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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

! THE Journal says: "Wm. N. Boggs must
have missed the boat" II he knew what
a muss aud hair pulling time has been In
dulged in since his ABSENCE he would
surely return home and thus staye off the
bloodess encounters that have taken place
between the different editors in his native
State, 1t reminds US Of the old and favor
lite song Father, dear father, come home
with Boggs' name substituted in the en-.
treaty,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
Miss willard DID Not Faint

Chicago. Jan. 4.-Miss Francis WILL
lard returned from GAINESVILLE Wis,
last evening. and is not at all i'll. She
did not faint at the meeting Sunday
night, but was overcome for a mo-
ment by the bad atmosphere in the
hall, recovering Immediately.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

DR. Smms vegetable liver pills Iced
tho world as tho famous cure for sick
headache, liver complaint, kidney dis.
eases, stomach trouble, costiveness, dys-
pepsia sudden colds etc. No gripping or
sickning yet they operate surely aud
grandly. rs cents Six boxes 81. Sold whole
sale aud retail at sos King street. VIII
mington, Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
Dervishes Fire on British Gunboats

DervIsheS Fire on BrItISh GHnbOntS.
Cairo, Jan. 4.-The British gunboats
made a reconnaissance past Shendy
and Metemneh, thS%lrvlsh posts be
tween Rerber and Khartoum, on Sat-
urday last. The dcrviShes kept up a
smart fire from both banks of the Nile.
The gunboats proceeded 20 miles south,
and captured number Of boats laden
with grain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

ely" he cried, with mel"
The poster girl contemplated him
calmly.
"Wcll I certainly won't run, tell you
those" she replied.
In point of fact the brand Of ink Of
which she was constructed was ample
guarantee of that. --Detroit journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
Saved,

1t was at an afternoon tea and the crush
was simply horrd. 1t seemed that moth
ing would save the few men present, when
one quick wittcd woman exclaimed, LA
dies, please remember there are gentlemen
in the crowdr'
1twas all that preserved the poor things
from horrible fate. -Philadelphia North
American.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
A Gentlemanly Act.

When Davy Crockett returned to his
home in Tennessee after his visit to the
east, he told some friends that the finest
gentleman that he met was a gentleman
in Philadelphia who asked him to take Il
drink and turned his back while Davy was
pouring IL out.-Peck's Weekly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
For Director of Iapal ObScryat

TOT DFTtCIUT OF TITHT VUNVTVHTVTy.
New York, jan 4.-Rcv. DR.. George
M. Searle, c. S. p, author, astronomer
and one of the most learned theologians
in the Paulst order, has been unoifi-
cially asked to accept the important Of
flee Of director Of the papal observatory
at Rome, which is under the immedi-
ate direction of the Vatican authori-
ties
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

"I-I'm stuck" admitted the stenog-
rapher. "Did you say he sworo like a
pirate or like parrot?' "
Il don't remember now myself, said
the author. "Either will do very well. "
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
{. B. RILEY.

We commence this week the
greatest, January Clearing Sale
ever seen here. Sale Of LADIES'
Muslin Underwear begins this
tuesday morning, at quick.sell.
ing prices. All fresh new goods.
We have taken nearly all the
second floor for the display of
these goods,so they can be seen
at q glance.
Corset Covers.
At 9 cents-good muslin, full
size, trimmed with torchon lace.
At II! cents-better muslin,
trimmed with embroidery.
At 10 cents-V shaped, much
finer quality, trimmed with fine
embroidery.
At "a cents and 40 cents we
are showing some wonderful
bargains.
Drawers
Trimmed with wide embroi-
derry and cluster of tucks;only
20 cents.
Trimmed with plain full ruff
fe u cent?.
With plain hem and cluster
Of tncks; best muslin; 10 cents.
Night Robes
80 cents-yoke back and
front, trimmed with twelve
tucks, two rows of insertion
and rulfles--only two to each
customer.
At cents-trimmed wi t h
tucks and embroidery.
At IS cents-.Robes worth
81. Tho greatest bargain ever
offered.
AT % cents-A great variety
Of Robes, high and empire, and
sulpIice necks - every one
worth $l.25.
We have other bargains in
M uslln Underwear that It will
pay You to examine.
Trading Stamps given with
every purchase.
228 Kjlp Street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

Employment Agent-See hero! How is
thisy You staid two weeks in your last
place How did that happen2
Domestic--Suro, Oh dunno. OF mustn't
av overshlept meself Now York Weekly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
The Cumminsville Sage.

