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WILMINGTON, DEL., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1888.
NO. 74
ONE CENT.
NOTICKS.
•J^OTICE.
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Statk ok Dhlawauk,
Tiucasituy Dkpahtment,
New ('amtle, Dei-awahk. )
All persona who are liable to pay a «täte lax
for the manufacture of spirit uoua ana alco
kolic lifjuors for the year 1MHB ami 188«, as
uequiml by Hectlon ti. Chapter 1184, > ol. Ip,
Laws of Delaware, tire hereby noli fled to settle
the matter will be placed m the
hands cf theattorne yim ral. HERBFRT
»State Treasurer.
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OTK'E.
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TAXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE. CITY
AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR 1S8S.
The mkderaigned, receiver» of taxe« for the
oit y of Wilmington, will bo at No. 10 East
9ixth street, between Market and King streets,
during the month of July, IHM, between the
hours of 9 and 12 in tbo morning, and from
2 to « in the afternoon for the purpose of re
ceiving taxe«. On all taxe« paid during July
there will be a reduction of five cent* on every
dollar, and all taxes paid on and after the first
day of August shall he payable without a
reduction a« aforesaid; and all taxe« unpaid
by the first day of »September, «hall lie in
•reased by the addition of five per centum on
the amount thereof.
EDMUND P. MOODY,
Receiver Northern diatrict, including all north
of Sixth street.
MARTIN J, MEALY,
Receiver Southern district, including all south
of Sixth street.
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OTIUK.— DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
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VENTION.—By order of the De
ExecutivoOomraittce of Dela ware, a State Con
vention composed of sixty delegates fr
aonnty will bo held at Dover on TIT
August 28, 1888, at 12 o'clock, m., for the pur
pose of selecting three i*resideutial electors,
being one from each county, and also for the
purpose of selecting a candidate for the office
•f Representative in the Fifty-first Congress
•f the United States; and the Democratic Cen
tral Committee of the several counties are
requested to Issue calls directing the Demo
cratic voters of each hnmlred and election
district, in the respective counties, to assemble
at tho usual place of holding such meeting for
the purpose of selecting the delegates to the
Democratic State Convention to which they
are respectively entitled.
The officers holding the primary elections
in the several hundreds and election districts
are requested to prepare two certificates of
•lection of delegates, one to be forwarded to
the chairman of the State Central < Committee
immediately after the election, the other to be
given the successful delegate »r delegates.
JOHN P. SACLSBURY,Chairman.
P. A. Hokty, Secretary.
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ESDAY,
HKI.P WANTED.
ANTED.— WH ITE AMERICAN CTRL
for general honnework in u small family.
Apply between 4 and tt P. M. at L301 Delaware
avenue. ____
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men to sell our good« by «ample to the
wholesale and retail trade of all the leading
•iti©« and towns. We are tbe largest manu
facturers of our line in the country. .Send two
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st reel.
DRESSMAKING.
RESSMÏUUNG in all its braches
at hid W. Seventh street. Culling done
by draught; fit guaranteed.
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BOARDING,
/"ANTED.— GENTLEMEN BOARDERS;
also table boarders. No. (iiil Orange
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EXCURSIONS.
GRAND EXCURSION
AND PICNIC TO
LAUER'S PARK, READING, PA.
GIVEN BY THE
German Library and Dela
ware Sængerbund.
ON THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 13.
Ticket« t> 1 J®. < »cod for t wo day«.
Leave Frcncti wlrect depot 6.30 a.
L. sharp
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THE WILMINGTON & NORTHERN R. R.
AND
STEAMER
REPUBLIC.
On and after ,lun<$22 trains will leave
FOOT OF FRENCH STREET
At Mon. m. daily (except Sunday), on Sunday
at 0 a. in.,to connect with steamer ut Uelawv
River Her.
Returning the train will leave the pier on
arrival of «tourner.
FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP,
fii.no
AMUSEMENTS.
N OUK NATIVE HEATH."
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PERFECTED 1'ICTURES OF WESTERN
LIFE BY INDORSED PARTICIPANTS
OF PAST HISTORY IN
Buffalo Bill's (Col. W. F. Cody)
ORIGINAL
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GENTLEMAN'S DRIVING PARK,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
COMMENCING AUGUST 13.
EVERY AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK,
RAIN OR SHINE.
( heap and easy acres« with comfort assured.
Six thousand free, shaded «eat«. Six thousand
reserved «eat«. Rearrangement of ground«,
'■t view and increased
enjoyment. All »treet cars ami 'busses it) Elm
and Belmont avenues tu* usual. Reading rail
mid to Belmoak
Pennsylvania railroad
transit route. New station OVynnefred) at
grounds. Hound trip, fare and admission, UÔ
cents. Special excursion ticket« from all
Pennsylvania railroad stations in suburban
towns, including admission.
See «mail bills and station agents.
GENERAL ADMISSION, fibc.; CHILD'N, SSe.
NO STREET PARADE.
F. il TOR'S ACAEfeMY OF MUSIC.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
special rapid
F.
Friday, August 17, 1888.
GEORGE WILSON'S
GILDED MASTODONS
IN IDEAL DEFINED
MINSTRELSY,
40
40
EMBRACING
FORTY ARTISTS
MONTE CRI8TO, FIRST PART.
The most dazzling display of wealth and gran
deur ever presented to lovers of minstrelsy.
Admission, ÎÂ and 50 cent«. Reserved seat«,
75 cent«. On sale at Frist & Davis book store
and box office.
