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The age-herald., 1901-10-17
PosToFFICE ROBBED.
Thieves Secure $4,o0o In Stamps and
 $120 in Gold.

Moodus. Conn.,, October 16.-Burglars cracked safe In the postoffice here some time after midnight and departed uns<.n and unheard by any of the residents with s4O0O worth of stamps and $120 in cash in money order drawer of the postal funds. No mall in the office WIS dis, turbed.
 The postoffice occupies part of a busi- ness block in the center of the town. En- trance was gained by forcing in the front door with the aid of tools which they secured from blacksmith shop in the village. They smashed the combination lock of the safe and blew the door off with nitro-glycerine Blankets stolen from a stable were wrapped about the safe to muffle the sound of the expio- sion.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17
NO ONE IS SURE.

Wash, Cor. of Chicago Record-Herald.
 President Roosevelt had recently decid- ed upon a Southern appointment of some importance. The prospective appointee was in Washington. In celebration of his success he opened number of bottles and had a royal good time. The next day to his surprise and dismay he found he was off the slate and that another man was to get the place. Colonel Roosevelt has ideas about such things
The age-herald., 1901-10-17
OPPOSITION IS WANING.

From the Piedmont Inquirer.
 The opposition to the ratification of the new constitution for some reason seems to be losing ground. Doubtless one rea- son for th4s Is on account of some of the company with which they must run if they actively oppose ratification. Another reason for the waning of the opposition Is the fact that the people are beginning to study the new instrument and are flnd- ing out in many respects at least, that it is a superior document when compared with the old.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17
Suspected Anarchist Arrested.

Norfolk, Va. October 16.--A white man named Ambros Martell, 50 years of age. and a native of Canada, was arrested in Main street today on suspicion of being an anarchist Among other things he said he had come here to show up Uncle Sam" and when he used the expression l'-e anarchv." he was arrested. In his cross examination nothing could
 4-...s.N oI nIs lncoherent utterances. The charge against him is ''disorderly conduct"
The age-herald., 1901-10-17
BirmInuham a Telephone City.

The Electrical World and Engineer recently gathered the telephone statis- ties of the leading cities of the coun- try. We present below a table show ing all the cities that have 5000 tele- phones or over:
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Campania recently said by wireless telegraph in midocean to the Lucania, It's long time between brinks."
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

'T will not be kangarooed," says MT. P. Grove. MT. Grove is very particu- lar in his terms of equalization. The kangaroo is harmless animal. and it would not hurt the good MT. Grove hit
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

The rumor club is letting the Pope alone in order to devote it's best en- ergies to King Edward. They have located a. cancer already two-thirds of the way down his capacious gullet.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17
SAME PRINCIPLES.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 The indications increase that President Roosevelt has no idea of going back on the principles of Civil Service Commis- sicner Roosevelt.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Pat Crowe's offer to unearth him. self free when the Pinkertons could not do it under heavy reward is dis dressing, but it is fact nevertheless.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

President Roosevelt has taken the strange position that a public official must be equipped with something else lnan politics.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Judge Advocate Lemly may be ex- pected to be very peppery when Schley's witnesses take the stand He Is full of ginger even now.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Results based on registration figures are notoriously untrustworthy. MT. Low has already counted himself in on this plan.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

MT. T. c. Platt has not been heard to make any remarks as to MT. Roose- velt's candidacy in 1904. MT. Hanna is also silent.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Candidate Shepard never says a word in his speeches pro or con about Tammany.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

It is two million more girl babies that are wanted in this country in- stead of boys. The difference is ma terial.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

The terrible political battle in New York City will be pulled off November 5, and then the country will have some rest and peace.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

s Kidnaper Grove bobs up serenely just as we are negotiating with the Bulgarians.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Richard Wagner "Gotterdammer- ung" is to be presented in President strenuous administration.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Senator Tillman Is alarmed lest he pitchfork MT. McLaurin out of the Sen ate into the Cabinet
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Young women wno think they have a mission among the heather should keep away from the Bulgarian danger line.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Mfr. Seth Low has quit teaching school in order to become politician and an officehoIder.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

It is a strange parent that will name his child after Hanna, especially if it be a girl.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

President Roosevelt should intro duce reform in annual messages. They should be boiled down.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
vast lnereaae b RusIness.

