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WILMINGTON, DEL., TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1888. .
ONE CENT.
NO. (57.
PRICES.
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411 MARKET STREET.
We make this remarkable cut
in prices mat to close out «ome
very desirable goods for you and
undesirable 'now for us, ts we
want to nraike room for our fall
stock.
Children's Lysle Thread Hose,
all sizes, in black, from 36c down
to 19c.
Challica in several very desira
ble patterns from 10c down to
Seven pieces choice patterns in
crepelines from 12 l-2e down uo
L.-.
8c.
The same goods are selling in
Philadelphia at cut prices for
10c.
Lawns in desirable patterns
from 12 l-2c to 8c.
Eight pieces of Seersuckers
from 12 l-2c to 8c.
A few pieces of Sateens from.
12 l-2c down to 7c.
A few pieces of Sateens from
10c down to 6c.
Elegant line of Black Hose for
Ladies, worth 18c, selling for
10c.
Muslin Underwear way down
below cost of making.
Hamburg Edgings below im
porters' prices.
WILLIAM 1. PYLE,
411 Market St.
HELP WANTED.
W ANTXD.—A GOOD WHITE GIRL AT
VC Madison St. (or general house wors.
■tot: wish to employ a few sales
Tv men to sell our goods by s «triple to the
wholesale and retail trade ot all the leading
eitle« and towns. We are the largest manufac
turers or our line 'n the country. Send two
oente lo stamps for full particulars. Nopos
CESTESKXAL M'F'G CO.,
tais answered,
Cincteaaii, O.
OMAN WISHES TO TAKE IN WASH
so;- and Ironing: or go out by the day;
firet-oîfMt» hand; Rood reference. Call at 821
Bennett St.
W
ANTED.-AN ENERGETIC! MAN TO
canvass and collect. Apply 7M Market
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BOA RDI MS.__
ENTLT",MEN BOARDERS WANTED: ALSO
table boarders. No. 405 East Fourth St.
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DRESSMAKING._
EESIftKAKlNG IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
at mi W. 7th St. Cutting done by draught:
fit guaranteed.
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FOR SALE.
Lt olid walnut cabinet organ will
to he sold very cheap tor cosh. Call at this
office.
proposals:.
T>ROI»OßlLS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
box of «h« City Council, until Wednesday even
Jdk. AutfUHt 8, at 7 o'clock, for one ov«rcoat
and one pair of pant« for 45 men. The material
must be of not more than *^4 ounce indivo blue
cloth or kersey and stand the test of O.P oitrlj
acid. Ail Wdc must bn addressed to Francis T.
Sawdon. chairman of Police Committee, and
must be cc 30m ranted by a bend of $50 for the
good security of the bi
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FRANCIS T. 8AWDON.
Chairman Foico Ucmm ttee.
IJROPOSALS Wa NTED FOR THE FÜRN
J Ish mçof material and labor for the er .-oil n
of the main exbR/t.on building for the P. A and
P Association on their grounds P.ans, etc . are
to bo seen at th* office of E. L. Rice, 9r . archi
tect, from Wednesday. th3 Stb* inn , until Sat
urday, 11, at 8 p. m. at which tim« bid < will
cl >se. The right to reject any or all bsds is re
aeru'd. T. U. KB OWN, secretary. No 814
Market 8t. ,
NOTICES.
OTICE.-DELAWÀRE STATE FAIR CAT
alogoes can be bod at counting roams ef
the Evitsiso Journal.
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étatk of Delaware,
t jLi'ASi kv Department
Newcastle, Delaware.
All persons who ar« U*ble to pay a state tax
for the manufac ure of spiritu< us and alcoholic
liquors for the ><*ar 1HS6 and 1887, as rt-qulr d by
Sectio» 6, Chapter 384, Vo). 10. Laws uf Dela
ware, are hereby n< titled to «et le at once or the
ma' ter will be placed in the ibande of the attor
ney gex.i ral. WILLIAM MKRBERT,
HtateiTreAsurer.
UTILE.
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TAXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE. CITY
AND 8CHOOL;rAXE8 FOB 1888.
The nud-raigned, receivers of taxes fo- the
•ity ot Wi'imugton, «ill beat No. 10 East Sixth
■treat, between Market and King sbeele, during
the month of July, 1888, between the hours ot
and 12 in the morning, and from * to 0 in tbe
erfternonn (or the purpose of receiving taxes.
On all taxes paid during July them wi.l be a re
Audion o (tve crate on every dollar, and ail
taxe palu on or after the first day of August,
ahall be payable without a réduction os afore
said; and all taxes unpaid on tbe first day of
September, shall be increased by the add.Una ot
five per centum on the amount thereof.
„ EDMUND P. MOODY.
Rece rer Northern district. Including all north
Sixth street.