INKTR1 CTIOλ.
UHORT-UANU AND TYPE-WHITING
n school.
MONDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING*.
Board of Trade Rooms, Exchange Building,
SEVENTH AND MARKET ST*.
The above school will reopen September 3.
1S88. Both sexes admitted. A numfier of
young ladies and gentlemen have already en
rolled. No additional charge for instruction In
type-writing. No text books used, students
being instructed from Fay's Short-hand
pendi um, which is conceded by farmer
pupils to be far superior to any other method
of Instruction. Terms reasonable. For full
particulars address
_ _ „ _,,, R. J. FAY, Stenographer.
P. 0. Box ÎS5, Vi ilnalngtou, Dei.
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REAL ESTATE.
WORKINGMEN, READ!
TWELFTH WARD
BUILDING LOTS
Forty-five Dollars and Upwards.
Over four hundred sold in the
past year. Fine location, pure air
and good water.
Cars leave every half hour within
a square of those lots for Water and
Market streets and Delaware avenue.
Pare 6 cents.
Look at the improvements : City
water and lamps; one-eighth tax
rate; streets being graded; new
school-house; street ear line going
to he extended.
For dead-sure safe investment,
where you can see your money every
day, this cannot be equaled. Had a
great many people taken this advice
when we gave it several years ago,
you would have saved hundreds of
dollars. Take heed now and buy.
Building lots on easy terms in all
sections of the city.
For information how to secure a
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I»an* negotiated on city or country property
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already opened. Apply to PIERCE
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GREAT BARGAINS!
Large Stock to Select From.
Parlor Suites.
Chamber Suites,
wood finish ...
Wardrobes.,.
Baby Carriages.
$35.00 up.
pieces, hard
18.00 up.
7.50 up.
7.00 up.
1 keep all kinds of
FURNITURE,
BEDDING-,
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S. E. Cor. 2d and Orange.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Open Teesflay and Saturday evenings till
».30 o'clock.
Perry's Railroad Freight Express,
Pm w. & B. FREIGHT STATION,
Will deliver goods to and from all freight de
pots to places of business or residence« on ar
rival or departure of trains at reasonable rates.
Consign yt-ur might and package« to care of
Perry's Express if you want them delivered
promptly and cheaply.
Office, PIKE »STREET BELOW FOURTH.
Telephone call No. U2. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
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JOSEPH H. WOOD,
Successor to B. Fritsch,
Manufacturer of ail kinds of
Hand-cut Files and Rasps.
All kinds of Grinding and Jobbing done.
NO. 828 KINO STREET.
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A Magnificent Welcome from
His Townspeople.
GREETED BY TWENTY THOUSAND
Republican Campaign Clubs from All
Farts of Main« Sain*« the Returning
StateKiunn in Augusta—Fealiiuc Bells
ami Thundering Cannon—Tho Journey
from Boston.
New York, Aug. 15.—Tho World's special
dispatch from Augusta says;
When Mr. Blaine went down to breakfast
nt the Vondome in Boston yesterday morn
ing, his voice was husky and ho looked tired.
Mr. Blaine, with Henry Cabot Lodge, Dr.
Burden and "Bob" South worth, rode to the
station in an open barouche drawn by four
horses with silver mounted harness. At the
Causeway station of the Boston and Maine
road, from which the train from Augusta
started at 12:30 o'clock, a crowd nnmhertng
2,000 cheered and hurrahed for Mr. Biaino,
but ho responded to their cries only bf ap
pearing at intervals from his special car and
bowing his acknowledgments.
The train left on time for the long journey
to Augusta with the cheers of the mnltitudo
ringing in the depot. Tho first stop was at
Chelsea, where the small crowd failed to see
tho magnetic man, because they ran the
wrong way. The first big demonstration was
at the famous shoe town, Lynn, whore
there was a crowd of over 5,000, coonislmig
largely of factory operatives, who pocked
the station, crowded big trucks nnd wagons,
»nt in windows and stood on housetops. The
cheering was loud when Mr. Blaine appeared
on the rear platform.after being introduced
b y Congreimian and Fox Hunter Henry
Cabot Lodge. The Maine naan ran bis hand
«cross his forehead and said to the multitude
that ho was glad to be once more home
among friand» —(cheers)—but must be ex
cused from making any extended remarks.
There was more cheering and waving ol
handkerchiefs by pretty girls, and then tha
train pulled oat.
Salem was the next stopping place, and
her« another cheering crowd packed Itself
around Mr, Blaine's car. He again ap
penred, nnd again spoke briefly, remarking
that be was glad to see so many friends, nnd
that he was thrice glad to bo back on Arnold
can soil His voice, he said, had been im
paired by his speeches of Monday,
Aristocratic Beverly turned out about 200
people. Newburyport welcomed Mr. Blaine
with cheers of great vigor. Tho crowd was
small but enthusiastic. Mr. Blaine again
apologized for his impaired voice, and said
ho could not make a speech, but was thank
ful for the cordial welcome at tho hands of
his Massachusetts friends, "for a Maine
man," besaid, "is always among trioads in
Massachusetts."
Tbe first stop in Now Hampshire was
reached a few minute* past 3 o clock. As
Mr. Blaine appeared in response to tbe
cheering an old settler, leaning on his cane,
pushed his way to tbe front and said: "I
want to see Mr. Blaine." A* that gentleman
came out the old gentleman said: "Glad to
see you, old fellow. Sorry you didn't get
there."
'Well, we'll stick to Harrison," replied Mr.
Blaine, with a smile.
