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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28

euchss and Quillings are coming in again,
and these were mostly formed Of rib
bon. Quaint devices Of ribbon arabes-
Ques are discernible on some Of the sum
mer dresses already. and on some appear
the old ribbon or lace rosettes, with mar
row ribbon ends or tassels depending
9om tho center, for all the world like
dc fsvoes which are pinned on the
breasts Of complacent members Of coun-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
Flat Lamballe Hats Are
Now Universally Worn in Paris.

The group of hats shows several Of the
prevailing styles in millinery, all adapt
ed to the fashionable low couture. Al
though the fat Lamballe hats do not
seem to have any great following in
England, they are universally worn in
The sun., 1901-03-11
FIRE DESTROYS
THREE HOUSES
Mrs. McGrannery Refuses to Leave
Destroyed House.
RELIEVED OF A REVOLVER
Fire Early Sunday Morning Destroys
Dwellings, on Searles Street
With Contents ts-Owner Saves
Valuable Papers,

Fire broke out shortly before o'clock
yesterday morning in the kitchen of the
2-story brick house, 10. Ala Searles
street. 1t spread rapidly and before it
was gotten under control that house and
two adjoining frame houses We're des-
troyed
Box 63 Fourth and Scott streets was
struck and the tiremen promptly respond
ed. House No. Ala was occupied by
.Abram Patton, colorcd, and owned by
Peter j. Ford. The loss to the prop
erty will be 500 or $780, Patton lost all
his household goods.
House No. 412 was occupied by its
owner, William Lockman coored. Loss
TO the property will be about $500. His
household goods were destroyed.
The adjoining house was owned and
occupied by Mrs. Mary McGrannery. Her
loss will be $1,000. She lost all her
household goods. All of the properties
We're insured
| Mrs. McGrannery was much affected
| by her loss and james McCaulley dis
covered her with rough on rats in her
hand. 1t was feared that she meditated
suicide and McCaulley took it from her
hand and threw it into the stove. Later
She was found with % calibre revolver
in her hand. 1t was taken from her
by Captain Black, who took it to the
police station. She refused to leave hel
ruined home and walked about in hel
| bare feet,
The sun., 1901-03-11
BOLD SCHEME BLOCKED.
Wilmington Figures in an Ingenious
Gold Brick Swindled.

circumstances which have recently
come to light Indicate that Wilmington
and West Chester, Pa, have been figur-
ing Of late in an ingenious gold brick
swindle. But as George Howard. who is
believed to have taken u prominent part
in the swindling game, is now under ar
rest in New York, it seems likely that
the crooked transactions have been
brought to an end.
Chief Massey, few days ago, re-
ceived a letter from the chief constable
Of the Isle of Man asking him to trace
the history of family named Darling
ton. supposed to live near this city, and
referred to letters received by large
land owner, one from Toronto, Ontario,
and the other from Tia Juana. Mexico,
which are said to contain astonishing in
formation of Il private nature.
The information of private nature is
believed to refer to a bogus gold mine
discovery. Chief Massey believes that
the letters are part of the New York
scheme.
a. J. A9ndrew, an Englishnian. told
Commissioner Shields, of New York,
recently, how he came to this country to
investigate the story of Il gold mine dis
covery and his vain search for Il George
Robert Blair, who was supposed to re-
side at West Chester, Pa.
The sun., 1901-03-11
TWO MEN REPORTED MISSING
George W. Platt Disappears From
His Cigar Store.
John Crossen Has Not Been Seen
Since Noon of Last
Thursday.

