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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

The National Red Cross Society al
Washington, d. G., has sent to Treas.
urer George S. Capelle of the Armen-
ian Relief Association of Delaware an
acknowledgment of the receipt of
S329.03 The communication says
1--WE acknowledge our thanks for this
liberal contribution to our trust fund
from our friends in Delaware, = and is
signed "Clara Barton" In addition TO
what Mr.. Capelle has already sent, he
has received the following contribu-
tons: st. Anne's Church, Middletown,
So. "a; Rehoboth Church, 81. so; M. Z.
Church at Cheswold, ST.. SO; Bethel
Church at Cheswold, Si,l4; William
X. Crosby, $40.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27
c. ". MONTANA DEAD.
Decease of Prominent Local BUSH
Man.

Decease of Prominent Local Business
Man.
G. W. Rowland, a well-known and
highly respected citizen, died at his
home, Ninth and Broome streets. Tues
day afternoon of heart failure, aged
about 70 years.
Deceased was born IN New Bedford,
Mass, and came to this city many
years ago. He was Friend by birth
right, but several years ago joined
Grace M. +. Church.
Mr.. Rowland had been interested in
the Jackson & Sharp CO., Walton a.
Whann Co., and several other local
business enterprises.
Funeral services will be held to.
morrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

The Board of Police Commissioners
Tuesday decided to replace the gravity
batteries used for the police and fire
alarm service with storage batteries
Tho new outfit will cost about 81, 200
and will probably be furnished by the
Electric Storage Battery Co. Of Phila-
delphia, Of which John L. Hall is the
loca' agent. The batteries will be
CHI ged by the Wilmington City Elec-
tric Light Co. at cost of about 500
Per I a.ss.l. ...,.-. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27
Suicide of an ex.city otI,cia,.

Associated Press Dlspatch By Special Wires.
Muncie. Ind, Feb. 26. Joseph A.
Brown. ex-city clerk, real estate and
insurance agent, u prominent Odd Eel
low and Red Man and a member of the
g. a. r., was found dead in his office
this morning. A bullet had been sent
entirely through his head, causing in
slant death. He attended spiritual
seance last night and is supposed to
have conversed" with his former wife,
and, it is thought, this may have
caused him to commit suicide. lie
was SO, 600 behind with his insurance
companies. lIe leaves large estate to
his second wife.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Tho Young MEMS Christian Associa-
ton Tuesday night elected the following
directors: Medford II. Cahoon, to sue
coed William Tatnal, resigned; Robert
Affair." TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Joseph Pyle; and Charles
Baird, Alfred Gawthrop, Charles W.
Pussy, II. S. Goldey and Charles Il.
Dubell. The following persons were
elected TO active membership: George
A, Elliott, Willard +. Davis, Charles
II. Grantland, Charles q. Taylor, Will
liam g. Bradford, Charles II. Smith,
J. Henderson Smith, Marshall J.
Smith, r. S. Looms, Jesse B. Braun
stein, Allen w. Lewis, William w.
Woodward w. j. Humphrey, William
j. Cook and Thomas n. Woodward At
an anniversary meeting to be held on
March 5tn, WalterC. Douglass, general
secretary of the Philadelphia associa-
tions, will make an address.
-, Plate glass has advanced in price.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

The annual meeting of the Odessa
loan Association was held on Monday
night, when the following officers were
elected President, d. w. Corbit;
Vice-P President, james 7. Shallcross;
Treasurer, +. b. Watkins; Secretary,
L. d. Aspril, Jr.; directors to serve
three years, Il, b. Aspril, w. II.
Hickey and Joseph G. Brown. The
first series will mature, with part pay
ment, in March.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Cambridge. Md, Feb. 24.-Threo
prisoners, Harry Anderson, charged
with stealing a vessel and cargo of oys-
tors, John Dowland, sentenced to the
House of Correction for violation of
the liquor laws, and colored lad,
known us tho kid" made their
escape from Cambridge Jail last night.
They made d saw of an oyster knife
both sides Of the blade of which was
notched. With this they sawed their
way out OF their cells and then removed
an iron bar from one of the windows.
This afternoon dispatch was received
from fredericksburg stating that Dow
land had been arrested there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Aasoclated Press Dlspatin oy sDe1ial Wires
Reading, Pa, Feb. 26. The four
story building at Eighth and Obey
streets, occupied by the Star Machine
Screw Works, Joseph McConnell'a
nickel plating and bicycle works and
A. ]. Brumbach's pantaloon factory,
was destroyed by fire early to-day with
all the contents. The loss will reach
$50, 600. The origin of the fire is un-
known. An explosion was heard in the
building just before the fire broke out.
Over $50 persons are thrown out Of en-
ployment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

