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The record-union., 1897-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-This coun-
try's attitude toward what appears to
be an effort on the part of the powers
OF Europe to dismember China was
the principal topic of discussion to-day
at the meeting of the Cabinet.
All the members were present except
Secretary Alger. who is ill at his home.
While no formal action was taken in
the absence of specific information as
TO the intention of the powers of E,u-
rope, it was determined, as a member
OF the Cabinet expressed ii, to keep a
watchful eye upon the situation, as it
develops, in order that fun protection
may be given to the interests of the
United States in China, as guaranteed
by our treaties with that country.
No disposition was manifested TO par
ticipate in an extension of territory at
the expense of China Such dispo-
sition would be contrary to the hither-
to expressed and well understood policy
of this Government, and is not con-
templated by the Administration. 1t
was determined however, to protect
carefully all interests and privileges
which the United States now enjoys in
China.
Incidentally the question of American
relief to sufferers in Cuba arose. but.
in the absence of official information
from the Spanish Government, which
had been expected. but not received, no
action of Importance was taken
a part of the time of the meeting
was consumed in the exchange of
Christmas greetings. No presents were
given or received among the members
of the Cabinet
The Cabinet understanding as to the
attitude of the United States in the
Chinese question promises to have a
material influence on the development
of the Eastern situation. The diplo-
mats stationed here have eagerly
awaited some information as to the
purposes of this Government, and the
foreign press, notably the London. eBr-
lin and Vienna papers, have echoed the
sentiments at those courts that il the
United States eTleered the field, either
singly or in coalition with Great Brit
ain ana Japan, it would prove a ma
terial factor in the Chinese question.
The general understanding reached
to-day doubtless will be made known
to such foreign representatives as de-
sire to sound this Government, and the
information in turn will reach the For
eign Offices at London, Berlin, St. Pet
ersburg and elsewhere. 1t will be a
disappointment to some extent to
China, which has looked to the United
States as the nation occupying a dis
interested position, permitting it to ex-
ert strong influence in staying the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the empire China
has made no advances to this Govern
menf, however, but has occupied a pas
siye attitude.
The views expressed at the Cabinet
meeting put an end to any possibility
OF an Anglo-American- aIli-
ance such as the foreign cables haya
suggested.
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TWO LIVES LOST.
Fatal Results of n Succession of
Explosions at Jersey City.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA succession
of explosions at the United States Ace
tylene Liquifying Company at Jersey
City to-day caused the loss of two lives
and $4,000 damages TO the works.
The dead are Thomas Fowler. the as
sistant engineer. and Max Grim.
There Were only three other employees
in the building at the time of the ac-
cident, and they had greater or less in
juries. Their names are: Fred Burr
Fritz Epsols. Charles White.
James Leeb. who was working half
a block away, was badly injured by a
piece Of boiler. a fragment of the
boiler tore the roof off trolley car
same distance away.
1t IS said that the force of the explo-
sion was due to the boilers bursting.
and as the fire spread to the various
tanks. there was a succession of deaf
euing reports. Nearby buildings. as
well as the Central Railroad on the
trestle. caught fire, but the losses We're
not serious in those instances.
The machinery of the local electric
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eEHRIHG SEA AWARDS.
ENGLAND PLEASED WITH THE
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Strained Relations May Result if
Congress Should Refuse to
Sanction the Agreement.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA dispatch to
the Tribune" from London says:
Officials at the Foreign Office do not
conceal their qualification over the re-
suit of the sealing award since the
amount of the indemnity awarded ex-
ceeds that which Congress refused to
pay. The English press has constantly
been reproaching Americans for not
paying their bill Of damages after the
general decision of the Paris tribunal
had gone against them Inevitably the
charge of bad faith will be revived if
Congress should again refuse to sane
ton the agreement reached by the seal
ing commissioners.
Neglect on the part of Congress to ap-
propriats the money required for set
ting the compensation for the seizure
of the Canadian sealers will naturally
increase the difficulty of adjusting the
Behring Sea question and this is al
ready serious enough. The Foreign Of
flee, which is now exposed to merciless
criticism at home and abroad for it's
position of isloation and helplessness in
dealing with the new and mysterious
Chinese question. would be glad TO have
this chief cause of contention with
America removed, but il cannot act
without the support of Canada, which
is not willing to agree to the suspension
of pelagic sealing and the preservation
of the fur seal herd, unless a series of
other contentious and questions are
taken up by the United States and dis
posed OF.
What is to be apprehended is the dip
lomatic impasse with increased bitter
ness between the two nations as re-
suit Nevertheless, the fact that two
scaling conferences have been had and
that the British and Canadian repre-
sentatives have been compelled to rec
ognize the justice of the American con-
tention for the preservation of the fur
seal herd, can hardly fail to be helpful
to Americans in the negotiations next
year for the new moduS vivendi under
the Paris award. The prompt settle
ment Of the bill of damages agreed
upon by Judges Putnam and King will
promote the chances of reasona BILE
adjustment of the chief question at
issue Otherwise the present regula-
tFons will remain in force indefinitely
under the Paris award, after experience
has shown them to be adequate for the
protection of the seals.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
CLEVELAND'S BIG FIRE.
Much More Serious Than at First
Supposed

