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The sun., 1901-02-18
POW-WOW WAS A SUCCESS.
Closed at Pyle's Cycle Academy on
Saturday Night.

After a most successful week the Red
Mems Snow Moon Carnival and Pow
WOW, which was held in Pyle's Cycle
Academy last week, closed on Saturday
night. The attendance during the week
exceeded the Red Mems expectations
and on Saturday night the academy was
hardly large enough to accommodate
the immense crowd.
The propagation committee of the
order having the scheme in charge have
realized handsomely and are assured OF
a Tammany demonstration on May IL
The entertainment on Saturday night
was furnished by the National Guard
Band and Miss Louisa Rittenhouse ant
Misses Bertha Hull and Olga Wander
sloot in cake walk. The holder o1
ticket No. 46O9 won bicycle lamp, ant
No. 577o won pair of shoes. The side
board was won by No. 629.
The sun., 1901-02-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Officers and Members Will Meet at
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.

Members and officers of the city Sun
day schools will hold a convention in
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church on
Thursday, under the auspices Of the
Wilmington Sunday School Union. The
program will be as follows:
Afternoon session. O'clock, devotion
al exercises; 2.15, business: appointment
Of committees; reports Of officers; cleo
ton of officers; 2.45, '.the Growing Sun
day School; a, by Cradle Roll" Miss
Mary Taylor; b, by Home Depart
ment," Mrs. Emma 4. Groves; c, by
House to House Visitation" the Rev.
John Shape; conference; offering for
work Of Wilmington Sunday School
Union; 3.45, ''the Evangelistic Sunday
School; address by the Rev. Alex.
Henry, ID. D., Philadelphia; conference.
Evening session-7.30, song and devo-
tional exercises; 7.45, statistics Of Viii
nlington Sunday Schools" DIR. Frank
w. Lang; 500 'The Wilmington Teachers
Training Glass;" Miss Harriet Nc
Lear; $40, 1.-The Wilmington Bible
Union" Thomas McCorkle; offering fol
work of Wilmington Sunday School
Union; $50, City Organization, ad
dress by the Rev. Alex. Henry, ID. d..
Philadelphia; conference.
The sun., 1901-02-18
ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT.
Business Men Return to Use of Can
dies Because Of Temporary Break.

A break down at the electric light sta
ton caused the electric lights in the
business part Of the city to 80 out short
ly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night
The lights remained out an hour and
five minutes in which time repairs were
made.
Many leading business houses which
had no gas were compelled to suspend
business. Some stores used candles.
Several barber shops shaved customers
by the light of candles.
At the Opera House the first part Of
the grand cake walk, colored carnival
and jubilee was in progress and the
stage gradually became so dark that the
colored performers could barely be seen
by many in the audience. Finally the
stage lights all went out and all that
was left were few lights in the dome
of the theatre and they were dim.
The first part was soon over and an
intermission was then taken. A single
electric light was finally placed on the
stage and after an intermission the
show proceeded. There was great ap
plause when the full current was agair
turned on.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Robbed an Auction Room.

In the City Court Saturday night
Charles Frazer, colored, was held in 5000
bail for his appearance at the Court of
General Sessions, on the charge of break
ing and entering the auction room Of
Frank G. Stidham, from which ten
watches, ten rings and four penknives
we're stolen. Detective Witsil and Off
GERS Davidson and John +. Ward were
notified of the theft at II o'clock on
Saturday morning and ten minutes later
Frazer was under arrest and part Of the
booty recovered. In another ten min
utes he was locked up at the police sta
ton. Harry ]. Stidham stated that he
had seen the articles alleged to have
been stolen by Frazer in the case at thu
lauction room on Friday afternoon ant
they were gone1on Saturday morning
The goods were valued at $50. Frazer
has been working about the store.
The sun., 1901-02-18
MRS. NATIONS
CRUSADE
Her Smashing Of Joints in Not
Criminal.
DIR. MURRAY BREACHES OF 1T
Saloons Have No Standing in Kan
sas and She Was Aroused by
Spirit That Stirred
Debora.

