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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

PHILADELPHIA had another dis.
astrou. tirs yesterday, which lap.
ped up halt a million dollars worth
Of of'property. The fire broke out in
the big building Of Hunt. Wilkinson
q Co, at Nos. 1919 and 1921 Mar
ket street. and l9 persons lost their
lives and IA were injured. The
fire was repetition Of the one
that occurred in the block above it
year ago, when the entire square
was gutted from Twelfth 10 Thir.
teenth. and Wanamaker's grand
depot caught on fire. The guests
in the Hotel Vendig were alarmed.
as the sparks from the blaze set it
on FIRE, but it was quickly extln.
guished. The FIRE department had
its hands full in handling the big
contlagr alton, but they did good
work.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Fierce luuu 10 Hand Fight.

NEW NDItH, oct. 2H.-A tire when
started IN the s,IIrcilar Of the store Oc-
cupied by the New York Betting and
Packing company. at - Park Place.
shortly before : o'clock last evening
proved to be- onr of the most obstinate
the tircmrn have had to deal with in
Years. For several huur. squad after
su,Iad Of nrc iigllI,rS "NhrNvorrd to get
AT the heart Of the trouble down in the
mnrlihr recess under The cellar only
to fall over uuronS' ivUS from the
fumes and smoke of burning rubber
and escaping gas Ihr loss was not
heavy. though the fire ragged for two
hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
PULLMAN CLUB CARS FOR THE WASH
IN0TON AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The distinctive feature Of the Washing
ton and South ives tern Vestibuled Limited
Of the Southern Railway. In service b.
tween New York snd New Orleans Is The
high class Of patronage. The travellers
around the world invariably slate tbat
they consider this famous train one Of the
most delightful and luxurious they have
seen. A nsw feature has been added 10
tue way Of Club COR for the gentlemon
In which they can assemble and enjoy the
delights Of good cigar and social chat.
The pleasure Of the lalles has also been
provided for by placing an observations
car on tho train for their especial occa"
pancy. This train Is now composed ex.
clnsively Of vestibuled Pullman cars with
tho exception OF the dining car services
which Is under tho exclusive man nagerneDt
Of the outhern Railway, the standard OF
which is superior to any similar service
afforded anywhere in the world.
Chn.. l.. HopkinI District Passenger
A gent, southern Railway, S2S Chestnus
ST.. Philadelphia. will take pleasure 10
ur nishing all information.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

JAS. B. OBERLEY, the brick maxi
er. finds himself in a dilemma in
his building operations in the VI.
cinity of 2Sd and oath streets, ow.
ing to the grade. He, with veral
other enterprising Wilmington gen.
tlemen began building operations
in sthls neighborhood and intend
to spend about 800. 900 in improve
ments. The streets have rot yet
been brought tograde, greatly hin.
dering the building operations and
depreciating the value of the houses
Such building operations should be
encouraged. not retarded. Owing
to the grade not being established
in these strests. no water conncc.
tiors can be made, which is a ser
lous draw back to those who have
invested their money IN these build.
ing operations,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Eimhi. MiirS an lInur

BUFFALO, Oct. % Mr.. j Pierpont
Morgan and PARTY arrived at Niagara
Falls ON Their special train over the
Michigan Central railroad after a re-
marhghir run from Detroit to this city.
Illr total distance of ~ miles was
covered III POO Minutes. The run be-
tween 81 Thomas and Falls View sta.
ton WAS sometimes at the rate Of
eighty miles an hour
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
SATURDAY. OCTOBER ao. 1901.
The Water Commissioners sa,

