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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-28
SAD.

'Is it not terrible to think thai uouor
costs the British nation more THIN 100 :
100000 per annum?"
Humorous Irishman-Indade itAs sorr.
Och can nothin' be done to -rt<5,,ce the
price av the drink ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-28
THE SUM oF Ir ALr

Judge-Rastus, see you are here again.
believe you have been tried and Convict
ed seven times for stealing.
Rastus-Yes, jedge. 1t seems to be nut
in but temptations and trials wild me In
dis life.-Atlanta Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
MISSIONARY 4NNfvgnsAEr.
Sunday-school Mission Work nt ASbnr
Church = Testimonials tn Teachers
Musical Prngramm,

Sunday-school Mission Work ut ASbury
Church = Testimonials tn Teachers -
Musical Programme
The Asbnry NJ. l.. Sunday-school held
its annual missionary anniversary III the
church last night week, There was Il large
attendance.
The anniversary exercises consisted Of
instrumental and voca! music. rcuding and
rectations by the scholars and opened
with a chorus, See the Gospel ARMY
Instrumental musical selections were given
by Prof Walls, Miss Mabel LlOyd, Miss
Addie Wiley and the Misses Willing and
Leitch. REGULATIONS ana select readings
were given BY Lille McGuNeriI, Ailen
Ridgcway Herbert Thatcher. Leonard
Fox, Irwin DishroOm, Mamie Jones'
Bonnie Myers. Mamie Perry. Pearl Wealth.
eerby, oletta Day, Clarence Pippin, Elsie
kersey j. Paul Blore, May Willing, Bertha
| Wingate, Sadie Belville, Ella Thatcher,
Addie Wiley, Marie Thatcher, Sadie Blore,
Ella Marvel and Sallie sullivan All.
| dresses were made by the Rev. I. IL.
| Howard and the Rev H. Il. Terry.
| Memorial tributes were paid to four mem.
bers who died during the year They were
Mary Shuster, Emma Haley, Frank Can.
non and Harry Eutterworth.
The report showed that the school is
composed OF Is officers, 81 teachers and
go pupils. The average attendance dur.
ing the year was 400, an increase of lGt
over last year. The missionary collections
for the year amounted to SG0j.ll foI
foreign missions; $335.l4 for home ms
sions, making total of Sy4l. Is collected
for missionary purposes, an increase Oi
500 over last year. Daring the year the
Sunday-school has bought and pad for {
new piano, which cost $3.50 The money
for the piano was collected in 81 days, ant
the cost of it, added to the missionary
contributions, make q total of 81, 29l q
collected for the year.
Several of the children who took part il
the exercises were presented with basket
of fruit and flowers, and number of tn
teachers and officers of the school wcr
presented with gifts from their classes
Miss Ella Marvel received handsome il
pitcher and tray. and Miss Maggie Gun
ningham framed picture, w. &. GEM
musical director Of the school, hand
some book, and Mrs. A. Il. Taylor, gol
eyeglasses. I. b. Ridgeway, b. i. Leonar
and Mrs. Elmer Perry were the recipient
OF beautiful banquet lamps Mrs. PER-
also received u line hymn book in hexlbl
leather binding.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

A delightful I.enten lecture entitled
"Iuhn Knox VS., Mary Queen of Scots \
Story Of the Scottish Reformation will
be given under the auspices of the Girls
Industrial school managers and the united
circles OF Kings Daughters in the Opera
House on the evenings Of March 4Gtl-37th.
This lecture is given and prepared by Mrs
II. Il. Monroe Of Philadelphia and is
illustrated with % stereOpticou views. In
the famous court scene representing the
interview between John Knox and Mary
stuart. the Rev, T. Burgette Short will
personate tho reformer and Miss Ellinor
Walton the queen. The musical talent
from the choirs of 80 different churches
will be represented, Thomas Benson and
/. Howard Carver will sing. The only
lady soloist will be Miss Belle Wales, who
will sing my Ain Countree." Other
characters in the east have not vet been
selected. This illustrated lecture was re.
Gently given in New York with great
Success
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