HSt tHSFCdbC III SGS88@@1s
 4 Louisville and Nashville Railroad man was quoted in this place yesterday as saying that seventy trains passed daily over the main line of that system between Birmingham and Montgomery, which means a train about, every twenty mn utes throughout every twenty-four hours
 Two years ago there was staten ment made in this place to the effect that the immense increase in business necessitated the running of forty-five trains day be- tween Birmingham and Montgomery over the same division. That was up to that time unprecedented, and the Tact gave rise to a great deal of talk about the wonderful prosperity of the Louisville and Nashville and of Birmingham. The number of trains now exceeds the figures of two years ago by twenty-five, an in- crease over two years ago of more than fifty per cent. Yet this enormous increase has attracted but little attention. The public was unaware of it-hadnt observ- ed it--until the fact was set forth here yesterday.
 And there Is positive certainty, as was stated, of a still further increase in rail road traffic during the coming autumn and winter months, the Louisville ana Nashville being now engaged in making extraordinary preparations for handling the increased business already assured.
 Alabama Confederate Convention.
 Confederate Veterans in Birmingham and throughout the State are greatly in- terested in the forthcoming convention or the camps comprising the Alabama divis- lon. The convention will assemble in Montgomery, November 13 and continue in session two days. The first day will be devoted to regular business, including the election of @ major general and Tour brigadler generals, while the second day will be purely reunion day, devoted to pleasure.
 By command of Major General George P. Harrison-the youngest brigadier of the Confectionery, by the way-AdJutant General and Chief of Staff Harvey D. Jones sends out the information that each camp not in arrears at last annual re- union is entitled to one delegate for each twenty members in good standing, and an additional one for the fraction of ten members or over. Every camp in good standing without regard to mum erical strength, is entitled to at least two dele gates.
 While the vote for officers and on busi- ness propositions will necessarily be re- stricted to the duly accredited delegates from the camps not in arrears, the major general commanding earnestly desires every camp in the division to send rep resentative and cordially invites every Confederate veteran, whether a member of camp or not, to join his old comrades on this occasion and take part in the effort to mainta in the objects of the fed eration.
 A rate of one first-class fare for the round trip from all points within the State of Alabama to Montgomery and re- turn has been allowed by the railroads.
 Delegates on their arrival in Montgom- cry will report to Lieutenant Colonel John B. Fuller adjutant general First brigade.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Prof. Spartacus Jefferson Best, an American, has decided to rob Paris of all its sins. He is very ardent young man.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17
Youngest University President.

Prof. George Hutcheson Denny who has just been formally elected president of Washington and Lee University. Lex ington, Va. is perhaps the youngest uni- versity president in this country" said a Virginian last night
 President Denny is not quite thirty one. having been born in Hanover County December 3, 1870 His father was Rev. George H. Denny, a Presbyterian divine. and his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Wright Denny, of Essex County. His early edu- cation was obtained in the public schools
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Mir. G. AddicKs is in doubt as to his standing at the White House.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

MT. Most's year in the penitentiary will enable him to get off beer diet.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

Messrs. Hanna, Platt and Quay have not yet publicly applauded President Roosevelt's "best man" plan.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

The Supreme Court has the 14 Dia- monds case up its sleeve.
The age-herald., 1901-10-17

to say. His mind habitually leaps ahead of the conversation, and those who start out on a subject with platitudes and pre- liminaries are suddenly interrupted by some pregnant remark containing the gist of the whole matter. An important visitor the other day, known to be long winded and painfully precise in his pre- sentation of a case, was coached by his advisers beforehand as to the necessity of bringing his remarks within small com pass. He wanted twenty minutes, but his advisers told him that he had better get his story into ten, as that would be as long an audience as he could expect. Re- luctantly he composed a ten-minute speech, and went to the White House where, although having very successful. interview, he did not get chance to talk
 ninety seconds. The President, as soon as the presentation began, gave one of his logical leaps ahead, showing that he com prehended the whole subject, and with question or two reached the visitors S exact point of view. MT. Roosevelt, in doing this. shows that he is a well-inform- ed man, with an alert mentality. This greatly lessens the task of listening to what everybody has to say, because he does not need to hear so much.
 What will be the relation of the new President to the Senate? His declaration at Buffalo that he should continue .un- broken the Mckinley policies Implied that he would make himself a champion of reciprocity. for instance. But can any Republican President push very hard for reciprocity without antsgonizing his o,sa
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
THE STEEL
:. SITUATION.

