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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
GA AMBLERS
GETTING EVEN,

There are gamblers and gamb.
lers both in Wilmington aud Els.
mere.
The proposed black mailing
scheme 10 detraud Captain Black
Of the confidence and love of his
wife and to install the green eyed
monster of jealously has been de.
nounced on every side. TO put at
this case properly and to see the
inner workings Of the gang the hap
penings o! seven or eight years ago
have to be viewed.
It matters not whether the king
OF gamblers g ave -, 900 10 a certain
individual on street corner in
Philadelphia at that time or that a
local man spent 500 week in or
der TO have clear sailing, All Of
these matters must come out before
the investigation and then the fav-
orite mistresscs OF question BILE
houses will have some very import
ant matters to explain. There
will be big kick up in the police
department over this scheme to de.
fame the good name OF Captain
Black. Those who talk over the
condition Of affairs in the depart
ment say that no one would accuse
any Of the Police officials Of taking
bride. But the money was paid
10 some one. Who got the money?
Why should certain members Of
the police force be picked out to be
blackmaiied by lew gamblers
and their allies, is burning ques.
tion just at the present time. 1t
looks like case Of getting even.
When the king Of ths gamblers
paid his hard cash in fines or other
wise he openly stated that he
would get it back with interest.
He is now gong 10 collect that
money or Baby Ion tower mustfall.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
PETIT JURORS
DRAWN,

The following panel Of petit iurors
was struck this morning for the Nov.
ember term:
J. G. Aston, st. Georges: william
Beth, Blackbird: Isaac S. Bullock,
Wilmington; James Carpenter. JE.
Christiana; Edward Challenger. New
Castle; William H. Clark, Red Lion:
William l.. Derrickson, Blackbird:
Paschall Dixon, Brandy wine; Ste.
phen Downey, Wilmington; Erede.
rick W. Fisher, Chrtstiana: James |.
Ford, Lewis p. Grubb, John Hamil.
tom Horace C. Johnson, Wilmington;
Frederick Knots. Appoq uInirnink;
John 5. King, New Castle; Robert H.
kite, WiImington; Winfield s. Latto.
mus, Appoquinimink; Robert S. I.y.
nam, Mill Creek; James C. McCJmb.
Brandywine; Frederick Mcintyre.
Pencader: >Lewis b. Morrow, WI.
mlngton; Frank Poole, st. Georges:
}. Frank Reybold, Red Lion; Charles
b. Stewart, Pencader; William J.
Stroud, White Clay Creek; Henry l..
Tatnall, Wilmington: Harvey Wal.
ker, Mill Creek; Samuel J. Wright
White Clay Creek,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
StcwarJ Case Reopened.

Judge Churchman in the city
cou't this morning revoked the
seatcncc in the case of Robert G.
tcwart co!orcl and ordered a
rchcarlug on Tuesday next at 6
oc ock. Bail for his appearance was
placed at $500, Judge Bail present
Cd a affidavit for Stewart to the
effects t at he did not understand
til. nature O! The plea when he
entered plea OF guilty TO the
charge OF striking his wife. He
now claims that the striking was
juslIfabe as she had assuteJ him
and was about to do so once
more. Her IN njurcs were not OF the
serious nature as claimed by her.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
TO RICH
TO MARRY.

