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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-10
A WHOLE HOTEL CURED.
A WONDERFUL PIECE OF NEWS,

The Metropolitan Hotel is one of
the largest aud most famous hotels
OF Washington, DC, and its genial
proprietor, Col. W. R. Teller, is one of
the best know hotel men in America.
lie says:
~ have used DR.. Grcenc's Nervura
in my family and am well acquainted
with its beneficial results and have
been for long time. In the case of
nervous dyspepsia it has proved cx-
cellent to my knowledge. have no
hesitation in recommending tn
remedy to all, and grant permission
to publish this letter"
Mr.. W. ". Price, Head Clerk of the
Metropolitan Hotel, states:
81 have found my long sustained
mental labors were wearing upon me,
and that after my cares for the day
were ended my former refreshing
sleep forsook me. have suffered
from insomnia for some time past.
Noticing the many famous men who
were lsing and recommending DR..
Greenes Eervura blood and nerve
remedy, also resolved to try it. 1t
gives me pleasure to say that | have
found relief from its use, and
gladly recommend it,"
Mrs. A, NJ, Lyons, Matron Of the
Metropolitan Hotel, says:
81 have known of DR.. Greene's
Eervura blood and nerve remedy for
six or eight years. My sister was
troubled with rheumatism for three
years without relief. She suffered
greatly at the time. l had read much
about DR.. Greene's Nervura so that I
determined she should try 1t. She
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A conference Of the presiding elders Of
tn" Delaware Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, colored, was held yesterday at
the home Of the Rev. G. A. Tindley,
presiding elder Of the Wilmington dis
trct, No. 9O3 French street. The other
elders present were the Rev. DR.. J. Il.
Waters Of the Salisbury district; the
Rev. a. II. Shockley, Philadelphia dis
trict; the Rev. j. III. Scott, Centrcville,
Md, district, and the kev. l.. Y. Coz,
Cambridge, Nd, district.
Tho principal business was the dis
cnsson Of the matters pertaining to APP
pointnents TO be made at the next meet
ins vf the conference, which will be
held in Atlantic City, beginning March
II, and over which Bishop Goodscll will
preside. In this conference are about
1870 charges and it is estimated that
about 80 changes will be made, an IN
preccdentedly large number.
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CHAPTER VII
WANDERERS.

Notwithstanding the sensations Of
the day and the novelty Of my sur
roundings | slept exceedingly we'll that
night, once sleep had seized the brain.
The day had been full of wcarying,
strange surprises, but l possessed in
full the superb quality of youth. a
thousand trains might have whirled by
at express speed without arousing ne;
the man with the strange eyes might
have picked the lock with impunity.
But none of these things happened,
and when finally awoke brheld my
father. already dressed. sitting On the
edge Of his bed watching NE.
'iou sleep Solndly," he said.
smiled. "Alwnys.'
IAN easy conscience"
IL think So
"Sahbee." He had way Of using
odd words, chiefly of the pigeon Eng
lish variety, which he had picked up in
the far east. Other words also, which
were pure Chinese, he used in moments
of great excitement, but of them |
could only guess the meaning, do
you know he continued, troubled
earnest look playing about his eyes, Il
have NOT slept soundly for ~ years
"That, suppose, is why you look
so pale and ill.,
He shook his head slowly as though
balancing some matter in his mind.
$50 look pale and i'll, do |? Yes, |
suppose do, but man is apt to think
little of that to which he is acrustom-
ed. And I've had some cause" he
added as if speaking to himself; 1--WE
had some cause
/ did not doubt him for an instant.
His face, his suspicious manner, the
sudden starting at IL sound, the peer
Ing at people from beneath the hrows
were these things to be associated with
man of clean reputation? | would
not have had my fathers conscience
for u kings ransom.
/ went below to breakfast, leaving
him in his room. He was going to
have little of something brought to
him, processing dislike to crowded
public places. ! thought II rather fas-
tldious of him, but beyond that 1t trou-
bled me nothing. If man wishes to
eat alone and can pay for the priv
llege, there is nothing more to be said.
preferred the stir of life and the view
Of people.
