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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
the WISrER IN WILMINGTON.

The Associated Charities Is Looking Dill
gently in Every Direction Preparatory
tot Hard Campaign With Dest,tution.
For some weeks Daniel w. Taylor,
president of the Associated Charities,
and his confreres on the board of mana
gers have been diligently on the look
out in every and any direction whereby
possibilities of aid might be discerned
for the poor and destitute during the
coming winter.
The general fear ia that the coming
season will be severe one and that the
reports of restitution and deprivation
are likely to tax the managers to their
utmost.
President Taylor has been for some
time in communication with the city de-
partments and the outcome will proba-
bly, be that a systematic arrangement
for affording work to those out of EN-.
ployment will be established. This is
likely to be the case with regard to the
Street and Sewer Department, who it is
understood will endeavor to have work
| in hand on the streets for those whose
names are reported by the Associated
| Charities.
The latter body it is understood will
endeavor as far as possible to aid the
heads of families. This is done in order
that the earnings of the father may 60
| TO the support of the whole family, and
relief to that extent thus realized
There will also be cooperative action
between City Council and the Associated
Charities. This season, that abuse
which has occurred hitherto of single
mendicant getting aid from three differ
| nn AiPaRt iona and tho fnlaa al
in one day, will be obviated.
| At present Mr.. Taylor has 700 families
on his lists.
The proposition is to also gain simila
cooperative action from the Trustees o
the Poor.
HOW THE PUBLIC MAY HELP.
i The Associated Charities will no doub
need great deal of pecuniary aid thi
winter to carry out to any proper de
gree the campaign against misery ant
hunger that is before it this winte
season. 1t Is believed that thousand
Of dollars may be necessary.
What the organization needs most o
all just now is cash in hand. Some pro
] jects of course will be set afoot by whic
some of the needed cash will he oh
tanned. Those gentlemen and ladie
who have worked year after year il
!, this quiet and philanthropic way are put
ting their heads together again and wi!
soon probably announce their plani
Something novel and attractive is neces
, sary for success. This will have to b
j done before the Christmas holidays, fc
, then Jack Frost will be upon us and tn
, children of the poor who are out {
work will be suffering.
Whatever method, whether fair, {
charity ball, OF public gathering, th
: great point to be considered is not til
+ amusement the public may get out of i
but of its purpose, is to help the poo
r who may be in the direst need.
S 1t is believed that whatever proie'
n the Associated Charities may set afo,
s for these worthy objects, there will be
f generous reply from the people of Wi
c mington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
DEATH OF COLONEL SAWYER.
Who Conducted the Clayton House at Its
First Opening Twenty Years Ago

Elrhp OpeuihE 1Wehty LehTs SAEU-
Colonel H. W. Sawyer died of apo
plexy in Cape May Monday. The de-
ceased was very well known here. He
was the first manager of the Clayton
House after its opening in 1878. TWAS
conducted as a temperance hotel and
all the rent paid by Colonel Sawyer was
$1,000. A number of citizens made up
a.subscription of $4,000 to. run for three
years in order to enable Colonel Sawyer
to keep the hotel going. Isaac G. Pyle
succeeded Colonel Sawyer in the man
agement. The next manager was
George W. ortlip, who in turn was sue.
ceeded by the present manager. Colonel
Sawyer at one time ran the Brandywine
Springs Hotel.
He was prisoner at Libby Prison
during the war. At one time the news
came that it had been determined that q
certain number of prisoners were to be
shot in reprisal for some alleged Union
act. Colonel Sawyer was the first to be
drawn. He remarked, swell if some
some one is to die l may as we'll be the
man as well as anyone else" Itturned
out that the order was simply scheme
| of intimidation. Still Colonel Sawyer's
cool and independent manner in the
face of what appeared at that time like
certain death had its effect.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

