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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
A FlREBUG's CONFESSION.


NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The trial of NJ,
III. GIaucr, the fire insurance adiuster al.
legged to be the leader of band of firebugs
was continued yesterday in the court Of
general sessions. Simon Rosenbaun was
GROSS examined. He denied that he started
fire in Lynn, and then admitted that he
was present when the fire referred to was
started, and Ind his hands burned at the
time He claimed that the gang of fire.
bugs there tried TO burn him. He denied
that he had ever been in prison In Russia
or that he was the leader of flrebugs there
He knew thar man named Max Glueck-
man started fire in Walker street. He
was on the lookout whom tho fire was
started, and got $50 for his work.
Rosenbaum denied that he was the inti
mate fricnd Of Louis Wocffcl, the frebug
who committed suicide while awaiting
trial In the Tombs, The witness, pale and
trembling, then told Of series of fires
that he had started or helped to start
Some Of the houses where he had played
the role of the incendiary were tcnements
full OF women and children. He rscounted
five fires whose origin could be laid to his
door. Some Of the fires he had set for
others and was paid for the work; others
he had set because he lived In tho houses
huA uhh HIS thcCIs nedNliF luSurtu. he
denied that he over started fire in New
ark
Again and again the witness related how
he had signed a written contract with the
elder Graucr, in the presence Of witnesses,
engaging him to obtain n man TO burn his
store in n building housing six families
In answer to question of the defend
ants lawyer the witness said that he con
sidercd himself IN honest man, and that
he could bring hundred witnesses to
prove It,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

A good hearted curate who firmly be.
lieved that God was continually working
miracles to enable him to help the needy
and who seldom had n coin In his pocRe.
though he was never devoid ot the fire of
charity In his heart. was accosted one
day by beggnr woman. lie pleaded
utter lack of money. and sadly turned
aside, but on the mendclnt beseeuhing
him to search his pockets he hopolessly
put his baud In one, and to his ama2oment
and JOY, found tivs shilling piece there
Another ot Gods miraGies" he ex.
clalIned; and then addressing the woman:
This coin belongs to you ot right. Take
1t and go in peace" Having told the
tory few hours later to his worldly.
minded parish priest and suggested Ill at
they should both go down on their knees
and render thanks to God. strange, TN
pleasant light broke on the mind uf Tho
shrewd pastor, who exclaimed In accents
not suggrstivo OF thanksgiving: Good
God! Are those my brooches that you've
on YOUR
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

The lawmakers at Albany will be asked
To pass bill legalizlng the whipping post
in New York State.
Commodore EldrIdgo T. Gerry said he
had cunsderet the heory of puushmeDts,
and said That they were failure unless
they exercised n deterrent effect. Under
the present system the lower criminals
were SO much better off in prison than
out thnt they often committed crimes to
get back again after they had been dis.
charged.
Corporal punishment was used In some
form la nearly every land with good ef-
feet.
Under present laws q criminal might
nam women and children for life and grt
OIL with few Years In prison, and AIT.
Gerry related instances In proof OF what
hs said. in En. land garruting had been
stopped by fingging. una In Delaware 1t
mud kept the prisons clear of Offenders.
MIR. Gerry said that the only opposition
to the bill came from a mIsiirect1d and
nawkish cent lmentallsm which he could
not condemn too strongly.
The bill proposed contained safeguards.
IL was pernlsslve. the number Of blows
wac to be fixed by u magistrate and The
presence of II physician during the inilIo.
tlon OF the punishment WIS provided Tor,
Gnd the number of spectators SO limited
that 1t could not he made the subject of
public curiosity.
DIR. SULLIVAN, president OF the Albany
society, speaking ae u physician, said lie
thought the bill would be elllcaCious.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26


