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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
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How Far the Little Toddiers Tramp in q
Day.

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Day.
The limit Of mans capacity for speed
and endurance in travel under given
| conditions is a matter of record, but
who has not witnessed the almost cease
less activity of child and been led to
exclaim: 81 wonder how far that child
has travelled to-day?" A. gentleman in
Pittsburgh recently attempted TO answer
this query in an ingenious way. He had
the floor of his nursery covered with
white muslin. He then strapped to the
ankle of an 1S-months-old child
'marker" consisting of an ink-pad that
made plain maj fer every step takea
The child was allowed to roam abo
and amuse itself as usual, and at nighs
the marks were counted. There were
the almost incredible number of 6,4S3
marks, which, allowing six inches to
each step, make the sum of the DAVIS
journeyings 3,242 feet, or almost three
fourths of mile. The child was prob
ably not above the average in point of
activity and endurance, and its feet was
only atofmany an pther little one whose
mother finds it dktoping asleep in her
arms at night befoA the nightgown can
be coaxed over its 4 d, while the older
members of the fA " wonder what
makes DaDy SO cross "A tired tonight"
The gentleman next experimental
with his boy of nine years, who was out
of school and in a community affording
space and attractions for rambling. HIS
purchased a pedomater, an instrument
for measuring distances walked, on the
principle of the cyelometer, used for
measuring the distance travelled in a.
buggy or on bicycle. This he man.
aged TO get into the bottom of the boys
pocket, among the marbles, nails, twine,
knives and other brie-a-brac there col.
lected. It's additional weight was not
noticed for few days, and in that time
it did its work.
The first day the instrument registered
nine and one-eighth miles, and the boy
was at the table for every meal. gThe
second days record was ten and thAee-
seventies miles; the third, rainy day,
seven and one-half; the fourth, nine and
eight-seventeenths. The family was as
tonished at the result, and thereafter,
when anyone complained of a walk of d
mile or SO, nobody poo-poohed louder
than Bob. One other noticeable result
was that Bob got his monthly pair Of
shoes without the usual ilecture ON the
sin OF wearing them outIso fast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
PENaY,s AGED BRIDE.
White Caps Beat Him for Marrying Her,
and Others Are After Her Cash.

BANGOR, Me-, March 3.-Youthful
Herbert G. Penny and his 90-years-old
bride have arrived from Belfast, where
they were visited by the White Caps.
They are going to Amhurst, where
Penny bought farm the other day
with his BRIDES money. Penny is badly
used up as result of his encounter
with the White Caps and is confined to
the house by his injuries. lie states
that he will take decided measures to
punish the White Caps.
Proceedings have been taken here
which will probably result in defeating
Penny in his plans of getting possession
Of his aged BRIDES large property, as APP
plication was made to the probate court
yesterday to have her placed under
guardianship. The bride went into
Bangor Bank and demanded all her
securities yesterday, but she was induced
to wait short time. Meantime the APP
plication for guardianship was filed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

TOPEKA, KAN, March 4,--1'he griey-
ance committee of the Order of Railway
Conductors has presented to General
Manager Robinson of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, demand
for the substitution of the New York
Guarantee Company for the Canadian
Guarantee Company, with whom the
mon were compelled to give bond at the
beginning of the year. The grievance
committee has also presented a new
schedule Of figures and will insist on
both demands. The committee declares
II strike will be made unless the de-
mands are complied with.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Mr. Stanford
has introduced bill directing the pur-
chase of silver bullion and the coinage
thereof. Referred to the finance COM
mittce. The bill directs the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to purchase,
from time to time, such silver bullion as
may he offered at the market price, not
exceeding 81 for 81 quarter grains of
pure silver, and to issue in payment
therefor legal tender money of the
United States without regard TO the ma.
terial of which it is composed. A suiii-
cient amount of such money is to be
prepared by the Secretary of the Treas
urV.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
Professor Noah Porter D.,d.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, March Noah
Porter, d. d., LII. d., formerly from
1871 to 1856 president of Yale College
and professor of moral philosophy and
metaphysics, died at his home in this
city at BIO O'clock this morning, He
was so years old. In December
last he suffered an attack of
influenza from which he never rallied.
At many periods during the last few
months he was in a critical condition.
Last evening he showed distinct signs
Of failure and from s o'clock until the
end came he sank very rapidly. He
was unconscious during most of this
time. Two daughters survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

