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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
PHiL1DELPRIA AFFlIRS.

Ex.Fire Commissioner William A.
Porter ia dead.
Cornelius Denvir, a retired shoe
manufacturer, is dead.
Elk Representative John S. Riehl OF
the Sixteenth ward, is dead.
Andrew Marzek hanged himself in q
cigar manufactory, whore he was en-
ployed. NJ
Harold Barley was acquitted on Fri
day of charge of attempting to poi
son his mother.
Henry Duva Gregory, LII. D., who
was vice president OF Girard Col lege
from 1889 to 1892. is dead.
Fire in one of the stables of the
Bergner & Engel Brewing Co., Tues
day, caused about Sc, 600 damage.
Stewart Wilson, senior member OF
the firm of Wilson IL Bradbury, dry
goods commission merchants, ia dead.
Carl Blankenburg, who was de-
spondent because he was unable to
find employment, committed suicide
by shooting.
Albert II. Fracker, who was master
OF transportation of the North Pennsyl-
vania railroad before it was leased by
the Reading Co., is dead.
= John William Dodgson, a manu-
facturer of yarns at Manayunk and a
member of the Manufacturers Club,
Hibernian Society and other organi-
cations, is dead.
L'r. Henry Hartshorne, distin-
guished physician and author, who in
former years was a member of the
faculties of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, Central High School, Hayerford
College and other institutions, died
during visit. TO japan.
Thomas Lee has been committed to
tho custody of tho chief of police OF
Chester, where he will be given hear
ing on the charge OF setting fire to the
Rose Valley mills at Moylan. Delaware
county, In February, 1896. Lee was
formerly president of the company that
operated the mill.
\ fire in tho meat and provision
warehouse OF Swift & Co., Ninth
street aud Girard avenue on Friday,
caused a luss of about SIS, 600, of which
amount $4,000 was sustained by 4.
Gutekunst who occupied tho third
floor as an eectrotyping and photo.
engraving establishment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

William Dale, an umbrella member,
was released from New Castle Jail on
Monday morning after serving 20 days
imprisonment for drunkenness. lie
celebrated his release by getting drunk
and about 5 o'clock he was caught 10y
Richard Raisin, colored, in the act OF
stealing carriage robe and whips from
James F. Whites stable, at Front and
Orange streets. Raisin arrested Dale
and held him until Sergeant Black
arrived. On Tuesday when arraigned
before Judge Ball, Dale pleaded drunk.
enness as an excuse for his actions.
He was hold in 5000 hail for this upper
court,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

The charitable project begun at the
Pullman works recently, whereby it ia
intended to help the families OF needy
workmen, is continued by committee
This committee will not policit sub
scriptions from the general public, but
from the Pullman employees only. The
funds ubtaiued will be used for the
assistance OF the needy men who are or
have been employed at the Pullman
works. IL any money remairs after
these are helped it will be used for
tho benefit of other worthy poor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
DID NOT 90 10 scH0oL.
william Freyr, Aged z Years Disappear
Monday Morning,


S;evnpteen- ysars. old William Freye,
son of L. Z. Freye of No. Gel ,Shipley
street, ran away on Monday morning
William has been doing very we'll at
school, Ia addition TO his regular
studios he has taken up draughting,
ana lie could look forward to a position
when through school. But last week
he played truant, more usually called
"bagso in school.hoy language. He
missed three days out of the week; so
his father was told.
Having pride in the boys nuccess
be gave him talking to, aud on Sun.
day night handed him letter for his
principal. William promised to go to
school next DAY and in due time on
Monday morning, with the letter in his
pocket started off. That was the last
saen Of him. His father thinks no may
have gone to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Freye requests nf any who see
the bay not to harbor him, but to let
his parents know.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

