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THE RUMOR DENIED.
no TRUTH IN THE REPORT THAT THE
ssa~@~s-&
BALTIMORE WAS
SCuIILED.
THEIRS II MARIIkE ACTIVITY All
THE nRoOKIYN NAVY YARD And
MN Ann kKouiRKD ro LAnoR
ON SUNDAY
: ON SUNDAY.

New YoRK, November GA great
deal Of excitement was caused here
yesterday by the report that the United
States cruiser Baltimore had been sunk
in the harbor Of Valparaiso, Chill, By q
torpedo from a CHILEAN war vessel. The
rumor first started very near to the
Office Of the Commandment.
A prominent engineer o. the yard
was seen talking outside the captains
quarters, and, when asked whether the
rumors Of the destruction Of the Balti-
more were true, he said to a brother Of
ticer that the matter had come from
more or less official sources. Soon after
this the excitement was further i'm
creased bv Captain Erbcn, through
Captain Kane and Engineer Ayres, Of
the construction department, ordering
q large force Of men 10 be put to work
ill night on the cruiser Miantonomah.
Then the fact leaked ont that over
fifty Of the employees would be kept at
work on the cruiser night and day.
The fact Of number Of mon being or
dered to work on Sunday caused addi-
tional surprise among the officers and
men. During the afternoon the heads
Of all the departments were conversing
about the rumors. and nothing else was
talked Of. Later in the afternoon the
rumors seemed to gain credence, and
before the day force of men left the
yard, all the employees accepted as 4
fact the story Of the destruction Of the
Baltimore.
The theory, however, was discredited
after the receipt n despatrla from
Secretary Tracy, saying that there was
no foundation whatever for the report,
Secretary Tracy stated that he had
just received despatch from Captain
Schley saying that everything was abb
solutely quiet there.
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AND DEATH.
THE FINANCIAL CRASH OF i BERLIN
BANK FOLLOWED BY A
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
RATHER THAN FAcErHEIR cRrpI.
roRs Am DrsaRAcE 4 rArHKn
Ann son coMMIr suIoiDE IN
THE BANK OFFICE.
Especial to TnE wonLD.l


BERLIN, November "a sensation
was caused in financial and social cir
cles here Saturday by the collapse Of the
banking institution of Friedlaender a
Sommerfield. The usual scenes Of ex-
citement among depositors anxious to
secure their money, and among those
holding the notes and drafts Of the in
stitution, occurred around the Offices
of the firm, and the effect upon the
creditors may be imagined, when it
was announced that the leading part
ner in the concern, together with his
son, had committed suicide.
The failure is associated with the re-
cent suspension Of the bankers Hirsch-
field & Wolf. The fact that Friedlaen-
der q Sommerheld were financially EN-
barassed, and that they would find
difficulty in meeting their obligations
were known to some Of the operators
on the Bourse here early in the day
Large forced sales were made, and this
action was vaguely attributed to local
financial troubles. These sales caused
general and heavy fall in prices, but
the business Of the day was over ber
fore the tragic incidents, closing the
career of the bankers, became general
ly known.
As the facts in the case developed,
it appeared that father and son met in
their Office in the bank early this
morning and discussed the crisis in
their affairs. After talking over the
matter pro and con, they concluded
that as they werehopelessly embarrassed
they would die. tits understood thatthis
resolution to take their own lives was
due in great measure to the fact that
their arrest was impending, as Felix
Sommerfeld, the son, had become in
volved in speculations, which were
more than likely to lead to his arrest
on criminal charge.
Having arrived at the decision that
death was preferable to arrest and dis
grace, both father and son shot them
selves in the head, using revolyers.
When the clerks in the Office, alarmed
at the reports Of the pistols, ran to the
private Office, they found father and
son still alive. They were conveyed
to the hospital in dying condition.
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MEETING or THE GRAND LODGE

Large Number Of Masons in the city.
A good many Masons have already
arrived in the city from various zee
tons Of the State, to attend tie annual
meeting Of the Grand Lodge, A. +. 81
a. NJ, and many more will reach the
city on the afternoon trains. The rooms
Of the Equality Lodge No. "A have
been materially fixed up for the occa-
sion. Two dozen or more electric lights,
with refectors, have been placed in the
lodge room, and large blue globe
with the name Of the lodge upon 1t,
over the Martin Street entrance. To-
night banquet win be given to the
visiting delegates at the st. Clair hotel.
There will be several business sessions
and the election Of officers will take
place on Wednesday.
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THE WORLD ENpoRsEp.