A special meeting of the Board Of
Trade was held at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning at the office of Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Co., at which the deepen
ing Of the channel of the Christiana
and harhor improvements generally was
discussed. Hon. John W. Causey pre-
sided. Others present were Postmaster
Enoch Moore. Enoch Moore, Jr., J.
Taylor Cause, N. h. Benson, Charles
W. Pussy, Washington Hastings, George
w. Todd, j. Shields Wilson, S. S.
Ward, Capt. Edwin Kershaw, William
Mullen, William Martin, Willard Sauls-
bury, Archibald S. Reed, Col A. G.
McCausland, Capt. Willard Thomson,
0. Q. Purdy and George G. Lobdell, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

zE7oouI'ttW TO- 47Iu3IItENNII oIIUUIttI " ITN71
Havana, Feb. %. The steamship
Buenos Ayres arrived here to-day from
Spain, bringing as reinforcements the
Wadras and Reina battalions Of in
fantry. The troops were accorded an
enthusiastic reception and after land
ing were reviewed by Captain General
Weyler from the balcony OF the palace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Associated Press Dispatch by specialWires.
New York, Feb. % George Watson,
67 years old, wealthy retired clothing
merchant of Newark, N. j., who has
lived with his wife and son since last
October at the Gilsey House, com
mitted suicide there to-day by cutting
his throat with razor
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Thursday, March 9Th, at 10 o'clock a. M, rer-
soEal properly of Edwin Herbert. near Now
Castle.
Wednesday, March 18th, p. M, in st,
Georges, Del, receivers sale OF the real estate
and personal property OF the st. Georges Fruit
Packing Company,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Associated Pts74 Dlsnascn ov spellll Wlfea
Brussels, Feb. 26. M. P. Desnet do
Mayer, the Minister of Finance, has
been appointed Premier, in succession
TO Nj. J. De Burler, who resigned the
presidency Of the Council Of Ministers
yesterday. NJ. De Burlet is going to
Lisbon as Belgian Minister to Portugal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 26. "A special TO
tne pee from 9ao pear E NeP' says near
tired, died in this city at 10. 20 O'Clock
last night, after an illness Of about
three weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Judge Wales Tuesday heard a motion
by Bradford, VANDERBILT & Byrne to
amend the libel in suit of the yacht
Psyche, which was run into by the
English steamer Duffield Horace i.
Cheney Of Philadelphia represented the
owners of the Duflield. The motion TO
amend tho libel was granted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-The receipts for the
week-Beeves, e7s0; sheep, $3.50; hogs, 6,O3G
Beef Cattle-Good, 4aa5c.: medium, 49ta4sic.;
common, ialAc. Lambs-Extra. 4aa4h G.: good,
Skate; medium, 3ka3Ac.; common, Ease:
lambs, snsSG Hogs Western ms r. s%sss o!hor
akc. Thin cows, ssal5. Veal calves, 81 a1Nc.
Mich cows, Ss5a45,
Buffalo, n. ", Feb. q. -Cattle-Receipts, isla
head light steers and heifers, S3a3 To- BULLS So 40
aa.25 Hogs-Seceipts, $3.50 head; Yorke rs, $3.50:
generally Hight do, s4.t0a4 s.; mixed packers,
81 dGa4.45; good heavy. s4.a1k IA. 40. mediums,
s4.dOa44iN; 1ouens, ss5Oa4; stays, ssns IS; late
sales; Workers. Si.4j; good mixed, Sl.lO Sheep
and lainbs-Receipts. 1850 head: good mixed
sheep, S3.6Ua39U TO 81; light TO fair, taS5aS 80.
culIs S2a2,T5: prime lambs, s465aa.S0; fair TO
good, sI,25a4.69 light, S.ai.2Ot culls and common,
s3a4; export sheep, sa90a4.2j
Chicago, ILL.,. Feb. Observation-Disclosures, 500
head; common to extra steers, $3.20a4.50: stock
ers and feeders, S275aS-S5; COWS and bulls,
sl50aS5O; calves, s3.0Va625; Texans, $9.35aaS5;
Ilogs-Recelpts. Il.sO0 head; packing and snip
ping lots Ss.95ai.2O common to choice mixed,
S4.2J choice assorted, s4.l5sa271e; light, s3.a5a
4.2i%; pigs, s320a420. Sheep-Receipts, 1000
ass
East Liberty, PA, Feb. ae.-Cattle- Receipts.
light; feeders to prime, s330a4.60; calves. sa.60a
:. Hogs-Receipts, light: medium-weight Phila-
dolphas, $4.i0ai,55: best light Workers and pigs,
"a i5a4.5J heavy hogs, s4.i0a4.45 ronehs, sSai
sheon-supply light; common TO prime, sas1a
Philadelphia Markets.
Associated Prsis DlsDatin BY Sos;iAt Wires
Philadelphia Feb. 20 Wheat, quiet and
weak: No. Pennsylvania red in export eleva-
tor S0Rc.: No. redHpot in export elevator. iT3{c
Corn quiet and steady; NJ. . for local trade,
oats, steady and dull: No. white, a7aa,c.;4
No. white. 2dc No. . mixed, CSC.
Bran, steady but quiet, unchanged.
Butter, firm but quiet: fancy Western cream
cry, 22c.; do. Pennsylvania prints, &c.; do. 90.
Iobbing, at aias1c.
Eggs dull and weak; fresh nearby, l2k al3c.;
do, Western, I2%al3c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Associated Pr93s DIspatch bY SpncIaI WItea
Washington, Feb. 26. United States
Minister Baker has advised the State
Department of the threatened revolu-
ton in Nicaragua and asked TO have a
United States warship stationed at
Corinto.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