CLEVELAND (O), Dec. PA de-
tailed review of the big fire shows that
the loss, if anything, will exceed ST.
OO0,OO0. The list of accidents was un-
usually heavy, and as a result one man.
Lieutenant VIM. b. Feeters, who fell
down the elevator shaft, is dead.
The other accidents We're: Fireman
John Hubener, leg broken; fireman
Kane, internal injuries; hoseman John
Billers, badly burned; William A. Val
doski, hurt by falling sign; Captain
Henry Hanks, back injured; fireman
James Richards, overcome by smoke:
John Evan. badly injured internally.
A thrilling incident of the fire was a
runaway team attached to a close car
raige containing Mrs. W. 3. White Of
this city and Mrs. E. w. Shoemaker
of Denver. The frightened horses lit
orally moved down the people. Mrs.
Shoemaker said it was like riding on a
pavement of human lives. When the
carriage was stopped both ladies were
though not injured.
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A Schooner Ashore.

CAPE HENRY Va.), Dec. 24-The
three-m -maSted schooner Samuel Hail.
Captain milford, from Wilmington, "
c., to New York, went ashore at the
Chicamicoaico life saving station be-
tween and o'clock this morning. The
crew of seven were saved The vessel
is in good condition, but will probably
be total loss
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Struck by a Fast Express.

CINCINNATI (O.), Dec. PA Rush
vile, Ind, special to the "Times-Star"
says: Miss Ida Brooks was killed and
William Pearcy fatally injured by be-
ing struck by a fast express train on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
road at Griffin Station. They were re-
turning in a buggy from a Christmas
entertainment
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A Tow-Boat Wrecked.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 24.-The tow-boat
HOtSpur went over the dam at Lock
No 4 on the Monongahela River this
morning, and was completely wrecked.
The crew of eleven men was rescued
with difficulty. 1t is feared that John
Klein, Captain and owner, will die from
the exposure The boat was valued at
$1,000.
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Verdict Against the City.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-James Duffy,
who contracted to build the new north
west land tunnel was given verdict
of Sis, 452 against the City of Chicago
to-day Duffy ayerred that he was
Obliged to do a large amount Of rock
excavation, for which he claimed S102,- :
600 extra. The claim was refused by
the city, and the case was taken into
court. The verdict to-day gives Duffy
practically all he claimed
The record-union., 1897-12-25
Cold Wave in New England.

BOSTON, Dec. PA cold wave ac-
companied by a severe northwest gale
swept over New England late last
night, and continued to-day. One death
has been reported in this locality
George Wheeler, 80 years of age, was
found frozen in South Boston Zero
temperature is recorded in many places.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
-Four Feet of Snow.

COREY Pa.), Dec. 24.-The snow is
drifting at a terrific rate. AT Sher-
man, n. Y, and vicinity reports say
that it is over four feet, and still drift
ing 1t takes two engines to pull three
cars on the Western New York and
Pittsburg which goes through that sec
ton.
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Dervishes Suffer Great Loss.

SUAKIM, Dec. 24-The native levies
Of the Kassala garrison surprised a
Dervish post at Ell Fashes on the At
bara, on Wednesday, and drove out the
Dervishes with great loss, capturing
the post, number of camels, a guam
tity of stores and many cattle. The
Dervish Emirs were killed.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
Phoebe Cousins.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Miss Phoebe
Cousins, the woman suffrage advocate,
has almost recovered from her recent
illness. She is to take the lecture plat
form again and is preparing lectures
on Cuba and Hawaii She says she
believes Cuba's belligerency should be
recognized, but is opposed to the annex
alton of Hawaii
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Four Children suffocated.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "A. - -Four
children named Ambalesa were suffo-
Gated by smoke this morning in an at
tic at No. IL Christian street. Their
parents were away, and the house
caught fire from an overheated stove.
The children were rendered unconscious
by smoke, and all were dead when car
ried from the house. They were: John,
aged {: Constantine, aged 3; Mary,
aged 3, and Kaswara, aged 1. The fire
was quickly extinguished. The pecuni-
ary loss is slight
The record-union., 1897-12-25
e. self-Confessed Burglar.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4-After a vigil
of two years detectives have arrested
here Thomas Hold. a self-confessed
Chicago burglar, who has operated in
nearly every large city in the West and
South and even now is wanted at Mem
phis. where a sentence of fourteen years
hangs over his head. The crimes for
which Hood was wanted here are three.
which he confessed were cornmitted
about two years ago.
The record-union., 1897-12-25

