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The times., 1897-05-19
A SPEEDY wARSHIP.
BTitons Think They Have the Cha uu-
pion of Them All.


Halifax, n. S., May 1S.-Men well in
formed IN admiralty matters credit re-
port Which is current that the British
war cruiser Pow erful is To take an ex-
tended ocean cruise as soon as the English
jubilee maneuvers are over. The Power
fui is 20 take an Atlantic trip, and both
New York and Halifax are nient ioned as her
destination. At all events she is to have
an extended ocean cruise with the object,
not merely OF demonstrating her seagoing
ability, bat for the purpose of definitely
ascerJaining whether she is really the
fastest ship afloat. She was built to be
such.
Her engines are $4,000 horse power; she
is 1900 tons Displacement; 80 5 feet over
all; Seventy-one feet beam, and twenty
seven feet six inches draught. She has
thirty-four feet free board from the water
line TO the top deck. her compile ment of
men is S92.
She Will be fully armed, having her
full draught Of water for the projected test
of full speed endurance.
The times., 1897-05-19
Building Permits.

The following permits to build were is
sued yesterday James II. LeOnhardt,
A nacostia avenue, Keniiw orth, 2-stOry
frame dwelling, cost 81 800; O. r. Jones,
34O1 -3411l Holmead street, 1917 321
Lydecker street nine brick dwellings,, two
stories, cost $4,000; William R sImp-
son, 1909 Meridian avenue, Mount Pleas
ant, frame dwelling, two stories, cost ST.
500; Metropolitan Railroad Company, north
eastcorne of Four-and-a-half and streets
southwest, boiler house and engine room,
brick one story, cost $4,000.
The times., 1897-05-19
$2.25 each.

Many other elegant imported Suits for
DCSb HNcti I--EO W SS-OV
Genuine Irish Linen Suits, the very finest
made; also Linen Crash and Pique-bea au-
tifulIy made: tastefully trimmed Sizes 3
W IL A-csth s-1-OO " TO-NO
Galatea Trousers. Per pair 25o
White Duck Trousers Per pair. 25c
Brown Linen Trousers Per pair. 500
Fine White Duck Trousers Per pair soc
Long Sailor Duck Trousers Per pair 81 90
White Duck Tdms detachable topsl.
Each .-...-..-.-.-------.. s.-....--O QUO
Brown Linen Golf and Bicycle Caps.
Each Observation-Disclosures. 500
Sd floor.
The times., 1897-05-19
WEALTH TURNED HER HEAD.
The Sudden Death of an Heir to a
Fortune.

Chester, n II May 1S.-Aiiss Laura E.
Carrier. thiTty-five years old, member
VI prominent family OF this place, was
found drowned in a swamp near the town
to-day She had recently fallen heir to a
fortune, and the sudden increase OF wealth,
IT IS said. turned her head. She left home
yesterday apparently as well usual
Her body was found in a shallow pooi
OF muddy water
A few years ago Miss Carrier acted as
nurse for an uncle, named Shackford, in
East Boston. Wien Mr. ShaCkford died
he left her all MS property about $4,000.
1t was at first thought that she had
committed suicide, but the coroner de-
clares she tainted and fell into the water
The times., 1897-05-19

with our swords without encumberiug our
Does any one suppose that with this spirit
rife among the Cubans, they would not
rather die In a war Of determination than
of $4oo. 600, 900, which the present. and SO
far secret, movement would put upon them?
The times., 1897-05-19

The president of the international Postal
Congress must have consulted that eIni
nent authority, Reed on Suppression. He
has issued an order excluding newspaper
men from the building We suspect that
this is done to establish. "a precedent which
soon may be followed in the Capitol.
The times., 1897-05-19

An urgent whip has been sent out TO
House Republicans, calling them to active
service on Thursday to defeat theintr. due
ton OF Senator Morgan s belligerency reso-
luton, They answer readily to whip
and spur.
The times., 1897-05-19
89C each.

Many other good Suits for everyday
wear. Observation-Disclosures 81 90 TO So 90
Brown Linen Suits. cool, neat and ser
viceable- Sizes TO IL Zach. So 90
White Galatea Suits, made in Leicester,
England: dark blue, light blue. red or plain
white collars and cuffs: neatly braided; alb
solutely fast colors. Sizes to 10.
The times., 1897-05-19
Could Endure Life No Longer

Elizabeth, y. j =, May 1S.-Former Excise
Commissioner Fred Thiel, prominent Ger
man-Amercan, hanged himself in his fur
niture store today. He had many reverses
i'll business, and his wife and most intimate
friend died recently These troubles, conn
ing almost atonoe, broke his heart.
The times., 1897-05-19

Administration policy defines Itself
ried back to the seat of war. Kitchen Cab
met gossip has it that every effort will
be made to stave off a vote on the Nor
gan resolution until the tariff debate can
be interjected to its destruction. Sena-
tors should take warning
The times., 1897-05-19
Special Sale of
WOmen'S HandkerChiefS.

