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Evening journal., 1897-01-14
CRUSHED HIS LIFE OUT.
Trying to Control His Frac-
tious Horses
COSTS FRED woRRAL HIS LIFE
A DRIVER OF THE PROvIDENT ICE
COMPANY MEETS A HORRIBLE
DEATH

OCNi ~ Will 4 - "a AOANANADA@L
DEATH.
Frederick Worrall, 35 years Of
age, was thrown out of wagon this
morning at Pennsylvania avenue and
DUPONT streets and instantly killed.
Worran, in company with several
other worl0men, had received orders
early this morning to load ice plows
for Hibernia, near Coatesville, Pa,
where the company Is engaged in cut
ting ice.
Worral and his companions had
reached Pennsylvania avenue and Du-
Pont street, when the horses took
fright and ran away. Worrall tried to
check the horses, but. in their flight.
one Of the animals kicked the axle
tree, breaking It. Worrall was in the
act of reaching out in order to catch a
better grip on the reins, when the
horses gave a sudden lurch, pulling
WOrrall from the seat. The heavy
wagon passed over his neck, killing him
instantly.
The horses were caught at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Pasteur street Wor-
rails companions were horror stricken
at the accident and proceeded no fur
AANis NNlu MN-' n1AA W III 7 tAAIlNi q
but his services were not needed. Dep
uty Coroner Chandler was notified and
took charge of the remains.
The dead man was well-knOwn in
this city, and was one of the company's s
most trusted workmen, having been in
its employ for fifteen years. Worrall
was unmarried and lived at No. 4O3
East Second street. Deputy Coroner
IN
row.
News of the accident caused a gen.
eral feeling Of sorrow on Market
street, where "Ice Man Fred as he
was known, had delivered ice foi
years Only this morning he served
most Of the pharmacies and hotels ant
exchanged the customary pleasantriei
with them. He was a stout and muscu
lar man and wore cap and sweater
He had lost one eye in a previous mis-
| fortune
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
PYTHIAES' ANNIVERSARY.
THE TWENTY-NINTH BIRTHDAY
OF THE ORDER APPROPRIATELY
CELEBRATED LAST NIGHT.


CELEBRATED LAST NIGHT.
The Knights of Pythias of Delaware
celebrated the twenty-ninth anniver-
sary OF the organization of the order
in this state at the Opera House last
night with appropriate exercises. The
house was very prettily decorated and
the celebration was largely attended.
Speeches were made by Henry c. Con-
rad, who presided, and James White
house, grand keeper ofrecords and seals
Of Maryland. Supreme Chancellor Col
grove had intended to be present, but
could not, and sent a telegram express
ing regret.
This program was rendered: Music
First Regiment Band; Temple Quar-
tet, "The Bridge" ]. " Harbert, ].
Frank Ayers, Emmett Triggs and F.
II. Mason; soprano solo, Dreaming of
Love-" Mrs William Ainsworth; Or
lent Mandolin and Guitar Club, r. s.
Fowler, r. Linville, w. S. Starr and E.
s. Baird tenor solo, j. V. Harbert; reci-
tation, "A Martyred Mother" Miss
Gertrude Sheldon; de Leader Of Com
pany B, Master Alfred O'Connor; So
prano solo, Swinging in the Ham
mock" Mrs. William Ainsworth; Sc
lection, Orient Mandolin ard Guitar
Club; bass solo, "The Anvil of Black
smith John" Frank II. Mason; recita-
tion, "A Warning to Lazy Husbands, q"
Miss Sheldon; Il Love You, No Matter
What They Say" Master O'Connor;
medley, Temple Quartet.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE della
WARE RAILROAD HELD IN DO
YER TODAY.