Ell PAso, TEXAS, March 4.-Ralph r.
Chandler, the ahsconding cashier of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rail
way Company at West Detroit, Mich,
who was arrested in Ciudad Juares,
Mexico, day before yesterday, has been
set at liberty, after serving the regula-
ton " hours required by the Mexican
laws, during which time he must be
proved guilty of the crime charged. He
will no doubt escape.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

NEW YORK, March 5.-After being out
Is hours and 20 minutes, from O'Clock
yesterday afternoon until 1920 O'Clock
this morning. the jury in the case OF
Burton 9. Webster, on trial for the killing
of Charles L. Goodwin in a private apart.
ment house in August last came into the
court OF general sessions and announced
that they had failed to agree upon a
verdict. The foreman said that they
stood this morning exactly as they stood
when they went out yesterday afternoon.
Judge Cowing discharged the Jury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

PHGNIx, ARIz., March 5.-The discovery
of the burned remains of a man and a
horse in Thesual county. has disclosed
murder which is laid at the door of Sonora
rapagos. Recently noted smnggler.
Figueroa, came to Tucson for supplies.
He left for home and was never heard of
afterwards. Papagos was known to have
been on his trail. and the discovery of the
remains has led to the belief that Papagos
killed and robbed Figueroa and then built
q huge bonfire of his remains and those of
his horse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

BALTIMORE, March 4.--Sisto Gilardi
Qtalian) has been on trial for the past
two days, charged with the murder of
his wife in Patterson Park, on the night
of October 18th last. At 5 o'clock last
evening the case was given to the jury.
No agreement having been reached at
II o'clock, the jury was locked up and
the court was adjourned till 10 o'clock
this morning. AT the opening of court
to-day, the jury brought in verdict of
manslaughter. Sentence was deferred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

CHICAGO, March 5.-For another week
at least, the question of DR.. Henry MARITIME
Soudders sanity will he undecided, owing
TO the protection accorded by the laws de-
day. Evidence to the effect that he Is q
victim Of the morphine habit and kindred
inllrinities is accumulating. The fact that
AZ efforts are being turned toward proving
that he is insane and that nocffort Is made
TO deny that he committed the murder us
charged must be considered virtual I'D
mission OF his guilt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

MIENEAPoLIs, MIsN., March 5.-As the
result of runaway at midnight last night,
Lcttie Mitchell is dead, Emma Erickson
fatally. wounded and Herb Bradford dam
gerously hurt. The women were inmates
Of bagnio, and, with Bradford had
driven out to Johnson's road house. Re
turning, the horses ran into an excavation
being made for building of Fifth avenue.
The buggy was overturned as it fell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
No uIllisnn for Them.

CHICAGO, March GA I.eavenworth,
Kan, dispatch says that at the meeting of
the Democratic state central committee
yesterday a member commenced a speech
favorable to Hill, but the other members
finishing his remarks. A canvass of the
committee showed only five who favored
Hill, the rest being for Cleveland.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
s1ai. sen. oee for Pensions.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The House
appropriations committee to-day finished
the consideration of the bill making APP
preparations on account Of pensions for
the fiscal year 1898. AS completed it
appropriates 1884, 1926, 066, as compared
with estimates aggregating $147, 1864 $50
and an appropriation for the current
year of $135, 214, 765.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
Attempt to wro ok a Train.