We sell Linen for Linen,
and in many cases ask no
more for Pure Linen than
some do for cotton mixed.
We place on sale today lot
of Women's Unlaundered
All-linen Initial Handker-
chiefs, which are excep-
tional values.
They are henstitChed and beautifully en-
broidered by hand, on superior cloth, the
work being done by Irish peasant girls.
Special price,
The times., 1897-05-19

In the Senate debate on Monday, On
Senator Morgan's Cuban resolution, Sena-
tor Wellington, OF Maryland. sail: 1.-THE
policy OF Grover Cleveland, with respect to
Cuba. meets my approval. In my opinion
it was the right policy Undoubtedly. this
The times., 1897-05-19
POLLY YELLED. FIRE"
A Pet Parrot Saves the Lives of a
Family.

MUnole, Ind. May 18.-John StadIer,
a saloon-keeper. owes his life and the
lives OF his family to a pet parrot. This
morning. at ? O'Clock, incendiaries fired
the saloon. The proprietor was asleep
In the building and was awakened by his
parrot, which was yelling, ''Firel FiIei
Firei Get me oJt," at the top of her
voice.
Stadler Investigated, and found the back
end Of the building in flames. The
property was but little damaged.
The Stadler family had narrow escape
frorn death.
The times., 1897-05-19
-'>'.-' -
New York G. a. X. Encampmeni

New York 6. "A. X. Encampment
Rochester. n. Y, May 1S.-Over 1000
Grand Army men are in attendance at the
thirty-first annual State encanpment,
which opened its session here today. The
report OF A AssistaRtAdjutant Gen Breughton
showed the number of members of the New
York State G. A r TO be 36,558.
The times., 1897-05-19
Lord Henry Somerset Dead.

London, May 1S.-Lord Henry Somerset,
fourth son of the Duke of Beaufort, is dead.
He was born in 1883 and married, in
1880, the youngest daughter OF Sir Alex
ander Dixie, Bart. He leaves one son and
his wife
The times., 1897-05-19

is the view OF all stanch Cleveland Repub-
leans like Mr. wellington: but what DO the
patriotism, humanity, manhood, woman
hood and honor of Maryland say to such
an utterance, or to such representation in
the Senate OF the United States?
The times., 1897-05-19
plasterers Consider a Boycott.

A largely attended meeting of the local
Federation of Labor was held last even
ing at Plasterers' Hall. The advsisability of
inGorsing the boycott placed on one OF the
local steamboat companies by one Of the
affiliated organizations was discussed at
length. but no final action was taken
The times., 1897-05-19
Character in Soak.

(From the Chicago Times-Herald)
The Syracuse Standard has discovered
a dentist who insists that character re-
sides in the teeth" Isn't IL an appalling
thought that while a man is asleep his
character may be soaking in a glass OF
water ON the dresser?
The times., 1897-05-19
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.
Some of the Lucky Ones Named by
the President.

The President yesterday sent to the Sem
ate the following nominations:
William W. Morrow, of California, TO be
United States circuit Judge, for the Ninth
judicial circuit.
George Morgan Thomas, Of Kentucky y,
to lie solicitor of internal revenue
Passed Assistant Engineer Frank II. Ell
bridge to be q chief engineer in the Navy
Samuel G.. Morse, of Washington, to be
agent for the Indians OF the Neah Bay
y gency, in Washington
The times., 1897-05-19
Demands the Metr,eal system,

An official announcement was received
by the State Department yesterday from
Biuefields to the effect that invoices OF
goods to that port will not be received By
tie authorities unless the metrical system
of weights nd measures Is used in max
ing them out,
The times., 1897-05-19
Gunhoat Annapolis Accented.

