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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

Chicago Post,
Altogether too expensive, Ethel, :"
he said, grimly.
Oh, no, papa, +" she pleaded, II
won't cost much. "
My dear child, you mustn't think
you can bamboozle your old father just
because he likes to be generous when
he cam" he said ~ can afford any
such extravaganza
But it's not extravagant, papa, :"
she urged Really it isn't. "
Didn't you say the material was $40
a yardS"
Yes, but"
And you don't think that's extrava-
CANT! Why, that's too much to pay for
midwinter ball gown"
"Of course it is, papa but you see"
There's no use discussing it. / cam /
throw money away"
But you don't understand, papa.
Ten dollars yard sounds like lot be-
cause you don't know what | want; you
haven't studied the fashions. 1t really
would cost very little. -
How much o. he asked in bust
ness-like way. II don't want any gen
eralities. How much?"
WELL" she said thoughtfully, knit
ting her own brows. 81 don't see how
the whole bathing suit can cost over
So. So"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
JUDGE BALLS COURT.

Again He Listens to the Pleadings OF u
Woman. Who Succeeds in Obtaining
Liberty for Herself and Another Prisoner.
Again was Judge Ball moved Thurday
by the tears of woman. William and
Julia LaMotte were arrested Thursday
afternoon by Officer Ward, who stated
that they were drunk. The woman did
the pleading for the pair, in municipal
court on Thursday. She stated that
both worked in Elkton, and she said if
the court would have mercy they would
get out of town as rapidly as possible
and never again bother the police here.
She acknowledged that both had been
drinking. The court was lenient, and
both the prisoners were dismissed and
ordered to leave the city at once Charles
Reed and William Anderson, two sail
ors, made themselves Objectionable
about the police station on Thursday
and Office Kelleher locked them up.
They were charged with disorderly
conduct, but as the offence did not APP
pear to be grave they were dismissed.
The trouble arose over the men being
| elected from the house No. 203 Orange
street Wednesday. They had dispute
there over some money and Lizzie War
rington called an officer and had them
put out. They abused the officer and
went to the police station to enter com
| plant against him. They became noisy
and were locked up.
Frances Hendel charged her husband,
! Albert Hendel, with disorderly conduct.
| She told the Court that he is good
husband when the is sober, and on his
promising to take the pledge the charge
| was withdrawn and the case was dis
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
TERRIBLE DISASTERS AT SEA.

A dispatch received in London from
Sydney, New South Wales, states that
the British steamer Catterthun, bound
from Sydney for Hong Kong, ran on the
Seal Rocks, which lie between Sydney
and Brisbane, and become total wreck.
The dispatch adds that some of the pas
sengers and crew were saved, but that a
number of persons are missing.
A Central News dispatch from Mel
bourne says that the vessel struck at Q
o'clock in the morning. 1t was soon seen
that there was no possible chance to save
the vessel, and orders were given to aban-
don the ship. All hands took to the
small boats and laid their course for the
mainland. One of the boats reached
Forster yesterday, but the others have not
been heard from and it is feared that they
have been lost. There were large num-
Ter of Australian and English passengers
on the steamer.
The Catterthun belonged to the Eastern
g. Australian Steamship Co., of London
She was built at Sunderland in 1881 by
w. Doxford d Sons. Her length was 302
feet inches, beam 36 feet inches, and
depth of hold 28 feet inches. She was
schooner rugged; of are gross and 400
net tons burthen. Her engines were of
the compound type, of $50 horse power.
The officers OF the Catterthun were
English and the crew were Chinese.
The British steamer Capac arrived yes
terday with Captain Henderson and 16 Of
the crew of the British ship Prince Oscar
which collided with an unknown four
mssted ship on the night of july 18th, off
the coast of Brazil. The Prince Oscar
went down, and six of her crew were
lost. The unknown ship sank; it is sup
posed, with all on board The II men Of
the Oscar were rescued after drifting for
two days and a half, without food OF
| winter
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

