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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

Physician with ear to. patients chest)
There is a curious swelling over the re-
gion of the heart, sir, which must be
reduced at once.
Patient (anxiously)-That swelling Is
my pocketbook, doctor. Please don't re-
duce it too much.-Harlem Life.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
TALK OF THE DAY.

An Idaho tramp who was injured on
a railroad car while stealing a ride has
brought suit for damages, alleging neg
sence on the part of the employees Of
the company because. although thew
Knew where he was and that he ought
to be put off, they did not put him off.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

Seattle has gone republican. Anti-im-
%perialism has no standing on the coast.
The elections In Montana next fall will
demonstrate that the campaign against
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

When he Standard says ut is better
for Montana to be unrepresented than
misrepresented" it gives Congressman
Campbell a Knockout blow. Z
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

Chaplain Stull's vigorous arraignment
of the copperheads who encouraged
and inaugurate a bloody war, makes a
good many democrats Of the Anaconda
Standard type Of patriots wincesf Mr..
stull was on the ground and knows
whereof he speaks. Like every other
brave soldier who took his life In his
hand to defend the dignity Of the mar
ton and h honor Of the flag, he has
40 use for the -shrivelled specimens Of
manhood who staid at home and put
in all their time croaking over the war
policy of the federal government. - fas
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
STORYETTES.

OF late a great many lunatics-sane in
other respects-have fancied themselves
President Krugers. At a lunatic dance
in England a oun woman visitor, who
had one loom Paul. for a partner, from
curiosity as to the answer asked:
You're Mr.. Kruger, aren't yOu?"
The patient seemed about to burst into
the expected frenzy, stopped, rave her
the suspicion of a wink. Int said:
Yes: but I don't talk shop here"
In a certain Philadelphia store there Is
a u assistant bookkeeper. He Is a
steady chap, minds his own business and
is as shrewd as they make them. The
other day the senior made a tour of in
spectfon and as ne approached the as
sistant b~oOkkeeper, he noticed the SOL
emn expression on his face. Desiring to
be genial, he said:
How are you, young man? I see you
are at your work. That Is good. Close
attention to business will always bring
it's reward. Tell me. what are you earn
ing nnw per week."
The young man, without a moments
hesitation, answered:
Twenty dollars. sir: but I get only
half of that"
On one Of Old Hoss" Hoey's trims
across the Atlantic the steamer. moving
slowly along in a dense fog at about 8.
o'clock in the morning.. struck ON the
rocks off Fastnet. the light not being
visible. Fortunately. nothing more than
e scare for the passengers resulted:
Everybody was soon on deck except
Hoev. who had slept all through the
.|trouble. One of his friends sent a stew
ard for him. M at last he appeared.
still a trif1e befogged. When the facts
were explained to him he Joined fervialy
IN an impromptu praise service which
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

Brisbin Skiles. of Gap, Lancaster coun.
ty. Penn, though e%ightyfour years old
still makes good his claim to the title
'the king Of fox hunters" which was be.
towed upon him many years ago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
SHAKESPEARE'S NAME.

n name of Shakespeare be spell
ed 1000 different ways. The poet him
self spelled it % ways.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

"A Pennsylvania man travelling through
Kansas recently heard a great many tall
corn stories. and thought he would tell
some OF them in a letter home. This
was how he did it,:
Most of the streets are paved. the
grains of corn being used for o>cobble-
stones. while the cobs are .hollawed out
and used for sewer pipe. The -husk when
taken off whole and stood on end makes
q nice tent for the children to play in.
It sounds queer to hear the feed. mar tell
the driver to TAX a dozen grains of
feed over to Jackson's livery stable. If
1t were not for soft. deep soil here
the corn, as the stalks would grow up
in the air as high as a Methodist church
steeple. However. when the ears get too
heavy their weight presses the stalk
down in the ground OF an average Of
ninety-two feet: this brings the ear near
enough to the ground to be chopped off
with an axe"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

n Helena Herald says: 'Anti-expan
sion under Bryan, Schurz, Altgeld and
Atkinson is too much for any American
with good red blood in his veins and a
sound brain tissue to endure. Their lit
tie American doctrines Of po%ltroonery
and slobbery are enough to drive any
good American from all fellowship with
them. Their doctrines Of self-stultifica-
ton n bad faith are simply unendur-
able. The Herald sincerely congratu-
lates Senator Mantle on separating him
self entirely from all ain Of democracy.
Modern democracy is simply a burlesque
on former democratic principles"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

