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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06

A discovery Of much interest 10 as
tronomers has been made by DR.. l..
l.. y. See. who Is in charge Of Lowell
Observatory at Flagstaff. Arizona The
cause of the twinkling of the stars
has always been a mystery, none OF
he theories advanced having stood
the test of thorough investigation. DR..
See has found the cause TO be the
presence in the atmosphere of innu-
merahle little air currents or waves,
which dart through the air and cause
break in the light from the star. The
-esnlt Is that 10 a beholder on the
earth the star has the familiar appear
,ace of swinkEng These little air
currents can be distinguished through
he twenty-four-inch telescope very
olsinly or nights when this twinkling
: observed most by removing the eve
piece Of the instrument This dis
,overy has been called 10 the attention
Il the Royal Astronomical Society of
.Cpdon
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06

Canes are not as much IN evidence
now as they were couple of seasons
ago. " explained a dealer to Star re-
porter. They have simply gone out
of fashion temporarily, and as a great
proportion of canes were used by those
who carried them not because they
needed them. but because 1t was the
proper thing 70 10. there Is temper
AIRY dullness in the cane market The
business will pick up again, though.
and think il will be in the direction
of lighter canes. The dude era, which
Is about going cut of existence, unfor-
tunately for cane manufacturers, turned
in on canes. Is took the form of exag-
geration in size and weight, end finally
brought into existence cane that was
ridiculous in size. Then the carica-
turists got in their fine work, and they
increased il In size tenfold- The
comedians on the stage took IT mp where
the caricaturists left il off and carried
cane almost a. big "a a pump stock.
Rldicule did the rest, and for while
the cane will be less active. The dude
era started the eclipse of the cane.
The fellow who follows the dude does
ent aud has necessarily TO do different
things. OF course there is no let mp
in the nicer grade of canes. which are
carried by gentlemen because they have
always carried them and who do not
propose to allow the dude or his sue
cessor to interfere with their habits or
desires. The fancy cane stick UNI
brellas have also supplanted the cane
with many on account of the double
purpose for which they can be used.
1t will be noticed that the hundreds of
very young men who carried canes a
couple of years ago never carry any
now. Many of them gave up the cane
because it was not in it any more, but
the great majority got out of the habit
the moment they began riding the
wheel. 1t is wonderful how many
changes In things the bicycle has
brought about - Washington Star.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06

che cA11Gren. All we'll again. An young
again. An q rs together again. And - We
embrace eooh other with the cry. ''Never
more to part; never moro TO part" the
arches. the s1covce. the Railways. echo and
re echo the words Never more to part;
never moro to partr' Then our glorined
friends say: s<tomc out with US and see
heaven" And. some OF them bounding
ahead OF us and some OF them skipping be-
side us. We start down the ivory stairway.
And we meet. coming up, one of the Kings
OF ancient Israel. somewhat small OF
stature. but having a counsenance radiant
with a thousand victories. And az all arc
making obeisance 10 this great one OF
heaven, L cry out. Who is heP" and the
answer comes: This f. the greatest Of ali
the Kings: IL ts David. who. after he had
served his generation by the will o. Coz
fell on sleep.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06
Dodcing the Question.

II IS dangerous 10 possess a rcputa-
ton for superior knowledge or wisdom.
II = hard 10 live UP 10 It. Next ia i'm
portance 10 knowing everything. per
haps. Is 20 De ranked the ability TO
conceal ones ignorance
Brown said Jones. smith and I
here have had n dispute. and have
zSree-l 20 leave The decision 20 you.
Which i -ght-'To-mOrr0w X Friday
Or Tomorrow VIII H. Friday"
To-day Is Saturday. ISN'T IL" said
Brown. after some reflection
Yes"
Then neither one o. you Is right"
And he waved them aside.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06
OLA Wedding Present.

While bride and bfidegroom-elect
were looking over the house they were
to occupy at woodfords, Me-, some
workmen arrived with wall paper and
note saying that il the patterns Of
the paper suited the couple the work
men were instructed to paper the
house throughout, the whole to be
taken as a wedding present. New
York Sun.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06
PLENTY OF GROUND TO STAND ON.


