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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
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Ono Gun Fired from the Pythians' Train
just As a Train riiied with State afiiitia
Pnssed-Havo Among the Soldiers In the
Car That Received the Charge.
Springfield, Ohio, Aug. GA cannon
charge fired from knights of Pythias
excursion train yesterday, struck pass
ing train carrying the Third Regiment,
Ohio National Guard, Col James L.
Anthony, commanding, resulting in the
serious injury OF a number Of the
soldiers.
The regiment had been in camp for
the past week at Johnson's Island, near
Sandusky, and were returning to their
homes on a special train. Yesterday
was also the day for the Knights Of
Pythias of Springfield and Dayton to
start camp at Sanduslxy.
The Pythians had small cannon in
the baggage car of their train and were
firing salutes as they went along. One
OF these salutes was fred Just as the
regimental train was passing at Belle
fontaine, and the full charge of the
cannon was delivered right in the faces
of the carful.of soldiers who had the
windows open.
To make matters more terrible the
car was filled with the binding and
suffocating smoke of the powder. With
powder burning into some and blood
flowing from the wounds OF others who
had been struck by the heavy wadding,
the scene was one of terror and confu-
sion.
The hospital corps OF the regiment
was called into service. Three men
were badly cut about the head. Two
little boys, Mascots, had their faces
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
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= Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 6. Two
convicts, Sullivan of Kansas City and
Hooley Of st. Louis, are in the prison
hospital to-day, possibly fatally hurt.
Twenty prisoners are more or less in
jured. The prisoners working in one
OF the shoe shops were being marched
to supper across bridge 20 feet long,
connecting the second stories of the
factory buildings, when the bridge
broke and all of those who were on it
were precipitated to the ground. Sui
livan and Hooley were among the first
to fall. All who fell were badly bruised.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
" TRIP no rHr ROoKIEs.n
The Great Opera Company Managed by
Wilmingtonian and the Cast Led by III
Hife.

The Great Opera Company Managed by n
Wilmingtonian and the Cast Led by HIS
wife.
Manager Biers Of the Bijou Theatre
last Thursday assumed the management
of the "Trip to the Rockies" Opera
Co., which will open the season at the
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
on Monday night, September I'd. The
company. which is large one, will
probably be the most popular comic
opera organization in America the
coming season. The cast engaged to
interpret =" A Trip to the Rockies" is
headed by Katherine Germaine Of this
city. She is the wife Of the genial
manager and is one of the best known
prima donnas in America. Others in
the cast will be Hubert Wilkie, Celie
Ellis, Bob Graham, Madelaine Dunbar,
Charles Kirke and chorus of go
voices. The company, including as IL
does, some of the leading artists in the
country, is one of superior strength,
and will no doubt meet with much
favor. While Mr.. Biers will manage
the company, he will spend most Of
his time in Wilmington. He will be
ably assisted at the theatre here by
Charles Beresford, a theatrical man of
26 years experience, who has been en-
gagged as business manager. Mr.. Beres-
ford is now in the city.
"a Trip to the Rockies is comic
opera in three acts 1t is the work of
Ion Arnold and Hon. George Morgan,
ex-member of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature. As the title suggests, the scenes
are laid in the Rocky Mountains and
give great scope for magnificent effects,
which will be taken advantage of by
Voegtlin, the well-known scenic artist
of New York.
After the initial engagement is com
pleted in Philadelphia the company
will open for three weeks at the Chi
cage Theatre, the best play house in the
- ANiinl,t E;A.. I
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
MORE TRAMpS IN TROUBLE.


warns9 =, Is'a r r,s ana ARC
Dau,d Mas ~ l save 'ns CITY,
c,ar, s'u INV Mufrsy, John Mccain, John
S ha.1 'I MN, Meaney, EDWARD Jones,
~ "uaaams ana william Ford,
sno tnree eoiored, We're ar
iesseu Monuay nlgnt py squad OF police
~ sne mcst yafu. In municipal court
luesuay morning tney We're charged with
,,a9, rofd and Williams proved
snas sney were not Migrants, but there
We, IVES eSnsloerao,e oouot IN the cases of
WIG otners. All entered the plea, how
over, tnat tney We're looking for work
anu lney were given an opportunity to
geI out q me city;
Miinam ?; bullock Of Eastlake, was
aircsseu a. bleventh and French streets
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
La UREL DEFEATED.


