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The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

hitS mea Suring nearly five feet trnr'
up !" up of wings have been discoversi
m East Africa. Better import some NJ
,itih INTO TINS country. Some of our
%nase % pali players need bat about that
N'"lh 10 insure their hitting the ball
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
DREYFUS CASE IN TATTOO.
\ French Cnachmln'- skin Bear. I.U
Scenes In the Case.


a French cCachman in Paris is A
walking illustration OF laffaire Drey-
fus. Some time ago ne was in one OF
the punishment companies in Africa.
and an artistic comradc killed time by
tattooing him all over his body AMI
legs with no less than l2O illustrations
OF the prominent scenes in the case.
including portraits of the leading per
Sonages connected with it and various
categorical and emblematic devices as
we'll. Black. blue. red and green col
ors have been employed. and the work
has been executed with much skill One
OF the surgeons OF his regiment offered
hlm 400 francs for his skin. explaining
that he could remove the surface with
out pain or risk. and that a speedy re-
covery would follow. The soldier. how
ever preferred to keep his hide and
the sketches tattoed on it. and there
fore declined the Offer So. at least. he
AYERS, and the wonderful success OF
the performance, which took about
twenty months III the execution, is
calculated to confirm the idea that the
proposal may really have been made.
What may be styled the two "peces
de resistance" are to be found on the
oack and on the portion OF the body
on the other side. which afforded the
most space for the fights of the artists
genius. On the former the terrible
ceremony of degradation at the Ecola
Ailitaire is graphically depicted Three
months were devoted to it. and it is
surmounted by a number of allegorical
designs. with hosts OF figures personat-
Ing goddesses. among whom may be
seen one representing France pointing
out to the Inflated captain the distant
lie du Diable. The other ambitious
production gives the spectacle of the
court-martial by which Drcyfus was
condemned. Above it. on the left
breast. dagger pierces a heart. from
which blood is flowing. and on the
other side is beheld serpent in the
act of stranslng man. The arms
are chiefly dedicated to counterfeit
prcsentments OF the generals whose
names were so much before the public
-Mcrcier. Billot. Zurlinden De Bois-
deffre, Gonse and so on-and also to a
portrait of the late President Felix
Faure. Innumerable flags and other
patriotic emhlems garnish the thighs
and legs. and there are other sketches
as well.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertser
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

Pile against accepting these substitutes.
Insist upon having Peruna. There Is no
other internal remedy for catarrh that
will take the place of Peruna. Allow
no one to persuade you to the contrary.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. Q.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26

sure to be arrested. Any ache or
pain by Hamlin's famous Wizard OIL.
Your druggist sells IT.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
WANT LAW
REPEALED.

When the nnNt session Of the legisla<
tre con"en"s IA big delegation of the
Wilmington gunnerS will appear before
that body and ask that the law in rela-
ton to the opening Of the reed bird sea-
son be repealed. AT present the season
opens on August 25 instead of Septeni-
her l, as formerly. Several objections
have been raised to opening the season
earlier than September |. 80
Police Captain Thomas A. Kane who
is an expert gunner and true sports.
man said last evening in talking about
the matter: THE passage of such law
was an outrage and all gunners should
do all in their power to have it repealed.
As n matter Of fact there is only about
ten miles of good cunning ground on
til" Delaware river front. Compared
with other States there is a small per-
centagr Of reeds on which the birds can
feed. Most of llie birds go first to tho.
Nnw Jersey swamps and are only driven
across the Delaware river when the
hunters on the New Jersey shore get af
ter them. I hen the frightened birds fly
to the Delaware shore by the thousands
and by September /. the time the season
formerly opened are fat and in Il good
shape to he eaten.
when the eunncrs went on the mar
shes this year after the birds they found
them 10 be very scarce. The few there
were were not fat and many persons who
shot them wrr forced to throw them
away. Those who waited until after the
first of thus month found the birds fat"
Several other guunrrS who were seen
expressed themselves in the same mar,-
nrr. Veteran g,lnn"rS who have been fol-
lowing this sport for Il number of years
said that they were opposed to the pres
ent law as il WAS of no use. The birds
are nct fit To eat when killed before
September and besides were very hard
TO lind. 1t is likely that steps will he
taken in short time to call meeting
to decide upon the action to he taken
when the legislature meets.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
UNRULY PRISONER
Tried Conclusions With Policemen
in Station House.
Michael Burk Objected to Being Ar
rested and Made q Rough
House.'