Saturday afternoon and this morn
ing THE WORLD has had collectors out
and they return with the information
six papers had been stopped and
-four others added to the list. Only
two of the six who stopped their
papers were railroad men. Thus il
viii be seen that the boycott resolu-
tons have not had the desired effect,
more than this some Railway officials
who are paid salary to attend to the
affairs Of the B. & o. company are
devoting some Of the time to canvass
Iing around among railway employees
and asking them to discontinue their
subscriptions to The WORLD. Many
of the railroad men come out very
frankly and say:
THE WORLD has not hurt us any
and we propose to continue taking it
If we want to.
Talk about your petty business.
Some of the head officers of the road
ought to be made acquainted with
what some Of their subordinates are
doing.
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ths Atlantic In smail noas..
NEW York, November Captain
William 4. Andrews and Captain
LAwlor, both Of Boston, and both r.
nowned IS lone ocean voyagers, are Ia
this city preparing for another race
across The Atlantic In their little dories.
Bothwill sailin vessels three fset smaller
than TIE microscopic crafts III which
They sailed list summer. In addition,
Captain Andrews will attempt 70 beat
The transatlantic dory record estab-
lished this year by Capt. Lawlor.
Capt. Andrews new boat win be
called the Flying Dntchman. The Mer-
maid, ID which the captain sailed last
Summer, was fifteen feet long. Tho
new boat win DO but twelve. The Mer-
maid was Of wood. The Flying Dutch
man win be canvas and Of itself viii
not weigh over fifty pounds. Il lis Capt.
Andrews's intent 10 sail from the Bat
terry about the first d next June. He
win 20 to st, Johns, N. B. Thence he
win strike across the ocean for Queens
town.
When Capt. Andrews and Capt.
Lawlor sailed from Boston last SUM
mer Lawlor had by far tho better boat.
The result was that Lawlor and Ills Sen
made the run before Andrews was two
thirdsover. Lawlorreached Coverack,
IN the English Channel, III forty days
Andrews was picked up when 1000
miles out. Then he learned that Law
loa had completed the trip, - hi gave
UP.
Capt. Lawlor will also have new
boat this year. He will call 1t tho
Christopher Columbus. II viii be tho
same length as Capt. Andrews's Fly
ing Dntchman, II feet, IA inches deep
and ~ inches wide. It viii also BE- o.
canvas and Of exceedingly light weight.
II il Capt. Lawlor's plan ID sail from
Newfoundland for Spain. He viii
carry kodak and try to secure inter-
esting views Of his trip. He viii sail
IN Juno, and hopes to be back and IN
Chicago BY October 10, 1902, to par-
ticipate in the grand pageant which
viii open the Worlds Fair.
Capt, Lawlor has already arranged
to exhibit the Christopher Columbus at
the Fair in case she makes her voyage
in good shape. Capt. Andrews il
in correspondence with the Worlds
Fair people on the same subject.
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ter the age Of majority. He is now p
years old. While pupil at the Law
renee Preparatory School he was q
member Of the eleven, his position half
back. and was made Captain Of the
team. When he entered Princeton he
was placed at left end, where he com
tinues. There are critics Of the game
who say that Capt. Warren is too
easy in his treatment Of his team and
that he does not make the most Of their
ability as players. This is no reflection
on the unquestionable excellence Of his
play as an individual member Of the
eleven. Warren is tall and slender.
He il painstaking and trustworthy
rather than a brilliant player, and there
is time yet for himto more than justify
his choice as leader Of the Princeton
team. His thoronghness is a leading
characteristic Of the man.
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The funeral Of Charles B. Wolford,
the B. 81 o. conductor who died from
injuriesreceivcd near Harper's Ferry,
on Friday afternoon, by falling be-
meath the wheels Of his train, took
place from the First M. +. Church this
afternoon at three o'clock. There was
a large attendance Of the Order Of
Railway Conductors, Of which the de-
ceased is a member, and delegations
from other Railway Orders. Flowers
were scattered in profusion upon the
casket, and the funeral sermon was
preached BY Rev. W. H. Chapman.
The remains were inferred in Green
Hill cemetery.
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PRIESTS HIS VICTIM.
A shrcwd scoundrsl A nd Forger Arrested
At wheeling.
Especial 10 Tmr WOMB. j.