_ ^ _ MARTIN J MEALY,
$®cdlytr Aonchain (Hit* ici j p mü toutii
0 SizUj $*emL
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& CO..
Fourth and Market Sts.
We thought it was a cy
clone.
It was a Gettysburg.
We are not Sateen crazy,
either—-all the same, it's the
biggest demoralization on
French Sateens you ever saw.
"How can we do it ?" Sell
the finest French Sateens,
that the largest cities are yet
stiff on at 37j^c, for the
unheard-of price of 19 cents?
No matter, you are not inter
ested in trade explanations,
that concerns us—you want
the facts and they are right
here. French Sateens reduced
from 37*4 cents to 19 cents,
and we believe you are mak
ing the most of it.
Pastor (dismissing congre
gation) :
"De membahs what am pervided
wid umbrellabs will pleas» wait till -
I take a look at 'em. Sence do mys
terious dissappearonce of my own
umbrellab, las Sunday, dar am a
dark cloud of suspicion floatin' over
dis ver church which hab got to be
dispelled."
There seems to be a "sus
picion floatin' around" that we
are about giving away all the
goods that we have. Well,
this is a queer business in hot
weather.
There's lots of reduced
stuffs you should see.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
We handle only the best
underwear made
In sorting up our under
wear we have emptied about
75 boxes containing one or
two pieces of a kind.
Here's the result :
A lot of square neck
Chemise, trimmed with torchon lace,
only in »izi»* 36 and 40, ate reduced
from 75c to 37J4c.
A lot of Chemise with yoke
of wide embroidery i
only in si*« 81, 86
duced from 75c to 3TJ4c.
A lot of Chemise with yoke
of all over embroidery and trimmed
with narrow edsr*, only in siz*a 40
and 42. a e reduced f.om $1 to 50c.
A lot of plain Chemise made
extra good and strong, in all sizes,
reduced from 37c to 28c.
A lot of tucked Drawers,
made of entra st onn muslin, in all
sizes, reduced from 35 to 28 cents.
A lot of tucked Drawers, in
all sizes reduced to 33 rents, and a
lot of tucked and trimmed, with
ruffle of embroid ry in size 29 only,
reduced from 50 to 38 cents.
Three Night Gown lots:
One, In alTsizes for 50 cent*.
One with tucked yokes and trimmed
with cambric ruffle; reduced U* 9J
cents.
One with tuck«»d yokes and trimmed
with embnoiderey, on 16 slzs. re
duced from $ 1 25 to Si.
A lot of White Skirts,
trimmed with riffle of onbroidery,
reduced from 69 to 19 cents.
A lot of square neck Corset
Covers trimme* with embroi dery
s zes » nly in 34, 38, 40 and 42, are
reduced from :5 to 50 cents.
A lot of low neck Corset
Covers, in siz«s ^nly 40, 42 a d 44,
are reduced from <5 to 60 cents
Square neck, 40 and 42 In size, re
duced from 85 to 60 cents.
A very fine quality of
"Weavertree" Cable Cord
Plaid fine and sheer like an
India, cn seven styles, is re
duced from 25 cents to 13
cents.
Imported Pique Welts, ex
tra fine quality, 65c to 37 f /£c,
and 60 to 35c.
Pique Pique Cable Cord,
to 25c and some few
fine Teno stripes at 12*^0 re
duced to 6*rfc.
and corded bands,
and 42, are re
n
WM. B. SHARP & CO.
Fourth and Market Streets.
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D R. T. A. KEABIE8,
PtnaatithirltTi
Office hours: U a.
■tRHMpk
m., to 18 m.
2 p. m., to 5.30 p. m.
C .80p. m.. to 8.80 p. m.
■D i seases of the skin and diseases of women.
Treatment in both branches by the new adapte
( Jo g of eieoCrtafty.
Electrolysis or Electrical Surgery;_
Ml MS RKKTfiT.,
Wilmington, Dei.
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HOW MH Kit I BAN UIKU.
The Oriels was Wholly Unexpected
by Hie Family.
Nonqvitt, Mass., August 7.—Ths death
ot General Bheridan was one of thoas
lightning strokes which (ail when least ex
pected and which ruthlessly sweep away
the great as well os tbe lowly. When Dr.
Pepper departed on Sunday he made a
number of private statements in addition
to bis published official definition ot the
existing status of tbe patient. He said
tbat he anticipated tbat General Bheridan
had comparatively many days of life be
fore him, and that as there bad been no
symptoms ot heart failure during his stay
at Nonquitt be allowed himself to think
that (or the present these untoward signs
might hold off. When Dr. Pepper de
parted from tho hotel be said in a voice
loud enough to be beard by the bystanders,
"The general is doing so well tbat the next
time 1 see bim I expect to find him out of
bei).
Mrs Bberidsn's joy over the favorable
results attending the consultation of Dr.
