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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

A local physician, to determine cases
of diphtheria from those of sore throat,
inoculatea guinea pigs and rabbits with
virus from the patients throat. If the
patient has diphtheria the virus kills
the inoculated animal in about u
hours; if sore throat, the animal be-
comes i'll but is not as seriously affected
as in the other case. The animals are
lnoculated with the poison either by
hyperdermic injection or by placing
the virus under the eye.lid. The
physician in question has used 30
guinea pigs and 30 rabbits in his OK
periments. This is reported to be a
more satisfactory way Of telling dinh-
liberia than by microscopic oXamina.
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Jacob Ii. Sidea of Philadelphia. who
was overcome by inhaling smoke during
a fire at the house OF his son in law,
Joseph M. Rogers, No. 1923 Baltimore
avenue, Sunday week, died Thursday
afternoon, after a vigorous hui vain
fight for life. He had been conscious
ever since the ire. and it was hoped
that his splendid constitution might
pull him through. despite his ~ years,
but the shock and the resulting com
plications proved too much. and he
passed quietly away. In 1874 Nj. Sides
taught school at Newport for few
months. His son law, MIR. Rogers,
formerly was engaged in the newspaper
business in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Columbus, o., Sept. q. The National
bnGampment of the Union Veteran
Legion have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: National
Commander, Archibald Blakely, Pitts
burg; Senior Vice Commander, E. D.
Spooner. Chicago; Junior Vice Com
mander, William Baird, Lewiston. Me. ;
Surgeon General. DIR. G. NJ. Savage,
Columbus, o. Quartermaster- General,
Thomas j. Hubbard. Baltimore; Chap.
lain in Chief, Rev. Charles L. Shergar,
Welsboro, Pa. Executive Committee,
Edward Donnelly, Jersey City; John
w. Baker, Pennsylvania Joseph B.
Knox, Massachusetts; John ID, Shepard,
Kentucky; A. S. Oliver, q,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The anniversary of Wesley Church,
at Linden and Jackson streots, will be
celebrated on Sunday, October 10th.
The pastor, the Rev. W. W. Sharp, ia
arranging to have great day on that
occasion. There will be addresses hv
prominent ministers from this and
other cities. The church is prosperous
and the celebration will be in the
nature of an all.day Thanksgiving
service. The original church was built
in 1886, and the present building was
erected in 1890. The first services were
held in tent, and there the congrega
tion organized and worshipped for some
time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Mrs, Mary Elizabeth McLane Hob.
bins, widow of DIR. Joseph lIobbins,
died at her home, in Madison, Wis, on
Saturday week, after lingering illness.
tor of the late Louis MrLane Of Della
ware, and was born in Washington,
D. g., on December eth. 1882. Her
marriage to DR.. Hobbins took place in
wing her are son, Louis McLane
Hobbins, aged %, and three brothers,
ex.Gnv. Robert Milligan McLane, at
present residing in Paris, France, and
Louis McLane and James L. McLape
of Baltimore. The intermeLt took
place the following Tuesday at Madison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
oF HIsToRIo INrEREsr.
Talk of Combining Two Anniversary Ce
brations.


