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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
WILMINGTON OFFICERS
RAID GAMBLERS
Seven Men Arrested in Delaware City
Yesterday After
noon.

Detective James II. Ratledge, Sergeant
George Lyons and Patrolmen w. j..
Connor, Edward Abrams and Samuel
Peterson, visited Delaware City yester-
day afternoon and made raid on an al
legged gambling house situated opposite
the canal
When the officers entered the room III
which the gambling was believed to BE-
"nrried on they found George Brown.
William Powell, Fred Desilva, Robert
Davidson, Henry Williamson and Frank
Miller, seated about table upon which
were found cards and poker chips. In
the room was also quantity OF liquor.
The men were arrested and taken be-
fore Magistrate Householder. before
whom they were arraigned.
On the charge OF selling liquor with
ont license, Wood was held in $40o
buil for his appearance at the next term
nf county court. Brown, Powell. Desilva,
Davidson, Williamson and Miller were
each neld in $500 bail for the Court of
General Sessions on n charge of being
concerned in gaming table. and Gan
non was held in heavy bail for the higher
court on charge Of burglary.
He is accused Of entering the hotel of
Theodore III. Armstrong and stealing a
barrel Of gin. The arrested men gave
bnil. with TIE exception of Cannon. and
were released. Detective Ratledgr and
the party returned to this city about $3.50
o'clock last night.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30

ccond floor Of nearly every house in the
row.
WATER HIGH AT RISING SUN.
At Rising Sun the Brandywine reach
Il its highest mark last night, and is be-
ieved by residents there to be the high
st in many years, barring when the
tream was clogged with ice during some
# the winter thaws. 1t became apparent
o the residents along the road leading
from Rising Sun Hill to the Hagley pow
Ter yard that the Brandywine was to
werleap its banks. and in the afternoon
hey made preparations to escape from
he rush OF waters, should they encroach
too far into the land
BY nightfall the creek road had been
submerged and the water was purring AT
the doors of several houses skirting on
he road. At that time the Brandywine
seemed like roaring river, so wide had
IL" stream become. Debris, wreckage Of
III descriptions showing the damage
done further mp the creek, and remains
pf houses We're swept by.
Stoves were moved from the first to the
second iloor Of houses near Breck's mills.
and household goods were removed to
places Of safety upstairs. In the even
ing the water entered several houses. but
the occupants had taken timely warning
and were safely lodged in the upper
rooms, whore the water could not reach
them.
Among those whose houses were enter
ed by the surgrc waters were Evan
Jones, George Oliver. Mrs. Hayes and
Frank Krause. The water poured
through their downstair rooms. The only
way persons could have gotten along the
creek road would have been in row
boat. ms the water was fully six feet
deep along the road near Breck's mill.
II is thought that the Brandywine had
reached its highest there last night, and
no fears Of greater damage were enter
tanned by the residents. This morning
the creek nud fallen about two feet at
that point.
The waters of the Christiana river
were very turbulent and the ebb tide
flowed with great rapiIity. carrying much
drift wood. At Market street bridge the
water was three feet above the usual
mark and rivermen had drawn their
, hoats as far up on the shore ms pos
sibc and there tied them fast. The
cabins on the south side were in danger,
aud the inhabitants We're making ready
( 10 move their things to place of safety
should the tide reach ms far ms theil
I floors. Frequently without heavy rain
I the people who live in the cabins are
obliged to tie their household goods tc
! the roof and wait till the water recedes
! and at late hour last night 1t was
thought that n general movemen would
| have to he made before morning in order
to avoid the impending flood.
| Heavy rain failed to stop the usua
! Sunday night crowds from travelling
from this city to Philadelphia, and las'
night the passengers at the French stree
station were larger in number than those
frequently seen there on clear nights
Trains were several minutes late, bu
no accidents were reported MS interferr
ing with traffic, and bridges along tn,
line were not effected by the heav!
storm. The Chester and Philadelphia
express. due in this city at 9.06, wa
twenty minutes late. and the one due herr
at GIG was three minutes late.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Colored Folks Will Observe it With
Appropriate Church Services.

