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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
MISS MYRTLE HARPER DEAD.
Passed Away Near Crewe-sto1en
Surgical Instruments Not Recovered

Passed Away Near Crewe-Stolen
Surgical Instrume nts Not Recovered
CREWE, VA, September 15.-(special.)
Miss Myrtle Harper, aged % years.
daughter of Mr.. Moses Harper. died yes
terday morning at the residence Of her
parents near this place, Of consumption.
Her remains were laid to rest in the
Crewe Cemetery this afternoon. She was
a consistent member of the Methodist
church and most highly esteemed young
lady.
The persons who went TO Wilson's last
night to recover the stolen surgical in
struments of DR.. J. w. Bryant found
only a very small portion of the missing
articles. DR.. Bryant went down to the
county Jail to-day and tried to get a
further confession from the prisoners, SO
as to enable him to recover his property.
but they positively refused to give further
information. There are three dark leath-
er cases of Instruments missing and they
are valued at about 500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
Earl Ryder with w. II. Crane.

Mr.. Earl Ryder has been engaged by
Mr.. w. II. Crane to take prominent
part in his company this season. Mr..
Ryder will be pleasantly remembered here
as member Of the Gifen Company last
stock company to play here this winter.
but from the announcement above st will
be seen that there will only be a feeting
glimpse OF him. hen he appears at the
Academy during the engagement Of Mr..
Crane.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
Isaac II. Hotel Dead.

WOODSTOCK, VA. September Is
(Special.)-Mr. Isaac T. Hotel. of Caval-
ry, aged about 50 years, died last night
at dropsy, after an extended illness. He
is survived by two children, Frank Hottie:
and Mrs. George Coffman. During the
war he served in the Thirty-th third Infan-
try and Seventh Cavalry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
VIRGINIA POSTAL CHANGES.
Pension Claims A1Iowed-Tnterest-
fnx. PerSouni Notes.


WASHINGTON, D.. c., September IS
special3-on september Is 1902 the star
Dam, Hanover county, will begin at Ra-
leigh, thus increasing the route about
iilree miles.
Beginning September 16 1902, the star
service route between Bolton. Russell
county, and Mendoza, Washington coun-
Is, will be increased to six times week
Mount and Dickinson. Franklin county.
has been discontinued. that service be-
ing superseded by a rural free delivery
route. Mail for Dickinson to Glade Hill,
Mall for sontag and Patti to Rocky
Mount.
A post-otflce has been established at
Marvin Richmond county.
The post-offlce at Hunter, Patrick coun-
ty. has been discontinued.
Charles r. Bryant has been appointed
postmaster at the new Office established
The following rural free delivery routes
have been established In Rockingham
county:
vile and Spring Creek; Broadway, by
Maryland. Mauzy. Athlone: Tenth Legion.
Cherry Grove. and Bakers Mill; Day ton
additional service,. by Montezuma and
by Antelope. Model. and Rainbow: Harrl-
sonburg. Mount Clinton Station {addi-
.ional service); Harrisonburg (Singer
Glen Station. additional servtce), by
Fokl ilSO\ Si 1ASCHISAoNAi' ~ saoAAhS !.
tinvile Depot, By Bruce; McGaheysville;
Nontevideo. by Almond and Riverbank.
All CT these routes are established to COM
merce operations on October Is, 1909
The following changes of fourth-class
eostma sters in Virginia have been order
I'D:
Sanford. Accomac county. retiring post
master. John S. Gaskins, Jr.. resigned, to
be succeeded by Ada F. Gaskins: Boston,
Culpeper county. Mrs. Ida B. Popham. to
succeed Raymond G. Qauintance, who has
al fas>f M
Stratton. Dickinson county, William F.
Sutherland resigned. to be succeeded by
Noah c. Sutherland. and Village. North
cumberland county. George W. Winstead
tc succeed Lunsford H Lewis. who has
been removed after four years service
in that Office.
PENSION CLAIMS ALLOWED.
The claims Of several Virginians have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
CLEAR WATER SCHEME.
Chairman Marn Absent from Meet
inE-Mr. zImmermann,s Letter.

inK-Mr. zImmermann,s Letter.
Two members were absent from the
meeting Of the Council Committee on
Water last night. they being Chairman
John Mann. Jr.. who IS now on a bust
ness trip to Canada. and Mr.. William
wrote letter to the committee express
ing his inability to be present and take
up the scheme relating to acquiring
$3.50. 600 for furnishing the city with clear
water.
on Finance be notified that the Water
Committee Is ready to discuss the scheme
with them at any time they may .deslg-
nate. It Is likely that the matter may
come up early next week, by which time
lend his efforts towards getting the
$50, 900 for clear water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
Virginia Oats Popular.

seeding purposes was shown yesterday
when a Richmond seed firm received an
order from Palestine-the Holy Land
for seedlings of the kind that is suitable
for this soil and climate. The oats will
be shipped from here to New York, and
by direct line to the Levant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
Licensed to Marry.

