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STRIKING A MATCH,
A Sketch at DOckstadcr'S Theatre
Causes q Woman to Makea
Truthful Remark.

A woman who occupied front seat at
Dockstader's Palatial Wonderland one
night during the past week was par
ticulary struck with the sketch of Sheri-
dan and Forrest in which that bright
comedian, Sheridan, finds so many wavs
in which to strike match, but rarely
got his gar lighted.
Il may be wrong" she said turning to
a companion, "but fully believe that a
man would strike match on the tomb
stone Of his mother"
The woman was right. Go where one
will, into the most out-of-the- way places
or corner to ignite a match, tell-tale
streaks will be found as positive proof
that match-striker has been there be-
fore. Raise the drapery about mantel
and peer underneath and there again
will come in view the cabalistic brown
tracks, the "blazed" way, as it were, of
the match. striking guild.
Armed with match, and a slight
blaze being necessity, the holder will
make for the nearest spot to obtain the
necessary friction. Upon the variety
stage, as in the sketch at Dockstader's,
the production of fame from the sui
phur-tipped silver of wood is utilized by
queerly made-up mu,hmers to win the
laugh Of the man who has paid to see.
A made-up bald head is on attractive
spot, and furnished the desired place for
coaxing the flame and bringing a laugh
from the theatre patrons. 1t always
succeeds, and would have been a star
performance coeval with Joe Miller's
Joke book had matches been in exist.
ence at that time.
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after performing his morning ablutions
descends to the d,ningsr0om where
breakfast Ia served ut Gas. From that
time until y o'clock noon, when dinner
is served, he walks about the premises
chatting with the other inmates, dream
ing OF his former luxurious life, reads
the local papers or novel. He spends
considerable time in reading, but also
devotes himself to the natural beauty
which surrounds the poorhouse. At B
o'clock he partakes OF his evening meal
and retires at 9o'clock to his little bed in
the dormitory.
9 In speaking OF the man Supt.. Logan OF
the almshouse, stated that he was never
fractious apd seldom had any words
with the other men. He was inclined
to be childis. at times, but at others
was exceedingly bright, showing that at
one time he had been well educated
gentlemen. y t~Ssfi!t
At times he will Tee peremptory
tone, but almost Immediately will re-
member that he is no longer the master
and will change his words, with the re-
quest that he be forgiven. s....l-s.4
The letters which Clarkson ctates he
receives he cannot show, saying that he
has torn them up so they would not fall
into the hands Of lawyers, of whom he
has a mortal dread. 1t is known at the
almshouse that he has received letters
recently, which would apparently sub
stantiate the claim made by the old man.
Numerous questions were put to him,
but many OF them he refused to answer,
giving as his reason that when he got
the money it would be time enough to
publish his life.
At the close Of the interview Clarkson
saw the newspaper man to the door, and
bade him "good day" in a cherry voice,
as though he soon expected to be out OF
the institution where he is at present
living.
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CANINE PRIZE WINNERS
Wilmington the Home of Many Thor
oughbred DOgs..Bench Show
To Be Attended This Week.

