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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

of the beNt talent in the city. A silver offering W1il be taken at tbe door. Re- treatments free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

strange accent reminded one of a pho~ nograph He told Of princes and wars In the same monotonous way. There was a pause as if the ma shinery of his voice needed winding up e4gain. He breathsd an audible sigh and said. That's all
 Then we went through the castle itself that is the state apartments. for the family rooms are never shown. l can't help thinking that quite an income mdst be derived from the castle in th1s way. There were about 50 of us and another party went throAgh at the same time. At a shilling each (24c) this in itself would be several pounds. After taking all the cameras away from the party, soldier, petty officer iu q regiment, apparently, conducted us through. We began at the armory. He pabtsd out the famous eapons in just thu same monotonous way the old man eold of the beautiful vase. There were guns. swords, clubs, crossbows, battle-aXes, and guns galore, but if one piece attracted atten- ton and one made inquiries, he paid no attention whatever but pointed out the next thing he was accustomed to show ing. A machine would have done as well.
 The armory opened into the boudoir. in which the furniture was white and blue satin and the walls were hung with the same cloth. There were a number of portraits of past royalty, Henry VIII. as a man and as a little boy; then two of his wives. Anne Boleyn and Catharine of Aragon. The next room was state bed room. All the furniture belonged to Queen Anne and was given to the Earl by George III. In this room also there were numerous portraits, one of Queen Anne being life size. Queen Victoria once fl.f.. ...>l and suite of rooms. But with all their satin and velvet drapery, the tall cano- pied beds seem so stiff and uncomforta- ble that one believes that truly Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown In this room is also shown Queen Annes travelling trunk, and my steamer trunk will hold more than hers Soes. Then came the gilt drawing room, beautiful in its white and gold finishing. with it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

wall and the Avon flows quietly by, so that one does not think of the national strife that took place all around. One enters the castle through a lodge ard passing between walled drive, come to the castle court with it's portcullis, whose sharp, spiked bars looked like immense spears suspended over ones head. But the portcullis was up. Peace relgns.
 One passes into the immediate castle grounds with their ivy grown walls, i'm mense trees, closely cut grass, carefully trimmed hedges and the drove of white and brilliantly colored peacocks, that wander like bright flowers over the great lawns, showing their thousands of eyes, keeping guard not for god, but for their own vain pleasure. The fernery IS as large as an ordinary house, and in- stead of conventional pots, great rocks are stacked to the ceiling In the crew ices are punches of water plants. ferns, begonias, and vines. This is the setting for a large vase that holds several bar rels of water vase of Italian marble with history almost that of nations. A queer old man stood at the door as custodian and guide. After we were in side he closed the door and told the his- tory of the vase. His cracked voice and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

ness that pervsdes their diligence and one naturally feels refreshed after v's't to the art rooms of the Watts Bmld- ing"
 The friends of Miss Runph have 'e- ceived an announcement of her studlo and the prog. smme for 1908 4. A speetRi feature of her work will be art talks" for her class every alternate Saturday afternoon, with illustrati,n of photo graphs, prints. etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c~~~~~ of listening to a talk on the seven ages of man as shown in one of the win dows, l made a rough sketch of the mar ble figure.
 On the left in coming out is what is known as Clopton chapel, because so many of that family are buried there Here we saw efhgies of the Jacobln period that were especially fine but very ugly Those of an earlier period showed members of the family who died in in- fancy wrapped like mummies, and those who reached maturity with their little coat -of-arms under them. It was very quaint and the largest tablet of family record began ,,To the memorle of Thomas Clopton in ye county of Wair Clay. Of Eglantine, his wife one of ye daughters of John Keyte of Burlington in ye county of Gloccher, etc."
 They are as particular about putting where they lived SIS If it were Book of the Dead, and the spirit might only find its own body by coming to the right place. Nor did those who did good works wish to be forgotten f1r on one tomb was the inscriptions Erected by the Right Honorable Dame Joyce Coun- tess of Tontenes, their daughter" There was an olQ ltlhntl Nolil py d Aoil Al tiiuA of the family and such quaint English that I could hardly leave though 1t was to look at the old Bible that had been chained in the church over hundred years. It began with the words:
 The newe
 Teftament of
 Our Lord and Saviour
 Jesus Christ
 Newly Tranfiated
 out of the
 Originalle Greeke."
 And there were flags that were raised when Napoleon l. began his preparations for conquering the kingdom Though the dust of nearly a century is on them and they are becoming thin with age, there is a martial air in their very color. Trinity church is interesting from as- sociation, and from architecture, but to me the yard .s much more so. The tall lindens interlock like Gothic arches. and the trunks of the trees and the stones over the graves are green with mould, so that a soft hazy light sits through which makes one feel that nare indeed is "Peace, sweet peace:" even peace from labor and sorrow. Old stones with ff- teenth century dates carved upon them border the walk, and under 1t are the dead, for names are cut deep into the stone, But one passes with no feeling of irreverence for they have peace Who would not lie quietly when the Avon l flows so smoothly? When the stone wells are ivy green, and tho grass is soft and daisy starred? When there are rose trees to shed sweet petals on the scft. moist earth? Omar Khayyam has said '1ay me in some not unfrequented garden l spot" or something of the kind, where | the rose may tall the grave. ontIc- l ing the traveller by their perfume. I sat on the smooth grass under a great tre e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Attractive Studies.

