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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT.
President Receives Letter From Col
onel RAYMOND.

President I.awton of the Board of
Trade has received the following letter
from Colonel c. W. Raymond in reply
to letter sent to the colonel thanking
him for his Recommendation that $4,000
be appropriated by the government for
the maintenance Of Wilmington harbor;
Dear Sir: have just received your
letter of the 26th inst. and am glad to
hear that your Board Of Trade is pleased
with my recommendation in the annual
report for the improvement Of the Chris
tana River. do not know that there
is anything that You can do at present to
assist in the work of improvement Major
Resell of the Corps of Engineers, r.
licvrs me from duty here early in Ot-
tober, and it is not probable that shall
have anything to say about the improve
mrnts in this district during the next
year. When Major Rossell comes here
| will give him full information about
yonr needs. and | am sure that he will
do all that he can for the Delaware
interests.
Very truly yours,
G. w. Raymond,
Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of Engineers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
ARRESTS DURING JULY
Chief Of Police Massey Reports the
Rallowins Causes for Arrests.

:. Chief of Police Massey reports the
following causes for arrests during
July; Assault, l; assault and battery, ~;
assault with intent to commit murder, 81
abusive language, 1; carrying conceaieo
deadly weapons, q; corner lounging, II;
contempt, 2; committing nuisance l;
br3ach Of the peace, 8; drunk, 78; drunk
and disorderly, 81; disorderly conduct, ~;
fast driving, 3; discharging firearms III
city limits, /; disturbing geligous wor-
ship, 1; embezzlement, I; escape from
Ferris Industrial School, 2; escaped
from county hospital at Farnhurst, ];
threats, 1; highway robbery, I; keeping
unregistered dog, l: harboring female IN
tlisorderly house, /; incorribible, /; IN
terHering with officer. 8; keeping gaming
table, 4; keeping house of i'll fame, 2;
keeping slot machine, 1; larceny, 20; Lead
ing an idle and vicious life, 8; acting im-
properly toward child. !; obstructing
street, 1; obtaining money under false
pretense, 1; obtaining goods under false
pretense, 1; patients, S; peddling without
license, g.; pointing pistol, Il playing ball
on street, 1; runaway boys, s: receiving
stolen goods, /; selling intoxicating H.
suors without license, 2; selling liquor on
Sunday, /; tresspass, %; using female
child under age, 8; violating city ordi-
nance, I, violating bicycle ordinance. /;
violating screen law, 1: violating fire.
works ordinance. s: vagrancy, s; wit
nesses. 3; total, 361.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
~ WELL KNOWN WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs Richard Patzowsky Dies IN At
lantic Citv of Heart Disease.

After short illness Mrs. Sophia
PatzowSky, wife of Richard Patzowsky,
the wcil-known leather manufacturer Of
this city, died yesterday morning Of
heart disease at the summer residence
of the family, No. l6l st. Charles Place,
Atlantic City, N. j., where the family
had been since June. She was stricken
with heart trouble about two months
ago. but her condition was not considered
serious until recently. She was under
the care Of DR.. Marvel Of Atlantic City,
and DIR. Howard Ogle Of this city.
Mrs. Patzowsky's death occurred about
9 o'clock.
Mrs. Patzowsky had large circle of
friends in this city, New York aud At
lantic City. She was about 40 years
Of age. Her husband and four children
survive her, the children being Mrs.
Antoinette Flcsch and Mrs. Louisa
FleiHh, both OF New York city: Miss
Amelia Patzowsky and Ferdinand Pat
zowsky of this city. The family resi-,
dence Is at the southwest corner of
Eleventh and Jefferson streets.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning. Services will be conducted at
the Atlantic City residence at 7.30 O'Clock.
The body will be taken to New York on
the train leaving Atlantic City at s.o5
o'clock. lnterment will be made in
Linden Hill cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
NOTICE..