A marriage license was issued yester-.
day by Deputy Clerk Crutchfield of the
Corporation Court to Rupert Winbauer
and Miss Mary M. Kanzer, both Of this
city. They will marry to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
Froxts in FIoyd.

FLOYD. VA. September -(Special)-.
There were heavy frosts here Sunday and
Monday morning. and considerable dam
age was done to tobacco. It's estimated
that two-thirds of the crop was uncut.
Late corn and buckwhent were also dam
aged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
Alderman Ha1l,s Committee worl

Alderman Halls Committee Work.
President Turpin of the Board of Al
dermen, YESTERDAY announced the follow
ing committee assignments for Captain
Cunningham Hall, who succeeds Alder
man Thomason. of Madison Ward: Re
lief of the Poor, Electricity. Ordinance.
Charter. and Reform, and the special
Committee on Rules of the Common
Council and Board Of Aldermen. He
merely succeeds to the assignments of
his predecessor. Captain Hall was pres
ent last night at the meetings of the
Electricity Committee end of the Com
nittee on Relief of the Poor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16

In the Circuit Court of the city of
Richmond suit has been instituted by
j A. Morris VS.. w. F. Thomas, manager
of Westhampton Park, for money alleged
to be for ice-cream purchased by the
defendant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16

In the Law and Equity Court yesterday
judgment was rendered in favor Of the
Security Bank of Richmond against L.
Stella Cease, ct al for s101.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
Circus Suit in December.

The case Of Robert and Mary Bowman
against the Robinson Circus Company for
5000 damages will come up at the De-
cember term Of the Law and Equity
Court An Naturalization bond has been
given by the circus company to the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16

have only been awarded for two years
at a time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
ACADEMY AUDIENCE
GOT DOWN ON ITS KNEES.
Looking for $1,000 Diamond OF
n New York Drummer.

-.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
TROUBLE OVER 4 BRIDGE.

Intimation That All is Not Plain Sailing
Relative to the Durris Run Structure.
There seems to be something wrong
in connection with the new bridgo be-
ing built oyer Burris Run by the New
Castle Levy Court but just what the
trouble is cannot be ascertainod 1t is
intimated that twill be Investigated
by members of the court
The bridge is being built under the
supervision of Commissioners Ewart
and Elliott.
In the first place there was trouble
over the plans. Mr.. Rice, the architect,
was ordered to draw plans for the new
bridge. His charge for the work was
$50 Some of the members of. the
court objected to the price and com
mittee was appointed to wait on Mr..
Rice to see if he would not reduce the
price to $40. The architect replied that
he had only charged the regular price
and could not reduce the price Of do
ing the work. The bill finally was paid
but the bridge plans we're not adopted.
Another man Is said to have planned
the present structure, ana if satisfac-
tory, he is TO receive $8 for his plans.
Commissioner Chandler was seen
yesterday in regard to the matter.
He said he did not know anything
about the trouble, but had heard it
intimated that there was something
wrong in connection with the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
MYSTERY NOT SOLVED.


Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, who Was AIys-
terfousIy Assaulted, Died Yesterday.
Associated PFess Disiateh by spesisi Hires.
Washington, Oct. %. After hovering
between life and death since last De-
cember, Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, the
victim of one Of the most mysterious
assaults in the history of the District
of Columbia, died at the Garfield
Hospital in this city, today. With
her death the last hope of the solution
of the mystery has disappeared.
Mrs. Dennis came here from Gettys.
burg Pa, and married Walter Dennis,
q Washington actor. She was found
December 10th insensible in her bed
room. Her skull was crushed. Various
theories were advanced as to the motive
of the crime, but no definite clue was
ever obtained. Robbery wan suggested,
but rejected, as 800 on table had not
been taken by her asssilant. In one of
her semi rational moments she az
claimed: Its a. woman" Subse-
quently she made contradictory state
ments. She never recovered sufficiently
to talk nationally.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
PETER .. FORD BELIEVES
THAT DEMOCRATS WEI WIN

