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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08

portant robberies, the smart women
who wear 100000 worth of jewels at
the various society functions have felt
more than nervous.
But the dude detective is not a recent
creation. He has always been a more
or less important part of the gayeties
of fashionable life, but just now he is
treated with consideration, as fine as if
he were an English duke on a wife hunt.
All this is pleasing to the vanity Of the
dude detective. He feels that he is the
equal of the millionaire, or of che most
expert cotillon leader of the season.
Beautiful bellies smile on him. ravishing
matrons look kindly upon him, and the
heads of solid families treat him with
courtly civility.
1t must not be inferred from this that
the dude detective is an amateur in his
business. On the other hand, he is the
best of his kind. Usually he is the
cleverest man in the Central office of the
regular police force. At times men be-
longing to agencies are hired to do the
work, but as a Central office man can
be had for the asking, the outside men
are rarely called upon. The men de-
tailed by Acting Captain O'Brien, the
present head of the detective force, to
do society work. are always selected
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08

because of their broad knowledge of
criminals They are the men who have
been long enough in the service to know
all the great frauds of the past genera
ton and with a memory retentive
enough to recognize one of this gentry
in less than no time.
MUST KNOW HOW TO DRESS.
They must also possess another quail
fication, and that is, the art of wearing
an evening suit gracefully and to APP
pear thoroughly at home amid the
splt 'dors of society. There are some
very bile men attached to the Central
office, ut they would be of no earthly
use az oatriarchs ball or at an assem-
bly, dane, In the first place, it is inn
possible H. many of the detectives to
discard the 'sleuth" look, an earmark
which would brighten an experienced
crook into a hiding place in jiffy.
Then there are a number who would
be painfully i'll at ease in a dress suit
and surrounded by a bevy of gorgeous
ly gowned women and fashionable men.
They would be so overpowered that
their professional usefulness would
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08
Woman Justice of the Peace

The new woman has arrived in force in
Rockland, Me. The town has a woman
justice of the peace woman court ste
nographer, three women who have made
an ironclad agreement to wear boomers.
date, however, left blank, and a woman
who successfully opposed woman suffrage
in a public debate a few evenings ago
The argument of the last woman was that
if woman is not smart enough to con-
troll a mans vote under the present sur
frage scheme she isn't smart enough
to have a vote herself
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08
Dude Detective Moves in Fash
ionabIe Circles.
The BELLIES SMILE ON THEM
They Make the Regular Round Of the
Seasons Gayeties Dressed in
Their Best.

New York. Feb. 2.-The dude detec-
tive is much more important person
age in swelldom than formerly. Since
the theft of 100000 worth of gems be-
longing to Mrs. l. Townsend Burden
and a score or more of scarcely less i'm
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08
New Hammerless Gur

A corporation to manufacture a new
hammerless gun, the invention of young
mechanic, is being formed in Baltimore
The lock is the new feature of the inven-
ton, and it is said to be simple and strong.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08

out of a family of nine at Newcastle
eight are still living. The eldest is 81
and the youngest &c. The average age OF
the family is So.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08
Beuighted Georgia County.

Baker, one of the most fertile counties
In Georgia, has no railroad, telegraph, or
telephone lines in its border. nor has it a
newspaper
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08

San Francisco spent s154S in trying to
persuade the Republican National com
mittee TO hold the next Republican Ma
tional convention in that city.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08

amount to nothing. For these reasons
the dude detective is quite a superior
person compared with the ordinary
sleuth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08

Sir Herbert Maxwell says that he recent
" saw some aspreys or fishhawks, below
Melrose on the Tweed. They are extreme
ly rare in the British Isles.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08
Allison.

Olympian: The rank and file of the
party will be very well suited if the NOM
nation falls to Senator William b. Al
lison Of Iowa.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08
Where Mother Lies.