There is to be a general observance of
Emancipation Day by the colored folks
Of this city by holding services i'll many
churches on January /. The morning
service will be held in Gilbert Presbyter
ian Church, afternoon service in Shiloh
Baptist Church and evening service in
bethel A. NJ. Il. Church. At the even
ing service the emancipation proclama-
tion will be read by Miss Ida NJ. Laws.
The following organizations have been
invited to be present: Grand Army posts.
Douglass Guards, Sons of Veterans, Wo-
mans League, Sunday Schools, Mary
land Club. Monday Club, Fornight!y
Club. Afro o-American League OF New
Castle county and the Sunday Afternoon
Lyceum The committee of arrange.
ments comprises Mrs. Annie Smith, Will
liam NJ. Winston, Mrs. Rhoda Robinson.
Mrs. Mary Till, Caleb Laws, Simon
Chase. Miss M. Elias, George w.
Phillips, Mrs. Nero Bacchus, Charles
Colburn, James l.. Hubert, ]. T. Brink
Icy. Thomas Anderson, A. r. McPher-
son johnson. Mrs. Mary Robinson, Lewis
+. Taylor. Jonathan Chippey. Nero
Racchus, William !. Miller. president;
j. II. Cook and Laura Shocklcy, sec'"-
taries.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
DULL WITH
THE POLICE
From Friday Night Until Today
There Was But One Arrest.
RECORD Is UNPRECEDENTED
Michael F. O'Conner, Charged With
Disorderly Conduct, Was the Only
Case In City Court This
Morning. .. ~
RECORD is UNPRECEDENTED

Incredible MS it may seem nevertheless
there had not been an arrest since Friday
up to $50 o'clock last night by a police
man and the sturdy wearers of the blue
are wondering If their services will soon
he dispensed with because Of The sud
den unanimous observance of the law.
This unprecedented record in the annals
of the department speaks for itself and
shows conclnsively that it with the as
Sistance of the new workhouse, which
evil doers fear. is most efficient. So far
MS the oldest member of the force can
recall. especially when it is taken into
consideration that an entire Saturday
and night have been passed without one
violnter of the law being hauled to the
ststion. this record stands without par.
nllel.
The last arrest made by policeman IL
Wilmington was at $50 O'clock on Friday
evening, when Alfred Anderson was
taken into custody on n warrant chare
ing him with assaulting his wife. Since
then the blnccoats have patroled their
districts. hut have had nothing to DO ex-
cept to try to keep awake and to make
their reports punctualy.
Saturday afternoon and Saturday night
came and passed. and still the patrol
wagon was not called into service. Then
Yesterday fitted by and ~ o'clock last
night arrived. and still there was not al
arrest Forty-nine solid hours had dwin-
died away without policeman discover
ing anything deemed to be Of such seri-
ous import as to require an arrest to be
made.
Bit just at $50 o'clock, Michael +. o.
Conncll. who had not heard that the city
was on its good behavior. walked into
the police station and surrendered on a
warrant charging him with disorderly
conduct. Then he Immediately gave bail
and departed His was the only case
heard in City Court this morning and he
was dismissed upon payment Of the
costs.
One silitary prisoner has had the run
of the cells in the police station since
Friday evening. He is Benjamin Backus.
"oiored. charged with assanlting Samuel
Davis. also colored. over the head with a
beer bottle. lie is held to await the re-
Sult Of the injuries received by Davis,
who is in the Delaware Hospital.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
GAMBLING ON AN INCREASE.
Said Major Hilton During an Address
in Grand Opera House.

Major George A. Hilton of New York
made striking address to men only in
the Grand Opera House yesterday after
noon under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Major
Hilton said il was the truth that hurt
and therefore he would speak the truth.
Major Hilton, in opening his address,
said that all men are weak and that
when men discover their weakness, IN
stead of it making them strong, it makes
tn, IN apologetic. They are always find
ing excuses for their weakness. The
man who drinks can always give what
he considers good and sufficient rea-
son for drinking. Some say il is heredi-
tary. Gods grace is as strong as any
earthly heritage.
In closing his address Major Hilton
.aid: Gambling is on an increase in this
country. If il is not the faro bank and
the sweat cloth. it is the counting Of
beans in q glass jar at church fair.
1t is gambling all the same. Father, if
von put deck of cards in the hands
Of your son now. and when he is q years
old yom find ann in faro bank, You
have no right to chastise him, for you
started him there. They don't make gam
| hl.rs in gambling dens."
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
JEFFERSON BUTLER BURIED.
Fireman Laid to Fest in Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.

