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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03
miners ana farm srs sutrsr.

From every section Of Chester county.
Pa, come complaints made by the men
who own and operate grist and -four
mills, that owing to the scarcity of
water accustomed by the sever, drouth
they are able to run their mills but a
few hours each day. Some Of them are
loHing their trade because they cannot
fill all the orders they have, and this
portion of their trade is going to neigh.
boring millers who. may have mere
generous water supply, or perhaps have
mills equipped with steam power Now
that the season is coming when the
miller is getting busier it is a very
serious drawback IL he does not have
water power enough to conduct ais
business. Many millers cannot afford
to put 10 an engine to bridge them
over the dry spell, neither can they
very we'll do without any portion of
their trade. The millers like the farm
ers are wishing very sincerely for rain.
A miraculous Escape.
James McIlhenny, aged 12 years, re-.
siding in the neighborhood of the
Kartavet Co IS buildings had mirac-
ulous escape from death Tuesday morn
ing in the west yard. The lad and a
number OF companions, were engaged
in amusing themselves ON the tracks
BY jumping on and off moving freight
trains. McIlhenny's foot slipped and
he fell, the truck OF the car catching
the heel of his shoe and tearing it from
his foot A northbound train WAS ap-
preaching and the little fellow was
lying almost in front of the engine
when the trainmen saw the boy and the
train was slowed down.
The Masonic hall at Winston, N. O.,
was burned Tuesday, entailing loss
Of $50 600
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03

The following interesting historical
comparison is made by the Dover
Index:
In 1871 William Tharp, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of this
State, was defeated by Thomas Stock
ton. Before the next election Governor
Stockton died and tine Speaker Of the
Senate, Joseph Maui, became acting
Governor. At the next election, in
1916, William Tharp again received
tho Democratic nomination for
Governor aud was elected Mr.. Tun.
nell was the Democratic nominee for
Governor two years ago and was de.
foated by Joshua Marvi, who died,
aud William I. Watson, Speaker of the
Senate, became acting Governor. Ebe
". Tunnel is again the Democratic
candidate for Governor. History is re-
peating itself in Delaware.
And there is every indication that it
will again repeat itself by the election
of Mr. Tunnel TO the office Of Governor
in November neSt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03
Yermont 5 BLOW 70 Free silver.

Republicans carried the State cleo
ton in Vermont, Tuesday, by ma
iority that will approximate 40, 900.
There is only one conclusion from this
result, and that is that the free silver
coinage craze has failed to find any
lodgment among the farmers of the
Green Mountain State. And what is
true of Vermont will apply to New
York, Pennsylvania, and every other
State east of Ohio.
There is peculiar Significance in
the Vermont result, taken in connec.
tion with State elections there in past
years. 1t is an overwhelmingly Repub-
lican State, but whenever the majority
at the September election fell below
20, 900. the Democrats swept the coun
try at the general election in November.
But when the Vermont Republicans
rolled up Il majority of %, 600 or 30, OOO
in September, the country responded
with a Republican triumph in Novem
Der.
Tuesday, Vermont gave Republi
can majority of unprecedented proper
tons, and if the results of tine past are
followed to the end, the country may
be expected to give tremendous YER
dict in November against the Populist
free silver coinage party and it's ma,
tional candidates.
Vermont has done we'll, Her people
have declared against the false doctrine
of unsound currency, and in favor OF
an honest dollar. Maine will next
speak, and long before the November
election We may expect TO see The silver.
ties on the run, from one end Of the
country to the other.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03

The Delaware Justice of the peace
who wrote TO the New York World de-
Tending the whipping post on tho
ground that il provides a well-merited
punishment for Wife heaters, was wide
of the mark. The post is not used
upon this vicious breed of offenders,
although it might not be had idea
to extend its jurisdiction SO as to in.
ciude them. 1t is used on petty thieves,
burglars, highwaymen, incendiaries,
horse thieves, and those who attempt
to feloniously assault women. How
much good it effects is an open ques-
tion, but there is no doubt that it
tends to protect this State from the
depredations Of skilled burglars from
the large cities. They are afraid of
the lash.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03

1t is reported that the cranberry crop.
in South Jersey is practically ruined.
The Reading Railroad Co. has or.
dered the SUSPENSION OF 10 per cent of
/ fa am pInyau
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

FROM SLEEP INTO ETERNITY
= Hidden Rock and in Moment the
Ship and Its Human Cargo
Were Buried.

