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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
FOOT BALL SEASON.
Opens at Union Street Grounds
Next Saturday.
Delaware College Practicing Hard
for Game With the Mary.
land A. G,

The fact that the Delaware College
football team has decided to play the
majority of its games at the Front and
Union streets grounds, this city, has
aroused much of the Old-time interest iii
the game. Arrangements have already
been started for the opening game with
the Maryland A. G. on next Saturday..
Captain Huxley will lay out the grounds
today and make other arrangements for
next Saturdays game.
He stated last night that the Maryland
A. G. has an unusually strong team this
season, but he expects to win the game.
He realizes, however, that it is a strong
team and is working hard to get his
team in good shape. On Thursday the
Varsity lined up against the scrubs and
for one thirty minute half the play was
unusually fast. Each side scored one
touchdown. The scrub team was greatly
strengthened by some Of the Alumni
players. Yesterday the team was put
through signal practice. Captain Huxley
has been out of the game since last
Wednesday on account of sprainea
wrist He will be back in the game the
first Of the week. Braunstrin, who has
been playing half-hack, has been out for
several days on account Of Il sore knee.
He will also be back in the game somr
time next week.
Important changes have been made in
the back field. Harrington has been
playing right half in Captain IIuxTey's
place at quarter. Lawton has been
changed from full to left half Evans
from guard to full-back. Beavens, an old
High School player, has a good chance
for right half back. Wharton who played
tackle last year is making good show
ing at end. McKyle, captain of the
High School '9S team is playing Il strong
game Oh the end. His worst fault is he
waits for his mmf instead of forging
ahead
The remainder of the line up viii! Et
the same as last year.
All of the outfits for the team will be
here by Monday. Tickets for th" Mary
land A. G. game will he on saln the
first part of the week The lease TN the
Union street grounds begins October Ist
The management Of the foot bail team
however has given the use of the grounds
to the Wilmington base ball club for its
cnciit gam" next Tuesday free of charge.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
WEST END READING ROOM.
To Have Dairy Maids and Cow Boys
Drill.

Preparations are being made to make
th. present season one of the most sue
ccssful in the history of the West End
Reading room. Inc reading room has
large patronage in the northwestern
part of the city and many prominent
citizens in that section are much interest
ed in its welfare The season will De
formally opened on October nth when
there is to be musical entertainment
and dairy maids and cowboys drill. The
drill will he in charge of Major Haley
and is expected to be big success.
Arrangements are also being mndr to
participate in the big masked parade on
Halloween night. The reading rooms
basket ball team which was one of the
best In the city last year Is expected to
be stronger than ever this year. The
team has already been organized and has
practiced several evenings. The Reading
room can also boast of Il good base ball
team which made tirst-class record this
summer. This afternoon the first and
second teams will meet, in what will
probably be the last game OF the SEQ.
son.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
St. Andrews motherhood at Calvary

Tomorrow evening an interesting SER
vice, for mon, will be held in Calvary
Episcopal Church, corner of Third and
Washington streets. 1t will he held
under the auspices of "The brotherhood
of st. Andrew" of the parish, an or
ganization whose sole object is to pray
and work for the uplifting of young men
of the city. The society now has nearly
twenty thousand members scattered over
all the United States. II is most pow
crful agency for good. The service on
Sunday evening promises to he an inter-
eSting one. Six or eight new members
are to be admitted, according to the
ritual of the brotherhood Special ali
dresses are to be made by j. IIenning
Nelms. Esq, Il noted lawyer and
brotherhood man. of Baltimore, hut who
has recently decided to study for the
Episcopal ministry. and Charles NJ. Cur
tis, Esq, John s. Grohe. the active
president Of the local assembly Of the
fraternity.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
STREET CAR CHANGES.
New Rou'e for Riverview Cars.
Laying New Rails.

Starting on Monday the Riveryicw cars
of the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany will not run to the p. W. 4 Il.
station as formerly. The ears will run
down Market street to Fourth, out
Fourth to Union, down that street to
Lancaster avenue and along Lancaster
avenue to Grcenhill avenue.
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany is making Il great improvement in
the Lancaster avenue line. Heavy new
rails will be laid from jackson to Rodney
street. The laying of the rails from
Jackson to Harrison street is about conf
plcted.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
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SNAPPER SUPPER.
Christlana Outing Club Eats a Big
Turtle.

