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The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
C,sxeland Haa n son.

Princeton, N. J., Oct. 20.-Mrs. Grover
Cleveland was delivered Of son at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. This is
the first son born to the house Of Cleve-
land, although Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
have three daughters, Esther, Ruth and
Marion. NJ
The following has been received from
Queen Victoria:
Windsor Castle-To the Hon. Grover
Cleveland. ex-president Of the United
States. Trenton, N. j.:
"FelicItations on this day, the day Of
your happiness. and may your heir
bring you Joy. (signedD VICTORIA"
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
plNoRsE FIGHTS FOR MILEAGE.
Applies In Psrson to the Railroads for .
$50 Ticket and Is Refused.

Detroit, Oct. Ex-Governor Pingree
will begin a mandamus suit to compel
the Michigan Central and the Lake
Shore to sell mileage tickets, good for
the purchaser and family for two years,
at $40, according to the terms Of the
law recently declared valid by the state
supreme court. The Michigan Central
sells mileage tickets for $50, but re-
quires many details in purchasing
them. The Lake Shore refuses to sell
mileage tickets of any kind.
To get case against the two roads,
Governor Pingree to-day made a de-
mand for mileage tickets in person, and
was refused by the Michigan Central
for less than $50, and by the Lake
Shore absolutely. He declares he will
fight the case through all the courts as
fast as they can be reached.
The roads named are operating under
special charters which, 1t is claimed,
exempt them from state enactments
regulating the sales Of tickets.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
NEW RAILROAD IN NEW MEXICO
New York Capitalists Prepare to Open up
the Important White Oaks Section.

new fOrk capitalists Prepare TO Open up
the Important White Oaks Section.
| New York, Oct. Pa new company
has been organized in this city to build
and operate railroads and coal mines
in central New Mexico.
Gerard G. w. Lowerey of this city,
who Is vice president of the new COM
pany, said to-day: "Our company owns
more than 5000 acres OF coal land in
New Mexico, In what is known as the
Salado coal fields, near White Oaks, In
Lincoln county. The flelds are about
100 miles north of Ell Paso Coal has
beAA heoNeht fsolsn TAur4Der mtnes, a
distance OF $50 miles, and It has had
to be hauled over adverse grades to an
elevation Of 5000 feet. Our coal Hes
higher than FL Paso itself, and the new
railroad will have grade Of per cent.
down hill all the way.
'Our fields have been thoroughly eI-
amined and exploited, and there are
large masses of coal in sight. Our roads
will pass through richly timbered
country, taking in large nmber Of
mining camps. which will furnish n
large amount of freight. Engineers are
now in the field. and work will COM
mence within thirty days.
'sThe new line will open out an entire
ly new tract Of country lying between
the Atchison & Santa Fe and Pecos
Valley railroads. The distance between
these is more than 200 miles. and all
that immense tract of rich land Is prac-
tically unexplored."
Mr.. Clarence d. Simonson, who is
president OF the new company, is one
of the most successful coal operators in
Pennsylvania, and his connection with
the enterprise is guarantee Of rapid
construction and successful operation" J"
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06

An English admiral declares that II
the gun-ship cannot be modified to
meet and balance the threat of the
torpedo vessel, then the torpedo vessel
will herself become the battleship of
the future, and the gun-ship will fall
into the auxiliary or subordinate place.
He argues that there would be less risk
in men and money in sending fiotilla
of swift but small vessels against
battleship than to meet that formidable
engine of war with ship OF equal size.
The future of naval warfare may
abound In such developments.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
After eighteen weeks of negotiation.

After eighteen weeks of negotiation,
terms of peace between Turkey and
Greece were arranged by the represent
atives Of the powers at Constantine
pie. and preliminary treaty was
signed Sept. 18th. and was soon after
ratified by the sultan. Turkey secures
. change Of frontier which gives her
better control of the mountain passes.
and she is to receive An indemnity Of
four million pounds. Greece assigns
certain revenues. which ere to be ad-
ninist&red BY the powers. for the ben
ent Of the old bondholdsrs ~ well a.
the tahsn Of the new Indemnity loan.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06

summed up in the philosophy: Tn
right OF every man In ca. to drink. "
speak, as he sees fit. so long rs he doe.
not trench on the rights Of Others"
In the same speech he rrpca5-
threats against Mr.. Croker in rn
ing voice that greatly affected his hea
ers, saving: Let him go to the pen
tentiary. He shall go thera."
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
Dead In q Mine.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 3O-Five Of the
eight men who We're last night caught
on the Won Storch slope by fire In the
shaft. perished during the night. The
remaining three escaped from the
Diamond vein by ross-heading in,o
another gangway. where the air w,s
pure and reached the surface,
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06

and would get the road By pay0ai ths
amount due the 9Ovefnmen<, Nneay
81, ,9Os. .212. but the COMMITTEES - not
want the road. and 10 only txyl2e to
keep out other biddefs.
Instead of paying &13,O00O0O - ore
to secure the Kansas Pacific, tbo reor-
ganixation committee. II II c3Airae4, has
determined to use that money ID apeur-
ing control of the Union Pacific. Den
yer < Gulf railway. N
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
Want. II. Gulf Road.