This question, which is becoming
more and more pertinent, is thus con
sidered and answered by the Medical
Record:
Some years ago, under the stimulous OF
Mr.. James Parton, there was much discus
sion over the questions, "Will the coming
man drink wine? 2" and. "Will the coming
man smoker Both these questions have
been answered in the affirmative so far as
the nineteenth century is concerned. A
more serious question is now agitating the
English public, and it is simply this
xviii the coming woman smoke? IL
appears that the habit of smoking cigar.
cites is increasing among certain class OF
English women, and We refer to respecta-
BILE women; for the prostitute has always
been addicted to the cigarette. There have
appeared public defenders Of the practice.
The plea is that if men, smoke, women
ought to be allowed to do it 50 also; that
the habit, if practiced at the
proper places and times, is not
an offensive or indicate one, nor
particularly injurious. Looking at the
question from purely medical point OF
view, we doubt if the practice OF smoking
will be sanctioned by science or experience.
Tobacco is undoubtedly q depressing.
though, agreeable poison. tits particularly
injurious 10 pTTsullS u al GlnutiOlial GIN
over-sensitive nervous system, and hence
it would harm more women, proportion
ately, than II does men. Aside from this,
we regret to say that lovely woman is less
to'be trusted with narcotics and stimulantS
than man-and the latter animal is weak
enough. Hence excess and abuse OF th'
narcotic would be more frequent.
Perhaps most of our readers will think i
foolish even to treat seriously such a PROPOSE
ton as that which we are discussing. Blu
these are fin de steele times and no on,
knows what bizarre fashion may suddenl.
become the rage. Most emphatically W
should say that the coming woman, a
we'll as the woman who has already come
should not smoke. She can win the hear
of the smoker, but she should beware o
the smokers heart.
For many years the women Of thi
country who smoked were confined t
the old aunties and grandmothers VIII
found comfort and solace in their pipe
but as these old smokers began to dii
appear the modern woman took up th
vice in the cigarette form. The idea c
women indulging in tobacco is not
pleasant one, looked at from any poir
of view, and from the above it will
seen that even from purely medic
standpoint 1t is practice all wome
should avoid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

inches behind. The very wide balloon
sleeves have epaulettes of the same lace,
and the standing collar is composed of
two bands of velvet ribbon divided by
lace insertion. The skirt has slight
train and is finished around tine bottom
with lace fiounce. 1t is lined with
white silk with a frill of the same
inside. The ribbon employed for the
bodice is inches wide and the inser-
ton about 2 inches. A velvet ribbon
belt encircles the waist and has knot
in the centre of front and back.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

Very many tailormade coats are seen
with wide skirts to them and ivory but
tons with crest or coat-of- arms painted
on them are used to ornament them. So
many of the reported "dust cloaks" are
elaborated till they suggest wrappers
and ncglige rather than of cloaks and
activity, that il is to be feared that
very good and needed fashion is spelling
its chance of general adoption. You
must not have a Macintosh in your
wardrobe any more, 1t looks as if you
had to go out in the rain. You have
rain-proof dress instead.
A very elaborate and handsome toilet
is sketched below. 1t is made of pink
and green changeable bengaline, and
colors and pale green tulle lace under
laid with pink satin. The toilet is made
in one, but is nevertheless composed of
skirt and bodice. The latter has very
full plastron of shirred crepe de sole
which is laid in pleats around the open
ing for the neck and hangs down in q
full puff. 1t is lined with pink satin
which shows through the transparent
crepe and the standing collar is made Of
the same fabric covered with folded
crepe. The wide belt Of shot velvet is
cut on the bias and made of two pieces
that are Joined at the sides with narrow
heads, one side serving TO close it with
small hooks and eyes. Contrary to the
usual custom the armholes are moi
round but pointed; that is, the fronts
and back are cut with a point at the
shoulder in front and back so that the
balloon sleeves appear very wide. Each
sleeve has only one seam, and
when it is put into the armhole il
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

West Chester Nows, Monday.


