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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
WAS A DELIBERATE CRIME
LynChinS at Versailles the Result Of a
Pfe.arpalsed Plan.
PEOPLE ARE DAzED WITH Horror
Speculation AS to What Hay
...-.. Be Done.

Cincinnati, o., Sent, l6 "A YER
sailles, Ind, special to the Times Star
Gays tho people 10 Versailles are to.tay
dazed more Than ever by tho horror OF
the bloody work of Tuesday night. 10
lation as to the probability of action
being taken TO arrest and punish the
participants in the mob.
All agree that the Ian was DELHI
erately laid. IL is snid by witnesses
that from the tim0 the tive signal
rockets we're sent M on the outskirts
of the town until the work of the muh
was completed and the men were going
bono, not more than 10 minute:
elapsed. 1t ia also said that the active
participants in the ynching aid not
exceed 10 or 20, though the men who
were present as guards and helpers
numbered about $50.
1t 10 generally conceded that the or
ganizers were Usgood men. though SC
far no ono can be found who recognized
any of them.
Peter Hostetter, who gave the infor.
nation to the sheriff about the bur.
glary at Correct, has taken alarm ut
threats by friends OF the victims and
has disappeared.
An Osgood, Ind. special to the
Times Star says: There will be az
awful reckoning for the slaughter Of
the five men in the Versailles jail. al
the victims have many relatives anG
friends WIN have determined that
somebody must suffer for the wholesale
lynching. Everybody here feels thai
mere blood will be shed. There is a
feeling that this mob acted hastily al
to Levi and jenkins. The only testi
mony against them was 1ostetter's
statement that they were involved il
the Wooley robbery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
A DlSAS1 ROUS RUNAWAY.
Two Men Badly Injured and a Delivery
Wagon Wrecked This Morning.

Two Men Badly Injured and Delivery
Wagon Wrecked This Morning.
There was disastrous runaway ON
West Third street last Saturday, which
resulted IN two men being badly in
iured and one of George II. Huber'a
delivery wagons being wrecked.
Geurge Wolhar, one of Mr. Huber's
drivers, was delivering bread at du
Fonts Banhs. When he returned to
the city EugRne Burns jumped upon
the seat and rode in with him. As they
were driving east on Third street at
Franklin, about 8 o'clock, the horse
became frightened and ran away.
When near Van Buren, street Burns.
evidently fearing that he would be
killed, jumped out. He struck his
head against the curb stone and had it
badly cut in two places. His right
ankle was also dislocated and he was
otherwise injured.
After Burns had jumped out the
horse continued 90, but Driver Wolhar
stuck to his post. A little further
down Third street the wagon colIided
with the curb und Wolhar was thrown
out, badly injuring his right shoulder
and arm. The wagon was also wrecked.
The maddened horse was caught at
Third and Monroe streets, not much
the worse for its flight.
The police went TO the relief of the
two men and the patrol wagon was sum
moned, and in it they were taken to
the office of DIR. John q. Fahey, al
Fourth and Adams streets, where their
Injuries were dressed. After they had
hesn given attention by d. Fahey
Burns was taken to his home at du
Points Banks in the patrol wagon and
Wolhar was taken to his home by
friends,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Associate Justice Spruance held a
session of orphans court Saturday. Agnes
McKeon was appointed guardian of
her minor children, George a., Joseph
l. and Edward j. Mckeou. Sarah +.
Caldwell was appointed guardian OF her
minor children, Cora L. and Edna NJ.
Caldwell. Francis II. lloffecker, as
trustee, nude return of the sale of the
real estate6f Richard Rowe, which was
not approved on account of the made
quacy of the price, and an order was
made for another sale. The Security
Trust aud Safe Deposit Co., guardian
of Robert Bancroft, received permission
10 receive certain stock as part vi his
estate. Anna j.. Murphey waived her
right of dover and elected to take
under the will of her husband, Samuel
Nurphey,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. Is. Gen. j.
p. S. Gohin of Lebanon issued general
orders to-day from tine headquarters Of
tie Grand Army of tine Republic assum
ing the duties of COMMUNICATIVE chief
and announcing the appointment Of
Gen. Thomas j. Stewart of Post No.
IL, Department OF Pennsylvania, as ad-
jutaut general and Charles Burrowes Of
Post No. 90, Department of New Jer
sey, as quartermaster-g general. In line
with an economical administration of
this affairs of the Grand Army, the
commander in chief states the APP
pointees will serSe without salary.
Headquarters have been established at
Independence Hall, Fifth and Chestnut
streets, Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
TIE HLGH SCHOOL.
Principal Beriin Makes ais Annual Report
to superIntendent nmrlan.


