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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
TENTHOUSAND GETMOREPAY
Increase In Wages That APP
plies to Many Men.
A NOTED REVIVAL IN INDUSTRY
To Build a Million Dollar Mill
in Fall River.


SHARON, Pa, May o.--The great revival
of iron and steel industry 10 forcibly
shown by the increase in wages at many
plants. Within "a hours, increases have
been made in western Pennsylvania alone
ranging from 10 to Is per cent that will
affect nearly 10000 men.
The blast furnace strike in the Shenango
valley was settled to-day The manufac-
turers made every concession asked by the
workingmen. The wages were advanced 20
and Is cents per day. The increase will
affect 1900 blast furnace men in the
Mahoning and Shenango valleys.
MORE WAGES FOR 1000 HANDS.
McKEEsPoRr. Pa, May 9.--The National
tube works. the largest plant OF its kind in
the world. has granted its 1000 employees
an increase Of ~ per cent in wages.
Employees of iron and steel mills gener-
ally believe that the action Of the National
works will have the effect OF an example
to other manufacturers in granting in.
creased wages.
The increase will take effect next Mon
day.
The employees of the Monongahela blast
furnace have made demands on their en-
ployers for an advance Of IS per cent.
HEARTS OF 800 MORE MADE GLAD.
BESwooD, W. VA. May 9.-The River
HllS AIDl hbThs lN lulb DldtEt LO-uhY
notified the 800 tube workers In its employ
OF an increase of 10 per cent in wages.
An IDLE MILL STARTS UP.
EAsToN, Pa. May 9--oliver's sheet iron
mill, idle for about two years, has been
put in running order, and viii resume
operations again with large force of men.
FIGHTING FOR AN INCREASE.
NoRMsTowN, Pa. May 9--Nine hundred
in tho
of james Lees Sons. OF Bridgeport, are
thrown out of employment. Three hun
bred of the hands struck for an increase in
wages, and the firm decided to close down
the mills. The increase demanded was ~
per cent.
SOFT COAL MINEsIE OPERATION.
PITrsBuRG, Pa, May 9.-rhe soft coal
mines are operating quietly now on the
6O-cent basis. The strike leaders admit
that they have lost the fight, as more men
are returning to work each day. A similar
condition exists in the Ohio and West Vir.
ginia and Virginia fields.
TO BUILD MILLION DOLLAR MILL.
FALL RIVER, Mass, May sc. D.
Borden. owner Of the Iron Works Mill and
American Printing Co., announces to-day
that he will begin the erection OF an
$4,000 spindle print.cloth mill in this
MY uo MN Will bc lllt lhIpeSL slUBlt
one under one roof in America, and PROB.
ably in the world, and will cost nearly
$l,000,000.
ANOTHER NEW MILL FOR TAUNTON.
TAUNTON, Mass, May S.-The Conannet
Mills corporation has bought the Harl
and Taunton Mills property, unused fol
years and will use the land and buildings
or perhaps put up another mill. The cor
poration already has three large cottor
yarn mills in operation.
BETTER PAY FOR 800 MEN.
COLUMBUS, o., May 0.-The Riversid,
Iron Works at Benwood, W. Va, to.da,
granted its employees an increase OF 10 PEI
cent, to take effect Tuesday. Eight hundreC
men are employed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
PRICE MAKES A CONFESSION
He Admits That He Alone
Murdered Sallie Dean.
THE AWFUL STORY TOLD BY HIM
Corkran, the School Teacher.
Exonerated.


BALTIMORE, Nd, May s.--Marshall E.
Price, the murderer of 14-years-old Snllie
+. Dean, at Denton. Md, has finally con-
feHsed his crime. He disulged everything
to Sheriff Berry and night Waterman IN
b is cell in the Denton jail last night and
ezonerated Ulysses Grant Corkran, the
young school teacher, from all knowledge
ct the horrible deed.
For fear that the jail would prove too
weak to withstand u possible attack by
indignant citizens when the confession
should become known. the Denton off,
Gals hurried Price away at 5 O'Clock this
morning, and brought him to this city by
circuitous route. The murderer was
driven 2O miles TO Queenstown, where a
steamer was boarded for Baltimore.
Sheriff Berry refused to give the details
OF Prices confession, but the latter talked
freely with reporters. He said:
Says HE WAS SOLE MURDERER.
Il murdered Sallie Dean. aud Grant
gorkran had nothing to do with the crime.
He was not present, and did not know of
the murder until he heard Mrs. Deans cry
when she saw her child's body lying in the
bushes near the field where he was plow-
Ing:
when went into the woods to cut
baizes, on the morning of the murder,
knew that Sally Dean usually passed along
the road nearby ON her way to school.
When | saw her approaching went to her
and talked for minute or two.
After we talked for while, / struck
sallie with the three-cornered stone that
was exhibited at the trial and then cut her
throat. l dragged her body into the woods
and covered It with a cedar bush. buried
her lunch pail, her books, the stone and
the knife. When the body was found ]
was active in trying to locate the muir
derer, for did not wish the authorities Il
suspect me.n
Why did you implicate Grant Corkran
In the murder ~
HAD eRuDeE AGAINST coRKRAN.
"Because had grudge against him, in
the first place, and secondly, because was
under the influence of liquor when mad,
the statement to Marshal Frey. After
implicated Corkran stuck TO it, because j
knew would be compelled TO go to Caro-
line county for trial.
"Tbe people there were anxious to lynch
the murderer, and knew that il held tC
my statement about Corkran | would BE-
safe from harm. never had an idea Il
continue to lei the people believe thai
Corkran was guilty, and l have nov
cleared him of any suspicion that wa.
directed toward him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