YER TODAY.
The forty-ffth annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Delaware rail-
road is being held in the office of the
company, at Dover, to-day. The Phila-
delpnia and Wilmington stockholders
went to Dover this morning at 9.33
o'clock in a special train consisting of
the private car of General Superin-
tendent II. f. Kenney and day coach.
Some Of the stockholders who at
tended the meeting were Samuel Belts,
Il. r. Warner William 4. Porter.
George Gray. DR.. Bringhurst and
George Crawford.
The stockholders will in all DrOba-
bility re-elect the present board of di-
rectors and a successor to Henry ID.
Welsh. who died in Philadelphia a
short time ago.
The annual report of the company
shows it to be in excellent condition.
It's earnings from freight traffic were
largely increased last season by the
large peach crop on the Peninsula.
The present directors are: r. T. War
ner, George Gray, William T. Porter.
Wilmington: John p Green. George V.
Massey. Philadelphia John H. Hof-
fecker. Smyrna; Manlove Hayes. Do
yer; Alexander Johnson. Charles J.
Harrington. Pennington; Thomas
Curry, Greenwood; James J. Ross,
Seaford, and w. +. Records. Laurel,
with p. r. Warner president and Man-
love Hayes secretary and treasurer
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
AN OLD SHE'LL EXPLODED.
MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A VERY
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT LOB-
DELL'S.

What might have been a serious ac-
cident occurred at the foundry of the
Lobdell Car Wheel Company yester-
day. The company has a large furnace
called a cupola, in which old iron,
picked mp DromiscuOusly. is run on
Some colored men had just repaired
the furnace yesterday and a lot of iron
had been placed in it for melting when
a terrific explosion occurred. The fur
mace was partly destroyed and all the
glass I'm the windows was broken. For
tunately no one was hurt.
II was discovered that the cause of
the explosion was an old shell, prob
ably one which had been loaded in the
late war and never discharged. II
had been sold as old iron without the
load having been drawn
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
WOMAN NOTARY SWORN in.

Miss Annie Taylor. the first woman
in Delaware to be vested with the no
tarial right Of aifiXing the much re-
quired jurat, received her commission
to-day from Acting-Governor Watson.
She will be sworn in this afternoon at
her Office in the Bayard annex.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
WAR VETERAN DEAD.

Thomas s. Hampton. a veteran of the
late war. and a member of DUPONT
Post, G. A. R., died at his home. No.
S04 Concord street. yesterday morning
His funeral will take place from the
Church Of the Redeemer on Saturday
morning.
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no BE INvESTIGATED.

1t is rumored in shipping circles in
this city that the mud which is sup
posed to have been taken from Cherry
Island marsh is being dumped at Pea
Patch Island, near Delaware City.
President Lawton, of the Board of
Trade, will look into the matter.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
FAST FLORIDA EXPREss.

The Florida Limited, of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. for which two cars
were shipped from Wilmington several
days ago, will go into service from
Philadelphia to ST. Augustine next
Monday 1t will leave Philadelphia
each afternoon at 2.35 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
EAHERTY RELEASED.

William Faherty, whom the police
suspected Of being a second-story
worker. and of being implicated in the
Lindsay robbery, was released from the
City Hall this morning. There was no
evidence to connect him with the crime.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
ST. STEPHENS OFFICERS.

This is the result of the election of
officers Of St. Stephens Lutheran
Church, the ballots for which were
counted last night. Trustees. Jacob
Butz and Edwin B. Sadtler; deacons,
Peter Overdeer, Charles Benton Nc
Caig and DR.. George Steinicken.
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TO PIE BURIED TOMORROW.

The funeral of G. Walter Lewis, who
died at Upper Chichester, Delaware
county Pa, will take place from the
residence Of his brother, James W.
Lewis, No. 2O0S Market street, to-mor-
row morning. at 10 o'clock. lnterment
will be at Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
L0NDON GAIErY GIRLs.

The London Gaiety Girls. pretty.
chic charming. viii be at the Biiou
Theatre for a three nights engagement.
beginning on Monday night. January
IS. This company gives one Of the
best, lightcst and gayest OF burlesque
entertainments, and is equipped with
every essential to make it a complete
success. Miss Rolla White, the famous
woman bag puncher, is with the COM
pany.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
HIS FINGER CIT OFF.

Peter Griffith. of No iO3 East Third
street. employed in the rolling iaiil of
the Diamond State Iron Company. had
the index finger of his left hand cut cf
while at work there yesterday. Dr.
Frederick Buckmaster attended his in
iprios
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
GOOD sKATING HEREARouTs.