As people grow older their allegiance to a
town is founded upon their interest in a
grave in its cemetery. Globe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07

BELLEfoNTE, Pa, August 6.-An aero.
naut had thrilling experience to-day,
when his balloon burst when nearly 1900
feet in the air. He tumbled to the ground,
but was not much injured.
For week past Leo Stevens has been
making ascensions at Hecia Park To-day
quite large crowd gathered to witness
what was promised would be a daring
ascent, followed by drop with his para
chute.
Stevens, in order to make a high flight,
filled his balloon with hot air and cut 1t
loose. The aircraft shot upwards at a
rapid speed. When 1t had reached height
of almost 1000 feet the balloon exploded,
and then collapsed. Instantly Aeronaut
Stevens began to shoot downwards with
frightful velocity. He attempted to open
his parachute, but being taken unawares,
Stevens could not open it. Hence he fell
to the ground. His fall was partially
broken by the parachute, and he was not
much hurt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07

The Wilmington Bicycle Club met last
evening for the purpose of taking action on
the death of william H. Steward, a prom
inent member Of the club. Several of the
members spoke feellngly Of the deceased.
1t was decided to draps the front door Of
the clubhouse with crepe for thirty days.
| The members will attend the funeral to-
morrow and all other clubs and unattached
wheelmen are invited to turn out. They
Will dress in the usual street clothes and
will wear piece Of crepe on the left arm.
Those who wish to attend the funeral will
meet at the clubhouse at o'clock. W. c,
Seeds, ]. l.. Clark and W. H. Hollett will
represent the club among the pall-bearers.
These resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The members OF this organiza-
tion were called upon In common with their
brother cyclers throughout this city and
state to lament the death of William H.
Steward, our fellow-member and Cycler.
Whereas AS expressive OF the sorrow
sincerely felt and the high respect and
honor in which the deceased was held by
this organization be it
Resolved, That in the death of William
H. Steward we mourn the loss not only Of
fellow-member and cycler, but to the entire
community of man whose industry and
integrity will ever be remembered;
Resolved, That the honorable and labor
ious career OF tho deceased in the services
performed by him and his personal and
social virtues entite his memory to be
cherished in the hearts of his many friends
as an industrious, virtuous and patriotic
citizen.
Resolved. That copy of these resolu-
tions be ensrossed and transmitted in tes-
timOny OF our sincere coincidence to the
family Of the deceased
CHARLES G. GUYER,
Chairman.
H. P. HICKMAN,
GEORGE X. RUDERT,
Committee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
NEARLY TWENTY SAILORS LOST
Unknown American Ship Wrecked or the
Coast of Patagonia.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Tho Falkland
islands, off the east coast of Patagonia,
wers in May the scene of a marine disaster
involving the loss Of nearly twenty Amer.
lean lives, but who they were, and even
the name of their vessel, is mystery
Mail communications with these islands
Is very uncertain, and few details Of the
disaster have yet been received from the
United States consulate for Port Stanley,
the capital of the Islands. Consul Miller
reports that on the evening of May ID news
was brought to Port Stanley that large
ship, evidently of American build, had
struck on the Billy rock, and was III dan
ger of breaking up. Volunteers were
called for, and the Falkland Island COM
pany's launch was pressed into service
with volunteer crew. The sea, however,
WAS running SO heavily that Captain Nc.
Pherson, who commanded the party
found 1t impossible to get near tho ship.
Fourteen men were in the rigging.
Tho vessel was a large wooden ship Of
about 1900 tons register Captain Nc
Pherson finding that nothing could be
done without lfeboat, put back to port
and returned Immediately with lifeboat,
but tho ship had broken up. Captain Nc
Pherson and his rescue party stood by all
night in the vain hope of picking up sur.
vivors.
Tho officers Of four British ships who,
with their crews made up this rescuing
party have filed complaints with the Brit
ish government against the inadequacy Of
the pilotage and life saving service at Port
Stanley, which is British harbor of
refuge. The receivers for the condensers,
of which the diver reports number Of
different sizes, were marked "Manufac-
tured for Holbrook Merrill & Stetson,
San Francisco and Sacramento"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
to to
RnhObDth Ocnan Git,


On Thursdays, August 8, l3, 90 and 81
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
run excursions to tho Upper Hudson
under personal escort.
A change in The leaving time of the spc.
cial train from Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, to 1884 II. m., instead Of 90,
as heretofore, will enable residents of Nor
ristOwn, Chester, Wilmington, West
Chester and intermediate stations to con-
meet with the special train at Bread Street
Station, On the return trip the special
train will arrive at Broad Street Station
in ample time for passengers to take regu-
lar trains that night to their homes.
\ stop of one and half hours is made
n West Point, to enable cxcursionists to
view the world-renowned United States
Military Academy.
In order to insure an earlier return to
Philadelphia than heretofore, the stop at
Newbureh will be omitted, although
steamer will run to point off Newburgh
and there turn
Tickets will be sold from Philadelphia
at 80 for the round trip.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
The South Africa Company Investigation.