Especial TO THE WoHLD.l
WHEELING, w. VA, November g.
Further evidence developed to-day in
the case Of |. J. Porter, who was ar
rested here last night at the episcopal
residence Of Right Rev. Bishop Kaine,
while trying to Pass a forged check on
the Bishop, which goes to show that
Porteror McGrain, as he called himself,
is one of the most dangerous and notori-
Gus forgers in the country, and that he
is wanted in at least score ofcities and
towns.
When arrested large number of
forged checks on dozen. different
banks were found on his person.
These ranged in amounts from 5000 to
81 900. 1t seems that Catholic priests
and schools are his principle victims.
Father Mauritus, Of St. Alphonsus'
Church, and formerly Of st. Augustine
Church, Pittsburg, to-day identified
him as the man who had given him a
forged check on Harrisburg bank
about year ago. Among the things
found on the prisoner by Chief Of Po-
lice Delbruge was bunch Of twelve or
fifteen old-fashioned quill pens and q
small bottle Of carmine ink.
He had forty or sixty dollars in cash,
and check for two hundred dollars,
and one for fifty dollars and another
for sixty dollars. Besides, he had
blank checks on about twenty banks
inallparts Of the country, duly certified
across the face in red ink. McGrain
is rather MISUNDERSTANDING man,
his beard and mustache being white,
and has general appearance Of a
well-to-do gentleman. But for the
fact that Bishop Kahn had compared
the bogus signatures with genuine
one, the fellow might have worked his
game successfully here.
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nan GOVERNMENT HATroSs.
The Third Artillery IT Washington
Make Formal Complaint.

The Third Artillery NJ Washington
Make Formal Complaint.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 4. The officers
of the Third Artillery Regiment,
stationed at Washington Barracks in
this city, are experiencing in mild
form the tribulations Of the Grenadier
Guards Of the British Army. The
men belonging to two batteries Of the
Third ARTILLERY make serious complaint
Of the quality Of rations issued to them
and threaten to bring the matter before
the War Department IL the cause Of
complaint is not remedied.
Occording to the story, the ratiohs
are poor, badly cooked and insufficient
in quantity. Notwithstanding the fact
that the revised army regulations pre-
scribe an increase Of rations, the men
say they have received no increase.
Captain Smith Of Battery K ordered
increased rations to the men, with in
structions that they were 10 do their
own cooking.
The officers Of Battery X believe
there is little, il any, ground for the
complaints.
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M NEW CONSERVATION.

To-day our weather observer ran up
q combination Of flags which has not
been thrown to the breeze since the
bureau has been established here, and
it created quite an interest. The black
flag at the top indicates warmer wealth
er. 1t matters not what other flag
follows. The white flag, second to-day,
followed by the blue, which reads from
the top downward, warmer, fair fol-
lowed by rain tonight Or early to-mor-
row. Always read the signals from
the top downward.
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TWO LITTLE HERoINEs.
They Stop Passenger Train and Avert
an Accident.
Especial to THE WORLD. ]

