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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28
Sent by a T. :. s. member.
Mahcl and Fstele Maas have 20

Mabel and EsteIe Mas have expressed their de-
light az receiving So many pretty valentines anu
,r-bdav greetings from different members Of the
society
Mrs P Cr,-tenden has sent utility table"
- Nrse r4a,tle WAbster North Londonderry. y. II.
This will prove great comfort 20 the invalid
who always must take her meals In bed MISS
Webster. out Of the funess OF her heart says
Words can give no idea n the use and comfort
his table IS 10 me- ] shall appreciate II more ana
messed that all the suffering I : memoei ;
rononed 70 their beds might be made recipients OF
similar thoughtfulness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

John A Pinard has rented one NJ MS cottages
10 on the cliffs ar Newport FOR the coming
summer 70 ". NJ Kingsland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

Mrs Duncan Elliot who Ia now occupying
cottage al Aiken :. r. will soon sail for Europe
She will pass par, NJ The summer with her brother
Robert Hargods. who has nome IN venice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

The wedding Of Miss Title Sake daughter of Ny
and Mrs Louis Sake 70 Henry ". Levy VIII or
celebrated this evening AZ the Tuxedo Madison
ave and Fiffy-ninth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

LADIES 1AlLOk 1ADE SlIiS.
Lined throughout with best quality slk. $50 Tits
week only exclusive styles exquisite workmanship.
liability THE MOsrhOWITz. - West Gd-sl-. asss
5tn-aNs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

Herman G Herkomer gave reception yesterday
afternoon ar hie studio No 3S Wes' Fifty seventh
ST. az which ne exhibited several ~ his portraits
~ people known I'm polite circles. among them
being one % Iormer Worden son ~ Daniel ].
Wordeu Young Mr. Worden is portrayed IN MS
Rough Rider uniform Mrs James Speyer ana MISS
Maria de- Barril received FOR Mr eIkomer some
~ those present were Mrs n Q McNickar. MISS
loser nine Johnson the Misses Hewitt. Mrs faui
r 'rnvath Mrs Reginald De koVen. Ni
r,iesnnr Robinson Mrs George II Bend Miss
Bend Mrs Emile Brugiere. Miss schSrmernorln
NJ Duer Miss katharine Cameron, MIS- r r.
mtnt,nrron and Mr. and Mrs. Jules Montant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

Another incident yesterday was the concert gwen
IN ,he large ballroom OF the Waldorf Astoria for
Tho hanent OF the Mothers and Babies Hospital
Heinrich Meyn sang In place of David Bispham
Among the audience Mrs Hborne Roosevelt
Mr. and Ms John n Davis. Mrs. George G. Boit
Mrs j West Horner Mrs Sewen T Tying, Mrs
Frederick A Bell Mrs l. r Sheffield. the Misses
Bates Mrs ]. Il McFadden the baroness de
Wardener. Mrs Frank Il. Hurd and Mrs Henry
l. Burnett
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
NEW CASTLE
PRESBYTERY.
Rev. IS. Beattie Wylie OF
New Castle Elected
Moderator.

