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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
He Didn't Shoot.

Ever since the Wild West show appeared
In Budapest the citizens believe that every
American Is in the habit Of carrying a re-
volver. IA few nights before my arrival"
writes correspondent, ian American
traveller and his friends had been sitting
at table In music hall ordering such
refreshments as may be obtained at that
kind of place. When the American call
ed for his check, the waiter performed
feat in mathematics and learned that
three times three made II.
"The American found fault with this
system OF multiplication and stood up to
protest. The young woman who sold
programmes threw herself In front of him
AMI seized his arm. please don't, she
said:& He Is poor man. He has wife
and family The manager came running.
Wait, waltz he entreated. Please do
not make any trouble. ask you that
you should not shootl
yielding to these entreaties the Amerl-
can spared the life Of the trembling wait
or, who had made run for the stairway.
There. was another computation, and it
was decided that three times three made
nine. Chicago Record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

A jugo d'instruction belonging to the
tribunal Of tho Seine, good, learned and
circumspect man, was once questioned by
the Emperor Napoleon III about his du-
ties. With good humor not wholly free
from irony the judge replied, Sire, am
more powerful than your majesty"
"How so9"
"You cannot, directly and Of your own
WILL throw man into prison. can do
that" The magistrate then explained
how, on the slightest pretext or acting
upon the most trivial denunciation, an in
quiring judge, once put in charge of case
by the public prosecutor, could have an in.
nocent person-an entire stranger to the
affair-arrested and kept in solitary con-
tinement II he thought the person had
been concerned In it. A personal enemy
could be locked up which, of course,
would be a disgraceful proceeding, or sim
ply suspected man, which would be the
result Of excessive zeal. The emperor's
face assumed an anxious expression, and
certainly, If war had not broken out soon
afterward, he would have asked his minis
ter of Justice, M. Emile Olivier, to place
limit to these cxtravagant powers and
make some special rules as to tho choice Of
the magistrates intrusted with such dan
gerous though honorable duties. Nine.
teenth Century.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

There are but two tannerics of any
magnitude, says consular report, in op-
Grafton throughout Japan-one located in
Osaka and tho other in 1okyo-and they
are chiefly occupied in supplying the
leather wants of the army and navy. A
large tanning establishment is located near
Kobe. 1t was formerly under European
management, but, after several unsuccess.
full attempts to operate it, has been closed.
There are many small "home tanneries"
In this country, and they are operated ex-
clusively by the etas, class of persons
whose occupation is looked upon as I'M
clean. The beggars (kojikD constitute
the lowest class in Japan, and next above
them are tho etas, who monopolize the
occupation of killing animals for food, the
tanning and dressing of leather, grave
digging and similar work. The etas
are popularity supposed to be in possession
Of secret method of tanning.
1t is pointed out at the state department
as curious coincidence that in medieval
Germany 1t was pcrquiste Of the public
executioner, the most desperate and de-
graded creature in tho community, to flay
every dead animal and to tan its hide,
task no honest man would undertaks.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
A Purely Personal Fire,

There was smell of fire in tho house,
tho deep gray odor of burning CLOTH The
man Of the house began nosing about to
find out what caused 1t. Hc pridcs him
self upon his kocnness Of scent. lie went
across tho room.
"Iluml 1t grows stronger" he said
When he had his nose fat up against a
brick and plaster wall, it was stronger
than ever. He backed off. "No; it's
somewhere over here. At the door to the
hall tho odor was very pronounced. He
rushed down stairs into tho dining room
Tho odor was there too lie hurried down
cellar 1t was oyerpoworng
He put his hand into his coet pocket
for match. He found the fire by his
sense Of touch and went up stairs and
poured q glass Of water into his pocket.
Since then he carries his matches in a
box and Is disposed to DO incredulous
when stories Of incendiaries are narrated.
He says conlagration, like charity, begins
at home. New York Commercial Adver
tiSer,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

