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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Mrs. Caroline Oldtman, aged 70 years,
committed suicide on Saturday by
swallowing rat poison.
Levi Rosenberg, aged 81 years, a
grocer, was thrown out OF his wagon
and killed by runaway horse, on
Saturday.
Magistrate Jermon, on Saturday,
heard several test fender cases brought
against the Peoples Traction Co. by the
city. Decision was reserved.
John Waesner, aged 35 years, died
Sunday from the effect of fall from
a building at Forty-eighth street and
Baltimore avenue, on Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

In the war between Japan and China
the japanese found that their guns would
destroy ut u greater distance than those of
the enemy, and when they went forth to
battle they would approach sufficiently
near for their bullets To prove effective,
while those of the heather would fall
short of their lines. Iashiguchi Handy
Of the EVERY EVENING has measured the
carrying distance of the editorial weapons
of the Republican press, and while he,
standing afar of, remains uuscarred by
their attacks they are daily caused to
writhe with pain from the editorial bullets
which he fires from that long distance and
sharp piercing gun the EVERY EVENING.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

A Fire of Unknown origin Does $4,000
Worth of Damage Among Hay and
SFratv.

\ tire OF bnknuWh virgin DOCS %HtUBu
Worth of Damage Among Hay and
Straw.
The stables of Michael Riley. Nos.
1903, III and 1l3 West street, were de.
stroyed by fire Saturday evening, An
alarm was turned in from box No. "a,
at Front and Justison streets, but by
the time the fire companies in the dis.
trict arrived the stable was so far gone
it could not be saved After two hours
hard work the flames were extinguished.
A line of hose was kept there for some
time after, however.
There was another outbreak yesterday
morning, but the flames were promptly
extinguished. The walls were in dan.
gerous condition and were pulled dowr
under the direction Of Capt Chambers
The loss is about $4,000. A dozeu
head of horses and several wagons which
were in the stable were gotten out il
safety. The origin of the fire IS mys
| terry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Miss Louise Davis of Philadelphia,
who was fatally beaten by burglar at
Atlantic City, last Friday night, at the
home Of her brother, /. G. Davis, who
was seriously injured by the same viii
lain. is known in this city. The mother
Of Mr.. and Miss Davis was a cousin OF
the Tatnalls and Gibbonses of this city,
granddaughter of Charles Gibbons
and grandniece of Capt. Charles
Corbit. Miss Davis is not, however, as
was stated in some Philadelphia papers,
descendant of Lucretia Mott.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
J.pane.e . A..aek .he nlaek rlag..

HoNa KoNe, CHINA, July 15.-A
force of 1000 japanese troops has left
Tuatutla to attack the Black Flags at
Tai Wan Flu, Island of Formosa. A
battle between the opposing troops Is
expected to take place on Saturday
next, July goth. A strong naval force
will cooperate with the land forces OF
the japanese. Reports received here
from the southern part of the Island Of
Formosa show chat all is quiet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

FRESNO, CAL, July l5.-Uornelius
wager, one of the most noted of Cali
fornia's pioneers, died here last night.
He was born in Kentucky in 1911, and
was connected with some of the most
prominent families in the State. When
an old man, lie learned he was one OF
the heirs to an estate in Germany,
valued at $4,000. The money was left
by some relatives and now lies in the
bank at Hamburg awaiting settlement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
a stab .xenna Reaul,. Fatally.

SAN Francisco, CAL, July 15.--Clar-
ence Barr, the Chinatown guide who
was stabbed by G. B. Henderson, a
travelling salesman from Rochester, N.
Y, during the course of row over the
payment for drinks in the barroom OF
the Baldwin House, early Saturday
morning, died this morning. Hender-
son has been charged with murder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

LEWISTON, N, Y, July 10. The
steamer Cibola, of the Niagara Nayiga-
ton Co., was entirely destroyed by fire
lastnight. The engineer was caught in
the engine room and burned to death.
The hotel near the docks caught fire
and was burned to the ground.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

OAKLAND, Cal, July 12.-Mrs. Marion
A. Cheek received telegram to-day an.
nouncing the death of her husband in
Siam. Cheek went from North Carolina
to Siam as missionary 20 years ago,
and rose in power and wealth until at
the time OF bis death he was one of the
most intimate councillors of the Siamese
kim
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Joseph LaPierre, living at No. 1928
Lincoln street, caught his right hand in
a glazing machine while at work at the
morocco factory Of f. Blumenthal g.
Co., ON Monday. One finger was split
open and another was badly lacerated.
DR.. Fahey dressed the injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
PENSION RpLINGs.


