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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,.
NORTHERN LIGHTS,

Beginning tonight Mr.. William Cald
er's American Company will present that
highly successful romantic Amer can war
play Nor hern Lights for series of five
performances, Monday, Tuesday and Wed.
nosday nights and Tuesday and Wednes-
day afternoons. It is claimed that his Is
without exception, the strongest melo.
dramatic company travelling. and this is
the very first time that they have an
nounced popular prices. Manager Baylis
has given a guarantee to the Company
against loss, SO that his patrons may have
M opportunity Of seeing this really great
performance at prices that will place the
luxury within tho reach of all. The com.
pany is Of extraordinary strength numeri =
cnlly, nearly fifty people taking part in
tho battle scene in act fourth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

The large new abattoir of Schwartz
child and Sulrzburger ut NO. $40 West
Front street. was formally opened this
morning. Mayor McLcar, several menu
bers of council, city officers and business
men attending dinner at which chicken
salad. lobster and potato salad, ham,
tongue, Hamburg steak, spiced eggs,
celery, pickles, radishes, olives and cigars
were served. The guests of the company
were shown the big plant and were inter-
ested, The cold storage room will hold
15o sides Of beef. The company Is now
ready for business
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Sale Of Personal Property.

Sales Of personal property will take
place as follows:
Castle hundred.
March %. Dennis Furey, Boothwyn,
Delaware county, Pa, :
March %, Henry Higgins, Jersey cattle
near Delaware City, Del.
March sS, sale Of real estate at Court
House.
Morcb %, sale at Hotel Western, city.
March %, furniture, 1914 Tatnall street.
March "a, Mrs. Sharp, neae Christian,
Del.
March "a ]. L. Fulmer, horses at Mar
tins stable, Third and Orange street.
hundred.
March 80, sale of furniture, Mrs. Wear,
Ill Delaware avenue.
kessin, Del.
April 2, real estate at Court House.
Parties intending to have sales this com.
ing spring should engage an auctioneer at
an early day, 30 that there may be no con.
fusion In regard to dates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
A ROyA Welcome,

Jack DAILY was given royal welcome
upon his return to Wilmington on Sntur
dhT night. He had met the worlds cham.
pion, lie bested the same If points were
cohs.acrad. Another Wilmington boy
has shown to the world that this city can
compare faYorably with any part Of tho
world in every place where man Is
wanted. DAILY was deserving Of the re-
ception he received.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
THE FOUNDING,

"Thc Founding" which will be seen at
the Opera House for the first time on next
Friday night is tho latest farce comedy
success turned out by William Lestocq Of
Jane fame and K. M. Robson, and Is
said to afford the famous Cissy Fitzgerald
asplendld opportunity for the display of
her charms and talents. The comedy the
scene of which is laid at Brighton, the
English watering-place, is a clever piece
Of work founded on the troubles of the
Founding, young man who Is twenty.
five years in finding his father and mother
in order that he may marry the woman of
his choice. There are numerous by-plots
and all kinds OF mix.ups and play abounds
IN amusing situations and bright, witty
dialogue. The farce ran for 2OJ nights Mt
Hoyt's Theatre, New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
DEA

DEATHS.
MuHLHAUSEN-On March 10, 1893, John
Il. Muhlhausen, aged GO years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral services from hls late
residence, No. GIL North Jackson street,
on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 80 o'clock. In.
terment private at the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
RlCHARDSON-On the 10Th inst, Joseph
T. Richardson, aged 70 years.
Due notice of funeral will be given.
PENINGTON-In this city,. on March
u, 1893, Eliza Ann, widow OF Hyland b.
Pennington. In her 8lst year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral services at St. John p. ID
Church, on Monday afternoon. March 81,
at o'clock. 1nterment at Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

Mrs Mary H. Taylor, wife of Daniel W.
Taylor, died Saturday afternoon from al
operation performed for the relief of ap.
pendicitis. Mrs. Taylor was Il daughter of
tho late Joshua 7. Head ana was 40 years
ofa2e. She was born II Friend, butfor q
number OF years had been an attendant at
the First Unitarian Church. She was
much respected and known for her bencv-
olence. much Of which was extended in IN
ostentatiouS manner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
4 SUDDEN DEATH
John A. Light Dies In tho Bath Room at
-. ills Home. =