Here Was No Evidence to Show That lie
Committed Highway Robbury-K
CanmOmiie Gets Six Months.
Richard Rowe was rearraigncd i'll
municipal court last Thursday, charged
with highway robbery, preferred by
John Holland of Berlin, Md. 1t trans
pired at the trial last Thursday that Hol-
land and Rowe both got Deastly drunk
Tuesday night, and fell down in the
gutter beyond Eleventh street bridge.
Rowe got up and went to his home,
leaving Holland to navigate as best he
could. While in drunken stupor he
accused Rowe of robbing him of $50,
and Rowe was arrested,
Joseph Long, Thomas Farron and the
latters two brothers, swore that Rowe
did not assault Holland and that he fell
down Of his own accord. They said Hol-
land was too drunk to know what
really did happen to him. Judge Ball
dismissed the case.
RoXic Cammomile was charged with
assault and battery on Nellie Morris.
Both are hGbitueS Of the notorious negro
haunt, No 1876 Water street, which has
thrice been visited by the police inside
Of u week. 1t is one Of the most dis.
orderly places in the city. Roxie pleaded
| guilty to cracking the Morris girls head
with stone tea pot, and got six months
in Jail for it.
The charge of larceny preferred
against jacob Sanders, colored, was dis
missed. Edward Hogan, the prosecuting
witness, was returned non est.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
Hoods $arsaparilla
Street Railway Mileage.
Engineering Record.

Engineering RECORD
Street railway mileage in the United
States increased from total to ~ ,434
miles with 40,S15 cars at the beginning
Of the year to 12,527 miles with Al ,66S
cars, according to statistics in the Street
Rdit,oay journal. New York is the State
having the greatest length of horse rail
ways, 401 miles with 3,2S8 cars. and
Illinois comes second with 1888 miles
and 3,452 cars. Pennsylvania has a
greater length of electric railways than
any other State, 1916 miles with 1875
cars, New York next with S77 miles and
2,2S9 cars, and Massachusetts third with
$50 miles and 3,197 cars California has
the greatest length of cable railways,
1853 miles with TAP cars, and Missouri
comes second with 11S miles and 1865
cars. Now York has 95 miles of steam
tramway operated with 1898 cars, and
Alabama has 1877 miles and lag cars.
The greatest length of street railways of
all kinds in any one State is in New
York, where there are 1.4l3 miles, and
Pennsylvania comes second with LIS
miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
AWARE, THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1ss
CROPS ON THE PLANTATIONS RUINED

1be Most Destructive Hurricane That Has
visited the Islands for Many Years.
Nearly zoo Cottages Wrecked or Blown
Away--Grcat Loss on the CuuOannt and
Banana Plantations Relief for the Sur-
ferers Asked For.
VIcToEIA. -. c.. March 1I.-pariiculars
have arrived by the Australian mail OF u
terrible hurricane which swept over the
Fiji Islands few week ago, and the first
effects of which were still topic Of inter.
estiug discussion when the Wirrowa
touched at Suva.
1t was III this storm that several large
vessels can't. to grief with lamentable loss
Of life and buildings in Suva, the capital
of Fiji, suffered very severely. The town
Is comparatively in debris having been
the centre Of the hurricane.
Most OF the damage appears to have
been done about . o'clock in the morning
of February It'll when the force of the
wind was terrific The hurricane was nc
companied by fearful driving rain, pene'
traiing everything. The storm continued
until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, and
then gradually Gained down.
During the luil some ventured out to see
the extent Of the damage done. The town
was stripped of foliage, and on every hand
were houses with verandas blown down,
roofs half of, bare walls standing or
uu,,nmhse " sunni oVier IoElh aPl'nsleilt'
Tue most serious reports OF uanage
have suffered terribly. The coCoanut plan
o,,J h,,,',,., ,1e,ta'io,,s ,,a 5ao, ,ototI,.
ruined. The unst wear Mad been such 4
tboronehiv successful one thai business
| penple we're looking forward 10 a few years
| If prosnpritv cncoannt niantntions hav;u,r
| only RECENTLY recovered from past blows,
| This Il ren6rted 10 he the most serious
hurricane the rroun has had for wears.
The Island of rnyemnion. where most of
the European planters are settled. has peen
-wet,t from Ion Ia bottom. The Union
.!trnmshin cn.'s steamer Osun had n
mirnculuiis ESCAPE She was sLinping
silrrr NJ wilma Print where there is ubsn,
ufoly no shelter. When Tho hurricane
haa plnvn oypr she hud driftrd many
miles md ,,ot among the most ,inuccrn,is
patches OF reefs in ne rrouu known ms the
Rinrnid Reefs where fhe SMALLEST inter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
SPORTING NOTES.