The Rev. w. l.. s. Murray, pastor of
st. Paul's M. Il. Church, preached all
eloquent sermon last night on the subject
lis Mrs. Nation Debora or a Joan OF
Are" An unusually large congregation
was present and excellent music was
furnished by the choir. He took his
text from the fifth chapter 3S -39 verses
of Acts.
DIR. Murray said: "Gamaliels adyi,c
was founded on history and common
sense to let the Apostles alone, for il
their work was not Of God it would come
to an end, but if of God, to oppose it,
would be to fight against God.
Mrs. Nation for smashing joints and
! fixtures i'll Kansas has been arrested but
has never been convicted on single
charge. Saloons and joints in Kansas
have no protection in law. The place
and fixtures are not property according
to the law but nuisances. Mrs. Nation
enters the saloon proclaiming that she
does so in the name Of the State. lifts
her hatchet and saloonists flee before
| her.
"The spirit that stirred Debora, Joan
of Arc, John Brown, and the Crusaders
OF Ohio, has aroused Mrs. Nation to
stand for law against law-breakers. l
am for prohibiting of the liquor traffic
root and branch, but every saloonkeeper
who has paid for his license and keeps
the laws Of his State ought to be pro-
ltected by the State. We need crusade
in Wilmington. Law abiding saloon
keepers ought to unite with the Law
and Order League and all kindred So
cieties against all speakeasies and clubs
dispensing alcoholic liquors and clean
them out.
Il am informed that there is more
wickedness in Wilmington now than
!, for many years, and that the officers
whose sworn duty it is to execute the
, laws, know it and yet wait for citizens
, to bring them the evidence.
THE press of the country has turned
! all its power against Mrs. Nation, one
. little woman. Cardinal Gibbons has join
3 led the press in condemning her. Why
A not condemn the law-breakers? Why
t not illuminate against illegal selling Of
t intoxicants? Why not say word fol
K Outraged decency and in favor of the
constitution adopted by the people Il
forever prohibit the manufacture and
lsale of intoxicants?
II arraign officialdom of Delaware foi
y neglect Of duty. The executors of tht
: city Of Wilmington for shutting theil
), Ieyes to the wrongs and unisances al
S about them Mrs. Nation is cannonadet
e today she will be canonized tomorrow
/ She will stand by the side of the great
/ est reformer."
The sun., 1901-02-18
Conoert at west End.

At the concert to be given in the West
End Reading Room tomorrow evening by
the Philharmonic Band for the benefit
of the reading room the following pro
gram will be rendered:
Overture, "Poet and Peasant" Sup
pc; waltz, "Idalia," Bennett; vocal solo
"Once in a Purple Twilight" Cowlesi
Frank II. Mason; Idylle. 'In the Mill,
Gillet; cornet solo, '"lhe Holy City,
Adams, Lester Riggs; gavotte, "The
First Heart Throbs," Eilenberg. Part
II-Selection, "The Burgomaster," Lud
ers; intermezzi, Forget Me Not" Mac
beth; vocal solo, "Bedouin Love Song,
Pinsuti, Frank III. Mason; medley, '"Tht
Hummer" Mackie; Jersey review
"The Mosquitoes Parade" Whitney
march, "Fontaine," Althouse.
The sun., 1901-02-18
OFFICERS
SAVE THREE
PROMPT Action Cheats Flames Of
Probable Victims.
nRue STORE CATCHES FIRE
oHicer Shields Volunteers to Rescue
nr. Becker and is Almost Over
come by Smoke Officer Ma
loney Strikes the Alarm.

