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Evening journal., 1901-09-06
BOARD DISCUSSES
ROAD EXTENSION
Trains Running From POme.
roy Would Give Whining
ton Much Trade

At the Board of Trade meeting last
night, Oliver Bell, railway mail CLERK
on the Landenberg branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio. stated that citizens Of
towns above Iandenberg were desir-
Gus OF dealing in Wilmington. bun
could not do so on account of the poor
train service. He said that citizens
of the towns preferred to deal withWil-
mington merchants because they
thought they could do better than in
Chester or Philadelphia. He had a pc
tition OF fifty prominent citizens ask
ing that the line be extended from
Landenberg to Pomeroy
Mr.. Bell said this easily could bs
done by the purchase of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad by the Pennsylva'
mia.
The project favorably impresse,
members OF the board. and the score
tary was instructed TO correspond Will
the proper railroad officials.
The attention of the board was call
ed by John S. Rossell TO the fact tha
movement had been started in thii
city with the object OF bringing abou
reform in municipal government, anC
as the committee of fifty will neeC
headquarters, moved that they be al
lowed the use of the boards room. The
motion was adopted
A bill for room rent was approved
and ordered paid.
A resolution on the death of Calvin
]. Swayne. who was q member OF the
board was unanimously adopted.
Secretary Taylor reported that he
had cards Issued which would be use
ful TO members visiting the Pam
American Exposition in Buffalo, as .
extends TO thetn al the corrtesies Of
the Buffalo Merchants Exchange.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
HAD TROUBLE GETTING BARRED
IoHBg COuDI, From Pennsylvania Made
0ab in Wilmington

Charles F. Becker, a young man of
Franklin county, Pa, was married in this
city last night 10 Miss Bertha Z. Gordon,
by the Rev II. S. Dulany. Both parties
are from Pennsylvania and Mr. Becker
expressed himself as having had a serious
time TO get married. He said that he
went to Camden, ~ j.. where the min
'sters refused to perform the ceremony.
They told him 90 come to Delaware
where he could get married without il
cense. He found upon his arrival in VII
mmgton that he needed a license and was
referred to the county Court House. The
county building was closed and he then
went to Magistrate Hollis. The magis
rate was just out Of licenses and the dis
;usted Pennsylvania went TO Magis-
rate Sasse who c-ed him up with Ii
cense.
Becker is 20 years old and Miss Gordon
is Is. go
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
BICYCLE CLUB WILL
GIVE MONSTER PARADE

An enthusiastic meeting OF the Hal
lowe'en Committee Of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club was held last evening in
the clubhouse. Meetings will be held
every Thursday night to which the
committees OF the various organiza-
tions will be invited Their ideas will
be sought and no effort viii be spared
to make this affair the greatest event
ever held in the city.
A number OF prizes already have
been procured and will be placed on
exhibition In the near future. The
Wilmington Bicycle Club as a body
will not compete for any prizes, bui
the members may try for the indi
vidual prizes, to which they will b
eligible
Letters have been sent to the varlou
Organizations in the city inviting then
10 participate IN the celebration.
Following are the organization
which already have accepted:
Diamond Council. No. 5. Jr. o. u.
NJ; Telegraph Council. No. 20. Jr
u. A. M; Welcome Council. No. z
Jr. o. IT, A. NJ; Winona Council. No.
Jr. o. u. A. NJ; Appomattox CAM
No 2. S. Of v. u. S. A.; Corinthia
Lodge. No 1, s. OF H.: Washingto
Fire Company. No. z; Star of Bethl'
hem Orange Lodge, No. 1875: LenaI
Tribe. No. 6, Impd o. r. NJ; Brownso
Library Association, Brandywine l.
brary Association, Fairfax Lodge. N
8, /. o. o. f.; Industry Lodge, No
, A. o. u. w.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
GERMAN And MRS. HARMONSOG
SAID TO HAVE GONE VEST
Special to the Evening Journal.

opEVINI % IIIU IN0IIIU6 JVUIII
Uelmar. Sept. 6.-NOthing ever has
happened in this county 10 so stir the peo-
lie as the escapade Of Mitchell German,
Delmar's wealthy manufacturer. Ger
nan, who was interested in every enter
rise Of the town, iocal preacher, Sun
lay school superintendent, and chOirmas-
-er, has unlimited credit. Ten days ago
ne mortgaged his property for $4,000
borrowed money from every available
source and with the church funds, left
town ostensibly to buy a brickyard IN
aberdeen, Nd On an earlier train the
ife OF Frank Harmonson left. Nothing
being heard Of him, friends mourned him
Is victim OF foul play. Yesterday Ger
nan and Mrs. Harmonson were seen tC
axe a train West.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
New ooncern org.nIzed

