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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
PHILADELPHIA HORSE SHOW AT WIS
sAHlcKON HEIGHTS.
Special Excursion Tickets via pennsyl-
yania Railroad

The seventh annual open car exhibition
Of the Philadelphia Horse Show will be
held on St. Martins Green, Wissahickon
Heights Station, Philadelphia May "a, %.
20, 81 and 28.
The announcement of an exhibition I'M
der the auspices of this organization,
which is composed Of leading citizens Of
Philadelphia, Is in itself an assurance Of
perfection. The prizo list Is liberal, and
representatives of the best society of Phila-
delphia. New York, Baltimore, Washing
ton and other Eastern cities will enter their
horses and equipages in the competition
for the premiums.
The grounds which are loca tedimmedi-
ately on the Germantown and Chestnut
Hill Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
eleven miles from Broad Street Station,
are ample for all purposes of the show, and
the accommodations for all visitors are
complete.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell special excursion tickets, includ.
Ing coupons of admission, from New
York, Philadelphia Lancaster Whining
ton, West Chester, Phoenixville, and
principal intermediate stations las we'll as
the Chestnut Hill Branch) to Wissahickon
Heights Station, May 2S to 90, good to re-
turn until May 30, 1888, inclusive.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

III. Simms' vegetable liver pills are very
easy to take, very easy and painless to
operate; perfectly durable In liver com.
plant, kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head
ache, etc; only pills 70 use with our
White Pulmonio Balsam, blood purifier
and anti-dyspepsia powders. Depot 6O3
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

All kinds of printing done At the RE-
PUBLICAN Office at prices in keeping with
tho times. Give the Office trial and see
what they can do in the printing line.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
Ice Cream Opening,

Charles Kyle, Jr., opened the old es-
tablished Ice cream paiiors, Northeast cor.
nsr OF Sixth and Orange streets, Saturday
evening. leo cream, wholesale and
lrstail. Plcnica, parties and weddings sup.
Piled Ct short notlae. Ky!s'S ice cream es-
SAbllshsd in 1919,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

Simm Blood Purifier makes purest
blood and forti0es the system against
fevers, eruptiye Diseases diphtheria,
scrofula. &c 1t is Americas best blood
cure. Depot COG King street, Whining
ton, Del Jobbers wholesale it. Retail
by druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

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, 1898-05-23

For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Maryland: Partly
cloudy; possibly light showers; light
southeasterly winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

BENJAMIN T.. TRACY, ex-Secretary of
the Navy says the United States Navy
needs more cruisers. 1t would not be a
bad thing il several Of them were given to
the Harlan & Hollingsworth firm to build.
ltwould make Wilmington like itself once
inore and every line of business IN our
city would respond to the ringing of the
hammers, as they keep time beating the
riveta homo into the iron hulls. If war
makes work, as has often bc,n told the
writer. the work has passe by Whining
aon with one or two exceptions. The fact
that Duponts, the largest powder works
In tho world i busy, is great help to the
,nen employed there. but our hipyards,
machine shops, morocco factories and 9th,
o. places of Industry aro not doing the
work they should at this time of year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

Go to sallio K. Mnloneys for light
lunches and ice cream. No. 704 Market
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
neArus,

In the days of Clement VII It was o
question Of debate whether Or no the wear
ing of boards by priests was decent, hon
orable and sanctioned by religion. The
champion of the beard was a natizc of
Belluno known to posterity by his academ-
ical name of Pierius Valerian. Ransack-
ing holy writ the customs of the Catholic
church and the annals of classical antiqu-
ity, he proved that the wearing of all boards
is at once decent, approved of by man and
respectful to God. Says he:
80 much virtue indeed did the an
clients ascribe to the beard that a beardless
philosopher was scarcely deemed philos-
opher"
Christ wore a beard; SO did the patron
saint Of Scotland, and also Thomas,
the unbelicver, Peter, the keeper of the
keys, and tho reformer of early Christian
ity, Paul. The great esteem entertained
by the ancient Romans for the beard Is
adduced, and so, too, is the admiration
conceived by the invading Gauls for tho
senators awaiting their doom robed and
bearded. He might have also referred to
the reverence felt by the Jews for the
beard, together with the well known Mo-
hammedan oath, by the beard of the
prophet, " and the portraits of Olympian
Zeus-Exchange.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc 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, 1898-05-23

