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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
HEAVY STORM
I'M JERSEY.

Newark, N. j., July 81. "A wind and
rain storm this morning was, according
to the Wsa,ber3 Bureau, the heaviest Of
tho month, three quarters OF an inch Of
rain falling within Is minutes
Lightning fired several buildings. An
Erie traiL ran off the track near River:
side because the rails' were completely
submerged aud wa.hout could not be
seen by the engineer. Traffic Mas delay
cd several houts.
There were three inches Of water In the
boiler room o! the City Hospital and the
furnace fires threa ened.
A house in Livingston was totally de-
stroysd nlao church in Bloomfield dam
hat factory Of McGill & Crowell. In
Orange was shattered bv IL bolt ana The
building was quickly In blaze, which
was.,extinguishtd by q eas.
The tiagpole on the City Hall was rip
ped into splinsers and a number OF tele
phones In The building were burned out
house In constr nction In lryington
was. almost entirely destroyed.
Several small houses were blown over
in Elizabeth and several yachts in New
ark bay were sunk at sheir NJ uorings, but
no one was on board OF any Of the craft.
Tho storm kept the Firo department
OF Hoboken on the run. The lacsmaking
concern Of Frank Farrell, commercial
college. the feed wires to tho motors In a
mill, Tletjen g. Longs drydocks and the
paratus Of the Friendship Hose Company
were all more Or less damaged by light
ming one man, name unknown. was
knocked sensclsss. Business was sua
pended In many places for short time on
account OF darkness.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
NEW LINE IN
=. Il s'.,a OPERATION.

Today the Vaudever avenue line
Of the Wilmingtou City Railway
Company, running along Vandever
avenue from Caymont to Market
streets, will be placed in operation
as a portion Of the Maryland ave.
nue. line.
Traosfers will be given south on
Market street to those who board
the cars and pay fare after they
have passed Eleventh street bridge
over the Brandy wine. Cars run.
ming west on Ninth street will
tracsIer at Market street to the
Riverview lius those passengers
who board the car and pay their
fare after the car p5ssedover Elev.
enth street bridge. Fassengers
will also be transferred at Vande.
yer avenue and Market street to
the Rlverview line cars running
north regardless of where they
boarded the Maryland avenue car.
This extension makes the Maryland
avenue line the longest line IN this
city.
An extra car has beeus put on
the line aud the schedule changed
to one minute after the hour instead
Of tive after.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
PREACHERS AT
PlTMAN GROVE.

Pitman Grove, N. j., July 81 To
day old time hallclujahs echoed
through the camp meeting ground.
Methodist songs were sung and old
Wesleyan sermons were preached,
The local preachers and class leaders
held forth and they brought hundreds
OF their followers into camp.
The afternoon love feast and to-
nights altar services we're the fca-
lures of the day. At the love feast,
which was led by John Bray. there
were the thrilling camp meeting
scenes that old people remember and
Young people read about.
The songs were sung without in
strumental accompaniment. At least
a hundred persons spoke their praises
at the service led by Glass Leader
Hutchinson Just before the love feast.
The days services were opened at
$50 O'Clock with prayer and praise
meeting led by Rev. Charles Bowdcn,
of Camden, and the morning sermon
was preached by Rev. J. Vannata, Of
Chew S Landing. The afternoon ser.
mon was preached by Rev. W. II.
Carter, president Of the Local Preach
ers' Association of the New Jersey
Conference, and to-night's sermon by
Rev. George Powell, Of Gloucester.
kew. Charles Tus hinghow conducted
the altar service tonight.
The EpWUrth Leagues will have
their rally here tomorrow and on
Friday morning at $50 O'Clock the
first service Of the camp meeting will
be held in the Tabernacle and will pe
conducted by Rev. 4. l.. Hyde. At
the close of the services tonight the
young people of the Grove began the
decoration with bunting and flags
for the reception Of the visiting Ep.
WORKMAN tomorrow. All the old
time workers in the camp meetings
here are expected tomorrow.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Building Lines.

