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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
TROIKA DRIVING IN RUSSIA.
There Is Nothing Like 1t, Unless 1t
be u Ride on a Fire Engine.

There Is Nothing Like 1t, Unless 1t
De u Ride on u Fire Engine.
We were promised our first Russian cx-
perience in the shape of troika ride. A
troika is superb affair. 1t makes the
tiny sledges which take the place OF cabs
and are used for all ordinary purposes
look even more like toys than usual, but
the sledges are great fun and so cheap
that it is an extravaganza to walk.
course costs only 20 kopecks-1O cents
Tho sledges arc set so low that you can
reach out and touch tho snow with your
hand, and they are so small that the horse
is in your lnp and the coaehman In your
pocket. He simply turns in his seat to
hook the fur robe to the back of your seat
only it has no back. If you fall, you
fall clear to the ground.
The horse is far, far above you i'll your
humble position, and there is SO little
room that two people can with difficulty
stow themselves in the narrow seat. II
brother and sister or u husband and wife
drive together the man, in sheer self de-
Tense, is obliged to put his arm around
/ the woman no matter how distasteful it
may be- Not that she would ever DO con-
SClOtlS u WIeGUtT uiil ~ VI NV IVA oho
amount of clothes one is obliged to wear
in Russia destroys any sense of touch.
The horses are sharp shod, but in way
quite different from ours. The spikes on
their shoes are an inch long and dig into
the ice with perfect security, but it makes
tho horses look as if they wore French
heels. Even over ice like sheer glass they
go at gallop and never slip. 1t Is won
derful, and the exhilaration of it is like
driving through an air charged with
champagne, like the wine caves of Rintz.
Driving in the country we could not tell
how fast we we've going, but in town,
whzzing past other carriages, hearing che
shouts of the idvosjk, "Troika," and see
ing the people scatter and the sledges turn
out tor troika has the right of way), we
realized at what a pace we were going.
Before we reached home we saw Russian
fro engine We passed it in run. The
engine was on one sledge, and following
it were five other sledges carrying hogs
heads Of water.
After that drive thought I knew just
how it felt to ride on n fire engine. Lillian
Bell in Woman's Home Companions
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
GROCERIES,.

w ANTED-SEVERAL FIRST GLASS
w groen sand floor molders,. wages ~ 10
suueczer men. Fulton Foundry, Il Furman
street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 2t-dP
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
SAFEGUARDING THE BIC BANKS.


One PrecautlOn Taken to Make Buro
Watshnsen Are vigilant.
Come people think that time looks,
burglar alarms and steel barred windows,
with Waterman awake or asleep inside
and tho police outside, might afford pro-
tection in plenty for bank. A visitor In
large detective and patrol agency the
other day found that bank authorities do
not hold to this opinion.
The visitor noticed when he entered the
office that the manager seemed to DO
Watching the clock with great solicitude.
Without any warming the young man
jumped up from his desk, grabbed his hat
and dashed out. Tho strangers curiosity
was aroused, and he waited until the man
ager can't. back.
"What was the natter" he asked.
"The bank Waterman was testing me-"
he said and then went on to explain the
system. At every hour and half hour the
Waterman inside the bank pushed but
ton that rang bell in the agency. This
button was ut the rear Of tho bank. Alta
quarter before and quarter after every
hour he touched a button in the front OF
the bank that rang bell in an entirely
different office. The manager of the office
took down the time to tho lpinute when
the bell rang If the bell at the back Of
the bank failed to ring within five min.
utes of the hour or half hour, 1t was the
duty of the manager to make all speed to
tho bank. When he got there, no must
actually sec tho Waterman and speak to
him. If within five minutes after reach
ing the bank he did not SEQ the watch
man, he was to call the police. If tho
manager failed to go to the bank prompt
ly when it was his duty to do SO, the
Waterman must report him, receiving a
reward therefor The object of having the
bank connected with two offices vas to
lessen the possibility of collision between
the Waterman and the managers.
But this was not ALL An outside watch
man was also employed. Hewas the reg
ular special Waterman who WAS employed
by the property owners of the neighbor-
hood. 1t was his duty to meet the inside
Waterman at the front door every hour
and then to go to the back door and meet
tho inside man. Then there were burglar
alarms on every window, door and vault
door.
The stranger went to bank officer and
asked him whether all these precautions
were necessary for tho detection Of rob-
berry.
"Not for detection" he snid, shut for
prevention. Tho burglar who tries to
break into this bank at night is insane.
He has not the slightest chance in the
world, and he knows it. Then, too, we
are sure no fire can gain any Roadway in
the building while the watchmen are kept
so thoroughly awake. or course we are
freproof theoretically, but we do not even
trust that. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
v CONC that Is SUNG.