SHELLror park will he formally opened
this season on Decoration bay and Prof
Samuel Compton will Lave charge of the
music The park has been put in first
GLASS condition and q successful season is
looked forward to. A new building 8? by
10 feet in dimension has deem erected and
soda water fountain placed in it, to re-
fresh tho thirsty. Tho restaurant in tho
park Will DO under tho management of
Henry Bothman Of the Clayton House
The Wilmington City Hallway Company
Will spare no eXpcnaa to make Shcllpot
park the summer resort for those who havo
not the means to 50 away from home to
the mountains or sea shore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
POSTERS
CIRCULARS
TICKETS
and
INv|f AT
PRINTED At
THE
RE SEEIEE

Societies, Sunday Schools,
Lodges, remember to give the
REPUBLICAN Office a chance
to do your printing this sum-
mer when giving entertain
ments, picnics or excursions
Work right and prices to cor
respond with the times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

THs members Of ~ Dsiawsss nfs
Company who returned homs on saturday
svening from wilt up throueh Nov York
stsss were given right royal reception
BY ths members q The Fame Hsss Com
psny. attheir engine house on West Soc
ond street, and amidst . glare Of red fro
aud fireworks, were ushersd Into the hos
pitable confines Of the fire laddies.
Speeches were made Welcoming the boys
home, and refreshments served In the open
hearted manner for which tie Fame bows
are noted. Good fellowship and hospital
ity were the order Of tho evening. The
First Regiment Band furnished the music.
1t was day long to DO remembered by
every participant.
CHEF DoLAN will detail two police Off.
GERS to look after the pawnbrokers In our
city, Of which there are several now and
have been for soma time, In operation.
Each day thoy will visit the places and
make copy Of the dealers entries Of what
has been purchased or loans made upon.
The junk dealers come under this provis.
ion, as they come under the pawn brokers
act. This Is move in the right direction,
and will be the means of recovering In :
Vulnerable stolen and lost articles. The
police department has succeeded In recoy.
ering several dollars worth of stolen prop
erty since the first Of the year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

Col. Il. T. COOPER and William Boprs
were friends for years, but row that they
d're both stopping beneath the same roof
ut New Castle as guests of sheriff Finn,
they hardly speak as they pass by. Boggs
was mad at Cooper and the gang, as they
have been termed, and when he reached
hoine' was bent on having them punished
Tor their share in the crime "Zake" was
willing to share in tho disposal of the
banks assets. but now has no use for
boggs, blaming him for all his troubles
mud tho olium which has been cast upon
him. Some charge that gambling in Bay
state Gas Stock was tho wedge which
Started these men on their road to Jail.
whose doors now await thom owing to
Their unsuccessful efforts in speculation
md in Bay State Gas Stock in particular,
The herald., 1898-02-22
DIDN'T GET THERE
A Couple of Swindled Embryo Million
aires Get a JUDGMENT

B. n. Powers and c. E. Bowen yesterday
obtained judgments in the township just
ice court against George NJ. Perine and F.
N. Handy for the sum of $212.50 each, and
thereby hangs the tale why they are not
now rapidly acquiring wealth in Alaska
and singing nuggets to the chinooks.
They allowed themselves to be talked by
the defendants into believing that the 150-
ton schooner W. S. Phelps, lying at San
Francisco. was fit vessel 10 carry them to
Copper river for $500 piece.
When the argonauts got out upon the
high seas In the Phelps they found that
she leaked like a sieve, and that instead of
being manned by seven experienced sailors
and two navigators, the whole crew con-
sisted of a captain and cook. Eighty
miles on the rocky pillows was enough for
everybody, and the Phelps nose was point
ed for the Golden Gate again. The little
schooner, which was really only ninety-six
ton burden, was sent to the dry dock and
found so rotten that the more oakum was
stuck in the seams the bigger they grew
Powers and Bowen concluded that if they
went out again in the old coffin they would
never be buried on land, and they peremp-
torily refused to be drowned. They came
back TO Los Angeles at their own expense
and sued the defendants for having tricked
them out of their money by lying repre-
sentations. Powers and Bowen now have
judgment, but the other fellows have the
coin.
The herald., 1898-02-22
WRIGHT ACT AGAIN
One Demurrer Is Overruled, Another
Sustained in the Circuit Court

