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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
How Lincoln Syvayed Men

"Ho is the ablest diplomatlst and the
shrewdest politician over knew" said
the Hon. Robert J. Walker on coming
from an interview with President Lin
coin. Mr.. J. r. Gilmore, to whom the
romark was made, reports IN his "Per-
sonal Recollections'' several remarks Of
Horace Greeley which illustrate how much
Mr. Lincolns diplomatic and political
power was due to his wonderful personal
magnetism.
President Lincoln, having been often
and severely arraigned in The Tribune for
what Mr.. Greeley considered his slowness
in prosecuting tho war; had said: "If he
Greeley objects to my policy, shall be
glad to have him state to me his views
frankly and fully. I shall adopt his If I
can. If cannot, will at least tell him
why. He and should stand together"
If I were to co." said Greeley when
the words were repeated to him, che would
simply twist mo around his fingers, as he
always does"
"Linooln's smile would wilt me in half
minute" ho said on another occasion
when again urged to see the president and
have talk with him. "IIe 10 a wonder
full man-wonderful never can harbor
a thought against him except when keep
away from him. j."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
GOT HIS SOAP FREE.
Story of n Smart Young Man Who
Read the Advertisements,

Story of n Smart Young Man Who
Read the Advertisements.
One day recently young man had &C.
casion to make business journey into
Kansas The business finished, he had
more than enough leisure while he await
ed the evening train back to town. He
bought several magazines to while away
the time. After he had read all Of the let
terpress that interested him he turned to
tho advertisements and noticed that very
large number of them related to toilet
soap. Each firm that advertised its soap
offered for the small sum of 2 cents in
stamps, to send to any one IL sample cake
of soup.
Tho young man is not averse to turning
an honest penny even in his leisure, so he
sat down and wrote a letter to every soap.
maker and Enclosed cents for n sample.
He went through all the magazines and
sighed because there wero not more.
When he got home, he hunted up all tho
old magazines and won't through them
for soap advertisements, and when he
found them he sent cents for little bar
Of soap.
In the course Of fortnight his soap
upon the waters" SO to speak, began to
return. One day the postman stopped at
his desk and, grinning, dropped thereon q
half dozen little packages, each of which
contained small cake of soap, scented,
unscented and rancid. The day following
more soap came in and again on the next
day and for many days following. Some
of the soapmakers continued to send him
soap from day to day, each time new
brand, everything from laundry for the
shirt to tar soap for the scalp. The post
man soon ceased to see the fun in it, and
to his office companions tho fun grew
more furious with each consignment of
soap
The young man himself computes his
profits as follows:
Debit-United States postage stamps $3.50. 80
Credit-Soap enough to last five years. ...., IA
Balance to credit. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Kansas City Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
ROBERT A. VAN WICK, Mayor OF

ROBERT A. VAN WICK, Mayor OF
New York, who does Richard
Cookers bidding, yesterday became
greatly excited while testifying be-
fore the Mazet investigation commit
tee, which resumed its sessions in
the Supreme Court room of the
Criminal Courts building. The
principal cause of his agitation
was question propounded to him
by lawyer Frank Moss, who asked
his honor if he was not financially
interested in pool rooms that are
allowed to run in New York. Mr..
Moss said he would produce the
witnesses at the proper time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
DEATHS.

TRABBoAD-t,n May 10, May, daughter of
Henry and Martha Trabbold grand daughter
of George w. Jackson, aged years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her parcu S residence, No.
l1l French street ON Thursday AFTERNOON ut
o'clock.
FORD-In this city, on May a. Michael ford.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invi
tod to attond the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 5!5 East seventh street, on Thurs
day, at 1000 o'clock. High mass at ST. Mary $
Church Intcrmont at New Cathedral GENE.
terry. y
HEISS-.!n this city, on Nay Is. William G.,
son OF Leonard and Wihelmina Heiss. in his
18th year.
Relatives and friends, are invited to attend
the funeral services at the parents residence
No 2O3 East Sixth street .on Thursday after.
noon, at 2 O'Clock. Internent at Riverview
cemetery
CR0Zl ER-Tn this city on May 10, Emma S.,
wife Of James r. Crozier.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence Of her husband,
2209 Market street, on Th0sday afternoon,
May 18th, at o'clock. lnterment at Mt. Salem
cemetery, I
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
HELD UP /
AND ROBBED.
Mrs. Lizzie Greenfield Has
$50 Grabbed From Her
at Fifth and West
-p Streets. q
'.