Z mly abifdt Not soariIe 10 the az
In woodlands free and meads aslow with
spring. IN
No room, was there for songster bAths to A.
where prison bars made mock Of idls wing.
Only birdi The prison bars were rent
BY melody SO clear and full and strong
The Jealous, free bird chirped In discomfort
And lied to hide the forest shades among.
Only q birdl Death came among our group,
And ere we spake the "earth to earth" again
We tried to sing hymn to give " hope
And comfort In the dreary hour Of pain.
Twas but bird that Put US all to shame.
That sang Of peace and hope. When tcars
made dim
The printed words. food Of music came q
From feathered throat, and Gods voice
spalse through him.
Only bird! Yet childish eyes are wet
Now that the song is sung, tho singer dead,
And elder folk shall mourn the feathered pet
That, timorous, from their careless hands
has fed.
Only bird Ny lips the prayer repeat,
when death tears down my prison bars Tor
me,
The song I've sung may echo Just as sweet
And find like flavor in tho sight of thoel"
Joseph Dunscon,be in Boston Transcript.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
Wants an Appropriation

William Mckinney, member Of the
Phosuix Fire Company, appeared before
the trustees Of the poor yesterday and ask
ed that the board make an appropriation
Of $500 to the company on account Of the
free ambulance. *
He said that il would take this sum for
the maintenance VI ono man, The driver
ard two horses and that the ambulance
would then answer calls In the surround
ing country within SIX or eight miles OF
tho city. II she board grants the nppro-
priation the Levy Court will mako 1t to
The Trustees Of tho Poor. No action was
tukan
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

wOoDwARD-1 In Newp ton eth inst. g CO.
Y. Woodward, aged 81 yoars.
Relatives and friends OF the family are re
spoctfully invited to attend the funeral from
his late residence in Newport, on Friday Of,
ternoon, June 3Olh, at o'clock. lnterment
at 81. James cemetery Newport,
McXIFF-On june 21th, Ella Donally McNif
Relatives aud friends are respectfully N
vitrd to attend the funeral services, on Fri.
duy afternoon, June 70. at O'Clock, at 6O'
Shipley street.
KiTCHEN-On Jun, Is Robert Paul, son OF
William and Elzabtt Kitchen, aged year
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence of hi
parents, highlands, Of. Friday afternoon u,
Il, c'cioct. Services ut III, house. Intermrr'
ut Mt. Salem cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
smedley Darlington 3 uried.

West Chester, Pa, June 2S.-The funor.
al OF the late ex.Congrsssman Smedley
Darlington was held this morning. many
rominent men from all parts Of the Sixth
district being present. Services were held
ut "Faunbrouk,' the homestead Of the
family. and were opened with the reading
of Scripture by Mrs. Hannah Baker. the
head of u Christian Science school at VIII
mington, Del. She also read a few pas
sages from Mrs. Eddy's textbook, Science
and Health and was followed bp Rev.
Joseph S. Evans and Margarstta Walton,
administer Of the Society OF Frionds. (
Iutersnent was made at Oaklands Cont
etery, and six col1rod men CARED the
coffin to tile grave. the honory pall.benrers
being William p. Marshall. Rev. Joseph s
Evans H. +. Baker, Isaac Acker, William
Dowlin, Dr. II. Darlington, DIR. Jesse u.
Green, Bennett S, Walton. John II. Liley.
John l.. Smith, ID. Smith Talbot and j.
III, DARLINGTON.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Not all the old masters monopolize tho
romance of pictures, and occasionally
there percolatcs in vague way the story
of some modern man and his pictures,
which is interesting reading. A distin-
guished American collector bought some
years ago, SO the tale runs, work of art
from man famed for his realization of
lovely and subtle color. 1t was a thick
panel small, but beautiful in the tonal
scheme One day, taking tho picture out
of the frame, it was discovered that there
was another picture on the back of the
wood, neglected work that the painter
had evidently thought little about. But
the artist is sometimes the poorest judge of
his own efforts so the thoughtful collector
had the panel carefully sawed in half,
and at the solicitation Of an admirer sold
the second composition This is now
among tho treasures of another American
COLLECTOR
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

In honor Of the successful completion OF
the primary school course by her daughter
Pearl, Mrs, Harry 70 Ugh, of No. 3l2 Van
Buren, street, entertained the teachers OF
public school No 10 yesterday ut the close
Of the session, and IN hour was spont In
a delightful manner. The teachers were
also tho guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Coke, and thoroughly enjoyed the courte-
sizes extended them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
The Tandem Fork Broke.

