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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13

Philadelphia, New York. and London.
March 4th. 1897.
Referring the above notice OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company are now ready to receive
OF Offices Of the Philadelphia ana Read
ing Railroad Company Improvement Bonds for extension
and 10 make the cash payment above indicated
also prepared buy at and Interest at the
rate Of GO per TO October ls 1897 less discount
at Of $50 per Of the bonds the holders
Of which may prefer TO Sc. rather than TO extend.
DREXAIL & CO.,
9Th and Chestnut Streets. Philadelphia
j. p MORGAN 4 CO.,
% Wall street. New York
j. S. MORGAN & CO.,
o. Old Broad Street. London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13

no. 1907
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
~ MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK. at New,fork
in tho state EewYok. at he close OF business March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
NATIONAL PARK BANK at New-Yorl City In
The state OF New-York. at the close Of business March
9th, 1897:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

sEx-dividend. Nominal. with interest
fered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
no. 34i5)
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE

~ sEABOARD NATIONAL BANK at New York. in the
OF New York. ct the close OF business March o. ls'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Judge Spruance held an adjourned
session of orphans court on Saturday
Upon tho application presented by
John X. bradford, Ellen liogley was
appointed guardian of William r. Beg
Icy. His interest in the estute of will
liam Begley, his grandfather, ia to be
sold. Upon the application presented
by Leonard Il. Wales, Elizabeth Town
semi was appointed guardian of Ulysses
q. Townend Charles Il. tiablse,
Daniel Richardson and George N.
llousman were appointed to appraIse
the rental value of the child's interest
in certain real estate. W. II. Kurtz
presented the petition Of Isabella q.
King, administrative of Albert NJ. King,
for the sale of his real estate to pay
debts, which was granted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
"IsLs or cnAmrAosE"sAizrD.
Trouble in the Company of which iSnth-

Trouble In the Company of which hnth-
crime tirrmaine IL n Member.
According to the Now YORK World,
"there is trouble in The Isle of Cham
payne, a comic opera now being given
in thu large cities Of Pennsylvania, with
the result that Fromme brothers have
obtained In Pittsburg temporary IN
junction restraining David Biers. the
manager Of the company. from inter
ierrinG with its aiTairs. Tho appnint-
ment of a temporary receiver was also
granted.
"Biera is we'll known In New York
"a n manager of theatrical enterprises.
Some months ago, according to the
statement OF Abraham Il. Fromme. he
induced George Hermann, a wealthy
lumber dealer OF this city, to invest u
considerable sum of money in The Isle
of Champagne.
''Biera recommended Katherine Cor.
maine as the prima donna OF the com
pHny. and Mr.. Hermann engaged her.
Richard Goldan was engaged aa the
principal comedian.
1.-The company started out from
Washington on September 18th with
flying colors, but within few days
Mr.. Hermann discovered that aimee he
fret became connected with ths enter
prise he had invested nearly SOB, 600
in it.
"In the papers presented to the
court 1t is alleged that MisH GERMANS
is the wife Of Biers, aud that they have
conspired to break up the company.
with view tn getting possession OF II
aud obtaining new hacker"
Mr.. Biers was at ono time connected
with the management OF the Biiou
Theatre in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
coon po.ioy oonk.t


Quick Capture of "a Colored Man Charged
With Stealing a suit of Clothes and same
Money.
Tbs police accomplished magnif-
cent piece OF work early Friday morning
in capturing thief who had plundered
house in Elkton. Md, man and plum
der being in the custody of the officers
IN loss than 40 hour after the informa-
tlqn had been received.
e. NJ. Ohilds of tho Delaware Hard
ware Co., Second and Shiplsy streets,
who resides in ElKton, heard Thursday
night, upon his return to that town,
about 30 O'Clock, that Thomas II.
Sanders, colore,l, agod % years. who
had been employed at his house, had
loft and at the same time nue of MIR.
Childs' siilts of clothing had dis,
appeared and the nocketbooks Of Mrs.
Childs and Miss Childs had been rifled
aud package OF money, which had
been entrusted TO Mr.. Childa' care was
missing.
Information had been filed with
Sheriff Mackey and warrant had been
sworn out In Elkton for the arrest of
Sanders. The police of that town we're
unable 10 come up With him and Mr..
Chiids, knowing that Sanders mother
lived in this city, suspected that the
thief had come here. Accordingly, he
left Eikton at o'clock Friday morning
and arrived here at .. He Mt onre
went to the police station and &C
quaiuted capt. Chambers with his
loss. The captain detailed Sergeant
Evans and Officers Peterson, O'I1ara
and Gum on the case.
The officers were informed that
Saunders' mother lived on Curlett
street, and They went direct tn the
house and found the man they were
after there. lie WIS placed under
arrest and made confession, at the
same timo turning over everything he
had taken, except the clothing, which
he had on. ..
Friday morning the prisoner was
arraigned 10 the city court, and with
out preliminary hearing consented TO
return to Elkton with MIR. Childs. lie
will be given a hearing here.
Tho money stolen and recovered
amounted to Sll.5j
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
LOST OFF LONG BRANCH
-Four Men Drowned on Monday About
One Hundred Yards from Shore.
THEIR BOAT UPSET BY BELLOWS
While They We're Going to the
Pound Nets.
THEIR THREE COMPANIONS RESCUED