Chicago. Oct. 2s.-The Tribune to
morrow win say:
High railroad authority In Chicago to-
day gave out the declaration that the
REORGANIZATION committee Of the Union
Pacific road has given UP the Idea of
buying In the Kansas Pacific branch.
The syndicate owns $7,OQ0.OOO In first
mortgage bonds Of the Kanses Pacific,
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
Aeainst Dr. Brova.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-The action Of the
Bay conference in suspending Rev. g.
o. Brown for unministerial conduct
was to-day sustained by the mutual
council Of the Congregational Church,
which has been reviewing the case.
The council acquits Dr.. Brown Of the
charge Of adultery, but approves the
action Of the Bay conference. Nearly
three hours was taken up with e.
cret session before the members Il ~
.couaeil decided upon thb aeta4
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06

Utah has thirty good sized towns in
which NO newspapers are published.
Severa! OF these are county seats.
Utah is growing in wealth faster than
any state in the Union, but needs more
newspapers.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06

1t is not dIfficult to see into the ways
OF the window glass trust.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06

The Tennessee baby born with
whiskers may be the happy omen OF
more big crops in the United States
and more shortages in Europe.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20

The British steamer Glenochil, which
three weeks ago ran ashore on the new
Delaware breakwater, was yesterday
made fast 10 the wharf at Cramps ship
yard. She was towed up the river,
stern first by the tugs North America,
Protector and Wear. She draws p feet
of water forward and 20 feet aft, and
is leaking badly in her forward hold,
where her bottom was cut through by
the rocks on which she pounded at the
breakwater. A board of surveyors will
at once be called to examine the wreck
and make a report on her condition.
Then It will be decided what shall be
done with the vessel. 1t is believed
that necessary repairs Will exceed the
vessels value, in which case she will be
condemned and sold for the benefit OF
all concerned. The GlenCchil, at the
time OF the accident. was bound from
Hull TO Philadelphia, in ballast, to load
an outward cargo. She halls from
Whitby, England, and is managed by
Lindsay, Grasie & Co. She was built in
1882 at Sunderland and is an ordinary
cargo steamer.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
FINE CHRISTMAS MQSIC

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHOIR RENDERS A SPLENDID
PROGRAM.
At the First Presbyterian Church a
splendid musical program was render
ed yesterday. 1t was the beginning OF
the Christmas music here, and it was
of high order of merit. The program
was as follows:
1890 A. M. SERVICE.
Long Metre DoXOlogy.
Anthem, GLORY Be TO God On High, "
Fillmore
Hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels"
Mendelssohn
Hymn, "Hark the Glad Sound"
Handel
Anthem, "Ring Sweet Bells"
Herbert
Hymn, "Adeste Fidelis" ..... Reading
7.30 p. M.
Hymn, "Ye Servants of Cod"
Haydn
Hymn, "Avon" ........... ....Wilso1
Anthem, "Hosanna to the Son oi
David .......-.....s..... tlllmOI'
Hymn, "Salzburg."
Anthem, GLORY to God in the High
est" ................. .....f llllhOl'
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
REV. MAX RAPPAPORT DEAD.