Notice to Taxpayers Of New
Castle hundred-Extract from the
Laws Of Delaware, governing the
Collection OF Taxes Of New Castle
County. Section 3 Chaper 80 Vol.
ume 81, Laws Of Delaware. as
amended:
Section 3. Tha! on all taxes paid
before the first day OF October
there shall be an abatement Of five
percentum; on all taxes paid after
the first day Of October and before
the first day OF December there
shall be an abatement OF three per
centum; and on all taxes paid after
the first day Of December and be-
fore the fist day OF January there
shall be no abatement; and on all
taxes unpaid alter the first day Of
January. five pcrcentum thereof
shall be added thereto.
! VIII meet taxpayers OF New
Castle hundred at the following
times and places:
Mayors Office, New Castle, Jlly
~ July 81, August IS, August
22, August 20, from l until 5
p. m.
Bear Station, August Io, ago
until 5 p. m.
Red Lion. Silver's store August
26. 2.3o until 5 o'clock p. m.
(Signed)
J. FRANK MEGGINSCN.
Collector oi taxes Tor New
Castle hnndred.
iy.auD.ltAv
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01

TWO OFFICERS CALLED AND ARRESTED ME.
the property and Its owner, and l
knew the price to be low. We were
talking away when there came knock
on the door, and as | rose to open 1t
the landlord entered, and I saw a
stranger behind Kim.
"Ah, Mr.. Cook" said mine host,
"please excuse me. thought you
were out and some one might have
entered your room. 1t Is all risht-all
right. Beg pardon, I'm sure"
He was gone before could ask any
questions, and MIR. Bliss at once led
the conversation back to the property
and kept me so busy answering his
queries that had no time to wonder
over the incident. He remained for
full hour. As he asked me to act as
his agent for the purchase Of the prop
erty and as he paid me fl0O on account
was forced to be more or less inter
este1, though could not get over feel
ing bit put out at the way he had
entered my room. Before leaving he
found that was going down to Can
terbury In the morning, and he laugh
ingly exclaimed:
How very queer! Why, I'm going
down there myself. Ill meet you at
the station In the morning, and Well
make the journey together"
After | got to bed began to go over
the incidents Of the evening In law
yerliEe way. found had some Curl
oslty about the way the landlord had
burst into my room and also as to the
identity Of the man who had remained
in the background. Mr.. Bliss had
seemed to talk straight enough, but l
was considerably puzzled over him.
After nights sleep felt better, how
ever, or at least less annoyed and
when Mr.. Bliss Joined me at the sta
tion gave him cordial welcome. In
casual way l also noticed that he car
ried Gladstone bag, but Of course
thought nothing of 1t at the time. We
were a little early for the train and
had taken our tickets and were walk
Ing up and down the platform when
was accosted by stranger who ask
ed for a word In private. I suspected
at once that he was detective. When
we had stepped aside, he respectfully
inquired:
! Am right in believing that you are
Mr.. Cook of Toronto, CanadaY'
Perfectly so," replied.
"You are stopping at the Kings
'AfmsT'
II am"
"And the party with your"
! "Mr. Theodore E. Bliss, SIR"
j "Ah, just SO! Thanks, sir. Mr.. Bliss,
being in your company, must be all
right. Good day, SIR"
Had he fingered might have put
some questions myself, but as he hur-
ried away instead turned to my
friend. Mr.. Bliss was humming an air
to himself and appeared cool and
placid. He asked no questions, and
volunteered no information. was
upset again, however. If Mr.. Bliss
was all right because he was In my
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
WATER SCARCE
ON WASH DAY.