The meeting of the Board Of Water
Commissioners was held Tuesday af-
ternoon. The balance in bank was re
ported to be SOL. 800 80. The weekly
and monthly pay-rolls, amounting re-
spectively to s539. 10 and S274.67, were
approved and ordered paid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27
Funeral ArranCrments chnncen.

The funeral Arrangements for tho
burial of Conductor Washington j.
Sterling, late of the p, W. & B. rail
road, were changed and the remains
were taken to his former home at
Chesapeake City for burial yesterday
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

hasoCIateu Pfe55 DI5pltcn DY 5DbclaI Wlres.
Mt Holly, N. j., Feb. 26. An over.
turned kerosene oil lamp set fire to the
residence of DIR. r. II. Parsons last
night. In trying to extinguish the
flames Mrs. Parsons was so badly burned
that she died this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Charles b. Evans, trustee for tie
heirs of Samuel G. Walton, yesterday
sold a piece of land on Iron Hill, about
Is acres, 10 Frank O'Rourke for $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Associated Pres Dispatcn ov spsclal Wires
New Orleans, La, Feb. 26.-Senor
Lopez, Spanish consul, died at 1.30
O'Clock this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27
sMYRsA.

Special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Smvrna. Feb. 20. The town election,
which will be held March LIST, will be
the next important event Two Coun-
cilmen, to succeed James G.. Robinson
and W. M. Lewis, will be elected. Sew
eral candidates are in the field. Frank
Rieman, az Addicks adherent, has
announced bis candidacy, and his
lieutenants are planning an active cam
paign. The election will be interesting.
1t is hoped that it will result in the
choice of men capable of strengthening
tho towns finances, which are in bad
shape The electric light plant is
sinking more than 81, 600 a year, the
sewer system is not self-sustaining and
tho revenue from the water works will
not counterbalance the loss created by
the electric light plant and the sewer
system. The new Councils greatest
problem will be how to meet the towns
obligations The present tax rate is
40 cents and it is thought that it will
DO necessary to increase it to 60 cents
III this should be done the property
owners, who think tho taxes are now too
high, will probably protest vigorously.
Tho Methodist Church choir, which
has been considerably enlarged, is com
posed as follows: Soprano, Misses Mollie
W. Thompson, Hettie Megear, Bertha
Price, Bertha Hofrecker, Susie Wright,
Carrie Phillips, Kate Beckett, Mar
garet FAIRIES, Anna Mcdowell and
Laura Lassell; alto, Misses Lizzie Nc
Dowel, Laura Bell, Sallie Mcdowell
and Emma Weldon: tenor, i. M. Price,
Edward Porter, Price Jacobs, Jay Las
sell and Herbert Donahoe; bass, W. II.
Baggs, Wallace Wood, Bruce Wood, G.
Davis Brown, Perkins ID. Brown,
Stewart Wilds and Marion Hearn.
Smyrna, Feb. &c. The stockholders
of the Smyrna Athletic Association
have elected the following base ball
directors for the coming season: Harry
b. Grieves, President; W. B. Megear,
Vice Presidents; W. H. Brown, Secre-
tary and Treasurer; Clarence B. Ray
mond, Darrell G. Bailey, Harvey p.
Hall, r. L. Counselman, W. L. Mac.
Farlane, II. ID. Boyer, W. M. Busted,
j. G. Blizzard, Harvey Speakman,
Nathaniel Pratt, Thomas Mccoy, DIR.
|. G. Moore. Charles Jones and John
O. Mannering, directors. Clarence B.
Raymond has been elected manager.
An effort will be made to secure the
grounds which were used last year.
Hervey 2. Hall, II. +. Counselman,
Harry Grieyes and w. M. Busted have
been appointed committee to secure
homes for players and w. Lindsay
MacFarlano and Ii. ID. Boyer have been
appointed to secure reduced railroad
transportation. The season will open
July 4th, when Manager Raymond
hopes to have good team on the field.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

