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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-10
Note Some of the Leading Prices.


wHlb sold during this
$1,000 will be sold
worth 5 % $500
will be sold turing this sale at So@.
Mems
All 1000 will this
will be sold during
Fine $780, during
at$l0FS
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
w,hevery chds Suit oeas 800 elegant Ea
have bargains
Nobby Chids partly wool worth 81 co. sold @c
Ext Fine asimee worth a Ss
and all Chnch
A5 will bssod s1B
worth 00 will DO sold at 29S
Pants will be sold at TO-
HATS! HATS! HATS!
will be sold az
will
bargains Remember this
sale
Express Wagon given with every cI,ild's suit
coat at So or over.
n W NloI4ovo S. w Cor. Second and Market,
u, W. UUIlGIO, Wilmington, Del.
Open Evenings until 10 M during this week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-10
A MURDER MYSTERY CLEARED.
Prisoner Confesses Completely In the
Killing of James G. Pitts.

Prisoner Confesses Completely In the
Killing of James G. Pitts. /
Elizabeth. N. j., Jan. 10.-Georga
Manshanda. who is now in Jail here
detained as a witness against Louil
Resell, who is in the same Jail. charged
with assaulting Mary Davis and on susf'
picion Of numbering James c. Pitts, al
Summit, N. j., on the night of Sept
9, has made a full confession, which
bears out the authorities in arrestina
the men. -1.
James c. Pitts was a wealthy farmer
living outside the village, alone, ex.
cept for Mary Davis, an old colored
woman, his housekeeper.' On the night
of Sept. 8 Mrs. Davis staggered to thd
house Of a neighbor. She was covered
with blood. which flowed from a deep
cash in her head. She tainted upon
the floor upon the door being opened,
but an alarm was given and several
neighbors were soon at Mr.. Pitts,
house. They found the old man lying
on the floor dead. His skull was crush-
ed in. and he had been beaten until
his head was almost In jelly.
Mrs. Davis SsEained consciousness al
-leG- y
after tea 81
fell asleep. She last saw Mfr. Pitts sit-
ting on chair in the same room read
Ing a paper. The-he thing she knew
there was noise In the kitchen, and
She started up to. findatwo men In the
room beside her employer. who had Just
fallen to the floor. One of the men had
. big club and aimed blow. at her
head. AS she ran for the door she was
struck several times. She managed to
reach the neighbor's house. For sew.
eral days 1t was thought Mrs. Davis
must also die, but she has recovered
and will be able to testify
Clews were followed up which led to
the arrest Of Manshada and Rosell, and
confession declares that
-hey are the murderers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-10

Beware of limitations. Take no 'just as
good" See that you get the genuine DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, the peerless specific.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-10

i"'hhy IL t"t d'Iu .pu .,.r,n eiec.ion Of
DoNe "iid a. ihJtir2 ii4, .isIt is on band
A eitizsn'a t!sset win 10 In the field to
defeat 'hs Union !ispuelioaa ticket
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-10

American Laudrs. el6West Front st.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-10

NJ. +, Davis. Jewelsr, 9 4. 5ccon d street
Evening star., 1898-04-16
PENSION VOUCHERS.
Bill to Provide Penalties for F'aIse
and Fraudulent Panern

Bill to Provide Penalties for Enlse
and Fraudulent Papers.
The House has passed the following hill,
blouse Dill G1GO:
Ihat every person who knowingly or
w1iifuily makes or aids or assists in the
making, or in any wise procures the maxi
ing or presentation of any false or fraudu-
lent affidavit, declaration, certificate. youch-
er, or paper or writing purporting to be
slch' concerning any claim for pension or
payment thereof, or pertaining to any other
missioner of pensions or of the Secretary
OF the Interior, or who knowingly or will
FULLY makes or causes to be made, or aids
or assists in the making, or presents or
Causes to be presented at any pension
Paper required as voucher in drawing a
pension. which paper bears a date subse-
Quent to that upon which it was actually
signed or acknowledged by the pensioner,
ana every person before whom any decara-
tfen, affidavit, voucher, or other paper or
writing to be used in aid of the prosecution
or any claim for pension or bounty land or
payment thereof purports to have been
executed Who shall knowingly certify that
the declarant, affiant, or witness named in
such declaration, affidavit, voucher, or 9TH
er paper or writing personally appeared be-
lore him and was sworn thereto or ac-
kncwledSeG the execution thereof when in
fact, such declarant, affiant or witness did
not personally appear before him or was
not sworn thereto. or did not acknowledge
the execution thereof, shall oe punished by
fine not exceeding $500. or by imprison-
ment for term or not more than five
years.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
UNITED STATES COURTS.
a Bill Passed Regulating 'Pheir Juris-
IlctiO4l.

