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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. August 10Th.

Colonel Chaytor and his sergeant came
hero yesterday and despoiled the armory.
Locks were brokon, the only gun in the
place carried off and all the other property
packed into four barrels to be removed to
Wilmington. Thi. was done by orders Of
the State authorities as Company II, N,
e. d.. has gone out OF existence.
~ There was an interesting galne Of ball
yesterday ut FHrnhurSt beaween tho State
Hospital Club and n club from Wiimi Dg.
ton. The score was II to 10 In favor OF the
Hospital Club.
In ihs last inning throe mon were OH
the basei for Wilmington. Leach relieved
Bird dsuwater and tho three bLtters famed
the pr. The spectators enjoyed the game
Thoro was u fierce fight on the steamer
Clyde on Wednesday. AS the steamer ar
rived Mt Delaware City ono plank was put
out and then us the deck hands showed the
other IL soldier stopped on. He was re-
moved rather roughly and he struck tho
deck hand In Il moment there were two
dozen in tho fight. Soldiers, deck hands
and passengers al joined in the scrap.
In u !dition TO llsls, chairs wo. @ brough t
into tho row -Four soldiers were knocked
overheard but succeeded in reaching tho
bank by swimming. 1t was dissrace!ul
fight. 1t is iegula- occurrence to have
such fights and passengers are in danger
on the steamer.
As John Bungy was driving across
Sixth and Delaware street last evening tho
hind wheel Of his wagon broke down.
Tho work of raising the sunken float
at the Delaware Iron Works pier is pro-
guessing tnvorabiy.
Tin cans 80, gla,s jars 45c. doz. Stoops.
A party ottour, Gen Whining on Society
people came hele yesterday ufterDdon ana
enjoyed u bah in tho Delaware at Collesd
Beach. William Micheal Byrne, Esq had
charge Of the party.
mrs. II. p. Wise. of Richmond, Va who
has been visiting friends i'll New Castle,
&c, ttrned home today.
Mis-, Nan Stewart EavO watermelon
party Cn Wednesday evening IN honor OF
Miss Wiley. OF Bridgevillc. About forty
young people wore present.
Tho Now Castle Democrats held meet.
ing lnst evening ana selected delegates.
IheiC i,a quiet novo on foot among INC
DenUcrn 9.
Frank Curlin IS buidinga CHIMNEY at
the Jail,
Conductors on tho trolley cars have
orders to charge for big baskets.
Register tomorrow ii "Ou want to vote
at tho primary eiuCtous. Ii you permit
others 10 select the standard bearers OF the
party chen you have no grounds upon
which to kick.
Grabs were never 50 plentiful in the Del.
aware rs they arc this ycar.
a special mcoting of st. Peters T. A. Il,
Society was held last evening to receive
applications for membership.
Lewis II. Mason IL mentioned as u cav
dilatc for representative to the General
A SpmDly
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
KAISER CHEATS THE GALLOWS.

The Wife Murderer Commits Suicide
in His Cell ut Norristown.
Eorristown, Pa. Aug. 19.-Charles o.
Kaiser. who was to have been hanged
two weeks from next Tuesday for the
murder of his wife. Emma Kaiser.
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
in the county Jail by cutting several
arteries in his arm, after which he
hanged himself with an improvised
rope made by twisting one of his bed
Uheets. While the condemned man
was preparing to cheat the gallows
the prison officials were in conference
concerning the purchase of a scaffold-
ing by which to carry out the law. AS
a consequence Kaiser was not being
watched. When found he had been
dead but a short time.
Kaiser had obtained a spring from a
small alarm clock in his CELL and with
this severed several arteries in his arm
To make sure of his act he had twisted
the bed sheet about the bars of the
cell door, and making moose placed it
about his neck. He both strangled and
bled to death.
Mrs. Kaiser was murdered on the
night of Oct rs. 1885. She and her hus-
band had gone driving. and she never
returned alive. Kaiser told a story of
being attacked by highwaymen. who
had robbed him and his wife AMI then
killed her and shot him. He was ar
rested and convicted for the crime. and
subsequently confessed. duplicating
James A. Clemmer and his mistress,
TtZzia na kalh through Wit
nesses as the woman in black" Glenn
mer and the De Kalb woman were ap-
pretended in New Jersey over a year
later, and Kaiser and the woman tes-
titled that Clemmer fired the fatal shot.
The woman pleaded guilty to accessory
after the fact. Clemmer was convicted
and sentenced to death. Both Clemmer
and the woman occupy cells in the
same Jail close to where Kaiser took
his life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
WHEELER IN COMMAND.
The Veteran Southern Cavalry Leader As
sumes Control Of the Camp at
MOntauk Point, L. l.