Ir Theodore Becker and wife ana
mothrrin-law, Mrs. Pardee, had mar
row escape from being suffocated by
smoke while asleep at their home. NO.
sOl Poplar street, early yesterday morn
ing.
II was due alone to the vigilance OF
ooicers Shields and Maloney that their
uyes were saved. The officers were IN
,hc vicinity of the drug store and
dwellinp house of DIR. becker, No. sol
poplar street, shortly before AT O'Clock
Yesterday morning, when they smelled
smoke and discovered that it came from
the Becker house.
The officers felt the necessity OF
pronpt action and at once raped on the
door so as to awaken the inmates. AS
there was no response they thought that
they might already be overcome by
smoke, and forced open the door.
The officers rushed upstairs when the
inmates were soon awakened. DIR. Beck
or got his wife and mother-in-law safely
downstairs. A great volume of smoke
started TO pour through the house.
DIR. Becker suddenly disappeared and
was believed to have gone to the third
floor for something. 1t was feared tha'
no Ind been overcome and omcei
Shields volunteered to rescue him. Ht
started ND stairs through the dense ano
deadly smoke with a lantern IN niS
hand. lie was almost overcome by thu
smoke when he reached the bath room
on the second floor. He, however, by
superhuman effort, reached a window
and threw it open. He then continued
his search for DIR. Becker. He made
three attempts and finally reached TIN
third floor to find that DR.. Becker wa
not there.
The brave officer after a short rest
an open window. hurried downstairs ant
was thoroughly exhausted when h
reached the open air.
Dr. Becker instead OF going upstairs
had run to the Delaware Truck Hous
and had hardly arrived there whe
Oiiccr Mnloney, who ran to Fourth an
Poplar streets, sent in an alarm fror
hox 2l3.
The fire had started in lot of rubbis
between the front and back cellars an
was extinguished by the Washingto
and Phoenix chemical engines. The los
10 the stock, which is partly insured, wi
bc considerable. The damage to tn
property was not so great.
hole was burned through the hoo
and the flames were making good heat
way when discovered.
The store will be closed until tf
insurance is adjusted.
The sun., 1901-02-18

~ pb,;oars of Delaware demand that all the Republican
members of the General Assembly, irrespective of past political
differences and factions shall ntoa caucus at Dover ana
said caucus select candidates for Senators from
Congress- and that all said members voe IN tue % The
candidates so selected being understood and agreed nat m
Union Republican in said shall have the
pued right to select of the candidates for Senator aua
the called Regular Republican members IN saa caucus
have M r;oht TO select other candidate tor oena
tor This demand will be and complied with by the Union
Republican the State and the Union a
stand ready and willing to meet in caucus ana SO
the Legislature.
The sun., 1901-02-18
BOLD ROBBER
CAPTURED
Stole a Horse and Wagon and a
Lot Of Wheat.
BLIND HORSE FINDS ITS WAY
VIM Tasco Admits His Guilt to De-
tective McVey-N glorious Chick
en- Thieves Caught Stole
Twenty.one Chickens.

