The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-12

MIR. Reuben VOTERS, who carries
on a general merchandise business,
where Tor years it was know as the
boot and shoe centre.
NEARLY every thing you can think
Of has been reported as the cause
OF the epidemic Of fevers in the city.
First it was the condition of the
spring water at Fourth and Frank
lin streets; then some thought the
Brandywine water had the typhoid
germs lurking in it; again it was
attributed to wet cellars; now it is
said it is caused by the dredging of
the Christiana river. The only sure
prevention is for our citizens to take
as good care as possible Of their
health and life a Irregular live. There
are some fifty cases Of typhoid tever
on the west side and yesterday two
cases were reported on Bennett
street. Some dozen persons, mostly
children, have died, and some are
now convalescent The doctors and
Board of Health are doing all they
can to stamp out the disease and
it is thought to be on the decrease.
IT IS said that City Council this
evening will pass resolution re.
questing the directors of the Street
and Sewer Department. to grant the
Brandywine Springs Railway Com
pany permission to lay its tracks
ON West Sixth street. The people
have taken up the fight Of the
Springs road and think that they
are not being treated right. Then
again the Springs road says that II
they can extend their tracks into
the city, they will carry passengers
to the Springs for scents, or 10 cents
for the round trip. instead of 20
cents as now charged.
, CHARITY is not always extended
to those who need it the most. We
know a case where the daughter of
man in a high position, did not
keep the commandments. She was
punished in manner not at all cal
culated to show her the error Of her
ways. We have understood the
girl lost her position and everything
was done.to make her hate those
who should have been her friends
and protectors. She is worth ten
times as much as the heather Chi
nee, over whom the Sunday school
teachers make so much fuss. There
is work tor all who care to do it.
WILMINGTON will be full OF stran-
gers this month. The synod which
meets in this city on the 18th, will
bring many delegates, who will be
provided with homes among the
Presbyterians. Then on the Both
inst, the Epworth League meets
in Grace NJ. E. Church. 1t is real
amusing to hear the numerous ex-
cuses given by some who are want
ed to entertain delegates. This
ones roof leaked; another was sor-
nv, but her girl was sick; another
would be IN the midst OF house
cleaning and so forth, to get out Of
entertaining delegate.
CHIEF DoLAN has said as far as
the Police Department is concerned
it has no knowledge Of any opium
joints existing in Wilmington. The
police have made frequent raids on
the two Chinese restaurants, but
never found anything in the way of
opium smoking going on. And if
they did. there is no ordinance
bearing on the subject, and 50 far
as known. no such law exists in the
State. The Chinese know the weak
nesses Of American men and women
and as it is money making bust
ness, they cater tothe vices of those
who have money to spend.
- JOHN SMITH, who was indicted for
voting illegally in the Eighth ward
and gave $500 bail for his appear
ance, is non est and sos his bonds.
man, George H. J. Fisher. The bail
bond was a straw one, and the
county is out just that much. Such
cases rarely amount to much after
election is over.
THERE is much complaint over the
rules requiring loose paper to be
tied up in bundles and put on the
sidewalks. a we'll known East
side physician says the practice is
a nuisance, as the boys tear open
the bundles and scatter the paper
over the pavement. He also says
the new ash contractor is no better
than the old one. There has been
considerable trouble over the ash
question for years.
THE Bayard Legion, the oldest
Democratic Club in the city, will
celebrate its eth anniversary on
Thursday evening, oct. 10, at its
headquarters on Shlpley street
above Sixth. Col. VIM. b. Norton
was the first president of the Club
and still holds that position. These
house warnings are rcd letter days
to the club.
FARMER NlCKERSON. living over
Third street bridge, has good cause
to remember that the bridge draw
is turned on and off by electricity.
He met with an accident on the
Third street bridge draw on Tues
day, that resulted in a broken
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