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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
D0N,r nEAR rIGnr sHoss.
They Are Conducive to Lnckjaw, Accor'
ing To u ~. Louis Physician.

They Are Conducive to LnclSiaw, Accord
ing To ~. Lou, Physician.
Tight shoes caused the death of
Philip Scbreibnr at the city hosnital
yesterday. The same fatal disease that
resulted from tight shoes in Schreiber's
case. according TO Superintendent Otto
Suffer OF the city hospital, threatens
every man and woman whose vanity is
stronger than their desire for comfort.
1t 10 also possible result from the
wearing of corsets Ton tightly laced,
says the st. Louis Republic.
The diHoase was loclIjaw. Ii overlook
SohrahGr in its most horrible form.
His death was agun;zing. AS TO whether
it will 0ervo as IA horrible warning Dr.
Suffer does not caro- 10 venture an
opinion.
Schreiher's death was not the result
Of vanity. He was moldar, 10 pUor
circumstances. Recently he purchased
a new pair OF sboas, which seemed TO
fit when he bought them, but proved
too small when no bad walked 10 them
awhile. They caused him considerable
pain. but he could not discard them
AMI huy another pair, because he had
not the money. In this ne differed
from fashions followers, who have the
money hut retain their tight shoes from
preference, regardless o! the fact that
| death turks within the 2alfHkin.
| iiesides being tight across the foot
| the part that laced across tho instep
hound Scbreihnr 3 feet securely, and by
| Tuesday sore hogan to form on the
instep of his right foot. II gradually
| developed into an ahsCeHs, ami Thurs.
day Schreibnr decided no needed medi-
| cal attention. The alb sCess seemed to
affect his entire systsm.
llu applied at the city hospital for
treatment, but il was late. Shortly
after his admission lochiaw developed.
Ills jaws became fixed, his muscles
rigid and he was seized at intervals
with commissions. lie died in horrible
agony.
That such fRta awaits the greater
portion Of the feminine population Of
st. Louis and a large number Of tho
mails persuasion seems improbable,
but DR.. Sutter declares it OF he fact.
flight shoes are more apt than not
to produce sores upon the feet, said
tho hospital Superintendent. land lock
Jaw ia more likely 10 result from such
sore thun from one on any other part
nf the body. The reason is that d
short walk sulices to fill the shoes with
dirt and dust particles Of which are apt
to develop. Even with the advantage
of anti toxine in the treatment Of the
disease it ia still dangerous and must
he taken in time to prevent death even
with the anti toxino.
"Another possible source of danger
ia the wearing OF corscis. Women adj
dicted to tight lncing are 10 consider.
able danger aside from that arising
from tho compression of the vital or.
gans. An expose corset rib lthey are
usually OF metal may chafe tho skin
until an abscess forms and while the
danger of iocklaw would be slight al
compared with that in the case of a
sure on the foot il would be likely tc
result seriously"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

Johnson's Island, in lake Erie, until
March, 1860. Mnnuwhile no had been
recommended for promotion TO briga-
der general. On the close of the war
he returned to Florida, and was elected
delegate from Leon county to tho CON
vention that was hold for tho purpose
OF remodeling tho Constitution and re-
organizing the State government, and
In 1896 he was elected 10 tho Legisla.
ture. In 1871 he removed to Delaware
aud made Middletown his residence for
some years. DIR. Maxwell hold various
Offices 10 the Delaware Medical Society,
including that of vice-prosident in 1874.
lie claima to have invented the laryngo-
scope independently several months
before Prof. Jonathan n. C2ormack an.
nouncel his discovery, anil he was the
fret AmerigPn physician to see the
vocal cords of living person. llo con-
tributed professional papers 10 the
medical journals and published "An
Exposition of the Liability Of ths Negro
Race to Yellow Fever, md histury Of
his invention OF the laryngoscopc in
lS72.n az
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
USINrITED Guests.
A Kind OF Bee That MaKes Its Home with
the Inmblebee.