Scarcity Of water has given the good
housewives of Eastlake much annoyance,
particularly on wash days, for sometime.
The usual weekly wash day in Eastlake,
as in other sections of the city, is Mon
day. But in most parts of the city there
is always an abundant water supply all
the time, while in Eastlakc on wash
days the supply is usually very scant.
Eustlake is supplied with water from
the tower ut Elliott avenue and Jeifcr-
son street. Water is pumped into the
tower from the City Mills pumping Sta
ton at Sixteenth and King streets, and
the supply.,is sufficient under ordinary
circumstan&s-t furnish all the water
needed in q at section of the city. But
the condtittessfs water RECRUITMENT are
extraordinaA 6I Mondays in Eastlake
as washinSs. are big and much more than
the usual quantity of water is needed.
Last Monday and the previous Monday
the water supply ran short and the
housekeepers with difficulty succeeded
in securing enough to clean the accumu-
lations Of soiled clothing. All over East
lake women were asking their neighbors
il they had water to spare. Some had
and some had not and the request for
aqua pura was passed along.
Where water could be spared buckets
full Of it were carried from house to house
to help out with the washings. In many
cases housekeepers had to 80 several
blocks to get water and even then had
difficulty in getting it. Women were
hurrying about the streets with buskets
and all sorts of pals in search Of water.
Some residents had barrels under the
rain spouts to catch the rain water and
these more fortunate ones, us it proved,
helped ont the numerous applicants.
Had 1t not been for the rain barrel sup
ply much clothing would no doubt have
gone unwashed in Eastlake.
This condition of affairs will doubtless
be remedied before long as it is said the
Water commissioners are contemplnt-
ing putting in a pump at the tower to
keep mp a full supply all the time. For
this il it is done, the housewives of
EaStlake will offer prayers of thanks
and ask eternal blessings upon the mem
bcrs of the Board of Water Commits
sicners.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
John Wentz Used "Cuss" Words in
Magistrate Hollis Office.

Constable Lurius Jones yesterday ar
rested Mary Sharon and John Wentz on
the charge of the rmbrzzlrmrnt Of pie
turcs. the property of Clinton Rhodes
Il Co., of Chicago. The warrants We're
sworn ont by J. ID. Cassada. Wcntz was
given Il hearing before Magistrate
Hollis last night He said he had So
cured Tie pictures Of Mrs. Edward Good
win and had taken them in payment of
board bill. While speaking he made
ilse of a "c,1ss' word and the magis-
tratc told him he did not want such
language used there and If llr repeated 1t
he would fine him S. Soon WtntZ let
drop another oath and the magistrate
fined him IS.
He told him he would have to give up
the pictures as they had been bought on
II lease and WEI" not paid for. Wentz
agreed to give them up.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
When Y0u GIVE n Dinner.


Let US suppose you wish to give lit
tie dinner for six.
The tablecloth should be of the best
damask you can afford. Underneath
should be the silence CLOTH" which
may be Of thick cotton flannel or a felt
pad.
At the right of each plate should be
the knives. sharp edges toward the
plate and In the order in which they
are to be used, beginning at the right.
To the right OF the knives should be
the soup spoon, bowl Up, and the oys-
ter fork, when oysters are served.
On the other side Of the plate should
be the forks, tines up as many as are
necessary.
The goblet is placed at the upper
right hand of the plate
If wine is served, the glasses may be
arranged in Il semicircle in the order in
which they are to be used, starting at
the right.
The large napkins should be folded
four times when they are ironed. When
PLACED upon the table, fold once more
by hand, placing within the fold din
ner roll or piece Of bread ? inches by
III thick. The napkin may be placed>4n
front Of the plate or at the left of the
forks.
Always select a rather fat and never
a very towering floral centerpiece, as
this does not interfere with the ex-
change of glanccs and conversation
across the table, and the guests are not
compelled to keep lodging from side to
side to see around and over the lofty
mass of blossoms.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
MANY NEW, OFFICIALS.
Several Will Retire From Service
Of the City.
City Councils Selections to Enter
Upon Various Duties This
Morning. :

