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The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
syrian Asphalt.

Asphalt is found in the provinces Of
Syria on the banks of the Dead Sea,
floating on the surface of its waters
Through the action Of earthquakes the
asphalt has been torn from the bottom
Of the sea and driven toward the
shores, especially to the east. The mar
ratives Of the Greek and Roman his.
tolian to the effect that asphalt as
small islands was upheld by the salt
water and driven over the surface OF
the sea are without doubt true. This
asphalt, and generally the oriental OF
Egyptian, IS pure and expensive, and
used principally in the manufacture
of n certain kind Of varnish, but fol
general purposes, owing to its brittle,
ness as well is useless in the asphalt
industry ry.-AmericaD Asphalt Journal
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
MULTIPLE TALKING MACHINES.
The Instruments Efficiency Greatly In
creased.

hnB NAlHNAongN OfGhby 81
creased.
Much Of the strained and unnatural
quality Of sounds reproduced by the or
dinary phonograph or gramOphone, es'
pecially in the case of the human voice,
is due to the fact that in order to make
the reproductions as loud as possible,
the original must be of abnormal ef'
fort Emile Berliner, the well known
electrical inventor, has, however, de-
vlsed a reproducing machine, wherein
this trouble is remedied, 1t is COM
posed of a number Of separate gramo-
phones operated simultaneously The
art has advanced 80 Tar that the rec
ords may be made exact duplicates OF
each other, even to the minutest de-
tail. The only difficulty in operating
several machines is to have them regis
ter exactly with each other, so as to
insure simultaneous operation. A table
or support is provided, ON which there
are mounted number of rotary tables
of the usual gramophone type, and
adapted to receive the well known rec
ord tablets of commerce These tab
let's are generally arranged in a stag
gered row, each being supported ca
an upright spindle or shaft journaled
in a standard fastened to the table.
Upon each shaft just below the table
is secured a disk having equally spaced
radially projecting pins of its perl
phery. The disks are all of the same
size, with the same number Of pins,
and they are driven together with the
tables at the same speed by means Of a
belt, having perforations spaced to fit
the pins and operated by motor Of
any desirable construction The regis.
tering devices make it possible to in
sure the contact of each stylus with a
corresponding point Of each record, by
the mere act of placing the stylus on
the proper line. Power being applied
to rotate the records, identical sounds
issue from each of the horns, and the
combined body Of sound may be made
as great as desired by using an appro-
pirate number of records. Therefore,
1t is possible to provide an exact repro
duction of the human voice or to make
it louder or softer.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
True PhIlanthropy.

Few men are better known In the
downtown district Of New York than
James Reilly, the man who is almost
an exact counterpart Of the late Gen.
Grant. Mr.. Reilly was long connected
with leading navigation company
and is very wealthy. He is now ar.
ranging to buy three hearses, which
will be for the free use of the funer-
ais of poor persons, "for," says he,
nothing 80 enrages me as to hear OF
an undertaken grabbing the last penny
of a poor woman for the burial of her
husband or child"
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
See II You Can.

You cant stand fer Ave minutes
without moving, if you are blindfold-
ed.
You can't crush an eg6 when placed
lengthwise between your hands; that
is. If the egg is soliud and has the
ordinary shell of hens egg,
You can't get out of a chair without
bending your body forward or putting
your feet under it; that is, if you are
sitting squarely on the chair and not
on the edge Of 1t.
You can't break a match II the
match is laid across the nail of the
middle finger of either hand and press.
ed upon by the first and third fingers
of that hand, despite its seeming SO
easy at first sight.-Health.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
lr.truetIonst subserIbe,..

