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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
Aaron BUrr'a Trick,

The Bank of Manhattan, in New York
city, has decided to celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary Of its establishment
next month, and the old story Of how 1t
was founded by Aaron Burr will undoubt-
edly DO retold with many details. Tho
Bank Of New York was doing flourish.
ing business which tempted Burr to enter
the field as rival. IIekncw that he could
not obtain charter for bank from tho
legislature, so no drew up o charter for u
water company with little joker in 1t
empov ring tho company to employ its
surplus capital In the purchase Of public
or other stocks or in "any other moneycd
transactions or operations not Inconsistent
with the constitution or laws Of the state"
and the legislature granted 1t.
The company did build waterworks
and Its old wooden pipes turn up occasion.
ally when excavations are made on Park
row. but it also opened bank which has
long outlivod the waterworks Tho dimin.
Ntive reservoir, which the company still
maintains In order to preserve Its charter,
Is surrounded by tho walls 81 building
at Chambers street, where New Elm street
begtns. and 10 visible from the street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
TO BUILD A
u " - ~ = A~~ -
SCHOOL.
Wilmington is to Have a
New Military and Pre-
paratory School

Major T. A. Blackford now Of Chelten-
, hmm Military Academy at Oyontz, Pa.,
aud Professor w. II. Morrison who has q
preparatory school on Delaware avenno.
will start q military schOol In the near fu-
ture. They have purchased the Gregg
property on South Broome street, and o
lot adjoining. owned by H. g Burning.
1t Ia TIM intention ofMr Morrison and
Mayor Bockford to make the school Ous
Of tho finest military, preparatory ana
boarding schools In the country, and they
are both fitted to accomplish this object.
As soon ma plans can be prepared and bids
secured tho owners will start the erection
Of the now building which will cost about
10000.
The preparatory department will still
be in charge OF MIR. Morrison. who has es-
ta,lishcd an excellent reputation Tor his
school In this city. The same careful and
the now building. No boy prepared for
college by his school In this city has ever
failed Of PASSAGE at his examinations. +.
4 Spnlding.' who hns had entire charge Of
the teacbing of Latin and Greek In the
old school. will hold the same position In
the new schco', and an excellent corps OF
instructors will be selected to have charge
Of the other branches.
The military department will be under
the management Of Major Blackford. He
is a graduate OF the Virginia State Military
In stitute, which Ia known as the West
Point Of the South. Hehas had nine years
experience in military branchosnt tho MIL
!. itary In 1titu.e, at Konyon College and at
\ sCheltenhnm. He is very able and popu-
lar teacher.
A name for The new school has not yet
besn selected 1t Is intended to select
I name which will be appropriate and to
make the school credit to Wilmington
aud to the state.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
Got the Riglt Change.

On a Western avenue Car in Allegheny
last night the conductor received 0 pennies
from one passenger as fare and, turning
around, handed them in change to q young
man who was sitting In corner by the
door. The young man said ho did not
wish them, but the conductor insisted that
they were coin OF the realm and must be
taken The passenger got mad: His face
was red, his collar tight, while the con-
ductor smiled pleasantly and seemed hap.
py to get rid Of the pennies. Finally, to
end the matter, the angry young n IN
threw the ponnios out of the door, a the
other passengers laughed. This mc the
man who had money to throw away mad
der than ever. Ho glared around the car,
but as he saw no could not whip the crowd,
he jumped off the car before it reached the
next corner.
"That fellow reminds me of passenger
used to have" said the conductor. 'Ev-
cry morning when he got ON he offered mo
a 80 bill. I could not change it and let
him ride fxeee .Famlly Fscraped together
895 pennies and put them in two sacks,
500 in ono and 495 In the other. Tho next
time my $40 man got on gave him the
sacks. He started to kick, but told him
to count the change. Then he began to
sec that the joke was on him, and after
that he always had the right change. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
Irving to Bring Dewey Home.