"Any woman" said tho Cumminsville
sage, lean learn to DO good cook in time
if her husbands constitution is only strong
enough. '-CinoinnaH Enquirer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
Fscapipe Prisoner Fatally Shot,

Little Rock, Jan. 4.-Lee Mills, one
OF the Patterson family murderers, woh
is in jail at Clinton, made a desperate
attempt to escape from jail and was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
one of the guards.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

A COquette.
He saw ring upon her hand
Ere he his love had spoken,
And 50 he asked her if tho gem
Could be anothor's token.
"How can tellf" tho maid replied,
While hope his heart imbueth.
~ never let my right hand know
The things my left hand doeth."
New York journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

DIR Sim ms vegetable LiverPills. Rev
L. F. Waddell, d. d., OF the Wilmington
Conference says they are the best pills he
ever used. Nice easy, no gripping, no sick
ening puiguti>o Elegant for the liver.
kidneys and stomach. Depot so King
street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
Not Fair.

A little boy was fishing, and drawing
in his line found that the bait had been
taken off without result, whereupon he
burst into tears and said, cts cheating!'
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

easy to lake, very easy and painless to
operate; perfectly durable in liver COM
plant, kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head.
ache eIG .i,..S Saly B!lsaIa Yfss.Wi aralsf
md an'i-dyspepsia powders. Depot 6O5
King street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

"There is only one thing ever do for
policy's sake.
whats thut''
"Pay my premium. Now York Truth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

TAtsbsoturssQs zeke Cooper, of Milford,
dshiss that = adsnittedhs know Ok the
whereabouts Of ". n. Bosgs, the nAghi
before his flight from Dover, Or that he had
announced that he had ast intimate ac-
quaintance with the whereabouts Of Bogga
He denies In toto that he had any dishon-
orable transaction with the bank OF which
Boggs was cashier Any suggestion that
he 2roflted dollar by the banks losses Is
malicious lilo inspired by "Addicksism,"
because he had heretofore poured hot shot
into that camp and should continue to do
so. Looks like goldfish balls and hot cot.
fee for two"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
N Enlightening AdmonIshnen

Pugilistio Admirer-Be the way, Marty
who was the best Fighter yer ever metz
Mnrty-See here, me friend, yer may
not know it, but oven pugilists don't like
to mention dere wives names around pub
lie saloons. See?-New York Journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

Terrible plague, those itching, pcstcring
diseases OF tho skin. Put an end to misery
Doans Ointment cures. AT any drug
store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

Two million Americans suffer tho tor
turing pangs of dyspepsia No need to-
Burdock Blood Bitters cures At any
drug store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
TUESDAY. JANUARY 4. 1898.

The Daily Republican is
read by more people than any
other paper in Delaware ex-
cepting none.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
ON FRIDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1898.
at Q o'clock p. M,

the following described real estate. viz:
All That certain lot or piece of-ground with
the brick messuage or tenement thereon erect
ed situate in the city Of Wilmington, State of
Delaware, bounded and described AS follows,
to wit:
Beginning Mt a stake on the southerly side Of
Front street, II corner Of this and land Of Pat.
rick Mellon; thence southerly and parallel
with jefferson and Madison streets l5O feet tor
the northerly side of Reed street; thence
westerly along said side Of Reed street and
parallel with Front street II feet to q stake Mt
corner Of lot conveyed to Samuel Houston:
thence with said Samuel Houston's line parallel
with the first mentioned line and through the
middle of a2feet.4-inch wide alley 100 feet to
the said southerly side of Front street; thence
oasterly along said Front street II feet to the
place Of beginning
Seized and taken In execution as the
property of BENJAMIN l.. Kent aud Margaret
II. Kent, his wife, mortgagors. and Kent and
Weeks Lumber Company, u corporation of the
state of Delaware, and John N Carswell re-
ceiver of said company, t. Us and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Wilmington. Delaware,
December 20. 1897. dU
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
Fine Cigars.

