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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
REMARKABLE PRESENCE OF MIND.

by Cool judgment John Mcguire, Driver
of tho Fame Fire Engine, Saves life
and Engine.
John Mcguire is the hero of the hour
and is being congratulated. On Tues
day morning an alarm of fire at 4. 30
O'Clock called out several companies to
extinguish the blaze at the ware rooms
and Office of the Oxy Hydrogen Co. /.
situated near the works of the Harlan
q Hoilingsworth Co.
The Fame Fire Engine Co. engine,
driven by John Mcguire, was going
down Justison street at fair rate of
speed and was about TO cross tho tracks
when train No. IL, known as the New
York and Washington express. came
laundering along at 4.3S O'Clock. Ma.
guire saw that it was impossible TO
cross tho tracks and pulled at the reins
swerving his horses to ono side and
into the ditch. The engine also went
into the ditch, where it lay upon it's
side until 7.25 O'Clock that morning,
when it was removed from its muddy
bed and placed upon the crossing again
by the wreck crow of the r., w. & B..
Railroad Co., under the direction OF
Superintendent Harry Van Gnsken.
The engine was inspected by the
chief engineer, +. H. Brand. and it vas
found that the apparatus was unframed.
save for tine banding of three spokes OF
the hind wheel.
Mcguire, the driver was thrown upor
the bank, hut did not receive a scratch.
Neither one of the horses was injured.
}. Edward Addicka, through Charles
Kittinger, Tuesday offered to nay the
expenses of all damage to the engine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Elmer Wright of New Castle while
riding bicycle at Second ana Monroe
streets yesterday WAS struck by the
team of Joseph Hendrickson of Choate,
Del. Wright was Knocked from his
wheel and struck IN the head by the
horse's hoof. cutting a cash about
three inches long, and was also bruised
about the shoulder. Tho injured lad
was taken TO DR.. Fahey's office. where
his injury was dressed, after which he
was sent to his huire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

We again print to-day, the full text
OF the new Constitution OF Delaware,
with the changes made by the Consti-
tutional Convention last week included.
In this shape, it represents the work Of
the convention up to date. and further
changes are not expected. The session
to be held this week will, we under.
stand, be devoted to preparing the
schedule, and debating whether to
make the new Constitution at once
operative, or to submit it to the people
for ratification.
The Constitution as herewith printed,
therefore, may be the now Fundamental
law Of the people Of Delaware. The
convention, it is generally conceded.
has the right 10 promulgate it, and
there IN decided feeling in that body
in favor of SO doing. We therefore again
recommend it to the careful considera.
tion OF all readers OF The Gazette.
All good citizens will naturally wish to
BECOME conversant with the now Con.
stitution under which their State gov.
eminent may bp conducted for many
years. and here is en- opportunity fol
them to do so.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

The House of Representatives, on
Monday, passed the notorious Acklan
divorce bill, and thus showed itself
more considerate of the demands of a
paid lobby than of the good name of
the State. There was not a single
sound argument advanced in favor of
this action.
said to be at all surprising, as its
course in restoring the bill to life after
it had been defeated in manner that
absolutely closed every door to it's re-.
consideration by the accepted par
liamentary methods, prepared the pub.
lie mind for the belief that it would 20
step further and eventually grant the
desired divorce. "..
On the final rol.call, nina members
voted in favor and six against, the
other six members being absent 1t
is matter of regret that they wer
not present, as their absence made it
possible to pass the bill by vote OF
less than a majority of all the mombers
of the House.
The motives of the nine members
who voted in the affirmative are known
only to themselves, but they cannot
blame She general public for placing an
evil construction upon them. Tho least
that can be said of these nine men il
that they have brought discredit upor
the State, and given to interested lob
persistent persuasion will gain the
consent OF the Legislature to any
measure they desire 10 have passed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