the Bumblebee.
In st. Nicholas there in an article ON
"Some Common Bees and How They
Live" by A. hyatt Verrill. Mr.. Yer.
ril says:
Unlike the honey hoea. the humble
bee queens, to their credit he 1t said,
arc not of JEALOUS disposition. hut 1.-Two
peacefully together in one neat until
in tho autumn the family breaks up,
the old queens, workers, and dTones
perisning, while tho young queens, for.
sakon and a'one, crawl away to some
protected SPOT, wherein TO pass tho
winter and reappear in tho spring and
found another colony.
IL you should examine a bumblebee's
nest, you would probably find among
our busy, Woodworking friends num-
her of individuals who never labor for
their living; and although they come
and go with perfect freedom. never
bring pollen or honey, nor aid in
making wax, These are the "Guest.
hees," or Inquilines, species which
depend on their host the bumblebee to
furnish them board and rooms rent
fres.
Tho Inquiines, like tha European
cuckoo or the American COW. bunting
among birds, lay their eggs by stealth
in tie drunkenness nests. The young,
when Matched, are cared for by their
foster parents, and when full grown are
treated with as much consideration as
though they we're guests Of honor.
Why the bumblebees should permit
their unlimited visitors to remain with
them is mystery; for although nome
spacies closely resemble their hosts IN
size and color, others are quite diff
orent. II can hardly be supposed,
therefore, that they are mistaken for
rghtful members OF the colony. On
this account many naturalista have
thought that they perform some i'm
portnut service in return for their hoi-
pitablo reception; but of what ihis
duty, il any, consists has never been
discovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

Do not let the cold wind blow 10 the
eyes; some perGonH suffer intensely
when riding or driving from this aud
tho result ia 10 have cold aettle in tbs
eyes, making them intIamed and watery
Dust is also had. IL possible wear eye.
glasses when on long driving or
cycling trip or when riding in tho grip
car.
Every one knows he should ait with
his back to the light when using the
eyes; it is Just az necessary to have
q shaflei lamp at night whsn working.
Whan awaking in the morning do not
rub the eyeR--they should never he
table, sponge in cold water, which has
hnneiical effect and should no dune
daily.
II one starts with sound pnir of eyes
and takes moderate care OF them
strength of eyesight may he prolonged
beyond the time when people usually
wear glasses. Too much walking has
an iniurious effect on tho eyes, as has
too much devotion TO this bicycle or any
sport Sleeping in the sunlight and
reading, sewing and writing in bright
light are equally bad.
Tho most interesting feature OF q
face are thu eyes; without light in them
the Countenanoe IL exrrsssioness.
Tney ara salt and hard. hold and shy,
dreamy or bright, pathetic, appealing.
angry; they run the gamut Of emotions
in aIl their gradations. Tho color of
the eyes has not so much to do with
their beauty rs their expression; If
they are clear and bright, with large
pupils and white lids, the color does
not matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
rlorsMrsr rsDED oUssmLn
now an Adventurous Maiden Acquired !
Stepfather Instead of "a Husband.

now an ADVENTUROUS hhtutn AcuuireU "
Stepfather Instead of u Husband.
In the White Oak noighborhood, in
the eastern end Of this county, lived D
comsly widow, Mrs. Martha Berry,
aged about 40. and hnr pretty daughter,
Matilda, who had just entered her 18th
year. In tho sama neiEhborhood lived
johnson Whitley, a prosperous farmer
OF 20 and widower. Whitley had bOon
paying attention 10 Mrs. Berry's
daughter for the last six months, and
it was generally supposed throughout
the neighhorhoud that they would bu
married soon. The mother, however,
would not give her consent to the
match, hut she did not object 10 the
young widower's calls lilo pleaded
with the widow for this hand OF her
daughter, and tho young couple decided
on an elopement, suys tho Louisville
Courirr.Journal.
All the arrangements were made for
the clandestino leave taking, hut tho
watchfnl mother discovered what was
on foot and on Friday night, thu time
set for tho elonement, she went to hor
daughters room shortly after dark and
hound the girl hand and foot. She also
tiod a gag in her mouth and took her
to her own room and tied her to the bell
She thon returned to tho daughter "a
room and when Whitley came to steal
away his lady love tho widow answered
the summons, and without speaking q
word joined the young man In tho yard.
lie assisted her into his buggy ami
drove with her to Grayson, the county
scat of Carter county, where he had
arranged with Judge Morris to perform
the ceremony.
Whitley was struck by tho silence ol
his companion, but as abe leaned con.
iidingly on his arm and appeared to he
eobbing all the time, hn could do moth
Ing more than careHs hor now and then,
and cheer her up by telling her that
her mother would forgive hor lie had
no idea that he was carrying off The
mother instead Of the daughter, and il
was not until after tho ceremony was
perforlned on tho judges front porci
and they had repaired to hotel tina
the deception was discovered by
| Whitley. lie was dumfouudoi, bu
realizing that no was the husband o
his sweethsart'H mother no concluded
to make tho best of what appeared L
lie bad bargain.
Matilda was discovered hound in he
mothers room by neighbor tho neS
morning. and when she learned OF til,
trick her mother had played her Bh
took the matter philosophiually ant
said that while abe thought she loyel
Mr.. Whitley che ia now satisfied tina
she did not She promised to be
dutiful daughter to him,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