John A. Light. the we'll known grocer of
Eleventh and Poplar streets, is dead. His
dead body was found In the bathroom at
his homo yesterday afternoon. From the
surroundings 1t appeared that Light had
committed suicide. But Deputy Coroner
Chandler scouts such an idea and will give
a certificate OF death from natural Causes.
Light has been accustomed to 20 to his
bathroom each Sunday afternoon and
would there read his papers. Yesterday
he ate hearty dinner and about o'clock
went to his usual place. About an hour
later the other members OF the family dis.
covered strong odur of gas. Upon inves-
tigatiOn they found 1t came from the bath
room. Repeated knocks on the door failed
to bring any response. Tho door was
burst open and the man dead body found
on the floor.
Gas was escaping from hose which had
been attached from the jet to a small stove
DR.. Downs was summoned but the man
was already dead. An Inspection OF the
room showed that he had intended to pare
his corns. as razor was near by. Light has
been sufferer from heart disease and 1t Is
the opinion Of the Deputy Coroner that
tho man fell ia a fit from the weak organ
and struck the hose. That dislodRed the
same off the stove and the gas began escap.
ing.
He was not asphyxiated The condi.
ton of the body showed such to be the
case On Friday last he sold to man
named Deputy the good will stock and
fixtures of his store. The man was not
known to have any business troubles.
He did an excellent cash business. He
leaves widow and three children.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
With the Sick,

@L. A. Zebley, foreman of the Pullman
Palace Car shops, who has been seriously
i'll for some time past, ia improving.
J. H. Showalter Is laid up again from
tho effects of fall received while at work
at the p, w. g. d. ca" shops. Mr.. Show
alter has the coincidence of his many
friends who wish him speedy recovery.
Edwin Hurst is improylng and it is hop.
cd that he will soon be about again.
Mrs. Cause is lying very ill at the home
of her sister Mrs, Swithin Chandler.
James Roberts who spraincd the 10 aders
of his leg at the yards OF tho Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company last week Is able
to ha nuE on crutches.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Rushing the Work.

ham, building by the Harlan and Hol.
lingswofth Company is being hurried as
fast as possible. Lust week orders were
received from the navy department to rush
the construction of the vessel. 1t was
said that men were working day and night
on it, but it was denied by the company
this morning. But they have been work
ing until 10 o'clock ut night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

Auctioneer Stidham will go to Delaware
City tomorrow in order TO sell sixty very
superior Jersey cows for Y. H. Higgins,
who has arranged to discontinue farming.
A number of residents of this vicinity will
attend the sale II the weather prove pleas
ant, and fair prices will doubtless DO real
lied. We suppose there is not more val
liable herd Of cows in the Stnte and we
Lope to hear q good account of the sale
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

Cas2arets Candy Cathartic, the most won
-tetful medical discovery OF the age, pleas.
a"t and refreshing 70 the taste, act gently
ana positively on kIdrsys liver and bowels.
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
ana bilonsless, Please buy and try box
OF q. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents Sold and
guar anteed TO cure by all druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY,

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris D. Crossan, who
reside at No. 70S West street, celebrated
the twenty-flfth anniversary OF their mar.
riage at the home of their brother-in.law,
number Of friends were in attendance and
number of beautiful and useful presents
were received The evening was pleasant
" spent and collation. was served.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Frank PyIe's Estate.

Letters testamertary on the estate of
Frank Pyle, late of this city, were granted
Frederick Pyle, a brother, and Helen s.
Pyle, the widow, by Register Crossan
this morning. The will leaves an estate
valued at upwards of 100000 to the widow
and children and Is equally divided Mr..
Pyle's life insurance amounted to over
80 (O)
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

The fine portrait of the late Hon. Leon.
ard Il. Wales, executed by j. Paul Brown,
will be presented tonight at meeting of
tho Delaware Historical Society, of which
he was tho hOnored President for many
years, Any OF his friends will be welcome.
The presentation address will be delivered
by Bishop Coleman and the reception
speech by one of the members.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

Mr.. Powell received this morning q
consignment of thirty very fine Delaware
shad from n New Castle fisherman, of
which he feels rather proud. He is now
disposiag of them to his customers at req.
sonablo prices, and he wishes as many to
call as he can accommodate. A Delaware
shad Is II toothsome fish, and we are glad
to sec them in the market again.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Had Appendicitis.