New York, Oct. a.-Four men 10 the
flshermon of North Long Branch, N.
j., were drowned to-day, while at their
work about 100 yards off Shore The
victims were Joseph Hertb, Adolph
Pierson and a. IIendrickson Of Brook.
Ign and George Robbins of Monmouth
beach. Three other men. who were
with those named, were rescued.
The sea ut Long Branch had been
very heavy, preventing the fishermen
from going out 10 the pounds since last
Friday. Al the weather was pleasant
overhead this morning, and there was
no wind, it was decided to try TO reach
the pounds mile and n half out.
Ono boat. in charge of William lien
messy, q member Of the firm, succeeded
in getting to the outer pound A
second, in charge Of Capt. Smith and
containing six other men. was about
100 yards from tho beach, whsn an i'm,
meuse wave atruck tho boat and the
seven men were thrown overheard.
Hertz, Pierson, lIendricksou and Rob.
bins disappeared almost instantly in
the huge billows. while the other three
managed to cling on 10 the oars which
they held when the wave struck the
boat. The first boat at once put to the
rescue. Capt. Smith and John John
son were found clinging to oars, anG
were pulled aboard. Andrew Nelson
was carried by tho waves TO the shors
and deposited on the beach near the
llennessys' eheds. He was nearly ex-
hausted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
EAREwELL BAsE-saLL.
Last Gun of the season of 1897 Fired Yes.
tarday.


tarday.
The last gun in the baseball cham
pionship race OF 1897 was fired Sum
day, when three Sunday games were
played in tho West. The big League
pennaut goes to Boston for the sixth
time since 1876 Baltimore, the three
time winners, " are close second and
New York, creditable third. Then
comes Cincinnati, Cleveland, Washing
ton, Brooklyn, the two latter tied for
sixth, Pittsburg, Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Louisville and st. Louis.
During the % years of the existence
OF the National League the pennant has
been won by tho representatives OF
eight different cities. Chicago was the
winner the first year OF the organiza.
tion. in 1876, and in five succeeding
seasous-lSs0. 1881, 1882, 1885 and 1856
tho pennant went to that city, max
ing six championships Boston has
now tied that record. Baltimore comes
next with threp. providence. New York
and Brooklyn each won the flag twice
and Detroit once. Philadelphia'whieh
finished 10th this season. was never
better than secuud, and that but once
in 1887, when the heavy hitting Detroit
nine was first.
The winners Of the National League
pennant and their records from 1876 to
1897, inclusive, are as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Tho following chiefs Of Manitou
Tribe, Imp'd.O. Il, M, have been in.
stallcd by Deputy Great Sachem +. G.
Howard ana the chiefs of the Great
Council of Delaware; Prophet, Walter
Hansun; Sachem. Edward i'ardesty {;
Senior Sycamore, George 5chelTerman;
Juoior Sycamore, Edwin Holt; Col
lcctor of Wanpum, Sylvester MacleGry /;
First Sannap, Robert Moarns; Second
Sannap, James Berry, First Warrior,
David Williams; Second Warrior. Hum.
phrey Mckinley Third Warrior, Charles
Behenendt; Fourth Warrior, Ruben
Willis; First Brave, Charles Wakeling !;
Second Brave, Charles V. Graham ;
Third Brave, Martin Feeley; Fourth
Bravo, James llooven; Guard of the
Wigwam, Lawrence Cunningham Guard
of the Forrest, Johu Moore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