Thinks That the workingmen, in VIII
inington Particularly. AreAfrem end ously
Aroused over Conditions. r.
To correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sum-, Tuesday, Mr.. Potter ]. Ford Of
this city said with respect to the
political situation in Delaware:
believe >the workingmen in Will
mington particularly are tremendously
aroused over conditions today and have
come TO full realization and appre-
citation of where their interest lies.
The enormous price of coal caused by
the strike, for which they hold the Re
publican party responsible, and the
high prices Of beef. as well as other
necessaries of life controlled by the
trusts, has brought them face 60 face
with tile necessity of taking hand
actively in the election OF mon who
will truly represent them and who can
not, by the exercise of political power,
which they obtain In the purchase of
votes, take in the price Of single ton
of coal more than they ordinarily pay
for vote.
I. / believe, had the conditions been
the same two years ago as they are
now, Notwithstanding corruption funds
contributed by Republicans or SO called
Republicans, the people Of this city
alone would have elected me-. Twas
highly gratified at the last election in
receiving the votes of all the Demo
Gratis in the lower part of the State.
Trade conditions at that time made
Democrats apathetic in this manu-
featuring city, Now conditions are not
so, and tho necessary percentage Of the
total vote required to turn the tide
will, ! think, be forthcoming.
anticipate, no matter what the
Republicans do in the way of changing
or shifting their candidates, the certain
election of our nominee for Congress,
Mr.. Henry A. Houston, whom L per-
sonally know and for whom all my
personal and political friends will un-
doubtedly vote. Mr.. Houston is a
gentleman OF high standing, of great
personal worth and of wide knowledge
and experience. The people of Della
ware will be fortunate to lie repre-
sented in the lower house of Congress
BY one of his character and ability.
'sMy own feeling is that the Demo
Gratis wills send two United. States
Senators to Washington at tho next
session Of the Legislature. If Gov.
Hum will call special session of Tie
Legislature TO meet two weeks after
the election, think all Democrats will
support him in his efforts TO have
Delaware represented, ana We Demo.
Gratis will take care of therrest y
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
OYER AND TERMlAER.
Jury Drawn to serve at the Next Term OF

Jury Drawn to Serve at the Next Term OF
The following panel of jurors to serve
in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer was
drawn Tuesday afternoon by Clerk Of
the Peace Quiglcy and Prothonotary
Speakman: ~
. Wilmington = William A. Coke,
Christian Frederick, William 7. Saw
yer, William III. Foulk.
Brandywine-William II. Clark, Will
liam Cloud. 4,
Blaekbird = Robert. III. Higgins,
Richard Brockson.
Christiana-~Eyerett HoIingsworth,
William X. Green.
Mill Creek Taylor Pierson, Enos c.
HOPES. 70 Is @G: ~
New tastle-Frank King, John M.
.Vallette.
Pencader-John S. Dsyett, Lewis B.
Racine.
Red Lion-James b. Bstten,. atwood
Ricards.
st. Georges--B. Vance Armstrong,
James Carpenter.
White Clay Creek-5John Barlow,
Richard II. Eno6. ga4 :. 9.&
Appoquinimink-W William Leo, JE,
w. S. Money.
The jury will be needed in the case
of Vito Matssino, who il charged with
assaulting Mary Doroso. gt
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
ASuD85a DEaIsL
Jesse W. pnisir !i.Eare,t a9hlle iiiiin@ IN a
cnafr s.tiids 10 His Nephew.

Jesse W. pnisie r.gglre,. WINE sitting N a
cnafr :s.tiids 10 'siis SGi,hem.
Jesse ". 1ais.e, sgad Z yeat.,, .iia,i
of 3. % O'Clock iie5caf egfnine, ghilo
Sitting inn :s...:t ;aiEia 10 MS nsplsw,
Jonathan Ells Eel., q the iattai's fesi-
derce. 1l16- Ii:pin afpi:;ie, wneis DIR
Faiste haa cas- MS hnFHe for the past
five months, ..E iaiste lad been
smoking ami lid jist aid lis pipe to
one sid5 eafie ...liti ll6 g3,uIi, retire,
when he ga.ii ei aaa fell backward,
pr. John pp:;gyr was summoned, but
life was eSSiIet ehen he arrived.
Dshth resultS} from heart disease. Mr..
raiste wa5 s5sie,ten in liaIch, 1901,
and las isit sile vas partially par
alyze5. nut hs appeared 10. recover
from tho stroao and was thought TO be
in pretty goas health. ~
Mr.. paistu vas a native of Delaware
county, Ia, Hp lived the greater part
of his life in Chester. A few years
ago he moved to West Chcster, where
be lived with his sister, until the
latter died, about. five months ago,
when he came TO Wilmington and had
since made his .hcme with his nephews,
Jonathan and William 7. Clayton.
Deceased vas the last niaInber of his
family. He was a wi3ower and left no
children. He was "A nemter of Wilde
Post, G. A. R., of Chester, and Upland
Lodge, /. O. o. F. ! He was d veteran of
the OWL War. He was in many engage
ments and was wounded twice.
The funeral will take place on Fri
day. The body will be taken to Chiches-
ter, Pa, cemetery for burial.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
293,3OS HAVE Registered
in new CASTLE COUNTY
The Qualified Voters In the
County Outside of Whining
ton Number 1882.
ONLY 654 LESS THAN IN 1900
And $50 More Than at the
Registration Held TWO
r. Years Previous.
The sRegistration This Year for the City
and the Rural Hundreds Combined is
$500 More Than iii 1903 and 3,317 Less
Than in f--.ao, Presidential Year.