The Water Commissioners say
The two reservoirs are too small for
khe present needs OF the city. That
d the reason why they are so de.
pirous tor the purchase otthe Weld.
10 property to build a reservoir.
which when completed will have a
capacity oi two hundred gallo Is of
n ater. At the present time the
department! has but five days stor.
age capacity and are forced to
pump muddy water, which they
contend that if they had a larger
reservoir clear water would be the
result. The one hundred Thousand
dollar Filter is too,small which neces
s,tates constant pumping. The
Rodney street reservoir does not
hold over twenty hours consump-
tion and when the department has
10 clean out reservoir they have
TO keep the pumps going all the
aime. The proposed new reservoir
would give every section Of the city
sutiicient pressure in the second
0tOTISS VI luC uUuSS6s ulS 10 Whos
the department considers econ.
omy 10 purchasing this tract OF
land. 1t shows that the men who
had control of the Water Depart
ment twenty five years ago did not
fully realize the needs Of the city OF
Wilmington today. The plot OF
ground was sufficient bat City Coun.
Gil which had charge Of the Water
Department under their con-
srol, deemed that the present Cool
Spring re scrvoir would te sufficient
Jy large for fifty years from that
date. Today it is found to be in
adequate lor the future needs Of
our people. In fact It is too small
now if anyaccident should happen
10 the Water Department whereby
one OF the reservoirs should burst
as was the case sometime ago with
the Rodney street reservoir. AS
soon as the courts pass on the mat.
lcr we will then know what rights
the department hold under the act
creating it,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Buirurtn VIII Punish Il !dnnpers.

SOFIA, RuIuarR. oct. u. II is semi
officially asserted that no indication
has vet hcpn found 0f Miss stones
kidnupcrs having been in Hulghrin.
The bulgarian government is deter
uijuvd to nntiui!alc the band should
it cross IT." lrHlii,r ard Will deal with
the utmost severity with any Hulga-
rlaGs whose completely in the kiGnnp-
iug shall be pro,"h. Great resentment
is felt here at the cXplutaliou TO the
mittru in another state.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Building Completed.

With proper Judgment exer-
cised the new brick pesthouse be-.
ing erected at Farnhurst would
have been completed long ago and
been furnished and ready for oecu.
pancy. AS it is, a frame shed had
10 be erected at an additional cost.
that Is really not fit to confine we'll
persons let alone the sick.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
rhrpc nnni LII IL NANlI

la SAII.E, Ill. oct. 90 uneX.
planned tragedy has come to light at
Granville Il small village about ten
finding in Il we'll Uf til" dead bodies ot
three sons of Mr. aud Mrs Joseph Cas-.
per. Foul play is suspected.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
VIII Have Gymnasium.

At the armory last night meet.
ing Of the officers of the First Bat.
tallion, N. G. d., was held to discuss
the advlsabiIity of forming an ath.
letic association. The matter was
thoroughly discussed but no definite
action was taken. 1t lis said that
If such an organization is effected a
bowling alley AND shuttle board will
be built in the basement OF the ar.
mory. A gymnasium will 5e fitted
llD.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as well
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carcts Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
MechaUo Neu ral jhcYapy,

DR.. William r. Lutte, graduate
Of the College Of Meehano Neural
TherapY, Of Trenton. N. j., has
opened Offices in the Opera House
building, IN the parlors of the Law
ton Optical Co.. Sl6 Mari ket Street.
Wilmington, Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

ADMIRAL ScHLEy took the stand
in the Court OF Inquiry at Wash
ing slon, yesterday. IN his own be-
half. aud told o! tine part he and
hi, boats took i'll the memor able
engagement at Santiago, when the
Spanish fleet was wiped off the wa
ters. The Admiral still stan DIS the
hero oi the American people.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE

New Castle, Oct. &c. The com.
mit,ee Of arrangements for the ball
to be given by the Lenape Fire Com
pany on Thanksgiving eve, Novem'
Der q, proposes to have a full orches'
ira to furnish the music. The tick
cts for the ball will be put on sale af.
ter today. The people Of New Gas.
tie are in duty bound to support the
fire laddies Improvements are neces
sary to the engine house and in order
to make them funds are required.
Volunteer tiremen are men organized
to give their services IN case Of fire
to protect lives and property.
The new Novelty heater which has
been placed in the First Presbyterian
church, was tested Yesterday and
worked very successfully. Thomas
Smith has placed new Novelty
heater in his house.
The terrapin hunters VIII shortly
60 on ii tour in search Of the beau
ties.
Members Of Division No. 3, A. o,
II. will hold special meeting this
evening at which important business
will be transacted.
Il. Eben Watts has sold his fast
pacing mare Nancy to Thomas
Wamsley
1t is understood that thirty new
houses viii be erected within the
city limits during the coming year.
There will be three or four wed.
dings in New Castle during the COM
ing month Of November.
The literary exercises Of the Senior
and Sophomore classes of the High
school were held Yesterday afternoon
in class room No. l. The exercises
we're pleasing and instructive. Miss
Race presided at the piano The
musical selections were 'Flov Gent.
ly Sweet Alton" MY Old Kentuc-
ky Home" "kind Words Can Never
Die" "Auld Lang Syne," "The
Last Rose of Summer, THE Blue
Bells of Scotland" sold Folks at
Home" "Massa's in the Cold
Ground" 20 Come, come away"
Those taking part with their ad.
dresses on distinguished men and
women were:
Robert Burns" Jessie Carswell
"Oliver Perry Susie Gormley
"John Milton" Frank Hewlett
"Ulysses S. Gran!' Flora Krause
"Phoebe Cary" Harriet Reed
civilian Penn Ida Saunders
"Edwin Burke Frank Biggs
BURNSIDE William Hall
Orchard Taylor Frank Madden
"Miles Standish" Harvey Newlove
"Thomas Jefferson" May Saunders
"Sir Walter Scott Mabel Stewart
"Bcnjamin franklin" G. Townsend
"Martin Van Buren," Mary White
John Keenan, will shortly remove
to Chester
Willard Salisbury of Wilmington.
was a visitor at the power house Of
the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway Company,
A party OF six young men attended
the Glaziers' ball In Wilmington last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Shearer
and family left today on a visit tc
friend, in Beverly. N. J.
r. II. Watts sent to Workers., N
Y. yesterday the black stallion Nero.
Ayna Bryson, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs George Bryson' of Johns
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