Seaiord, Sept. D. Charles II. Blakcley,
a young farmer near here, ran needle
into his foot ID years ago, In attempt.
ing 10 draw the needle out he broke it.
The pain was 30 great that he did not
attempt to get out the broken piece.
The wound finally healed, ami the cir
cumstance was in time forgotten. Sew
eral days agu the neuulp hogan nro
truding from his neck. lie attempted
to draw it out, hut as this hurt consid-
cradle he decided to allow it TO come
out of itH own accord, which il seems
to he rioing. During tina time the needle
travelled through his body from loot to
head he was unconscious OF its presence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
HEAVY RAILROAD TRAVEL
Tho Cut Rates ,ndur-u Thousands OF Peopi
to Trnyai 10 variDus Points.


Tho Cut Rates indur-u Thousands OF People
TO Travail 10 varinus Points.
Tho travel from this city and through
it aver tho limos of the Pnilndplphia la,
Wilmington ,S Baltimore ruilroad, this
Baltimore & Ohio railroad and tho Will
mington & N0rthorn rnilroal broke all
previous records over the lines for tho
month OF September. Tho exodus was
duo to tho fact thut the railroads were
running excursions at rates never
known befnre.
1t 10 estimated that TO- 600 persons
travelled over tho Maryland division of
the p, ". & Il. Sunday. To accom-
modate the people In this city specisl
ticket box was openpd 10 tho office Of
Superrisor of Tracks Tinges on the
French street side OF the ataiion. Officer
Smith was assisted by several police in
keeping the crowd frum crushing at the
ticket windows. Sergeant Howgate rem
tlered good service at The station. The
officials of the L. W. e. b. railroad had
numoer Of extra crews on hand to
assist In tho work Of running the trains.
The travel over the Baltimore 81 Ohio
railroad was heavier than for many
years. In Philadelphia the supply OF
tlCketS ran out anu tlckets lor otner
stations had to he altered and used. In
this city all we're accommodated.
Tbs number Of tickets sold in this
city for Bay Ridge numbered 1889.
About 500 tckats were cold at French
street ticket office for Baltimore.
About 1000 persons passed through
this city yesterday on rouIe from Wash
ington TO Atlantic City.
Sixty.fivo memhers Of the Whining
ton Bicycle Club went tu Baltimore
yesterday, their wheels occupied two
baggage cars
About 1000 persnns from Reading
arrived in this city via the Pennsyl-
vauia and Wilmington & Northern rail
roa,ls. Many OF tbom went to Shellp0t
Park.
There arc no repnrts of any serious
accidents. although many persons at
Atlantic City rnre the life gunri5 AT
Atlantic City no end at trouble. About
IL persons from Washington, four from
Baltimore and two giving the names of
William j. Jameson and FloreDcu Lloyd
of New Castle. had narrow escapes from
| drowning in the surf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
LITTLE PEARL WINS THE RACE.
For II Years the New Castie Boat Has Bee
Queen of the Waters.

For II Yenrs the New Castle Boat Has Been
Queen of the Waters.
The fast sailing skiff Little Pearl is
the queen OF the waters. which title
sho has held for the past 81 years. She
proved herself worthy Of the title on
Sunday in race oil nearly % miles for
the championship pennant for the year
of 1891 The skin was handled by
Capt. Charles Becker. the old veteran
who has been In charge OF her ever
since she was built. About 500 persons
were on the New Castle wharf WHEN
the Little Pearl. Evening star and
Mary and Carrie lined I'm off Delaware
street. AS tho boats pushed out in the
stream lrsty cheer went up from the
thToRts of the spectators. The race
was the outcome OF rivalry which exists
between the owners Of exits on the
Brandvwine and the owners of boats in
New Castle. Two weeks ago persons
owning boats on the Brandywine gave
race to which the owners OF boats in
New Castle were invited to participate
The invitations were accepted and
several boats went over TO the nppointed
place. the mouth of the Chriatiana,
but upon their arrival were told that
they could not entor.
Capt. William Pedrick declared TINT
the action was mean and contemptible
and he proposed to show TINT the skill
| Sunshine, which won the pennaut at
the race, was not the champion OF the
State, aud offered to race the Sunshine
for the same flag on purse of $40.
Tho proposal was not taken up, hence
| the arrangements for tho race which
took place yesterday.
The Brnndywine skill owners were
notified Of the affair and tho skitTs Sun.
shine, Enola and Jennie arrived al
Delaware streut wharf long before tbs
time appointed for the race They no
fused TO enter and, after waiting Unit
30 O'Clock, preparations were made
to have the race, and at 10. i3 o'clocl
the three boats Little Pearl, the Even
ing Star, Cant. John McCaughan, ant
the Mary and Carrie. Capt. william
Bartlett, left the wharf in the coutes
for the flag. The Sunshine also lef
the wharf amid hisses from tho thrUn.
on the wharf.
The course laid out by the Judge
was from the wharf at the foot of Dela
ware street to the buoy below Delawar
City and return. The boats rounded
the stake boat in the following order
Little Pearl, l.5l19; Evening Star
l.59; and the Mary aud Carrie, 30
p. M. The Little Hugh of New Castl
which was booked TO enter the race
was prevented from entering On accoun
of come miscreant having scuttled til
boat by boring an auger hole in be
bottom. The judges OF the race wer
Captains Rogers, Pustil and Davis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
rnK BUMBhEBEE.
The Big Queen Searches for Home IN the
Early spring. 49,