The terms Of office Of many city otti-
cinls expired yesterday and this morning
th. new officials elected recently by
City Council will enter upon the duties
of the several offices. These are the new
officials:
Clerk of City Council-William l..
Hamunn Of the Ninth ward.
Bailh Of Council-J. Edward Nc
Nabb, Third ward.
City Audtor-John II. Boushman,
Twelfth ward,
Auditors clerk-Dennis II. Connell.
Tenth ward.
Treasurer's clerk-Jolin J. Monaghan,
Third ward.
Inspector of oil and tluids-:.John j.
Ryan, Eleventh ward.
Clerk of the narket-Andrew J. o..
Ncil, Fourth ward. y
Inspector of meats-tirorge Abelt,
Fourth ward.
Superintendent of the crrnitory--'
Charles Cannon, Second ward; first as
sistant. Peter Garner, Tenth ward; sec
ond assistant, John FrieI, Eleventh
ward; third assistant, John Murphy,
Ninth ward.
Regulator of the city clock-Walter II.
Hartlove, Fourth ward.
Those who will retire are: Clerk of
Council William p. Morrison, City Audi
tor Isaac G. Pyle. Trcasurer's Clerk
George j. Kloberg, Oil Inspector Michael
l. Kelley and Clerk of the Market Mich
acl Conncll. The present officials who
remain in Office are Bailiff Of Council
John j. Ryan, who becomes oil Inspector;
Auditors clerk John Fl. Roughman
steps into the authorship. succeeding
lcnac G. Pyle; Meat Inspector George
Ahele. who succeeds himself for the
uncxpired term: Clock Regulator Walter
II. HartIove and the superintendent and
employees at the cr"matory.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
OPENING OF
SU MMlT CAMP,

Brandywine Summit Campmeeting vii
oven this evening with platform meet
ing in charge Of the Kcv. G. W. i'retty
man. the minister in charge. The out
look is for a very successful camp Inc
attendance is expected to be about the
same as last year. Already there arc
about one-hundred families on the
grounds.
The tenters are:
Circle-Mrs. Rebecca Hance, Mrs
Annie Davis, j. Il. Baldwin, A. d.
Hastings, James b. Husbands, Minrhell
Hiuckson, Harrison Hinckson, Mrs. ).
i. Talley, David Morgan, William Der
rickson, George |. Hancell, Mrs. Brnonl
Nowland, Thomas W. Johnson, James
s, Morgan, John Il. kilmer, Mrs. Albert
S, Muhlhausen. George Pyle. the Rev.
r. Ii. Adams, ID. d., Mrs. Lewis Zebley.
William Tallcy. Mrs. Ann Pennington,
Elias Sargent, George Booker, Mrs. Ed
ward Matthews. Mrs. Peter Davis and
William B. Prettyman. ...
ST.. Paul's avcnue-Alrs. $. A. Alrich,
the Rev. w. l.. s. Murray. ID. d.. Miss
Mary Crouch the Rev. Robert Watt, ID.
d., William A. Hukill, the Rev. W. g.
Koons Ephraim Megarglc, the Rev.
Aloysius Green, Miss Clara Mnrgatroyd,
Samuel II. Baynard. William II. Fonlk,
Robert Liddcll james c. Morrow, Peter
l.. Layton, James Kilvington, William
II. Wallace and Elias johnson.
Asbury avenuc-William r. Turner,
William J. Gamble, Mrs. NJ. Anna Tag
CART, Mrs. Il. f. Leonard. Richard Me
Clure, Mrs. Enocll Moore. John :. More
land, Morris A. Grubh, Samuel c. Pen
rose, S. II. roulke. George Millaway.
II. h. Sawdon, Allen Pierce, James
poinsett. Mrs. John Gee. Mrs. A. ).
Mines, Mr.. Lucas, John Il. Hartman
and Norman ]. Winner.
Summit avenue-Jamcs f. Savile. Mr.
Cloud, Samuel Handy. Richard Monsley.
Joseph II. Gibson, Gus Fl. Groves,
James Hanson. ]. d. Kurtz. Charles
G. kmtz +. c. Mammcle, Candy Cox,
Mr.. Rawlins and Nelson Gray.
Union avcnue-Warncr S. Goodwin.
Mrs. Ella Smith. Mrs. Noah Cunning
ham. Mrs. John Nowland, William
Chandler. Mrs. Annie e. Ingram, Ed
ward W. Dunlap, Mrs. Wood, Mrs.
Annie Smith and Charles Fl. Tindall.
Elan avenueC. +. Robinson, I. Ell
mcr Perry. Mrs. Killingsworth, Mrs.
Elizabeth Reed, Mrs. Julia Fincher and
'hares Wilkins. !
Rrandywine avenne--C. c. Pepper,
Miss Ella Talley. Frank Linton, James
W. Schaeffer, Prince Mousley, James
7. Chandler, Thomas RidgwAy and
James Gagan.
Lebanon avenuc-William r. Griffith |!
William r. McClain and Mrs. Jordan.
Bethel avenue-J. X. Handy, Miss
Mary Worrilow and John c. Wilson.
Scott avenue--,I0hn Booker.
The Rev. w. +. Dawson of Wesley NJ. !
+. Church will preach the first sermon
.omorrow morning. The Rev. l.. =.
Karholsen will deliver the evening ser
non,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
HORSE GAVE TROUBLE.
Kept the Owners and Dog Catcher
Kopf Guessing.