Tho New Castle Presbytery in session
at Rodney Street Church yesterday after.
noon elected Rev. S. Beattis Wylie of New
Castle moderator. Rev, N. H. Miller ol
Newark, was appointed again as stated
clerk. His assistant clerks are the Rev:
Richard Downs and Il. ID. Blake.
Tho report from the committee to pre-
pare standing order for the opening oi
presbytery, read by Rev. 4. A. McCurdy,
recommended the session be opened with
the service Of the Lords Supper. On this
question n general discussion resultsd.
An amendment, offered by Rev. j. b.
Turner, that the service should be held an
nually and at the spring session, was
passed and the original report as amended
was adopted. The arrangemenu commit-
tees report was as follows:
That the presbytsry meet at 0 a. Il., and
take u recess at l o'clock noon. Meet
again at 2 p. M, with recess at 5p. M,
meeting again at 73O p. M, and adjourn
on motion.
That the last half hour of the forenoon
session be spentin prayer and conferences.
A resolution regarding the seating or
unseating of Brigham Fl. Roberts as
United States Senator was introduced by
Rev. N. H. Miller. 1t was referred to thu
committee on bills and overtures
The greater part Of the opening session
was occupied in the examinat on OF the
Rev. Robert Lee Hallet of Milford, who
was q candidate for licensure before the
committee on examination. His examina-
tion was as follows.
Theology, S.A. Gayley. Church history
the Rev. II. L. Bunstein. Church govern
ments and sacraments, Rev. L. A. Nc
Curdy. English Bible, Rev. W. W. Shaw.
Experimental religion. Rev. A, N. keig-
win. The examination on languages was
held privately. 10.
Mr.. Hallet preached his sermon before
the presby tory from Ephesians 2, /. His
sermon was accepted. The examination
was voted on last night.
To.nighta popular meeting will be held.
Following Is the programme for the SER
vice: Organ prelude, Handel, the church
organist; anthem, "Te Deum" in 4,
(kotzschmar) the church choir; respon-
sive reading and Gloria Patria-Sel. 80;
Scripture lesson, the moderator; prayer,
Rev. u. Cornell jennings NJ. A.; hymn
No. 1856, ''rhe Morning Light is Break
ing;" address, "The Modern Spirit of Mis-.
sions," Rsv. L. Cornell Jennings, NJ, A.,
minister of Hanover Church; duet, AL
ways With Us, Always Near U.s." (Abt)
Miss Woldin and Mr.. Wales; hymn No.
304, "lhe Church's One Foundation is
jesus Christ, Her Lord" address, "Men
in the Church, anu How to Hold Them
There" Rev. S. w. Riegart, d. d., minis
ter of Salisbury Nd. response, the church
choir; hymn, No. % Savior. Breathe an
Evening Blessing;" benedlction, the mod
orator.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
STREETS
AND SEWERS.
Market Street Business
Men Want that Street
Sprinkled by Rail-
way Company.

The Street and Sewer Department last
night requested the contractors at work on
the Delaware Avenue High School to a void
tae dumping of dirt on the Avenue in front
of the site.
Bids for repairing the market shed at
Fourth street wharf were received but go
obscure that action on them was postponed.
An ordinance to divide the civ Vim into dis dis.
tricts was read twice and will be brought
up next wsek. The ordinance provides
that the city shall be divided Into districts
as follows: First. south of Eight and east
OF washington: second, north of Eight
and east of Washington; third south of
Eight and west of Washington; and fourth
north Of Eight and west Of Washington.
Each district is to be In charge of super
visor VINO shall patrol his district each day.
He is 10 investigate accidents which occur
ana have general supervision of the dis
srlct under the street commissioner
An ordinance providing that tho seors-
tary, street. commissioner, and engineer In
charge OF sewers shall be elected on the
fourth Tuesday of April and bi.ennlally
thereafter, was read and referred.
y, City Councilmen Caleb s. Watson, ]. II.
planned of the condition Of Market street
IN the Ninth Ward. They wanted theWil.
mington City Railway Company compell-
Oh to pave between Its rails. MIR. Watson
salu that the dust was SO bad that he had
TO send wagons away from his factory to
be pain ed.
President Simmons replied that the
6oard would take up the matter and en-
deavor to have the trouble remediei. He
Also said that the board was trying to get
tho railway company to sprinkle ths
streets on which its tracks run The dele
cation said that sprinkling would not
remedy the trouble.
Secretary Wiley reported that complaints
mad been made Of fruit stands taking up
too much of the street. The clerk Of the
market said he had no power to prevent ",
and the police said it was tho clerk duty.
President Simmons said the clerk should
secure an opinion from the city solicitor,
and the secretary was instructed to ask for
the opinion on the clerk duty.
An ordinance providing that fish mar
kets shall DO cleaned at p. m. on Mon
days and Thursdays; 9 y. nj. on Tuesdays;
" ednesdays and Saturdays from April is
to June ID, and at 2 o'clock each day for |
the remainder of the year was adopted
A petition for crossing on Seventh
street between Franklin and Broome, to |
lead to Eighth street park was received, but |
no action was taken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
Had Two Wives.