The city market cigar is one of the finest
cent cigars in the city. Manufactured by
C. A. Bourbon, S. w. cor. I'd and Shipley
streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

Mr.. Brokerly (eonciliatingly)-Well
looking, u true, ~ SHE'S very capable
girl.
Mrs. Brokerly (sayagely)-I've no doubt,
Mr.. Brokerly, that she's capable of almost
anything.
And there the discussion stopped
Town Topics.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
Wilmington G Northern R. R.

TIME TABLE IN ETFEC1JUNE eth. tn7
Trains leave VI npzingtsn GrAaeh street
station) for Is. u Q. Junction. Montcian.
In, Winterhurn. GuyenGourt: 9rnnoSus.
son, Weat Chester. Embrsville. Morton.
Vile oatesvtile and intermediate xta-
lions. daily, except NuHday. 7.so u III plG I
nndG y. IN. Sundays only atSos ia III
Far Waynesburs junction., Sprjnsaeld
and ntern,ed!ate stations. daily sAcsps
SunIays only at 8 o. a in 3 10 and 4 y III.
For Joanna, Rirdsboro. Reading and u.
termediste stations daily except Sunday,
f9Oa M and al0 pm. Sundays only as
at Il o. r. M and !. 10 p. IN.
A. @. MChU3LAND. superintead1nt
sOJVNEsS BRIGGS. Gen. Paas. Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

The Interesting paper by Chief Justice
Lore, which will appear in to-inorrow's RE-
PUBLICAN, was read before the large CON.
course Of people at the watch meeting at
arace Church on Friday night last 1t
should DO peruscd by our thousands of
readers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
r. M. Wier's, Fifth and King Streets,

is the place. Chester county bucbwhcat, made
by q country mil, 3 cents; l0pounls for Is cts;
this is bucewheat too; droves' self.raisng
bucswheat Is first class goods and chrapat
these prices-7 cents for small, Il cents for
largo package. Rolled oats, fresh new goods
~ cents, ID pounds for rs cents; Dundee oats,
large two.pound package, fine goods, cents,
Extra fancy California Bartlett pears, big, soft
halves, IL cents o pound. Extra nice bright
California peaches, soft and meaty, 8cunts q
pound. Fancy Muir California pe,chns, very
bright soft, elegant. goods, 10 cents pound.
Apollo brand baked benns in tomato sance, 10
kind OF goods on the market. Lunch size baked
beans, inst what you want to put in u dinner
basket, first class goods, cents a can Acorn
cents n can s,waiisdown Goldfish, 7 cnnts o
package. Good Goldfish, cents package. We
give trading stamps nv II. Nj. WlER'S, Fifth
and King Streets dil-oG
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

sHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias. to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets In the city
of Wilmington. New Castle county and
State of Delaware,
ON FRIDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1879.
at o'clock p. M,
the borrowing described real estate. VIZ:
All that certain lot or piece Of land
with brick dwelling house thereon erected,
situate in the city Of Wilmington, county Of
New Castle and State OF Delaware, bounded
and described as follows to wit;
Beginning at point OIL the easterly side of
Orange street at the distance of ere feet north
erly from the northery side of Eighth street;
thence easterly parallel with Eighth street, rs
feet inches, more or less, to a corner; thence
southerly parallel with Orange street 10 feet
to q corner thence westerly parallel with the
aforementioned line and Eighth street rs feet
and inches more or less, to the aforesaid side
of Orange street, and thence thereby northerly
10 feet to the place Of beginnng,b be the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Elizabeth K Smith and Edward ].
Smith, her husband, and t. is and to be SOLD
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington. Delaware.
December 70.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

American Landry. SIG West Front st.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

VERY few of the overall element vii, he
present at tho celebration Of 'Jacsson's
Day by tho Young Mems Democratic
Club on Tuesday evening January llth.
The 9veralls held their first anniversary
last Wednesday evening and few of the
swallow tail representatives were PRESENT.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