The easy way in which Frank p. Slayin
disposed of THE Harlem Coffee Cooler"
has brOced up the courage of Ted Pritchard
and he wants Craig again for 81, 0OO side.
Owen II. Zeigler of Philadelphia, has
expressed an anxiety to contest with
Young Critic in a boxing contest, and
offers to wager 5000 that he can defeat
the Australian in a 90round bout.
Francois Baudois, the French sporting
man who backed zimmerman last season,
is reported as having cabled an offer to
match the American against Houben, the
French champion, in u series of races for
$4,000 side, Unless Houben shows more
speed than he did last year the offer is not
likely to be accepted by any one.
The American Protective Association
claims to have membership of 125 0O0 in
Michigan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

James Milllgan, a negro, was hanged at
Oklahoma city Wednesday for the murder
of Gabe Clark and his wife, an aged negro
couple, in November, 1893.
The Postmaster-general has made an
order prohibiting postal clerks from re.
ceivng free transportation on railroads
other than on their regular routes.
Patrick Gillin and Rossi Bolt, laborers,
were buried under 20 feet of earth In
Brooklyn Thursday, by the Caving in of a
trench in which they were working.
The War Department Thursday awarded
a medal of honor TO Breyet Maior-(ieneral
st. Clair Mulholland, United States Volun-
teers, for distinguished gallantry at Chan
cellorsville, Va, in May, 1863. General
Mulholland is now pension agent at Phila-
delphia.
William Boetler, aged II years, press
boy in Il Baltimore printing office, lost his
life Thursday by an electric shock He
stood OH the zinc floor with his right hand
resting on an electric motor and turned
the lever with his left hand He was
killed Instantly.
In Chicago Wednesday, Judge Baker dis
charged the last panel of Jurors, after
rendering decision that the system in
vogue or drawing citizens for Jury service
iE Cook county was illegal, and thar every
jury serving in the courts was doing 50 on
an unlawful basis. ~ o''
A dispatch from West Superior, wis.
SAYS that the keeper Of an immoral resort
IN the forest in Carleton county, MINI.
Just over the Wisconsin line, was arrnstei
on wednesday night by Sheriff McKin.
non OF Carleton county, and officers from
West Superior. Three girls of Superior
who had been dccoyed to the den we're
rescued. "e'S
".
The santa Fe, Prescott e. Phnnix rail.
way, which runs from Ash Fork IN innc.
ton with the Atlantic Il Pacinc) 2JO miles
to Phnnix, Ari., was formally opened to
PASSENGER and freight traffic over It's entire
Instance tuesday week. The event was
ut Phoenix. '"'''"''o'i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

ming bird" as convicts call it, is more
modern invention. The fractions
prisoner is put in water and an electric
current is passed. through. This punish
ment is not popular with the men who
have tried it. They say that On electric
bath is not as desirable as tho quack
doctors claim. g
On the way out the steward pointed
to the yentilator in the roof far above
the top tier of cells and told how il
burglar had made cool and daring
escape. BY rope made from bits of
bed clothes, he climbed to the ventilator
one Sunday during the chapel hour
when pleading illness he was left
in his cell with open door. Down from
the roof he clambered to the roof OF the
warden's house. Through trap he
descended to the warden's living apart
ments. Helped himself to suit of
citizens clothes and TO good cigar.
Stepped to the front door, lighted his
cigar, and sauntered leisurely down the
street. But "once burglar always a
burglar" In eight months he was in II
Connecticut prison for another burglary
and was later shot in an unsuccessful
attempt to escape.
AS the bolts shot back and the cage
like door swung on its hinges 10 let US
out, a modest and demure little woman
with golden hair, and a golden. haired
little girl by her side, stepped quickly
in. II was Bill Elllott's wife and daugh
ter going to make the convict HUSBAND
and father a vista privilege not toe
frequently granted. "Now," said the
stewart, "he will be for days as depressed
as If lie were in hell. He always Is
after her visits" Poor fellow in his
place, who would not BET
Standing by the visiting bars" was ,
rough-lookiug convict talking 10
plainly-clad woman who was mot al
lowed to go inside. AS they talked on,
or the other sobbed. "You can hea
them crying there every day" said til
steward.
Sin means misery. 1t always did. |
; always will, l.. l. II.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
THE PARk LOAN MIL.
Provisions of the Act to Authorize the
borrowing of Si5O,oOO for the Benefit
of Public Parks.

