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The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
BRET HARTE AS A MYSTERY.
William Blacks Estimate Of the Fa
nous Novelist.

nous Novelist.
An interesting side-light on the
character of Bret Harte is thrown by
William Black in one of his letters
addressed to SiF-Ap-esaas-ss-Reid in
$780, And in a few weeks time
don't be surprised if Bret Harte and
come and look you up writes
Black-"that is, il he is not CON-
PEELED for mere shame's sake to go
to his consular duties {! ! y at
once. He is the most extraordinary
globule of y-comet-aerolite
gone drunk--flash of lightning doing
CATH herine wheels ever had any eX-
perience of. Nobody knows where
he is, and the day before yesterday /
discovered here a pile of letters that
had been slowly accommodating for
him since February, 1879. 1t seems
he never reported himself to the all
seeking Escott (the hall porter), and
never asked for letters when he got
his months honorary membership last
year. People are now sending let
ters to him from America addressed
to me at Brighton! But he is mys-
terry and the cause of mystihcation.'
-Harpers Weekly.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
AustraIia's Blackberry Pest.

Rlacllberries thrive more luXuriant-
ly in Australia than in Europe or
America, their growth being so RAPID
that in many places they are regarded
as an agricultural pest, says the Gar
den. Like the first rabbits, the orig
inal blackberry vines have grown and
multiplied until they bid fair to cover
the face of the country. The bushes
are not cultivated-they can look
after themselves, as many Australian
agricultursts are painfully aware-but
the jam made from their fruit is sur
ficiently tempting to make one forget
their unwelcome presence on the
farm,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Our atent Nomad Instinct,

In our work we get further and fur.
ther away from the earliest types OF
civilization, but in our play we come
at times very near to prehistoric life,
says the Peoples Friend. Our pic
MICS are an attempt to satisfy our
latent nomad instinct, our games and
races are a symbol of the fierce strug-
gle for existence which was very
real literal conflict in those far-off
days, but has been moderniZed under
the name of trade competition. And
our love of shooting and fishing and
hunting has no doubt been Inherited
from those who long ago hunted, not
for pleasure, but for dinner.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Dr.. David JAYNE Hill.

lister to Spain. Mr.. Tower. who has
been dissatisfied with st. Petersberg,
expressed months ago wish to be
transferred to some other equally de-
sirable post, preferably Berlin.
Mr. White was appointed Ambassa-
dor to Germany April 1, 1897. In
March last it was announced that he
contemplated resigning because of i'll
health.
Several gentlemen in the diplomatic
service have been mentioned at Wash
inston in connection with the Berlin
embassy should Ambassador White re
tire, the most prominent being DIT
David Jayne Hill, now first assistant
Secretary of State. and Bellamy Stor
er, at present Minister to Spain.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Tons of Precious Metal.

A bar of gold containing $l,25o,ooo.-
900 worth of precious metal would be
three square and 800 feet long. At
two tons to the million, 1t would take
$500 double teams, or 5000 horses,
to haul this mass of coined treasure
over the average roads of country.
Fixing fifty pounds as the proper load
for the average man to carry any dis
tance it would require an army OF 100,
600 to carry the stuff. In ranks ot
twelve moving in fairly open order
this army of gold bearers would
stretch over eleven or twelve miles
or about the length of Broadway or
the island of Manhattan.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26

Andrew D. White, the United States
Ambassador to Germany, has resign
ed, the resignation to take effect NOV.
Z. Ambassador White is now at HON.
burg, where he is taking the waters
and where he probably will remain
till the end of the month.
There is much gossip at Berlin con-
cerning Mr. Whites probable success
sor, and one cimcumstantial story is
that the President intends to transfer
Ambassador Tower from st. Peters
burg to Berlin. Minister Storer from
Spain to be Ambassador to Russia,
and to appoint Henry White. now sec
retary OF embassy at London, as Min
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26

that at the age OF 90 he was made
president of Western college at To-
ledo, Iowa. and was the youngest col
lege president in the country. He was
appointed superintendent Of public
schools at Des Moines in 1888, but
two years later he was elected presi-
dent of the college at Ames. His
school work has been wholly of a
supervisory nature. He was appointed
a. member of the United States Indian
commission in 1897. DR.. Beardshear
was a civil war veteran, having en-
listed in 1864. in the Army OF the
Cumberland. He was mustered out
at the close of the war.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
BATTlED WITH A BANDIT.
Express Messenger Byl Attempted to
Guard Railroad Property.