nut u TOOK AN ex-LeaEue Battery to Give
Salisbury the Victory.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Laurel, Aug G-seyen professional
amateurs and an ex-league battery with
Matt kilroy at the business end, won the
Saiisbury-Laurcl ball game for the former
city yesterday afternoon. by score Of IL
10 l. 1t was game full of errors, but
also replete with good plays. Although
the score evidently looks one.sided Laurel
played a strong uphill game and made
Salisbury hustle for every run its club
got.
While Laurel had club that PLAYED
good ball, Salisbury stole march by
putting up big money for enough profess
SIGNALS to win. Several hundred dollars
were wagercd on the game, and several Of
our people are carrying empty pocket.
books to-day. Score by innings:
Salisbury......2 0 l 6 0 / o 0-12
Laurel. .."....0 0 0 o o o o. /
Mullin
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Berlin, Md, town of 1000 population,
which was practically wiped out of exist.
ence by fire, Sunday night, was like many
other towns of this Peninsula. II was
composed principally of frame structures,
and had no fire department worth speak
ing of. Its only fire.extinguishing ap-
paratEs, a small hand engine, could do no
good after it was brought out and was
destroyed by the flames. 1t is thought
the town will be rebuilt in brick, but this
is doubtful. Meanwhile, it is hoped the
lesson Of Berlin will not be lost apon
other towns, and that people will earn
how much cheaper it is TO maintain pro.
lection against fire than to be cum
pletely burned out. -....-5.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
PHILADELPHIA .AFFAIRs.
The balance of the $r,200,00o loan W
sold Yesterday at the civ treasury.

The balance of the 100000 loan was
sold yesterday at the city treasury.
Henry Mccall was committed Mon
day by Judge Gordon to answer the
charge of entering bogus bail in num-
Der of cases in which persons were
charged with criminal offences.
The Peoples Traction Co. has pur-
chased about 100 acres of land at the
intersection of Old York road and the
Willow Grove turnpike, Willow Grove,
and will convert it into public park,
with an endless variety Of attractions.
Carpet weavers employed by Swire s.
Scott Monday refused to accept the
firms offer TO sign the new schedule of
wages on September LIST, the same propo-
sitlon that was made by committee Of
the strikers to the manufacturers on
Saturday.
The body OF the man found floating in
tho Delaware river on Sunday was idou-
tilted Monday as tha;of Ernest Blickle,
a baker, who was married on July eth.
Blickle, IL is thought, was melancholy
because the oven Of his new bakery was
not satisfactory.
Announcement was made yesterday
that arrangements had been effected for IL
partnership between the Baldwin locomo-
tive works and the Westinghouse Electric
Manufacturing Co. of Pittsburg, for the
purpose of constructing electric locomo-
tives and electric motive power equip
ment, and the development Of a new cleo
trio railway system.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The lease, stock and fixtures of the
saloon Of the late Margaret Murine,
No, 506 Church street, which were sold
at administrators sale on Tuesday,
were purchased by William Michael
Byrne for Michael Mulqueen. The pro.
ceeds Of the sale amounted to 81, S55.
Ia addition to paying this sum Mr..
Mulqueen viii pay a rent of $40 per
month. The lease will continue until
March 25th, 1898.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Tho yacht Owega, which ran into a
sunkcn barge off Greenwich Point on
Saturday night and was sunk, was
raised Sunday night.
The steamer John v. Craven, which is
at the yards of the jackson d. Sharp
Co., has been hauled out and the work
of making necessary repairs started.
The large coal barge of 1000 tons ca
paeity, in course of construction at tho
yards of the jackson q Sharp Co., will
,5e launched on Thursday at 4 p. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Pennington, Nd, Aug. 5.-The score
OF more members of the Methodist
Church at Quakertown who were in
jured yesterday when the CHI urch was
struck by lightning are still suffering
from shock. The doctors who are at
tending the injured have hopes of the
recovery of all except Miss Miuuie
France and James Hoif. Miss France
has remained unconscious since she
was carried from the church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Smyrna, Aug. 81 Anthrax of a fatal
character has made its appearance
among the cattle of Thoroughfare Neck.
Harry Woodkeeper has lost six valuable
cows and two mules. Harry Stats and
Harry Davis have each lost two mich
cows Other cattle seem to be thus
affected and the farmers are becoming
much alarmed for fear this disease wifi
again become an epidemic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