The single requisite of membership in
the ChriStiana Outing Club is that some
member must go to the canal and cap
turc Il snapper each week. Then eacn
week the snapper is served up in the
shape of soup at Il gathering of the
members and II number of invited guests
This week George B. Wigglesworth
was the man who caught the snapper
and it was the largest one ever caugh:
in the history of the organization, weigh
ing more than thirty pounds. This WAS
the reason for a gathering in the dining
room of the Merritt House last night
OF the members and Il number of guests.
The soup and trimmings were eaten with
great relish and a most enjoyable time
was spent.
Among those present were John Bar
mes, Howard Palmer, DR.. j. I. McCnliey,
James Kitchen, George B. Harvey. b.
and Joseph Wigglesworh. Julian Wm-
der, William Huston, John Mcdonnell.
Joseph Forwood, Wallace Reynolds and
Walter Hare
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Meetings Will be Held in Three
Counties Next Month.

The Delaware State Sunday-Srhuol
Association is making arrangements to
hold the three county conventions. The
Sussex association will hold its conv"n-
ton at Scaford on October 18th; Kent
county, at FELTON, on October Goth; New
Castle county, at Delaware City, Oclo-
Der 3lSt
Previous to the county conventions
on October 26ih. 27th and 2Sth, meetings
will he held in this city.
Marian Lawrence. international gen
rral secretary. will he present ut thrs"
meetings and make addresses. Mrs. J.
Woodbridge, Barnes, Il noted primary
worker Of Pennsylvania, will also be in
attendance at the county convention.
District meetings will be held in vari-
Gus parts of the city on October 18th.
Chrisatana hundred will hold its con
vcntion at Elsrmcre Presbyterian Church
October 10th.
The Pennsylvania State convention will
he held at Chester on October 9th. A
large delegation from the Delaware Sun
day School workers will attend.
John Boyer, colorrd. was arrested yes.
ter,lay afternoon on the charge of carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon. A
razor was found in his possession.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
CHASE AFTER
MAGIC DOCTOR.

Had William ii. Leonard, cololed,
"voodoo DOCTOR" used some Of his magic
powders yesterday afternoon he might
not now be occupying II cell in the bass :
ment of the Court House. But William
trusted entirely to his heels, and they
served him well, yet State Detectives
Katiedse and Francis were tleetrr footed,
and thu, it is that the doctor fingers
in Il cell.
Leonard was arraigned in the Court
Of General Sessions on the charge Of
! embczzlemcnt, and was brought before
the court yesterday afternoon for trial.
The prosecuting witnesses were Will
liam H.. and Della Boardlcy, both col
ored. The doctor" asserted that he once
workcd for Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridse
OF Philadelphia.
After consultation between Attor-
ney-Gcneral Ward, Deputy Attorney
General Richards and the prosecuting
witnesses the attorney general entered a
nolle prosequi. The jury which had been
drawn was discharged and Leonard was
dismissed by the court.
But the State wanted the doctor on
another charge, in fact there are sew
eral against him as IL result of his "voo-
doc practice and when he passed
through the door of the court room De-
tcctivc Ratlelge was close behind. But
Leonard was down the back stairs and
out the rear door so quickly that it
took the detectives breath. Ratlcdge
came back, acquainted Detective Fran
els with the condition of affairs. and left
the court house by the front door. Fran
els went out the back door.
BY this time Leonard was scurrying
out Tenth street and wAcn the gaze Of
the detectives rested upon him he was at
Market street and still going. The de.
tectives got right down to record sprint
Ing and apprehended the ilcet-iooted
doctor" in Il house at Tenth and Or
angc streets. He had gathered quite a
collection OF bundles, the detectives at
he time believed they contained 'voodo1"
powders, and was about ready to take
his departure, which, had he escaped.
would have been 'to parts unknown
But this WAS not to BE- and the doc
tor and his bundles were taken to Mag
iS,ratc Hollis office by Detective Rat
ledge. Here he was given Il hearing on
the charge Of obtaining money under
false prcten>cs and was held in $500 bail
for the court from which but few min
ut"s before he had been discharged by
the venerable Chief Justice Lore. In
default Of bail he was locked in cell
in the Court House.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
FIRE SWEEPS
ARCH STREET.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept, 27..1n a fire
that burned tlercely for two hours
last night, at Sixth and Arch Streets.
near the centre of the "fire district,
property valued at $4,000 was de.
stroyed and 600 employe were
thrown temporarily out Of work.
For more than an hour the flames
seemed to be beyond the control of
the tiremen and threatened to wipe
cut the block Of large business houses,
bounded by Arch, cherry, Fifth and
Sixth Streets. In fact, the fire ragged
So tiercely at first that within twenty
minutes of the striking of the first
alarm, a general alarm had been sent
out. bringing lire engines from every
section of the city.
The burned building was that OF
the Paxson, Comfort Company, man.
ufacturers and dealers in undertakers
supplies.
1t was also occupied by half dozen
other firms, some with business offices
but principally for manufacturing
purposes.
The firms in the building, with the
space occupied by them were as fol.
lows:
Pax5on, Comfort Co., basement,
back, of first floor and half story;
J.J. O'B'ien, photographers; Keystone
Harness Company and Western Union
Telegraph Company Offices In the
front of the frs t floor
i. w. Maurer & Company, maru-
facturers of upholstery trimmings,
second. sixth and seventh floors; 200
girls employed.
Joseph Potter & Sons manufactur-
ers Of straw goods, third and fourth
floors: 30 employees, men and girls.
oxford Binding Company, mannfac-
turers of blank books and stationery,
fifth floor; 800 employees.
1t was a seven-story brick structure
l. shaped, extending from Arch
street to Cherry street, with the wide
end on the latter street.
The only portion of the building
which the flames swept was an annex
of the Cherry street end, about nine
ty feet square, extending from the
cellar to the seventh floor. Brick
walls and fire doors prevented the
flames from connecting with the front
portion.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
WANT GROUNDS FOR SPORTS.
Residents Of Highlands Would Like
toSee Some Improvements.

