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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
TEACHERS, BESEFlcI4L SOCIETY.


Condition.
The members Of the Teachers Mutual
Beneficial Society arc working ener.
getically for the success OF their or
ganization. An enthusiastic meeting
OF the board of trustees was held at the
residence of the president. Misc Sallie
r. Shaw, on Friday evening. The as
sociation's attorney, Peter L. Cooper,
Jr., was present and gave his legal ad-
vice and assistance on number OF
questions which arose for discussion.
A great deal of important business was
transacted. =,
On Saturday morning from 9 to ii
passers-hy might have wondered at the
number of public,schoo teachess
thronging into No. School. Inside,
the treasurer. Miss Mclaughlin, who
had received the permission of the com
mites to uss the school, assisted by
the president and sacretary, was kept
busy receiving the initiation fees and
dues.
The association has had printed a
number OF very neat cards to be uaeo
by those applying for honorary member
shin, Several of these cards have
already bsen Hlled, and among the fees
received on Saturday were Home honor
ary fees OF So each.
This organization is highly com
mendahle in every way and should re
ceive the hearty support aud oo-opera
| tion of not only every teacher but ever!
friend OF education and charitable
| enterprises.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
CRUSHED LIKE EGG SHELLS
A Snowslide on the Noble Five
Mountain Range.
TOWN OF SILVER BELL WRECKED
Every Building Demolished and
Buried.
Joseph MocriIbous Carried Down the Noun
tain side by Snow and Ics-1is oompsn-
lou Rescued After Being Imprisoned In
Tunnel for TweRty-four hours.

Vancouver, B. c.. Nov. le. Word has
just been received here OF a terrible
snowalide on the Noble Five mountain
range, near Sarnon, in the SLOGAN dis
trict ON Saturday last.
Joseph McCribbons, whose parents
reside in Oakland, CAL, and his part
ner, whose name 10 unknown, were
working with the night crew Of the
Red Fox mine and were caught by the
slide. McCribbons was carried down
tile mountain side and buried under q
mass of snow and ice. and his body
cannot be recovered till spring. His
partner was rescued in an exhausted
condition, after having been impris.
oned in the tunnel of the mine for "a
hours.
The slide continued down the noun
| tain, completely covering the buildings
of Silver Bell, which were crushed
like egg shells.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
ATrEmprn6 JAIL DBnIrEnF.
The Scheme CIeyerIy Erustrated-Had
Ladder Over IA Wall.

The Scheme Cleverly Frustrated-Had a
Ladder Over n Wall.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Nov. l6. What might
have been a wholesale Jail delivery was
prevented last evening by the timely
discovery OF the plot by two lads who
we're playing near the BurRie monu-
mont on Delaware street. About 6. 10
o'clock Bayard Fleming noticed two
men approach the southwestern corner
Of the Jail and soon afterwards saw u
man ON top of the wall. The lad then
informed Harry Hance, who was going
to the Jail with lunch for his father,
John Hanoe, night warden of the jail.
The Hance boy informed Sheriff Finn,
who was at supper, and an investiga-
| tion showed that a MANILA rope three
| fourtha of an inch thick was dangling
from the top OF the wall. Attached to
| the end of the rope was hook oil
| wrought iron about foot in length.
| The rope was secured and taken into
| the Jail. The rope had several pieces
of wood fastened at different places in
order to form a ladder. The man who
was on the wall OF the Jail slid down
the rope and was lost In the darkness.
| The rope was stolen from one of the
skiffs lying at the wharf and was about
| GO feet in length. William McGranu,
alias "Bucky McGinnis," and jack
Carr, who were released yesterday
morning from the iail went to Will
mington, but returned in the Afternoon
and were seen in the vicinity of the jai
shortly before the rope was thrown owe
the wall. 1t is presumed that thel
engineered the attempted jail delivery
which was foiled by the watchfulnes
of the two boys,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Tho Atlas Dredging Co. of this city
has been awarded the contract for
digging channel to tbs three mast
schooner Emma L. Cottingham, stranded
on Reynolds Beach about two weeks
ago. Work will begin at once. a
channel about 10 feet in depth and 40
feet in width will he dug for distance
of about five-eighths Of mile. The
vessel at present has three feet Of water
about her when the tide is full and
when the tiue lsaves her is on bara
ground. Work will be completed az
soon as possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
JOHN aREiNER DEAD.
Demise of One of the Oldest and NJ
Prominent Germans in tho City.