Dora Wright the 9year old daughter Of
Mrs Annie Wright Is at the Delaware
Hospital suffering from the effects of an
operation performed on Saturday for the
relief OF appendicitis. Although the child
is now doing well 1t will bs several days
before the physicians can say whether
shU will recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

On Saturday afternoon before United
States Commissioner S Rodmon Smith,
Mary Klonowska was charged with tam.
pering with the United States Mail Tho
facts were that she sent letter to an
agent in New York for another man. The
letter was lost. An answer to an inquiry
came and the woman opened tho letter.
The case was dismissed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Tea Drinking.

"a Violet Tea" will be given at the home
of the Misses Milligan, 1919 Washington
street, under the auspices Of the Junior
Aid" Of Olivct Church on Tuesday oven
ing, March %, from ITO 0p. IN. Menu,
Sandwiches and coffee, pickles and olives,
WATERS, ice cream and CAke.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

:" At the Preachers Meeting to-day gener-,
al routine business was transacted. I ne
members had general talk after adjourn
ment upon conference affairs. Tho matter
of the next Presiding Elder was discussed.
Some thought 1t likely u preacher from.
another district would be Dr., Barrett 4
SUCCESSOR.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Robbed q Machine.

A slot machine in II Clnymont street so.
loon was broken open and robbed of u
small sum of money on Saturday night.
a young fellow surprised the police by
asking this morning If there was war.
rant for him. The police knew .of the af-
fair but had received no complaint.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

MARkLEY-WEAVER-On Wednesday
evening, March 10, 1893, by the Rev. j,
Wesley Sullivan, Pastor OF Snyder ave.
nue. Baptist Church. at his residence, 7O8
Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia, Charles
+. Marley and Martha w. Weaver,
both Of Philadelphia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

Sixty-nne members Of the Ancient Or.
der of United Workmsn went to Newark
yesterday over the B. & O. Railroad and
heard an interesting and instructive ser
mon at the Presbyterian church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

The wife of Joseph A, Gumby returns
her thanks to the employees OF the Tad
man and Hickman Morocco works for
their floral offering and their kindness
during her trouble,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Public Sales,

w. A. Hukill auctioneer, engaged as
follows:
March %, real estate at Court House.
March 23, effects of late Judge Gllpin, s.
w. Corner Tenth and Market streets,
March a. furniture, N. W. Corner Eighth
and West streets.
March 20, real estate at Court House. LINK.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Redmond VIII Recover

Bayard Shellady, of Fourth and Adams
streets, IL the beat man to make crutc les
to order, Reference this Office
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

Bull frogs legs are selling from 40 cents
to rs cents dozen, and IRE in demand by
Philadelphian epioureans.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
THINGS SOCIAL
; AND PERSONAL.
The Bright Side Of Life as 1t Is Seen by
the Young and Old. Receptions,
\ Weddings, Etc.

Communications for this column should be
written on one side of the paper only and ad.
dressed sour Gard Basket" REPUBLicAN
Of1ce)
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

TO quit tobacco easily aud forever, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No.To'
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, zoe or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
Lunch.
0ARRiAOES,

Snapper soup Tonight at Sorrel horse
Pagan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

Taylor and Fullerton's Cough Syrup
for coughs, colds and hoarsoness. Prepared
by W. @ Taylor, SQ2 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21
-A-es.Lsx-E ELLA.

William Redmond. the Wilmington
City Electric Company's lineman, who fell
from pole Saturday night will recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

educate Your Bowels With Cascareus.
,oOandy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
AUG. nc. c. fail. druggists refund money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-21