As the home of fine CANNES this city
ranks perhaps first in the country: At
least for several years the owners of we'll
bred dogs living in this city have carried
off prizes at many dog shows.
This week is to show whether or not
Wilmington is to still rank first as the
residence of prize winning CANNES. The
annual show of the American Pet Dog
Club is to be held in Sherry's old place,
Fifth avenue and Thirty-seventh street,
OH Thursday and Friday of this week.
Wilmington dogs appear on the entry
list, which is phenomenal one. For
the last three years prizes, first and sec
ond, have been carried off at this big
bench show by local CANNES.
Among those which stand highest in
the records OF the American Pet Dog
Club are the thoroughbred bull dogs Of
Daniel Bush, OF the II. m Of Bush & Relg.
ner. Mr.. Bush has long been an ad-
mirer of thoroughbred. dogs, and his
careful management, of his kennel has
been the means of making 1t famous
one. Mr.. Bush might be said to be not
a dog fancier but dog fanatic" he
having as a paper weight in his office the
skull Of one oi his favorite hounds which
recently died.
Then there is the usual kennel Of
Frank J. Carswell, the prominent archi-
tect. His Scotch collie dogs have won
numerous prizes in New York and are
expected to win many more. Mr.. Cars
wells collies are famous throughout the
United States and are without equals in
the country.
Ferris Belt, son OF H. James Belt, the
druggist, annually takes his fox terriers
to the New York bench show and al.
ways with success. Mr.. Belt recently
removed from Wilmington, but his ken
mel still remains here.
The Wilmington Kennel Club last
winter held dog show and preparations
are now on foot for another exhibit.
The last one was great success.
Coming from the famous thorough
breds OF Mr. Bush, Mr.. Carswcll and
MIR. Belt it is found that there is also a
large number Of excellent CANNES owned
by individuals in Wilmington that are
never taken to the dog show. G. f. Ru-
dolph had, until recently, two tinelook-
ing mastiffs. One grew savage, attempt
ed to eat the other and had to be KILLED.
Hogelsberger, the optician, owned IL
slick looking greyhound. Hogesberger
had his place Of business at Fifth and
Market: Professor Weyl now has the
business at that place, having bought
out Hogelsberger The greyhound is
now the property OF Prof. Weyl as it is
considered part ofthe property and de-
scends TO successive owners.
Miss T.. G. Walton owns a red Irish
setter which attracts considerable at
tention among lovers OF noble looking
thoroughbrcds.
Harvey B. Vandegriit, Assistant Super.
intendent Wilmington City Railway
Company, has big, black greyhound
which is finely marked.
For years eleven Scotch deer hounds
belonging to the McCombs at Eleventh
and Market, were familiar sights as they
leaped along the streets following the
family carriage.
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OF DelawaA

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

cinnati.
burnside. who was now a general.
and in command In Cincinnati, had
hoard there were spies IN his section OF
the country. and issued orders for them
10 bo brought in. The house OF Clarke
was reported as headquarters for South
ern svmpathizers. An agent OF Burn
slde went there as a visitor In sympathy
with the Southern cause, and ingratiated
himself In the confidence Of Mrs. Moore,
the mother OF Mrs. Clarke, and her UNI
married daughter. When these women
went away one day by steamer Burn
sides man was with tnem, and before
the women reached their destination,
Memphis. they were under arrest. In
Nuss Noore's trunk were quilts. quinine
and opium which she had hoped TO
smueele South. The women were
brought back TO Cincinnati and taken TO
tho Rurnet House. The officer had just
returned from this unpleasant duty when
another lady was ushered into his face.
She was very nervous and excited. ana
explained that she was an English wo-
man. I'm very bad health, travelling from
tho virginia Springs to Arkansas In
search OF relief. She was a stranger.
she said. and hearing that two ladies
had lust been arrested as spies she has
tened 10 ask for protection from such a
possible misfortune to herself, and also
Tor a pass to proceed on her way. She
had hoped to find a few days rest here,
but this continued excitement was worse
than the fatigue OF travel. a few mo-
ments' silence followed this explanation.
when the officer turned to the visitor and
said:
you have forgotten me, but I stu
remember with pleasure the hours / used
10 spend with you in Oxford
The remembrance of his devotion 10
the belle OF oxford years before, while
a. student at Miami University, had en-
abled the officer TO penetrate the dis
grise of his fair visitor. This raised
"A storm OF protest but all 20 no avail.
The officer was firm, and when at last
It became n question Of being k by
force or going quietly with the guard
Mrs. Clarke saw hat the end had come
and her career as a Confederate spy was
ended. She was taken TO the Spencer
House and later allowed 20 20 to the
Burnet. where her mother and sister
were still confined. They were kept un-
der strict guard for four or five months
when the whole matter was finally al
lowed 10 drop. Mrs. Clarke was not
tried by court martial. and StantOn's
reward was never claimed.
During her imprisonment at the Bur
net House General Burnside was sent
there. and to hlm-her old sweetheart IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
FEARS FOR OUR
NEWBATTLESHIPS
Believes Spain is Trying to Steal the
Kentucky and Kearsarge.
MUCH IN NEED OF PROTECTION
The New Ships Lie There. Great Harm
less and Lice : Things. Waiting
for their War Armament.
On the Lookout.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA May 5.-
'Sinco the FiFiuy si.adiJn went away.
kald a citizen OF Newport Nows. looking
snXiousiy OUT at sea-. I'VE are afraid that
a Spanish nCet VIII como m here ana
steal our battle ihipr. Thc Navy Depart
mcnt received NdrIips through the secret
service OF such at intention on the part
az The Spanish and We are TO have better
protection.
"Tho plot camo from the interior.
spanish spies were 20 cooperate with
Spanish liners aUd lonFshoromen and
take our battles liDs AVA
Tn the minds OF the people OF Newport
News. "our batIesiips' are the Ken
these great engines of Uaval war as
particularly tleir and are proud OF
The achievement OF building them, and
with good reason.
Fifteen yelrs ago whore Newport
News now stands were fields of corn and
tobacco That 'n That lapse of time a
nourishing city could DE built with Il
shipyard capable OF turning out The most
powerful batte'ships Zoo the world and
launching them both on The some DAY
naturally makes inc people OF the city
proud. These ships were authorized in
March. 1895. contracted for I'm January.
lsf and Launched or. The Hth Of last
month.
HARMLESS LOOMING VULKE.
As they Die at The ~ship-lrl the Ken
tury and kears8-ta ar. uDW harmless
Joking anairs-grcat rsd stce. hulks. ring
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

