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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-14
VIM. B. Sharp & Co
FOURTH and MARKET SITS,
Wilmington, Del.

For contemplating carpet
buyers-people who are mar.
ried, people who are going to
be, people who have houses
and people who are going to
have them-all are interested
in Carpets. With the arrival
of our magnificent lines of
Administers, Wiltons, Brussels,
Velvets and Tapestry Carpe is
for Spring we are prepared to
show as beautiful and large an
assortment as you will find any
where. Our prices and quail
tiles we fully guarantee. In
different and off grades we do
not handle and any customer
buying our Carpets buys the
very best the market affords
and at prices the very lowest.
Bigelow and DWELL Body Brussels, 81 per
yard from 81. .35.
Moquettes IS cents per yard from sl.25.
Administers, ST. per yard from 81 so.
Roxbury, Smith and Stinson's Tapestry
Brussels, 50 cents from 81 cents, and the
65cent grade for 40 cents per yard.
Not in remnants, but all
new fresh goods and the new
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-14

Not in remnants, but all
new fresh goods and the new
est patterns this season.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-14
SINCERELY YOURS

The pastors of the three Churches in town
officiated at his funeral services, which took
place on Monday, and were without formal
addresses by request of the deceased, who
hadselected the three hymns-Rock of Ages.
Abide with me, and Lead kindly light
which were sung by Miss Alice Wood, Mrs.
Bragdon, Mr.. Harry Budd and Mr.. ]. B.
Maxwell. Quite number of friends at
tended from distance. Among them were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund H. Jackson of Beth
leman, Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Hoffecker, MIR.
and Mrs. ]. E. Hoffecker, and Mr.. and Mrs
Hervey Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Postler'
Honorable John H. Hoffecker and
and Mr.. Robt. D. Hofecker, of Smyrna,
J. H. Hofecker. Esq, F. H. Hoffecker,
Esq, of Wilmington. The pail bearers
were G. E. Hukill, Thomas e. Hurn, George
Echenhofor. Merritt Willis, George D. Kel-
ley, and DR.. T. H. Gilpin. Interment was
had at Odessa.
MISS SADIE A. HOWELL.
Who has been sufferer from lung
trouble for some years, died at her resi-
dence ON West Main Street on Tuesday
afternoon, aged So years: Miss Howell was
the sister of Mr.. Charles H. Howell, Mrs.
r. B. Mckee and Mrs. Richard lockwood,
all of this town, and has spent her life
among the people of Middletown who have
known her as true Christian woman,
kind and thoughtful of all. a devoted
worker in the church of her choice. Forest
Presbyterian, SO long as health permitted.
She was superintendent Of the Primary
Department of the Sunday-school until
two years ago, and was one of three or four
earnest workers who organized the school
at Armstrong; resulting in the building of
the Chapel there. Many friends mourn her |
death. The funeral services took place |
yesterday afternoon, interment at Forest
Cemetery
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION.
Large Attendance at the Closing
Session in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Every seat in Central
Music hall was filled tonight and hun
dreds stood In the back of the hall to
hear the speeches at the closing session
of the Annual Congress of the American
Secular Union and Free Thought Fedora
ton. The meeting was called to order
by President Putnam, who stated their
object was to oppose all attempts to unite
church and state.
Mrs A V. Richmond then spoke in
defense of free thought, after which
President Putnam introduced Charles
Watts, vice president of the British Sc
cular Society, the principal speaker of
the evening
George w. Foot, editor of the London
Free Thinker president of the British
Secular Society and successor to Charles
Bradlaugh also spoke.
The Nine Demands.
The congress by formal resolution has
reinforced the nine demands of liberal
ism. These insist that churches and
other ecclesiastical property shall not
be exempt from taxation; that the en-
ployment of chaplains in congress, state
legislatures, navy, militia, prisons and
asylums be discontinued that all public
appropriation for educational and charit-
able institutions shall cease; that the use
of the bible in public schools be pro-
hibited; that the national observance of
Thanksgiving day be discontinued; that
affirmations be substituted for judicial
oaths in the courts and all other depart
ments of the government; that all laws
enforcing the observance of the Sabbath
be repealed; that all laws looking to the
enforcement of Christian morality shall
be abrogated, and that all laws shall be
conformed to the requirements of natural
morality, equal rights and impartial lib
erty; and that, in the constitution of the
United States and of the several states,
and In the practical administration of
the same, no privilege or advantage shall
be conceded to Christianity or any other
special religion, but that our entire politi-
cal system shall be founded and admin
lstered on purely secular basis.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
TO SEATTLE BY BOAT
COMMUNICATION BY RAIL ENTIRE
LIZ, cur OFF.
rainfall to Date the Heaviest I'm Mo-
vember History of the Weather
Bureau.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 15.-Following the
disasters in the way of floods and storms
which befell the Great Northern three
days ago, paralyzing that great system
from the Cascades to the coast, the
Northern Pacific, Columbia & Puget
Sound and Seattle & International have
been overpaken by misfortune, and for Is
hours Seattle, with her FIVE railways, two
OF them transcontinental lines, has been
cut off from all rail communication with
the outside world. The probabilities are
that the situation will not be relieved for
several days. Not a train, passenger or
freight, has arrived in or departed from
the city today.
Inc Northern Pacific, which Is shut off
by the dangerous condition of the big
bridge over White river, ascending pas
sengers by boat to Tacoma, where con-
nection can be made with the Northern
Pacific branch line for Portland. An eff
fort will also be made tonight to get out
an overland Northern Pacific from Ia
coma, but 1t is doubtful If 1t will get
through the Cascades.
The Seattle G International, which con-
meets with the Canadian Pacific, has had
great slide near the boundary, blockad-
ing all the traffic on that line
Tonight, for the first time, the Great
Northern succeeded in re-establishing a
single wire connection between this city
and the town of Skykomish in the Cas-
cade mountains, where there is most trou-
BILE.
Rainfall Unprecedented.
Local Weather Observer Salisbury said
tonight that the rainfall for Seattle and
vicinity for November to date, Is days.
has been 6-100 inches, the greatest fall
before known for the entire month being
only 5000 inches.
SnOhOmtsh Valley Flooded,
A special to the Post-Intelligencer from
Everett, Wash, says:
The Snohomish river has broken all rec
ords and Is now about two feet higher
than any mark of previous years. 1t has
broken over the banks and is taking a
short cut across country, and still rising.
The ranchers in the bottom lands were
only partially prepared for the flood.
While their loss must be considerable in
the aggregate, it is impossible to get de-
tails.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
cIL, JEWISH WOMEN
ention, With 12O Dele
yates, In New York.