Express Messenger William Byl.
who battled with bandit in the hold
up of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy train, entered the employ OF
the Adams Express Company twelve
years ago and was given the run from
Savanna, Ill.,, to Calmar, Iowa. He
was advanced to the position OF night
depot agent at the Canal street depot
in Chicago, and in 1894 was placed
in charge Of the run from Chicago to
Minneapolis, position which he has
since held Byl, who is a native OF
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Propose Second Monte Carlo.

1t is proposed to establish Jap
anese Monte Carlo on an island in To
kio Bay. At present, however, the
laws of Japan discourage gambling in
apV form I..
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26

Cincinnati and As years of age, was
left an orphan AT II and went to live
with an aunt near Humboldt, H., in
Coles county. In 1878 he was married
and three years later went to Joliet,
where he obtained employment as cir
culator on the Joliet Daily News.
Later he was employed on the Press
and Signal of that city. Byl has a
son in the offices of the Adams EX,
press company in Chicago. Two
daughters teach in the public schools
of Joliet, where the family makes its
home,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Fewer Cattle in Enoland.

A reduction by 41,00O of the total
number of cattle in Great Britain is
not, on the total herd of nearly 1000,
600. of much statistical Importance
but it gives the first check to the prog
ress year by year since 1894.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26

tolic delegate to the Philippines is
regarded as further evidence of the
Pope's desire to personally look after
the affairs of the church In the
islands. Mgr. Guidi having for years
been the pontiff's nearest councillor.
Mgr. Guidi occupies apartments In the
vatican palace, and it is said the Pope
in late years has taken no important
step without consulting him.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Ancient Custom Revived.

Dumfries has just revived the an
cient system Of shootiAg for the "sil-
ler gum" presented to the trades of
.he town by King James vi OF Scot
land.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
PORTRAIT OF LADY ARNOLD.
Wife of Celebrated English Poet Is
Japanese Lady.

This is new portrait, just taken,
of Lady Arnold, who was Tama kuro-
kawa of Sendai, Japan, before her
marriage to Sir Edwin in 1897. The
author of "The Light of Asia" has
Just passed his SEVENTEEN birthday
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Food of South African Native.

Millet and maize constitute the
staple dietary of the South African
native. When he has plowed his
land, sown his seed and scofiled he
rests until the harvest
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Salvation Army

Salvation Army Going to Hungary.
Hungary will shortly be invaded by
the Salvation Army, according to a
letter written to Hungarian friend
By Gen." Booth.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Municipal Debt Of Paris.

Paris has the biggest municipal debt
of any city. 1t amounts to 100000
600.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
herbarium for Vermont Unive erslty,

Herbarium Tor Vermont University,
DR.. w. Seward Webb, one OF the
trustees of the University OF Vermont.
has given $4,000 for the purchase Of
the herbarium of Cyrus G. Pringle, the
botAnist
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
First American Public Library.

What was probably the first public
library in the United States was
started in Charleston, N. c., in 1749
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
WILL ACT FOR THE POPE.
Mgr. Guidi Apostolic Delegate to the
Philippines.

The announcement from Rome that
Mgr. Guidi has been appointed apos'
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
DEL AWARE FARMERS
WANT LEGISLATION.