The mystery surrounding the bold
theft Of horse and wagon and lot Of
wheat from the farm of William Seal
near Talleyville on Tuesday night last
was cleared up on Saturday night by De-
tective Bernard j. McVey, when he took
into custody William Tasco, colored.
The robbery had been reported to De-
tective McVey on Wednesday last by
Joseph Chardler and he at once went
to work on the case.
Detective McVey worked up a clue
and located his man at Wooddale. He
went to Wooddale accompanied by Ser
geant Daniel Kelleher on Saturday
night. They found, however, that Tasco
had left. They traced him to Chadd's
Ford and then back again to Wooddale
where they finally placed him under ar
rest at midnight. Tasco admitted. the
theft. He stated that he had gone tt
the farm and hitched blind horse to Q
wagon.
| He then went to the granary and go
a lot of wheat and put it in the wagon
He then drove to the Wooddale quarry
He took out the wheat, turned the hors'
around and let it go.
| The horse wandered back towart
home and was found near Silverbrook
Although the horse is blind, it did no
lose it's way, yet it had to pass four o
FIVE roads.
A portion Of the wheat stolen was re
covered in shanty at Wooddale an
another lot at Wilkinson's mill near MI
Cuba where Tasco had taken it to hav
it ground.
Tasco was brought to the police ste
ton early Sunday morning and locke
up. He will be given hearing befor
Magistrate Daily this morning.
! Detective McVey also arrested two nj
torous chicken thieves, John Evans an
! William Postles, both colored.
: Evans was arrested yesterday an
postles on Saturday. They are wante
, for breaking into the hen coop at Il
r home of Mrs. Theodore Rogers, on Il
& causeway between this city and Ne
: Castle and stealing twenty-one chicken
: The men admitted the theft. Bo
e have served time for chicken stealth
e Postles has served two terms of thr
e years each. Evans has served one
d two years and another of one year.
!. They will be given a hearing befo
T. Magistrate DAILY this morning.
The sun., 1901-02-18
8. ofN. Annual Meeting.

The thirteenth annual meeting Of the
Grand Lodge Of Delaware Shield of
Honor will be held at Eighth and
Orange streets on Wednesday. The
morning session will be devoted to re-
ceiving reports Of the several officers and
committees and acting thereon. At the
afternoon session the election Of officers
will take place and the new officers will
be installed by Past Supreme Master
Edwin Fl. Mason, of Philadelphia.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Narrow Escape From Death.

DR.. james NJ. Dickerson had narrow
escape from being struck by an express
on the p, w. 4 B. railroad on Saturday
morning. He had been to the Delaware
Pulp Works and was driving along the
road from there to the Newport pike.
As he reached the "Y' he waited at the
crossing to let an express train pass.
Then he started to go ahead, and as the
horse was about to cross the track an
express in an opposite direction went
flying by. The train was so close that
the first car next to the engine strucl
the horse. on the head. sS..yis5..
The sun., 1901-02-18
Lodges to Attend Funeral.

The funeral of James McVey will take
place from his late residence, No. 1905
Lowering avenue tomorrow morning.
Delegations from Santa Maria Council,
No. 1876, knights of Columbus, Will
mington Lodge, No. l, A. o. U. w.,
Division No. Z, A. o. H., and Society Of
Immaculate Conception, will attend the
funeral. High mass will be celebrated
in St. Anne's Church and interment will
be at the Cathedral cemetery.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Letter From Mr.. Keyille.

Division No. A, A. o. III. has received
an interesting letter from William J.
Keville, of Denver, COL, who was form
erly president of Division No. 4. Mr..
Keville resigned as president and Jer-
ONE J. Herley was unanimously elected
as his successor. Augustin Welsh has
been elected to, succeed Mr.. Herley as
vice-president. Division No. 4, A. o. H.,
has received fourteen propositions for
membership in the order to be acted
upon on Thursday evening, February 2S.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Returned From Maine.

G. r. Mcdowell and James Simmons,
machinists at the Pusey & Jones Com
pany, have returned from Rumford
Falls, Maine, where they have been for
about five months erecting paper ma
chinery built by the local company. The
machinery was installed in the plant of
the International Paper Company of
that place. !.
The sun., 1901-02-18
What President Pyle Thinks.

President Pyle of the Police Commits
sion is opposed to the proposed salary
for deputy judge of the City Court.
He says: wilmington is clamoring to
the Legislature for money and yet there
is no economy. 1t used to be that the
court was run for $2,700. Now then the
Judge gets $1,50O, the city solicitor, s1,SO0,
deputy $500, and Mr.. Harman as an as
sistant adviser $4,000. With $500 more
saddled ON for deputy judge see the
EXPENSE"
The sun., 1901-02-18
HENRY WHITE DEAD.
Died at His Home In Silverbrook
Yesterday.