There has been con4i lera ble discussion
of late about the clerical ORDERS Issued by
the principal railroads hy which clergy
men are permitted to travel at hnif the
regular rates. Several OF the trunk lines
lhVe opposed tho Issuing of these orders,
and II was charged that Mr. Chuuncey DE.
pew said the privilege had been greatly
abused, some OF the ORDERS having even
been sold Whom @ com mittee OF III mis-.
ters called on Mr.. bepew 10 secure the
names of the offender in order that hon.
est men might not bear The odtIm he
denied having said that the privilege had
been abpsSd
Mr. Geo. W. Boyd. who manages this
department of tine Pennsylvania Il abroad,
Is very emphatic In his declaration tnat
no Class OF people nre more c!reful OF
tie use oil such trIvlleges than ministers
OF the Gospel" He Is equally emphatic in
his argument for the continuance of the
privileges. and thinks there Is good rsas on
for the granting OF thess nrdBrs to SUCH a
deserving clnss OF the community.
We are glad that ministers of the gospel
have been eXonetated from ull blame of
abusing tho privilege SO kindly granted
them, we are grateful for tha appfecintlve
words OF hr. Geo. w. Boyd, ono of the
most gentlemanly and courteous railroad
men In the world and we coufess to haV.
Ing taken all proper advantage of the
halfsrate orders. but we do not SEQ any
good reason why the companies should
issue them. We have never been able to
discover any spee al claim that ministers
hnye to travel or to buy goods at uny
lower rates than other peop pie.
Perhaps 1t would be better. IL would
certainly show more independent spirit,
and we believe IL would elevate the min.
isterial calling in the minds of many. II
eourteOusly yet positively these priv.
leges were refused. We zoe no reason
Tor their continuance. Clergyman are
not richly paid for their work, but they
are better paid than the average OF their
congregation. 1t certainly does no good
to our calling to ask at the stores the 10
Fer cent. reduction on goods purchased
OF half rates OF railroad companies,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
Pho Miscreants Attempt to Rescue n Pal
from Oficers.


COUNCIL BLUFFS, Feb. 2e--A spirited
fight between the bank robbers and the
local authorities occurred here late yeBter-
day afternoon In which several persons
were shot and much powder burned. on
GERS had been notified to watch for tho
mon who robbed the Griswold, Ia., bank.
Just after dusk, as one of the officers were
patrolling his beat, he noticed man sit
ting in { 10 office of the Kiol hotel Lyho
answered the description telegraphed from
Griswold. Deputy Sheriff O'Brien was
notified and concluded that he was one Of
the men wanted, and called to his as ist-
ance Sheriff Hooker and in company it'll
Officers Peterson and Ware the party
entered the Office and invited the suspect
20 Jail.
As the five men left the hotel two other
hotel guests rose and followed, keeping
several yards behind just as they reached
the court house o'Brien dropped behind,
telling his prisoner to walk in front. As
he did this the two men who had been fol-
lowing the party commenced firing at the
officers. The officers returned the fire, the
prisoner and the two strangers separating
from tho officers and shooting as they ran.
For some minutes the fusilade was kept
up, citizens and other officers joining in
the battle, which had become general all
along the line, until the despcradoes were
overcome and two of them placed under
arrest and taken to jail, where they gave
their names as John Reilly and James
Wilson.
As soon as thoy were secure behind the
bars the officers started to look for the
wounded, and in the search they discovered
o'Brien severely wounded, n bullet hav-
ing struck him In the abdomen, entering
the body and lodging near the spine.
Reilly was hit in the groin. the bullet
penetrating some two inches. The third
man escaped and fed towards the river,
pursued by posse of citizens, but he
managed to elude them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
HOUSES W HERE SHAME ABOuNDs
Mrs Eldhom and Other social Parity Work.
ers Pay Them u Visit.