row York, Nov. 1.-THE first conyen-
ton of the National Council of Jewish
women was opened today in the Tuxedo
nan. Ihere were 120 delegates present,
including about so from this city. Great
preparations had been made for the con-
Vention and the delegates from out of
town commenced to arrive on Friday
last The session opened at o'clock. al
winch time nearly all of the delegates
were present. Eighteen states have rem
resentatives in the council.
Inc convention was opened tonight bv
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Kohler after
WHICH MISS Sophie Beer, vice president
ior new York, made the address of well
come. She said that the delegates would
learn during the convention what had
peen accomplished by the council since
the formation three years ago. The con-
vehtlon' she said, is very important to
'e"ish women and will do much to band
'nem together for the coming battle of
education and right.
Idea of the Society,
Inc ioea OF this banding together Of the
lsth century sisters of the Hebrew faith
hao Its birth in Chicago during the parlia-
ment OF religions of the worlds fair. when
number of representative Jewish women
conceived the idea of organizing the wo-
men of their race all over the United
states for united work in the fields of re-
hgion, philanthropy and education. The
organization was completed two years
ago, and the work was taken up with
such energy by women of the race
throughout the country that the national
board today has so sections, and is in
the front rank of women's clubs. AS an
example of its aims, the Chicago section
mas established free baths, free sewing
schools, free kindergartens and free va
ca ton schools, all the funds being raised
by private subscription.
Mrs. President Solomon said today that
the interest in the work of the council
throughout the United States was with
out precedent.
IL Will be necessary for the society to
change its name to International Council.
as sections have been organized in Toron-
to and Montreal
Among the fraternal delegates who will
be presented to the council are Mrs.
Lowe Dickinson, president of the Nation
al council Of Women, and Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Henrotin, president of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. Among the
representative Jewish women who are
here as delegates are Clara Block, of Gin
cipnati; Elizabeth Hirscilfeld, of Buffalo;
Eta L. Nussbaum, of Indiana; Nellie L.
Miller, of Tennessee; Mesdames Benja-
min, Appel and Holman, of Denver;
Mary Cohen, of Philadelphia; Mesdames
E. Mandel Conrad Witowsky and ]. H.
SELF, of Chicago, and Flora Schwab, of
Cleveland.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
GOING AFTER THE CHINESE TRADE.
Gigantic Commercial Enterprise Un-
der Way In Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-The Tribune says:
One million dollars has been subscribed
and plans are being matured for the for
nation In Chicago, within two weeks of
gigantic commercial enterprise to be
known as the English-American-C Chinese
Railway Construction Company, which
Is to enter the field of Chinese trade as
the rival of the American Trading Com
pany. The object of the company is to
eventually obtain control of the Ameri-
can trade in the fiowery kingdom. Twen-
ty-three miles of railway equipped with
the most approved appliances and rolling
stock will be built. Most of the capital,
1t is said, will be put in by Americans
and they will also supply the equipment
of the road.
Two Englishmen are directing the for
nation of the syndicate from opposite
sides Of the globe. One Of them, John
P. Grant. is now in Chicago, concluding
the deal, and the other. Louis Spitzel
Is In China. The former is a railroad
promoter and the latter is the head OF
the firm of Louis Spitzel G. Com
pany of London and Shanhai.
A $1,OO0,000 contract for deepening the
harbor of Shanghai Is the first plum
which, 1t is said, the English American
Chinese Construction Company is figur-
ing on getting from the Chinese govern
ment, through the good offices of Louis
spitzel, the promoter of the company
The scheme for the rapid development
OF Chinese trade through the Chinese
construction company contemplates MAX
ing Shanghai the principal port of entry
OF the empire and 1t is in this city, 1t is
said, that modern appliances will first be
introduced.
Besides the deepening of the harbor
to admit the largest craft of the world,
the Chinese city is to be furnished the
most complete street railway lines that
1t is possible to build and an electric
lighting system will be introduced at the
same time
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
ITALY'S DISH OF HUMBLE PIE.
Peace With Abyssinia on Terms of
the Latter.