The late Lord Alcester of the British
navy, was noted for the scrupulous care
and neatness with which he dressed. In
fact, in his later years he was known as
the ocean swell" When in command
OF the Mediterranean squadron his ex-
ample in matters of dress was closely
followed by his officers, even down to
the midshipmen, most Of whom followed
his fashion of wearing cheese .cuttern
caps. 80 punctilious was he about uni.
form regulations that on one particular
occasion he chased along the whole
length OF the Strada Reale, at Valetta, a
luckless midshipman who was smoking
In the streets in uniform.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
MUSICAL TEA ar oaRIsrrAyA.


Reception to the Temperance soctaty at
the Residence Of Alfred Lofiand-A be-
lightful Time Experienced.
Tuesday night week musical tea was
given at the residence of Alfred Lonand
for the benefit of the Temperance Society
of Christiana. The affair being complete
success. The house was tastelully decor
ated. The ladies were beautifully attired,
which added much to the brilliancy of the
evening. The time passed very pleasantly.
Miss Unia Lynch and Miss Ethel Clark
sang several pretty selections. John Richie
and Miss Bessie Lofland were greatly APP
plauded for line performance on banios.
After some nicely rendered music on the
piano by Miss Irene Loaand the guests
were invited to the dining-room where
they partook of supper prepared by the
lady managers of the lodge. After bidding
their friends a pleasant good night the
guests departed.
Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Lotland, Dr. and Mrs. b. b. Peters, Mr..
and Mrs. John Plat, Mr.. and Airs. Harry
Marshall, Rev. and Mrs. W. Conaway,
Mrs. Jane Clay, Mrs. James Oldham, Mrs,
A. q. Webber, Mrs. Elizabeth Weber,
Mrs. Kestiss Clarke, Mrs James Moore
Mrs. Robert Hawthorne, Harlan Moore
Misses Irene, Cynthia. Mary and Bessie
l.otand Miss SallIe Peters. Miss Kemmey,
Miss Unia Lynch, Misses Jennie Fannie
and Florence Appleby, Miss unia Sillitoe,
Miss Ida Currinder. Miss Sadie Sillitoe
Miss Lille Gose. Miss Lille Bullen, Misses
Anna Mason and Slurlern deputy of
Newark; Miss Emma and Bessie Crosse
Anna Plat, Bertha Whitten Eta Peters,
Louisa and Kizzie Webber, Catherine
Moore, Miss CYara Heisler, Miss Susie Vim.
cent, Miss Clara Conway, Miss Mollie
Watts of Townsend; Ethel CLARK, Miss
Ella Wh1tHIiA ~ NJ ra ANbtfEnII
Messrs. El%ood Wollaston, Buford Platt,
Oliver Royhwell, John Richie of Whining,
ton, Harry Webber, Thomas Bullen, Willie
Applebf, Harry Hance. David Written
Owen Nason, Newark; Robert Armstrong
Wilmer Hawthorne and William Lytle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

There is law firm in the city whose
business consists entirely of the collec.
ton of doctors bills. One of the firm,
curiously enough, is constable.
docs your business show that a
majority Of patients pay their accounts ~
was asked of one of the firm.
mo. People have an idea that doc
tors get rich. If they do it is not from
their fees. We have accounts from one
doctor aggregating $43,800."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
A Remarkable Prayer.
Amafira.n

At prayer meeting IN small town
near Syracuse, recently, an illiterate but
good man made tho following PRAYER !:
20 Lord, Thou knowest that we arc
thankful to Thee that our souls are safe
from the fire that quencheth not. II a
man lose his horse Thou knowest that
he can buy another; if he lose his house
Thou Nknowest that he can build an
other; If he lose his wife Thou knowest
that he can get another, but il he lose
his soul-goodby, John.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