WILMINGTON RABBI
SUFFERED HORRIBLY WITH
BLOOD POISONING CAUSED BY A
CUT FINGER.
The Rev. Max Rappaport rabbi, for |
merly of this city, died in New Haven, |
Conn, on Friday, of blood poisoning, |
resulting from a cut received while ad- |
herring to the customs of his church. |
His death was preceded by consider
able suffering, caused by the amputa-
ton Of a finger and an arm, in the
hope Of saving his life. Rabbi Kappa
port was widely and favorably known
in Wilmington.
He left this city about three months
ago. Previous to his departure he was
rabbi of the congregation Oheb Scho-
lom. which worshipped at Eighth and
Orange streets, and which position he
had held for a year. He was an able
man. and was successful in his church
work, a Sunday school having been or
ganized while he was rabbi of the con-
gregation. He met with opposition,
however from a few members of the
congregation, and it eliminated in the
church, dwindling until there were but
a few of the faithful left.
The rabbi then arranged to leave the
city, but in the meantime he met with
financial reverses, and before he de-
parted his property was seized to salts
fly a claim. Among the articles that
came into the constable's possession
was his trunk which contained his SER
mons and other papers necessary 10
conduct services in the tabernacle Of
the Congret tional Bnai SchOlom, at
New Haven, Conn, whittier he had
been called. He could not fulfill his
engagement there until the papers and
other requisites were delivered to him,
which was finally done by the con-
stable, an agreement having been
reached. Two merchants of this city
came to the aid of Rabbi Rappaport,
| and his property was bought in at the
| constable's sale. He left this city about
three months ago for New Haven, and
since then he had been the rabbi OF the
Congregation Bnai Scholom in that
city.
The cause of Rabbi Rappaports death
was a cut received about two weeks
| ago. According to thee ustom of the
orthodox Jews he was preparing to Kill
a chicken for one of his congregation
He was sharpening his knife, which
slipped and cut the middle finger of hi
right hand. Later he went to a slaugh
ter house to sacrifice an oxen, and IL
doing so some of the animals blooC
entered the wound on his finger.
Nothing was thought of the matte
at first, but within a week blood pois
oning ensued, and on December 10 tn
finger was amputated to arrest the pro
gress of the poisoning. 1t was futile
however, and on last Monday the righ
5 arm was taken off in the hope of saw
5 ing the rabbits life. This also was un
5 successful, and he died on Friday Il
I great agony.
Rabbi Rappaport was we'll liked b
j, the people of this city, to whom he Ell
I deared himself by his upright prime
= pies His death was the topic of cor
0 versation among his former congrega
o tion yesterday.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
MAY GET The ARMOR PLANT.
SECRETARY LONG. IT is SAID,
LOOKS WITH FAVOR UPON THIS
CTTV

SECRETARY LONG, IT is SAID,
LOOKS WITH FAVOR UPON THIS
CITY
The government has a movement on
foot which may mean much to VIII
mington. It is proposed to establish
an armor plate plant somewhere in
this locality, and no city i'm the coun-
try affords q more inviting field for
such an industry than this city. The
superior advantages offered by Will
mington by reason of It's favorable To-
cation, It's shipbuilding works, and its
excellent port. places its claim first, all
though several other cities are making
vigorous efforts to secure the plant
The government, it is known. has
been looking for a place having a large
river front where its men-Of-war could
be fitted with the armor plate. Uncle
/ Sam has expended thousands Of doll
| lars in experimenting with various
processes for working the plate.
The Columbian Iron Works and the
| Bethlehem Iron Works, have been re-
ceiving all of the contracts for furnish
| ing armor plate for tho United States
warships, and the building OF a private
plant by the government would mean
a loss OF large amount of money. The
armor. made by the Bethlehem and the
Columbian Companies Is considered u
be the best manufactured. Several
large contracts have been awarded the
Columbian Company by the Russian
Government, and the armor has proved
to be the best yet secured by thai
government. 1t has withstood all o
the tests put upon it by the officials o.
the Car and the result was that all o
the Russian warships are being fitteC
out with American-made armor.
When Secretary OF the Navy Lonl
was recently in Philadelphia inspect
ing the League Island Navy Yard, IN
trip down the Delaware river, also EN-
braced Wilmington, and IL Is said th
secretary became favorably impresel
with the advantages afforded by thi
city IN the way OF river front, and b.
so expressed himself 10 the Philadel
phians. who were in the inspecting par
ty One of the Philodelphians, accord
ing to O statement made 10 Joul
nal man, by a member Of th
Board OF Trade, pointed to the bridg'
building plant of the Edge Moor lro
Company as a. place suitable for turn
ing out armOr plate.
The Morris Tasker Works In Ne
Castle have also been spoken OF
this connection.
1t is said that Secretary Long ha
sent out specifications to many town
asking that they set forth the advar
tagos and Inducements TO the govern
ment for locating the works.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
ILCEDO TO BE SEIZED.
FIREMAN'S COMPLAINT AGAINST
THE CRAFT OF GEORGE w.
CHILDS DREXEL.