Residents of the Highlands are very
anxious for the Park Commission to fix
up a piece of ground in that section Of
the city for field sports during the sum
mer months. They claim it would be Il
great Improvement and bring attraction
to that part Of Wilmington. A large tract
Of land lying between Mt. Salem
Church and the new Rockford water
tower is spoken of as very suitable
place for such grounds. During the past
summer the West End Reading Room
base ball team has been playing its games
on the above grounds. This tract Of
land covers several acres and with little
Improvement could be made an ideal spot
for base ball, foot ball and >othcr out
door sports.
II the Park Commission would become
interested in the matter and make such
improvements. the residents say that it
would have the effect Of making it more
lively therein summer and would be an
attraction for the young folks.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. Sept. 27.-At the cab.
met meeting only routine matters were
discussed. The meeting was attended
by Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson
Postmaster General Smith and AttOr,
ney General Knox. the only cabinet
members in the city. 1t was determin,
ed that the cabinet officers should be.
gin at once the preparation. of ther
annual reports in order that the presi.
dent might have at an early date such
information regarding the executive de,
partments as would enable him to pre-.
pare his first message to congress.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Bullet For Highwaymen.

Milford, Del, Sept. 27.-'Please
give me a chew Of tobocco," said a
highwayman to Charles P. Jones. a
wealthy livestock dealer, near Laws
Church. At the same time three
highwaymen appeared and grabbed
his horse. saying: "Throw up your
hands! Your money or your llfe!'
Jones had considerable money In
his pocket, and was loath to part
with it. While reaching into bis hip
pocket he found his 38.callbre revolv-
or and fired at the man on his left,
shooting him In the left forearm.
The men let 60 Of the horse and es.
capped to the woods.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Two Charters Granted,

Dover, Sept. 27.-The following COM
panies filed their certificates of inc0r-
poratiOn here today:
The Peoples Railway Go. of Whining
ton. Del, "a merger of the Brandywinc
Springs, the Elsemcre and Wilmington.
the Park and the Citizens railways;
capital stock. $1,50O.000.
The Dry Process Milling Co. of New
York; capital stock, $s,0o0,00O.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
SUPERIOR COURT DIVORCES.
DEGREES Signed and Commissioners
Appointed by Chief Justice.