"Yes, and ebot him, too," said the old
J man, "in spite of Frank Jones and his bar
j rel. Good-by, Mr. Blaine; I'll see you later,"
; and ho stepped off, highly satisfied with his
j interview with the great man.
j Mr. Blaine's speech, although short, was
well received. He simply expressed his
j gratitude to the people and his gladnes» at
I once more getting home
North Berwick was the first stop in Maine.
The local drum corps made höret- efforts to
make a noise.
At Portland 3,000 men, women and chil
I dren yelled themselves hoarse when Maine's
I great citizen showed Ms delighted face. The I
j Harrison and Morton club, of which Mr.
Blaine is an honorary member, in brand new
I white stovepipe hate, were lined up seventy
strong in the depot, and a brass band play cl
j patriotic airs. Mr. Blaine had time (or only
! a few words, in which ho said that bo saw ia
! Europe no city more beautiful than Port
j land, and no day so bright and fresh as the
J present. The Portlanders cheered loudly.
j The train from Portland to Augusta was a
special, consisting of Mr. Blaine's private
j car and three otners, containing tho Port
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i tend wearers of Harrison and Morton but
tona Mr. Blame went through these cars
' * nd «T** *" ch ot , tb f K enUe " Bn »* >'•
^araeferistie way. The train
left Portland forty inmates lute. Brunswick,
j Me., gave Mr. Blaine a cordial welcome dur
ing the three minutes he was there, and be
was again compelled to bow his acknowledge
meute and say a few words. Gardiner, six
i miles from Augusta, received the train with
n display of fireworks, a brass baud and loud
; cheering.
The train arrived here at 8.50. The town
had literally lost its bead over tho return of
nan iterativ tost tw noad over mo return ot
the dUttogaished traveler—its foremost clti
leu. A year ago June 0 he left here for
Europe. A few of his personal friends ba< le
him godspeed at the station. To-night, long
before the train had reached tho station, a
crcftt throne of opodIc which had been
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gathering all day, surged in and about Corn
mercial street and that platform. Many had
coma from distant portions of tho state.
Fifteen campaign clubs from PorUand,
Lrwistoo, Bangor nnd other places, anay«l
in emupaigu uniforms and wearing badges,
came on S|iccial trains, accomiiaiiied by
hands of mnsic, and were drawn up tu lines
on Water street, the right resting on Bridge
square. The crowd numbered fully 30,000
At 8:45 p. m. the rumble of the Blaine
special was heard down the river, and as it
neared the station a national salute was fired,
I the bells of the city were rung aud whistles
blown.
I To describe the scenes at the depot attend
imr his arrival is to describe a station liter
mg ms arrival is to.,,esen, a sta tion liter
ally p«cke,l with bnlliantly uniformed Har
nson and Morton camjm.gneni carrying
torchlights and standards with pictures of
their candidates. Outside the streets were
overhung with Chinese lanterns. The houses
were illuminated in every window, w bile tho
national colore bung from housetops and
windows or were suspended across tbs high
ways. As tbe train rolled into the station
the people were packed close up to the rails
on either sida, and Mr. Blaine, with uncov
ered bead, stood in the rear doorway of the
The crowd broke forth into wild hurrahs
as they saw the face of Mr, Blaine, and he
bowed his acknowledgements. Again when
the train baited he was cheered. The first
citizeu to take him by the hand andjwoloomo
him was J. Manchester Haynes, of tbs r »
caption committee, who mounted the car
steps and met him, being followed by Mayor
George E. Macomber.
Mr. Blaine then alighted from the car and,
arm in arm with tbe mayor, walked back on
the platform 100 feet to tbe carriage. Here
he paseed through a double line of tbe Blaine
guard* of Augusta, who bad kept a passage
war clear.
last car.
The carriage was drawtediy four dapple
gray horses, and ns Mr. BlamK entered it ho
greet«,) W. F. Whltehouse,',who delivered tho
nddreiK of welcome, and Dr. George H.
Briciustt. The crowd closed around nnd again
broke into cheers, Mr. Blaine, standing in the
carriage with hat off, bowing nnd smiling,
He then sat down, with the mayor by his
side.
"He looks well," exclaimed a citizen, but
others said he was pale und careworn.
The people caught up his name and made
the night air fairly vibrate with the cheer
ing, the hurrahs ami the shouts. Tho sight
of hLs face fired the hearts of the citizens,
and bis tour about the city up to tho lime
when he stood under tha old walnut tree on
his own grounds, where he four years ago
accepted the nomination of his party, whs a
continuous round of ovations, while bells
tolled, cannon boomed, bands played and
fireworks and red tiro flashed constantly.
They welcomed him In a speech and he an
swered it. When the excited citizens heard
tile sound of his own voico and realized the
fact of his presence as he come forward to
receive his friends and make a speech, the
cheering was wildest Mr. Blaine boro it ail
with equanimity, and when he spoke he
spoke with a vigor manifestly horn of the in
spiration of the hour.
THEY THINK IT WAS MURDER.
Professor Parker's Widow Don't Ilolleve
He Killed Himself.
Nashua, N. H., Aug. 1ft.—Tha body of
Professor Frederick A. Parker, whose sud
den death occurred near Stockton, Cal., on
the Ist inst., arrived here yesterday, accom
panied by the widow.