MIR. Bayard and tho People Of Delaware.
"Mr, Bayard,r says the Morning
News" in tho course Of spiteful and
untruthful comment upon the official
course Of the distinguished Delawarean
now representing this country as Am
bassador TO Great Britain "has never
yet been chosen to an office by the peo-
pie, the governing force in this coun-
try. His election to the United States
Senate cannot be construed as an cleo
tion by the people, although the mem
bers of the Delaware General Assembly
are chosen by the people, But the
News" forgets that occasionally mem
bers of the Legislature are chosen with
the election Of United States Senator
as the only real issue involved. In 1874
two years after the disastrous cbh tide
of Greelyism that swept even Delaware
into the Republican fold, Mr.. Bayard's
reelection to the Senate depended upon
the result of the election in this State.
The Democrats swept everything before
them, choosing Legislature almost
unanimously Democratic. Mr.. Bayard
was an issue in that campaign, and the
people of Delaware practically elected
him United States Senator for another
term.
Again, at the election in 1880, Mr.
Bayard's seat in the Senate was al
stake. No other candidate was consid
cred by the Democrats, and while thu
Republicans had no accepted candidat,
for the succession, they put forth thei
utmost efforts TO carry the Legislature
SO as to send one of their number to tn
Senate in Mr.. Bayard's place. After
campaign of intense bitterness AMI
marked by the lavish use Of money b,
the Republicans, the Democrats agail
secured a majority in both banches o
the General Assembly, and for thirt
time Mr.. Bayard was elected Unite,
States Senator from Delaware.
In both of these campaigns Mr.. Bay
ard was practically chosen Unite,
States Senator by the people of Della
ware. Had they been voting directly 70
him, he would no doubt have carried
the State by even larger majorities thai
were given to the Democratic lcgisla
tive tickets on these critical politica
occasions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The manner in which tramps who in
fest the lines of the two trunk railroads
running through the upper part of this
State and occasionally terrorize the
trainmen, are brought to this city for
punishment, is suggestive of deliberate
intent on the part of the authorities
in Pennsylvania and Maryland to cast
their burdens upon Delaware. On sew
eral occasions tramps who began their
depredations within the limits of one
or the other of these States were
brought to Delaware before the assist
ance Of the law was invoked. The re-
suit has been that the offenders are
sent to Jail at New Castle and the ex-
pense of their keep foisted upon the
taxpayers Of this county. It might be
well for Judge Ball, when the next
batch of lawless tramps is brought be.
fore BIN, to give them time to leave
the State, under penalty of long
term Of service at the stone pile if they
do not speedily depart. They would
no doubt avail themselves of the op-
portunity, and 'Delawareans would be
well rid Of them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The wedding off Nicholas r. Ham
mer, formerly Of Philadelphia now Of
this city, to Miss Mary McGlinchey,
daughter of Councilman James Me
Glinchey, was performed in the Sacred
Heart Church at o'clock Monday by
the Rev. Father Sylvester Jorg. Miss
Elizabeth McGlinchey, a sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and August
Foerschke, groomsman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Pounding upon an empty barrel
makes a greater noise than hammering
on a full one, and this, the Philadel-
phia Ledger" says, pretty accurately
represents the present state Of the con
tcntion Of the Free Silvcritcs, who
continue, under very depressing con
dltions, to make great deal of noise.
They are full Of sound and fury,
signifying by their clanor emptiness,
not fulncss' noise, not force. The
opponents Of this financial heresy are
everywhere feeling the ground slim