The sale Of tickets and seats for the first
Of series of entertainments TO he givea
thi. fall under the auspices OF the Y. NJ.
G. A. will open next Saturday. The first
on tsrta ment will be 100 Rich to Mar
ry", and will be given IN the gymnasium
room, OIL Nov. IS. The piece is new
creation and has all the intense interest
of a dramatic performance with the ob1oc
| tionsbls features left out.
Tho plot presents the remarkable situa.
tion Of two young men whose love affairs
do not run smoothly, because one Is too
Door and the other IA too rich, Ponsonby,a q
poor artist. falls In love vii the daughter
of rich niue owner named Wigs while
on sketching trip to Colorado. Van VIZ.
| Ginger rich young man. while on Visit
to Maryland. falls In love with Alethn,
beautiful Dunkardess. POaa0nby per
suades tho Colorado girl to elope with
him. The opening scenes OF ths comedy
find him married. aud settled down-with
OF u cent to sottls up. Van V!issinger
cannot overcome the scruple' of Aletha,
and Is compelled to roturn to the city
Without her.
Aletha, however, persuades her mother
to tako her to the city Co learn to paint
Van Nlissingen refers her to PousonDy,
Ponsonby has no other pupils, so Van
Vlssingen Is compelled to supply the ap'
pearnncs Of q school by i resslng las CIR.
In disguise he wins the heart OF thes o.u
lady, and gains her consent to marry
Athala, by such diplomacy as is only fair
in love and war.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
Visited Agents.

Edward p. Knipe, OF New York,
superintendent OF agents Of the
Unlon Casualty and Surety Company
of St. Louis, paid visit yesterday
10 Vandever and Follansbee, vino
were recently appointed agents Of
the company in this state hy
Representative MERLE.
Vandeverard Follansbee are two
ol the best known insurance men in
this city and for hustling they can
not be beat Mr.. Knipe was much
pleased with their selection and
spent a pleasant afternoon at their
Office,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
MUCH MARRIED PEOPLE.
Remarkable Matriaonial Records Of
Women who Had Many
Husbauds,

A Spanish journal has unearthed .
remarkab ble~case of a woman who has
six times been widow in six years
and is on the eve of taking seventh
husband. This calls to mind other
notable cases of the sort. Lady Eliz-
abeth Percy, in the seventeenth cen.
fury, was twice widow and three
times wife before she was out OF
her sixteenth year. The third man
who married this much-married girl
was the duke of Somerset, Charles
Seymour, who stood by the coffin OF
Charles III. after his death and by
the throne of George II. at his
crowning. He was a notable figure
in six reigns. He was well married
into the family which has become
known in history as the proud Per-
cys" When his young wife, Lady
Elizabeth Percy, died, the duke be-
came the husband of Lady Charlotte
Finch. and It is recorded that when
his lady once tapped him on the
shoulder the duke turned round and
Stlu. Mdudlll, my hisC wiz VS."
Percy, and she would never have
taken such liberty"
joan Evelyn in his diary tells
story before which the record OF the
Spanish lady pales. Toward the end
of August" he-writes, II returned to
Haarleon. They showed us cottage
where. they told us dwelt a woman
who had been married to her twenty
fifth husband, and, being now wild
ow, was prohibited to marry in the
future; yet it could not be proved
that she had ever made away win
any of her husbands, though the sus-
picon had brought her divers tunes
into trouble.
An American lady, DR.. Mary spen-
Ger, not many years ago took unto
herself an eleventh husband in
town in North Wales. She was "A at
the time. so that she had had new
husband every three years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
UNCLE JOSH SPRUCE BY.

"U'ncle Josh Spruceby' the best
Of the many rural plays now being
presented IN the different e!tlcs
will lie seen at the Opera House on
Wednesday afternoon and night.
This production is said 10 be differ.
ent iron all others as 1t contains
much comedy as we'll as pathos,
and the re eaiis tic saw mill scene l.,
said TO be the most exciting and Iu-
tense effect ever produced The
scenes of the play are Iald IN YER
mont and New York which gives
ample opportunity !or nortraylng
the simple rustic characters in
country as well as The mrny lncI-
dents tnat Deial simple country
lolk who visit the metropolis.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
BoyertOwn Bank Ope ned,

Boyertown, Oct. "a Tho dirsctors Of
the Boyert own National Bank assumed
control of that institution ones moro this
morning and when the usual hour for BE-
giuing Eusines, arrived, the de0rs were
thrown open. There WAS no run. Fcw OF
tho deposit0rs snew that the bank would
resume business this morning except such
rs lived in Boyorst0wn. Through the
countrv districts the farmer hadnOt heard
the news. The townspeoplo were sa:i,iied
that the institution WAS all right and did
not rush to Withdraw their accounts.
Some depositors who had been hard press
ed for money on account OF the temporary
Suspension were practically the only ones
who presented checks at the paying tel
ler's window
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
AMUSEMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
MAUDE ADAMS.