Great Linguist's Talent Wasted.
Portland. Me-. Argus
The late Prof Stephen ]. Young Of
Bowdoin was an accomplished linguist
Ono day he was on train bound from
Bangor to Brunswick, when conduc-
tor who knew him entered his car to
ask him to come out to the second class
coach to try and find out where GER
tain stupid foreigner was going. The
conductor had attacked him in all the
foreign lingo be could muster, and
could get no other response than stu
pid stare.
Prof. Young went back to the rear
the train. The passenger sat therl
looking very much disturbed and bewil-
dered. The Professor went at him in
Canadian French, then in German,
then in the languages Of Scandinavia,
Egypt, Italy, Spain, and every other
country on the face of this green earth.
Still the passenger sat "mum as an
OWL while the look of bewilderment
deepened on his face. The Professor
was nonplused, and was about turning
in defeat to his own car when the man
looked YEARLY out Of the window an
remarked sadly to himself:
BY gosh, | wish was ter hum. ="
He was an Aroostook Yankee, and
be could speak nothing but English.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15


Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. s.-The
alarm entertained for the safety of the
four Eastern young ladies' who were
supposed to have been lost on Pike g
Peak, has been allayed by telegram
announcing their safe arrival at the
summit,
The two Misses Parker of st. Louis,
Miss Ida M. Wright of Fulton, N. Y,
and Miss Anna Wagner Of Currie Grove,
Conn, started to drive up the peak.
At the Seven Lakes they left their team
and driver and party, and started to
ascend the remainder of the distance
on foot, being deceived by the clear air
as to the actual distance.
On the way they encountered snow
storm and nearly persisted before reach
Ing sheltered section mile from the
summit There they rested and then
started back to where they had left the
driver. He in the meantime concluded,
from the length of time they were
gone, that they had reached the sum
NIT and intended to remain there unit
the storm was over. He had, therefore,
started back toward Manitou when
they reached Seven Lakes.
Although fearfully exhausted, tn,
four ladies realized that their only hop,
was in reaching the station at the toy
of the peak, and again they began the
ascent With many difficulties, otter
falling exhausted on the rocks, the,
finally succeed in reaching the sum
init, where they were cared for and re.
manned until morning.
When the driver reported at Mani
tou that he had left them on, the noun
tain, wild excitement prevailed ant
half dozen parties were at once or
ganized to 20 in search Of them. Ther,
was much rejoicing when the news Of
their safety was received.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS WIN
hree silver Coinage Resolutions Defeated
IN the Iowa Democratic State Convention
babp Nominated for Governor.

free silver Coinage Resolutions Defeated
In the Iowa Democratic State Convention
Babb Nominated for Governor.
Marshailtown, Ia, Aug. There
were over a thousand delegates present
when the Democratic State Conven-
ton was called to order and Hon.
Nathaniel French was named as tenn
orary chairman. In the course of an
elaborate speech, Col. French made
these points on the currency question;
The money question is not limited to
one nation, it concerns all, and the plat
form OF the Democratic party also EN-
braces an international agreement. II
to-day the leading nations Of the world
would by common agreement open their
minis to the equal coinage of both
metals according to the mercantile IA.
ito, pledging themselves to redeem the
coins of each in coins Of TIE other, the
child is not born who would live long
enough to see a premium upon either
gold or silver.
If free coinage were adopted gold
would instantly disappear from circu-
lation. Men will not pay out gold dol
lars worth 100 cents, when the law al
lows them to pay 50-cent silver dollars
instead. Gold would be driven away
by cheap silver just as during the war
it was driven away by cheap paper
money. Our silver money and our
paper money, which would then be
redeemable in silver only, would
have but half their present purchasing
power and thus only half the efficiency
as circulating medium. This would
practically deprive us of two-thirds Of
our. money and pretty much all Of our
credit
Our credit is worth vastly more than
our money. Ninety-five per cent of our
business we do by means of credit, and
only the remaining five through the
use OF actual money. Webster said
truly: Credit has done more than a
thousand times to enrich nations than
all the mines of the world. " The
mere fear of going to deprecated
silver basis brought on the panic of
1893. The realization OF that fear with
it's attendant loss of circulation and
of credit would bring us another panic
so severe and so horrible in its effects
as to make the past two years seem
like good times.
The sound money men carried the
permanent organization, and the COM
mite on resolutions voted 9 to 9
against ITco coludBo fthOlullou anu
presented to the convention majority
report containing a plank reafiirming
the Democratic national financial
plank of 1892. For this the minority
reported as substitute free silver
plank, which was voted down--652 to
APO.
The majority report was then adopt
ed, and Judge W. |, Babb was nomi-
mated for Governor, with S. L. Boston
for Lieutenant Governor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
ROOSEVELT r ELENTLEss.
Even After a Conference with Mayor
Strong He Refuses TO Let Up in His Sum

