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The sun., 1901-09-20

The many patrons Of vaudeville in
this city will doubtless he very much
in evidence ut the opening of Dock
Staders theatre next week. The hill II
Il good one all the way through and is
headed hy Harry St Clair the we'll
known Protcain comedian, Little Doris
X Co., SiSSon and Stuart, and many
others.
The outside feature with the Royal
l.illiputianS which is not seen hy thu
audience is the carrying Of a number -
special made beds for the giants who
appear in the production. These beds
are made up and portable and are taken
tPart aud put together ut each city
where the company appears. Extra
larg" rooms are secured hy the ADVANCE
| agent and the regular hotel beds are
takcn down and the special beds erected
There are very few door castings any ~
thr giants can walk under without re.
| nlining. They come to tile Grand Opera
House next Monday night.
The sun., 1901-09-20

Madeline Of Fort Reno" military
production of much merit, comhininl
sentiment, pathos and comedy III excel
cent proportions will appear the first
thrce nights of next week at the WIZ,
nington Theatre. The press criticisms
ar' highly iattcring.
The sun., 1901-09-20
WiIiLay Off Men.

Owing 10 the fact :hnt the peach
Scasnn is nearly ended, the large force
of extra brakcmcn in the employ OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company will BE-
laid Off.
The sun., 1901-09-20
SCHUYLKILL DIVISION

For Phoenixville, Pottstown and Read
ing 5.i5 9l0 and 1919, n: m. 12.52. (Snt-
mrday SnyI lao 41o a b S nd 7$a and 81 LEO
12.32. Coz and $40 p. m. Fhoenixville
only, 7;2G a. m. and i.iS and SEE p. m.
For Pottsyille, 5.45, 9.1O 1919 a. m.. 1so,
A10 and 733 p. m. week days. Sunday
ESQ 9.23 n. m. and 602 p. m.
The sun., 1901-09-20

These tablets will positively
cure Headache, Neuralgia, IN
somnia and many other disorders
arising from tue nerves and var.
ious organs. The ingredients
are of the finest quality obtain
The sun., 1901-09-20
FOR CAPD MAY, SEA ISLE CITY.
OCEAN CITY

Avalon, Stone Harbor, Anglesea, wild
wood and Holly Beach-eXpress 300 n
m. and 400 p. M, week days SUNDAYS
900 y. m.
For somers'o Point Express, 900 a. M.
Sundays 900 and 1000 a. m. "'' .
The Union Transfer Company VIII call
lGr ana cheek baggage from hotels ani
J b. HUTCHINSON. T. R woon
General Manager Gen. Pass. Agent
Telephone lS7.
The sun., 1901-09-20
FOR NEW YORK

Express. week days. $50. 4O5 440, 500,
SIS $50. 7.33 $50, 903. $50, f1O2i, 1iOO,
1l.42 a. M, 1900 noon, 1895 0mited
7 90 and I'LL p. M !: 90, $3.50, 800, $50,
400, 500, $3.50. 500, .7,02 *S.O5 and 1000,
p. m, and 1902 night Sundays, 800,
l.O5, 44O, 500, Els, S.25, $50 +lO2l, II 20.
II, IL a. m. +t230. 1235. 1870. 400. dim.
tied, AID, $50, t5.56. 635, 7.O2 'S05 and
1900 p. m, and 1902 night
For BOSTON without change 1850 n. m.
week days and sos p. M daily.
For Sea Girt, Asbury Park Ocean Grove,
Long. Branch, $50, 11.O3 a. m. and $50
and 400 p. m. week days.
For Lambertvillc. .Easton and Scranton.
$50. 900 a. m, 1900 noon. 352, 500 0.am-
bertville and Easton only) week DAYS.
and 7O2 p. IN. daily. Buffalo, 9.O6 n. m,
100 noon week days and 702 p nj
daily.
leave Market Street Wharf as follows:
For New York, Express, 800, $50 a. m. /:
i,30 p. m. week days
For Long Branch. via Seaside Park, SS5
q. m week days.
For Island Heights, S.35 a. m. and OO n
M week davS -
The sun., 1901-09-20
IN THE PLAYHOUSES.