The Grand Opera House Will
have for its attraction next Mon
day one the most interesting and
import ant theatrical events OF the
season. Manager Frohman pre-.
seuts Maude Adams in the new
comedy BY ]. M. Barrie entitled
EQUALITY Street, which has been
declared a most distinguished sue
cess 10 the few cities in which 1t
has already been presented.
No actress occupies warmer
place in The affection, esteem and
admiration OF local theatre-goers
than does this gifted little Amerl-
can woman.
In the new play Miss Adams
plays th. part Of Miss Phebe Tros-
sell 'phocbe OF the Rlnslets. as
she is iamlliarly called. The au-
thor has suggested her personality
10 the following poetic lines which
her lover instribes 10 Ter i'll the
e plav:
"The lilies are her pretty thoughts,
Her shoulders are the may,
Her smiles are all torget.me OTIS,
The paths hel gracious way.
The roses that do line it are
Her faneics walking round
'Ts sweetly smelling lavender
In which my lady's gowned. y
The heroine IS dear delicious
little duck Of woman who mag
ines man TO be in love with her
just because he has pade her a
pretty speech or two and once gave
her brotherly kiss. She was at
home expecting what the ladies' OF
that time were wont to call dccia-
ration. Instead he comes to tell
her that he is going to wal The
next act shows Miss Phoebe and
her sister nlne years after, teach
ing sshocl.
1 Phoebe's naturally buoyant
feelings rebel against the rather
austre life which she has been liv-
ing. She has an inspiration to don
her pretty clothes aud once more
lett down her dancing girls. The
change is SO striking. that her lover
does not recognize her. and she con-
ceives the petty ruse ol passing
herself oil as her own nelcr, and
starts Il one English tlir:at1un with
him. l. all comes out well N the
end, OF course, and it is al! nanng-
ed delciously.w tn lot OF charm
ing incidents.
The production is Il very hand
son one of the daintiest and Vo, t
refined ever made under Mr.. Fruh
man $ direction.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
l)EAIhS.

WEST-in this city on Oct. 2Bd, 1901. Mary
Moore " est. " dow OF the late foyton
West.
Funera. from residence Of her son n-law
Dr. John W. Mulin, yls West street on sal.
urday afternoon at s O'clock. lntermcnt Ut
Whining ton and Branhywine Ccmeterf: Rel,
atlves and friends are invited to attend with
out further notice.
CROWN this city on 23d inst. George W.
Crow
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his mothers .esideace, I'll
). Nunl5uren street on saturday morning
Oct ~ at 0 o'clock. Servicrs at the house
lnterment at Head Of Christiuna Cemetery
NOR RRISON-Near stanton, Del. on Oct. n
N0l Jpmcs II. Morrison. in his b!th yea
Relatives and friends are invi'el to attend
the funeral from his lnte residence near
stanton, Dci. ON Monday afternoon Get, 18th
at i O'clock. intermunt at White Ciay Creek
cemetery.
tOOTI Lydia b.. wife Of John >. Foot",
n,Ar tanton. Del. Oh lU month ! lay.
r.MtiveS auh friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services from her husbahds resi-
dencu on 10Th month 1tn day. Me"t At house
T.. 30 o clock, services at O'CLOCK. inter
mpnt at 81, james cometerv
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
No New Women There,

