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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
UNION VETEnAN UNIoN.
A New Organization of civil War Survivor
Formed in This City.

Formed in THIS city.
Abraham Lincoln Command. No. J.,
Union Veterans Union, has been
organized in this city with about 20
members. Among the officers are the
following: Colonel, Luther w. Palmer
lieutenant Colonel, j. s. Litzenberg
Major, Carl Jefferis; Surgeon, John
L. Guthrie; Chaplain, John Guthrie
Adiutant, W. S. Byron; Quartermaster,
Elwood Craig; Sergeant Major, Will
liam B. Norton; Quartermaster Ser
geant, Alfred Rumford.
The command meets on Thursday
nights in the Hardness Building,
Tenth and Market streets.
The Union Veterans Union is a
national body organized in 1886. 1t
requires that applicants for member
ship shall have had six months con-
tinuous service in the war unless sooner
discharged on account of injuries, and
to have had some service at the front
Louis +. Ellis is the commander-in-
chief of the national body. Other
commands may be organized in this
State and should five be secured they
will be formed into the Department Of
Delaware. ,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
scribner,s Beautiful Poster.

The poster design for the fiction
number Of Scribner's Magazine is one
of Will FL. Lows characteristic women
in graceful kneeing posture. The
drawing is very simple and strong, the
technique being fine. Tho drapery
and figure are in rich madder effect.
Tho background is old gold In mosaic
pattern contrasting with the colors in
the knesling figure. The paper is en-
bossed to give an effect of drawing
paper. Altogether it is one of the
handsomest posters issued in long
time.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Labor pny Carnival of sports.

Chairman Boyd of the New Jersey
A. y. has perfected his arrangements
for the Labor Day Carnival of Sports,
which will be held in Bayonne City,
Monday, September 7tb. There will
be association football, Gelic foot ball
between the William Barry Association
and some other team yet to be selected,
baseball between the New Jersey A.
@. and the Staten Island A. c., and
tho following athletic events: Half
mile special scratch run, invitation (;
two-mile special scratch run, invita-.
tion; 100 yards run, 220 yards run, 440
yards run, one nile run, $50 yards run,
220 yards hurdle race, l mile walk,
broad jump, high jump, one-mile
bicycle race, two mile bicycle race.
There will he but one novice event, an
$50 yards run. Entries will close with
James L. Sullivan. No. 24l Broad
way, New York, September 1st.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
The Grosspitsch Middle.

Frank Grosspitsch, who appeared in
this city about three weeks ago, after
it was thought he had long been dead
and his wife had married Herman
Dohring, recently disappeared from the
city, and Friday a letter was re-
ceived from woman in Illinois, who
signed herself MRS. Frank Cross
pitsch. /" The latter made inquiry as
to whether the first Mrs. Grosspitsch
had secured divorce and also stated
that she and Grosspitsch had been
married few years and she had a
child year old. Mrs. Dohring never
obtained a divorce from Grosspitsch, as
che was almost positive that he was
dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Stanton Council,

Stanton Council, No. 90. o. U. A.
NJ, of Stanton has been organized.
The officers are as follows: Senior
ex-Councilor, Harry Wright; Junior,
OK Councillor, William p. Jones; Coun
cilor, William I. Clark: Vice Coun.
cilor, John Powell; Recording Secre.
tary, g. ?. Dickey; Assistant Record.
ing Secretary, l.. II. Schwendsrman
Financial Secretary, j. j. Denney
Treasurer, E. NJ. Hickens; Inductor,
H. Othoson; Examiner, Allen X.
Hines; In Protector, John Barlow
Out Protector, George V. Banks
Trustees, jesse ]. Jones, John Brown,
Robert Currinder.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Family NeunlnnA.

There were two family reunions at
birmingham Park, Friday, the origi-
nal names being Martin and Turner.
follows: Mrs. Harvey Martin, Mrs. Lee
Martin, Edna Martin, Ralph Martin,
Lola Brown, Mrs. Ella Farrow, Perla
Farrow. Harvey Martin. Mrs. Sarah
Thomas. Mary Thomas, Alvina Thomas,
Mrs. Sallie Burns, Alberta Gill, Mrs,
HRtah A, Smith AND Edgar Smith
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Funeral Of ,lharles Graf.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Claymont, July 23. Tho funeral of
Charles Graft took place Tuesday. Ser
vices were conducted at his lato resi-
dence by the Rev. j. Harry Chesley,
rector of the Church. of tho Ascension,
assisted by the Rev. W. II. Graf. Of
Philadelphia, son of the deceased.
Interment was made at Woodlands,
Philadelphia. The Rev. H. f. Hotch.
kin, formerly Of Claymont, assisted in
conducting the services at the grave,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Rridne .lurx tn nieet.

