The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-28

Psople prefer paper to coin and the
sry in regard to any redemption of
Kreenbacks proceeds from dema-
Togues or bankers or brokers, who
are more anxious to make money
than to promote the business Of the
country.
IT IS estimated that three thous-
and colored people visited our city
to attend Big Quarterly. French
street was crowded from early in
the morning until late at night with
eolored as we'll as white persons
who were attracted to the vicinity
to see the sights. The crowd was
very orderly one and the churches
filed to overflowing all day. Big
Quarterly is not solargely attended
as in years gone by. Like the camp
meetings it is gradually dying out
and before many years will be one
u the customs of the past.
ANOTHER trolly accident occurred
DO Sunday at Norristown, Pa, on
the Chestnut Hill trolley road The
car was crowded with passengers,
but, owing to the brakes failing to
hold, jumped the track while going
down the Sandy street hill, and
dashed against birch house at the
foot OF the hill. Many passengers
were shaken up and two Of them
were severely injured. This is the
second accident of the kind at this
point. The brave action of the
motorman sticking to his post was
favorably commented on and pre-
vented more serious mishap.
G. TURIN, of New York, a promi-
nent sculptor, who has been EN-
pioyed on the Dewey arch to be
erected in that city died suddenly
Of heart disease on Sunday. Casper
Roberts, the sculptor, fell dead two
weeks ago OF apoplexy, while en-
gagged in making medallion of
Captain Lawrence for the Dewey
arch, making two sculptors who
have sacrificed their lives to the
work. Both were devoting all their
efforts and could not stand the ter
rible strain. The work will be fin
Ished by other noted sculptors.
THOUGH no actual developments
have apparently taken place since
the Transvaal situation was pre-
viously reviewed, public interest in
the crisis has been wonderfully
quickened. Great Britain is MAX
ing the most methodical prepara-
lions for war. The war cloud is
looming up in dangerous proper
lions for the Beers. 1t remains to
be seen whether President Kruger
will acknowledge British suzerain-
ty and Its potentlalitles, or whether
he really intends to resort to arms
to defend his contention.
THE members of the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen held their
annual picnic at Brandywine
Springs on Saturday. 1t was not
as largely attended as was expect
ed, but nevertheless the attendance
numbered some three thousand.
Games were INDUCED in and very
pleasant social time spent. The
organization will hereafter make
the Springs their headquarters for
their yearly outings and pleasures.
The police OF Camden, n. J.. yes
terday raided the saloons and cap
tured 200 slot gambling machines.
The machines were loaded into wag-
ons and taken to the city hall where
they will be broken up 1t is said
some Of the machines cost in the
neighborhood of $500 each. They
were largely patronized on Sunday
by Philadelphia sports. These
machines net the saloon men as
much as $50 and SIS each per month.
TIE police captured two colored
speak eases yesterday who were
dispensing liquor to their colored
brethren against the law. They
we're caught red handed, and with
their stock of liquors were taken to
the hall, where they will be conf
PEELED to explain to Judge Ball the
why's and wherefores of their acts.
For the profit made, conducting
speakeasies is rather risky, as the
police are looking for just this kind
Of law breakers.
THE oyster pie and reed birds on
toast will be with us once more after
Wednesday. The month Of Septem-
Der is the first month after the sum-
mer months that bivalves are SAID
to be fit to be eaten. Although salts
are eaten all the year round, they
do not have the same flavor as in
cooler weather. Reed birds will
be at the mercy of the guuners on
and after September LIST. Then look
out for the usual crop of gunnin 6
accidents.
ROBERT SHAW, a New Castle
storekeeper has adopted unique
method Of showing up his bad Gus
toners. lcpasted their names and
the amount they owed, in his store
window, 50 all could see who came
to look at sgoods. BY this means
he hopes to put other storekecpers
on their guard against those who
make it habit to beat storekeepers
a RAIN storm did much damage
in Warren county, Pa, Saturday
night. The greatest damage was
caused by the bank of the Morris
canal giving away, and the water,