she a-ckrowedged having ~jOurneycd
through Canada and having met there
two Americans who were very much IN
tcrested in the Southern cause. she gave
as much information concerning thelr
plans as she remembered. and so In
eratiated herself with the officers, who
pited her evident il health, that when
Lincoln made his journey 10 review the
Army OF the Potomac at Fredericksburg
10 the surprise of every one concerned,
she was found i'm the Presidents car
riage.
Her charm did the rest. and on arriving
at the camp General Mcclellan, know
ing she had come I'm the Presidential
party. gave her a pass through the Union
lines TO Richmond. When the mistake
was discovered Stanton, the Secretary Of
War. raVcd Ike a mddm1n, and offered
a reward for that Confederate female
SPY. dead or alive. Having reached her
destination and delivered the dispatches
and information intrusted 10 her. Mrs.
Clarke turned her face toward Cincinnati.
She came back through the northeastern
part Of Kentucky across Louisa county,
and down through Mount Sternng and
Pikeville. Here she struck the Federal
troops in command Of General Milroy.
and the pickets halted the carriage and
refused 10 let her pass. After hearing
her story, the guard sent word 20 Gem
eral Milroy hat an English lady, very
IN and making her way North from the
Virginia Springs. wished 20 pass through
the Union lines. The answer came 10
send the invalid 20 headquarters. Gen"
eral Milroy felt the case was a matter
for the surgeon, not for himself. and he
accordingly called up his medical d.
rector. a man very proud OF his wisdom
and ability. who ordered the stranger
taken TO the hospital.
When they reached the hospital the
English lady persisted that she was not
able 10 walk without assistance. Two
attendants were brought out and she
was carried in a chair 10 the surgeons
Office. Here the officer asked the precise
nature Of her ailment, and was told that
II was rheumatism. The physician pro-
ceeded 10 make an examination. He
raised the interesting strangers arm.
and while her face wore an expression
OF misery the short. sharp scraping OF
tho bones could be distinctly heard.
Next the physician placed his ear TO tho
invalid's heart, and clearly heard the
ominous sound OF disorder there. Mrs.
Clarke had not studied the art OF mimic
~ for nothing. The surgeon was con-
WINGED that the stranger was all that
she represented herself, and that she
was really in a very serious condition.
She was carried down stairs 10 her car
Tiage. and on recommendation OF his
medical adviser General Milroy issued q
pass which brought her in safety to Gin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