lighting company was affected by the
jar, causing the electric lights in va
rious buildings to go out. Max Grams
body was blown through window and
torn to pieces. The body Of Assistant
Engineer Fowler was found in the ru-
ms of the wrecked buildings.
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Pardon May Have Come Too Late.

PITTSBURG, Dec. PA. c. Allison
OF Sunbury, Pa, convicted last March
Of the fraudulent use of the mails, and
sentenced to eighteen months in the
penitentiary, was to-day pardoned by
President Mckinley as Christmas
gift 1t is feared that the pardon
came too late, as Allison is lying in the
hospital of the penitentiary critically
i'll from consumption.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
A Fire at Paterson, N. J.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Fire in the
business portion of Paterson, N. J.,
destroyed property to the value of 500
600. about equally divided between the
building and the stock of the tenants.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
All Inmates Taken Out Safely.

KINGSTON (Ont), Dec. PA wing
of the General Hospital here was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Much
difficulty was experienced in rescuing
the inmates, but finally all were taken
out safely. The loss is about $4,000.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
French Cruiser Ordered to China.

LONDON, Dec. PA special dis
patch from Paris says the French
cruiser Pothuau has been ordered to
prepare for sea in Chinese waters The
Pothua11 is frst-class cruiser of over
5000 tons displacement and 1000 indi-
Gated horsepower. She carries two
7.5-inch guns. ten five-inch quiclS-firing
guns and eighteen small quick firing
guns
The record-union., 1897-12-25

RICHMOND Ua.), Dec. 24-Peter
Coleman, who murdered his wife at
Old Church some months ago, was
hanged at Hanover Courthouse to-day
The execution was quiet
The record-union., 1897-12-25
The SITUATION IN
THE FAR EAST
Was the Subject of Discussion at a
Cabinet Meeting,
No Territorial Acquisition Contemplated BY
the Administration.

A Watchfu1 Eye, However, Will be
Kept Upon the Situation as 1t
Develops in Order That Full
Protection May be Given to the
Interests of the United States
In China as Guaranteed by
Treaties With That Country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
Deaths.

ANDERsoN-In LawrPncevile. Pa. on wedneB-
day, October Goth, 1897, susanna Nan Ander-
son, widow OF John Anderson, formerly OF this
city.
BREAR-on October 9sd, 1897, Joseph p, son OF
John and Sa.lie Brear, aged Is years.
BENSoN-At Tucson, Arizona, on October Esd,
1871, Mrs. Elizabeth jackson Benson, daughter
OF the late Joseph L. and Ann Elizabeth Jack
son.
DEERY-In Chrstiana hundred. on October
y1th 1897, Madeline, daughter OF Charles and
Catharine Deery, aged years, 10 months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to atteud tho funeral (privatel On Friday after
parents, Free Park. lntorment at St Josephs
cemetery.
CHAMELEON October eist, 1877, William t.
Gamble. aged i0years.
HERpMAN-In this city, on October esd, 1907,
Margaret F. Herdman, aged % years.
kELLY--In this city, on octobsr Goth, 1897, John
Kelly.
MIDDLETON Entered into rest, October goth
1897 William i- Middleton. In his Tdd year.
RIDlNGER - On October Goth, 1897. Ida G..
daughter Of Anna and the late william II.
Rldlnger.
SIiIE.DS-ln this clty. on October 2alh, 1897,
sarah, widow oil the late Edward shields.
Relatives and friends arc respectful lily invited
to attend the funeral on Friday morning, Octo-
Dor 2gIh. mt 0 O'Clock, from her laie residence,
No. 1915 West Third street High mass at st.
Pauls Il. {. Church. lnterment at new Cathe-
dral cemetery.
SWEETFN-In this city. on October 2sth. 1897,
Mamie l. swseton, aged l6 years and . months.
WEAvER-On October 28th, 1897, Anna BellH,
oldest daughter OF Rachel and the late Wiz
liam Il. Weaver. In her ann year.
W1l.KISSON-In Philadelphia, on October ?4th,
1897, Catharine Wilkinson, aged W years,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
Marrlaaes.