ROBERT iiARMAN, cx-City Solicitor,
defended VIM. Boyd, Il nilkmaD, who was
nrraignea before Judge Ball yesterday
morAing, charged with selling skim milk
III cans without marking the same Tho
charge was dismissed owing to there lie.
Ing no penalty provided for he olrensc.
Lawyer Hartman is one of the brightest
lawyers before tho bar in Delaware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04

For New Castle, S.13. 11.04 A. NJ. Isl :,
AT and 6.55 P. M.
For Lewes. S.13 A. NJ, 4.27 P. M, week
days.
For Dover. Harrington and Delmar
3d. 1l.Q4 A. NJ, AT and 1l56 p. M. Sun. ..
days, 1156 p. M.
For Wyoming and way stations 2.b1 r.
M, weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 11.o4 A. M, week. ,
days, and 1l.b6 P. M, daily.
The times., 1898-10-05

new diocese Of Washington. and he
churches of the latter diocese collected
themselves to add sufficient sum 20 the
money thus obtained and raise the en-
dowment fund 10 800 go. which promise
they have fulfilled. Two months after
the meeting of the general convention
diocesan convention of the diocese of
Washington was held at ST. Andrew
Church for the purpose Of organizing
diocese and electing the first bishop
During the period which elapsed O.
tween the general convention and tl.e
diocesan convention the friends of the
different candidates sor the honor OF he
ing the first Bishop Of Washington were
very active.
1t was realized that there was apt to
be a hard contest between the friends OF
the different candidates, If the rule re-
uuiring a two-thirds vote of both the
clergy and the laity sitting separately
was adhered TO, and a strong effort was
made TO change this, 50 that majority
would suffice. This effort both succeed
ed and failed. II was successful in that
it was agreed that hereafter a majority
might control. if the usual rules in re-
gard to such measures were agreeable,
but it failed in that it was decided that
for the first convention of the diocese OF
The times., 1898-10-05
F 1 N j s.

ceeding this a prolonged correspondence
was maintained through the kindly Of
fees of John Adams, who was then
American Minister at the court of st.
James, from the very moment of the ces-
sation of hostilities between Great Brit
ain and the Independent States of Ameri-
ca.
First Convention in America.
The first general convention of the
church was held in 1892. There were only
four bishops present. and they had been
consecrated in Scotland and England. At
this convention the Rev. j. I. Claggett
was consecrated Bishop of Maryland. the
first Episcopal conservation in America.
This convention Is the thirty-ninth tri-
enniai convention. and the church's policy
has ever been outlined by this body I'M
mediateiy after the Revolution the times
were most difficult. owing to the attitude
of the mother church in England. A re-
minder of these troublous times may be
seen in the prayer books in the old
churches in Boston. New York and Phil
adelphia. The prayers for the king are
carefully pasted over and the new words
demanded by this republic written in.
Then later. during the civil war, when
this country was divided. a rupture
was threatened between the churches in
The times., 1898-10-05

the North and South, but that was tided
lament giving authority for the conse-
Grafton of bishops outside of the domin-
ions of King George III. by virtue of
which DR.. White and others were conse-
Grated bishops by the archbishop of Cam
terbury in 17Ss. The translation of the
caption Is: ''In the year OF the reign of
King George III. OF Great Britain. France
and Ireland. the twenty-sixtil." !"
Set Sail for EnEIaEd
After the passage of the act of the
general convention OF clerical and lay
deputies OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church I'm the States of New Ycrk. New
Jersey. Pennsylvania Delaware and
South Carolina. held al Wilmington. in
the State OF Delaware. on Wednesday.
October II. 17Ss, the bishops OF Pennsyl-
vania and New York, set sail for Eng
land. early in November I7Ss. and on
the 4th day OF February i7S7. at Lambeth
Chapel. at the hands of the Archbishop
of Canterbury. DIR. Moore. the Archbishop
of York; DR. Mrkham. tthe Bishop Of
Bath and Wells; DR.. Moss and the Bishop
of Peterborough. DIR. Hinchcliffe. William
White and Samuel Provost We're duly
and canonically made bishops of the
Church of God.
The times., 1898-10-05