sixth and Orange Streets.
The men engaged in digging the
trenches for the conduits Of the Della
ware e. Atlantic Telegraph and Tele.
phone Co. along Sixth street struck mn
unexpected snag when they renchei
Sixth andsOranee streets, in the largo
brick saver which runs up Orange
street. The sewer was found to be right
on tho line on which it was proposed TO
lay the conduits. When tho workmen
struck the sewer halt was Callod and
a consultation was had with Engineer
Y. Chalk!ey Hatton of tho Street and
Sewer Department.
Tbs telephone people desired to run
the cunduits over the top of the sewer,
but Engineer Hatton decided that they
must go underneath. Accordingly the
mon again wont TO work and tunnellsd
under tho big sewer, which il probably
four feet in diameter.
Great care was required to keep the
ground from caving in as tho men wern
compelled Ia dig ID fsnt below the level
of the street, and two sets Of scalTnlding
were required 10 enable tho men 60
throw the dirt from the excavation tu
the street surface. EoBides this, il 70.
quires man almost continually pump-
ing tha water out OF the excavation, as
it is SO deep that il serves for sort Of
basin for the surrounding ground.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
CONSTITUTION OF DELAWARE


by the General Assembly under or mn,
suant to the provisions of this ArticI,
shall require for It's validity the apnroyoi
Of the Governor. and the same shall h,
cxcmnt from the provisions of Section ia
OF Article III. of this Constitution. -
Section .. In voting at amy general oloo
tion, upon the question, ''Shall there bs
A Convention to revise the Constitution
and amend the san,ef" the ballots shall
he separate from those cast for any pprsnn
voted for at such election. and shall ba
Kept distinct and apart from all other bal.
lots.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
look A DOSE OF s1RyOANINE.
Suicide OF Mrs. Rebocca Drober OF n
SCI Chcsfnut Street.

Suicide OF Mrs. Rebocca Drober OF No.
S2i Chestnut Street.
Mrs. Rabecca Deober, agct) 40 years,
OF No. S3l Chestnut street. committed
suicide Tuesday morning by taking
etrychninc.
She had been 10 III hoalth for about
three months, md had bseB attended
by Dr.. A. ID. Hsrris.
Her two children, aged ~ and IL
years. were at homo with her, and ona
OF them discovered her In great agony
aud summoned a neiRhbor.
DR.. ID. ]. McColley was sent for, but
Mrs. Deober was unconscious when he
arrived. He worked hard to save hof
life, but was unsuccessful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Edmund Townsend Critically III at II
KesiIIencn LII EnntraxilIn. MI

Edmund IoNnseud Critically Ill at His
Residence IN Centreyille, MD.
Mrs. William S. Lednum OF this city
was yesterday summoned to the bedside
Of her father, Edmund Townsend, who
was stricken with paralysis, ut his
residence in Centreville. Md. on Tnura-
day night. Mr.. Townsend is rs yeara
of age and visited this city on Wellnes
day, at which time be appeared TO be
ia good health. The last report stated
that he was in critical condition.
MIR. Townsend is well known in this
city and State. where hs has been a
frequent visitor. He is a brother OF
the late Samuel Townsend, who resiued
az Townsend, in this state.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Tho monthly meeting of the Board Of
Trustees OF the Poor WAS held yesterday
morning at tarnhurat. MessrR. Hart,
Bellevllle and Wa!kor were ahsent. The
monthly payroll was ordered drawn.
Tho committee on buildings and
grounds wac instructed to confer with
the authorities of tho Silvcrbroo!,
Cemetery Go. in regard 10 the dis.
position OF the old cemetery. Tho Sill.
rerhrook Go. wishes to take in the moor
grounds 10 connection with their own
grounds. .-...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

The full text of the bill to authorize
horse racing with the selling of pools
will be found in our Dover correspond
ence. 1t will be observed that the bill
also practically authorizes prize fight.
ing, as it couutenaDces among othcr
things trials or contests of speed or
power OF endurance between or among
men, either with or without tho use
of mechanical means" Under such
provision an old .fashioned bare
knuckle prize fight could be legally
hold in this State. What a name and
reputation the passage of this bill
would give 10 Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

