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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
TEEAG.URE ISLAND.

"Treasurer Island Company
will apper here al the Opera House
next Thursday. In this big pro-
ductlon is a realistic ship scene
where a sailing vessel is laying off
"Tieasure Island" and encounters
fearful gale. The big shi p is ca st
on the crest OF the giant waves;
the sails are torn to shreds by the
whistling winds and it IS decidedly
wlerd into vivid realism. 10 pro.
duce this effect, Manager Vance
carries for the first time within the
history of the drama a special stage
IRON city to civ TO be used at every
performance of "Treasure Island"
1t is an ingenious interlocking
sectional stage 3Ox34 feet, Mr.
Vance 3 one invention on which he
has secured patent. He also
uses beautiful panorama 10 this
play 500 feet in length and is Is
feet high. To produce the wind on
the sails he uses blower of 5000
pounds pressure, worked by
powerful motor carried alone for
this scene.
The wonderful barricade scene
and battle 1with broad swords, fin.
ishing in hand to hand conflict
between the crew and pirates, is
another realistic climax.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
TROLLEY WIRE
In THE STREET.
The Curve at Sixth and
King Streets Takes
a Drop.

BY the breaking of the stay wires,
the curve in the Peoples trolley wire
at Sixth and King streets, dropped
and blocked traffic for some time last
evening.
The stay wire were broken by the
trolley pole of one of the cars flyiug
off and become tangled in the cross
wires. The car was in motion and
before it could be stopped it dragged
the wires into the street. The feed
wire coming in contact with the track
made crack like pistol and a blaze
like lightning. Sparks and ziz gag
electricity were flying in every direc-
tion, making the passing of teams
very dangerous Superintendent Van
Trump of the Wilmington City Rail-
way lent several of his men to the
Peoples company and they with tho
assistance Of the repair crew soon had
the dangerous wire back in its place.
One Of the men was sent up pole
with a rope attached to wire and haul
ed it up from the ground.
Transfers in general wanted to
pass under the wire before it was fix
cd and the assistance of the police was
required to prevent them running in
to danger.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
ROXANA'S CLAIM,

The attraction at the Oper a
House next Friday night will be
those popular artists, Joseph J.
Bowling and Myra l.. Davis who
will present. for the first time here,
a new sensational melodrama en-
titled, ''Roxana's Claim" The
play Is popularity called a border
drama. the scene being laid ia Col.
orado on the banks Of the Carbiue
river. 1t tells a story of life on a
ranch and a mining camp. Its
scenes are shrewd combination
OF comedy and the necessary thrill.
ing features and the action is at all
times quicx and vigorous. Aside
from the thrilling story, the drama
10 one which admits OF several very
startling and unusual effects. One
OF these, the big Gatling gun, which
hres 600 shots minute. and the
wonderful rifle shooting of Mr..
Bowling, who with his back turned
TO Roxana. his aim taken by aid Of
a mirror. he breaks a glass ball.
placed on her head. The scenery
used in the production is ali new
and OF the most laborate nature,
the various localities wherein the
principal events occur being most
truthlully represented,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
BUGS EATING A CHURCH.
Oostly Ediace at MiddIetOwn, Ohio
Almost Destroyed by the De-
structive Insects,

Bugs are eating up the 100000 Firs
| Presbyterian church in Mddletowr
o., one of the handsumest stone edi
fees in that part of the country, say
correspondent of the Chicago Int
Ocean. The walls on both Main an,
Fourth streets are made unsightly b,
the many holes bored by the insects
and especially around the Fourth
street entrance, where the sun shines
all day. there are myrads of holes
many of which are large enough tt
insert lead pr neil in. The stone bout
the holes crumbles readily to dust, ant
The work of destruction seems almost
complete.
While each stone penetrated by the
bugs is irreparably ruined, it does NOT
follow that the handsome structure is
in any immediate danger Of collapse
and it may last for some years. The
tower seems to have been first at.
tackled by the insects. as it has suffered
he most. Viewed from Main street
below Fourth with a pair of opera
glasses, it is seen to be literally a mass
OF holes. One stone near the ton of
the tower about six inches thick and
two feet long is in such n bad state
that il has almost fallen to pieces.
Holes to the number of 3G were count
ed in this one stone. The CORNERSTONE
has three deep holes that penetrate it
for the length Of lead pencil.
The bugs that are doing he mischief
are n sort Of beetle that is common in
the sandstone region. bui has never
been troublesome in this section be-
fore. They are black in color and about
an inch and half long, and have
powerful mandibles with which they
easily cut their way intothe soft stone.
They are very strong for their size.
Their mandibles are about onr-qllarter
OF an inch long-and are as hard as ivory.
The bugs have been examined by
Prof. j. L. Mexican. of The pubic school
board. who says they are the most de-
structive insect he ever saw. They can
run very fast. They have four legs
and also long, black wings. Their eyes
are like glass and about as large as
pin head. They have been known TO
undermine projecting lodges of sand
stone so that they would frequently
fall. As rule the hole they bore ex-
tends straight in for six inches and
then ends in ii large chamber reached
by a zig-zag course. These chambers
are used as nesting places by the bugs.
They lay their eggs in them and their
young are hatchcd out there.
An idea of the rapidly with which
these bugs work destruction may be
had when it is known that the First
church was erected only
six years ago, and the stone was then
apparently in first-cIass condition. To-
day all the blocks that have been at
tackled are absolutely worthless, and
liable to crumble to pieces at any
time.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
Rummage Sale.