The State Board of Agriculture
met at Dover yesterday, in connec-
ton with officials of the State
Grange, the Farmers Institutes of
three counties and officials of the
Delaware College Experiment Sta
ton, at Delaware College, to discuss
means of recommending to the
Legislature that large appropriation
be made in order to prevent diseases
OF fruit trees throughout the State.
A committee was appointed to
prepare specific recommendation
to be presented to the incoming
Legislature A resolution was
passed favoring the enactment of
such legislation us will enable tho
State Board of Agriculture to eXer-
else its constitutional powers to
suppress and 'abate the diseases of
domestic animals.
The Board favored the estab-
lishment Of schools to instruct the
students in agricultural subjects.
preparatory to successful farming
or to Il full college course.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
NOULDENS STRIKE
IS SETTLED
Men Have Been Granted Mi1i-
3. mum Wage Of 27-G Cents
al Hour.

Three representatives. cF tile
Nat..H9i FvUnIry- As,DciQurH !Y-
e.ld,ug james :, S,'.rMug, supeyiu-
leulcnt Of the H. K II. Company, ),
foundry, and tlirec representatives
Of the lMtcruatiOua. MOuIders Uuiun
he'd a conference in tho Clayton
House yesterday afternoon, the am
Of which vas to settle the lI.lrrcn ,
Co.'S between local MOUller5 unl
thcir employers. Mr.. String
spoke for the National Founders
Association, a"dhlohu +. Frye If
C.n,inUatti th.!l vice president Of
international Moulter5 for the
mou.deFs.
1t WAS agreed that the union
shoN.l lie allowed tho minimum
|dao s,0le Of q! cents an hour.
lie local mouiders union he'll a
meeting IL Shields LIhaYy Hall last
nightto bear the result Of the con-
ference Mr.. Frye addressed the
memHers, The outcome Of the
affair was satisfactory to the men
and al : practically srtt.aI Tie
firms Wi. be notified this afternoon
OF the settlement.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
ADDICKS MAY
GET SENATORSHIP
Leader Declares Twenty-three
Republicans Will Vote for
Union Candidate.
DEMOCRATS DISTURBED.
These Political Purists to Meet
Chairman Salisbury in
Dover to Discuss the
Situation.
Special to The Daily Republican.

Special to The Daily Republican.
Dover, Nov. 14.-When the crowd
asse bled for the meeting of the
State Board OF Education and the
various farmers organizations of the
State here Yesterday, it soon be.
came evident tha there was a large
number Of politicians defeated and
successful--in the number.
The possibility nf The election of
J. Edward Addicks to the United
States Senate soon became the en-.
eral topic OF discussion and the
politicians began to do some iigur-
ing on the outcome ol the first bal
lot, taken on the first day of the
General Assembly.
Senate McFarlfn, who was de-
feated for reelection by the Demo-
cratic candidate of his district, al
though always regarded as q con.
servatlve member stated that It
looked to him like certain election
for Mr.. Addicks. He was sure of
twenty.three votes to begin with,
and would get three more before
the end of the first days balloting,
three more Republican members
having declared in favor of the cec
tion OF two senators. AS only twcn-
ty-six would be necessary to choice
on the first day OF the session, ow.
ing TO the tie vote in the Ninth
Representative district of Kent
county, Mr.. Addlcks would, there
lore, have the required number OF
votes.
Ihe Democrats were somewhat
wrought upon by the assurance of
the Union men, and resumed their
talk OF electing two senator's
to be Regular Republicans. for the
defeat of Mr.. Addicks. 1t Is un.
derstood that a meeting will be
held in Dover, shortly, to confer
with Chairman Wizard Salisbury,
as 10 what course the twenty one
Democratic legislators Shall take
IN the important movement,
A well-known Union leader said
last night: ''Let them elect two
Regulars If they do the Union
Republicans will SO reorganIze the
party that we will sweep the State
tor sound .Rcpublicanism ana a
united party two years hence. And
what OF the two slool-pgeons who
would be thus selected. Why they
would 60 10 Washington by the
rotes oil lweuty-one Democrats aud
possibly five or six 5oter Republi-
caus. They would be twenty.one
twenty.SeVenths Democrats, and
What standing could they possibly
have among the Republican Scna-
tors OF this country, even 1.-TWO men
could be procured to 90 there under
such shady deal.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
PYLE SAYS MISS YEATlAN WAS C0LDAS
ICEBERG AND VENOMOUS AS SERPENT