Captain Of Police kane's athletic train
ing stood him IN good stead last night
as it has many times before in his years
of service in the police department. After
trying conclusions with Captain Kane,
Turnkey White and Sergeant Kellrier
and beG landed in Il cell, II young man,
WHO Sai1 se did not know what his name
was. hnt who is thought to be one
Michael Rurke. no doubt was aware of
the fact That Wilmington policemen are
capable of handling anything that comes
along in their line Of bus mess.
Sergeant Kclleher found the young
man lying in an intoxicated condition at
Sixth and Market streets and started
with him for the police station. Tho
man kicked. wrc>tlcd and struggled and
it WINS only after lively scutfle that
Sergeant Kellrhei succeeded in getting
him to the station.
Here the prisoner cut up more III gh
jihks" and this time Captnin Kane and
Turnkey Whit" took u spell at him. The
young man Was Il sturdy fighter and
with kick with one foot sent Il Gus
lpid1r whirliig Ground the room ant! with
til" otlIcr foot shattered the iron register
in the floor.
This was his limit He nigh, have
done more If the round had lasted longer
bur Captain Kane, by pinouing his arms
behind him. PIT him out of business an,.
with the aid Of Turnkey White hustled
him back to cell 1t took tnt few
minutes to do tic work but there wa, Il
lively tine Will, il lasted.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
General Markets,

New York. Sept. 4.
FLOUR--Statc and western inactive and barely
steady; Minnesota patents. S3.70a4 winter
slraghtS S3 3Da3. i5 winter. extras, g. 50a2. 80;
winter patents, ~. Gja3sj
WiIEAT-Quiat and weak owing TO liquidation,
easy cables and large receipts; October, 75A 4
10 5.lGc.: December 10 o.lda7hhc.
RiEEasy; state, 5ja56c., c. i. t., New York,
carlofs: No. 2 western, ole. l. o. b., ahoat.
INRN-Wcakcr as a result OF favorable crop
news unloading and the wheat decline; Dcccm
Der. Go3sa6l4 Nc; May, G2ha623sc.
OATS Dull and eIsici with corn; track, white.
state. 3Hai7c; track, white. western, 5dai7c
PORK-Stcady; mess. Sl55Oa $50; family Sl6. 25
al6.5O
- LARD Steady: prime western steam, o.25c.
BUTTER STEADY; state dairy, lial9c; cream
cry, l6a2lc
CIIEESE-Quiet: fancy, large. coored, 9Nc.;
fancy, large white, oisaoAc.; fancy, small col.
oren, 0l2c. fancy, small, white, gAc
EGGS Steady: state and Pennsylvania, lSa2Oc
western. c-ndled, l7alsc.
SI'GAR-Raw dull and easy: fair refining, 8kc /
centrifugal. vb test, ls.lGc; refined steady;
crushed, 8. 'jo.; powdered, 5.35c.
TURrENTINE-firmcr at 3Gl2a37c.
MOLASSES- Steady; New Orleans, 35ai2c.
RlCE-Firm domestic 4haBAc; Japan, &c.
TAILOW-Firm; city, SIC. country, 5ha5iac.
HAy-Steady; shipping, 7oa75c.; good to
choice. S6aaOc,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
CHRISTIANA GLASS PLANT.
Will Start Up September Is and
Close Nav Is.

In the future the ChriStiana Window
Glass Company. one of the few indrpcnd-
,'nt glass plants of the country, wilt oprr-
ate its plant eight months nf the year
instead of ten as has been til" custom III
the past. This decision was reached on
Tuesday at Il conference between two
representatives of the American Glass
Company, better known us the Glass
Tul>t, who came to tins city for that
purpose from rittsburg. and officials IL
the local company The Trust only opcr
atrs ITS plants six months in the year,
from November Is to May 15. An at;
tempt was made to get the local com
pamy adopt the same scale hut Il corn
promise was made on eight months. Th"
thristanu Window Glass Company will
start It's plant the 18th Of this month and
closr May Is.
Under this arrangement il will u"
in operation two months before the
trust factories start hut will close at
tn" same time, May 18th
In order to prepare for the opening
the furnaces were lighted yesterday, II
being customary TO start tho fires aboIt
two weeks before beginning the work
of manufacturing glass.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
How lie Found OCt.