O'Reilly and Dr. Pepper was great. Bhe
expreesed herself to a friend, "I breathe
once more." Hhe has always been hopeful,
bat the encouragement given by tho medi
cal attendants confirmed and strengthened
the confidence she bad felt, and it hastened
her preparations for a return to Wasbing
ton In tbe autumn. Tbe sudden demise of
her husband was a cruel blow.
Tbe change in General Bheridan 's condi
tion occurred suddenly. He was lying
partially on one side, and tbe nurse, one of
cue waters who have been in constant at
tendance, did not notice anything unto
ward. It had been the practice of tbe
physicians to fraquently apply the fingers
to the .poise, and Ur. O'Reilly neually did
■ 0 . To his horror on this occasion be die
covered great weakness and frequent in
termissions. He summoned his assistant,
and tbe first step taken was to administer
atnmunia. This powerful stimulant was
powerless to produce a change in the
heart's a,-lion. Digitalis was then injected
hypodermically. Htill the Ufa current
coursing through tbe artery at the wrist
remained weak. Then it grew weaker and
weaker. Binapis was applied to tbe chest
and limbs and finally the galvanic battery
was bruught out and a current steady in
creasing in strength was directed along the
spine and through the chest of the now
nearly unconscious form of the pride and
joy of the army. ,
There were no convulsions, no sighing
respirations, no rolling of tbe eyes, none
indeed ot tbe physical signs which attend
tbe departure of the breath from the
human body in many cases of death. Until
a few minutes of tbe end Mrs. Bheridan
was not greatly alarmed, and she expected
a réaction from tbe syncope. Quietly, like
a obi.d going to slumber, the gallant sol
dier (ell into tbe last long aleep. Tbe great
heart ceased to boat and General Phil
Hneridan was dead. So unexpected was
tbe ending tbat there was no thought ot
calling tor a priest of tbe Roman Catholic
Church to administer the viaticum. Tbe
little children of the dying soldier were
slumbering lo their beds. Oaly one of tbe
«Uten were present and tbe physicians find
ing that their measures were (utile ceased
to disturb the man oa whose memory to
day the thoughts ot a nation are turning
Washington, August 7. — Fiesident
Cleveland first learned of General Bberi.
dan's death yesterday by means of a tele
phone. He sent at once a message of ooo
dolenca to Mrs. Bheridao ; he issued an
executive order that tbe national flag be
displayed at half mast, and be also sent a
brief metaage to Congress. Both branches
of that body adjourned out of respect to
the great eoldier's memory. It is probable
that he will be given a public funeral like
Grant and Wellington. Hie remaios will
laid to rest in tbs Soldiers' Cemetery near
Washington.
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PEBPCTIIAL ASSOCIATION.
Tbe I nsiItnilon bin not been In*
jnred by Recent Affairs.
The officers ot the Perpetual Loan Asso
ciation are receiving the regular monthly
dues from members ibis morning in Frazer
& Do. 's real estate office at Sd and Market
street^ over the Weitern Union telegraph
office
'J os annual report has been issued and is
being distributed to shareholders. The re
port s'jowe the deficiency in ths account of
M. L Lichtenstein, treasurer, as an asset
The secretary states tbat tbe deficiency will
be cuvereo by the assets In tbe shape of real
estate, .lock in the store, etc., made over
to the association by the late treasurer.
Tbe secretary also states tbat they do not
expect to lore anything, and are in as good
a condition as they ever were.
Tht-r,. Is a total of 5,07! shares in 18 ser
ies Tbe present value of the series of
stock las■ issued is 8fi.ll. The par vaine of
the first series is 411.24 The par value ot
each is 86 i'be total vaine of all the
shares is 8392 828 01 The assumed vaine of
real asiate is 8*0,850 Tbo total receipts
(it tbe past six months are 887.059.15, 844,
520 of « ht- ta (or loans returned, leaving
841.' 529 15 as the receipts (or does, interest,
flues ant prenrtums; 833,985 was paid out
lor loans; 823.000 on account of tbe last
series amt 8lU,UbS on all the previous ser
ies of loans;
withdrawals.
Alfred D Warner, Frank F Webb and
William H. Gibbons, as auditors.
$16,770 S3 was disbursed on
Toe report is signed by
l ■■known Hast Drowned.
William Maxwell, a laborer employed at
the Pusey and Jones Co.'s works, last even
log fourni tbe tiouy ot a man floating in the
Cbrlsiiozta near 3d street bridge,
body wi- that of a man unknown and was
badly decomposed having been in the water
(or several weeks. The man was about 85
years of age, 5 feet 10 inches tail, dressed
in a blue flannel shirt and dork trousers
There was no clue to his identily. Tbe
coroner will hold an it quest to-morrow.
[he
Daniel and Dennis.