Washington, March ga committee
Of citizens who are arranging for peace
Jubilee in Washington next May called
at the navy department yesterday to SC
cure, II possible, the attendance of Adj
mlral Dewey on that occasion. Their
application was made directly to Secre-
tary Long. They stated that the pro-
posed peace celebration will be excep'
tIonal in the fact that it is to be practi-
cally national In character, and this
would justify the request that the hero
Of Manila bay be summoned to attend.
The secretary listened with interest to
what the committee had to say and re-
piled that he would confer with the
president on the subject. 1t would be
question, he said, simply as to whether
or not the occasion would justify the ad-
miral in leaving his duties at Manila.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23

The jury in the Superior Court case Of
John Weldon vs.. The Philadelphia, VIII
mington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany, was discharged yesterday Afternoon
after informing the court that it could mot
verdict for the plaintiff. A motion for a
new trial will be made within the thrse
days limit
During the afternoon, Horace e.
Knowles argued for q now trial Of the case
OF John Grcsr vs.. The Arlington Mins
Manufacturing Company, but the court
refused the trial. y
The City Council eadlook prevented the
trial of the case OF George Y. Anderson VI.
the Mayor and Council. The case was set
for trial at this term, special jury being
asked for.
A deposit of $3.50 Is required in such
cases, and City Solicitor Conrad stated
that on account OF the deadlock the money
for this purpose had not been Appropriated,
Colonel Benjamin Nislds, representing ehs
plaintiff, asked for judgment. but yha
court would not grant his motion. Tbs
case was continued until next term.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
THEY WENT TO THE CIRCUS.
But as General Lee Took Them II
Was All Right.


General Robert L. Lee, tho famous Con-
federatc commander, was as kind hearted
and simple hammered as he was bravo and
able. While president of Washington and
Lee university, Virginia, in the latter
years of his life, he was greatly beloved by
the children, whom he loved IN return. 1t
was his delight to give the little ones pleas
ure. Professor Nelson's two little girls
were great favorites. The general would
turn and ride with them when they met,
encourage them to talk of their dolls and
with as much gsllantry as If they were
young ladies' He would alight and help
Ing them down from the gentle old horse
they both rode, he would part with kiss
from each.
Once the strict Presbyterian rule Of the
Nelson household was rudely shocked by
the general. A circus was coming to town
and as Professor and Mrs Nelson left for
visit Of several days they charged the
children on. no account to go. So the two
little 4ilrh hung over tho fence listened to
the music and envied the children that
passed on their way to that tented para
disc, but they never once hoped to CO.
Presently larger crowd Of children than
ever came along and in their midst was
General Les keenly enjoying the happiness
Of his little proteges. The little Nelson
girls Joined the party without = word
when no asked them to come along with
him. Soon they wero all in the tent and
when tho performance began all were CIV
en-, reserved seats by the owner Of the cir
Gus.
.'NIother, we went to the circus" was
tho greeting of the children on their par
ents' return.
. why, children. didn't I tell you you
must not goP" said their mother.
"But General Lee took u.s."
"Oh, well, said their mother, IL Gen
eral Leo took you thats all right"
After that going to the circus was lc-
gitimatc amusement for children. Troy
Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,.
DRAW BIG HOUSES.

DRAW BIG HOUSES.
Miss Katherine Rober continues 70 draw
large houses. Miss Katherine Rober sup
ported by n cleysr company Of artists
played the great sensational melo drama
last night, The Groat Diamond Robbery
which play is full OF action. There were
few moments when the audience wasn't
OF the eve Of Of expectancy over some
threatened and thrilling denouement,
and thcre was plenty Of detective work
that brought down the house. Tonight
will be presented another great sensation
al Comedy Dana, q play that ran for
months ia London, Chicago, New York
and Boston and made one Of the biggeSt
hits OF the season;-thatis "Tho Great
Murder Mystery Of Garnet Oaks" full of
thrilling situations startling climaxe' rs
we'll as full of the --latest upto.date special
ties; Tomorrow, Friday matinee, will be
given the greatest sensation Of the present
syc, 1.-The Great Diamond Robbery" with
special scenery. electrical effects aud gor-
geous costumes Prices TO- 20 and 80 cents,
daily matnees 1900 seats:at 10 conts. -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23

A merry, musical comedy. constructed
expressly to provoke laughter and drive
dull caro- away, will be tho attraction at
the Grand Opera House on Tuesday night.
As the name suggests Side Tracked" IS
q realistic comedy drama with railroad
trains, deep though polished villain, Irish
and Dutch comedians. a tramp that Is q
wonder and a lot Of pretty girls that eau
both sing and dance and splendid moral
tone running through the whole session
Of four acts.
MIR. Il. H. O'Connor. who appears as
Horatio Irving Booth, il q born fun max
or; he is possessed Of an excellent voice
and his singing and daucing together with
his general goo hunlor make him gen.
eral favorite and keeps an audience In the
best of spirits.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
still Barred From Decollete,