The Government yesterday professionally
accepted from the contractors the gunboat
Annapolis. If this vessel meets all require
ments of contract the final acceptance will
take place in six months
The times., 1897-05-19
A Startling Suggestion.

fFrom the st. Paul Dispatch)
Some men In public life are SO oblivious Of
the propreties that If they had been born
with button on the lower lip and button
hole In the upper one. it would never occur
to them to make the proper connection.
The times., 1897-05-19
A Genuine Bluff.
From the cb;cas-o T;mes-Hera,d /,

CnICdE5U
Greece has done pretty well, everything
considered Any one who has ever tried
to work a bluff with only one king in his
hand will appreciate the difficulties which
beset him.
The times., 1897-05-19
Mi,lion.Dollar CORPORATION.

Trenton, N. j., May 1S.-The National
Galvanizing Company of Versailles, Pa
was incorporated this morning with O
capital stock of ST 900 700, all of which
has been paid In.
The times., 1897-05-19
EARLEs CONDITION CRITICAL.

South Carolina's New Senator VIII
Probably Die.
Columbia, s. G., May 1S.-The condition
of senator Earle, who has been i'll at lis
home in Greenville for month, is critical.
Some of the symptoms Of Bright's dis
ease. He Is very weak, suffers from CON
slant nausea, and it is almost impossible
for him to retain nourishment OF any kind
The times., 1897-05-19
Marcbioness of SALISBURY Ill.

London, May 1S.-The Marchiouess of
Salisbury underwent an operation on Satur-
Gay, and her condition is causing consider
able an yiety
The times., 1897-05-19
Innocent Mr.. Dingley.


Mr. Dingley says that he did not antici-
pate all tits delay Is he not acquainted
with the disposition Of the Senate?
The times., 1897-05-19
A Suicides Ingenious Contrivance

A SUICIDES ingenious CDnIrIyunce.
Springfield, Ohio, May Ia -Godfried
Balske, of Delaware, Ohio, made cannon
OF gas pipe and, after loading 1t this morn
ing, sat down in front of it, lighted the
fuse, and killed himself
The times., 1897-05-19
The Mighty Are Fallen.
fFrom the Atlanta Constitution !,

tFTUt1I GIIe lteIdHJd CUubtIUutiUuT
A London newspaper refers to Minister
Hay as ''the author Of novel entitled
Little Trousersi' -
The times., 1897-05-19
121C each.
Belongs New Perfection
Hardwood Refrigerat0rS
1st floor.

Are ours for Washington.
They received the three
highest awards over all
others at the Columbian ex-
position. The following are
the points of excellence Off
cially recognized by the CO.
lumbian exposition as en-
bodied in the New Perfec-
ton"
It's perfect system OF eircuIation-Its
thorough Gryness-iCS complete insulation
Its excellent wOrkmanship-ltS first-claSs
nIaterial-Its rapid discharge of waste and
ease in cieaning-Its self-locHng-Its indie
structible ice chest. Thus assuring all who
use the Belding New Perfection" thai
they have the best.
Belding's Refrigerators,
The times., 1897-05-19
A BLOW AT sCALPERs.
They Are Prohibited from Doing
Business in New York.

Albany,N Y, May 18--Gov. Black today
signed the bill doing away with the scalp
ing Of railroad or steamboat tickets in this
State.
The bill provides that any person other
than an authorized gent who sells a rail-
road or steamboat ticket is guilty Of a mis-
deneapor.
The times., 1897-05-19
RECEIPTS FALL OFF.

JOHN STUART BONNER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
NEW PUBLicaTIOSs.

"Harpcr's Book OF Facts to be issued
soon by Harper x Brothers, is digeSted
summary OF every department of human
history; hot . mere catalogue of years,
months, and days, but vude-mecnm
wherein the student no less than The or,ii-
nary reader OF standard literature may find
the time, place, and reason for almost every
event of history; the location. size. and
population OF the principal cities and towns
of the world, ancient as well as modern.
And while not strictly biographical, II CON
tains in some form, the principal events in
the life of every man and woman who has
made an impression upon his OF her own
times; n complete account and tabulatcd
taicment of every dynasty of rulers the
world has known: besides u thousand and
one other matters. to enumeTate which
would be to write volume.
1t is not alone to the man of letters that
tho book comments itself every intelii-
gent American citizen wil! find 1t most
invaluable accompaniment: TO his novel, his
history, his biography. his periodical. and
his daily newspaper. 10 veIlfya statement
OF disprOve it; 10 test, TO analVze the as
serIions of writers upon every topic that
interests the business. political, or profess
siOnal man--thcsc are not the least i'm
| portant functions OF the work. And for
these purposes its form, as well AS its matter,
makes it unequaled as a work of reference,
for it is not Il bulky. heavy Encyclopaedia in
many volumes, but a single volume that is
a marvel Of condensation. The art of saw
ing much in little space has here one of its
finest eXemplilications while the arrange
ment of the vast collection of material is so
happily madc that the open sesame" OF
the reader instantly lays bare the treasures
hidden within.
III its chronicle of events the book is
without a peer. The rise and progress of
every State and nation are traced by the
oil lF all at.N
events, from the earliest dates to the present
time. 1t is especially valuable 10 every
| American. in thnt it Is the only work which
presents in SO complete and convenient a
form the history Of the United States. This
| record intcrspcrsed with comments and
remarks from the best historiansJ alone fills
nearly 100 pages, aud includes every inn
portant event in the life of the nation.
Each state, too. has separate record. as
more. Science, literature. and the arts have
the same complete history.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
TIE MusrcaL .1Rr soci Err.
General Outline of its worR for the Com
ing Season.