Daniel Dougherty was before Justice
Hooagban last Big >t on the charge ot as
•aultiug Dennis Dougherty last Sunday at
DuPont's Banks,
without cause and knocked him dowa. The
The Justice fined Uaalel 810 and coats and
pat him under 8203 bonds to keep tbe
peace.
Daoiel struck Uwinls
Letters of Administration.
Letters of Administration were granted,
this tnorning, en tbe eettte of William 0.
Wright to bit widow A. A ddjr Wright.
nouerai Newa of the Mornlne
Tbe condition of Robert Garrett «hows a
change (or ths better. It won said at the
Brevoort House, New York, last night, and
that he will probably remain there tor
some time.
The Alabama Btate election yesterday
was (or governor and state officers and
members of the Legislature. The Republi
cans had candidates in only a few counties
and made but little effort in the canvass.
The returns Indicate a (air Democratic and
a small Republican vote.
Typhoid (ever of a malignant type pre
vails as an epidemic in and around the
village of Wachapreague.Accunac county,
Va., on the seaside, where fully twenty
persons are prostrated with this disease.
Ths physicians of the place attribute it to
defective drainage and contaminated drink
ing water. Only one death has been re
ported thus far.
A cable message received at Boston yes
terday from the European Union of As
tronomers announces the discovery of
Bocke'« oomet on its prevent return at the
Royal Observatory of the Cape of Good
Hope on Friday evening. The discovery
position is the following: August2 57
—Six, Greenwich mean time—right ascen
sion, 12 hrs., 12 min., 54 8 sec. ; declination
south 17 hrs, 27 min., 46 sec.
William B. Grieemer, of Philadelphia,
the victim of the jealousy of Flora Leehsr,
is dying of the wound she Inflicted. He
made an ante-mortem statement to the ef
fect, that Flora shot him while he was In
bed with a revolver and afterward cut her
throat with a razor. The body of the un
fortunate woman was taken from the
Morgue yesterday by two of her sisters,
who forwarded it to Bhoemakervills, Pa.
where the burial will take place to morrow.
The New York Herald says; The recent
sudden changes in the weather have had
the effect of suddenly developing pienro
pneumonia among the cattle in end about
this city. In Westchester county this dan
gérons disease has broken out to an alarm
ing extent, and the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, established (or the express purpose
of stamping out all traces of tho epidemic,
has ordered the destruction of over two
hundred bead of cattle belonging to Messrs.
Bmbree Hill, Charles Hill and Joseph
Schwab. The vaine of these infected ani
mais is estimated at over $ 10,000.
People who daily pass Oak View, the
President's country residence, were greatly
■surprised a few days ago by tbs sodden
appearance of a new building in the land
scape. It went up in a night, while the
President was absent on his recent fishing
excursion, and is a perfectly finished, orna
mental cottage, 27x30 feet, with wide pisz
zas and complete equipment. It is made of
Michigan wood, painted stone gray, with
brown trimmings and red roof, and is a
present from Western Michigan friends of
the President to himself and Mrs. Cleve
land. It will be med as an office and «am
msr-boase. It is a decided addition to the
charm of the landscape, and is much ad
mired.
Hon. C. H. J. Taylor, ex-minister to
Liberia, has sent the following letter to
Hon. Frederick Douglaea: "Kansas City.
Mo,, August 5.—Hon. Frsdsrick Douglass,
Anaeostss, D. C.—My Dsar Sir : 1 am in
formel in the columns of the Msw York
Star of the Sd instant that Senator Sawyer
offered an amendmant in the Senate on
the Sd to the General Deficiency Appro
priation bill authorizing the Secretary of
tke Treasury to pay the United Stetes and
Congo National Emigration Steamship
Company 8100 for every adult person of
color who shall desire to go to Afrtsa on
ths ships of their lines. Yon are to-day,
sir, the most prominent negro in the world,
and as auch I shall call upon you to go
personally to Senator Sawyer and prevail
oa him to wipe out the above amendment,
which certainly, es yon well know, means
unlimited mischief and tr jury to our race.
The states of this union are better for our
people In every way than Africa. Yours
for the race. C. H. J. Taylor." Mr. Taylor
also sent a telegram to 'the Senate
Committee on Appropriations urging them
to reject the amendment
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«»aersl Pelillral News.
Hon. John 8. Wise will remove to New
York this fell to accept a business offer.
This is believed to be an indication that ths
Wise Houston Republican electoral tickst
wilt not be In existence at tbe November
•lection to antagonize General Mahone.
There can be little question now that
Mayor Hewitt would accept a nomination
(or re election, and It is not unlikely that
the County Democracy will find In him
their beet and strongest candidate. It Is
also possible that ths Republicans woo'd
Sod it to their interests to indorse bis nomi
nation. In that case there would be a
square up and down fight between the
County Democracy aad Tammany Hall.