The bill to authorize horse racing
with pool-selling attachment in Della
ware has been introduced in the Cen
erai Assembly, and the fact that one
mtmher of the Legislature ia named as
corporator of the proposed concern
may be accepted as evidence that it will
have friends and supporters within the
body as we'll as without.
In the efforts to secure the passage of
this bill, the most specious pleas will
be used, and the fact that revenue Of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Elkton, Nd, May 2J.-Durinr a
severe electrical stnrm in Cecil county
yesterday afternoon tho phenomenon nf
waterspout was seen naar the mouth
Of the Northeast Rivor, 1t was in The
form of a huge funnel which after
lowering over TIM stream for a time
was seen to suddenly ur0p iutn the
river splasbing the wafer up 10 tire
mendouH height.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

John Dougherty. Michael Gordon
and William Thornton, who were
arrested few days ago at du Fonts
banks on the charge of highway RIB.
hary. were taken before Magiatrate
Sasse Tuesday for hearing. There
was no evidence aaaiDsI the men and
they were dismissed. Il, rs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Centrosille, Nd. May .. Charles f.
Wilson, colored, was whipped yesterday
in Centrev'lle mil by the sheriff 10
tultilment of the sentence Of tho circuit
court for Queen Anno's county, which
condemned MIN To Is days in ial! and
- lashes for wife beating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
arrested by clerk Neiacrma,.r.

William a. Hsgee was arrested shortly
before noon yesterday by Clerk of the
Market Neidsrmaier on tho charge of
making an indecent exposure Of person
in tho street market. The crime with
which he ia charged is said to have
neen committed on King street near
Fifth, when the market uss crowded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

In accordance with orders issued by
Commander Jamea II. Porter, du Point
Post, &. A. r., will attend aeryires at
Ashury Church next Sunday morning
and afternoon. and at Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church in the evening. Next
Monday morning they will visit the
tomb Of Admiral S. F. du Font and in
the afternoon will attend tho Memorial
Day parade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

The Rev. ". Il. S. Murray. d. d.,
will deliver memorial address to the
mems meeting at Y. M. q. a. Hall on
Sunday afternoon mt 3. 4o o'Glock,
There will also be an enjoyable pro,
grammu of song.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
wANAMArxER,s,
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, NAV "a, i,

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May ~, 1907.
Women's HALF Of the shoe buy.
Summer ers buy on faith in the
SI seller. The.rest sim.
ohoes ply take chances.
Shoe wearers cannot tell the values
they are getting-and half the shoe
sellers, yes, eight-tel.ths of them,
couldn't help them intelligently.
To know shoes the study must
start at the tannery. That is the
secret of the success of the Wanna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
AUTONOMY ron TSsUKG EMF.
cretan Instructed TO Accept That Form ni
GoyeInment.


Gambia, Island of Crete, May III
The Cretan insurgents have received
instructions from Athens to accept an
autonomous form of government, on
condition that the Turkish troops shall
be previously withdrawn from the
island. The insurgents appear to ap.
prove OF this plan. Tho Mussulmans
of Crete, hUweVer, have telegraphed
to tho Sultan protesting at being
placed in the power of the majority
which betrayed such hostility to tho
Mussulmans by the carnage at Sitia
and the destruction of all the Mahom
medan villages adding: Autonomy
under such circumstances cannot fail
to perpetuate race wars and will only
postpone the arrival Of the annoxatiun
question with all its disastrous conse.
qusnces.
Paris, France. May %. -Advices re.
ceived to-day from Athens aay that the
Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs, NJ.
Skouloudis, while in conversation with
several foreign ENJOYS at Athens, dc
clared that Greece will nut pay any IN
demnity to Turkey. nor agroe to a
modification of tho frontier.
London. Eng, May 90. A special
dispatch from Athens says that Great
Britain has declared Eer intention ia
abandon the concert of the Powers il i,
be determined that the nccupatInn of
Ihessaly by the Turkish troops shall be
prolonged until Greece shall have paid
the war indemnity demanded byTurkcy
Constantinople, Turkey, May 90. -
Tho withdrawal of Germauy's oh
jectionH to the collective note Of the
Powers on tho subject of the terms OF
reace between Turkey and Greece was
due to the representations which the
Powers, especially Russia, made to
Berlin.
Germany, in addition to obiectinr ia
sign the note until Greece consented Ia
abide by the terms agreed unun, oh.
jected to tho indemnity clause, beinR
opposed TO tho principal of indemnity
being settled forthwith and on the
basiR OF tho present resources Of Greece,
Thia attitude upon tho part of CIR.
many ia attributed to desire to re.
arrange the Greek finances in manner
giving better security to the German
honuholders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Supreme Cnmmanler Peter u. Ayars
went to Philadelphia Tuesday night and
organized Welcome Couocil. No. Is,
H. .. X. G. under the Grand Council
OF PennsY wanna
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Original pensions have boon granted
to Jacob Wiser, deceased, OF this city
and John Dsakyne Of Smyrna
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
silh WAIVERS, strike ,sndna,