He had been In town several days,
had taken In pretty much all the places
of interest and concluded that he would
take a trip out on a Woodward avenue
car. On the car which he boarded
were several students from a stammer-
Ing school. Two of them were sitting
in front of him and were very much
absorbed In an animated conversation,
talking in that long drawn out, monotO-
nous voice and beating time at every
syllable with the hand. One was say
ing: "l-was- -down-town-the-ot
day y-and-met-an-o friend"
"Did-you?" his friend answered in
the same way.
Turning to a young man sitting next
to him. the stranger inquired, "What
sort of dun fools are those fellows"
when. much to bis surprise, the young
man Strengthened up and, getting his
arm In action, only beating about 10
strokes minute more than his friends
were doing, said. "l-am-one--of-
Observation-Disclosures"
The stranger nearly fell Off his seat,
and every one In the car was on In
moment. He pushed the button, got
off at the first corner and waited for
the next car. wondering what sort Of
people ha had bumped up against
Detroit Free Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Samuel Davis Sudden Death Puz-
zles the Coroner.
Before Retiring He Said He Would
Not Want Breakfast in
the Morning.

Samuel Davis. colored, who was EN-
ploycd hy Frank G. Pierce, a farmer near
CMymont. WAS found dead in bed y"s-
teriny morning. Davis was about twen-
ty-tvc years old and came to Delaware
from Virginia about a year ago, 1t Is
not known as yet whether Davis died of
natural causes or committed suicide. lie
had threatened to Kill himself on several
occasions. hut as far aS could he learn
ed. he newer made any attempt to take
his life.
Davis retired on Tuesday night, appar-
entity Us we'll rs usual Before going up
stairs. however he told the cook that
She nrri not get him any breakfast in
the morning aS he would not want any.
MI Pierce called Davis at the usual lime
yesterday morning but receiving no re-.
sponS", he sent another hired man MP 10
the room to arouse Davis. The man. on
entering the room. discovered that Davis
was dead. Coroner lrirk was notified
and had the body removed to the morcur.
No bottles could he found in the room
indicating tha, the dead man had swul-
lowed poison. y ppS'mort"m "Aamlnn-
tion will probaNly be- made.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
DYING CHILD
REUNITED THEM

Rockford, H., Sept. L. -Estranged
from her hu sband becau g Of the accidental
drowning of their only son rscouciled and
reunited with him after q separation OF
seven years by tho death Of their only
daughter, is the sad and romantic sSory
In tho lite Of Marie Nelson. the aotre 8,
u sister Of Alice Nelson, the famous sing.
er now In Paris. When Marie was young
she married Frank Kingsbury rising
young business man Of Kansas City
where tho Nelson's lived. The couple
lived happily together for several years
whom their only son. u boy 8 years old,
was accidentally drowned while skating
on u pond. The tragic death Of the boy
nearly distracted the mother. She blamed
her husband for allowing him to go on
the ice. A quarrel followed and led to IN
estrangement Finally, Mrs. Kthgsbury
left the home AMI decided 10 take up stage
life resnminR her maiden name.
A few dny ago. Whilsiher company wnl
playing in Boividere, word came Of tho
critohl illness of her only daughter In
Oma,la. When she reached the bedside
Of the dying child sho and her husband
spoke for the first time since their fir "a
great sorrow had separated them. Tire
daughter pleaded with her mother to
give up tho stage and live with her papa,
Then she sank into her last sleep Tho re.
cunciliation came and both kissed the still
warm faceof tho loved little enc whose
last words had united them. The vile
says she will never net AZ ain.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
WORK OF THE
ASSESSORS.

Many changes in the valuation of
property will be found when the new
general assessment is completed by
Hubert Cassidy, Charles II. Foulk
aud Marion N. Wood, special asses
sors appointed by the Board Of Asses
ment, Revision and Appeals Of City
Council.
The number Of protests will proba.
bly, be larger than ever before but at
present it Is the intention of the
board to sustain the asse ssOrs unless
it should be shown that a gross mis-
take has been made.
The assessment Of property in the
Ninth Ward has been completed and
it Is doubtful if many valuations have
been left at the old figure. In nu.
merous cases small properties were
assessed in excess of fair value and
the assessment was therefore reduced
considerably.
OF course there will be no objec.
tion on the part of the property own.
ers to this procedure The assessors
also reduced the assessment upon
some manufacturing establishments
in that locality, but in other cases
the figures were increased.
The net result of the assessment
was that the total assessment Of the
Ninth Ward was increased by about
500, 900. at this. rate there would
be an incr ease in the city of about
81, 900, 900, but members of City Coun.
Gil appear to think that the increase
in assessment in the city will be much
greater tllap 1000, 900. Some pro-
fcss to believe the increase to be 49,
900, 900 or "a 900, 900. and Others that
the increase should reach SO, w. 600.
1t is stated, however, that even
should the new assessment show no
increase in total it will be a better
assessment than any which has been
made for years because properties
will be assessed equitably. which is
the object the city is trying to ac-
compIsh.
There is still talk on the part Of
some of those opposed to the new as
sessment of contesting its legality.
1t is claimed that even had the board
of Assessment, Revision and Appeals
the right to name special assessors it
would only be able to do so after
City Council passed an ordinance pro-
vding for them and no such ordi-
nance has ever been passed.
No action on this line will be TAX
en- however, until after the assess
ment has been made and the matter
is laid before the Board of Assess.
ment, hevision and Appeals.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
BUFFALO
GREETS' HIM.
President Mckinley Ar.
riyes to Attend The
Exposition.