William II. Goodley, a well KIN own
wheelman, was painfully injured on the
Hazel Dell track last night. While riding
a tandem with William II. Hollet and pac-
ing Frank Gillon in n flye.milo run. the
front fork of the machine broke throwing
both riders and several Others who were
following on single wheels In heap. Mr..
COOLEY was rendered unconscious ny the
several hours. He was conveyed to bis
homo No. 125 West Eighteenth stree. III
Il carriage where Dr. willard Springer
found that the only injuries was n severe
scalp wound and bruises about tho BACK
The accident will keep Mr.. Cooley con-
fined to his bed for several days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

An advance Of hnlf u cent a pound on
manila rope, with tn o prospect of nnoth.r
advance on account Of the ST untion In the
Philippines, is interesting rope users.
The increased cost of he hemp Is duo to
tho trouble in the Philippines, where the
insurgents have destroyed largo NUMB or
OF plantations and are said to be prevent
ing the working OF others Within tho
past 10 days the price OF homp has advance
tu about ID per cent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
Brldpeton New Hospital Opens.

Bridgeton, N. j., June 2s.-The new
Briageton Hospital was formerly opened
this afternoon, many people being present.
to enjoy the briet, simple exercises ana IN
erected and will DO maintsined by SUBJ
scription and many people have entered
into tho work with much zeal.
The entire house was furnished by dona-
t,op, several rooms being arranged as
memorials. Almost every visitor who
appeared to- day brought some useful Or.
ticle or furnishing. The library. . mot
complete one, was furnished by A!cxnn-
dor K. and Francis II. Fithian. This al.
ternoon H, o. Havenmycr, the sugar king.
who is visiting here. presented the asso-
citation with Sl00.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Mis-, Lottie O'Han'ey md William War
ron Walker were married In st. Pauls
Church, Fou,th and Jackson streets, yes
terday by Rev. Father Conley. Miss Basic
Grolny was bridesmaid and Timothy Ring
was best man.
The bride was attired In white organize
with satin ribbons, AID carried bridal
roses. The bridesmaid was nttired In q
pretty white lawn dress trimmed with
Duchesss lace. After the ceremony re-
ception was held ut the home OF the brides
parents, No. gl7 Lancaster avenue.
Yhe couple were the recipients OF num-
ernus handsome presents. They loft last
night on the b.23 express for Atlantic City
where they will spend week or ten days.
They will make their future home Of No.
9l7 Lanca ter avenue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

A quiet wedding took place OH Wednes-
day morning at the brides home, In Clay
ton. The contracting parties were Mr.. b
ID. Jester, merchant at ll6 East Fourth
street. Wilmington, Del, and Miss Carrie
G. Smith, daughter Of Joseph G. Smith Of
CLAYTON. Tho ceremony was performed
by Rev. b. f. Jester of Bay View, Cecil
county. Md. q member of Maryland Con-
ference of the M. p, Church and former
pastor OF the Nj. p Church in Clayton,
and also of the First Nj. p. Church. at
Seventh and Walnut streets, Wilmington.
Immediately after the ceremony he happy
couple took :he 8 As train for Wilmington.
and will reside ut No. 6O4 East Eleventh
atrCat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
DOTS.

Tho A O II. contest for silk hat closes
on Monday, July s. All members will
please make returns to their respective
secretaries.
City Treasurer Elect William l.. Ha.
mann was sworn in this afternoon by
Charles q. KurtZ. He will tt ke charge Of
his office on Saturday.
Past National Councillor FrankPierson
was presented with q gold badge valued
at S75 by the National Convention.
Judge Bradford heard argument to<iay
in tho case of Blorde VS.. The Joseph Ban
| croft s. Sons Company.
Mayor-alcct Fahey will he inducted into
office at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
but will not assume his official dutios un.
| til after midnight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
OFFER FOR PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION

