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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
oUR MoUHsIse oUsroMs.
As a People We Are Tearing Away From
Barbaric Practices.

Barbaric Practices.
"One of the surest indications that,
as people. we are tearing away from
barbaric customs,n writes Edward w.
Box in the Ladies' Home journal, "is
found in the changes which, slowly but
surely, have come over our mourning
customs and funeral emblema Tho
time is not 40 far back when the an
nouncement in funeral notice that
friends will please omit flowers was.
an unheard of thing. When this first
appeared people wondered at it.
Now one meets the request in numerous
cases, and the effect has been good.
Gates Ajar and similar vulgar floral
monstrosities are being discarded, and
the modest laurel wreath or cross, or
sheaf OF wheat have in good taste cup.
planted them, Flowers for the dead are
not to bo decried so long as they have
meaning or carry a message OF tender
sympathy TO the living, or attest a love,
reverence or respect for the dead. But
when offered nissioness, in profusion,
jammed or crammed into every imag
Unable made to-order looking design or
device, the custom Tor habit of thus
remembering the dead becomes offen-
sive and is best honored in the breach. T"
tion that the day OF big funeral corteges
is passing, and that the heavy black
| crepe at the door OF the home which
death has entered has been supplanted
by simple unobtrusive wreaths OF green
or blossoms. With equal qualification
he notes that the sight of young chill
dren, fairly sitting beneath tho heavy
folds of mourning, is becoming more
and more rare. In this connection he
writes: ~ never thoroughly understood
until recently the depth of affection and
the sure sane judgment which prompted
that member of my family, who, when
he was dying, asked that his wife and
children should refrain from wearing
anything which savored of mourning
at his passing. 1t was difficult to dos,
the heart seemed to prompt otherwise.
But it was done, and the wisdom of
my father's dying wish has often come
home to his survivors when thoy have
seen the custom followed which has
made relatives and friends sombre Just
| to look at each other. "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
GORMAN DEFEATS MCCARTHY.

A Lively Prize-Hght In This City Yesterday
Afternoon Betw cen Two Noted Pugilists'
Eddie Gorman, the we'll known light
weight pugilist OF Buffalo, whose pre-
sent home is in Baltimore, defeated
Tommy Mccarthy Of Troy, n. T.. in a
spirited four round "go" near this city
between 5 ard o'clock Thursday
afternoon, in the presence Of about 90
sports, most of whom were Ealti'
moreans,
The match was started and tw
rounds wore fought last Friday in a
club in Baltimore, but Chief of Police
Crockett interferred and stopped the
contest in the second round. The
match at that stage of the game was
about even, neither man having an ad-
vantage
But the principals and their friends
were unclaunted and decided to pull
the fight off somewhere. Accordingly
they came to Wilmington Thursday and
found quiet place, where the contest
went on unmolested.
1t was stipulated that the match
should be eight rounds, and a good
purse and side bet were offered. Cor
man weighed in at 1925, and Mccarthy
tipped the scales at l35. Both men
were in excellent condition. They had
been training for some time and were
eager for the fray. German was
seconded by two well-known boxers of
Baltimore and two Philadelphia pugi
lists were back of Mccarthy. A Balti-
more sporting man acted as referee, and
Wilmingtonian held the watch. The
fight was lively from start to finish.
The rounds follow:
First round-Gorman led off with a
light tap on the face; again German
put his left on his opponents face and
Mccarthy countered right on the body.
Both exchanged right and left blows or
the body and Mccarthy triedI a left
swing sbut fell short and the rount
ended.
Second-After about half minute
of fiddling, Mccarthy led with th(
left and fell short. German landed {
hard left handler on the face and Nc
Carthy countered with his right on tht
body. German sent his right across
McCarthy's chin and had him dazeC
as time was called.
Third-After clinch German go
his left to the chin. They then OK
changed right and left swings on tn,
body. German put in three left hant
iabs on the face. At the end Of tn
round both men caught each other il
the face.
Fourth-Gorman led with his left il
the face. Mccarthy swung with hi
right, but failed to land. Gorma
came back with straight right-hande
over the heart that staggered Mccarthy
and hook with the left on the jas
sent Mccarthy down Just as time wa
called.
When time was called for the fit
round Mccarthy could not respond am
the contest was awarded to German
Several thousand dollars changed hand
on the contest,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Rrndwny.Aspin NuntIals.