\. Il. Neutze, of lie East Fourth
street, reported to the police yesterday
that George w. Platt who conducts the
cigar store ut that address, had left the
store about $50 o'clock on Saturday and
had not been seen since. platt is 65
years of age, is 5 fet 2 or 3 inches in
! height, has gray mustache, weighs l10
pounds and is blind in left eye. When
last seen he had on dark clothes and
brown soft hat but no overcoat.
Mrs. Ella Crossen og No. 1910 North
,7th street, Philadelphia, reported TO The
police yesterday that her husband, John
Crossen, who was working OH the Dela-
ware railroad cutoff, near New Castle
bridge, and boarded at the White Horse
Hotel. Second and Tatnall street. this
city. had left the hotel at noon on
Thursday and had not been beard from
since. He had been drinking hard of
late and did not work last week. He
is 45 years of age, has dark heir and mus
tacbe mixed with gray, gray eyes, weighs
1870 pounds, is fet 8 12 inches in height.
When last seen he wore larN overcoat,
dark pants, knit jacket, dark cap and
gum boots.
Wntch for tho hands on Market street
The sun., 1901-03-11
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS,
Lawyers Accused of Conversing With
Jurors During Trial.

There was ii sensation in the Superior
Court Oh Saturday when reasons were
iled for Il new trial in the case Of John
pritchard VS.. Henry Henderson. The
reasons were read by j. Harvey White
man and We're AS follows:
First-that the verdict was against
the great weight Of the evidence.
Second-That it was against the law.
Third-That after the jury was i'm
panelled and sworn, and during the pro-
gress of the trial, Albert Constable, of
counsel, conversed with one Of the
jurors, Richard l.. Price, at the p, w.
X B. station.
Fourth-That Joshua Clayton, of coun-
sci, had private conversation with a
juror, Samuel NJ. Harvey, at the court
Stenographers office.
Fifth-That Joshua Clayton was in
company and conversation with Frank
Edward j. Newells saloon, No. 6 East
Seventh street.
| SiXth-That counsel was in company
and conversation with other jurors.
| Seventh-That in the argument coun.
sci referred to offers of settlement and
the finding of juries in other trials.
Most of the allegations were supported
by an affidavit of Mr. Henderson
Messrs. Whiteman and Evans made aft
davit that they saw Clayton in conversa
ton with Harvey.
Albert Constable admitted he met
Price at the depot but nothing was SAID
about the trial.
Franklin Brockson testified that he
saw Price and Constable in conversation
ut the depot and also saw Anthony Hig
gins there.
Joshua Clayton admitted he was il
NewclFs saloon with Charles Bigger ant
Frank Jester He said he met then
near the saloon and had known Bigger
long while and invited them in to tax,
II drink. lie explained that he and Big
ger came from st. Georges hundred ant
that it is an insult to resident of st
Georges hundred when another meet.
him in the ncighborhood of Il saloon no
to invite him to take Il drink.
: The court reserved its decision.
The sun., 1901-03-11
TWO CERTIORARI CASES.
Mr.. Emmons Attacks Magistrate
Daly's Record.

