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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
A CANINE ROpE-W4LKER.

Newark Dog to Achieve Fame by
walking Over Niagara Fails.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, June GAS this town has
never produced anything startling
enough to set tho country on fire j. K.
Miller, the local tailor, purposes making
for it reputation in this line by fur
nishing u dog to walk across Niagara
Falls on tight rope-a feat never be-
fore attempted by dumb brute. Some
months ago Miller got together some
dogs to keep as pets to amuse himself
when customers came not. He began
with infinite tact to "!earn them tricks"
and found them so apt ct accomplishing
teats that he kept teaching them more
and adding to his kennel, until lie now
has eight, consisting Of settlers, shep-
herds, spaniels and fox terriers. Some
months ago they became proficient
enough TO give an exhibition to help fill
some empty church Golfers and since
then their owner has taught them many
more wonderful tricks, while he himself
has become possessed with desire to
drop his SCISSORS and needle and $50 on
the road" after fame and money for
himself and pats.
The dogs are real prodigics end ac-
complish many surprising feats such as
indilging in such frolicsomc sports as
playing leap frog, turning complete
somersault, climbing up perpendicular
ladders, jumping from high places and
leaping from springboards and walking
around with their hind legs high in the
air. One Of them, Flossie, climbs a high
ladder and then walks u long distance
on narrow board strip half.inch
wide, maintaining its balance with COM
parative case and descending the ladder
at the other end. Many other wonder
full things are done, but it is mainly
upon Flossie that he bases his hope for
fame.
He starts out very soon for tour and
will wind up at Niagara in July and
will send FlOssie over the falls on n
tightrope under which will be suspended
a net in case she falls. He already has
the net and other paraphcrnalia aud has
no doubt of his dogs ability to walk
the falls.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 23.-While
the crew slept the Philadelphia tug
James McFadden sprang serious leak,
became waterlogged before daybreak
yesterday morning and sunk near Ship
John, Delaware bay. The crew mar
rowly escaped drowning in their births,
and made second escape in launching
the life boat, which drifted away and
left them helpless on their sinking vessel
until rescued by boat launched from
u passing schooner.
The tug McFadden left Philadelphia
on Thursday morning for the Delaware
Capes IN search Of business. When near
Ship John, Captain Enos Cain, the lost
vessels master, decided 10 make fast TO
the stern of an anchored schooner and
all hands turned in for the night. The
alarm clock was set to ring at midnight,
but in some way the WORKOUT boatmen
failed to hear it, and when they
awakened, at 1870 o'clock, there was
several feet of water in the tugs hold.
The fires in the furnaces had been
extinguished by the water, and the
steam pumps failed to respond.
The crew at once manned the hand
pumps to keep the leak from increasing,
while an attempt was being made to
reach the Jersey shore and beach the
vessel. She filled SO fast, however, that
Captain Cain ordered the lifeboat low
cred. AS soon as the boat touched the
water it broke loose AMI drifted sea-
ward. The men remained without help
until schooner, working up the bay In
the darkness, heard their cries and res.
cued all hands. They were transferred
to the tug General Mott and taken to
the Delaware Capes, from where they
were brought up to the city on the tug
Madeira.
The McFadden is owned in this city,
Captain David Hallinger, the managing
owner, doing business at Front and
Walnut streets. She was built in 1856
at Camden, N. j. The amount of in
surance on the vessel is not known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
PHLLADELPHIA AFFAIRS.

