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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
Industrial Schools Exercises.

Saturday Twas Founders Day at the
Ferris industrial School and in the after.
noon exercises Of an interesting character
were held in honor of tbs event.
Alfred Gawthrop, president Of the board,
presided Rev. A. Il. Bowser. of the
Unitarian Church. read the Scripture les
son from Proverbs 8, after which the Rev.
W. l.. S, Murray offered prayer.
The annual address was delivered by DR..
Jesse II. Holmes, Of the George Industrial
School. Ho advised the boys to be healthy
in body and strong in mind, saying shat
such conditions were necessary for good
citizenship, and could be secured. DR..
Holmes also paid high tribute to John
Ferris. At the conclusion Of the speech
Mr. Gnwthrop made u few remark4, re-
viewing the history of the school since 1880
and toling something Of the 2UJ boys who
have been under its direction during tho
twelve years.
Then the guests were taken through tho
institution by Superintendent Haines and
Mrs ilaints who showed the work Of tho
normal training department which roliacts
creditably upon The boys. There are now
81 boys in the institution who are very well
satisfied. Mr and Mrs. Iaines look after
them with parental caro- which has been
responsible for much OF the good that has
been accomplished during heir seven years
of service Mr.. Hainus has endeuyored to
add several departments to the sch pol but
the lack Of an appropriation has prevented
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
PRIMROSE & WEST

On Tuesday evening Primrose and
Vests Minstrels will appear at tho Grand
Opera House. Speaking of minstrel stories
Joe Jefferson wrote the following offerin z
to jovial Milt G. Barlow. 1t is in Mr..
Jetferson's happicst vein, and is worthy
tribute to n worthy man.
The aged negro of the long ago can
never die while Mit G. Barlow lives. 1t
seemed as If the magic minstrel was lost
N the good old soul of the antique darkey
his protraiture a tribute true and tender to
time and tears. How it carried tho heart
back to the olden, golden days, the ancient
black mans days of love and hope and
faith upon the peaceful old plantation. He
lives again upon the shining stage in the
art OF Milt G. Barlow
In Joy and IN sorrow the soul swept back
and through the mist OF years and tears,
peered at the pictured past. Around his
snowy head the cotton folds did seem TO
bloom again, and in the waving o. tho
dear old arms, the graceful smoke did curl
above the cabin In the lane In his happy
smile, you saw once more the light from
the oldlo fire, aud beyond The gleam-
ing teeth and glitterng eye, you
could but mark the early diamond touch
uponold masters dowdccked lawn, The
trsmbling lines brought back the yellow
leaves quiver rs they dropped within the
grove, and in tho broken music of his
voice, you heard the murmur Of the little
creek below the hill.
This minstrel show Is one of the best oa
the road.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
Correction.

MIR. k,DITOR:--T see IN Saturdays Issue
of your paper quito II mistake as regards
the names of some of the performers of
Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin Company
which is to appear in this city next Thurs
day. In all due respect to tho entiro com.
paDy, OF which there is none better on tho
road, Little Valley Webber, who per-
formed last season with the company as
Eva is not with tho company this season.
Littlo Mary N. Dickson, the child won.
dor Of No. Sl0 West Third street, this city,
six years OF age, is now playing with the
company as Eva and is received by crowded
houses wherever she appears and Ia Il credit
to orr city.
She will be glad to see her many littio
friends and playmates OF our city next
Thursday afternoon and evening nj the
Opera House. She is under the teaching
and management Of Mrs Florence Acker-
man. the widow Of the late John II, Harri'
gan and in the character as T0psy she
has no superior. We hope these two vii.
mington ladies will be greeted with packed
houses. as the compnuy Is fully worthy OF
it. by making this correction You will
greatly ublige tho many friends ot those
two young ladies. S. S.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
The Growers Conundrums.