to superintendent Harlan.
A. II, Berlin, principal Of the High
School, in his annual report to Super.
intendent Harlan for the past torn,
announces the whole number of students
enrolled TO have been ga; average
number belonging, 4TS.S; average at
tendance, i63. 1; percentage of attend
ance. 9G.S. In the course of his report
Mr.. Berlin says: 1.-THE necessity of
such changes in our curriculum as
would increase our facilities for giving
instruction and adding to the influence
of the school as au educational factor
10 our city has been fully discussed in
previous reports. l would, however,
ngain suggest lengthening of the
course to four years and an increase in
our reaching force so us TO make it
possible to offer optional COURSES to
those desiring to pursue certain lines
of mental training and to prepare for
entrance into higher institutions of
learning. The need of snecial build.
ing for the use ri the manual training
department is more pressing eacn year,
and should receive the earnest conHid-
GRAFTON of the Board Of Education. "
He makes reference to the manual
training department which has benn
doing successful work, TO the rhetorical
Exercises which have been feature Of
the school year, and TO the presentation
OF gifts to the Nav Century Club and
the receipt of gifts from the eduCa
E tional committee of the club and the
/ Alumni Association. The alumni asso.
\ citation gift was portrait OF Supurin.
/ tendent Harlan,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Elkton. Md, Sept. II. This section
of the county was visited by severe
storm last night, which destroyed three
barns and their contents, with the ex-
ception of some live stock. At North.
east lightning struck the harm of the
Rev. I. S. Williams and the large barn
of DR.. 5. L. Ford. Both were destroyed.
together with 700 bushels OF wheat, so
tons of hay. provender and large
amount of farming implements. The
barn on the farm Of John sullivan,
near Iron Hill. was also struck and
consumed Inc less At Northeast ia
sured in the Cecil County Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

The Mediro. Chirurgical College,
Philadelphia, has openod dental
school, the regular winter term of
which will begin October 18th. DIR.
Charles II. Jetferis, ex-mayor of this
city, has been appointed professor OF
dental pathology, Therapeutics materia
medica and clinical dentistry. lie ex.
poets to devote two afternoons week
at the college. Another member of the
faculty is DIR, Robert ii. Nones, pro-
fessor of prosthetic dentistry and dental
metallurg. Dir. Nones is . nephew of
Capt. Henry 3, Names OF this city and
a son Of DR., Samuel S. Nones of phila
delpnia, who formerly resided hero.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

City Solicitor Conrad applied to
Associate Justice Spruance Saturday for
commission to condemn the right of
way Tor the Silvsrbrook sewer through
the property OF Thomas Y. England on
The bed of Coleman street in the
Eleventh ward. Howell S. England
and Lewis G. Vandegrift opposed the
appointment of commission and de-
clared that the city had already tres
passed on the property by building the
sewer through it without permission.
The judge granted the application for
IA commission, however, and appointed
Joseph Il. Carpenter, Jr., Andrew L..
johnson, Lindley @. Kent, W. Atwood
Weldin and Isaac G. Elliott as the
commissioners. The return is to be
made to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Building Inspector Grubh has rou
demned the old frame building Mt the
southeast corner of Broome and Chest.
nut streeta, which was used ut one
time as dwelling. When be inspected
the Mace he found it uuoucupied. The
building was very much rlelapidated,
one of the most dangerous features
being all unprotected well. Tho build
ing was ordered torn down aud the we'll
filed up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
Actor conk Held Mitnont Rail.