John Reitter, aged IL years, fell from
raft and was drowned in a pond at
Thirtieth and jefferson streets Thurs
day.
William NJ. Thackara, shipping mer-
chant, formerly amember of the firm of
Workman & Co., of New York, died
yesterday week, aged 66 years.
A fire last night week in the building
116 South Delaware avenue, occupied
by Burr Bros, dealers in cotton oils,
&C., caused an estimated loss of $4,000.
Stockholders of the Philadelphia
Traction Co. Wednesday authorized an
additional issue of 100000 shares of
stock, thus raising the capital of the
company from 5 10, 000,0 to $15, 600, 900.
DR.. Emory r.. johnson, instructor in
social science at Haverford College, has
been elected instructor in commerce and
transportation in the Wharton School of
Finance and Economy, University of
Pennsylvania.
Thomas Kane, aged 40 years, shot and
killed Mary Quigley, aged IS years, and
then shot himself, at Manayunk, last
Thursday. Kane died soon afterwards il
St. Timothy's Hospital, Roxborough.
Jealousy was the cause.
During quarrel among the rival
political workers of the Third ward, at
Eleventh and Catharne streets Wednes-
day, Martin Reardon. aged 80 years,
was shot in the thigh, and Joseph
McNamee, aged 28 years, and Alexan-
der McGee, aged 80 years, were stabbed.
All will recover.
In the case of Harry B. Smith, &C
years old, who was struck and killed
on the Reading railroad at Thirteenth
and Cumberland streets on Tuesday, the
coroner's jury Wednesday censured the
railroad company for not providing
proper protection to the public at Cum
berland street and other grade crossings.
A fire in stable owned by Mrs
Josephine Lippincott, Locust street,
above Twentieth, early Thursday morn
ing, and another several hours later in
stable occupied by Colonel A. j. Drexel,
at No. 2030 Rittenhouse street, are be-
lieved to have been started by an un-
known incendiary. Both fires were
extinguished before much damage was
done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

John Wilson, fruit dealer at Fourth
and King streets, received two crates of
peaches from Salisbury, Nd, Thursday.
The peaches were Hale's Early and
their size and color was good. They
were grown near Salisbury aud were
sold to an Eighth street market retailer
for SO per crate. Peaches consigned to
Jersey City and Newark, N. j., were
shipped from the following stations last
evening: Pocomoke and Eden, on the
N. Y. P. g. N. railroads; Barren Creek,
on the Baltimore & Eastern Shore rail-
road, and Delmar and Georgetown, on
the Delaware railroad. Usually the ship
ment of peaches does not begin until
July LIST,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Constantine Encampment, X. st. ]. g.
NJ, was organized Friday by Emf.
nent Commander Charles Hayward and
Captain of the Guards Q. II. Collins.
The following officers were elected ;
Past Commander, John Wainwright;
Eminent Commander, Elmer e. Benson;
Lieutenant Commander, Lewis t. An
derson; Captain of the Guards, Charles
G. Wickes; Prelate, Ohio Fl. Selby;
Chancellor, James M. Dickerson; Assist
ant Chancellor, George H. Workman;
Medical Examiner, DIR. George NJ.
Doane; Herald alarms, Frederick NJ.
Garrett; Almoner, John IL. Porter;
Warden, Andrew F. Nelson; First
Guard, Daniel r. Dallas Second Guard,
John w. Dunning; Sentinel, Colds
borough Workman. Addresses were
delivered by Eminent Commander Hay
ward, District Deputy Prior James
McKelvey and Very Eminent Grand
Medical Examiner Peter Cooper. The
encampment will be instituted to.mor-
row evening, on which occasion refresh
ments will be served.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
Union NJ. L. Sunday school excursic



Union NJ. L. Suhday-school excursion
cleared $500.
Washington Camp No. 5, P. o. s. A.,
will give an excursion TO Cape May, July
3lst.
Columbian Glee Club will give an even
ing excursion on the steamer Ulrica July
18th,
The Junior Order of United American
Mechanics will give an excursion to Cape
May July 24th.
General George II. Thomas Command
U. S. II. A. Il n, ". will give an excursion
to Cape May July 18th.
The Moeller organ company of Hagers-
town. Md. has closed contract for
$3.50 organ for the Laurel NJ. e. Church.
The Delaware Building at the Worlds
Fair is now a clubhouse at Wolf lake,
Ind. for the use of hunting and fishing
parties.
Hyatts Military Band is endeavoring to
arrange for free Fourth of July celebra-
ION in one of the parks. 1t will include
oncert and fireworks.
Work on the Gordon Heights electric
railway is progressing we'll. There is a
heavy cut and grading just outside Gordon
Heights. When that is finished the more
difficult part of the work will be done.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co.
has foreclosed themortgage OH the Warren
Athletic Club building on West street
above Eighth, and 1t will shortly be closed.
The mortgage figures are $4,000.
Professor W. A. Reynolds of this city
was bitten by q bear in salt Lake City a
few days ago. Mr.. Reynolds was en- route
to San Francisco to attend the meeting of
the Supreme Lodge A. .. q. W., in that
city. and while at Salt Lake stopped over
to view the town. With Others he was
watching bear that was tethered to a post
when he got too close to the animal and
was bitten in the leg,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
Berry Pickers' Wages Reduced.