Whom will the citizens Of Wilmington
raise enough money to purchase that
Silver Service for tho gunbuat Whining.
tonp
When will that road to the river be built
and Chrrry Island marsh blossom as the
garden of EdenP
When will Eddie Cochran grow donegals
like his superior officer on the Municipal
bench?
Whom will some men learn sense enough
to go away from home, when they want
change OF air?
When will our citizens got that now city
charter?
When will hens crow and ROSTERS lay
eggs?
When will tho Bijou Theatre be run on
paying basis and take in enough money
to pay It's printing bills?
When will Dockstader advise his per-
formers to sing at least ono Dow song at
performance once week?
When will the phonogrnph take the
place of the vaudeville singers Of ancient
voices?
When will the handsomest man in our
city change the style of his tic?
Whom will frozen water be sold In
chunks us ice cream?
When will the goats In Hcdgcville get
registered and voice their sentiments On
election day as of old?
Whom will the Orioles capture the next
pennanJ?
When will the fight between the Regu-
lars and Union Republicans cease and
turn in with n united party and fight the
Democrats Of Delaware?
When will Charles Ewing be elected
Mayor of the Forty Acres
When will Alexander Cloud be elected
Chief of tho Firo Department and Andrew
Lohncr be fire assistant
Whom viii! Frank McSorlay tako to rid
ing fast on his bicyclei Ho has had 1t
long enough to get sufficient practice for a
crnck rider.
When will that new one cent morning
daily make its appearance and set the city
wild with its briliancy?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. Edward II. Brennan VIII Observe His
Anniver, ary on Thursday and Fri.
day Appropriately.

On Thursday Mr.. Edward H. Brennan
will enter upon his seventeenth year in
business hero and proposes to make tho
anniversary day one long to be remember
ed by Wilmington's thousands of house
wives.
That this business has been successful,
and particularly that period Of 1t which Mr..
Brennan has spent in the building No. 22l
Market street and 2l8 and a2U Shipley
street can be believed best by an inspection
OF the store on the opening day.
1t can be said before that time, however,
that the store has been greatly enlarged
by tho addition of ware room In which
all duplicate stock is now stored. This
addition has been nocessitated by the
growing popularity of the firm and the
unusual development which has taken
place in the business world Of late. What
space was formerly occupied by tho ware
room is now occupied by display of new
goods which havo brought the store to
position second to none In the state.
1t Is department. store complete. in
every sense the word implies. Complete
because-anything from collar button
to house furnishings entire-can be OBJ
tained and all without misrepresentation
and with the positive assurance that mon
ey will be refunded If desired. This feat
ure Of MIR. Brennan's business has done
possibly more for his success than any
Other. or course his easy credit method
of buying is II great attraction, but tho
fact that money will be refunded it the
goods are not satisfactory, stands out bold
er.
Any point in the building is an interest.
ing one The entire five floors are devoted
to chow rooms, handsomely decorated,
conveniently arranged, perfectly lighted
and equipped in every manner up to the
standard Of modern merchandising for the
convenient and comfortable inspection Of
the most elaborate stock of merchandise
ever displayed here 1t is therefore truly
inviting.
~As a days return for the visitor Of Thurs
day and Friday Mr.. Brennan will present
to every one, whether apurchaser or not, a
coupon which will entitle the holders OF
the lucky numbers, first, to their choice Of
any chamber or parlo. suit in tho storo
second, fine quartcred oak extension table,
and third to handsome rosewood up.
holstered rocker.
Notice tomorrow's REPUBLICAN for the
the fms advertisement,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
Megary & Sons Opening,

Mr. Mcgary & Sons store, in all its now
grandeur, will be thrown open to public
inspection on Thursday, which day prom
ises to be the most oventful one in the his.
tory OF this firm. For the past few months
the building has taken on additions which
have made it the foremost furniture es.
tablishnent in the State, an honor to
which the management well deserves Tho
sioro is extraordinary in architectural
beauty, sizo and complete appointments S
for the transaction Of business and comfort
and convenience to customers.
In this new building has been stocked
furniturc, which for chcapness and beauty
Is without parallel Wilmington house.
wives therefore need no longer go of
tho city for goods in this line Everything
Is marked in plain figures and the very
lowest possible.
This will be seen Oh tho opening day,
when from2 until O'clock tho First Rcgi-
lnrnt Band will give concert, which will
be followed in tho evening with another by
the Grand Opera House orchestra. Each
visitor will be given ticket, which will
cnlitlo them to chance on u handsome
500 parlGr suit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
Henry Georges Campaign.