PosrASE-The postage to all parts OF the
pHited statee and Canada is paid by the
SNbnshers.
RFMrTASoEs Of small sums may be made
Fith comparative safety IN ordinary etterN
buns Of one dollar or more must be sent by
registered letter or post-oflce monty order
Sthsrwise, we cannot be responsible for same
CHANGE or AnpREss-Snbscrip wishing
Aeir address changed must invariably give
hetr former as well as new address,
Mrs ING NuMBERs--It II occasionally LAppenk
mat numbers Of our paper sent 70 subscribers
are lost or stolen in the mails In case you
Ae not receive any number when due, write
ss postal card, and we will oheerfully fur
nlsE q duplicate Of the missing number.
M@eS IMPORTANT OF ALL--In every letter
shat yoG write US, never fail to give your full
address ;lainly written. name, post-ofioe.
county and state,
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
pr!nee Henry,s Good Examplc.

Spain was once a sylvan peninsuls
Of green woods and fertile valleys;
now its peaks are barren and plains
|arid, while brought and food succeed
each other. Germany and France were
once covered with mighty forests,
where the Goths hunted game and cut
Lneir spears. Now Germany has uni
formed body of foresters to protect the
remnants OF its ancient woods and to
set out plantations of trees. WheD
Prince Henry visited us he planted q
linden at Mt. Vernon and an elm in
'ront of the Lincoln monument at Chi
'ago, after the German custom of hon
oring the great ones who have passed
away by noble forest trees planted in
heir memory.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
A SOLOMON ON THE BENCH.
Novel Reasons a Philadelphia Judge
Has for Extending Clemency.

Novel Reasons a Philadelphia Judge
Has for Extending clemency.
Magistrate Cunningham Of the cen.
trail police court of Philadelphia is
sometimes little eccentric in the
punishment of those hauled before
him for misdemeanors. The other
day Bill Jones, who had been found
upon the public highway minus the
faculty Of navigation, was arraigned
before him.
Married or single?" asked the mag.
istrate.
"single, sir" replied the shaking
culprit
"You ought to get married. If you
had wife 2nd family to occupy your
attention you would have no desire 10
drink" said the magistrate. 'IT dis
charge you, but hope youll give to
matrimony more thought than you
have to liquor"
John Smith, who had also been ar.
rested for being intoxicated, was next
called.
Married or single, John?" queried
the magistrate.
Married, your honor" was the
prisoners reply.
Then you have no business getting
drunk. Drinking should be done by
single men who have no family to re.
quire their attention and cash. You
ought to have remained single, then
the damage you are doing would fall
upon you alone Go home and think
it over"
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
A Good Definition.

: Ernest Ingersoll is as quick at re.
partee as he is keen in his observation
of nature, 1t happened some time ago
that his daughter asked him a ques-
ton concerning the difference be-
tween essential and fixed oils. He ex-
planned at some length.
WELL" said she, Ito which class
does skunks oil belong?"
"To both" was the prompt rejoin-
der. TITS essential to the skunk and
fixed ON the man."
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19

Says the National Geographic Maya
zine: Glittering snowdelds and vast
glaciers now cover the SUBMITS Of the
mighty volcanic mountains of the
western United States-Mt. Shasta,
1880 feet Mt. Rainier, 14,525 feet;
Mt. Hood, 1925 feet, and other noble
peaks. One of the most remarkable
of these extinct volcanoes is the we'll
known Mt. Mazama, in Oregon. The
crater of Mt Mazama is now occupied
by a lake five to. six miles in diameter.
The lake is 6239 feet above the sea, is
1875 feet deep and surrounded by al
most vertical walls, towering 900 to
220O feet This is the only crater lake
in the United States.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19

The scientific cause Of tornado's
destructive effect is not generally un-
derstood. The effect is produced by
different air-pressures. The normal air.
pressure on all surfaces at sea level is
III pounds for each square inch, or
about 2117 pounds for each square
foot The pressure in the centre of a
tornado, in the dark funnel" is one
fourth lighter; that is to say, about
500 pounds lighter Now, before a
tornado reaches a house, the air-pres-
sure on every square foot of wall, in
side and out, and of roof and floor, is
2117 pounds, and as this pressure is
exerted in every direction, it is not
appreciable. But when the tornado
comes the pressure on the outside Of
the house is suddenly reduced to the
extent Of 500 pounds, while the inside
pressure remains unchanged. The in
evitable result is an explosion from
the inside. The walls and doors Of a
house under these circumstances are
always blown outwards, not inwards.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19