ions have been broken into bits ana
thrown on top OF the ash barrel
The other plates had similar tragedies
10 relate, and the ak was kept up until
morning. The water-pitcher dreaded the
packing in the barrel more than the Jost-
ling OF the van. THE hay IS jammed down
our threats with such a pressure It Is
really sitting" It moaned.
The controversies OF the china closet
was kept up most OF the night. So much
fretting and worrying might have made
them less vigorous for the coming change
hat was in store for them, but they did
not realize that.
After the china community had been
packed in the barrel and put In the van
there was such a rum%bling'oyer the pave
ments that they began 10 see the wisdom
OF being packed In tight. Had they not
been, they would nave been a multi.
tude OF cTipples when they reached their
destination. The man who unnailed the
barrel and took out the china
was very pleasant. They never
heard a word OF scolding CT felt a thrill
OF rudeness through their frames. when he
set them down on the table. Grand
mothers china teapot was glad that
her descendant had such a gentle. patient
man for her husband. She had heard
what sudden. unpleasant characteristics
some men will show when 1t Is house
cleaning time. or/mOying time, and sac
was astonished.
The children were jumping up and
down and performing all manner OF an
tics OF Joy about the room. Not until the
lady Of the house and her maid had put
the china up in the new glass hin closet
did the members of the different sets
know the cause. They had moved from
the city into the country. Through the
china closet glass doors they could look
right out OF the window n see the
green grass and the trees coming into
leaf. and the early spring flowers bloom
ing by the side OF the garden walk. No
wonder the children were happy. No
wonder the man was so pleasant. helping
his wife get things to rights. The broken
nose teapot was tempted TO try some
steps OF tho minuet on the shelf, In its
delight. for IL was sin Just suca a place
as this that she had lived and honorored
the grandmother's table and china closet
In her young days.
After the new home had been put TO
rights, everybody went about with NIL
ing faces. The children did not tease
their mother. or keep saying. VIVA shall
I do now7"
The father and mother always met
each other with kisses and pleasant
words OF welcome. when the train came
In at night Tho father threw back
kisses 20 his family as they stood on the
porch watching him On his way to tina
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

Ambrose r. Burnside. then a student
there. and ultimately Tilted him. IL was
TO General Burnside that years after
ward. when she was a prisoner In the
Burnet House in Cincinnati, she made n
confession OF her work as a spy in the
Confederate cause. Miss Moore married
James Clarke. a lawyer, In Ohio.
The Clarkes were living In Ohio when
the civil war broke out, and they were
known as Southern sympathizers. one
OF the visitors at their house about that
time was ak Taylor. a Confederate
SPY. lie had important dispatches for
General Kirby Smith and Ms. Clarke
volunteered 20 denver them. She dis
gulsod herself as an irish woman and
won the sympathy Of an Irish Federal
solder and was passed through the Fed
oral lines. She delivered the dispatches
10 q Confederate whom she met on the
road. and whom she had previously
known although he did not know her at
the time.
When she was on her way back, as the
train neared Cincinnati. the stations
were notified that a female SPY was on
board who must be captured. Mrs.
Clarke mad taken a scat behind General
Leslie COombs, Ex-Governor Of Kentucky,
a Union man. The sobs and waits Of the
supposed Irish woman appealed 10 tho
NN ANNNNA ANAl jag Az HNLLA NNHE
enlisted their sympathy. Ind when she
said she heard they were looking for
female spies and was afraid they'd ar
rest a poor lone woman Ike herself. Il
was General CoOmbs himself who helped
her OF at the rear en1 OF the train at
COvingtOn and saw her PICK her way
through the dark streets toward the fiery.
She reached her home in Cincinnati in
safety.
IL was soon after this that the Rev.
DIT. Stuart Robinson, editor of n religious
weekly In Louisville. was forced 10 leave
the country because Of the bitter edi-
torial which appeared IN his paper
against the North. He came North en-
route 20 Canada and met Colonel Thomp-
son. who was also flying for fear Of ar
rest. and together they went 10 Montreal.
These two names are famous in history
as the leaders Of that little hand of South
erners IN Canada who were accused Of
collecting small pox clothing and other
infectious garments and sending them 70
the Union army. In this cause tAey were
able 10 enlist the services OF Mrs. Clarke.
She iourneyed quietly 10 Montreal, and
a few months later an English lady with
an ample fortune and in very bad health
presented herself and her credentials in
Washington. and asked for a pass which
viuld enable her 10 reach the great Viz
ginia Springs. When she was questioned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