BEE-T, France, June 17.--The British
steamer Drummond Castle, Capt. Pierce,
from Cape Town for London, collided at
midnight with an unknown steamer and
sank three minutes later with l4i pas
sengers and 103 officers and crew on
board. Two men were picked up float
ing on some wreckage by fishermen Off
Cshant, near which point the steamer
went down. 1t is hoped, however, that
some Of the passengers aud crew escaped
in boats.
\ later dispatch announces that the
vessel struck rock while huggng the
French coast, instead Of being in coils
ion with another steamer, and it is con-
Ceded that there could be but few sur
Vivora, Six bodies have been washed
ashore on the Island Of Ushant. Only
two boats were launched and one OF
these is believed to be lost. The passen-
gers were all asleep when the vessel
struck
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19
velegrnm- L,nnrLng M.

GANroN, Juno l~,-Wjtui0 a few
moments after he announcement Of he
nomination., kilograms poured in and
within half an hour they were numbered
b. hundreds, coming from all paris ot
America. Oucof the fir. TO he received
was from the Marquette rIub of Chi,
nago, whose guest Governor Mckinley
was last February and al whose ban.
quet he made his last public political
address.
One Of the earliest dispatches to arrive
was from Morton of Now ork. who
wired from Rhincclitl, New orIl, as fol
lows: lion. William Mckinley, Canton
Ohio. You may recall my remark il
1~10, ae wo sat side by side in Iae hous,
ar representatives, that expected some
hay to soc you rrc@la'ut Of th. , uitcu
States. Plnnaa aaa"lt TODAY ay heart
congratulations.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

IT HAS THAT APPEARANCE
Report THAT Teller WIN ut Once BE
Named ~ an independent
Candidate.

ST LOCGs June 1S.-The silver dele
gates pIayeJ d star engagement today.
1t Was brief, but dramatic in the eX-
treme, and easily divided public atten-
ton with the presidential nomination,
The proceedings in tho convention were
Of an impressive nature. All thinking
men present felt the gravity of the stu
alton. OnIy 20 Of tho silver men left the
hail. but there was feeling that the
hearts Of hundreds were with them and
followed the departing delegates down
the long aisle as they strobe along. New
ertherlees, the band played, the conven.
ton joined 10 singing the "lted, White
and Blue, and business proceeded as if
no unusua. event had occurred. The
men who g..Ged out held II minute con
vention . their own ard agreed to spring
Senator i,.ar Of Colorado, who has been
their leadcr in the independent move.
ment, as candidate for pres; lent, Thit
plan viii bq contaminated at ii meeting
| tomorrow,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

ST LouIs, June 18.-The following
protest has been given out: We protest
against the platform from the deep
seated and earnest conviction that the
single gold standard is largely responei.
BILE for the distressing conditions which
now aiilct our country, and because we
believe that its continuance will render
still harder to bear the great burden Of
debt which is crushing the life out of
the energies and enterprises OF the peo-
pie. We protest against it further, be-
cause we believe that it is being forced
upon the republicans by the powerful
money and corporation interest Of the
nation and the foreign holders of Amer
ican securities, and contrary to the real
wish Of the rank and file of the party,
and against the true interests Of the pro-
ducing class Of our fellow CitiZere. We
believe that it means the sale Of more
bonds to keep up the gold reserve the
continued increase Of the national debt
| in time Of peace, and its logical effect
must he the retirement of greenbacks
and the further contraction Of the
currency, And, lastly, we pro-
test because we are profoundly
/ increased with the oelief that the adop-
ton Of gold plank and the abandon
ment of himetaliam must sooner or later
bring the grand old republican party to
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

No superintendent of the city schools
Elected.