The South Side girl who has the physique
of Sarah Bernhardt has been following the
directions Of beauty oracle and, when
she met II friend in the foyer Of the Audi
torlurn, said:
"You see, am wearing street cos
tune after all my preparations for evening
dress"
The friend nodded
well, l massaged my neck twice a day
for three months until my collar bones
quite disappeared. fclt sure should be
an ornament to box party"
"Well, what happenedP" inquired the
friend.
my neck is all right, but you ought to
SEQ my arms" The girl sighed 1.-THE
massage exercise developed my muscles so
that they stand out just as if ! were a
prizefghter
The speaker waved her fan with vigor
that proved her strength, and then passed
a sarcastic comment on thin girl who
wore decollete corsage. .--Chicaa;u Inter
Ocean
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
items FROM
new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF tho REPUBLICAN,.
March 20, 1899.
There was little nursery rhyme that
ran something like this:
Mr., Spratt could eat no fat.

And Miss Green could eat no lean,
Between chem both they aio the goat
And left the bones right clean.
Such an original occurrence happene Il
here during the past week. Jacob VAN
dertift of West Delaware street owned
goat. When ho went to tho stable yester-
day morning to got the milk from the goat
ho was asto,lnded al the sight that met his
eyes. During the night some pets0ns had
visited the stable and killed The goat
Nothing but head and entrnlls remained to
toll the story. There wero two persons In
the deal for VaAdegrift tracked thom
across the field towards Shnwtown.
Now Castle is growing more and more
like New York every day. For some time
past there Lave been number of slot
machines In saloons. cigar stores. and
other places In this city. But their
days are numbered as Mayor Boyd notified
nil hands yesterday that tho machines
must be taken out. 1t has been decided
that they are lotteries aud therefore every
machine in the city must be taken out
Among tho ieIn0vals to take place on
next Saturday will be that of Joseph II.
Dougherty. Twenty seven years ago Mr..
Douvherty took charge Of the Leslie es-
tate. Under his careful management the
mansion and grounds have been admired
for their prcsentabln appearance ut all
times. Boys and girls who visited The
grounds years ago love to do 80 agan
from time to time with their children.
Mr.. Dougherty being upright. honorable
and trustworthy received I'LL visitors
/ duty by sccing tl,at,lo one In any manner
injured the property or trees.
ASH Landscape gardencr he knew his
business aud several of tho pretty trees
that now gracB the Leslie lawn wore plant
ed BY, him. Peoplein In ail paths OF life re-
Gret to see Mr.. Hougherty remove from
the Leslie mansion.
Silas Jones. colored, died yesterday at
tho New Castle County Hospital. Con-
sumption was the cause OF death. He was
33 years Of age and formerly worked for
Magistrate Julian D. Jnnvior.
Tho people OF New Castle felt the shock
here yesterday after the explosion at
Carney's Point Powder Works. Robert
Newlove was on train at Edge Moor and
he and others Imagined that the train was
jumping the track 50 great was the shock
as that place. James Smith was coming
down the Delaware with two boats when
the explosion took place.
The shock was such on tho water that
the boats seemed to be lifted right up and
Smith had a difficult time In keeping In
his boat. In nll parts OF New Castle peo-
pie wondered what had happened until
the arrival Of the REPUBLICAN with the
newa that all was safe nj Horny Clay and
that the explosion was credited to Carney's
Point.
Constable Moses B Fleming sold stack
of iron hects ut the rolling mill yesterday
afternoon to Patrick McGrSry at * cants
q pound
There will bs a large number OF persons
who will change residences this spring.
Miss Marion Hushebeck won't to New
ark yesterday where she attended the we'd
ding of her cousin, Miss Name Deal to
Mr.. McCool.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
A BURGLAR PROOF SAFE.
The Scheme Which Made Secure
Against Assault by Thieves.