AS l lounged about the vestibule
smoking an after breakfast cigarette
curiosity led me to look at the visitors
book, which lay open on desk a lit.
lie to the right Of the office. On the
page for that day there were already
two entries, but on the page Of the
day before failed to see my fathers
name. And yet had most assuredly
seen him advance to the book, take up|
pen and 6fite. What he had written
was in total ignorance Of, but that he
had written something / felt perfectly
certain.
There had not been many entries that
day, only some nine Or ten, but among
them there was NO name resembling |
oura The two last writtan in The same |
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He took up a position trhcrc Dc cowa4 sec
their faces.
the way his underlip writhed l knsV
that he was in a great rage. Indeed I
fully expected that he would Strike me,
and somehow / didn't care much. So
that we understood each other nothing
else mattrred. But if that had been his
intention, he very considerably altered
his mind. Indeed lie came close up to
me, aud his look bore decided wish
for an understanding.
Look here" he said harshly, "you
seem to be an obstinate mixture Of
your mother and me. What do you
wantT'
Simply to know, sir, why we seem
to be hiding"
He laughed. "And If we are not hid
ing at ALP
"Why, then, do We take such precau-
tions to conceal our Identity? Why do
we travel under the name of Martini"
A curious smile fitted over his sal
low face.
"And why not that as well as any
other name?'
People do not change their names
without reason
why should theyT He smiled, but
only with his pale lips, showing his
teeth in decidedly unpleasant man
ner. might have said more had it not
been for the sight Of that paLid, writh-
Ing mouth. After . uausa he continued:
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hand, were "R. Martin" and -. Mar
tin," and knew that these must be
the names which my father had insert
ed. An indefnable shame seized me.
hastily turned the page and quilted the
desk, hoping that no one was watch.
ing. SUNK away from the lynx eyes
Of the young man in the olice-slunk
away in the shadow like one who had
been caught doing discreditable
thing.
Mounting to our room, I knocked up
on the door and almost at the same
moment turned the handle, but to my
surprise the door was locked.
who's there?' cried my father.
| a."
"Ohw
! heard him limp across the room; the
lock went back with click. Then the
door was but partly opened. and his
beetling brows filled up the aperture.
81 was just going to change" he ex-
planned in answer to my look of inter
rogation. Probably, but the room was
full of tobacco smoke, and book was
turned face open on the table
went to my bed and sat down. Flo
threw himself into an armchair, picked
up the book and resumed his pipe.
had no book, no armchair, no pipe. and
even if had had all three l could not
have interested myself in one of them.
SO sat doggedIy still for quarter Of
an hour O" SO, thinking, thinking; bnt
instead OF thought easing my mind or
flood It but irritated the one and rem
Tered the other more telnpestuous This
secrst. horrd life might suit one who
feared the light of day but had been
accustomed to fresh air and the open
fields, and ! could not tolerate this sit
ting in prison, as it were, this moral
and physical confinement So, after
much hesltuncy, after numerous fatal
starts, ventured to Inquire what we
were going to do with ourselves.
"Do with ourselves:' he repeated,
dropping his book on his knees and fa-
voring me with a puzzled look. What
do you suppose we are going to do with
ourselves:'
said and rather ccnfnHrdly that
hadn't the least idea,
"Df course not he replied. at seems
to me that they have not taught you
how to employ your time to advantage.
Get 4 book and improve your mind"
But | never felt so little like reading
in my life. The "bludliest" Of 'hluddy"
books would not have held me then.
IL cannot read" | said. Il think
shall go out for stroll
He looked up sharply. "What do you
want to go out for!'
because shall go mad if stay in
Nonsense. Look at me. stay In
enough, but don't 60 mad"
Forgetting myself for the moment,
replied trile too pointedly perhaps;
at may suit you. 1t doesn't me-"
He turned more in his chair and
peercd up at ne through his thick
brows.