Even After a Conference with Mayor
Strong He Refuses TO Let Up in His Sum
day Crusade.
New York, Aug. Mayor Strong
held conference yesterday with Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding the enforce
ment of the Excise laws. When he sent
for Mr.. Roosevelt the mayor, it is said,
distinctly requested the president of
the police board to order a general halt,
and, to the mayors surprise, Mr..
Roosevelt declined to do So In a word,
he refused point blank to change his
views on the enforcement of the Excise
law.
The politicians behind Mayor Strong
will now try Alderman Goodman's plan
and shift the responsibility for closing
or not closing on the voters themselves.
Alderman Goodman offered an excise
resolution at the board meeting yes
terday, which was adopted directing
the aldermanic committee on excise to
give public hearings on the Sunday
closing question and then draft an ex-
else or local option bill for presentation
to the Legislature at the opening of the
next session. The committee has not
yet fixed date for a public hearing
IN the question.
President Roosevelt declined to say
anything to-day of his interview with
Mayor Strong yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
he Knew His Mother.

1ouths Companion.
Mrs. Williams is widow with three
boys, whom she has brought up with
great firmness. 1t is one of her rules
that obedience to her commands must
come Immediately, and explanation, il
at all, at her leisure.
Freddy" said she, a short time
ago, to her youngest boy, aged Z,
II am going to do something IN few
days about which want to talk to you
little.
"Yes'm," responded Freddy, meekly.
81 am intending to marry DIR. Morse
next week on Monday" said his
mother, and then she paused for a
moment. Yes'm," said Freddy again,
and then he added, with look Of awe
on his small face: 81 s'pose DIR.
Morse won't know anything about il
till the time comes, will he, niotheri'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
FooEB4LL LEG UE.


Pennsylvania suggesteds t
West Chester Republican.
Now that the baseball season is
on the home stretch there is consider.
able talk OF organizing a football
league Before a month elapses the
West Chester warriors expect to be
ironing their muscles on the gridiron
in preparation for the battles which
will be fought between the long -haired
devotees of the college sport.
Captain Pratt believes that he voices
the sentiment of great many people
when he says that the people will
favor the idea of league. 1t is sug-
gested that six elevens be included,
viz. !. From Gainesville, Phoenixville,
Norristown, Media, Wilmington and
West Chester.
These places are all capable Of turn
ing out clubs fit to contest for first
place with the West Chester gladiators
That great interest will be taken in
| the sport this season it is needless to
say, and when it is remembered that
the West Chester eleven showed up
excellently last season it would seem
that, with the additional practice and
experience, they will meet the highest
expectations Of their admirers during
the season of 80.
This early in the season Of course
nothing very definite can be decided
upon, but Captain Pratt is of the opin
ion that the West Chester can turn on
eleven as stalwart young men as can bt
found in any town this side Of Denver
About the first of September th,
candidates for foot-ba distinction viii
congregate at the grounds and towart
the latter part Of the month it !
thought that the team will be in first
class condition to maintain Yves
Chester's record as the hardest tow
in the world to fool with in matter
physical, spiritual, intellectual q
financial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
DEATH OF JOHN B. COLLINS.
Fatal Result of the Injury which He Re-
ccivsd Last saturday.

John B. Collins, the young athlete
who broke his right arm while giving
an exhibition at Union Park, last Sat
urday, died at the Delaware Hospital
Thursday of blood poisoning, which
resulted from the fracture. Immediately
after the accident happened he was at
tended by DR.. Ogle, who was on the
grounds. He was taken to his home
and afterward removed to the hospital.
On Tuesday it was found necessary to
amputate the arm.
The patient suffered terribly until
2 40 O'Clock Thursday morning, when he
died.
The deceased was 90 years of age and
exceedingly popular. He was born and
reared in this city. He took great
interest in athletic matters and was
athletic instructor of the Manning AS
sociation and also a member of the
Active Turner's Association. He was
son of Michael Collins, who was kill
ed several years ago by a cart. His
mother, two young brothers and two
young sisters survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
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DESTROYED BIZ FIRE,
Disastrous Blaze at a silv erbrook MIL
Thursday Night.