From his late home No. 910 Reed street
the funeral of Jefferson Butler, the vet
eran fireman and the heaviest man i'll
Delaware, took place yesterday after
noon. Interment was made in the Will
mington and Brandywine Cemetery. In
anticipation of some difficulty in remov-
ing the casket containing the remains
from the house to the hearse, part of The
front wall of the dwelling had been torn
out, and window was greatly enlarged.
through which the casket was passed by
eight stalwart fremen from the Fame
Company, of which the deceased was
member.
AT o'clock the members Of the Fame
Fire Company, seventy-fve strong,
marched from the engine house on Sec
ond street to the home of Butler. They
were in command of Frank Brandt,
president of the company, as marshal,
and Henry Kopp, assistant marshal. A
large delegation of the Friendship Fire
Company was also in line and carried
horns drapcd in black. Members OF
other companies We're present. II. M.
Whey represented the officers of the de-
partment. From the time the members
left the engine house the bell on the
tower was tolled at intervals of three
minutes until the body of Butler was
placed in the grave.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. w. B. Dunlap, rector of Old Swedes
Church. The casket was of plain black
and bore plate with the inscription:
AT Rest. Jefferson Butler, aged 5S."
At the house the remains We're viewed by
hundreds of friends of the deceased.
| I'm n doWuDour of rain the caSl<pt was
passed out one of the parlor windows,
! which has been widened eight inches to
allow free passage. The casket rested
on the shoulders of eight of the largest
men in the Fame ire Company. They
were Jacob Kopp. George Neidermaier,
John Walls, Julian Schunder, George
Crockett, Frank Mcguire, John Kopp
and Norman Deputy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN
OVERFLOWS BRANDYWINE
Historic Stream Was Raging Torrent All
Day Yesterday.
RISING WATER DOES MUCH DAMAGE

The heavy rnin which set in early Sat
urday afternoon and which continued al.
most without abatement until 3 o'clock
this morning, caused the historic Brandy
wine to became a raging torrent
Old residents who reside near the
creek say that they have not seen the
Brandywine so high at this season for a
number of years.
The water began to rise yesterday
morning and kept rising steadily inch by
inch throughout the day, but the great
est rise was between 2 and 4.3O O'clock
ill tho afternoon during which time it
rose IL inches TIE water came rushing
down swiftly and by noon at both Mar
ket and Washington street bridges il
looked like a raging torrent. The creek
continued to increase in volume and in
the afternoon thn rush was 40 great
that the water ia both the north and
south long races overilowcd their banks.
Notwithstanding the incessant down
pour of rain large crowds congregatcd on
Eleventh, Market and Washington street
bridges to witness the aweinspiring sight.
Large trees, barrels, boxes and even out
4 houses could be seen coming down pro
miscously.
For time early in The afternoon it
was feared that much damage would
be done TO property and employees OF the
Joseph Bancroft ana Sous Company. and
the Lea Company removed everything
possible from the first to the second floors
of those establishments.
The greatest high water was expert
enced beyond Eleventh street bridge. BY
noon the piers of the bridge had disap-
pcared and at high water about o'clock
In the afternoon Only few inches Of the
high piling Mt each end of the centre
pier and the telegraph cable houses could
he seen. When the tide went down il
made little impression on the rush of
water. Last night at s o'clock the water
was still flowing over the piers Of the
bridge and the house boats at the western
end We're floating almost even with the
bI,iJg.
CREEK S BANKS OVERFLOW.
The filling in of the low place at Elcv-
chth and Thatcher streets prevented that
section becoming flooded although the
water overtiowed the creeks banks above
that point, and Thatcher street near
Fourteenth, late in the afternoon, was
under several inches Of water. II was OK
pectcd that ut high tide this morning that
section would be covered with n foot Of
water. if not more. Last night n num-
her of houses on Thatcher street he
tween the railroad leading 10 the Angus
tine Mills and Nandeycr avenue Were
iincded.
The greatest damage was done on the
eastern side Of the railroad. The marsh
from Eandlith station to the high ground
at Edge Moor was one sheet Of water
II was impossible to tell where Shellpot
creek flowed, the water being 50 high
that il was within few inches Of the
rails Of the New Castle cut off. III,
houses in Peoples row near the Pullman
works. suffered very much. The water
came in the first floor and furniture and
household goods had to be moved to tn,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
THE RRANDYwINE FOUNDERS.
Bound From Norfolk for Boston
Crew of Three Saved.

The tugboat Samson arrived at the
Delaware Brcakwater yesterday with the
crew Of three men from the coal-laden
barge Brandywine, which had foundered
1T sea.
The Brandywine. bound from Norfolk
to Boston. with the barge Oracle, left
in tow of the Samson. When nearing
the Winter Quarter lightship the Brandy
wine was found to he leaking seriously.
Her crew manned the pumps, but We're
unable to keep the water out of her hold.
Signals of distress We're flown and the
Samson took the three men from the
sinking craft but few minutes before
.hc went down. The tug then proceeded
to the Breakwater with the Oracle
which was anchored in the bay. The lost
barge was an old craft built in Newbury
port. Mass. in 1864. She was thcr
known rs the Elcano.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30

ASSOCIATION TO ENTERTAIN.
Interesting Program Prepared 4 for
New Year,s Reception.