In the Superior Court on Saturday
afternoon argument was heard on two
certiorali cases. The first was i'll the
case of the Guarantee Friendly Fund,
etc, defendant below, VS.. Ida Hender-
son, plaintiff below. Exceptions We're
filed to the Judgment Of a magistrate on
the ground that cause for action was not
stated. Decision was reserved.
The next case was that of Schwartz Il
Schargrin, defendant below, VS.. Jennie
Gray, plaintiff below; Emmons for the
defendant; Willis for the plaintiff.
Jennie Gray brought action against
Schwartz and Schagrin last fall for
wages amounting to about $l40, in Mag
istrate Daley's court. The magistrates $
Judgment was in favor of the plaintiff.
Il or the defendant Mr.. Emmons brought
certiorari proceedings. In his exceptions
he set forth that the case had not been
properly before the jurisdiction Of the
magistrate. The record had not been
tampered with, but held that it was u
false record, and asked to be permitted
to prove facts outside of the record.
The court stated that under II rule of
the court which had been followed for
years, the record could not be gone back
of.
The exceptions We're withdrawn and
Mr.. Emmons asked to be allowed to
stand his case upon allidavits which he
had. He declared the magistrates record
was not made up according to the facts
of the case, and asked that under the
general powers of the court the record
be changed in accordance with the facts.
The court explained that this was en-
tirely outside of the certiorari, and that
if Mr.. Emmoils desired to pursue that
line he should take other proceedings.
Mr.. Willis asked that the certiorari be
suspended.
Mr.. Emmons wished to present affi-
davits to the effect that the constable
had made Il false return of service on
Il nonresident of Wilmington who re-
sides in Philadelphia. He also desired
to prove irregular action OH the part of
the magistrate by presenting affidavits
stating that hut two defendants had
appeared whereas the record shows the
| appearance of three.
| "Then under the exceptions. it is your
desire to have the magistrate brought be
fore the court and punished for malfeas
nnce of ofiice!" questioned the court
Mr.. Emmons said that is his desire and
asked for Il continuance of the certiora: /
Mr.. Willis objected and the court af
| tirmed the certorali.
The sun., 1901-03-11
RESOLUTIONS
ON S. M. KNOX
Francis S. Bradley Club Condemns
Actions of Senator.
FROM THE FIRST DISTRICT
Members are Ashamed at His Con-
duct-Act Should be Held
to Scorn and
Contempt.

At Il special meeting of the Francis ).
bradley Club yesterday, the following
preamble and resolutions We're unai,!
nously adopted:
Whereas, Samuel NJ. Knox, by his
raitorolis conduct and betrayal Of trus.
eposed in him by the Republicans OF the
First Senatorial district, has deprived the
,eople of this State of any representa-
ion in the United States Senate, anu
Whereas, AT the dictation of Il few in
lividuas he has attempted to array the
masses against the Glasses, and in viUIa-
ion of the pledges, made by the com.
lind Republicans of this State, to the
tizens of this State, and
Whereas, They were advised by the
members of the National Committee that
he Republicans of the country were OK
remedy anxious that the ltepublican
Legislature OF Delaware should elect
senator's, aud that any failure to do this
would, i'll their Judgment, be Il great mis-
ortunc, and would tend to disrupt the
organization in the State, and further
aid: We do not assume to advise i'll re
gard to your duty as Il member of the
legislature, but do want to impress upon
ou that in close and bitter contests the
will of majority is Il safe guide. The
republican party at large is interested,
rot only in gaining Senatorial votes, but
ilsU in the future success of the party
Ii Delaware and we earnestly urge al
arly settlement of the Senatorial Ques-
ion in your State, and
Whereas, 1t has been wisely said,
when the Legislators fail to perform
heir duty the whole fabric Of our in
titutions and government falls to the
| ground, the trainers of the constitu-
ion contemplated the people themselves
performing their political duties and the
legislators performing the duties with
which they, are charged. 1t is not posi-
BILE to c0erce the Legislature or t0
oerce the people, and when they fail in
heir duty it is Il place where our sys
.em breaks down. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we as part of the
foters of the First Senatorial district
who helped to elect Samuel NJ. Knox tt
he State Senate feel like hanging oul
reads in shame at the results he ha.
,rought about in the General Assembly
| We feel that his action in the matter o
he vote for United States Senator.
kould be held to scorn and contemp
~ all honest and loyal Republican.
who wished to see their State represent
ID in the United States Senate. And bt
| further
Resolved. That we pledge ourselves
both individually and as club, nevel
igain to east IL vote for Samuel NJ
Knox, or amy one of the other six d,
Pont Democrats. who have, by thei
.ohesion with the regular Democrats
lishonored the State of Delaware.
William Paris, Pres
Charles Barnes, Sec'y
The sun., 1901-03-11
BICYCLE CLUBS FAIR.
Will be Started in Pyle's Cycle
Academy Tonight.