Henry White, aged IS years, died at
his home in Silverbrook yesterday. MI
White had been i'll for sometime from
general debility. He was widely
known resident, having lived at Silver,
brook for many years. The funeral VIII
he held on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. White leaves wife, two daugn-
tors and four sons, Henry G., J. Frank,
George and Lincoln.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Cars for Peoples Company.

Twenty cars built by the jackson &
Sharp Company for the Peoples Rail
way Company will be delivered about
March /. The same company is also
building two combination cars for the
New Castle and Delaware City Electric
Railway Company, which will be ready
by March 15.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Masters and Pilots Entertain.

Members of the American Associa-
ton of Masters and Pilots of Steam
Vessels of the United States, residing
in this city, entertained visitors from the
Camden association with supper at the
Washington Hotel, No. 20a Market
street, on Saturday night. Addresses
were made by Captain N. Il. Cullins. of
Camden and Il. L. Wilson of this city.
The sun., 1901-02-18
To Celebrate washington's Birthday

Washington's birthday will be cele-
brated in an appropriate manner by the
Delaware Society Sons Of the American
Revolution, in the Delaware Historical
Society's building at Tenth and Market
streets. An address will be made by
the Hon. John Whitehead Of New Jer-
apv
The sun., 1901-02-18
Concert at X. of p. Hall.

On February 20 Champion Lodge, No.
6, knights of Pythias, will give an open
entertainment in honor of Washington's g
birthday, in X. of P. Hall, Seventh and
King streets. An excellent program has
been arranged for the occasion.
The sun., 1901-02-18
win Re Instituted Rector.

The Rev. William NJ. Jefferies will be
instituted into the rectorship Of Cal
vary Church, Third and Washington
streets at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
An elaborate musical service will be
rendered by some Of the best talent in
the city. A number of prominent lay
men and clergymen from various parts
Of the diocese are expected to be present
and lunch will be provided for them at
the close of the services. The services
will be open to all who desire to attend
The sun., 1901-02-18
Captain Robert Morrow Dead.

Captain Robert Is. Morrow, aged "
years, who for many years was employ
ed by George w. Bush on freight steam
ers, died on Friday morning last. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon from the residence Of his son-in-
law, No. 1923 Walnut street.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Bicyclist and Boy CoIlided.

While riding bicycle on Madison
street near Seventh. OH Saturday after
noon, James Kerns, of No. 502 South
Franklin street, collided with boy who
ran across the street in front of him and
was slightly injured The boy was not
injured
The sun., 1901-02-18
Sugar Company Incorporated.

Henry p. Scott and John G. Gray Of
this city are two of the incorporators of
the National Sugar Manufacturing Com
pany of Baltimore, with capital stock
Of 100000. The other incorporators arc
Thomas ]. Hayward and Francis *.
Carey Of Baltimore.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Professional Cake Walkers.

The first prize in the professional cake
walk at the Grand Opera House on Sat
urday night was won by Kid Williams,
of New York, and Edward Todd of this
city captured the second prize. The
gold medal in the rag time piano con
test was won by PUNK Henry of Chi
cago.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Hurt by the Boys.

A boy named Hughes, living at No.
ZIG Pine street, was injured about the
head by some other boys yesterday. His
injuries were dressed at DIR. 81. G..
Buckmaster's drug store, Fourth and
Poplar streets.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Will Give a Csntata.

At the rendition of the cantata
palms" in Brandywine M. r. Church on
March 4, quartet composed Of Mrs.
A. Il. Mulhausen, soprano; Miss Ollie
Broomal, alto; J. Clyde Taggart, tenor,
and Joseph J. Grubb, bass, will assist
the choir.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Slight Fire in Cellar.