speclalC orrespondence Of Gazette and Journal
BRIDGEvLLE, June 23.-Blackberries
of the Early Harvest variety are being
shipped from here this week in large
quantities.
There is considerable trouble and
dissatisfaction among the berry pickers,
by reason of the reduction in the price
OF picking below that paid for straw
berries. Two cents for each quart cup
was paid for picking strawberries.
When the pickers were told that only
II cents would be the price paid for
each quart of blackberries, there was
much trouble. In many patches the
entire crowd struck in disgust and left
the field, demanding TWO cents. Often
times they did not return next day and
the fruit remained unpicked. The
growers were determined and as the
annual exodus Of pickers from Mary
land and Virginia began to arrive on all
trains, the strikers were glad to return
to the work at II cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

John Carroll, aged 70 years, passed
through town Friday on the way from
Galveston, Tex, TO Havre de Grace,
Nd, where he has gone to visit relatives.
His travels consumed month. He was
alone and had large quantity of bag
gage. He wandered from the French
street station and in consequence missed
the train by which he had intended to
complete his journey and had to wait
until noon. The station louDgers eyed
him with unconcealed curiosity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
HOY DROHNED.

He Had n Fit While Grabbing and Lost
His Life in ~ Inches of Water.
special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
LEwEs, June 21.-Lemuel Richards,
son Of Samuel Richards, near Black
water, this county, was drowned in Re-
hohoth bay yesterday afternoon, while
grabbing.
Being subject to fits he probably had
ono at the time, as he drowned in. only
90 inches of water, while other boys
were within calling distance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 23.-J. P.
Clapp, a salesman in the stores of U. s.
Dennis & Co., was murdered at 11.3O
O'Clock last night by Ehle Allen, one of
the most prominent young men of the
city. The two men, it appears, have
been paying attention TO Miss Louise
Lyde, daughter of the city market
master. They met in front of the Metro
polltan Hotel and quarrel ensued,
Allen cutting Clapp's throat from ear to
ear. Clapp died in 20 minutes. Allen
has been arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
ooeIlng,s oompanions tiet paraonea.

Sheriff Gould stated last Friday that
ii was singular fact that four prisoners
who have been pardoned by the COVER
nor were all companions of Howard
Cooling, who is serving sentence for
homicide. Big Frank was first pardoned
out of Cooling's cell, and then Levi
Ruth was put in. Ruth was next
pardoned and E. T. Stroud went in with
Cooling. Stroud was also pardoned and
Edward letter who took his place was
the next man to go out. Cooling is
librarian of the jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Major Samuel Candy, ex-park en-
gineer, left the city Friday to take
charge of the construction of new rail-
road enterprise at Vancouver, Wash. This
is Major Canby's professional work.
which he has given many years of
attention to. He was one of the pioneer
engineers in tho construction of the
local b. & o. railroad around Whining
ton, 1t is possible that Major Candy
may stay in the State of Washington
some wears,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

ELKToN, Nd, June 22.-Daniel
Murphy, an aged resident of Providence
Mill, Cecil county, died this morning
from the effects of a paralytic stroke,
which he suffered over week ago. He
was "a years of age. George Win
chester, well'known resident Of
Frenchtown, died at the age OF 81 years.
He was the father-in-law of ex-Sheriff
George L. McKenney of Elkton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
A ouarryman injured.