Cover tho table with white cloth.
In the centre place u mirror, on which
stand tall vase filled with red aud
white carnations. At ono corner place
q huge bow of blue and white ribbon.
In this bow stand a dainty linrer
lamp, of silver, glass, brass or copper.
Have the light shielded by fluffy
scarlet paper shade. Tho almonds and
olives in pretty glass dishes may also
form part of the table service. For
this special occasion it would be we'll
to use either plain white china or old
Canton In keeping with the title. Il
statuette of Gen. or Lady Washington
on round houbon box may be PLACED
as a souvenir at the left of each plate
at table.
Tomato Bouiilon.
Olives Almonds
Salmon Creams, Sauce Hollandaise
Potato Balls
Chicken, Alabama Peas
Waldorf Salad Waters
Violet Russo
Coffee.
--i4aIies' Home Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

Mrs. Varderastar-"I am so glad We
have secured Count Mineralwasser for
our reception What splendid abandon
he pussesses!"
Mir. Vandsrastsr-"M Maybe, but l
doubt if the wife and children he
abandoned in Vienna think SO. New
YorlS pribune. aNr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

A citation has been issued TO the
Mayor and Council of Wilmington and
was served this morning upon jesse X.
Baylis, RS president Of City Council,
ana o. s,,,, sel'ngs mayer ti announcing tha
Hydrogen vs., the Mayor and Council
to the court OF errors and appeals. The
case goes mp from the superior court
upon az arpoal on Judgment entered
against the company for city taxes in
1898 amounting 10 about sADQ. II. II.
Ward represents the O2y- hydrogen Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

Washington, ID. c., Feb. l7.-Gon.
Alfred pleasanton. onu of the most dia-
tinguished cavalry commanders of the
late war. dieu At his apartments. in the
Greason House. about 3 o'clock this
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

1t is. customary in Holland to an.
nounce tins birth of boy baby by
hanging red pincushion outside the
door. II the baby is girl the pin.
cushion is white. Ladies Home Jour.
nal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
nls,arlcnl nsl.ss presentea.

Detoctiyp William Jones has received
an old revolver and razor as gifts from
John Cree1on Of Hockesaih. 10th
articles have Interesting histories and
are highly prlzsu b Mi. Jouea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Feb. II. Anthony
s. Morrow, prominent Central Penn
sylyania bunker and capitalist, died last
night of paralysis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

New York, Fob. 10, --.WilIam +. st.
John, ex.prosiaant of the Mercantile
National Bank and treasurer of tho
Democratic National Committee, died
suddsaly al his hone, in this city,
last night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

Routine work was transacted at on
Tuesdays meeting Of the Water Com
missioners. The weekly payroll OF
Tho balance IN bank was sos, 3s5, 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
II You Need a Tonic
Use Borsford's Acid Phi,

7 Use Horsford's Acid Phohphnte.
1t stimulates the stomach, nourishes the
nerves, builds the brain tissue. A wonder
full tonic. Makes delightful beverage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15

Commander in Chief of the British Army)
he lost the sight of his right eye, and re-
ceiyed the scar on his cheek which is
visible to this day.
1--WE We're losing a battalion day
them" said Lord Wolseley. Wolseley
was sketching, with two other men.
Suddenly a flash, followed by bullet,
came into the midst of the little group.
His companions fell dead, and Wolseley
was carried to the camp, his left cheek,
in his own words, "lying on my jacket"
and his face riddled with stones and
bullets. The next morning piece of
flint two and half inches long was
taken out of his cheek with pair of
dentists fcrceps.
Some years after these experiences Of
war, Lord Wolseley was one of thou
sand souls on board a ship wrecked in
the Straits of Malacca. The vessel was
utterly lost. but Wolscley was in the
last group of soldiers to leave the sink
ing ship. He lost all he had, and lived in
dire distress for ten days on an almost
uninhabited coast.
One OF the best stories told by Lord
Wolseley is of the Zulu war, when Cete-
wayo was betrayed into his hands by
his own prime minister. Cetewayo had
hundreds of wives. but his conqueror
released all but three, whom he sent
with the chief in exile. Cetewayo felt
deeply the separation, and pleaded
again and again for his wives. But Lord
Wolseley was obdurate. AT last his
lordship was to return to England, and
hearing of his intending departure, the
Zulu chief sent him a final message ask
ing, pathetically, that if he would not
send him any more wives, he would at
least exchange the three he had for
three rthers!
Lorsi Wolseley'ssuccess is undoubted-
ly due to his unique apprenticeship in
the art of war. Rarely has soldiers
career begun under more critical, but
auspicious. circumstances. Garnet
Wolseley had great opportunity, and
he took advantage Of it. His soldiers
life has been enc of persistent defiance
of danger, and it is to that character
istic, more than to anything else, that
Lord Wolseley owes his proud position
of commapder-in-chief of the British
army.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
LORD GARNET WOLSELEY
Stories Told of the Chief Com
mander Of Britain's Army.
one of His Exciting Adventures in
Burmah-How He Lost His Right
Eye - An Anecdote of
King Cctewayo.