all dav 10 the sound OF wCtEmcn who
hammer and rlyet. They are lieless
things yet. for their engines are not IN
them. and helpless. Cor hey Rave neither
the armor which protects nor the arma-
mont which fights. ], VIII take q wear
60 have them ready TO sail away from
Newport News. terrible and mighty ships
Of war. Each has &C. history before Ter.
possibly as eyeutml and glorious as that
az tho namesake - ore OF thcm whose
bones are now whitening beneath the
ekies OF cl0udlcss hlue ON the reefs or
Ioncador. Tho contract price Of each
OF these ships. inclusiNt of armor Is
s. 10000 They win have q speed OF
sixteen knots and with their great l5-
inch guns will throw proiectiles weighing
100 pounds "a distance Of thirteen miles.
The superimposed turrcts which these
ships vii carry arc tho outgrowth OF
On American idea and when it was first
proposed 20 place turets Tor the l3-inch
guns many naval experts, both al nome
and abroad. declared that the conclusion
from hring the eleven lower guns would
be so great that no one could live who
tried to work the guns IN the upper tur-
rets.
Conclusion WAS SLIGHT.
These criticisms have now given place
90 a confidence in the scheme. though
foreign nations are loath TO adopt the
plan until che Kentucky ana hedrsdrge
have been thoroughly tried. IN other
DAY. when they were firing the S-inch
guns iu one of the turreis Of the Brook
ism with q fun service charge. an officer
stood erect on the top Cl the turrct and
rho conclusion was so slight that Il
scarcely Jared him. This certainly looks
o. n the superimposed turret plan would
&C. Cd success.
Although the department does not ex-
poet 90 have the Kentucky and Kear-
sle- ready for service 1cfore o. year IS
up. work is being pushed on them with
extra men. so that the bGtteships wlll
De ready az the earliest I~0fsltle moment
The possession OF the TWO most powerful
Oattleships in the world viii put thu
United states up "a few points IN the
list Of the worlds naval powers, and
the innovations in their construction
wali show what Yankee in Cnuity can
do by way OF d~evising methods for the
exhibition OF sea power.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

shelves could cry out. 20. what Is III.
tho little milk pitcher told the news right
out. We're going to move again
Going to move again. o. dear me. It's
only a year since we moved last. n L
&c. the jam here in my side which dis-
figured me so that the lady Of the rouse
always turns my bruised place toward
her az the table so folks won't see It,
said the sugar bowl.
20. what misery this moving business
ISL groaned the china teapot. away
back IN one corner OF the shelf. ut was
moving that broke my nose so l am never
seen among folks any more. 1t is only
because l am an heirloom that the mis-
tress permits me to stay here at all. II
used 10 belong to her grandmother. l tell
YOU I'm her grandmOthe's day Things IN
china closets didn't have to move about
I'm rafting vans. l lived in the emma
closet off the sitting room. years and
wears and years. The old lady didn't
believe in moving as these young folks
do NOW a days. | never had q nick in me
until she died, and 1 was taken away by
the lady here. I've made three moves
under her rule; on the third move my
nose was b~roken-until then l was al
WAYS brought into sight and my beauties
pointed out to visitors while my interest
ing llfe-story was told"
you needn't groan so, II you nave
broken your nose, you never had to be
disgraced by being sold at auction
spoke up the soup tureen. Il was sold at
auction once. a horrid man held me up
and pounding me on both my Sides TO
show That L was sound. he yelled at the
TOP OF his voice, How much for thlsE
What do you bid7 What do you bidF l
tell you Il was humiliating."
Hear. hear those Did cronies tax
said the new young tea cups and saul
GERS TO each other. Moving isn't the
worst thing in the world. Who wants to
be kept in a china closet on the top floor
of a big house. year In and year out,
never see anything of what is going on
in the world" The young tea cups and
saucers were sure they would like TO get
out and see something new. Then the
dinner plates. the soup plates. the tea
plates, the pie plates, and the butter
plates kept up a lively conversation on
the evils Of the moving van.
"We used 10 be piled I'm dozensF said a
dinner plate, mot a crack or bruise IN us,
and now we are not only Clipped here
and there. but nearly half Of our compan-