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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
QUEENS WHO SMOKE, Il
The Use Of Cigarettes Extending Among
Women All Over Europe.

The Use of Cigarettes Extending Among
Women All Over Europe.
According to Los Annales, the empress
of Austria smokes from 30 to 40 cigarettes
n day. The dowager empress of Russia is
a confirmed smoker, but confines her in
diligence 10 her own private apartments,
apparently in Difference to tho feelings of
the young ozarina, who is opposed to the
use Of cigarettes, which has become preya-
lent among women in the best society in
st. Petersburg.
Tho queen of Roumania, the queen re-
gent of Spain, Queen Amelia of Portugal,
who In this respect follows the example of
her mother, the wife of the Comte dc Par
Is, and the queen of Italy are all smokers.
I'm France" Les Annales continues,
"the association of men and women in ali
kinds of sports has been the cause of
greater degree of intimacy and has brought
us to accept the cigarette, whose use Is ex-
tending among young women of the most
exclusive circles. Even the most critical
no longer protest when two rosy lips send
out few putfs of smoke between couple
Of games Of tennis Besides, our grand
mothers loved tobacco. The Duchess Of
Charities and the Duchess of Bourbon un-
der Louis XIV even went so far as to
smoke ppes-yes, pipes, my dears. And in
the Letters of Traveller we read that
George Sand always kept tobacco on hand
for her own personal use.
In all times Spanish women have
smoked, and not only cigarettes, but ci-
gars. Marriott In his Memoirs tells lis this
without mincing matters And they smoke
in England and in the United States, al
though In the latter country 1t is only re.
Gently that women have begun to use to-
bacco. There was story in Gil Bias not
long ago to the effect that three young
girls In Louisville were seen smoking by a
policeman and were arrested. The Judge,
although recognizing that the accused
vera not conforming to the prophecies,
felt bound to release them because they
were violating no law"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
His First Music Lessons,

Max Muller the famous oriental sohol.
| ar, In Cosmopolis tells how lie began his
music lessons. 1t should DO promised that
his father was dead and he and his moth
er were living at his grandfathers:
Ihore was large garden stretching out
behind the house, which was our play.
ground. Our neghhors' gardens were sep.
arated on each side from our own by a
low hedge only
Our neighbor on the right side took
lodgors, and ono of them was young mar
who had come to Dpssau to study music
under +, Schneider and at the same time
to give music lessons. He had been theo-
logical student, but had umgesattelt
Changed saddles) and now tried to sup.
port himself Us best he could at Dessnu.
lie often talked to me across the garden
hedge Il was only years old
One day be lifted Inc across Into his own
garden and asked whether would like to
learn the panoforte l, of course, said yes,
and he thon mado me promise to come to
him every day for half an hour, but not to
say word to my mother or any body else.
The bargain was struck kept my fnu.
sic quite secret, ill., after about half
year or so, | sat down at my grandfather's
planof0rte, and to the amazement Of ey-
eFybody, played some easy pieces OF Mo.
Fart or Diabolli. OF course the young thRo-
logical studont-his name was kahlo- was
engaged at once to 10 my music teacher.
He charged grOschen (eixponoe) for q
lesson, and made very rapid progress
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
MIR. Conrad Not IA Candidate,

The recent mention Of my name in oon-
nection with tho Republican nomination
for mayor, and also for president OF Coun-
Gil, was made without consultation with
mo.
/ desire to say through your columns,
that while appreciate the kindness that
der any circumstances DO candidate, or
allow the use OF my name for any office
to be voted for at the coming city election.
am Republican aud desire to see the
Republican party successful in the city
election.
If tho rank and file of tho party will
take hold of tho matter, give us clean men
for candidates, recognizing all elements in
the nominations, making the nominations
fairly, without dictation from any self.
constituted leaders, the party can be unit.
ea ana victorious Very respectfully,
HENRY c. CONRAD
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