In tho office Of James Knox Taylor,
Diamond Shear Manufacturing Com
pany, which was recently incorporated
with a capital stock OF $4,000, was
organized yesterday afternoon. Those
interested in the new concern arc
William Iawton, Howard T. Wallace,
j. ID. Carter, DIR. John c. Fahey, Pat
rick Fahey and DeHaven Morris. The
new plant will be located in the build
ing recently occupied by the American
Die and Tool Company at Nineteenth
and Tatnall streets.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06

ance. Delaware, Fame and Liberty. ST.
$50 each; Phoenix. $3.50; Water
Witch, $4,000; Washington and Wecca-
coe. $4,000 each. These are the semi
annual salaries and appropriations
These reports were received: Coal OH
Inspector Ryan, 10000 gallons OF oil
tested; MIX Inspector McEvilly, 200
Inspections, $50 quarts Of milk in
spected. AZ samples colected.17 notices
sent. and II dairies examined; Build
ing Inspector Cassidy, so permits Is
sued for buildings valued at 1902 ,225
adm sass collected; Crematory Super
intendent Cannon. 2.549.570 pounds Of
garbage burned. and 155 tons and 1,74C
pounds OF coal used
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
Oandldates Return Homo

Owing 20 unfavorable conditions
candidates for the Delaware Colleg,
football team returned from Rehoboti
yesterday. where they have been il
training. The candidates in the train
ing squad are in command of Captain
Huxley, and will resume their work IL
Newark
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
Mclaughlin Not Dead

For several weeks it has been re-
ported that Frank J. Mclaughlin, OF
this city. a member of Company l.
Twenty-second Infantry, had died on
a transport while en- route from Ma
Mia TO San Francisco. General John p
Donahoe went to Washington yester-
day, and learned from the War De
partment that the report IS untrue
and. although he had been sick, he had
entirely recovered.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
While at the Buffalo Exposition He
Falls Under an Assassin's
BuIlet-May Die
Family Physician at His Bedside, and
Says He May Recover
The Whole Country Excited Over the
Dastardly Deed
speciaI Dispaeh to vsnIng journal By westen Union

Buffalo n Y, Sept. 6, 1901 P
President Mckinley shot twice in the stomach while
attending the Buffalo Exposition this afternoon The
ASSN is stranger and everything is in pandemonium.
The desd was done at the Temple of Music and after
wards the President removed to the hospital,
His condition is reported serious and may result
feally,s
1t is difficult to get news everything is excitement
and the wires all in
viceresdert Roosevelt has been notified and will rush
on to Buffalo
LATER $50 p. m.-Was probably fatally hurt, shot
passing through his left breast and another entered abdomen
he President was receiving Temple of Music the time
was shot by well dressed man with whom he was shaking
hands he fred with his left hand his hand covering revolver
The President fell backward The assassin under arrest
but has not yet been identified.
Mrs Mckinley has been notified
.sl LATER 535 m.-The bullet, which passed through
his breast has been distracted aud the President
ing easy.
5.45 p. m.-The latest bulletin says the President
not live hour
LATER 6 p. m.-The assailant is said to be Fred. Me
man. of Detroit He has been living in Buffalo week. He
was arrested by Special Service Detective Foster
resting
cy Hospital grounds
Canton bullet abdomen being pobed
He notified by
Senator Hanna
The family physician attendance and there hopes Of his
cry.
President cool, remarking, a m
p At this hour possibly
world S
Judas
Tear pieces S OF
shocked all annot
papers szoz -.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
Found vic ana Children

Henry Biddle. a fireman on the p, "
g b railroad. living IN Clayton, eam'
TO this city yesterday in search Of ht
wife and children. from whom he hal
been separated for some time. He 10
Gated them at French street station am
became so disorderly that he wa
placed under arrest by Detective w. 2
Jones.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
WIN Give voc EnterlaInment

The Wilmington Orchestra, Of thirty
pieces will give free concerts at Bran
DIVINE Springs Park tomorrow night
and Sunday afternoon and evening.
Commencing Monday, September g.,
there will be a free vaudeville per-
formance at the band stand both after
noon and evening. The park manage
ment will provide amusements as long
as the pleasant weather continues.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
UNLUCKY STRINGHAM
BREAKS SHAFT ON TRIAL