Especial to THE woRLD.l
PITTsBURG, November 1.-Two little
heroines live near Pittsburg who are
likely to receive testimonial from a
grateful railroad company. Tuesday
evening serious accident was averted
by their thoughtfulness and prompt
action.
As passenger train No. 279, Of the
Pittsburg, Charters and Youghioghe-
ny Railroad, due here at 2;55, was
nearing Patterson, the engineer saw a
lantern rapidly swung across the track
few rods ahead of the rushing train.
The whistle sounded down breaks
and the train stopped.
Slipping down from the cab the en-
gineer was surprised to see two little
girls apparently ten and twelve years
old. Upon questioning them as to what
they meant by swinging the lantern
across the track they replied that there
was telegraph pole down further on
and they thought it might wreck the
train. Walking short distance the
engineer found that a telegraph pole
had in fact fallen obliquely across the
track, one end being held by the wires
The remainder of the crew was cali
ed. the obstruction removed and the
train passed on.
The little girls are sisters, Mamie
and Katie Kunz. They were the
heroines Of the hour. A purse was
made up for them by the passengers,
and the matter has been called to the
attention Of the higher officials Of the
road
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But to be totally Indifferent, and per-
haps, transfer patronage to another be-
cause Of indebtedness, because gen
erous creditor might occasionally IN
stitute an inquiry respecting his claim
and the probabilities Of settlement, is
to indicate want Of honor and pro
per sense Of justice.
81 No man can Be honest in the sight
Of God and refuse the payment 81 i
debt, If he possess The ability, no
matter when IL was contracted or how
~ may be regarded BY the civil law,
This refusal, if persisted III, will oper-
ate most seriously against his saliva
tion. Restitution is necessary to the
divine approval and consequently ITO
our spiritual safety. And the Chris
tianity Of that man is false who de-
clines, when it is altogether possible,
to make restitution. To retain that
which is the property of another by
obligation and right, is to violate one
of the highest principles of Christi
Tanity. It teaches us to render to
all their dues and to provide things
honest in the sight Of all men, And
he who acts upon this teaching, does
unto others ais he would have them do
unto him, presents to the world an
enviable character and will be remem-
bered and honored Of men, long after
his earthly departure.
"A short time ago a brief obituary
Of a gentleman appeared in one Of the
public journals, remarkable for its
rarely in these days Of decentralization
both in public and private life. It
was as follows: At Plainfield, New
Jersey, Henry A. II. Martin, locally
known as the man whom everybody
trusted, died on Friday. He was town
collector for fifteen years, and his ac-
counts never varied cent. No nomi-
nations were ever made against him
at an election What record What
a compliment to his integrity! What
a monument is therein reared to his
character and memory,a monument
of interest and value to society as well
as to his kindred and their posterity.
And possible is it for every business
man to achieve such a character and
leave to others such an inheritance.
ACTING upon the principles we have
announced, business success, to a
greater or less extent, is insured. No
one can fail to progress who observes
the rules of industry and prudence,
promptness and honesty. May we all
profit by the lessons of the evening.
Act righteously toward men and God,
righteously in our dealings and daily
conduct, that it may be said to us in
the final day in language of common
dation, .,ceH DONE ~
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THE YANKEE LOCK PICKER.
Career of A. C. Hobbs Who Picked Lock
For Queen Victoria.
rsnaoisI 70 T,r,p woptn1

tEPCOiol W M " oiAA-DsJ
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, November o.
A. G. Hobbs, Superintendent of the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company's
business since 1866, died this morning
Of a brain disease. He-was seventy
nine years old.
Mr.. Hobbs was the most skillfnl pick
er of complicated locks in the world.
He had picked locks supposed to be in
vincible in many states. In 1850 he
was paid $500 for picking Herring
safe lock in the Merchants Exchange
Bank Of New York. He went to Eng
land in 1851, taking with him his tools,
which SO resembled burglars kit that
the British custom officials declined to
permit him to enter the kingdom until
letter from the American consules-
tablished his character.
The fame Of his exploits preceded
him to England, and wherever he went
he was followed by curious crowds. In
London he picked with ease massive
locks of the most intricate construction,
including the famous Chubb and Brah-
nah looks, and in FIVE seconds heopened
before Queen Victoria lock ofLondon
make. For this service he was given
200 guineas.
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Especial to TIM wonlp.

Especial to THE wonIp.l
PHlLADELPHIA, Nov. 9.--pennsyl-
vania's foot ball players bucked against
the Princeton tiger Saturday and were
worsted in the fray. Before vast
throng 1t the Mannheim Cricket
grounds, representing the iiowerof col
legiate halls ana IL TIE society of
Philadelphia md ! dozen adjoining
towns, The eleven 81 odd Pom. /
were defeated by score 81 d to b.
Capt. Warren, 81 Princeton, ike other
heroes Of football, is Young. II would
seem that the strength and agility nee
essary for noteworthy success in the
game are outgrown in few years af-
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ArTAcK OF PARALYSIS.

Mr.. Jacob Swanson, painter by
trade, but who for number Of years
has been in the employ Of Mr.. J. 2.
Geyer, was suddenly attacked with q
stroke Of Paralysis this morning, He
is unconscious and his condition is con-
sidered dangerous.
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\ SATURDAY Ntear wREck.

On Saturday night there was anoth-
er rear end wreck on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railway on Miller's Hill. One
freight train was just pulling in on the
side track to allow passenger train TO
pass when engine No. 5 following
crushed into the caboose and mashed
it and one or two cars up It was a
lookout point and the accident is pro-
nounced to be a very careless one.
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James Russur was killed at q launch
at Milford, Del, by being crushed
by a log.
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See Rfch's Big Specially Company at
the Race Street Opera House tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-03