With Police Sergeant Black as guide
Mrs. Charlton 'Edholm OF Chicago, who is
here in the interest of Social Purity; Mrs.
Lafayette Marks. Police Matron White and
the Rev. +. b. Short made u tour of a num-
ber of the disorderly houses yesterday af-
@rnoon. Only seven of the houses were
vNited
INe Chicago woman in her work of res-
cue has visited a number OF such places,
but 1t was new experience for the Will
mlngton women. The start was made at
O'Clock and II was after O'Clock when the
women returned to their homes. The
workers have reason to believe that much
good was accomplished.
At all the places visited the visitors were
received kindly and at several the women
seemed glad to see those who brought an
offer OF better life Only at a few places
did the girls laugh or speak a word in
Jest, and many of these We're in tears be-
fore they had been talked to Ave minutes.
Many of the places visited were the low
est in the city The visits were made to
see II some of the inmates of these houses
could not be by kind words and prayers
induced to drop their present way of living
and start life anew.
Sergeant Black usually went to the house
first and said that he had several visitors
who wanted to talk to the girls for few
minutes. 1t was thought before starting
that at some of the places admittance to
the houses would be refused
1t was just the other way, however.
Upon entering the houses the girls were
all greeted with a kind word. The visitors
also sang and prayed with the inmates.
Ma,
scenes were pathetic. Mrs. Edholm and
Mrs. Marks knet on the floor and gathering
the girls about them, talked to
them as mother would her
daughters The girls in many instances
broke down and cried as II their hearts
would break. Others, with sobs, threw
themselves on the floor and refused TO be
comforted.
Even the police officer and matron, who
are used to seeing persons in all kinds Of
trouble. never saw such a sight before.
The girls clung to the women as If their
lives depended upon 1t and poured out their
stories OF woe. AT one place the only per-
sons in the house were three young and
pretty girls. When Mrs. EIholm asked
them of their mothers they broke down
completely and told their history. While
the women We're praying the words could
scarcely be heard for the sobs and means
of the young girls. who had been touched
by the kind words Of cheer and hymns
which, they said. brought back recolloc-
tons of their home life. These girls prom
ised to give up their present mode of liy-
ing, Scenes of this kind were numerous.
When the trip was over all united in
saying that they had never spent such an
afternoon before. The story when related
at the police station for awhile put dam
per on the feelings of tho officers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

From the Conference Herald.
Blessed is the villain who has a legal
certificate OF good character.
Blessed is the poor man who takes the
bread out OF hls own chidren's mouths
anu puts Tie prlce thereof into our cuf-
ferS
Blessed are the editors OF religious peri.
odicals whose editorials hit pIohiOiti.n
between tho eyes OF every lire.
Blessed ia that driYeliing idiot who docs
not vote rs he prays.
Blessed is the preacher whose lips we
have padleeked that he may not speak
'unadyisediy" about our most wCrthy
craft.
Blessed are those Legislators who keep
our commandments. for they shall be 70.
meinbered on election day.
Blessed are those poliCemen of dIetorted
vision who can see street urehln "llftp
an apple ten blocks away, hut whose eyes
are holden even when Sunday y'drunk"
collides with him on his beat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
Dress SUITS TO RENr.
Facts About the Business, tlie Prices Al
the Men Who Hire Them.