At New Castle county jail Saturday
morning Edward Williams, colorod,
convicted on the charge Of unlawfully
entering the house of David Fickei-
stein, was placed in the pilory for an
hour, after which he received 80
lnshes. lie will serve four years.
Andrew Higgins, convicted on the
charge Of stealing 2, 575 pounds of iron
from the Diamond State Iron Co., was
given 20 laHhes. He has twa years to
serve. William Thomas, colured, alias
William Robinson, who was convicted
Of stealing watch and 5000, the
property of Jamos Staats Of State
Road, was given 90 lashes. lie is TO
serve two years. Philip Purnell, coored,
VINO was convicted of stealing chickens
from Aaron X. Woodward, was given
~ lashes. lie must serve six months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Tho State Board of Health hold a
meeting at tho Brick Hotel at George.
town on Friday, at the instance of
several citizens, who had madu com
plant about tho sanitary condition of
the jail yard. Ths jail yard was exam
ined aud found to be in bad condition.
The matter was referred to the local
board, consisting OF Issac N. Fooka, A.
y, Robinson, W. W. Kawlins, Dr. g.
K. Layton, DR.. Joseph Z. Naples and
j, i, Adams and Drs. Eleguod and
Fowler were authorized to ask tho lazy
Court TO improve the condition Of
affairs aud provide more room for pris
oners. 1t was suggested that some
filling in be done in the yard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
TILE srnAmEn LAnRdnA.
May De Put IN s-rvice between rhtiadei-
pna and the West Indies.
This philadelnhia Timos ON Monday

May De Put IN service between fhtiadei-
pnta and the West Indies.
This Philadelphia Times on Monday
said
Probably by next Wednesday the
famous fruit steamer Laurada will lie
commissioned to traue between this
port and tho West Indies, where for
many years she had been engaged.
Since her arrival from Port Antonio,
Jamaica, last April, she has BEEN de.
tnined at Wilmington by the United
States government for an alleged vio'
lation of the shipping laws. 1t was also
claimed by the government that the
Laurada had been engaged 10 carrying
arme and ammunition to the coast OF
Cuba. LHtsly the government realized
that there were not sufficient grounds to
sustain this charge and it was dis.
missgd.
"The government officials at Will.
mingtOn advertised the Laurada for
mitted to tho Treasury Department at
Washington an opinion was rendered
that such proceeding would probably
not be thoroughly legal one undor the
conditions. No one answered the suit
10 the court againAt the Laurada and
the government was at sea as TO her
actual ownorship, go tho suit against
her was postponed.
ION her last voyage to Port Antonio
she was in command Of Capt. Hughes,
who left her when she reached the
Rreakwatcr and has not been seen
since. The movement to secure her re-
lease is headed by John Bailey, the
manufactures, Of $40 South Delaware
avenue, who will provide the necessary
security until the government disposef
of the case against her. -"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
WILMINaTON DRAMafIo tLun
Opens the Season Under Favorable Circum
stanoes-ExperIen COACH Enrnred.

Opens the Season Under Favorable Circum-
stances-ExperlencedC Coach Engaged.
The Wilmington Dramatic Club opens
the season of lS97-9S under favorable
circumstances. The limit Of mem ber-
ship has been reduced to 450, being 80
less than the limit last year. Applica-
tions for membership are coming in
rapidly and the limit will probably be
reached soon. IL is proposed to main
tain the limit when reached and to
establish waiting list.
The executive committee has made
an active beginning for the season. 1t
comprises Mrs. George W. Sparks. Miss
Eleanor &. Walton and christopher l..
Ward, with Austin Harrington, as a
member by virtue of being president of
the club. The club has in rehearsal
for presentation early 10 December a
comedy by Arthur W. rinerO author
of The Magistrate, - which was given
successfully by the club in 1886
The actor and stage manager, j. b,
Roberts, who formerly lived 10 this city,
has been engaged to coach for the play.
Mr.. Roberts has had wide experience
having acted with Booth, Mccullough
and Forrest OF late years he has been
coaching professional and amateur
players in Philadelphia. lie was the
coach of the Philopatrian Society Of
Philadelphia which recently presented
the Merchant of Venice" with re
marKabe SUCCESS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
ROD Men Have IA Fine Time.

Deputy Great Sachem Il. G. Howard
and several other prominent Red Men
went to Newport on Saturday night
and installed the chiefs Of Andastaka
Tribe. After the installation apeeches
were made by several members and Past
Great Sachem Messenger presented to
Past Great Sachem Leonard Vandegrift,
on behalf Of the Mutual Admiration
Society, a handsome past great sacheni q
sRah. The visitors were royalty enter.
tanned aud supper was served. The now
chiefs of Andastaka Tribe are as fol.
lows Prophet, d. S. Conlyn; Sachom,
Charles II. Alexander; Senior Saga.
more, Miles Cunningham Junior
Sycamore, James EAsthurn; First
Saunan, W. }. King; Second Sannap,
WE. Stuart; First Warrior. II. Mahon /;
Second Warrior, L. +. Lewis: Third
Warrior, II. McMulin: Fourth Warrior,
". j. Steward; First Brave. Il. u.
King; Second Brave, 4. Foreukers;
Third Grave, Thomas Gilbert; Fourth
Brave, j. j.. Conlyn: Guard of Wig
wan, r, NJ. Young; Guard of Forest,
Merritt Cummins.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Celebrated at st. stephens Church Appro-
Pirate Decorations.