The House has passed House bill 4,104,
regulating the jurisdiction of the United
States courts. 1t provides as follows:
That In all suits Of civil nature at law
Or in equity brought originally in court
of the United States or removed thereto
from State court the party bringing
such suit therein originally or removing
the same from: the state court shall not be
permitted to question the jurisdiction Of
the United States court over such case, and
IL the case proceeds to hearing or trial
on the merits without the jurisdiction be-
ing questioned by motion or plea, none of
the parties to the record shall be there
after permitted to question the Jurisdiction
of the United States court in such case: ::
Provided, however that If in any such suit
1t shall at any time appear to the satis-
faction of the trial court that the parties
have collusively brought said suit, either
originally or by removal, into the United
States court without right so to do, or if
~ shall appear to the satisfaction of tile
United States court before judgment !s
entered on the merits that the case Is one
IN which the jurisdiction of the United
states court .cannot be rightfully exer-
clsed under the real facts of the case, the
court shall of its own motion dismiss the
case or remand it to the state court from
"hich 1t was removed: and shall in all
cases dismissed or remanded for want of
jurisdiction make such order as to costs
as may be just and proper.
sec =. That all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
Evening star., 1898-04-16
LINERS TO BE CHARTERED.
Arrangement for Obtaining the Four
Big Atlantic Steamships.


The Navy Department has decided to
charter the steamships ST. Louis, st. Paul,
Paris and New York of the American .ine
1t was concluded that this plan would be
wiser than that formerly under considera-
tion. which contempla ted the purchase out
right of the St. Paul and st. Louis. The
Paris and New York will be held under
charter Until necessity for their use arises
the five Patrol ships. Yosemite, Prairie.
Dixie. Yankee and the recently purchased
Venezuela to the naval reserves of Mary
land, Massachusetts. Michigan, New York
and New Jersey. Each vessel will be in
comm and of naval officer, and will be
manned by the reserves of the respective
ste ties
1t Is the intention OF the department to
shape all matters for any emergency, hut
the militia will not actually go into service
aboard the ships until 1t is certain that
hosttlities are to ensue. The patrol ships
will be assigned to the Atlantic coast line
and form a part of the general plan OF
coast defense. These vessels will be the
faSships Of their divisions. and will be I'M
der command of Il naval officer
1t Is stated that there will be no attempt
to observe sectional lines in making up the
crews OF the patrol fleet. The reserve in
best condition ard most available will be
assigned , the most convenient ship
The NavX Department has ordered the
purchase Of the steamer Yorktown of the
Old Dominion line and the Yumuri of one
Of the South American lines
Evening star., 1898-04-16
The saorri. Land Claim.

The House has passed the bill (H. 1859
providing that any person not heretofore
made party to the equity cause of the
United States against Morris and Others.
pending In the Supreme Court o8 the Dis
trict Of Columbia, In general term, who
claims to have had an interest In the lots
or parts Of lots In squares 6S, 50 and l4s.
or In any Of them. the title to which As
shown to be undetermined by the report Of
said court made to Congress under date of
March 2 18e6 may. within three months
from the passage hereof, intervene by peti-
ton In faid cause and assert q claim to
any fund growing cut of the Conversion 81
the title to such land In such manner Is
the court may direct: and Ia case the IN
tertst Of any such claimant shall Be estab-
lished to the satirfaction Of the court. Il Is
hereby vested with jurisdiction and an
thoTtty TO award to such claimant paymsnt
OF the value Of his Hand hefstoEoEe ascsr-
tained by said court. n provided for n an
act entitled An act making appropriation
to provide for the expense0 Of The eoyofn-
ment ot the DistFict o( columbda for ths
nacai year ending June 90, I'm, and ~
ether ruFposeA QJkty fourth ConGr6S
dxnt seastoa. cAnptR 80
Evening star., 1898-04-16
The Medical Hoapitnl,
TO PROTECT PUBLIC RECORDS.
Bill tO Provide for Use of Comics m,
Evidence.