The annual fair Of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club which opens IN Pyle's
Cycle Academy tonight, promises to even
eclipse any previous fair which has been
given by that club. All the arrange
ments have been made and the fair will
be opened by Governor Hum. The in
terror of the building is beautifully deco
rated and the booths are also attractive.
Rue de Paris, under the management
of Charles Sasse, who spent several
years III the French capital, will be Il
new feature at the fair.
1t will be reproduction of the origi-
nal Rue dc Paris, and some amusements
ndulged in by the French people will be
there to be enjoyed by WilmingtonianS
and all comers. Every evening there
will be special features and unless the
plans of the committee miscarry there
will not be dull moment while the
fair goes on.
The Improved Order of Red Men.
Eden Lodge of Odd Fellows, the Retail
Grocers' Clerks Association, Wilmington
Lodge of Elks, the Brunswick Fife and
Drum Corps. the A. .. U. w. and sew.
eral orther organizations have expressed
their intention of attending in body
st. Johns Orchestra will furnish music
The sun., 1901-03-11
LITTLE BOY KIDNAPPED.
Taken From His Home on Penny
Hill.
Mrs. Wagner Thinks Her Husband
From Whom She is Separated
Has the Child.

Alice Wagner reported to the police
yesterday that her home on Penny Hill.
Brandywine hundred had been entered
on Saturday night and her son Frederick
between 8 and 6 years was taken from
his bed as he lay asleep.
Mrs. Wagner endeavored to find her
boy but was unable to do so and finally
had to report the mater to the author-
ties. She states that it is her opinion
that the boy was taken by his father who
has been separated from her for two
weeks and is boarding on the opposite
side of the road from her home.
Wagner carries on blacksmithing and
his shop adjons the house. Mrs. Wag-
ner went to her husbands boarding
house and found that he was not there
on Saturday night. She says She would
rest content il She knew the boys father
had him. Wagner is about As years OF
age and has short, full whiskers mixed
with gray.
The sun., 1901-03-11
FOR
JUDGESHIP
Judge Churchman Will Attempt
to Take His Seat.
COCHRAN TO BE REMOVED
Churchman Will Read His Commits
sion From Governor to Judge
Cochran in City Court
This Morning.
COCHRAN TO BE REMOVED

Philip Quigley Churchman, whose ap-
pointment as judge Of the Muncipa.
Court was announced by Governor Hum
ON Saturday has been sworn i'll AMI
proposes to appear in City Court this
morning.
Judge Cochran will be on the bench
and Judge Churchman will begin read
ing his commission. Cochran will not
recognize him and when Churchman CON
tinups will be declared in contempt of
court.
4 police officer will then 20 Oh the
bench for the purpose of removing Judge
4 Cochran. As soon as the officer places
| his hand on Judge Cochran's shoulder,
the latter will vacate his seat and Judge
| Churchnan will preside during the ses-
| sion.
Messrs. Harman and Whiteman are
counsel Tor Judge Cochran and they will
have the case stated Immediately and
presented to the Superior Court.
| There was very short session of
court Saturday night as there We're no
| prisoners. Soon after Court Officer Heal
had closed the session, Judge Church.
man accompanied by Walter III. Hayes.
Clerk Of the Peace Quigley and about
u score of leading Republicans filed into
! the court room.
Robert q. Harman, who was in conf
pany of Judge Cochran, went to the
telephone and talked about the situation
with Mr.. Whiteman. Judge Churchman
and Mr.. Hayes conversed over the tele-
phone with Attorney General Herbert
IL. ard, who is counsel for Judge
Churchman.
About fifty persons We're interested
witnesses to the scene of the judges and
counsel moving to and fro. Finally Il
conference was held and all hands left
the court room satisfied to wait for the
decision of the courts.
Judge Cochran claims he has been in
structed that he is the legally appointed
Judge of the court and that under the
constitution the judge of the Municipal
Court of Wilmington is not State
officer, and therefore his appointment
did not have to be confirmed. On the
other hand it is held by Judge Church
man as it was by the Senate and Cover
nor Hum that the Office is State one
and that the salary of same being over
: $500 per year it becomes necessary under
the constitution for the appointment to
be confirmed by the State Senate.
The appointment of Judge Churchman
il for twelve years providing he can be
confirmed by the next State Senate. He
could not have been named under the
Delaware constitution until after the
adjournment of the Senate, because the
Senate had failed to confirm the present
incumbent. The Governor said Saturday
hat he would not think of calling the
senate together especially to confirm Mr..
Ghurchman as he felt sure that he would
have good chance before the next
State Senate. The incumbent is not pre-
vented from practicing in the courts i'll
civil procedures.
The sun., 1901-03-11
CAUGHT HOLD A LIVE WIRE.
Christopher King Picked Up One and
Was Badly Burned.