The bridge jury appointed by the
court to view for proposed county
bridge IN Upper Oxford, have an
nounced that they will meet on the 9th
of August for the purpose of their ap-
pointment. The gentlemen composing
the official board are John p. AIexan-
der, Thomas S. Chambers and Charles
ii. Wollaston.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Shot In Rnltimnrn.

Joseph g. Warren arrived in this city
Thursday from Baltimore. He was
On route to hia home short distance
from Focroft. and suffering from a
gun shot wound in the loft arm and
side. Mr.. Warren was reticent, but it
was learned that fight had taken
place in Baltimore Thursday morning
and he was shot. The injury is not
serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
A nrnrilerer Hanged.

Brainard. Mimi, July 23. AT LOS
o'clock this morning John Pryde, who
murdered Andrew Peterson five months
ago, was hanged in the county Jail.
Only few persons were present.
Sheriff Spalding's arrangements were
perfect and there was No hitch. Peter
son, who was Pryde's friend. was muir
dered for $40. Pryde, whose real name
was John L. Miller, made full con-
fession.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
JUVENILE MURDERER.
A Nine-year-old Boy Killed by Lad

Eleven Years Of Age.
Chicago, Ill.July 23-Harry Rudolph,
aged II years, struck two blows with
his puny fists last evening, and his op-
ponent, Grover Hanson, aged 8 years,
fell dead at his feet. tg
The lads were having boyish quar-
rel and Hanson started to run. Ru-
dolph followed and, catching the lad,
struck him in the face and abdomen.
Hanson covered his face with his hands,
fell backward and expired.
Rudolph was arrested. The ply
sician who examined Hanson expressed
the opinion that the lad died from
cerebral congestion, resulting from a
shock affecting the heart action. ,s
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
snit nn n Nnra.

Justice of the Peace W. w. Pritchstt
Thursday afternoon heard the suit of
james A. Brown vs. John and Mary
Il. Mckinney on promissory note for
s3S and interest. Robert Adsir repre-
sonted tho plaintiff and Howell s.
England, the defendants. After sey-
eral witnesses had ..been examined,
judgment for the plaintiff was given
for tho full amount.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
A Prize for a Delnware woman

At the Harvest Home jubilee, held
by the National Party of Delaware
county at the Media Court House yes
terday, Miss Vcsta A. Senior of FELTON,
won second prize in an oratorical con.
test in which there were five competi-
tors. Miss Senior spoke on the "Ad-
vancement of Woman.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Taken Care of by Friends.

A man giving the name of Arnold
Bauer passed through this city Friday
morning with his face badly cut and
his arm 80 badly bruised that he could
scarcely raise it. He had boarded d
freight train at Perryville and was SO
weak from hunger that he fell off near
Iron Hill. After stating his case to
several persons there he received good
breakfast and several men purchased
a ticket for his passage to the home
of his friends in Brooklyn.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Author Jarono,s Latest.

Alloys Jarone, who, with Will M. S.
Brown, composed the cantata, liking
Solomon" is engaged OF another sac
red work in which Martin Luther and
four divines will be the leading char
acters. Rosa mindi," grand opera
in one act has Just been finished by
Mr.. Jarone.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
The Liverpool CUP.

Liverpool, Eng, July 90. Lord
Derby's 3-years.old Canterbury Pill
grim won the Liverpool Cup to-day.
Lord William Beresford's Paris Ill
was second and j. Wallace's Speck
third. Richard Croker's Santa Anita
was not placed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Fonr Persons Drowned.

Vancouver, B. Ct, July q Cor
poral Henry l.. Edison, Co, +, Four
teenth Infantry, Private Morris, Miss
Laura Guard and Miss Emma Young,
all of this city, were drowned while
boating on the Washouga river yester-
day afternoon. Their boat was carried
into an eddy and upset.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Law Commission Award,

The third commission appointed to
assess damages on the Law property
on the Highlands, which is desired for
park purposes. Thursday afternoon de-
cided to fix the value at So, 600, which
is the same figure decided upon by the
second commission. 1t is understood
that this is satisfactory to the city and
will be final. Action will probably be
taken at the next meeting of City
Council.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Treason of Armenians.