In the melodrama the distracted wo-
man had fled to the brink of the river
with a view of escaping by leaping light
ly from cake to cake of the floating ice,
while laughing mockingly at her pur.
suers.
But this evening the sheriff had attach
ed the ice machine; consequently there
was no ice floating in the river.
What shall I do?" she cried, wringing
her hands. ~
"A e song and dance!" suggested
her womanly intuition, almost at once.
All. yes! For so long as she was doing
specialties the pursuing party couldn't
conventionally do a thing but stand at
and pretend to be talking to each other.
Detroit Journal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

A bill has been introduced in the Ohio
legislature providing that ruling bodies
of religious denominations shall be en-
powered to name the trustees OF. demo-
minatiOnal institutions. It's object is
to give the control of Lane Theological
Seminary to the Presbyterian church.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

Three bishops of the Episcopal church,
namely, A. N: Littlejohn. of Long Island:
George r. Seymour. of Springfield, ILL.,
nois, and Leighton Coleman Of Delaware,
have k a step unprecedented in the
Episcopal church. They have sent All
encyclical to every bishop in the world
who does not owe obedience to the Ro-
man Pontiff, commencing In. the highest
terms a volume entitled "a Vindication
of Anglican Orders" by the Rev. DR..
Arthur Lowndes, an Episcopal clergy
man, of this city. It also
that a fund has been raised to which It
is understood Bishop Potter contributed.
for the purpose of sending a copy of the
volume to every bishop to whom the en-
cyclical is addressed. This is done be-
cause, in the opinion of the three bish-
ops. DR.. Lowndes establishes the valid
ity of Anglican, orders, as against the
letter of Leo XIII, and also because they
think it desirable that the church in gem
eral should be appraised of the fact that
the Episcopal church, though yet young,
already possesses theologians and schol-
ars. The volume will be translated into
Greek and Russian.
The sun., 1900-12-06
MRS. bIDDLE says
SHE DID NOT
DONATE THE MONEY
Gave $50 10 Sarah White Home
Because She Wanted TO
Become an Inmate.
CASE ON TRIAL IN COURT
Mrs. Biddle Gave Her Services as
Helper at the Home Free sf
Charge. How Her $50
Was Expended by
the Managers.

Whether Mrs. Rhoda Biddle donated
$50 to the Sarah White Home, or gave
| it with the understanding that it was
to secure her home in the institution is
the question upon which turns the case
Of the Sarah White Home VS.. Rhoda A.
Bid1e, which was placed on trial in the
Superior Court yesterday afternoon.
The matter has agitated the managers
OF the home for long time and litigation
finally entered into. The casc was ap-
pealcd to court.
Mrs. Hiddle upon hcins placed on tho
stand stated that she did act give tho
$50 to the home rs a present.
She declared that she went TO the
home as q helper, and gave hrr services
free She turnnd over the money with
the understanding that as soon rs She
became old enough she was to he re-
ceived as an inmate. She said she could
not afford to give $50 as present. She is
81 years of age but looks younger.
Mrs. Elizabeth 3. Clc~k, secretary OF
the corporation conducting the home said
Mrs. Biddle had given the home SO for
the burial expenses of an inmate, Mrs.
Cooley. Later she gave $40. This was
spent in marketing and coal
Mrs. Biddle was in the home six weeks.
The home had very little money at that
time.
Henry r. BrinGhurst attorney for the
Home moved for non suit which was
not allowed. Court adjourned to this
morning at 10 o'clock
A large part of the morning session Of
Court was consumed with hearing ar=u.
ment or L. Irving Handy's motion for
a non-suit in the case of William H.
wolves iii tie rs IutAAngsEr tAAnsE T. Talev. which ih
rallcy must pay 1882 school taxes as
sessed against him by Brandywinc Hun
dred School Cor1mi. SionerS as his sh9r'
towards n $t0on school.
The non-suit was refused and by agree
ment Of counsel the Court instructed the
jury to return a verdict for s1S.99 in
favor of Husbands, subject to the de
cision Of the Court in banc as to whether
the provision of 1861 is still in force.
On application OF Francis NJ. Walker
attorney for complainant. William
s. Prickett was appointed commissioner
to take testimony in the divorce case of
Gheritein Y. Pyle vs.. Joseph Z. Pyle.
The sun., 1900-12-06
GROCER'S NIGHH.
Big Crowds Are Expected TO be al
the Food Show This Afternoon
and Evening.

