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The age-herald., 1900-10-09
FURNACE TO BLOW IN
Torch Will be Applied to Idle Stack in
 Few Days

It is stated that No. furnace of the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company at Ironaton, Talladega County, will be blown in about the middle of the present month. This furnace has been idle since July 15. during which time it has been re- paired and put in 6rst-class condition.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
Death of a Small Child

The little son of MT. and Mrs. J. c. Klei- ber of S016 Seventh avenue, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The funeral ser vices will be held at the residence this af- ternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery. Hf.e2
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
After the Boers

Capetown, October S.-The Boers now oc- cupy Wepener, as we'll as Rouxville and Ficksburg, In Orange River colony, and the British are attempting to surround them.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
TO CURE Al COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
SWITCH ENGINE
Collided With Private Gar of Goal
 Company Superintendent

Scranton, Pa., October s.-A switch en- zine on the Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad collided with the special car of General Superintendent Sidney Williams
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
Piles Cnrel WIthout the Knife

Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles Your druggist will refund your mon- ey if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Sou. 5O cents.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
Insurance Coinpany's Side

New York, October S.-George W. Hub bell, attorney for the New York Life h. surance Company, said today that the company had issued a policy for 5000 to Marie Defenbach a short time ago. They had been notified of the death of Miss De- fenbach, but have not resisted paying the amount of the policy, as no claim has as yet been made for the money
 When asked whether it was usual for the company to investigate all deaths. or if this was an exceptional case, Mir. Hub bell replied:
 do not investigate, but in a case like this, where policies from a number of companies had been issued short a time before death, I suppose this would be done as matter of safety. However, I am without information and am not prepared to dis cuss the matter in detail"
The age-herald., 1900-10-09

c. s. Hayden of Selma, superintendent of the Anniston division of the Southern Railway, is in the city.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
" FAX NERVES

Weak nerves mean thin blood, and thin blood means an unhealthy stomach. To strengthen the nerves and purify the blood Hostetter's Stomach Bitters should be taken faithfully. It will not fall to cure constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, nerv- ousness and prevents malaria, fever and ague. Why not get well at once by trying the Bitters. See that our private revenue stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
 BE SURE HOstGttGr'S YOU GET Stomach THE GENUINE BittSrS
The age-herald., 1900-10-09

Mrs Joe Halter and children have re- turned from a visit to Mr. Halter's rela- iyes in Indiana.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09

Thomas Harrison, prominent merchant of Jemison, Ala, was in the city yesterday
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
GREAT SENSATTONlI IN THE WINDYCITY Authorities Run Down a Start
 ling Crime. SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE Alleged Insurance Swindle in Which Woman Now Really Dead Fig
 ured as the Person to
 Feign Death
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE

Chicago, October S.-The Tribune says: "The prosecuting authorities of Cook Coun- ty last night laid hands on what they re- gard as one of the startling crimes of the countrys history. Charges of conspiracy, back of which are allied insinuations of murder, are lodged against three men, two of whom are already in custody.
 According to the theory on which the prosecution will proceed the dead person, a young woman of Chicago, was originally one of the quartette of conspiraters She had expected that her death was to be feigned. and that. another dead body was to play the passive role of her corpse; in stead of that, real death came to her
 '"rhe person whose death adds a new phase to what otherwise would have been d simple insurance swindle was Marie Defen- bach 23 years old. and the two persons arrested upon bench warrants issued by Judge Gibson are Dr. August M. Unger and Frank H Smiley. third person for whom a warrant has been issued has not yet been arrested
 'When Marie Defenbach died there were three insurance policies on her life aggre- gatng $12,OOO all of rcent date.
 Last April Miss Defenbach applied to the New York Life Insurance Company for a S1O,OO0 policy. This was refused and later one for 5000 was taken.
 "On or about August 10 last she also se- cured in the Canadian Order of Foresters policy of 5000, and 5000 in the Knights and Ladies of Honor.
 Two weeks afterwards she was dead, leaving a will which directed that part of these insurance policies should be paid to Frank H. Smiley, her affianced@ hu5- band and that her body be cremated.
 Without much delay proceedings were begun to recover the value of the ihsur- ance policies she had left.
 This was resisted by the insurance companies, with the result that the all legged fraud was discovered"
 F. Wayman Brown, assistant manager of the Mooney & Roland Detective Agency, was arrested on his return from Virginia today charged with complicity in the case.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
PERSONAL.