The Supreme Conciave of Heptasophs,
or y. w. NJ. adjourned Wednesday after
two-days session. Officers as follows were
elected in the afternoon Supreme Archou,
y. Frank Sullivan of this city; Supreme
Chancellor, L. G. Randall, Baltimore, Md;
Supreme Secretary, George w. Wright,
Norfolk, Va; Supreme Treasurer. ]. H.
hunting. Norfolk, Va; Supreme Provost,
u. d. Richardson, Philadelphia; Supreme
Prelate, DIR. n. II. Riddick. Norfolk, Va:
Supreme Inspector, w. II. Toppin OF this
city; Supreme Warden, George Bower
Camden. n. j.; Supreme Sentinel, X. W.
Smith, Baltimore, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
What is

astoria Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
ether Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
Paregorc, Drops, Soothing syrnps, and Caster OH
1t is Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years. by
millions of Mothers Is the ChildreRs Panscea
tho Mothers Friend. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

A party of leading business men last
night week went to Penn's Grove, where a
Planked shad supper was served at
French's HOTEL After the supper an
association was formed to be known as the
Wilmington Shad Club. The officers of
the club are as follows: President. Edgar
land Secretary, Postmaster Enoch Moore.
Treasurer, Austin Harrington. At the
supper q letter was read from John NJ
Rogers regretting that illness prevented
him from being present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
GORboN Difhme.
II Wa. NED TO be scn4ne go.

| rN........ I Z tNo Urine Tor dtin to
LoO efsNI nv, i, NJ, md Young Brown.
hn,ra IL ,i l,s' uns May 9-Judge Thomp-
hi af,ar ~ 10Y Joa; 10 arguments for four
sl,,s,id VI ~ 1 Brown murder case,
49, f IN oe ny 1ed that Fulton Gordon
lrgtiE ~ ~ s,id Tor trial and discharged
n hispta I;s.a knpson, after the closing
delIberat 5ne,Su led TO the case carefully
only not and y, ed the authorizes. II is my
teach Il the ient that this man is not
they plM taxat;rn law, but his action will
standin5 ~ ira r'sti ers of women that when
are in Isnge nstnefarious calling they are
nome II asatin, precipice from which they
They far hi OF being dashed at any
jumpd,b balf elprisoner is discharged"
the ST Eand III we'd wild scene. People
;~to.frha MI CHAIRS. the bar and even on
W 81 IA .cits nthe Judges bench. and broke
fence R.1o3s Hundreds waved their hats
the enthus ind the attorneys for the de-
son was un NV had their hands wrung off by
and court I'll stic multitude. Judge Thomp-
Nble TO restrain the connection,
HauHis declared adjourned
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
oulck.r QoslLEp.

RIMS Of the ship Rallied with Delaying
les} and Knocked tho Mutinears Sense
WY-Not True That Tom BisnoiS's Skin
STs Made Into Pocket books.
brikTrLE, WASH. May 9.-While the
wiIsh ship Druminock, now loading here
NV wheat, lay at Rio Janeiro. the crew
hakinied and were subdued only after a
III battle. sts
1.-THE men got drunk on shore and return
~ Oh board, began attack on Captain
biley and First Mate Taylor.
9The petty officers and two apprentices
pme to their aid and they laid about them
fifth Delaying pins until fall the mutineers
We're Knocked senseless. One of them died
afterwards OF fever and another deserted.
The story wired from Tacoma that
pocketbooks had been made of the cuticle
Of Tom Blanek, the desperate, is untrue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
WnY HE DIsAppEAREp.
Smith, the Missing Book-keeper, No
Said to he n Defaulter.

smith, bho hitsinG Duohrkoopuft AfoW
Said to be Defaulter.
SAN Francisco. CAL. May 9.--The mys-
terry of the disappearance of Charles s.
Smith. book-keeper for Mclaughlin d Co,
the grain brokers, who engineered the late
Senator Fairs s3,000,000 wheat deal, is
clearing, and the firm now asserts that the
young book-keeper is an embezzler.
Smith dropped out of sight week ago
Sunday, under such peculiar cifcum-
stances that his wife and friends insisted
he was demented. Some said that his de-
parture was due to those who wished to
prevent an investigation Of the methods
used in getting Fair into the big deal, and
that an Important account book was miss
ing simultaneously with Smiths disap-
pearance.
The brokers now admit that Smith
may be defaulter to the extent of many
thousands Of dollars. They admit that up
TO the present time they have been unable
to ascertain to certainty whether any
amount of money. great or small, has
been stolen from them by Smith.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