When the residents of this city cannot
90 alone on the streets after O'Clock at
night without being assaulted and robbed
it time that the law Furnishing vagrancY
and suspicious characters is vigorously in
forced
While going from Market street to mako
n call on West Eight street shortly bstoie
0 oclock last evening Mrs. Lizzie Green
field Of No. 404 " est Fourth street, was at.
tackled by u man and robbed of her pock6t
book containing s56. When interviewed
by n REPUBLICAN, reporter this morning
Mrs. Greenfield said:
81 was hurrying out West Fifth street.
SO rs to make my call ana return home be-
fore the storm which thought was COM
ing up, and had Just reached the fence at
W, X. Crosby's house ut West street WHOM
man who l had not seen stepped up to
my side and forced mo against the fence.
Il started to scream when tho rutftans
caught my W rist and gave 1t such twist.
rs to make me drop my pocket book. The
pain In my arm and side was 80 agonizlng
that was nearly rendered unconscious.
my cries alarmed several boys, who
started to run towards me. The man SEQ
ing them uttered a profano remark and
grabbing my pocketbook, disappeared.
l was so frightened that hardly knew
what did. l ran to Fifth and Washing
ton streets told The boys l had been rob
bed and they set off to find an officer. l
ran back to the scene and after that can
remember nothing"
Mrs Greenfield was found some timo
later by young man and woman sitting
on tho steps of a house at Fifth and Wa; b.
lngton streets.
Recognizing her they took her to her
horne. AS soon as sho entered the house
she fellunconscioIs and was unable to tell
of tho robbery until this morning
Dr. Bnstiun was summoned, aud whom
he arrived he found Mrs. Greenfield un.
conscious. She had been hysterioal and he
administered stimulants to restore her TO
consciousness. She was still in that con-
uiton when he left this house ut II o'clock,
although she WAS considered stronger.
She uttered few words, but they were
incoherent
DR.. Bastian did not find any marks OF
| violence on Mrs Greenfield body. He was
| of the opinion that she would recover en-
tire consciousness within short time,
and he had advised the inmates OF the
house not to disturb her.
Throughout The night she moanod and
| kept saying, Take him AWAY don't let
| hin. hurt me-" The shock was evidently
| great as shs was unable to leave her bed
| this morning her wrist was sore and she
| ached all over.
Police Captain Kane visited the house
| this morning and learned the facts of the
| case. Mrs. Greenfield could give him no
! description Of the thief and The police have
| not found any Trace OF him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

The Century Club of Dover celebrated
its anniversary last night with an enter,
tainment that Practically closed the social
season. In addition to ten, and delight
full social hour the club luembers rendered
the drama, "Alalds Modes and Manners,
in the rendition OF which tho following
we'll known society women were partlcl-
pants:
Memory" Miss AlIoway mime
Grundy," Miss Helen Slaughter; Helen
Of Troy" Miss Emma Jump; "renny
sons Princess" Miss Hayes; Empress
Josephine" Mrs. II. L. Holiday; THE
Shephal dess," Mrs. H. Il. Dawson;
Marguerite" Miss Kellum; Gertrude
Miss Eleanor Ford; Joan Shakespeare, "
viii Haman; PRISCILLA" Miss Ella VIII.
son; 1.-THE Dommy," Miss Ella Wilson !;
"The Dominy," Miss Julia Jones; me:
phistopheles, Frank Smith; flowers Of
Memory" chorus Of little girls;
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
.narshulIton Items,

The teachers Of the public schools Of
Marshallton arc preparing for tho annual
commencement. lTheir past entertain
ments icing both interesting and enjoy
able.
The Kiamensi Wooden Company's mills
have started up on full time which we hope
will continue.
VIM P. Guest has just returned from a
visit to his brother at Parkesburg, PQ.
Lawyer Brockson Of Wilmington, Prof.
Wingate and Miss Clark were the guests
of Anna p. Mote Monday evening
a.. Geo. Spence has returned from q three
weeks visit to his home in Providence
II. I.
st. Darnabas church will be completed
and ready for occupancy in short time.
The church people will hold II Poverty So
oial OH Friday evening, May 10th, 1879. at
Brandywlna Springs.
The W. G. Il. U. of Stanton and Mar
shallton will hold festival in Knights OF
Pythias hall Saturday evening May go,
for the benefit Of the Girls Industrial
School Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
Wanted JeWclry.

