OF the High School; Mary Brady, principal
No. 20; Mary l. McCafferty, fifth assist
ant In boys department, No /; Emily A.
Doherty. sixth assistant in girls depart.
meni, No. Il Amy l.. Clark, assistant
principal No. Is; Louisa l.. Harrar sixth
assistant No,3; Mary b. Hyde, fifth as
sistant at No. H.
Authority was also given the com.
mittee TO arrange five lectures for teach
ers The committee on books recommend.
ed that Redway's Elementary Geography
be adopted In tho tenth grade and the re-
port was adopted. As there was but Que
bid received for printing the Superin-
tondnnts report 1t was laid over until tho
nc xt meeting
BIDS for furnishing the new room at the
High School were ordered advertised for
Bids for furnishing eleven clocks at No. III
school were ordered advertised for. 1t was
deemed uBadyisable to purchase the prop.
eriy adjoining No 20 school. The Com.
nittce on Heat, Fuel and Ventilation re-
ported favorably on increasing tho salary
of the janitor Of No. 10 to S25, as he has
been given the care Of IN extra room. Hot
water will be placed on the second floor of
the High School for the benefit of tho
teachers and janitor Tho Committee on
Heat, Fuel and Ventilation reported that
the contract for covering the stsam pipes
at Nos. - and IL had been given to Il.
Ainswerth
An amendment was iy,aas to the bill al.
lowing pay for teachers absent Cr i'll ten
days. After that time the assistants will
receive the pay.
Mr.. Alfrey reported that at No. 90 school
there were forty applicants who could not
be accommodated, fourteen at No. z school
and twelve at No. 8 The matter was re-
fcrred to tho COMMITTEES on Teachers. The
Alumnae Association of tho School of
Pedagogy asked that certificates be grant.
ed to the pupil teachers who graduate from
the school, 1t was referred to tho Printing
Committee and the superintendent to have
the certificates printed.
To the COMMITTEES on Books was referred
proposition to abolish states in the prl.
mary grades and Introduce paper.
Tho board adopted record book in
which will h6 kept an accoun Of tho books
in use in tho schools.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
camphor Bag That Wards Off clilIs.

"Au almost certain preventive Of chills,
as far Us children are concerned yolun-
tecred professional nurse, rs to have the
children wear small camphor bag under
their clothing next to the body. A penny's
worth Of cainphor Is all that Is needed.
NV nlan is to puta picco Of calnphor as
large as a chestnut in small bag. This
will last week or so. Tho 3mell Of tho
camphor Is not an unpleasant one.
lido not know whether 1t Is the smell of
tho camphor or its stimulating effect that
keeps the chills of, but my experience has
been chat children, and especially those
who 1.-Two in the country, escape chills.
which are so prevalent in the autumn sea
son, when this precan'ion Is taken. Cam.
phor wilt ward off all troubles to which
children are often very susceptible. The
preventive Is an easy one to try and am
sure, that those who try 1t with the chill
dren will thank mo for my suggestion"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28

Interest just now in the base ball pennant
race has keyed Wilmington enthusiasts to
high pitch, so high, In fact that yesterday
fully three hundred went down to Balti.
moro to soc the Orioles battle for the last
time with the Boston team. They went,
Of course, expecting to SEQ Baltimore win
and thereby ciinch its chance on the cham.
pionship honors for u fourth time, and
while they were disappointed to a great
Tho Wilmlngtonians never had such
treat The crowd Of 10000 was tho largest
over seen and,the.onthusiasm was u feature
which Wilmington could not contain.
"It was colossal affair in all Its horrible
heart rending features," as remarked by
theBaltimore Sum- the best and manifest
way Of expressing it..!Excitement was
everywhere. Tho Boston contingent of
perhaps 500 had It's brass band, its individ.
uals with COW bells, rattler and horns rang
ing In sizs from Tho phonoeraph to the fish
pared with the Baltimoreans, but "oh my"
Whenever the "bean caters" added runs to
their score that crowd Of faithful followers
leapcd and shouted it:elf hoarse, but whom
in tho seventh inning the poor, astOunded,
paralytic stricken BaltlmOreans We're pass
cd and the bean eaters vert twelve runs
to the good, that crowds enthusiasm knew
no bounds Tho sBostonS sowned the day
and hat thoy had a perfect. Legitimate
right to claim the privilege is best ev.
denced by the score.
The Wilmingtonians expected to SEQ
Nops open the game in the pitchers box,
and when Corbett did there was some dis.
appointment, which, however, soon passed,
"Jerry'' going in to relieve Corbett, who
had been injured while attempting to stop
a hot one from Stahl's bat. Jerry" con.
tinued in service until tho third inning,
then takon out, for just what reason was
no. clear.
He was responsible for but one run. and
the hits on him were not hard ones. They
seemed more or less accidental. Ho was
warming to his work and seemed in
good form. Hoffer did much worse
than Nops as early as the fourth
inning, but he was not taken out. But
tho game was too long to be told in detail,
and perhaps has lost much of its interest
by now. The Wilmingtonians having
gotten down to Baltimore late were un.
able Jo secure seats,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
BOSTON RIOTERS HAPPY
Her Ball Tossers Win the Final
Game From Baltimore.
WILL PROBABLY BE CHAMPIONS,