The grinding mill and storehouse Of A.
L. White & Bro, at Silverbrook, were
totally destroyed by fire at an early hour
on Thursday, The buildings contained a
large quantity Of oats, corn, bran, &c.
There was valuable machinery in the mill.
All are total loss. The stock which was
destroyed was valued at about $1,000 and
the building at about $500. On the former
there is an insurance of $4,000 and on
the latter about $500. The mill will be
rebuilt.
Immediately after the fire was dis
covered bucket brigade was organized
and its efforts resulted in the office, which
adioined one of the destroyed buildings,
being saved.
Tramps have been seen about the mill
recently and it is thought that they may
have fired the premises.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
ABANDONED HER CHILDREN.


n Fhhaueipuih NeRrehs Brings Two Little
Boys TO Wilmington and Deserts Them.
Lydia Miller, colored. came to Will
mington from Philadelphia about
four weeks ago and brought her two
young children, William, aged 5, and
Clarence E., aged 0. She returned to
Philadelphia without the children, but
Mrs Eliza b. Smith, kind hearted
old colored woman living at No. 1872
French street, took them in, expecting
that their mother could be found and
she would reclaim them. But she
failed to materialize in a reasonable
period and the police were notified.
The matter was put into the hands
of Agent Stout of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. He
went to Philadelphia and there learned
that the mother had suddenly left for
the South. The chase was abandoned
and the children were to-day given a
comfortable home at st. Joseph 8
colored orphanage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
GREArRacE.
Joe Patchen Beats Roh.rt j. After Four
RHttling Heats. ts


Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. S.-A magnificent
crowd to-day witnessed the Grand Circuit
races and were well repaid by the snectacle
Of noble struggle between Joe Patchen
and Robert j. for the supremacy. Pat
chen repeated his Cleveland victory on
Roberts own stamping ground, but was
forced to put in four faster heats than
last week. The four heats averaged 2.051.
Time; 2.04t; 2.04t; 2.05t; 2.o6t
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 0.--The piciur-
esque Belmont Driving Park, out near
Narberth, was the scene of great trot-
ting race yesterday, when Pittsburg
Wilkes defeated Almontne in three
straight heats. 1t was match race for
81 500 side, and it has been the talk of
the sporting resorts for the last three
months. P,ttsburg Wilkes had record
Of 2.l64 and Almontine's record was
2,l94, but the latter has developed since
and she was strong favorite for the
race.
Time of the three heats 2.1s9, 219t,
2.171.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

DROWNED ar NEW CAsTLE
The Body of William u. Sterling Found in
the Delaware River.


The dead body of William d. Sterl.
ing, colored, was found floating in the
Delaware street dock at New Castle
about $50 o'clock on Thursday by
some Jerseymen who were rowing
across the river. It was made fast
and the coroner notified Deputy
Coroner Chandler went to New Castle
and held an inquest. The verdict of
the jury was that Sterling came to his
death by drowning in the Delaware
river, under circumstances unknown to
the jury.
1t is supposed that Sterling walked
off the wharf Wednesday while drunk.
He is known to have been drinking
Wednesday. A man who was with him
during the greater part of the day stated
that when Sterling left him he said he
was coming to Wilmington. 1t was al
first thought that murder had beer
committed, but an examination failed
to reveal any indication of foul play.
Sterling was a resident of New Castle
He was about 80 years of age and mar
ried,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
COOP LOCAL PFC COWS.



Ten carrier pigeons, ID weeks old,
owned by Harry Pierce of No. 10 West
Twentieth street, on Sunday last cap
tured the 80 mile national record for
1895 for young birds, They were sent
from here to Magnolia, Md, dis.
lance of 81 miles, where they were lib
Grated at 11.55 a. IN, They reached
the home loft at 1.25 p. m. All of the
birds arrived here together and they
made an average speed of 1920 yards
per minute. This is but little short
of the best record, which was made
last year by birds from the Charles
Mailer loft in Philadelphia, Mahler's
birds making 90 miles at the rate of
1,402 yards per minute.
Mr.. Pierce is member Of the Ma
tional Association Of Homing Pigeon
Fanciers, and Friday morning received
blue ribbon diploma for the work OF
his birds last Sunday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