EFT, Taylor is critically i'll with typhoid
fever.
Miss Helena Mask is visiting relatives in
PerIyville, Md.
William Mask, Jr., Is spending tho day
at Perryvillo and Port Deposit, Md.
Miss Rose Thompson has returned from
visit to friends in Dover.
Mrs. Mary S, Benton is spending few
days in New York.
The family OF j. r. Stevens will spend
the summer at Bowers Beach.
Wilbert Hutchins of Nontchanin, is Wis
ting his brother jesse who is i'll from i'll
lures received In an accident few days
ago.
Mrs. Charles L. Griffith and son and
Mrs. Clarence Robb and daughter loft for
Ocean Grove, this morning, where they
will spend several weeks.
Cards have been Issued for tho marriage
of Miss Lillian Fl, McClintock to Leonard
Darrell ON June Is.
Fifty delegates from Indu try Conclave,
Ancient Ordor Of Adhesive Mogullians,
will visit Friendship Conclave Of New
Castle this evening
Sheriff Wharton, of Kent county, was
in this city this morning.
William d. CLARK and Stewart Clark, of
Delaware City, were in town to-day.
Miss Elizabeth Conner Of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. llur-
lock, ltO3 Washington street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
City Court Cases.

The effect Of the warm weather was WIS.,
iblo in the city court this morning when
the dock was filled with prisoners.
In the absence OF Judge Ball Deputy
Judge Cochran presided.
Henry Boyer, colored, was charged with,
assault on Joseph Brown. Dr. John Pki5l
msr testified that tho ',nnn at the Della.
ware Hospital is so i'll that he Is unable to
be pre-. ent In court for ten days. There
is no danger of death. He was held In 5000
bail for his appearance on juno 10.
Thomas j. Samsel was charged with
cruelty to n horse. Officer Burclenal mado
tho arrest upon Information received The
horse refuse to 60.
Patrick Higgins saw tho horse refuse to
60 ahead and Samsel struck the animal
three times with the butt end of a whip.
Samuel kicked the horse without any
provocation. Other witnesses gave SINH
imposed. Samsol lives In Chester and had
traded horses about an hour befOys
went over to Brandywine village.
Michael Battles pleaded lsou gull 11dsI
sault and battery on Annie BatttJl and
Thomas Mclaughlin. Mrs. BATTLES tsstt
fled that her husband struck her son, Nc
Laughlin, and whom she objected ho boa
her. He has treated hor cruelty during
tho past fourteen years,
1nomuS hlcLuuAhiiu uep'seu tndU Whol
he came homo last night he stated I'd
quiet his stop-father and Battles thor
struck him while no was sitting on q
chair.
A fine OF $50 and. costs WINS imposed -
Earl johnson was charged with dis
iy conduct. He stated that when hd
home his wife ordered him away an
complied with her request. His
failed to appear and the case was lisni
The case of George Eaton was postp}
until Saturday morning. He Is cha
with obtaining goods under false pr
COS
The case Of Maxwell Mahoney was q
tinued until Monday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

The good nature with which Professor
Marsh always took the filings of men who
made them simply through ignorance or
stupidity was proverbial. He once met
p. T. Barnum, the Snowman, in railroad
car He knew Barnum from his portraits,
but Barnum did not know him.
They entered into conversation, and
Barnum told him Of number of curlos
which had been picked up in Mexico for
his museum, but which his agent in New
York. not realizing their value offered for
sale before they could be put on exhibition.
"And they were sold3" asked Professor
Marsh.
Eyes, some little cuss up In New Haven
bought them" answered Barnum.
~ thought so" said the scientist, smil
ing and handing out his card. II was tho
little cuss.n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

SYMONS-ln this city on May 81, Rev Stan.
ley f. W Symons, lata Rector OF st.
Mlchaci's Church.
Services sat st, Nichael's Church, on Friday
morning at o'clock.
The clergy OF the diocese are invited to at.
tend.
CARR-In this city, OH May O., Isabella Carr.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
her funeral from tho residence Of her son,
John Il. Carr, l25 Walnut street, on Sunday
afternoon, at / o'clock. Services at the
house. lnterment ut Mt. Salem cemetery. t
Weep not for me children dear,
] am not dead but sleeping here,
My time is short, my pains are less,
l am going from here 10 happiness.
GLASCO--On June I. Louisa, daughter Of
James and Katie dlasco, aged 0 years and
months.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence Of her parents
IOS French street, on Friday afternoon at Z
o'clock Interment ut Riverview cemetery,
We had little darling once,
She was our Joy and pride;
We loved her, though, perhaps too we'll,
For soon she slept and died.
Not forgotten.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
A QUEER EXPERIENCE.
An Aversion to a Room That Was
Proved to De Justihable.

