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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
TO MANAGE A LARGE FOUNDRY.
wiimington's skill Recognized by a Cana
dian Company.

dian Company.
John p. Neave of this city. son OF
Foreman John Neage of the Pussy II
Jones Co.. IS foundry, left Wilmington
Sunday night for Sault Ste. Marie.
Canada, where be will become foreman
of large foundry which is about to
be put in operation by the Sault Sic.
Marie Pulp and Paper Go.
Mr.. Neave, who is about 32 years OF
age served his apprenticeship in the
Pussy & Jones Co. g foundry and
worked there almost continuously for
15 years. During that time he acquired
thorough knowledge of casting parts
for paper making machinery, for which
the Pusey s Jones Go. has an inter
national reputation. He has received
several hatiering offers, but none ex-
ceeded that from the Canadian com,
psny. He will be followed in short
time by his family.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

While walking along the shore near
Penn's Grove, n. j., few days ago,
Capt. Samuel vi. Denney of the tug
Emily of this city found big white
catfish. which had heen caught in a
pool by the receding tide and was un-
able to get out. The fish weighed five
pounds and l3 ounces.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

A competitive examination for COM
petent man to command a government
tug will be held at League Island Navy
Yard ON August 10th. The pay for the
successful man will he "a per day. Only
those who hold licenses for tine Dela i.
ware and Schuylkill Rivers need apply.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

At Lynn, Mass, on Saturday night,
Owen Barker. a teamster, aged 30. was
held up on the street By two masked
highwaymen, who demanded his money
He felled one of the rohbers to the
ground. and the other shot him through
the lungs, inhioting fatal iniurieS,l -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that Light Vessel M A, N. j.,
has been replaced ON her station, near
the northeast end of Five Fathom
Bank, and the whistling buoy placed
to mark the station during the absence
of the vessel has been removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

John Roberts. Brandywine hun
dred farm laborer, died euddenly on
Saturday OF cholera morbus, and
Deputy Coroner Chandler gave a GER
tificats to that effect. Deceased is sur
yived by wife and five children, who
liys in Chester, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

". s. Burris' general store at Bear
was rif1ed on Saturday night of razors,
pistols, shirts. shoes and other articles
TO the value of S25 or S30 Mr.. Burris
pocketbook with money and watch
we're on stand in the store, but we're
not taken. AT o'clock Monday morn
ing two men. who had been arrested on
suspicion, were taken before Justice OF
the Peace Sutton at st. Georges. The
evidence was insufficient aud they we're
Released.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Tax Receiver Sayers on Saturday col
lected about $50, 600. and Receiver
Mitchell's receipts amounted to about
$50, 600. Mr.. Sayers' total for July
was about $3.50, 600. and that of MIR.
Mitchell about S235, 000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The Wilmington NJ, E. Preachers
Association has adjourned until the
second Monday 10 September, when
there will bs grand reunion of the
Methodist ministers OF the city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

William I. Hayes and Mics Annie
Campbsll, both OF this city, were mar
ried at the residence of the bride, No.
T25 Wesi Second street, last "Wednesday
evening by the Rev. W. W. Sharp.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 2.-Ihe burn
ing out of fuse on an electric car on
the Russel Avenue and Holton Street
line caused panic among 10 women
and children. The seriously injured
are Mrs. Katie Reuter-, Edward Reuter-,
Mrs. Ida Eggerbret and Ida Schroeder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

John Malaun was struck by train
at Water and Orange streets on Satur-
day afternoon, but escaped with slight
injuries. He was taken 10 the Della
ware Hoepital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
DANCE TO LAST THREE DAYS.
Brighton, England. IL Preparing the
Largest BAH on Record.


Largest Ball on Record.
What promises to be the longest ball
on record will soon be held at Brighton,
England, in the cause of charity. 1t is
said it will last continuously for three
days and three nights. Just how this
will be managed has not yet been
learned. It is possible, however, that
IL can be kept going by careful ar
rangement of relays of musicians and
dancers who will reel off the waltzes,
mazurkas and schottisches one after
the other. Probably q short interval
will be allowed in the daytime for rest,
and then the programme resumed with
increased ardor.
The entertainment Is to be given in
the town hall, and the institution to be
benefited by it is dspensary for the
relief of the sick poor. There IL a long
list of titled people among the patron
esses, and it is presumed that many
members of the nobility named will
grace the occasion by their presence.
The duchess of Teck is the greatest
-altesse" on the list, which also in
cludes the countess of Munster,
Baroness de Worms, Lady Ellis. Lady
Pocock, and several score Of the un-
titled gentry Of the place. The lord
lieutenant of the county. the marquis
of Abergavenny, is the nominal head Of
the affair, but whether the authorship
of the idea Is his is not stated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
WILL IMPROVE HER HARBORS.
Mexican Government Takes Action Look
ing to Increasing the Commerce.