New York. Aug. 19-General Joseph
Wheeler last night took command Of
Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point, sue
ceeding General Young. The event of
the day outside Of the arrival of Cen
sral Wheeler was the discharge of the
Rough Riders and Colonel Roose-
welt from the detention camp. There
was not a suspicion of serious illness
among the men and all were much
improved by their stay in the camp
: Colonel Roosevelt has been allowed
the freedom Of the camp since We'd
nesday afternoon, and last evening he
was in the third house for some time
comforting with number Of friends
who made no secret that their mis-
sion was political.
Colonel Roosevelt, when asked what
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Censorship Removed.

New York. Aug. 19.-Gencral Greedy
yesterday sent notification to the Com.
mercia Gable company is follows:
Censorship is raised on all commercial,
code or cipher dispatches to and from
Cuba, Porto Rico and all West Indian
Islands. In addition. arrangements
have been made with the Spanish gov
ernment authorities whereby they agree
to abolish similar restrictions on code
messages in Cuba. AS the Spanish still
exercise censorship over press messages
and over private kilograms containing
statements injurious to the interests of
Spain, similar action will be taken re-
garding like messages in the United
States, but the censorship will be of the
most liberal character" l.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

he thought Of the political situation
after reading the newspapers. which he
had been doing with apparent great
interest, replied that his lips were seal
ed. 30 far as politics was concerned,
by his uniform. While he wore the
uniform of the United States army he
could not discuss politics or personal
matters for publication.
Colonel Roosevelt visited the camp
Of the Rough Riders who had remained
in Florida while he and the others
went to Santiago. and was received
with demonstrations of delight.
Colonel Roosevelt will leave the camp
tomorrow for a four days visit to New
York.
Sergeant Alfred N. Judson. of the
Rough Riders. died yesterday of ty-
phod. The body of ]. Knox Green. tn,
Rough Rider who died and was buried
since coming to Montauk, will be ship
ped later to Gonzales, Tex, where his
mother resides. ..r, -. .. =.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Prosecuting the Standards,

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 19.-The ma
tives show disposition to persecute
the Spanish residents and several min
or riots have occurred here. At Yauco
Wednesday night the natives threw
stones and bricks into Spanish shops
in retaliation for outrages committed
within the Spanish lines. The mill
tary have been ordered to suppress
these demonstrations and punish the
offenders. General Miles and staff
went to General Wilson's headquarters
at the front yesterday. They were es-
cortcd by troop of cavalry. The per-
sounel of the commissions for Cuba
and Porto Rico are highly commended.
General Grant will join General Brooke
today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Industrial and dCommercialC Convention

Johnstown. Pa, Aug. 19.-At meeting
of the board of trade of this city yester-
day call was issued for a state indus
tra! and c9m,.Ilerc!al c2nyent!9n. to be
held In this city, beginning on Monday
Oct II, next. and continuing until the
business before 1t shall be transacted.
Every commercial organization in the
state Is requested to send delegates to
this convention on the basis of three
delegates for the first 100 members of
such organization and one delegate for
each 100 members over or fraction
thereof. Towns having no commercial
body may be represented by the mayor
or burgess thereof or any other duly
accredited person. Every employer Of
labor in the state and every labor union
will be entitled to one delegate each,
and each state labor organization will
be entitled to three delegates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
LARGE
APPROPRIATION
City CounCiI Makes One for
Salaries and the Board
of Port WardenS.