Yesterday mornings congregation at
West Presbyterian Church heard from
Pastor A. n. kcigwin sermon on be.
ncvolence which followed the taking of
the annual collection for the Board of
Foreign Missions and which prompted
the pastor to preach from the text, and
now concerning tho collection, found in
First Corinthians IL, l.
Pastor kcigwin has made it custom
to preach on bencvolenco ut every such
collection and if his talk yesterday is re-.
Ceived with the same degree of application
that previous sermons have, it is safe to
say that future collections will be larger
as his sermon was one of best ever preach.
ed on the subject Of charity.
Tho pastor held that the collection was
necessary to ones religious life and to the
existence Of the church. Thoy are Il means
OF grace, an act Of the highest loyalty to
God and the most sublime expression Of
faith in God The collection is q means
of grace when the love of money is get
ting too strong holt, when worldliness
and the desire to spend for pleasure and
self qualification has taken possession.
1--WE give as we believe and have faith
II God has cast into the risk all his glory
and honor, even his own son. we Should
be willing to risk present discomfort and
part OF our treae urcs to push on the roll
Ing charlots Of victory Angels, as they
look down on this mOney-loving world no
doubt say with Thomas u Kempis.
He is truly great who is great in char
ity.' When he stands at the bar of God it
will not be how rich we were or what DO
sition of trust Or honor we held, but what
we did to help relieve suffering humanity
and spread the gospel Of Christ, that will
rebound to our credit and honor. "And
now abidolh faith, hope and charity, but
the gron'cst Of these is charity"
Rev. . &. Buddington preached yester.
day morning from Matthew IS: ~ 20.
"iO ye, therefore, and teach all nations
baptiAing them in the name Of the Father,
and Of the son and of the Holy Ghost
teaching them to obserYU all things what.
socver have commanded you; and 10,
am with you always, even unto the end of
the world Amen"
The sermon set forth the grave respors..
bilty resting upon Christians at the dawn
OF the twentieth century.
The revival services are being held in
the Covenant reformed Episcopal Church
by DR.. Walker, Ill, text for yesterday
afternoon was John 17.l7, which wa. i
success. The evening meeting Mark S.3t,
What will it profit man 10 gain the
whole world and loose his soul" several
persons presented themselves for prayer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

While Jefferson Davis was prisoner az
Fortress Monroe he was guarded by SEQ
ond Lieutenant Upham, since governor Of
Wisconsin, says tho Detroit Tribune. The
two were on friendly terms, as Davis was
interested in Wisconsin men and matters.
While young man he had crossed that
state twice from Milwaukee to Prairie du
Chen, and once from Fort Howard to the
same place, using only Indian trails and
becoming very familiar with the different
tribes Governor upham says that he was
much struck by his prisoners wonderful
memory. In corner Of his casemute IN
tho fortress Davis had Il pile Of newspaper
clippings two feet HIGH made up in largo
part of articles about himself taken from
northern journals He was always treated
with great courtesy, was never put in
chains, as has been asserted, and Mrs.
Davis was allowed TO come and go as she
would
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
Crosby
* Hill.
A GREAT SUCCESS

Our Underwear Sale on Satur.
day was big success. Never have
we seen such cheerful and appre.
ciative buyers as those which
crowded our store eager for the
advertised bargains, and the people
were not disappointed. More than
one-halfth lot were sold on Sat
urday, which amounted to fully
1900 garments. The great sale is
continued, and as we did not have
space to show the entire line on
Saturday We. reserved a portion, Of
the best Of the lot, which 60 on
sale to-day. 1851
Think of selling fine all.wool
and fine Mcrino Vests and Com
bination Suits, worth from ST. 50 to
S. each, for 50 cents. Hurry up if
you want to avail yourself OF these
money-saving bargains.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
s THE STOVE EXPLODED
And Pieces OF Iron Were Hurled
Through the Roof Of Pyle's
Cycle Academy
Horse Killed.