Lines for building operations as fol
lows were drawn by the engineers of thu
city surveying department last month:
Angelo Cicatelo, dwelling on Lincoln
street between Ninth and Tenth.
Silverbrook NJ. Il. Church, dwelling at
Second and Woodlawn avenue.
Frederick ID. Downes, dwelling at
Second street and Cleveland avenue.
The Kartavert Manufacturing Com
puny. addition to factory at Beech and
Anchorage streets.
Home Real Estate Company, two
dwellings and store Oh Seventh street
between Tatnal and Orange streets.
A. W. Griffith. dwelling Oh Market
street between Thirteenth and -Four
tcrntL.
Anna X. Eklund. dwelling on Mar
kct street between Thirteenth and -Four
tecnth streets.
( William B. Harvey, five dwellings on
Lincoln street between Sixteenth and
Delaware avenue.
The Grand United Order of Odd Eel
lows, hall on Orange street near Tenth.
Samuel f. Tarbutton. dwelling on Van
Buren, street between Fifth and Sixth
streets.
Mrs. r. A. Lloyd, stable, NJ 621 West
Front street.
Agnes Ann Adams, addition to dwell,
ing, No. 1904 King street.
William G. Ward, store at Eighteenth
.t ,,,+ n,,l D;,,,,;,,,, ,,,.,,,,
Isaac W. Jobson and Charles For
wood, three dwellings at. Twenty
an. 4atnall streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

The wedding Of Miss Marion
Hushe beck and George +. TobIn,
Jr , took place last evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs Lewis Hushebeck. South
Fifth street. The ceremony was
performed 10 the presence OF the
immediate friends Of the contr act
ing parties, by Rev William G.
Rooms. pastor Of the Methodist
Church. A reception followed the
ceremonv.
The delightful trip from Winning
ton to Deiaware City on the trolley
cars 10 growing more popular
daily. A moonlight trolley ride
from Madeley Church, Wilmington.
took place last evening. There
we're abou. 200 excursionists who
took 10 the trio. The Young Men 3
Christian Association of Whining
ton, is booked for trolley ride TO
the city by the canal tonight. A
number Of other trolley rides have
been booked.
Riverside Park is as popular as
ever and the people who are resi-
dents OF city like Wilmington,
are delighted to sit on the benches
and get the refreshing, invigorating
and cool breeze off the Delaware
Bay.
A race for $50 side Is now be.
lng arranged between the Hand
Hand OF Chester. and the Marion
aud Harry Of this city. The latter
skif is owned by William Pedrick,
and Captain Bartlett feels couti-
dent that the New Castle skitf will
carry off the honors.
The steamer Thomas Clyde was
nearly an hour and hall behind
her schedule time last evening on
her return trip lrsm Woodland
Beach. This delay was caused
by the steamer being held IN the
mud at he pier at Woodland Beach
and by having the tide against her.
The other down river boats were
also lat e on account OF the tide.
he Lindley A. Club Of PhiiadeI-
phia, will cross bats with the New
Castle club on Saturday.
Lewis Schmidt, Of Wilmington,
formerly ot this city, came here
last evening with six year old
child. lie carried the child from
the trolleys to the home OF DR.. John
J. Black. in search Of the latter.
lie desired TO secure treatment for
the child which has been cripple
tor the past nine months on account
Of being hit on the leg by stone
while opposite hls home. The child
had been in an institution in Will
mington. tor some time but Mr..
Schmidt desires to secure admis-
sion for him in one Of the Philadel-
phia hospitals.
Miss Julia Cavender lie able to be
around the house alter having had
severe attack oi typhoid fever.
Mrs. Ida Miller aad Mrs. Burns
Of Pittsburg. Pa. who have been
the guests Of Robert {. Gordon,
have returned home.
Mrs. John Boyle and Mrs. Slat-
tervsare visiting In Chester.
Michael Mitchell denies the truth
oi the statement that he recently
fell into the canal at Delaware
City.
Charles Lank is visiting relatives
at Lewes.
A goody numbe. Of people went
on the excursion 10 Rehoboth aud
Ocean City today.
A valuable horse belonging TO
William Gregg is very sick with
meningitis.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
FATALLY
WOUNDED.

