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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Escape Punishment.
Youths Companion.
In court records are found more sing \
ular histories of the detection of crime
than any invented by Poo. So few
murderers have escaped, and such
triAes have led to the conviction of
such criminals, that the old belief is
continually emphasized that special
messenger Of Code vengeance pursues
the man whose hands are wet with his
brothers blood.
A marked instance of this kind oc-
Cured In Philadelphia during the ex-
hibition Of 1876. A young German
named Strauss, from Frankfort, coming
to this country TO settle, became in
innate while on shipboard with Prus-
sian who had lived in America for
several years. lie told him every de-
| tail OF his past history, explained his
plans for the future. and confided to
him the fact that he had large
sum Of money with him, and reserve
in his fathers keeping, to be sent to
| him on demand.
The men went to Philadelphia and
| lodged in hugo building near the
| Fair, holding 1000 people, where rooms
| were rented for the night to all appli-
cants and no records kept of their
| names.
The next day the Prussian started
for Chicago. In the seething crowds
| no one had known the men or noticed
that while two had engaged a room,
but one went away.
Several weeks later Strauss father
received letter, apparently from his
son, asking for the money he held for
him. The draft as sent and cashed.
The murderer felt himself secure. He
undoubtedly had read in the Philadel-
phia papers that the body of man
had been found in the Schuylkill, too
J long dead for Identification. Who
could give this dead mana name among
the thousands Of strangers who had
come and gone, or pick out Cali
fornian ranchman as his murderer
There was no name on the dead
mans clothing. But on the cuffs and
collar OF his shirt was curious wreath
of blue embroidery. 1t vas shown by
, the police to the shirt makers of the
! city One, a German, declared that a
manufacturer in Frankfort was the
( only shirt maker who used this en-.
broidery.
An account of the mater was pub
lished in Frankfort. The suspicious
. of Strauss family were aroused. A
decoy letter, enclosing another draft,
was sent TO the address given by the
/ Prussian. He tried to cash it, was ar
rested, tried and found guilty.
! All human experience shows tina
. the way of the trangressor is hard.
t Law, order, humanity God Himself
fight against him, and sooner or late
! his hour Of condemnation and of penalt,
comes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
raE BaAvg LITTLE pEccAnr.


A Very Pluciy Fighter When He Is Angrgv
despite His Size.
ST. Nicholas.
OF the few American quadrupeds for
which an intelligent hunter entertains
certain amount of respect, the Col
Jared Peccary is one. Although ne is
only little fiat sided, high-shouldered
hog, wild and uneducated, yet he is a
plucky fighter when angry-and like %
true child OF the wild West, he gets
mad quite easily. 1t always annoys
him very much that any one should dare
to go cunning for him., and Mr.. A.
b. Baker, of the Washington Zoo,
points to long slit in the side of his
leather leggins as an illustration OF
what a Texas Peccary can do when no
is very angry.
This species has very wide range,
being found from the Red River of
Arkansas as far South as Patagonia.
In Texas it is no longer abundant save
in the low jungly bottom lands along
the Rio Grande. 1t does not go in
great droves, like the White-Lipped
Peccary, and it is seldom that more
than eight or 10 individuals are seen
together. The time was when they
were much more ready to fight than
they are now; but, like all other dan
gerous animals, they have learned to
fear man and his deadly firearms.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Mrs, Savage was a woman greatly
liked and respected in the neighbor-
hood in which she lived, and her even
disposition was often praised by her
neighbors, who were apt to be rather
plain-spoken in regard TO her husband s
irritable temper. II don't see how it
is, Aunt Temperance, that You are
always so quiet when Uncle Ichabod
begins to fret about useless things.
You never say word," remarked her
neice, who had been staying gat the
farmhouse for several weeks, and had
heard Ichabod's frequent complainings.
Mrs Savage smiled placiclly, as she
answered:
"I'm most afcard, Miranda, that you
haven't paid strict attention TO what
your uncle was saying at the times you
mention; because, il you had, you'd
a seen that he don't need anybody TO
reply to him; he reasons with himself,
SO 10 speak, and presents my views II
sight better than / could. You Just
give attention the next time you hear
him a-disputing, and you'll see that
I've no occasion to disturbfmyself. -
The opportunity for listening to Mr..
Savage was soon given:
"'Taint no place to put chair out
on that back stoop," began Uncle
Ichabod.
"But it's kind of a pleasant place
to sit" he went on, in milder tone
and then raising his voice;
so don't care il tits; the chair'll be
spoiled: it'll be left out in all kinds Of
weather, and / won't have it there. +"
Then, with just a suggestion of {
pause, his voice fell again, and he con
tinued;
"A wooden chair don't spoil yer!
easy, and that's one of the kitchen
chairs that never was painted.
Never was painted ~ he repeated
in louder tone. ''There tits! Jus
because anything amt fixed up to xii
faint any USE" and he lifted tn
chair and moved it to the other side o
the stoop.
Perhaps il it's over this side it will
be more sheltered came his mide
tones, and then;
"All the talking ! do don't do
speck of good, not speck. | nigh
just as well never say word,'' an
sitting down in the offending chair
Uncle Ichabod began tanning himsel
with his big straw hat, while Mirand
and her aunt exchanged giances c
understanding.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
I'm CONG NOME.
by the Late Herman Roe.