To be sarr. Hr. Hewitt reiterates tbe stats
ment he bos often made tbat bn Is not a
candidate, "Didn't want to be mayor,"
and tbe like, but be coupled this
statement with another, that if the
people, despite bis protestations of on
willingness, sltoald elect him he conld
hardly do less than serve them another
term.
A Republican Club.
A permanent organization of a Young
Men's Republican Club, consisting of 23
members, wu formed lest evening in tbe
Heed's Building, lathe headquarters of tbe
Elite Circle. The following officers were
elected: President, Noah White; vice-preel
dent, George P. Phillipe; zecretary, Jacob
M. Ueniove; assistant zecretary, David J.
Jenkins; corresponding secretary, Azarial
MeNift; financial secretary. William N.
Wi niton; treaeurer, Charles E. Brown;
marshal, Joseph A. Morris; chaplain,
William H. He well; executive committee,
William Anderson, William Thomas, Gat
eway Hance, Henry P. Gales and William
H. Chapman. Tbe object of the club is to
support Harrison and Morton and the
whole Repnblican ticket. They will meet
again at the same place on next Monday
evening.
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Shoots Himself Accidentally
By Letter to Kvxniko Jocbnil.
Jarrkttsviixk, Md., August 7.—Harry
Tacker, tbe X7-y*ar-old eon of Bit Tncker,
one of tbe leading merchants of tbis place,
sbet and Instantly killed himself on Buedey
night while handling a revolver which was
"notfoaded " Ha was a young mao mich
raspeefisd by all who knew him.
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The beet u tbe cheapest. Try L. A Q.
dour, a (M by Nichole, 6th aad King.
POISONED BY BEEF.
THOMAS LILLIE DIED AT 6
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
Three 41 on Fat Chicago Dried licet
and are Taken Violently 111—One
Has Fairly Itroovered, Kilt the
Other Living Is HUH Very AVeak.
Three men were poisoned by eating Chica
go dried beef, in this city last night. One is
dead, tbe others are slowly recovering but
have had a narrow escape from death. Tho
victims were J. Mark Blngley, of tbe
firm of Blngley Brothers, confectioners
213 East 4th Bt., George W. Hhelton, s
baggage master on tbe P., W. & B. R. R.
and Thomas Lillie, hostler (ortbe Bingleye;
all living at 512 Bast 4th Ht
Thomas Lillie died at six o'clock this
morning. The others are doing (airly well.
Blngley is sitting up, hut Bheiton ta atlll too
weak lo rise. These men wsnt home to <
■upper last evening and partook of dried
beef with drawn butter over It. While at
table they were seized with vomiting, one
after tbe other, and ran out of tbe dining
room into tho yard. George W. Biagley,
who also ate some of tbe beef, ran upstairs
as soon as he saw tbs others taken sick, and
forced himself to vomit, throwing off hl»
«upper before the poison bad an opportu
nity to act. He felt no bad effects.
When tbe men were tiken deathly sick
Mra. Hannah W. Blngley, who 1» in poor
health and subject to fainting spells, was
taken with one of tbe fainting spells, and
Thomas Lillie, the hostler, who wes then
not as sick as the others, sent to tbe store
for T. Eliwood Blngley. Lillie vomited as
be went up Fourth street. When he ar
rived at tbe store he told Blngley tbas his
mother bad one of her «pells, thinking tbe
vomiting of small account. T. Eliwood
Blogley accompanied him lo the house,
Lillie vomiting as he went along the street.
When the house was reached Bheiton and
Mark Biagley were stretched on the grass
In tbe yard, vomiting badly. By this time
Lillie was exhausted, and took bis place
beside the other msn. In tbe house Mrs
Biagley was lyiog unconscious.
Dr. H. C. Buitohsr, the family physician
was at ones telephoned for, aad neighbors
called in to do what {hey could (or the suf
fering men. By applying rostoratlvee, tbe
two Blngley boys who were not sick
restored ineir mother to consciousness Dr.
Bnitcber arrived about 0 39 o'clock and did
all In his power to relieve tbe sufferings of
the three men. He worked bard over them
(or three houra and finally succeeded in
alleviating their sufferings to a large extent.
But for tbe doctor's timely assistance and
faithful work the men might all be lying
dead at the bouse to-day.
When tbe Journal reporter called at the
beute between 9 and 10 o'clock last night •
Mark Blngerly hod so far recovered as to
be able to get Into the house, where he lay
oa tbe floor of the dialog room. Btrelched
on tbe grass in tbe yard, lay George Hhel
ton and Thomas Lillie wrapped in blankets.