R. A. Mitchell of Gadsden was in the city yesterday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
RECOGNITION SERVICE
TO BE HELD IN DELAWARE AVE
NUE. BAPTIST CHURCH, JANU-

TO BE HELD IN DELAWARE AVE
NUE. BAPTIST CHURCH, JANU-
AIRY s.
There will be a recognition service"
held at the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church. Delaware avenue and West
street, on the evening Of January 8, at
o'clock, in honor Of the new pastor,
Rev. John Shape.
Rev. r. B. Cook, D. d., will preside
and the following program will be rem
dered:
Singing by choir; Scripture reading;
prayer; singing by choir; sermon, Rev
Henry G.. Weston, d. d.. LIZ D., OF
Grocer Theological Seminary; hymn
welcome to the community, Rev. Henry
Baker d. D.. welcome to city, Rev. T
A. McCurdy. ID. D.; welcome to associa'
ton, Rev. +. r. Briggs; welcome &C
state Rev o. c. Buddington; sing.nf
by choir; charge TO the pastor, Rev. G
W. Folwell, d. d., of Philadelphia
charge to church. Rev. Charles War
rick, OF Philadelphia; response by pas
tor hymn: benedictiOn.
All friends Of the church and pasto
and all others are cordially invited Il
attend.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05

THE STATE SHOULD INTERFERE.
Undoubtedly IT is the duty Of the
state insurance department TO satisfy
itself that the life insurance companies
doing business in the state exercise a
wise business preeautlon as to the
character OF their investments If the
commissioner should find that any
such company is carrying speculative
stocks and rating them al an inflated
value. it would become his imperative
duty to correct their figures.
The state insurance commissioner OF
Connecticut recently found that the
stocks held by one Of the big New
York companies were accounted by the
company far above their real value,
and he at once reduced their rating
over 100000 on that account.
Whenever life insurance company
is found investing in speculative
stocks Of uncertain value, and nearly
every one Of the great old line COM
panies do so, the commissioner should
forbid such company to write a policy
in the state until It reformed its sys-
tenn TO his satisfaction and transferred
its investments to actual securities.
Any stock OF uncertain value is OF no
value at all as a security for payment
Of life insurance claims; and is likely
to have no value whatever anywhere
at any time.
So far as the insurance companies OF
this state are concerned, they do not
jeopardize their resources by investing
in speculative stocks. Tho big OLD
line companies. nearly to the last, do
thus risk their funds. The state, in as
certalning the resources OF these com
panies, should simply reject from the
list Of assets, every share Of speculative
stocks held by the company. II Their
remains insufficient securities TO cove
the business OF such company IL SHOULD
be forbidden to operate 81 the state
Every share OF speculative stock hell
by an insurance company is a menace
to every policy. and the practice Of in
vesting life insurance money in un
certainties should be promptly dlscon
tinued and rigidly prohibited.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-The
disturbance moving from Manitoba
across the lake region will be attend
ed by n further and general rise OF
temperature over all the country cast
of the Mississippi. A small area Of
low temperature will overspread the
lake region tonight, and will be felt
lightly in this section tomorrow night.
and will be felt lightly in this section
tomorrow night.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, fair to partly cloudy
weather and rising temperature will
prevail, with fresh to brisk southwest
erly and southerly winds, followed by
snow near the lakes.
On Saturday, partly cloudy weather
will prevail, with fresh to brisk south.
erly and westerly winds and slightly
higher, followed by falling, tempera-
ture, and probably by local snow in the
northern districts.
On Sunday. fair weather and slowly
falling temperature.
European steamers now sailing viii
have mostly fair weather and fresl
southwesterly breezes TO the Banks.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday,
Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey
Delaware and Maryland, increasing
cloudiness Friday; threatening Satur
day; light southeasterly winds, in
creasing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The democrats have lost practically
everything except the south.-Rich-
mond Times.
There seems ID be no doubt that the
republicans are pretty solid in Wash
ington It's very much like running
up against a stone wall to encounter
them there.-Boston Herald.
The stubborn Boer appears to con-
oede that he will eventually have to
die In the last ditch, but he also init
mates very strongly that he expects To
have company there.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The news from the seat of war in.
dicates no more than the ripening OF
the situation. II Is probably impossi
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
MEMBERS or FOUR FAMILIES
NEARLY AsPHYXlATED By Es-
GAPING GAS.