City Council last night took actor load
Ing to the adoption Of a resolution making
extraordinary appropriations for salaries
and for the navigation COininittee Tor tht
u.e of the Board of Port Wardeus. The
appropriations for salaries amount to
$50 and that for the port wardena. $500
The appropriation for salaries Is necessary
E. because Of the recent Legislature having
allowed the three assessurs un additional
$500 for making the Adams tax ASSESS
Inent
Tho sum for the port wardens is The
usual one allowed by exMHordinary
approprif ton. The resolution making the
allowances was read first and second time,
b.; title, and referred to the law and t.
nance committees. A final report will be
submitted at tho next meeting.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Oberly the Board
Of Health WAS allowed its annual nppro-
priation of $3.50.
Chairman Connor OF tho fire committee
invited Mayor NoLear and the Council to
participate in tho semi-annual inspection
OF the Fire department next Monday and
Tuesday evening, which invitation was &C
ceptsd. The companies OF the west side
will bc invited Monday night, and those Of
the east side Tuesday.
City Auditor Pyle reported the receipt
Of 50 from Mayor McLear for license,
City Treasurer Curry reported the Dal-
ance In Unicn National Bank to account
OF current expenses to BIZ 1913 9l9 o. In each
of he four depository banks, &34 1856; total
1891 ,263.57; special fund for park purposes
$25 OBJ, ,55
The collections we're: 4. S. Lewis, s4l0,
taxes for 1898; Eugene NJ. Sayers, $ll25,
taxes for 1873; Edmund Mitchell, Jr., S6UO.
taxes for 1897.
Superintendent Cannon OF tho Crema-
tory reported that during tho month OF
July, Sl3 $40 pounds of garbage had been
1874 5O) pounds OF coal The report took
the usual course.
The Joseph Bancroft and Sons Com
pany asked for the return Of overpaid
taxes on aproperty of Charles Watmoush
and another Of the Company's which has
lately been raised Both communications
were referred to the finance committees.
A large number Of bills were passed before
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
. Asbury Church lmproveme

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Contracts for tho alterations TO Asbury
Church have been allowed and the work OF
rcmodelling the structure will be Conplet'
ed by October.
Frederick Mammcle has received the
CONTRACTS for taking out the present WIN
dows and replacing them with handsome
figured roll glass of neat design.
Over the entrance Of the church the
square corners of the gallery will give way
to rounded corners, thus making much
ncater appearance. Tho stairs from the
gallery to thu pulpit will be winding and
Of neat design. The contract for the wood
work has been awarded to Aument Eek
man.
The Wilmington Cornice Co received
the contract for fancy cornice work about
the gallery. The electric lighting WAS
given to William Law on.
The gallery will DO closed next Sunday,
but services will bo held in the auditor
ium. After next Sunday services will bc
conducted in the lecture room.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Arriving nt CamD Meale,

Harrisburg. Aug. 19.-Work at Camp
George Gordon Meade, near Middle
town. is progressing rapidly under the
direction Of Major General Graham.
Detachments of the Third West Vir-
ginia and Sixteenth Pennsylvania vol
unteers, in all about rs carloads of SOL
diers, arrived in camp yesterday morn
Ing. The Eighth. Twelfth and Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania regiments are eX-
pected to reach the new headquarters
by Saturday. yhe Third New York,
One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana.
Twenty second Kansas and Sixth
Pennsylvania, now at Thoruughfare
Gap, and the Fourth Missouri. which is
still at Camp Alger, will leave as rap
idly as possible.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
The Evacuation of Chlckamauga.

Chickamauga Park, Ca. Aug. 19.-
There is no longer any doubt about the
early departure for new camping
grounds of the Second and Third d.
visions of the First corps. Yesterday
afternoon General Breckenridge, acting
under instructions from Washington,
issued orders to General Mckee, COM
mandnE the Second division, and Cen
eral Sanger, commanding the Third
division, to hold their respective regi-
ments In readiness for departure. The
camp at Knoxville, Tenn. and that at
Lexington, KY, are being put in proper
condition as rapidly as possible. 1t Is
General Breckinridge's opinion that the
orders to move will be executed during
the carly part of next week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Captain Duncan's Court Martial.