Both wert slightly better. Lillies pulse bad
baen up to 140 and great drops of «sold
sweat had stoad out oa him. At that time
bit pulse was slowly (alliog, having
reached 130. They
very weak and In a very
low exhausted condition from tbs
violent vomiting and reaching which they
had undergone. The doctor stated that be
oould not tell what had caused the attack
exospt that tbe effects were thoee of some
powerful and positive Irritant. The beef
which the men bad eaten was Chicago
dried beef. Nothing oat of tbe way was
noticed about it before being prepared.
One of the men remarked to the other,
while eating it tbat it tasted os if it bad
cayenne pepper on it,
About V o'clock last night Lillie's paies
seemed (slat and hie limbs and feet cold,
and Dr. Bnitcber was again sent for. At 5
o'clock this morning be was apparently
batter, and though very weak was not
suffering. About 6 o'clock he died with
out a struggle. A week ago he
hail a hemorrhage, and being weak from
tbe effects of this, probjbly died from ex
haustion, brought on by the vomiting.
Thomas Lillie was in his 20tb year. He
was a bright, trustworthy young man, and
bad been in the employ of the Biogerlys for
(our year* His parents live in Chester.
The coroner has taken charge of tbe body
and an inquest will be held. A post mor
tem examination will also bs made of the
youth's stomach.
Tbe beef was purchased of C. F. Topple,
grocer, at 5tb and Lombard Bts. It was
tbe regular Chicago dried beef,
that comes in canvas covers.
Ur Toppln had some pieces
of beef laid aside this morning but
was not sure that the beef purchased by
the Blngley s was off of this piece. He
knew that a number of people hud bought
beef cut from the same piece the Bingleys
bad been cu. from before they bad par
obaeed and none of them bad been sick
Tbe pieces bad a greenish metallic looking
discoloration In tbe centre. Ur. Toppin
said this war tbe natural color, bat no one
that saw it would care to eat it. It is pos
sible tbat the poison, whatever it was, wa
in tbe drawn butter and milk poured over
the beef and again It may have been
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
An Array of Caees This Warning
Before Judge Lrnim.
Henrietta Wright was fined $3 and costs
at this morning's session of Municipal
Conrr for drunkenness.
Mary Jane Scott thought there most be
some mistake about her, she was "jess,
walking along when a cop arrested her
and that bewildered her and she was be
wlldered ever since. The officer said Mary
had been drank and very disorderly and
tbe judge thought so too and fined her 83
and costs.
John Maguire and Patrick O'Hara en
gaged in a row together and were fined 81
and costs
James Quinn said be came from Norris
town oaly last night, and promised to go
back to Montgomery county at once if tbe
judge would let him. The jndgs asked him
if he would go straight, and be said be
would "Well, go, then,"said tbe judge.
James Hasson, a drank, made an
appeal (or mercy, bnt 81 and costs was tbs
answer be received.
William Cloud, Edward Dougherty and
Hamnel Hall were each fined 81 end costs
tar ilruakenaees, and $2 and costs were 1m
posed upon Thomas Cooper (or the
offense.
Mary Dougherty a (air looking girl of 19
years vai found by Offlosr Bbersr lost
night dead drunk lying In an alley; (2
and costs were imposed.
Hannah Lee, colored, was charged by
Thomas Jefferson with a larcency of a
chicken on the 1st day of August. Ths
testimony of the witnesses for the state was
that the chicken had strolled from its own
barn yard and gone into ths house
whore the girl was and she
bad picked it up and killed It On the
other hand the defendant bad an array of
witnesses to prove that she was a mile
away from where the larceny occurred.
The judge discharged her, Cornelius Hol
land was accused of assault and battory
upon John Gwing. The affair wasa boyish
quarrel, ami a fins of 5Ü cents and costs
was Imposed.
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TUB SrKAMBK JIMATA. •
'npialu Kommers Shows Ills Vessel
to a "Journal'' importer.
Captain Sommers of tbe steamboat
Jonlata called at ths ImmtO Journal
office this morning and claimed that tbe
article in yesterday's Journal did the
boat great injustice, HI« boat, be said,
was as strong as any, and tbat
while the original license limited him
to carrying 300 passengers, he bad
subsequently obtained from Washington a
license for it as a ferry boat and this latter
license allowed him to carry any number
of persona tbat he deemed safe. In re
sponse to hie Invitation, a visit wss paid
to the Juniata at tbe foot of King street
and the license wi
«mined. *
It states that 300 was the number of pas
sengers wham the boat was allowed to
carry, bat across the (ace ot the license
was written tbe following:
"Philadelphia, Juno 7.1888.
"Character changed to ply on Delaware
river and Christiana creek, between Wil
mington, Del, and Pennsgrove, N. J., oa a
ferry route.
"H. A. Thompson,
"O. Vkrt."
This license under tbe law allows tbs
captain la pack the boat If he sees (It to do
so. He says that he has carried 85 tons ot
merchandise at one time on tbe Juniata,
and safely so, and tbat that would (quai
about 800 passengers.