Mrs. Parker ami tbo relatives residing
here are strongly of the opinion that the pro
fessor was murdered. On Friday before tbe
death of Mr. Porker he was taken suddenly
ill. A physician prescribed for him, but on
tho following Tuesday he was delirious and
refused to remain in tho house,
cuaded to stay in the born, but would not
tolerate any one near him. Wednesday
morning Professor Parker was found in the
barn with a bullet wound in bis head. He
purchased the revolver in Ban Francisco be
fore starting on his journey to the Yosemite
Valley.
There were several persons in tho born
during tho night, but they asserted that they
heard no pistol report. A sura of money was
found in Mr, Parker's pocket, but $120 and
his return ticket were missing. The body
will bo examined by physicians relative to
the wound mid probability of suicide.
He was per
A MOTHER'S AWFUL TRIAL.
Forced to l,eave Two Children In a Burn
ing House After Saving Three by Al
most Superhuman efforts.
Newark, N. J., Aug. 15.—A sad tragedy
took place at ML Tabor, N. J., early yester
day morning. Before tha very eyes of the
mother, powerless to help them, two of her
children were burned to death.
Rev. Mr. McOuskio, a Baptist clergyman,
hod early in the season rented tho beautiful
Long cottage at Mt. Tabor, and removed to
it with his wife and his family of five little
children. lie had gone to attend to some of
big duties, and Mrs. McCuskie was on the
lawn iu front of the house enjoying the morn
ing air, when tho cry of fire startled her.
Bbo ran to the house, only to ba met by a
buret of flames. Entrance through that way
was impossible, and yet within the bouse, in
an upper room lay her children, sleeping,
unconscious of their danger. W it hunt losing
a moment the almost distracted mother ran
to the back of the bouse, entered it through
the stifling smoke and ran up tbo stairs that
were already crackling with the flamea Car
rie, George and Flossie were the children
nearest her, ami, seizing all three, she hast
ened for tho door.
I the cottage, however, lay two other of her
I death but for some neighbors who had
gathered and prevented her. The ashes of
tho poor little unfortunates mingled with
those of tbe house. The fire was caused by
j the explosion of the kerosene stove in tbe
j kitchen, which a servant had been attend
ing. The latter, as usual, escaped without
Inch by inch alia had to fight her way out
of tbe flames. Tbe cottage was but a tinder
box, and her fight for life was a bard one
When at last she gained tha air she was
overcome with the heat and exertion. Bhe
hod saved three of her children, bat had
nearly died herself in the attempt. Her face
and bauds wore terribly burned. Within
babes, Frank and Grace, one 2% and tbo
other 3>i years of age. The fire blocked
completely all avenues of ingress, though the
mother, crazed by excitement and grief,
would probably have gone herself to her
! injury.__
1 «„ rmfita TwtoUli
Çorn.l u. ft .nd.rb.lt Injured.
| V rt hilt * t ^! ith *' mvm
' anclei blit met *itn a severe accident
törtln y afternoon. She was riding in «
Victoria m Bellevue avenue, wne;. the car
rlage was run into by a dog cart containing
■ two '"'l 101 - Mrs . Vanderbilt was thrown
[ out, and was earned in another vehicle to the
c ''G«Ke of John Jacob Astor, opposite, and
1 afterword taken home. Mrs. Vanderbilt's
coachman was also thrown out and tbe car
riage demolished. Mr. V andorbilt was at !
* Portsmouth Physicians r ,
"J" '*T n * *" v-nd-rWif /ii
'««toed with Mrs. V anderbllt nil evening.
it vva« impofwiuieio a^'<*riain tiio lull extent
i . s * ^ »naorbili s injuries, but it m feared
«ho is badly hurt.
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Suing for h »7.500 Reward.
1 o innKrORD vi Aiur 15—Detective Niob
ol J y™ 0 [ Halifax ^'has begun leiral oro
' ° , t r , ut "*' '" x . " -kuu legal pro
ceedlng. against the 8»co and Btddeford
' iNvyrngs uisutuuou to i-»mi>el payment to
i nun of th* *7, 5Ü0 rewara offered last year
"f arrest of l ie doluultor McNeally.
The reward was offered for arrret aud con
vtoUon; but Power claims that he was pro
teom^^'owe^atoV'olnim^^VWfor Reviere
tlon ' 1 °* er also ciniins *..iw tor sen ices
la connection with Me. e«lly »arrest and
retun >. »nr which he claims thut be was
pmmtosd pay. _ |
The Puritan Aga!» Victorious.
rntro t I'itv u.« Ann- ll — A atmw
COTTAGE LITT, Mass., Aug. 15 A strong
wind blow from the northwest yesterday as
, theyachtaof »ho New York cruising squad
ron were prepari ug for the race for the I
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Mar that» Vineyard cu p. The preparatory 1
gun was Ured at 10 oclock, and the sterling ,
gun ten minutes ater The Puritan eroisse.1
the finUh hue I» ..11 Tho Ism hem was
second, oroeungat J:Il,and Mayflower at
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Mr. Garrett Still Improving.
New York, Aug. 15.—There was «aid tobe
. R noticeable improvement In the condition of
j Robert Garrett last night. Although his ap
,*. t ito is still sluggish he partook of a little
j nourishment. During tho day he took sev
j erB i refreshing naps. At 10 o'clock last
j night ho (el! asleep and was resting quietly
] a ; a late hour,
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i daowued yesterday afternoon while bathing,
He was a graduate of Worcester university
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Drowned at Gloucester,
Gloucester, Mass., Aug. 15—Elmer R.