Mexican Government Takes Action Look
ing to Increasing the Commerce.
The Mexican government. recogniz-
ing the increased importance OF its
coast commerce, Is determined TO i'm
prove the harbors- Arrangements have
been made 10 raise considerable sum
for this important work, in addition TO
the 81 ,oOo, 900 for the improvement OF
Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz. the east
ern and western terminus OF the Te-
hauntePec road.
The move to improvement OF The har-
Dor is also caused. i, is SAID by the
Iapidity Of railroad building toward the
Mexican Pacific coast. which viii open
up fertile country and develop q large
commerce through the ports below
Mazatlane.
In accordance with the governments
plan, an eminent engineer. Arthur T.
Wrotnowsl1i, has been sent 10 the west
ern coast 10 inspect AL Of the hzrbors
s1d determine which shall be improved
and 10 what extent. Wrotnowxd has
been n Mexico about 20 years. much OF
the tine in the employ OF the govern
uent on large works
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
SIBERIA RICH m MINERALS

Russian Explorer Investigate Tie CouD
try Along tho Proposed RAILWAY.
DIV. Ivanov and Peter KulahoH, mem
bcrs of the Russian geological survey
who have been for some time past .n
yestigating the mineral resources OF
Siberia along tho routs Of The great 81
berian railway, arrived - San Fran
cisco on their way 10 ST. Petersburg
They Travelled q vast distancs Of
mountain region. Their duty w. d
explore tho country fer 100 mile. OF
tho strip along which the road ru1s 8
surveyed, so a. to get a good dss a
what the country affords.
''We found Il q wonderful country
both in point Of scenery and fts 10
sources of gold. silver, copper, lad
coal and other minerals" said one oil
the gentlemen- ut was all we could
have desired. We collected many spec.
linens Of different descriptions Of ora
which we arc taking hack with US 10 Sc
Petersburg"
besides tho minerals there ar
numerous areas Of magnificent sgrb
cultural lands, available chiefly foi
growing wheat, oats, barley and othes
cereals and vegetables. The great river
of the country afford fine opportnS
ties for commercial Developments II
has thousand intrresss that can ONLY
be alluded to"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHARKS.
Family and Secretary Of an Ex-Chicagoa
Have an Experience at Apia.

Family and Secretary Of an Ex-Chicagoan
Have an Experience at Apia.
A letter was received at Lexington,
Ky, the other day by Judge James H.
Mulligan, Americas last consul gen.
eral to Samoa, from Harry j. Moores, a
prominent citizen of Apia and friend
of the judge. Moores is we'll known as
the manager of the Samoan exhibit at
the worlds fair.
He writes that his wife and little
daughter and his clerk, Irving Neither
ington, had a sensational experience
with sharks a few days before the let
ter was mailed. They had gone in ON
open boat to gather the much-prized
palosa. When two miles from shore
the boat capsized. They wero good
swimmers and swan for the shore.
The sharks were numerous and Mrs
Moores and her daughter, when at
tackled by several of them, climbed into
a lighter which was anchored nearly a
mile from shore. Their clothing had
been torn from them by the sharks
teeth and Mrs. Moores was severely Bit
ten while trying to save her child.
Netherington had hard work to save
himself from the jaws of the monsters.
but managed to reach shore. His cloth
ing was torn off and he was bleeding
from many wounds. He ran TO the
American consulate raring maniac.
He imagined he was still fighting with
sharks Boats rescued Mrs. Moores and
her daughter, who were found uncon-
scious on the lighter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
HAS A RIGHT TO HUG HIS WIFE.
Pennsyivanis Jury Decides q Novel Suit Il
Favor of the Husband.