A Monster Crush to Witness the Con.
Guiding Game of the Series Bet ween
the Lenders Of the National League.
Boston Knocks Out Three Pitchers.
Baltimore. Sept. 2S-outslde of lit
tie contingent of faithful Boston root
ers.' who are making merry at the
Eutaw House, there is no joy in Bal
timore. Boston has taken the rubber
in the crucial series. is ahead in the
fight for the pennant, and there seems
to be but little probability that the
champions can save 1t. Hoffer the
wizard. Nops. the .southpaw." and
Brother Joe" Corbett all went down
like ripe grain in hurricane before the
terrific onslaught Of Bostons batters,
until what seemed at first to be vic
tory for the home team was finally
turned into rout, the like of which has
been seldom witnessed on a ball field.
More than $4,000 people saw it done.
and they witnessed the downfall
of their favorites with perfect good hui
NOR, gathering about the vlctors and
cheering them heartily at the finish.
There have been few, if any. crowds as
large in the history of the game, and
none could have deported itself better
from start to finish than did that of
yesterday
There was an awful struggle at the
gates for tickets, then the straining.
pushing and fighting for admission.
then the scamble for place from
which the diamond was visible. until
ayerv seat Ind an nrcupant eyery Incb
Of standing room was pre-empted, and
men and boys clunE, spiderlke, to
fences, fiagstaffs, telegraph poles or any
other point of vantage. The Boston
''rooters," with their brass band form
ed so small a part Of the vast throng
that they sank into comparative insig
nificance, but the band played on, and
the 'rooters" rooted and shouted just
the same. Finally the teams came on
for practice. and then in due time play
began, and the multitude settled it.
self down to watch the battle Of the
Titans. First Boston made a run. then
Baltimore made two. then each made
three, and the score was tied, when
Boston added another to its string.
Thus far all was well. Baltimore. it's
,s,., '"r m,, ~, ,.,s,.o,. go - H.
s,t ,,.,,h - ,,ona ta,,ta. rhis
o ID ,,,dooa ,,,t hano Ell, ,;,od IN
Baltimore.
And so it ran until that dreadful
seventh inning. Corbett had been Grip
pied by hot liner early in the play.
Nops had been batted out of the box
o.. Co.. n,,,,s h,,t ,t;,I tho nrord torod
~ NJ ona Wa, ,oo,,od for a,,,no &c Hos-
w., 80 ona,,.,,, s,a,aiaa hi,,saIp
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W. '' e,.s,s ,.ma,,.es ,a,,,sa sa,,,,,o
se,,., INV n;,,r,a 1,,a,,ar aftar nIavac
, .,,; a., a.o,,a 80,
c'oaSsu ''ie p'ate' u",'i ~.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
pola tler4, FotnI Rtot

Y Girardvtlle. Pa. Sept. 2s.-Thirty- six
men were wounded, nine fatally, in a
riot here Sunday night among a mob
of Polanders growing out of a quar-
rel over the Hazleton strike. Over 20
Of the ringleaders have been arrested.
The riot occurred at Covendist's hotel,
where many of the men were drinking.
The battle was bloody in the extreme,
and the interior was completely wreck
ed. Pistols. axes and clubs were used,
and the riot continued till morning
Many Of the men are in hiding and de-
tails are hard to obtain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
Killed While Rifle shooting,

Pentanguishene, Ont. Sept. 2S.-While
out rifle shooting on Governors Island
last Friday morning w. w. Griscom, Of
Philadelphia. who has been spending
the summer with his family at his new
summer residence on Minnicogana-
shene Island, was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge of his rife.
His steam yacht, the Skylark at once
came to town to report the death. Mrs.
Griscom and family left for home Fri
day afternoon, taking the body with
them
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
lNHARMONIOUS HARMONY"
Delaware's Republican Factions Fail
to Reconcile Their Differences.