Ashland. Pa, July 3l.-As the result ol
a fierce duel with revolvsrs Frank Earnsa
is At the Miners Hospital with bullet
wounds In both breasts, and the physl-
clans say that bis condition IL such lhat
they cannot probe for the bullets and %
,ertain no hope for his recovery.
For some lime there has been bad feel.
ing be, ween him and Aaron Trexlsr, re-
siding at Montana, a small village three
miles north Of this place. Today Earnst
who 10 a resident Of the same village, arm
cd himself with revolver and declared
his intention Of shooting Lrexler on sight
1t was known that Yrexler was at Contra
liza tranaac ing business, and EArnst stsrt
cd down the road to meet him on hia rs
turn home.
Trsxlers wife having become acquaint
ed with his Intentions started on foot
over the mountain, and when about
mile from CentraliA she entered the main
road just In time to meet her husband.
She was almost exhausted, but delivered
her message OF warning, after which she
was lifted into the wagon, and Irexler
started for home.
About quarter of mile further 1t !
tho road he met Enrnst, and o duel begs
Trexler was shot in the hand and Earn
in tcth breasts. Trexer gave hiMG
up, aud is now on the way to Bloomsbu"
Jail. He says he did not draw hi, 70,
yer until be had been shot In the hsn
and it was evident to him that Earnst 81
tended to kill him.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
ACCUSED OF.
POPULATION

Atlantic City, N. j., July sl.-Dr. VIII.
liam Gillespie. Of Philadelphia. Is locked
up IN the city jail on tho charge Of having
nisapropriated fnnds belonging to The Dow
Portable Electric Apparatus company, Of
Boston.
The accusation Is made through DR.. E.
Alfred Mallette. the Philsdelphia agent
Of the concern, who says tho amount Of
.hortage as fur as ascortalned aggregates
.465. DR.. Gillespie was travelling agent
and. 1t Is charged, sold articles. collected
Tho money for them, but did not forward
the cash
DR.. Malette traced his agent 10 tho resi-.
lsnce OF his mother. Mrs. f. Gillsspis, " he,
conducts a fashionable boarding house al
No. 23 South Illinois avenue.
At the hearing the accused admitted his
accounts were not odrrect. and promised.
II given an opportunity, to settle with the
company but the agent could not consent
tho arrangement.
Fhs prisoners mother stood bsside the
dock. weeping, all through the hearing;
and several times her son leaned over the
railing and tricd to sootho her and kiss
the tears away. Mrs. Gillespie offered bail
to save her son the disgrace OF going ta
Jail, but the Court could not accept II, and
the prisoner to await requlsi-
tion,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01

wANrEn. men in politics b Dela-
wars who have mind OF their own
and will appoint men to Office who
have been identified with the work
ings OF the party. Men who have
given their time and money to the
success OF the party, are the ones
the Governor should appoint. Ther>
have been several appointments
made lately that will not benefit
the Republican, party Of Delaware.
Good, clean, capable men can be
found whose administration would
be credit TO the party and the
persons who named them. The ap-
pointing Of an election commission
er, who would be credit to the
Governor and the Republican par
ty, is up to that official. Will he
grasp it?
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
New Shipping Hours,

Among the numerous letters au
docume nts received at the freigh.
Office Of the p. w. & B. railroad 10
this city was one announcing an
important rule that is Of interest to
all shippers Of freight. Beginning
to-day the Pennsylvania, p. & X.
and B. g. o. K. r.. will change the
closing hour for receiving freight
at Philadelphia stations, making
it 6. 30 o clock instead Of S O'Clock an
at present.
This change is due to the rapidly
increasing traffic which has de-
manded action on the part Of the
railroad lines in order to facilitate
business, which promises to bs
very heavy this summer when tho
good fruit begins 10 come up over
the Delaware , Railroad aud from
the South.
Similar action was taken soma
time ago on the lines running ia
New York, and resulted 10 traffic
already being handled and moved
with greater despatch. The same
benefits are expected from tito
change 10 be made to-day in tAia
CITY,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
MURDER DUE TO
ANTl-CANTEEN.