PennsyIvanis Jury Decides q Novel Suit In
Favor of the Husband.
A jury in the county court at Scran-
ton. Pa, has decided that, q man has O
right to hug his wife. even against her
protestations. The novel verdict was
found in the criminal court in the case
ofH. j.. Hoover, OF Bald Mount, who was
accused by his wife with assault and
battery.
She declared that he seized her by the
wrists one day and also squeezed her
SO tightly about the waist that she ws
choked. Mr.. Hoover admitted that he
did this, but not SO violently as his wife
alleged. Hoover alleged that he and his
wife had falling out in The morning
and tha. they did not speak 20 each
other all day long. At Isght he ap-
preached her with n proposition that
they kiss and make up, but she r-fused
TO acquiesce- He followed her again
and attempted 90 caress her. She re-
oelled his endearments. He then csnxht
Der BY the wrists sad drawing her into
bis lap, Rugged her right heartily.
In the morning shs arose carly and
informed Der relatives OF her husband's
Troceedings. and they insiss-d that he
be prosecuted. The Jury OF IL mrn
good ADD true not only found Hoover me-
guilty. but directed Willisrn Shelby. .
relative OF Mrs. Hoover. who brought the
action and was the prosecutor. 20 pay
the costs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
SOCIETY GIRL COMO ON srAos

This Ons Il Not Needy aad Noe OAsiesd q
work or sing.
It Is said on good authority Mis- Adj
elaide Hillhouse, . much-admired 50
ciety girl OF New York. has determined
TO go on the stage She VIII be . Krand
opera singer.
There il tins distinction between
Miss Hillhouse and ether recent %
ciety aspirants for histricnic honors,
She "a not needy and not Obliged q
work or sing. On the contrsxy, she q
daughter OF Gen and Mrs. Thoma,
Hillhouse, Of No. 73 Park avenue. wha
arc quite rich.
The other day Miss Hillhouse CAV
y luncheon of 20 covers At this funo
ton the announcement was made shs
intended TO become an opera singer
Tho fact was also made known sh<
hoped to have a leading part In an
opera by Massenet at La Scala, thu
grand opera house Of Milan, Italy.
Miss Adelaide has remarkable voice,
Q soprano of great range She has, he,
friends say, simply chosen 70 make the
most Of her rare gift She Ia 81 year,
old tall, noticeably graceful and q de.
cided blond
Report has IL she VIII sail for Eur
rope January - and will be accom-
panied by a maid and chaperoned by hes
aunt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08

An observirg southern spoysHnan
told recently about a fock Of pigeous
that measured brains with . hswk md
came out On top In the contest II 8.
Edwards owned o Cock Of piroonas
which che day were cut % fro. ths1
soto by 3 large hawk. The pisenuS
kre. that IL the hawk once got asovs
them one a, l>a<t % their nunb~r -osfA
90 70 make The hawk q rsssi. sSd 80 up
they few In eircl.A psrhsps scssg Aigs'
cr than the hawk. The latter kep< IN
der the pigeons and b>isareiy fcsiosed
their l2oorioGs rosenseDs- Then
came . curious AID Ersrr~cted <ght 70
Mr.. Edwards. Erery psx-on eic>-d 10
wigs. and hey sPpeared 20 Be tss size
Of spa-rovs. ard down they came past
the hawk 81 terrific rate. That
eaton lshed the hawk. i.arfnz,ly do6ge8
he dropping birds Ard nziaHea half .
dozen wsns strokes before !. gps IN fall
chase Of them Whez 10 gps down 70
tie lanyard not . rsgvon vss IN siga;
-@orre were II the cots. sDae usre a
The porch. t~o were - The vs1 horsr.
ard one n tie ksseken- Tia hswk had
beea out~t.ssd completely. n = .
question bow The plgencs Esoaesd q
cheek thssr fzl. "a they tA net siaAsa
Up ural iksy were about Is or % ~
ADORE The r-o-ss. ~h.n they szf.aa1
l. al directions 20 escape ths kxwkS
scc-.s As<iS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
HAS NEVER SEEN HIS FATHER.