PIttsburg, July 24.-The status Of the
steel strike remains unchanged except
for the rumors of intended injunction
proceedings and Of efforts being made
by dlsinterested parties to bring the
leaders Of the two contending forces
together with view Of bringing the
conflict to a terminaN5n by a COM
promise of some sort.
Veryl Preston. former president Of
the American Steel Hoop company, and
John Warner Of the Carnegie Steel
company are in the city, and their visit
seems to have given rise to the suppO-
sition that they have come hero to dis
cuss this question with officials of the
Amalgamated association.
Reports were in circulation that q
conference had been held, as President
shafrer and Secretary Williams Of the
Apalgamate association were seen on
the streets down town at an early hour.
When seen, both vigorously denied
that there had been a conference Of
any kind. Preston and Warner could
not be located. So far nothing has
been done In the matter of the prOpos-
ed injunction proceedings against the
strikers, but 1t is understood that the
papers are being prepared, and the at
torneys will offer them In the federal
courts within day or two.
At the local headquarters Of the
Amalgamated association the officials
appear to be still pursuing the policy
of watching and waiting When asked
when they were going to call out all
the Amalgamated men in the different
mills of the corporation, it was said
that the time had not yet come for
that.
At MckeespOrt.
Matters remain quiet about the De-
wees Wood plant at McKeesport The
mill property was cucircled by strikers
all night. guarding against the intro
ducton Of nonunion men, but the pick
cts have been withdrawn, the strikers
believing that no immediate attempt
will be made to operate the works.
They are still on the alert, however,
and say they will not be caught nap
ping. Two nonunion men succeeded in
eluding the watchers at Wellsville, and
the working force has been increased
that many. Everything is quiet about
the town.
Locally rumors are being persistently
circulated Of attempts to be made at
Painters, Lindsay & McCutcheon's and
Clark's to resume operations short
ly. The reports are to the effect that
Painters and Clark's mills are to be
started with men from the upper mills
of Carncgie's and that an agent Of the
Lindsay Il McCutcheon plant is down
south, trying to secure men.
At Clark's mill the strikers We're sur
prised to find detail Of ten policemen
guarding the property. An iron fence
separating the Clark plant from Car
negie's unDer mill has been torn down
and 1t is said wOrkmen from the Car
nege plant will be quietly transferred
to Clark's. The strikers are expecting
serious developments and are preparing
themselves for emergencies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
BRIDEGROOM
her FATHER

Mt. Gilead, Ohio, July 24.-Fifty
years ago little Lizzie Collinger,
while playing one evening in the door
yard OF her mother home, disappear
ed. No news ever came Of the miss.
ing child, and the mother faded and
died of a broken heart.
Her father, J. II. CollInger. still
lived on the old farm. Finally Col
lnger inserted an advertisement in a
matrimonial journal. Six months ago
he got a reply from a Miss Amy
Frantz, San Antonio, Texas. lie
correspondent with her for several
months and then 1t was agreed that
the two should marry.
Collinger sent the woman money to
pay her fare to Ohio. She arrived
here few days ago and the wedding
was to have taken place to-day.
Yesterday the bridegroom to-be
who is eighty-tive, discovered a pecul.
lar blrthmark on his prospective
brides arm. lie asked the woman
her his tory. She said that until she
was sixteen years Of age she had trav-
elled with gypsies, when she made
her escape In Texas. She is now tif-
ty four years old.
A tiny locket that had escaped the
thieving gypsies was produced, and
fr ON its golden face smiled the face
of the child S mother.
There was no wedding, of course,
but the ray Of sunshine came to the
old home Of the solitary man In the
finding Of his long-lost daughter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
SHOT BY A
CRIPPLED SON