The Philrdelphia Evening Bulletin last
night said Accused by his .two wives,
one of whom be married thirty-three years
ago, the other last month, Frank Deane OF
Wnldon, Pa was held In $500 bail To-day
in the Central Police Court to await trial
on the charge Of bigamy. Following the
hearing the man, his first wifo and thsir
child were the central figures In q pathetic
scene.
Dean "a a man about sixty years old.
and he was deeply affected by the stories
told by his two wives.
The prisoners S arrest was caused BY wife
No 2, Catherine Shaffer. Of No. l5ll Edgely
street, who was the first witness. The wo-
man said that sho was narrled to Deano
on March the Is, last, at No. li39 North Six.
tceuth street. by the Rev. DIR. Clark. She
aud Dean lived together until few days
ago, when she learned thas her husband
mad another wife.
Wife No. 1, who gave her n anne as Jennie
Dean Of Wilmington, and hor voice trem.
bling with emotion, said that sue and
Dean had been married In Maryland on
January 26 1865 and that they had lived
happily together until u year ago, when
her husband, without reason. deserted her
aud their daughter.
Magistrate South held the accused man
in $500 bail Deane had counsel, and did
rot say anything,
As Dsane was led to tbgprisoners zen
he was followed by his ftfl&s@ito, who tot
tered towards the rails that held her hus-
band prisoner Reaching through the
heavy iron bars, she put her arms about
Deane's neck and sobbed bitterly. Togeth.
or, she and her recreant husband mingled
their tears.
"Whsre is my childf" cried Desne,.
A pretty girl about 10 years old, Joined
the sad group, and the spectators turned
their heads away, angry and fearful.
The other woman walked out Of tho
court, unnotlc0d.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
Conference of Charities,

The seventh annual co inference OF Char
titles and Institutions will be held in the
New Century Club parlors. Tuesday after-
noon at 3 clock and evening at s clock.
The reports from Individual Institutions
will be omitted this year, and it Is expect
ed The delegates will participate in the
discussion Of the subjects to be presented
for consideration. The programme is as
follows:
Afternoons clock. prayer; address of
welcome. the Hon. j. L. Ball: Child-sav-
ing Work, Bishop Coleman; Rescus Work
at the Station House, Mrs. Wogan, assist
ant police mhtron; Result Of ten years in
the West End, Miss 4. P. Bissel Prob.
lens and Ideas, Mrs +. 5. Ga'retr.
Evenings o'clock, prayer, The Con.
sumers' League, Miss Watmaugh, presi-
dent Consumers League OF Philadelphia;
Personal Experience With the Cultivators
of the Wilmington Vacant Lots, Charles
A. Brothers; New Castle County Work.
house, the passage of the bill, the Hon.
G. B. Lore The Plan and Prospects dis-
cussed, The Board Of Trustees.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
NO PERMISSION
GRANTED.
Levy Court Postpones Ac=
tion on Mr.. Cooper's
Request for Electric ~
Railway Right of
Way.

Peter L. Cooper counsel for the New
Castle and Delaware City Electric R,il-
way Company, appeared before the Levy
Court yesterday afternoon and asked that
the Company be permitted to lay its tracks
along the public road, leading from New
Castle to Delaware City.
Mr. White presented o resolution allow
ing the Company to use, construct, main
tain and operate the railway along and
over the roads, bridges and causeways lead
ing from and through New Castle provid-
ing that all bridges used by the company
shall be kept UP aud maintained by the
railway company. The resolution provided
that at any time the company failed to re-
should repair them and charge the expense
to tho railway company. 1t was stated in
the resolution that it could not be con-
strued to grant an exclusive privilege to
tho company.
A letter was read from William s, Hill
les, who owns property along the proposed
route of the road. protesting against the
court giving the company the desired per-
mission. He contended that he was not
alone In opposing the railway using tho
public roads and causeways, and he added
that If the company lays tracks on the
public roads and causoways the latter oan-
not be used by cars and vehicles at the
same time. Mr.. Cooper said he had not
heard anyone but Mr.. Hilles object to the
road.
There was some question as to whether
the court had the right to grant tho request,
and it was decided to ask The opinion Of
John H. Rodney, the attorney Of The court.
He will report next Tuesday, and the reso-
luton was laid on the table until that
time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19

new Sousa march comes but once
year but is awaited with more pleasure
able expectancy than any dozsn other lnu-
steal compositions can command, and to
be present at its first hearing is quite
distinction In Its way. Mr.. Sousa has not
yet announced the name of his new march
but states that it Is complete compost.
tion in form similar to his famous The
Stars and Stripes Fore .
Another Sousa offering will be that
composers new setting of Knox's poem,
"Oh. Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Bo
prouds" which he recently wrote in COM
memoration Of Linooln's Birthday. This
will be sung by quartette consisting OF
.Juliette Corden, soprano; Bessie Bonssl,
contralto; George Leon Moore, tenor, and
Leland II. Langley, baritone. ~
Such program as only Sousa can ar.
range and only Sousa's Band can play
will be offered, with Sada as the instru-
mental soloist. Tho great band 10 in per-
feot form from continuous playing. and
John Philip Seusa was never In better
health aud mental vignr.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
The Monkeys of Malacca.