theap)stles uGon the mission of convert.
ing u nations.
these services for the Maine victims
have attracted attention to tho Catholic
doctrine of purgatory. On this account it
may not be amiss to state the doctrine of
the Church on this point about which go
much misconccptiCn and ignorance exst.
Now the doctrine Of the Church briefly
stated is this ~ that hero is S ate after
death intowL oh souls enter who are not
worthy OF Immediate entrance into the
Kingdom, but yet are not deserving of eter.
nal separation from God, and (2) that the
souls In this state are helped by our pray
ers, good works and notably by tho holy
sacrifice at the altar.
This is all the Church has defined on
the matter, as we learn from the Council
Of Trent, Now why some people should
Try to repudiate doctrine SO much in
Keeping with the mercy and justice of God
ami one which at the same time appeals 10
tho most affectionate remembrances OF
the heart is beyond comprehension 1t is
a doctrine that does honor to God and
our sense of gratitude tits n doctrine 30
clearly in conclusion of Christian
reason that even if there were not a word
OF Scripture about, man must DO com.
PEELED to admit it.
1T Is hippantly asserted by some that il
10 nv 'auRht III ScrLpbufes, Dub TINS Is false
as the words Of my text proves. And
making gathering he Judas Machabeans
sent Il, COO drachms Of. silver to Jerusalem
tor sucriiice to be offered for the sins of
the dead. 1t ia therefore holy and whole.
some thought to pray for the dead that
they may b9 loosed from their sins
There is n scriptural incident that
SHOWS tha5 the Jews one hundred and fifty
years before Christ prayed for the dead
snd prayed for them in His name and He
aiu not oorrecS them forit, which He must
have done had it been IN crrcr, Tbe law
ish Church was in its time the Custodian
OF God teaching and Christ came not to
destroy, butte build up and perfect. Judas
Machabeans was jealous defender of the
traditions Of his people aud had this Gus
tom OF praying for the dead been opposed
10 GODS truth, SO well understood, that he
gave 1t sanction by this very silence
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-30
CONVENTIONS.

JANUARY.
II. 9Th annual convention of the United
Mine Workers of America opened at
Columbus. o.
%. National stock growers convention be-
gan at Denver.
Sd annual convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers of the
United States opened in New York
city.
FEBRUARY.
5. South and west commercial congress
met at Tampa. Fla.
II. 18th annual convention of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION opened in Washington.
Is. International League of Press Clubs
met in New Orleans
%. Continental congress Daughters of
American Revolution met in Wash
ington.
APRIL.
2. American Association For the Ad-
vancement of Science met in Boston.
%. American Society of Religious Edu-
cation met in Baltimore.
MAY.
6. Southern Baptist convention opened
at Norfolk.
q. Biennial meeting of the Federation of
Woman's Clubs opened at Denver.
JUNE.
/. Transmississippi States exposition
opened at Omaha.
u. International convention Y. NJ. C. A.
in London.
JULY.
G. Annual convention of Christian En-
deavorers opened at Nashville.
International mining congress opened in
Salt Lake City.
9. The National Educational association
met in Washington.
20. The United Confederate Veteran as
sociation met in annual reunion at
Atlanta.
AUGUST.
10. 21st annual meeting of the American
Bar association began at Saratoga.
20. Annual meeting of the American So
ciaI Science association at Saratoga.
SEPTEMBER.
5. The 32d annual encampment of the
G.. A. r. opened at Cincinnati.
g. The 18th annual convention of the
National Editorial association began
at Denver.
IL. The national council order of the Red
Men began it's annual convention in
Indianapolis.
The 18th annual encampment Of the
Sons of Veterans opened at Omaha.
10. The 74th annual session of the sover-
eign grand lodge I. o. o. F. opened in
Boston.
OCTOBER.
s. Convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal church of the United States open
ed in Washington
25. Philadelphia peace jubilee opened.
NOVEMBER.
g. General assembly Knights of Labor
met in Chicago.
II. The National w. C. T. u. opened its
annual convention at St. Paul.
II. Annual convention of the National
Firemen's association began in Chi
cago.
DECEMBER.
6. Farmers national congress opened at
Fort Worth Tex.
IL. American Federation of Labor met at
Kansas City
IA. Peace jubilee opened at Atlanta.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-30
OCTOBER