Washington, Aug. 19-The evidence
for the prosecution in the court martial
case Of Captain Duncan, of the Twenty
second Kansas. charged with desc.
Grating Confederate graves. was finish
ed by the court sitting at Thoroughfare
Gap, Va, yesterday. Three privates in
the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth In
diana regiment gave testimony to the
effect that Captain Duncan seemed to
be directing the work Of opening Ma
jor Dukes grave. The statute of the
state of Virginia making the offense
felony was introduced. Counsel for
the accused asked until Saturday to
prepare his case. and this request was
eranted,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

Who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby, as well as tho good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
home will both at times get run down in
health. Thcy will be troubled with loss
Of appetite. headaches, srtPlessness,
falnting or dizzy spells The most wonder.
ful remedy for these women Is Electric
Bitters. Thousands OF sufferers from
Lame Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and
call it blessed. 1t Is the medicine for
women, Femnle complaints and Nervous
troubles of all kinds are soon relieved by
the use of Electric Biters. Delicate
women should keep this remedy on hand
to build up the system. Only 50c per Goitle
For sale by N. b Danforth. Corner Second
and Market Streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

Arrangements are being made for the
re.open!ng of St. Joseph's Church on
the Brandywine on Sunday, August 2s.
Rev w. j. Birmingham has had about
$1,000 worth Of improvements made to the
church during the year. New stained g,ass
windows have been placed in position and
u beautiful set OF Stations of the Cross have
been imported from Bavaria.
Bishop Monaghan will be present at thu
rededication service, which will be at 10 80
o'clock in tho morning and the orator Of
the occasion will be the Rev. Father Iona.
CHAN, pastor Of St. james Church, Phil
Gdelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Acted as His Own Surgeon,

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 19-ATichael
Most, of Plymouth township, who had
been suffering from cancer in the
side for some time past, and who had
been given up by the doctors as in
durable. concluded to act as his own
surgeon yesterday afternoon. He took
a large table knife and cut the cancer
out, but left such large opening that
the intestines protruded. He bled to
death before the arrival of physician.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Mass Meeting of Coiored Voters

A grand mass meeting of colored voters
will be held under ths auspcies of tho Afro
American League at Turn Hall, Eighth
and French SITS, on friday evening
August 10Th. Revs. G. 4. Tiniey, JnO. G,
Brock. and Mr. VIM. NJ. Winston and
other prominent speakers will address The
meeting. This meeting will DO one Of tn,
most important of the campaign. All
colorcd voters are therefore urged to b,
present Prof Howard Mercer's Band
will furnish music for tho occasion. Tx.
erciscs will begin at s o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Spain's Military Commissions,

London, Aug. le.-The Madrid CORE.
spondent of The Daily News says that
Generals Blanco, Castellanos and Leon
and Admiral Manterola have been ap-
pointed commissioners for Cuba and
Generals MaCias and Ortega and Admi-
raj Nallartno for Porto Rico 1t is prob
able. The report says, that Senior Leon
y Castillo, the Spanish ambassador TO
France, will preside at the sessions Of
the Paris commission Senor Moret's
candldature is made impossible by the
hostile attitude of the press, "a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

Reading. Pa. Aug. 19.-Wednesday
night Harvey, son of Stephen Greena-
walt, was struck and instantly killed
by lightning on the farm of Jefathan
Horne southwest of New Ringgold,
where. NE was employed. The accident
occurred while he was sitting in a
wagon shed adjoining the barn. A
dog, which was fastened by chain
about Is feet away. at another build
ing, was instantly killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Cerveru Not Homeward Bound.