Earlv spring.
A. Hyatt Verrill writos a paper on
Some Common Rees, and How They
Live" for st. Nicholas Mr.. Verrill
says:
In early spring, when tho meadows
first take on tinge OF green, and the
apple trees put furth their r6ay buds,
NO may often see u single largo humble
nee flying low and swiftly back and
forth across the lawns or pastures.
These great beeS are tho queens who
have just awakened frum their long
winters sleep, and are now seeking
some favored spot wherein to commences
housekeeping and found colony; for
those insscts, like their cousin, the
honey hees, live in colonies consisting
OF three classes, or caates drones. "
or "males, ""queena, or females, and
workers" When cur big queen has
at last discovered satisfactory build
ing site, usually deserted mouse hole,
she cleans it OF all rubbish and litter,
and pluces within ball OF pollen, in
which she lays her eggs. The young
grub5 hatch out possessed with enor-
moua appetites, aud, feeding on the
pollen, eat into it in all directions. At
last, when fully grown aud their crav.
cOcuons of silk IN tho remuins OF the
pollen, aud change to pupa. While
ner family is this sleeping quietly
within their silien cells, Tho old queen
ia constantly at work, building Up and
strsnathenipg the cocoons with wnx,
Finally, their sleep being over, the
| pupa cases hurst, and thu young hess
como forth in all their glory of black.
d-goldsn livery and gauay wings.
The first brood consists entirely OF
workers, who Immediately fall to aud
relieve their tired mother. queen of all
work and duties, with the exception OF
laying eggs. Thsy fly hithur and
thither, always busy aud industrious.
now plunging into the center Of COR
geous hollyhock or sunny dandeliun,
or huzzing about among tho MODEST
daisies, or diving head frat into some
sweet scented, arisrocratic lily or rosa,
always emerging from their quest for
money covered with the golden dust OF
pollen. The honey and the pollen thus
gathered arc stored away, and the eggs
laid in tho waxer celia from which the
workers. issued and the ueSt brood,
composed of drones ana young queens,
feed upon this store of nectar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

Interesting Contests of Speed aud Endui
ancs at Rivsryiew Track.


ancs at Riverview Track.
A large crowd witnessed the bicycle
races hello at Rivrryiew racing track
Saturday afternoon under the auspices
of the Wilmington Bicycle Co. Several
local men secured places in four of the
five races, but S. W. Fox was the only
local man to secure first place, winning
the one-m mile novice. The summary of
the races follows:
One mile novice-Won by S. W. Fox
second, S. j. Leech; third, Harry
Prunschanskim.
One mile open-Won by Joseph r.
Gift; second. J.. ii. Minnick; third,
William +. Selvy; fourth, SIS. Wilson.
Time. 2.32 3-5.
One mile handicap, professional Won
BY Fred Sims, 10 yards; second, r. T..
McCurdy, GO yards; third, Robert Wier.
100 yards. Time, 2.20 10.
Two-mile handicap Won by L. DE
Fernelmond, 50 yards; second, Joseph
b. Cliff, 10 yards; third, John Zim
norman, scratch. Time, Loo 90.
Five mile professional Won by Fred
Sims, 20 yarus; second. WI Kay, 25C
Yards; third, Robert Wier, 800 yards
fourth. Q. a. Church, scratch. Time,
| 1907 80.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