IeieDrhteu ht 81. Slophtus NnuFch--apNrp-
pirate Decorations.
A harvest home festival was observed
in ST. Stept el's Luthe AN Church on
Sunday. The decorations were In accord
with the spirit oil tho festival. A
pyramid of fruit and vegetables, hear
ing the word Harvest made Of fruit,
and capped with sheaf Of wheat
stood beside the pulpit The com
munion table was decorated with as.
pRragus foliage and baskets Of potatoes
and APPLES we're on the floor. There
were also II mound Of grapes and one Of
fruits and vegetables. Al These good
things were sent TO the Germantown
Lutheran Orphans Home.
Tho Rev. Frederic Doerr, tho pastor
Of the church, preached snecial SCR
mon 10 the morning. and the ninth
anniversary Ut tho Sunday. scnnol was
celebrated in the evening or the IL
momhars OF tho school when it was
founded IN the Institute Building, IL
were present ut Sundays session Of
the school Recltations were given hy
Miss Lizzie bunker, Miss Anniv
Schunder md Miss Emily Huber.
Bibles and other bouks wero given 10
Ahnor Overdesr, Curtis Kirk, Nj iss
Maggie Kirk, Miss Dora Sputh, Misu
Maud iiaer, Miss Mary l5asr, Mias Ida
Huber, Miss Eoss Snyder and NJ las
Anna Schunder for perfect attendance
at Sunday school during the past year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Thomas MeNabb, who about a year
ago was sentenced TO seven years
term Of imprisonment and who was re
leased from jail at the recommendation
Or the Board of Pardons few weeks
ago. died on Saturday night, at his
residence on Carpenter street, aged %
years. He had been suffering from
consumption for some time, and it was
On account of his health that he was
pardone1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

DEATH OF SAMUEL ~. M'MILLAE.
succumbed TO IA Lingering Illness Sundays
Eyentng,

St. Paul, MINI, Oct. A. --Samue r.
Mcmillan, United States Senator from
1876 10 1888. died at his home. in this
city, Int last night of annmia. lie
bat heen i'll for nearly year.
Mr. Mcmillan was horn in Browns.
villa, Ia, on February I'D, 1926. He
6tUdird law in the nlics Of Edwin M.
stanton, afterwar,l Secretary Of War.
and, after distinguished career was,
in 1874, chosen Cbipf Justice Of the
Minnssnta Hunrcme court. lio was
elected to thu United States Sonata aa
the result Of one Of tho most noted
deadlncks in the history Of the State.
Ex-Gov. Ramsay was the Republican
caucus nominee. and Cushman X.
Davis was holting candidate. Mr..
Mcmillan was elected on narrow
margin, nfter a prolonged contest. In
1871 he was reelected, While in the
Senate, he succeeded Roscoe Conkling
as chairman of the uonimsrcn COM
mittee. lie was prominent in the
Presbyterian Church, and in 1890 was
chosen one Of the two men from tho
West on the committee Of reviaion of
the confession of faith OF that body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

The features enainelcd by the famous
Parisian artists were simply masked; the
pores were closed and the whole face con-
verified into u piece Of animated porcelain.
Such is not the effect Of "Genn's Sulphur
Soap" which produces a complexion
equally smooth and brilliant without tue
slightest possibility Of any bad effects. Be.
ware of couuterfeits. Sold by druggist. As
n toilet accessory for both sexes, ''llills In
Simultaneous Hair Dye takes rank with the
famous "Glenn's Sulphur Soap" and may
be trusted to produce a perfect and perma.
nent color where all other dyes have disap-
pointed the purchaser; yet it is the least ex-
pensive of them all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Tho plant OF tho Maryland Brass
Manufacturing Co of Aberdeen, Md,
VIII no removed to Lynchburg, Va.
citizens of that place having subscribed
to the capita stock. lis name will be
changed to the Lynchhurp Brass Manu-.
featuring Co., aud its officers will be
John ). Slaughter. president; William
Hurt, vice president; Il. O. 4ayles,
hocretary ami treasure and Els. Whit.
ing, general manager. The company will
manufacture ell Kinds of bruss articoR,
hut will devote particular attention 10
an electlc push button. The capital
stock is SO, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