james Bradford, one of Wilmington's
prominent business men, who has been
i'll for some time, wds reported to he
sinking yesterday afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27

Frank Congo, colored, was arraigned
in Magistrate Daley's court on Tues
day on the charge of larceny Of shoes
from Joseph II. Jordan Of Now Castle.
He was held in 5000 bail to answer the
charge at the upper court, a. -. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
IAE SYKES

The fin de steele maiden il no longer
content with hslf-dozen hats; dear me.
no, twenty and twenty-five is the proper
number these days, and, like her para
soils, are en- suite many times with her
gowns.
have seen some very fetching confec-
tions In the way of bonnets and hats.
one beauty was in purple fancy Cuba
straw. lined with white rice straw. IL
was large hat with the brim narrower
behind than in front. The crown was
low and wide. and was trimmed in front
with rosettes of purple gauze ribbon,
edged with satin.
Behind and at the sides were garlands
of purple peoples aud buds in various
shades, mixed with rosettes OF gauze
ribbon. Behind the crown was one
large poppy, with buds placed high,
and forming an aigrette.
These purple hats, by the way, are as
much the rage, as when they first blazed
upon the public at Easter time, and they
are invariably smart and becoming.
The green straw hat also flourishes
and gains in popularity. One pretty
model that examined was In the form
of beretta capote, and was of soft pill
able rice straw, and in very wide fancy
braid Of very bright green.
The edge of the cspote was scal!oped
all round, excepting at the immediate
back, and the crown was low and round.
Ii was trimmed with wreath Of corn
flowers 10 different shades OF intense
blue. The rather narrow rim was turn
ed up at the back to show deep cache
peigne OF corn flowers and ivy leaves,
and another tuft Of the same flowers was
raised very high and served as base for
two green aigrettes ornamented with the
eyes of peacock feathers.
Strings TO hats are becoming very
much the mode, and one sees them wide
and narrow, and long and short, and OF
ribbon and tulle and lace. The wide
tulle or gsuze strings measure whole
breadth across and are very fluffy and
beautiful tied in large, soft bow d.
rectly beneath the chin.
Point lace strings for elderly ladies
are very becoming aud suitable and tie
under the chin, demurely making a very
lit setting for the face.
White alpacas or mohairs are becom-
ing more and more the rage every day.
Last summer at the European watering
places they were so numerous that 1t
seemed as IL every other woman one
met was In white mohair, and now the
craze has arrived on our shores to spend
itself during the coming summer.
Doucet recently sent out very stun
ming CONNECTION In white mohair trimmed
with ecru canvas and frightened up by a
stock of violet ribbon.
Scotch cashmere is material which Is
being very generally used now by the
leading dressmakers in this country and
abroad. For years it has been unused,
and the revival Of it means great deal
in the fashionable world. 1t comes In the
most beautiful colors and makes up
most gracefully.
A dainty orgsndie made over silk Is
a model afternoon frock. One sweet
CONNECTION which l saw was OF white,
with little delicate tracings Of flowers
over II. It was made over pale yellow or
buff silk glace, and Get of By white nd
bon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
INNS.