LONDON, Aug. THE government pro-
poses that the select committee of tho
members of parliament to investigate tho
administration of RhodcSa by tho British
Chartered South Africa company, and the
circumstances of the Jameson raid shaft
be composed Of Right Hon. Joseph Chant
berlain, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Right
Hon. Sir William Hart Dyke, j. c. Big
ham, c. A. Cripps, J. L. Wharton, George
Wyndham, Right Hon. W. L. Jackson
and Attorney General Sir Bicharl Web
stcr, all supporters of the govcrnment,and
the following members of the opposition:
Sir w liam Vernon Harcourt, Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, J. Z. Ellis, Henry
Labouchon, Sydney Charles Buxton and
Hon. Edward Blake.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07

LONDON, Aug, THE government was
overwhelmingly defeated in the house of
lords last night on amendments to the
Irish land bill by the opposition. The de-
feat of the government spread dismay
among the ministerial members Of tho
house Of commons who were listening to
the debate, and they rushed back to the
lower house In order to announce the de-
feat, thus creating quite sensation. 1t
is the general belief that the defeat of the
government means the abandonment Of
tho Irish land bill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
BASE BALL DOTS.

| Leach pitched a great game for Salem
| yesterday, gnt the support was rotten and
! Bridgeton won by the score of 10 tol.
We want new players.
Phillies are still losing.
Release McCatferty.
Keep sober, lads, and play ball
Fast lives Will not do with ball players
Get another good pitcher.
Wilmington would like to see Radcliffe
| in the box.
The National League race is beauty
Delaware City will play the Columbia
Jrs. tomorrow.
Farm McCafferty to the Browntown
Grays
Were you dsgusted at his actions?
Be manly and tell your manager Iwon' t
pitch good ball.
Gallagher is a regular gold standard
player. He Is worth money anyw here.
McCafferty is a free silver player-worth
about half his reputation.
Mcintyre played good game as usual.
Now, Newell, you must brace up and
stop the errors.
We want good players and have no
room for cast.Otfs
Townsend wants IL pitcher Write to
McCafferty.
McCaifcrty was lamb and the next
pitcher was Savage, Manager Long ney-
or smiled.
" nat Will AmOle do this afternoon
There was II lively row at Atlantic City
yesterday between the team of that place
and Asbury Park.
Pitcher Dwyer won his fifteenth straight
game yesterday.
Send McCatTcrty to Sussex to pick
peaches.
Next Wednesday the Delaware County
Base Ball Club will 20 to to Dover and
play the Dover team and tho following
day they will play ut salisbury, Md, and
On the following day at Smyrna. Mana.
ger Doug hcrty has secured some good ma
tGrlal aHl expects to put up winning
eaino. The cners he will take with
him are Hlmphrics, of the Norton Plum
mer, of Media, and Vincent, Of the Vine.
land, N. j., team.
The management of the Morton club
has signed new pitcher who reside In
Manayunk. He is said to be q good one
and ha' considerable speed.
McCabc, who was reported to have sign.
ed with the Smyrna, Del, club, is only
filling weeks engagement on the team.
Ho will I'll his old position with the Nor.
ton in iew days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
SUNNY SIDX OF LIFE.
BY PROF. AMBROSE S. oTTEY.

BE of good courage, never never fear,
Thy path may be through deserts tlrear,
II you but look at them rightly,
sweet pleasures are beaming brightly.
CHORUS,
Look up, my soul, whateer betide;
Yes! always look on the sunny side;
Let your mind forget the past,
And do not fear, joy will come at last.
The vale Of life may be dark and wide,
Still, always look on the sunny side;
And what's the use Of our repining
When the sun Is always shining
The mind that wraps itself In grief
Will never gain one hour of relief;
The sun through the day may vanish
quite,
The brightest stars show the best Of night.
sweet flower may always be found,
10 shed its sweet fragrance around;
The little things go to sweeten life
In our darkest moments In the strife.
Amid all tho gloom of our sorrow,
We can be strengthened to the morrow;
Then your labors on Christ relying
Will be heaven, comfort undying.
Claymont, August 3d. 1896.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
Death of Ex-Congressman ShellabarScr