New York, Oct. 4.-Arrangements
have been perfected by the executive
committees of the United Democracy
and Democratic Alliance to make ar
raneements for the mass meeting at
Cooper Institute tomorrow night. The
intention Is to make this a general
mass convention of the Democratic
voters Of New York, which will ratify
the nominations already made by the
conventions by itself nominating Henry
George for mayor. Then Mr.. George
will accept the nominations rendered
him. Tha Democratic supporters will
insist throughout the campaign that
he is the regular Democratic nominee
Judge Gaynor will probably preside at
the Cooper Institute meeting Ten
minutes after he heard of the Tammany
nominations he sent message TO Mr.
George saving he was with him and
ready to speak or write in his favor
whenever t. Was desired.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
Hurini oi a Yellow Fever Victim.

uurIni oi a yellow Fever Victim.
Lcwes, Del, oct. E-The Norwegian
fruit steamer, John Wilson, ten days
from Eocas del Toro. Colombia, arrived
at Delaware breakwater quarantine
yesterday with her flag at half mast.
When the quarantine physician board
ed her he found the body Of the chief
engineer. Charles Petersen, aged 81
years, of Bergen, Norway who died
on Friday last of yellow fever. The
Wilson Is one of several fruit steamers
which are shut out of our southern
ports on account of yellow fever and
are bringing their cargoes of fruit to
Philadelphia and New York. A coffin
was taken aboard the steamer and the
body placed therein, together with a
quantity of Stacked lime. 1t was then
placed In an outer box and brought
ashore and buried In the government
burying ground.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
United States CviiI Service EXaInina.
finn

The United states Civil Service Com.
mission has ordered that an examination
bo held by its local board in this city on
Saturday, December 4, 1897, commen
cling at 9 o'clock a. N. for tho
grades Of Clerk and Carrier in the Post
Office service. Only citizens of the United
States can be examined. The age ilni
tat:ons are as follows For clerk, 1S yrs.
ana upwurds carrier, q yrs to 40 years,
Nc application will be accepted Tor this
examination unless filed with the under
signed. On the proper blank, before the
hour Ct closing business on Saturday, Nov.
l3, 1897. Applications should be filed
promptly in order that tine may remain
for correction if necessary.
The Commission takes this opportunity
of stating that tho examinations are open
to all citizens of tho United States ho
may desire to enter the service without ro.
gard to race or to their political or roig.
ious affiliations. All such citizens are in.
vited to apply. They shall bo examined,
graded, and certified with entire inparti.
ality, and wholly without regard to any
consideration save their efficiency as shown
by the grades they obtain in the examina.
tinn.
For application blanks, full instructions
and information relative to the duties and
salaries of the different positions, apply 10
W. J. Young, Secretary Board OF Examin.
ers, Postal Service, =. .. ad1res: Reg
Dnpt Past Otficn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04

Tho Misses A. and L. Jenney formerly
with Miss Lena Stciucken vii! have their
first fail and winter opening Wednesday
and Thursday, October 9TH and 7th, at
their handsomely appointed store, No. 20
King street. Their display will DO an un.
usually attractive one and ono that will
meet tho approval of the most or! cal
feminine eye. In addition to their own
original designs thsir display will include
anumber of imported Paris and London
trimmed hats. toquos and bonnets, to.
gether wi ii large collection Of high.clas
novolto, in millinery goods. Decorations
of I'm up.o dlto order will make the dis
play of goods particularly pleasing, The
pr oes are such as to suit and please all A
cordial invitation Is extended to the pub
lic. Miss Ida Davis, saleslNdy, formerly
with Miss l.. Steinlcken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
BASE BALL NEWS
LEAGUE SEASON ENDED.