The hat rack awarded the Fame Fire
Company of West Chester, at the recent
firemen's parade in Wilmington, arrived
by express on Saturday, and was sub
sequently turned over to the company,
1t is a nice one of the kind, but of an
exceedingly poor kind, being similar 10
those that retail at $3.50. Upon its re.
ceipt it was placed in the basement OF
the engine house and bedecked with old
boots, worn.out parade hats, &C., and
there it stands now. The prize afforded
the members considerable amusement
and some of the members suggested
that it be sent to a neighboring town
the members of which have displayed
considerable feeling because they were
not awarded it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
CHARLES noLLIs IN cUsroDr.
Arrest, in Chester, of the Desperate Negro
Who Assaulted Constable Weidin of

Arrest, in Chester, of the Desperate Negro
Who Assaulted Constable Weidin of
Smyrna.
Detectives McVey and Witsil Monday
night Arrested in Chester negro named
Charles Hollis, who is wanted here to
answer for desperate assault upon
Constable Benton v. Weldin, at
Smyrna, about August 10th. Constable
Weldin arrested him for disorderly con-
duct, when he resisted and, after beating
the officer terribly with the handouts
that had been placed on one of his
wrists, escaped.
The detectives, in company with
Chief of Police Badshaw of Chester,
found Hollis at Ninth and Pussy streets,
in that city. He showed fight and drew
razor, but Chief Badshaw kicked the
weapon from his hand. He was then
locked up.
Hollis was given hearing before the
mayor of Chester, and held to await a
requisi.ion from the Delaware authori-
ties. Detective McVey will serve the
requisition on the governor of Pennsyl-
vania and bring the prisoner to this
State for trial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

BY way of giving a comprehensive
idea of the extent Of the great attend
ance at tho Worlds Fair on Chicago
Day, the Chicago Times compares the
total attendance, 75i, 900, with the total
population of number of States. 1t
finds that the number of people gathered
on the Fair grounds-a space of little
more than square mile--exceeded the
population of each of the following
States: Colorado, Connecticut. Della
ware, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Montana,
Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota,
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Vermont, Wyoming. 1t is not probable,
as the Times says, that within this gen.
Grafton, at least, the like of this gather
ing will be seen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

The. rage for insertion abates not. All
browns continue in favor, and black is
combined with everything. Round and
military capes in black are lined with
white satin for street wear Street skirts
grow shorter. High heel shoes are no
longer seen on the street. The popular
yelling is silk chiffon, and most uncom-
Portable it is, too. Wells are cut from
silk gauze, and the wise woman buys
her wells from the evening dress gauzes
instead of from regular veilings, for
thus she gets good width, pays less and
gets veil that looks well and lasts
long time. Wells should only be worn
with very big hats and bonnets. Never
was black satin used so much. The
very stout lady who delights to array
herself in shiny satin has now a chance
to make herself conspicuous again. Fur
is used on hats, skirts, cloaks and
bodices, and even on petticoats.
FLoRETTE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

An instance of the wonderful quick
ness of the United Press service during
the cup races was given in the an
nouncement OF the result Of the contest
Monday week. The time OF the Vigilant
crossing the line was announced as
2.50.3o, and the bulletin was sent to
EVERY EVENING office at 251, only 81
seconds later. Inside of minute there
after the news was on the bulletin
board. The official time, which was
$50, was forwarded to this office few
seconds afterward, and was printed in
the last edition of EVERY EVENING.
AS they we'll say, the United Press can
challenge any service in the world to
beat this.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

The directors of the Worlds Fair now
propose to keep the great show open
longer than the last of October, the time
originally fixed upon for the close.
Many people are just beginning to
realize what a magnificent thing this
Worlds Fair is, and how much they
will miss if they do not sec it. The
result is a rush that keeps the daily at
tendance above the 100000 mark, and
promise to make it profitable to keep the
Fair open few weeks longer than was
| originally intended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

The Cherry Island Marsh owners are
in most doleful humor about their
property that has been submerged by
the recent storm. The general opinion
seems to be that it would be TO big an
expense to make repairs. One opinion
expressed yesterday was to the effect
that the best thing would be for the city
to obtain the right of dumping its refuse
upon the lowland SO that in course of
time it may be gradually reclaimed.
The territory has now reverted to its
original proprietors, muskrats. mosqui-
toes and snakes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