The torpedoboat destroyer String
IAN broke her SHAFT today while on
her trial trip on Long Island SOUND.
She viii be returned 10 the Harlan and
HoEingsworth Companys yards for
repairs.
The gavy Department, a1 Washing
Ton. was advised to this effect.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
Kid Lnwrennn Arrested

Word has been received from Ches-
ter that Lawrence Robinson, alias
kid" Lawrence. who, with Harry
Banks. is wanted in Wilmington on
the charge OF larceny, has been arrest
ed. He is held to await the action a
the Delaware authorities.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
schnol NofIce

Students viii be received at Goldey
College next Monday. The instruction
being mainly individual, new students
may enter az any time with equal adj
vantsges. Call tcmcrcv or Monday. or
write for application blank.
Evening journal., 1901-09-06
Funeral of Mrs. Catherine Coleman

Funeral services will be held over
the remains of Mrs. Catherine Cole
man, aged n years, at the home OF her
son, William b. Coleman, No. 925 Lin
den street, this evening at 7-30 O'Clock.
Interment win be made in Dagger
town, Pa, tomorrow.
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saved the Little Bottles.

" I have a patient who is wonder
fully c%onsiderate Of my interests" said
a prominent physician lately. "a few
weeks ago he had malaria, and I pre-
scribed quinine for him, giving him
f%our-grain capsules, SO that he might
take the drug without discomfort. He
came out Of his attack and a few days
later called to Q me at my ONCE.
Judge Of my surprise when he exhibit,
ed the empty capsules and said, Doc
tor. ! thought you might like the little
bottles. so ! saved them and brought
them hack He had emptied each four
grain dose Of the bitter powder, and
then essayed the rather hopeless task
Of washing It down with water: I
couldn't do otherwise than to take. the
little bottles from him without a word
and next time I'll give him quinina
In another form."-Philadelphia Pub.
lie Ledger.
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PERSUADED WITH A CAMERA.
aow . Young Man Won Over He Pros
f...4av. rathar.in-LAW.

Gov . Young MAI Won Over HAs FrosS
!pectivs Father-in-Law.
"It was simply bull-headed luck,
said the young man with the RED sniru
waist. papa declared that 1t wouldl
be a warm day when he consented 70
my marrying his daughter, ana as tng
weather record had been broken sew
,aral times after he had made that re-
mark, 1 was beginning to lose nope.
When all-the-world-to-me went on her
vacation / went to the same place ana
put up at the same hotel. Now
is an old blowhard, ana
1t made me tired-everybody else, TOO
way he Dragged about inc nsn
he caught IN former years. flnally'
some one limited that it would pe 9
good plan for him to make good anu
give us an example of his skill as a
fisherman. He accepted the challenge
and spent three days getting his tackle
ready. He went alone, as he said ne
didn't want to be bothered by having
any greenhorns along, and we waltea
with bated breath for him to return,
Now, I am something Of a amera memo
and late in the afternoon I started ont
to take a picture of a little ooded cell
when the shadows were well W
I was making my way to the roao
through some thick brush when l as
covered my daddy-in-law-to-be stand
ing in the middle of the road bargain
ing with a small boy for a long string
of magnificent fish. Quick as a flash 1
took a snap shot of him just as ne
was holding onto his pocket with one
hand and digging into 1t with Inc;
other. /. let the old man brag around
the hotel for three days about the nsn,
he, had caught. Then I showed MN
the picture, told him If he didn't con-
sent to my marrying his daughter l
would spread it broadcast over the no.
tel, and pointed out where his reputa-
ton would be. He wilted, gulped nara
and surrendered. He isn't a bad sort~
when you know how to handle him.
Detroit Free Press.
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vHAPTER XVIII. Continually

VHAPTER XVIII. (Continued.)
You remember, he called me to at
attend on you for the journey. and as I
came toward him the jeweled handle
flashed in the light, and I noticed 1t par
ticularly."
With a wild cry of joy Clarice started
ed to her feet.
II knew he was innocent!" she said.
"Oh, my darling-my darling! Never
for moment did I doubt you! But
tell me, girl--why did o not say so
at the inquest? Was it for fear Of in
turing me? I was never in any danger
of serious suspicion. But you Will tell
all now. Come, come with mel"
Leonce turned as If she would have
fled from the room.
mo, no." she screamed; II can new
err speak of it except to you, madam!"
But you must, girl-you must!"
"It was not fear of me-" Clarice said.
IT understand now-you know the muir
derer-you have known him from the
first. He is that man-that f1end-the
father of your child, and that is why
you shielded him. 1t was leaving my
husband-dead in his room-that you
met the monster, Castellani, g%ed-hand-
eo from MS CRIME ana pediiHs 'le uiip-
ping weapon still In his ~grasp-but you
shall bear witness to it,"
Leonce uttered a smothered, savage
cry, and tore herself from the grasp of
her mistress. At i: single step she had
reached the door, snatched the key
from it, and on the instant was on the
outside, the door closed and the key
turned in the lock.
Clarice was a prisoner in her own
room!
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SOUVENIR CUPS LATEST.
Made Of . New Metal and in Man,
4 NAntastic Rhapes.