Mrs Carrie Watson Morgan. Mrs. NJ. E. Radlston and Mrs. A. C. Tarrant are among the artists of the city who are off for a summers vacation. but the studios of two young artists, Miss Edna Smith and Miss Alice Rumph. present very busy scene, as shey wilt conupue their classes throughout the summer These young ladies have added to their natural talents the best training If American and European artists, and conversation with them thoroughly con- vinces you Of their competency to i'm part these lessons so otrers.
 One attractive feature of these s.ildi IS besides the works of art, is the chee't'ii-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Trolley Ride for
 Church Benefit.

The Young Peoples Union of the Foun- tain Heights Baptist church will give a trolley ride next Thursday. The cars will leave the church, corner of Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street north. at o'clock p. m. stopping fer pa5sens .fs at Third avenue and Ninth stfset only. Refreshments will be served CD ro9ee. Tickets are being sold at % cents. Th5s promises to be very snjoyable outirg
 and the first trolley party over this lue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Dancinq.

Prof. Faulkners classes have been very successful during the summer months. and is constantly growing every day Larger classes are anticipated during the fall Other classes will be opened out of the city. The regular headquarters will be held at 2O2114 First avenue, Tuesday and Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Church Tea.

The Ladies' Circle Of inc soutnSloe Baptist church will glva tea at Ms. Smith Cullom's residence, coelsr Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue. south. Fri day afterroon, August 2S. from ito O o'clock. Music will be rendered by some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Card Parry at Country Club.

A card party viii be gwen al the cou1- try club tomorrow evenpg. It will begin promptly at s:S0 o'cIocK. Tue committee in charge Of the ara lgenents consists of MT aud Ms. H. x attleNs and MI 1. and Mrs. S. k. fnomDsol.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
RIVER A MASS or FLOATING ICE
Only Large Boats Venture Out--sig
Fleet Anchored at New
Castle

Delaware river and the Christiana
and Brandywine creeks are more dang
erous to mariners today than at any
time this winter. The heavy cakes of ice
have been broken by the rapidly-mov-
ing current and fill the streams, maxi
ing travel for small crafts impossible
and greatly hindering big boats.
The steamer Cocoa, which was re
leased from the docks of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company this week
had terrible struggle with the ice
floating in the Delaware yesterday. She
finally freed herself and continued.
At New Castle. a number of schooners
loaded with coal for New England
ports are anchored. afraid to venture
out into the ice bound river.
Several row boats have been crushed
by the ice in this city, they being tied
to wharves and the heavy cakes floating
against them mash them against the
piling.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
EPIDEMIC Of
TYPHOID FEVER
Hundreds Of Sufferers in the
City and Doctors Cannot
Agree On Cause

The number of typhoid fever cases
in this city is increasing daily, and
there probably never was such an epi-
demic of the disease in Wilmington.
Both the Homeopathic and Delaware
Hospitals are crowded with fever pa
tients, and there are hundreds of other
persons suffering with the disease i'm
all parts of the city.
on account of the large increase OF
cases. nearly every prominent physi-
clan in the city has more typhoid fever
patients than they can take care Of.
and consequently they are going night
and day. 1t is said that one physician
alone has fifty cases. and a large num-
Der of others have as many "a twenty
and twenty five cases to visit once and
twice a day. The epidemic is not con-
fined to amy particular class but the
rich and poor are suffering.
While many causes for the epidemic
which has now been prevalent in Will
mington for several months are given,
the large number Of physicians agree
that it must be impure water. In many
houses where there are two and three
cases, it is said that it can generally be
found that the sanitary conditions in
these are not of the best.
IT has been said that the dumb oys-
ter is responsible for the wholesale
spread of the disease, but local doctors
ridicuie this idea.
One leading Homeopathic physician
was spoken to upon the subject and he
ridiculed the idea of the oyster being
being responsible for the epidemic
This same physician believes, however
that the typhoid fever scourge is q
natural sequence to the almost univer-
sal vaccination during the past year
He stated that the injection Of poison
into persons system was sure to be-
| followed by something, and that some
thing at the present time is typhoid
fever. Nearly all the typhoid patients
he continued, are those that,have beer
vaccinated within the past few years.
While the above explanation appears
plausable, other physicians say tina
vaccination is i'm no way responsible
for the typhoid fever epidemic.
It is generally admitted that az
analysis of the water should be made
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
BASEB SEASON
TO OPEN MAY z
Wilmington A. A. Team VIII
Be Good One and Grounds
Will Be Improved