After this no obstacle remained to pre-
vent the conservation of a bishop on
American soil who should unite the Eng
lish and Scottish linesesf succession. This
long-deiayed act was finally accomplished
when Thomas John Claggett was made
bishop of the Church of God. by the lay
ing on of hands of Provost, Seabury.
White and Madison.
In the year 17S7 the Church of England
gave to the provinces which had main-
tanned their allegiance TO the crown the
episcopate so long withheld from the
American colonists.
On the 18th of May 1857. Charles Ingiis.
d. D., some time missionary of Dover.
Del, and late assistant minister and rec
tor Of Trinity Church. New York, was
conseerated in the chapel of the Palace
of Lambeth the first colonial bishop of
the English Church. His see was the
province of Nova Scotia, with New Bruns-
wick, Canada and Newfoundland included
On this page is fac-simile and the
text in full of the act of Parliament the
caption of which is given above. and Is a
quaint illustration OF the printing in the
days of the Georges.
The times., 1898-10-05

England is not regarded with favor, and
as the policy of the state and the church
drifts farther apart it's disestablishment
in the minds of man becomes more GER
tain.
Already the conflict between the two
has begun, and on some propositions,
notably that Of marriage and divorce
the church maintains one position
while the state supports another.
1T is claimed by some that the most
distinguished leaders of the Church OF
England are looking forward with hope
toward its disestablishment, and it may
soon stand on its own base as does the
Protestant Episcopal Church in America
or by a wave of religious fervor be swept
back into the Church of Rome.
The times., 1898-10-05

nately true that but few are familiar
with the facts regarding its early history
and the heroic struggles made by the in
FAINT organization TO obtain recognition
from the mother church. and how it
finally succeeded in affiliating itself with
the Church of England through the un-
wearied efforts of Dr. William White and
other undaunted champions.
To the State of Pennsylvania and the
city of Philadelphia belongs the honor of
opening the battle for recognition. 1t
was here that the historic meeting of
clergy and Iaity was held May 2i, 1884, of
which DR.. William White was chosen
chairman, and from this opening meeting
sprang the magnificent organization
whose stately ediices adorn our fair land
and whose missionaries are found in
every land undaunted by climate. disease
or danger, true descendants of these
The times., 1898-10-05

forwards Cardinal Pole, who would have
been executed himself had he not been
safe beyond the sea
Thus the foregone conclusion that when
Henrys reign of blood should be ended
it would be followed by apother in which
the prosecuted under Henrys reign Were
TO assume the role of prosecutors.
suppressing MOnasferies.
The habit of suppressing monasteries to
supply moneys for other purposes con-
tinued during Henry's reign, and even
Wolsey suppressed a number of them to
supply endowments for his colleges.
In 1886 the smaller monasteries We're
regularly suppressed by an act of Par
lament, but the greater monasteries We're
surrendered one by one to the king by
their actual occupants, and where the
abbots and monks declined to surrender
they were tried and executed.
The conduct of the abbots and monks
had practically nothing to do with the
suppression of the monasteries for mon
asteries which were reported to be wholly
blameless were suppressed with the rest.
and from one of the most notorious
The times., 1898-10-05
Bishop of North Carolina.

more distinctly Protestant character, and
the prayer book and the forty-two ar
ticles Of faith have ever since been the
watchword of the two parties in the
church.
The English Church thus retained the
old fabric of ecclesiastical government
with a service book chiefly drawn from
ancient sources, but with a system Of
doctrine breathing spirit more forego-
ing OF the reformers of the period.
Passing over the reign of Mary, in
which she made strenuous efforts to
again fasten the Church of Rome upon
the people OF England, and during which
time the lords and commons of England
knelt before Cardinal Pole, the papal
legate. TO receive his absolution for the
national schism, comes the history of the
reign Of Elizabeth and the practical es-
tablishment Of the Church of England in
all its fullness.
Elizabeth declined the title of head of
The times., 1898-10-05

that from tender regard to the relig-
ious interests of thousands in this rising
empire processing the same religious
principles with the Church of England
you will be pleased to confer the epis-
copal character on such persons as shall
be recommended by this church in the
several States here represented; full sat
isfaction being given of the sufficiency Of
the persons recommended. and of its be-
ing the intention of the general body of
the Episcopalians in the said States. re-
spectively. to receive them in the quality
of bishops