We are in the habit of seeking the
shade of a tree as a means of getting
cool, but that is not the only power it
has Of reducing the temperature. On
the same principle that a lump Of ice
will cool a glass of water tree will
cool the air around it, because its own
temperature is uniformly about forty
five degrees; that is to say. the tenn
perature of a tree as a body. This is
little understood, perhaps, but it is
recognized scientific fact, and it adds
much force to the argument in favor
Of planting trees in cities. A clump
Of trees is capable Of making a ma
terial reduction in temperature. The
woods, therefore, are cool, not only
because they are shady, but because
the trees are constantly fighting off
the heat.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19

There is plant in Holland known as
the evening primrose, which grows to
a height of five or six feet, and bears
a profusion of large, yellow flowers, so
brilliant that they attract immediate
attention, even at great distance.
But the chief popularity about the
plant ia the fact that the flowers, which
open just before sunset, burst into
bloom so suddenly that they give one
the impression of some material agency,
A man who has seen this sudden
blooming says it is just as if some
one had touched the land with a wand
and thus covered it all at once with a
golden sheet
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-19
go PUENRg P5U1E az
&s5ScTENSllc.,EI Y
NlER q 49, - :.

L. G. Weichmann writes to Science
that an analysis of sample Of mineral
dust from the Martinique eruption
dust which fell on the ship Alesandro
del Bueno, which was at the time about
one hundred miles distant from the
island-gave results as follows Silica.
1894 per cent; sesqui-oXide Of iro1
and aluminium, 306S per cent; calcium
oxide, 1877 per cent. magnesium OK.
lde, 412 per cent; sulphur, 0.7 per
cent; phosphorus, trace. The pow.
der is highly magnetic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
WOmenS Juild.

The womens guild of St.
Michaels Church at Chestnut and
Adams, is preparing FOR a reception
to be given the rector the Rev,
William ID. Manross and Mrs.
Manross ON the evening of Febur-
airy =, iii the Sunday School room
OF the Church. The new rector
is making many friends not only
in the parish but outside and Il
large turn ont is expected. Mr..
Manross has already arranged for
" series OF interesting lcnten SO
vices in st. Michaels' and clergy
from st. Clements, st. Elizabeth $
and other churches of PhiIadel-
phia have promised to lend their
assistance. The sewing class con
nected with the church is already
doing good work and Mrs. Man
ross has started a class IN lace
making for the older girls OF the
parish.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
DOCKS ia DERS,

In the line Of genuine comedy
vaudcvll has lew better opponents
than Shceau & Kennedy, the sons
Of the Emerald Isle the figure on
the bill at Dockstader's this week,
These comedians have been playing
together for several years have
toured the country over in various
comedy roles. The latest True to
Nature is one OF their best. and
while absolutely without plot or
reason, it is a combination of ludi-
crous actions and sayings that is
sure to bring laughter from the
most serious mined. The duo have
long been local favoritcs and doubt.
less will long continue to be. The
Oracle Emmett g. Company, pro.
vide an amusing bit OF farce this
wcex and have been a distinct fca.
ture OF the program from the first.
The Frisco Comedy Quartet, sing.
ing comedians, and the Eeatons,
kpockabout comiques who close the
show are two other excellent parts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
lIslls CHA tcr = Bossa MN