The Mothers Right to Pension for
Son.
WAsHINGToN July, 12.-In the pen
sion appeal case of G.. W, Keith of
Rhode Island, who was wounded in the
right foot in the war and whose leg was
amputated December 25th, 1868, Assist
ant Secretary Reynolds of the Interior
Department holds that the soldier was
entitled to S45 month from the date of
the amputation, regardless of the date
Of medical examination.
In two other cases, Mr.. Reynolds
holds that the father of deceased
soldier has no claim to dependent
pension during the lifetime of the
soldiers mother, even il she became
divorced and married again; and that a
soldiers mother who marries again
after his death, loses her pensionable
status,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
LOCAL mn EpIriES.

There we're 81 deaths, 10 births and six
marriages i'll this city last week.
The Messrs. Aspin's coffee roasting
establishment has been remodeled and
refitted.
The Esmeralda Bay and Athletic Club
has removed TO a building near the Lib
erty engine house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

A Capon Springs correspondent says:
"Capon has been visited with frequent
showers, but the bowling alley gives those
who wish to exercise an Opportunity to
show their skill. Miss Lea of Wilmington,
Del, has thus far made the highest score
closely followed by Miss lAbbey of Wash
inpton ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The Rev. A. n. Keigwin, pastor Of
West Church, who has had poor health
for a year, announced from his pulpit
Sunday that he will, as far as possible,
refrain from pastoral work until Sep
TENDER. The usual preaching services
will be discontinued for six weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The Epworth League meeting held
in Grace Church Sunday was largely
attended and interesting. The exercises
included addresses by the Rev. W. q.
Rooms and Charles II. Goodman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The Philadelphia Press, on Sunday,
contained line picture Of Ambassador
Bayard and published the following
respecting his outing, MIR. Bayard re-
turned from his yachting cruise looking
bronzed and well. Talking over his
trip, he said: L have had capital time
and witnessed one Of the finest naval
spectacles have ever seen, When going
past Elsinor l saw eight great British
warships coming through the sound. Il
was very impressive to see tue long line
of war ships steaming in an absolutely
accurate line Referring to the festiyi-
ties at Kiel upon the occasion Of the
opening of the canal, Mr.. Bayard said
he was greatly impressed with the scene.
The gathering was essentially one OF
peace and the spirit of courtesy was
most marked The officers of the differ
ent navies warmly welcomed each other.
Mr.. Bayard went on board the Uniled
States cruiser New York with Lord
William Beresford, Vlscount Peel and
Lord Welseley, VINO all expressed de
light with the American ships and thu
manner in which they were received.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Wilmington Division Uniform Rank,
X. Of p, is busy making preparations
for its visit to Reading August goth, on
the occasion OF the annual session and
encampment Of the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania. The division will par
ticipate in the parade but will not COM
pete in any Of the prize drills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Ambassador Eustis should Come Home.
George W. Smalley in the Philadelphia Press.
notice MIR. Eustis and his indiscretions
in Paris mainly to say that they are not
his first and ought to be his last. His first
in his capacity as Ambassador was his
speech at the American dinner in London
when he decried the foreign policy Of
other nations and extolled ours at their
expense. In that, us III his attacks on
Spain and other powers in his Paris inter
view, tho question is not whether Mr.
lsnstis' views are sound but whether he,
IN Ambassador, is the right man to OK
press them. He clearly is not. The usage
of all civilized nations requires an Ambas-
sador to be discreet. reserved. silent in
matters affecting the government to which
he is accredited or affecting any friendly
power. We drove Lord Saakville out of
the country for less offence than Mr..
Eustis. France would be justified in
handing him his passports. England, had
she cared anything about it, would have
been justified in complaining of his speech
in London--a speech made, was told at
the time, in circumstances of excitement
such as sometimes prevail after dinner
However chat may be, Mr. Eustis has now
twice brought reproach upon his country
and il is felt by Americans abroad that il
| Is time he came home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
THE CTR oouRE.
Heavy Sentences Imposed in Two Cases
at Monday Mornings Session.