Singular History Of . Young Man Who Il
About to End Long Search.
A Washington Cd. CO. special says:
Edward johnson left here the other
afternoon for Vinelsnd, N. j. He ex-
poets to meet there father whom lie
has never seen, and who is ignorant of
his existence, in the person of Capt.
Edmond Johnson
Here is the story as told by young
johnson: - 4 =. /
Early in the sixties Edmond johnson,
who was of good family connections,
married a young woman occupying a
position regarded as below his own. at
the outbreak of the war he entered
the service of the union army. During
the continuance of hostilities he con-
sidered it expediemt that his wife
should be sent out of the way of pos
sible harm. So he supplied her with a
sum OF money sufficient to maintain
her for considerable period, furnished
her a passport obtained from the
military authorities and sent her to
California. The son who now claims
in California shortly after the arrival
of his mother. She never received any
letters from her husband but finally
one which she directed to his relatives
brought the response that ne had been
killed in battle, and that his body was
in Greenwood cemetery. Some timc
later Mrs johnson remaried. When
the son grew to manhood he had occa-
sion to 60 east on busineS and was re-
quested by his mother to visit the
grave of his father, and here he learned
that his father was not dead, but all
efforts to ascertain his whereabouts
proved unavailing.
After returning TO California he CON.
.tinued his investigation. Now. after
a search lasting ten years, he has, he
says, located his missing parent at
Vireland, n. J., where he has married
again and been successful in business.
The young man exhausted his re-
sources in New York city, and the
sanitary officer of that city supplied
him with transportation to Vfneland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08

negro's pockets had been tackled -
the nimble and delicately-gloved dngen
. crowd Of 500 persons copgested the
east side of Broadway ard The north
side of Chestnut street. Policemen Of
the Broadway squad from neighboEins
corners rushed 20 the scene, but the
crowd grew too rapidly for them TO dis
perse it. Mrs Thompson was behind
the negro and held him by both elbows
Physically she would not have bees
. match for him. bat her touch seemed
hypnotic and he stood calm and pesce
full. while his eyes looked up TO the
caves Of the buildings. He really looked
TO Be happy Tho two ten-dollar balls
were not found. George did net have
them. A ut*;s pot out by not finding
the money. but approaching their ex.
perience and smiling ~ the excitement
they made. Mrs. Mount and Mrs.. Tho@p
SON got through the crowd BY = patti
made by the police and. stepping int
. carriage. drove away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
FIGHTING OVER a BUll.


tho LaWyere H1ppys
Robert Bowies and Henry Ocksrmsn
OF Owosso, Mich. have been engaged
during the past eight months In lftagu
ton over . bull valued at S12, whscl
Ockerman found running at large, and
took possession Of
Bowles demanded tho animal bu
Ockerman refused to give IL up uDtS
the damages Ind been paid, wherenpor
the owner armed himAelf with . shot
gun and. mastering reenforcements
consisting Of bis wife. his sua and moth
er-in-law, marched 20 Ockernanr barn
and again demanded the bull. In the rov
Mrs. Bowles was injured. but she wst
unable TO make . jury believe that ORE
erman should be punished for injuries
she received while engaged In an sctso1
in which she was the aggreasor.
Then suit was brought IN . justics
court TO recover the boil, and In that
quit Bowles was successful The css>
was appealed 60 the circuit court. whsr
Ockermen wss awarded dsnaGes Of
six cents. An appeal 70 the supreml
court will be taken-
Both parties 20 the suit hare slread1
spent 800 each In their cndeavors u
obtain Justice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08

tine support to Colombia in this BOLD
scheme one has q spite against Mica
ragua and also against the United
States. on account of her participation
in the affairs of Central America, while
the other has money invested in the
Panama canal project.
If Colombia can seize and hold The
Corn islands and the coast it can hold
Central America from commercial
point of view. It can also. Of course,
control the Nicaragua canal. but Colon
bias prime object in possessing the Corn
islands would be to obstruct the outlet
of the Nicaragua canal. prevent its
completion and promote its own enter.
prise, the Panama canal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
FISHING SEASON CLOSED.
Forty Million Pounds Of Salt Used In Curin 3
$4,000 Tons Of Fish ut Gloucester. Mass.