There will be rummage sale in
The Masonic Temple building, com.
me ncing on Monday. February Sd,
aud ending the following Saturday
night. The proceeds OF this sale
will be. used in carrying on the
work of the sewing school and the
Kindergarten 10 the Parish House
Of Old Swcdes Church. Articles
generally contributed 10 such a
sale are solicited and will be
thankfully received. There are now
ever two hundred children attend
iDg tho sewing school and the usual
bumber 10 the kindergarten. Miss
Mary B. Lee Is the competent
feacher IN the latter and Mrs. NJ.
w. Paxton has general superin-
tendence over both. 1t is earnestly
hoped that the public generally
will manifest an interest in aud cor
1lally assist those who are la bor-
lng so unselfishly in this approved
and excellent work. Commuuica-
hons may be sent to Mrs. NJ. W.
Paxton, No. IT'S Pine street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
Pass for First Builders,

RoSellc, the new suburb OF viii.
mingtop, is now receiving much at :.
tention from those who are interested
IN a place to build homes. and there
is considerablerivalry in securing lots
in good places. In order 10 encourage
building Mr.. IL W. Crooks, General
Manager Of the Peoples Railway
Company will give an annual free
pass over its lines to the head Of
families who build the first houses IN
the new suburb. 1t Is expected
That this prize will receive consider
able attention, as a number OF people
Intend to build shortly. All have an
equal opportunity to secure the pass.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
No Word for Love

In comparison with the English
tongue, foreign tongues seem parsi.
monions In some ways of expression
and wastefuI in others. For instance.
1t is impossible to "kick" man in
French. You must give him "blow
with the foot" The Portuguese do
not wink" at one; they "close and
open the eyes" In the languages of
the American Indians there is no
word with which to convey the idea
OF stealing" perhaps because the
idea of property is so vague. 1t is
related OF one of the early mission
aries that, in attempting to translate
the Bible into Algonkin, he could find
no word to express "love," and was
compelled to invent it.-Youth's
Companion.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
STRONG
SUN BEA MS.

The Baltimore sun says;
"Cnrrent rumors appear to Justify
the conclusion that ex-senator Higgins
is an irredeemable political Jonah,
and that political hope dependent on
old leadership is deemed to be disap-
pointed. That he has been thrown
overheard and deserted by the pow
der mill and poultry yard gang Of
anti-AddiXileS is sure. Colonel du-
Pont, as the great II ann of bolter
politics, turned down every Higgins
man who asked for office. and recent
ly the peacock generalissimo Wilson
announced that he would not touch
the eXSenatorcSccpt with very long
pole. And yet we hear that the ex-
Senator is an earnest advocate of the
continuance Of the powder.mili poul-
try yard boltcr political organizations
The Higgins tendency toward politi-
cal suicide seems to be confirmed be-
yond repair. The Senator has allow
ed foolish personal preiudices and
political doluSiOnS to bar him out Of
the political leadership Of This State
and out of the United States Senate
for ten years, and now he appears to
have made the bar perpetual. Upon
one important occasion in his life we
heard the ex-senator say: "Anthony
comes not to bury Caesarbut to praise
him. If he will allow the suggestion
we would remark that it appears that
he Is about to, if he has not already
done 50 bury not Caesar but Anthony.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
LAMENT OF CHINESE.
Over DcEencrncS Of Present Race of
Physicinns-COnfiden in Vest
ern Medicine Small,