at Monday Mornings Session.
Joshua Trusty, coloyed, who was ar
rested on Sunday by Officer Maloney
near King street wharf, was arraigned
in the municipal court Monday on
the charge of being q walking speak
easy" The officer testified to seeing
Trusty with bottle and drinking glass,
and said what he saw led him to believe
that the negro was selling liquor. He
also noticed Trusty stopping men, and
altogether he was acting very sus-
piclously. The matter was reported to
Chief of Police Dolan, who swore out a
warrant and Officer Maloney served it..
Several persons testified to purchasing
liquor from the prisoner Two bottles
and glass were submitted in evidence.
They were found at Irusty's room, on
POPLAR street. The accused was adj
Judged guilty and sentenced to pay a
inc Of 500 and costs. Trusty recently
came TO Wilmington from down the
State.
Simon Cronan was required to pay Q
fine of $50 and costs for assaultinG
Joseph Sinex. For some time there ha!
been bad blood between Sinex ant
Cronan, and on Saturday the latte
struck Sinex over the head with club
Some time ago Cronan had sine7
arrested and he was bound over b.
Magistrate Sasse to keep the peace
Cronan alleges that Sinex has sine
been annoying him, and he thought h
would be justified in taking the matte
in his own hands, but the Court coul
not see it that way and imposed tn
heavy fine stated.
Patrick HaugEey and John Bonnie
were each obliged to pay fine of :
| and costs for drunkenness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The Rev. J. d. Hewitt. D, D., psesi-
's.'.ssnt.of the College of Einporia, Kan,
,s \, acu pied the pulpit Of Rodney Street
.H4s,urch Sunday. His subject In the
lS Mning was "The Chorus of Christian
s'sx,, ,ces.S and In the evening why Men
v oSsne Not Saved" Arrangements have
I n, ID made for DR.. Hewitt to NIL the pull
49, s'',.. The TWO following Sundays.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

,e tyra .srlocking switch tower in
!. l u " fsstruction In the west yard,
QX:355y nearing completion. The
" bayo begun the work of heauti-
s|oe exterior and as soon as posi-
d 81 tracks will be laid and the
But In use.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Building Inspector Grubb has, during
his brief term of office. had over 40 de-
fective chimneys repaired. He has had
no trouble with property owners.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Building Inspector Grub, Saturday.
granted Smith & Luton a permit to
erect twu-story brick dwelling at
Fourteenth street and RiYeryiew avenue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

a Z Jackson 8 Sharp Co. is building
l Wy Y, for Frederick Mahl of Hartford,
al She will be 81 feet long, l6 feet
III ana Al feet depth of hold. Her
a. will be So feet high and she will
eat-riRged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
.,,,.llla.ion Z omcera-eleot.

,iIrhe following Sfficers.elect Of Con-
a,ntine Council, I. Q. r. G., were in
'e'lled Friday night: Commander, I. 9.
'hsoadsc Vice Commander, James Tenn
81 Marshal, Andrew Morton; Prelate,
'nFs McCaully; Warden, George Hoguei
eennsasinel. M. A. Manning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The fuel, heating and ventilation
committee Of the Board of Education
has awarded the contract for supplying
the schools with coal to the George W.
Bush & Sons Co. and the contract for
supplying wood to John Hamilton. The
Messrs. Bush's bid was; Broken coal,
$405 per ton; egg, $4.20; Lehigh broken,
$685.; egg, $685.; stove, S420 pea,
$305; Henry Clay pea, $3.l5; bitumi-
nous, $S.25. Mr.. Hamilton's bid for
wood was S5,25 per cord. The coal and
wood will be delivered in such quanti-
ties as the committee may order.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