I II you had had fifteen years. exper-
ience with her as l have you would
know how it is.
On redirect examination, long
letter. written by DR.. Pyle to his
wife, was submitted to the witness,
aud he was requested TO read it. In
this letter DR.. Pyle characterized
his wfe's sister as a woman "as cold
as an Alaska iceberg, and venomous
as a serpent" Extracts from the
letter follow:
Your sister was here recently and
left directions as to what was to be
done in certain events. Now, | want
t tell you once for all that she has
got TO stop giving instructions in this
establishment. 1t is none of her
business how wo get on here. She
has no business giving instructions
here, and If she insists on doing it |
will procure special officer aud have
her arrested and brought into court
on u charge of trespass. III cannot
lave my way in this house l will
break it up and go elsewhere. This
woman is US cold as an Alaska ice
berg, and as venOmouS as 4 serpent.
In the name of God it has to stop.
ibis woman will have 10 stop these
interferences or bear the consequent
ces.
The dagger which Miss Yeatman
alleges Dr. Pyle used on her in the
scutfle was produced in court. 1t
has a two edged blade, about six or
seven inches long, and tapers to a
fine point. The doctor said he took
it with him on the night of the visit
to the Yeatmans as a protection
against highwaymen, but has no
recollection of having taken it out
Of bis pocket while in the house.
He thinks that the mark on Miss
Yeatman's forehead. which she
claims was made by the dagger,
was caused by her head striking the
edge Of the sofa when he threw her
away from him.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
DEMOCRATS OPPOSED TO
REPUBLICAN SENATORS

The Democratic League at its
meeting last night ordered the fol.
lowing letter sent to the Democratic lc
members Of the General Assem- bly,.
'lhIicatlOnS secm to point that
pressure will be brought to bear up
on the Democratic members of the
next Legislature to attiClate with
the Regular Republicans of that
body in an effort to elect two United
States senators in order to success.
fully Gust j. Edward Addicks from
political prominence in the State.
at Will 10 doubt be pointed Odt
to you that inaSmuCh as our party
cannot eect two Democratic United
States senators and as there IS dan
ger CT Addicks receiving The requir-
cd ma jOrltv from weakened Reg
ulurs, it is your duty to vote with
the Regulars as Democratic orgau-
iZatIOn, and as your constituents,
we fee 1t Is our plain duty to protest
against any such action, aud we un.
hcstatngly stamp the movement
with our dlSapproval.
''Further, we desire to remind
you thatthose who favored you with
their votes on November 4, did it
with the thought that they would
wrest the state from the control Of
the Republican party Of no matter
which faction and it is, therefore,
obvious how a compromise by ma
jorlty with a minority, would re-
suit. Besides tho Democrats have
the balance Of power and if tho Reg.
ulars' are sincere in their opposition
to Mr.. Addicks, they should affiliate
with the Democrats and elect two
Democratic United States senators
rather than the Democrats com.
promising with them.
I'VE simply mention these things |
because we believe, after nearly /
fifty years, of Republican misrule /
in the nation it would be far better
to allow the State to again go un-
represented than the party, essen
TALLY Of working men, should make
it possible that two more hirelings
of giant corporations should become
members of the United States Sen
ate to use their vote and effort to
pass measures that will further
crush our American people.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
ARRAIGNED FOR CON-
PLIClTY IN BIGGAR CASE.