Eacts ADOut the business, tlie Prices and
the Men Who Hire Them.
More men than ever buy dress suits now
adays, and moro dress suits than ever are
hired also. There are In New York prob
ably 80 or 60 places where dress suits Can
be hired. The cost varies froIh 80 cents tG
50 a night, depending on locality and the
character of the suit The wedrers of hired
dress suits include guests in hotels and
visitors In the city who have unexpectedly
found need of dress suit. Dress suits arc
sent daily in the season from this city to
Brooklyn and Long Island, Hbboken, Jer-
sey City and Staten Island and frequent
ly TO places farther away.
There Is ono establishment whose sole
business ia renting dress suits, Generally
the business ls carried on in connection
with some other trade Some men hire a
dress suit once season, others two or
three times, and uthers again hire them
season after season, thus avoiding the
trouble Of keeping dress suits Of their own
in order. At the establishment devoted
exclusively to the business there are kept
in stock from $50 to $50 suits The suits
are Of good quality and faShipnably cut.
The charge runs from SO to SO. The latter
price might be charged for a sliit that had
never been worn. A party of dozen or
10 men hiring together would Eet thom al
81. SO each Sometimes ontiro clubs, per
haps 90 or so men, hire dress suits for a
ball or reception In such casps they get
them at perhaps 81 aSuit. Whch strangers
want to hire dress suits, deposit is some
times required, usually $50 or S2b.
The ordinary life of a dress shit is about
two years. After that 1t is let at q lower
price, perhaps 81, so, to be WON in ANA.
teur minstrel entertainments Or for uses
entailing harder wear than IL would be
likely to get in ordinary social service In
their final estate the coats arc sdld to wait
ers for 81 50 or So. Such coats may be IN
good order and not much worn, but not
in the current style. ...
of course winter Is the best season for
this business, but there IL something doing
the year round. IL is not unusual for men
going away over Sunday 10 hire dress suits
to take with them. The best months of
the year are January and February The
greatest demand of all comes on the nights
of the great public balls.-Sew York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 26,-Dr. Ice
Payne, Jr., and Mr.. Baxter Shomwell are
both Interested In the drug business here.
Payne is xamincr for some life insurance
companies, and in the general run of riv-
airy Shemwell wrote to some companies
shat the examinations made by Payne
were not properly made. This led to a
dncl on the street yesterday, resulting In
the death Of DIR. Payne Sheinwell was
arrested and put in Jail after having de-
fieff Ae officers of the town and nearly
( ~ citizens for several hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-A number OF the
Epworth League members of Brooklyn
met last night in the office of the Amerl-
san Telegraph and Telephone company to
assist in giving u concert over the long
distance telephone in Springfield, o.
! Songs, recitations and selections by a
quartet were given, and word was received
from Springfield that they were being
iheard perfectly Similar meetings were
hold in Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee,
Chicago, ST. Louis Pittsburg, Washing
ton and Toledo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

There has been no agreement yet be.
tween Mexico and Guatemala.
The western turf congress refused to Is.
sue license to the Alexander Island track
A dispatch from Tucson, A. L says that
Southern Pacific train was held up last
night at Stein Pass
Tho trial at oNeil, Neb., of the alleged
lynchers of Barrett Scott has been post.
poned until March 90.
Citizens Of Little Rock Ark, have organ
ICED themselves into vigilance committee
% suppress lawlessness.
Captain Stewart, Of the British steamer
Duchess Of Coxburgh, WINS washed over
board and drowned during voyage from
Galveston to Liverpool.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
Highest of all in Leaveung Power-Laest U.s Govt Report
fR!H!aEl!I! q! Rs,kdssa RRskides
ABSCEUTEEY PURE
A VlLLANELLE.

This bupch Of withered miRnonctts
My lady gave with goodbys tender y
While April skies with tears were wek
With what sweet mixture Of regret
Did her fair hnnds that night surrcndes
This bunch OF withered mignonettei
How proud she seemed the hour we met
To choose me rs lcr knight defender
While April ekie5 with tears were weti
All, me! Can over forget
The hopes these dead leaves did engcn
der
This bunch OF withored mignonettef
How soon for us that evening set
The half hid moon ia wAtery splendop
While April skies with tears were wet
Slow dragged twolvemonth by, and yet
Each day but aoarer seemed to render
This bunch Of withered mignonette.
Alas my hopesl The sad coauette
Now spurns Ine for STRIPPING slender
While April skies with tears arc wet.
No more for her III moan and fret
But straight tomorrow morn Il send hen
While April skies with tears are wet,
This bunch OF withered mignonette
st, George Best in Kate Fields Washington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

AsHEvILLR, N. c., Feb Information
has been received here of fatal shooting
affray that occurred at Shelton Laurel, q
wild, mountainous section in Madison
county. Baxter and Everett Shelton,
brothers, were engaged in game of cards
with Boss and Jim Stanton, brothers,
when dispute arose, with the result that
Boss" Stanton was shot and instantly
killed by Baxter Shelton and Everett Shell
ton was mortally wounded by Jim Stan.
ton
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

ROCHESTER,, n, Y, Feb. e6.-The body
of the late Frederick Douglass arrived in
this city at 9:25 this morning, and was
escorted by police and military to the city
hall The remains laid in state at the
municipal buildinguntil lao pm. Shortly
before 2 o'clock the funeral cortege started
from the city hall for Central church,
whore the services were held. At the Gem
etery brief services were conducted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.