ping from under their feet. They
have little substantial in the way of
public sentiment left to stand upon,
and it may fairly be questioned il
they themselves are not largely re.
sponsible for their own defeat. ''It
was the aggressive assaults upon free
silver" the Ledger concludes.
(which have defeated it, ind by doing
50 restored financial confidence, and,
as natural sequence, business activity
and prosperity"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Through an agreement reached Friday
by miners a1d operators, and duly
signed, the wages of 100 900 miners in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois will be increased. The terms are
that the present rate of wages shall
continue in force until October LIST,
when every operator in the Pittsburg
district will pay the 69cent rate with
differential of five cents in favor of
operators who do not have company
stores. The agreement further provides
for another advance on January LIST.
1t is understood that the rate will then
be made 10 cents. The effect of this
settlement is to advance the mining
rate in Ohio and Indiana from 81 cents
10 60 cents 1t also holds up the rate
in Illinois and brings the strike there
TO end 1t also changes the end of
tho scale year from April Both to Ianu-
AIRY LIST. This is the first time a differ
entail has ever been granted against
company stores, and il is expected it
will result in having all of them abol-
ished. An evidence of this came when
W. ?. Rcnd of Chicago, offered to abol-
ish his company store at Reisig, Pa,
and agreed to loan the miners money
enough to operate it on cooperative
basis.
And so the good work goes on. Every
day brings news Of renewed business
activity and material advances in the
wages of labor. And this, too, under
the operations of the tariff reform law
enacted by Democratic Congress-
How different it was under the McKin-
ley bill, when labor and capital were
in bitter contention, strikes were of
daily occurrence and wage reductions
the order Of the day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Two colored men burglariously enter.
cd the residence Of John i. DEPUTY,
near Corbit station, Monday evening,
\ member of the household who was
awakened by the intruders obtained
a revolver and put thcm to flight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Ambassador Bayard's ideas of diplo-
macy are entirely at variance with
those of the school of lying statesmen
whose methods are based upon the I'M
truthful axiom that language was in
tended to conceal thought" A dis
patch sent from London Friday night
says:
Nj Bayard, the United States Ambassador,
presented the prizes TO the successful pupils
OF the ancient Grammar school in Boston,
Lincolnshire, to-day. In the evening the
mayor of the town gave a dinner in honor
of Mr. Bayard, and the municipal authori.
ties presented an illuminated address to the
Ambassador. Mr., Bayard, in his speech of
thanks, said he did not believe in diplo-
macy, as the term was generally under
stood. In his opinion the best diplomacy
consisted in perfect frankness and in the pre-
venting or removing of misunderstanding.
Ii this were done. he did not imagine that a
serious difficulty would ever arise between
English speaking countries His endeavor
had always been so to present case, that,
while securing the honor and rights of his
own country. England would be able to ac-
cept the views presented with honor to her
self and safety to her welfare and interests.
Mr.. Bayard's views are those Of an
honorable and truthful man. They
will command the respect of the civil
LIKED world, and receive the hearty
approval of all who prefer manly
honesty to lying and deceit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The cruiser Columbia made a phe
nomenal trip across the ocean, proving
herself easily tho spcediest vessel of
her class ahoat. Some Of these days
the ancient glory of Uncle Sans navy
may be fully rtstorel
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
DOYER.