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Judge Samuel
W. Shellabargcr, one Of the most promi-
nent members of the bar in this city, died
last night. Mr.. Shcllabarger was II native
of Ohio, where he was born in December,
1877. He was elected n member of the
first legislature in Ohio that met under
tho present constitution and in 1850 was
elected to congress as n Republican. He
took his scat in the special session that
met in accordance with Presidents Lin
coins call on July 4, 1851; was again re-
elected and served in congress in 1865 to
1869 and i'll 1870 to 1873. In 1899 he was ap-
pointed United States minister to Portu-
gal, but returned after II few months, OIL
account of failing health.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
WATSON OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN.
sWe Can Stand by bryan, but Cannot
Vote for SeWall,-


ATLANTA. Aug. Thomas e. Watson
spened his vice presidential campaign last
night with an address Of two hours in
length, delivered before an audience Of
5000 people in the rough shed erected for
the Moody revival meetings several months
ago. Mr.. Watson was enthusiastically
received, and in the course of his speech
he said:
I'VE can stand by Mr.. Bryan. He has
been with us and hos fought for our poll
Cies. But when we Gre asked to swallow
Mr.. Sewall, we beg to be excused. We
can't vote for Mr. Sowall because he docs
not represent our platform. If we do, we
cay we did not mean what we said in the
platform. You can 'tconsistently say this
Is fight of the west and south and go Off
10 Malne to get candidate for vice presi-
dent, Therefore, sceing that your Demo-
cratic leaders had made mistake, we
stepped in to the breach and did what
they ought to have done-nomnated q
southern man for vice president
"We are not going to put up any candi-
date against Mr.. Bryan. We are going to
vote for Bryan whether Sewall is with
drawn or not. I'm going to manage this
campaign so that William J. Bryan gets
every vote we've got. Here Is what we'ro
going to do In our state convention: We're
going to put out full electoral ticket for
Bryan and Watson. Then we'll empower
our committee to take of part of our
electors and put on part of yours when
syer the Democratic committee retires Mr..
Sewall. Let 1t be known henceforth that
the south and west will never again sit ut
tho footstoOl Of the north"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
Peaches Are Rafting.

Tho peach crop will be much smaller
than was expected The decrease is cAused
by the fruit rotting 1t is now estimated
that the crop will be one-half Of what II
was expected month ago. Myer g. Son,
Of Smyrna, estimated that they would
have 5000 to 5000 baskets Of Elberta
peaches, but their yield will not amount
to half those figures William II. Rids.
way says the rot is general and thinks the
yield in the vicinity OF Dover and Wy
9ming will be far below the estimate Of
June.
Bridgeville Is leading all the towns in
peach shipments. 1t has shipped as high
as twelve carloads on some days this sea.
son and expects to increase the number
shortly.
The prices for Troths and all earlier yari
cites of peaches has fully and unequiyocal-
~ demonstrated the fact that alf trees Of
varieties earlier than the Mountain Rose
should be pulled out and the land put to
other and better use.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-Secretary Car
lislo, accompanied by Mrs. Carlisle and
his son, w. X. Carlisle, and family, will
leave town today or tomorrow for two
weeks cruise. They will go down the Po-
tomac OH the lighthouse tender Maple
and cruise up tho coast to New York,
where they will be transferred to the Mis-
tletoe. Thence the cruise probably will
be extended to Buzzard's Bay. 1t is OK
pected that the party will spend several
days at Gray Gables as the guests of the
president and Mrs Cleveland.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
ROBERT US GREAT RACE.
Made the Fastest Fourth Heat Ever Paced
or TrOtted,