In foreign lands;
On Scotias hills and lsngland's strands
Mid northern rocks and southern sands
A sweet thought holds me as roam,
I'm going home.
In cities old
With pride of wealth and CLEAN of gold,
Beneath a foreign banners fold.
Anon the JOYOUS thought will come,
Pm going home
IN mystic scene,
With memories of King and Queen;
In castle decked with darksome green
The JOY CLEANS up meath crumbling dome
I'm going home.
And when stray
In Abbey aisle, cathedral way,
Where sunlight softens into grey,
Shines the fond thought amid the gloom,
I'm going home.
On oceans breast
When borne aloft on pillows crest
Or in the gentle calm at rest
The joy is there mid wave and foam
Pm going home.
On life's broad sea,
In all the storm and mystery
OH let me live that may be
Led onward by the joy to come
I'm going home.
Oh let my stay
Re His strong hand who knows the wav.
Who parts the cloud and brings the dnv
His love still shining through the gloom
To bring me home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

While the National Dredging Co. of
this city has finished the government
contract at Mobile, there is yet more
work to do, and if an additional appro-
priation can be secured the work will
probably be resumed. The contract
was for removing about II, 500, eco
cubic yards of material at cost of
z lilo cents per cubic yard. The
government appropriation is exhausted
but there is yet over a million cubic
yards TO be removed. The company
has been working night and day for
two wears
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10


Rev. Mr.. Attay, missionary, was
recently murdered on the Zambesi
river by natives.
A dispatch from Cape Town says
Bishop Naples and the Rev. Joseph
Williams, missionary, were drowned
in Lake Nyassa on September 18th.
Mrs. Langtry has demanded from the
Union Bank of London 5000. 600, the
value of her jewels which the bank de-
liyered to stranger on forged order.
a license to sell Intoxicating drinks
has been restored to the Empire Music
Hall in London. The license was re-
vokcd at the instance of the Social
Purity League.
james II. Morse, an American citi
zen. has received limited mining
franchise in Corea. The mines are in
the gold mine district of Uhnsan, which
belongs to the Royal family,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
NOT MUCH OF A FIGHT.

