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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

John Bolen Of NJ. ITO North Jackson
street fell into hole at Fourth and
Jackson streets on Saturday ana nau
his hip injured. He was attended ny
Dr. Joyce .w Ia :.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
alptiffs.

NOTICB-THE ANNUAL NJ EXITING
IN Of Tho Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company OF MIL Creek hundred will convene at
the Odd Fellows HAN in lIockessin, on MONDAY,
January sd, ls9S, at O'Clock, y. m,
SPENCER CHANDLER, President.
y. l.. j. BALDWIN, Secretary. de20,29, 1881 !Rl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
7Uo NoraELE PICTURES.
Presented by Hon. Thomas II. 3ayard Il
Old Swenes' Parish House.

Presented by Hon. Thomas n. Dayard to
Old swedes' Parish House.
Old Swedes Church parishhouse has
been enriched by the addition OF two
notable pictures, presented ny Hon.
Thomas Il. Hayard. One Is entitled
"The Doctor" and is reproduction
of celebrated painting In London.
The scope of tbs picture ia most touch
ing and pathetic. Upon bell lies
child, critically ill; from the grave
unncarn depicted on the faces OF the
othnr occupants OF tho room, it would
seem that the angel of death were
huvoring near. Tho father in stand
ing posture, with arms folded across
his broad chest, Watching the face of
the doctor, awaits eolumnly the Ond !:
the mother, uitting, her face hidden
from visw, is the very picture of grief !;
the doctor, his fine, anxious face desply
serinus, watches intcntly tue cuunte-
| nance of thu sick child--each instant
may ne tn, last, or may not the crisis
he Roon reached, and the faint shark be
kindlea again into steady fiamo vt
llife, or may not the physician he ynt
endowed With the power given by the
| Sun of God, To say, Daughter, say
unto thee, arise"?
The Eictrre Ia marvellous study in
itself and as has been said comoa near
to every heart, for every home may ex-
perience like scene.
The other picture was found by Mr..
BRyard, while visiting Rome, and is a
sketch OF the Old Swedes Church, after
Howard Pyle of this city. The quaint
old church is, perhaps, rendered the
more 80, by the appearance at the en-
trance TO the churchyard. Of a number
of figures of men aud women, arrayed
10 festal attire, about to proceed into
the church. The subiect Of the sketch
is entitled 1.-THE Conclusion, and ap-
peared in the Paris Figaro.
Both of these beautiful and suggest
i've pictures ary 40 ornament to a build.
| inc already beautiful
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
About Cheap Books.

One OF the maTyels of the present
age is tina cbeapness Of po0d books.
When standard works. excellently
printrd np1 enelosed in good binding,
can be retailod ms low az IS cents. that
portion of the community with which
money ia scarce commoiity il receiv.
ing mighty bir accommodation, 1t
bas heep urged that cbeap goods make
cheap neonIe, hut This oh iecti0n does
moi annly "a nheap hooks, Formerly
most choan hooks we're very nasty
books. Lut Tho rreat stridos made in the
art of printing have euahlsd publishers
ia issue editjons uf IN. hest works ia
tho world nt chenp retail rates ard at
living proiit.
In the courss Of long editorial upop
the subieet tbe Nav York Eyenipp
Post saws; "Uuder present conditions
of publishipn and of eopyripht. tine ar
rument that loyerA az cbeap books are
not ueceHsarily LAYERS of moor books has
ous great adyantape-the cbeapsst
books on sale are the lest books on
sale, In English, at apy rate, the ex.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Warsaw, Ind. Dec. 90. Edward F.
Moon committel suicide to-day by
drinking carbolic ucid. For many
yours no was wealthy merchant here,
hut be lost his money in grain specula-
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23
mar STATE as 90. CASE
The Litigation Discontinued by Order Of
Judge Dallas.