Lewis Sklnt and Morris Leshem have
Il horse which gave them, patrdlnan
Sewei y. Scott, Dog Catcher George
kopf and several Hebrews considerable
trouble yesterday morning. lne animal
which is a pretty fine specimen of horse
flesh, was sick and Veterinarian Derrick
son told the owners to turn it ont in Il
pasture field.
Early yesterday morning SklHt aud
Lcsltm started with the horse for Il
field beyond Market street bridge. The
horse went as far as Warmers wharf
where it laid down and would proceed no
farther. About $50 O'Clock Dog Catcher
kopf was notified that the animal was
running about the wharf and he went
to investigate.
When he got to the place there were
no signs of stray horse. About Q
o'clock he received notice that horse
was wandering about the railroad sta
ton at the foot of Market street. When
he arrived there he found PatrolmAn
Scott, Sklut. LcShcm and several He
brews cnlcavoring to persuade the ami
nal to move on.
Mr.. kopf informel the owners that
they would have to get the horse away
from the place. Their efforts to do so
were unsuccessful but with the aid of n
whip the dog catcher induced the ami
NAL to cross Market street bridge to tn
pasture field.
While the horse was lying on the
wharf Daniel Mctornirk asked if Tho
animal had been turned out to die One
Of the owners said he did not know bur
the horse WIS no good. Mr.. MrtOrmirl.
offered ten dollars for il but his price
WAS not accepted. The offer impressed
the owners with such force. however,
that they went to work with greater
effort to revive the animal.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
AN EXCHANGE
OF BAGS.
-. by NJ. QUAD.
Copyright, 1901, by c. B. Lewis

/ had been at certain hotel In Lon.
don for three months while making
researches In the interests Of client
In Canada and had come to point in
my Investigations where I was requir-
ed to 20 down to Canterbury to consult
church records, and late one evening
begun packing my bag for the trip. I
was thus engaged when the door Open
ed and a stranger entered my room.
He was a man of about 80, well dress
ed and having the look Of a gentle
man, and there was bland smile Oh
his face rs he quietly observed:
x thought heard you invite me to
come in In answer to my knock. Pray
excuse me II intrude."
He handed me card on which was
engraved the name Of Theodore E.
Bliss, New Orleans, but his looks and
accent did not 20 to show that he was
a southerner. On the contrary, knew
he was a northern man. He was fair
ly posted about my own town Of To-
ronto, and. according to his statement,
be had been offered large plat of va
cant property at bargain. ! knew
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
DAILY REPUBLICAN WILMINGTON. DELAWARE II