The first meeting of the Jewish Women's
Aid Society, recently organized in this CITY,
was held Sunday week in the synagogue Of
the Oheb Sholom congregation. The fol.
lowing. officers were elected: President
Mrs. Nathan Lieberman; vice president,
Mrs. N. Levy; secretary, Mrs. S. Harris;
treasurer, Mrs. Max Ephraim; directors,
Mrs. ]. Schless, Mrs. s. Sleginger and Mrs
A. Greenbaum. The society has presented
the congregation with a handsome curtain
for the Holy Ark and beautiful cover for
the pllpit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

VIENNA, May "a dispatch received
here from Also Rubin, capital of the
county of Arva, Hungary. announces that
conhagration there DESTROYED a Church
and the municipal buildings and much
other property. The wind carried The
flames to the neigh boring village OF Macy
Falu, which was completely DESTROYED. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

Ross Abrams viii Look After the We
fare of Second Street Markat ao,sa

Ross Abrams VIII Look After the Wei
fare of second street Market House.
At the annual meeting of the stock,
holders Wednesday the following officer/
were elected President, Fred. KienI:
Vice President, ]. Joslyn; Treasurer, A NJ
Carey; Secretary, David H. Megill; DXec.
tors, w. +. Lowell, l.. Lee, ]. Cornish /
Gibbons and +. Marshall.
There was n lively contest for TIE posi.
ton of Waterman, which was held by
Emmett stidham. the present coy oner, for
more mo- than % years; he having Resigned a
applicants for the position, tHe slIccessfIIl
one being Ross Abrams. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

The following Delawareans are attending
the Normal School at West Chester: Ella
c.. Connell, Emma b. O'Conncll, VIII
mington; Frances C. Knapp, Dover;
Adetante L. Houston, Millsboro; Nellie lie
Carpenter, Rockland; Clarence II. Pepper
and Minerva w. Pepper Of Georgetown;
Tillie Q. Walter, Frankford; Harry White
Drawbridge; Anita i. Wilson, Townsend:
Il. Leola Wright, Rockford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
A MOVE FOR BETTER WAGES
Men and Manufacturers to
Work Together.
ALL TRADES EXPECTED TO JOIN
Fifty-thousand Iron Workers
to be Benefited.


PIrrsnuRo. Pa. May 0.-The Amalra-
mated Association OF Tin. Iron and Steel
Workers and the Merchant Bar lroI
Manufacturers National Association haI
entered into q combination To secure I'll
the iron workers Of the countr, bettf.
rates OF wages and for the manuiaetur4r
fair competitive conditions against w.
null operators Of the Pitisbnrg distrths
who have been working their employebc,e
low wages. ~.
An association Of manufacturers 81
been Formed, principally outside the II h.s
DurB district, 10 secure reniunerAtivc Dr.
Tor iron Products, and incidentalL r,c ss
give the workmen better wages thif ~.
now paid, which are admittedly tcfy o w
Az the youngstown conference ID" 80
the Amalgamated Association an ~. o".
Valley Iron Manufacturers. an agrEt ~
WIS entered into by the MerchaE e,na,',
iron Association and the AmaliE ~
Associstion 70 advance the press&, s,,.,sd
ding scale 10 per cent, providing r,,d
union and under scale MILLS off p,,,,.
!. The str,i,s l., ~ pay US saine Ithis city
present time is the result OF
ment. The Pittsburg puddlefig q. sne
only striking for present scale as,s e,
successful, willlnake 1t possibly, rs nps
iron workers in the country I'll 80 III gu ~, -
rate. secure an
The manufacturers may II puuuAs
grant q much higher advanced .,,;it;.,
an ths cn,ny.n sf1 i nB If they can
tion VIII rrnhahi,, Siev cost through
Of Sd75 per ton And posi- nnS,,,i,,', WI, W.
hnlshers are TO be advanced hI,' ~ IT,
N proportion TO the puddlj lie - ~ nns
plan succeed, upward o. Sbo,,id ~ ,ha
workers will be benefited. s5a mn ;r s,'
President William j. 'oV'o'o iron
American Flint Gluss Wae,,;,. 90 A..
''sThe ,5 oven ,ats ~ jrkers Union, in
will not be confined to i 49, hs,,, sa,a
will be made by all. ~ go, ,saa maS ',,
and the worker will halh , Ee ' hss pue
restoration should be an .iv Iae '9 Tho
the best thing that cl,ada AMI !, w,,i t he
country at thf present. n s.nnen i, ~ III, ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
Locked Themselves in a yau,t

MADISON, Wis, May 9.-Expert Marsh
who is at work repairing the time lock on
the State Treasury vault, took Assistant
Treasurer Charles w. Dow into the vault
with him to show him something about
the lock. After the door had been closed,
the lock refused to work and the two men
Marsh secured their release by Removing
the lock entirely from the door. Both men
were exhausted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
LErBR IND GROCER.