Flames In the Academy at Tenth and
Orange streets this morning which neoes-
STATED an alarm Of fire from box No. B
had peculiar origin. The building Ia own.
ed by the Pyle Cycle Company and is q
largo structure fitted up as riding school,
John Minnick has charge Of the building
and while be was putting coal on the hot
water heater an explosion occurred which
blew the top out of the heater, hurled
pieces OF Iron through the roof and across
bicycle
Mr.. Minnlck was about five feet from
the stove and fortunate for him that bo
was for II he had been directly In front OF
the heater he would have been killed by
the flying pieces Of iron. Tho fire was
drafted toward the roof by the wind and in
q minute the cheese cloth ceiling was lin
fames This set fire to the roof Of the
building and when the district engine mr.
rived the complete destruction of the
structure was threatened. --7
The strong wind had caused the fire 10
extend along tho roof, but the firemen
fought nobly and in ten minutes the fire
WIS ouG inc loss will amount to about
The water in The pipes had frozen.
Nhile responding to the alarm single
tree OF tho hose cart of the Water Witch
Company broke, causing the horses to run
away, throwing Joseph Taylor, the driver,
to the street.
lie was hurt slightly. The horses were
stopped berore any further damage was
done.
DELAWARE HORSE KILLED
While returning from the fire tho brake
on the Delaware Truck refused to work as
1t was broken in some way and the horses
ran away down East Ninth street.
One of the horses fell noar Ninth and
Church streets, and despite tho efforts Of
driver Ruth the animal was dragged for
u considerable distance Upon examine
tion it was found that tho horses leg was
broken, and it was deemed advisable to
shoot the horse which was valued at $3.50.
While returning from the fire one Of the
horses OF the Washington company tore
Off shoe and part Of The hoof with it.
IL was reported at noon that one of the
Water Water Witch fremen who was
thrown Off tho hose cart during the run
away was dead.
Upon investigation 1t was learned that
the report was false and that the two
men, Peter Maxwell and George Sheing
wore not hurt although they received q
severe shaking up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
BOAT STOOD on eND.r.


S0 IVY "ehs cnhcrabNtS Gxperience
/ as a First mate,
Many Of the anpual visitors to French
Lick Springs know old Uncle Joe Wells.
the veteran village blacksmith, but there
are few II any Of them who know that
when Joe was Young uan he "follered
boatin" and was deckhand on the river.
Among the boats that Joe worked on In
the early days was little stern wheel boat
called tho Vulture. Upon one occasion the
mate OF the Vulturo took slsS, and tho
captain appointed doc to take his place,
and Joe was proud Of his promotion. Ono
| night, coming out Of Green river, the Vul-
ture was hailed to land and take on eight
hogsheads OF tobacco She was short,
narrow, light, stern wheel boat, with only
one boiler and that located about the mid
die of the boat. She rounded to, stuck her
nose into tho bank, and tho gangplanks
were run out. The deckhands, headed BY
Joe, rolled tho tobacco aboard and left it
In single row, reaching from the head of
the boiler to the capstan. The captain was
somewhat surprised that the eight hogs
heads rolled on the head end of his little
boat didn't make her draw much more
water than when she landed. The captain
rang the bell, the plank was pulled In,
and the Vultnre commenced backing to
get away from the bank. Joe and the crew
put pole out against the bank and
showed.
Here she goes!' shouted Joe, and no
hardly yelled before she gave backward
jump. Her head went down in 20 feet of
water; the stern flew up in the air; tho
wheel, still spinning, went out on the
bank. The tobacco hold her head down
and kept her stern sticking up out of the
water 80 feet, and every man on her was
either thrown ashore or had to swim to
the bank. Joe had to swim, and soon as
he Climbed the bank he started for French
Lick on foot and has never mboated
any since. Joe had let the boats head rest
IN a big rock while he rolled the tobacco
IN board, and with the tobacco on her
DOW end and the stern being light she
naturally made dive for the bottom
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
at d Cents a Yard.

We place on sale to-day 4 large
collection Of new and beautiful
Novelty Dress Goods in wool and
silk and Atwood fabrics, beautiful
styles, at rs cents yard, Don't
fail to see these goods. They are
very choice and very cheap. We
also place on sale, to day line
of fine Henrietta Cloths, in colors
and black, sc inches wide, at w
cents yard instead Of IS cents.
This price only for this week.
Beautiful Black Brocade No,
hairs, 40 inches wide, at rs cents a
yard. New goods on sale this
morning.
The balance Of oul Coats and
Capes at cut prices to close, out
every garment this week, Look
out hr great bargain Wednesday
morning. See tomorrow papers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

Many persons in Wilmington witnessed
brilliant display of the aurora borealis
and Northern lights on Saturday night
about o'clock. The lights appeared in
the north eastern sky and the spectacle
lasted about twenty minutes.
The skies were glow with violet hue,
mingled with brighter rays which swept
up from tho horizon in striking contrast
to the inky darkness around them
The display was Of such brilliancy rs to
obscure for the time the stars of the Dip.
per The phenomenon is not infreuuent
in Wilmington on cold winter nights.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
! rRoplc LIGHT AND HEAT. :