Strain, aged 28, of Columbus Grove, O., was
and a student at the Boston Uni vanity Medi
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Lokdok, Aug. 15.—A Mnssownh dispatch
says: A French missionary who hits arrived
from the scene of massacre at Hagnnti re
ports that four of the Italian officers who
were in command of the auxiliaries were
killed. He does not know the fate of the
fifth. He says that De bel, the Abyssinian
chief whose troops overcame the Italian
command, had a tun e of 750 men. of whom j
850 were armed with muskets. The *ei>ort |
that the Assaortiu allies proved treacherous |
is now denied. Four hundred stragglers
from the defeated column have arrived ut
Mas» I wall.
Tells His Story.
PARNELL'S
LITTLE
The Fall Mall Gazette Says It Is a Cow
ardly Selieme Bandits in the Balkan
States—The African Question—Shetland
Funy Breeders.
The Pall Mall Gazette's condemnation ol
Mr. Parnell's maneuver in resorting to the
Scotch courts wherein to prosecute his suit
against The Times has excited much com
mont, since it puts an entirely new phase
upon the matter and ascribes to Mr. Parnell
entirely different motive« from those with
which ho has bean credited. Tbo principal
objection made by The Gazette to the Irish
leader's move, however, is that it indicate»
a change of front iu tho face of tho enemy,
and thereby create« unfounded suspicions of
cowardice or lack of confidence lu his cas»*.
A large portion of Turkey nnd the Balkan
state« is infested with brigand«, and theii
zminber is rapidly growing. These outlaws,
taking advantage of the alisence of railway
and telegraphic communication, become j
bolder daily, and tho «'unsteruaMon of the j
better claw* of inhabitants is increasing to
such an extent that many of them are leav
lug their home* ami taking refuge in (ht ;
larger towns. Recently a burnt of brigand
invaded a small Kounwlian town and eap-1
tureil tho daughter of a [Kiusant, a young |
girl famed In that locality for her beauty,
The uhiuf of tho band, wishing to iiiuko the 1
girl lus wife, had a mock man-logo ceremony |
performed, one of tho band personating a
priest. Ho then sent a messuage« to th«
village authorities informing them of til*
marriage, and demanding that It bo formally
registered upon their books, a proceeding
which would render tbo ceremony valid.
The authorities refused to comply with the
demand, and tho chief sent thu mussengei
back with his ultimatum, which was that he j
would sack the village if his demands wer*
not immediately acceded to. The official*
are now endeavoring to gain timu by parley
lug with tho chief, bopiug meanwhile to be
The recent action of Italy with reyard t* |
Mil-sowiiIi and other event« in Africa him |
vtinmlared tbe belief of the governments ol ,
England und Belgium that affairs in that j
country require immediate attention with n |
view to more comprehensive and equitable
regulation, and a movement is on foot to sc
cure the appointment of a new African con
forenco, in which all the powers shall bo rep
reeunted. The questions propos«! to lie dis
cussed by tho conference will have special
reference to annexation, and this fact may
possibly exert sufficient influence upon in
terested powers to induce them to acquiesce
in the representations put forward favoring
the reopening of the vexed African quos
tion. King Leopold is actively pushing tin
scheme, and it is understood that bis decision
to visit England was, in a great measure, in
fluenced by hope that be might accelerate its
consummation.
able to recover the girl by stealth.
Tbs pony breeders of tbe Shetland Island»
are actively organizing for tbe purpose of
exposing uie methods ef a largo class ol
dealers who import ponies to Scotiaud from
Iceland nnd forward them to New York and
other American ports as Shetlands. The
Iceland pony, the Shetland raisers allege,
will not stand tbe American climate, Md th« I
(rand is greatly injuring the industry upon
which the Shetland Islanders depend (or s
livelihood.
Dr. Sohwcinfurth, tho German explorer
ami naturalist, has finally loft Cairo fo»
Berlin, after twelve years' residence on the
dark continent. He takes witli him to the
German capital a largo quantity of botani
cal and other specimens, of which be intendi
treat to a series of scientific works, which
will shortly appear. j
Thu striking Parisian workmen have re
earned work in a number of yards, and signs
q( ft ^ wlUpae of th „ vtrike , aro
where apparent.
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A New Taper for Hartford. I
Woonsocket, U. I„ Aug. 15-Rhod. !
Island and Connecticut newspaper men an.l
,., ve ral capitalists have formed a Joint stock I
company, and will issue a now two cent;
morniiiK newspaper, to bo called Tho Record, !
Bt Hartford, early next week. It will be
inde)>endent in politics, but will advocate!
to,publican princinlos and nrotectio.. t,
«°P u " llcan pnnciptes ami protected u ,
American industries. Warren H. Gold
smith, city «liter of The Hartford Times,
will bave editorial charge, and Arthur S.
p e oso will be business manager. ;
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Large Fire Caused by a Lamp.
r. H jii a * .
. ^* A **"•* ^ Fire m the j
d i n,R f n,i notlon «tore of J. E. Malone, ln I
thui city, doslroyod property to the amount
of (,*,,000. Malone's loss is »11,000, with
»5 i Ouo insurance. Thu building was damaged
to tbe extent of »2,000; fully insured. The!
Miss*-« Caily, milliners, on tbe second fl sir,
BI)d Outhman Bros., clothiers, adjoining,
«rtalited lo-es of about »I.OOO ^ch prlnci
pally fr °'" wat, ' r nn ' 1 s,uoke - Both flrmi
wer0 j n , urei | The fire originated (rom th.
upsetting of a lamp.
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His Life's Curtain Kling Down.