GAM-HAHN-At St Augustine Park, Port
Penn. Dell, on October 10th, 1897, by the Rev.
o. A. Dillingham;, James II. $. Gam OF st. Au-
justine Park and Mary Hahn OF Odessa, Del
RST-BENrZ-Atthe residence Of the brides
parents, 1908 Washington street; on october
10th, 1897, by the Rev. John ID. q. Hanna, Harry
A. Hurst and Miss Addie L. Bentz, both OF this
city.
KRoPP-McGtNLEy their home, No. a5og
Garnet street. Philadelphia, on October e0ih,
1897, by the Rev. A. l. Laihem, George shoman
Kropp. formerly Of New Castle, and Miss lrenc
Whiting Mckinley.
LATHBURY- Tome Memorial NJ.
r. Church, Post Deposit, Nd, on October
9th 1897 by the Rev. Lonis Il. Barrett, ID. d.,
assisted by the Rev. William z. Compton,
BENJAMIN Brentnali Lathbury Of Philadelphia,
and Bertha Elizabeth Nesbitt. daughter OF
Henry q. Nesbitt Esq. Of Port Deposit Md.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. No. 50l Franklin
street, on October e0th, 1877, By the Rev. John
France Fred A. Middleton and Mary y. Vim
cent, all OF this city.
YMAN-REEDRR-At the Unicn NJ. r.
parsonage, On Tuesday evening, October 18th,
ihN5, by the Rev. John u. G. Hanna, Harvey L.
rrettymsn and lola +. Reeder, both OF Wit
mington, bel
sHoRT-w ILsoN--At Mndeley NJ. T.. parsonage
on October a0lh, 1897, by the Rev. v. p. North
rup, Caleb A. Short OF this city and Ida G.
Wilson OF Drawbridge, DEL
WRIGHT-NoBLE--o October goth, 1897, by the
Rev, r, II. Rawlins, Isaac X. Wright OF near
Bridgoyile, Del, and Mrs. Mary A. e Noble
of Caroline county. Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
DISASTER AT GARRlS0N'S
Many People Of the Opinion That II
Was the Result Of an Explosion.
POSSIBLY A DELIBERATE PLOT
Planned by Railroad Com
pany's Enemies.

Associated Press Dlsnatch bv snscial wre'.
Gold Springs, ". ", Oct. 81. --Presi.
dent Depew's opinion that the disaster
Of Sunday morning on the New York
Central railroad was the result of
dynamite explosion planned by enemies
OF the corporation finds many upholders
among railroad officials and citizens
familiar with the conditions. "if the
ombankment Of the railroad was torn
up by dynamite, the motive OF those
who did il was not robbery hut re-
venge." was the statement made by
one official OF the road.
The most rigorous investigation Ia
being made, and at least one man may
he arrested to day.
Whom the party of &c roadmastars OF
the New York Central System arrived
at the scene early 90 Monday morning,
and commenced a critical survey OF the
section OF the embankment which had
been either washed or blown out, one
Of the roadmasters. a man who has had
great experience in thu use OF dynR.
mite. said that the excavation looked
| to him very much like the work OF
| dynamite.
The Associated Press representative
was informed this morning by gentle
man who travels from Garrisop's to
| New York every morning that. three
weeks ago, this same train, No. &c,
mad barrow escape from being
wrecked at point about two miles
south of the spot where it finally mot
it's fate. A huge boulder, weighing
two tens, was discovered 90 the track
just 10 time for the train to be
stonned. II made the remark that
morning that believed some one had
put that stune there. and ! still think
go, said this gentleman; "the boulder
must have fallen from the top of the
muunIaiu. for it cleared the inland
track in its fall and landed squarely in
the down track. 1t looks TO me ae
though some one bears a grudge
against the railroad company, but who
it ia / cannot Ray.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
TRUSTEES or TN e Po0R.
Contracts Awarded for the Next Quarter
Snpplies-Othnr Iiusiness.