Both of the Leading Clubs Defeated
In the Final Games.
The National League baseball season
of 1897 ended on Saturday Both of tho
leading clubs We're defeated, BROOKLYN
giving the new champions a good dw,b-
bing and Washington defeating Balti-
more. The scores in Saturdays games
were: At BROOKLYN is; Boa-
. ton, 8. At Observation-Disclosures, 6;
Baltimore, 3. At New York--PhiladeI-
phia, Is; New York, s. At Pittsburg-
Pittsburg. T; Cleveland, 8. At Louis
ville-Cincnnati .; Louisville, 3. At st.
Louis-Chicago. s; st. Louis, ..
The standing of the clubs at the end
of the season Is as follows:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04

Lewes Del, Oct. 3-Ths schooner Elias
Ross, cargo of water pipo from Phladel-
phia to Now London, Conn, came ashore
on the point Of Cape Henlopen yesterday.
The sea began breaking ever her, and she
was nomentarily expected to go to pieces,
when tho Lewes and HenlOpen lifu.saving
crews went to the assistance of the crew
The brseches buoy was operated SUCCESS.
fully, aud all FIVE Of the crew were saved
The schooner 10 total wreck.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
Spill of ArmOr Plate,

:! southbound freight train on the Dela-
ware Railroad was wrecked at FELTON, at
o'clock Saturday. Tho smash-up was
caused by the breaking of IN axle. No.
tody was Injured. Three cars loaded with
bImor plate which was being shipped to
Norfolk, were derailed Ono plato weigh.
Ing 35 tons, fell upon tho tracks 1t re.
quirod all day to remove the obstruction.
Trains were run around the wreck by
mrnns If n siding
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
What ! WOnld Do,

would try to bring strangers to our
city by offering them Inducements to come
and settle among US.
would repair the holes in the side
walks between King and Walnut en- East
Fourth street.
| would drive out SINNERS that don't
rent II store on King street.
would allow every man holding Fod-
eral Office to hold on until his death.
Iwouid bury the hatchet and smoke :he
pipe of peace with my enemies.
Iwou!1 putronizs the live merchants
who advertise in Tho REPUBLICAN,, tho
peoples paper.
Iwould not persecute the poor, down
troddon and send them to jaii for harbor
ing worthless cur.
would dispense justice to tho rich and
poor alike and not make flesh of one and
fowl ofthe other. Take tho case Of the
colored women sent over to New Castle
for 30 days for larburing in unscgistere Il
dog belonging to nobody, regular ira mp
dog
would give tho ponnant to tho Philadol
pha, nit. They should have the BOBBY
prize, boing u leather medal with u mon
key and polparrot on it.
Iwould fine any man who drives rest
less bcrse. They are just as unsafe rs n
mad dog turned loose on tho community.
would give every man who wanted
work u job and pay him ?3 II day, SO he
could live deCently.
would never give myself away when
trying for a gruntlrom he city authorities
Iwould not go to Maryland to fill fcder
al officers for Delaware. Such things
Won't strengthen tho Republican party
and it may need DuiNwuru's votu ~ tho
next Presidential election.
would not expect iuvUrs and never
give any in return.
EI would stiw wood and keep in tho mid
die OF the road and thus steer clear Of the
single takers who like the chimney sweeps
are always looking upward for success.
would leave the city, when got jug
OF, rs the example set is Il bad one 10 the
'family."
wuuld set up q party Of my own if |
only had money enough.
/ would preach rotation in office II their
were moro UiliGGs.
[ would hang my harp on IL willow and
hesitate about tWanGing il, after Witness
ing the musical tramp now doing II turn
at the Opera House.
l would run cheap shows once every
month, if I was in the show business.
Look how tho Kennedy Company has been
rntronized by the ladies this week
would think twice before shuilllng off
the mortal coil, us this wotld Is as you
make 1t. Whoever saw jolly lean per.
son. Their long drawn faces wonld eyun
sour n glass OF cold water. Laugh aud
grow corpulont,
would rather have II good watch dog
TO scare burglars away. than fire arm
that missed tire when you needed it bai.
ly.
And here are other things too numerous
to mention 10 say that would do il only
had the time and opportunity. Wouldn't
you?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04