No NtINliiI lStlitHl Oh lilt ejli SCHOOLS
Elected.
Al. erhoo. trustees were present at
yesterday evenings meeting.
Chairman Cooper stated that he had
received d telegram from George !.
Miller Of Boone, Iowa, who is a candi-
date for the superintendency saying he
would be in Great Falls today.
Holmes moved that the board recon-
slider the vote by which the reelection
.of Superintendent Largont was recon
sdcred, lie said he thought his a fair
thing TO do. II would be an injustice
now, after tile discussion, publicity and
delay in The matter, TO depose one who
has worked as faithfully as has MIR.
Largent Warden seconded The motion,
saying that the more he thought of the
matter, the uoro he felt hat moi IL re-
elect 1lr. LarPenr would be au
injustice. Air. Largent had been
! on" faIl.y r. elected, If the
board eslaDnahea the precedent OF re.
cpu-ld- ring an election every member
! viii. eooner or later, regret it, There is
no serious complaint against the schools,
/ They may j.. adyaucgt, nut Largert has
| neOu handicapped, nevertheless he has
/ Uecu -uDrlu'euGrut -four yeHra and has
made q good record. Tie board re.electe
| hiu, then, without gigus lin al oppor-
/ iuIay t. rca.La or apply e.aaW Whefe, re-
cau-ltar= j-a vote, thus doing bio. harm.
| I'o row, IN the face ni nl9 good record,
. 4puU.t llu. rJaIi H.. ID COURSE Of WHICH
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

swell delegates and occupants Of the gal
leries sprang TO their feet and let out q
yell that would bBy3 driven out OF the
pastures the far famed bah Of Basban.
The precise time when thus violeut crop
ton occurred was BIS p, ul,, as Indicated
by the clock confronting the speak2r's
desk. Senator Foraker modestly stepped
back and, with his hand raised, seemed
to deprecat9 the Simultaneous move,
ment Of voices and action on
| the part of the people and
| Chairman Ihuraton hit the desk four or
five sounding thumps with his gavel, but
the bowling crowd paid no more atten
tion to him and his gavol than il be were
located in eomo outlying member Of the
collar eyetem The crowd had it all to
themselves. My, but they howlod. The
first movement was to mount seats,
where they yelled awhile Then they
got down and did some more yelling. A
| little experience of this kind seemed to
be enough, then they climbed upon the
seats again for another session of yelling.
From these elevated positions, as il shot
into the air from some concealed battery
thousands Of variegated plumes flashed,
almost concealing the thousands of
American flags, handkerchiefs, and even
umbrellas, that were being wildly
hOurishtd by the enthusiastic crowd,
= ,lr t,i II
ried up and down the aibles by shreking
delegates. A gigantic picture of Gov.
Mckinley was hOiated to q position in
front Of the gallery opposite the chair
man's desk, aud after the picture caught
the eyos of the aaBemblago, there WAS an
immense swell. The band participated
, in the roar and the audience took up the
J strain, singing various patriotic airs il
the intervals of frantic cheering. The
demonstration lasted 2G15 minutes.
, The chair was temporarily occupied
by Hepburn, while ThurstOn seconded
the nomination of McKinleN /. VI.
! Vance, a cyored delegate from Louisl-
i ana, seconded Mckinley, after Hast
. ings had nominated Quay. At l,3G the
d roll call began and was watched closely
T. cheers coming with most yoDes
s When Montana was reached TIN
T. nance Of the atnrnatcs wcrr called, th
/ delegates having !eft Bun two alter
J. mates responded, one voted for McNinio
s and the other for J. Donald Camcaau
d the PcnsyIyania silver senator.
l. North DaEota and Minnesota t3l
h voted eolidly for Mckinley. The vote g.
h Ohio brought Mckinley above The NUN
T. ber ncedcd aud nominated him. The rC
J. suit or the ballot was: Mckinley, GGl
il Morton. 5S; Allison, 35l2; Reed, 81
!, Quay. Gll2; Cameron, |; blank, 4. Ever,
Il body tried to second the motion TO MAX
n it unanimous and the motion was roaro
If through. There was another big demon
!. atration when the nomination Of MckiI
ley was announced, the cheering contil
i uing for over u minutes.
IL Nominations for vice president hoir
Is in order briof speeches were mado an
re the vote resulted aa follows: iiobar
.e 533lss; Evans, 257ia; Hujhejey 3
O. Walker, "A; Reed, 3; Fre3 Grant,
il Thnrstou, >; Drpow ?; Bro%n, ,; Mo
ne ton / absent, -. The nomination
ar Hobart was made unauimoue
1s Artcr closing upysrious minor matte
m the convention, afior a continuous ~
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