The Devils DoingS" in its dramatic
construction is different to thu ordinary
.ncndrama, because it striknsly enr-
braces the two vastly different elements
If stage representations The play
warns the young men in Il forcrful man
lcr against the influence Of two of the
greatest causes Of crime. those are lis
instructive aud interesting merits. On
HE other side il will entertain ana
amuse its patrons through complicated
funny situations, refined spccialtics, and
laugh provoking comedy characters, some
nf them now M stage representations al
though true to life. There is Il refreshing
Itch flow Of comedy running through the
threr acts. acting nS Il relief to the som
lic portions Of this sensational comedy.
AZ stated yesterday "'rhc Devils Doin@s''
will open at the Wilmington Theatre
tonight.
The sun., 1901-09-20

Strtson's "Trncle Toms Cabin" comes
tn the Grand Opera House this and Sat
"rday afternoons and nights. Little
Florence Washburn, the most famous and
host liked Eva" on the stage will lie
seen in the role Of the angelic child
The sun., 1901-09-20
FOR ATLANTIC CITY

Leave Broad Street Station via Delaware
Ilvcr Bridge, express. $40 a. M and
IO5 p. m Sundays. go a. m. and 70i
n. m.
Leave Market Street Wharf. express. 900
q. m. and 200, 400 and SIS y. M Sun
days, 3 % and 1000 a. m.
The sun., 1901-09-20
In FASHIONS GLASS.

to record it.--iS Il thing Of the
past, lne dead past, 50 far Us stylish,
graceful ana really knowing women are
concerned.
The sun., 1901-09-20

No NoXiaus Doses. No Weakening OF
the Ne yes. A Pleasant and Posi-
tive Cure for the Liquor Habit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
JOHN W. WILMER KILLED

Companion Charged With Murder But
Says Shooting Was Accidental.
John Wesley Wilmer, colored, aged
about % years, was shot and almost
instantly killed about 12.45 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, while TESTING with
Alexander U. Jones, also colored,
companion, at 610 Christiana street,
at the residence of the latter parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Jones, who are
Wilmer g grandparents. The body was
taken to the morgue and Jones was ar
rested by the police, who decided to
hold him until the investigation had
been completed. A charge OF murder
was preferred against him, although an
investigation appears to bear out his
statement that Wilmer shot himself.
Jones told the police that he and
Wilmer were good friends. He said
Wilmer had a revolver and pointed it
at him in jest and just as he threw
up his arm TO strike the weapon to ono
side it was discharged and Wilmer fell
to the floor moftally wounded. Other
people in the house made the same
statement. Policeman Robert MoGar-
vey, who was at Front and Madison
streets, about a square away, when the
shooting occurred, went to the house
immediately aud soon af.erwaId ne was
Joined by Patrol Driver Purcell, Ser.
geanu Kelleher and Patrolman Sewell
D., Scott. The police, detectives and
Coroner Friok are making rigid in
vestigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
HUMILIATION OF co. C,
NINTH U. S. INFANTRY
n Mas Attacked While at Breakfast at
\ Balan6iga, Philippine Islands,
NJ Last Saturday Morning.
FORTY-ElGHT MEN WERE KILLED
Supplies and Rifles Seized by
Insurgents.
ALL THE OFFICERS PROBABLY SLAIN

Washington, Sept. 30. In addition to
officers OF Co. o, Ninth Infantry, are
supposed now to have been KILLED in
the action in Samar, philippine Islands,
last Saturday. The officers are: Capt.
Thomas W. Connell, First Lieutenant
Edward A. Bumpus and Maior Surgeon
r. s. Griswold.
A question having arisen ~ to the
accuracy of the osblegram received at
the War Department yesterday from
Gen. Chaifee, the cable company Was
directed 10 repsat it. The repetition
disclosed some Inaccuracies that ma
terially change the message. AS cor
rected the dispatch reads:
4 Manila, Sept. q. -Adjutant-G General, Wash
ington: Hughes reports the following from
Bassey, Southern Sunar: I wenty-four men,
Co. q, Ninth Regiment. United States In
fantry, II wounded, have Just arrived from
Balangiga; remainder of the company
killed. Insurgents secured all the company
supplies anu MI rifles except three. Com
pany was attacked during breakfast morning
of September 18th. Company ~ strong.
Officers; Thomas W. Council, captain
Edward A. Bumpus, first lieutenant; Dr. r..
s. Griswold, major-surgeon. Chaffee.
As corrected the dispatch shows that
Go. q of the Ninth Infantry suffered
the disaster. No company was mem
toned in the dispatch made public
yesterday. TIE serious discrepancy
between the original and the corrected
dispatches, however, is that the latter
indicates that the commissioned officer
of the company are missing, perhaps
killed, while the former indicated thai
they escaped.
The father of Capt. Cornell resides
in New York City. He teleRraphed tc
the War Department today that he wat
in receipt of a oablegram from the
quartermaster of the Ninth Regiment
( saying that his son had been killed il
action. lie asked for confirmation o
( his dispatch. but the officials here ar,
unable at this time to confirm the in
X formation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
THE OFFICERS WERE KILLED.