Constantinople, Turkey, July %. AN
imperial trade has been issued, notify
ing the Council of Armenia and the
Patriarchate that they will be held re-
sponsible for any treason on the part of
Armenia.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Appointed Paymaster.

Pere W. Hanson has been appointed
paymaster of the Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and trans Ohio division of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. vice Ed
mund jenkins, deceased Mr.. Hanson
is known here.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
n COINCIDENCE.

New York, July %. In connection
with the foregoing dispatch there is =
coincidence in the fact that Mrs. Booth
Tucker, sister of Mrs. Booth Glib
born, suffered serious injury at East
Orange, N. j., last week by being run
down by bicycle ridden by Saliva
tion Army woman who was taking her
first lesson in wheeling. Mrs. Booth
Tucker's wrist was broken and she sus-
tanned other painful injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
A Cnjld Isnioys

The pleasant flavor gentle action. and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of a laxative. and il the father or
mother be costive or bilious. the most graft
flying results follow its use: so that il is the
best family remedy known and every
family should have u bottle.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Doath of John n. McoIary.

Special CORRESPONDENCE # Gazette and journal
Middetown, July 23. John L. Nc
Clary, who had been employed ON the
Delaware railroad as a section boss for
many years, died TuestIhy of heart
disease, after brief illness. He was
Is years old and had resided here for
20 years
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
A Roniine Onnirnct.

Frank A. Mitchell has received the
contract for all the Stag roofing on the
new Union passenger station at George
town, Washington, d. @.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Appointed a Teacher.

Roland G. Kent, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindley @. Kent, has been appointed
to a position in the Lower Merton
High School at Ardmore. Pa. Mr..
Kent is a graduate of Swarthmore
College.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
New POLICE Apparutus,

The new Gamewell reporting ap-
paratus at the police station was put
in service on Thursday for the first
time. 1t registers the number of the
box and time of reporting
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Lieut.. Fox.

Harry Fox was Friday evening elected
first lieutenant of Co. @, N. g. D.. to
succeed Lieut.. Nieman, who was re-
Gently honorably discharged. Second
Lieut.. Hogue declined the election.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Order of IciIxs,

Meade d. Detweiler, grand exalted
ruler Of the Elks. has appointed A. W.
Cummins of this city district deputy
for Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Mnrr,od M Pitmnn GROVE.

Miss Adele W. Brown of Now York
and Frank W. McClary of this city
were recently married at Pitman Grove,
N. j., by the Rev. E. e. Somers.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
A New Pnrsnnaga.

The Rev. j. NJ. Gill, pastor of Christ
2. Il. Church of Chestertown, Nd,
will soon be provided with a new "a, 600
parsonage
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30

The Women's Christian Temperance
Unions of Marshallton and Stanton
will give harvest home in Cranston's
Grove on Augpst goth. -.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Ubadd,s Ford Farmer Dead.

Nathan Ring, well-to-do farmer at
Chadd's Ford, is dead, at the age of SO
years,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Death of Wales, Chanplon nioyclist.

London, Eng, July %. Arthur Lin
ton, the Welsh champion bicycliat, is
dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
SALYATIoNISr INJURED.
The Head of the Salvation Army in France
CanaidarabIv Hnrf- r

Paris, France, July 23. Catherine
Booth Clibborn, commonly known as
LaMarechala, head of the Salvation
Army in France, was knocked down by
bicyclist in this city yesterday and
considerably hurt,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
HIGGINS SWIPES THE BIRD
Conclusion of the Fight for the
Republican Eagle. iH
ANOTHER SETBACK FOR ADDlCKS
The Other Fellows are Now the
Regulars.

Hearing Before the Clerks of the Peace
nt Dover = Interesting Arguments, In
Which There is Some Suggestive Talk
About Money at Eiections-victory for
the Higgins Faction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21
HE DENIES GRIEVANCE.
Wheelmen Object to the Statements
About Their Riders in the Late
Relay Race.