The attendance at the food show so
far has been much larger than in former
years. The building was so crowded last
night that the demonstrators were un-
able to do effective work 1t is esti-
mated that fully 500 persons were in the
building at 8 o'clock and if the large at
tendance continues until the close of the
show it will have been the most success
full one ever held in this city.
Tonight has been especially set aside
as Grocer's night at the show. 1t will be
a sort of holiday in the grocery trade
and the grocers and their families are
expected to he there in force. The OBJ
ject in setting apart day for the special
benefit of the grocers is to bring them in
closer touch with the manufacturers
who are exhibiting there and demonstrat-
ing their wares and giving samples away.
Next Saturday afternoon will be a
special afternoon for children and all
children will he admitted to the show
free of charge. While the committee
in charge will not reject any child which
goes to the show by itself on that after
noon vet they expect the children to be
accompanied by adults.
As a special attraction the committee
have arranged TO chance a table off on
tne ldSI nl9HC oI Ine SNOW Wnlcn VIII
be next Wednesday night. Commencing
this afternoon every purchaser of a
ticket Mt the box office will be entitled to
a chance on the table. Each purchaser
of ticket will! he given counOn and
each coupon will be numbered. The com
mittee will have duplicate coupon and
all those who have coupons are requested
to keep them for reference. The judges
will be the representatives of the diff
ferent local papers and they will also
arrange some plan for selecting the win
ner of the table. No definite plan has
been arranged as yet for deciding the
winner. 1t has been suggested however,
that all the coupons kept hy the commit
tee he placed in box and young girl
be selected from the audience by the
Judges to pick coupon from the box.
The person holding the duplicate coupon
TO the one which the girl selects to get
the table. The last coupon will be given
ont not latter than o'clock on that
night and the winner of the table will
be selected at $50 o'clock.
The table to be given away will be one
of Smiths patent extension tables which
orc now being exhibited at the show by
NJ. Megary & Son.
The sun., 1900-12-06
HORSE 4ND MONEY STOl EN-.
Thomas McGinlry and John A. Ma
honey Held For Upper Court
by judge Cochran.

In City Court last evening Thomas Me
Ginley and John A.Mahoney were charg-
cd with the larceny of horse from
Charles Winters, colored, farmer re-
siding at Kennett Square. Winters
testified that they We're in town
last Wednesday week to do some
marketing. He met the two men at
Ninth and King streets. Mahoney asked
him whether he wanted to sell his
horse. He said yes and asked $3.50 for
it. Mahoney agreed to pay the price and
gave his watch as $3.50 for security.
Mahoney said he would pay the balance
at saloon OH Shiplcy street near Front
When Winters arrived ut the place they
vent in the saloon and had a drink,
when he came out the men and his horse
had disappeared. Mckinley and Ma
honey were neld under 5000 bail for
Upper Court. They were represented by
ID. j. Reinhardt They denied the
charge.
The case of Edward Garlick and Wal
ter Crumpp, who were charged with
entering the saloon of Patrick McGinnis
at Front and King streets, Tuesday
morning was dismissed on account OF
lack Of evidence. McGinnis testified that
some one had entered his place ana
stolen SIS in quarters, dimes, nickels and
a flask of whiskey. The only witness
the prosecution had was colorcd mute
by the name of Hall and he was unable
to make Himself understood and was not
called on.
Robert Nichols and Albert Jones, two
small boys, Were accused of swearing
and corner lounging at Tenth and Lom-
bard streets. The judge dismissed the
case with reprimand
William Duffy was accused with as
sault aud battery on his wife. Jane.
Mrs. Duffy presented pitiful sight
when she took the witness stand having
both her eyes blacked. Duffy was fined
SO and costs.
Daniel Curtis, colored, was charged
with striking Mary Curtis, also colored.
with brick in the face and on the head.
Curtis was fined $50 and costs.
Wm McGonigal was charged with as
sault and battery on Bertha Burton,
colored. 1t was proven that he was a
peace maker in a general row. The
case was dismissed.
John L. Jordan was charged with
assault and battery on Clifton Stewart.
The case was continued until Saturday
For being drunk and disorderly Char
les I'll Robinette was fined SO and costs.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Dates for Special jury Trials.