From tbe license it appears that ths boat
wss built In Baltimore in 1848 and it was
repaired about 12 years ago. Tbe boiler
was built In 1877 and has a strength of
50,000 pounds. Tbe bull is of heavy wood
timbers, well put together.
HOW TAXES AUK COLLECTED.
Dora Wilmington Employ The Best
lllethodl
One of the leading business men of the
city said this morning that tbe pneent sys
tern of collecting city taxes worked to tbe
Injury of the community. The system
gathered together too much money In one
month, the balk of wbloh money would lie
Id bank Idle (or at least six months. Dar
ing July the city lax collectors gathered In
almost 8400,000, continued tbs speaker, all
of which is removed from the channels of
trade.
The marchante have trouble to collsct
their bill«. Everybody says in response to
a dan: "rbls Is tax month, you know."
Tbat is the common and generally accepted
answer.
Now, would it not be better, asked this
gentleman, to collect one-half of the taxes
in July and tbe other half lo January ( In
that way it would draw only |200,000 out
of the city's circulation, and surely tbat it
enough to look up at a time. It would re
quire once as many more reoeipes And a
good deal more clerical work in tbe col
lectera' office. But the collectors are paid
enough. They are the beet-paid officehold
ers in tbe state. They all get rioh. This
matter ought to be agitated, (or it is an in
jury to tbe local trade to collect so mach
money la a single month. It Is a lots ta
tbe city of from 80.000 to 810,000 a year
In actual interest money. Ths
loss entailed by the obstacles it puts in tbe
way of business la very much greater.
Hebert Garrett's Condition.
New York, August 7.—When Robert
Garrett arrived borne recently, from bis
trip around tbe world, bia condition was
such as to cause the belief tbat he had ef
fected a permanent recovery from ths ill
ness from which be suffered before bis de
parture. These hopes however, have been
dashed to pieces by tbe return of tbe old
symptoms of nervous disorders. The re
ports given out to-day at tbe Brevo-rt
House, where Mr. Garrett and family are
stopping, were somewhat more favorable,
anil be is in the bauds of good physicians.
Dr. Partridge said tbat there was
no immediate danger of a change
for the worse, Hr. Garrett has led ao
eventful life, and it Is not surprising, per
haps, that be has broken down at a time
when other men are at tbe maturity of
their powers. Uis father left him a great
fortune and the direction of one of the fonr
great Eastern trunk lines, nod bequeathed
to him besides tbe plans which hit am
bitlous nature had been forming for the de
velopment of tbe Baltimore and Ohio eys
triu. So, with less of his father's indomi
table energy,- and more of bis love ot
domestic, social and artistic enjoyments,
Mr. Qaireti undertook to carry one some of
these plans. He built the expensive
extension to Philadelphia and sought
independent line to New
York. He purchased tbe Staten Island
improvements. He developed his telegraph
systtm and sought to maintain an inde
pendent competition to tbe Western Union,
The (allure of bis plans, the distressing
Henry B Ives episode, bis resignation from
tbe presidency and tbe sale of ths telegraph
to Gould followed quickly. Bs was aloue
in tbe room with William H. Vanderbilt
when his father's former enemy suddenly
expired. This must have been a shock to
bis nerves. A Wall street man who met
Mr. Garrett In Egypt Ibis rammer said be
was then in excellent health. Bui the
drowning ot his brother, which hastened
bis return home. In connection with other
circumstance«, seems to have revived tbs
illness wbloh he bad apparently conquered
by bis long tour ot the world.
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Wilmington Clearing Hone*.
The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
at tbs Clearing House to-day wan
893,701.36 and tbe balance, 814,674.08,
TI1K GA.41III.KKH DIM H.tBUUD,
The Three Batches Dismissed for
Want ot Evidence.
The Muoiclpal Court met last evening
with Deputy Judge Lynsm on the bench.
William Cook was charged with dis
orderly conduct at 11th and Church streets
yesterday morning. Officer Updyko mad*
the arrest, and when he took hold of Cook
the entire family and several score of rela
tives attempted to rescue him. The line
wss fixed at 81 with costs.
The case of George Batson (or gambling
was then called. There was slight trouble
In the caie. There was no one to try.
Batson escaped when the raid was made.
C. Henry Duncan and W. P. Liper were
put on the stand and testified that Batson
kept the place on 6;h street between Wal
nut and Poplar streets. The farce was
ended by the discharge ot the five men
captured la the raid.
The case of Henry W. White, charged
with being Interested In the poker room In
the Askew building, was next called.