1t is the duty of every man to make the
most # himself. Whatever his capacities
may be, he Is sure to lind some place where
he can be useful to himself and to others.
But ne cannot reach his highest usefulness
without good health ana he cannot have
good health without pure blood. The blood
circulates to every organ and tissue aud
when it is pure. rich and healthy it carries
health to the entire system, but if it is inn
pure it scatters disease wherever it flows.
Hoods Sarsaparila is the one true blood
purifier. 1t cures salt rheum, scrofula,
catarrh, dyspepsia and rheumatism because
these diseases have their origin in the blood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
A DISASTER IN COLORADO
Terrible Explosion at a Fuel and Iron
COmpany'S Nine at Sunshine.
DOZEN MINERS INSTANTLY KILLED
Every Bone In Their Bodies
Crushed.
TlMBERS BROKEN LIKE PIPE STEMS

Glenwond Springs, COL, Sept. A..
The scene OF the Colorado Fuel &c Iron
Co. g mine. at Sunshine. is horrible.
AS the bodies lay, the faces covered
with black dust and the hair burned
away, they were unrecognizahle. The
force of the explosion, last evening, had
crushed each hone in the IL bodies, SO
that the remains were merely shape
rolled into knot as though composed
OF yarn. Three of the dead miners
leave families.
Gulch group. Two entries below the
have heen worked out, These two
level of the creek. The slope, which
proved the death trap of the II men, IL
usually the working place Of 40 toilers.
Yesterday the main force WIS employed
In entry No. 4, $50 feet above the leve
where the explosion occurred.
The explosion broke away the stop
page from the lower worked.uut slopes,
and the two working slopes were at once
tillod with the deadly black damp. Al
idea of the force of the explosion car
be had when it ia seen that the tim
bers, many 90 inches in diameter, wer,
twisted and broken as though the.
were pipe stems.
indianapolis, Ind, Sept 4.-Broat
Ripple. six miles north of here, hat
two natural gas explosions this morn
ing.
Two dead bodies have been taken GU
OF the ruins, and 10 or 20 persons ar
badly injured.
The business portion of the town
on fire, and the indianapolis fire de
partment has been called unon for heln
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

nMy vicar Rose" said Miss MacIrer, where
dil YOU acquire that brilliant complexion
It seems a. me that you arc still the heauti.
lul Giri Of eighteen, whom knew twenty
ye!r, ago" Ny friend, replrel the lady
addressed! lit is not me YOU arc comu!i
mentluE but 'Glenus wonderful sulphur
soap Have Won never before Witnessed
its effect? There is nothing impossible to
it, powers rs 4 benutiter." Beware ot eoun-
tertci,s sud by druggists, TIE fair Rose
was right, and She migit also have mention
cd the tart that "nilrs Instantaneous Hair
lJre'' glr,s a. much satisfaction when ap.
pied tutNs gree head ms the sulphur SOAP
does % the palr hscUored features. It is
cheat, SAFE and sure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

Plans for the new revrnue cutter for
the New York station have Just been
completed at the Office of the superin-
tendent Of construction in the Balti-
more custom house. The plane are
said to be the finest and most complete
set ever made in this country. They
are the work of Charles Green, chief
draughtsman for revenue cutter service,
and were prepared under the super
vision of Capt. Russell Glover and
James W. Lee. Mr. Green is former
Wilmingtoniau.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

The remains of Annie Dorman, whose
body was found in her bed chamber at
the house OF her half brother, John
Dorman, near Cohb's Creek in Della.
ware county, Pa, last Wednesday, we're
inferred at Millshoro, Del, on Satur-
Gay. Three bullet wounds were found
in the body and pistol lying nearby
gave rise to theory of suicide, hut
Coroner Thomaa Minshall OF Delaware
county, now believes it to he a case OF
murder and will make thorough in.
vsstigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

The funeral of George Pemberton of
Edge Moor took place Sunday after
noon. The funeral procession left Mr..
Pemberton's late home about 3 o'clock
and arrived at st. Johns Episcopal
Church shortly after o'clock. Co. Q,
N. G. D., of which the deceased was
member, was In the line, headed by
the First Regiment Fife and Drum
Corps. The lodge of the Sons of st.
George, to which Mr.. Pembertun be-
longed, also attended in a body. at
the church the vested choir. the Rev.
George @. Hall, rector of st. Johns,
the Rev. II. Ashton Henry, rector of
Trinity, and memhers of the brother
hood uf ST. Andrew, marched up the
aisle ahead of the coffin, which was
borne by six memebrs of Co. q. At
the conclusion of the service tho funeral
cortege went to Riverview cemetery
where interment was made. 4 salute
was fired over the grave by squad
from the military company. Mr.. PEN
berton will be greatly missed in Edge
Moor, where he was recently elected a
school commissioner. He leaves a wife
and several children.