HAuuS thc Tasttst L1eAt Ever fuCtu
or TrOtted.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 7-Robcrt j. again
demonstrated yesterday that he Is the
greatest PAGER ever harnessed to sulky
Frank Agan was the favorite in the free
for all pace, and previous to the second
heat of the great race Robert J. had few
hackers. When Robert j. took the second
heat, however by u fine spurt at the finish
the big crowd became enthusiastic and he
at once became a hot favorte.
1t was the greatest race Of the year, the
fastest four consecutive heats and the fast
est fourth heat ever paced or trotted en-
any track being made. In the first heat,
paced in 2.032i, Agan lowered his record
h"f II second and broke the track record.
The second and third heats, in s0i14, wero
considered in the phenomenal, but the
crowd was not prepared for the great sur
prise when the fastest fourth heat ever
paced or trotted was made, the time being
2O294
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
Mysterious Poisoning in Maine,

LEBANON, Me, Aug. THE authorities
&re Investigating a bold attempt to poison
Mrs David Legro, wife OF wealthy
farmer here, and her two daughters, Eta
and Minnie aged IL and IA years, respect
lively. Paris green was found in meal of
string beans from which the girls ate.
Mrs. Legro has been ill several days, and
is supposed 30 have been given poison in
food. The girls accuse the father Of hay
Ing tried to poison them, and he has left
home after making over to his wife all his
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
An OvcrcrOwded Insane AsyIun.

SHAhoKIS, Pa, Aug. 7.-George W,
Ryon, u member of the state board of char.
ities, after Inspecting the Danville Insane
asylum yesterday, reports TINT LOO Dr.
ticnts are huadled together in wards that
were originally con nstructel to accommo-
Observation-Disclosures. Atnight hundreds Of
the patients are compelled to sleep on cot,
and n&ttro isas laid on the floors. The
board will urge the immediate construc.
ton OF two new intirmaries, with accom-
modatlons for bOJ insane patients, to re-
lieve the overc-owded wards and ndmi.
new sufferers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07

WASHINGTON, AUG High tempera.
ture received by the weather bureau for
yesterday are: Albany, "a; New York, 30;
Philadelphia, 96; Norfolk, 81; Key West,
80; Montgomery, "a Vicksburg, 96; Little
Rock, Ark, l0i; Palestine, Tex, lO2
Memphis, l02; Nashville, 96 Indianapolis,
S; Cincinnati, 4; Pittlburg, 94; Buffalo,
81; Cleveland, 81 Duluth SO; Springfield,
Ills, 96; st. Louis, 9S; Cairo Ills, 96;
points In Dakota, "a in Oklahoma, 100.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
THE LAURADA OFF AGAIN.
The Filibustsring Steamer Again Carry
Ing for Struggling Cubans.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE American
steamship Laurada, of fllibustering fame,
cleared from Philadelphia some days ago
with the usual coastwise clearance On
leaving Philadelphia she had 500 tons of
coal extra and she stopped at Greenwich
Point and took in more coal Next she
proceeded to Christiana creek, near vii.
mington, Del, where she met the tug
Martha and took on twcnty-eight men
and large number of cases. many of
which it Is believed contained dynamite.
In addition to war material the Laurada
had eight large surf beats in addition to
the usual complement of sea boats.
The Laurada's final clearances was from
Wilmington for Port Antonio,in Jamaica,
and she Is due off the coast of Cuba in four
sni half days Captain Murphy, of fili.
b:.stering notoriety, is In command Of the
ship.
1t Is reported that the government of
Great Britain has refused to grant per-
init to the Bermuda. Recently the latter
was deprived of her British charter for
aiding the Cuban rebels.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07

Boston, Aug, 7.--Oliver, Davis and
Hathaway, the three prominent business
men who were charged with conspiracy to
defraud, in connection with the firm of H.
A. Davis g. Co., were discharged yester-
day. 1t was charged that Davis &; Co.. to-
bacco manufacturers, ordered large
amounts Of goods from Pennsylvania and
elsewhere, for which Hathaway and Davis
gave notes, The goods were then disposed
Of, but it was claimed the notes could not
be collected Owing to the lack Of salts
factory evidence the judge said he could
not hold the men for the grand jury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad Company announces an
excursion to Rehoboth and Ocean City
on Aug. 21.
In order that families may avail them.
selves of this opportunity for full day s
pleasure at either of these popular resorts,
the rates have been SO greatly reduced as
TO place the excursion within the means
of every one.
A special train will be run on the sched.
ule given below, and excursion tickets,
good only on the special train in each di-
rectiOn, will be sold at rates quoted.