Demise of One of the Oldest and Most
Prominent Germans In tho City.
John Grsiner, one Of the oldest and
most prominent Germans in the city,
died Monday after short illness, at
his residence, No. 1884 West Fourth
street. He was 80 years of age, and
general debility was the chief cause of
death.
Deceased was member of Lafayette
Lodge, A. f. A. NJ, and was the
oldest member of Herman Lodge, !. o.
o. f. He 10 survived by u widow and
four children, three sons and one
daughter. One of the sons, Fred, is a
clerk at the Office OF this Pusey & Jones
Co.
The eldeat son, who is civil en-
gineer at Washington, came home Mon
day evening for the purpose of seeing
his father, and was surprised to lind
that he had died. The funeral will
take place this afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Tho appeal Of the sureties Of ex-
County Tax Collector John j. Dougherty
was perfecied Monday afternoon by the
sureties filing with Chancellor Nichol-
son bond for S35, 600. The cnse now
goes to the Supreme Court, but the
date for the sitting of this court, new
tribunal under the new Constitution,
will not be fixed until the Legislature
maata,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
NJ. e. PREACHERs' MEETING.
Discussion on Goods Financial plan"-Two
Sets of Resolutions Adopted.

Discussion ON ''GOn'b tInhHciai ihh - WV
Sets of Resolutions Adopted.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Wilmington M. Il.
Preachers Association Monday morn
ing. The Rev. Ralph Il. Coursey read an
interesting paper on Goods Financial
Plan. after which the subject was
generally discussed by those present.
During the meeting two sets OF reao.
lutions were adopted. One set. offered
by the Rev. A. S. Mowbray. expressed
regret at the resignation OF the Rev. W.
f. Avery from the presiding eldership
and commended him for the noble work
be has done for the church, and wished
him speedy restoration to good health.
Tho other resolutions, which were of
fered by the Rev. J. D. q. Hanna, com.
mended the Presbyterian Church fol
the stand it had taken in regard TO tho
liquor question in promptly accepting
the resignation of minister who II
alleged to have sanctioned the granting
OF license at Princeton, N. j.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

The trouble at the Had of Christiana
Presbyterian Church. near Newark, is
to be investigated. The committee
OF investigation, composed OF the hey'
John McElmoyle. tho Rev. 5. beattie
Wyie and the Rev. w. W. shaw anu
Elders William NJ. Canhy and A. L.
iDuyokink, recently appointed by the
Preabytsry Of New Castle to look INTO
the matter, will meet at the church on
Thursday, when they hope to amicaply
settle the difficulty, growing out OF
change among the officers OF the churcn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
B4Y srarE GAS CASE.
To be Heard Before Judge Dallas in Phila-
deiphia on December 5th.


In the United States Circuit Court
in Philadelphia Monday morning Judge
Dallas fixed Tuesday morning, Decem-
ber 7th, as the time when he will sit
to hear argument 10 the suit of God.
frey Morse of Boston and others, against
the Bay State Gas Co of Delaware. to
compel the officers Of the corporation to
appear and produce books and docu-
ments concerning the affairs OF the
company for examination.
The case was begun in this city
several weeks ago before Judge Brad
who, for personal reasons, did not care
to have anything to do with it, Judge
Dallas consented to have tine hearings
before him. Consequently, when the
matter comes up on December Tth. the
ecene Of action will be in the United
States Court in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

An uccentric on the engine OF the
raper train passing through this city
over tho T., w. & b, railroad about D
o'clock on Tuesday, broke when near
Deanwood. After repairs the engine
proceeded to Washington. Travel was
not impeded by tho accident
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
cBfEF CONSUL BUDD.
Policy of the New Local Official OF the
League of American Wheelmen.