brations.
The 260th anniversary of the landing
Of the Swedes at Fort Christina will
fall in the latter part OF March, or &C.
cording to the present calendar in the
early part of April. and the 2O0th an
niversary of the laying of the corner
stone of Old Swedes Church will fall in
June. 1t has been suggested that both
anniversaries BIZ celebrated at the same
time. The Historical Society of Della
ware has committee whi3h is to ar.
range for the erection of memorial to
mark the landing place of the Swedes,
and the matter of combined ceebra
tion may be considered by the society
at some future meeting.
Tho friends of Old Swedes Church
desire to have improvements made to
the property and the observance of the
anniversary of the corner stone laying
may DO taken advantage of in the rails
ing of funds to be so used, in order
that by Trinity Sunday of the follow
ing year the 200th anniversary Of the
dedication of the church may see the
desired improvements completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Almost every man in America has some
digestive trouble. When men meet, the
greeting usually is, swell, how are you p
That develops health talk. The man who
has no bowel or stomach trouble is almost
a curiosity. Trouble is men take no care
of themselves. They cat as though they
had copper stomachs and bowels Of brass.
BY and by, oyerworked nature rebels.
Then come headaches, nervousness, bad
blood, liver and kidney troubles. Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets furnish help for
constipation and torpid liver, sick and
bilious headache, dizziness, sour stomach,
loss Of appetite, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
windy belchings, heartburn" pain and
distress after eating, and kindred deranga-
ments Of the liver, stomach and bowels.
Accept no substitute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Elkton, Md, Sept. a. = Estele Sprouts,
aged 10, last night identified Jack"
Rice, culored, at the Jail as tine man
who assaulted her Rice was at the
girls home and overheard her mother
telling the girl to take basket of
groceries TO her grandmother, about a
milo from Elkton, and followed her into
the woods. Rice was held to await the
action of the grand jury at the Decem-
Der term OF court. The prisoner is be.
lieved TO have been tho colored man
who assaulted Miss Layenia Shaffer OF
Elkton near her residence Sunday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Prof. We'll, tho well-known optician,
whose place of business was recently
destroyed by fire. has rented thu store
room at No. BIB Market street, and
opened up with an entirely new stock
OF spectaces and eyeglasses at low
prices. His new quarters are more con
veniently fitted up than the old, and
the professor will he pleased to see all
his old friends and patrons at his new
rooms. lie will give his personal au.
tention to the business, and will still
examine eyes free OF charge for all per-
sons who desire such an examination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The work on the new tug for the
chesapeake g. Ohio railroad, now
building at the shipyards OF the Jack.
son y Sharp Co.. is progressing rapidly.
and efforts are being made to launch
her as soon as possible. Capt. William
S. Morris, superintendent of motive
power of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail
road. who was ut the shipyard of the
builders on Friday, expressed him.
self as greatly pleased with the boat.
She is sister tug to the Helen. re-
Gently built by the jackson & Sharp
Co. for the same company and will be
named the Alice,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30


Dover. Sept. 25. Tho following juriea
have been drawn for the next term OF
the superior court of Kent county,
which will begin ON October 25th:
GRAND Jury.
Duck Creek-H. L. Smith, William
B. Collins. Leonidas W. Springs.
Kenton-Charies Ii. Dulin, W. s..
Hardcastle, David s. Wilds.
Little Creek-Albert S. Moore, ] lanes
A. Lafrerty.
West Duver-Philip D. Marvel, James
II. Greene.
East Dover Robert II. Lewis, viii.
liam W. Taylor.
North Murderkili - Samuel Arm
strong, W. Il. Dickson, Frank g. Ban.
croft.
South Murderkill. George W. Stewart,
Benjamin l.. Hurd, Alexander Meniur.
Mispillion-Iamos NJ. Cane, Eben
Hughes, ST., Nicholas r. johnson.
Milford William J. Townsend, Jehu
Davis, John W. Hall, of William.
PETIT JURY.
Duck Creek-John L. Boyd, Samuel
L. Jones, John W. Anderson, Nathan
Moore.
Llttls Creek William II. Marvil,
John Slaughter.
Kenton j. +. Gamble. Jonathan
Jacobs, Francis NJ. Burrows.
Vest Dover-Thomas Williams, James
Williams
East Dover--E. o, RAYMOND, Thomas
Burrows, Thomas W. Killen, John ".
Collins.
North NATURALIZATION Reed, Solo
mon Conner, John W. Downham.
South Murderkil. G. Cooper,
James K. Sapp, Matthew Kemp, Arm
well CULLEN.
Mispillion-A. ]. Kenney, W. A.
Lynch, Charles A. BaynarG. Thomas
Cahall.
Milford George H. Hudson, Johl
H. Moore, Joshua S. Bennett.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The Western Union Telegraph Co. has
begun to build new line between New
York and Baltimore A corps of work.
men are busy at either end planting
the poles along the B. & 0. railroad.
and those who have started from New
Ynrk have nearly reached this city.
The Western Union company finds that
their business has 10 increased that
they can usa two lines of wire. The
new one will contain seven wires.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
Death of a DelnMarn Yeteran.