Barley Mill dam, the Shellpot pond
the Folly woods pond and other
streams and ponds in this vicinity we're
crowded with skaters yesterday and TO-
day. The ice on most Of them is thick.
hard and smooth. and excellent sport
is afforded
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
MISS FLEMING DEAD IN PHILA-
DEIPHIA.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 14.-News
reached here this afternoon of the
sudden death in Philadelphia of Miss
Laura Fleming, a daughter of Samuel
Fleming. Sr.. niece of John Fleming
and sister of Moses b. Fleming. of
New Castle. Several of her relatives
have gone to Philadelphia. Funeral
services may be held here.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
HORSE TAKEs A LoNG RuN.

A morse attached to wagon owned
by Joseph Miller, ran away yesterday
from Front and Harrison streets. The
team was caught at Delaware avenue
and Broome street. No damage was
done.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
EXPREss rRAIN pELAYEn.

The 1913 o'clock north-bound p. w.
& B. express was one hour and thirty
minutes late this morning. owing TO
heavv now and delayed southern con
ncctiOns. SIS
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
THE DEATH OF H. J. CRIPPEN.

Henry J. Crippen, for many years
notary public of Wilmington. and a
brother of James r. Crippen, the we'll
known distributing clerk in the post
office, is dead in Philadelphia. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow and
interment viii be made in Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
RUsTSEss CARDS.
SUFFERING FROM ACUTE MANIA.

John Sweeney. 2S years old, living on
d street, South Wilmington, was taken
to the Delaware Hospital last night
suffering from acute mania. Sweeney
displayed symptoms only last night and
he became so violent that it required
four men to hold him. Sweeny has
completely recovered, and left the hos
pital this morning.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
rHE OLD STORE CONDEMNED.

The grocery store of George w. Gray,
which was burned recently, has been
condemned by the insurance under
writers, and will be torn down to-day.
The work of rebuilding will begin as
soon as the weather will permit.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
A. o. U. w. OFFICERS INSTALLED.

The officers of Laurel Lodge, A. o.
U. W.. we're installed last night by
Grand Master Charles Heinel. assisted
by Grand Foreman Lewis Sasse, Grand
Trustee +. w. Heiss and f. j. Neider-
maier. they having gone to Laurel for
that DurnOee.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
PAID A TRATERNAL VIsIT.

DR.. j. Paul Lukens. most worthy
grand master of the Delaware Grand
Lodge of Masons, went to Seaford to-
day to pay fraternal visit TO the mas
ter of the Seaford lodge
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
HE WAS FORCED 10 STEAL.

Henry Dorval, who claims Whining
ton as his home, was arrested yester-
day in Baltimore charged with being
a clearinghouse thief When taken to
the Central station-house, Dorval ad-
mittsd having stolen the goods, and
said that as he was out of work and
money she had to do something.
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
DIR. TRACY WILL SPEAK TWICE.

Rev. William II. Tracy, ID. d., the
noted Reformed Episcopal divine of
Philadelphia, who is announced to
preach at the Ministerial Union revival
in First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow afternoon, has been engaged
TO speak at the Reformed Episcopal
Church of the Redeemer, Eighth and
Monroe streets, tomorrow evening
Evening journal., 1897-01-14
Eight In ME HOUSE.

Owing TO the presence of the women
suffragists in the State House and the
desire Of the members to hear Mrs.
Cats, of Brooklyn. address the Consti-
tutional Convention on the proposed
woman suffrage clause. it was late be-
fore the two houses reassembled for the
afternoon session.
It was not long after the House re-
assembled before the fight was re-
opened. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Dempsey giving Mr.. Cheairs and
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PROPOSALS.

WANTED proposals for light
ing the jail at New Castle by the year
Same win be received until January IS
1897. Address HENRY NJ. WHITE
Chairman, State Road, Del.
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YOUR ATTENTION
Is called IN our low prices.
New Mackerel. 2lac. each.
Reliable Flour, 26c. bag.
Granulated Sugar. 4iAc. Id.
Pure New Goldfish 4Hc. lb.
Fresh Country Eggs. 2ic. doz.
Jones' 90 Flour, 35c. bag.
HUTCHINSON Sixth and King streets.
All goods promptly delivered.
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FERRIS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF MANAGERS-THE OFFICERS
ELECTED -SUPERINTENDENT'S
REPORT.
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Continued on Sixth Page,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17