Relay Race.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 20.-The Acme
Club Wheelmen are not at all pleased with
the criticisms made on their riders in the
last relay race. Tonight V. G. Van Court
issued the following circular to the press !:
AS the recent relay race and especially the
finish seems to be the principal discussion
among the cycling clubs it, perhaps, would not
be too late TO give our version of the unfortu-
nate finish. We read in oil the daily papers
that Squires of our club was entirely to blame,
which we certainly feel is uni ust. Admitting
that the photograph taken by the Bay City
Club man proves that squires fell into Foster,
we claim that it does not prove the cause of
the fall, as any feir-minded wheelman will
admit.
1t is hard for US to believe that any rider
riding in the lead can collide with rider
riding in the rear; and, as Foster ad-
mitted in the presence of a number of
witnesses (Which we can proye) that he
thought he nad room enough to pass between
Squires and Ziegler, we cannot see Why
S9uires should shoulder all the blame. The
nhoto proves to my mind that Squires must
have been struck by either Foster or ziegler to
fall as he did on perfectly smooth road
Foster is, or should be, well posted on the
racing rules as any rider in the West. The
rules OF racing are plain enough in this matter
-that is, q rider racing on the track must pass
to the right, and on the road to the left unless
ne n mas OF least three feet OF room. AS Foster
mitted no foul.
AS we can easily produce at least fifty re-
sponslole witnesses to the fall that Foster not
only ran into Squfres once, but twice, we feel
that the A. c. W., aud Squlres IN particular,
have been uniustly eensured.
Inere mas oeen report circulated that the
Acmes protes ted the Bay Citys for passing the
packet outside OF the limit in San Jose, which
we WISH to emphatically deny, as no protest of
City Wheelmen, Foster or any other cluh or
rider by the Acme Club whe elmen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21
CIRCULAR SPEED TRACK
Alameda Driving Club Conside ering a
New Idea-EnthusiasticaII
Received

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 2o.-A meeting
of the Alameda Driving Club met in the
office of II. P. Moreal and was attended bv
some twenty gentlemen. 1t was decided
to abandon the boulevard racing track and
wind up the affairs OF the club and reor.
ganiZe o new one.
The idea is to build new circular mile
track on the marsh lands between Pros.
pect and Bay streets. 1t was stated that
the Southern Pacific officials had agreed to
allow the track to be built on their land.
A new organization was formed. to he
known as the Alameda Driving Associa.
ton, with the following officers: presi.
dent, Judge Ellsworth; vice. preside nj.
Sanford Bennett; treasurer, 1. L. Borden /.
secretary, Charles Gardner; superintend,
ent, al Cohen, assistant superintendent
William Highly. The committee an,
pointed TO solicit donations are: Judre
Ellsworth, DR.. Bull, Charles Gardner
Charles Neal and Payne Shafter. The
sum of Sol was donated as the balance on
hand from the old organization.
The new track is TO be forty feet wide on
the backstretch, with raised turns and a
sixty-foct homestretch. The utmost en-.
thusiasm prevailed, $40 was promised in
subscriptions and the meeting adjourned
10 meet a week hence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21
The Professor Of English at
Berkeley Called to Europe
by Macmillan's.
WILL EDIT ENGLISH COMEDIES
Freshmen in a Quandary About Bour.
con-Primary Election in North
Berkeley.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 2o.-The de-
partment of English at the State Univer-
sity will soon be without head. Professor
Charles Mills Gayley. who has been chief
OF the department for the last seven years,
Will leave at the close of the next academic
year for Europe. for the purpose o: assum-
ing the editorship of series of English
comedies to be published by Macmillan &
Co. of New York. Negotiations be-
tween the big publishing-house and the
Berkeley professor have been pending for
some time past, and it is only within the
last few days that the contract has been
signed. The work of which Professor Gay
ley will assume the direction will take at
least five years to reach q consummation.
Some of the most eminent and well
known professors in the foremost Amer
Jean colleges and universities, as we'll as
large part of the staff which edited
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21