George Washington Mason, son Of
Lewis Mason of this city, died Thurs.
day at the Soldiers Home at Hampton,
Va, aged about 90 years. lie was d
native Of Delaware and left here during
the war. Ho enlisted in the Thir.
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, was taken
prisoner and placed in Libby prison.
He made his escape and Joined lis
regiment, serving with it through the
remainder of the war. The remains
were buried at tho National cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
Married. Acquitted and airs well.

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 24.-The
case of Robert liihbard, the young man
who was on trial at Mays Landing for
shooting Mrs. Phoebe Phillips, in this
city, and who was yesterday married to
the woman he attempted to murder,
was submitted to the jury this morn.
ing. 4 verdict of acquittal was given.
Mrs. Hibbard dropped in faint when
II was announced. The defence was
emotional insanity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The Steamer Andres Tossed by Waves 4
4 Feet High.

q Feet High.
New York, Sept. "a. The steamship
Andes Of the Atlas line, which arrived
from Hayti to-day. encountered very
severe weather and heavy seae.
Mate Hayden said that, off Cape
Hatteras, the waves were 70 feet high,
and seemed to come from all directions.
When they broIse near the ship, the
decks were covered with spray. at
times the decks were almost perpen-
dicular. The heavy seas continued
until Barnegat was reached,
About 30 miles south of Barnegat the
deck house. apparently OF schooner,
fiye or six barrels of vegetables and
much planking we're seen in the sea.
Some chairs and bits Of upholstery
also we're in the wreckage. They may
have been washed off the deck OF a
schooner, or a ship may have gone
| under.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Cards are out for the wedding of
Principal A. K. spaid of the du Pont
school and Miss Mary A. Farquhar,
daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Benjamin
Farquhar of Wilmington. Wedding
will take place at the residence of the
brides parents at 8 O'Clock this even
ing. Miss FarquhHr was formerly kin
dergartner at the school,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Passengers of the Landenherg branch
of tine baltimore & Ohio railroad are
signing petition TO the company to
change the leaving time Of the last
train from Market street station from
5. 80 p. m. to > O'Clock p. m. The pas-
SINGERS who live beyond Ashland are
especially DESTROYS Of the change on
account Of the lRteness of thair arrival
home on the present train. But those
who live nearer Wilmington prefer the
later train, probably because it gives
them mere time in the city and they
reach home at convenient hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
rrirhtfnl Resnlr 81 an Explosion,

Chester, Pa, Sept. %. While FIRE.
men were fighting flames in the cellar
OF the grocery store OF S. G. McCardeIl,
at Third and pennsll streets, this even
ing, a party-iilled gasoline barrel ex-
ploded with tremendous force, tearing
out the Pennell street side of the build
ing and shnttering the Third street
front a score of men and boys we're
turned by tho flames anu struck hy
the flying bricks and broken timhers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The New Castle County Sunday
school Association will hold conven-
tion in this city on November 4th, and
Friday the executive committee held
a meeting and discussed plans ana ap.
pointed the following committees /:
Transportation, G. Fl. Cantwell; print
ing, j. II. Hayes and G. II. Gray; PRO.
gramme, W. X. Crosby. Charles Baird
and Mrs. W. H. Curry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The Remington Machine Go. is pre-
pairing to ship six ton ice plant for d
company in Para. Brazil. The machine,
engine and all the parts are entirely
Of the Remington Co. q special make.
The machine will weigh, when com.
pleted, about 80, 600 pounds. The Rem.
ington Co. will also ship in few days
six-ton refrigerhting machine IL
parties in San Francisco, Cal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Solomon g. Grome, stationmaster at
the Broad street station, Philadelphia,
died suddenly of heart disease lare on
Wednesday night at the residence of
his half brother, Jacob Zortman, at
Lancaster, where no was visiting. He
vas G3 years old and entered tho service
of the Pennsylvania railroad 40 ysaEs
ago,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
FArAL EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO.
One Man Killed and Several Persons blurred
by Gasoline.