Although medicine is a small sci
encc, yet it concerns the lives OF
men. The Tso Chuan says: Gun
less doctor belongs to the thrG
generation of doctors in his own
family we should not take his medi
cine" Fan Wcnkung in his youth
had an ambition to help the world
and often remarked: "lf | cannot
be good statesman | will be a good
physician Su IIsuankung in his old
age studied the healing art. and when
he saw good prescription copied it
with his own hand, saying: This
is also way to give life to men."
In the Hau dynasty we had Chang
Yui, Chang Chung-ching and Ilua
To, in the Chin dynasty Ko Hung,
in the Tang dynasty Sun Ssunao.
All these were famous physicians,
aud left some writings behind them.
Alas! how the present race of doc
tors has degenerated. How many of
them trade on the ignorance of their
patients quite forgetting that though
ivy may ueCtlNe INcI tneS cannot
escape the eye of the gods.
Tseng kuofan heard that in dc
west all physicians must pass a
stringent examination in the science
and art of medicine before they are
allowed to practice. Hence their doc
tors rarely suffered death under the
hands Of doctors. This is the very
antipodes of the entire absence of
law and control of physicians in
China, where anybody with or with
out a smattering about pulses, etc,
can hang out his shingle and begin
practice. Individual governors have
tried occasionally to examine physi-
clans. But the government should
take it in hand. At present the num-
Der of Chinese who have confidence
in western medicine is small, but in
creasing, especially among intclli-
gent men. Although hospitals can
not suddenly be called into being, vet
a beginning should be made by com
pelling asprants in the medical art
to pass regular examinations, and
only on receiving diplomas to begin
operations.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11

slowed and with much less expense
to both shippers and railroad
company.
During the season just passed,
we handled from the Delaware di-
vision and branches, lj,27J,4O7
quarts of berries, or the equivalent
of 1891 ears of $4,000 pounds,
minimum; of peaches, 1,ll1,52S
baskets, or the equivalent of
1852 cars Of $4,000 pounds mini
mum. OF these cars 230 were
under refrideration and 7O4 were
chartered cars. The berries were
handled with promptness and dis
patch, but not 50 with peaches.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
DOTS.

The weekly Pentecostal meeting
will be held in Harrison Street
Church this evening at 7.45 o'clock.
Batiste Angelina, an italian was
hit on the head by u piece of rock
at the Wooddale quarries yester-
day. He was sent to the Della
ware Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Esther White fell
down stairs at home of her dauph-
ter, Ms Thomas N. Stayton, No.
5 East Thirteenth street, Yesterday
morning and severely hurt her
chest and back.
Ernest Vance, young man, was
injured by fall in the yards of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company yesterday and was sent
to the Homeopathic Hospital for
treatment.
Miss Clarissa Spencer, daugh-
ter of the late DR.. W. A. Spencer,
of the Philadelphia Conference,
will speak in the interests of the
Foreign Missionary So
ciety in Harrison Street NJ. Z.
Church tomorrow morning at
1870 o'clock, and in Brandywihe
NJ. =. Chuch in the evening at
7.30 o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
Epiphany Party.

On Thursday evening, January
., the Twentieth Epiphanv-Pnty
of Calvary Episcopal Church,
Third and Washington streets, was
given, at the residence of Robert
W. Tadman, southeast corner of
Seventh and Broome streets. An
invitation was extended to the en-
tire congregation, most Of whom
were in attendance, at various
times during the evening. From
s to $50 p. m, IA programme was
rendered consisting of singing,
recitations and various other
means of entertainment. Then the
Epiphany cake was cut, ii portion
being distributed to each person
present, accordidg to their num-
bcr. which had been previously
drawn hv lot. The one in whose
piece iilc Epiphany ring was found
stands pledged to give the party
next year. She who received the
engagement ring will be engaged
to be married before the years
close. The piece Of money indi-
sated II rapid increase i'll wealth;
while the piece Of white and black
cloth were taken to indicate, re-
spectively, that the person draw
ing them would either marry IL
minister, or else not marry at all.
Altogether, the party was a great
success and is ranked, by those
who know, among with the most
satisfactory ones that have ever
been held in the parish.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
A Large Wheat Yield.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE sta
hstician Of the department of agricul.
lure estimates the average yield per
here Of wheat in the United States in
1901 at 14.S bushels as compared with
LIB bushels in 1900. 1913 bushels In
1890, 1873 bushels In 1893 and 1873
bushels the mean Of the averages of
The last ten years. The newly seeded
area Of winter wheat is Professionally
estimated at 32,OOO,0O0 acres, an in
prease Of 9 per cent upon the area esti-
mated to have been sOwn in the fall
If 1900
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
CARRIERS BOND
ACCEPTED.