Vh6 Scheme "n1cn MnOe secure
Against Assault by Thieves.
i've been In the fire and burglar proof
safe business for 30 years" remarked the
veteran drummer land guess l have
sold my goods in nearly every state in the
Union, but until visited western town
Of 5000 people had never seen really
safe safe-one that was proof against any
and all forms of assault 1t was the first
time had struck tho place, and went
there because / had learned they had open
cd new bank, and I'm always on the
about o'clock, and, without stating my
business, strolled around before supper
to where the bank building was located
just to have look over the situation. 1t
was quite modern building for the sizo
Of the town. and the builders had put in
boiler and engine to give the power for
water and electric light and steam heat. =.
"There WAS nothing remarkable about
this, but at the rear Of the building l
found something that was at least novel
1t was plain brick addition 30 feet high,
with large windows on It's four sides, Civ.
ing full view Of the interior, and right
in the center, between heaven and earth,
flvo feet belsw tho ceiling and ten feet
above the floor, hung big safe suspended
to heavy anchor chain. 1t was an entire
ly new wrinkle to me- and after studying
it awhile went back to the hotel deter.
mined to ask few questions before letting
any one know what was there for The
hotel clerk, after the manner Of his kind,
knew 1t all, and when he had finished his
calculations had learned that the bank
people, instead of spending their money on
high priced, time lock, burglar proof,
stone walled vault and safe that might be
dynamited full Of holes, had simply bought
good cheap big safe and, having put 1T
In the high room they had built for it, had
rigged chain and pulleys and attached
the combination to the engine down cellar.
"At closing time the safe was drawn up
between floor and ceiling out of reach
from above or below and left to swing un-
til time to begin business again next
morning. The steam was down by IL
o'clock, and then the only possible way to
get at the safe was to raise steam and let
1t down within reach, a job the most skill
full burglar could not perform without de-
lection, because steam engines are not run
on silent schedule as rule. The next
morning, after had taken another look
at the working Of the arrangement and
saw how easy 1t all was, l never said
word about having safes to sell or even
that was in the business, but slowly and
sadly packed up my traps and got out Of
town. Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
MR.. vIRoIL'6 BIG NUGGET.
Weighed Ninety-eisht Pounds and
Was Worth More Than 1000.

ShA
Was Worth More Than $1,000.
A single chunk Of gold Weighing 9s
pounds and worth l1,750l This was the
size and value of the nugget that E. Fl.
Virgil of Hast Portland found in French
Gulch, near Gold Hill, Columbia county,
CAL, in 1857
II tell you," remarked Mr. Virgil as
his eyes lighted up with the recollection Of
that famous find that was the event Of
lifetime and caused much excitement all
over the country. Up to that time 1t was
tho largest nugget that had ever been un-
covered in California. 1t was mere ac-
cident, and some one else might have been
the lucky one.
II had o partner named West, and we
had been mining at French Guch, but
were not doing much, and we decided to
go over to the Fraser river and we sold
out the very claim where l afterward
found the big chunk Of gold. Well, went
up north, but that did not pan out very
we'll, and decided to return. West and
actually went back and bought back our
old claim. We went to work again on tho
old ground. Ono day was working away
with my pick, taking out pieces of dull
red stone that was so light and porous
that 1t would float In water. While was
digging in the stuff my pick struck some
thing hard, worked away and finally
the lump was exposed. My pick had
creased one side exposing the color OF
gold. could not believe my eyes took
off my hat and threw 1t on the ground
and then tried to lift the chunk, but II
was too heavy 1t seemed fast to the earth.
cut my finger severely. called to West,
and as he came thought I could hang my
coat on his eyes. Miners gathered from
all directions.
"It was custom for miner when hc
found big nugget to sit down on II and
with dish of beans wait till lie could
make safe disposition Of it, In this case
we formed procession and took the chunk
to the express office, where the amazemeut
of tho officials was great indeed. Tho
chunk Of gold had some quartz in 1t, but
received I'll, $50 forit, 1suppose it must
have been thrown where found 1t from
somo distance. ! and others had passed
over the place many times, but never
dreamed that 1t was underneath. We sold
out the claim, but 1t never paid very much
alterwari. Portland Oregonian.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
DOTS.