Bill tO Provide for Use of Comics ms
Evidence.
The House has passed a bill Oh. 420 for
the preservation and protection of publia
records and documents, and providing for
the use of copies thereof as evidence. 1t
provides as follows:
That copy of any document, record
paper, or map in the official custody of any
public officer of any state or territory of
the United States, or the Indian Territory
Or Alaska, or the District of Columbia. or
of the United States certified under the
hand and official seal of such officer or off,
GERS. where there is SEAL or of the state
or United States, as the case may be. or
verified by the oath of the public officer
having the custody of same to be a true,
correct and full copy of the original may
be admitted and read and used i'm evidence
in any action or proceeding civil or crimi-
nal. in the courts and before special tri-
bLnals of the United States in the like man.
ner and with the same force and effect as
the original if produced and put in evil
dence.
That no document, record, paper. or map
In the official custody of any officer of the
United States shall be required to be pro-
duced OF introduced in evidence except upon
the order of a court or of a judge thereof
Or special tribunal made upon application
supported by affidavit showing that for
good reasons specified the production and
inspection of the original is essential to the
protection of the rights Of the parties and
the just determination of the cause or pro-
ceeding in which same is to be used, and
that copy will not suffice, or when the
trial or hearing is being conducted i'm the
same building where such original is kept.
or when the officer or department having
the official custody of same refuses or neg
lects to furnish copy on request.
THAT whenever the original of any such
document. record, paper, or map is re-
qured to be and is produced in court. it
shall not be taken from the custody of the
officer required by law to keep same. or the
person delegated to produce same, but after
Inspection and at the close of the trial or
hearing shall be returned to the office from
which taken"
Evening star., 1898-04-16
CAN USE THEIR DISCRETION.


fesentntive Has Left His Post.
So far as the State Department is in
formed. none of the United States consular
representatives in Spain has left his post
Of duty in that country. They are privi-
legged to do 80 whenever they feel that there
is any danger to them from remaining.
They have been notified. however, to be
prepared for any emergency and are a-thor-
lied to use their own discretion in the mat
ter. They have not been withdrawn, such
a step not usually being resorted to except
in the case of an open rupture in the rela-
tions between the country represented and
that to which they are accredited. Ar
rangements have been made whereby the
consular effects will be turned over to the
British consular offices In the event that
our Representatives are required to leave.
All the consular representatives In Cuba
are known to be out Of the island with the
exception of two. These are at Baracoa
and Nuevitas. and concerning them the de-
partment Is not fully informed. II they are
not already out OF the country, arrange
ments are such that they Will be able to
leave In a day or two.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Isaac H. Thompson and Maud
Beazley. beth of Hanover county, Va
George w. Mcpherson and Beulah F. Lam
ming; Frank Slye and Jennie Layton Craw-
lord; William r. Morris and Catherine E.
Broderick; John G. Jenkins and Mildred E.
Disney; Charles H. Brown and Sarah A. N.
Roberts. 10th Of Baltimore. Md; Bernard
Z. Stephenson and Myrtle c. Woodzell of
Bath county. Va.:fWiIlIhm j. Craft and
Julia Craft. both OF Virginia: Henry Clay
Jones ard Amelih Albertina Wnkler;
Hatph d. Marean and Sarah A. Green.
Colored-Patr;ck n. Anderson and Mag
gle Lewis; Frank BARRIER and Emma Nash;
Zaehariah Gun and Mary Parker: Lewis
Fisher and Martha, Ed Sydnor; Felix O.
Jackson and Tranquil Carter: Tasco D.
Robinson and Sarah E. Hebron; Daniel
Fcskey ard Eta Burreff; Richard Walker
and Elizabeth Thompson: Erbie King and
Lettie Pannell; Robert Dixon. Jr.. and Ella
Dorsey.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
CHANGE AT COLUMBIAN
A Board of Trustees Chosen to Control the
University.
Important Action Taken mt a Meeting
OF the COrpOratiOn-The New
Medical Hospital.