AKRON, o., March 4.--An attempt
was made to wreck he west bound New
York, Pennsylvania II Ohio passenger
train near hero last night by placing a
lot of logs on the track. The engineer
saw the obstruction in time to save the
train although the engine was ditched.
Nobody was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

MrNNEAroLrs, Mimi, March "A
Tribune special from 'Sault Ste. Marie
says there is great excitement at Manis-
tique, Mich, over the escape of Dan
Hefferon, found guilty of keeping q
house of i'll repute into which young
girls were enticed. Heretofore it has
been impossible to secure him. To-day
he was found guilty, but friends aided
him to escape. A posse is in pursuit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

Runs the old saying, and everything that
ever makes part Of any organ Of the
through the blood. Therefore, if the
blood is purified and kept lin good ~ Ii
ton by the use of Hoods Sarsar lila, ii
necessarily follows that the benefit of the
medicine is impaired to every organ of the
body. Can anything be aimpler than the
method by which this excellent medicine
gives good health TO all who will try it
fairly and patiently?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

LONDON, March 4. - The British
steamer Trent, from Buenos Ayrcs and
Rio Janero, arrived at Southampton to-
day. She has on board the plate which
belonged to the late Dom Pedro, the de-
posed emperor of Brazil, which is con
signed to the Count d'Eu, husband of
Dom Pedro's daughter, Princess Isa-
bella. The plate is valued at $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

ATHENS, March 4.-The kings action
in summarily dismissing from office the
entire Delyannis ministry has caused
much comment. and some dissatisfac-
ton throughout the country and as a
result the king has received number of
menacing letters. NJ. Delyannis, as be-
fore stated, had majority of the cham
Der supporting him and he was very
popular among the people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

MILAN, TESN.,. March 5.-Bob Currier
near Brownsville, shot and probably
fatally wounded Sarah Washington and
John Butler Thursday night Currier and
Butler were rivals for the young lady's
hand. Butler called and Currer came
soon after. The young lady refused to en-
terrain him, whereupon he shot her in the
breast and arm and then shot Butler in the
abdomen. Currier was arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
Now Let Egan Come Home,

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Senor Mont,
the Gillian minister, has informed the
Secretary of State that in consequence
Ct his election as deputy for Peoria, in
the province of Aconcagua, he will soon
rslinquish his present diplomatic posi-
ton, but that he would probably remain
in Washington until his successor shall
have been appointed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

MARTINsvILLE, IND, March At is
announced that Charles Seaton is short
in his accounts rs treasurer Of Morgan
county to the amount of $4,000. The
shortage extends over period of 20
years. Mr.. Seaton says the shortage, if
any, is due to clerical error which he
is prepared to rcctify. In any case he
courts an investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

PlTrspuRG, March 5.--Ex-Mayor James
c. Wyman of Allegheny, convicted Of ex-
tortion while in Office was sentenced to-
day to pay the costs of the prosecution and
undergo three months imprisonment in
the county jail. The charge of en-
bczzlement against him will probably be
dropped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

DETROIT, Men, March 4,-Charles
n. Ayers, who was shot by his wife
Wednesday, died in Harper Hospital at
A o'clock yesterday afternoon. An in
quest will be held to-day. Mrs. Ayers,
who is Frustrated in the cell in the Cen
trail station, was visited by number OF
lady friends yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

FREDERICTON, N. b., March 4-Thc
legislature was opeped to-day with the
usual military display and during the
prevalence of ono OF the worst storms
that has ragged in this vicinity for
number of years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

LONDON, March 5.-The Times Vienna
correspondent says that riots have broken
out in the government of Tobolsk, Siberia,
and that Prince Gal:tzin has been an.
pointed imperial commissioner, with IN
patch from Konigshuttc, in Prussian
Silesia, reports a severe epidemic of small
pox on the Russian frontier.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

CoIlislcd ON tho Ellie.

LONDON, March 4.-The German
steamer Gutenfels, from Bombay, and
the Licata, from Marseilles, were in
collision to-day in the river Elbe. The
stern of the Licata twas damaged and
she was tOwed to Hamburg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
nor 10 wonK TINE nnoonoo.n
An Innovation in the Game of Draw
Poker, as Practiced in Montana.