Stephen Finn, laborer while work
ing at the Beech street quarry Thurs
day, was struck by flying fragment of
rock on the back of thS hand, severing
an artery. Finn tainted. The fore
man of the gang of workmen tied q
handkerchief round his hand and
stopped the flow of blood. DR.. A. B.
Harris was summoned and dressed the
injuries, after which he was taken to
his home. .s. ..... .=..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Drowned while Bathing--work on tn
New Iron Bridge.

NEW IFUH BFIHEe'
CAMBRIDGE, Nd, June CIV.
Slocum, colored, aged about % years,
was drowned at Phillips wharf to-day.
Slocum had been in swimming, and it is
supposed he struck his head against the
wharf while diving. After his body
was recovered efforts were made to re-
suscitate HIM, but he had remained in
the water too long and the attempt
proved fruitless.
Work will begin in few days upon
the construction of the iron drawbridge
across Cambridge creek The bridge
committee, by the advice of Engineer
Latrobe, recommended the acceptance
of the Toledo Co.'s bid for the super
structure at $4,475, and of the Delaware
Co.'S bid for the substructure at $4,975.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

The juvenile inmates Of the Children's
Home are delighted over their prospects
for the Fourth. Sufficient subscriptions
have come in to enable them to purchase
a by feet national flag. A kind
hearted business man has presented the
school with flagstaff. So now tue
little ones at the home will enjoy a
complete patriotic day with bright
handsome American banner of their
own,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
ACCIDENT AT VEST FIRD.
George W. Pyle Killed While Attempting
to CROSS Il Track.

George w. Pyle of No. 9O4 West
Second street, who was employed by the
F., w. 6 b. Railroad Co. as a car in
spector, was instantly killed at the west
yard ON Thursday. He was attempting
to cross track and was struck by the
train which arrives here at 1.33 o'clock.
His skull was fractured. The train was
Immediately stopped and backed and
his remains were put aboard and
brought to the railroad hospital in this
city. He leaves wife and family. He
was about IS years old and had been en-
ployed by the railroad company several
years.
An inquest was held Friday evening
by Deputy Coroner Palmer. The jury
rendered verdict that Pyle met death by
accident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
Refused to Marry Divorced Couple.

WooNsocKET, S. D.. June 2l.-F. NJ. Rice
of Town and Miss Julia Schneider of this
city were married to-day in the Episcopal
Church, but the ceremony was performed
by County Judge Kean, and not by the
divorced and the rector, on that account,
refused to perform the ceremony. He
telegraphed to Bishop Hare of Sioux Falls
for instructions, and received a reply
absolutely forbidding him to ofticiate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

The board of trustees Of Delaware
State College for Colored Students met
at Dover Friday. The full board
was present. No change was made in
the faculty and President Webbs salary
was fixed at $3.50 per annum. The col.
lege was reported to be in excellent
condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
A oRoNIN CASE EPISODE.
Frank Gidow obtains small Damage

Frank Gidow Obtains Small Damages
Against the London "Evenimg Sews."
LONDON, June 2l.-Frank Gidow. d miisi-
cian to. day obtained verdict of 800 dam
ages, for libel, against the EVening NcNS. The
Nems recently enormously announced the
death of Gidow, and in so doing said that
he was suspected of knowing something
about the Fenian outrages and the death
Nationalist who was found murdered at
Lakeview. Chicago. May 22d. 1889.
The Ee,cs also declared that Gidow was
the trusted agent of the Irish Extremists
in London ami in America. and that his
profession. that of musician, only served
as blind to his real occupation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Alpha Council, No. 1, L. o. r. c.,
held an animated debate on Thursday on
the topic of woman Suffrage" At
the close the three judges decided that
the better side of the argument showed
in favor of woman suffrage. The judges
were luminous in their verdict.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Francis Hoffecker, but resulted in no
change.
The claim Of the plaintiff was for
S2,1s4.56, note and interest.
MIR. Hoifecker gave notice that he will
file reasons for another trial.
This, if granted, will make the third
essay to attempt to recover the amount
OF the promissory note. In the first trial
last January in the United States court
the plaintiff obtained verdict of $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Ed Mcconnell and George Russell
will meet at the Peoples Theatre on
July I'd, in six-round go for points.
Mike Kearney and Frank Mullin will
also meet in a six-round-go, and all the
likely boxers Of Wilmington will APP
pear the same night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