Freehold, n. j., Nov. 14.-Dr. C..
c. Hendricks, proprietor OF sani-
tarium at Bayonre, where Laura
Biggar stayed after the death Of
the late Henry NJ, Bennett, to whom
she claims 70 have been married,
and Samuel Stanton, formerly
Jnstce o. the Peace in Hoboken, who
with Hendricks and Miss Blggar,
IS alleged to have entered
into conspiracy to deiraud the
other heirs Of the Bennett estate,
were called before Judge Ueisey
here to-day to plead to an irdct.
meut charging them with conspra.
cy. Each entered plea Of not guilty.
stanton also entered similar plea
to indictment charging HIM with
perjury. The trial was set for Nov
ember u.
It is not known whether true
bill has been found against Mss
Blggar, as she was not IN court,
and the indictment, il there be one,
has not been recorded. Miss Biggar
ls under bonds tC appear IN court
next week toanswer any Indictment
that may be found.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14

West Chester, Nov. IA. The sui
in which Miss Florence Yeatman,
of near Kennett Square, seeks to re-:
cover $4,000 damages from DR.
Joseph p Pyle, for alleged aggraya
ted assault and battery, was emily
ened yesterday when the defend.
ant took the witness stand. He re
lated his visit to the Yeatman home
stead on the night of January 16,
1900, and said:
My wife received me pleasantly.
Our relations up to that time had
been pleasant I had heard that
she was thinking ofmaking applica
ton for divorce and | went there for
the purpose of asserting whether
it was true. My wife informed me
that she had no such intention.
Florence Yeatman told me that |
ought to go home;that my wife was
nervous and ought to be in bed I
declined to go just then as my wife
did not join in requesting ma to go.
Miss Yeatman said: "The door is
open and want you to go out" |
declined to go, but stepped forward
to close the door. Miss Yeatman
then tried to push me out. She then
struck me in the nose with her fist,
and caused it to bleed profusely.
That made me angry. | think l
swore, but of that l am not sure.
AS Miss Yeatman renewed the at
tack on me caught her and threw
her from NE. Just what happened
thereafter | am not sure. | have no
remembrance of striking her with
my fist. There was good deal of
confusion. My wife began scream
ing and that attracted the other
women.
On cross-examination DR.. Pyle
stated that relations between INN
and Florence Ycatmap, his sster-n-
law, had not been pleasant for years
before. When asked to particuarlze
be said
On, it was just in a general way.
She lnterfereI 10 OR family Affairs. |
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING

They Met at Summit Bridge Yesterday
Elected Officers, and Heard Reports.
r The fifteenth annual convention o.
the New Castle County Sunday School
Association was held in the Summit,
Bridge NJ. E. Church yesterday. OH
GERS were elected. addresses were
made, and reports received from the
secretaries of the different Hun
dreds.
The Majority Of the old officers
were reelected:
Professor ii. S. Goldey was re.
elected president and Charles II,
Gray, recording secretary. j. c. Pyle
was elected corresponding secretary
and treasurer to succeed Joseph II.
Hamilton, resigned, Samuel II. Bay.
nard was elected secretary of the ex.
ecutiye committee.
The secretaries elected for Will
mington were as follows: First dis.
trct. Miss May Bacon second district
j. G. Pyle; third district, A. A. Will
mot; fourth district, Aubrey Vande.
yer; fifth district, George W. Smed-
ley.
Addresses were made by Mrs NJ.
G. Kennedy Of Philade lphia, the Rev.
G. L. Wyatt, OF Middletown, the Rev,
Joel 5. GiIpiIlau, D. d. and the Rev.
Robert Watt.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
VISITING GOLFER
LEADS TOURNEY.
R. G. Watson, Jr. Wins Medal
in Qualifying Round Over
Country Club Links.