An Innovation in the Game of Draw
Poker, as Practiced in Montana.
Chicago Mail.
1t was in gambling saloon in Butte.
The tenderfoot from Chicago had taken
to the warpath and announced his de-
termination Of relieving few of the
miners Of what spare change they hap
pened to have about them. Without
much trouble he found victim who
was willing to try hand or two at
poker. Luck favored the stranger from
the start and he won steadily. Finally
he drew four aces, and after the stakes
had been run up to a comfortable figure
he magnanimously refused to bet
further.
This is downright robbery, he ex-
claimed, land / don't want to end the
game here by bankrupting you. So, here
goes" He threw down four aces and
reached for the money.
Hold on y cried his antagonist. CPL
take care of the dust, if you please"
"But held four aces-seep
"Well, what of it? I've got looloo."
"a whatP"
"a looloo--three clubs and two dia-
monds."
The stranger was dazed. "a looloo p"
he repeated. swell, what is a looloo,
anyway ?"
"Three clubs and two diamonds"
coolly replied the miner, raking in the
stakes. II guess you aren't accustomed
to our poker rules out here. See there"
AS he spoke he jerked his thumb
toward a pasteboard card which orna-
mented the wall of the saloon. 1t read:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LooLoo BEATS 4 ACES. i:
..-...s ....,.s.....-.... ...............
The game proceeded. but it was
plainly evident that the unsophisticated
young tiger hunter had something on
his mind. Within five minutes he sud-
denly braced up, his face was wrcathed
in smiles, and he began betting once
more with his former vigor and reckless
ness. In fact he staked his last dollar.
Just at this juncture the barkeeper
stopped in the midst of the connection
of Manhattan cocktail and quietly
hung up another card behind the bar
and above the dazzling array of glasses
and bottles.
The stranger threw down his cards
with an exultant whoop.
"lt's my time to howl Just about
nowW he cried, as he reached for the
money. "There's q looloo for you
three clubs and two diamonds.n
"Tut, TUT" exclaimed the miner.
"Really this is too bad. You evidently
don't understand our rules at all. You
certainly don't mean to tell me that you
play poker in such fast and loose,
slipshod way down East, do you? Why,
look at that rule over there"
He pointed directly over the head of
the busy barkeeper. The Chicagoan
read his doom in the handwriting on
the wall. The bit of pasteboard bore
this legand:
......................
1.-THE LooLoo CAN BE PLAYED BUT ONCE.
A WEEK.
..'''.........'.....
The young man has not reached home
yet, but as the walking is said to be
pretty fair nowadays he will be due in
Chicago about the middle of next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

LONDON, March 5.--Great anxiety is felt
in shipping and commercial circles con.
corning the safety of the British steamer
Trewayis, which sailed from Cardiff, Janu.
AIRY 10th, for Jamaica, st. I.uca and St.
Thomas, and which has not since been
heard from. She had crew of q men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

LONDON, March 5.-The strike Of the
shoemakers in Leicester, which was inau-
gurated some time ago, has been settled
and the 5000 men who went out of the
factories will now resume work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

BERLIN. March 5.-The Grand Duke of
Hesse has had a stroke of paralysis which
has affected the central right side of his
body. His condition is critical.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
EYEHIYG ECHOES.