In Superior Court yesterday afternoon
upon the application Of j. Frank Ball
Henry q. Swayne was appointed com-
missioner in the divorce suit of Annie
+. Whitcraft VS.. John II. Whtcrnft. and
Sylvester ID. Townsend in the suit Of
Margaret {. Murphy VS.. Edward c.
Murphy.
The court signed decrrcS in the eases
OF En>tburn VS.. Eastburn, Houghton rs.
Eoughton. Middleton VS.! Middleton. and
Pennington vs. Pennington.
Chief Justice Lore announced that
there would be IA session of court to-
day and rrquestcstf'll attorneys who had
business before the court to appear.
Court will convene at 8 O'Clock this
morning and adjourn at 800 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
WROTE TO POLICE.
Colored Mascot Writes to Friends on
the Force,

James Miller. the small colored boy
who was taken care Of by the police for
several days about Il week ago, and who
got a home through the efforts of Post
Office Inspector Maxwell, has written Il
letter to the police. The letter was re.
ceived yesterday.
James is now with Major Frank u.
Little of Laurel Maryland. and Is much
pleased with his new home. He asks
about all the policemen and especially
about Sergeant No. /, meaning House
Sergeant Durncy, and says to tell him
he can milk Il COW. lie requested that
his letter be read out so that all tho
men on the force would know he had re-
membered them and this was done.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
MACHINISTS' BALL.
Delaware Lodge to Dance on 0cto
Der II.

Delaware Lodge. No. 267, Of Machin.
lists, will give ball in Turn Hall on the
evening of October II. The following are
the officials who will be in charge: Mas
ter of ceremonies. William II. Blake,
floor manager. John Il. Raynolds as
sistant, Fred Snyder, John Frizzlc,
George France: reception committee,
Charles Seaman, William Singleton.
Oliver Adams, Ernest Kelly; treasurer,
Charles G. Bouy; committee on tickets
Robert W. Simmons, Ernest Kelly and
Winfield Graham; cloak room committee,
W. Atkinson and NJ. +. Taylor.
The lodge will take part in the Hal
lowe'cn parade of the Wilmington BIZ
cycle Club.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
STRINGHAM LEFT.
Will be Given a Special Test This
Morning.

The torpedoboat Stringham left the
yards of the Harlan Il HolingSworth
Company in tow of the tug Laura B. ut
10 o'clock yesterday morning. She YVES
towed to the mouth of the creek by the
tug and from there proceeded under her
own steam to the Government course OH
the Delaware Breakwater.
At the Breakwater she was boarded by
the government officials who will give
tn" boat special trial today. W. d. W.
Dmock. of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company, is aboard the String
ham.
1t is expected that the steamship Den
vcr which has been at the yards of tho
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company for
some time. will leave on Monday.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Old Soldiers DcKrRd ed.

Marion. Ind, Sept. 27.Jerry kuder,
Peter Locke. James Spears, three vet.
Grams Of the Soldiers home here who
have been in the guardhouse Of that
institution since the night of the shoot,
ing Of President Mckinley for having
expressed pleasure over the work Of
Czolgosz and the hope that the presiden,
would die, have been sentenced by tho
board of managers Of the home to ba
publicly degraded and dishonorably
discharged from that institution.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
birthday Anniversary OF Mrs
Frances willard Celebrated.

The annual meeting of the w. G. IT, U.
was held at the headquarters No. 100
West Eighth street yesterday afternoon.
The old officers were reelected as fol-
lows:
President, Mrs. l.. W. Emerson, re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Ell Mendenhall;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. NcwIiu
GnwthrOp and treasurer, Mrs. NJ. 4.
Taggart. The annual reports were read
and showed the society to he in good
condition.
After the meeting the birthday anni-
vcrsary of Mrs. Francis Willard late
president Of the International Society
was celebrated. Her favorite hymn,
Lead Kindly Light was sung. Mrs.
Gawthrop read an interesting paper~on
the life and birth of Mrs. Willard,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
INSPECTED BRIDGES.
Members of Levy Court Visit Red
Lion Hundred,

The members of the Levy Court yes
terday inspected number of the coun-
ty bridges in Red Lion hundred. One
Of the important matters that Commits
sioner Megginson called the attention
of the other members was the condition
of the two bridges near Crawford Sta
tion. AT present the bridges are within
stones throw of each other and are
badly in need of repairs.
a plan was submitted to the inspection
party whereby one of the bridges can be
dispensed with and a new bridge erected
for little less cost than would be en-
tailed by repairing the two faulty struc-
lures. The matter will be fully discussed
at the meeting of the Levy Court TO
be held on next Tuesday.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Educational Class.