THE mistakes in the printed laws
OF Delaware have nothing to DO
with the bills as they stand enrolled
and filed in the office Of the Secre.
tary OF State at Dover. The en-
rolling clerks. like all other mortals,
may have made mistakes in en-
rolling the bills, but they were not
intentional. Every bi.l alter 1t
was enrolled was supposed 10 have
Teen examined BY committee ap-
pointed bv both Houses OF the Leg.
is!ature and il found correct, was
so marked by these gentlemen. II
any mistakes we're found, the bills
were sent back to the enrolling
clerks and rertllicd But they were
not the only oucs who made errors
as some of the bills. If examined
will bear us out. Honor TO whom
houor is due.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
A Facing Record BrOk

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 26. Little
BOY broke the worlds pacing to wagon
record yesterday afternoon at Billings
park. making the circuit in 20l'2. The
former record was 2:0l4 held by Lit
tIr Boy.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Uurning ship Abnndunrd.

NORTH SYDNEY. \. s., OFT. 2f.-
The combination sailing and steam
vessel Helen NJ. Gould of Gloucester
Mass. Is at anchor In this harbor on
fire. The crew has abandoned the YES
sci, which is said TO contain 1000 gal
IONS OF gAs0line.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Grocery News at Lynch's.

Busy selling butter 100, lb Deer Park
Creamery ;'5". lb. Pure coffee l2c III Good
mixed tea BIC lb. Apricots loo lb. Jelly
glasses 800 dozen. zoe dozen. New tomato
cut sun 30c gallon Mixed mustard Zoe quart.
Best flour 500 sack. ood brooms .Oc. large
sock. Right prices Pro npt service. All
phones. Stores Fourth and Madison streets;
eighth and King Streets sil-tt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
The Wilmington Business School.

reopens Its night school Mondnsy evening
Septemb bsr Both. 1t hts no FREQ tuition u
offer Its plan to give instruction In all
its departments that is worth something.
The Charge will be % per month first
last and always. No better instruction
at any price. The first month will 10
worth ~ much ~ the last.
BEACON 4 DuTTON, PROPRIETORs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
carnegie VetuTninH.

LONDON. Oct. 90 Mr. and Mrs.
Carnegie, Lord Paunc"fotc and Lady
rauncefote sailed for New York from
Southampton today on board the
American line steamer ST. Louis.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
nuyiug German Potatoes

BERLIN, oct. 26-Tbc British gov.
ernmcnt Is buying potatoes in Ger.
many for South Africa, and $4,000
Cape from Hamburg,
No one would ever hs bothered with
con s,iparion if everyone knew how ma ur-
nly undoubtedly Burdock Bod Bi ters
regulates the stomach and bowels.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Shade Trees, Etc.