Judge Dallas.
In the United States Court 10 this
city Friday afternoon Judge Dallas
made an ordor disseminating the suit
of Godfrey Morse and others against
the Bay State GAG 20. of Delaware,
which has been pending since last
October. The interested pUrsons through
their counRci had come TO an agree
ment and the matter was settled hence
this discontinnHnce.
The suit WIS instituted last October
by Morse and sovera! other holders Of
Bay State Gas. Go. income bonds which
were issuod about 10 years ago. Those
bonds were issued for term of 90
years and therefore bad about 40 years
to run.
The suit was to compel ths de.
Bay State Gas Go. in court in order 10
show why the interest had not been
paid. The bunds were income honda
and interest thereon was only payable
from tho income of the company.
There have been several hearings be-
fore Juuge Dallas in l'hiladelphia and
since the original suit several inter
vening suits have been entered by other
holders of the company's paper. The
plaintiffs were represented by James
u, iinlTeuker, Jr., and Hon. Anthony
Higgins Of this city; Samuel Dickson
OF Philadelphia; Benjamin Il. NJ.
Tower and Charles Bartlett OF Boston.
The interests Of the defendant company
we're in tho hands of Senator George
Gray and II. II. Ward OF this city, and
j. II. Benton Of Boston.
The hond in question amounted to
over s., 600, 600 aud the case has been
one Of much interest in financial circles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

The deaths for the week ending at
noon on Saturday numbered %, the
births 30 and the marriages q. For
the same period last year there were Is
deaths, 46 births and 3 marriages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Mrs. Julia Siutcn, vita OF James
Sinton. died in Chester, Pa, On Satur.
day. She was % years of age and fol-
mery residad in this city, where she
was member of thu Lutheran Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-23

Lawrence y. Towers will operate an
Ice plant ut Denton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08

Mr.. Russo May Lose Through Water
Soaked Seeds.

On Capitol avenue. adjoining the Park
Theater was building three stories high
and occupied by two concerns. This build
ing was separated from the theater by an
eghteen-inch fire wall, which stood very
we'll the fierce blasts from the raging fur
mace into which the pit of the tLeater had
been converted in the flames. Stumpfe
* Thiele. dealers i'm furnaces, occupied the
first room north of the Park, but the fire
did no great damage TO their quarters, al
though the floors were flooded with water
1t is not estimated that the loss will be
very large on account of the material OF
which the stock was composed. In the
next room north Henry Russo. school COM
missioner, had a seed establishment. using
the three floors. The cellar to this side
of the building was deep with water. but
Mr.. Russo had but little of his stock there
1t was all on the ground and upper floors
AT this season of the year he is forced to
carry 2 heavy stock account of the
approach of the spring planting season.
He estimated the value of this stock last
night between $4,000 and $4,000. The dam
age would be small. he thought unless the
water had soaked the seeds. rendering
them almost unstable. The fire depart
ment turned several streams of water into
this building during the early part of the
fire. and then turned the streams else
where. Across the alley from Russes es-
tablishment is the Conde establishment
in massive five-story building. owned by
Mrs. Maria Rhodius. Fortunately Mr.
Condos force was alert. and killed the
sparks as fast as they fell on the roof.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08
THE PARK A GOLD NINE.
With One Exception, Most Profitable
Theater in the Country.

The Park Theater has been known over
the country during the last eleven years as
The Gold Mine" for ii was. with one eX-
ception, the most profitable theater In the
country, year in and year out. Its seating
capacity was unusual for city the size OF
Indianapolis. On the first floor were sZi
seats, 100 more than are contained on the
first 1ioor OF English's, while in the gallery
900 could be seated. Night after night the
house has been crowded, and the matinees
seldom fell under the figures for the night
attendance The theatrical profession
recognizes the Lathrop Grand Opera House.
in Providence. r. l., as the most profitable
one in the country, and the Park has al
ways been ranked next to it. First-c.ass
companies have struggled for engagements
at the Park where they could be assured
of big houses even though the prices were
lower than al other theaters. The banner
week at the Park. during the Dickson &
Talbot ownership WAS about A.Zo
In 1882 James Dickson gave the name
Park 10 the house. and continued the
management of ii till 1885, when Henry Tai
bott and George A. Dickson formed part
nership and took control of the place in
connection with their other theatrical en-
terprises. The firm leased the house TO j.
f. Sackett who came here from Mime
apolis, in 1856. He opened IL as dime
museum, paying a rental of $1,000 year.
This rent afterwards reduced in order
TO give him "A chance to come out clear
on his undertaking. but finally he gave ii
UP. In 1887 MesSrs. Dickson & Talbot
bought the property. This was at time
when Washngton-Street property in that.
locality was a drug on the market. Nearly
every piece on the block was for sale. The
Park property. which was 76 by l45 feet, was
appraised at $65 600. Ii was offered for sale
by order of court. and Dickson x Talbot
bid $4,000. There were no other bidders.
The court refused to let the property be
sold at this price. but finally agreed TO let
the theatrical firm have IL for $50,0OO. and
this was the sum which the firm paid. The
second summer the firm owned the house
S37 500 was spent in improvements. and dur
ing several summers since then a few thou
sands have been added for further inn
provements. Mr.. Talbot thought last night
that S100 0O0 would be a conservative esti-
mate for the firm s loss on the property.
The Park was practically the pioneer
.ten-twenty-thirty'' house of the country.
although at the time these prices were
established there was a popular priced
house at Columbus, o.. the Grand Opera
House. II was the first also to introduce
rooms for toilet purposes and for the care
of babies during performances. Manager
Jacobs, who became known all over the
country by his chain of museums. took his
cue from this venture of Dickson q Talbot.
The manager of the Park was William
Gavin and Charles Duchene was the stage
carpenter.
The Byron Company, which was to have
played at the theater this week. Will be
transferred TO the Grand Opera House. and
Mr.. Lackaye will play at English's instead
of the Grand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08
CHEMICAL MD ENUINE tOLIIfDE.
A Horse Killed, Apparatus Disabled
and a Man Hurt.