Provisions of the Act to Authorize the
borrowing of $4,000 FOR the Benefit
of Public Parks.
STAFF Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
DOVER, March 14.-Represcntative
Pyle has given notice of an act to sup.
plement the act providing for public
parks for the use of tho citizens Of VIII
mington and its vicinity. It's as follows
Sec. l. That the Mayor and Council of
Wilmington are hereby empowered
under an ordinance, or ordinances, of the
City Council, to be passed with the con
currence of two.thirds of ali the members
thereof-to borrow a sum or SIMS not
exceeding in the aggregate Slj0,O0y, TO be
applied aud expended under the charge OF
the Board Of Park Commissioners of the
said city, for the Improvement OF the
public parks, and in the purchase or ac-
qu!ring, in the manner authorized by the
act to which this is supplement. of lands
to he used as additions u said parks.
Sec. = That the bonds OF the city OF
Wilmington authorized to be issued
under the provisions Of this act shall be
| issued and pavmcri made in the tnanuc.
| provided by an act passed at Dover Fqbru
AIRY 9TH, 1850 entitled AN act to provide q
| sinking fund for the payment oil the city
debt Of Wilmington" and the yarou,
| amendments and supplements thereto.
| Sec .. That the amounts to be appru
! prlItei. in pursuance OF section 81 the
act to which this IS Il supplement, shall
| not for the years commencing july Isl
| 1885, and July LIST, 1896, he less than SO
| 900 each, and for the year Cunmencln.
July LIST, 1897. aud for subsequent wear!
not less than $l5 900 each year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
Prepare for Spring

The success of Hoods SarRaparllla
in severest forms of blood diseases
breaks every record in medical his
tory. Even tenacious cases like
goitre or scrofula in the neck yield
to its wonderful curative powers.
Read this from Mr.. A. N. Van Wy
men, dealer in stoves, tin and hard
ware, Chicago:
"My neck was badly swollen, the
glands becoming larger each year.
doctored with four different physi-
clans and then gave it up, thinking
could not be cured without an opera
ton. read about cure by Hoods
sarsaparilla of one who had been suf-
fering similarly. then commenced
to take Hoods Ssrsaparilla and have
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

The readers OF this paper would be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been aD,e
to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment. Hail. !
Caiarrh Cure is taken internally. actin.
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disouse, and giving
the patient strength by building mn thG
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The propretors have so much
faith in its curative powers. that the?
offer one Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF ties ii.
monials. Address,
+. !. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
i3"Sold by Druggists, Tjc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

The cures accomplished by Hoods
Sarsaparilla tell what it does more
eloquently than any argument which
can be written. Read the frank
statement below:
"Last spring, on account of overwork
and bad humors,I became very much
run down. About June q scrofula
bunch appeared on the left side OF my
collar bone. 1t was very sore contin-
ually, and after time my left arm
began to feel disagreeable. In short
time it panied me nearly all tho time
With that and the scrofula i was in
perfect misery all through the summer
l became SO bad that my friends tried
to get me to have doctor, but ! thought
would try Hoods Sarsapsrilla. ] have
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
MoNAY FINISHING.
Tho Balance in I;anK TO the Credit of the
Cny tHs Reached tho Small Figure oi
s31,iIi.n9.

a31,iIi.n9.
Al the meeting of City Council Thurs ley
might. the balance in the Union National
Bank To the credit of the current expenses
of the CITY wns reported by City Treasurer
Adams 10 be S37,l4AJl AT the same
period last wear the balance was SOL 02l. IS.
an advance Of S3j,S77,3l over the amount
nnw on deposit.
The following receipts were reported by
city Treasurer Adams last night: Tax
Collector Mitchell city and school taxes
for 1894. Sl.0U0; Collector Sayers, city and
school taxes for 1893, S325 and for 1894,
$500; City Auditor Billany, interest. $50.
The following bids were received for
printing 500 copies of the report of the
Board Of Health for 1898 and 1894 Mcr-
camille Printing Co., 20 cents per page;
Diamond Printing Co., q cents; Homer
Barry, 70 cents; ". A. Costa, 95 cents;
Hubert A. ROop. Sl.25.
Bids as follows were resolved for print
ing 100 copies of the report of the chief
engineer Of the Surveying Department. %
of which are to be bound in cloth Mer.
camille Printing Co., 96 cents; Diamond
Printing Co., Sl.2i; Homer Barry, Sl.36;
NJ. A. Costa, Sl.25.
The bids for both books were referred Ia
the printing committee.
No other business was transacted and
Council adjourned at s o. clock, the session
lasting less than half an ht ur.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