Many of the soldiers Slain Before They
Gould Grasp Their Rifles.
Manila, 2. l., Sept. 30. Gen. Hughes,
from the Island of Samar, reports the
arrival of Sergeant Markley aud one
private at Tannan- from the fight at
HBalangiga, where over 40 men of Co.
~, Ninth Infantry, were killed by in
ssurgents, who attacked tho troops while
Het breakfasts Saturday last, The men
who have reached Tannan say that the
officers of the company, who were at
first reported to have escaped, were
Killed with the majority OF the COM
zpany. The troops we're attacked while
sunprepared by 400 bolonlen, of whom
fhe Americans killed about l40. Many
gof the soldiers were killed in their
4 4unrtera before they had time to grasp
} their rifles. Gen. Hughes is going to
ftha scene of the disaster, and will per-
son1lIy command the troops.
s new branch Ut the katipunan has
h6en discovered at Tarlac, capital of
JH8 lprovicce OF that name. The object
III gfhe society is the slaughter OF the
Vh5tes. Marcelino Mariville, president
o{ Banoang, is the chief Of the new
i]finch, which includes numbers OF the
10tiye constabulary, who we're recently
tflt}ed One policeman admits that he
WHa TAXED dollar and was ordered to
Miilfe bolos. A regular collection has
bern made by the organization from
the natives either by persuasion or
tbfeHts, and an uprising had been
planned for an early date.
Nhe conditions of Tayants (Tayabas9l
Azid Hatangas are not reassuring. The
wof1f form of guerilla warfare preyails
thcraf The insurgent forces are dis.
t{lbuted under cover along every road
=. md rail and wait for travellers in am
ltp5ns The insurgent leader Caballos,
sWho formerly belonged to Gen. Cables
cdi1nand, but who refused to surrender
NTH Cables, is retreating to the noun
d 3tsins. The main forces Of the insur
r KHuts are scattered in bands over thu
Spfovince, where they dig up rifles wheel
Here is an opportunity to use them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
FIRE IN GLAZED KID FACTORY.

The Wilmington a. Brandywine Leather
Co.'s Plant Damaged.
The glazed kid factory of the Will
mington & Brandywine Leather Co., on
Fourth street between Orange and Tat
nall, was damaged by fire between 3
and O'clock Sunday morning.
Although the members Of the firm
were unable to estimate the loss M onduy
morning, it is believed the damage will
amount to between 81, 500 and 50, 000.
So far as can be asoertained, at present,
the machinery is not damaged, but the
stock has been drenched and smoked
and some OF it was burned At the
time OF the fire there was between
50, 600 and "a, 0o0 worth of stock in that
part of the building where the fire
occurred. How much can be saved is
not known. 1t is believed the loss is
covered by Insurance..
According to Robert W. Tadman, a
member OF the firm. the fire started in
ths front part of the basement, where
electric wires enter a fuse box, and was
evidently caused by an electric spark.
The blaze was discovered about 3. 40
O'CLOCK by Howard H. Heritage, who
turned in an alarm. The district lire
companies responded and did good
service, combining the flames to the
basement, where they started, and the
room above Il, on the erou1d floor,
known as the putting out room. The
tiremen exercised remarkably good
Judgment and used no more water than
was absolutely necessary. The damage
to the building will not exceed $500.
Soon after the fire star ted one Of the
gas pipes was melted in two and gas fed
the flames until it could be shut off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
A FATAL ACCIDENT.

Andrew Dougherty Killed by a b. g. o.
Locomotive at Lowering Avenue Cross
ing.
Andrew Dougherty, aged about 80
years, tar roofer, living ir the Forty
Acres, was struck and killed by loco
motive on the B. g. o. railroad at
Lowering avenue crossing late last
Saturday night. In company with
Samuel Gurley he started across the
railroad, but Mr.. Gurley stopped along
side the railroad to get a drink of water.
Mr.. Dougherty continued across and
just as he reached the westbound track
a freight train bore down on HIM,
with the result as stated above. Police
man Wardle was on the scene few
minutes after the accident happened
and summoned the Phoenix ambulance,
in which the remains we're taken to the
Inorgue. The police station was also
notified and Gurley was detained as q
witness to appear before the inquest.
Dougherty was we'll known. He was
a brother OF Patrick Dougherty, driver
for the Water Witch Fire Go. The
train which killed him WAS in charge
of Conductor Bryan ana Engineer
Valentine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
De PREND'S STRANGE STORY.