An Aversion to n Room That Was
Proved to De Justiaable.
The conversation had drifted into pre-.
monitions, second sight and kindred
topics. II don't know much about such
things" said q merchant In the group
after several queer stories had been told,
"but suppose that every man has had at
least one unaccountable experience In his
life. Mine was like this: Shortly after I
was married my wife and went 10 live
In an old house In the lower end Of town
that was owned by my father. The house
had formerly been the homo Of my parents
and was good deal larger than we would
have cared for otherwise, so We only fur
nished the first floor.
"Well, we were hardly settled In our
new quarters before began to feel an ex-
traordinary aversion to one Of the front
rooms, which we used as parlor. 1t was
a pleasant looking apartment, large and
sunny, and my wife was particularly fond
Of it, but I never crossed the threshold
without vague sense Of uneasiness and
depression, which could neither explain
nor shake of. Moreover, the room seem.
cd to be associated in some indeflnable
way in my mind with haunting idea of
danger, and often would get up at night
and look in to sec whether the windows
were securely fastened. l came to dislike
the room so intensely that rarely en-
tered it, and 1t was principally on that &c.
count that embraced an opportunity be-
fore long to get another house. The change
vexed my father, who regarded it as mere
ly whimsical, and said nothing at the
time about the underlying reason for fear
of confirming his opinion.
"About year afterward however,
CHANGED to mention my deep aversion to
the front room Of the old house and tried
to describe the singular way In which it
depressed me- THAT is very strange he
said, for the same room Is associated with
one Of the most painful experiences of my
life He then told me how years ago, be-
fore I was born he had been assaulted
there by an insane negro, who bent him
horribly with club and left him for dead.
Tho lunatic was afterward shot by an Off
Ger on the levee. 1t was such grewsome
affair that 1t was never mentioned in the
family, and that was absolutely tho first
had ever heard of it. There, in BRIEF is
my yarn. I have no explanation to Offer
and Of course 1t may have been mere coin
cidonce, but If so think you will agree
that 1t was somewhat out of the ordi-
nary. New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
SANDY TO HIS PHYLLIS,

..
How do love thee, o my Columbinef II
How shall prove this ecstasy Of miner
! love thee better than do that Sleek
Lthe shafted club, my beautsous driving
cleek.
love thee better than my mashie fair
That sends my Silvcrton a-sailing through tho
air.
love thee better than my brassie sweet
That sends the ball quite seven hundred feet.
love thee better than my driver grand
Which has been blessed by old Tom Morris
hand.
ia rather have thee housed within my walls
Than win dozen seasoned guinea balls
And II without thee l could e'er DO teed on
high
I'd rather have thee with the vilest cuppy lie.
love thee. dear, 80 much Id not complain
no play five more and still to play again.
: ;a.. =. so I'd even be serene
:, 'V thou spsak upon the putting green.
i,,Snas th."n,a ~ woe within my cup
II but to get thee must give 81. wy! po,,u
Carlyle Smith in Harper bae
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

The new hat store lisa go, 40)l! King
street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
Citizens Charge Are Lies.
Wilmington, May 81, 1899,


Editor The Republican.
l have never heretofore paid any atten-
tion to communication published in a
newspaper concerning myself rnloss the.
writer had the manliness and courage to
sign them, but the communication signed
"Ciizen,'' published in today's Every
Evening. concerning an alleged deal be-
tween tho Union Republicans and Demo-
Gratis by which the former were to cast
votes at tho approaching city election for
the latter is so wholly without foundation
In fact that ask you to publish this de-
NAL of It, mover met any of the persons
named in said publication at Daniel +.
Stewards residence or anywhere else to
make, plan or discuss any such deal. There
never was any such meeting; there never
was any such deal; there never will be any
such deal. The only existence it ever had
was in the fertile imagination Of Citizen"
who is so anxious for the good name aud
credit of the city that he is willing to pre-
servo them evcnif he has to lie to do so
WALTER II. HAYES.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
WHEN ARTHUR WAS PRESIDENT.
He Once Had to Climb Through q
White House Window.