Rome, Nov. 15.-Under date of Disbera,
October 26, Major Verazzini, the italian
envoy plenipotentiary to the Negus Me-
nelik of Abyssinia, has telegraphed as
follows:
Il have today with great solemnity
signed treaty OF peace and convention
for the release of the prisoners in Me-
nelik's hands. The treaty provides for the
restoration of the status quo pending the
appointment of delegates by Italy and
Abyssinia, to determine the frontiers by
friendly agreement. 1t recognizes the alb
sodute independence of Ethiopia and abb
rogates the Ucciali treaty. Italy under
takes In the meantime not to cede the
territory to any other power. Should
she desire spontaneously to abandon the
territory, 1t would return to Ethiopian
rule. By the Uccian treaty concluded In
1883 between Menelik and Italy, Abys-
sinia became an Italian protectorate.'
The settlement announced above by
Major Verazzini is the outcome of the
italian reverses at the hands of the
Abyssinians.
Major Verazzini telegraphs further as
follows:
1.-THE treaty provides for the conclusion
OF further commercial treaty If neces-
sary. The present treaty will be COM
municated to the powers and ratified a
month hence. The convention, after &C.
failing the arrangement for the release
of the prisoners, provides that Italy shall
indemnify Abyssinia by sum which the
Negus leaves to Italy's sense Of equity
for the expenses incurred in the main
tenance of italian prisoners. The Negus
seLds simultaneous dispatch to King
Humbert, announcing the signature to
the treaty, and adding, May God always
keep my friends, and expressing the hope
that 1t will make November 20 a great
festival in King Humbert's family. me-
morable of a day of joy for the prents
of the italian prisoners. May God long
preserve the life of your majesty"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
PORTLAND FEARS ANOTHER FLOOD
River L. Quite HiRh-RaiIrOads Suf-
fer Severely.