Friends of the Mckinley Family DO Not
Believe an Attempt Was Made to Desc
crate the Late President's Tomb.
Canton, o., Sept. 30.-Friends OF the
family of the late President Mckinley
emphatically discredit belief in the idea
that the shot reported fired by Guard
De Prend at West Lawn cemetery last
night was on account of any attempt to
desecrate the tomb. They do not as-
tempt to explain the strange story of
the guard or account for the firing Of
the shot, which cemetery officials and
other res idents nearby say they heard.
and they do not believe that two men
would undertake to make an attack on
the vault with 10 soldiers on guard or
near at hand.
1t is believed that the military au-
thorities will make thorough inves-
tigation.
There are unconfirmed rumors that
the shot was fred on account Of an ao-
cidental fall, and also that 1t was, the
result of personal differences.
The officers in charge early instructed
soldiers not to talk of the affair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
LUCKY Mr.. FAHEY.

Superior Court Reverses City Court in
Rutan Assault and Battery Case.
Street and Sewer Commissioner
Patrick Fahey will not have to pay $50
fine, or in default thereof, will not
have to spend three months at hard
labor on the stone pile at New Castle
Jail, Notwithstanding such was the
judgment of the Municipal Court IN
April last. MIR. Fahey was at that time
charged with assault and battery ON one
james O. Rutan, and was adiudged
guilty and sentenced as indicated. He
took out writ of certioraIi, however,
on which the case went to the Superior
Court, which body considered the sub
iect Monday.
Charles W. Smith, for Mr.. Fahey,
had filed exceptions on the ground that
the record did not show thnt Mr.. Fahey
had had trial in the City Court. City
Solicitor David j. Reinhardt, repre-
senting the city. examined the certifi-
cate and admitted that the exception
was we'll founded.
The clerk Of the court, Harry T..
Joslyn. had duly stated in the certifi-
cate that Fahey was arrested and
pleaded not guilty, and was adiudged
guilty, but had failed TO state that he
| had been tried.
The court sustained the exceptions
and Mr.. Fancy will not have to pay his
! fine or break stone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03

Canton, o., Sept. 30. Private DE
Prend, who was doing guard duty beside
the vault in which the body of Presi-
dent Mckinley rests, was mysteriously
attacked last night by two men. Capt.
Biddle, in command of the company of
regulars, thinks an attempt was made
to blow the vault to pieces, as one OF
the men carried a white package. While
one Of the strangers engaged the alton
tion of the sentinel, the other struck
him over the head, and also attempted
to stab him.
1t was nearly 8 o'clnck when Guard
De Prend saw a prowler in the rear of
the vault, behind tree and ia
shadow. Upon being challenged by the
soldier, the man remained motionless
behind the tree. He was then about 40
feet from the soldier. DE Prend nd
vanced, made second challenge, and
brought his gun ready to fire. The
man, in the meantime, had lodged
away to second tree, about 10 feet
distant from the first. The soldier re.
newed his challenge and fired, out. as
he did 30, hard blow was given the,
gun, and his aim missed. A second
man had stealshily come up to the
soldier and dealt the blow. At the
same time, man number two struck the
soldier with a heavy instrument in the
back, and attempted to stao him. A
cash L-shaped and about two inches
eauh way was cut through the clothing,
including the overooat, and q small
scratch was made ON De Prend's body.
| The blow was 30 hard that De Prend
was knocked down q small hill. and
was unable to gain his feet before the
men disappeared in the darkness.
Lieut.. Ashbridge. who was officer Of
| the day, as soon as he heard the ohal-
lenge and shot, rushed to the assistance
of the guard He was followed by other
soldiers. The sentinel attacked, how
ever, was in the rear Of the vault. on
hill, and, before the relief force could
climb the hill, the men had escaped.
| A hunt was made for the providers, but
no trace could be found of them. The
vault is but short distance from the
west edge of the cemetery, and the men
evidently escaped from there into the
fields and woods nearby. The man who
lodged about the trees, De Prend says,
carried shining weapon in one hand
and package done up in white In the
other. Ho says he could recognize the
man II ever seen again. The man who
attacked him was masked.
That Capt. Biddle believes an at
tempt was made to blow the vault tn
pieces is shown by the fact that he put
on an extra guard around the vault and
in various portions of the cemetery for
the remainder of the night. All of the
men of the company, 70 IN number,
were ordered to be ready to turn out or
the first alarm bounded.
While the greatest retioenoe Is oh.
served by the officers of the guard al
the Mckinley tomb relative to tht
mysterious incident of last night, il il
learned that no clue leading to th
identity of the marauders has yet been
discovered. Capt. Biddle is making 9
thorough investigation today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
EASTERN SHORE or MAnr1AND.