They We're the First Things That I'M
pressed q Visitor to Jamaica.
The light and the heat are the two
things that most impress one on FIRST COM
ing to this land. The light Is the more I'M
pressiye Of the two. From sunrise to sun
| set 10 Is omnipresent and constant. The
| very shadows are luminous, dark though
they appear by contrast. should say that
latitude IL was about $4,000, 600 miles
nearer the sun than latitude 40. Yet 1t Is
tender, soft, suffused light, not fierce
and hard one. The atmosphere Is not so
rarefled as that Of our own west. One can
read here by moonlight, but one cannot
read fine print easily. The remote dis
tances of the landscapes are melted in an
aerial haze instead Of being defined with
tho relentless clearness of a steel engray
Ing. Nevertheless the light of the tropics
Is suporlative Ii seems to belong to
planet more recently evolved from the par
entail luminary than ours, So intense and
pervasiyo is it one would almost say it ir.
radiates the mind as well as the body. Ii
appears to possess spiritual quality. I
had read of blazing tropio suns, Of scorch-
ing, blistering tropio heats, but l find
nothing Of the sort. However great the
ultimate effect may be, the manner is al
ways gentle, sweet, subtle, soothing. Har-
bour street In Kingston never shows SO saw
ago temperature as Broadway In New
York. But for all that 1t will not do to
take undue liberties with this soft spoken
climate.
After walking few miles along the
white, undulating roads or painting up
steep hillside nothing could be more de.
licious than the touch of the northern
breeze tanning you as you sit under the
shadow of broad spreading silk cotton,
nor could anything be more dangerous.
You are being famed by the wings of
death. Evaporation Is wonderfully rapid.
You come In from exercise drenoEed with
perspiration, and before you can make
ready for q Grub down" your skin Is al
ready dry. In the north slight chill may
be followed by a slight cold, and that be
the end Of 1t. Here your chill may turn
out the end of everything for you. More
over, the soil when dampened by rains
probably exhales miasma, productive of
what we call malarial fever. In Jamaica
it occasionally develops into an appalling
~ ugly and brief disease known as black
Yomit.
vi the other hand, II you are nationally
cautious and lot liquor of every kind
alone, you may walk or climb or play ten
mis- or ride horseback all through the hot
test parts of the cloudless day and feel on
ly the better for 1t at night. In fact, you
must take plenty of outdoor exercise in
order to be at your best
The way to get i'll is to avoid exertion |
and perspration and sit at ease in the /
shade absorbing cooling drinks. Such PEG.
pie sometimes last two years. Those who |
pursue the alternative regimen are not
to find themselves alive and !
alert at 30 and upward. OF course 1t Is
more difficult to get i'll on tho higher lev
sls than on the lower ones, but taking the
sland by long and large 1t is one of tho
lealthiest places on the globe Julian
Hawthorne in Century.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

In the City Court this mornns the case
of David J. MarChant was continued until
Friday morning He is charged with
violation Of the city ordinance by posting
theatrical posters. Nothing Will suffer
during the time asked except tho hRre
limbs
Three boys named Kloss, Klsler aud
Quashni, were charged with larceny.
George Norris depOsed that On Tuesday
evening the window at his store WAS cut.
Next morning he found that $394 was
taken from the money drawer The same
evening boy was in his store and wanted
TO buy diamond for or 70 cents. Che?
Dolan testified thar the boys admitted to
him that they broke in the wind - sl!G
toskatb6 money. They stood that Her.
man kIOss furnished } cents nd Quashui
bought diamond and with 1t they cut
the glass
Quashni went to the Dino Muse um on
mis- money, Some Of the spolS was given
. woman, k'us1 was in trouble on form.
e. occasions, hIsler was given good
reference by Mr.. Stout. Tnsy were re-
committed
August kloss WINS charged with assault
and battery on William Ledgtove last
evening tlo drppsad that thov had "A
christening at No. lI3 Justison street ana
during the celrhrH' !OH lcdSrOve was dis
orderly aud kl's9 tried to Keep him quiet
by II blow from closed kujfc Then lie
struck Lima with cup and cut his ear and
head lIn was tucd So aud costs
Jhnes 5hult, cuIurCd. was urratgued on
t'Ie Charge Of h'In4 con, erund ID 20 lev
writing. Martin Blake testified that he
played policy with Shout atouu the 18th of
January. He played I. %, by and won 81
Oh investment If cents Hu gave tho
slip and money to- short and got the
money from his wife
DHntcl MrllInie!s Grpused nc never play
Gdphicy.
Sergeant Massey testified that he fnunt
lot policy sups and drawings In hts
bonse aud took drawings from his pocket
when arrested
Eliza Young fDr the defense never knew
OF policy being played by short. ~ho
pieyou the raw ucn'iuDcl above, and WIN
and gave the warnings to short She
played It with Peter Rlonut, who Is now
hein lot the uprul court ShN won tie
ssmn day on the roiIin low, lie was held
In $1,000 bail for the upper court
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
Superior Court.