ANY ono wishing first class shade trees eic'
sbouid cn,l on or address Geo. s. Mattinyly,
SIS jackson street. this city. who is spending
this week at ho ne, takin. orltrs for boopes
Bro. " Thomas, Nursery men, West Chestor I.
Pa. e<@'sI
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

MAGISTRATE WE'LL tried HIS first
case Yesterday and there was no
circus or Iscarriagc OF Justice
1t is said by these who were pres
eat that thc Mag glstra.e conducted
himsc with the dignity becoming
his Office. lie is not such d lool as
some people think
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Stops the Coughs.
ana works off the Cold

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a
cold In one day. No Cure No Pay. Price
20 c9nts. VS.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
town, Pa. formerly Of this city,
very sick with diptherja,

A party of Essington sportsmen
stopped here last evening and had
supper at Bacon 8 restaurant They
had 22o pounds of rock, So pounds OF
trout. and &C pounds Ct blacktsh and
porgies. They had on boa I'd four
wild geese, and thirty.one wild ducks
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

TIE American Bridge Company,
Of which the Edge Moor Works =
a part, has secured site OF 800
acres Of ground at Eobert.vllIe,
Pa, situated nearlvy Rock station
on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway. The company viii erect
large foundry the works Of whJch h
will occupy u acres.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

THE Wilmington merchants are
anxious for cooler weather. The
weather thus far has rot been
season able to increase their sales
ol goods as much as they would
like 10 see. Consult the adver.
tising columns OF the REPUBLICAN
and then patronlzc the stores ct
thoae whose advertisements YOU
hpl -
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
Rummage Sale.

\ great deal Of interest is being
manifested In the rum mage sale for
the benefit Of the Delaware Hospl.
tai to bc held ip the Pyle Cycle Acad.
emy next week. Those in charge Of
the different departments will be:
Mrs. J. Ernest Smith, china and
brio. al lbrac; Mrs William Sellers.
mems clothing; Mrs. Willard Porter,
chi'dren's department; Mrs. Ti!gh.
man Johnson, carpets, furniture and
draperies: Mrs. Linton Smith, shoes:
Mrs. James Hart, toys and games;
Miss Anna Candy and Mrs. Lea,
books and magazines; and Mrs. Ell
wood Jackson, millinery.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

ALL kinds ot rumors have been
going the rounds, one halt ct which
can never be proven. It Is much
easier TO accuse than 10 prove SAID
a well known gentleman TO the
writer, somebody is going to be
very sorry tor what ha, been said
about certain officials by the time
the Investigations are over. lrre-
sponsible persons have nothing to
lose, not even their good name. We
know whereof We speak. and can
prove every word we say.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

The king Of the turt, 'rcccus,
wears the best harness and blank
cts that money can provide Tor HIM
His owner thinks nothing ot spend
ing over 81. 500 a year on his horse
for its wearing apparel, which the
King OF the turf appears on the
track and ia the stable. Then
George H. ketcham spends some
thing like $1,000 on suLkies 10 a
year. 1t costs muucy 10 keep up d
racing stable and it YOU only think
you have trotter winch fails 10
land the purses von are sure to be
q big loser at the end OF the racing
season.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

GAME down the State is reported
in abundance this season and the
love.s of sport Suouih bag big mum.
Lers when out Ior day gunnluy.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

A MEMBER OF the LeyIs lature
says why not eject Anthony NIg
gins and J. Edward AddIcks L. 5.
Senators and thus get rid Of the
much veXed Senatorial question.
This gentleman Is not a Culon Re.
publican, but he thinks that the
rank and file oI the Republican
party would be perfectly satisfied
with the above named gentlemen.
1t is folly 10 allow two Democrats
10 fill these offices. which will sure
Iy be done two years hence If the
present bitter fight in the Repub-
iican party in this State continues
Continue It will until both wings OF
the party are content to give and
take. We know what we say
here will not meet with tne APP
proval ot certain men III this cily
and down the State, who could not
hold Office il such combna alton
as the above, should take place.
From personal observation, we
think such thing Is Impossible,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

DRUGGISTS under the ruling OF
the Treasury Department. cannot
sell medicines or compounds con-
tanning alcohol to persons for use
as beverages unless they pay Il
special tax as matt and liquor
dealers. But they are permitted
to keep spirits and wines and Use
them Ia connection with drugs IN
the preparation OF medicines which
are not beverages, AMI sell these
without the speclal In!ernal revc-
nue. tax. BY this ruling the drug
stores without they take out a
special Government license are not
permitted to sell hall pint or a
quart OF whIskey 10 anv o! their
customers for sickness or Other
wise.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

!. THE new Postmaster, William H.
Heali W. II take Possession ol the
office the first OF next month,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

Advertise ~ The Repub!iCan.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

;suDL snED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26

= e, COR. THIRD AND KING STREETS
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Rechabite Tents Elect Officers.