One of the features of Stowe Il Com
pany's grand scenic production OF Uncle
Toms Cabin" which comes TO tho Grand
Opera House on next Thursday afternoon
and evening will be cake walk, in which
twenty of the prize winners of he recent
great contest at Madison Square Garden
will take part. 1t is one of the most in.
teresting features Of the performance, and
the fucJ Of an open challenge being given
to any who may wish to complete will no
doubt do much to add to the great interest
always taken in this feature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04

The last gun in tho baseball champion
ship race Of 1897 was fired yesterday, when
throo Sunday. games were played in the
West. The big League pennant goos to
Boston for the sixth timo since 1916 Bal.
timore, the ''three.timo winners" are a
close I'd and New York crcditablc third
Then comes Cincinnati, Cleveland, Wash.
ington, Brooklyn, tho two latter tied for
sixth, Pittsburs, Chicago Philadelphia,
Louisville and st. Louis.
Tho Temple Cup series between Boston
and Baltimore will begin at Boston to-day,
This will bo the fourth time that the cup
is played for, Tho Baltimores took part
in the three previous series. In 1854 New
York and Baltimore played, tho Giants
winning the series in four straight games.
In 1895 Cleveland and Baltimore were the
contestants, Cleveland winning four
games out Of five. In 1896 Baltimore aud
Cleveland played for the cup, AMI Oriolas
won four straight games.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
on A SINGLE WIRE.
Messages Sent BY Telegraph Great Dis
tances Without Interruption,

Messages Sent BY Telegraph Great Dis
tances Without Interruption.
1t was Sunday afternoon in April. Busi-
ness was dead and the Western Union
boys in the Little Rock office had nothing
to do but to tell stories. Finally discus.
sion arose ms to how far single wire cir.
cult could be worked, and ono of the boys
=. suggested that they test the matter then
andathere.
Before Buffalo responded somebody
along the great wire circuit broke in and
stopped further progress
"Whos breakingS'' asked the Little
Rock operator.
"A b. came back the answer.
"Who is A By
"Ashtabula, o. Who is Il R?'"
"Little Rock, Ark. How are your"
"Pretty woll thank you"
Elbows the weather in Ohio2'
Delightful. How is it in Arkansass"
"Hotter thnn--."
- Suddenly somebody broke in and opened
the circuit.
A moment later communication was re,
established and the Little Rock operator
repeated tho sentence, "Hotter than -"
Somebody again "broke." AS soon as
Little Rock "got the wire" the operator
angrily clicked: Keep out! Who's break
ing us?''
Tho answer came, "a B."
"Whntnro you breaking for, AshtabulaS"
because don't think you ought to use
such language in the presence of lady,"
What the boys In the Little Rock Office
said next dian go over the wire at all.
But after that episode, every Sunday aft
ernoon whenever business was dull, one
Little Rock operator fought his way by
wire to Ashtabula and had a chat-often
cut short by intermediate interference
with "A B." And when the time for his
summer vacation came along, he packed
his grip and took a trip to tho north.
When ho came back, he told the boys In the
office that he had been visiting friends In
Ohio "-Chicago Times-Herald,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
Ohio's Fierce Pralrio Fire.

Columbus, o., Oct. A special from
Chicago Junction says: The prarie fire
ts still raging here. The flames have
reached the gardens and village Of the
Hollanders Celery company, and hun
dreds of men are fighting 10 keep the
flames from entering the village. Over
5000 acres Of farm land lie in waste,
and many families have deserted their
homes, leaving crops and stock to per-
ish in the flames. The damage already
dong amounts TO thousands Of dollars.