New Y ORK, Aug. 15—The funeral of th.
veteran actor,\\ illlam Pleater Davldge, re
h,,),! a * his late residence, No. 132 Pacific
stroet Brooklvn yesterday afternoon nt 5
Th . Kcv J iV B„„h ( 8t'
Th0 Bonham, 8t.
t-»
Paul's church, officiated. Rev. Frederick A.
Karley, who has lived next door to Mr. Da
vill for over f orty ye ars, made a short
^Ores., paying a glowing tribute to th.
m „ ra ory of the deoil actor. Many friends ol
Mr. Davidge iu the theatrical profession ai
tended.
Nashviluc, Aug. 15.—Samuel Ktramblei
(colored) was shot and almos instantly killed i
at Tullahoma by Alfred Smartt (colored) |
who is his brother-in-law. The two quarrelec !
about some peaches. Hinartt is in jail. A
laborer named Payne shot and instantly
killed Marion Brown, a farmer, near Frète i
mus, Obion county, after a dispute about I j
debt. Payne was arrested and is to jail.
Lorry Jerome's Fanerai In New York.
Nkw York, Aug. 15.—Tha funeral servicei
of tbe late Lawrence Jerome were held tbii
morning at tbe Church of the Ascension
Kev. Preston Evarts officiating. Tbe funeral
-od there were no pallbearers
t took place to the lamHj
■ od ceoielery. _
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The
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CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
Tho Stnf a CbDir
ilion —Prolmblo Nomina
tion*—fbiMgrrnsiMitial CnmlUtsitci.
Hartford, A tig. 15.—The Republican
convention perfected temporary organiza
tion ni :^ ht Ly electing iton. John M.
Hall, of Willimantic, as chairman, with sec
retaries from the different counties.
Committees were appointed on credentials,
permanent organization and resolution«.
Charles J. Cole, of Hartford, is chairman
of Die last named committee.
The committee will report at the opening
of the convention to-day.
The stale ticket will be as follows:
Morgan G. Bulkeley, of Hartford, tor
governor.
(Jen. R F. Usrwin, of Now Haven, for
lieutenant governor,
For secretary of state the candidates are
R, Jay Walsh, of Greenwich, and M. A.
Klmmway, of Klllingley, with chances
favoring the former.
For treasurer the candidates are Henry
Gay, of Wlnsted; E. a Henry, of Rockville,
and A. Chamberlin, of Meriden. It Merwin
is put on the ticket, as is prolmble, it is likoly
that Mr. Henry will h« nominated for troas
urer.
George F. Tinker, of New Guidon, 1» tho
favored candidate (or comptroller.
For presidential electors tho probable nom
Inecs are Frank IV. Cheney, of Manchester,
and J. W. Whiltemore, of Naugatuck.
For district delegates; First, H. It Kibbe,
of Homers; Second, K. K. Jones, of Biinford;
Third, W. A. Klarer, of Norwich, or Edward
Wllnor, of Plain it eld; Fourth, W. C. Hard
ine, of Stamford.
U i» probable that tho Hon. John M. Hall
will I«? |>erni«ncnt chairman,
IUlvioh, Aug. 15.—Tho Republicans of
tho Seventh C'lngroNslotml district held a
convention nf l>exiiigton yesterday and nom
hutted A. J. Ellis, of Davie ooonty, for con
guess,
Laurel, Md., Aug. 15. —William H.Hel
lem, formerly a Democratic assemblyman of
Calvert, has been nominated for congress by
the Frohibitienisto of the Fifth district.
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AFRAID OF CANADIAN CRUISERS,
Yankee Fishermen r» I) I loll.—Knglimil to
Ottawa, Aug. 15.—Capt. Poullot, coni
n.milling une of the Dominion fishery
rruliera, writes to tho fisheries department
here in rather iiis|>aruging terms «s to the
work dono by American mackerel Milner,
fids season,
that, as jot, no fish havo been taken by them
within the limits., They keep mostly to
getber, which inukes its comparatively easy
(or us to catch them. It is ail lionh to say
that a fest American wilier, when she knows
site can outsail our cruisers, will go mode
the limit, fish and clear out when they sec »
cruiser making her ap]ioar*nce, ns by so do
lag she would lie prevented from entering a
( anadlun port (or shelter, wood and water,
where she would tie nt once liable to seizure,
re««» ||*»r North Atnrrli
I
11»» «ny«:
"There are now live cutter« cruiahig Ihv
tween Ueorgotown and tho Mirainichl di»
trlcfc on the alert for any Yankee piratM
who may encroach on the three mile limit.
American «einen are so closely watched, and
they «o dread being caught that they seldom
venture on forbidden ground, and 1 am sure
The catch so far has nut been ono-hulf of
that of lust year/'
Advices from England state that tha
British fleet of the North American station
Is shortly to be greatly strengthened by the
addition of several war vessels of a more
modern type than those now in commission
iu the North Atlantic. Tho present flagship,
the Beileropbun, is to bo recalled, the
Aurora, one of tbe now cruisers, teking her
place. The Aurora wears ten inch steel
armor, carries twelve guns, two of them
twenty-two ton, breech loading, rifled guns,
mounted forward and aft, and ten six ton
breech loaders carried broadside. Her speed
is eighteen knot» Tho Bolleropbon is a line
of-lnttle ship of the old type, while, the
Aurora is simply a rover, which in tbo event
of war would do great damage among pri
vuteers and the mepebant marine of a hostile
nation.
He National Convention in Session at
THE AMERICAN PARTY.