There was a slight fire in the cellar of
the home of Rinehart Damberger, No.
1909 Lincoln street on Saturday morn
ing which was caused by escaping gas
from furnace igniting. 1t was ex-
tinguished by the Water Witch Fire
Company's chemical engine.
The sun., 1901-02-18
william H. Peacock Buried

The funeral Of William 81. Peacock
was held yesterday afternoon from his
late home, No. 512 South Claymont
street. Members Of du Pont Post No
IL, G. A. r. and Jefferson Council, No.
1e, o. u. A. M. attended the funeral.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Railroad Victim Buried.

(. Services over the remains of Herman
Hayes, who was killed on the p, w. &
b. railroad last week were held ut his
late home, No. AIT East Third street,
yesterday afternoon. Interment will be
made in Milford today.
The sun., 1901-02-18
Mrs, BuIIen Buried,

| The funeral of Mrs. Maggie J. Bullen,
wife of Lewis NJ. Bullen of near Talley-
vile, was held yesterday morning. In
terment was made at the Head OF
Christiana cemetery.
The sun., 1901-02-18
mckinley Funeral Today.

The funeral of Hugh Mckinley, aged
rs years, who died last Thursday at the
home of his son-in-law, William Logan,
Of du Points Upper Banks, will take
place this morning. Interment will be
made in the Cathedral cemetery.
The sun., 1901-02-18

Entertainment by Calvary Guards
A musical and literary entertainment
by the Calvary Guards, in Calvary
Baptist Church at Fourth and French
streets, will be given on Thursday even
ing, February 2s.
The sun., 1901-02-18

Fox Chase on Washington's Birthday
A fox will be dropped at the Black
Horse Hotel at Media oil Washington's
birthday. A number of persons from
this city and the upper part of the State
will take part in the hunt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-21
By Zoll.

female shrews drag their hubby
drones out of the hives and dis
patch them off to the next exist
ence where hard work is
supposed to be nonexistent, by
biting them to death. But then
they are not the only hubbicides
as has been noted by the six hun
dred or more Of European women
under the direction of the only
bag Tofania, putting their hus-
bands out of the world, SO as to
'enjoy' little more luxury and
independence.
These amazonian honey makers
though are very industrious while
the fowery season lasts, fitting
from flower to flower, slipping the
nectared sweets until as often hap
pens they become actually intoxi-
Gated from mixing their heavenly
draught, as oppositely, man gets
quickly overloaded by mixing his
bitters. Often bee trees and caves
are found containing tons of
stored honey that it must have
taken many generations of bees
to collect, thus showing the fruit
lessness of amassing more than we
need, and giving another CON-
parison Of men, who are continu-
ally getting and boarding things in
this world, rushing ahead with
fearful energy, regardless Of how
much they shorten the lives of
their fellows, that they may gain
a trife more Of superfuous album
dance than they can use. For as
Ella Wheeler Wilcox says in these
two stanzas:
You must leave your many mlilOnS
And the gay and festive crowd,
Though you roll in royal billions
There's no pocket in a shrOud.
whether pauper, prince or peasant
Whether rich or poor or proud
Remember that there isn't
Any pocket in a shrOud.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-21

the publicans do not have the
music hall as an attraction. The
saloons of Great Britain are prin-
cipally owned by the brewers and
are let to tenants who secure a
license in their own name by ap-
plying to the licensing magistrates
who hold session in every bor-
ough once a year.
Great Britain has made a sue
cess by combining the telegraph
with the post Office and has re-
duced the charges for sending
kilograms almost one-fourth of
that charged by private COM
panies, and it seems to me that the
state ownership of breweries and
saloons could be made just as sue
cessful
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-21

Some of you may think that
this is socialism. If so, then I
must say that socialism is a very
good thing, for no one can deny
that something ought to be done
to stop the degeneration of the
people and the trade of Great
Britain which is principally
caused by the drink and ignorance,
for when we see the amount of
money which is spent yearly in
drink and debauchery which could
be stopped to great extent by
proper legislation, and the amount
of brains which are being wasted
for the want of the means to de-
velop them, we can but think that
the millennium is long way off.