Ths Company has favorable opportunities
of largely increasing its business md prof y,
and for this purpose offers to the public II
limited number of shares of the sock OF the
Company a. 81 per share. subscriptions will
i. received at The office Uf j. stein q Co, In
ills is AN EXCEPTIONALLY SPLEN-
DID OPpURTU NIFTY FOR INVESTORS; Wo
are confident that this stock will be worth $40
per share within II year. Subscriptions should
be addressed and maize payable tod stem d
Co, INCORPORATED Philadelphia Bonrsc
Philadelphia, Pa, or Dover, Delaware, and ac-
comDpnicd by check, cash or money order for
81 for each share subscribed the alliance to be
IVA able within 10 days after date Of motto Of
allotment The right il reserved to reject any
subscription or to ailot a l,ss amount thanap.
plied for, Subscription lists to be closed with.
out previous notice. send for prospectus and
nnriirntion hanks l2t1t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

William w. Richard son, son of H. A.
Richardson, the well known Gamer OF
Dover aud Miss Alena Atkins. daughter
OF the late State Treasurer. Charles II.
Atkins, wore married in Milton at noon
to-day. The wedding was quiet ono.
only The immediate m,mbsrs of the fumi-
lies being present. Mr.. and Mrs, Richard.
son will leave New York Saturday for
EurOnean tour
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
r1r. Schirmer's New Position.

Gerhaid Schirmer, formerly of
this city, but now Of Dover, where
for several years he has been super
intendent of the Prudential lnsur-
ance Company, has resigned to be-
come secretary and general mana
ger Of the Industrial Accident In
surance of the United States, with
Office at Dover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

The attendance OF buyers at Mock and
Potter's sale of cows on thsPassmore farm
on Monday the 26th inst, was not near az
large as usual, the highest price COW tell-
ing for $40, the lowest at S25; average for
the rs bead $50. Eight fresh cows unSold.
anyone wanting should call at tho Pass
moro farm Their next public sale will BIO
Mondny july II,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

The Oriflamme arrived ut tho Delaware
Breakwnte o-day and will load cargo
of oil at Marcus Hook.
The British Steamship Batoum Captain
Brown, entered from London this morn
ing.
Tho Austrian steamship Etelka cleared
with cargo Of l,Ot4, $50 gallons Of oil.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

CAPTAIN Robert Chambers will ask the
Police Commission at It's meeting this
evening to postpone the hearing inhis cass
until July lo:h Ihe reason ,, ,Sr this re-
Mr., Hart to BIO present as he being q
butcher would help the other members
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
increase In B. and O. Stock.

According to tho program tho special!
nesting yesterday of the stockholders Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany authorized an Increase of the prefer
red stock from 100000 0) 10 800 OOO, 600.
and of the common stock from S35, 900, 600
to 100000. This increase,. rs has al
ready been announced, Is for the purpose
Of carrying out the pain Of reorganization
of the Baltimore aud Ohio Southwestern
Railway,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Tomorrow promises to DO fair, Will
slight rise of temperature. SomeWna
similar condition, will probably prevail
on Saturday.
The Thermometer at W c. Taylor
drug store 302 King street, registered to
day as follows:
Z O'CLOCK 10 o'clock 10 clock
=, ~ ~ .
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

The COMPANY is formed for the purpose
of buying, selling and manufacturing hides,
taliow, Leather, IS, ol. furs fertilizers, glue,
etc . of dong general abb TOR, cold storage
and provision busiEcSs, Gndhcting a. roininis-
sion merchants fui the sale OF all farm pro
ducts. :,
The Company has control and owns the
property and an old and firmly establi shed
business formerly belonging to j. STEIN q
CO.. concerning the value Of " hch there IS
no speculation but absolute certainty, based
on the results Of many years Of success.
The officers and directors are substantially
the same gentlemen who have owned ana
managed the business in the past and nave
lcen cUnuuctei with the business many years
and are caEab!c, experienced ana Trustworthy
and will .rr.nniu with the Company. The
business of j. Sttm & Co, DURING lEi,
LAST FIVE YEARS ha. earned an annual
average net proht OF OVER ONE HC NDREp
PER CENT.
Tho Company has absolutely no liabilities
There IA 10 bond OF mOrl gugt dCbt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
NE-DYER.