There was another OF the fire-apparatus
collisions which have not been infrequent
i'm recent years last night, and one horse
was killed. driver slightly injured and an
engine disabled.
The chemical from the Sixth-street house,
in responding to the fire. came down the
right side of Illinois street and at the cor
ner Of Ohio street engine No. s, from the
house on Massachusetts avenue near Lib
erty street approached from the east. The
driver of the engine wheeled his team into
Illinois street, but not in time TO avoid the
chemical, which was coming at a furious
race from the north. The pole OF the chem
ical wagon struck the engine just in front
of the big wheel. and one OF the chemical
horses was instantly killed. Albert Gresh
the driver of the chemical, was thrown
from the seat and his shoulder was Sc
verey sprained. The pole was broken ard
the engine disabled. The engine was taken
back 10 it's house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08
JACKSON AND WALLING ILL.
Pearl Bryan's Murderers Suffering
from Grip-Appcal for CIemency.

CINCINNATI March 7-Scott Jackson
and Alonzo Walling. who are now held in
jail at Alexandria, KY, awaiting their exc
cution Saturday, March 20. for the murder
OF Pearl Bryan, are both sick and re-
quired the attendance of a physician yes
terday and to-day. The mothers of both
of the condemned men are with them and
will remain with them until the day of
execution. The condition of neither one of
the murderers is serious and their symp-
toms of grip are attributed TO the bad ven
tilatiOn of the jail. Governor Bradley mas
issued orders for troops to be present 1t
the hanging.
Walling to-day addressed another letter
to Governor Bradley, appealing for eXecu-
tive clemency on the ground that he had
no motive. like Scott Jackson, in getting
Pearl Bryan out of the way. Every effort
possible IS being made to have the SEN
tence of Walling commuted to life i'm
prisonment, but ii is generally believed he
will hang with Jackson. Rev. Mr.. Lee.
who has recently figured conspicuously in
alleged confessions of the two men, to-day
held religious services in the jail for
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08
MIR. BYRON's GOOD FORTUNE.
scenery. Baggage and Valuable Old
Plays Escaped the Fire.