New York, Sept. Is. Augustus Cook,
an actor, was held without bail to day
for aasaulting his wife aud child and
nurse. Mrs. Cook and the nurse wero
not able to appear In court on account
of their injuries Cook alleges that he
has no recollection of the assault be
You'd the fact, as he asserts, that he
was driven to it by his wife's jealous
accusations, eliminating in her having
ordered him from her presence and
splitting in and Shaping his face.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Delaware Chutchnan.
The Diugley Tariff bill did not affect
the bishop on his return, though he
brought in tho clothing which he pur-
chased in London for his continental
tour. His outfit was, coat, 7s. 3D.,
trousers, 2s. 3D., and shoes rs, Cd, a
total OF lbs. Cd, or s3,37. The shoes
be left in London, as they were pre-
sumably TOO disreputable even for Il
tramp in Virginia, but the remainder
OF the suit will serve for many pedes
trian tours, though the bishop will
probably want bicycle trousers before
long,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
contract for German Lutheran church.

Tho building committee OF the Ger.
man Lutheran Church has awarded the
contract for the church editiee tn he
erected Mt tho northeast corner Of Sixth
and jackson streets, to David Dangel
The contract price is 10 the neighhnr.
hood Of SIG. 600. Changes we're made
by the committee in the plans. hut
these alterations vii make little change
in the appearance Of the church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
a,iss Carrie T.. crouch Dead.

Miss Carrie L. Crouch, daughter Of
Mrs. Eliza and the late Isaac l.,
Cruuh, died Friday morning at 90
o'clock at her home, near Riverview.
Miss Crouch had been life long resi-
dent of this city and has been an as
sistart matron of the Home for Friend
less Children since 1870. The funeral
tonk place on Monday morning at .
o'clock,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

New York, Sept. 17.--Mrs Olga
Norr, q years of age, widow of
William Norr, the newspaper man who
died three weeks ago, committed
suicide last night by inhalIng illumi-
mating gas. Extreme grief over tho
death of her husband was the cause.
Norr created the character OF . CHUCK"
Connors of Chinatown, and was
sporting writer on the New York
World.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Madrid, Spain, Sept. The bishop
Of Maiorca. Baleatic Islands, has ex-
the Spanish Minister of
Finance. Senior j. Reverter, for taking
of the treasury of church
in His dioueHe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

William Wharton, who attempted to
board II moving train at Water and
King streets, Saturday, was thrown
violently to the ground and sustained
severe bruises 10 his right side. Ills
face was also slightly bruised. lie left
later for baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Mrs. James Greer diod Saturday
at tho reaidoncs OF her mother. No.
l5ii Van Barren street. Her home was
on one of the Elliott farms in Brandy
wine hundred. She was a sister of
Robert, Reed, elevator boy at the
Equitable Building
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Washington, Sept, IS. The Presi,
1ent, to-day, made the following an.
pointinents; Charles NJ. Dickinson of
New York. consul at Constantinople ;
James W. RagsdaIe, cunsul at Tien
Tsin; &. Q. Manning of South Caro-
lima, consul at st. Michael's, Azores !;
benjamin +. Clark Of New Hampshire,
consul at pernamhuco, Brazil Lean.
der liryan, marshal for tho Middle
District of Alabama; Silas u. Croft,
surveyor of customs for tho port OF
New Iork; James G.. Lettwich, re-
coiver Of public moneys at Montgomery,
Ala, vice Larry W. Hunter, removed ;
Robert Barbour, register OF the Land
Office at Montgomery, vice Harrison
Purcell, removed.
A peach i0is inches in circumference
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Sheriff Finn Saturday sold property
of the Woodland Amusement Co., at
Woodland Bach, to John il. Rodney.
attorney, for 500, and the property of
John j., Whann. near Townsend, to
Mr.. Rodney for SG0G.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Newark, N. j., Sept, II. daniel
Kauifher, senior member of the firm of
Kauifher 81 Loehnberg, tanners, was
Instantly killed to-day by drill engine
of the Pennsylvania railroad at thu
Chestnut street crossing. Mr. Kauffher
was 81 years of age. ana was widely
known in the leather business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Letters Of, administration. C. t. a.. A.,
en- the estate Of Samuel G. BrinckIe
have heen Grantod to tho Security Trust
and Snfe Deposit Co., and letters of
administration On the estate OF Joseph
p. Lacy have boon granted 10 Mary ~.
Lacy, ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