An amusing story is told of President
Arthur regarding an occurrence which
happened during the last year of his occu-
pancy of the White House. He was one of
tho most princely chief executives who
have filled that high office. He entertain
ed lnvishly and dined out quite frequent.
ly. President Arthur kept late hours, and
The ushers who were on duty at the White
House at times went to sleep, depending
on the noise of the carriage wheels aud
the horses hoofs to wake them before the
president could reach tho door. One
night dinner was given in General
Arthur's honor by tho governor of the
Soldiers home, and 1t was ESQ In tho
morning before he returned. The four
ushcrs and policemen went to sleep, three
of them in an anteroom just east of the
private dining room and the fourth went
to the basement to indulge in short nap.
While the guardians of tho peace were
asleep snow began falling, and the presi-
dents carriage sped noiselessly to tho
mansion and of course the ushcrs slept
on No footman was on the box, and, on
finding tho doors locked, the president
tang tho bell, but failed to receive any re-
sponse. After trying for several minutes
to arouse some one he raised ono of the
windows and climbed in. Finding the
mon asleep, the president took the car
riage robes and spread them over the men
and retired. Before daylight the SUM
berers awoke and were startled to learn
tho president had found they were ncgli-
gent.
1.-THE jig is up, boys" remarked ono of
them, as they anticipated dismissal when
the president reached his desk. Finally
they mustered up courage enough to apollo
gize, to which General Arthur roplied.
Things are coming to pretty pass
when the president of the United States is
compelled to climb in the window of his
own house. Return to your duties and do
not let it happen again." The fourth man,
who wanted to square himself entered
the president $ office with great trepida-
ton and humb!y apologized. $50 you
were asleep, too, were your ] did not
know it, but as long as you arc manly
enough to confess will overlook it this
time. Chicago Record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
DOVER PERSONALS.

Invitations are out for the wedding Of
Miss Mabel Boothby. Of Philadelphia, to
George f. Patterson Of Shippensbueg.
Ohio, on June Z. Miss Bootlby Is well
known In this section.
Mrs. Il. 8. Walker and her daughter,
Miss Nita, left on Thursday for Old Point
Comfort, whore thoy will spend fort
night.
Miss Sallie Watson IL visiting In Now
Castle.
Cards have been issued for the wedding
Of II. Wistar Ewing and Miss NJ. Roberta
Stevenson, which will take place on Juno
Sth, at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J. Stevenson.
Victor G. Reynolds formerly of Middle
town and now of Philadelphia, and Miss
Bessie r. Maxwell of Atlantic City. are to
be married In st. Andrews Evangelical
Lutheran Church at the latter place on
June 8. at high noon. Both OF the above
named persons are we'll known In Dover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

Tho jury In the Ellison vs., Stuart case
was charged in Superior Court this morn
ing by Judge Grub. Frank Ball, coun-
sci tor the defence excepted to 1t. The
jury was out at 80 o'clock.
Contrary to expectation the damage suit
of Weldin vs. the r. w. g.. B. Railroad
Company In which special jury had been
drawn, was settled upon motion of Lewis
q Vandegrift and h. W. Brockson coun-
sol for the plaintiff.
In the case of Massey administrator VI.
Mitchell & Thomas argument on demurrer
will DO heard Tomorrow instead of on Sat-
urday as was originally intended.
In the case of Ellison VS.. Philip r. Clark,
agent, judgment for want Of appearance
was given on the application Of j. II. IIoc-
fecker, Jr., counsel for the plaintiff. This
afternoon an inqustion at the bar will be
taken to determine tho amount.
The court announced that at Q o'clock
on Saturday it would sit and that but ono
session would DO held. ..,,,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
just ms Good as She.

"John," said Mrs. Parvonu woarily, but
with decision, Il must have consulta-
ton of physicians.
But, Maria" he protested, "you havs
nothing but cold in the head"
"Can't help 1t" she answered. "When
Mrs. Brown was sick last winter, she had
a consultation Of physicians, and l guess
we can afford anything that the Browns
can. "-Chicago Post.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
SURF SLIDING IN HAWAII.
An Old Time Incident of the Indu'
gence In IT Of Royal Danes.