NEARLY ASPHYXlATED By ES-
GAPING GAS.
The members Of four families living
en- East Tenth street were nearly as
phyxiated by gas early yesterday
morning
Those who were overcome are: Mr..
and Mrs. Byron NandersloOt their i've
children and David Mahoney. q board
er, Of No. 322; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
/. Stewart Charles Stewart, Miss An
ME Stewart and Charles McGinness, a
boarder, of No. S24; Mrs. Patrick
Power and her son, Henry Power, OF
No. 31S; Mr. and Mrs. William II.
Fountain, Miss Isabella Fountain, Miss
Elizabeth Fountain, Mrs Isabella Foun-
tain, George Fountain and Miss Sarah
Lewis, of No 800.
The gas escaped from defective
main in the street ana following the
water pipes. entered the houses. The
discovery of the asphyxlated persons
was made by Mrs. Stewart. who was
awakened by the odor of gas and
aroused the others. DR.. L. A. Klttinger
was summoned and restored the per.
sons to consciousness. The break in the
main was repaired yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
MONEY IN Use


Both democratic and populist papers
are vigorously employing all their
energetic abilities in mendacity TO mis-
represent and abuse the administration
for taking effective measures against a
contraction Of the volume of money in
circulation. It is Of vital Importance
to labor that the merchants and manu-
facturers have always available plenty
OF money This they cannot have If
the volume Of money in circulation is
restricted closely or greatly diminish
ed Money that is paid into the United
States Treasury includes the
sub-treasuries-is withdrawn from cir
culatlon until the government has oc-
casion TO pay it out and set It free to
circulate in private business channels
Until Secretary Gage made his order
that revenue receipts be paid into
banks acting as government depositor-
les these receipts were paid into IN,
sub-treasuries.
Government money In the hands o.
repositories is always available for cir
culation in business channels. AT pres
emit there is about 100000 day de
posted in these banks. Il is distributes
among them-they now number &c. il
various quarters Of the country-by IN
National City Bank OF New York .whie
was made United States deposltor
during Mr.. Cleveland's administrator
Mr.. Cleveland's secretary Of the treas
ury was commended for his act by th
same papers that now abuse Mr.. NJ,
Kinley's secretary Of the treasury Il
selecting II as the distributing banl
SURPRISING the fact that Il was mad
government depository by Mr.. Clev'
land, they make ID appear that Il vi
made a government depository by NJ
Gage especially for the purpose of e.
riching It with government fund
They suppress the fact that every OF
Of these government repositories ha'
70 secure the United States Treasm
BY deposits Of government bonds az
that the National City Bank was MAJ
the distributing bank for the reas'
that itskes The greatest amount
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
soMErHINa sIRILANrLY sILLY

N'NAA - 4 INV fAAAAAAaahAN a - 2 fAAA+Aa
Sturdy Sammie Simpson sought
sweet Sallie Stevens society so solicit
ously-several social societies severally
said sententlously, "Sallies surely Sc
cured Sammiei Sallie's Sammie's sweet
heart, Sammie's Sallie's slavei So
ciety shall soon see something start
lingl"
Saturday Sallie sat sewing steadily
singing softly. Suddenly seeing Sam
mics shadow, she seized scissors. snip
ped savagely, still singing softly
Sammie said slyly Sweetheart
sing Sammie something sadly sweet.
Sallie started-seemingl surprised
saying: "Sammie Simpson, stop saying
such silly stuff Spoony sentiments
Sound soft. Say something sensible"
SO Sammie straightway said: Sweet.
est Sallie, set sometime soon" SalliC
.serenely said: Say Sunday" Sure
ly. surely shouted Sammie, supremacy
satisfied
SeQuel-Sammie Simpsons safely Sc
cured Sallle Stevens settled. Sam
mics suited. scclety's satlsfed.-Bos
ton Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
MARooNs nErEAr wHlrEs.

In the second of a series Of basket
ball contests between the teams Of the
Y. NJ. c, A. last night the Maroons de-
feated the Whites by the score Of IL to
6. The features Of the game were the
passing Of Roberts and all round work
of Martin. The line-up was: Maroons
TX. Khoumrian, forward, James
Stroud. forwards r. p. Stuart, defense;
Harry Hyland, defense: B. Bottle. CEN
tire. Whites-Thorpe Martin, forward;
w. I. Cook. forward; Harry Roberts,
defense; Smiley King. defense, David
Hillegas, centre. u. Cooper was sub
sttuted for Bottle. Score-Maroons
II; Whites. g. Goals-CooS. 3. Khoum-
rian, and one from a foul; Stroud, 1;
Stuart /. Referee-Lcvi Foster. Um-
pire-Fred G Megaw The next game
Of the series viii be played on Febru-
larry !.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
THE wIsEAcRE.