The evening school Of tho Y. NJ. G. A.
ofIor some vsrv iuticing oppot tunitiss to
young mon who are interested in securing
nh education. Thoy offer a number Of
studies which are open to all full msm.
bers upon tho payment Of o registration
fee Of 81 for each class entered. Full par.
Iiculars can be had by calling at The oflcs
Of the Y. NJ. C. A. The school opens on
Monday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Government Reports Removed.

The old government reports in the In
stitute Free Library have been removed
to the draughtng department in the
basement shelves to make room for tn.
new report. In accordance with instruc-
tons from the library board at Il recent
meeting. Mr. Bowcrman has obtained
the services of Miss Edith NJ. Rudolph
as a secretary and stenographer.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
WILMINGTON
DEFEATED.

Wilmington was defeated by the
Cuban X-Giants yesterday by the close
score Of to 3.
Walker pitched for the locals and
only five hits were made off his delivery.
His support was not up to the standard.
lie also played his position well making
two difficult catches.
Mcclellan. who pitched for the visitors
was touched up Tor eleven hits but he
kept them scattered.
The feature of the game was Tierncys
work in centre field. He got everything
TINT came his way. The score follows:
WILMINGTON
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
lurned From Honeymoon.

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Powell. who
We're married last week have returned
from their honeymoon which was spent
at Atlantic City. The bride. who was
Miss Bessie McVey is well-known In
this city. The couple will make Will
mingtOn their home for short time and
will then probably remove to Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Powell's business being In
taat CITY,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Meeting Was Not Held.

A call was issued for the annual meet
ing Of the Home Loan Association to
be held last night at Fifth and Market
streets but owing to the recent death
of the wife OF the secretary Edward G.
Cook, Mr.. Cook was not present, and
owing to this fact and the absent of
many Of the members little business was
transacted. The meeting was adjourned
after 1t had been decided to hold the
annual meeting at some time in the near
future.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Plans for Shops May be Changed.

1t is said that if the present plans. for
the elevated railroad through this city
has to be changed it will also necessitat.
Il change in the plans for the shops which
are to be erected near Edge Moor. lr
will also, most likely. cause the elevated
structure to be longer than was at
first proposed, which will carry it from
a point near Edge Moor to point Below
Delaware Junction.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Bones in His Hand Broken.

John Quinn, aged 5S years of No. G3s
East Seventh street, car builder at the
p, W. 4 b. shops. had two bones in his
left hand broken yesterday morning by
sledgehammer which fell on his hand.
After being attended by DR.. J. A.
Draper. Sr.. he was sent to his home
in a cab.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
VIII PAY For Slonk,

Edward Belts. president Of the vii.
mington coal gas company. has notified
the stockholders who have sold out that
the ock will b, paid for at the National
Bauk Of Wilmington and Bran dywtns on
and after October l,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Started w ork on Bridge

Work has been commenced on the
bridge which carrie, Lowering avenue
over Clayton street 10 Brandywine Park.
The contract calls for the completion OF
the bridge by December l.but contractor
Fahey expects to have 1t flushed and
ready for use by November
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Boilers Have Arrived.

Eight HeinsHSsfcty boilers and the
stack OCCUPYING six fiat cars for the Viii.
mingt6n City Railway Company's new
power house have arrived from Phocnix-
vile, Pa. and are being unloaded at the
foot Of Buena Vista street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28

Tnmmary-Enrncd runs. Wilmington,
/; two basn hits. Williams, Ticrncy;
sacrifice bit, German, left on bases, vii
mingtun. 8; Giants. 3: struck out bv
Mcclellan Q; base on balls by McClcl-
Ian. 1: stolen bases, Nelson. Gorman.
Walker: double plays, Iirrney to Cas-
s'y, White to Wilson; hit by pitched
ball. Hoffman; umpire, Kaougll; time.
l25.
To-Day the Highland team of Phindcl-
phH will he the attraction.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Lay Reader Appointed.

The bishop has licensed J. Hen
ming Nelms and DR.. Edgar Worthing;on
Of st. Johns parish, and Prof. William
Richardson of New Castle to be Iay
readers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Gave q Peace Bond.

Before Magistrate Bradley last night
Ward Boyer was charged with making
threats and was required to furnish a
peace bond. There were four other cases
tried each Of which were dismissed.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28
Executive Committee Meets.

d The Executive Committee of the Cti-
zens Association held meeting at tho
office Of Secretary Kurtz last night.
Plans for the work of the Association
were discussed.