DUB III IAC S4ASoAI SOoAt
Judge Wellborn rendered an opinion yes
terday in the circuit court before an inter-
ested audience in the case of F. G.. Miller
VS.. the Perris Irrigation district ct al, in
which he sustained the demurrer of the
Aetna Iron and Steel company and over
ruled the demurrer of Erskine, Lacy and
others. The suit involves the value of
bonds which amount to over 100000. and is
felt to be a distinct victory for the Wright
act.
In this case the plaintiff sought to have
the defendants restricted from securing
q deed to his property under foreclosure
on an assessment as a result of the issu-
ance of the bonds. The complaint alleged
that the bonds were void on account of
certain irregularities, and also were void
because of the improper formation of the
district.
Judge Wellborns decision was on a de-
murrer and was long and exhaustive, COW
ering every point at issue and citing many
authorities. In brief, it holds that the com
plant is good as far as the right of the
plaintiff goes to restrain the issuance OF
the deed to his land. under the present
status of the case as to the validity of the
bonds, but the point is made that no attack
can be made on the validity of the forma-
tion of the district. holding here that the
provision made in the Wright act that such
orBdHlZdtloHS cannot De questioned TWO
years after their formation bars any such
action
The question as to the legality of an
irrigation district is one which can only
be raised by the state, and is one which
is not the prerogative of a private person.
The right to question the validity of the
bonds on the allegation of their having
been irregularly issued is admitted and 1t
is on this point supposedly that the
plaintiff will rest his further prosecution
of the case.
The herald., 1898-02-22

the banquet hall on the third floor. which
will be decorated in white and gold. the
chamber of commerce colors. The COM
mittee on reception will arrange to have
every one comfortably seated.
DR.. Norman Bridge will act as toast
master, and the following are the toasts
of the evening: president of the United
States," Judge M. T. Allen: 1.-The Memory
of George Washington" Rev. Burt Estes
Howard; Highways of Commerce" SEN
ator Stephen NJ White; Nicaragua Ca
nal," Hon. Thomas Fitch; What We
Grow in Southern California" John F..
Francis; Southern California: AS 1t Was.
as 1t Is, as 1t Will Be-" ]. S. Slauson; Re
suits of Climatic Influence" A. H. Naftz-
ger: 1.-The Chamber OF Commerce" w. G..
Patterson.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists Of E. F. c. Klokke d. Freeman, II.
NJ. Newmark, c. D. Willard, w. lie Moyne
Wills.
The members OF the committee on re-
ception are Charles H. Toll, o. 7. john
son. l.. w. Godin, f. w. Braun. w. b.
Cline. James Slauson, G. J. Griffith. w. M.
Garland. Fl. Newmark. T. E. Gibbon, j..
A. Henderson, Isadore Dockweiler. Max
Meyberg, ]. H. Braly, S. B. Lewis, II. C..
Lichtenberger.
The chamber is In receipt Of blanks from
the mint of the United States, requesting
the same to be filled, showing the number
of mines in operation in this county,
amount of work being done and the bull
lion produced. Mine owners throughout
the county will oblige the chamber by
sending this informa ton to the secretary.
in order that he may properly fill the
blanks.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Marriage Licenses

Elisha r. Knox, aged "a years, a native
of New York, a resident of Phoenix and
Grace e. Knox. aged 27 years. native of
Wisconsin, a resident of West SUPERIOR
Alfred V. Jordan, aged 27 years, a native
of California, and Cordie M. Long, aged rs
years, a native of Kentucky, both residents
of Los Angeles.
Fred A. Ahrens, aged "a years, native
of Michigan, a resident of Florence. and
Anna NJ. Reifert aged "a years, native of
Illinois, resident of Los Angeles.
John Miles, aged 81 years, native of
Missouri, and Hattie Z. Wolfe, aged A
years, native of Iowa, both residents of
Los Angeles.
Gustavo F. Molleda, aged 27 years, a ma
tive of California, and Sarah e. Oglesby
aged 3S years, native of Kentucky, both
residents of Ventura.
George H. Wellington, aged 20 years, a
native of Arizona, and Ruby Lawrence
aged II years, a native of Ohio, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
oliver C. Crowden, aged SO years, native
of Tennessee, and Lizzie Jenkins, aged q
years, n native of Missouri both residents
of Los Angeles.
Benjamin p. Oakford, aged 27 years, q
native of Minnesota. a resident of Tulare
and Myrtle T. Webster, aged % years, 6
native of Wisconsin, resident of Pasa.
dena.
George H. Kerr, aged So years, a native
OF Ireland a resident of San Francisco, ant
Mary E. Walker aged 22 years, a native OF
Colorado, resident of Los Angeles
Wesley Houston. aged 2S years, a native
of New York, and Edna Rupert. aged @
years, both residents of Los Angeles
Gustave Chamborn, aged 2S years, a ma
tive of France, a resident of Corona, anG
Josefa Garcia, aged 27 years, a native OF
Spain, resident of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-02-22
uralization does not increase the vote
this county.
Court Notes