$1,000 Tons Of Fish ut Gloucester. HISS.
With the advent Of December the fish
ing season of 1896 At Gloucester. Mass,
was closed While the usual activity in
prosecuting this industry has been no.
ticeable, the financial result to producer
and outfitter has not been so great as in
former years. The principal cause Of
this is the large and costlier vessels
which resemble pleasure craft more
than fishermen.
According to the latest figures there
are i19 vessels with a total of 90, l0S tons
engaged in the fisheries from the port
of Gloucester, a decrease over the pre-
vious year of 20 vessels and 1907 tons.
The principal cause of this decline has
been the loss Of Is vessels. aggregating
l.15s tons, valued at $74, 500 and in
sured for SCI, 1855.
The aggregate Of all fish taken by
vessels from Gloucester during the year
is about e, ZOO tons.
The amount of salt imported and used
in the curing of this product was 49,
$4,000 pounds, against $4,000 for
1925.
The number of lives lost during the
year including deaths at sea, drown
ings In the harbor, etc, was IS. against
81 the previous year. when 30 vessels
were lost, valued at $4,000. and in
sured for s157,e25. The average loss per
annum during the past 25 years has
hsa-, Is veecels and 131 men
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08
SEALED EYES OPENED,
4 Woman Born Blind Forty-Nine
Years Ago Now Able TO SEQ.
Surgical Operation In Coaneetac1s Give
Sight % Mis- Helen Beers, Who Has
Been In Total Daxknsn foe
So Many Yoara.

Miss Helen Beers. born blind 40 years
ago in Newtown, saw the other day for
the first time.
She had been at the bridgeport hos
pital for q long time, and DIR. +. NJ VIII
son, of the surgical stat of the Man
haitian eye and ear hospital Of New
York, performed an operation which
gave her sight. From her 14th to her
21st birthday Miss Beers had lived in
Perkins institute for the blind, in Bos-
ton, and was educated there, learning
to read by means of raised letters, to
write by the aid Of parallel lines and to
play the piano. The case is an excep-
tional one, and has been watched with
great interest by scientific men all over
the country.
The restoration of sight will probably
be permanent Miss Beers has Q good
mind and her education was SO cor,-
plete that she was able to do all manner
Of household work. aud for many years
has kept house for her father.
The physician found that Miss Beers
suffered from c cataract in both eyes,
making her totally blind. The opera
ton consisted in removing these cat
aracts or opaque lenses which had OBJ
structed the vision all these years. 1t
is probable that she will have per
nanent sight with one If not with both
eyes, and the operation may be con-
sidered entirely successful.
It was through the generous consid-
Grafton of q bridgeport woman. whose
identity is carefully concealed. that she
was enabled to enter the hospital for
treatment. Her parents are poor.
When the bandsges were taken OF In
order that the effect might not be in
furious to her eyes the light admitted
to her room was very faint.
Miss Beers remarks, as she beheld
various objects, were almost childlike.
The fact that she had not the slightest
idea of distance was shown when she
attempted 70 reach the handsomest vase
which was across the room from her.
A bouquet of handsome flowers was
placed before her, and her exclamation
of delight was thrilling. In her blind
state she had learned to love them, but
she had no conception of their beauty
DR.. Wilson is almost sure that the
restoration of sight will be permanent
Within q few weeks, it is believed, she
will be able to return home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-08

for Pullman sleepers and other con-
comitants of effete civilization.
When Thomas Donlan, a watcher by
night in the wilderness OF rails and
switches included in the Chicago Great
Western yards at Twelfth street, made
his early morning tour Of inspection
sundry sounds of grave import
smote upon his ears. He listened, and
again there were borneon the crisp air
of the dawn rumbles and reverbera-
tons that equaled the finest nasal al
legrettos ever executed by fat police
Nan in quiet hallway.
A Pullman sleeper was close at hand.
and the weird noises were traced to this
source. Waterman Doulan found the
door open and pursued his investiga-
tons still further. In the car were
three tramps fast asleep, and snoring
in tuneful harmony. Three berths had
been let down, and each weary knight
Of the road was occupying two-dollar
bed with all the eclat Of penniless au-
dacity.
The Waterman tiptoed out Of the car.
There being three tramps-au OF them
large, rude men, with hands like ossi-
fed hams, he did not like to disturb
them, remembering that 1t IS never well
to rouse anyone suddenly from deep
slumber. So the considerate Don1an
called up the Maxwell street police sta
ton and asked advice. Several officers,
totally destitute of all sentiment about
waking people out of their beauty
sleep, descended upon the Pullman and
unceremoniously yanked the slumber-
ing Migrants from the arms Of Nor
pheus clean into the police station.
They gave their names as Daniel Car
ney. John Breen and Joseph Burke.
Each one was willing to sign written
apology to Mr.. Pullman or to plead
guilty to anything from mayhem to
manslaughter, at the discretion of the
court
The Pullman sleeper has been sent
to the repair shops for thorough fumi-
CATION.