General outline al Its WORK Tor the Com
ing Season.
Two concerts will be given by the
Musical Art Society this season-one
in mid winter and ono in the early
spring. Tho programmes embrace
great variety Of music, both sacred ami
secular extending lack as far nv the
fifteenth century. Many Of the works
are written in six and eight parts. aud
some are 80 historical that large book
OF stories could be written concerning
them. Ii is tho intention of the society
to open each concert with two speci
mems OF real old church music, and
for this season have selected the
"Miserere" OF Allegri $500 for double
choir mine voices); tho "Crucifixus''
OF Lotti, 1861 for eight yoicea; and
the ''CreLo" and tho Gloria" from
Nissa Papn Marnelli," of Palostina,
| (152Sl for ak voices These. OF course,
and many of the madriga's and part
songs will he sung without instrumental
accompaniment. OF tho modern music
selected is tho ''Song of Fate, and
"a Saving Health, TO Us is Brought, "
Of Brahms; "The Stars in Heaven"
ami 1.-THE Night" of Rheinherger;
"Thrce Pictures" from = rhe Tower
| on baDel, OF krhlnatein: Ihe Lotus
Flower. OF Schumann; 1.-THE Feast OF
Atoms" and "Cnn You Tell?" of
Jensen; 1.-THE liirches and Alders" of
BFuch: 1.-The Song Of tho Winds" Of
Neiilinger; "Ihe Burial of Spring, "
Of Bscher, ana two madrigals for elk
voices; Charm Me Asleep" and
Thine Eyes go Bright" OF Henry
Leslie.
Rehearsals will DO resumed Oh the
fret Tuesday evening 10 October. The
concerts will BIO given in the audi.
torium Of the New Century Club.
Officers Of the society are: President.
leonard f. Wales, DR. Secretary, J.
Newman Dayie; Treasurer, i. A. Won
Seldeneck; Librarian, Miss Virgie
Jones; Standing Committee, 7, Leslie
Carpenter, Miss Blanche Weldin, u.
Howard Carver; Musical Director, Z.
Leslie Carpenter; Accompanies, Mrs.
Ellwood 9. jackson and j. ID. Kurtz, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
DELAWARE Avn prNINsUL.A

a freight house l00x3S feet has been
built q! Cambridge.
DIR. Il. r. Rurneston, aged 7G years,
died at Grape recently.
TIE Kent county teachers institute
will be held on December 10th.
Elizabeth Fisher of Dover has been
granted an original widows pension.
In tho lower mart Of Delaware large
per centHGe Of the potato crop is rot
ting,
Henry Watterson will address the
Kent County TeacherH' Institute next
December
Mrs. Adelaide Chamberlain of Jersey
City has bought the Bel Rio farm, near
CbestertuTn,
The Rev. j. D. Kemp has bought a
lot at Chestcrtown, and probably will
erect dwelling there.
Charles 4. Shippers of Dlythedale
and Henry a. Dericksun of Lombard
have been granted pensions
Hon. Charles Z, Weatcott has sold
tho Worrell farm, near CheRtertuwn, to
Joseph W. Price for $40, 000.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of the Row. n. NJ. Browne have
been granted in Kent county, Maryland,
to Hope II. Barroll
While at work in cannery at Cam
bridge recently, Kirk Cornish got his
left hand caught IN machinery and had
several tiEgorH cut on.
another steamboat line, daily
newspaper, shoe factory and another
lewelry store are among Cambridge $
prospective enterprises.
The term vi Richard Ferguson Of
Middletown, as JUSTICE Of the peace
viii expire next Saturday. lie is an
applicant Tor Teappointment
The Rev. william u. Gorion, for
iueriy al smyrna, has accepted an iuyi
tatiUn 10 become rector Of Grace
Church, Camden, S. e.
The American Surety Co. OF New
York huu paid the First National Bank
of Dover elG,0 600. the amount OF the
bond al William y. Boggs tbs default.
ing paying teller pf the bank.
The Wcpllawn Campmeetng .Nssl.
citation has elected .ue following
o'lieeTH for tho ensuing year: Pregi
dent, Enuch McCniIuugh Secretary
and Treasurer, q. S. AbrahGuH; Trua.
tees, EIoch Mccullough, Theodore j.
ERnneman, James o. Cr9thers, G. s..
Ahrahama aud Thomas Kirk; Mana.
gers, John W. Mccullough, JOHN II.
Wilson, Johu +. Rut,or, Samuel j. Is eys,
Il, NJ. Rawlings, Charles q. Caldwell,
II. Ii. KIRK, W. Andrew Brickloy, Al
fred Kirk and George Z. Oldham.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
Tux coLLEcrIOY nm.
A Mistake In the Enrolling Ncoossitat
the Insertion of an Explanatory Note,