Portland, Or, Nov. 15.-For the past 72
hours rain has fallen almost continuously
over the northwest and all streams are
running bankfull. In many places the
Willamette river has broken over its
banks and has flooded the lowlands. The
river at this city at o'clock tonight stood
Is feet above low water, and is rising at
the rate of two inches per hour. The
lower docks have been abandoned, and
merchants along the water front are at
work tonight moving goods from their
cellars to higher ground.
About o'clock snow began to fall, but
soon turned to rain. The rail Dads and
telegraph lines have suffered from wash
outs, and Seattle tonight is entirely shut
off from the outside world except by
means of boat to Tacoma. Trains of the
Northern Pacific and Oregon Railroad &
Navigation companies were all delayed
by the storm and arrived several hours
late. The Southern Pacific was delayed
eight hours by washout a few miles
south of Salem and was compelled 10
transfer passengers and malls this even
ing.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
SECRETARY MoRToNs ECONOMY.
Report Shows a Saving of Two MIL
lion Dollars in Four Years.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Secretary Nor
ton, in his annual report, which will.
shortly be made public, will review the
economical features of his administration
and cite figures to show that he has COW
cred back into the treasury 100000 of the
appropriations of the agricultural depart
ment during the four years, or 100000
each year. This is in the neighborhood of
20 per cent of the appropriations for the
year. One of the principal features will
be a lengthy refutation of what he calls
Calamity howlers." He will contend that
the agricultural interests are not declin-
ing, that 70 per cent of the farms in the
country are without any incumbrance,
while the incumbrance on the remaining
2S per cent was incurred in the purchase
and improvement of lands.
The report will state that the greatest
ratio of mortgages is found in the north
Atlantic states, and that New Jersey
shows especially heavy membranes.
The secretary will decry the lavish pub
locations of the government and will show
the pruning down of the literary output
of the department.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
WILL BRING WALTER STONE BACK.
Deputy Sheriff Waller at Helena Az
ter n Prisoner.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 15.-Deputy Sheriff
L. C. Waller arrived here from Spokane
today to take charge Of c. Walter Stone,
who stole goods from C. 8. Ford of Sp7-
kane, and fled.
He is the son Of Elder w. R. Stone,
Seventh Day Adventist divine. He was
expelled from the Walla Walla Adventist
college for stealing money, and served a
term in the Oregon penitentiary for the.
theft of a bicycle. He also worked for
Wilbur Fisk Brock at Walla Walla.
Waller starts home Tuesday morning.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
ARTICLES OF EXPORT AND IMPORT.
Monthly Comparative Statement of
the Bureau of Statistics.

Washington. Nov. 15:-The monthly COM
parative statement of the principal arti-
cles of domestic export, issued by the bu-
reau of statistics, shows the exports of
breadstuffs during October, 1896, to have
amounted to SIS, 1926. The same month
last year was $12, 1877, DOL.
The cotton exports during October last
aggregated 1884, 4Os, as compared with
$27, sos, 447 during October, 1895.
The amount of mineral oils exports dur
ing October last was $6,059,361. The came
month in 1895 had Sc, $50, GA.
The exports of provisions during last
October amounted to $14,3 ,29O, as COM
pared with $13,147, 632 for October, 1895.
The gold exports for October amounted
to $343, 16S as compared with 81, S73, 697 for
October, 1895. The imports amounted to
$27.961, 1888. as against s1,797,04O for October.
1895.
The exports of silver during October
amounted to 4,974,3 $780, For October, 1895,
the amount was 81. 954.447. The imports
of silver during last October aggregated
$685. 4l2. For October. 1895, 1t was 81. ss1. ssl.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
NEGRO BRUTE QUICKLY LYNcHED.
Had Assaulted n FOurteen-Year-OId
White Girl.

Mckenzie, Tenn, Nov. blast night
near here Charles Allen, negro, was
lynched, being shot to death by band of
men for the raping of Miss BERTHE Seals, a
respectable white girl, aged IA, and an or
phan. The negro committed the outrage
about dusk yesterday afternoon, as the
girl was returning from the cotton field.
The cries of the girl brought assistance
after the negro had fed. She told her
story Pursuit was instigated and the men
caught the negro. He was identified, and
under guard was started to Mckenzie.
The news had reached Mckenzie, and a
crowd left at once for the scene. The
guard, hearing of the crowd, changed
their course, and about mile from town
unknown parties attacked them and COM
pletely riddled the prisoner with bullets.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
MEXICO COLLEGE FOR PHYSICIANS.
Pan American Affair with Several
Hundred Attending.

City of Mexico, Nov. 15.-Several hun
dred doctors from the United States, Can
ada, Porto Rico, Central and South
America have arrived here to attend the
second pan-American college, which will
be presided over by DR.. Casanova Del
Vale, noted for his original investiga-
lions.
The program for the week includes a
reception at the castle Of Chapultepcc
by President Diaz, and excursions to
points OF interest.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
WHERE WORK HAS BEEN RESUMED.
Factories Started Up Since the EIec-
ton.


Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 15.-Over 5000
men have gotten work by the resumption
of industries in Birmingham district in.
the past 10 days, and the movement con-
tinues. The Alabama Pipe Works at
Bessemer will resume with 800 men to-
morrow morning and the Bessemer Roll
ing Mills are getting ready to resume
operations.
Marlborough, Mass, Nov. 15.-The s. II.
Howe Shoe Company has decided to start
UP Its Diamond shoe factory which
closed a year ago. The reopening of the
factory will give work to about 800 peo-
pie.
Amesbury, Mass, Nov 15.-It is an.
nounced hero that the Adams 6 Pettingin
shoe firm will resume business January
l. The firm failed six months ago with
$4,000 liabilities.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
eovgRNoR OATES For SENATOR.
Latest View of the Alabama Political
Situation,

Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 15--The pre-
vailing impression in this city tonight
is that Governor William c. Oates Will
be elected United States senator to sue
coed Senator Pugh, whose term expires
March next.
The election of Clements as speaker of
the house of representatives over a free
silver democrat, was a great surprise
to- the free silver people. but it revealed
the strength of Governor Oates and the
gold standard forces. The democratic
caucus of the general assembly will de-
eide the matter next Monday night.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
TO PREACH LIBERAL RELIGION.
Rev, II. w. Thomas To Leave Chic
ago for an Announced Purpose.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Rev. H. W. Thomas.
for II years pastor of the Peoples church
of this city, today announced that he had
taken Rev. F. B. Vroman as an asso-
ciate In his ministerial work. DR.. Thomas
will in a large measure step down and
out of the pulpit which he erected in Nc
yickers theater. In the fulhllment Of
what has long been his desire, DIR.
Thomas will leave in about two months
on an extended trip throughout the south
and west to preach the doctrine of the
Peoples church and of liberal religion in
the large cities.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's TROUBLE.
Has Simply Been AdmOnished to BE
Careful in His Utterances.

Rome, Nov. AT Is semi-off1cially
stated at the Vatican that reports circu-
lated in the United States of the inten-
ton of the pope to remove Archbishop
Ireland of st. Paul are pure inven-
TONS" Archbishop Ireland has simply
been advised from an unauthorized quar-
ter to moderate his attitude, to avoid ir-
ritating discussions and conform his con
duct to the instructions Of the holy see,
especially as regards educational and So
cial questions and the favor to be accord
ed to religious bodies.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
PREDICTS A DROP IN THE PRICE.
Wire Nail Man Says New Factories
Hurt the Trust.

Cleveland, Nov. ia man who is IA
miliar with the affairs of the wire natl
trust says a drop in the price of nails
is likely to come sooa. Tho sharp In
crease within the past two years has led
to the starting of numerous factories to
compete with the trust and this man
says the trust will drive these competi-
tors out of the field by cutting the price
to a.75 At the latter figure he says,
the trust can make money, because it
manufactures its own wire, but the small
factories, which buy their wire from
other mills, can not do business at a
profit at the figure named.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
DISTRESS IN MADRAS DISTRICTS.
Food Badly Needed-American Maize
May BE Planted There.

London, Nov. ia correspondent tele-
graphs to the Times from Allahabad. In
dia, as follows:
Distress is beginning to be felt in the
ceded districts Of Madras Rev. @. r.
Campbell, British missionary. writes
from Cuddapeh, urging the Importance of
American maize, which. he says, 'is half
the price of wheat. and would find a
ready sale in our up-country villages. 1t
is grown in many parts of the ceded dis
tricts, and from its resemblance to cho-
lam would be preferred to either rice or
ragi, while 1t could be sold much cheaper
than any of the Indian grains"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-20
DESPERATE SEVEN ROUND FIGHT.
Tommy Kelly stopped Hugh Melon
ough of Boston.

New York, Nov. ia desperate prize
fight of seven rounds took place this
morning near Union Hill, N. J. 1t was
between Tommy Kelly Of Hoboken and
Hugh McDonough Of Boston. More than
400 sports from Hudson county and New
York attended. Kelly had the best of the
fight and severely punished McDonough.
McDonough made three fouls in the
seventh round, and Kelly's seconds stop
ped the flhtging. The referee left the
ring without rendering a decision.