Plays Escaped the Fire.
''The Brand of Cain was the last attrac-
ton to play in this noted old playhouse 1t
closed its engagement Saturday. Oliver
Byron and wife. Kate Byron, were to have
opened there tomorrow afternoon, playing
weeks engagement with Ups and
Downs and Turn of the Tide.
Mr.. Byron was sitting at a table in the
Bates House dining room last evening when
a waiter slipped up to him and whispered
in his ear:
Did you folks get all your scenery and
baggage up to the Park Theater?'
Il suppose" replied Mr.. Byron. I'VE
have a man that looks after all that
Then it's all gone up in smoke" said the
waiter.
1t took Mr.. Byron but a few minutes to
reach the street and himself. he
thought his Scerery and baggage going up
In smoEe: Fialtic efforts were made over
man at the Union Station. and much to the
relief cf Nc Byron and his company it
wa found thGf the stuff was still at the
Union Stption. The company had not ar
rived until shortly after ! O'Clock. 1t is al
ways Gus tCnar.-. upon arriving in city on
Sunday. 10 send the scenery at once to the
had deferred this duty till morning. Mr..
Byron had trunkful Of old plays which
he had just received from New York. and
as some of these were valuable ones in
the original manuscript, he was quite
alarmed lest they be i'm the fire. The new
international copyright law has given these
plays an increased value, ne says. and had
they been destroyed he would have found
no way of replacing them Mrs Byron, his
wife. is a sister of Ada Rehan, Mr. Daly's
great star. and she has the fondness of
her sister for dressing a part to the limit
of finery. Her wardrobe was an extensive
one The manager of the company made a
struggle to get in the rear door of the the
alter soon after the fire was discovered be-
lieving that the company's stuff was all
inside. Last night he paid a high tribute
to the courteous treatment he received at
the hands of the police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08
DEFAULTER CORWINE.
Navy Paymaster Held on the Charge
of EmbezzIing from a Bank.

NEWPORT, r. l., March 7.-Paymaster
John Corwine. who is charged with en-
bezzlement of funds of the Navy Depart
ment, and who left here a week ago after
cashing a 5000 check at the First National
Bank of Newport, arrived in this city to-
day from Chicago in charge of police Of
ficers. Corwine was Immediately taken be-
fore Judge Baker. and. pleading not guilty
to the charge of embezzlng $1,000 from
the bank, was held in $1,000 bail for ex-
amination on Friday. Bail was furnished,
and Corwine is now at home with his Wife
At the close of the arraignment proceed
ings to-day Lieutenant Clark of the naval
station, acting in behalf of Commodore Nc
Gowan, attempted to take Corwlne 20 the
naval station to answer charges of en-
bezzlement from the United States govern
ment. CorwineS counsel objected to his
clients going on the ground that he might
be held until after Friday, thereby for
feitlng his bail in the state court Com
modore McGowan was then consulted and
agreed not 10 press the claim until the
state STATE, case had been settlsd. 1t appears
lkely that such settlement VIII actually
take place. Corwine has already, trrC ugh
his wife, returned TO the First National
Bank 81 920 of the s.. 600 which me is charged
with taking unlawfully. and it is said that
the bank may withdraw its charge. pro-
ceeding which is permitted under The laws
VI lHlS state Judge BAKER, VINO Will con-
duct the criminal examination, is cO&nsel
of the bank.
While on his way back from Chicago
Corwine related to Detective Richards the
circumstances which led up 20 his last act
tie SAID that three years ago, while on
board the Nipsic. his clerk absconded with
nearly $4,000. COrwines father-in-law, who
was on his bond. made good the amount. as
the clerk was relative of the family. Since
then Corwine has been ehdeavoring TO pay
back the amount. and in doing so took
nf Na ArYNrf rsVN1u- r.
heard that the pay inspector had arrived
he knew that the shortage would be found
and rather than face the ordeal he left the
station. and. cashing the check, started for
Cripple Creek.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08
CHICAGO'S STRIKE.
HOd Carriers and PIasterers Confident
of Winning Their Fight.

CHICAGO. March THE strike agitation
that has kept the twenty-one allied
unions of the Building Trades Council in
a state OF turmoil since Thursday, subsidized
to-day, and the strikers rested TO await the
action of the employers tomorrow. No
meetings were held to-day. but a general
feeling of victory was manifest by the men.
Communications from the employers came
TO the business agents of the hod carriers
and plasterers, in which was expressed a
willingness TO adjust matters by resuming
the old wages, and from these communica-
tions general satisfaction resulted
The Journeymen plasterers. by their ac-
tion Saturday in severing all agreements
with the Employing Piasterers' Associa-
ton. are thought by some to have placed
a stumbling block i'm the way of speedy rec
onciliation. but the plasterers it is said
will not be obstinate in the matter pro-
vided the old scale of wages is restored
While there are those among the EMPLOYERS
who favor concession to the men in the
present difficulties, number are still hold
ing out for the cut. and with these now
rests the whole issue of the strike Effort
is being made TO bring them into line and
as many OF the men have already been
taken back. in cases where time contracts
are involved il is thought the EMPLOYERS
Will not long hold out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
Only Explanation Seems 10 BE TINT
of Electric Wires