A colored man went into Market
street jewelers. store last evening and &c.
lected 800 watch for himself, a watch
for his wife and sister and daughter watch
chains to match and half dozen of rings
He said an attorney had charge of for
tune TO which he was sole heir He left
tho store TO get some Of the money but
failed to return. He next went to Mullins
Clothing store and wanted to got num-
Der of suits of clothes 4 he colored porter at
the store knew him and stopped him from
getting the clothes. He then loaned the
cnlnred man fiYa canta.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y. H., Mays.
u iS39-Sealed pr oposals, In triplicarc, for
furnishing Fuel required in Dept. Of the East
during fiscal year ending June 10, 1900, will be
ton, Mass, Fort Constitution. N. H., Fort
Ethan Allen, VI, Fort Preble, Me, Fort VIII
liams Me-, Fort Adams, r.. l., Fort Trumbull,
Fort Monroe Va. and Fort Casw ell. n. u,
until IL o'clock M, Eastern time, Juno =, 1892
and then opened. U. s. reserved right to re-
ject or accept any or all proposals or any part
ton. Envelopes containing proposals will be
endorsed Proposals for Fuel at..,.;....,' a. ..
KlWBALL, G. II, nS a563l'1l
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
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THE AFTER DINNER NAP.
nraia Work should be Forbidden
Just After u Meal.

There is much difference Of opinion oon-
corning the desirability of an after dinner
nap. Those who advocate 1t cite the ex-
ample OF animals, but these gorge them
selves with food whenever opportunity
offers and are heavy and drowsy in conse-
quenoe. A short rest is, however, differ
ent from letnarglc sleep and often appears
to do good. Brain work should certainly
be forbidden after dinner. The interval
between it and bedtime should be devoted
to recreation and amusement.
In the case of elderly people short nap
after late dinner often aids digestion,
but AS u general rule 1t is better for such
persons to make their principal meal at 2
p. IN. The digestive powers of most cid.
erly people are at a low ebb In the even
ing. When sleeplessness is troublesome
relief should be sought for in the discov-
cry and removal of the cause whenever
possible.
The condition Is often due to indiges-
ton, and when this is the case the ordl-
nary remedies for inducing sleep are worse
than useless. The nervous relations be-
tween the brain and stomach are SO inti-
mate that disorder of the one organ is
almost certain to affect the other. Ex!
element, worry and anxiety, which have
their seat in the brain, interfere with the
functions of the stomach, and in like
manner, anything that unduly taxes the
power of or irritates the stomach disorders
the circulation and nutrition Of the brain.
The sleeplessness often complained of by
equity persons is due to the poisonous
effect of the morbid material upon the
nervous system. Excessive smoking, too
much alcohol, tea and coffee, often resort
cd to by overworked persons, are frequent
causes of sleeplessness. In all these cases
the cause is removable, while the effect
may be counteraoted by appropriate treat
ment. Nothing is more mischievous
however, than to continue the habits and
to have recourse to drugs to combat the
effects. A due amount of exercise tends
to induce normal sleep, and such exercise
need not DO of violent character. A
walk of two or three miles daily is suffl-
Gent and is perhaps as much as busy
man can 1nd time for.-Chicago Inter
Ocean,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
ONE YEAR
FOR McC0LLEY
Jury's Recommendation to
the Courts Mercy Saves
Him Corporal Pun
iShment.

Alfred Il. Shaffner and Herbert NJ. Nc
Colley, who forged the name Of Thomas
Davis to checks for S43 and geo, were tried
before General sessions Court Jury this
morning and found guilty. McColley was
thereupon sentenced to ono years impris-
onment.
James W. Ponder. representing McCol-
ley, did not press the court for az answer
to his application Of yesterday afternoon,
but expressed his satisfaction at having
the case go to the jury. Shaifner. who had
also withdrawn his plea Of guilty re-sntsT-
cd one of guilty, and upon the suggestion
Of Attorney General White the jury was
instructed to return verdict Of guilty
with recommendation for mercy. The
verdict was accordingly returned and the
sentence of one years imprisonment was
passed upon Mccolley. Skaffner was not
sentenced, there being in course OF prepar-
alton charge of criminal libel against
him. McCollay was sentenced upon but
one account.
The other one will be held up. Shaffner
was also convicted upon one count
Had not Attorney General White re-.
commended the yonng mon to tho mercy
Of the court, they would have been sen-
fenced to the pillory and the post.
During tho morning the Grand Jury
investigate the charge IF criminal libel
against shatfner. Levi G. Bird and WILL
liam s, Hilles Of the Board of Censors Of
the New Castle County Bar Association,
Court Stenographer Hardesty, Willard
Salisbury and John Biggs were before tho
body.
John Finley. who was charged with nom
support was released ON his own recogni-
zance. He promised the court that he
would support his wife.
Lewis Provost pleaded guilty to stealing
q quantity OF brass from the Diamond
State Iron Company, and was sentenced
to one months imprisonment.
Provost who has been in prison for two
months proved his previous good character
and appealed TO. the court for cemency be.
cause Of his family which was suffering be.
cause Of his imprisonment
Among number of indictments retu IN
cd by the Grant Jury were two chargi ng
Alfred L. Shaffner with criminal libel He
pleaded not guilty and his trial was fixed
for Friday.
Edward Shorter was found guilty of.
larceny and was sentenced to six months
imprisonment
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
Water Commission.