Peterson, N. j.. May 24.-The 500
weavers 10 the Ashley and Bailey silk
mills. who have been on strike, ia.
turned 10 work to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Campmeeting in Lambs woods. ,Sus.
sex county, will begin on August III.
with the Rsy.J.S Wickline as minister
in charge. ''l''' w
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
as to color and height of frame.
Diamond or Combination.


CONTINENTAL BICYCLES, staunch
and handsome. No wonder they
nave taken the town by storm. $50
simply because we save the max.
er's reputation asbuilder of famed
hlgh'priee wheel by putting on our
own name-plate-and our name
plate is the broadest guarantee that
could be writ.
CONTINENT BICYCLES, high.grade
and easy running-entirely satisfac.
tory wheels. We've sold more than
two thousand of them since late
last season, when they first came.
$37.5o.
Plenty of both makes for men and
women.
John Wanamaker,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

maker shoe store. The chief knows
feathers, and he buys great quaint.
ties to be made into shoes as needed.
II is easier to get long-wearing
low-price shoes than to get really
good fine shoes. But you are apt
to pay too much for either sort.
We've analysed so-called and so.
priced SO shoes to find them no bet.
ter in any respect than our regular
lines at SO.
The proof of the shoe is in the
wear
its comfort to the foot,
its enduring good looks.
And the shoes we sell-and know
about-meet the conditions. Hence,
the business gets larger each year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
Women's Oxfords at 81

In looks and in wear they are as
good as any So shoes we have looked
at. They are made from chrome
tanned kidskin. "Chrome-tanned"
has no reference to color--these
shoes are in chocolate and black. 1t
is the process that gives good wear.
ing kidskin that does not fuzz up
and look purple.
Eight styles of them in black.
Five styles in eolors.
The black have
bulldog English
common sense medium round
narrow round and pointed toes
The colors--
bulldog medium round
narrow round and pointed toes
Shapely, good-wearing shoes for
walking or wear with stockinette
leggings on the wheel. Two DOL
LARS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Silks for hRoCADED Iaffeta,
Gr,d,,,ta, pure white exact
' copies of the Italian
silk we had to charge S1.35 for.
This fabric is intrinsically worth
dollar. We price it
75c a yard
The silk is full 81 in. wide. Six
designs.
Other pretty silks for graduates
gowns are
Plain white Habutai that launders
like linen
% in., 25c. 81 in, 3oc.
And SO in. at Acc, 55c. 75c, 81,
81 rs and s1.65.
White Brocadcd India Silks, "a
in, 55c, Csc and 75c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-22
DANA'S BLUFF WON.
There Will BE No Alliance of the