Buffalo n. Y, Sept. 5,-president Nc.
kinley. in whose honor to day has been
set aside on the Pan American Exposition
calendar. arrived in Buffalo last night
from Canton, Ohio.
A few Of the party left the Presidential
train d. the Central station here, but tho
President and Mrs. Mckinley, tho Misses
Barber and Miss Sarah Duncan. his nieces
and the members of the reception commit
tee were taken 70 the north gate Of the
exposition grounds The searching Of
whistles and tho booming Of guns greeted
the Presidents train as 1t passed along
the lake and river fronts ovor the Belt
Line tracks to the ground. As the train
flashed past salute of Fl gus boomed from
Fort Porter.
AT 64o p. H.. the President, with Mrs.
Mckinley learning on his arm and sur
rounded by the reception committee
emerged from the entrance to the Termi.
nal Station.
The President bis wife and John g.
Milburn, president Of the Exposition com
pany. entered carriage which was
drawn by four handsome baya
cit was with difficulty tina, the police
kept a passage way clear for the vehicle
which proceeded slowly toward the Lin
coin Parkway entrance.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock he will
leave Mr., Mi!burn's house, accompanied
by an escort OF mounted police and cav
airy. and proceed di,ectly to the Exposi-
held in honor of the day.
1Ao. President will make q speech.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
WOOdjaIe Notes.

Mrs. Kate Connor and daugh or, of
West Chester. visited John Connor aad
family one day last week.
Mrs James and son. Of West Chester,
visited j. l.. Lamborn and family last
week.
Miss Kate T. C0nnor accompanied Miss
Hannah Connor to West Chester on Sun.
day and will bo her guest for few days.
Miss smith has returned TO Phi'adel
phia after spending week with friends
here.
Miss Annie McCafferty returnrd to
Wilmington, to resume teaching.
Thos, y. Cherry and Howard Mounce
ore taking course at II Wilmington busl
pess school.
Lswis IL. Clark has horse worry SICK
with lung fever.
Daniel HALEY and granddaughter Miss
Mary Connar of Winter.hur visited John
Cannon and family
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
D,ath Foil we 1 q Quarrel.

Freehold. N. j., Sept. d. 4--William
Henry Mcbride died this morning
at the home OF his brother.n-iaw,
Charles Reid. it is alleged, from
in njuries received Saturday night
Mcbride and Reid are both iarD-
crs and live in PincIand Park, a
pretty summer resort just outside Of
Englishtown. According TO Reid 3
story he met Mcbride in Eng !ish-
town while on his way home Sat
urday uight and found him great
ly intoxicated. lie induced Nc.
Bride to go home with him, and az
an inducement bought a pint of
liquor The two men were both
drunk when they reached Reid 3
house where they had a jo.itcation
Reid alleges that Mcbride raised
a disturbance and kicked Mrs Reid
upon which Mcbride struck him.
Aiterward the Two made nr,
shook bands, and late IN the even
ing Mcbride started TO walk home,
while Reid went TO bed. Keid
claims that he did not hit Mcbride
hard and that there was little bad
feeling in the alteration.
About 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Reid found Mcbride lying uu-
conscious in the woods opposite his
house. His clothes were wet and
dirty. as it had rained hard that
night. Reid took him to his home
and called DR.. !. S. Long, of Free
hold. Mcbride fingered until this
morning, when he died,
Reid insists that an AUTOPSY and
inquest be held to determin. the
true facts. lie says he is entirely
innocent OF causing his brother.in.
laws death and wants 10 prove 1t.
Mcbride was 81 Years old and
leaves a wife and u number Of
grown.up children. Reid Is about
40 wears old aud also has family.
The inquest will be held to.mor-
row.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
Meets With an Accident.