William S, Hiles and Llburne Chand.
Ter for the plaintitf and City Solicitor
Hartman, ex Solicitor George A. Elliott
and Assistant Solicitor Knowles for the
defendant in the case of Mrs. Luther w.
Ewing vs.. the Mayor and Council of Will
mington, in which verdict for $1,000 has
been given Mrs. Ewing, after the ad.
journed session of Superior Court opened
this morning, argued for and against the
reasons filed by the city for re-trial Of
tho case and arrest of Judgment
Counsel for the city believes the verdict
in the case was excessive. which would not
have been had tho Courts charge not been
SO broad.
Argument will DO resumed this after.
noon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

The union services conducted by the
Ministerial Union VIII be continued every
evening this week at 7i5 O'Clock The
meetings will be held in several OF the
churches.
To-n.ght's service vii, be held in Second
Baptist Church and Rev Ii, T. Lewis will
speak on Tho Two sons" Tomorrow
nights service will be in Hanover Church.
The Rent Natl' will DO Rev. 4. ].
MnsOn,s aUNllCt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

The stockholders of the Silverbrook
Cemetery Company this morning elected
Henry &. White, j. Frank White, Alfred
p. Peoples and Lilburne Chandler, direct
ors, who elected Henry White, President;
J. +. White, presidents; Alfred d.
Peoples, treasurer and L!lburne Chandler
secretary. Tho directors reported that a
new iron fence would BIZ erected, that the
cemetery had been graded aud lots wore
Oh aAln
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

Burglars attempted IT, rob tho post oiIira
at Denver, Ind one day last week They
blew chNurulUlm il lhtCugh tho key hole
and tho cat received an overdose. thus
setting 1t wild, ana by it being that way
tho poslmastUr and family wcrn awakened
at the time the burglars were about TO
open The cash dra"cr Nothing was
taken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

The Philadelphia and Recalling Rail.
roal Company tug Catawissa was giyrn
& trial trip On Saturday, and is on u Bar nt
tho mouth of the Chr,stIana creek. Tina
jug ran aground twice On tho outward trim
out got OFT she grounded again On the
return trip and is sill there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

Dr. Simms vegetable liver pins are yory
ehsy to take very easy and painless to
operate perfectly cuIuble In liver com
p'aInt, kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head.
ache, crr only pills to u,u with our
White PulmohIu Balsaln, blood purifier
and anil dyspepsia powders Depot, sud
King strneL.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

The revival services will be continued
this week, There were six seekers at tn,
altar yesterday. DR.. Allen preached tive
powerful sermons. He VIII assist Dr..
Tinker the present week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

Judge Grubb this morning appointed
Walter G. Bentrick guardian OF Miss
Frances Hughes then adjourned Orphana'
Court TO attend the funeral of Hon. H. Il,
Martin, which takes place Mt Suaford.
Bolh the Orphans and Chancery Courts
Will sit to- uuUrrOW
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

Some unpleasantnes beSeen Judge
/ 1gnatius G, Grub and john Kane, q
lnomber of the Reliance F!;o Company
! at the Tenth and Orange streets fire this
morning eliminated In thu Judge slap
ping Mr. Kane in tho face Mr. Kane
was naturally, very indignant. but did
not return tie blow
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
Forclgn Mission OHering al l,ctbup,

'oreiah Miss'oh ohering n Bcthnnt,
The Offering for foreign missions was
taken in connection with the services at
Bethany Baptist church yesterday, which
amounted to about s145, and including that
OF the Young Peoples Union slS5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

| In the year B. G. 1928. 500, 900 persons
persisted by "a postilenoo arising from the
putrcfact!on of great swaYms Of dead 10.
! Gusts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25

The thHlnUnc,er this uJIning was Is
degrees hnluw in Cincinnati, # holUw in
ilttshura to be,,w III Louisville Ky
3 to below in Columbus, % hlow IN
Chicago and 80 below in Minneapolis.