gence In 1t Of Royal Danes.
The old practice of surf sliding-"heo
nalu"-upon surf boards was magnificent
sport. 1t has fallen almost entirely into
disuse since 40 years ago, when horses be-
came numerous and cheap Before that
date used frequently to see 1t at Lahama
as well as earlier at Kailua l believe
some adopts still practice it at Hilo. The
board used In surf sliding is from to 8
long and 10 to Is inches wide, round
and shalpened at the edges,
ed az the cutter The rider
very much like phpola,.der ono arn,
swims out with tho board UNI -s,,ts;Jo
diving under tho rollers until ON
where tho surf Is just beginning to break.
There, by all adroit movement, he stretch
es himself upon the board just in front Of
big roller, at the same time violently
while the roller lifts him from behind.
Once in motion the wave does tho rest,
although great skill is needed to keep the
board poised precisely at the proper height
and inclination upon the front Of the vic.
lently breaking roller Tho riders will
thus shoot several hundred yards to the
shore.
BY early and long practice great skill
was attained in this sport. The more ex-
pert would often rise to standing pos
ture, balancing their boards by their feet
at the right point OH the wave I can re.
member in early boyhood daily watching
from my home through the stems of tho
lofty cocoa palms scores Of natives flying
in together in the white roaring surf.
Some were Prone others crouching on
their boards and somo standing erect.
Both sexes participated. and modesty was
much at discount, except when the ven
Grated missionary was in sight. The males
wore the malo Or brecch girdle when dis.
porting thus in our neighborhood. The
females did not stand up on theif boards.
Customs in those early days were Area.
dian. At about 1894 the writer's young
mother at kailua once received In her
matched cottage morning call from
bevy Of royal danes with their attendants,
all fresh from surf play. The maidens
carried the garments while their mistress
es stalked into the missionary's parlor in
stately simplicity and proceeded to dress.
All that was utterly innocent, and SO In
certain sense was the nearly entire unre-
straint of domestic morals in those early
days. To infuse some degree of conscience
on that point has been altogether the most
difficult part Of the missionary's task in
Hawaii. Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

Edward Farlnar died on Tuesday at his
residence, No. COL Wost Sixth street. He
was stricken with paralysis some timo ago
and had been falling ever since. Ho was
81 years of age and blacksmith by trade.
He was q Democrat and at one time took
an active part In politics. In 1874 he was
elected assessor and collector of tho South
ern district aud served one torn. Tho
funeral will take place Saturday morning.
Services will be hold at st. Petor's Pro-
Cathedral at $50 o'clock and interment
will be made at the now Cathedral cene-
faHy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

Edna Wilson the girl over whom ColS
vat the Delaware Hospital. Her fathef
prominent business man In Pennsy
vania town IN
As soon as her health permits he WIN
come h0ro and furnish $500 bail. He. N
then take her home whore she will live
down the past alu become pride Of her
naralltS once moro,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
Death OF ], Ii, I.iphtbOurne,

East Conference, and formerly member
OF tho Wilmington Conference of the M.
Il. Church, died suddenly in Brooklyn,
n. Y, on Friday last. His remains were
taken to Edston Md, Monday and were
inferred In Spring Hill cemetery.
Appropriate religions services were held
at his homo on Sunday. Mr.. Lightbourne
was one of the most gifted and eloquent
preachers known to this community, and
was for about fifty years in the ministry
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01

In rural justice court darky, charged
with hog stealing, was asked il no mad
anything to say.
"Only dis, sub" he replied. "Gimme
justice!'
"Wcll," said the judge, "justioe will
send you up for three years"
"Wcll, sub, dat being de case, des gimma
mercy"
MERCY" said the Judge, twill send
you up for two years and six months"
"Dey amt wuth a durn-neither one
or 'um-justice or mercy!" he muttered
as he was lod away.-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
VIII Nct withdraw,

You cs.Asay on the worry bes<0f author
ity all reports to the. 6ontrarN1hat Will
liam b. Clerk, Union candidate for Mayor
will In no case withdraw from the con-
test. Having heard that such move was
contemplated took the trouble to invests
gate the rumor and paid Mr.. Clerk per-
sonal visit, when he quickly said "You
can say for me that am in the field to
stay until the votes are counted on election
day. expect to be elected Mayor and
have dozens of citizens calling on me every
day promising me their support. l feel
that now my chances are better than ever
before. NJ have no notion of withdraw.
ing. at which he babe me good day to | ook
after some matters in his morocco bust
ness. A Worklngman.