Arthur Coe, one Of Upiand's prom inent
young men, and Miss Cora Dyer, OF Ches.
the residence of tho bride, by Rev. h. 9.
Woods, OF tho Upland Baptist Church.
Z he happy couple left for Washing; on, ID.
c., where they will spend u week, taking
in the sights Of the rational capital.
From darlington they will journey to
Richmond, Va, where they will sojonrn
with relatives for brief period. On their
return home they will reside in Chester.
Those present from Wilmington We're:
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Pyle, MIR. and Mrs.J.
Coursen, Jacob Coursen, Hannah Courson,
Mary CoIreen, Sadie Coursen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Teachers examinations will DO held al
MiddIetown ana at School No. l, (Fifth
and French Etreets), Wilmington, Satur-
day, July /, 1899.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Miss Blanche Weldin and Row. William
Frederick Lewis will he married this even
inl in Grace N. E. Church.
Tho wedding Of Miss Emma Parker and
S Ito Senator Robert Mcfarlin will take
place this evening ut tho home OF tho
brides mother, No. 102 East Second street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
MR. HAMANN coNGRATULA TED.

w. L. Ha,Eann, City Treas urer- elect, left
his position last evening to assume his
Ii ew duties on Saturday. He was serenaded
last night by Il number of his follow WORK.
mon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Miss Bertha Monckton and Irving f.
Dickerson. both of this city, were quietly
married at the parsonage OF Bethany Bap.
tist Church, last evoning, by kev. o. u.
Buddington. The maid Of honor was
Miss Viola Monckton, u sister of the bride.
Tho best man was John Adams.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

nrs Lukins, Finn, Allmon. Fran'z and
Anderson held meeting this morning
at he Clay ton House. They agreed to r..
uommunl Miss Clara Ferguson US eniit'ed
. . doctors certificate. The examination
,"r HON. opaths was held about two week
40,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Building Inspector Cassidy and Mr..
Talley held conference this morning
over the Horn Carriage factory. The
front on French street and the adjoining
house will be taken down rs we'll as frame
dwellings on Walnut street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
merchants Tallefins Company ID no,
rlore.

Thu Merchants Tailoring Company. Ju.
Inns Wsyl. proprietor Is In che hands Of
Sheriff Taylor. Yesterday afternoon armed
with writ obtained BY Bessie X. Hum.
pbrey, owner Of the property at No. 80a
business the sheriff seized the stock OF
clothing and now has the same under tho
care Of deputy sheriff. Miss Humphreys
claim amounts to t675 and Ia for rent
Weyl left this city yesterday afternoon
for parts unknown. after having disposed
Of his stock on some terms to ]. #. Null
lin & Son. But before the new purchaser
could remove the 60 Ids from the building
the sheriff made the levy. Whether Null.
lin g. Son will replevin the stock 10 as yet
unknown
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

City Solicitor Conrad announced this af-
ternoun that Mayor and Council would
propnbly not take legal action toward Sc
Gu ring their share Of the Adams Tax fund
now in he hands Of Collectors Donohoe
and DIckey. As such course would nuly
be to test The con.titntionality OF tho law !.
and as the Fquii able Guarantee and
Trust Company has already begun such
preceding. suit by the city would 10
usoloss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
FEELINGS IO-NiJHT r.

Dity Council.
Camp 2, p. o. S. A.
Wilmington Lodge, A. Q: y. W.
Columbia Lodge, A. o. L. w.
Wswaset Gun Club.
Republican lnvincibles.
Asylum Lodge |. .: .. f.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Liberty Lodge A. 0. q. L.
Alpha Council l.. o Il. O..
jefferson Lodge 0. o. 3;
Deiaware Conclaye |. o. II.
Keokuk Tribe lmp'd .. Il. NJ
End ward Single Tax Club.
Btu yard Single Tax Club.
Palestine Castle A. .. X. NJ, G,
9TH ward Single Tax Club
Lady Washington Temple X. q. e.
First Regiment Fife and Drum Corps.
Brandy wine Lodge Orderyf the World
Union Wumun's Foreign Missionary Society
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
nlSUOP TALBOT INVITED.

A missionary meeting will be hold on
the lawn at Bshopstcad on July 20 Bishop
Talbot of Central Pennsylvania, and
Bishop Dudley Of Kontucky. have been
invited
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29

Tho mont ers OF the Levy Court spent
this morning on the books Of collector
Mcintyre of Christian Hundred. The
courts hopes to finish its audit OF the hooks
by Saturday and to announce tho County
tax rate OH that day.