Chicago, ILL.,. Sept. %. One man
was fatally burned and six persons
were injured last night by the explosion
of gasoline stove at No. Isl West
Adams street.
The basement was occupied by Beech
& Charles as tamale Kitchen. While
Emerson was filling tho tank Of the
stove it exploded. enveoping him in
flames and hurting him through the
door into an Breaway. Lewis was
blown 30 feet, and tho others thrown
against the walls ami ioUr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

At the closing session OF the Homuo.
pathic Society of Pennsylvania at SGran
ton Thursday the following were ap-
pointed delegates 10 the Delaware State
Society: DR.. g. y. Van Lennep, and
DR.. W. g. Steel of Philadelphia, and
DR.. W, L. Rotzell OF Narbeth. The
next annual meeting 10 to DO hell in
Pittshurg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Paris, France, Sept. "a. = Figaro
warns the government that Germany ia
earnestly considering whether Europe
should "alow the United States TO
drive Spain out Of Cuba . and recalls
the fact that the war of 1870 arose from
the mistakes made by French diplo-
macy in regard to Spain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The Young Womsn's Christina Tenn
perance Union held its annual meeting
yesterday afternoon and elected the fol
lowing officers; President, Miss Bertha
Harlan; Vice. President, Miss Margaret
Shearman; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Marion Crozier; Recording Secre-
lary, Miss Lucille Springer; Treasurer,
Miss Alice b. McIIear,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

John 4. Sweeney, extra conductor nm
me Delaware railroad, is suffering from
severe INJURIES received at Seaford on
FRIDAY, a diaw bar on a train pulled
out and the train parted, throwing MIR,
sweeney from the top of the car on 10
q pie OF coal iniuring him about the
hack and side, tic was brought to this
city and takon to his home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Birmingham, Eng. Sept. 81. THE
birmingham Post, the organ of Joseph
Chamberlain. Secretary of State for
the Colonies. says the government Of
Canada, early in 1893, will make large
purchases OF heavy field batteries and n
number of defence guns, the latter
being for now scheme for the defence
of Montreal and the river helow that
CITY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
a aLass TRUsr.
To Control 90 Per Cent of the American
Product.


Product.
A dispatch to the Philadelphia
Record from pittsburg, Pa. dated yes
to-day week, says:
Plana for gigantic window glass
monopoly were perfected here to-day.
II. 3: Smith Of Hartford City, Ind. ;
W. Hastings. Wilmington, Del. W.
A. Cosby, Marion, Ind. T. N. Hart
Muneie, Ind. W. H. LoefIler and James
Chambers, Pittsburg, the COMMITTEES
of window glass manufacturers ap-
pointed to arranged for a combination
or trust practically completed their
work here tonight The capital in.
vested in window glass plants in this
country amounts TO about 500. 600, 600
the annual product is valued ut $40, :
GOO, 600. y
Mr.. Hastings Of this city stated that
he knew nothing about the trust.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

London, Eng, Sept. %. "A special
dispatch from Pretoria, Transvaal Re.
public, contains denial of the state
ment that the health of President
Kruger is causing anxiety to his
friends.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Thomas Murtha, engineer on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington g. Baltimore
railroad, has resumed his duties after
an illness OF five months. Mr.. Murtha
was welcomed by the other employees of
tine road, as he is great favorite among
them,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Charles Deputy, aged 10 years, NJ
No. 7oG Madison street, fell from a
fence near the factory of the G.. a i.
Eye 20. Saturday and was injured,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Robert Dukes, formerly, of Smyrna,
died in Philadelphia yesterday week,
aged 43 years. Services were held at
his late residence Friday evening and
interment was made at Smyrna Satur-
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Miss Annie L. Allcrotft and John j.
Wingert, both OF this city, were mar
ried last Thursday afternoon by the
Rev. W. w. Sharp, pastor of Wesley
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Charles Hopkins, lad, fell from a
boat in Duck Greek Thursday night and
fractured his leg. He was brought TO
this city and sent to the Delaware
Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Baltimore, Md, Sept. %. Over /, 600
nofses have died during the past month
~ the eastern and southern counties
oil Maryland from the strange epidemic
prevailing in those sections.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

81. Petersburg, Russia, Sept. 23.-It
IS asserted that tho Russian govern
ment will shortly prohibits the exporta-
lion Of wheat from Russia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

The Rev. D,J. Flynn, LII. D.. of this
city, will lecture on temperance at st.
Michasl's Church, in Ghsster. Pa, on
Sunday evening, October 10th,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