What do you mean by that?' he
asked coldly.
Seeing that | had advanced too far
for retreat. | answered with moro
holiness than disrrrtion: simply this, !
sir | do not understand this hole and
corner business, this game of hide and
seek"
lie looked Mt me without replying.
but | saw his little eyes burn through
the shaggy forest of eyebrow. Then
he rose and limDeU toward me. and by
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-10
HARB0R BILL
DISCUSSED.

A S. Reed, w. d. Mullen, Jr., Pat
rick Nca:y, ]. Newlin Gawthrop and
Lieut.. w. Dew. Dimock, n committee
from the Board of Trade held confer
ence with the navigation committee of
City Council last evening in reference to
having City Council approve the bill en-
dorsed by the Board Of Trade at its
last meeting, which provides that the
Mayor and Council shall appropriate a
sum. equivalent to not more than ten
per cent. of any appropriation that may
be made by the government for the i'm
prOvement Of the Christiana. The bill
is to be presented to the Legislature.
There is stipulation in the bill that
no expenditure by the city for harbor
purposes shall exceed 100000, and not
more than $4,000 shall be paid in any
one year.
The members of the navigation COM
mittee present were: .,.lchael Cannon,
George A. Wins and Prince A. Mousley.
The members of the Board of Trade
fully explained the proposed bill. 1t was
stated that the only way to permanently
maintain 21-fOot channel was to bulk
head the Christiana.
The statement was made that IL
might be necessary to raise the tax rate
2 per cent. The city's share of the i'm
provements could be paid by this means.
1t might not be necessary to resort to
direct taxation.
Mr.. Willis expressed himself as heart
lily in favor of the bill. Mr.. Cannon also
thought the improvement should be made
but was not prepared to say that Coun-
Gil would pledge its support to the bill.
Mr.. Mousey was of the same opinion.
The matter was discussed informally
by other members Of Council. Mr.. Kane
was of the opinion that the city could
not afford to pledge itself at this time
to pay ten per cent. Of whatever amount
the government might be willing to APP
proprate.
Mr.. Smith Is not favorable to the
city paying large sums for improving the
river. He thinks the taxes are high
enough.
The navigation Committee will present
Il report on the matter to Council.
1t is said that II might be at least
two years before Council would be COM
PEELED to pay its share of the work of
improving the Christiana.
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Royal Arcanum InstallA

Blue Rock, No. 1877 Royal Arcanum
installed the following officers last night,
by Deputy Supreme Regent EllwOod q.
jackson: Regent, William l.. Hamann;
vice-regent, DIR. y. Fl. Johns; orator,
Charles G. Kurtz; secretary, Harry Il.
Triggs; collector, Robert II. Scott; treas
urer, DR.. John Palmer. Jr.. guide, Mar
ion J. Crooks; chaplain j. FL. Thomas;
warden, Ferris Giles; sentry, J. l.. la.
mann; trustees, William II. Bowers,
John T. Hyde, o. G Pur,ly.
IN the last three meeting nights fifty
four applications for membership were
received. Seventeen new members were
initiated last night.
Among the visitors Mt the imitation
were Supreme Regent Erward Il. Ford,
Of Boston, Past Regent Van Buskirk
ard Harry Howell. OF Christiana Coun.
ell. An effort is being made to double
The membership shortly.
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The annual Epiphany party Of Cal
vary Episcopal Church at Third and
Washington streets, was held last night
at the residence Of Mrs. Thomas Brack-
in on West Sixth street. About 100
members of the congregation and their
friends We're present aud every one pass
ed pleasant evening.
Bishop Coleman was also present and
introduced the Rev. w. M. Jefferis, the
new rector Of Calvary Church, to those
present. Music was furnished by Miss
Mabel Rettew, assisted by Professor
Rutan. Refreshments We're also served
in abundance.