Goats are made with Elton jacket
fronts and frock backs. the latter being
so full in the skirts that they fall in
flutes. Such coats must be lined
throughout with silk. Coats are so
heavily fluted in the skirts that woman
may almost wonder if she can't just
sew last season's cape on to round
waist, and so make coat with skirts
flutier than any of them, and at the
same time find a use for said last years
cape. To-day's picture depicts paletot
in dark green cloth and trimmed with
black velvet and black wooden braid. The
fronts are loose but the sides and back
are tight fitting with full flaring basques.
1t is double breasted, passementerie
buttons being used and has huted,
gored collar OF black velvet lined with
black satin and composed OF eight
pieces. This collar is garnished with
two rows of one and half inch braid.
The pieces or cores used for the collar
are blassed toward the top to give no
fulness as the flare IS permissible only
around the lower edge. The collar. par
takes of the nature of both rundown
and standing. 1t is in circular shape,
faced with the green cloth and is edged
with one row of braid. The seam where
the standing collar is joined to the coat
is hidden by three inch band OF braid,
forming triple boxpleat in back and
arranged in two long loops with pointed
passementerie ends, in front. Each side
of the fronts has round pocket.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

The New Haven, Conn, Palladium,
the leading newspaper of the "Elm
City," appeared Monday week in a com
ple.e new dress of type, presenting a
very handsome appearance. 1t is now
printed from Cox duplex press, a
press that fills the void between the old
style double cylinders and the fast per-
1fecting presses, such as The GAZETTE
is printed from. The Palladium also
uses the Thorne type-setting machine
for setting its news matter in type. E.
f. James, formerly of this city, is bust
ness manager of. the Palladium.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

The firemen's parade in this city, yes
terday week, was fine demonstration,
and magnificent exhibition OF the vol
unteer firemen, who are still the main
stay of the country in preserving COM
munities against the ravages of fire.
The men in line were handsomely uni
formed, marched with the precision OF
veterans, and altogether mnde an ap-
pearance that could not fail to thrill
every beholder with genuine pleasure
The entire affair was a credit to the men
who participated in the parade, as well
as to those who conceived and carried to
successful end this most imposing
Demonstration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
KENr oouNrr coURr.


day--DoYer News Notes.
Special Cerrespondenceo Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Oct. 1.-THE fall term of the
superior court and court of general ses-
sions Of Kent county convened here yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. with Chief
Justice Lore and Associates Grub and
Cullen on the bench. The following cases
were disposed of:
State Us. James Prattis, pleaded guilty
to the larceny of merchandise valued az
about Sl.50; sentenced to pay costs of case,
restitution, and one months imprison-
ment.
State VS.. James q. Story, indicted for de.
sertion Of his wife and children. The wife
did not appear and the prisoner was dis.
charged.
State VS.. James Tibbet. colored, indicted
for the larceny of horse from DR.. Thomas
Hubbard of Bowers Beach. Pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to pay 5000 fine
stand one hour in the pillory, 20 lashei
| and one years imprisonment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
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NO C0ETAGI0N Ar IRON HILL.

DR.. Ewes Contradicts the Rumor of Con-
tagious Disease Among the Cattle OF
Representative Charles Walton.
The death of cow from milk fever
on the farm Of Representative Charles
Walton, at Iron Hill, and the killing on
the same day Of an old COW which was
troubled with chronic diarrhoea and of
an ancient horse affected with chronic
swelling of the leg, has been the cause
for the rumor Of the existence of con-
tagious disease at that place.
DR.. H. P. Ewes directly contradicts
the assertion of disease of any kind
existing on the Walton farm. 1t was
under his directions the animals were
killed and he is thoroughly cognizant OF
all that was the matter with them
There is no disease of any kind in the
neighborhood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