FIREMAN > 0O-lA A@fAA-N 4
THE CRAFT OF GEORGE w.
CHILDS DREXEL
The handsome yacht Alcedo,
belonging to George w. Childs Drexel,
of Philadelphia, is to be seized
by United States Marshal Short
on a claim of a former fireman, who
alleges that he was put off the vessel
during its recent trip to Norway he
alleges that wages are due him, ana
that he received unjust treatment from
the captain of the yacht.
The Alcedo is one of the handsomest
steam yachts ahOat. She was built by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany less than year ago. Her hrst
trip was made to Europe, leaving Phil
adelphia on August ?, and arriving in
Aberdeen, Scotland, on August 2S,
where Mr.. Drexel and a party of friends
boarded her and made tour along the
coast of Norway, up the Baltic Sea and
down the inland canals to Antwerp.
Mr.. Drexel and party left the yacht at
Antwerp.
During the trip the yacht covered
over 1900 miles, and proved herself
an excellent craft. The contract price
was about S150,OO0, but it is said that
she cost, complete, over $500 900.
Her owner is one Of the best-knoWn
men in Philadelphia. He is owner OF
the Philadelphia Public Ledger and is
very prominent in sOcety.
The complainant in the case, who was
a fireman on board the yacht, says thai
when the'craft was about to leave Nor.
way the captain ordered him out Oi
the hold of the vessel, leaving him in q
strange country and without friends
He shipped on board a tramp steamer
coming to America, and reached Phila
delphia one day last week.
He came to Wilmington and engaged
Walter Hayes as counsel. The bill o
libel has not as yet been filed agains
the yacht, but it will be filed, it Il
said, as soon as she enters port. Thl
vessel will be moored at the wharve
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
| pany for the Winter.
1t is not likely that Mr.. Childs viii
allow the case to come to trial, as tn
amount sued for is comparatively tri
fling The United States marshal whel
seen about the matter, declined 9
say who the complainant is, but ad
mitted that the complaint had beei
made.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
MRS. GRAHAM DEAD.

Mrs. Anna Graham died at 9.45 last
night. She had been suffering with ty-
phOid fever for nearly two weeks, and
was under the care of two physicians
and two trained nurses. On Friday
her temperature reached 104 degrees,
but the attendants succeeded in lower
ing the temperature slightly and on
Saturday and yesterday she seemed
slightly better, so that hopes were en-
tertained of her recovery. But she be-
gan sinking rapidly about O'Clock and
at the above stated time she died. Three
sons, Ries, John and Hiett survive her
Details as regards the date of her fu-
neral have not as yea been made pub
lie, but it is believed that she will be
buried in Wilmington. Mrs. Graham
was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Roscoe G
Baylis, Miss Pierce Graham, Miss Meta
Graham and Miss Helen Graham, Of
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
Ile nnd Two IIoura Left.

"A Hartford commercial traveller was
in Danbury, Conn, the other night and
on retiring left word with the hotel
clerk to be called on time for the five
o'clock train the next morning. Tie
was awakened long before daylight by
a vigorous banging at the door and u
voice in response to inquiry as to
whether the hotel was on fire, said;
I'm the watchman, and I'm going of
duty. thought I'd like to tell you that
you have nearly two hours TO sleep yet.
It's about three o'clock" - Hartford
Post.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
MUNICIPAL COURT.

BUT TWO CASES SATURDAY
NIGHT AND BOTH WE'RE DIS
MISSED.
Harris jas and James Voolza, He
brew peddlers. who were arrested by
Clerk Of the Market Neidermaier Sat
urday, charged with peddling holiday
goods in the King street market with
out license, were arraigned in the
Municipal Court Saturday night. Both
pleaded innocence as regards the law
The court, after reprimanding the men
dismissed the case, and notified them
10 leave the city at once.
Charles DOugherty, a young man
was arraigned on the charge of larceny
of an Overcoat. The city solicitor ask.
ed that the case be dismissed as the
testimony was not sufficient to convict
The court took this action.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
,In.hronms 40 rSldner..

IN this case the mushrooms should
ne thick and deep, so that they can hold
the following mixture safely; When
the mushrooms are dressed and stallSed.
dip each into liquid butter which has
been peppered and salted. Have ready
MS much seasoned and minced kidney
and bacon as win fiji the mushrooms.
spread this forcemeat over smoothly
and evenly. to make it Of an oval shape.
as on the under sides of the mushrooms.
Brush over with beaten egg.-Wom-
ans Hcme Companion.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
Hn nVERHEARD HER.