Do you care for monkeys? Personally
know two kinds only in Malacca and de-
test them both-the bro'h and the kra.
The brok is big, brown, Mtuous baboon
of the familiar low comedy pattern, for
ever scratching himself and sputtering
and fdgeting with hands and feet and
making faces. Should you desire to please
him You will squat Gust beyond the
length of his chain) in front of him and
similarly scratch your person, make faces
and sputter. Then in high good humor
he will amble round his post in as big
circle as his chain permits, clutching at
your hair with al adroit high kick as he
passes. Such arc his low delights. The
kra Is small gray person of passionate
appearance, with close SGT, fiery eyes. Tho
tastes of this little flend are still more
primitive-namely, to fly straight at you
with his tail sticking out and his crest
sticking up and bite you again and again.
BLACK kwOOd's.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
IsHAM's ocToRooSs,

Probably one of the greatest productions
of its kind In this city or vicinity, is Jno,
w. Ishams Octoroons In now farce
comedy called "A Tenderloin Coon"
which will hold the boards at the Opera
House tomorrow afternoon and night
and Friday night. There is plenty OF good
music and comedy in this production, and
no doubt it will draw crowded houses. 1t
is certainly worthy Of visit Caricatures
of 1.-THE darkey, old threadbare scenes Of
Southern life are no longer considered In
teresting features. "A Tenderloin Coon"
aervss to introduce characters that are at
once recognized by the present generation
as well as live incidents, amusing com.
pIlcations, sensational situations and
modern darkey conceits. The Octoroon
gitls, In whose selection Mr.. Isham takes
especial pride are amopg the features, Of
course. and they will be seen attirel In
the most becoming costumes. performing
picturesque poses and marches.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
INSTITUTE
MANAGERS.
Their Reports Are Full Of
Interest and Old Off
GERS Reelected.

The managers of the Wilmington In
stitute Free Library held their annual
meeting last night. Retiring Librarian
Sewell reported that there.are 49, 79S books
in the library, an increase Of 1852 over last
year.
During the ycar s94 donations Of bound
volumes were made to tho library, and 345
pamphlets. There arc now 9,235 registered
cards out, showing net gain of 6l2 circu-
lation. On these cards there was circu-
lation for home reading of 1872 97s volumes
q gain Of 1908 over last year. At the
Rockford branch the circulation was
5,61s, making total of 1853 500. The cir
culation Of the library this year was II 06l
moro than last year. During the year the
circulation of juvenile books was increas-
Cd to 1881 and that of fiction to 49, 715
plying books to public schools, and the
result has been very encouraging.
President Taylor reported that during
the year $5 s85. II had been expended for
books, periodioals,I binding and printing.
The resources for the ensuing year are
l4,745.S0. Rev. w. F. Lewis was elee cd
member of the board to fill vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of e. L. Doan, who
resigned his position on the board to be-
come librarian.
The old officers have been elected rs fol-
lows: President, W. P. Taylor. and Sec
rotary and trea :urer, Frederic II. Robin.
Son.
Last night the board was precented with
aplcture of T. Clarkson Taylor, cousin
of the president. Tho picture was gift
Of John K Taylor of Baltimore Mr.
Taylor took an active interest in the socie.
ties from which the free library grew. He
tookan active interest in all educational
and philanthropio work. He was well
known here. and founded the TavIor
Academy.
During the year the library was present.
cd with n panel, a reproduction from tho
Prophets, from the Boston Public Library.
The presentation was made by the New
Century Club on the occasion of the tenth
anniversary, in appreciation Of the good
work the library Is doing In this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
REPAIRING WATCHES,
How jewelers. Tell When They Were
Last In Their Hands.