The tobacco habit grows on man until
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

BARBoURsvILLE, Ky, Feb, 28-Thonas
Davis and Jesse Taylor, of Sinking Creek,
were put in Jail here for numbering Lem
Hammickor on Saturday night. They in
duoed Hammicker to leave his house and
accompany them to see some girls. They
afterward butohered him SO that the re-
mains could not be recognized. One of the
prisoners has confessed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

No other resort of the Upper South can
compare with Old Point Comfort in at
tractiveness Apart from it5 historical
surroundings Gnd the fact OF Its being a
Government post. tue situation or the
place, with its magnificent OCEAN front
and elegantly planned drives. wbuld com
mend 1t to the public as n most delightful
plnce to spend few days vacation.
The next tour will leave New York and
Philadelphia by special train on Thursday.
March Z, and tlckete will he gcoN for re-
tuln Iassage on special train leaving Old
Point Comfort on the following Saturday.
The rates, including transportation and
meals enroute In each direction, as we'll
as hotel aocomm cd stlons at Hygela Hotel,
Old Point Comfort. will be SlA.50 from
New York and SIP. SO from Philadelphia;
propUr;ionate rates from other points.
Tickets. including one days board at the
Hygela HOTEL and good to return via
Washington and Richmond within ten
days, can also be purchased at same
rates.
For further Information apply to Ticket
Agents. or address Tourist Agent, 1876
Broadway. New York or Room ALL Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia. to whom ap-
pllcation for space should also ba made.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26
40 Stay At Home.


Stay. stay at home. my heart. and rest,
Home keeping hearts arc happlest,
For those that wander they know moi
who're,
Are full OF trouble and full OF care.
10 stay at home is best.
Weary and homeslck and distressed,
They wander East and Vast;
They are Laill3d and beaten and blow 4
about.
BY the wipds of the wilderness.
But TO stay at home Is best.
Stay Mt home my friend,
And don't be beaten ana blown about;
Lge tne bird that don't stay at home In
her nest.
And b us to fly and hutter about
As tho hawks So Leat the sky. .... ....
10 stay at home Ia ba
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Feb. 26.-While VIII
Moore, negro, charged with intent to muir
der, was being conveyed to Jail few days
ago he jumped from the train, but was re-
captured and placed in jail. During the
night some Of his friends burned hole in
the wall of the Jail and freed the prisoner,
who is still ut large.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.--The electrical
strikers, it is said, have accepted the offer
OF President Seth Low, of Columbia col
lege, the Rev, DIR. RHinsford and Mrs.
Josephine Shaw Lowell to try to mediate,
The number on stiike will reach very near
70 8.0D
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

MAUD, are you going to the psychology
lectures" asked one very nice chic girl of
another as the two went swishing past
knot Of men on the sidewalk
Yes, sireel" replied Maud, "you bet I'm
going to grab all tho culture that goes
by. ."-Chicago Tribune
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-26

Tours TO Washington, - G.,vin Pcnna. R.R
There ia probably no place that offers 10
nlcl In the way OF sinhtseeirs and other
things OF general interest ns Washington,
DC. Apart from being the Natso ns t'api.
tai. the magnificent Government Build
ings and beautifully planned streets and
pubiic parks make 1t we'll worth visit.
lhs serlss OF three day tours arran ed
by The Pennsylvania RIllroad Company,
under Its perfect pc asonally.cunduGted sd
tourist system. gives eyery one AN oppur
tunity 10 visit Washington under III Ost
favorable circumstances and a. very
reasonable cost.
Ihe tours leave New York on Feb. 2Sth.
AMI nt Intervals OF tirea Weeks until May
23 1895. incluaive. Inc rates. iBcludln =
accom- mm odutions at Wushlngton's bes {
hotels, are Sl3 50 from New YORK and
fll.50 from Philadelphia: proportlona To
rates from other points.
Detailed Itinerary will he sent OH appll-
cation TO Tourist Agent, 1896 Broadway ,
New YORK, or Room All. Broad stree
Station, Philadelphia.
Any Ona wiahiun /, cham hama attpnd