Dover, Del. Sept. 2S.-A conference
committee on harmony of the HiG-
gins. or regular" Republican faction.
and the Addicka. or Union" met here
last night, The regulars rejected the
proposition of the other side for a state
convention to be held with delegations
of five from each legislative district on
the ground that 1t would not give the
city of Wilmington the proper repre-
sentation. The regulars submitted a
counter proposition that four of the
regular state central committee re-
sign their places, to be filled with Ad-
dicks men, or that the committee be
increased by eight. This would give
the Addlcks faction control of the COM
mittee. The Union men asked II the
proposition had been agreed upon by
the regular state committee. and re-
ceiving a negative reply denounced the
conference committee as an irrespon-
sible body, and the meeting broke up in
a row.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
Soldiers Loaving the strike Region.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 2S.-The miners
of M"AdOo and vicinity will take action
on the report of the arbitrating COM
mittee today, and the general opinion
Is that the report will be satisfactory
The Fourth regiment was withdrawn
today, and the Eighth and the City
Troop, Of Philadelphia, Will go home
tomorrow. 1t Is probable that the
Ninth and the Governors Troop will
break camp on Thursday, and unless
something unforeseen occurs In the
meantime the entire staff will leave at
the same time. No regiment will re-
main here, the commanding officers be-
ing confident that no trouble is to be
feared.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
ONE CENT
Damages For False Arrest.

John A. Silvey formerly station agent
at Chadd's Ford, but who now conducts
jewellery store at Media. began suis
against the City Trust Safe Deposit and
surety Company, John Lyons and Oliver
y. Pillard, Of PHILADELPHIA to recover slO..
malicious prosecution. Silvey alleges
that at the instance of the defendant be
was arrested in September, 1895, In Della
ware county, on charges Of approprlatinG
TO his own use money belonging to thet
PeDnsylvania Railroad and the Adams
Express Company.
AT the trial he was acquitted, and he
now alleges that the charge was false and
was mallciously made, aud that the false
prosecution has very greatly injured his
good name and reputation and hindered
him In the transaction of his duties az
agent of tho Philadelphia Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
Old Lady TerribIy Burned.

TamaQua, Pa. Sept. 2S,-While Mrs.
Margaret Gallagher, aged 65 years, was
kirdlng fire her clothing isnited. and
she was instantly envelored in flames
Her screams brought reighbor to the
scene. who promptly wrapped a piece
of carpet around the unfortunate wo-
man and subdued the flames. Her face,
hands and breast were frichtfully
burned. She also inhaled some Of the
flames. Her condition Is critical.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
sister Barks In Dock.

The Jackson s. Sharp Company has siss
ter barks at Its dock. The bark Iodine ar.
rived yesterday to have repairs made to
her hull, which has been cut by ice The
Saliva needs like repairs. Both barks ply
month before both crafts got away.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
Al.etter From Reading.

Tho following letter has been received
from Mayor Weiacl Of Reading:
'READING, Pa, Sept. 25, 1897.
Del.
''Dear Sir: wish, In this way, to return
you my hearty thanks for the very great
kidness and courtesy shown me and those
who accompanied me on the occasion Of
our visit to your city on Monday, Ssptem.
Der 20. 1t was visitation that had In 10
all the elements of u genuine, warm heart'
cd hospitality, such as cannot be forgotten.
and l take this opportunity to express to
you my feelings, and to assure you Of the
extent to which it was appreciated.
Yours truly,
Jacob Woidel, Mayor"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
VIII Meet Again.

Another meeting of the committee Of
tho Board OF Trade and General W. +.
Smith regarding Improvements to tho
Wilmington harbor viii! probably be held
In the near future General Smith, 1t is
understood. has sent to the committee con.
siderable data regarding the work DONE
claiming to show that all has been ac.
complished with the limited appropria.
ticn that has been made for improving the
rtvor
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28

Tho Levy Court Of Sussex County has
taken steps TO restore over $500, which
WAS used out of the colorod school fund for
the purpose OF paying the debts Of Sussex
county. BY the terms Of thu resolution
passed by the Court the County Treasurer
Is to pay the amount TO the Superin,en
dent of Public Schools out of the general
funds
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
Another Bninbridge Fire Victim.

Another Bninbridge Fire Victim.
Ch!llicothe. O., Sept. 2S.-The body OF
William Brown, the third victim Of the
Bainbridge fire, was found yesterday al
most entirely consumed in the cellar
Of the Beardsley block His home was
in Greenfield, and his distracted wife
appeared at Balnbrldge Sunday in
search of him. 1t was not known until
then that Brown was missing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28
PRIMROSE g. WEST

Not q little of tho success with which
Primrose & Vests minstrels have been
accorded is duo to tho fact that these gen.
tlemen arc ever on tho alert to secure new
features and specialties for their perfor.
nance. 1t Is promised for them that
when the curtain rises on this entertain.
ment at the Grand Opera House next
Tuesday night twill bo found that the
performance Is an entirely new ono in
avnrv rpsDect.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-28

Governor Tunnel! yesterday announced
his intention of re.appointing Lewis G.
Sasse justice of the peace, with Office here.
This therefore ends the warm fight which
has been wagel by George J. Finck and
Mr.. Sasse for the last few months. Mr.
Finck had the endorsement Of John I,
Dickoy. Mr. Sassr's commission will reach
him OIL Thursday, OH which day his cid
term expires.