POilcy OF the new Local othcih u 'ho
League of American Wheeimen.
William T. Budd. the chief consul
elect for the Division of Delaware,
League of American Wheelmen, Will
assume the ofice to which be has been
elected, on Wednesday, December LIST.
at which time the other officers of the
Delaware Division, who were recently
elected, will also assume their new
positions.
MIR. Budd has ior some time been an
activs and progressive wheelman and
it is not surprising that his fellow
members of the lieague in Delaware
should have selected him for such a
important office. II, iH a man Of ex-
cellent character and ability and will he
worthy SUCCESSOR to the present chief
consul. Caleb M. Sheward, who hes so
admirably made apparent the existence
OF division OF the League in Delaware.
The new chief consul ia an advocate
of good roalls. He bellows that riders
Of bicycles have rights which users of
other vehicles are hound to respect. HIS
aleu believes pedestrians, whtelmen and
| teamsters have rights which Vheelmen
are bound to respect. He kLows the
power and influence Of the League OF
America Wheelmen and proposes 20 see
that the rights of all are respected, and,
when necessary, will invoke the aio oi
the local authorities, US well as OF tbs
League, to have the laws enforced.
He will have TO assist him a cabine
Of equally good character and judiciou
mind and will no doubt soon demon
strate the advantages of membership il
the League of American Wheelmen
The work has been given a strong i'm
petus by Chief Consul Steward ant
bis associates and it will be continued
with unabated activity under the ney
administration.
The League has taken strong foot
hold in Delaware and the member
have acted wisely in their choice Q
officers. .Gl y,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Dress Caught Fire and Communicated to
the Body.


Elizabeth Hibbard, aged IA years,
was badly burned about the body near
the residence of Arthur W. Hukill. No.
406 West Thirty second street, about 8
O'Clock Friday morning, and. in attempt
ing to rescue the child from death a
neighbor was also burned, but not seri'
ously. The child was taken TO the
Delaware Hospital. where she was given
immediate attention by Drs. Joyce and
Ogle.
In some manner the little girls
clothing caught fire as she was sitting
ashes. She was frightened and began
to run. A lady who was nearby was
Mortified and ran to the reecue, and
finally the flames we're extinguished.
pr. Springer was summoned and
made an investigation. He admins
teied what relief be could, after which
the patient was sent to the hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

It. II. Beaumont, general manager OF
the Seattle. A laslsan Transportation and
Trading Co.. inspected the steamship
Laurada at Harlan a. dollingsworth
Co. q on Monday. The vessel fs in the
hands of the Federal authorities and
should she be offered for sale the com
pany may make bid for her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Peter LoAaud of Milford has pur-
chased tho tug A. L. Archambault from
S. II. Vaughn, John Lynch, Eugene
Cathrall aad the estate of j. jerks, for
s5. The ArchamtaulS was built 10
Philadelphia in 1869 and measures as
follows: Length, so feet; breadth oi
heam, l2 feet inches; depth OF hold,
4 fset inch,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Water HTOWH rrUIH O'I0fur !" ,
Bowers Beach, Nov. 10. -On account
Of a severe northwest gale, which blew
almost all the water out of st. Jones'
River. the steamer Mary W. Citizens.
which phys between Lebanon and Phila,
delphia, was compelled to lay on mud
bank from Friday night until Sunday
night, when the water came and hoated
her off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Smyrna. Nov. 10. The City Courci
this evening elected Henry q. Anthony
as city clerk; Joseph NJ. Reynolds, tn,
collector; Albert T. Mabrey, ohiiei
engineer of the electric light and wate,
department; Samuel Jacksun, assistan
engineer, and Hiram johnson, nreman
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
Industrial Co.'s BuiIding.

The Wilmington Industrial Improve
ment Co. ON Tuesday purchase from
the Lea Pueey Go. lot Mt Thirteenth
and Lomb bard streets, upon which 9
building is to be erected for textile
industry which has agreed to locate
there. Work on the plant will be COM
menced as soon as practicable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Special correspondence II Gazette and Journal
Dover, Nov. 16. burglars entered ..
9. Baker's residence on Sunday nlght
aud stole gold watch and small sum
of money. The watch belonged to MI
Bakers niece, Miss Wells.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Mrs. lola q. Wright, daughter Of
Charles f. Smith, living on Lobdell
street, in South Wilmington, fell down
staira at her home Monday and WIS
badly injured. DR.. Patterson is 10 at
tendance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Death OF mrs. Margaret Montgomery.
Mrs. Margaret Montgomery, aged aS
years, died at Mo. h305 Warren street,
Weat Philadelphia. last Saturday. inc
funeral took place Tuesday. The remains
wore brought to this city aud intermen'
was made at OLD Swedes cemetery,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