Wheeling, W. Va. July l.-Mrs.
bean Fleming, mother OF Sergeant
Charee b. Fleming, Of Company |,
Twentieth Infantry, received a let.
ter to-day IRON Captain George d.
Moore, OF that company. stationed
at Magsingal, in the Philippines,
announcing that her son had been
murdered on June Il by drunken
soldier OF another regiment.
Fleming was chatting with other
soldiers when the drlnk-crazed
man stepped out OF native srog-
gerry, and. raising his gun. fired
into the party. The bullet passed
through Sergeant l'lenlngs $ heart,
causing instant death.
in another letter by Captain
Moore to Wheeling Lodge, No, l44,
Knights oil pythias, to which Ser
gcant Fleming belonged, he says
the death may be charged directly
to the abolition of the canteen,
which had heretofore furnished
mid stimulants to soldiers, He
saws there are several other cases
where soldiers deprived OF the op-
portunlty to secure stlmulants un-
der the control OF their othcers
have committed murder,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
CLEARS UP
RING MYSTERY.

West Chester, Pa, July 81
There is little doubt that William II
Pratt, who is charged with the mur-
der of his wife, was infatrated with
the widow Farra. The latter today
acknowledged that the diamond ring
which Pratt had ordered Of Jeweler
Hill was intended as birthday
present to her. Her birthday is due
the coming Sunday, and when the
accused murderer placed the order
for the ring it was to be delivered
that day.
In speaking Of the ring episod" TO-
day Mrs. Farra said: "Mr. Pratt had
promised the ring to me as a birth
day present. August 4 is my birth.
day and it is for this reason that he
desired the gems set before that date
The ring was promised some time
ago.
Mrs. F'arra also volunteered the
information that she had presented
a ring to Pratt containing three
white stones set in a row. ''Ihe
new one" said she, was to be of the
same size and pattern, but to be set
with diamonds This he promised
to have done before my birthday
and t-trusted the entire matter to
him.
The day before Mrs. Pratt was
slain Pratt sold two cows to I drover
in the upper part of the county, the
proceeds of which, it is said, he ln-
tended using in buy ing the ring for
the widow Mrs Pratt was bitterly
opposed TO the sale of the cows and
a serious quarrel Is said to iiave en-
sued between the couple over the
transaction the morning OF the day
the crime was committed. Mrs.
Pratt it is alleged. ccnsurcd her
hus band in bitter terms for the mis-.
use of money when it was SO badly
needed at home.
The authorities made another
search Of the Pratt premises today.
TEis time they were accompanied by
Edward Hicks. Of East Goshen, a
brother of the Slain woman. lie
gave the information that Pratt Of
late frequently wore q gray suit OF
clothes and it was to discover this
suit, principally. that today'S search
was made. TiHy finally succeeded
in unearthing the vest, but the coat
and trousers could nowhere be found.
Mr. Hicks is confident that his Sis.
ter was foully murdered and he re
sents the claim of the defense that
she committed suicide. Mrs. Pratt
he said always en- Dyed good health,
and invariably looked upon tie
bright side of life, while for some
reason her husband persisted in c!r-
cuIating reports that she was very
i'll woman particularly during the
last two weeks OF her life.
1t was told on very good authority
this evening that some person at
tempted to take Mrs. Pratt's life a
short time before she met her terri.
be end. The story goes that dose
OF poison Was administered to her
but not IN sufficient quantities to
xiii. 1t is said that the prosecution
has all the PARTICULARS of the attempt
| ed poisoning AM that they will be
brought out at the hearing.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
A POISON
MYSTERY.