Christopher King, of No. 4SO South
Harrison street, had one Of his hands
badly burned and was knocked uncon-
scious ut Eighth and Dupont streets
about $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
by catching hold of live wire. He was
unable to let go and had to be pulled
away by a passer-by.
King was taken to the office of DIR.
Millikin and later removed to his home
in the Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun., 1901-03-11
LIGHTER ROCKET LAUNCHED
Dipped Successfully Into the Chris
tiana River.
From Ways of the Pusey & Jones
Compony on Saturday
Afternoon.

The steam lighter Rocket being built
by the puscy Il Jones Co. for the United
States Government, was launched at
o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The
launch was under the direction of SUI
perintendent Joseph Brown of the local
firm ana was witnessed by quite Il con
course, including the president, vice
president and theasurer of the company,
also the office and drawing room force
md Il number of leading men from the
various shops Of the works.
Lieutenant Bentin G. Decker, repre-
and under whose inspection the vessel il
being built, was present, accompanied b!
his mother, who is at present visiting
friends in Wilmington.
The vessel is Il steel hull 100 feet long
On deck, 2S feet mean, 8 feet depth Of
hold, having steel deck house 80 fee
long by IL feet by feet inches high
pilot house, made of soft wood, painted
forccastle under main deck, forward
with accommodations for six sailors.
The vessel is to be rugged with der
rick mast and boom, both OF steel, O
capacity of handling six tons at singl,
lift.
The standing rigging to he of galvan
lied steel wire, pliable wire hoistini
ropes.
The vessel will be heated throughou
by steam.
She will be driven by fore and af
compound surface cOndencing engine L
inches by 26 inches diameter of cylinders
IS inch stroke of piston. Propelle
wheel of cast iron, with four blades, di
amcter of wheel feet inches. Boile
of the Scotch type 10 feet diameter,
feet long, constructed of steel, for
working pressure of 125 pounds pc
square inch, to United States steamboa
law. Shell of boiler double-rivite,
throughout.
AS soon as completed the Rocket will
be given trial trip on the Delawar
and then delivered to the League islam,
navy yard. Philadelphia, where she will
be put into commission.
The sun., 1901-03-11
B00TBLACK WAR CONTINUES
BECAUSE OF THREATS MADE

Cavallo yesterday in because he and
F'risbie refused to join movement to
increase the charge for backing shoes
to 10 cents and for polishing Is cents.
They were solicited by some of the boot
blacks and on their refusal the threat
was made that unless they gave in they
would be forced out Of the business.
The retaliation came by the organiza-
tion of the closing movement with the
result that Cavallo and Frisbie con
tinted to defy the combination and us a
result each was arrested.
The sun., 1901-03-11
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