Union Tent, No 81, Independent Order of
Rechabites of North America elected the
following officers last evening: Shepherd,
j. F. Harvey; p. c. ruler, J. d. Russell
C. ruler, Matthew Maloy: D. ruler, L. B.
Cover; recording secretary, j. l. Bunch:
financial secretary, l. L. Sheckells; treas
urer. ]. H. Lovaless; levite, ]. P. Clancy
inner guard, c. +. Sheckells; outer guard,
j. NJ. Becker: chaplain, j. H. Loveless.
Hope Tent, No. 1. of the same order. elect
ed the following officers Monday night:
Shepherd, Miss Hester r. Bunch; P. c.
ruler, Mrs. Nellie E. Bunch; c. ruler, Mrs
Ida Bunch; y. ruler, Miss Rose MalOy:
recording secretary, Miss Lizzie R. King:
treasurer, Miss Hattie v. Loveless: levite,
Miss Mary Ma.loy: inner guard, Miss Flos-
sic E. Bateman; outer guard, Miss Estella
ScateS.
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AnQcOstia Items.

The Epworth League of the Anacostia
NJ. f. Church gave a reception to Its
friends Tuesday evening at the church. A
large number of persons attended a mu-
steal and literary program being rendered
and the remainder of the evening spent So
cially. Mr.. john Fort, fourth vice presi-
dent of the league, made an address of
welcome. Those who took part in the pro-
gram were Mr.. George w. King, jr., league
pres dent; Miss Jennie Simpson. Mr.. Fulton
karr, Miss May Hallowell, Mr.. Frederick
Bryan, Miss Grace Mason, Miss Mary Nc
Lean and Mr.. Frederick Darl ng.
A horse attached to milk wagon and
driven by Robert Hoyle. eighteen years old
ran away near St. EliZabeth's Asylum yes
terday. The driver was thrown out, sus-
tanning slight injuries about the head. The
runaway horse continued through Anacos-
tia, across the Anacosta bridge, and was
finally caught on 18th street southeast. A
package of monthly accounts, valuable to
the proprietor, was lost out of the wagon.
ST. Teresas Branch, No 591, Catholic
knights of America, has elected the fol-
lowing to serve officers during the en-
suing year: John F. Reagan, president: DR..
Thomas D. Mudd, vice president: Frank
FiDotti treasurer; Thomas Farrell, finan-
cial secretary: John ]. Downey. recording
secretary: James Glennon, James w. Bart
ley and f. V. Stephenson. trustees.
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PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.
Officers for the Ensuing Year Elected
Last Night.

ohccTS the EnSu1nX eur EAeCteA
Last Night.
At the meeting last night Of master house
painters and decorators the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President. A. H. McGhan; vice president.
G. w. Turnburke: secretary. Chas. Mac
nichol, jr.; treasurer, H. Markward: board
Of directors, Geo. Pitt. H. c. Holther. Geo.
Markward; delegates to Buffalo convention,
c. c. Carter and Chas. Macnichol. jr.; G.
w. Turnburke and VIM. NJ Cleland, alter
mates.
Mr.. T. A Brown will attend the Buffalo
convention as ex-president Of the national
association, and Mr.. A. H. McGhan as the
Washington member of the national execu-
tive board. Arrangements were completed
for the annual banquet of the associat on
to be held next Wednesday night at
Freund's.
come here last February for it's annual con-
vention the local association. then number
ing eleven members, was puzzled over the
problem which involved provision Of the
for the expected 500 visitors. The local or
ganization decided to engage National
Rifles armory for the occasion, and ar
ranged the lower hall for a manufacturers
exhibit, something that had never before
been attempted here. 1t proved to be highly
successful and Of interest to those attend
ing the convention, and the income derived
from the sale of spaces proved to be suffi-
Gent to meet The expense of entertaining
the visitors handsomely and leave sub
comprises with very few exceptions, all the
employing painters of the city.
The Buffalo painters and decorators, copy
ing after Washington Will hold manufac
turers' exhibit in connection with the con-
vention which will be held there February
10 to II.