Members OF the Young Mems Christ
ian Association will give their usual new
year reception on January / for which
an interesting program has been pre-
pared.
On New Years eve an open house will
be held untit-12 o'clock to which mem-
bers and their women friends are in
vited. On New Years Day the annual
reception to men will be given and the
following program has been prep, cd.
Piano solo. John M. Henvis; vocal solo,
Miss Anna w. Simmons; drill, Boys De-
partment. gymnasium class; recitation,
Charles r. Palmer; gymnasium class
work. Senior Department. gymnasium
class; vocal solo. ]. ]. Grubb; violin solo,
Miss Edna Bradfeld; horse work, Senior
Department, gymnasium class; tug OF
war. members gymnasium class.
Tomorrow night the resignation of w.
II. Williams will go into effect. The
work in the gymnasium will he contin.
ued by William Wales Jr.. and II. r. A.
Cotton until Mr.. Williams successor is
appointed.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
HONORED THE DEAD.
@. A. r. Held Memorial Services
Yesterday Afternoon.
Annual Roll Call Showed That Eight
Old Veterans Died This

The annual memorial services Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was held in
the room OF du Pont Post, No. 504 Mar
krt street yesterday afternoon.
William III. Moystin, past department
commander, presided over the service,
and the opening hymn was america"
in which all Joined in singing. The choir
Of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church was
present and assisted in the singing, as
did quartet from the Second Methodist
Protestant Church.
The sadcst feature of the ceremony
was that Of calling the roll. During the
year just ending eight comrades had an
swrrcd their last roll-call, and are now
N the bivouac of the dead.
A vacant chair was provided for each
cmnrade who has passed away. Each
chair contained Il card, b, airing the name
Of the deceased veteran, his age. and his
military record. The chairs We're ar
ranged in memory Of the following com
raics: Thomas Mitchell, John Ihaugh
ana George w. Gritiiih, Of Smyth Post
No, /; William II. Peacock, Ethan b
King. ana Thomas b. Smith, of du Font
Post. No. 2; and James W. Mccoy and
William Baker Of Phil Sheridan Post
Nh. %.
The roll of Post No. / was called by
W illiam G. Baugh for Post No. 2. by
Peter Il. Ayars; and for Post No. %. by
John NJ. Banthum. After the name o
each IF the comrades who had departc'
Tins year there were "taps." The den'
Of Post No. were eulogized by Samue
Lewis; of Post No. 2. by BENJAMIN
B"gia; and of Post No. %, by Mr.. Ban
tlum.
Following the speaking over the chairs
addresses were male by the Rev. Rohrr
y. Elwood, Of Olivet Presbyterian
,lnrch, and the Rev. J. l.. Nichols. o
second Methodist Prott stant Church
who delivered general eulogies of tn
veterans of the Grand Army.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Josiah Marvel has returned from
Salisbury where he spent the holidays
Representative Walter NJ. Hearne and
his brother Granville Il. Hearne, We're
visitors in Wilmington today for n shot
time.
Andrew Marvel, son of Judge Marvel.
is visiting Wilmington and will probably
take up the study of law In his fathers
office.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
ASSESSOR Apnoints Clerk. :.

City assessor and -oilector fer the
Northern district, George III. Mccall. an
nounccd this morning that he ha ap-
pointed William II. Hanna of the Sixth
ward MS his extra clerk. Mr.. Fanna is
now one 'of the county assessors and
the term of Office for which he was elect
I'd does not expire until December 81
1902.
1t is understood that Mr.. Hanna will
tender his resignation at the next meet
ing of the Levy Court. Mr.. Hanna was
clerk in the tax office when Edmund
Mitchell held that office.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
NO INCREASE IN WAGES.
But Pennsy Will Make an Adjustment
on Certain Divisions.