Baltimore July 25.-While beating his
wife over the head with a shoe yesterday
George w. Switzer, AZ years old. u laborer
living at 632 North Castle street, was shot
In the abdomen by his son He now lies
in o critical condition at tho Johns Hop.
kins hospital.
Daniel Switzer, the 10 year old son who
Ia a cripple, WAS committed to jail fora
further hearing July 81, to answer tho
charge of shooting his father with intent
to murder. The young man claims the
shooting was accidental and that he got
tho revolver with the intention of firing
for tne police to come to his m others aid.
The shouting occurred in the kitchen Of
the SwitZer koms, 932 North Castle street,
about o'clock yesterday morning. Only
one shot was fred the ball piercing the
eld5r Switzer's intestines IN nine places
and entering the liver
PatrolInan Braun,, reserve man in the
Nor, heastern Station. who was only u
short distance away, heard tho shot and
ran to he house. He found the wounded
man unconscious and sent him to the hos
ptal. He placed the young man, who
offered no resistance, under arrest, and
took him / o Tho station
Ava hearing before Justice Lewis ye
terday afternoon the following story was
told Of the affair by Mrs, Ida Switzer, tho
wife:
She arose shortly before o'clock to get
break fast. Her husband came down stairs
shortly nflsrward and reopsned a quarrel
which had begun the night before. His
first act, according to his wl's's testimony
was tn throw u cup Of water over her. He
then began beating his wife with an old
shoe, aud her cries aroused tho son, who
came down stairs with tho revolver ia his
hand and implored his father to stop.
He laid bis hand on his fathers arm,
says Mrs Switzer, and begged him to de-
sist. The blows continued for u short
time and then the elder >witzsr turned
upon his son. lie grabbed him and threw
him to the floor In the scutll, the revol
ver was discharged the bali piercing the
fathers abdomen
Mrs. Switzsr says her husband has FREE
quently quarrolled with her Of lats. and
has upon several occasions beaten her,
She said she could give no reason for tho
quarrel yesterday morning. Daniel Swift
ger testified that he had gotten the revol
yer from upstairs intending to fire for an
officer. The flrearm was discharged accl
IDENTIFY, be say., when his father turned
upon him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
TRAFFIC
STOPPED.

New York, July 24.-All trafiic
across BROOKLYN Bridge, except BY
foot and wagon on the south roadway
was stopped by the police at o'clock
this evening, when the north road
way suddenly sagged six inches un.
der the strain Of buckllng girders and
Swapping supports
After the bridge and Brooklyn Rap
Id Transit Company authorities had
examined the structure traffic was
partially resumed. by O'Clock the
bridge cars were running once more.
Chief Engineer ProbaSo, of the
Department OF Bridges, said tonight
that tomorrow all traffic would be
resumed.
Early In the afternoon one Of the
castings about main cable cracked
and recessed the tension Of a support
ing rod. This threw an unbearablc
strain upon the girders which sup
port the roadway, and they gradual
ly gave way. 1t is believed the break.
age was due to expansion caused by
heat
Shortly before six clock the strain
Of upholding the crowded trolley cars
became so great that several Of the
girders snapped at once, and the road
way sagged six inches on the outer
side.
There was an instant panic, as mo-
tormen threw on the full current to
get clear of the bridge; truck drivers
whipped up their horses, and men
and women on the footway who saw
the big structure sagging and sway
ing, ran for the terminals In fear.
Police officials on both sides OF the
river heard Of the danger and at once
ordered traffic stopped. Lines Of po-
licemen were thrown across both ap-
pruaches and the crowds held back.
As soon as it was seen that service
would be interrupted for some time
there was a rush for the ferryboats.
Hundreds who had just come from
the Wall street and further downtown
districts hurried back to the ferries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
Enormous Testimon,