Officer Paterson testified to the facta ot
the raid, and although be saw cards and
chips be had no idea what tbs men wore
playing. William L. Heald, one ot the
firm of Heald & Co., was sworn, and testi
fied that they rented the rooms to J. Emer
son with the restriction that gambling
would not take place in them. Be could
not Identify White as tbs person who bad
rented the rooms. The city solicitor
stated that be had made a thorough inves
tigation into the matter among frequentere
of the place, and was convinced that Whit*
bad no connection whatever with the place
further than a visitor. He therefore asked
(or bis discharge. White was accordingly
discharged.
The case of George Bpeakman charged
with keeping the place on Water Ht. known
as the Malta House In which "Ucno" was
played, took the sime conns and Bpaak
msn left.
A comedy closed the evening's session
Mary Maglnnis was charged by Bridget
Harmon with assault and battery with in
tent to commit murder. Mrs Uagiunit
was a little round-facsd, laughing Irish
woman with a look far from murderous.
Hhe took the whole affair as a j ike and
bad to be silenced by the court. When
Mrs. Harmon was called she let loose. Tbe
specific charge which she made against Mrs
Maglnnis was that she bad brought a certain
Mrs. Patton to tbs door and Mrs. Patton
had bot one aim In life and that was to
murder Mrs. Harmon, the witness. No as
sault was made by either the Patton or
Usginnls woman, bat Mrs. Harmon sa>
positive that they meant murdsr and she
was positive that bad not her husband ap
peared that tbat "Maglnnis worn in would
have had ray soul to answer for." Thin
"riled" Hre. Maglnnis and her husband and
all that omld hs beard for a few minutes
was a croie fire of broken Irish. The flaw
was stopped by the united efforts of ths
judge, chief of police and two sergeants.
Mrs. Harmon appeared and testified in a
quiet way. Then cams Mrs. Maglnnis's
chance. Bhe charged ths Harmons with
every orlme la tbe calendar; tbat they had
declared that Mr. and Mrs Patton were
not married, bad used 21 kettles ot bsor in
one afternoon and finally tbat "that Har
mon woman was a bad one "
Tbe judge dismissed Mrs. Msglouls and
■he, casting a look of triumph at the Har
mans, left.
WRNTBK4 UNION BURNED.
The Telegraph «(Urn Müdere 81,000
Daraage.
Everything about the Western Union
Telegraph office. Third and Market streets,
presented a scene ot desolation this morn
ing. Fire bad played havoo about 1.30
o'clock this mornlog. Thomas J. Bennett,
a special watchman for busioest booses on
Market street, discovered a bright light in
the telegraph office and went at ouoe to tbe
City Hall and an alarm wn sounded by
Bpeclal Officer Hmitta. At tbe time of the
discovery tbe firs was comparatively tri
fling, and was located in the rear of the
switch board. When the officers returned
the door was bnrat open and a cloud of
•moke bant forth and aided by
tbe draft tbe flames burned fiercely,
destroying all the connections and
leaving the office l-olated from
the telegraph system. Tbe water and
smoke damaged everything In tbe room«
The eeillog so badly tbat to prevent dam
age Manager Hall removed the loose parte,
leaving the walla almost bare. The instru
ments and thousands of blanks are ruined,
but ths records of tbe office and du pi lest*
telegrams are preserved intact.
In tbe cellar there is a restaurant kept by
Wiliiam Hereford, and here everything
wss more or lees Injured by the fountain*
of water that poured from tbe room*
above.
This morning Manager Hall had a large
force ot men at work re-establishing con
nection, and by noon three or fonr wire*
bad been put in working order, tob it will
be a week before the office is put in any
kind of order. Tbe actnai damage is bard
to estimate, as the loss ot business to the
company will necessarily be large.
Business will be done, however, at the
depot, tbe company owning some of the
wires there. Tbe force of operators of tbe
company were transferred there this morn
ing. The building is owned by the Btepbeu*
brin and Edward Hclnall, and the loss will
be to them about 84VO. To tbe company
the loss will be about $300. and to William.
Bareford 8300.
Weather.
Delaware and Mary'.and, I. p. m.
Pair, slightly cooler weather.
Tbs New York Herald forecasts; The
depression moving yesterday from the
Northwest ha« reached tbe Bt. Lawrence
Valley ; it will probably be followed by a
slight (all of temperature in ths northern
parte ot this section. Temperatara nndsr
went no decided changes in the United
Beates yesterday; tbe chief minima re
ported ware from 50 to 52 in Dakota and
Montana. The maxima, from 90 to 94 in
tbe Bonthwest. In the Middle States fair
weather will prevail, with slight thermal
changes and variable winds, northwest
erly. On Wednesday in this section
■lightly cooler, fair weather, and north
westerly winds will probably prevail, fol
lowed by a rise of temperature, and on
Thursday (air weather, with slight thermal
changea
Bayard's thermometer:—? a. m., S3;.
9 a. m., 8fi; 11 a. m., 99; 1 p. m., 98,