From and after June 1 next the Column
bian University will be controlled by a sin
gle board Of trustees. consisting of twenty
one members. who will have absolute au-
thority in conducting the institutions af-
fairs.
BY a recent amendment offered to the
charter this change was proposed and the
former system of having a board of trus-
tees and board OF overseers. separate ani
distinct, yet authorized to exercise control
of university matters clause I'm the pro-
posed amendment provided that it must be
accepted by both boards, and at a meeting
held Thursday of these bodies the amend
ment was accepted and the former mem
bers of both boards were elected as the new
I Doara OF trustees, as follows: Hiram
woods, Baltimore. Nd; Henry Taylor Bal
timcre, Nd; Eugene Levering Baltimore
Nd: George o. Manning Baltimore l.:
James Pollard. Baltimore. Md; William L.
wilson, LII. D., Charlestown, w. Va; Rey
York. city; NJ. NJ. Parker, Washington, ID.
G: William F. Mattingly. J. o. ilson.
John w, Powell. Ill. D.: Edward M. Gal
laudet, LII D.; Otis T. Mason. Phi. D.: Rev
samuel Ss H. Greene. ID. D.. LII. D.; Theodore
w. Moves, Ii. NJ; Rev. Charles A. Stake
ly. ID: D.; ]. L. NJ. Curry. LII. d.: Charles
w. Needham. j. ]. Darlington LII d.:
Samuel w. Woodward and William Il, Nc
Knew.
Will Organize I'm June.
The trustees will be divided into three
classes. composed OF seven each to serve
one. two and three years respectively. The
new board will enter office June l and hold
meeting the first Wednesday i'm June. for
the purpose of electng officers and adopt-
ing bylaws. a committee having been an
pointed to draft the latter.
The Medical Hospital.
The meeting also passed an ordinance
vesting the control of the medical hospf-
tal which is to be conducted in connection
with the medical school of the university
in a board of governors composed of the
executive committee of the board of trus-
tees and the executive faculty of the medi-
cal school
1t was also decided to make the execu-
1--WE medical faculty the staff of the school
Gratifying reports were made of progress
on the rev medical hospital which will
occupy the admirable building formerly
used Tor the preparatory department of the
university. on II street near 18th, which is
now being remodeled for it's future pur-
poses. The board of governors of the hos
pltal were authorized to appoint a board
of lady visitors.
Evening star., 1898-04-16

Burglars visited the house Of John n.
Rankin. No. 3l2 9Th street northeast. be-
tween . and IL O'Clock last night and carri-
ed awsy about $40 worth Of property.
An entrance vas effected by forcing open
the kitchen door. and ths house was thor.
caghly searchsd Jewslry ana pthsr ar
tic1oo WeEo tnken. =
4ra Frances = WeFsDn, No. 1elD w.
that 80 vas rcnbsG uf 10 yes6srAay. The
nnonev Was - har pnc1stbook ~ -
-oto1oa fpom 1oe - . ekreok 80.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE FUND.
Statement Of Allatments. Expenxli-
tures and Balances.

Statement OF All3tments. ExpenAa1-
lures and Balances.
The following is an official statement OF
allotments. expenditures and balances OF
the $JO,OO0O00 appropriation for national
defense under the War Department.:
Ordnance bureau. $5.55l, ,9G7.95 allotment.
$3.50, 1856 expenditure. $5.Ul5,s82 90 balance:
engineer bureau, $4.4;s2.000 allotment. 1884,
ll5 expenditure. s.. .S67. .SS5 balance; quarter
masters bureau. 100000 allotment. <2oOO0
expenditure, $3.50. .O0O balance; chief signal
ofi1cer, $laO,4s,v allotment, $5D.O00 expendi-
ture $40. 400 balance: paymaster's bureau.
1000 allotment. $50.00O balance: light
house board $4,000 allotment, $55000 bal
ance: totals, SlO ~, 1861 % allotment, 81. no.
2a0S5 expenditure, s. O.559. 1870 balance.
Many contracts have been entered into
by the War Department for munitions OF
war. engineering work In connection with
coast defenses and other war measures.
which involve the expenditure Of q large
portion Of the balances Of ailotments a.
shown above.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
COAL IS CoNTRABAND OF WAR.
Instructions From Home Government
to British Consular Agents.

A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, yes
terday. says:
The British colonial authorities here have
instructions from the home government te
declare coal contraband in the event of
war. The authorities maintain a strict re-
serve in de filming the exact nature of the
Instructions. because hostilities have not
been begun, but they will. t IS understood,
declare them Immediately, on news of war.
United States CoHsul Dent brought the
thorities recently, land correspondence
betwee!. them and Lontfon led to the di-
rections just received. No doubt similar
instructions have been or will be sent to
all British authorities.
Some eealers here. who have been antic-
ipating pc ssible Spanish demand for coal,
have laid in uni sua4 stocks
Evening star., 1898-04-16
ARMY ORGANIZATION BILL.

Another Measure Introduced by Rep
resentative Hull.
Representative Hull yesterday introduced
bill for the better organization of the
line of the army to meet the points con-
tended against during the discussion OF the
original measure. which was recommitted
to the committee on military affairs.
The former bill allowed expansion Of each
infantry regiment to PIG men, the present
one limiting the number to l2 With a
few exceptions the bill is identical with the
former one In its provisions.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
Interest Ia th9 Library.