Patrons Of baseball viii have an op-
portunity Of seeing more good games
the coming season. Alex. Stirlith, one
of the owners of the Wilmington A. A.
team. this morning said that no pains
or money would be spared to have one
of the best teams that ever represented
the city i'm the field.
The season will open on Saturday
May .. at South Side Park, but before
that time many improvements will be
made to the grounds. The right field
has already been filled in, it having
been done FOR the football team In
the left field several loads of clay will
be placed, which will make the grounds
almost perfectly level The height OF
the fence will be increased at several
places, and the grand stand improved
There may be several of the old a.
A. players upon the team this year
They will be given preference and Will
be signed unless their prices are out OF
reason.
Onicer Dave Aiken viii be manager
of the team until another is secured
and wishes all players who want jobs
and "Porky" Kane to report at th'
telegraph office. i'm the southwest cor
ner Of French street station, until th'
weather becomes warm enough to 90
outside.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
MARRIAGE CAUSESlARRESI
WeIl-known Young Man Charged
With Perjury

Richard Norris a well-lnown young
man I'm this city is locked up at the
police station on charge Of perjury.
He was arrested last night at the In
stance Of superintendent of Police
Quirk of Philadelphia. Morris is all
legged to have married a 15-year-old
girl who has been staying in this city
with her mother for some time past 1t
is said that the mother IS applying for
a divorce In the Delaware courts. The
woman Is said TO have arrived here
with her pretty daughter from the
West, and Morris became acquainted
with the young girl last summer at
Brandywine Springs. AT his sugges-
tion, IL is said the girl accompanied
him to Philadelphia several days ago
when the marriage was performed. 1t
is said that Norris made affidavit that
his bri aweda elsy 9sr gfeOa -lh-qrdlu
his bride was 10 years OF age. and on
this charge he win be tried. The police
vii not divulge the name of the girl.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
wani Many Visitors

The point ON which the success Of
the undertaking now rests Is the secur-
ing Of a sufficient number of visitors
to cover the field on the one day. Let
ters have been sent TO each pastor.
Sunday school superintendent and
president CT each Young Peoples So
ciety in the city indicating the num-
Der expected from their church. Plenty
OF circulars setting forth very clear
by the nature OF the work and the re-
suits sought for. have been scattered
in each church so that those who
might assist may be intelligentiy in
formed as to what is required Of them.
The committee feels confident that by
next week the responses to the call
will be most gratifying. It does seem
from the great enthusiasm the young
lpeople of the churches manifest as
they gather from time to time I'm them
great conventions. that the commit
tees expectations will be more than
realized.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
DESPERATE MOB
ROBS COAL CARS
Shivering Crowd Attacks
Loaded Cars and Soon
Garry Away Tons
POLICE SENT OUT TO STOP RAID
West Side Residents Become Des.
perate at Seeing Cars With Fuel at
Their Very Doors While They Suffer
From Cold

Goaded to desperation by the cold
weather and the lack Of coal. the many
residents of southwest Wilmington last
night made swoop upon the coal cars
lying at West Yard in body. and as
a consequence several cars were
robbed.
The coal police tried to stop the raid.
but We're overwhelmed by numbers and
swept aside by the people who had be-
come desperate as the result of the
cold.
The police station was telephoned to
send out "a squad of officers TO stop
the raid but by the time Policemen
Ford and JacobowslSy arrived the peo-
pie We're gone and so was the coal. sew
eral cars having been almost emptied.
The coal has been standing there
day after day, and the people living In
the neighborhood. without anything to
keep them warm. have been looking at
it with coveteous glances,while shiver-
ing I'm their homes
The onslaught began shortly after G
o'clock. the people coming I'm crowds
with baskets, bags. buckets and wheel
barrows. They dehed the coal watch
man at West Yard. claiming they had
to have the coal or freeze. A heavy
guard will be placed in the yard here
after TO protect the cars.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
STILL GUESSING
ON THE OFFER
Prominent Wilmington Peo-
pie interviewed Refuse to
Commit Themselves