On the application of W. It. Lyman
Chancellor Nicholson Saturday appoint.
ed Joseph L. Martin and George Rutter
to anpraise tho property Of the George
II. Mccall Co. which is now in the
hands OF receivern.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Mrs. Katherine Zimmerman, widow
of II. W. Zimmerman, left this city
Friday for Omaha, Mob, whore she
will make her future home. Three Of
her SONS now live there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

New York, Sept. Is. The Republican
State committee to-day. nominated by
reclamation Judge William j. Wallace
OF the United States circuit court for
chief Judge of the court of appeals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Harvey Alexander died on Wednas,
day at the residence of his parents. No.
1891 Chestnut street, of typhoid foyer,
aged about 10 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

The 18th annual meeting Of the
Delaware delaware, nIa9sh g. o. tho Woman ;lli,',, s
will be held ia st. Pater's Church,
Smyrna, on Thusruay, October 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

~ was in run down condition for some time.
and was troubled with dyspepsia. ! began
1t was doing me good | continued lis IIss until
had taken q number oil bottles. ! gained in
strength and appetite" Lydia \. Fogle, Gods
boro, Nd
Hoods Pills arc tho best atter-dinncr pill:
assist digestion cure headache. - cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
SERIOUS ACCIDENT,


Falling Arch.
WELLESLEY, Mass, Sept. Is. by the
collapse Of an arch. which was being
constructed over a new reservoir on
Maugus Hill, Pasquelle Santillo, to.
day, was killed. William Rockford bad
a leg fractured and two Italians, whose
names have not been ascertained, were
badly hurt,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Norice has been issued that tho tele.
graph, passenger, freight and baggage
Offices at Rehuboth will close on Octo'
Der lst
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Cuba Daring the Next Foar Months.
London, Eng, Sept. 1s.-The
Duchess OF Marlborough, formerly
M iss Consuelo Vanderbilt. gave birth
to a son at 3 O'Clock this morning at
Spencer House, the duca London resi-
dence. Both mother and son are doing
we'll, according to the latest reports
from the attending physicians.
st. Petersburg, Russia, Sept. IS. "A
dispatch from Tashkend. Asiatic Rus.
STA, so miles northwest uf Khokan, an.
nounces that an earthquake shock at
s. o. O'Clock last night caused panic
among tine inhabitants OF that place.
The dispatch also says that an earth
quake shuck was felt at 3 O'Clock last
evening at Samaracand, capital of the
Province of Zerafshan, 130 miles east
OF Bokara.
The official Messenger confirms the
announcement that on September l4th
at II p. m., the inhabitants OF the
village of AntizifirowsKoje, in tho
District of Yeniseisk Arctic Russia,
saw for about i've minutes a. balloon
believed 10 be that of Prof. Andree,
the Swedish aeronaut. The Messenger
huub buhI ~ 10 bupposbu ~ ohcinA
circles that the balloon is that of the
Arctic explorer mentioned.
Paris, France. Sept. ia special
dispatch from Jiboutil Gays telegram
has been received there saying the
Princess Shonrega, daughter of King
Menelik Of Abyssinia and wife, Ras
Micael, is dead.
Madrid, Spain, Sept. 1S.-Captain.
General Weyler has cabled to the
government saying he is perfectly con-
fident of being able to pacify Cuba In
four months.
| The cabinet held meeting yester-
day, and refused to approve all the
steps taken by the Minister Of Finance,
Senior Roverter. AS result the minis.
ter will resign. The bishop of Maiorca,
Bslearic Isands. as announced yester-
day, has communicated Senior Reysr-
ter for taking possession of the treasury
of the church in his diocese. 1t may
he Inferred that this is the action upon
the part of the Minister Of Finance
which his colleagues refuse to approve,
and that it will lead to his resignation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

A peach lois inches in circumference
has been raised in Middletown garden.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-27
H YOUNG IDEA.
1t Was NonpIused at First, but soon Rose
to the Emergency.