Rutland, ", July 31.-Late last
evening young man and woman ar
rived at Cuttingsville on the train
from the South. They went to the
office of DR.. W. r. Blossom. The
woman began talking with DR.. Bios
som, but within few moments she
was taken violently i'll and appeared
to be suffering great pain.
Dr. Blossom Immediately summon.
ed DR.. Martin and they did every.
thing id Their power for the woman,
but she went into a stupor from
which she could not be rousd, and she
died within an hour.
During the excitement attendant
upon her death the young man who
came with her disappeared. DR.
Blossom at once reported the case to
DR.. c. S. Caverly, of this city, and
Drs. Cayerly and Pond went to Cut
tingsville this morning.
On their return they laid the mat
ter before States Attorney Lawrence.
An autopsy was ordered and it was at
once performed by Drs. Pond, Bios
som and Martin.
The woman was found to be in
delicate condition, and there were
unmistakabe signs Of poison. The
police are making strenuous efforts to
find the woman's companion, but so
far they have been unsuccessful.
The members of City Council who have
for sometime been planning to have a
royal good time at Buffalo and Niagara
Falls next month, when they will at
tend the annual convention of the League
of American municipalities at James
town, which is not very far from Buff
alo, were considerably agita,ed las light
when it was discovered that the wives of
some of the members intended TO go
along or at least would meet them at
Buifa+v.~~-
The members cndcavorcl to keep the
matter quiet as they feared that the
that some members wives were going
and they would want to 60 also.
The matter, however, leaked ont de-
spite the precautions taken. 1t was
learned that the wives Of two members
would positively go. This Of course is
but the beginning of the affair and by
tonight there may be a half dozen more
who will want to go.
1t is predicted that the Jamestown
trip will be much queter than the prcvi-
Gus conncilmanic jaunts to Charleston,
Syracuse. Detroit and Columbus, IL the
members wives 60 along. One member
said that as the convention will hold
night sessions they might stil have
some excuse to remain out each evening
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Meetings Tonight

Keokuk Tribe 1mp'd O.R.M.
End ward Single Tax Club.
Sth ward Single TaxClub
Palestine Castle 40. X. N. q,
7th ward Single Tax Club
Camp2 POSA-
Democratic League.
Grant Post. q A Il.
dupont Post q AR
Delaware Sasngerbund.
Clayton Lodge K OF P.
Division No. I. A OH.
America Lodge, $ Of H.
Humboldt Castle. X. g. r.
Grand Opera House Band
Excelsior council y F A.
Crusaders lemple |. q 3.
Kadosh Oommandery < Of NJ.
Wilmington LodgeA. o. y. w.
Brandywine oonciave S W M
Washington lodge A T A b.
Abraham Lincoln Command. U V y.
WrnonR Council Jr. GU 4 N.
BrnndywinsI.odge Orderct the World
lady Washington Homo Communion.
Uuion WomAn7s Foreign Missionary society
Moss t;ose Temple l.. q. E.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Storm at Laua Ell.

Laurel, Tel. July 3l.-With the wind
blowing thirty miles on hour a heavy
huuder storm visited this entire Isn,n-
sula this afternoon.
Houses In several places wsre ,u-ned
and In Lower Tyasken district tlo barn
on the farm Of Joseph Henry WIS destroy
ed with three cows pair oxen. tw' horses,
Henry's Two young children Or missing
and II 10 feared they wers playing In the
barn and were consumed In thedrs.
At tho mouth Of ths Nanicoke and
Wicomico Rivers, the stora ragged thl
fsrcsst.
Several boats we're lest, and. thDs sail.
ors reported drowned. The Msrylard po-
lice boat Nellie Jackson was Lost, bu the
crew WAs saved,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Mosquito May Spread Leprosy.