CATARNu CURED, health and sweet
breath secured by ShiIoh's Catarrh lem
edy, Price 5Oc; nasal injector free.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19

mann dlSIe Oh tlt tOnNeutIOh Hdht ihH
whole assembly arose and saluted them
with a universal roar that shook the
building and rent the air, and, as they
took up their march, the band began to
play the cred, White and Blue" the
convention joining by singing the
chorus, and when the band had ceased
playing. the singers kept up the song, in
excellent marching time and with "igor,
aud, if it were possible TO do SO, kiniIcd
still moro enthusiasm in the audience
Handserchiefs, hats and flags were
again waved by the people, who
mounted seats, tables and railings.
Chairman Thurston took out his hand
kcrchief and waved it to and fro in
front of him with an apparent look OF
thankfulness and satisfaction that the
crisis was over
During the tumult, the standard of
Colorado disappeared and, although dill
igent inquiry was made no one was able
to ascertain whether il had been re-
moved by order OF the convention hu'i'o'-
ities or mad been surreptI'ious'y taken o1
the retiring delegation,
After some delay, Senator Maht'e Sc
cured recognition ano' speaking i'o"i i'is
place on the floor, said: "Tnere is eYi-
IDENTITY misapprehension aa to my posl-
ton and that which lhose VINO re'l"'h
with me occupy IN reference 10 ''l1N cou"
vention, ] deslre 10 say lhhl 'has"ii'I
Of the delegation from the sta'e o! Mon
tana haze not felt that, undcr the co-
cumstances surrounding TINS OCCASION
they were Justified Ill actually Walking
cut from the convention l"food' Hooo' J
but | muet Say, III deieFehce 10
the wishes and opinions or Va3'
majority OF the republIcans or the etRlt
Of Montana, that We cannot give our ap
prOvsl or our indorsement to the imam
| cial plank this day adopted. ''cntelnai
The evening times., 1896-02-14
X-RAYS SHOWED A BULLET
First Surgical Operation in This
Country Under New Discovery.
Bones of Third and FOurth Fin
gers aud Wus Cut Ont.

Chicago, Feb. 1i-what Is believed to
the United States as a direct resut OF the
revelations of Roen,gen's rays was effected
in ward { of Mercy Hospital The opera
ton in itself was simple, and consisted
merely III removing buckshot encys'ed
between the bones OF the third and fourth
fingers and about an inch and half back
from the knucklcs. The operation was
performed by DR.. james Bury, assisted by
DR.. j. :. Rankin and DIR. j. l. Miller.
The subject WAS Louis Burkhardt and
his hand was photographer Tuesday
assentcd 10 an operation. He was accom-
panied to Mercy Hospital by hypnoiist,
who appeared in the dual capacity or friend
OF Burkhartlt and as a rival To ether. After
the patient had been placed under the hyp-
motto spell DR.. BURY prepared to perform
the operation. but the first scratch OF the
knife caused the patient to finch.
You See" said Dr. BURY. ''hypnot!sm
affects only the mind. aud. as the nerves
involved in this operation affect the cord,
your hypnotism Will not work.
Exactly" answered the man OF spells,
ard after some persuasion Burkhaidt and
his friends consented TO the use OF ether.
When the anesthetic had been given time
to produce the desired effect Dr- BURY
made an inCision about an inch long, Well
back TO the palmal region, and his knife
struck the bullet at the exact point lndi-
Gated by the bromide print taken from the
Rocnt zen plate. The enCySted missile was
extracted without difficulty and the oper-
alton was at an end.
The evening times., 1896-02-14
CHARTERS MUST RE CHANGED.
Decision Which VIII Affect Every
Town i'll virginia.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 14.-The supreme
court Of appeals yesterday rendered an
opinion the result of which will make
change necessary in the charter Of every
city and town in the State. The case de-
cided was that of Violet against the city
council OF Alexandria, and involved the
question OF a lien upon the property OF
yiolctt's heirs for alleged benefits from
certain improvements made upon street
upon which property of the Violet estate
abutted.
For many years suits of this character
hav" been arising and corporations have
been perpIexed as TO what they had right
to do in the mater OF charging street
work to the abutiing land owners In the
case yesterday theN Ncsy iiadsdont~ es;yI ain
work without having gwen the property
owners notice and am Opportunity 10 be
heard. as is required by the fUurteenth
amendment 10 tn. Constitution of the Uni
ted States, before tlxes can be assessed
for public improycnents. and the assess-
mcnt was made per; frpEtage, which the
supreme court of yirsinid holds is not al
Iowable unless the charter Of the city ex-
pressly states that the assessment can be
So made The decree ofitiie lower court in
favor OF the city is tberefore reversed.
The evening times., 1896-02-14
He Has Explored Sea Bottoms