Before Judge Churchman in III,
Municipal court this morning Direct
orJamcs ID. Carter of the Street and
sewer Department presented his
bondSmcn, William Lawtun, W. ".
Lobdcll, Samuel II. Baynard and Rob.
ert W. Tadman.
Judge Churchman addressed Mr..
Lawton as follows
+ ':Mr. Lawton, you are on Mr.. Car.
ters bond for $50, 900.
How much are you worth in real cS.
tate. above all liens?
Mr.. Lawton, "About $4,000.
Judge Churchman "Mr. Lobdull
how about you in the same line.'
Mr.. Lobdcll Between Slj. 900
and $50, 900 Mr., Baynard acknow.
ledged to SEA, 900 and Il. W. Tadman
to $4,000 above all liens.
Judge ChlIachman then addressed
Mr.. Carter informing him that his
bondsmen were accepted as they had
acknowledged to their signatures on
the bond and power OF attorney.
An order was then made to have
the Clerk of The Court to enter the
proceedings on the court records The
Judge then endorsed the bond and al-
ter court adjourned handed the same
to City Trep,urer Feastcr Later the
bond was copied on the records Of the
Municipal Court.
Judge Chnrchman announced that
hereafter all city officials who have to
bond must do 50 in open court before
him sitting as Municipal court Judge.
The italian Mission now being con.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
SAN TOY.

"San Tov' will be presented at
the Opera House tonight. Thepro-
ductiou 10 most elaborate. The
two scenes employed are beautiful
and picturesque, one showing
street in Py ynka-P Pong, the other the
Imperial Palace, 10 the Forbidden
City. The costumes arc most elab-
crate and are absolutely correct,
being imported from China. The
company includes Paula Edwards,
Marie Celeste, Melville Stewart, G.
K. Fortescue, Elgic Bowen. Sarony
Lambert and chorus Of seventy
FIVE.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
Trainmen Dissatisfied.

Through freight trainmen of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti.
more Railroad who are dsssalisf
over the new scale of wages that has
gone in effect will hold meeting in
Philadelphia tomorrow to discuss the
matter
Under the new schedule the yard
conductors receive So 90 for, night
work OF ten bours and So Is for Cav
work: f1agmen, ~, SO night and s2 3s
day; brakeman, So. 40 night and 1928
day. The through conductors re.
ceivc $2.G5 for Que way between
Philadelphia and Baltimore, llagmen,
80. 10; and br akemen So.
1t happens that one run between
Philadelphia and Baltimore may last
several hours. The through men
neve:: have a run to Baltimore, but
that they have another train to run
back. Although in a week they
make considerable more money than
the ward men, they think the scale Of
pay for each should be fixed at the
same figures
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
Personally Conducted Tours To Florida
via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,

The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Co.
will lnaugurate series Of Personally cor
ductea Tours 10 Florida 'hn Gr It one leuv
Ing Wilmington, Delaware Ave. station,
Tuesday. Jan. !s, at 1l.0l A. N arriving
Jacksonville Thursday at 0 IS A. NJ. Tick
ess will he good to return leaving Juck
sonville Feb. l2. Rate for the round trip
inc aaing berth In Pullman Car, trans.
fers and meals enroute. S48 90. For pam
phlot giving detailed iaformar ion write or
apply to IL. A, Miller, +. A., Delaware
Avc. Station, Wilmington, Dol.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
CONVENTION
AT AN END.