Miss Breta B. Bradway, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Waddington Bradway,
and John d. Aspin were married last
Wednesday at residence of the BRIDES
parents, No. 7l9 Adams street. The
house was decorated with palms and
Easter lilies. As the wedding party
entered the parlor Miss Reba Bradway
played the Wedding march. The ccre
mony was performed by the Rev. A. II.
Walker Of Calvary Church. Miss May
Farra was the maid of honor. and
Geurge Denio, best man pr. w. A.
Porter and Augustus Ten Wcges we're
the ushers. A reception followed the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs Aspin will
be at home after April LIST, at No. 023
West Fourth street.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
boilers Thrown in All Directions.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 10 A
''nest'' of four boilers at the Algon-
quin breaker, Miners Mills, Pa, ex-
ploded this morning. Tho boilers were
thrown in all directions, two of them
being found quarter of II mile away.
No one was killed, although the engi-
neer barely escaped with his life The
force of the explosion was felt for miles
and the most intense excitement pre-
vailed until the extent of the damage
paa laarnal
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
A Boys Opinion.
Hnrner,A Bazar.


Sometimes young lad will strike u
truth in his random talk. Talking to
. middle aged woman one day, a young
fellow said confidentially: "You see,
Mrs. R, my sisters think 50 much
Of tho conventionalities. They are
always telling mo that only common
girls do so and 30, and that girls who
have been taught properly don't do this
thing or the other thing. Now think
sometimes they are mistaken. Lots Of
nice girls do things they didn't use to
do. They ride bicycles, and they go
in parties or clubs with their brothers
or friends. They can be jolly and good
comrades with boy: but they arc nice
too, and just as well-behaved as my
sisters. "
"Yes, l think that too," replied
the lady. "And you don't think it
makes the girls any worseS What
about the boysY"
"It makes the girls more friendly
and pleasant than those who stay at
home and never see anything!" he ex-
claimed, emphatically. ''And it does
something else. 1t makes us fellows
more careful in what we do and say
when girls go everywhere as well as
we do. Isn't bicycle tour, or a
camping out, or tramp in the country,
as good sport, and don't it make the
fellows better-b behaved, when the girls
are along? Yes sir! l don't want to
40 places where the girls can't go; but
l do think that the girls ought to give
way too, in the matter, and try to go
round to all the places and take part
The boys want the girls, and do be-
lieve it would do the girls good too,
and wouldn't hurt them bit.
And this expression Of the opinion
of we'll brought-up young American
boy is something for the mothers OF
| girls to think over.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Millor IIcld fnr Onn,l.

William Miller, colored was arraiene.I
before Magistrate Kelley Wodnosday.
afternoon on two charges hastardy
and using l3-years-old Lizzie Car
pentcr for immoral purposes. He was
held in $500 bail TO answer the charp 5s
at the upper court Miller viii be re-.
guired to appear before Magistrate
Kelley on May 10th to answer the
charge of bastardy. The CarDontcr
family reside on Mabel street, in tho
Ninth ward.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
c. ". I,elegntesin washington.

Harry J. Guthrie and j. K. Whitney,
representing tho Delaware Christian
Endeayor Union, were in Washington
Wednesday and arranged for the accom-
modation of the Delaware delegates to
the Chriatian Endeavor Convention.
The delegates will be accommodated at
tho Howard and Ardmore hotels.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
a Mission saided ~ n,,hhor.

San Francisco, Cal, March 2O.-The
steamship Peru brings news from
Ghina that the Presbyterian mission,
l3o miles southeast Of Shanghai, was
raided by band Of robbers on Fobru
ary Ith. Rev, Rufus II. Bent waa shot
IN the thigh and cut in the head. The
robbers secured $500 from the mission
safe and departed unmocsted
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
INC rhllnaelnhIn Confercnrr.

The Philadelphia NJ. f. Conference
adjourned Wednesday, Among the ap-
pointmnnts were the following of local
interest: W. A. Powick, to Ebenozer
Church in Mauayunk Jacob Todd ia
tfrnen Street Church: Aaron Rittpn.
house, TO be superintendent OF the
Fhiladelphia Methodist Episcopal Hos
pital Oliver r. St5g lon. 10 siummes
ION Church; Delcpiaine Golly, IA
Pomeroy and Friendship Churches.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
nelawsre ,.nnrcscnlnttrcs.

Miss Mary Il. Ler has been appointed
associate on immigration and Miss
Martha Shortlidge associate ON litera-
ture, to represent delaware in the
work Of the Central Council of tho
iris Friendly Society.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
FeIIintI,ac cannI.