4 clipping from spicy little letter Is
especially seasonsble, now that lemons
are so commonly used as "spting medi-
cine" when YOU are making lemon
pies or cake, and have squeezed all the
Juice YOU can out of a lemon, Just cut the
skin, turn wrong side out, dip In salt,
aud rub your brass pipes, faucets, kettle,
or any brass work about the house that
needs cleaning, polishing up each imme-
diately with dry. soft cloth-flannel Is
best-afier rubbing with the lemon.
\ correspondent wants 10 know how
TO clean new iron cooking utensils so
the disagreeable odor may be removed.
The cause Of this odor IL the vsrnish
which the manufacturers put on the out
side OF ironware to protect IL from rust.
After the kettle or pot Is In use the var
nish will burn of In few hours, and
there Is no better way Ia remove than
10 simply let il burn of. After being
used a few times there will be no odor
whatever from the new pot or kettle.
New cake tins. etc, are also much more
desirable after the "newness" has worn
on. They should be placed in the oven
before being used, and allowed To burn
and blackcn until the bright tin effect has
disappeared; then wash thoroughly until
clean and smooth, and there will be no
more difficulty about the cake sticking 10
them than II old tins were used.
Whether eggs are fresh or not may be
easily ascertained by putting them in a
pan OF cold water. The fresh ones will
sink at once; those that sink slowly are
suspicious, while those that float are
probably bad.
Whey vinegar is made "a follows
Strain two gallons Of whey from curd,
add 10 II one pound of sugar, and one
tablespoonful of salt. Keep IL in the
shade while IL Is working. TX will be
ready for use sooner IL little good vine
gar il added.
Those OF YOU who are fond OF salt
rising bread" but dislike the slow proc
ess by which it Is made, try this: On the
evening before baking day pour about
half cupful OF boiling hot milk on one
tablespoonful of corn meal, stir IL well.
and let IL stand in = warm place over
night. IL will not rise, but will look
light and fosmy. In the morning make
your salt rising as usual, and add the
prepsred meal TO II. Place the dish In n
kettle OF warm water and keep II an even
temperature until the sponge Is light,
which will be In about two hours. The
bread can be baked before noon.-Ex-
change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09
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A sR,DEGRoOM's ANTICS

The Innocence OF city ways by the
newly married from the country dis
tricts who come 10 Chicago on their
wedding trips serves 10 excite only n
lsnguid interest with hotel clerks, but
Yesterday the queer antics Of a bride
groom ut the Leland caused great laugh.
IL was the worst, Manager Cobb allowed,
he had ever seen, and Mr.. Cobb has been
in Chicsgo hotels thirty years.
On Wednesday night young man APP
preached the counter az the Leland and
glanced nervously around him.
Are YOU the clerk;" he finally asked.
"Yes. What can do for youy" he
replied.
~ want room
The clerk pushed the register toward
him.
what do you want me to do" the
young man stammercd out.
"write your name" replied the clerk,
who was becoming Interested.
The young man wrote Parry w.
smith, and AT the request OF the clerk
added MARLEY. H." He was assigned tn
a room. \ few minutes afterward bell
boy reported there was "A woman with
the new guest. When he reappeared
Yesterday morning his attention was
called 10 the fact that he had not register
ed for his wife.
II WAS married only yesterday" was
his explanation, land ! forgot all about
her"
Then he registered from New Len
nox," having given his brides maiden
name a. his residence the preceding even
ing. The couple spent the day in sight
seeing, not returning To the hotel until
evening. A bell boy who had sprinkled
wet sawdust on the floor OF the rotunda
was sweeping II up. To the bell boy he
said
My wife wants candle 10 frizz her
hair with IL you can get one for me,
III sweep while you are gone
Taking the broom from the hands OF
the astonished colored boy, the bride
groom proceeded TO sweep the rotunda.
His bride, an exceedingly pretty young
woman, evidently the belle Of the village,
stood watching him. The rotunda was
crowded, and the broad smiles as the
passing throng stopped 10 look At her
husband, told her something was wrong.
Her face became crimson. The bell boy
was gone perhaps longer than was nee
esssry, and by the time lac returned the
rotunia was well swept. The pair then
started of for their room. They must
have heard the laugh which broke forth
az soon as they were out OF sight.-Chi-
cago Tribune.