There we're two deaths from diph-
iberia Mouday in the family of vii
liam Caulk, colored, of No, lOl6 du
Pont street. levin, aged 0 years, and
Henry, aged 10 months, died within a
few hours of each othor. Both children
were buried at st. Peters cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

John Higgins, living at No. 2o6 Par
rish street, while at work on the cause
way Tuesday morning, was run over by a
cart and had three ribs broken. He was
taken to his home and was attended by
DR.. Ogle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

There were 20 deaths, 90 births, and
nine marriages in this city last week,
as against % deaths, 13 births and lG
msrriagea for the same period last
year,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Isaac Donald was kicked by p horse
Monday. He was GOT seriously hurt
but in falling cut nia face.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

The large property at the southeast
corner Of Eleventh and King srreets,
the residence of the late Margaret S.
Riddle, was put up ut public sails on
Tuesday hy the executors, Thomas Opie
and W. o. Norris. through their at
torneys, Hoffecker & Hotfecker, but, as
81, 500 was the highest bid made, it was
withdrawn. It may be disposed of at
private sale. Ths lot has frontage
Of 80 feot on King street and runs back
to French, the length being 2ls feet
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Harvey Wilson, aged IA years, cane
into contsct with a hook on an ice
wagon Monday and had bis face torn.
He was attended by DR.. Blooksom.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-19
Her Letter and His Answer.

Would you be kind enough to return
MY photograph" she wrote. Il gave
it to you in a moment of girlish folly,
and have since had occasion to regret
that l was so thougthtless in such mat
ters." Of course she pictured that
photograph framed and hung up in his
room and was inclined to think that he
would part with it with deep regret,
Just why she wanted it returned is inn
material. Of course he had offended
her in some way, but it is unnecessary
to inquire how. The answer TO her note
came the following day. 81 regret" it
read, ''that am unable at this late day
to pick out your photograph. How
ever, L send you my entire collection,
numbering a little over 600, and would
request that you return all except your
own by express at my expense. Chi
cago Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-19

coat, lay huddled in the bucket at his
feet-the dreadful something that but
few short hours ago had been his
enemy, Col. Randolph Meredith.
''Dead-every one" Neil whispered to
those nearest, as he stepped out upon
the ground, barring his head before he
turned back to help the other hands
that were reverently orstretched to lift
to earth the burden he had brought.
Long. before this Mrs. Morrison had
persuaded Dorothy to go home with
her, and Neil would permit no one to go
there with the dreadful truth until
teams had come to carry the dead down
to camp. Then, with slow step,
tagging no less because of the pain
fulness of his errand than for the utter
physical exhaustion following the
frenzied toll and excitement of the day,
he betook himself over the hill to the
Mascot bOarding-hOuse.
Recalling with sharp sense of dread
Dorothy's mood of the morning. he
thought il better to let her receive the
awful truth from Mrs. Morrison, who.
however uncouth in speech and man
ner, had yet woman's heart to tell her
how to soften the blow for the unhappy
girl.
lie sat down upon the steps outside
when he had sent her with the mes
sage. his heart aching for his love while
he waited to hear how she bore it;
meaning by and by to beg word with
her, to learn if she would have him
ride to Orodelphia that night to tele-
graph her friends, or what her wishes
might be respecting her father.
long time he patiently waited, after
Mrs. Morrison had reported that the
girl was crying ''fit to break her heart;"
refusing the good woman's urgency
that he should come in to supper, al
though to please her he accepted the
tea and toast she brought him at the
door, feeling the better for the refresh
ment which he had been too much
wrought up to think of needing.
1t seemed to him hours before Mrs
Morrison, listening at the door and
hearing no sound, finally decided that
Miss Meredith might now be calm
enough to hear that he waited to see
her; but it was with frightened air
that, after considerable delay. she,cam
back.
Miss Meredith had begun taking on.
crazy-lile. at the very idea of seeing Mr..
Neil, she reported, with evident reluc-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-19
DON'T CROWD.