A most interesting feature of the even
ing was the eating of cake in which
ring had been placed. Each person
was given piece of the cake and it had
been decided that the person getting the
piece of cake containing the ring should
give the Epiphany party next year.
Mrs. Robert w. Tadman Of No. ga
Broome street obtained it.
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Funeral Of IT. A. .Bedford.

The funeral Of T. Alfred Bedford, no.
eistant engineer for the Davis Coal and
Coke Company, who was killed b, q
train at rhnmas, W. Va last Monday,
will take place at 2 O'Clock this alter
noon. The services will be held at the
home Of his wife's parents. near Stanton
and interment will be- made in St. Jam .,
Cemetery. Rev. F X. Miller, formerly
OF Stanton, will ofiiciate.
William B. CorLog. father OF Mrs.
James Brown, of Stanton, who died sew
ersl days ago, was buried yesterday. In.
terment was made in st. James ceme-
terry.
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The annual meeting Of the ihcorpora-
tor, and members Of the Ferris Indus
trial School was held yesterday after
noon at the New Century Club. Seven
terms have expired were reelected.
They are as follows: Preston Lea, Char
les b. Lore, Alfred u. Warner, William
s Prckett, G. Wesley Weldin. Mrs.
Sallic A. Pennepacker and Mrs. Mar
garet W Bush.
Some other routine business was trans
acted.
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shVas - coit

YES" said.
"Have You ever fired oneg'
could not help smiling as though
OF the weeks Of daily tuition had un
dergone with my uncle.
"Often."
"Come," said he, apparently much re-
ilevcd, that's not SO bad. Do you thinh
you could hit that window yonder%
The window in question was an ordi
nary one. some 10 or II feet from my
bed. He evidently had not heard of NY
prowess with the gun.
Il think So" l said. "What Is more
could put ball between n mans
eyes II he stood outside"
Good" he cried, IF you see him
there put ball between his eyes
"See him?" echoed not Il little star
tied at his sudden vellemence.
why" he said, with an uneasy
hugh, "ain't you afraid of burglars"
"Not in the least"
"Nor was I once, nor Of anything
Rise, but now l haven't got the nerve
bf goat left ME. tell you what it is"
he continued, "the unexpected Is al
ways happening, and I'm afraid Of i"
"But burglar would hardly venture
into a place like this" suggested.
who knows? A desperate man will
DO anything. II this one has yellow
face and strange dark eyes, shoot! Put
your bullet fair between those eyes.
Give him no time to pray, for as there's
God above he'll send you to join him
without a moments hesitation
IF he has yellow face and strange
dark eyes" repeated. ut was such
man who killed my mother 1t was
for such man my Uncle Jim and
have searched everywhere. Are you
also afraid Of him."
The question startled him little, but
he clncled his teeth, and q furious
Bcowl contracted his brows.
Il am afraid Of no man living he
enarled. "The man who says Bob
Kingston's afraid of him Is a liar"
I had not the least intention Of dis
putting this statement, though his sud
den glance round the room might have
led one to believe that he expected a
challenge. 10 me- this outhurst APP
peared to lack that fine intensity which
should accompany such brave words.
Indeed, there was ring Of bravado In
It which robbed the utterance of some
Of It's terror The ferOcious sentiment
did not come well from one who was
afraid of his own shadow and who had
broken his journey because an inof-
fensive foreign looking gentleman had
stood for moment at the door Of Il
railway waiting room.
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r EaIsTER'S ORDER.
Al REGISTERS UFFICE,
NEW Ca SILK CuuNrY, Del.

.ilh diIS UVls
Upon the application OF ecur,ty Trust &
Safe Deposit 20 Administrator of Joseph h.
Bigger Iate OF NlI'nIusEou Hundred, In said
county. deceased II is ordered aud directed by
the Register that tho Admstrator
aforesaid glva notice Of granting of Letter.