was found in daff, Jlue corded pop1Ih, Uic
skirt untrimmed. The waist was blouse
shaped, with wide draped belt Of satin a
shade darker than the dress. The blouse
was cut away on the shoulders and to a
V In front on the bust. Two fancy gilt
buttons were placed on each side of this
opening. Bows of the satin were SGT on
each shoulder above the stiff little puff to
the sleeve. All tho rest was filled with
the puffed guimpe of white silk null over
flesh oolored silk. The collar was of q
light blue, with lace frill. The waist
was cut square across the back. 1t looked
cool and was pretty.
A gown for street and visiting was Of
cream white mohair brilliantine. This
had plated ruflle at the bottom of the
skirt, with bins fold above It. At the
waist and reaching nearly to the knees
was succession Of bias folds Of the same
material. The neat and pretty waist was
blouse style, with a pelerine made Of folds,
with lace on the ruflles and on the fold at
the front. This gown is only suitable for
very slender figures. Stout ladies would
do we'll to wear only black. For them also
is new gown, half princess and half any
thing else they prefer. The back and hips
are cut en- princesse, and the fronts are
made like ordinary waist fronts, being
draped or trimmed, cut or shaped, to meet
the requirements Of the case. One good
idea is that the front breadth Is generally
defined along It's seams by some kind of
trimming, or in some cases IL Is of another
material A bolero, with loose blouse
vest, is often seen, and so Is surplice dra-
perry. Braiding is also favorite device
where IL Is desirable to make lady up.
pear a little Simmer around the waist. OF
course the effect depends upon the arrange
ment Of the braid. 1t should be applied
In long lines on the waist, neither too
straight nor too slanting.
Among the prettiest and most elegant
Of the new trimmings for summer gowns
are the shaped berthas of fine old lace. II
seems great pity to cut such lace, but it
must have been done TO bring them into
the forms they now have. 1t is not every
body that is able to pay for such rare old
lace but there are other berthas made Of
the modern machine laces quite as pretty
to look at. Wide and narrow insertions
are made of white and black chantilly.
White and cream cluny, point de genes
and venise, lerre and the eternally loved
valenciennes are all seen. The most of
them have insertions and edgings to
match. Some gowns are made with edg-
ings only for their garniture, and some are
complete with the insertion, and others
have both. There was very pretty white
linen duck dress for young lady, and 1t
had three rows of point dc venise insertion
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
400 WORDS A MINUTE
THAT is THE RECORD OF THE FAST
EST SHORTHAND WRITER.

The Remarkable Achievements Of Isaac
8. Dement,. who Writes Faster Than
Most People Can Talk-A Test For Crit
les who Doubted His Capabilities.
II you think you are fast reader or a
rapid speaker and have an idea that you
ran talk faster than any one can write,
you should hunt up Isaac S. Dement, He
is looking for such people. Probably you
have no such ambition, but there are few
budding orators, amateur elooutionists,
young lawyers and beardless preachers
who have an idea that they can juggle
the 'English language at express train
speed. These persons should meet Mr..
Dement, once. He lives in Chicago and is
stenograpber. He has the reputation Of
being the fastest shorthand writer in tho
world and has made record of 402 words
in minute.
This record he established not long ago
in speed test which was held at Quincy,
Ills. His wife read the copy TO him, and
he put it down In hooks, dots and curves
He had previously written 397 words In
minute, and this performance not only
broke his own record, but all other records
OF course there was not a little newspaper
comment concerning the feat The west
ern papers generally accepted the truth Of
the statement, but some of the eastern
newspapers, notably the New York Sun,
unhesitatingly denounced the report as flc
tion The Sun took pains to print an edi-
torial comment in which 1t declared that
1t was not only impossible for any man to
write 400 words in minute, but that no
human being could read distinctly and
intelligibly that number of words in that
time. The Sun also stated that the most
rapid reader in that office had tried to
enuncinte clearly 800 words min 1te and
had failed. The best reader in The Sun
Office could pronounce but $50 words dis
tinctly in 60 seconds, and The Sun did not
believe that any man in Chicago or any
other part of the west could do better.
This criticism was echoed by other east
ern journals, and ON apparently clear case
of prevarication was made out against the
western journalists Naturally the latter
did not relish this, and so the other day ar
rangements were made by the Chicago
Tribune for speed test. When everything
was ready, Mr.. Dement, and his wife were
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17