. Newark; N. y, Jan. 24!Aylis Mary
PhilbDok. attorney for the Legal Aid
Association, applied for writ of habeus
corpus to-day before Judge Gummep
'cr the person OF Gretchen Simler, a
child three years old who IS detained
IN the custody of Emma Tela, Of No.
~ Spruce street, for u board bill of
SEA.
The mother, Mary Simler, who is
employed ina restaurant lnNew York
placed her child In the care of Emma
Ieia, paying S. month for board.
1hc mother failed TO pay board for
several months, and now owes $24.
mrs. simlcr wants to care for her
enid aud promises to pay SIS on the
debt to Mrs. Tela and then pay $la
week until all is paid. Mr.. Taia, how
ever, refuses TO give the child to the
mother until the debt is paid
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25

a scr0pC Wus thTOWn Deer his head.
the place. entered his carriage and
telling the driver TO return even faster
than he came ont. started toward tn,
city, six miles distant.
From Tacubaya to Chapultcpcc the
highway Is particularly dcsJlate, -an,!
at night 1t is shroudcd in impcnetrablo
gloom. Formerly the locality was a
favorite resort for bandits, and-un,il
recently the night tramcars were es.
corted by mounted soldiery. Even now
they go In pairs and trios for the sake
or additional safety. New occurrences
when travellers along that thorough.
fare are molested are very rare indeed,
but such Incidents do happen once or
twice in the course Of year
Midway between the village and the
castle Pendieton heard sharp com.
mand to halt. At the same instant the
carriage stopped suddenly, and n mo
mcnt later several faces appeared ut
the windows on either side, and the
passenger was requested firmly, but
politely, to alight. He had not weapon
Of any sort except the case of unloaded
ducling pistols, aud there was nothing
for him to do but obey. Then, almost
as soon rs his feet were on the ground,
serape was thrown over his head, a
iasso was wound several times around
his body, and he was led away through |
the darkness. He heard his own car.
riage start rapidly down the road just
as his abductors thrust him into anoth.
er one. and then he could not tell In
which direction lie was taken, for the
vehicle made several turns before it
adopted direct course.
Il will miss all my engagements for
tonight and the one in the morning
too, unless can bride these fellows to
help me out" was his mental com.
ment my friend the senorita may
have her way after ALL
1t did not occur to him that 1.-THE &C.
norita" might have taken forclble meas.
ures to prevent the duel in the event of
his refusal to accede to her wishes re-
garding 1t, but he did remember the
letter and thought, with grim smile,
that lie was more than likely to have !
ample time to read 1t, - she had sug.
gested. at'h!s leisure"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
SOESA'S RAND

No American musician has ever
approa chcd the success ach,eyed
BY Sousa in Europe. where his pop
laritv fully equals that he en- lows
at home. In Great Britain last fall
the Sousa Band eclipsed all known
concert records both IN London and
10 the provinces. Sousas concert
before the King Of England aud his
decoration with the Victorian Order
set the final and definite seal of
England, The Sousa Band will be
heard here in singular popular
concert on Saturday right at the
Opera House.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
Gasoline Sieve Again. )

At No. S13 East Eighth street
yesterday afternoon a gasoline
stove caused a Sigh fire.
The district esgiues respon ied,
but were not required to 60 into
service, as the blaze waa soon ex-
tinguished. TheIos was about
S25.
The hose carriage Of the indie.
pendcnc &C Company responded 10 the
alarm and was at the scenc almost
as soon as the other companies.
While returning to their engine
house the hose carriage ran over
William Smith. aged 10 years, who
was crossing at Eleventh and
Church streets. The lad was slight
'y bruised, bu. no bones broken.
He was taken to his home, No.
1908 Forrest street BY some Of the
independence men.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
WHEN LONDON SLEEPS.