Made of . New Metal and in Many
fantastic Shapes.
One Of the latest fads to show itself
IN The jewelry trade is the souvenir
cup Of metal. This article, says the
jewelers. Weekly, is already popular
in some sections of the United States.
The souvenir spoon fad had its origin
in Washington, D. c., and SO, too, the
souvenir cup in its present form, seems
to have first appeared in that city a
few months ago. 1t has now extended
to other cities. In Washington the
cups became a fad because that is a
great tourist center. So far these cups
have all been made to order in Ger
many and imported by n or two
New York firms, who calm to have
control, for this country, Of all manu-
features of the metal employed in this
form. But il the demand expands and
develops into a general fad there Is
every reaso to expect American
manufacturers to enter into compete
ton with he German houses THAT now
have the monopoly. The metal used
is the new Kayser linn metal, which
has come into demand lately for vari-
ous uses, and the cups are sold either
In their natural condition or silver
plate inside and outside, or silver plate
outside and gold lined. The popular
shape is that of a white tumbler three
and . half inches high by two and
three-eighths inches in diameter at
the top and one and five-eighths
inches At the bottom. There are other
more fancy shapes, such as a small
German beer stein and a small thin
goblet eight or nine inches high. On
the sides are local designs which give
the cups their souvenir significance.
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sack-smail 1css!-for none Of us could
a-bear the creature, with her fine air
an her p~retense OF bein' above the best
OF us. So I told the missus perhaps she
was gone.
"'Show me to her ROOM she said, IL
the same low voice-m me a wonderin' all
the time how she could keep down her
rege, for twas cas- to see she was
boilin' over.
We'll, 1 led the way to mam'selle's
room, an, sure enough. 1t was empty:
her trunk gone, the closet door standin'
open, an n6thin' in it---not q sign Of hel
anywhere, but a cardSstuck in the look,
in glass. I think the missus saw i
first, but I pushed forward to get it. an
as Ishanded 1t to her I read the words
Forgive me-" scrawled on it.
Mrs. Grayson kind o. flushed up as
she read the words, too, and crushed
the card in. my hand. Come to m3
ROOM she said, an swept u Of the
room-to be sure, she has a queenly
way with ,her-an' I followed pretty
close after her.
when she reached her own room
ag'in, she wrote a message, m rrdere.
it should be sent by telegraph instant.
ly. With that she closed the door
sharply after him, not givin' me time ia
do SO. an I hard the key turn in thu
lock-
"I waited a minute, for fear she
might call me back, or somethfn', but
she didn't, an I heard her -Dacin' the
room to an fro, to an fro, DRAWN long.
deep breaths, as long as I stood there.
well, of course, the telegraph was
sent, an it was to Detective HantIin.
his name is. that has charge Of the
murder case as they call 1t, to find out
who killed poor, dear Mr.. Grayson-an'
long enough he is about it. too. From
that, of course, we all guessed this
smart Frenchwoman had been just a
bit too smart-of cours sne'd robbed
the missus and locked her into her roor1
after bein' found out. till she could
clear out Of the house. But not one
word has the missus said, an it's all
guess-work with us, SO far. But the
detective wasn't at home yesterday, an
hasn't been here yet, though he's been
expected every minute Of the day."
Mrs Martin had been a good listener.
She had not interrupted Susan by 81
much as a gesture from the moment
when the name of Leonce was intro,
ducedi until the girl paused at last,
GREATNESS from her own e%loquence.
(TO be Continued.)
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CHAPTER k.