Lord Wolseley is in his sixty-fourth
year, having been born in Dublin on
June A, 1888. He came of family of
soldiers, but no other Wolseley distin-
guished himself as the present COM
mander in chief has done.
The occasions on which Lord Wolse-
ley has been within an ace of death are
almost too many to be counted. He has
had the unpleasant sensation of bullets
whizzing within fraction of an inch
of his head. Once one of these carried
away his hat, and at other times bullets
made holes in the sleeves and lappets of
his coat. One of his most exciting adj
ventures was in Burmah, after he had
been in the army three years. Young
Wolseley was told off with four others
to certain point in skirmish, and he
had the misfortune to fall into man
trap-a huge hole five feet deep, with
spike in the middle. The young trooper
was stunned, but he managed to crawl
out of the trap-on the enemy's side!
The enemy commenced firing, and
Wolseley returned to the hole, where
he guarded himself from the firing
round about him.
When the air seemed clearer, and the
noise was somewhat subdued, Wolseley
again got out of the hole and ran for his
life. He was $50 yards from the Brit
ish line, and he ran on, expecting every
moment Che says) to "provde refuge
for dozen or 20 bullets in my body"
Wolseley returned safely, however, and
was again dispatched in charge of an
other detachment. A man named Tay-
lor had detachment, too, but fell dead
by Wolseley's side almost Immediately.
Wolseley was severely wounded, and
they wanted to carry him away, but he
refused. go on! Go on! Go on, men!
Go on!" he cried, and the enemy were
defeated. The brave young soldier lay
sick in the hospital for three months and
afterwards walked about on crutches.
He had hardly recovered when he was
called to action in the Crimea, where,
week before the taking of Sebastopol,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
BUILT BY WASHINGTON.
Mansion Erected for She First
President Still Stands
In Its Day 1t Was n Fine Rcsidenca
Structure, hut Now IL Looks
Somewhat Decnyed and
Out of Place.
Especial washington Lettcr.l

George Washington lived long enough
10 select site for the capital city of
the republic, which had been ground
out of chaos by his sword.
Moreover, it was his privilege to RON
slider and approve the plan of the city,
which was prepared by Maj. L'Enfant.
George Washington was surveyor and
civil engineer, and was perfectly COM
petent to supervise the work of the
many who proposed plans upon which
the city should be built. No mistake
was made in the selection of the plan
of Maj. L'Enfant. That scientific and
learned man dipped into the future as
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
The Ensie.t Why Ont.

There is lot of fun in the law, al
though it is usually confined to law
yers. Clients are rarely so situated that
they can see the joke. Perhaps they
appreciate it in this case: A western
judge. sitting in chambers, seeing from
the piles of papers in the lawyers hands
that the first case was likely to be hot
ly contested, asked: "What is the
amount in question:" "Two dollars"
replied the plaintiffs counsel. "I'll pay
it," said the Judge, handing over the
money. "Call the rext easel"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15