New YonK, July l5,-Charles A.
Kimball, broker, 81 years old, COM
mitted suicide in his room in tue Hotel
Empire, Sixty-fuurth street and Boule-
ward, to-day, by turning on the gas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

nid rear axle on . milk wagon,
tnl by j. #. Pierce, broke at Front
Z sarket streets, Saturday, and all
IA Nh in the wagon was spilled out
= lone street. The driver was un-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

i NV u owwarsxcurslon to the Fishing Banks
\ first. Cd given July 9th by the Whining
zaen arosehing Club. The committee IN
their eS@s composed of Frank Kane, w.
Johp MohapsHl John J aorss
ls'o they fsah, Virgins.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

fot Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
ThsIt produces healthy activity Of weak or
AnH tordered stomachs that need stimulating,
"a rscd acts as tonic on nerves anu prain'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Danger ahead signalled by cough is
averted with Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27

teal habit He has drawn from all sources.'n ne
Eng.ish OF Dryden and of Carlyle; the German o.,
Luther and OF Goethe; the Danish OF Hans
Guyon the medieval Greek and Latin the AZ,
lean verse Of Longfeow. Bryant. Homes. w, NM IN
tier Harriet Beechcr stowe In a similar spirt a., a
nbases OF Christian experience-the Arminian ana
Calvanisto, the tender ana the sI4nsi sourht
t!ncty personal and the ecc.eslasucai-he mas e
to represent. 80,
This is pretty full statement OF the scope OF inc
book: It only needs application on the musical
side and here we fear that however much the
difference between the Plymouth and university
hyynnals may fatter national pride. America"
music has no special reason 10 be gratihed by the
vastly larger number OF native composers repre-
scented in the former. There is large gain III
number and variety OF tunes. but no gain al al III
artistic merit.
Few things arc more dlfficu.. than TO compose
a HYMN tune which shall be worthy of place pc
side those that have come down from the ola
German and English collections. maintained
themselves from the days Of Lowell Mason anu
his associates In the plymouth Hymnar' at
tennis to do this have been made by Ernest
Hamlin Abbott John Hyatt; Brewer, George w.
Chadwick II. NJ. Durham. Arthur Foo;e. Miss
Ella NJ. Foster, Ernest Hiler Henry Holden Huss.
w H. Neidlinger Ethebert Nevin Sumner Salter.
Rober, Thsllon Charles II. Morse (musical editor
OF the work. and II. Huntington Woodman. 1t Is
unlikely that the public at large will ever hear
much OF ihe experiment.
The editor has provided the plymouth Hymna!"
with an Interesting historical Introduction with
special reference to Plymouth Church. in which he
gives Henri Ward Beocher great and well-deservcd
credit for the llberalizlng influence In tne song
service OF the church effected by the plymouth
Collection" which has been superseded By the
plymouth Hymnal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27

Az perfect u specimen OF hymn book making. in
terectually and mechanically, as one can wish is
70 be seen in 1.-The University Hymn Book. de-
signed for IN the chapel ot Harvard University
and published by that institution. brief preface
tells the history OF the book. from which 1t would
appear that II has long been the stocks. In 1886
Edward Everett Hale. Phillips Brooks, Alexander
Mckenzie and George \. Gordon were the preach
to the university Each OF these men indicated
the fifty hymns which in his judgment were most
desirable for use in university under an unde-
nonlnatlonal religious system. The material thus
gained collated, and the advice of Lyman Abb
bolt and Brooke Herford. preachers TO the unver-
s,ty in 1891. taken Finally. the Plummer professor
passed upon the hymns and the organist and choir
master on the tunes, and thus the book. which IS
beautifully printed and bound, into existence.
II contains BS hymns in all. which grouped
under the following heads: Hymns Of Worship,
Hymns OF Christ and Christianity Hymns OF the
Religious Life. and Hymns Of Times and Seasons.
Under the last head four hymns are devoted to the
Nation. They Leonard Bacon's 20 God. Be-
meath Thy guiding hand" Oliver Wende. Holiness
90 Lord OF Hosts. Almighty King" John Elerton's
80 Lord OF Life and Death" and Samuel Francis
Smiths my County, tbs OF Thee" with It's fam.l-
far tune. DR.. Holiness hymn is that which he
wrote for a concert given in the Music Hail. Bos-
ton by call Of Longfellow. Emerson. Quincy Park
and others to celebrate the issue Of the Proc
lamation OF Emancipation The music OF Otto
Drese. which was used on that occasion, has beef
replaced by that OF an old German choralc b,
Johann Hermann Schein Q5S6-!S3W called "Eisen-
Gch." in current hymnals. The book is provided
with excellent biographical ndices OF authors trans
lators and composers There seventy-slx
hymns of American authorship Gncluding transa-
tions). but only e.even tunes From the fact that
the book contains settings In various keys Of the
Dresden Amen, which IS the Grail theme in
'Parsfal.' # seems fair inference that Wasner's
influence is TO be felt hereafter to that extent at
least IN the musical department OF Harvard Uni
versity.
The Rev Or. Lyman Abbott, whose assistance
asked in the compilation OF the "Unversty
Hymn Book was the principal editor OF The Ply
mouth HymDa!" AS will easily be guessed this
hymn book Is much less conservative in doctrina
literary and musca. sense than the book prepared
for Harvard. OF this there is n wholly frank
fesson by Dr. Abbott in the preface. where lac says
The Editor has not asked that the hymns he has
selected should conform to any school OF thought
or any customary mode OF expression. He has laid
stress on intrinsic excellence alone. which ne has
not thought should be sacrificed to mercy tenn
porary con.erience. musical effect. ecclcslas-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
DIR. WEBBS ADIRONDACK LAND
THE STATE NEGOTIATING FOR THE PURCHASE
OF SOME OF IT TO SETTLE
DAMAGE SHIT