The total registration for New Castle
tounty this year-the calculations being
DAsed on official returns from all but
three districts-is 23,30S, OF which
number of voters 10, 626 are in the city
and 1852 in the rural hundreds. Tho
three districts for which unofficial
tgures are given are the Second of
Brandywine hundred, the Third Of
Christiana and the Second of Mill
Creek, the figures for all of the others
having been furnished The Gazette
BY the registrars. The ESTIMATES for
she missing districts are based on the
registration in 1898, which, it is said,
was about the same as that of this
year. The figures for those districts in
1898 were as follows. Brandywine-
Second. BIG: Christiana-Third, l75;
Mill Creek-Second, 375. In 1900,
Presidential election year, when there
10 always greater activity and larger
vote, the registration vas as follows:
brandywine-First, $50; Second, 432;
Ghristiana-Third, -2l5; Mill Creek
Second, 375.
The registration this year is con-
sidered very good and indicates that
much interest is being shown in the
approaching election. In rural New
Castle it is 654 less than in 1900 and
2S0 greater than in 1895, and in the
sntire county 3,3l7 less than in 1900
and $500 greater than in 1898. The
registration for 1898 and 1900 was as
follows: 1898 Rural New Castle, z, 402; ;
totaE city and county. 204l8; 1900
Rural New Castle. 1886; total, city
and county, 26,625.
In the several hundreds outside of
Wilmington the registration for the
past three elections was as follows;
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
atatls.

BRIcKLEY-iu this city, on Tuesday, Oct Sber
l4th, 1902, Alice |, Brickley. aged years.
DoRAS-At Henry Clay. ChIistiana hundred on
0ctoesr.Lith 1907, Rose Dorm.
EGELHON-In this city, on OetQbrr l0tA No.
Daniel Egelhuf. agca 81 years
GROssCuP-In this city, on October lGth, ip2,
Elizabeth Gr0ssclp, aged 81 years
klESEL-In this city. on October 7lth ga.
Robert g.. son OF Julia and the lals 9 rec
kiesel aged years and mou.h
LANGE-on October lTth. isO2 CatAarue T
daughter OF the late HerLeFt alal Masy J..
Hughes Lauee.
LOYE--on October GOTH lg02. cafnlUe ~ d.
beloved wife Of Henry N. Love Of WlaEiur au.
Del.
AccAFFEETY--At New Castle Del, gtt 9.s. RS.
l9th 1902 john y. McCsGcrty, agrd
MCDONALD In this city, on Octol
sarah l., daughter uf George aI .tG lr-
DonAd aged years anu months
MEREDITH In this city. Oh octott 7.i ! o.
Alice T. Meredith, iu her 25th ycaF.
PlLF-suddeiily. on Octotsr 10Th. lg2 ner ifn
Mcmillan tyic, taushie~eA Victor &. aWd lie
ilan J. Pyle. IN her Yth year.
RENBoLD In Phla1p,phla, on o. HgT d.
iEIS .icofsr th!cr Reybold sou q. We au
John RcvbplG.
RfTTENHOT Son Wednesday. October a.
1902, Elder II hraim Rittenhpusc, ugaa ~ " 80
nni 10 ifUi,ths.
scAN%ill,- ln this city. on oriohnr l1tN !, 2.
NRFl. a.te ~ Danirl seanacl!, aged yp3r,
THhTC GEG-Iu this city. on october lG,n. ]! y,
aisrlr- II. Thatcher. aged 20 years
W kABEk--Lu the 18th inst, john " Veal ~,
Sr, aged q wears.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
! Newspaper change. Hanns.