w LILLIAN J. DEBO41
Omitted States Senator from Eentucky.)
he has practiced successfully for nine
years. He has always been an ardent
and active republican, and few men in
the state have done more than he for his
party. In 1888 he was a delegate to
the Chicago convention. In 1892 he
made the race for congress in his dis
trict as the republican nominee, and
greatly reduced the democratic major
ity.
He has been q member of the state
central committee since 1890, and in
1896 was delegate from the state at
large to the st. Louis convention which
nominated Mckinley and Hobart, and
was chairman of the Kentucky delega-
ton to that convention. In 1898 he
was elected to the state senate from a
democratic district, and has served his
people during the last three terms ably
and faithfully. AS q political organ
izer and leader of men, he is second to
none in the state, as evidenced by the
management of his own campaigns and
rs member of the executive committee
of the state last year during the Nc
Kinley campaign. The fact that Ken
tuclly is now in the republican column
is largely due to his part in the manage
ment of the state campaign of 1895 and
1896. He is a man of unblemished
character and reputation, moral and
temperate, and is member of the
Presbyterian church. He stands six
feet one inch high and weighs 215
pounds.
The election of Deboe does not change
the political complexion of the senate,
but on some party questions might give
the republicans a majority if Senator
Kyle, of South Dakota, votes with
them, together with the vote of the vice
president. The election of Dehoe
makes the total membership of the SEN
ate IS, composed of 43 republicans, 33
democrats and IL porulists and silver
republicans. With Kyle the republic
ans would have "A, tie, with the vice
| president a majority of one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
WILLIAM j. pE5oE.
Kentuclsy's New Senator Is n Power
full Political Organizer.


w. j. Deboe, the newly elected United
States senator from Kentucky, was
born in Crittenden county AZ years
ago, was raised on farm and educated
in the common schools of his county,
supplemented by two years in Ewing
college, in Illinois. His parents were
born in Virginia, and went to Ken
tucky early in this century. His grand
father on his fathers side served for
seven years in the revolutionary war.
His father, Abram Deboe, was min
ister of the Baptist church. After
leaving the farm young Deboe first
taught school and afterwards studied
medicine and graduated at the Univer-
sity Medical college, Louisville. He
practiced medicine for number of
years, and then took up the law, which
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15

cigarettes are bad for the lungs"
~ know it, but l can't get my wife
to smoke them" "---Town Topics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15

(New Commissioner of Indian AhatrS)
the present time is vice president of the
First national of his home city. He
was one of the incorporators of the
Mineral Point Zinc company, i'm 1888,
and since that time has been identified
with the interests of that company as
secretary and as treasurer. He has been
mayor of the city and member of the
board of regents of the state university.
In 1894 Mr.. Jones was elected MEM
Der of the legislature of Wisconsin,, and
was reelected in 1896 by the largest ma
jcrity ever given q candidate for the
legislature in his county. Mr.. Jones is
a native of Wales, and is SO years old.
AS lad of seven he came to America
and settled with his parents in this
state. After passing through the COM
mon school he entered the state normal
school and qualified for teachers
place. He was afterward principal of the
city schools of Mineral Point, and filled
that position ably for several years. In
1877 he was elected superintendent of
public schools for Iowa county, and re-
elected at the expiration of his term.
Then he studied law and was admit
ted to the bar, but abandoH11 the law
for the more profitable pursuit of
banking. He was married in 1881 to
Miss Sarah A. Ansley.
Ybe Climute of Greece
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
The Climato of Greece

The mean temperature of Greece is
"a degrees Fahrenheit.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15

big front door, but in its stead, would
discover an electric button.
Admiral Wilkes, of the navy, pur-
chased the mansion from the Wash
ington heirs, and sold it to John Tally,
an Irish-American saloonkeeper, who
managed a poolroom and barroom at
one-time prominent hotel, and be-
came wealthy in that business. When a
law was passed against gambling, John
Tally moved across the District bound
ary, and kept up that business. He
man, who gave it his name, and it is to
this day popularity known as the Hill
man house. Mr.. Hillman was in bust
ness there for 20 years, but the building
Is now temporarily unoccupied.
When the British soldiers destroyed
the capitol building and ravaged the
little city in 1914, they respected the
residence of Washington, and it was not
injured nor invaded
A story has been current that WASH
ington once had his military headquar-
ters in this building; but that is moi
true. The residence was not contem-
plated. nor erected until after the indie
pendence of the United States govern,
ment had been achieved, and Washing
ton was getting to be an old man wheu
he built it.
1t is exceedingly unfortunate that the
building has ever been tampered with
or changed; for it should have been left
as originally constructed, so that II
might be a monument to his memory
and an object of veneration for all time;
just as his country home at Mount Yer
non has been, and always will be, to the
people of this republic.
SMITH d. FRY.
"Ci0arattes are had for the lungs"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
WILLIAM A. JONES.
New Commissioners of Indian Affairs
HniIn from WiEconain.