A little story has just leaked out in
connection with the recent visit of the
gunboatWilmington to this city. Among
the throng which visited the saucy lit
tie craft were two young New Castle
women. They were sisters, and while
strolling around the vessel they caught
sight of the punch bowl and Bible, and
one Of the women turned to the other
and said: Il bet they'll use the bowl
three times to the Bibles one." A
wide awake officer was standing near
by and overheard the remark, and the
amlt was that the two young New Cas-
tie sisters were ordered off the boat
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
TIE ALKALINE REPAIREp.

The kryolite bark Alkaline, which
has been on the marine railway at the
jackson and Sharp Company's for
some time, being sheathed with white
oak, is now thoroughly repaired and
will be put in the water tomorrow.
Preparations will then be made for
putting the Fluorine on the railway for
repairs. Both these barks belong to
the feet of kryolite vessels which
carry ore from the mines in Greenland
and their trips to the far North every
year generally necessitate yearly over
hau1ing
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
Mmlonnlre,. nIr ponntion.

MONTREAL, Dec. GOV. c. McDon-
aid, the mollionaire tobacco manufac-
turer whose gifts to McGin university
already aggregate nearly S3.O0OOO0, has
Just given an additional S25O,OOO to the
Institutions Fifty thousand of this sum
is to be used as an endowment in
strengthening the law faculty and the
remaining S2OO,OO is for the scientific
department in the building for which
his previous donations have been prin-
cipally used.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
THE DELMARvIA COMPANY WILL
BEGIN BUSINESS THIS WEEK. !

Superintendent Frank Wood, OF
the Delmarvia Telephone Company
states that the company will be-
gin operations by the middle of
this week. Worlzmen during the past
week have connected about l50 tele-
phones, and when the electrical motor
is put in position at the central Office,
Seventh and Orange streets, all will
be ready for the service.
Nearly all of the instruments have
been put in the offices and residences
of the subscribers, and they will be
connected with the main Office as soon
as possible. There are about 1000 sub
scribers, and the list IS increasing.
Tho system used by the Delmarvia
Company is the best that could be got
ten. Invitations Will be extended to a
number Of persons to attend the for
NAL opening.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
To Give snaIn a Resnlte.

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Standard says:
"senor de LONE has cabled the govern
ment that the American government
expects to command a sufficient ma
iority I'm the house Of representatives TO
check all military motions until the
summer recess in July next, thus Sc
9uring Spain a respite Of fully year"
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
BISHOP MONAGHAN HERE
PREACHED TO LARGE CONGREGA-
TIONS AT BOTH SERVICES

Rt. Rev. Bishop Monaghan preached
at st. Peters r. c. Church yesterday
both morning and evening. This is
the first visit of the bishop since his
elevation to the bishOpric, and he was
greeted with very large congregations
at both services. After the services
were over the members of the church
and congregation rendered him re-
ception in the basement of the church,
which was largely attended. He will
be followed just after the first of Ian
uary by the Redemptorist Fathers, who
will open a mission at the church, to
continue some time. The public is cor
daily invited to be present at any
time.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
1ndi,n Courts Must Cease Operations.

MUSKOGEE, I. T.. Dec. 20.-Judge
Springer Of the territorial supreme
court has announced from the bench
that any officers Of the Indian tribal
courts attempting TO exercise official
functions after Jan. 1 will be arrested.
on the 1st Of January by an act of con-
gress the tribal courts cease to exist.
but many of the Indian oficeholders
have threatened to ignore the law.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
Necro,s RemaIns Honorea.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 20.-The body
OF Lewis George Clark. the original
George Harris Of Harriet Beeoher
Stoves "Uncle Toms Cabin" who died
lay IN state in the Auditori-
um from 0 a. m. to p. m. yesterday.
No such honor had ever before been
paid a negro in Kentucky
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
NIL PRonABLY Go BAcK

Louie Sam and Lee Sing, two Of the
Cinnamon captured in the raid made in
this city last week, will be arraigned
this afternoon before Commissioner
Smith. Lee Sing has not as yet pro-
duced the necessary papers proving his
right in this country, and he will
probabiy be depOrted.
Evening journal., 1897-12-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Austin Hume, of Wilmington, visited
Miss May Whitenack yesterday.
Wesley Morgan, of Chester, Pa, was
the guest of New Castle friends yester-
day.
Dorsey Potter, Of Baltimore, is
spending a few days with relatives
here.
Samuel P. Ford spent yesterday with
friends in Wilmington.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet at the M. E. parsonage
tonight. Mrs. c. G. Browne and Mrs
Washington Hastings will be present
and will read the report Of the national
meeting, which was held at Baltimore
to which they were delegates. Every
one is invited to come, as no admission
fee will be charged.