The circuit court adjourned yesterday
to Monday, February 2Sth.
Allen p. Nichols was admitted to practice
in the circuit court on motion of ]. s. Chap
man.
Lynn Helm, Esq, was admitted to prac-
tice in the circuit court on motion Of Shir-
ley c. Ward.
]. l. Harris and Geo. Cardwell will be
tried for the murder Of old man Hilton of
Las Virgenes on May I'd.
The case of Theodore B. Wallace. re-
ceiver of the Missouri National bank OF
Kansas City, VS.. T. L. Bacon has been
ordered continued In the circuit court until
March 1st.
Continuance to Monday, February 2Sth,
was ordered yesterday in the suit brought
by the Pomona Land and Water company
to establish their rights in certain lands
purchased from the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company.
The sentence of B. Solomon, who was
convicted of buying lot of good clothes.
which he knew to have been stolen from a
Santa Monica tailor by drunken old
soldier, for song, was continued at the
request Of prisoners attorney until Febru-
ary 24th.
In the case of the United States VS..
Messrs. H p Sweet, Wilson and Howard
who were indicted by the last grand jury
and charged with an attempted land deal
swindle. demurrer to the indictment was
confessed, in the district court, and Judge
Wellborn dismissed the indictment.
In the case of the London and San Fran
cisco bank VS.. the Willamette Steam Mill,
Lumber and Manufacturing company. on
motion of Borden & Carhart, solicitors for
the complainant, an order confirming the
sale of real property was yesterday signed
and ordered entered by Judge Wellborn.
in the circuit court.
The herald., 1898-02-22
WAS HE FOOLED OR NoTp
A Seeker for Information Who Left
His Friends in Doubt

Boys" asked the cautious man. what
is a referendum"
Two fellows who were the ones addressed
looked up from game of poker.
"Oh. give us something hard. Every
body that knows anything knows what a
referendum is. And it isn't the only curl
osity in the menagerie. either"
II knew 1t was a wild animal of some
sort" said the other man; perhaps. since
you know so much, you can tell me what
stipendium is
You tell him. Bill"
NO; you tell him. Dick"
Hanged il 1 know"
Same with me. However. here goes.
and Bill raised his voice and with look
of some surprise said to the cautious man
"A stipendium-a stipendium. I am not
exactly familiar with the breed. but take
it to be cross between unicorn and ze-
bra. Am l right, Dick?"
Right as a string. l have never seen a
stipendium, but 1 should know it at once
from your description. Four aces and a
king are hard to beat. Show your hand.
Thank you, boys" said the cautious
man, with knowing look; Il only asked
you those questions to see if you were up in
the topics of the day. Glad to know that
you are" and he walked off, leaving the
two boys troubled to know whether they
had played it on him or not.-Taggart's
Times.
The herald., 1898-02-22
M'INTYRE HELD TO ANSWER
George Waugh, Who Was Arrested
With Him, Discharged

Charles Mcintyre and George Waugh
were given preliminary examination yes
terday in Justice Morrisons court on a
charge of burglary. Mcintyre was held to
answer in $1,000 bail, and Waugh was dis
charged. The prisoners are the two men
whose arrest was caused by the neat de-
tective work of the daughter of the owner of
the house room in which one of them had
entered and stolen number of articles of
clothing. The evidence showed that
Waugh had nothing to do with the theft,
Mcintyre having committed it. There has
been some discussion as to who deserves
the credit for the arrest. The two men
were arrested by Patrolman Rico, who was
sent to the place in the patrol wagon. On
the way Officer Johnson boarded the wag-
on, but had nothing to do with the capture
except to witness it. The detectives claimed
no credit for the arrest
The herald., 1898-02-22
A JURY NOW SECURED
TO TRY W. r. BLACKMAN FOR
EMBEzzLING $4,000
IT WILL TAKE A WEEK
Before the Story Of the Shortage in
the Los Angeles Lighting Co.'s
Books Is Explained