The Board Of Water Commissioners yes.
terday afternoon decided to'rlace paten-
ted OF woll and prepared glue a'out
the trees In Cool Spring Park. Te WOO.
Is said to BE- an effective barrier against
ravaging bugs and insects that crawl up
trees to eat tho leaves. Tho balance n
bank was reported as sl04, O75s9, and tho
weekly payroll of 1884. 96 was ordered paid.
A communication WAS received from the
Street and Department in reference to Civ.
Ing tho department notice of where streets
are torn up by tho department.. The oom.
missioners were OF the opinion that this
was not necessary, rs the records Of the
Water Department wereat I'LL timos ac-
cessibe to the Street and Sewer Depart
lnonL's officers and employees.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

A worry enjoyable surprise party was
given Master Albert Uber in honor of his
seventeenth birthday. Many games were
played during the evening. AT a teason-
able hour the guests partook Of refrosh-
Ipents. Those present wore. Misses Sara
Mears, Agnes Constantine, Elsle Howett,
Leila Bennett, Emma Rettew. Myrtle Lar
rlson, Elsie Curlett, Anne,to Moore, Viola
Wolch, Amelia Lilzenberg, Albert uber
Harry Wennipger. Granville Matthews,
Milton Noon Delaware Moon, Harry SUIT.
ton, Arthur Rettew, Clarence Thompson,
John Rubencame, Wilmer Hightleld, John
Beckett.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
DOTS.

A strawberry festival will be given at
White Clay Greek Church Monday even
ing, May 20.
A fire in the store window Of NJ S. Pop
ski at Maryland Avenue and dams street
last night, did about 500 damage. The
blazo was ex;inguished by the Weccacoe
chemical engine'
Tho funeral party bearing the remains
OLE H. Galley arrived in this city yester-
DAY aftern DON at 2U9 0 clock on the Balt'-
tInore aud Ohio railroad. lnterment Was
anade in Wilmington ami Brandyw,ne
Cemetery,
\ The friends of Old Drawers will hold
their annual meeting at the church on
'June A..
r Most of the stone work for the new high
school has been gotten out and i'll II short
Anne the stonecutters will be kept at work
lSfter the Others are done TO set the stone in
ipiace.
;, There is good demand in Wilmington
for small and medium sized houses at pres
Eept'nnd it js expected that the demand will
Increase on account OF the number OF peo-
!ple removing here from other places.
The trustees Of the New Castle County
Workhouse held n meeting yesterday aud
viewed some sites suitable on which to
erect the building. The structure will not
he built in Wilmington, but some place
nearby. No site was decided upon. ,a-e-
EIThe Chris,iana Hundred Sunday School
Association will hold its convention at
Newport on May p, There will be an OK
csilent programme arranged fov the occu-
sion.
J. Earnest Smith hls given loving cup
to the Delaware Field Club to he paid for
by the women members during juno, Mem
hers wishing to compete must registrar
with some member OF the gol. committee
and hand in ut least four score cards prior
to May 81.
Merchants in Wilmington report II gen.
eral increase IN business. 1t IS stated that
on an average most of. the merchants ARE
doing 10 per cent more business than they
wore nyearag0.
The Board OF Education will receive bids
for the heating and veItiIating apparatus
of the new High school and tho work Of
putting it in on Monday evening.
Itisexpccted that City Council will tako
tllal ACTON Tomorrow evening on tho re-
quest of he Park Commi sion that the
Mayor and Council of Wilmington sign
tho agreement with L. |, du Pont de Ne
mours 6; Company to allow the Water De.
partment TO erect water tower in Rock
ford Park.
Miss Mary c. IIampol has accepted a
position at table service at lhoma,'s New
Cafe Which is Receiving about one hun
dred CUES day
Joseph Locke, Frank A. Gael and Will
liam Nichols wera elected trustees OF Scott
M. Il. Church last evening
Edward A. Dodd Phi D., has been rec
commended for ordination.
The funeral OF Miss Jennie Conoway
took place from No ST. p opar street yes
tsrday. Intorment was mad1 in tie ccine-
terry at Laurel, Del.
Samuel Hazlett copper smith at the Har.
Ian and Holllngsworth Company had his
hnger cut while removing the gang plank
from ole of the vessels last Monday.
J. L. Trench's cigar stors No. East
Third street, was broken into last night
by burglars but nothing was taken by
them.
Nudge Spruance sat in Orphans Court
this morning and transacted considerable
business.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