, Y
company, tie detective must have had
. suspicion Of him previous y thie
meeting. had In . way suatkn3eed
the man, and had I been n9htsof
wrong2 As soon a. we had takSp ops
seats in the train l began to pump
him as II l had him on the witness
stand. In the course of an hour he
made a dozen slips about Toronto, aud
he lodged so many questions that ]
made up my mind he was man
wanted nothing to do with. ! insisted
on returning bis money and taking back
the receipt, and declined to act as his
agent In any manner. He was certain
ly surprised and put out, but he did
not argue the matter. Just before we
reached Guilford Junction he said he
must get off there to see to little
business, but we did not part In bad
feeling. 1t was not until arrived at
Canterbury that discovered there had
been a change of bags. Mr.. Bliss had
taken mine and left his.
Perhaps 1t was not exactly the right
thing to do, but In my room at the ho-
tel l tried my keys on the lock Of the
strange bag and opened 1t. 1t was
stuffed full Of what at first supposed
to be clothing, but after little inves-
tigation l grew white In the face and
weak In the knees. Down below the
clothing were English consols and rail
u "a -ho1P n
million dollars. I didn't have to figure
much to come to the conclusion that a
big robbery had been pulled off and
that Mr.. Bliss was In 1t. 1t was my
duty to inform the police at once, but
before could leave the hotel two off,
GERS called and arrested me- They had
me red handed, as 1t were, and even
at the police station they would pay
no attention to my assertions or prot
estations. In England person un-
der arrest Is deemed guilty, at least
by the police. was taken back to
London, where the robbery had oc-
Cured, and. though l had money and
credentials and was an innocent man,
1t took me four weeks to get out Of the
grip Of the law. Meantime the asinine
officers had given Mr. Bliss time to
get half around the globe.
How the man knew was from To-
ronto and stopping at the Kings Arms
I cannot say, but he had robbed
brokers' Office near by, left the satchel
at a fruit stand and entered the hotel
to escape the crowd ON his track. He
had come direct to my room and had
thereby saved himself. When he left
me after our conversation, he picked
up his satchel and turned In some
where for the night. He knew the
railroad stations would be watched, !
and he planned to get out of town in
my company. 1t cost me f10O in cash
and no end Of worry to get clear of
the law and when finally returned
to the hotel the whilom urbape and
humble landlord met me with smile
and said:
ayes. l know they failed to convict
you, but just at present we are greatly
overcrowded. and cannot accommo-
date you. Innocent as a babe, sir, but !.
you'll have to try some other hotel,
dontcherkuoW."
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
NOTICE

Tax Notice Brandywine Hun
dred-Extract from the laws OF
Delaware governing the collection
Of taxes Of New Castle County.
Section 3, chapter 80, volume 81.
Laws Of Delaware, a. amended:
Section 3. That on all taxes paid
before the first day Of October
there shall be an abatement OF five
per centum; on all taxes paid alter
the first day Of October and before
the first day of December there
shall be an abatement OF three per
centum; and on all taxes paid
after the first day OF December and
before the first day OF January
there shall be no abatement; and
on all taxes unpaid after the first
day Of January, FIVE per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
l will sit at the following places
to collect County, Poor and Dog
taxes:
Court House Wilmington, July
~. ADJUST y and "a, September
7, I4 81, ~. October 1o and 26,
November 9. IS, 23, 80. from 10
a. m. to IL IN. and to 4 P. m.
Practical Farmer. August IS,
September IL, October u. Novem.
Der ID, from 10 a. nj. to IL m.
and to 4p. m,
Perry's Hotel. August %, Sep
.ember lo, October "a, Novemer
II, from 10 a. m. to IL M. and /
TO 4 p. III.
GEO. M. CASEY.
Collector oil Taxes for Brandy
wine Hundred.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
Thieves Stealing Wile.

Again wire thieves are at work in the
vicinity Of Wilmington. 5000 feet of wire
having been cut from the Delmnrvia
Telephone Company's poles near Nc
KEGS Hill on the Concord turnpike.
The lines from which the wire was
stolen include branches of the West
Chester Elan and Tulleyville conncc-
tons. Frank Wood, superintendent of
the company was notified of the theft
Tuesday morning and at once started to
repair the line. The matter was re-
ported to the police. but 50 far there is
no clue TO the thieves.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-01
HEAVY TAX COLLECTIONS.
Dnring the Day over 100000 Was
Taken In.

City Tax Collectors Lewis and Saycrs
and their clerks had a busy day yestcr-
day, wlicl, was the last for securing five
per cent. rebate on tax bills. The Office
was filled with people all morning and
the rush continued in the afternoon.
Collector Lewis of the Northern dis
trict deposited $4,000 in bank, which
was the greatest part of his receipts for
the day, and Collector Sayrrs of the
Southern district, deposited $4,000. The
aggregate receipts for the month will
amount to about $435,000. This month
amount OF the bills.