Mrs. Martin Visits Her sister-in-Lnw
Bertha Martins. ear had not deceived
her when she told her mother that she
recognized Shirley Austin's step as he
assembled the stairs.
Mrs. Martin softly opened the door
and placed herself SO that she could
observe him as he went by without her
self. being SEEN,
Shirley came on and passed the door,
with head bent forward and downcast
eyes, the picture Of sad and bitter dis
appointment.
Certainly not the fact Of q triumph
ant lover thought Mrs. Martin, as she
closed the door and turned towards
Bertha.
Already a revulsion had taken place
in her feelings regarding Shirley and
Clarice. She loved Bertha more than
anything In theSworld,, and against rea-
son and common sense. she found her
self wondering II twas quite impossil-
BILE that Shirley Austin might he
brought to transfer his affections from
his faithless sweetheart to her own
young and lovely daughter.
Buts4le VI careful ~ yet tn let no
hint ST such 4 thought sbe guessed ~
bertha Ftrst, itswas her duty y sy.-
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On. Umbrella Wa. Plenty.

s'It is beautiful weather." said she;
-'let's go for a walk"
yes said he, tits q lovely night.
Well &C for a prowl. We'd better take
umbrellas. because it's raining like
everything"
Eyes, that's right" said she. Wen
take umbreltas-two, Of them" =
They went cut in the rain and slush
that night. ard tramped many blocks.
It was beautiful weather-to them.
Finally they came back home.
''You had better put the umbrellas in
the stand to drip" said she.
He put her umbrella in the stand and
leaned his own up against the wall in a
corner.
won't you umbrella drip on the
carpet?" she asked.
mo-" said he. my umbrella is dry. !
didn't put it up, You remember?"
Didn't you get wet?" her sister asked
him.
/. "oh. MOI" he replied. with positive.
ness. And he wondered why her SIS
ter laughed so signtficantly.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
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u
Takes Family In Balloon.

The archduke Leopold Salvador, who
Is considerably interested in aeronau-
tics. recently made an ascent in his
balloon, Meteor. accompanied by his
wife and little seven-year-old dough
ter and Princess Theresa Of Bavaria.
The ascent was made in Vienna at
about 10 O'Clock in the morning, the
Danube was crossed at about q height
Of $500 feet and the descent was. aafe-
~ accomplished some three hours la
ter at Kornenbprg. In Berlin a PER-
manent international commission has
been formed to promote. ballooning;
both in the interests OF science and IS,
sport---Chicago News.
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Laying the Table.

In setting the table for a meal,
whether it be plain or elaborate. lay
the knives, forks and spoons in the or.
der required by the courses. Set the
first ten-inch plate, called the service
plate, one fork at the left hand. For q
dinner which is to. include. say, oysters.
consomme, meat, salad and dessert. lay
an oyster fork farthest from the plate.
then a soup spoon, knife. fork and cof-
fee spoon. If the dessert is q sherbet
or a jelly, lay each one on the plate on
which the last course is served.-Good
Housekeeping.
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Window.

AS the heather smote us we did not
forget that we were Christians.
That is to say, we turned the other
cheek.
"'Aber nit!" r,sid the heather. Zone
cheek is all that we can afford to pa.
indie mnfty for swatting!"
Now, this was an exhibition of world
~ wisdom that we found quite as dis.
concerting as It was unexpected.
/ Indeed, It snecessitated entirely new
plans on our part.-Detroit Journal.
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An E~xplanation.

Visitor from the city running toward
the Lcnelyville railroad station, breath
lessly)-I-Isn't It bad for your diges-
ton to run for trains this way every
morrirg? One ought not to exercise 30
violently, you know. right after break.
fast.
isolate (oe L.onelyville. chewing break.
fast roll earnestly)--But lam never ems
tirefy through breakfast until I reacf,
the train. Then. Of course. one rests on
the way to the tcity.lBoston Herald.
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nnt NOT m Thi. rovyn

TAKE that dog on the street. o Til
run you in, ordered the conscientious
policeman.
"But whv??', asked the, man with the
dog. He has q license on"
That's all right, as far as II goes.
but that's a spitzS dog, and we have
strict orders to enforce the anti-expeet-
grafton ordinance ',=-Baltimore Amert-
can. ~ ~ .ash.G 800
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wo,nanlfke.

One evening Adam 8 8 making love
to Eve, but she seemed dtssatisfiea.
what Is the trouble, ny d%arlinE?'
he asked.
s..'Oh, Addie. dear The sighed. tff !
could but only conttacsss myself that I
am the only woman you ever loved,
Detroit Ftree Press VA
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A remote period Il the one dine ats
the end Ola woman's remarks.
Isl "a the last century geese were raiaeAs
insSRussia md Poland inssvast locks.
Salm1ostSentirely for the saka { thslri
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NO Immediateness.
DO YOU believe insloVe In q cot:

she-No.i indeed don't. Ssl Nj
He-How about love ina pRlacey
Sheen, George. this IS SO student
He-W itswon,t be7-if we've got IA
wait until earn the pa~lnce.--sInatt.
Set @Se @%. sss q g