In ivory shade sGwed around the skirt.
The waist was gathered very full at both
top and bottom and had two rows of the
same around it. Another row was sewed
the entire length of the sleeves, and 1t
showed up beautifully against the mat
white Of the duck. The belt and stock
were of directoire green velvet. The whole
costume was exceedingly pretty. Jabots
of almost any kind of white lace are effect
i've, graceful and dressy and Gre seen very
often. There are some very odd ones
where the lace is laid in double cascades
from the left shoulder to the waist line,
crossing the bust.
/ cannot call to mind now any gown
that has no lace at all ON 1t, except perhaps
the most rigid of the tailor suits. Many of
these have small lace jabot or frill at the
neck. The muslin and other thin gowns
for summer have all the lace they can hold
upon them and comparatively little rib
bon. Still saw one dress today where
three rows Of ribbon to match the ground.
work were set clear around the skirt,
making q sharp shawl corner in front. AT
each point there was bow Of the same.
Another style was where there were two
lace ilounces, each having a bow, the lower
one with ends reaching the bottom of the
skirt. There was quilting of this ribbon
around the edge of the skirt, and the belt
and stock were both made of it. Full vest
fronts are made of the light batistes, silk
mulls and nets and are trimmed lavishly
with lace. Russian laces, duchess and re-
naissance In black or white are frequently
run with colored silk threads A new idea,
adapted from some old and forgotten fash,
ion plate, shows bretelles Of puffed white
crepe lisse crossed by lattioework OF
very narrow black velvet ribbon. At each
end of a lattice point is little loop of the
velvet. Some of the applied laces are al.
most marvels. A foundation is made OF
fine white net, and ON that Is an applica.
ton Of the design from chantilly, and this
y sewed down with gilt thread and out
lined with colored ones 1t is very expen.
siye, and while pretty 1t will not long re,
main In favor. Mexican and Spanish
laces are also disguised and outlined.
MATE LEROY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17

PROPOSED CABOT TOWER AT BRISTOL.
and had lived there with his wife and
three sons for several years previously.
Even then he had become known as a
wealthy and adventurous navigator,
willing at any moment to take out a
cargo for any port, known or unknown.
At that time Bristol rivaled Venice
in the maritime field Bristol ships
went back and forth freighted with rich
merchandise, and the water side was at
all times a busy place. Many a keel
was laid on the shores of Severn in
those days, and the city laid the foun-
dations for a maritime supremacy
which even today has not wholly dis
appeared.
In the autumn of l495 John Cabot
announced that he was preparing an
expedition which in the following spring
was to set sail into the unknown seas.
Columbus had but recently returned and
reported that he had reached one of the
outlying islands of the Indies. At that
time the very existence Of the two vast
continents of America had not been
dreamed Of. Certainly Cabot was not
searching for them. He was in quest of
that popular will-o' the-wisp of the
times, the northwest passage to the In
dies. Like other advanced thinkers, he
was probably confident that the world
was round. Perhaps he wasn't sure. AT
any rate he didn't care. Round or fiat,
he thought that somewhere in that mys-
terious watery waste to the west there
must be passage to the golden store
house of Cathay.
But Cabot was a shrewd business
man as we'll as courageous sailor, so
before he started he applied for and re-
oeived from Henry VII a commission
or patent authorizing him to take pos
session in the name of the king of any
new lands which he might discover in
the Atlantic or Indian oceans. This
commission also granted him the sole
right to trade with such new countries,
provided he gave one-fifth Of the profits
to the king. This privilege was also to
be extended to his heirs.
An ocean route TO the Indies would
have been immensely profitable at that
time, and such was the confidence Of
Bristol people in Cabot's ability as a
navigator that he had no difficulty in
1trng out big expedition. 1t was done
without any flourish of trumpets and,
oeing purely commercial enterprise
and devoid of romance, attracted little
public attention.
Early in April Cabot, with his five
ships, each manned by hardy Bristol
tars, sailed down the Severn and out
into Bristol channel. Shaping his course
south, he sailed until he reached the
Canaries, and then he struck boldly
northwest. On the morning of June "a
a gray, gloomy, forbidding coast line
was sighted. Surely this was not one Of
the Indian islands, reasoned Cabot
Then 1t must be part Of the territory of
the great cham Of Tartary