Whats the use of all this shown?
Big folks crowdin' down the small;
Wonder why they can't be lovin'-
Amt much difference, after all
Though I'm poor, and you, my brother,
Are solid man of means,
Folks can't tell us, which from Z other,
Through them new X-ray machines.
Seems to me that I'd be willin',
When I'd got an easy berth,
Other people should be film
Up little of the earth
I should hate for death to find me
Grindin' my existence out
Hoardin' cash to leave behind me
For my heirs to fight about.
Makes me think of children playin'-
Maxim sand-heaps on the beach;
Handful onto handful layin,'
High as ever they can reach,
Till the comm tide, a-frothin,'
Sends a big wave toward the land,
And that pile just melts to nothin'
But hummock in the sand
So, my brother. don't be greedy,
Kinder help us on our way;
Them that's wealthy, them that's
needy,
Are the reg'lar kind of clay.
And the march of time is swellin,'
And the years are bringin' round,
Rich and poor, common dwellin',
Just hummock in the ground.
zoe Lincoln, in L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-19
THE BOURBON NEWS TUESDAY. OCTOBER 49, 1897

lance, plying the pain and mortiEca-
ton she could not but see upon his
face. "She says as how you hated her
father N she mustn't never forget it.
Of course she don't rightly sense what
she's sayin', n bein' you're stranger
to her N all" the good woman sooth-
ingly and in all innocence argued,
''mebbe it's natchel she should be preju-
diced. Anyhow, she is; there's no
blinkin' that, Mr.. Neil; m she's so sot,
don't believe there would be no man
ner of use your seein' her anyhow. I'll
take her back to camp n do for her
IS much s can. She don't seem TO
sense that belong to the Mascot; but
you-why, it's unreasonable, of course.
but what you goin' to do about it? l
s'pose her pas set her up to it, n it's
only jest natchel, her feelin' so. You
can't blame her"
NO." said Neil, YEARLY, his face as
dulled and set as those which had been
brought up out of the mine that day,
ST can't blaine her."
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-19

woman caught her in warm,
motherly embrace, and, equally obliv-
ious of the strangeness of such resting
place, the girl hid her face against the
ample shoulder with the simple aban
don of child.
There, there, honey, that's right.
It'll do you good" lnurmured the
woman, understandingly. soothingly
ratting Dorothy's back, while at
the same time bestowing nod of
intelligence upon Harvey Neil, who
had rushed up with anxious,
panied face, although too discreet to
utter word of his eager sympathy, his
wild longing to be of some service to his
love. ''Women's hearts is like that.
When they're full to Dustin nawthin'
eases 'em up like good cry"
Continually the crowd was increas-
ing. A line of willing hands quickly
formed to convey water from the Mas
cot pumps; while mothers, wives and
children of the imprisoned miners, sur
rounded by sympathetic friends, looked
on, sobbing and moaning. Hardly any
impression seemed to be made on the
flames until, after what appeared a
long time in the possessing impatience,
the eXtinguisher arrived from camp;
and even then, when the fire was con-
quered, progress was tediously slow.
The heavy blackened timbers were hot
and difficult to handle, while, for want
of space, only few could work at clear
ing away the debris which choked the
mouth of the-shaft.
It was not until the middle of the
afternoon that an attempt could be
made to enter the mine, and then it was
Harvey Neil who came forward, the
first to go down. A solemn hush fell
upon the crowd as they watched him
step into the bucket, while the crude
hosting apparatus, hastily constructed,
creakingly passed him out of sight.
Everybody knew that if the air below
had turned foul, as many held must be
the case, another victim might be added
to swell the horror of that day; and
hardly a whisper broke the stiffness
Until the signal came to bid them draw
him back. Then, as he reappeared,
wild cheer broke from lips turned pale,
and women sobbed for JOY when he told
that the air seemed good, which prom
ised we'll for the men below; but he had
found, some forty feet down, fallen tim
bers so wedged across the shaft that
there must be more hard work before
the full descent could be made.
The sun was setting when finally the
way was clear. Again Neil laid his hand
on the side of the bucket, although now
there were others who would have
gone; but there was that in mis- manner
which gave him the place without dis
cussion; and again the crowd, in awed
expectancy, watched him out of sight.
He was gone much longer this time;
and when at length he returned, the
first look at his face told the staring
eyes what it was that, covered by a