Of Administration upon the estate Of deceased
with the date OF granting thereof, by cau.in,
advertisements to be posted within t)-ty day3
from the date Of such Letters in six Of the most
public places OF the county OF New Castle, re.
qulrlus all persons having demands against
the estate 10 present tho same. Or abide by al
act Of Assembly in such case IN ade and provlt-
eu and also CAUSE this same to be inserted
within the same pernI in tns DAILY REPUa
llCAN,a new spaper prolisnel III WILMINGTON
Del, and to be cvntlnneI tuureiD three wsuS,
49,, Given undsr the hand and seal u
! SIS. office Of tho Register aforesaid. AZ
49, Wilmington, in New Castle county
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROoSAN, II, tster.
NOT1CE-Notlceis hereby gwen thai LISTERS
Of Administration were in due form OF law
granted unto tho undersigned on the III day
of jana ~, A. d. WII, and that all person,
naving claims against the estate Of .hs decelt'
ed must prest mt the same. duly atteste l. to tns
said Administrator. on or before the TGn day
OF .adlarv llJ!. or abide tn4 Act u Assem-
bly, In such care made and provided
SECURITY TnUSl d sAf. tP0S1r co.
Administrator,
Address. Villain gton, Del %
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D. B. AND 0.

Schedule in effect November e. 1900
=. All trains Illuminated with PintscA
~ EXPRESS TRAINS.
Trains leave Wilmington. Delaware Ave-
nue. Station, for
NEW YORK, week days. 500, 1888,
Lm ai q I'LL ~ lc ~ 'S M 'H saa.
days, 500, .9.$s, ills a. NJ; '2M ss.5a
'5is tRoyal Limited, T42, 'lo,52 p. m.
Z pH !. 4 q y, week :, days SOL
led. SIS 's.z7, S.35, .7.42, .i01 y. m.
Sundays. +5.01, 7s0, $50 1888. 1853, III IS
,. m; .2A, 800 's5s. Sis. (koyal Linn
ches ss ~e Vel s days' ls e. p 5e $780, $685.
93s, "l062 Illus a. m; Aba, 800. 's.S $50.
T42, 1852 p. m. Sundays, 7.39, $50, '939,
1855, Ills a. M; '2.sa' 800. s.sS. '742, sos.
All Atla 4 c. City, week days, $3.50 a. m;
s12lS, '234, and '525 y. m Sundays. 7.S8
Cape May, ocs City, week days. $50
Sea Isle City, week days $50 a m.;
Baltimore and Washington, week days.
ais. SIS, 1904, '11.0l u. m; 'l256. 300, $40,
'lo.16 p. m. Sundays, AIS, "S.A, s;o5 a, m;
s1256, 900, Asst $50 laoyal Limited,
s4a. 's.o4, 'io.l6 p, m.
Baltimore and way stations. 655 a. m:
c.lo y. ILL., udlly SACNpt ouildayos WV a. liz
643 y. m. Sundays only.
Newark, week days, AN. SD, SW 'n.0s
q. m 1856 3.19, '4b7. 6,25. 'SW p m.
Sundays +4.lS, 's.04. sos a. M: 'l2.s6. "5L
SAB, 1872 1914 p. Ill.
Pittsburg. week days, 'S.N a. m; e457.
1915 p. IL. Sundays 's.Q4 = u. 'l,51, 'lu IL
p. III.
Chicago, daily, 1904 a. m; '4.sl p. IN
Cincinnati and st. Louis, 4.lS a. m;
~. St and sl016 p m, daily.
Singerly ac.ommod alton, week days,
6b5 a. M; ais. 6.25 p. III. Sundays, s.0s
a. n; 643, 1872 p. IN.
Landenberg accommodation, week days,
a.l9, 457 D. IN Sundays, S4s p. m.
LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION FOR
Baltimore, week days. $40 p. m.
Landenberg, week days, $40 a. m; BIO.
500 p. m. Sundays, $40 a. m; 6.45 p: m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for VIII
mington, week days, '335, $50, '7.30, 'lo,26.