Voice Is not an index Of character so
much as an index Of climate.
He who hesitates Is lost. He who new
er hesltates hasn't been found, either.
We could acquire all foreign lan-
guages in the time given TO gossiping
IN our own.
At this time no great man feels that
his fame is complete until somebody
has named a chrysanthemum after
him.
The woman with chaotic top bur-
eau drawer always has a delusion that
she IS going to straighten It up to-mor-
row.
A pessimist is one who forsees the
future meals Of warmed over turkey
before the Thanksgiving dinner has
been eaten.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05

BILE for the Boer commanders, even III
they wished Il, to Withdraw. Their
followers are too much possessed with
the spirit Of foolish confidence to well
come the thought Of retirement from
the scenes In which they have counted
on victory .-London Graphic.
Henry Clay was defeated in his race
for the presidency by democrats who
clamored for a broader era Of free
dom" They found neither the dec
laration OF Independence nor the Con-
stitution in their way. If the latter
day saints are to be believed, # is quite
clear that Polk, Jackson and Jefferson
did not understand the Constitution
and that they were not even democrats
Dallas News.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05

The latest phase Of Jenersonian
democracy is that the Consti-
tuition OF the United States was
erected solely for the use. benefit and
supremacy of the Wilmington City
Railway over the city Of Wilmington,
and TO establish and maintain the
suzerainty OF Reading over the busl-
ness men and travelling people Of Will
mington. These facts are made clear
by Mr. saulsbury's argument in the
street railway case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
Many Tone"
PIANOS

When you buy a piano why not get
one from which you can obtain the
tones of many other instruments? The
GROWN" is the "Multum IN parvo"
among pianos CROWN costs no
more than any good single tone" pi-
ano does CROWN lasts twice as
long as zone tone" pianos
can. GROWN" has hundreds Of
tones and effects which no
single tone piano. OF drcary
monotCny, can have They try to make
you believe that the GROWN" is COM
plicated and apt to get ont OF order,
while the fact is, and is plain to any
ore who looks at Il, that the GROWN
piano IS perfectly simple and simply
perfect. They ny 70 fool the people
into thinking that the devices for max.
ing many tones injtre the piano ol
In time VIII iniure its plano tone. while
the very opposite is the exact truth ant
fact. The GROWN" simply because
of its devices for making many tones
Is warranted to. and It Will. wear twic0
as long as any single tone" piano can
\ We will show and prove this TO you /
you will only call aud give uE and th
l'CROWN' a hearing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
QUAKER CITY BOXING.

'Scaldy Bill" Quinn, who disabled
George Russell in this city on Christ
mas night before the Empr Club. will
meet George Cole in Phiia lphia to-
night Billy Devinc, Who fought a
draw with Johnnie Loxlry IN the same
night, will also appear, bc'ng matched
to meet Young Sharkey The events
win take place before TIE C-aker City
Athletic Association.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05

ENTERTAINING SISTERS BEAU
My sisters beau's a Teller at mos any
oned like,
He's orful good { me- an once he let
me ride his bike
He'd lef it standin' by the gate out
side. an I got on
An nav lit into scoldin', but he took
my part. doggonel
He said I wouldn't hurt It. and /
didn't neither. SAY
But amt it mean to scold a boy fore
comp'ny that away?
My tops an balls he looks at, an my
For a Good Boy" cup,
When I'm a-entertainin' him while sis
is dressin' up.
He's jes' wrapped up in Turin stamps
postmarks an tin tags too;
showed him mine, an he jes' looked
my whul collection through.
He says he "dOtes" on bird eggs, an he
handles EN- as If
He lnowed ey'd break like ev'rythinp
il once 'ey got a binl
An say, he listens 20 me when ] tel
him things on sis,
RNh' tfNt A"AN NNNNNf INH AVN HNHlf tti
how / seed EN- hssl
The feller, laughin'. says. Ohio, o.
knowledge deep / sup
When I'm a-entertainin him while sii
is dressin up.
Men sis she comes downstairs, witt
face as fair as any saint,
heard him say softlike to her--h
doesn't know It's painti
Ina most afeared to tell him, thougl
/ want TO mighty bad,
For he's the tiptest-toptest beau a
sis she ever had,
An tisn't right to fool him. Geel H.
tells such bully things
OF shOotin' bears an catermounts an
al such scary things;
An me an him talk ev'rything, from
porkypine to pup.
When I'm a-entertainln' him while 81
is dressln' up.
Leslies Weekly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
nnArH or YouNG WIN.