OCTOBER.
Q. Caroline Miskel Hoyt, the actress, in
New York city; aged 25.
6. Rev DR.. Cunningham Geike, well
known religious commentator. in Lon-
don; aged "A.
Z. Blanche Willis Howard (von Teuffel),
the American author in Munich.
A. Oakley Hall, ex mayor of New York
and noted public man. in New York
city; aged Y.
16. e. ]. Henley. the actor. at Lake
Placide.
10. Harold Frederic journalist and nov
elist. in London; aged AZ.
Is. Chavannes, noted French painter. in
Paris; aged 70.
%. William Kingsford. LII. D.. F. R. s.,
Canadian historian, at Ottawa; aged
Col. George E. Waring, the sanitary ex-
pert, in New York city; aged So.
NOVEMBER.
4. Jerome Hopkins, n lsical composer, in
Philadelphia; aged 60
5. Max Alvary, German tenor; aged 40.
II. Virginia Dreher, the actress, at Phe-
nix. A. T.
Clara Fisher Maeder. the actress, at
Metuchen, N. J.
II. DR.. Stephen H. Tying, president of the
American chamber of commerce, once
a noted Episcopal minister, in Paris;
aged So.
IS. John Ernst Worrer Keely of motor
power notoriety, in Philadelphia; aged
81.
10. Gen. Don Carlos Buell., one of the
most distinguished leaders of the Fed
eral armies, at Rockfort, KY; aged 80.
%. Gen. Andrew T. McReynolds, veteran
of the Mexican and civil wars, at Mus
kegon, Mich; aged 81
q. Mrs Hugh Reginald Haweis, noted
English advocate of woman's rights, in
London.
Charles w. Couldock, the veteran Amer
lean actor. in New York city; aged 49,
DECEMBER.
8. Mary Jane Parker Champney, former
ly well known actress, at the Edwin
Forrest home. Philadelphia; aged 68.
z. Mai Thompson P. McElrath, a news
paper man once associated with Cree
ley on The Tribune. in New York city;
aged 81.
10. William Black, the English novelist,
in London; aged 81.
II. Gen. Calixto Garcia, Cuban general
and commissioner to the United States,
in Washington; aged SO.
Is. Calvin S. Brice, railway magnate and
politician. in New York city: aged SO.
II. Baron Ferdinand James de Rothschild,
NJ. p, in London; aged So
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-30
LOSSES BY sHIFwREcK.

JANUARY
%. Cuban filibustering schooner Title
foundered off Barnegat; men lost.
FEBRUARY.
l. Channel Queen. mail steamship,
wrecked off Isle of Wight; % lives lost.
16 81 lives lost in the wrecking of the
French steamer Flachat off Canary
islands.
81 British ship Asia wrecked off Nan
tucket; IS sailors drowned.
MARCH
3. 8 drowned by the capsizing of the
schooner Speedwell near Key West.
90 30 people, including q Klondikers,
drowned by the capsizing of the bark
Alma off the Golden Gate, California.
APRIL.
5. British ship Marlborough wrecked in
midocean; Is sailors drowned.
MAY
a. u sailors drowned by the wreck of
the British steamer Benholm off the
coast of Wales.
"a. Alaska schooner Jane Gray foundered
off Cape Flattery; "a passengers
drowned.
zs. British steamer Mecca sunk off Cal
cutta; SO lives lost.
JUNE.
21. 50 drowned at the launching of Eng
lands battleship Albion at Blackwall-
on-the-Thames.
4. About 30 people drowned by the cap
sizing Of the excursion steamer Surf
City off Beverly Mass.
The French liner La Bourgogne sunk
by collision off Sable island; $50 per-
sons drowned.
AUGUST.
2. A sea captain and 80 sailors drowned
by the wrecking of a steamer and
towing dredge off Florida.
20 Steamer Norge sunk off the New
foundland banks; 16 sailors drowned.
OCTOBER.
H. Atlantic transport liner Mohegan
wrecked on the Cornish coast off Fall
mouth; 1863 lives lost out OF 200 souls
on board.
26. Steamer L. F. Doty lost on Lake
Michigan With her crew of 16 men.
n. Schooner St Peters went down on
Lake Ontario; s lives lost
NOVEMBER
IT. British ship ATLANTA wrecked off the
Oregon coast; % seamen drowned.
a. British steamer Fitzjames foundered
off Beachy head; 10 seamen drowned.
81. Steam packetship Portland lost dur
ing the storm on the trip from Boston
TO Portland with l61 souls on board.
30. Steamer Ainsworth wrecked near Bal
four. B. G.: persons drowned.
DECEMBER.
2 81 persons drowned in the wreck Of
the Clan Drummond in the bay Of
Bfscay