The Superior Court yesterday set the
dates for the special jury trials as fol-
lows: December 1S James +. Lawless,
administrator, VS.. the Pusey and Jones
Company; James Graney VS.. the ]. Nor
tyaeaa aalPPeaIle lPPeale GamRagsy,; December Il, Miliie
Parke VS.. the Mccullough Iron Gnhill Gtt,iSl
pany; John Robert Grimes VS.. the r.,
w. & B. r. Il. Co.; December II, Ber-
nard Campbell VS.. the p, w. & Il. Il. Il.
Co.; Indiana Wilson VS.. the p, w. &
B. r. II. Co.. december IS, Daniel Ca
hills administrators VS.. the Jessup &
Moore Paper Company; John j. Clark
VS.. the Diamond State Iron Company;
December 20, Lidia j. German VS.. the
r., w. & b. II. Il. Co. These special
jury cases were continued: Henry Tully
VS.. p, w. & b. Railroad Company; John
NJ. Lacy VS.. the B. q p. Railroad Com
pany.
The sun., 1900-12-06
FORMER ASSISTANT
ENGINEER PURCELL
DIED YESTERDAY
Had Caught Cald at Big Fire
Oh Causeway Last
February.
WAS A POPULAR FIREMAN
Former Chief sasse Spoke i'm
High Terms of Him Last Even
ing. He Was Member
of the wSccacoe Fire
Company.

James u. Purcell, who was second as
sistant of the local Fire Department Iat.
der Chief Engineer George w. Sa
died at his home, north east cornei ~
Second and Van Buren, streets abe
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Purcell had been in bad heaith
some time but it was only the pas;
days that he became seriously i'll. =
was attended by DR.. John G. Fahey a.
death was caused by diabetes.
Until February 1st last Mr.. Purcell
had always enjoyed excellent health.
Early on the morning OF that day, how
ever, he contracted severe cold while
at the Wather Carriage Factory fire
over Market street bridge. From this he
never fully recovered.
That fire will be remembered by many
of the firemen and other persons as it
happened about $50 O'Clock ON probably
the coolest morning of the winter.
The factory of the Illinois Leather Co.
was also ablaze. The fire was fierce
one and the fremen were Handicapped
for want OF sufficient water. Mr.. aPur-
cell was very active in the performance
of his duties as second assistant.
MIR. Purcell was born March 4th, 1869
and Joined the Weccacoe Fire Company
No. November 5th, 1887. He was an
pointed second assistant OF the fire de-
partment in May, 1898 under Chief Engi-
beGffin 5" f"4%6 Years with dIstIncrlon.s lie
was trustee of the Weccacoe Company
and had also been a director.
Former Chief Engineer Sassse in
speaking of the dead fireman last night
said that he was conscientious, fearless
and very active fireman. He was not
only favorite with the Weccacoe MEM
bers but was also popular with the en-
TIRE ti,.nartnac..A- Ar Purcell was a
mcnrpvr Liberty Lodge No. 10 A. o.
U. w. and the Workmen's, Sick and
Death Benefit Fund.
The deceased was in the hotel busi-
ness and had conducted hotel ut Second
and Van Buren, streets for number of
years. He leaves a wife and three
children. The funeral will take place ut
$50 O'Clock Saturday morning from his
late residence High mass will be said
at ST. Paul's II. c. Church and inter-
ment will be made in the New Cathedral
cemetery.
Members of the Weccacoe Fire Com
pany will probably attend the funeral in
a body.
The entire Fire Department, Liberty
Lodge No. 10 A. o. U. W., The Work
mans Sick and Death Benefit Fund and
employees of the Diamond State Brewery
have also been especially invited to at
tend the funeral.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Settled With the Stat.

vi fhIlEterk !o1f. IF the Peace Foard has settled
months ending November 30th. The
total number Of licenses issued was 321.
and the receipts, s19,2SS.O6, divided as fol-
lows:
Inn or tavern, 81 issued $4,000, spec
ial inn or tavern, 81, s675; retailers to sell
liquor, 5, $500; special retailers to sell
liquor,2, $50; druggists to sell liquor, 5,
$1OO; peddlers, 8, 5000; hawkers or ped
dlers, 4, s12O; merchants, yearly, 10,
$sS1.6O; six months, 12. $76.42; mnnufac-
turers. yearly, 8, ss26.64; six months,
S1S2.9O; marriage, 159, s31S; broker, J.,
500; conveyancer, 1, $40; doctors, 9, sos;
dentists, 2, $40; catinghouses, 2, $50;
lawyers, 2, $3.50; real estate, 9 s1OO;
stations and jacks, l, $1O
The sun., 1900-12-06
MRS. MAH0AEY BURIED.
Postponed Funeral Took Place
Yesterday and Mass Was Said
in st. Mary's Church.