A Mistake In the Enrolling Ncuossitates
the Insertion of an Explanatory Note.
When Secretary of State james II.
Hughes had printed Fart OF Volume
M, Laws of Delaware. the laws passed
at the last session Of the Legislature,
the following note was inserted
= The act printed in this appendix
is tie original bill, the enrolled copy of
which is printed on page 3I4. AZ the
time of the publication OF tina laws it
was discovered that several errors had
been made in enrolling the hill, and
publish the original apnsndix. as it ap-
pears by the endorsements of the clerks
OF the respective houses to have passed
both branches of the General Assem-
bly,"
The bill will DO remembered as hav-
ing been passed on the last day Of the
session. There were two bills on the
same subject penuing at the same
time. One had been introduced by
Representative Taylor early in tho ses
sion and provided for two collectors of
poll taxes for Wilmington. This hill
passed the House and vert to the
Senate, where it remained dormant for
some time. While the TAYLOR bill was
pcnding Representative Dempsey intro
duced another bill, very much similar TO
the Taylor bill, but providing for only
ono collector for Wilmington. The
Dempsey hill passed tho House and went
TO tho Senate On the last day. 1t was tho
intention TO pass the dempsey bill, us
the TAYLOR hill did not meet tho an
provai Of some Of the Democrats who
wera hack of the Taylor bill. The plan
was to mold session of tho Senate on
the night previous to the day of adj.
ioUrnmeut, hut through an oversight no
session was held, and whom the last day
arrived, il was an impoasibility to pass
the Dempsey bill. But the 'raylur bill
was in such shape that it could no
passed amt it vas taken NJ and passed.
AS the TING for enrolment was 81
short fer such a long hill, il was divided
and enrolled by several clerks. In the
enrolling, sOnlo errors were made, hut
must az them werg afterwards corrected.
Ono material error remains, however,,
aud that IS that provision is made for
the appointment OF only one collector Of
poll taxes for Wilmington, while tWu
districts wore constituted ID the city,
sixth street being tho dividing limo.
The original bill, which is printed in
tho appendix, provides for the appoint
ment OF two collectors for Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
THE TRAILS TO KLONDIKE
Will be Marked by Collapsed Tents and
The Skeletons Of The UnWary.
SNOW A FOOT AND A-HALF DEEP
Winter Quarters Must be Built
Quickly.
THE TRAVEL OF THOUSA' DS STOPPED

San Francisco. CAL, Sept. so.--A
special from Hal Holman to tho Call,
dated juneau, September 18th. says;
1.-The first snow atorm OF the season
swept over tho mountains last night,
which is an indication that the same
thing is likely 10 recur at any time OF
likely to continue indefinitely. Small
boats, which arrived from Skaguay TO-
day. report that the snow fell l1e fset
deep on the Skaguay trail. This means
that further progress cannot be- made on
that trail by tho staggering thousands,
and that the establishment of winter
quarters must no commenced quickly
where lot already under way. The
slippery, sliding snow will render 1t
almost impossible to make any pro.
gross, TO say nothing Of the drifts that
pile up from the Winds Tho snow
storm may be said TO stop further pro.
gress over both Dyen and Skaguny, IN.
less such 40 unprecedented thing as a
spell OF dry, calm weather comes"
Already tho conditions begin to bear
out the statement made in these dis
patches four weeks ago, that the trails
TO Kloudike would be marked by col
iapsed tents and the skeletons OF the
unwary and venture6ome.