II Was SoppIused at First, but Soon Ros.
to the Emergency.
SUPERINTENDENT Of schools he was in
q western
Fully equal to that exalted post he
was, perhaps more than equal. His awe
inspiring gravity indicated a learning
that was on par with any college senior
In time of commencement. That morn
ing he had chosen a class in the primary
grade to visit. AS he entered the school
room the teacher rose hurriedly with
the customary EMBARRASSMENT, and as
she shook his hand a warm blush climb
ed to the roots of her hair. After tax
ing a chair beside the teachers desk his
piercing eyes bravely swept the hushed
room SO filled with little men and wom-
en-. The class was reading the story Of
a little runaway dog that had fallen
over a cliff to a cruel death. At the
close of the sad tale he said:
81 would like to ask this little girl in
the front seat a question, Will you
stand, my little girl?"
She was a beautiful little thing with
long golden ourls and eyes as blue as
the summer skies. So white and fragile,
she seemed more like a little angel than
q child of this world. She rose, but
trembling, and shyly shook her head.
Can you tell me-" he said, why
the little dog when he fell from the
cliff did not fly and so save HIMSELF"
She evidently seemed distressed and
instantly showed signs Of her inability
to answer the query. A slight pause fol-
lowed, then suddenly, as al idea flashed
upon her, she raised her head and said
in a voice as soft as a babbling brook:
Il tan't, sir, but my papa says fools
tan ask questions that even wise men
tan't answer"
AS the superintendent left the school
room a few moments later he mopped
with a large cambria handkerchief
great beads Of perspiration from his
brow. -San Francisco Examiner.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-27
The Hard Trade OF a King.

Turning first sods; laying founda-
ton stones; opening bridges, hospitals,
libraries, museums and other public
buildings; christening and launching
ships; assisting at bazaars; presiding at
public meetings and dinners; organic
ing funds for benevolent purposes and
attending to the proper administration
Of them; p%atronizing a multitude Of in
situations and enterprises and taking
active interest in the management and
development; preparing and delivering
hundreds Of speeches; receiving adj
dresses and replying to them; reviewing
troops and fleets; visiting hospitals; rep
resenting the nation on important occa-
sions throughout Europe; entertaining
foreign royal visitors; bearing in mind
the birthday of every royal parsonage in
Great Britain and on the continent and
dispatching suitable congratulations;
attending, officially and unofficially,
balls, concerts and innumerable other en-
tertainments; performing these many
and varied duties with discretion, sc
as never to be associated with a failure,
never to interfere, directly or indirect
ly, with any of the myriads of public
and private interests and never to cause
friction or to create animosity-if this
by no means comprehensive catalogue
of royal duties is not sufficient to excite
pity, whatever will?-London Truth.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-27

Special agents of the United States
treasury travel in many states and see
many strange things. They hear strange
stories too. In the big custom house
building every day from 8 o'clock until
1 there sits a man who is a very treas
ure mine of anecdotes. He is so modest,
though, that he won't allow his name
to be used in connection with this par
ticular story.
"It was off Cedar Keys" said he. II
had been shark fishing and was talking
of sharks to an old time sponge fisher
when he told me that he had found,
some 20 miles off the keys, the largest
shark it had ever been his fortune to
see, floating belly upward, starved to
death. why, the shark was as thin as
a poker, said the sponge fisher, and l
determined to find out what allied him.
I pulled him aboard and cut him open.
There, in his stomach, open end toward
the head, was half of a barrel which
had contained mess pork. The half bar
rel had evidently been thrown over
board from some vessel and the shark
had gobbled it up as it hit the water,
without looking to see what it was. 1t
was too bad that he swallowed it butt
end first, for whatever he ate after that
went into the barrel and did the shark
no good. So he just starved. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-27
OVER THE

Even if it does not topple over, the
Spanish throne is likely to be unsteady
enough to make the occupant seasick. -
Chicago Post.
Japan would do well to save up that
China nest egg. She may be paying in
IDENTITIES herself before many moons.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Poor Spain! She has been sowing vari-
Gus sorts of wind in widely scattered fields
for four centuries and nov she is reaping
many kinds of whirlwinds all at once
New York Press.
The country with which England desires
to arbitrate need have no fear. II is the
small country which is not in the arbitra-
ton class that will do well to look out
when John Bull is in a reaching out
mood.-New York journal.
Russia and Turkey have had more or
less to DO with the disturbance i'm India,
and it is altogether possible that the amer
has surrendered himself to Russian con
troll, but it is doubtful if either Of these
powers contemplates more thar a counter
movement against Great Britain at Con
stantinople and along the upper Nile
Baltimore American.