They scratch Their Horses at New
market. to the surprise Of the English
men.
prise of sportsinen in general, il was ati.
nounced this afternoon that Michael n.
Dryers Harry Reed aud Stonell had been
scratched for the Jubilee stakes, and that
Mr., Richard Croker had also scratched all
his 2,year-olds. except Montauk, from all
engagements.
Harry Reed had been clicked over the
Rowley mile course early in the day and
bad done we'll. which makes the action Of
his owner this afternoon, all the more
puzzlingto English sportsmen,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

PHILADELPHIA, May l0.--James B. Gem
try. the young actor, charged with muir
dering Margaret w. Drysdale, profession
ally known as Madge Yorke, on the 18th
OF February lust, was arraigned to-day in
the court ofoyer aud termincr, and under
the advice of his counsel entered plea of
not guilty. Gentry was cool and collected.
He was remanded for trial
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
DELAWARE SCHOONER losE.

Ehc John w. Hall, DR., Discovered
Abandoned and on Fire ut Sea.
The steamship Andes, which arrived at
New York yesterday week, reports that on
Tuesday the schooner John w. Hall. III.
OF this city was passed, abandoned and on
fire, in latitude $3.50. longitude 74.07. The
boat was loaded with lumber and had evil
IDENTIFY been in collision. 1t was bound
from, Newberne, n. g., to New York.
Nothing Is known of the crew.
The John w. Hall, Jr., was a three
masted schooner of 1888 tons burthen and
was built at Frederick in 1874. She was
commanded by Capt. Somers and Was
owned in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

Harry Darby, brakeman on the Della
ware r. r., was hurt At New Castle Friday
morning while his train was moving
through that town. He had one OF his
hands badly crushed and was brought TO
this city on train No. 90 and sent to the
Delaware Hospital. where medical attend
ance was given. IL is thought that the
injured member can be saved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
CITY DEMOCRATIC AssoCIArIoN.
Robert G. Hartman the Nominee for CITY
Solicitor.

The City Democratic Association held
an adjourned meeting at the HEADQUARTERS
in the Heald Building. Seventh and Market
streets, Thursday evening.
In the absence of Chairman Magee, Vice.
president Owen j. HessiUu took The chair.
The committee on candidates reported that
John X. Bradford had Withdrawn his
name from the nomination for CITY
solicitor. The report included also the
statement that nomination election will
be necessary for assessor and collector in
both districts of the city.
On motion of Chairman McGlinchy Of
the committee on nominations, Robert G.
Hartman was unanimously elected nomt-
nee OF the party for city solicitor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

CARLISLE, Pa, May i0.--Judge Biddle to-
day rendered an opinion refusing news.
paper men the use OF the marriage license
docket for publication. Judge Bland of
Reading recently decided that marriage
dockets must be open. Judge Biddle holds
that it is not good law. The only right
any one has TO the records is based on the
personal interest in them. The newspapers,
he holds, might publish by grace, not by
right
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

Detective Witsil Thursday arrested a
colored girl named Hannah, alias "Roxier
Laws. for larceny committed at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Kate Lowber, No. Sl6 Madi-
son street. She had stolen S. and the
money was found by the detective hidden
in her shoe, between the leather and the
lining 9...-.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
wears rootball hair. ,
American.


A Washington correspondent says that
Marion Butler, the new Populist Senator
from North Carolina, wears football hair
and full black beard closely trimmed
to point in the Vandyke style. He is
81 years old, but he does not look as II
he were more than %.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

The United States Department of Agri-
eu..u'e Aas established at the Tuskegee
Institute, Tuskegee, Ala, a department
for a scientific investigation of the com
position and consumption. of food
among the negroes in the black belt of
the South.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
Lambert-Doran.

Rev. George w. Lambert, student of
C1ozer Theological Seminary, who will
graduate from that institution in June
Doran of Wilmington. Mr.. Lambert is a
rising young minister of acknowledge
ability as a pulpit orator, while his pros
pectiVe bride is a young lady of rare
accomplishments, talented musician and
an earnest church worker in her own citv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

WAsHlEGroN. May lo.-Brigadier-Gen
eral Thomas Lincoln Casey, chief of engi-
neers of the army, was retired to-day,
having reached the age limit, 81 years.
neers of his time and his name has been
connected with many public works.