UehIh Of RI. Hon. Hnbert Richard Warren.
Dublin. Ireland, Sept Bart. Hon.
Robert Richard Warren, president of
the probate aud matrimonial division of
the High Court OF Justice, ireland, is
dead
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
EARrH sLTp VEIN emo EsTL
Forty Persons Said to Have Been Killed.
and Many Injured.

dispatch from Rome aays that about 40
persons have been killed ard many ip-
iurel by an earth slip at the sulphut
mines near Girgent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
Conkling Wagon worries nnrne,

N"HkIIhg WAeOh WORKS turned.
olean, n. y, Sept. a4.-The Conkling
SSngon, works have been destroyed by
fire. Loss, $40, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

Special Correspondence OF Gazette andiJournal
Dover. Sept. 25. Tho following juriet
have been drawn for the next term oil
the superior court of Kent county,
which will begin ON October 25th:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
You'll use 1-3 less OF Harmless soap,
Mrs. Green on the New Woman,

Mrs. Hetty H. r. Green, the possessor
Of millions who claims her legal residence
in Bellows Falls, has again fallen into the
hands of New York newspaper man and
been interviewed. She is reported to have
said:
THE new woman is all right, but we
haven't got the right kind of new woman
My idea of the new woman" she declared,
shaking her finger by way of emphasis, sis
the one who stays at home and makes home
happy. Good food is the basis of happ-
ness; therefore, the wife, to make home
happy, should stop going to pink teas and
look after her cooking. don't care how
many girls woman has in her kitchen she
ought to be there herself occasionally to
look after things. She should lay down
her diamonds and knead dough once in a
while. Her husbands digestion will be
better for it-that is, if she learned how to
cook, as she should have done before mar
rying, and he will stay at home nights, in
stead of going to the club. There is nc
economy in buying cheap food. If you
haven't much money don't get big assert
ment but what you do get let it be good
Hash has caused more divorces than un
faithfulness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
You'll use Is less of Harmless soap.
Coll. Weather Reported.

The west and south have been and are
still suffering from terrible cold wave. In
Chicago last Monday the mercury stood at
20 below zero. Only once in the history
of the bureau December "a, 1872, 23
below, has the temperature fallen lower.
Two score thousand destitute inhabitants
are reported as suffering for want of proper
fuel and clothing, and the city charities are
heavily taxed.
For the first time ever known ice formed
for short time over lower White river in
Arkansas Monday and snow is reported in
West Tennessee and Southern Illinois. The
great fruit section of southwest Missouri
and northern Arkansas has suffered severe
ly and nothing can save the crops. A fal
of snow that would have saved the wheat
fields of Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska die
not come with the cold wave and predic
tions of disaster to the cereals were fire.
quent on change.
At Duluth government thermometer.
registered 80 degrees below and it was 81
below on the ranges at Virginia, ~ OF
lower at Safely and % at Two Harbors
Mercury at Washington, D. G., stood at /:
at midnight.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
C0nvOcatiOn of Royal Arch Masons.

The annual convocation of Royal Arch
Masons of the 9TH Masonic district was
held in White River Junction at the lodge
rooms of the local chapter last Friday. A
chapter of Royal Arch Masons was opened
by the officers of Cascadnac chapter at 1886
o'clock, after which the Master Mason
degree was conferred ON candidates by
Windsor chapter. Supper was served with
Companion X. w. Morse at the Junction
house and in the evening the Royal Arch
degree was conferred upon candidates by
Cascadnac chapter.
After this degree was conferred proper
criticisms, which were few, were made by
E. w. j. Boyce, grand lecturer, followed
by interesting remarks by Daniel n.
Nicholson, grand high priest, OF Burling-
ton; Marsh o. Perkins of Windsor, Har-
rison b. George of the LIST district, Grand
Lecturer Charles r. Montague of the grand
lodge of Vermont, of Woodstock, and Drs.
Fletcher and Jones OF Mount Lebanon
chapter of Bradford. There was good
attendance of Royal Arch Masons, and a
special train was run to Woodstock. The
convocation was in charge of o. w. Daley
of White River Junction, and the words of
commentator for the exemplifcation OF
work by the local Cascadnac chapter, the
baby chapter" of Vermont, reflected
credit upon the officers.