Wimhingtiin,
Washington, Aug. 15—The convention
of the new American party opened at 1
o'clock yesterday witli 250 delegates iu at
tendance. The convention was called to
order by ex-Lieutenant, Governor Hharpe,
of Kansas. Ho made a stirring speech, In
which ho indorsed tbo platform of tho party.
HG speech was frequently applauded, nnd
hin allusion» to America for American, were
wildly cheered by the delegates, while the i
bandln tbe gallery played tho "Htar i
Spangled BannarJ' m '
Î*. Wlgginton. who was the party's cnn- I
uldato for governor of California, was nmdo |
permanent chairman. In h:e smeob he «aid
! t was tune that fair America to lie a
! J™, *11 Kure^^I Ureo Its
p,^Lrs, .-limlnaU and Undesirable popula
I After prayer by Rev. Mr. Hooker of
Louisiana, the convention got into a pro
! longed debate over the basis of represent*
! 1
A committee on credentials wa> appointed
A «ommitteeon^creaenHals, was appointed,
, consisting oft District of Columbia, J. Burke;
Illinois. A. B. Bliss; Maryland, H. J. Boyer;
>»„ York, J. W. Jarbal; Virginia, H. K.
Kurt y Pennsylvania Dr. A. R. Tuck* Cali
; C. N. Wilson.' *
n < f%nmmltÉÂW rnnnrfced li»7 JnlnmitM In
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attendance, Ihe entire aftern(M)n »*«« 10 :»
j wnM exhausted in a further debate on the
I baais of représentation, on which uo txinclu
.,„ n wa s reached
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ConOpmed by I he Hen at..
Washington, Aug. 15.—The senate has
confirmed the following iiuiuiuatioia: Post
masters—Pennsylvania: W. J. Davis, Port
Allegany; T. M. Utler, Lewistown; K. G.
Andrews, Oxford; I. F. Hamburger, IJUtz;
W. B. Jack, Leecbburg; J. C. Walton, Keu
nett Square; H. L. Church, Union City;
W. T. McBurney, Sandy I^ike; P. A. Haiti
Kan> Boruhart's Mills; C. Hess, Hteolton.
N'ew York: T. W. Poole, Biduey; P. U.
Htuvens, Frodonla.
The East llurlforil liiltlj;«*.
HaBTVORO, Aug. 15.—The commissionere
oll t h Q freeing of tho East Hartford bridge
had a conference With the counsel for the
parties interested y.-sterdoy, and submitted
L draft of the report, which will be made to
the superior court The award of *210,000
to tho bridge cotiqianv is apportioned as fol-
low»: Hartford, C*5.000; East HarUord.
000 each.
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An Iowa Town Burned Out.
Dits Moine», Aug. 15.—Fir© at Stanton,
! Montgomery county, destroyed a largo port
0 f the business portion of tho town. The
principal Iboere are C. W. Swanson & C<x,
i Kenera i stock of merchandise; loss on
j building and goods, »20,000; insurance,
tii.UUU. Walling Brua, groceries, »8,000; in
sured, »2,500. L Lofestoad, saddlery, »1,000;
The postofllce, mails aud office fixtures were
burned.
Death of Charles Crocker.
Monterey, Cal, Aug. 15—Charles
Crocker, second vice president of the South
ern Pacific company, died hare at ZM yes
terday altern», e. _
Senator Reagan's Comprehen
sive Definition of a "Trust."
PERSONALITIES IN THE HOUSE,
An Artirlo Regarding the Cherokoo
Freed men's Relief Rill Calls (Jp *
Very Clvely IMseussiol,—Trusts and tho
Treaty In tlio Senate.
Washington, Aug. 15. —Honator Reagan^»
bill introduced in tho »nsate yesterday de
fines a trmit us "a combination of capital or
skill by two or more persons for the follow
ing purposes:
"First, to create or carry out restriction»
on trado; second, to limit, to reduce or In
crease the production or prices of merchan
dise or commodities; third, to prevent com
petition in thu manufacture, making, «aid or
purchft.s'3 of merchandise or coiumodiltai;
fourth, to create a monopoly."
To be connected with a trust in any man
ner, be the trust national or international,
stare or Interstate, is to Us guilty of a high
misdemeanor, which shall lie punishable by »
fine of not more than »10,000 nor lees than
♦ 1,000, nnd imprisonment for not more than
five years nor less than one year may b»
added. The dealer in trust commodities la
made equally guilty wit h tho member of tha
trust
A jwrsonaJ discussion between Mr. O'Neill,
of Missouri, and Mr. Owen, of Indiana, wo»
the feature In yeetorday's proceeding* In tha
house.
Mr. O'Kelll, of Missouri, had the clerk read
an article iu a Washington i«pe r tho
effect that the efforts of tho Democrat» in
the house to |suw a bill for the relief of tba
Cherokee f rod man was the result of a bar
gain with the freedmen's attorney, J. Milton
Turner, and was intended as a compensation
to him for his sorvlcee at tba Indianapolis
colored convention. Mr. O'Neill desired to
brand the statement as an nlwoiute lie.
Mr. Owen, of Indiana (mentioned in tbs
article ns having objected to the bill tiecauea
of bis knowledge of the bargain), asked If
the gentleman meant any personal reflection
on him.
Mr. O'Neill—If the gentleman says that!
am a party to any bargain in isiimeotlon
with this bill, he slates what Is a Ile. 1 don't
mean to offeud the gentleman ; be uuder
stamls me. (Laughter.)