Salisbury, Md, Oct. 22.-J. r.
White, proprietor and publisher of the
Herald. Berlin, Nd, assumed yes.er-
,lsy the editorship and control of the
Salisbury Advertiser. The Advertiser,
which was established here in 1867 BY
pol. Lemuel Malone, afterwards
kassed into the hands Of Thomas H.
Perry, now large dealer in Southern
imber. j. Cleveland White, member
VI the Legislature, William M. Cooper,
lecretary of the Wicomipo Building
fnd Loan Association, and Ernest A.
iearn bought the Advertiser of Messrs.
Perry and Hearn. On October 1st last
II became the property Of Southey King
White, secretary and treasurer of the
f. jackson Lumber Co., at Rider
lle, Ala, and James Roscoe White,
itor of the Berlin Herald.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
MET VIOLENT DEATH AT NINETY.
John Seurath of Philadelphia Crush rd by
Heading Express.

John Seurath of Philadelphia Crush pd by
Heading Express.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. p. After
having weathered the many perils of
life for 90 years, John Neurath of,No.
202S North Eighth street came to d
violent end yesterday, whom he was
struck by New York express train on
the Reading railway and instantly
killed. Tho runogenBrian, who lived
with his son and was still alert and
active,' was in the habit of paving al
most daily visits. to an OLD friend at
Tenth and Diamond streets, and il was
in crossing the tracks at that point
that tho accident happened.
When he reached the crossing the
safety gates were down, but Neliath-
went sttaight ahead, bearing some Of
his weight on ilis cane. 0nly short
distance away was tine express, thunder
ing toaard ttio Terminal The engi-
neer saw Nentash ahead, and blew tho
whistle sharply. The ole man seemed
bewildared, and before anything could
be done TO save him he was strickland
dragged along the tracks. The train
was quickly brought TO q standstill,
but Neurath could not ie found. until
some one said that his body was lying
in Norris street, where it had rolled
from the bridge al that poiny The top
Of his head was battered ahd almost
taken off, and he was mass ei cuts
and bruises ep
Neurath was a familiar figure in tho
neighborhoed-i of his hpaie, and il is
said he was one OF the Oldest Odd a.-
lows in the,-State. Fur - years hs
worked In bfoEery at hiftA ind
Minor strseta. sld even 10 his cid sss
was strong a6t active. lilo was saore
than six Rect .ail..
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
APPEAL FROM CLEVELAND.
Former President Writes Letter to ne
Read mt Tammany Meeting.

Former President Writes Letter to he
Read Mt fammany Meeting.
New York, Oct. %. A letter written
by former President Grover Cleveland
will 10 read tonight at the rnassneet-
ing of Tammany Hall, when former
Senator David B. Hill will apeak in
behalf Of the candidacy of Bird s.
Coler for governor. The letter from
Mr.. Cleveland, which is a response to
an invitation, to- attend the meeting,
has already been received by the TAM
many leaders, and they expect its read
ing to cause sensation.
= 1--WE are bound to guard the contents
OF the letter most carefully until to-
night, "said one of the leaders yester-
day. s but 1 can tell you that it is a
document that ought to aid Coler. Mr..
cleveland calls upon the Democratic
party upon the issues which gave the
party its old.time prestige, and prac-
tically repeats his tariff revision utter
ances as printed last Friday. 1t is a
powerful document, and will appeal to
the party throughout the whole coun-
try" :,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Five Persons Are Dead and Seventeen
Unaceonnted For.

IfNe EefnOnh ATB DtIiu anN SCNGnNtch
Unace0unted For.
Assocated Press Dispatch by Special Wires,
Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. p, Five persons
are known to bs dead, while Ii are un-
accounted for, as the result of the fire
which destroyed the plant of the Corn
Products Co., on West Taylor street,
last night. -Four of those unaccounted
for are thought to lie alive, as three
men we're sesn escaping down TIE water
pipe during the progress of the fire,
and one was seen to jump into the
river, and it is eupposad they will all
be found at their homes.
The known dead are: Otto Trapp and
Edward SteinRe. One unidentified body
is at the morgue. Two unidentified
bodies are at the county hospital,
whero the victims were taken last
night and died carly today. Frank
Rothernberg, the foreman of the plant,
who was reported dead last night was
not in the building at the time of the
fire. he having gone homo early.
The less 10 tho building, about
.s400, COO, is fully covered by insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
weuld Give no Reason fer shootlnc.

Associated Press Dispatch D Special wires
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct Q. s. S. Dun
can superintendent OF the City Hos
pital of Louisville, last night shot and
probably fatally wounded Bruce Hede,
a laborer on the Wabash tunnel, near
Grafton. Later, Duncan surrendered
to the police, but would give nc reason
for the shooting. 1t is supposed the
attempt at murder was made to adjust
some wrong done in Louisville, where
both men are from. 1t is said Duncan
approached Hode and, making some in
audible remark to hiu, pulled a re-
volver and fired, the hail striking Hede
in the breast. Duncan turned without
a word, and his victim foil to the
ground.