The Grand Castle Of Delaware, knights
Of the Golden Eaglo, will meet In this city
on April 8.
St. Johns Commandery, K. T. will elect
officers this evening.
Or. ] G. Clark iectured on Yellowstone
: Park at tho Friends School yesterday.
Mrs. Francis G Du Pout.has beautiful
ly Furnished \ guests chamber In the rec
tory Of Ut. Johns Church. 80
Tho next meeting of the Diocesan
Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Delaware will 10 held
on May l2 at Georgetown.
The Rev. 4. Il. h1artinlale of the Will
mington NJ. n Conference has boen eloct-
cd trustee Of the N, E Hospital In Phil
adelphia.
Tho steamer Seaboard has been placed
In the dry dock at the yards Of the llar-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company for re-
pairs,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
SONG OF THE TRAIN GANG.

The brakeman sat in the dim cabooss.
Nor smiled at careless joke:
His heart was breaking because. alas,
The brakeman had gone dead brokel
-
But tie switchman said "Cheer up, old friend
In life there's many a hitch,
And I've been so blne in my life ere now
didn't know which was switch"
Up spake the fireman, a cheerful mani
"Of this life often tire.
never know when my Job is safe;
I'm constantly near the fire."
And then the conductor had his say
As he finished up his lunch,
"If had my wny. it's passengers,
And not the tickets, I'd punch
And the engine shrieked aud howled along
And came its complaint: 'Oh, dsarl
You folks may talk. but it's mine to list
With my catlike engine earl
And the train sped on with noisy din.
Nor failed its fate to bewail
.Ay lot is the hardest, " it cried aloud,
ITO ride all day on rail-"
philadelphia North American.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23
KILLED BY
THE GOVERNOR
Bill That Legalized Race
Track Gambling Went
Through the Leg
iSIature.

Thanks TO Governor Tunnall end Score
tary OF State Hughes snake bill was kill
ed yesterday that had In some mysterioul
way passed. the Legislature.
The bill in question was IAN act prOvid
lug pennlty for the violation OF, sectior
II, Article Q. of, the American Constitu
tion" 1t was well Known to most OF tht
members OF the two yhOuses that the new
Constitution of tthe Stats provided tina,
gambling Of all kinds should lDs illegal
and that the Legislature, should enforct
the provision o. the constitution with the
proper Legislation. Some Of the member
knew also that tho provisions OF the con-
siitution which prohibited gambling was
the one referred TO In the title OF this bill,
but 1t is doubtful II any Of them knew the
kind Of a measure which was before them
The section Of the constitution referIed t.
provides:
"Secton II. Lotteries. the sale Of lottery
tickets. pool-selltng aud all other forms ol
rambling arc prohibited In this state. The
General Assembly shall enforce this sec.
tion by appropriate legislation.
The bill Id full Is "a follows,
IAN act pRovidingaAapsnalty for the vlo.
lation Of section II of article of the
amended constitution.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the State OF Della,
wars, In General Assembly met: :
"Section l. That II nny person shall vi0-
late any of the provisions Of section II 0i
ARTICLE y Of the amended constitution ot
this state he, sho or they shall be fined, Of
tor conviction therefor, Ia sum not exceed
ing $500 IN any ono year.
"Ssc. Q. All laws Inconsistent with the
this act are hereby repealed.
Passed at Doyer, March 13, 1899"
Tho QffoNka NJ tno men lnrA nrANlaAlV
opposite to what tho title indicated. SO
that 1t was not likely that anyone who had
not closely examined the bill would un-
derstand what 1t did provide. While tho
bill provided a penalty for the violation OF
the section OF tho constitution, IT made
that fine hut $500 IN any one year, and
therefore had the effect Of licensing gam
bling Any race track association or gam
bling institutions would be willing to pay
one Ane Of $780, and after that had been
paid tho concern could not have again been
fined for ono year This would havo placed
Delaware at the mercy of race track and
other gamblers. Word OF the as.nge Of
the bill came to Deputy Attorney-Gener
Peter L. Cooper, Tr. soine days after the
Legisla,u ure adjourned, and h0 wrote to
Secretary Of State Hughes, asking him to
look out for the measure Mr.. Cooper was
Interested because he had sacured tbs pas
sage Of laws to stop gambling, oil OF which
would have been repealed by this act.
1t is claimed that tho bill never passed
tho house and that the endorsement Of
the clerk is a forgery. Tho bill was en-
rolled and then signed by the speakers Of
both houseS