Mr. Owen thougli thu gentleman Incapabla
of offering him a personal affront. Hu bad
objected to tho hill on aucoant of certain
language which he had heard J. Milton Tur
ner use. He did not believe it was bis duty
to sit ou the floor and by his silence allow
the Democratic party to pay its debts to
Turner. (Applause on thu Republican skia)
Mr. O'Neill said bo had intruduoud the bill
in thu interest of humanity. It was an act
of humanity to |s»y the slaves of tho Indiana
what was due them. He did not think tha
gentleman should havo objected to tho bill
because be objected to a certain gentleman
amt his politick
Mr. Hlmrmnn's remarks on the power of
congress to crush trusta, and the resumption
of the debate on the fishery treaty were tha
main events in the sénat» yesterday.
Dissatisfied with Their Far.
Fall River, Moss., Aug. IS.— The weaver«
at tbe American linen mills strack ou ac
count of dissatisfaction with their pay. Tha
conference with tho mill managen was ook
satisfactory. About 2,000 looms are idle. ,
Gen. Harrison's Many Callers,
Indianaiduh, Aug. > 15. — There
nearly 6,000 Republicans from Maoon amt
Douglas, counties, Illinois, and Hamiltas
county, Indiana, in the city yesterday to
Gen. Harrison.
Dt-uth of Carolin« Cntt«?.
Boston, Aug. 15—Mr*. Caroline Cutter
Metcalf, widely known as principal of tb*
Wheaton female seminary, at Norton, fron»
1050 until 1070, died at Morton Monday, aged!
1)0 yearn.
WASHINGTON Aue 15—T m np slden*
yMU , r(luy „„ernoon issued an order JS*
.. , uchnHel.i to the ,-m..m.n l lrf
IV* J
Uie aimy uius.
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. Quotations,
Nzw V on*. Aug. 14. Money closed at 1'4 per
,.. the lowest prloe of the day; the bights»
m. w *s 2 per rent. Excbu-ui,- cloa -,1 ester;
prated rat«».4,«m»4.«;astnalrates,t.MNftliS
for *1 days and 4..srkta4,W»*for demand. Got
eminent« eloMd «UMWly; currency to, ISO kid; to,
coup.. 13796 bid; 4Vé*s do.» 1*7^ bld.
Faciflc railroad bonds closed as follows: Ualoa
first-«, ; Union hind grunt«, 103^10 •; Uaiou
gjpking fand«, IIHIM; c- utrain, 11 .^ 117 .
The «look market wa* dull mid lower duriarf
day's closinc pra*-s having Wu U to 1W prr
rem. Bmllug.oa and Qoiucy doditei
the small earnings for the first half of tho year
i aud the less encouraging reports fif tbe ooadltioi»
of tbe crops. The crop requits stf-cted all it»
Rnm K er kiocks. Laokawseno, St- Peto, Weston.
S ,°to^S^t^ ?utfuto
lng the afternoon there was auotocr Ueoltoe of
^ Iu the late trade a raid was tuadeoa Louie
ville and New England, and many stocks made
their lowest prices ia the last half hour Tha
»«tel soles of stocks for the day amounted M
17H.5W share..
To Talk tor Cleveland In Maine.
New York, Aug. 15.—The national Demo
cratic committee lias sent District Attorney
Col. John B. Fellows to Maine to stump th*
state for Cleveland aud Thurman.
Nlierldan's Micmmir.
Weather Indication».
For Thursday, partly cloudty, slightly
warmer and more sultry weather, with
southerly winds, followed by rams.
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money end Produce Market
Gvneral Markets
New Yoaa. Aug. 14.- FIaiCR— Closed quiet;
wlulpr whial extra, fS.iBi&S, 14; Minoeeota do.,
SI. I-ouis extra, S'.>.T5®S.15. Southern
flour closed quiet; coiuuiou to choice extra, S-lcft
515.
WHEAT—Options closed steady. Spot lota
firm. 8p*'t sales of No. 1 a hite suite at 95c. ; No.
1 red state, Ole. , No. S do., iHc : No. 2 red wiutar.
9144 c, ; No. a red winter, Aug., s»4»o.; do., Sept.,
DIHc : do., Oct., «Ho.
CORN — Options steady. Spot lots closed
higher. Spot salu. of No. S mixed, cash, at Me.;
No. '! mixed, Aug., 03c.; do.. Sept., Mi4o.; do.,
Oct., 38Hc.
OATS—Options quiet. Spot lots closed Ann.
Spot salts No. 1 white state at 44c.; No. 2 do ,
nominal; No. 2 mixed, Aug., 3174c.; do., Sept.,
Wfe.
1*0HK - Steady ; 1 year-old meas, $14.25.
LARD—Closed firm; Aug., »üiipS.!«; Sept..
$».S4<i9As«; Oct., $S.7.i@8.75.
SUOAR-Raw dull; fair refining. tS-lSe.: 9«
test cenlrif ugai, Okie. Refined steady ; out loaf
and crushed, HJqc.; cube«, T*jart*c. ; powdered,
rjjc.; granulated, "W@THc. ; mold A. 7%a .; con
fectioners' A, THc.; coffee A standard, 7 Vet;
coffee off A. S> 4 ®t>I»c. ; white extra C. 8S«A
6 1116«; extra C, 6»ky;8 9-tllc : yellow, 6^8 e-lSn.
BUTTER—State, l4&J0a.. western, 1101*^0.
CHEESE— Dull; state, TH®»c.
EQGS—Quiet; state. :9S;:to~: «tsa-aovUffl
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