Martin NJ. Ryan of Easton has been
appointed to five years scholarship
in the American College at Rome.
The Rev. w. Il. Venables of POGO
moke City has accepted an invitation
to become rector of an Episcopal church
in California,
Frederick Wood and his 5.years-old
daughter, residing near Hillsboro. who
we're bitten by mad dog, are being
treated at the Pasteur Institute, Balti-
more.
The suit filed in the Circuit Court at
Elkton inst June by Dr. James O.
Mackenzie against the Jacob Tome In
stitute for 500, 900 for alleged breach of
contract has been dismissed at request
of counsel for plaintiff. Another suit
has been filed against same institution
by Or, Mackenzie.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
A NEW LIGHT.

w. l.. Dockstader Intere sted in a Patent
Gas Lamp and WIN Form Company.
william L. Docastader, manager OF
Dookstader's Theatre, and A. Il. Hartell
OF Philadelphia are placing new gas
lamp on the market and intend to or
ganize company for the manufacture
of the lamps. The plant may be located
in this city. Six of the lamps have
been placed around the theatre to IL
illuminate the exterior and wore lighted
Friday night for first time. The elect
was very pretty. The lamps give a
strong, white, steady light and made
tine sidewalk around the theatre, as
bright as day. Fifteen OF the lights
wers nut up last summer at the Audi
torium Pier, at Atlantic City, which
was managed by Mr.. Dockstader, and
created very favorable impression.
The improvement is IN the burner,
which 10 the invention of Mr.. Hartell,
and has been patented in this country
and patents have been applied for In
many foreign countries. Mr.. DocKstader
has given the light thorough test and
is of the opinion that a great future is
in store for the invention, hence his
interest 10 the matter. The flame is a
combination of ordinary illuminating
gas, mir and water. The gas burns very
slowly and it is claimed for the burner
that it is decidedly economical, in ad-
dition to giving a brilliant light. Mr..
Dochstader says it is absolutely safe.
He and Mr.. Hartell intend to put up
a plant with capacity for producing
enough burners to supply the markets
of the world and if sufficient encourage
ment is received it will be put up here
Mr.. Dookstader extends an invitation
to the public to examine the lamps
which he has at mis- theatre.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
Or. LOWBER INVESTIGATES.


Finds That Most of the smallpox Cases on
the Peninsula Are In Maryland.
Dr.. Alexander Lowber, secretary of
the State Board of Health, returned on
Saturday evening from trip down the
Peninsula, which be took in order to
continue his Investigation OF the reports
of smallpox. He found number Of
cases, chiefly among negroes, but the
majority are ON the Maryland side of
the State line. There are none within
a radius Of eight miles of Seaford, and
it is believed IL the proper precautions
are taken further spread of the disease
into Delaware can be prevented. The
greatest number OF cases we're found
in the vioinity of the. Oak Grove and
the Bethel campmeeting grounds, and
arc chiefly in Dorchester and Caroline
counties, Maryland. Secretary Lowber
and Secretary Fulton Of the Mary land
Board of Health are working together
in regard to the matter. The Maryland
cases will, of course, be left in the
hands of the authorities of that State,
but Delaware must take care of the
cases on this side Of the State line.
Or. Lowber ia of the opinion that
there should be a thorough vacoina-
tion OF the people ia the infected dis
trict and all patients should be rigidly
Guaranteed by the Sussex county
authorities, lie also suggests that q
pesthouse be provided where the afflicted
persons can receive the necessary atten-
tion, in cases where it is deemed ad-
visable to move them from their home.
Where patients are allowed to remain
In their houses the other people living
IN the houses should be prohibited from
circulating among other people. lie
recommends that the county authorities
appoint physicians TO attend the casei
and have general supervision over thu
patients and see that the quarantine
regulations are enforced.
The State Board of Health will hold
a meeting at Seaford next Thursday
when the matter will be fully discussed
and such steps will be taken as ar,
deemed advisable.