The steamer Diamond State broke down
last evening about 6 o'clock Off Thomp.
sons Point n. j.. and WAS towed to the
Market street wharf, this city, by the tug
Arctic. The vessel was bound for this
city, and 1t was seven o'clock when she
arrived at Chester. The passengers had
their fares refunded and left the boat.
Most Of them continued their journev to
this city by trolley.
Tho breakdown was caused by the
breaking Of the pedestal bolts Of the crank
pin OF the high pressure engine. Captain
NJ. s. Tucker Immediately put machin-
lists at work md when seen last night by
. reporter. said that he hoped to have tho
repairs completed 80 as to got away early
this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
Prizes Awarded.

At meeting of the Pomona Grange
Committee which had the County Fair
in charge at Brandywinc Springs, the
$3.50 prizes offered by J. Edward Ad-
dicks for the winner Of the largest mum
bet of prizes in the different departments
were awarded as follows: Fruit, grnia
and vegetable department to a. W.
Armstrong. who won forty-trc: live stock
department. Arnold Naudain. who carried
of fifteen prizes; implement department,
White Bros, who won twcnty-threc
prizes, and in the wpmrn'S department
the prize was divided between Miss
Lcuctta Lyman, Mis-. Arnold Naudaln
and Miss Margaret Wi-glr>wnrtll, zach
Of whom won seven prizes.
The committee adopted a resolution
thanking the press the managers of the
park, and others who assisted in making
tho fair Il success. The committr" will
recommend that the fair be he'd for
four days next wear. Orders on those
persons who offered prizes have been
drawn in favor of the winners.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
Chinese Mourning.

If n son. on receiving Information or
the death of his father or mother, or a
wife. suDpresses such intelligence and
omits to so into lawful mourning for
the deceased, such neglect shall be
punished with GO blows and one years
banislmrnt If a son or wife enters
into mourning in a lawful manner,
but previous to the expiration OF the
term lisrards the mourning habit ana,
forccIful of the loss sustained. plays
upon musical Instruments or partlcl'
patcs in festivities, the punishment
shall amount for such Offense to sO
blows.
Whoever on receiving information OF
the death of any other relative In the
first degree than the above mentioned
supDresses the notice of it and Omits to
mourn shall be punished with 50
blows; II previous to the expiration Of
the legal period of mourning for such
relative any person casts away the
mourning habit and resumes'his won't
ell amusements. he shall be punished
with GO blows.
When any officer or other person Ia
the employ OF the government has re-
ceived intelligence Of the death Of bis
father or mother, in consequence of
which intelligence he is bound to re-
tire from the office during the period
Of mourning. II, in order to avoid such
retirement he falsely represents the de-
ceased to have been his grandfather.
grandmother, uncle, aunt or cousin. he
shall suffer punishment Of 100 blows.
be deposed from Office and rendered in
capable Of again entering into the pub
lie service. Law Review.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-05
ODDS AND ENDS
OF SPORTS.

Joe Goddard, the grand old warrior OF
the prize ring, has grown tired waiting
for something to turn up In the boxing
line and will soon turn his attention tn
pedestrianism. Goddard has entered f"l
the coming six days go-as-y0u-p please
match to he held at Industrial Hall,
Philadelphia, during the week Of October
Sth.
David Gideon has brought off the
greatest betting coup of the year Tues
day. ut Sheepshead Bay, he hit the bet
ting ring for 100000.
James Jefterics' fight will not he with
Gus Ruhlin, bur with Joe Kcmnrtly. All
that remains tC c"nsnn,matc the match
is an agreement over the date, which is
now under dispute. Jellcrcs. who is
going Oh the read this month. is drsirouS
of meeting Kennedy before the Reliance
Club of Oakland on September Is.
Captain J. $. Wcstney. of the tniver
sty of PENNSYLVANIA track team. will
leave today for Bunalo, N. Y, where he
will compete in the worlds champion
ships tomorrow and Saturday. Wcstnry
has been training under DR.. Shell for the
past month. and is in great shape.
Invitations were issued yesterday for
IL dinner to be given at the West End.
Long Branch. on Monday evening to the
Ulster rifle team and the Canadian rifle
rifle team by the National Rifle Assn
citation and the New Jersey Rifle Assn
citation.
Among those who >hav" promised to at
tend are Sir Thomas Lipton, Sir An
drew Reed. Brigadicr-Gcncral George
w. Wingatc. of New York; Governor
Voorhees,, AnjutantGcnrral Olyphanl
and United States Senator krnn.
The racing privileges at the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition were disposed of for $4,000
to W. Brooks Harley X Co. Associated
with Mr.. Harley are II. G. Jordan and
W. l.. Nuckols, of Richmond, Va.