It is extremely difficult for Chinese
of the higher classes to find husbands
for their daughters whose feet have
attained the natural size. 1t is
thought that women who desire uR-
MANNED feet are actuated by no hon
orable motive, the crippling making
it difficult for them to go about and
keeping them more closely at home
than would be the case if they had
full use Of the stunted members.
Love between husband and wife as
it exists among Christian people is
unknown in China, and il is subject
that it is not considered decOrous to
discuss. Suicide Is common among
women of all classes, and aside from
grief after bereavement, unhappiness
in marriage is the most common
cause Of such tragedies. Hundreds
Of wives, 1t is estimated, end their
lives every year in Peking alone.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
ring tour. It is one Of the fneat
scenic productions that Mr.. Froh-
man has ever made,
WILMINGTON THEATRE.
CAUGHT IN THE WEB,

Nh 14N Il w II u.
Criminals are the sharpest and
shrewdcst people on earth, and are
constantly bending their wits to.
wards the invention Of tools TO use
in their nefarious occupation. No
the finest set oil safc-breaker tools
ever made are those used in the
great bank cracking scene in the
novel detective play-~@Caught in the
Web, to be presented at the Will
mington Theatre tonight and the
remainder OF the week. They
we're picked up in Nothiield. VT.
after successful looting Of the
bank in that town had taken place.
They are used in this scene with
telIln. effect, and give an idea of
how burglars work. The unex.
pected aud startling realism of this
act is heightened by the denoue.
ment which will hold the spectator
speechlcss with astonismeut. This
scene is only one Of five, and all are
Just as natural and effective as
this one. The play is rare com.
blnAtIon OF humor and pathos aud
has won success not only on this
account, but also because it is a
truthful picture of modern detec-
tive. class of men who do great
work in every community. but OF
whom so little is known. The en-
gayement Of Caught in the Web"
closes Saturday night, matinees on
Friday and Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
ASSASSIN TO
DIE MONDAY.

1t is understood here that Monday
morning next at E o'clock 10 the time
set Tor the execution BY electricity
in Auburn prison of the assassin Of
President Mckinley.
The assassln's relatives will not
claim the body and it will be placed
In rough box, covered with quick.
lime and buried in the old prison
cemetery on Filth Ave, in the most
fashionable part Of the city. Not
Tor years have these burial grounds
been used, aud the citizens do not
look with favor on the intermeut OF
the assassin's body in this city. If
there Is any possible way by levis.
latlon to have the body disinterred
at some time in the future and ta-
ken from this city a large number
OF prominent residents purpose 10
use their best ende avors 10 obtain
that end.
The invitations to the twentv.six
witnesses to attend the execution
were issued yesterday afternoon BY
Warden Mead. The warden refuses
to reveal the names Of any Of the
witnesses. But Sheriff Caldwell will
be one of the jury to sign the death
certificate.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
DOCKSTADERS,

Those who have tailed to see
Willard Simms q Co.. in the farce
comedy "Flinder's Furnished
Flat at Dockstader' this week.
have missed one oil the most up.
roarously funny acts seen here this
season. MIR. Simms Ia the role of
Mr.. Pimples undertakes to put the
paper wall on his. The paper hang
ers are on a strike and he concludes
that he can do tie work himself
His efforts 10 that direction. com.
blned with the fact that he made
the scrloas bIunder ol getting into
someone's elses flat by mistake.
IGrnlsh the plot .ur very anus
ing Oit ot farce comedy. Mr.. Siinms
was at one llne newspaper man
lie has the assistance of Miss
Italia in his sketch aud very clever
assistance It is. The other feat
urc, oil the bill are all good but
tins sketch is th- laughing hit Of
the show.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
Boers stu Hlpe for Interve ntion.