IL Is the custom of all stage employees of
the Dickson q Talbot theaters to run to
any one OF the theaters Immediately on
hearing fire alarm from it, Whenever
Box AZ is pulled all the employees from the
Grand and English's who can leave go to
the Park Immediately. Last evening a
number of them were on the scene before
any water was thrown. Will Chappell. who
is employed at the Grand, was there early
and met Grant Palmus, Park employe
Chappell says he went in at the stage door
and found some fire in the paste room
which he put out with water carried from
Lee Burnett's restaurant. He then began
investigating further and found fire in the
musicians room. At this moment he saw
blue flames and the sizzling of electricity
from the wires under the front part of the
orchestra circle.
The fire department had arrived and a
line of hose was brought into the theater
from the rear. but before it could be used
the fire broke through the floor and drove
the hremen out.
In the meantime Grant Palmus had en-
tered through the front door. He saw fire
back of the box office, but saw nothing to
Indicate that il was caused by electricity
Smoke soon compelled him TO leave the
building.
VIII Chappell says that Harry Callen,
NAAp dilSAlpNtu 10 put Oul the IRE In the
front OF the house before turning in an
alarm. broke into the box office, and. see
ing that the fire was caused by the electric
wires, he took chair and smashed the
large switch board located there This
board is used TO cut of all the current
from the house. Chappeil thinks the break
ing of this switch board threw a strong
current on small wire extending back to
the rear of the house and set fire in the
paste and musicians rooms.
This explanation is not fully accepted by
Dickson & Talbot on account of their
knowledge of the house. They say il would
be impossible for the wires 10 cause "A fire
In the paste room. This room had a cor
rugated iron floor and all the wires were,
fully protected by iron sheeting They also
say there is duct through which the wires
are brought from the front of the building
which might easily be the means of COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-08


Lee Burnett. who has restaurant under
the theater. says he had an investment of
about $1,000 He saved only his stock of
cigars his cash register and a few other
things that friends carried out He has
$500 insurance. fnt could not give the
names of the companies. His books and
papers were locked up in his safe which
is still in the building. He refused to carry
out anything in his restaurant. He said
he was insured and he thought il was pro-
hlblted by the companies to take any prop
erty out of the building. Some friends were
kind enough TO force their way past him
and save what they could. which was little
John l.. Faris owns the Park cafe. which
was in the extreme east room on the
ground floor He had fine bar fixtures and
good stock of liquors. with five pool and
billiard tables. His loss was fully $1,000
He had some insurance but he did not
know how much or i'm what companies.
Kerr & Irie, saloon. occupied the west
had fine bar fixtures, which, with the
stock; was worth about $1,000. They car
ried $1,000 insurance. Their loss was by
water only. Lee Hanshaw's restaurant.
In the room east of Kerr * Irie was
soaked by water, but his loss will not be
very large.
The rooms of the Cleveland Club were
thoroughly soaked with water. Water ran
through the roof of the building in tor
rents, and wet everything about the place
The club has some fine furniture including
the upholstered furnishings of the paror
The damage was considerable, under the
circumstances.
Stumpfe & Thiele dealers i'm furnaces
occupied the first room north of the the
ater on Capitol avenue. Their entire stock
was wet and considerably damaged A
great deal of stock was stored in their
cellar. which was flooded. Henry Russo
seedman. occupied the next room north
his cellar was filled with water but he had
no seed in 1t. 1t is impossible TO clearly
estimate his loss, for little water goes
a long way in damaging, or rather ruin
ing seed.
The losses on the buildings adjoining the
theater were not great, being almost en-
tirely by water.
Il. I'm had stored in the theater. back
OF the box office. the material for his crys-
tai maze, which was a total loss This
was valued at about $1,000 Mr. Palm was
the manager of the crystal maze at the
worlds fair. Since that time he has ex-
hibited 1t at several places. During the
holidays he brought ii TO this city and
showed 1T in the place where il was stored
When he left here he asked permission to
leave his property in the theater for
While, which was granted. 1t is not
known whether it was insured.