Capt. z. l.. Tanner, U. S. N, will lecture
before the National Geosrap PHO Society to-
night at Metzcrott Hall. Capt. Tanner is
well know in this city by reason OF his long
and very valuable connection with the
United States Commission of Fish and Fish
cries, more especially as the commander
OF the Fish Commission steamer Alba tross,
which is often said to have done more deep
sea work than the celebrated English sur
veying ship, Challenger, and with less thar
half the fuss.
Capt. Tanner was Prof. Baird's right
hand man., so far as concerned practical
work at sea, and his narratives will deal
both with the details of sounding and dredg
ing, and the forms of life that are found, al
well as with the ports visited by the Alba
tross en- route from this coast tothe Pacific,
where she visited the Galapagos Islands and
ran a line, or rather seyera lines of sound
ings for submarine cable from California
to the Hawaiian Islands.
The lecture will be handsomely and
clearly illustrated by lantern-slide views of
scenes both on shipboard and ashore.
The evening times., 1896-02-14
GAVE HIS PATRONS POISON
Serious Charges Made Against a
Pennsylvania Physician.
Post Mortem Examination of the
Body OF the Postmaster Showed
Tracesof Powerful 4 na est hetic.

Hanover, Pa, Feb. 14.-This staid old
town is stirred as IL Las not been for years
over the developments of a ooroner's in
quest and a subsequent post -niortem ex-
animation held yesterday, TO investigate
the cafse OF Postmaster Clinton j. GIFTS
death, which occurred suddenly on Tues
day evening in the office of DR.. j. Ed
win Sprenklc. The doctor had been
classnIate or Mr.. Git when they at
tended Franklin and Marshall college at
Lancaster.
Mr.. Git has been a victim to tie use of
drugs such as cocaine and choral for
several years, and 1t has been freely
charged that DR.. Sprcnkle Initiated him and
other wcllknown people or this place
into the use OF the drugs. The family of
Mr.. Git especially threatened to take
action against the doctor if be continued
TO prescribe 1t.
Meantime Mr. Gilt seemed unable 10
break away from the habit, and he was
wrecked accordingly. He continued also
frequently To visit Dir. Sprenklc's office.
Tuesday last he made several calls there
during the day, a nd the story of DR.. Sprenklc
was that he ate an aggregate of twenty
one raw eggs, which he sea soned in the Of
flee. The doctor further claimed that Mr..
Git was unusuall? under the influence of
liquor, to which he had also become ad-
dicted.
1t is known that Mr.. Git had taken some
LIQUOR, but whether he was prostrated
finally by liquor and the abnormal n uIn-
Der of eggs consumed as the doctor claims
is not known All that the public know Is
that Postmaster Gitt died about O'Clock
that evening In the DOCTORS bedroom, over
the office. aud that DR.. sprenkle was the
only witness.
AT the close OF the hearing 4 post
nortem examination was made. The ply
sicians stated that they found the dead
mans tomaCh toncested and clear evil
dence of the effects of IoisOn which had
been also received by the stomach on the
day Of death. The coroner took the stom-
ach 10 York and Will make a more thorough
naIN-Sis
The evening times., 1896-02-14

Springfield Ohio, Feb. 4.-The specific
charge against Mrs. c. NJ. Powell a former
boardinE-house keeper Of this city, that she
poisoned Prof. Van Sickle, has created a
sensation. Some new developments arose
yesterday. j. G. Horner says he was re-
tanned last December in suit brought by
Mrs. Powell for divorce from her husband.
but the Judge knew OF the alleged cases of
poisoning in New York, and when Mrs.
Powell learned the trend Of affairs, and
that her husband was going To bring the
matter up, she abandoned the suit.
The body OF Prof. Van Sickle. which was
taken TO Gallipolis December .. and buried
will be disinterred and a thorough investiga-
tion made. II is stated that the woman
married c. VI. Ballantine in Franklin county.
but previous 10 her marriage she received
the attentions of Van Sickle. The ac
quaintance OF tbs professor and Mrs. Powell
was renewed when the family moved here,
and it resulted in the separation Of the
couple. Clement Powell, the woman's
former husband. says Maloney. who charges
Mrs. Powell with murder. has a grudge
against her. she having sued him for Sl0,-
900 for SANDER.