Washington, Oct 24.-Samuel
Pearson. adjutant to the Boer Gem
eral Botha, will reach Washington
this afternoon for the purpose OF
meeting Cornclia Wander Hoagt, the
Boer representative here. They will
hold an important conference tonight
and hope to bring about Intervention
for the struggling Afrlkanders In
the near future.
"Ihe prospects for intervention
were never SO bright," said Mr.. Van.
der lioast. ''The Beers have now
about $1,000 fighting men in tho
field. Although the British have
some $1,000, great number Of
these are either ,nfit for service or
are needed to guard the mines and
towns held by the British. Tho
British Government has. placed a
price Of s25, 600 upon General Pear.
sons head.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
A COntralicted Adage,

The adage, Happy is the bride that
the sun shines on" is one that is un-
known in many lands. A Breton
bride takes it as bad sign when the
day of her wedding dawns bright and
sunny. Rain on her marriage morn
is held to signify that all her tears
are shed, and that she will, therefore,
have a happy married life. A New
York daily prints the following: "The
earl of Simbrisk called the day before
the wedding the weeping day, and
the bride and her girl friends weep
as much as possible, with the idea of
getting the mourning of life over. SO
that only what is joyful may remain.
In some countries this result is at
tanned by sousing the bride with wa
ter. The Greeks think that thor
ough drenching of the bride will
bring her lasting good fortune"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
MAY Be Lost at Sea.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 54,-Jelfries
Grant, one of the crew OF the Glouces.
ter fishing schooner L. c. Rowe, ap.
piled at the police station this morn.
Ing for food and lodging. Grant was
In q wretcbed condition and nearly
starved. lie told the police that he
had dtifted In an open boat for ten
days. being lost In a dense fog. He
says that his Suffering from thirst and
hunger wereirightfuL He says that
his lost companions are still outside
but does not know II they are lost.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
The Commissioners Bonds.

Nothing has been heard Of the
bonds Of the Street and Sewer. Com.
missioners. Judge Churchman says
that secondary testimony will come
in, in such a case. He can swear that
the signatures to the bond OF Com.
missioner Fahey were genuine. 1T
looks like a case Of what was every.
body's business was nobody's busi.
neSS
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
Torpedo Boat Lacks speed.

Annspoii- Mich, Oct. %. Tho torpedo
boat Thornton. built by the William Il.
DIi-g Company, OF Richmond. Va,
made another run Yesterday to complete
hor official speed trial but he result was
not made public until 10 day.
Tho trial took place on tho Chesapeake
Bay, The Thornton ran uion. very smooth
~ but to develop the average speed max
ing only about - Knots. The con ruct ra
quires that tha boat shall. maintain an
average speed o! % kuGts for u run Of
wO consecutive hours
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
slammed by Its UKIiness,

An amusing controversy has 81 rung
up in Paris over the gender Of the
"automohle," which the French acad-
envy has solemnly declared to be mas
culine. One disputatious writer would
like to know how "automobile' can be
masculine, while 'locomobile" is fem.
lnine. TO this the answer is triumph
antly given that the automobile is too
ugly to be feminine. With this gallant
and unanswerable argument all de-.
bate ceases.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
Alleged tiOuSebreaklny.

Patrol driver Purcell this after.
noon arrested Il Russian Pole ~ The
charge Of house-breaking. Ilc-haS no
home and has been lounglng ar,.Dr'
a Polander's house at Second ani
Walnut Streets Last night he is a.
legged to have gained an entrance 10
the house by raising a second story
window.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24

ShyhGTnD--rC lest O"7 EODM
wv huu'c "Iih 'front.' porch w'4t 4tdoi
p"'."sn on n"Uat Nov |. Ailrist j. !. j.
tA1 nti'cc. oil 81 tn sat tu'
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
viii Visit Down the State.

The Rev. j A y. Wilson, formerly OF
this city. but now in SIn Francisco, left
his city yesterday morning !ol visit
down the state He Is returning from the
meeting Of the Ecumenica; Conference o.
the NJ. Church in London Dr. Wilron
has cunceiled all of his engagements to
,peak IN this state except at his home in
Milton, where he, viii preach on sunday
He viii. be the guest Of Rev, ID. Cock ran
pnsior OF the NJ, II. Church there.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24

NyAN ED ADORE SlNG,IN tor FHOM
w lUJJ to lOJ.gOu; i.sts furnished; quick
arryiGa kpx jib city. o4tt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
Spends Two Hours at JerS.v citv-