Patrick Carroll of near st. Georges
had narrow escape from drowning
while walking along the canal near the
railroad bridge Wednesday. Carroll had
been imbibing too freely and the path
was not wide enough for him and he
fell in. lie was fished out by tho
bridge tender and sent to his home not
much the worse of his involuntary bath.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Death VI Mrs. Annie Iirown,

Mrs. Annie Brown, former resident
of Cecil county, MAJ, and Who vgs
well known in this CITY, diod m
Sylmar, Chester COUNTY I'a, Thuss
aay' aged w years The nluains were
Inferred Friaay afternoon in Euse Bank
cemetery Cecil county, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
sent 10 tlln Asv,nnn

James Duckery, colored, who has
been the cause Of much excitement
and trouble in the vicinity OF summit
Bridge, was sent to the Delaware STATE
Asylum for the Insane Wednesday after.
noon, Duckery has attempted at various
times to take the lives Of his wife and
family.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
1no Iiign SrlInol y,c,ncv

The teachers r1mmittoeo Of the Boanl
Of Education held meeting Wednr4
day night 10 consider the filing of til,
varancy u The High school staff
caused by the resignation Of Misf
susanna l'yle. II was decided t.
recommend e the holrd that thr
Earancy he filled hy 51hatitutos during
tho remainder of tho torn.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
To Remove to Farnhurst.

+. ID. Il. Sutton will remove his
household from this city about April
lst to Devondaie Hall tho brick man
sion on the liare's Corner road beyond
Farnhurst station.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Information Wanted Regarding y Raise
Electrical World.

Electrical World.
Tho Electrical World has received
the following interesting letter to be
forwarded to Prof. Roentgen, which it
takes the liberty Of sending in this
manner, as the professors mail must
be very large at the present time:
Prof. Roentgen-My Dear Professor !:
| have been greatly interested in your
discovery, and congratulate you on hav-
ing jumped Edison's claim of being the
only original Wizard tof the Nile).
Your discovery is very interesting from
scientific point of view, but will you
be kind enough to tell me il can ap-
ply it so as to get an y raise out of
my boss? as l am the humble recipient
Of the magnificent salary of 80. so per
week, even V raise would be most ac-
ceptahle, but do not know how TO ap
ply the process to him. Shall | induce
an electrical resistance" on the part o.
the office eat to having her tail squeezed
in the letter press by the errand boy.
then continue to cause current" of
envy in the entry clerk by flirting with
the typewriter girl to prevent her from
sparking?" | could give the book
keeper laden. jar On the elbow
while he is writing in his ledger, and
then cause vacuum" BY handing in
my resignation. Would it work? | am
afraid | might get AN electrical dis
charge. " Please give exact directions
in your reply.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
An InfallibIe Test.
Chicago Hoe, rd.

Chicago ioc.rd.
"Ofllcer, how did you discover that
the prisoner was man dressed in
woman's clothes?"
"Offered him stick of chewing
gum, and he didn't take it.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
A Fin de Steele Parent.

NO, papa, l tell you wont have
him! l want title"
but you must, Ethel. He's rich,
and l can give you nothing at this
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
pistiIIery sun t,nnninr.

The distillery where the best oil is
refined at Marcus Hook is still in
operation, and, as it is an expensive
mill. it is not likely it will be re-
moved.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
CMange nf llnIrIrr.-

After March 25th thu Board az
Penslon Examiners vhich ht4 ljaan
meeting in the Equitable Iiuildfus
will meet at No. dra Delaware ayen5e
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
a Rrnkenlnn Inl,,rr,i

lamos S. Anderson a r., W. & b.
railroad brakeman, t9ll from d train
near Chester Thursday and bfal,s 6is
leg lie was taken 10 hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
A Historic Chicken.
.rne-up.

L. IN Cat restaurantl-,;!" What
sort of chicken do you call this,
waiter?"
is Plymouth Rock" 40,
The Man-'Ah I'm glad it's got
some historic interest. thought it
was Just an ordinary aobblestone. "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
sold at IOS.

A small number of Wilmington four
per cent bonds was sold in Philadel-
phis Wednesday at los.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
KENT COUNTY cogRrs.
Gsand and Petit Jurors Drawn to Serve
During the April Session.