Up to the present time the test
timony in the Walker will case.
pending before Probrte Judge Cross
son, is the greatest in point of les
timony on record in a Delaware
court. The caveator is DR.. Henry
Walker, who seeks to break the
will OF Mrs. Sarah Walker Of Hook.
essin on the ground Of mental incap-
acity. About SlS, 900 is involved
Herbert II. Ward represents the
will and J. Harvey Whltemau, the
caveator, Many hearings have been
held by Probate Judge Crossan, but
the case is still undecided Steno.
grapher Hardesty taking steno-
graphic transcript OF the testimony
and Yesterday he had finished the
fifteen hundredth page of type
written testimony. And the end is
not yet. There will be several more
hearings before the testimony is in
and there will be nearly 1000 pages
when the transcript is finished.
The famous Pritchard will case.
decided recently. made |, 200 pages
of testimony, and with the Jamison
will case and the Harris will case
at Dover, was the greatest in vol
ume on record in the state. But
all have been eclipsed by the Wal.
ker case.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
1 81. tShED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1907.

JUDGE Churchman is puzzled to
know how to deal with the juvenile
offenders Of the law. He has had
young boys brought before him not
over + years old, charged with lar
ceny and highway robbery. He
has committed several OF the boys
to the care Of the S. P. c. c., which
has had the cases looked into, at
the same time recommending sew
eral to be committed to the Ferris
Reform School. Judge Churchman
said in court yesterday: II don t
know what the boys OF Wilmington
are coming to. There is case after
case. sometimes several in one day
here boys break the law and we
must put atop to it. Ii not, they
will be committing murder We
should recommend that the parents
Of these children be arrested and
fined for not looking alter them IN.
Hundreds of children in this city
are allowed to run the streets like
vagrant dogs, until after midnight
With this street training and no
restriction at home, is it any won-
der that Wilmington IS raising a
large crop Of youthful thleves for
our tax payers to keep? All boys
and girls, found running the street
after II o'clock at night, without a
proper excuse. should be arrested.
There must be something done to
stop the petty thieviug that has be.
come chronic lately among the
youthful arabs on our streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
AT CHESTER
HEIGHTS.

Chester Heights. Pa, July e4.-There
WIS a larger attendance at the services nt
the camp-mee ing to day ihan any DAY
since thu camp opened except last SUM
day This mornings s"rmon was preach-
ed by r n. johnson of EAenezer Church,
Philadelphia. His text was believer s
Flee ion to Service A solo entitled All
for Thee was sung by Mrs Mumforu.
Rev. Gladstone Holmes, OF Royerslorh,
preached he af elnoon sermon, He was
formerly pas or Of Bethlehem Church.
near the Grove, the church being built
during his pastorate. lie was greatly
beloved by his flock, and there was large
attendance Of county people to hear him
to day. Tho evening sermon was Preach
ed by Rev. T.. Most Gordon, Of ihiladei.
phiu. His subject was Healing Touch
A letter from former Spiritual Director
of he Camp Rev. Z. NJ Boswell, now i'll
California, was read to the congregation.
He l.nplurei the leaders, co taseFs anu
visitors to corporate for The iurtherance
Of Christianity.
Major and Mrs. Howel!s conducted an
old fashioned experience meeting TINS
morning, which was largely attended.
This afternoon Rev G. W, Butnwoud
peached to the little ones on the subject
Little Foxe " hich Destroy the Vine :
On Saturday evening Rev, MI Cross.
associate pastor to Russell IL Conwell OF
tina Grace Baptist Temple, will preach
and vn sunday Mrs Fitch, the noted
solui St ,yitl bg ufeSeut.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25

In the United States Court yes.
terday Harry ID. Watson. of Nan.
tlcoke hundred, Sussex county ask
ed that he lie declared voluntary
bankrupt. lie stated that he owed
S1,Ul7 and had no assets. lie was
adiudged bankrupt and the case
referred to Charles +. Richards.
referee IN bankruptcy for Sussex
county, who will hear the case at
his office u Georgetown on the morn
ing Of July ~.
Judge Bradford also issued an
order for the production OF certain
books in the case OF Blode VS.. the
Bancroft Company, which has been
pending for some time, and is a
civil case.