OF SOME OF IT TO SETTLE
DAMAGE SUIT
Albany Nov. 2s.-The State Commissioners OF the
Land Office and the members Of the State Fish,
Game and Forest Commission met in the Office of
the Secretary OF State to-day to consider the propo
stion that the State purchase $1,000 acres OF land
In the Adirondack region within the State Park
boundaries in Hamilton and Herkimer counties
The land Is part OF that owned by Dr. w. Seward
Webb, and has been damaged by water overflow on
account OF the construction of the Beaver River
reservoir.
DR.. Webb over year ago fled with the State
Board of Claims claim for damages aggregating
nearly S300c00, and has submitted his evidence up
holding his claim. The State has not put in de-
fence as the Attorney General has thought that
some settlement might be reached under the pro-
visions OF a law passed by the last Legislature
which authorizes the State Fish. Game and Forest
Commission. with the approval of the Commission
ers Of the Land Office to purchase for the uses and
purposes of the Adirondack Park the whole or any
portion of any township great lot within the
boundaries OF the forest preserve, the owners OF
which have sustained damage by ine construction
restore waters taken for the cana.s not exceeding
in ali 5000 acres at G reasonable and fair valua-
ton taking into account the damages necessarily
sustained by any such owner In consequence OF the
acts OF the state IN constructing and maintaining
such reservoirs, but every such purchase shall be
upon the express condition stated In the contract OF
purchase, that the landowner from whom the pEr-
chase is made shall release to the State all claims
for damages to lands not purchased and owned and
retained by him.
This law approprates $4,000 to be Immediately
available Cor such purchaser and the payment OF
the residue OF the purchase price is TO be in ten
equal annual instalments. with interest at the an
nual rate OF per cent. payable semi monthly.
Edward VI. Burns. manager for DR.; Webs Adj!
ror9ack property, and Senator Mullln. Of Water
town, appeared in favor OF the ACQUISITION OF thc
land by the State. especially as Dr. Webb agrees to
drop all damage suits If the land IL taken by pur
chase at It's present value Senator Muffin said tina;
Only IN this way could the water p9we: on the
Black River be restored and preserved.
The two Boards discussed the question In eXecu-
tive session. and afterward the Land Board APP
pointed the Attorney General State Engineer and
State Controller subcommittee 10 act with a
subcommittee OF the Forest Commission and in
vestigate the matter. The Forest Commission APP
pointed Commissioners Weed Davis and Layman 10
act with the subcommittee OF the Land Bserd 1t
is estimated that the expense to the State OF
ing title land damaged within the park will be
In the neigh bcrhood OF 10000
The State Fish. Game and Forest Commission to-
day decided to abolish the New-York CITY ONCE OF
the Commission