Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
TRIED TO BLOW OPEN A SAFE.

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burglars at IsrusinS a. Smedley's Office
Failed TO secure Any Bonty.
Burglars brolSo into the Office OF
BruaiuH Il Smeilay, coal dealers.
Thirteenth and Uninn streets some Tins
Friday night andattempteh TO blow open
the cafe. They failed in thBir attempt
and 30 fur as known secured nothing
whatever for their trouble.
The robbers secured an entrance to
the building by prying open rear
shutter aud breaking a name Of glass,
whereby they we're able tu unlock the
wihduw catch aud raise this sash. Once
inside they made use of cnises and
other tools in the FIRMS repair shop,
and hogan their preparations for open
ing the safe by cutting off tho two
knobs Of tho safe, that which works the
combination and that which throws the
hult. Having done this they mt
powder ia the hole where the latter
knob had been and exploded this
powder, but the explosion was not
sufficient to open tho safe.
They may have been frightened Off
about this time, for no evidence exists
that thoy stole anything, They re-
turned the tools Go tna place where
they found them, and left behind an
OH hatonet, which gives rise to the be.
lief that they were amateurs.
IL. W. Brosius, IN speaking of the at
tempt this morning sain that no money
is kent in the safe. so that if they had
succeeded In opening 1t they would not
have been rewarded. The door of the
safe was badly wrecked and it required
this service OF locksmith to remove it
RELIEF COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.
Delaware Daughters of The American Revo-
Iptiun to Cooperate With National So
ciety.
The Cnsnr Rodney Chapter, Daugh-
tors OF the American Revolution, held
special meeting on Saturday after
noon lust at Grubb's Landing the resi-
dence Of the Stute Regent. Mrs. Eliza
beth Clarke Churchman. The house
was tastefully decorated with flags and
during the afternoon refreshments were
served and patriotic songs were sung.
The attendance was largo. Among
those present were Mrs. Peterson Speak
man, Regent of tho Elizabeth Cook
Chapter of Smyrna. and Mira Eliza
beth King Anderson, Regent of the
Col. Ilaslett Chapter OF Dover.
This relief committee was organized
tn CO operate with the National Society
of the Daughters OF tho American Rovo-
luton, for the purpose OF alleviating
the necessities of our soldiers and
sailors.
Tho following elections wero made
President = Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke
Churchman. State Regent of Delaware.
Vice President at large-Mrs, George
G. Hall.
Vica, prosidents-. NJ las SOPHIE Waplss,
Regent, Caesar Rodnoy Chapter OF vii
mington; Mrs. Peterson Speullman,
Regent, Elizabeth Cook Chapter,
Smyrna; Mrs. Elizabeth King Ander.
sun, Regent. Col. IIaRlolt Chapter,
Dover; Miss Rena Hall, Regent, John
Pettigrew Chapter, Milford.
: Corresponding Socretary-Miss Ella
Turner.
Meetings will he held every Saturday
morning ut 10 O'Clock in room M. 50I
| Equitable building, Ninth and Market
streets. All Interested in this noblt
work arc invited to be present.
MEuf, .BERToLETrE sIGuTED THE GUNS
According to leitcr rcceIved in thi,
city, Lieut.. Il. Calvin Bertolstte o.
vii nington, who ia on the gunboa
Wilmington. hal the honor of sighting
and firing the gun that destroyed ont
of the Spanish Notifications along tn,
coaat. The projectile alighted fairl,
in the middle of tho log rampant, ren
dering it useless RH a protection. Lieut.
Bertostte also sighted and fired tn,
large rifle that wrought death 10 TIM
Spanish cavalrymsn on Cuba's snores
The shot fell right among the cavalry
men, the letter states. For Ills marks
manship Lieut.. Bertolette was com
mandeu by Commander Todd.