In week or so the new park drive
will be passable from West street to
Church Lane. a distance of about two
miles. at present the road is being
macadamized between Adams and Van
Buren streets, and some filling in is
being done IN the newer part above
Rockford road. Otherwise tho grading
is DONE The Park Commission will
atrew cindcrs m the unpnved puriions
of the driveway so that it can DO used.
Next year the work of merchandising it
may be completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
NAY HfFG nEEN MURDERED.
The Burning OF til. rhorndaie Harm to Il,
's' Investigated.

~ Investigated.
special 10 the Philadelphia Times
from Upland, Pa, dated Sunday, SAYS:
Mrs. b. A. Conard Of this place
says her brother. William j. Baldwin Of
Tnornedale, Chester county, was muir
dered. A large barn on the farm of
Charles l.. Bailey, place farmed by
Mr. Baldwin, was burned TO the ground
on Friday aud it is thought that no
was burned up in the barn.
In speaking Of the matter Mrs.
Conard said: Over one year ago my
brothers. barn was burned. Al tho
time certain person was strongly sus.
pected OF the crime and my hruther
treated the man with suspicion ever
since. He was fully convinced OF the
mans guilt, but he did not have evil
dence TO convict in court, 80 nothing
was done but TO treat the man coldly.
The barn is said to have caught
fire from spontaneous combustion this
time. do not believe il. believe
thar my brother has met with some
foul play, anu has been burned up to
hide the crime.
William j. Baldwin was brother
OF Representative Richard Baldwin OF
this county and Of ex- District Attorney
Joseph ii. Baldwin of Chester county
lie was 35 years old. Mrs. Conard hes
gone to Chester county tn have an in.
vestigation mazda into the matter. :"
Mrs. Bayard A. Conaru formerly lived
in this city and William j. Baldwin
was well known here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Founders Day Observed at the institution
Funded by John Ferris 12 Years Ago.
Founders Day was observed at the
Ferris Industrial School on Saturday
afternoon. The school was founded II
years ago by John Ferris a goodly
numher of visitors attended the oxer-
cises and inspected the building. NJ usic
was furnished by the school band
which played In an acceptable manner
Alfred Gawthrop, president OF tho board
OF managers, presided. The scripture
lesson WAS read from Proverbs 3. by
the Rev. Alexander 4. Bowser OF the
Unitarian Church, aud prayer was
offered by the Rev. W. Il. s. Murray,
d. D., of st. Paul's NJ. Il. Church.
DIR. Jesse Ii. Holmes ur the George
School, Pa, was tho speaker of the
day. Advising the hoyG to he healthy
in hoiy and strong In mind, be said
that he believed such conditions alone
wero responsible for good citizenship.
lie told them not 10 thinR too little of
influence but to exercise it on every
occasion. lie paid tribute 10 John
Ferris, tho founder Of the institution,
and told the hOys they had great cause
to he thankful TO him.
President Gawthrop reviewed briefly
the history OF the school. lie said that
during its existence there hal been hut
ono death and very little sickness. Two
hundred buys have heen under its care.
lie believed IL was destined for even
greater results than have SO far been
accomplished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

HpcfiaI Correspunuence Of l,h4ofto and JourI,al
Dover, Oct. 4.-John Aaron, aged As
years, OF Ha2lettville, was seriously 10.
jured last Saturday. lie heard com
motion in his harm, ard, going there,
found the horses kicking and rearing
While he was attempting To quiet the
animals, ono Of them kicked him,
breaking two of his ribs dislucatinp
his jaw, knocking out several teeth md
rupturing blood vessel, Drs Dpwps
and Wilson. who are in attendance, saw
this is tine most serious surgical case
they bave ever had
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07


The restored edifice of st. Andrew g
Protestant Episcopal Church, Thirty
sixth and Barring streets, Philadelphia,
was dedicated by Bishop Coleman on
Sunday morning. The building was
damaged by fire in August, 1886. For
his sermon Bishop Coleman chose as
his text. the following from the book of
Revelations: "And they rest not day
and night saying Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God Almighty, which was md is,
ami is to come" Tho sub iect of his
sermon was Worship" and he
showed how small an amount of time
was devoted by Christian people to de-
votional exercises. ''lf we Worship 50
little here," he said, 'wo will not he
prepared for the everlasting worship in
heaven. " Bishop Whitaker preached
in the evening.