Tie funeral of Mrs. Mary j. Mahoney,
aged Cd years, who died last Thursday,
took place yesterday morning from her
late home No 504 Pine street.
Solemn requiem mass was held in St.
Mary's Church Sixth and Pine streets,
at o'clock, with Father Kelly ofliciat-
ing. The body reposed in black cloth
covered coffin, with oxidized silver trim
mings. Floral tributes were on the bier.
The pall-bearcrs were John Biddle
Thomas Ford, William Williams and
William Glenn. In the mourning party
were the three sons and two daughters
of the deceased, as well as other rela-
tives. Miss Brown was the organist and
the soloists in the mass were Mrs. A. j.
Butler and Miss Elizabeth Schwab.
Father Kelly spoke feelingly Of the
dead woman, but made no mention of the
unfortunate contention that arose over
her burial, beyond the fact that when
it was wanted to prolong her life by
certain means she would not submit, be-
licving as she did that she had lived
long enough, and had served her God
faithfully and WELL
The body was born from the church
on the shoulders Of the pall-bearers and
interment was made at the New Cathed-
raj cemetery.
The sun., 1900-12-06
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Some Desirable Property Was Sold
at the Court House
Yesterday,

An administrators sale of property be-
longing to the estate of William G..
Pierce, took place at the Court House
yesterday afternoon. The purchasers
were as follows: Two properties on Bas-
sett street near 18th to w. +. Kurtz for
$50 each; lot on Tatnall street near
oath, to f. +. Gallagher for $5.75 foot;
two properties on 14th street east of
Orange to w. S. Vernon for 1910 eacbIs
one on Orange street south of 14th to
William S. Hilles, attorney for $1,11o;
three properties on Vandever avenue
east of Hutton street to James Lawler,i
who paid $2,41O for the three; stable on
18th street near West to Il. S. Bradley
for $3.50. William s. Hilles and William
S. Prickett were the attorneys for the
administrators, Martha V. Pierce and
Lydia M. Pierce.
The sun., 1900-12-06
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

John Saville of No. 412 Spruce street
is seriously i'll.
Thomas Davis and family have re-
turned from Milford.
Professor Woodrow Wilson will lect-
ure at the New Century Club tonight on
"Americanism."
Miss >nssie Cole and George Glen
daniel were married at the home of the
bride in Dover yesterday.
1t is proposed to organize a beneficial
society in connection with the Brandy
wine Library Association.
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany is laying new tracks on Front
street between French and Walnut.
ella Freary and family will give a
concert at Peter Spencer A. U. NJ. Z.
Church on the Causeway this evening.
George L. Townsend, Jr., Sylvester D.
Townsend. Jr., Frank III. Mason and
James V. Harbert will go cunning down
the State today.
Ine name of James b. Hance of New
Castle has been mentioned in connection
with the appointment of a bridge-tender
by the new Levy Court
The contract for the brick work of the
new power house and car barn for the
Peoples Railway Co. has been awarded
to George Charles for s4,260.
Two cottages on the Chester Heights
campgrounds, one occupied by the Rev
William Skinner and the other unoccu-
pied, were destroyed by fire Tuesday
night.
Magistrate Lewis Sasse went to New
York yesterday to meet his son, Charles
H. Sasse, who has been travelling in
Europe as the private secretary of F
Biumantlal.
The sun., 1900-12-06
HUNN's INAUGURATION.
Many Political Clubs FromlTbis City
Will attend IN a Body

January Is, 1901, when, providence per.
mitting, John Hum will be inaugurated
Governor OF the State of Delaware, the
Republican party for the first time in the
history of the State will come into full
possession and be responsible for its
government.
1t is evident that there will be great
rejoicing by the Republicans Of the
State on that day, and that it will long
be remembered as red letter one as
great preparations are now being made
by the different Republican organizations
to the end that large delegations will be
taken to Dover to participate in the
inaugural ceremonies.
Among those organizations in this city
who are making preparations are the
Eighth Ward Republican League, East
Side Republican Club, j. Edward Ad-
dicks Colored Republican Club and the
Young Mems Republican Club.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Committee Meeting,

The Union Republican First District
Committee met in regular monthly ses-
sion at Union Republican headquarters
last night. There was good attend.
ance. Chairman f. $. Bradley presided.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted after which there was a general
discussion of the general political situa-
tion in which the action of Governors
elect Hum in selecting DR.. Caleb r..
Layton for Secretary of State was warm
ly commended. Such appointments. it
was held, will do more to unity Republic
can interests and assure future success.
than any thing else which the Governor
may do.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Funeral of r. w. Jones.

The remains of Z. w. Jones, who died
at the Cooper Hospital, Camden, as the
result of broken neck received on the
railroad at Palmyra, have been brought
to his late residence, No. 5O7 East Tenth
street this city. Funeral services will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Repre-
sentatives of the following railroad
orders, of which he was a member, will
be represented at the funeral: b. l.. E.,
B. J.. f., b. B. T., o. II. r., and o. r..
g. Interment will take place at River
view cemetery.