If you were about to journey to
a warmer or colder climate you
would make careful preparations.
Besides takingasupply Of lighter
Misunderstanding, as the ease might
be, You would thoughtfully select a
stock of medicines rs safeguards to
keep you in good health.
Now We are all about to change to
warmer climate, though not of our
own volition, and what is more
reasonable than to take o reliable
medicine to resist the facilitating
effects Of higher temperatures?
Hoods Sarsaparilla is just the
medicine needed. 1t thoroughly
expcls from the blood the impuri.
rifles which have accumulated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

taken five bottles and part OF the sixth
and am feeling like myself again. l
have gained flesh rapidly. The scrofula
bunch and lameness have all gone, and
feel like a new creature" Miss HAT
TIE M. CLARK, Parkman, Me.
"For over year suffered with abb
scesses, and being advised by many to
! try Hoods Sarsaparilla l commenced
with one bottle. My appetite improved
and gained in every way and seeing
such good results took four bottles
and am happy to say I am we'll and
have no Assesses, even though doctors
said / could not be cured without an
operation" Mrs. ]. NJ. KIERMAF,
] Kingston, n. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
TILED to Steal saab, 900 Gold Base

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1i.--What was
doubtless an attempt to steal the SOS, 900
gold base Of the famous Montana silver
statue was frustrated here last night, The
statue is on exhibition in the dry goods
hidden themselves in the store when it
closed last evening, got 50 far as to wrench
an iron bar of the door near where the
statue stood and were opening both doors
when discovered. The men fled and were
chased for several blocks and though fired
at half dozen times, escaped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
Purify the Blood

kept 1t up ever since. The swelling or
goitre on my neck is now all gone
and am cured.' A. N. VAN VLyMEN,
$40 West 103d Street, Chicago.
"Five years ago bruised my ankle
and from that time until lately I have
suffered terribly with an ulcersting
sore, unable to walk. Prescriptions
and other remedies failed. Finally l
read what wonderfulcures Hoods Bar
saparilla was effecting for other invalids
and SO purchased six bottles. I am
now taking the last bottle and find
myself able to walk and do my work,
and the sore is almost healed. Icannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla too much"
MRS. c. A. PoNTIus, odin, Illinois.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
PHILADELPHIA 4FFaIRS.

counsel, il is understood, have decided to
vigorously oppose the general mortgage
foreclosure proceedings which have been
Instituted, and prevent, If possible, the
disintegration Of the property.
The big American Line steamer st. Paul,
to be launched at Cramps shipyard on
March 25th, will be christened by Miss
Frances Il. Griscom, daughter of Clement
A. Griscom. president Of the International
Navigation ca
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
Pharmacist.
MAGNETIC NERVINE

3 sold with written guarantee. Cures weak
nesses, nervous debility and all the evils from
early or later exct sses, tneresuts Of overwork,
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Of the body. Improvement Immediately So n
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praise on file in our Office. Can be Carried IN
vest pocket. sent by mail to any address on
receipt Of price. One months treatment In
each box. Price, 81: six boxes, 50; with written
guarantee to refund money II not cured. Send
to rs for the genuine. Circulars free Address
RUST MEDICINE CO.,
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n. Il. nanforth, Second and Market streets,
and the Miller Drug Co., No. i02 Market street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
"Mysterious BiIly," Challenge.

BosroN, MASS. March 14.--"Mysterlous
Billy smith has sent letter 10 Match
maker Kennedy of the Seaside Climb of
Coney Island. stating that lie is willing to
meet Joe Wolcott in IL 2j.rOund contest at
Coney Island. Smith wants to match at
l42 pounds, winner to take all of any purse
that the contest be decided by KNOCK. out
and.neither man to be decided winner if
there is II police interference, or if at the
end of % rounds. both men are ON their
feet able and willing to continue,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

during the winter, increases the
appetite and improves the diges-
ton, drives away that tired feeling
and nervousness, and gives the
strength and vigor without which
we cannot appreciate beautiful
Spring. Do not neglect giving
careful attention to the condition of
your blood, aor.
Hoods Snrsaparilla does its work
as medicine for the blood thor
oughly and we'll. No disease germ
or other impurity can withstand
the vitalizing and blood-purifying
power of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
N. b. Make no mistake. Be sure
to get Hoods and only Hoods.