Edward Melchior. Jr., Thursday loaned
II bicycle to a man who gave the name of
Boulder. He represented to Mr.. Mel
chior, who is an agent, that he desired to
purchase wheel, aud soon after he had
gone out on the trial trip he turned up at
the store of Clifford Greenman, where he
offered to sell the machine for $45. Mr..
Greenman felt sure there was something
wrong and inquiry was made. The truth
was revealed and Mr.. Melchior appeared
on the scene in time to face the would. be
thief The man returned the wheel to
Mr.. Melchior and was allowed to go un-
punished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

Grand Master William H. German
made his annual official visit to
Patrick Henry Lodge. |, o. o. f., Of
Delaware City, Wednesday. He was
accompanied by about % members of
Wilmington lodges, among whom were
Grand representative elect P. j. Isaac,
Grand Representative b. f. Shakes
peare, Past Grand Representative
George G. Morton and Past Grand
Patriarch John NJ. Collins. The party
made the trip on the steamboat Ga
zelle. The evening was passed pleasantly
and supper was provided.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15

Lazy Jeune IN inc Saturday review,
The obligation of fidelity will be as
natural to woman in the time to come
as 1t was in the old days, because hu-
man nature is stronger than any laws
we may make to change it, and the in
stinctive feeling of a woman, like
dog, is fidelity-fidelity to the man
she loves, the man to whom she has
given herself. Education and modern
Influences may modify for time the
bent of her life, and may cause some
women to break away and embark on
other lines and ways Of living; but
the prodigals will return home, find
ing out the hollowness and the inn
possibility of the career they prepared
for themselves. From physical causes,
women cannot lead the same lives as
men, do what they may; and as ma
ture, in her wisdom, has placed such
restrictions on them, they will recog-
nize, after time, their limitations,
and be content to admit that they have
been worsted in the unequal struggle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
szsMrhe Dog registration Ordinance.

Newark, Aug. 9.-Town Council at a
late meeting adopted an ordinance re-
quiring that all persons owning dogs to
have them registered before the first of
September. There has always been more
or less trouble about collecting dog taxes,
and the privilege hereto enjoyed by
CANNES Of running about the streets will
be lessened as only dogs with collar
and metal stamp will be allowed. The
new ordinance does not mention chickens,
turkeys OF geese.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
A TRIP TO THE 90 USrRY.


Going to the country; oh,
And can 1t really be
That at last shall have chance
Its varied charms to see 2
I've often heard dear pa tell ma
How hard he used to toll.
From early dawn till set of sun,
When he helped till the soil
Now grandpa sends letter and says,
Dear John, can't you let Sue
THAT'S mel come visit the old place
And spend week or two2"
SO it's all fixed, my trunk is packed,
And in the morning I'm
To start. oh. | feel sure that
Will have jolly time
IT will be so nice to roam the fields,
To feel the cool, fresh breeze
To watch the chickies in the pond.
The buckles in the trees.
To view the rosy pippins as
They sway upon the vine.
And the hoglets' merry antics with
The old parental swine.
To listen to the warblng of
The snappingturtle dove,
Where the zephyr fans the heifer as
She SAUNDERS in the grove.
And when the gentle Willie'goat
Timidly ventures nigh,
To rush upon him suddenly
And see the butter fly.
To trip forth in the dewy morn,
With brisk, elastic tread,
And helm dear grandma pluck the whea
Out OF the flour bed.
Or whilst perchance the guileless goose
Doth Ger the landscape stray,
To syly loot her nest, and slip
The gooseberries away
To ramble thro' the forest where
| The new.mown hays in bloom,
And the woody fragrance mingles with
| The stiffness of the tomb.
Ere the Tactical fluids skipped afar,
| With hop skip and jump"
To haste to join the dairy maid
And help her milk the pump.
Or meath the chewing gum trees shade,
| In soul-refreshing rest,
| A sweet siesta to enjoy
On mother natures breast.
Yes. it's all fixed, my trunk is packed,
And in the morning I'm
| To start. Oh feel sure that
VIII haye a jolly time.
| a-.
DR.. Horace Burr is translatirg history
| of Trinity parish, which was recently pub
| lished in Sweden.