The thirty.six hole qualifying
round yesterday in the open tourna-
meEt of the Wilmington Coun,ry
Club was not productive of low scor-
ing, as the course, which is less han
a year old, is, owing to roughness.
difficult to play. In fact, six of the
holes were Included IN a cornied
last summer. and the membe OF
club have been playing over them
only since the middle OF August.
Il. c. Watson. Jr, completed the
two rounds in III and won the gold
medal for the best score. He beat
Clayton D!Xson by a stroke. Those
who qualified in the first sixteen for
TIE Wilmington Cup and in the
second sixteen for the Consolation
Cup were
First Sixteen. R, C. Watson j.,
Wcstbrook, IS So -- III; Clayton
Dixon, Spring Haven, SG--SG--l72;
II. Pyle, Wilmington, 95-S4-179;
RI, Baldwin, Brandywjne. 89-93
--lo2; L. f. Mitchell, Wilmington
94--o9-l93; II. p. Scott, Whining.
ton ll'a Country Club, SS-97--165;
II. W"All"lcr, st. David's, o5--92 -
lo7, B +. Lewis, Lansdowne. 81
Of ls3; D. B. Martin, Brandywlue,
9S Y2-19O; l.. L. Boyd, Milwaukee
Country Club, 97-9}-190; II. W.
Brown, Ekwauok, 95-~9G --191; J,
Barry, Spring Haven. 90 --1O1-19l;
Curtis Ti'Ieson, Philadelphia Count
ry Club. yS 96-l9l; w. G. HoUs-
ton, Jr. Philadelphia Country Club,
gS 9G-l9l; j. E. Smith, Whining
ton, l-95-194; j. Z. Lancaster,
102 SO 1876.
Second Sixteen S. X, Smith,
Wilmington, lOl--9 -95 -l9G; w. G.
Spencer, Jr,, Wilmington, 97-99
1876; A. G. Gray, Wilmington. 1Ol.--
% 1876; II. p. Dixon, Spring Haven
16 16-lOl-l91; J. II. st. John. Della
ware (PuD 1916 300; w. &.
Ponnypacker, Jr., Wilmington, l02
30 POI; II, X. Gamer, Philadelphia |
Country Club, 99-lO2 POI; L. J.
st. Davil's, l0l-lO3-2G4; |
J. g. Jackson, Wilmington, 195-1OO
!O5;J II. Pratt, Westchester, lol---
|05 POS; +. $. Garrett, Wilmington
IOl-lGG 2O7; Fl. &. Pennypacker,
Wilmington, lO3-lOl-207; W. S.
Mcintyre, Spring Haven, l03 3--lO5-
!OS; II. L. Tatnall, Jr., Wilmington.
IS lip 2lO: A. H. &. Garrett,
l1O-lDl -2ll: G. B.
Jacobs. Westchester, lOS-lO5 -2l3.
The first and second rounds at
match play are the attractions to-
lay.
The drawing for to-day's playing
5 as follows:
Championship Glass
r. G. Watson, Jr., vs.. D. B.
lartin.
E. L. Mitchell VS.. Curtin Tilbon.
II. Wendell VS. j. L, Lancaster
II. Pyle VS.. II. w. Brown.
r. j. Baldwin vs.. J. Barry.
B, F. Lewis, Jr, VS.. J. Il. Smith.
II. P. Scott Us. W. H. Houston,
{. Dixon VS.. L. r. Boyd.
Consolation Glass
$. X. Smith VS.. W. c. Jackson.
W. Ii. st. John VS. W. S Nc.
ntire
II, K. Kaner VS.. A. H. G. Garrett.
A. G. Gray VS.. F. S. Garrett.
II. p. Dixon VS.. Ii. T. Penny
ackcr.
i. J. Wendell VS., G. B Jacobs.
W. &. Pennypacker VS., H. L.
atnall, Jr.
W. G. Spruance VS.. J. II. Pratt
The daily Republican., 1902-11-14
STORY WITH A MORAL.
First Catch Your Burglar Before You
Scare Him 10 Death.

Scare Him 10 Death.
Folks on the East side are having
a good laugh at the expense of Il
Spruce street man, in connection
with his experience with burglars
the other evening.
Shortly after he had retired. this
mans wife called his attention to
mysterious noises on the first floor.
and wanted him to get up and in
vestigate.
He declined to risk his head in
front Of any burglars revolver,
however, and quietly arose, and
with the water pitcher in one hand
and the wash bowl in tho other he
tip-toel to the head Of the stairs to
listen. Sure enough. the noises
were there. and down stairs went
the whole chamber set with all the
speed his brawny arms could give
them.
The crash that followed was the
only noise heard till morning, when
an investigation rev ealed everything
all right, and the cat still trembling
with fright, under the diuing-room
table. No wonder the neighbors
laugh even if the burglar frightcner
does not