Mrs. May Newell, wife Of John New
I'll. died at her home. No. $50 West
Fourth street, this morning. She was
Miss May Davidson before her mar
riage several years ago, and was
well-known elocutionist. The funeral
will take place on Monday morning al
Q o'clock. with high mass at st. Paups
r. c. Church. lnterment viii be made
IN Cathedral Cemetery. Besides her
husband, the deceased leaves an infant,
which was born on Christmas Day
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05

RENDERED VALUABLE ASSIST
ANcE TO VESSELS IN THE della
WARE YESTERDAY.

RENDERED VALUABLE ASSIST
ANCE TO VESSELS IN THE della
WARE YESTERDAY.
The Philadelphia iceboats rendered
valuable assistance yesterday to vari-
Gus vessels in the harbor and lower
Delaware river. Ice is constantly max
ing in the stream, and the iceboats are
required to keep moving at all times to
prevent it from blocking navigation.
The movement Of the boats yesterday
were:
No lin the Horseshoe and vicinity.
Arrived Chestnut street pier 1920 a. m.
At p. m. went to TioSa street to break
ice for Standard Oil barge Returned
to Chestnut street 2.10 p. m. At 2.3O
went to Vine street, Camden, and float
ed the Philadelphia and Reading sea
going tug Lykens, aground at that
point Then proceeded down to Horse
shoe and mouth Of Schuyikill
No. 2.--Passed up from Marcus Hook
Z a. m, arriving at Chestnut street pier
&c 9.35 a. m. Received stores and pro.
visions and left at 1O.45 a. m. for Green
wich coal piers. Finished c9aling, los
tons, at 100 p. m, and at p. m. lef
for her station-Marcus Heck. At 3.4l
p. m. was reported from Washington
Park assisting the tug J. McCaulleyanG
he four-masted schooner Mount Hop
down through the ice. The Noun
Hope Is loaded with coal, and is bounI
! for Providence.
No. AT New Castle, S.15 a. m
Down from there at S31 a. m.,and from
I2eedy Island at $40 a. m. Up from lat
ter point 1922 a. m. and from New
Castle, 11.16 a. m. Down from latte
point LA D. m, and from Reedy Is ant
at 2.40 p. MARRYING back a. the islanN
at sos p m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
uAs RARE POSSESSIONS.

NJ. C. Huber, Of No. ia East Seventh
street. has in his possession a silver
dollar of the date 1898. Il is in excel
lent condition, being without blemish.
Mr.. Huber secured It in 1853 from a
oolored man. He also has two we'll
preserved silver half dollars of the date
of 1928 and 1924. He has refused pre-
NUNS en- all of them. Mr.. Huber also
mas two quart bottles of currant wine.
OF the vintage Of 1866.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
CAME ASSOCIATION.

Secretary and Treasurer l.. w. Mills,
of the Delaware State Game Protective
Association was in this city this morn
ing and presented his annual report
20 President Alfred D. Poole. The as
ISOLATION will meet the early mart Of
next week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
INcREAsr IN DTvIDENDs.

Dover, Jan. 1.-The Farmers Bank.
- Delaware, in which the state owns a
majority of the stock at O meeting
yesterday increased It's yearly div-
lends from to per cent At the
meeting Of the directors of the First
National Bank, Frank G. Smith was
chosen to succeed the late Irving d.
BoRgs, and William e. Kingsbury was
made q clerk
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-05
MSS pRTMRosE ENTERTAINs.

Miss Lucy Primrose entertained q
number of friends at her home, No.
6l3 Shipley street. last evening. Mrs.
). Harry Chesley and Misses Madge
and Dare Chesley rendered number
of vocal selections There was dancing
also, and refreshments we're served.
Among those present were: Mrs j.
Harry Chesley. the Misses Chesley, OF
Claymont; Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss
Lucy Primrose. Miss Martha Primrose
Miss Ella Primrose, Mrs. Thomas j.
.Talley, Jr.. James NJ. Primrose. Armon
ID. Chaytor, Jr. Harry Young, Perle,C
Talley, Herbert Talley, Thomas j.
Talley, Jr.