Gsand and Petit Jurors Drawn to Serve
During the April Session.
special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, March 10. The grand and
petit jurors for the coming session OF
the superior court OF general sessions,
peace aud Jail d9ivery Of Kent county,
which congenes April goth, are as
follows;
GRAND JURY.
Duck Creek-Robert Denney, Henry
Slaughter, Henry D., Bowyer.
kenton-Thomas Mabery, JT., VIII
liam +. Clements, Samuel Hutchison
OF 5.
Little Creek-John Taylor, William
Harrington.
West Dover-John W. Virden, Daniel
V. Hutchins.
East Dover-William S. Heyerin,
Robert II. Lewis.
North Murderkill- William Il. ALA
band, George TAFT, john ii. Berry.
South Murderkill-Audrew Holden,
Waitman Sipple, Joseph Brown.
observation-disclosures II. Sippe, A. Nj.
Cahall, Hooper B. Ross.
Milford james Welch, Henry Vim
yard, George S. Davis.
PETIT juicy.
Duck Creek Thomas B. Donovan,
Clement b. Scout, Herman p. Hazel,
W. d. Hudson
Kenton-F. A. Johns, j. I. Reihm,
James d. Wright.
Little Creek-Samuel t. Williams,
Andrew Keith.
West Dover-Thomas ii. McGinnis,
James Aaron.
East Dover--Daniel Voshell, Denney
W. Lalferty, p. Norman Kellum,
Charles W. Case
North Murderkill--Jacoh r, Killen
Samuel S. Sarde, John @. Griffith.
South Murderkill- George W, Ander
son, Robert Il. Stevenson, Cyru
O'Neal, Andrew J. Wright.
Mispillion-Willard Layton, Bat
Smith, Albert Welch, William IL. An
derson.
Milford-John W. Kirby, William II
| French, John b. Jacobs, William S
Benson.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Rennrhs Of Enrlnnmrn.

Tho following semi monthly record
Of cHginemon on the r., W. N b. rail.
road has been posted at French street
stati1n
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Weddine nn,,I,,,,,na,,,.,,,

Miss Addie II. Massck, daughter Of
the late +. j. Mf44ick, and Gooter
Stevens, brakeman on tho r., W. q
3; railroad, will be married at Scott
3lst.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

James Dimelow has removed to New
York City.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
p,a,h Du1 to White Caps, Brutality.

London, Ont, March 10. j. G.
Field, aged 63, died in the City Hos
and Was suffering from injuries in
flicted on the night of March 10th,
when he was taken from his hcme IN
Wippham by party OF White Caps
with nothing on but his night shirt,
tied to tree and terribly beaten. He
was said to have lived in immoral CON
verso with bic daughtor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-20

Council shall decide according respective surveys
such extension exhibited
anything the Act entitled provide for the opening
improving closing Highways approved December 10TH
1892, to the contrary Notwithstanding
And whenever shall deem it desir
able for public the said
of Them aforesaid it the TO be DONE
after requiring damages which such
tension extensions will private estate affected
thereby be appraised according provisions of the said
Section publication of this any person
corporation shall make construct buildings improve
any whatsoever the lines of
tension hereinafter FORTH such and corporation
and their shall be without remedy
in law equity injury that be
caused by the removal destruction of such buildings or
destruction by
the extension of aforesaid
Section the time of the publication of this Act
until the aforesaid extensions carried respectively
the shall keep convenient public
place. the said proposed
extensions which shall be open public examination during
office hours without
Upon publication Act the Surveyor
shall lines proposed
be marked with substantial white stakes with the letters
est Ex painted thereon, which shall be placed
numbers reasonably designate such nes and
moving moving without authority shall be
guilty of msdemeanor and conviction thereof shall be
liable to a fine of not than hundred dollars
Section s. This Act shall
publication.
Approved this 9th day of May A. D. 1896
SANFORD b. DOLE
President of the Republic of Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-20
QUEEN STREET EXTENSION.
$50 Feet in Width. Mauka Line.