PENNSYLVANIA Railroad officials refuse
to make public at the present time th'
details of the proposed advance in wages
among certain classes Of its employees on
January /. "'rhe increase will not be n
general one" said General Manager }.
Il. Hutchinson yesterday. rs will take
place on some of our divisions among the
men employed in the train service. and
will simply he an adjustment Of wages.
| do not know all its details, and cannot
,ily Just where the raise will take effect.
Our mca, however, is to equalize. as far
is possible, wages for men i'll the train
service all over the system
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
EXERCISES IN
THE CHURCHES
New Rector of st. Michael's
Church breaches First Sermon.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC REPEATED
Forty Hours Devotion Started in st.
Peters Pro- Cathedral. Bishop
Monaghan Delivered
the Sermon.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC REPEATED

Notwithstanding the inclement weather
there We're large attendances at most
If the local churches. The services were
unusually interesting and at number
If the churches the Christmas music was
repeated.
The Rev. William Doane Manross, the
new rector Of st. Michael's Church at
| Chestnut and Adams streets, was greet
ed by fair congregation yesterday,
when he delivered his initial sermon.
The high celebration was beautiful and
impressive and the discourse was APP
propriate to the Christmas season, the
rector drawing lessons from the Logos.
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION.
Forty houls' devotion was begun at St
Peters Pro-Cathedral yesterday morning
1T the 10 o'clock mass and will end on
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock at
high mass. Yesterday the Rev. J.
4. Lyons acted as celebrant, with the
Rev Edward McNeigh as deacon and the
Rev. ]. n. Dougherty as sub-deacon.
Tho sanctuary was decorated with
flowers appropriate t. the occasion. On
the throne Bishop Monaghan sat, and
delivered the sermon.
SONG SERVICE At HANOVER.
AT Hanover Presbyterian Church last
| night the following service of song was
rendered:
Organ prelude "Adoration," Gaul; an
hem. Festival Te Deum, d. Buck; the
invocation, the Lords Prayer: Hymn 169:
aontralto solo, "The Christ Child" Van
Il Water: Psalter. Psalm 90; Gloria
i'atri: anthem, Bethlehem; Scripture
lesson. Lamentations S: soprano solo, so
TT 4 4 s1lf III NJ
| \. Marks: offertory: anthem. "The
| ucradls of the King" ]. c. Bartlett
HYMN IA, bcnediciion
lrHRISTNIAS MUSIC REPEATED.
In st. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
he Christmas music was repeated Mt the
1890 o'clock service yesterday morning.
ma the chorus of Epworth NJ. T.. Church
again gave the program that ushered IL
Christmas morning at the service last
night.
| The Christmas festiva! program was
also repeated at st. Johns Episcopal and
ST. patrick's Catholic Churches yester-
lnv morning.
GRACE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAIN
MENT.
The Grace NJ. r. Church Sunday
School gave an interesting Christmas
| entertainment on Saturday afternoon
The exercises Of the primary department
# which Mrs. w. II. Morris is superin
erdcnt. took nlace on Saturday after
noon in the school room. which was an
nronriatcly hedecked with evergreen and
holly.
| Colonel Froch Moore assumed the role
u Santa Claus. and he distributed gifts
,ngishly among the children. He was
,velcomed by them singing "Strike m th'
Rand. here comes "I<ris Kringle," in Q
nonncr that was very enjoyable.
The Sunday School orchestra furnished
,n,sic for the celebration. 'Hail tht
7 ord of Glory" was the processiona
,ur,r hy the Junior department. after
which I'll united in SINGING the hymr
..Thc Wonierons Advent"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
HANGING UNNERvEs HETTRICK
Killer of Kraus Crazed by Hearing
Negroes Execution.

Trenton, n. J., Dec. 30.--George Het-
trick. nlias Franklin Williams. who killed
John kraus the cigarmakcr. was SO
badly disturbed by the execution of Rob
ert Henson, tho negro desperate. last
Friday. that he is gradually losing his
mind. and may go insane. He saw the
gallows when he was admitted 70 the
jail last Wednesday. and was greatly
unnerved On Friday he heard the
blacksmith cutting the shackles from the
feet Of Henson, Just prior to the eNec,l-
tion, and saw him march to his doom.
Then he completely broke down and
Inter became mentally dcranged.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30
TO THIN FoR OLD KRIss.
Sunday School Children Tell DR.. King
He Won't Do.

Rev. William Writ King, pastor of
Grace Methodist episcopal Church, was
considerably "jarred on Saturday by the
little ones OF his Sunday School. The
pupils were waiting for u.d Kriss to
come in when Or. King asked: will |
10 for Old KrissT'
little ones.
why won't he do?" asked Mrs. w. II.
Morris, one Of the superintendents, in
much surprise.
Because Old Kriss is fat" replied the
youngsters. and DR.. King gave up the
'd"a OF impersonating Santa Claus.