Chaster, Jan. 1l.-The princi pie
feature OF yesterdays meeting of
the tenth annual session of the Phil
adelphia Diocese, Of the U. A. NJ. Z.
Chnrch, which convened at the Uniol,
Church. on Welsh street, above
Third, on Thursday, was the election
OF officers
| The officers were nominated, elect
ed and installed at the morning gath
eling They were Miss Florence
Boyer, secretary; Miss Bertha Ford
financial secretary, Mrs. Henrietta
Garnett, treasurer; Miss Elizabeth
Hull, organist: Mrs. Carrie Cas-
musical director; @ W. Elsey, dis.
trict superintendent: executive COM
mittee, Rev. l.. A. Purnell, R.v.
William Guy, G. W. Elsey, Mrs.
Mary Williams, Olevla Morgan.
The morning session opened with
a praise meeting in charge Of the
Kew. Abury Smith Of Wilmington,
Del.
II lie report of the treasurer, Mrs.
Hen rletta Garnett, showed balance
OF s39 in the missionary fund and
SIG? in the general fund. An ad.
dress "A glimpse of the past and the
marked progrcoss Of today" by the
Kev. W. l.. Castell, pastor OF the
Union Church, closed the meeting.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After dinner a song service, con-
Quoted by Mrs. NJ. A. Derry, opened
the afternoon meeting. The Rev. W
RYDER Of PasGIalville, delivered an
address, his theme being "The part
mothers should take toward the Sun
day school, This was followed by
an address by Rev. Isaiah Watson Of
Pennsboro, who spoke on The part
the officers Should take. A vocal
solo by Prof, llayman was most en-.
joyable.
A general discussion, widely enter
ed into bv the delegates was on the
subject, In the endeayor to save
souls which is preferabie:' Prayer
meeting in the Sunday school or a
speca! invitation to the scholars to
attend The weekly prayer NEE 5ings."
The discussion was under the direc.
tlon cf Rev G. H. Bcecham, Of New
Garden.
These addresses we're also deliver |
ed; "Ille General Outlook of the
Work Ul our Sunday school, by the
Rev. II. Il. Edmunds, editor of the
Messenger: What Thoughts Should
we Leave in the Minds or Delegates
and Friends Upon our Departure,
by Kew. l.. A. Boulder, OF West
Che ster.
Prayer by Rev. Coleman Colbert
marked the opening Of tie evening of
the evening meeting. The address
ofwecome was made by Miss Florence
Boyd Of kennett Square, ana the re.
sponse was given by L. w. Hopkins,
district superintendent of the VII.
mington district. Miss Ethelena Hun
Of Philadelphia sang solo and the
Rev. c. W. Boulden of Wilmington,
delivered an address,
The committee Oh percentage re-
'orted that the Sunday school of the
:. A, Nj. Il. Church. at pennsboro
CHESTER County. had received the
highest percentage for the anount
" contributions rated per capita
The Finance Committee made this
eport Tor the receipts aud expenses
|uring the convention: Receipts
'aXatlon, S22. GS: missionary, $40:
ueS, -. 20; public collection, S392
otal, $50 81: expenses, Sill Al; bal
lnce. 1920 The benedlction was
Pronounced by Rev. g. II. Buuldcn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
FIREMEN
DISAGREE,

i Trouble is brewing among the fire
men over the new ordinance provid
ing for rotation Of office In the differ.
ent companies. Council received q
reso luton signed by delegates from
all Of the companies, and some of the
companies now say that the oclegates
had MT the power to bind their COM
pany.
Frank r. Kendall, J. T. Parthree
and George c. Harrigan, the trustees
of the Washington Company Stated
that Henry Hirzel had no right to
sign the resolution on behalf of that
company.
There appears to be difference Of
opinion on the power OF the delegates
composing the association. II is held
bv Some of the firemen that when the
association was formed the deleg ates
composing the association. It's held
by some of the firemen that when the
ass ociatIon was formed the delegates
were given power to adopt such
measures as should be for the best
Interests Of the fire department and
therefore bad the power to act in
this matter II they deemed it to be
the best for all concerned. Evidently
other members Of the association did
not think so, for the Water Witch
men declined to sign. 1t is claimed by
the friends of Hiizel that he had the
power, under his general instructions
as delegate of the company to the
cooperative association, to do what
lie thought was best and he did so.
The other members of the company
DO not appear to share this view and
so there is trouble ahead for the new
ordinance.
1t is possible that the action of the
Washington trustees may have the
effect OF causing other combin alton
tircncn to take similar action against
the ordinance and result in 1t being
tested before the courts. The fire
men do not, therefore, appear to be
20 tightly bound as the members Of
Council thought when they passed
the ordinance.
Flremen who are opposed to the
Few ordinance decline 10 talk for
publication, but it is believed by
many that the legality Of the ordl- |
larce will be contested, 1t will be set
's;de by the courts and a new combi.
nation will be formed by the compa-
lies with the result that some of the
combination companies which favored
he new ord nance in the meeting OF
he association will be left ort. II
his be true then the troubles Of the
he firemen have Just commenced.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-11
Appeal to the rIerchants.

The pastor and people of Kings.
wood NJ. E. Church appeal to the
merchants Of the city OF Whining.
ton for contributions toward their
rummase sale which the church is
contemplating Of ha wing in the va.
cant store In the Opera House, Jan.
Goth. Any damaged or soiled goods
which you cant use or dispose Of
and which will necessarily accu.
mulate on your hands, please sen 1
them to the rummage sale and thus
nelp the church. Either send YOUR
donations directto the Opera House
or notify the pastor. Rev l.. p.
karlhosen, b06 Vandever avenue
and the members OF the church will
call for it.