How jewelers. Tell When They Were
Last In Their Hands.
There was a crowd around the counter
Of down town jewelry store where
watches are received for repairs. A WON.
an who was evidently in hurry made
her way to the place where the man with
the magnifying glass stood and handed
little watch to him.
"Will you please tell me what ails this
watchf" she asked.
The watch doctor opened the case delib-
erately, ;peered into the works and said,
u needs cleaning"
My, that seems strange!" said the
woman. "You cleaned it only few
months ago."
SIS that so?" asked the man and opened
the case once more and made another ex-
animation with tho aid of miniature
microscope. Then he handed the watch
back and said, "We cleaned this watch
two years ago, and it has not been in our
hands since that time"
SIS that SO? I must be mistaken; hut
how do you know when 1t was cleaned
lastp'
The man explained that 1t was no trick
OF memory, but simply the result of sys-
TEN. ''Mhenever watch is brought to
U.S., he said, "to be cleaned, regulated,
repaired or fixed up we put tag on it,
which Is numbered to correspond with
number in our workbook. In the book
we record the style and make of the watch,
the owner, what repairs are to be made
and the amount charged for the work, and
when tho workman finishes the job ho
70 fhh JD ,1,,y, to-
ures on the edge Of the inner case. A let
ter or sign also shows what has been done
to the watch. So, you see when a watch
comes here we look for mark of that
kind, and when we find it we refer to the
book, and there you are.'
The woman left the watch with the man
of system, and when she had gone he said:
That happens many times every day.
We have the most fun with the people who
say, You guaranteed this watch for a year
when you repaired it, and here it Is out Of
order again. The glass usually reveals
the fact that the watch was due to break
months and sometimes years ago."
All watchmakers keep records and mark I
the watches which are placed with them |
for repairs, but no two have the same sys- /
TEN. Some makers mark the watch with
the name of the workman and q record
number after it, some mark the date and |
the workman's initial on the case, and
Others have signs in conjunction with
these designations to show just what work
has been done on the timepioce.
This system of marking and recording
watches Is of much service to the police
also, and lost and stolen watches are idcn-
titled daily by means of tho watchlnakers
private marks-New York Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
S. N. Keen handmade harness and col-
lars. No. 1O4 Z. Second st. Del. Phone 9s6.
A Fake Story.

The Morning News published all arti-
Gle to-day to the effect that thieves had
gained an entrance to the residence Of
Thomas J. TalleY Oh Van Buren, street
near Park Place.
The story went on to soy that the po-
lic5 were notified that the family would be
awcy from home and that two officers
were secured to watch tho house. But
thieves arrived ahead of tho police and
were frightened away before they secured
any booty.
Chief Dolan said to-day, the story Is a
fake. In order to satisfy myself and Com
missioner Pvle have investigated the
matter Mr.. Talley has informed mo
that there were no thieves In the house
and therefore there was no ransacking
done Mr. Talley telephoned for special
officer to watch the house until o'clock.
Captain Kane could not get one right
away. Before he secured officer Gum who
was off duty Mr.. Tallsy telephonsd again.
So this story is pure fake.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-19
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,

April 49, 1899.
The funeral Of Miss Mary A. e Maui
fold, daughter Of Joseph and Sarah J. 5.
Manifold Of Amsterdam New York, to Ok
place this morning from tho residence OF
her unols and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Fl. Dongherty, South Fourth street. The
| pail bearers were Mayor Evan q. BOYD,
James y. Challenger, Harry Hunter and
james: McPlke. The body Of, the popular
young woman was shipped from here on
the $50 O'Clock train.
Prospects at the Delaware Iron Works
were never brighter An order has been
received for 100 trolley poles. They will
beshipped abroad.
The funeral Of Clara Smith will take
place this afternoon. lnterment will bs
made IN Emmanuel cemetery.
Mrs. Il. z. McCallin will. shortly open
q millinery store on North Second street.
James Mcguire who now occupies the
store will remove to the room formerly
occupied by the Single Tax club. Ma
guire will still drive single tax-he is a
shoemaker.
The committee on reunion Of tho Anoieut
Order OF Hiberniens held a meeting last
evening. 1t was stated that the singers for
the occasion will be the Misses Lizzie Nc
Cue. Susie McCallin, Maggie Toner Ma
mie and Sallie McGue, and Mary Silcox
from Now Castle and Mr.. John Mcbride
and daughters and William McNulty. of
Wilmington
At q mosting of the Industry Council
Junior Order Of United Mechanics held
last evening two new members were i'd
mitted to membership.
Tho parents Of number of BOYS had
better pay attention to them or the boys
will be arrested and their parents will be
Obliged to pay damages. The boys in ques-
tlon have been going to the battery and
cutting the flshsrmen's nets.
number of changes have taken place
recently at the Knowles Wooden Mills. A
graduate OF the Goldsy Commercial Col
lege, Wilmington has succeeded Mr.. Du-
gan In the office.
Harry w. Hushebeck is now foreman Of
the curling room.
War has besn declared against black
cat that has been too familiar with young
chickens belonging to South Fifth street
housewives.
Shad sold here yesterday at SIS per hun
dred. The catch per boat ranged from l to
" shad. George Pustil, River Patrol will
post notices along the Delawae SO that the
fishermen can have no excuse. The Sunday
law will DO strictly enforced. The annual
cleaning up Of the city cutters began today
The City Council is determined that the
health of the city during the coming sum-
mer shall be good as far as lies in the poW-
or of the council