Washington. Aug, 19.-Admiral Ger.
vera Will not return to Spain for the
present and reports from Annapolis
stating that he left yesterday en- route
are said at the navy department to be
due to misapprehension The admiral
has made no application to leave. and
It Is the belief that he will be the last
of the Spanish prisoners to 60 home,
as he has shown a fatherly regard for
all the other officers and men, and ap-
pears to be dcsrous of seeing them
on their way homeward before he
leaves
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
rliiitary ADDOjntments

T;Goyernor Tunnall yesterday appointed
Na'ph Virden to be secbnd lieutenant Of
Company = to- fpcceed A. j. PvnN5#ilI,
resigned; Alexander ] Taylor to he captain
81 Company M to succeed William A.
pratt, resigned, and Lewis r Springer t..
% iirst lieutenant of Company NJ to fl
ths vacancy caused by the promotion OF A.
j. Taylor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-Three hun
dred and twenty-five officers and men
of the New York regiment sailed for
Honolulu today on the transport AL
lance. When the Scandia and Arizona
sail Sunday they will have on board,
In addition to their complement of re-
Inducements for General Merritt a mil
lion rounds of ammunition for small
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Jcnlo,s InyepsS nptI}lo Ct.iu, n

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-Ida Bower, n
beautiful young rirlof Roxborough,w WAS
shot while leaving room in her home
late Wednesday night by John Hale,
who had been betrothed to her for two
years. Hale Immediately shot himself
in the head. He died a few hours later,
and his victim cannot recover. Thn
cause of the tragedy was jealousy with
out cause.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Shafter's Sanitary Report,

Washington, Aug. 19.-The war de-
partment received telegram last night
from General Shafter giving the fol-
lowing sanitary report for Aug II:
Total number sick, 1853; total number
new cases, 10l: total number fever
cases, 1876; total number fever cases
returned to duty, 202 Deaths, 4.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

!, tho undersigned, do thank the most.
high for the good prospect of having tho
first fair election for % years and In this
hope, will here and now ask kindly all
the vo ers OF New Castle County for their
support for the oils, Of Recorder of Deeds,
of same. for which would be very thank.
full. Yours ever, HIRAM W MOORE, sub
ject to Republican rules.
All kinds Of printing done 1t the RE
PUBLICAN Office at prices in keeping with
the times Give the Office u trial and zee
what they can do i'll the printing iine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Volunteers Not Anxious to Retire,

Washington. Aug. 19.-The war de-
partment has been trying to acertain
the wishes of the troops as to being
mustered out. 1t being the object to ac-
commodate the troops SO far as pos
sible. Up to the present time 1t looks
as If all the volunteers wanted to re-
main. and that the mastering out will
have to be done by an arbitrary order,
The desire to remain In the service Is
not confined to the officers. but the rank
and file wish to continue in the govern
ment service The troops when mus
tered out will be transported to their
hornes
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

London, Aug. 19.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Times says: LET
tiers from the Philippines bear remark
able testimony. as coming from hostile
sources. to the administrative capacity
and admirable organization of the
Tagalo insurrection under Aguinaldo."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 1a.-The Of
ficials at Decatur, Ala, have captured
two counterfeiters, Frank Mason and
Albert Larson. With their outfit Of
goods dies, etc That section Of the
country has been flooded with counter
felt silver, principally quarters for
some time. -.-.,.,,....
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Woodworkers' strike Endc6.

Oshkosh, Wis. Aug. 19.-The wood.
workers strike which has been in
progress here for the past three months
was practically terminated yesterday,
most of the strikers going back to
work. The conditions of settlement are
withheld, but it is believed tho manu-
wages. -~,,-, -s..:.Sy go '-'-----
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
Filling In the Marsh.

Tho street AMI sewer department ia OK
tending Krkwood sewer through the Park
which they hope will remove the marsh
which has so long existed about the park.
In a short time the marsh about Kirk
wood Park and Eleventh street bridge
over the Brandywino will DO filed ana
thon there will be no dump for dirt from
cellars and other excavations In that por-
ton of tho city ra .,-~- 80
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
3. & o. Special Excursions Aug. 40 & a.
TO Atlantic City, Only $2.Oo

Ifyou want to make quick trip to At
lantic City take the B. & o. on the above
dates, for which excursion tickets will b.
sold good going on all trains Saturday ami
Sunday and returning ON all trains uni
Monday inclusive ht the low rnte of S2.Ol
fer + he round trip. The quickest and bcs
line to the sea-