of 225 Geary street, San Francisco, from
the young wife tells its own story. 1t
reads:
Dear Matte and Mrs. Ralph: am sorry
to write to you tonight, for what I say
will only cause you pain. l can hardly
tell you what was the trouble between US.
We had no particular quarrel, but our
drifting apart. You know l wanted TO
live a steady, industrious, Christian life,
and he seemed bound to go in just the OPP
posite direction. ALI winter he had been
neglecting his work, spending his time
and causing me, oh, so much sadness.
He was selling corn and hogs and cattle
and supposed he was paying his debts
with the money, for he told me he was.
but find now that the debts are not paid
and the money had been squandered in q
gambling hole. Not all his own money.
but also money he had borrowed, all went
the same way. All this time 1 was at
home, working and sewing, watching and
praying for him to be kept from temp
tatlon and be saved from sin.
Just before he went away he sold the
corn we had kept to feed the horses this
summer and also some young pigs. When
he went away he must have had $100 and
l had $5. The morning he left he said he
was going to a neighbor's to see about
some business, and might possibly have to
L
on his best clothes, but l was too busy to
think much about it. I looked for him
to come home all day and all night. Long
l watched and waited, but he never came,
| nor will he ever come.
"Oh, Matte, Mattel How could he be
| so cruel and wrong me so, when | was
| trying hard to be good true wife and do
what was right. / wish L could awake
and find it was all O horrible dream. Let
| your mother read every word OF this. /
| have come back to fathers to live and that
is all the home baby George and will
| ever have again.
Il have given up looking for Sam and
do not believe he is in the United States.
l am afraid this will almos. kill your
| mother. May the Lord give you both
strength to bear it. On, how could he
| change so; he seemed SO different when
| he married me. How sad l feel when /
| think OF the past, and it seems like the
| darkest of clouds hangs over my future
| life. that will never be lifted. Dear Mrs.
Ralph and Matte, pray for him that he
| may vet be saved. SUSIE RALPH.
"'rhe news did not kill me, as Susie
| feared" said Mrs. Ralph, "but it has
| taken all the brightness out of my life.
could never have believed that he could
| be SO heartless. But he has gone now. ]
| believe he is dead, but D God, just let me
| know where he is buried and l shall be
content -
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21
A Sons Sins Wrecks the Lives
Of a Young Wife and Aged
Mother.
TOOK EVERYTHING AND LEFT.
With Reason Tottering Mrs. Ralph
Believes That She Will Never See
Him Again Alive.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,t

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
90S Broadway, April 20.
One of the most pathetic of stories was
that told to-day by Mrs. S. A. Ralph, who
resides at Tenth and franklin streets.
Mrs. Ralph is broken-hearted over her
boys absence. She is more; she is broken
in mind on account of the great sorrow
that has weighed her down for two years
and which, it seems probable, will not be
lifted this side of the grave.
The unhappy mother believes that her
boy has died and that if she ever sees him
again he will have to be exhumed. So
completely has this idea taken possession
of her t hat it has affected her reason.
Samuel Ralph, for whom his mother is
searching, disappeared from Wakefield,
Nebr., more than two years ago. He left
his young wife and little boy and has not
been seen since. Mrs. Ralph said to-day
that she is convinced her lad is dead.
II shall never cease the search for him."
she said, land I am certain shall soon
hear where he is. Once l believe I saw
him in Oakland and told the police that
/ could not seem to get near enough to
speak to him."
A letter received by Miss Matte Ralph
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21
HILL MUST HANG.
The Death Penalty Imposed by Judge
OGDEN, but No Date Fixed

OAKLAND, CAL, April 20. - Judge
Ogden to-day sentenced Benjamin L. Hill
to be hanged for the killing of his wife,
Agnes Hill. on the street on the
night of January IL. Hill appeared in
court with his attorney and when asked
if he had anything to say he replied in a
subdued tone of voice, indicating sup
pressed agitation, saying he had nothing.
Judge Ogden said he had been convicted
after a fair trial and defense by able coun-
sci. 1t only remained for the court to i'm
pose the death penalty. He then made
an order that the defendant be taken
within ten days by the Sheriff of Alameda
County and delivered to the Warden oil
the State prison at San Quentin, there 10
be hanged by the neck until dead.
Attorney Bradley filed motion of ap-
peal from the order of the court denying
o motion for new trial. A stay of execu-
ton was granted to and including the 2Oth
of June, 1896, unless otherwise ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21
A Boom,s Business Arrangements.

"You must have good deal to worry YOU
just now," said the Presidential candi-
dates friend. 81 suppose you are both
cred good deal by interviewers for
opInions?"
.Oh, no. My press agent attends to
that
But the expense of a campaign is some.
thing pretty heavy"
my financial backer attends to the ex-
penses."
"But you have lots of little details to
think about--like getting the brass bands
to play Hail to the Chief at just the
proper point of the proceedings and hav-
ing the American flag hung where you
can point to it at an effective juncture."
"No; the stage manager and property
man attend to those things"
"Well-excuse me-but would you mind
telling me where you come in ?'
Lob, | just do the running for office. y
Washington Star.