Whether it's a Dress or a
Long Coat or a Short Coat
that the girl needs we've taken
every possible bit Of worry for
yon out of the buying. An
assortment such as aOe never
had before-that means I'M
matched in America. Prices
at a point that last season
seemed simply impossible.
Good, serviceable Dresses at
$500! Think of it!
Women's Jackets, Wraps
and Dresses are in every way
at the front of interest. And
Fnrsi There'll be something
to say of Fufs before long that
would make the seals and
sables and minks and foxes
themselves proud it they could
hear it-and see the things.
At SIS, Mems Business
Suits that are in every respect
stuff, makeup, style-of the
$40 grade.
A surprisingly good Suit at
$40, surprisingly better Suits
at $25. Whatever sort you
select every economy is yours
that largest buying and wisest
buying makes possible.
Black Cheviot Suits, $Ia,
$3.50, $I4 SIS. 1t keeps
the Clothing man awake night:
to hold the stock Of these
things so that no one may be
. disappointed.
Mems Fall Overcoats, SIC
to $40.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
rrottsrr at the Kite Track.

The last big meeting for the season of
the Maple Valley Trotting Association
at the kite track at Kirkwood takes place
Tuesday, October Gath. Ayres p. and
mate, time 203t, holders of the worlds
record, made on this track on July 4th,
will go to beat their record and are ex-
pected to go in 200 minutes. There will
be trotting races in the 800, 2.35, $50
and 2.24 classes. The horses entered for
these races include some Of the best of
their classes. The races begin at l O'Clock
sharp.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

The Board of Trade of this city put
itself in line with the best business
sentiment of the country in urging our
Senators to do all in their power to
hasten vote on the Silver Purchase
Repeal bill. The business men of Peters.
burg, Va, also took the subject into
consideration, and in a petition to Sena-
tors Daniel and Hunton they said: "If
you cannot conscientiously vote for the
repeal bill, we ask that you assist in
maintaining quorum in order that
vote may be reached and the matter
settled. Tie business of our city and
section in all branches is ell-nigh pros
trated from the protracted delay attend
ing settlement of this question. We
believe the same conditions exist
throughout the entire south. We appre-
bend that if it is not speedily settled SINH.
lar or worse conditions will prevail than
those obtaining in June, July and
August before the passage Of the repeal
bill by the House of Representatives in.
spired hope and confidence that an early
settlement would be reached. Many OF
us are in daily contact with the best
and most intelligent farmers in the ad.
jacent counties, and we know that theil
interests are suffering and their future
as greatly imperilled by the presen
condition as our own, and VIC believ,
that they arc as anxious for a settlemen
of the question as we are" The Nor
folk, Va, Chamber of Commerce hs
sent to the same Senators a Telegram
urging them to vote for the Silver Re
peal bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19
NAKED TO ms DEATH.
) oseph Welsh Stepped on a Moving ID.
g. o. Train Willie He Was Half Asleep

and Got Tangled in the Car wheels.
Joseph Welsh, Of No. 033 West
Second street, was killed last Sunday
on the Baltimore s. Ohio railroad near
the Delaware avenue station. He was on
the 1926 n. m, train returning from
Philadelphia. He was asleep as the
train was coming into the station. The
conductor had aroused him. He was
still drowsy and walked in a half-awake
condition to the front platform of the
car.
The train had not quite reached the
station as Welsh was getting off. Some
how he got caught under the wheels
and was horribly mangled. He was
carried to the Delaware avenue station
when DR.. Palmer was called in. The
mans injuries were pronounced fatal.
He died in the ambulance on his way
| home.
Averdict of accidental death was rem
dered by coroner's jury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

A feature of Wednesdays parade was
the platoon Of police at the head of the
line. They were the pick of the force,
and it is doubtful il any other city in
the country can produce finer-looking
body Of peace guardians for dress
sparade. And they are just as good for
active service, too.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

The Police Commission has placed
three disinfecting apparatuses in the
cells at the police station. 1t is good
thing for the officers who have to re-
main all day in the station, and also for
the unfortunates who occupy the cells.