The trial of w. r. Blackman, ex-secre-
tary and treasurer of the Los Angeles
Lighting company. on a charge of embez'
element, was commenced yesterday morn
ing In the superior court before Judge
Smith. For the prosecution Messrs. Che
ney and Taylor, the attorneys Of the COM
pany, and T. e. Gibbon are associated with
the district attorneys office. The defend
ants attorneys are Earl Rogers, Frank
Finlayson and w. H. Shinn.
Blackman had been in the employ of the
Los Angeles Lighting company for seven
years UP to the 31st of July last, when his
connection with the corporation was ao-
ruptly severed by an accusation of en-
bezzlement brought against him by w. h.
Burns that the treasurer had embezzled
$4,000 of the company's funds. partial
examination of the books was made by an
accountant named f. H. Poindexter at the
time, which revealed many shortages, and
upon his evidence and that OF w. b. CINE,
president of the company, Blackman was
held to answer in the sum OF S5OOO on Aug
ust a. by Justice Young. Being unable to
secure bondsmen, the ex-secretary and
treasurer has been locked up IN the county
jail since that date.
The best part of the day was consumed
In securing panel that was satisfactory
to the prosecution and the defense alike
but most objections to individual jurors
came from the defendants attorneys. AT
1925 the full jury was secured in the persons
of Spencer NJ. Munson, Lemuel Shields
Henry Obee, Pierce T. Seymore, j. w. Full
ton, J. w. Arnold. F. d. Keith, S. M. Sew
Ter, ]. w. Robinson, Anton Nusser. VIM.
Caruthers and Hiram H. Conkling. All
other Jurors were then excused until March
1st and the court took a recess in the
Blackman case until tomorrow morning.
The jury was particularly advised not TO
read any newspaper accounts of the trial.
This case will undoubtedly take up the
balance of the week in Department one.
The herald., 1898-02-22
PICKPOCKET CAUGHT
He Was Trying to Rob Woman at
the Hall of Industry

Thomas Johnson will he tried week
from Saturday in Justice Morrison's court.
At present he is charged with battery. but
it is possible that before that date other
charges will be preferred against him.
He was arrested as a suspect Saturday
night by Patrolman Craig and quietly
locked up. The arrest was made at the
Hall of Industry on Main street, on COM
plant of Mrs. Hattie Buskirk, a milliner.
The lady was in the hall looking at the ex-
hibits. She claims that on turning sudden
ly she caught Johnson taking his hand
from her pocket. She Immediately caused
his arrest. He secured nothing of value.
When arraigned yesterday charge of bat
terry was placed against him. He is being
held by the officers, who will give the sew
eral people whose pockets have been
picked an opportunity to see him. The po-
lice think some of them may identify the
prisoner as the man who robbed them.
The herald., 1898-02-22
SMOKES HIS PIPE
Murderer Arthur's Trial Is Now Set
for March 81

The trial of c. II. Arthur, the Pasadena
blacksmith who shot down Mrs Ransom
like a dog in the middle of the day on one
of the most crowded thoroughfares of this
city not long ago, was set for March 3lst
yesterday by Judge Smith This man
seems to have but one occupation in life.
ana that consists of smoking a briar pipe
from the moment he wakes until he goes to
sleep again Every time he has been
brought into court he had this inevita hIe
old pipe stuck in his teeth, and he would
not forego the pleasure of blowing rank
clouds of smoke out of it until the Judge
mad actually taken his seat upon the bench.
Otherwise Arthur seems to lose no rest over
his awful deed and the predicament in which
he has placed himself. He follows all Grim
inal proceedings in which he is not person.
The herald., 1898-02-22
JACQUES LIKES 1T
He Cannot Be Dissuaded From Selling
Wood, Coal, Hay and Grain

On January l, 1896. w. B. Raymond and
V. ]. Jacques entered into a partnership
as wood, coal, hay and grain dealers at 1920
South Main street, the firm name being
Jacques and Raymond. After nearly four
months existence, the partnership was dis
solved, Raymond buying out Jacques for
$3.50, and the latter promising not to engage
in similar occupation for two and half
years. But, as Mr.. Raymond would have us
know, Jacques promise was made of pie
crust, and 1t was broken on the 1st of Feb
ruary last. when he went into partnership
in the wood, coal, hay and grain business
again at 729 South Olive street with one
Jennings.
Such breach of contract has injured Mr..
Raymond to the extent of $500, which he
has now applied to the superior court to
have his ex-partner set over and give unto
him, and he likewise desires that Jacques
be enjoined from dealing in the commodi-
ties referred to until the proper time ar
riveS.