New YORK, June 21.-The B. & o.
Railroad Co, will pay the usual semi
annual dividend of three per cent on the
entire issue of preferred stock, payable
July Cd. The May earnings OF the COM
pany were: Gross, 81 ,593, 219; decrease,
$571,629; net, $33S, 452; decrease,
S3OO 652
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

The Jackson & Sharp Co. has con-
tracted to build two dumping scows for
j. q. Rodgers of New York. They will
he 10 feet long, "a feet wide and 10 feet
deep, and will be fitted with all the
dumping appliances. The coal barge
Centipede was put ON the Jackson e.
Sharp Co.'S railway Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Mrs. Ellen Discoll, a 70-years-old
woman living at No. GA East Four
teenth street, fell down a flight of stairs
at her home Friday breaking her
right leg. She was removed to the Della
ware Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

PARIS, June 2l.-Mrs. Emily Meredith
Read Stout. an American ludy, was mar
ried to-day TO Edwards Spencer at the
American Church OH the Avenue D'Alma,
Only few friends of the bride and bride
groom were present at the ceremony.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

There is wholesale sanitary improve
ment going on in the dwellings at'Ban-
croft's Banks. At so of the houses the
old wells are being taken out and
modern water closets are being intro
duced. H. A. Miller has the contract
for the work. ------
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria-
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria.
When she had Children, she gayethem Castoria
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

A new digest of the Harrington
Reports, the five Delaware Chancery
Reports and the one volume of llouston's
Criminal Gases have been finished by
Edward Ridgley, Jr., of Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
UT OF De COU VS.. POOLE
(, E. Moody Contradicts Poole
Point Blank.
ONE INTERESTING TESTIMONY
he Plaintiff Is Awarded a
Verdict of $1,224.3O.

he Philadelphia Wholesale Shoe Com
|pany's Fight for the Recovery of the
|yaIue of Sc. 500 Promissory Note--Eyi-
hence Elatiy Contradicting Former Tes-
|timony- Examination of Witnesses still
-Oounsels Contrasting Closely
|fOr Points.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Henry Schiller, draughtsman for
merly employed by the Engineering and
Surveying department is candidate
for the position of superintendent of
letter-carriers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Several people who were fishing in
the Brandywine below the bridge
Friday say they saw a number Of fish
that had been killed by dye water
emptying into the stream.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

E. L. Rice, Jr., is preparing plans for
90 houses to be erected on Fifth and
Sixth avenues and Anchorage street by
Contractor Edgar Zielian. They will
be two-storied houses with six rooms
and bath.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

Owing to the illness of w. d. Miller,
the concert for the benefit of the Hos
pital for Babies has been postponed
until autumn. ~.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
COMING c. E. EVENTS.

June 29th-Special service of the Y.
P. S. Q. e. of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, when the retiring officers will
give report of the years work; and
essays on various committee work will
be read at p. m. A cordial invitation
extended TO all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
The CREW NEARLY DROWNED
Aroused from Their Berths in
the Nick of Time.
A TUGBOAT SINKS IN THE BAY
Those on Board Rescued by a
Schooner.

Sinking OF the Weli-known Delaware
River Tug James McFaddcn--The Crew,
Aroused by the Rush of incoming
Water, Have a Narrow Escape--Taken
on by IA Schooner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

SAN run down" from weakening effects Of
warm weather, You need good tonic aud blood
purifier like Hoods Sarsaparllla. rryit