New York, Feb. 21.-The commit
tee of the United Associated Presses
appointed to confer with a similar COM
mittee of the Associated Press of Hi
nois yesterday gave notice to the latter
that it had been instructed to termi-
nate negotiations. Notwithstanding the
fact that the committees of the two
organizations met in the most concilia-
tory and amiable spirit they We're un-
able to agree upon a union. 1t was
Impossible for the representatives of
the United Press to secure a union
which would fully protect either their
allied organizations or their members
and clients as individuals This was
the chief reason why negotiations came
to an end.
The Sun resumes it's former relations
to the United Press, and reneWs it's al
legiance and hearty support of the or
ganzation. The Herald Tribune
Times and Journal also continue their
support as heretofore as we'll as the
members generally of the United Press
proper and it's allied organizations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-22
NEW REVENUE PLAN.
Bonus on Charters to be Paid Before
Charters Are Issued.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, Feb. PA new scheme
for increasing the state revenues has
been devised by Representative w. G,
Smith, of Bedford, in the shape of bill
requiring all bonuses on charters to be
paid before the charter is issued. The
present law requires only one-half to
be paid in advance and the other half
in a year. The Smith bill also increas-
es the bonus on charters from one
quarter of one per cent. to one-third
of one per cent.
Under the present law deferring the
payment of one-half the bonus for a
year, a great deal of this second pay
ment is lost to the state, and suit has
often to be instituted to recover what
is collected. In one case the state
lost $4,000 by the nonpayment of this
deferred bonus. Secretary Reeder and
Corporation Clerk EarnsWorth, of the
state department, favor the proposed
change in the law
1t Is estimated that in the next two
years the state will gain a half mil
lion dollars If the bill is passed, besides
relieving the state department of a
great deal of unnecessary labor and
annoyance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-22
LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS-.
An Immense Amount OF Business to be
Disposed OF During the
Coming Week.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Only nine more
working days remain in the Fifty
fourth congress and the condition of
the appropriation bills will compel the
senate to make up for the time lost
in futile effort to ratify the arbitra-
ton treaty, which now appears to have
been shelved. The pending Sunday
civil and the naval bill will probably
cause some debate. The president has
so far approved the legislative, the
consular and diplomatic, the military
academy and the pension bills. The
army bill is in conference and the agri-
cultural bill was agreed to in confer
ence yesterday. The Indian bill is now
in the senate and will probably not be
passed before tomorrow night. The
District of Columbia bill is on the
calendar and will be called up as soon
as the Indian bill is out of the way.
This bill may lead to protracted de-
bate owing to a fight between contend
ing electric light companies.
The appropriation committee of the
senate is still considering the postof-
flee, the sundry civil and the fortifica-
tion bill, all of which will be reported
in two or three days. OF the remaining
appropriation measures, the naval and
the general deficiency bill are still in
the house.
The house also will occupy the re-
mainder of the time in a clearing up of
! necessary business. Three hours de-
bate on the Pacific railroads paragraph
of the general deficiency appropriation
bill will take place on Monday in COM
mittee of the whole and then probably
another day will be spent in going over
| the measure in open house. The pass
age of bills under suspension of the
rules comes in order during the closing
| days of the session, but the house lead
ers seem determined to shut down up
on all measures asking further appro-
priation of money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-22

calibre weapon. Two chambers were
empty. There had beon no waste of
shots. Each bullet had gone straight
to the mark and had done the work
quickly. The fact of the revolver being
in the house is another strong proof
that the woman fired the shots, as it
is the weapon which is usually kept in
the Post Office. Yesterday Mrs Chaplin
called at the Office and asked for It,
"My husband is going to be away to-
night" she said, land l feel safer with
some sort Of a weapon in the house.
I've heard that thcre were burglars
about"
AS Mrs. Chaplin had spent many
nights in the house without the pro-
lection of her husband and without any
weapon, the inference is that she wanted
the revolver for some particular pur-
pose, perhaps for the very use to which
it was put.
After the examination Coroner Hig-
gins and Medical Examiner Skiff united
in the opinion that Mrs. Chapin had for
some unknown cause shot Mead and
then killed herself sometime between 3
and q. m. There was no sign of a
struggle in the room, so that the deed
must have been done quickly.
AS to motive, it is generally believed
in the village now that relations, hith-
erto unsuspected. existed between
Mead and Mrs. Chaplin that he visited
her last night; and that just as he was
leaving in the morning she shot him,
in pursuance of resolve which she had
previously made. jealousy may have
been the cause Vague rumors are
going about today of Mead's attentions
to young woman in one of the other
Connecticut towns.