Jersey City. N. j.. Got. 2t.-Prs ,idsnt
Roosevsltst ain was held here from 9, u
to 10 this morning. AS he expressed bis
desire not to rsach Washington unit, 10
O'Clock. Chief OF Police Murphy, with
squad OF dotsctivss and police keps
guard ovsr the President while he slum
bersd and refused to permit even the
railroad employees TO approach the train
until nearly time for it.. departure.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24

iH.9iIE NEtr rrH;;lallMD 20 no
" lt-, restaurants. md private iamiis
Iti't'no'lr" Apply utN I,nInstyn ina,u
tbt' on c,,vJr LIp!ry street. ms "
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
DOTS.

Edward r. Cochran, Jr., Is In George
town today conducting law case before
the courts.
The Wilmington City Railway company
opened up the road this morning TO Mt.
Salem, Rockford Park aud Rising Sun.
William c. Bush Ia putting up pigeon
house on the farm Of James q. McCoinbS
near Claym0nt that when finished will
accommodate three thousand birds. II
will be the largest pigeon loft In The
ate.
The Captain Of the Salvation Army will
conduct meeting at Harvester's Mission
ut As p m. There will be no meeting
al Army Hall.
Asbury revivals cont nues with enoour.
aging SUCCESS. There were three converts
last evening.
Tho scrub team of Delaware COLLEGE
vii! play tho Wilmington High Schools
eleven, at Front and Union strests this
afternoon and good contest may b. look
cd Tor.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
Armstrong 5 Skull Trephined. i.

Harry X. Armstrong, whose skull was
fractured IN a fight ut Mildletown, II Is al
legged by &. II! Hlondss, hs' bsen taken
to u Philadelphia hospital His skull was
trephiuyd to relieve the, pressure on the
brain \, The owound Ia alleged to have
been inflicted. with tha handle OF pitoh-
f..n In l
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
Public SaIe.

Robert C. Frain, attorney, sold for de
visss, yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
two brick dwellings. Nos, S5' and S53
Church Street. to Henry f Dure. for $500
each, Frnrk c. StidhAm was auotloneer.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
\ THE VILLAGE pDTMASTLR


The Carpet knlg hi Of to-day,wIth
Ihs spick and span uniform aud
fine arporv III VIII Ch TO drlI, did
not exist tacL in the first half OF
the last century. ana there are
many now who will remember now
every able bodied man had to turn
out twice year and drill in the
towns oi the ur'ed Statss. The
original TraluIn was great day
in Engl and. Go that occasion, Old
uniforms Of all shapes and colors
were brought forth from the chests.
Flint locks, swords and rifles
were polished and it was indeed a
picturesque company that formed
into line tor Traln,n'
The story Of that very successful!
play. The Village Postmaster, ~
opens on that day. with faithful
representation Of the driil, which -
brought to sudden end by a fall
Of RAIN and the accidental discharge
Of Ebenezer Todd's gun, Ram -
the real article-taIis in torrents,
ard is undoubtedly the realistic
storm ever seen on the stage.
The play, with AL lis scener y
and effects, the entire New York
production, exactly AS played lor
22l nights III that city, and Tor IS
nights in Chicago will be the at.
traction at the Opera IloLse on
Friday night November End
Dauiel Frohman has greatly re-
vised and condensed "The For -
est Lovers at the Lyteum Theatre.
New York. and 1t VIII form :he iea.
fare ni Miss Bertha L,aiianu a star.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
kewDOrt Trolley Road

About LOO men ronow at work In tls
town Of Newport laying tracks Tor tho \
ex ension Of the trolley limo to Stanton.
Teams are hauling the rails from this :
city.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24

Cnsss Group. sore throat, pulmonary
troubles. Monarch over pain OF every
sort. Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24

tEIA& IFD -G!IiS FuE HDtSt WDUk
~ 40. cook And cham .rmu,d want uO.l-
tlun ut ret llI' int,nl., n,r OtIrv, y, W,"uut
II, Get, . 81, 81.