.sheriff's Office. Wilmington. Delaware.
May 0, $780,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
A Home Attraction.

The Water Commissioners could not
make n better Investment than tho expen
dituvo Of three thousand llars 10 erect
III electric fountain in Cool Spring Park.
The b, II. Shaw Company will erect one
that viii compare in every way with the
one erected at Washington Park, for the
above named sum. 1t would bring hun
dreds Of visitors to Wilmington besides
giving enjoyment to our ciliAqns during
tho summer .Nonths. 1t would DO money
well spent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

There will be musicale and danoe
given at the Mannerng Hall on Thurs
dry, Muy IL, for the benefit of the paro-
chinl school OF st. Anne's Church. Tho
musicale will last an hour, After which
there will ba dan sing. The young ladies
of tho parish have charge of it and are de-
ina all in their power to make 1t success.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
A True Highlander.

Tho local or national titles attributed to
British regiments are not much guide to
their actual composition. This was Illus
trated the other day by speaker in the
house Of commons in the following anec-
dote: When Lord Spencer was lord lieu
tenant of Ireland he inspected the Scots
Grays in tho Phoenix park. He stopped
before the tallest man in the regiment and
said, MY good man, what nationality do
you belong tor" ''Scotch yer HAMMER"
was tho reply. Lord Spencer further
asked, "What part of Scotland do you
come from?" "Tipperary," was the an
swer Household Words
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
Circus Notes.

At II 40 o'clock PcterSculley was picked
up on suspicion. Two attaches of the cir.
Gus were picked up but were released.
Operator Wallace recsivcd Telephone
message that u small child was lost from
Second and Jefferson street. Two min
utes elapsed until the child was with Md
iron Wagon and the little fellow par
ents notified
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

The keanett News says DR.. john c.
Fahcy who was born and raised in Ken.
nett was nominated for mayor of Will
mlugt ton, Del, by the Democrats, on Sat
urday. As the Regular and MON Repub-
Leans will each have u candidate in the
field, DR.. Fnhey will be elected without D
doubt, and his administration will no
doubt be credit to the city
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

al of Mrs. Elizabeth MANI, yesterday mis-
laied her pocket book and did not discov-
or her loss until she returned home. She
was very grateful last evening when the
purse was returned to her by " friend who
had found it and recognized it as her
D.ODerty
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
Landcnbup Eagles to Entertain.

Landenburg Castle No. a13 X. g, T.,
will hold M open session of Castle, Tues.
day evening. May aOth There will be
speaking, Rotations. music and J." ing.
Two good musicians from Wimin yton
Will 10 present. Sister Cattle, :, !. tho
public are cordially invited to be present.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
Candidate For Council

Herbert B. Martin Is a candidate for the
nomination Of the Union party of theSec-
ond ward for City Council. Ito wishes
his friends to remember this fact when
they come to vote next Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17
Struck By q Pole,

A horse belonging to KEENAN, and Bro
ther while standing ut Front and French
street was struck by the pale of u circus
wagon this morning Tho horse starred
to runaway but was caught. The seat Of
the wagon was broken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-17

Franklin Davis. John Bonner, Harry
HaRan and Homer Frist four laborers
wcre injured at tho works OF tho Hilles s.
Jonos Company to-day. The men were
injured by the falling of derrick.
Davis had his right hand injured and
had his injuries dressed at the office of DR..
First, Eighth and Spruce. Bonner was
taken to the Delaware Hospital, Heis in
iured about the head.