Supplies--Othor business.
The quarterly meeting of the Trus
tees of the Poor was held yesterday
at the allnshouso Superintendent Me-
Gov reported that 81 persons had been
admitted and 10 discharged. Levi
Draper, colored, of Delaware City. and
Elijah Ross colored, nf Townsend. died
during the month. The population at
present 10 225 persons The pay roll,
amounting TO S4l9. II, WAS approved and
ordered paid. 1t was decided to employ
a night fireman at So per month. The
matter of fencing in the Potter's field
was referred to the committee on house
and grounds with power to act. Con
tracts for furnishing supplies for the
ensuing quarter were awarded as fol
lows:
Mutton-Patrics Monaghan, s cents
per pound for 8 ribs.
Besf--M. j. Gallagher, 8 cents for
fora und hind quarter.
Butter--James McA llieter of State
Road. 245s cents per pound.
rocsries-George Gray.
Shoes--M. Monaghan, 90 cents fol
mems shoes, " GBnte for wUmen's shoes,
30 cents for mems slippers, aud % cents
for women'a slippers.
Bread George Ii. Huber. 234 centt
per pound.
Drugs-J. Hnrvey Spruance.
Dry Goods-William ID. Sharp IL Go.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
Meeting Of tho Board OF Education--other
MATTERS of Local Interest.

Meeting Of tho Board Of Education-Other
Matters of Local Interest.
special Correspondonce II Gazette aud journal
Now Castle, Oct. 27.--Tho monthly
meeting OF the i}onrd Of Education was
held last night, President Stewart and
Messrs, Eliason, Carrici, Deakyne,
Frazer, Manloge anG Vickory present
Tho surerintandcnt's report was read
us follows: Number enrolled during the
month, l6; average attendance, 4oo
number OF applicants, .. i,
The following scaolurs wero reported
deserving Of special communication for
attendance and department during the
month:
Glass No. s--Rhoda Stoops, Edna
Turner, Harry WepgenmanU.
Glass No, 10--Stella Shaw. Mile
Perrin, Irwin KirB.
The following bills of the committee
on school property were ordered paid
John MeRginsop, $500; william
Deakyne, $50. 90; John Hudson, 81. SIG ;
j. l.. Alcutt, s4; u. L. kollngg, 5O
cents; Bowen. MousHilo Il Co.. 81. 30.
Tue finance COMMITTEES reported
S9iG. sc received from city taxes and
81, S72. II from the State treasurer.
On motion Of Mr.. FSaznr, Principal
| aHtTBWH WIS BUnVbNbTbl w eolcbt WV
substitute teacher for the schools.
There are hut two applicants, NJ iss
Julia Mahonsy and NJ ISIS Mary Vantine.
The salariea of the tcachora and JAM
tors wero ordered drawn.
Mr.. Lewis of philadelphia. who rep
resents the Jelfsrs primary chart sya
tenn. showed tho board the plans OF ths
system. He was invited to meet this
board again on November soto.
The tug John Reese put in at thu
Delaware street wharf yesterday after
moon and took Superintendent Mundy q
the American Dredging 20. to Dai
Iieker Shoals. where drsdge is engagei
at digging mud Several scows of Thu
Baltimore Dredging Co. we're heache'
during the high tide near Port Penn.
Hugh Mclaughlin has moved iron
North Second street to the hous
formerly occupied by Mrs.. liousemal
on North Front street. Mrs. Sara'
Wilmot will muvo TO Philadelphia 10
day.
The Knowles wooden mills startnd
night force with 80 lonns last night
This was causpd by orders for certai
grades of goods which can only be mad
, on tho Knowles luoms Samuel Adam
! of Wilmington, With fnrco of me
MAIDS repairs TO a boiler in these mill
yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Bridgeville, Oct. 27.-Great prepara-
tions are being made for the Sussex
county Sunday school convention, which
will be held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church on November lth. Addresses
will be mado Ivy Prof. II. S. Goldey,
the Rev. g. A. Grise, the Rev. W. q.
Rooms. tho Row. q. ". Townsend, the
Rev. Vaughan $. Collius, the Rev. W..
G. liogg and James b. Gilchrist
About IS delegates are expected.
There has been severe storm here
for several days. An unusually large
quantity of water has fallen, which
will delay many iarmera who havo not
yet seeded their wheat No great
damage has been done in this section.
A few trees nave been blown down,
and one or two barns have been un'
rooted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Notices have been sent to the SUPER
intendents of Sunday schools through
out New Castle county informing them
that each school is requested to elect
two delegates, 10 addition to the pastor
and superintendent, to the convention
to be held Mt the NJ. II. Church 10
Delaware City next Thursday week.
Delegates and othors going from Will
mington. can go by the steamer Ulrica,
from King street wharf at 7.30 a. M.
and return in the evening by the samt
steamer. Orders for reduced rates car
be procured of Charles II. Gray, Hecre
tary, at No. IL East Eighth street.