"When London Sleeps" comes to
the Opera House next Thursday
night. An exchange SAYS: The
company presenting the drama This
year is especially strong aud shows
much vim in its work. The acting
Of Miss Ida Glenn, as Oueenie, the
heroine, was especially commend
able. her delivery and grace being
exceptional. Her escape from the
burning building by walking a wire
the length of the stage with child
clinging to her back, was the most
exciting episode Of the play and was
loudly cheered Howard Trues.
dell made desperate villain and
good work was done by J. J. Hy-
land, as Mark, and Miss Florence
Ashbrook. as the adventures.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect November Ii. 1901:
All trains Illuminated with Pintsel
light.
q Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delsw war,
Avenue Station. for
NEW YORK, week days, 1926, 1888
slo.52 a. H.; '12.19. "2.55. 1918 Otoyal Linn
ted, 's.27. '742, 'lo.52 p. m. Sunday,
'b.2s. 1889, 'll.35 y. H.: 1855, '5.ls Royaj
limited), '742, "10.52 D. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days, s52s
$50, 's.4s. 7.2o. 800, 1888. .10.b2, 1899 Z
NJ; 'l2.1s, '2b5, 800 ass, 1918 (Royai
Limited, 'S.27, 6.35. '742, '1O.52 n. m.
Sundays, '5.2S. 72O, $50, 1899. 1854.
'l1.3s n. ILL.,; '2.55. 900. "51s (Royal Lin.
ted. G.35. ZAP. SIS, '10.52 y. III.
Chester week days. $50, '6.4s, 40, .s.os,
ss.3o, @l052, 1882 a. NJ: 800, .45s. 6.ak
'I42. 'lo.52 p. IN. Sundays, 7.aO. $50
s3e' 1888. '1l.a5 a. m; 800. 635, '7.ll,
s.56, 'lO.52 p. m.
Atlantic City, week days. 'S45 a. m:
.i2.l9. '2.s5 and '6ls p. NJ. (Royal Lin
| He'd, Sunday. 40 &. m; 1918 D. m.
| (Royal Limited.
Cape May and Ocean City, week dsys,
's.45 a. m. '2.55 p. H.
Sea Isle City, week days. "6.45 n. M,
baltimore and Washington. week DAYS,
H.14. 6.55. 'S04. '11.ol a. M: .l2.ss, ..,oa.
$40. 4.s4, 1920 Woyal Limited. 1901.
'lo14, p. N. Sundays, '4.l4, 500, s.oS
z M; 'l?.56. s20a, $40. 637. $50 lRoysl
Limited, 's.ol, '1o.14 p. m.
Baltimore and way stations, week DAYS.
SIS a. NJ; 3.l9 p. m. Sundays, sos a. mi
S37 p m.
Newark. week days '414. s.55, 300.
'l1o1 a. M; 'l2.56, SO, '454. s.12. .s,ol
'1ol4 p. m. Sundays 'l.14, 's04, 9n5 Z.
m: '12.56, 5.s7, 7.32. 1901, s1o.14 .. M.
fittsbnrg, week days. 1904 a. m.: .4bA
s1D.14 p. m. Sundays, 1904 a. M; $40
'lo.14 p. m.
Chicago. daily. 800 a. M: $40 y. NJ,
Cincinnati and St. Louis, s4l4 a. n:
'lf5s, 'l0.14 r. m. daily.
eingcr'y accommodation, week DAYS.
s.bs a. M: 3.1a, 6.l2 p. m. Sundays, sos
4. H.; 5s7, 1872 p. m.
Landcnherg accommodation, week
days. 454 p. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STA.
TON FOR
Baltimore, week days, 2Eo y. m, i
LandenbeiS week days $40 a. H.: ga
go p. IN. Sundays, $40 a. M; $50 q.
m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for vii.
mingtor. week days. 1898. $50, .7so.
1925. 11.oo \. m; '12,eo, 'l.s7, 2.1b, .sos.
'4l7. 500. $3.50. '543 Roya. Limited. I :,
500, $50, '726, "9Ss. 11.as p. m. SIM.
days, 1875, "7.3O. 800. HOO n. M: .l2,oo.
'l,3', Las. 'S0S Abs. '5.!s Royal Lin.
ited). $50, '7.2s, 1888. 1910 D. III.
Royal Limited" is composed cxclu.
iively OF Pullman parlor observation and
lining cars. No extra fare except regu.
ar Pullman charge. II
Dclmarvia Telephone No. 1913.
Rates to western points lower than -
via any other line
IL. A. MILLER, Passenger AGENT y
Del.
u, B. MARTIN. Manager Of Passep. i,
Isr 1ranio. -, ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
stock TakiRg Recalls Bargains