james II. Massey and James T.. Rat
ledge are mentioned for appointment
as State detectives.
Rev. Aloysius Green Of Newport,
preached at Stanton NJ. Il. Church yes
terday afternoon.
Frank Williams, Il noted evangelist,
conducted services in New Castle Jail
yesterday morning.
Cornelius Lynch, aged So years, died
Friday at his residence, Pennsylvania
and !, oodlawn avenues.
William 4. Jones, detective for the
t., w. u Il. railroad, has been appointed
il deputy sheriff by Sheriff Mcdaniel.
On Thursday, April II u tea will be
served at Trinity parishhouse, for the
benefit of the Day Nursery and hos
pital.
The Mite Society of Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church gave homemade
bake at No. East Eighth street, all day
on Saturday.
| There was rumor last night that j.
Hadley Lewis and Thomas A. d. Hudson
would be appointed members Of the cleo
tion commission.
early yesterday morning the burglar
alarm at the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Bank was rung but on investiga-
ton no evidence could be found.
On account of the serious illness of his
father, jacob Metz, aged IS years, Harry
s. Metz of Rockford, was called to
Chesapeake City, Md, Saturday morn
ing.
William III. Brown, colored, has been
held in 5000 bail for his appearance at
court to answer the charge of larceny OF
$50 pounds of coal from z. and r.
railroad car
Sheriff Mcdaniel on Saturday sold
Maria j. Robinsons interest in the prop
erty situated at the \. Il. corner OF
Fourth and Market streets to Herbert
I'll. Ward for $10.25.
John l.. Ward, aged 13 years carried
off the first prize offered by the Waite
Comedy Company in the Opera House
during last week for the best amateur
performance at the piano.
Secretary Cahill of the Board oi
Health reports that there was 81 deaths
II births, and marriages recorded dur
week last year there were 90 deaths, l:
births and Is marriages.
Mrs. Mary Jane Hoopes wife of Had
ley Hopes, died at her home in Phila
delphia in her 69th year. She was 1
daughter of John and Elizabeth Ochel
tree, of Mill Greek hundred, Delaware
Her funeral took place Saturday.
, The funeral of Mrs. Sarah G.. Connell,
will take place from the home of he
: mother. Mrs. Catharine Connolly, No. 81
South Van Buren, street this morning
: High mass at st. Paul's Church an,
J interment at the Cathedral cemetery.
, Eugene Rogers died at his home a
! Boothhurst, New Castle, Del, on Fri
day aged 81 years. The services vii
take place ut 2 o'clock this afternoon
Services will be held at the house an,
interment will be made in Immanue
? Church cemetery.
At the fourth annual show of tn
Pittsburg Fanciers' Club, held at Pitts
burg, the fowls entered by the West En-
Poultry yards, of this city, captured fou
prizes, first in pullet class; second eac
in cock and cockerel class, and third i
!, hen class.
D The British steamship Aureole ha
L cleared from this port for Rouer
I France. with cargo of 1,677,950 gallon
II of crude petroleum, 5000 barrel head
i and 5000 slaves valued at $4,000.
4 The boys of Delaware Orphan Hon
Il and Industrial School sang at the ever
l. ing service of Mt. Joy NJ. E. Churcl
South Wilmington, yesterday.
The sun., 1901-03-11

The hootblack war was kept up yes
,rray. John Cavallo, the italian boot
nlaek 1T No. 2 West Fourth street, kept
l,lS shop open all of yesterday pending
w" decision of Judge Churcllman in the
N''lilIclpal Court. this morning, before
"ilom the case against him. which was
I",S,poned from last week. will come.
y lilam Frisbir. colored, of Third and
n"rket streets. against whom there is
man charge of breaking the sabbath,
wv M nave hearing at the same time.
Ahe cause OF the war as explained by
The sun., 1901-03-11
FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH.
Observance of Event at st. Joseph s
Colored Church.

In st. Joseph's colored church yester-
day the novcna in preparation for the
feast of st. Joseph was commenced.
Every day until March 10, high mass
will be sung at II. III. In the evening
ut 7.SO o'clock special devotions will be
held ending with benedction of the
blessed sacrament. st. Joseph is re-
garded as the patron of the universal
church and the model of the Christian
family.
On Tuesday, March 10 solemn mass
will he sung by the pastor and the SER
mon OH that occasion will he preached
by the Rev. Robert Carse, of Baltimore.