The STATE OF DELAWARE.
To the Sheriff of New Castle County,
Whereas, James p. Faulkner. by his
- petition to the Judges of our SUI
seal pcrior Court, filed IN tile Office
- Of the prOthonutury Of tic said
court in and for New Castle county,
for the cause of complaint therein
alleged, has made application to our said
Judges that II decree may he prom ounced
dssOlving the marriage existing between
the petitioner and Molly Faulkner.
We therefore command you, ms we
have heretofore commanded you, that
you summon Molly Faulkner, tlat she
be aud appear before the Judges OF our
said court at the next term thereof to
be held ut Wilmington on Monday, the
second day Of February next, to
answer the allegations of the spid petit
TONER, james II. Faulkner according
10 the act OF assembly in such cuso
made and provided, and also to do and
receive what the said court shall then
and there consider concerning him in
this behalf as TO the court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provision
OF the said act Of assembly, and have
YOU then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Joseph Z.
CemegNs. Esq., at W iliningtun, the 22d
day OF December a, ID. eighteen hundred
and ninety.
Issued December Goth, 1890,
PETER A. H0RTY, Pro'y.
The above is a true copy of the origi-
nal writ now in my hands Doc. 20, 1890.
WILLIAM SIMMONS,
d20.lm Sheriff.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-03
DEGIsTER's ORDER,
IN REGlSrER's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE Co, DEL,


Upon the application of Samuel A
Stewart, executor OF Sarah y. Ferguson,
late of Wilmington Hundred, in said
county, deceased, 1t is ordered and
directed by the Register that the
Executor aforesaid give not C o
of granting Of letters ties u
mcntary upon tho estate ofthe decens Q d
with the date OF granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be Tostoa
within forty days from the date OF such
letters in six OF the most public places
Of the county Of Now Cgstle, lonuiring
all pdrsony having uenIands Against tile
estate to present tho same or abide by
tho Act OF Assembly in suelI case made
and provided; and also cause the snine
TO be Inserted " thin the Same poriodin
tho Daily Republican, Il newspaper pub
liShed i'll Wilmington, Del, and to be
continued therein three weeks G. o, ~.
- Given under the hand ana seal
3, S. of Office OF the Register nfore-
r. said, at Wilmington, IN New
Castle County, aforesaid, the duy and
year above written.
JOHN *. BRADFORD, Register.
Noticc.-All persons having claims
against the eatate Of the deceased must
present tic same, duly nttested to the
Executor, on or before Dec, o, A. ID.
1891, OF abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
SAMU Ell A. STE WART,
Executor.
Address, New Castle. Eel. d9-cod.3w
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-03

A novel case is set for Trial in the
Circuit Court of Lawrence county, Init,
to decide who Is trustee of Marion
township. ~ the election last spring.
j. ii, Brown was tie Republican and
Henry Murray the Democratic eaHdi-
date. Brown received IL majority OF
votes, but dropped dead of heart fail
ure on the evening of election, before
tho votes were counted. Murray, H.
ceiying the next highest vote, filed his
bond, but tho Auditor, Republicans
refused to commission him WA. II.
Tow, the incumbent, still holds the
office. The County G9mmi 7siouef5, al
their December term, appointed II. L.
Klnbcllin to fill the vacancy OF Brown.
Trustee Tow has eAjeiHod him, a8d
both parties VIII fight to tie bittel
end ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-03
GREAT BARGAINS
.B[]EHLER'S,
5l3 ShipIsy st.

Our room is not large
enough to store Holiday
Goods till next Xmas, 80 we
offer now as bargains:
An elegant walnut book
case for $22; before, 800.
An elegant oak bookcase
for $3.50; before, $3.50.
An elegant oak bookcase,
smaller, for 81; before, $13.
An elegant oak bookcase
for $3.50; before, 50.
An elegant ladies' desk,
oak, for $13; before, SIS.
A fine ladies' desk, oak, for
$1,000; before, $12.50.
A roll-top desk for $31;
before, $86.
Chiffonier combined desk,
walnut, for $13; before, SIG.
Hall stand, 10Th century,
big French glass, for 1872;
before, $50.
Hall stand, 10Th century,
big French glass, for 800;
before, $32.
Hall stand, walnut, for
$19; before, $21.
Hall stand, cherry, for
$14; before, @18; and some
for $40, 50, $3.50, $3.50.
Music stands and cabinet,
cherry, and 10th century
easels.
Chiffoniers, as low as low
est.
Rattan and reed rockers,
20 per cent less.
Upholstered and caned
rockers.
Children's desks, 81, $1.25,
$1.95, $2.75, $3.50.
Children's tables, Soc, 81,
$40, $1.65.
Foot-rests, clearinghouse,
sideboards and extension
tables.
These are great bargains,
and they will never be Offered
at these prices.
lALBERT BUEHLER q &C
513 Shipley street.