100 a. M. 'l220, 'l37 2t5, *307, s4t0, 4.3o.
$3.50, +5.A8 Noyal Limited), 5,55, $50. 80.
$50 al IS o. m. Sundays, 1895 s73O. $40.
llol a. M; 'l2.20, 'lT, las, 40. SO.
s5.tS, (Royal Limited $50. 1880, $40.
Delmarvia Telephone No. 1893.
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other line. r. D. UNDERWOOD.
General Manager
d. b. MARViN, Man. Oh Pass TrafAa.
Il, A. MILLER Pass. Ag.,. viii, Del
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Powell hs. on his stalls Ia the Third
strs", market hou q. The following fab:
Whiting tour pounds for o. cents. white
perch, cat fish, salmon. trout. Goldfish and
silver a,nellZ. These fish are warranted
fresh or money refunded He also has o
new consignment Of Halibut
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Notice bns been sent ont to mariners
that brow u Shoal Bell Buoy, black, No.
7, Delaware bay, has been removed for the
winter season, and an iron lea buoy simi.
LARRY painted and mum bered substituted
for IT.
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II will admit to you that there Is . rea.
son. but what II Il may not say. Per-
haps one day, but not now. II IN long
story and one which, II known to you,
would contain but little consolation.
And go repeat-thcre Is reason. As
you see, l am getting old; shall soon
set sail for foreign parts" his reference
to death. "My nerves are not what they
were. l need cOmpanionship: maybe I
shall require help, and l look for it to
my son. We shall go to many strange
places and do many strange things, and
! cannot say when our wanderings will
cease. Perhaps soon, perhaps late; hut
soon or late | want obedience dnd an
end to this questioning. II do an odd
thing, you are to believe that have
good reason for it, and leave me alone
when you see me struggling with the
devil of fear or melancholy"
Though this confession left me no
wiser than was before. it to n certain
extent cleared the air. In his own way
he had spoken civilly, had treated me
for the first time as a rational being,
and as Il result felt considerably mol
l1lled. That some potent reason forced
him to this contcmptlble subterfuge
had no doubt whatever: that 1t did not
encroach upon the domain Of Scotland
Yard l also firmly believed. Whatever
my father was or whatever he may
have been, 1t was not to escape the
police that he behaved In this eXtraof.
binary manner.
We left Shrewsbury that night by
late train. spent that day wandering
about the town. but l do not believe
my father left his room during tn.
whole Of our stay. When the time
came for our departure, he went
through tho same mysterious perform
ance, muIilng up to the ears, ordering
closed cab and sitting huddlcd up in
the corner. He was not on the plat
form when the train arrived, but as
EOGn as 1t came to a standStill and the
passengers began to make toward the
exit he took up position where he
could see their faces as the lampliyht
streamed upon them. Evidently salts
fed with his scrutiny, he chose his
carriage and entered ii. A minute or
SO later and we were pounding along
through the night.
We arrived at Denbigh without mis-
hap and there acquired rooms OH the
outskirts Of the town. For some six
or eight weeks we pursued quiet, I'M
eventful life, and my father, who
scarcely ventured out Of the house for
the first eight or ten days. gradually |
began to throw off the fear which
seemed to clothe him as Il cloak. But !
though he went abroad lie seemed un-
able to forget. He never left his room
without first going to the window to
see who was in the street; he never
stepped out from the door without first ,
taking a haSty glance up and down
the roadway, and when in the street
itself his eyes We're forever darling |
keen Chances in every direction. Even |
upon the highroad, seeing a solitary |
figure advance toward him. he showed
signs of apprehension
until the person was well in view. He
was looking for somebody: he expected
some one. He seemed assured of the
meeting and yet fearful of it. What
would happen then? His evident fear
tended toward catastrophe. Being
fatalist, think he had no doubt what
would he - ",couDter.
TO BE coNTINrED)
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Takes the burn out heal. he wound
cu-rs the pain. DR.. Thomas's Eclectric
OIL. tho household remedy.