Dover, Aug. 3. Joshua Parker. the
well known colored politician Of Kent
county, was arraigned before Squire
Cooper, yesterday afternoon, on a
serious charge. Virginia Month. n
young colored girl who lives with her
mother on Parker's farm, alleged that
he (Parkcrl had assaulted her with
criminal intent. Parker was held in
$500 bail for trial at the coming fern,
of court.
2, 7. Veasey is preparing to manu-
Iacture apple brandy at his place at
hiits, Hammock. He has erected a
of apples.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The bomb" that was mailed ia
Police Commissioner Roosevelt in New
York Monday proved, on examination.
to be filled with sawdust. The trick
was none the less a scurvy one, how
ever, and If the pcrpetrator of such a
senseless Joke if discovered, he merits
a punishment as severe as though his
harmless "bomb" had been an instru.
ment Of death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
All Philadelphians must feel a sense

All Philadelphians must feel sense
Of pride, says the Philadelphia
" Record, in the announcement that
the famous old Edinburgh University,
following the appreciative example set
seven years ago by the still older Uni
versity of Bologna, has conferred the
degree of LII. d. upon DR.. S. Weir
Mitchell, of this city, who is described
in the University Grafton as "thc chief
ornament TO medical science in the New
World. Higher distinction than this
has been paid to no citizen of the
United States by any seat Of learning
beyond the seas. DIR. Mitchell's mcdi
cal researches have been varied and
exhaustive; and had he done no more.
his studies in neurology and in the
therapeutics of rest would have made
science and humanity his debtors. Tho
Record congratulates him on his
accommodating honors, and especially
upon the fact that for him has been
reserved the rare good fortune Of hay
ing won recognition alike in his own
an in far distant lands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

Danville, N. Y, Aug. 3. Mrs. T.
Dewitt Talmage died here at $50
O'Clock this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The bureau of navigation has re
ceived preliminary returns showing
that CSC steam and sail vessels Of 1872, :
7l9 gross tons were built and docu-
mented in the United States during
the last fiscal year compared with 776
steam and sail vessels Of l21, 547 tons
during 1894, an increase OF l1,O0O
tons. Final and revised returns will
somewhat increase the figures by the
addition of barges, &C. Steam vessels
numbered 9s3 Of IS, 1913 gross tons,
sail vessels 800, Of $500 tons, a de.
crease of 5000 tons steam and in.
crease OF 1900 tons sail compared with
1894.
Construction on the Atlantic ant
Gulf coasts comprised 442 vessels o
10, go tons, compared with 562 yessel
Of IS, 47S tons for 1894. Construction
on the great lakes comprised 90 vessel
of IS, DIG tons, compared with 80 vessel
Of 40,372 tons. Among notable add
tions which are to the merchant flee
are the steamers st. Louis, Northlant
and Newport News,
Steel construction comprised sc yes
sells OF AZ, 1896 tons, compared with 8
vessels Of so, 1876, tons in 1894. Th
number of American vessels thus ia
officially reported as lost during tn
year comprised So steam vessels and q
sailing vessels, hargcs, &c. Among tn
notable American marine disasters {
the year are the recent laundering {
the steamship Coima, the loss of tn
steamship Keweenaw, reported missin
with 81 lives on the Pacific, th
/ stranding of the steamships Cienfuegc
| and Ozama, and the loss Of the steam
, ship Chicora on Lake Michigan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The survey Of the Chester q Wilmington
electric railway has been completed from
Claymont 10 Shellpot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

The rusey sc Jones Co. shipped one car
containing six large steam cylinders Tues
Gay 10 the Jay Paper Co. of Frunklin, Me.
Inns Is the second carload Of this order.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-18
v. P. CUHKIHS, OF SMYRNB, DEAD.

Heart Disease Suddenly smites Down q
Prominent Northern Kent CItizen-A
Choir Leader for Years.
Special Dispatch Evening journal.
SMYRNA, March 1s.-W. Polk Cum
Minis, 40 years Of age and a prominent
citizen Of Smyrna, is dead, heart disease
suddenly Overpowering him, and the
whole town mourns the loss Of q
higbly.respected DelRwaresn. Mr.. Cum
minis had been Ill with kidney trouble but
an affection Of the heart developed ard
the battle for life WAS over.
Deceased was a son OF David J. Cum
Minis and, several years ago, he married
a daughter Of State Senator James
Williams He WAS one Of the leading
farmers Of mort hern Kent. For many
years be was cholrmaster atl the Prot
setsnt Episcopal Church in Snyans.
Mr.. Cummins leaves g wife but no
children. News Editor A. w Cummins,
OF the Morning News, is brother, and
there are four sisters-Mrs Henry Lee,
Mrs. Edith Davis and Misses Agnes and
Susan Cammins, OF Smyrna