The interest in the Library Of Congress
VIII be shown by the fact that during the
month Of March the reading room was
used by 7.os7 readeH The highest number
OF readers in one day was 416, the lowest
i6. making an average of 262. The num-
Der OF books supplied to readers was 15,
10 daily average of 565. The number
OF books charged and loaned out was g.
49, daily average OF 02.
The number OF visitors for the month of
April thus far ID az follows: First. 2.l18;
"a. 200: 4th, 4.541; 5th, 1.625: 9th 3.618;
Ifh, 2664: 9Th. 3.3aO: 9th. 2,392: 11th. 4.OS1;
50. 884.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
Private cl.i.. Di.c...ea.

After passing the bill to pay the Rich
mond Locomotive Works claim on account
Of construction Of machinery for the battle
ship Texas yesterday. the House wrangied
all afternoon on q bill to refer claim Of
the Esie. railroad for mail service, amount
Ing to about &s0O.00O. to the court OF claims.
Il was NOT passed.
At $50 pm. the House recessed until 8
ko'ciocA, and Ut the evening session twenty
slx private RsQ4ipn -hlll4 WeEe uaased.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
.1he Time. Company. 1ncorDora,ea

"A certincate Of incorporation of The
Ilmes Company vas this afternoon placed
on record in the office of the recorder of
oeeds. 1t Is explained that the corporation
Is formed for the purpose of printing issu-
ing publishing and selling daily and week
~ newspapers and doing general print
ing ana publishing business. The term Of
the existence Of the corporation is stated
10 DC twenty years. The capital stock, it
Is provided, shall be S2o.0OO. divided into
Z'G shares OF the par value of 500 each.
Ihe affairs of the corporation, SO it is
stated IN the certificate. snail be managed
by board of five trustees. The names
OF those to serve for the first year are
Stlison Hutchins. Walter 8. Hutchins, Lee
Hutchins William J. Dante and William
p. Leech.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
Boheminn Minstrel rroupe.

This evening the Bohemian Minstrel
Troupe. weli-knOwn local organxa don,
will give its third annual performance for
the benefit Of St. Stephens Church. at st.
Stephens Parish Hall. The entertainment
given at Columbia Theater on the first OF
this month has established for this troupe
a high reputation. and no doubt many of
those who witnessed that performance will
be glad to spend another evening so de-
lightfully. The show opens with q large
circle Of fun-makers and singers, and the
blue and black dress suits Of the end men
make striking appearance. The first part
fs made up VI ballads and comic negro
songs. In the olio are q number Of Ane
specialties, among which may be mentioned
q negro sketch by Norman Rupp. ending
with q parody ON "It Amt No IIe:" .
musical sketch. by Houghten and Niilcr,
and ballads by 6hipe and ehader. The fea-
tures Of the olio are the com1c songs OF
the dlminutlve Ballenger Brothers and Q
sketch By Edmonds and Rogers. The per-
fofnnance en6s with . roIlicling negro
farce. epuued. Johnsou's lntslligencs
Once" m which WIN Tate ana Ecrnest
echaysr play tie leading parts.
Evening star., 1898-04-16
virxini. Post....eers.

The following Virginia postmastsrs were
appointed yesterday: Sadie z. Todd, RAJ
yens Nest: Amanda p. Tucker. Rough
Creek: John A. Pierce. Sugar Grows. and
William II. Rossar, Terryyilie.
Evening star., 1898-04-16

The win Of ths late John ~. L. Barnsa
0etod tho 1oth instant. and heQusashanG
h1s eeenee % relef1veo has beon nled Tor
0Eeel1ag.
Evening star., 1898-04-16

In this second lot YOU have the choice Of
short and long gowns, chemise, corset COW
ers. and drawers, and skirts, most Of
which are trimmed with lace and en-
broidery and lace inserting-in several diff
ferent styles-which are worth up to
$1.50-ane we offer you the choice for
only 30 cents.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-10
Troubles in the East Increasing.

Despite the cars efforts to bring
about a condition of lasting peace in
Europe, the situation in China daily
grows more complicated and threatening.
The latest move on the board in the
east is the removal of III Hung Chung
from power in the Chinese empire in
compliance with a demand made by the
British minister, and now Russia may
be expected to make a counter move
which will further a%ggravate matters.
Ii Hung Chang was restored to pow
er only a few weeks ago at the instance
of the Russian ambassador at the Chi
nese court, as it was believed his influ-
ence would be used to further Russia's
interests in the empire, and that act
was one of the causes of the recent war
like talk which animated from London
recently and hurried the assembly of
numerous British warships in Chinese
ports. What step Russia will take to
offset this latest move of Great Britain
is of course not known, but the nations
of Europe are watching developments
with the deepest interest and the result
may be of such a nature as to startle
the entire world and precipitate hos
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