Joe Kelley and George Russell Meet just |
Over the State Linn-Fifteen Tame |
Rounds, After Winch Draw Was Dee
oiared.
A fight between Jack Kelley of Bel
laire, o., and George Russell OF New
Castle, the latter colored, took place
Wednesday afternoon near Eden, Ia. II
was expected to be fight to a finish,
but instead it was a l5-round setto.
The result was draw. A field a short.
distance west of the State line and adj
| joining the Landenberg branch OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad was selected
| for the encounter. About 100 specta-
tors were present. Nearly an hour was
consumed in collecting money for the
combatants, A hat had TO be passed
| around twice before the desired amount
was obtained. About $50 was collected.
The affair was not much more than a
clever boxing exhibition. 1t began at
4. % o'clock and continued 5S minutes.
There were no knockdowns and no
blood was shed. The only evidence OF
punishment was slight abrasion
under Russell's left eye, which was in
fiicted during the 14th round. The
men fought ON the turf and used i've
ounce gloves. Each stripped at LOB
| DOiuuS. htlltl was lllN lai Atts4 pHl
Russell was the more active and had
the greater reach. The latter also had
the better wind.
The first round was devoted mostly TO
sparring and ducking.
During the second round Kelley did
the leading and dealt several heavy
body blows.
In the third round Russell struck
: Kelley in the face and on the chin and
chest, and hit him twice just above
the belt.
During the fourth round Russell
= landed en- Kelley's face and jaw anc
!. from then to the end of the fight the
A latter's breathing was laborious, FIRE
= quently being audible to everybody a
the ringside.
Sparring consumed the greater par
of the fifth round.
4 In the sixth round Russell tapped
Kelley twice ON the chin.
: During the seventh round Kele,
+ struck Russell heavy blow on tn
, left cheek and Russell rained blows Of
Q Kelley's face, chin, chest and ribs.
d In the eighth round Kelley strucl
: Russell on the chest and the negro re
taliate with terrific blow in the face
e During the ninth round both pugi
: Lists received several hard ticks IN IN
face.
In the 10th round face blows we're FIRE
quently dealt and Kelley's breathing
J. became heavier.
:, During the 18th round Russell lande'
Q repeatedly on Kelley's jaw and chest
Kelley struck few heavy blows bu
: they fell short
e Sparring was the feature of the 12tl
10 round.
In the 18th round Kelley gave Russel
y heavy chest bow.
q There was considerable smuggling dur
g ing the 14th round and Russell bega
q TO weaken.
The 18th round was a repetition @
=: the preceding one. Both men wer
u breathing loudly.
The fight ended seven minutes befor
!, train time and instantly the field wa
q vacated. The money obtained from tn
I spectators was equally divided betwee
ID the pugilists
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
some Mckinney statistics.

new YORK Noflu.
No rigid analysis is required to show
the absurdity of the statistical exhibit
issued by the American Protective
Tariff League under the transparently
false pretence that it is a review OF the
operations of the Wilson bill in COM
parison with the Mckinley bill.
The exhibit is so absurd on its face
that it could not have been issued by
men of sense except under the impress.
sion that most newspaper readers are
willing to believe that even the most
foolish figures cannot lie.
The pretended exhibit Of a decrease
in the number of employees in wooden
ana cotton mills is based on returns
from mills which in 1890 employed
only CPL men, while returns are
given for only 800 employees in cotton
and iutc, only 305 in cut nails and
spikes, only 800 in pottery, only 62l in
wire working, only 70 in yarns and
cloths, and SO on down to only 643 in
newspapers, printing and publish
ing !"
What are we to think of the intel
ligence or Of the honesty of men who
undertake to make report on the
condition of the American newspaper
business when they have in hand re-
turns from establishments employing a
total Of only CAB men-a less number
than are employed on the force of a
single first class newspaper?
Yet the Tariff League has done this
and the like Of it not only once buI
continually. Evidently the league has
been imposed upon. 1t ought to per
suade its statistician TO devote himself
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Getting tho Best OF nm Abusive Adversary
Ia Kentuclxy.


in Kentucky.
Tho following story is told by Ed
ward j. McDermott in an article en-
TITLED Fun on the Stump in the
October number of the Century 4" 4
. A few years ago plain country doctor
and Mr.. May who was fond of
jewelry and wore valuable diamond
stud in his shirt bosom were running
for the Legislature in one of our coun.
ties. The race was close and hot. At
one speaking the doctor made the fol-
lowing fierce and dangerous thruat at
his opponent: "Fellow citizens, don't
you want an honest manin the Legisla-
tureY OF course you do. Now what
sort of man is my opponent9 Why,
gentlemen, look at that magnificent
diamond he wcars! II is almost as
big and bright as the head light on a
locomotive Your eyes can hardly stand
its glare. II is worth hundreds may
be thousands-of dollars. At what val
uation do you suppose he has put 1T for
taxation in his return to the State as
SCISSOR? Why, at the pitiful sum Of
SPOT" The crowd yelled for the doctor.
Three days later the two men met again
in joint debate. Again the doctor took
up his telling theme, and held forth
eloquenty and passionately in denun-
citation of dishonesty and diamonds and
false assessments; and then he again
told of Mays false return to the asses
sor. Look at that gorgeous pin, gen
tlemen! My eyes can hardly endure its
dazzling rays. Solomon in all his
glory"
"Hold on there, doctor !" said May.
"Do you mean to say this pin Is worth
more than S20?"
Eyes, l do--20 times or so times
s20r'
Would you give $40 for It, DOCTOR"
"Of course | would.
"Well, you can have it for that
"All right" said the doctor, and he
hurriedly counted out the money, and
took the pin. Then May rose to epeak,
and the crowd cheered him. He was
undoubtedly game and honest. He
was willing to take what he said the
pin was worth. He was elected. A
week after the election he called.on the
doctor and said: doctor don't want
to rob you of your money. Here's your
$50. That pin you bought was paste.
/ got it in Louisville after your first
speech. Here is my real diamond. II
| can ever serve you let me know"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