IN groceries at Lynch's. Keystone Silver
White Gelatinc reduced from loo to l0c, pack
age-Cox's Edinburgh Gel atne l2c paclsage-
Mothers Gcla.ine ana Thaysrs instantaneous
Gelaaine sc, package TrlPl,osa &c, bottle.
Leader milk &c. can. TASTY Lunch Chocolate
rsGneed from loo. to SC. package. Lnrce cans
bartftt Pears &c. Children's Brooms &C.
~ kch's. ,indison anu Fourth streets, King
and Eighth street. mug
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
MRS. DANES DEFENSE

"Mrs. Danes Defense which
will be the attraction at the Opera
House on February ;, is the la test
work of Henry Arthur Jones. the
we'll Known English dramatist, aud
10 one OF the greatest successes the
American stage has known in
years. 1t ran all last season at
The Empire Theatre, New York. 10
crowded houses, closing i,s run in
May at the very height OF it's tri.
umph, and has since toured the
country with phenomenal success.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25

Again she was silent for moment
Presently, In a tone so lowered that +
barely reached his sense Of hearing
she murmured:
IF you will step to one side 80 that
Maria cannot see you and will strike q
cerilio under the pretense Of lighting
your cigar will draw aside my man.
tllla. think that will help you to un.
! >derstand"
Pendleton obeyed the suggestion with
such promptncss that she was not fully
prepared for it, and the conscious flush
1hat suffused her face at her own te.
mcrity was there still when the light
of the wax match was reflected back
upon him from her dark but brilliant
eyes. Just one aspIratcd brcat tn of sur
prise escaped him; then he turned
away and lcisurely lighted his cigar.
"Thahk you" he said, resumihg his
former position against the framework
of the summer house.
"Do you understand now, Senior Pen.
dlcton? she asked.
- II think so-in part, not wholly"
1.-THE duel must not take place"
1T cannot be avoided, senorita,"
You are the challenging party; you
can withdraw"
impossible"
Captain Romero is the best shot in
Mexico. He will kill you"
Quite likely" with an expressive
shrtlg of his shoulders.
There must be no duel! 1t shall not
take place" she said vehemently.
Unless Senior Romero elects to apol.
ogizc to me and withdraw, which Ia
extremely UNLIKELY, it must take place,
senorita."
IF l will tell you my name and ex-
plain all that you do not know of this
affair."
Pardon me, senorita, but you are
wasting words. You should under.
stand that even better than |. If Ro-
nero kills me. you vii! have nothing to
regret; IL kill Romero, I should pre-
fer to remain in Ignorance of your
name. think, therefore, 1t il better to
leave things as they 0rc. perceive
also that Maria, as you called her, is
becoming impatient Or anxious"
She understood perfectly well his
meaning, but she remained motionlcss
and silent several moments, drumming
one of her little feet impatiently upon
the carthen floor. Finally She took one
step nearer to him and extended one
hand. In which was letter.
"Will you take thisT she asked. ut
contains something that | wrote this
afternoon, and it is for you. | ask only
that you will read 1t; not now, not
here she added hastily when she saw
that he was producing his case of ccri-
los; later, at your leisure. before you
meet Captain Romero. Good night, ST. I
n"r.' She turned away the instant his
fingers closed upon the letter. passed
through the doorway and, followed by
her servant, disappeared along the
winding pathway.
Pcndleton smoked on leisurcly for
some time: then lie lighted another &C.
rilo and looked ut his watch. The hour j
Was nearly 10. and he FASTENED from