The Democratica proffer TO defeat J.
Edward Addicks by electing a Regular
Republican and a Democrat TO the
United States Senate continues to be
the general topic OF discussion among
politicians. While it is not positively
known what reply win be made TO the
Democrats. it is the genral opinion that
the proposition will be rejected.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins says
that the situation is a critical one, and
that he is not prepared 10 give an
opinion.
General Wilson. when asked if nc
stood for accepting the proposition
said:
when a burglar Is breaking into
your house and your servant is within
call you don't ask your servants poll
tics before calling him TO help you
When a scoundrel attempts to breal
into the United tSates Senate with q
can of dynamite and jimmy he is
driving near home
II. Coleman DUPONT whose name ha.
ben brought into the controversy by
the Union Republicans, refused to eX.
press an opinion, but when asked if h'
would accept a senatorship with Z
Union Republican, replied:
Your question is unfair for man,
reasons. 1 viii, however, say this:
think it's a sin that Delaware SHOULD
remain unrepresented at Washington.
Congressman j.. Heisler BAH said:
Unless enough Of our men to secure
the double election shall agree TO th'
proposition none of them win vote 70
la Democrat. The project is one whicl
requires serious consideration and dul
reflection vii be given it before an.
action is decided upon.
Willard Salisbury, chairman of tn
state Democratic Committee, said:
"The Democrats, though more thai
three times as numerous, offer twice "a
long q term. in the Senate to the choic
of six men as they reserve for thei
own choice.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
CONSTABLE MAY
De ARRESTED
Governor Stone Grants Re
quisition for Surrender
Of Jacob w. Smith

West Chester. Jan. Sheriff T.. r..
Criswell today obtained requisition
from Governor Stone upon the Cover
nor OF Delaware for the surrender of
Constable Jacob w. Smith. of Hockes-
sin, Del, TO the Chester county au-
thorities.
Christopher Wilson and Ella Brown,
Of this county, charges that they were
Illegally arrested, assaulted and for
chilly carried without a requisition TO
Delaware by Constable Smith and his
deputies, and there lodged in Jail foi
several weeks. The prisoners We're re-
leased on habeas corpus proceedings af-
ter the matter had been brought tC
the attention OF the Delaware authori-
ties by Governor Stone.
If the requisition is honored by tn,
Delaware authorities Smith win b,
brought here TO answer in severa
criminal and civic suits.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16

be made on al classes. Scarcely q
door will be closed against the visitors,
and the most wicked parts OF the COM
munity will be among the most re-
sponsive.
Third. A practical demonstration of
lehurch unity will be exhibited. 1--WE
are not divided all one body We" will
De most beautifully illustrated by The
workers as they go forth together from
different denominations. None Will
love their own church less, but all will
love their neighbors church more.
Such fellowship cannot but produce
good fruit
Fourth. The days training Of those
who participate In the work will be a
very important factor In the develop
ment of active workers in the
churches. In many cases IL win be the
beginningof anactive Christian lifeand
will afiord the r-burdened pastor an
opportunity to share with his workers
the heavy load he has heretofore car
lried himself.
Fifth. Cases OF real need. physical
as well as spiritual, win DE brought
TO light.
sixth. A large increase In attend
ance upon the Sunday school end
church services is TO be expected from
the days work itself, but the informa-
tion which will be placed In the hands
of the pastor and church officials viii
he OF much more value than simply
the efforts of one day. Very little bene-
ft. however. will accrde to any church
that does not follow mp the work by
a systematic effort based on the in
formation placed in their hands.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
ALLEGED BURGLAR ARRESTED
One Caught Last Night 10y Detective
Ratledge--Anoiher Arrest Made
This Morning

State Detective James p. Ratledge
last night arrested a colored man named
Joseph Simpson, who Is believed to have
been connected with the numerous
burglarles decently committed in this
city. He admitted that he had broken
into some Of the houses robbed in
South Wilmington. but denied that he
was q professional crook.
Tillie Hamilton. colored, was APP
pretended this morning in connection
with the bTglaries. She had in her
possession a watch which had been
stolen from a family who have since re-
moved TO New Jersey. The police are
looking for other suspects whose
names We're furnished by Simpson.
Evening journal., 1903-01-16
DOES THIS APPEAL no YOU?

There is no higher science than the
science Of retinoscopy for determining
what glasses you need. If you went to
the finest I'M Philadelphia. II it was a
ease Of glasses, the retinoscope would
be the highest test he could give YOU
That's my instrument; I have used it
for years; / take extra pains Of hav-
ing the lense the right shape and fit the
nose properly. My prices are low.
When 1 quote you a price and do
piece Of work for you I am willing you
should compare it with all the rest Of
The Market street jewellers as 10 price.
and as to frame fitting. I do not put
myself on their level You will have
to go to Chestnut street. Philadelphia
to equal it. My reference is the work
that l have dono since I came to VIII
mington You will hear Of me later
favorably through your friends-it
takes a little time r. II. Cubberly
S24 Market st.