hiiou "hu AVh'uof hepoTlers
There will he some changes in the
fashions of mems shoes for the coming
season, and thoy will show improve
ment There will be the New Lon
dom toe, which is something like half
way between tho extreme pointed and
opera toe. Tho "Tokio,'' and the
"Yale," both notifications of the
Piccadilly and razor toe. The needle,
razor and the Piccadilly toes will
continue in use, especially in Russia
and patent leather, Women's shoes
also will be made in very pointed toe.
There are some objections urged
against the extreme points. One is
that they necessitate the wearing of
shoes an inch longer than in the modi-
fled shoe. Many persons who have
always worn No. shoe if they try
the same number in needle or razor
toe are liable to suffer. The new styles
remedy this in great measure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

A writer in the Philadelphia North
American" says: 1.-THE finest pickerel
waters in this vicinity are the ponds
along the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal, st. Georges is particularly
good place, and can be reached by stage
from Kirkwood, Del, on the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
] have caught plenty Of pickerel two
feet long in these ponds, and an coca
sional black bass enlivens the sport as
well as numerous yellow perch. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
The Killing Of Jesse James. the Bandit
October Scrbners.

ocloDor bcTiDncTbs
Missouri as we'll as the Pacific States
had to contend with aggravated law
lessness. When hardly week passed
without train being held up" some
where in the State Gov. Crittenden
was driven to the terrible expedient of
using crime itself az police power
In the spring of 1882, Jesse James, the
noted desperate, was assassinated by
former members of his gang, who then
surrendered to the authorities and
were lodged in iail-none too soon, AZ
an angry populace, gathering in thou
sands, hotly beset the slayers. Slayers
and slain had been Confederate gueril-
las in the war. On the return of peace
they became train-robbers as easily az
privateers turn pirates james, at any
rate, had not been inspired by lust of
gain, for in spite of robberies amount
ing to hundreds of thousands Of dollars
he died poor. He had been church
member, concerned for 'his hayward
brother" Franks salvation. After his
death his sect in Missouri repudiated
him, while expressing strongest dis
approval of the treachery used in his
taking off. For nearly 20 years every
effort to capture the fellow had proved
futile. The nature of the country
aided him, but not so much as the en-
thusiastic devotion Of his neighbors
This murderous chief this ruthless man,
This head of a rebeliious clan,
had made himself hero. The Sedalia
Democrat" said 1t was his country.
The graves of his kindred were there.
He refused to be banished from his
birthright, and when he was hunted
he turned savagely about and hunted
his hunters. Would to God he were
alive to-day to take righteous
butchery of few more of them. "
BY thus fighting fire with fire, Gov.
Crittenden succeeded in dispensing
three other desperate bands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

The following officers Of Hope Lodge,
No. 2, 100. F., were installed Wednes
day night by Grand Master German and
staff: N. G., Levin Homewood; r.
c., W. F. Lowell; II. S., II. b. Krauss
?. s., Samuel Murphey, Jr; Treasurer,
S. Fuhr; L. S. n. g., Edward Foulk
h. S. V. g., George W. Pyle; L. S.
v. G., Frank Overdeer: Warden, John
NJ. Hammond; Conductor, II. N. Full
ton; 0. CT J. Garrett;. l. c., A.
Frees; r, S. S., S. Bowers; L. S. S.,
F. B. Carpenter; Chaplain, j. b. Car
penter z...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
PHILADELPHIA .4FFAiRs.

Andrew Pollock, 40 years old, who
was arrested for drunkenness, COM
mittcd suicide Wednesday by hanging
in cell of the Paramount avenue po-
lice station.
August Schneffelen, 30 years old, was
found dead in his room Wednesday, with
wound in his left side and shotgun
by his side. 1t is thought he com
mitted suicide.
The Presbytcry of Philadelphia North
considered Wednesday the trouble in the
Holmesburg Church, dissolved the pas
toral relation of the Rev. John Peacock
with the church, and directed the elders
to resign and not to be candidates for
three years
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
soUrgERs RAr1WaY
For the Cotton States and Information
Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.

Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.
The Southern railway operates nearly five
thousand miles of road in eight OF the South
ern States, and its lines enter Atlanta, Ca.
from five different points of the compass.
Westinghouse. c., is the northern or east
ern terminus OF one of its lines, which Is
operated in connection with the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. the standard railroad OF
America" between New York through
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, d. G,
Lynch iIirg aud Danyille. Va, Greensboro
and Charlotte, y. O., Spaftanburg and Green
Vile, S. c.. Atlanta. Ga, Montgomery and
Mobile, Ala. and New Orleans, with CON
connections at Salisbury for Asheville Hot
Springs Knoxville and Chattanooga, at
Charlotte for Columbia. Augusta Savannah
and Jacksonville. and at Atlanta for Biz
mngham, Memphis, Macon and Southern
Georgia Solid vestibuleG limited trains,
with through dav coaches, Pullman draw
ing-room seepers and dining cars. Time
between Washington and Atlanta, Is hours,
without change Of cars OF any class.
The Southern railway is the only line
which enters and lands passengers in the
Exposition grounds. and no effort or ex'
pense has been spared by the management
in the improvement of its roadbed. increas-
ing the number OF It's coaches and innugu
rating its own dining-car service preparatory
to handling expeditiously and comfortably
| the heavy travel to and from Atlanta dur
ing the Cotton States and International FIX
position, which opens September 18th anC
closes December 3lst. 1875.
On Tuesdaya and Thursdays, from sep
TENDER 18th to December oath inclusiye,ex
cursion tickets will be sold from Washing
ton, ID. c., TO Atlantic, Ca, at $500, gooS
for return 10 days from date of sale
Excursion tickets will be sold every da,
from September 10th until December 10Th
inclusive, from Washington at Sl9.25, goo'
for return 20 days from date of sale, and ex
season with final limit of January eth. lSot
will be sold from September 10th unit
December 18th, inclusive, at SIG %.
Map folders furnished and Pullman sleeI
ihg car reservations made upon application
J. NJ. Beall district passenger agent, 32Sout
Third street, Philadelphia. }. NJ Cull
traffic manager, Washington, D. G.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Now Iofk WORTH
Can it be possible that the United
Press is supplying ingenious cable
fakes to its customers? One of its
late dispatches is as follows:
Paris, Sept. 80 The monument to
the late President Faure at Fountain
bleau was inaugurated to-day. Presi-
dent Carnot attended the ceremony.
Afterwards NJ. Carnot's three sons and
his son in-aw lunched with the presi-
dent. The widow of M. Carnot was
not present.
II this is no a fake, then M. Faure,
generally supposed TO be the living
president, has died without our having
heard anything about it, and Carnot
has come out of his grave to assist at
his funeral. 1t is funny news.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Wilmington oIIT'
"Some folks has more money than
dey knows whut ter do wit" remarked
Flooding Pete, thoughtfully.
yes replied Meandering Mike, II
was dat way once. +" IT,.
Cit awayln
Sure. oncet had % cents by me,
and discovered | wus in prohibition
town. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct 3, William l..
Steimal, yesterday broke the 100 mile
record of the Erie Buffalo bicycle
course, covering the distance in five
hours, % minutes. The best previous
record was by Jake Linnemann in five
hours, 37 minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
oNn HUNpnnp MApn lpLE.
Destructive Fire in the Repauno Chemical
Works Mt Paulsboro, N. j.

Paulsboro, N. J., Oct. 3.-The dry
ing department of the Repauno chemi-
cal works was destroyed by fire to-day,
together with all its contents. The
loss is about S15, One hundred
hands will be thrown out of employ
ment.
These works are owned by the
Repauno Chemical Co. of this city. -
Ed, Gazettel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Steam heat has been turned on trains
No. 81 and 81, Delaware railroad. which
run during the night.
Albert S. HURT Of 1909 Poplar street,
has been appointed assistant ward
master at Delmar, in place of Is. p.
Furey, resigned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 3. Leslie Pierce
Of Philadelphia and Martin Snee Of
Haverhill fought 30 rounds TO draw
here, early this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10

The pavement around the Garfield
monument, at Delaware avenue and
Washington street, was completed yes
terday. The change makes IA marked
improvement in the appearance of
things around the monument.