Paris July 3l.-Profsssor Blanchard IN
q paper read before the Academy Of Med.
iciue to day said the anopheles species Of
mosquito propsGates disease even leprosy.
The PArisian Ca,ex mosquito Is less terri-
bio.
He slyIsed the de,truction OF the larvae
by ,,l~s1nx pstrplsnm 10 stagnant water
Apd . weet oil 10 drinking water.
Dr. Robin announced that experlments
had been made Nv DR.. Huyghs o! l.ti'e,
10 curing 81. vitus dance BY aacaos ~ the
limbs 10 rigid bandages. d.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Train Held Up In Indiana.

Chicago. July T.-A passenger train on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
held up tonight fvs miles east Of Whit
ing, lnd. ,
ltisTreportsd 1t tbe express car was dyna-
mited and rObbsd.
The officials of the road declare that
nothing was obtainsd by the robbers.
Other reports are that $i2, coo was se.
cured,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
STOVE PLANTS MAY CLOSE.

pittshurr, July 3l.-A stove mauufac-
t,rcr from the West said today:
'Speakiug for the stove trade, can
say that there is not concern in the
United States that does not hope that
the strikers will decide 10 return to
work. If the strike confines most of
the stove plants will have to close. aud
that just when they should be the bust
est for the Fan and Winter trade"
A manufacturer said today that what
ever the strikers and company might
lose by the strike, the consuming inter-
csts would lose ten times as much.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Insane from cramps In the Surf

Laurel, Del, July 81. Three
hundred pleasure seekers lett here
yesterday on Sunday school eX-
cursion to Ocean City, While bath
ing Gully Hearn Jumped on the back
of friend who tossed HIM over his
head. When Hearn struck the
water he became ms ane from cramps
10 the spin al cord.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Addition to CornelTa Faculty.

Ithaca, N. Y, July 81. - Presiden.
Schurman Of Cornell university an
nounces that Frank Irvine of Lincoln
Neb., has been appointed to the chair
Of practice and procedure in Cornell, t.
take the place Of H. 8. Redfield, who
resigned to accept similar position In
Columbia university. Mr.. Irvine is o
Cornell graduate Of the class Of 1880.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
His Savings Stolen

Bridseviile July 81 Oswald BiltA a
bachelor. living alone on the outskirts OF
town, was the victim Of robbers las night
who after boating i'm unconscious rob-
beu him Of all his savings.
lhe mon, four in number are thought
to be professionals. After BlitZ reRained
cd con -ciousness he gave the alarm, but
the men made good their escape.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
The Discovery Starts Long JourueS

The Discovery Starts Long Journey.
London, July 31.-The British .antarc.
tic ship Discovery has left the river
Thames bound for the Solent. King
Edward, who is keenly interested in
the expedition, will inspect the vessel
prior to her hnal departure on her trip
Of three of four years exploration In
the antarctic circle.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
4 Hanriur In IN,

A Hanging In Pennsylvania.
Carlisle, Pa. July 81 Martin Fry has
been hanged here for the murder OF
James Edward Collins, his brother.in.
law, II whom he had been Jealous. His
neck was broken by the fall Of ths
drop, and death was almost instanta
ncous.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
TAILOR SHOPS CLOSED

New York. July 31.--Contractors who
hcean opening their shops Sunday after
the tailors and manufacturers had agreed
have closed them and called n general
strike to compel the manufacturers to
pay them advance wages for the tail
urS.
In the settlement. between the tajlors
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
FURNACE MEN STRIKE.

Youngstown. Ohio. July 31.--Thc union
furnace mon of the Mahoning and She
workmrn, were notified today by the
American Federation Of Labor to go on
strike If the present steel strike is not
krlllcd this WrNk.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Mrs Cochran Dead.

Mrs Alice f. Cochran mother Of James
+ Daley, formerly OF THIS city, died in
Philadelphia yesterday aged ~ years. II or
funeral viii take place on Saturday morn
Ing and interment will be made at Thorn
ton cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsyl-
vAnia