William A. Jones, the new COM
missioner of Indian affairs just APP
pointed by President Mckinley, is ono
of the most prominent and most re-
spected citizens of Mineral Point, Wis.
He has long been before the public as
an educator and successful business
man. For the past Is years he has been
engaged in the banking business, and at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
Hooslcr Horses for England.

A carload of horses from Grant coun-
ty, Indiana, has been purchased for the
British artillery service through local
agent, who has contract with the Brit
lsh government to furnish 6,000 horses.
The order says the horses are to be
shipped rs soon as possible.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15
When n MINI. single.

When man is single he only needs
a few collars and cuffs, a. suit of clothes
occasionally, and cigars, but after he
gets married he finds out what the bis
stores are for.-Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-15

81 woke from troubled dream that
seemed to have lasted q lifetime, an
opened my eyes, half conscious, an not
sure but that was still dreamin'. Then
slipped off again, an I remember
thinlSin' tnat the sweet eyes that
mine had seemed to meet, were the
eyes of my guardian angel. An they
were, sir-for, when I opened my eyes
again, adj the past came back to me with
the fearful face of Mary Mathers.
II put my hand out on the counter
pane, an she put hers gently on top of
it. An, believe me, sir, that's the only
way l ever popped the question: We'd
been through too much together to
need much fuss.
"'Wherc is hep framed my lips to
say. / don't know whether she heard,
but she understood, for she put her
hand into her bosom and drew out a
black-edged card, an held it before my
eyes, whilst her own filed again with
tears. I read: In loving memory ot
John Wright, who was killed at the
post OF duty"
"And you've been happy in your mar
ried life?"
Happy! Happy isn't the word for
it, sir. Ours is one of the matches
made in Heaven."-Tit-Bits
The sun., 1897-07-31
ExroRr1NG MONEY FROM 4 PRIEST.
Tho Deposed Priest FitsEernId and Ono or HIS
Three Acromplices Arrested.

ROCHESTER, July 30.-Warrants were issued
this afternoon at O'Clock for the arrest Of the
Rev. John NJ. Fitzgerald, William, alias kid, "
Hail. Albert Mcintyre, and T. j. alias wink" !"
Williams, the charge Of extortion. Fitz.
gerald and Hall are under arrest, but the police
have not yet been ablo TO lnd Williams and
Mcintyre. The complainant is the Rev. FL
delis c. Oberholzer, pastor Of Holy Redeemer
Church, this city, who to-day made affidavit
that the four mon had procured from him the
sum of $3.50 by threats, saying they knew GER
tain acts Of gross immortality Of which he had
been guilty and would spread them broadcast.
He says they enticed him on June ls last into
printing office run by Williams on East Main
street and that, finding their victim stubborn,
Mcintyre hourished axe over his head and
German American Bank Of his city f he W. Would I
kill him. They finally let him go, threatening
him with sure death II he mentioned what had
That same evening, Father oberholzer says,
Mcintyre and Hail called at the priests resi-
hozer, who is an old man, was terribly fright
ened p and n gave % them @ $25o. ~, The next @ Monday
gerald @ was was with them, but the latter ' stayed a
out in the hack. On this occasion the men Sc
cured, he says, 5000; Father oberholzer then
any more money to the men. More demands
for money came, including letter signed Wv.
Williams, which demanded $500 Immediately
Night before last Mcintyre and Williams
called at the priests house and were even more
persistent In their demands and threats.
Father Miller, Mr.. Oberholzer's assistant. was
in side room and heard what passed. The
priest then refused TO give them any moro
money, and they finally lett, after threatening
to publish In the city papers their knowledge
OF the priests acts.
Fitzgerald is tho former priest Of Charlotte,
who was convicted last February of setting
fire to Holy Cross Church parochial school in
burn. The Appellate Division this afternoon
refused to give him trial. His alleged
accomplices In this conspiracy against Father
OberhoIzer arc three tough characters. One
OF them, kid" Hall, has q long polite court
record.