06U Feet IN Width. Mauka Line
Beginning at the south end of Queen street at the
Magoon which point is
Al min W. True feet from the Government
Survey Station Punchbowl HILL and running by the True
Meridian.
deg, min 1900 less, to the junction
this line with line of the Beach Road where 1t
boundary of the Ward of
KukuluaeO
The maka line and parallel to the above
described mauka line.
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n THE PA
"A deg A min angle in the street line
s al deg q mn E. feet, the north of the
Fort street extension Kuakini street extension
s Al deg 81 min E. crossing the Fortsreet
tension and the angle in the street line
S. 81 deg feet point on the northwest line
of PunchbOwl street
BATES STREET EXTENSION
NUUANU TO LILIHA. AZ FEET WIDTH MAUKA
LINE
Beginning of Nuuanu street and Bates
street Hebron running by the True Meridian
N 40 deg 80 mn w. HAS feet less, an angle
in line, the southeast bank of the Puunui
deg 1915 feet less, crossing Pun
stream point the southeast side of Lliha
street point being 5755 feet makai of the south
ner of and Liliha street.
The makai line is parallel
described mauka line
PENSACOLA STREET EXTENSION
BERETANIA TO KING. $50 FEET IN WIDTH. SOUTH
EAST LINE.
Beginning at point on the
directly opposite the east of Pens
Streets running True Meridian
deg, w, feet, less, to the mauka
Young street. of Lot No 81 OF the
KuIaokahua series
s. 21 deg W., Young street, to the
of Lot No. Ga (T Rain Walker LOTT
s. 20 deg AZ min w. $500 feet less along Walk
er premises to line of King street
The northwestern of
from nd parallel to described southeast line.
KING TO HALEKAUwILA, FEET IN WIDTH
NORTHWEST LINE
Beginning at King
of the "Opera House,,
running by the True Meridian.
s. Sc deg mn w. feet point the mauka side
of Queen street. point being 63 from the
present north of Queen street and Militant street
Sc deg 40 min W. 800 feet to the maka side of Queen
s. Sc deg 40 mn w, feet, less the
Haekauwia street.
southeast parallel feet from the above
described line making the of Queen
Streets the present
ner of King and Militant
southeast, 27.O feet from the present corner.
YOUNG STREET EXTENSION.
TO ALAPAI STREET, FEET IN WIDTH. MAUKA
Beginning point the north side of Alapai street. "
deg min, Aapa
Young streets deg min, sec,
Government Survey Station Punchbowl HILL
running by Meridian.
deg, min, W.. beginning
right of radius feet, di
rect bearing and length of chord being
N So deg, min. w, he of he curve
N 81 deg, min, W.. southeast OF
Punohbow street.
YOUNG STREET
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-20

AN ACT TO EXTEND CERTAIN STREETS IN THE TOWN
OF HILO, ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Republic of Ha,ca
Section L. The streets in the HiO Hawaii
known Bridge, Pleasant shall ex
tended hereinafter times as the Executive
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-20
SCHEDULE.
BRIDGE STREET EXTENSION.
500 Feet i'm Width. Makai Line.

BRIDGE STREET EXTENSION.
500 Feetin Width. Makai Line
Beginning point feet s. Sc deg 4s min w.
True, from the north Spreckels Block the said
north of Spreckels Block being present south
corner of Front street and Waianuenue street.
point of beginning being the Bridge
and Waanuenue street. running S. 81 deg min E.
True 5000 feet Volcano street
Mauka Line
Beginning point 5oo3 feet s. Sc deg 4s min
W., True from the point beginning makai line of
the Bridge the sOutb corner
OF Bridge street and Waianuenue street. running s.
81 deg min E. True 1890 feet less to the line
of Volcano
PLEASANT STREET EXTENSION
40 Feet Wide-Makai Line
Beginning point of the Wailuku Gucb and
running s. 81 deg min E. True, corner
of Pleasant and Waanuenue Streets corner being
feet s. SO deg 48 min w. True from south corner
of Pitman and Waianuenue streets; thence 81 deg min
E., True, 684.8 feet Church street.
Mauka Line
Beginning at point the bank the Wauku Guh and
running s. 81 deg, min E. True the south cor
ner OF Pleasant and Waanuenue Streets corner being
42OS feet so deg 4s w. True from the east corner
of Pleasant and Waianuenue streets; thence s. 81 deg
min E, True 6S2.8 feet TO Church street
PITMAN STREET EXTENSION
500 Feet Width-Maka Line
Beginning point coordinates or which ara OH e ~
north and 26O35 feet of Hala Government Sur
y staon SAID point being the new east Ptman
and Walanuenue streets and running n. deg min w.
True 400 feet more or less to point bank of the
River
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AN ACT TO PREVENT INJURINCi, DISTORT1NG AND
DEFORMING THE FEET OF FEMALE CHILDREN
UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS. OF AGE
by the Legislature of the Republic of Hooa
Section l. Every who without authority ustifca
shall njure, dort deorm the feet of fe
child under the eighteen shall be punished
exceeding five hundred dollars by mprisOn
a labor not exceeding years
Section 3 No person shall be disqualified from testying
this Act the ground
his testimony might eliminate HIMSELF but he shall not
any respect of which he shall
have testified.
This from the date of it's
publication.
Approved this 9th day of May A d. 1896.
SANFORD B.. DOLE,
President of the Republic of Hawaii.