At the Press Clubs dinner in New
York, on Saturday, Rev. DIR. George
Vandewater, instead of trying to be
original, made hit by saying the old
"Selkirk grace:"
Some hae meat and cauna eat,
And some would eat that want IL;
But we hae meat and we can cat,
And sac the Lord be thankit.
First Young Woman-"Mabel is writ
| ing for a magazine" Second Young
Woman Gealous)-"Well, if she en-
closes the subscription price, l have no
doubt she will get it, Washington
| Star.
| "Do have to stick this stamp on N.Y.
self?" asked dude of the clerk at the
post office. ooh, no." replied the clerk;
'you couldn't go IN the mail bags, and
besides, that is letter stamp, and you
are not first-class male matter."-INeso
| York Sun.
Needed Cheering.-Husband: "Smike-
sons wife is away, and I'm going over
there this evening to cheer him up"
Wife-"Why don't you bring him
here?" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS not
feeling very we'll, and need little
cheering up myself. "-NeO York Weekly,
Cultivated Stranger-You advertise
for man who can speak &c languages?
Mr.. Gotham-Yes, sir. The position is
still open. MAY ask concerning the
matter of its duties Z" "Certainly. L
own considerable property in New
York, and want man to collect the
rents. "-Ne,o York Weekly.
Deacon Jones was reading to his hired
man about q poor devil who had become
so saturated with alcohol that his breath
caught fire while he was blowing out
candle and burned him to ashes in five
minutes. "Let this be warning to
you, Pat. You know you need it,"
"Oh! begor, do sir. Sure, I'll never
blow a candle out again the longest day
live"
Those who know that the first word
in the phrase pigeon English" should
be "pidgin" may, perhaps, not know
why. The Boston journal quotes
gentleman of many years experience in
China as saying that "pidgin" is the
Chinese pronunciation of 'business,n
and the dialect in question is used in
the business of the Chinese ports.-
Phild. Record.
Managing Editor Ito proprietor)-
Flyer, our uptown man ought to have
a desk. He's the best reporter we've got.
Proprietor-How's that. / thought he
was regular stick. Managing Editor
Stick? Why, he's genius. lie found
that broken rail that caused that acct
dent on the Zig Tag Central, and sat on
a stone eight hours waiting for the acct
dent to occur so he could get the story
in to-night's paper.--DrdkeS Magagtne.
The stockholders of Wilmington Con-
ference Academy will meet III Grace
Church March 18th at 2 p. III. for the pur-
pose of electing four lay trustees to serve
for eight years, and for transacting other
business.
The committee to examine candidates
for admission to Wilmington NJ. H. Con-
ference will meet in Grace Church March
18th, at p. m, and the conference classes
of the first second, third and fourth wears
will be met by the examining cammittee
at the same place March nth, at 7.3O p. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

Dies MONIES, IA, March 5.--The Repub-
lican state convention was begun yester-
day. The first county convention heard
from is Adair. Instructions were given
for James q. Blaine for President.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

NEW ORLEANS, March 2.-In the
Merchants Club of this city, at o'clock
this morning, mi atch was arranged
between Corbett and Choyniski for
$4,000 side.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
NO NEW TRI1L FoR I TYGo.
Chief Justice Beasley Denies That Any
Decision Has Been GIVEN.
Rhllnlalnhln Indatnr- III

TRENTON, N. j., March 4.-Chief Justice
Beasley said this evening thai no decision
had yet been rendered in the new proceed
ings for another trial of the case OF Lingo,
the Camden murderer. The chief justice
was evidently annoyed at the false report
which appeared in some Of to-day's papers.
Evidence was taken in Philadelphia yes
terday relative to the alleged confession of
Annie Collins and this is nov in the chief
Justices hands, but he intimpted tonight
that there would be no decisdn before
Monday, in all likelihood. It will be re-
membered that, in announcing the courts
opinion few days ago, thu, chief justice
said that, as the case now stood, every
member of the court had voted against q
new trial
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., March 4.-The
Democratic convention of this (Jackson)
county is the first 10 instruct its dele
gates TO the national convention to vote
for Senator Palmer for President. This
was done yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

Prosecutor jenkins of Camden, stated
yesterday that the alleged new evidence
was simply the old story told by j. p.
Campbell, the detective, who was ON
ployed by Lingo's counsel, and who made
affidavit that Annie Collins, Mrs. Millers
sister, had made u confession to him,
which was published at thd time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

The great reason fob tho success OF Hoods
sarsaparllla Ia found ih it's positive merit 1t
cures where other PREPARATIONS tail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

Children csrsnr p,saI,,-,c c,s,nria
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
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THE LooLoo CAN BE PLAYED BUT ONCE
A WEEK.

The young man has not reached home
yet, but as the walking is said to be
pretty fair nowadays he will be due in
Chicago about the middle of next week.