Into One of Esgland's shsres.
England to-day contains 80, 900. 900
people, but 10 has trebled its popula-
ton in the course of q century. mas
much as the population was 10. 600, 900
on the accession of the Hanoverian dy-
nasty. AT the time of the Great Revo-
luton. in 16SS. Englsnd contained
$500, 900. while London, now $780,
600. contained only 900, 900 inhabi-
tants
1t further appears that the entire
population Of the country was under
a million when the Domestic Book was
compiled shortly after the Norman
conquest. Other Nations are more or
less amenable TO the same principle OF
increase. and modern ideas of the vast
populations Of antiquity are far from
being correct. In spite of the grossly
exaggerated statistics Of Josephus the
size of Jerusalem, and the course of
| its ancient walls. which can easily be
traced. prove that the holy city could
never have accommodated more than
100. 600 people. while the outer walls
of Rome, still standing. indicate that
the ancient population of the Eternal
City could not, even It's palmy days,
have exceeded 1000. 900 people.
Westward the star of civilization
takes its course" is confirmed by the
history of the ancient world. and set
forth in the rise and fall of the sue
cessive Empires Of China, India.
Assyria. Babylonia. Egypt, Greece and
Rome The westward trend of the
Aryan families Of Celts. Teutons and
Slavs in prehistoric times points to an
Eastern origin Of the primitive nations.
that gathered strength as they marched
toward the land OF the setting sun.
and now it appears highly probably
that the bulk of the worlds popula-
lion had congregated around the blue
waters Of the Mediterranean when
Greece and Rome were in the meridian
OF their power. The numerical
strength Of these nations was not great,
and modern ideas Of the vast popula-
ton Of the ancient world are more
, fanciful than real.
From the foregoing consideration it
would seem that the regular home
troops OF the British army. numbering
about 100, 900 men. could find stand
ing room on four acres of ground. a
: space about equal 10 that of Trafalgar
F Square. London, while the entire
force of volunteers in this country.
: numbering abont 100000. could be
accommodated in Lords Cricket
!, ground.
y The $500. 600 people in London
" could easily stand in Regents Park.
: while the 40. 600. 900 of the United
: Kingdom could be packed together il
. n space within range of cannon thai
e can fire the distance of mile.
The present population OF the world
could stand in Middlesex. while nj
!. whosshave ever lived since the Christian
. era could stand in Yorkshire, and al
the inhabitants OF the world, reckon
ing from the time of Adam 10 thu
g present day. could. as far as area i
concerned, have found ample room 70
u standing in England. London Ii
= Bats.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06
The Census Of the stars.

The number of stars pictured on the
latest English and German photo
graphic aliases is about 6s, 000, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24
A TALE OF SUFFERING.
Many Have Died of Starvation in the
Gold Fields,

Many Have Died of starvation in the
Gold Fields.
Great Falls. Mont. July 24.-Frank
Moss, an old time miner In this Sec
ton, who four years ago was one OF
party of Americans to first visit the
K!Cndyke country, returned yesterday,
and tells q story Of horrors and star
walton seldom cqualed, even in modern
novels. He describes Klondyke as a
placer camp seven miles long and thir-
teen miles wide, located in sink,
walled in by boulders of rock 5000 feet
high. Gold abounds, he says, but no
ordinary man can stand the. hardships
of the uncivilized region. When Moss
left here four years ago he was q
sturdy fellow. over six feet tall. From
hardshirs and privation he is a Grip
pie for life and badly broken in health.
In three years he saw over 1000 graves
made in the klondyke basin, large
majority dying from starvation. The
steamship companies bring in all the
food, and allow no private importation.
Consequently, it is not uncommon to
go for weeks with but a scant supply
and for days entirely without food.
The gold brought in last week to Sc
attic, Moss says, does not represent the
findings of Individual shippers, but
large proportion was contiscated from
the effects OF those 1000 miners who
fell prey TO the hardships. At the
death Of a man possessed of dust his
body was buried without a coffin and
the dust divided among those who
cared for him. With proper reliefs es-
tabished by the government, Moss
says. gold can be taken out at the rate
of $1,000 G0 a month.
The richest strike has been made by
a 21-year- boy named George Horn
blower, of indianapolis. In the heart
Of barren waste, known as Boulder
field, he found a nugget for which the
transportation gave him $500. He To-
Gated his claim at the find and in four
months had taken out over 100000.
The richest section of Alaska Moss
says, is yet undeveloped. 1t is 100
miles from klondyke and known as the
Black Hole of Calcutta. 1t Is inhabit-
ed by eX-cOnvicts of Bohemia, and
murder and riot take the place of law.
With the great crowds preparing to
go to the scene now. Moss says, hun
ger and suffering will be great when
added to the other hardships to be over
come by those who survive. Moss re.
turned with $1,000 in dust, and left to-
day for his home at Dubuque, Ia,
where he will spend the balance of his
years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24
The tax INVESTMENT BILL.
Opponents Of the Bill Claimed That It Was
Too High.

Just what amount Of revenue the invest.
ment tax bill will yield the state and
counties Is now being discussed.
When the bill was before the General
Assembly 1t was stated that there was at
least $50. 900, 900 Of Investments held In
New Castle county: S15,00O.0O0 in Kent
county and $4,000, 900 In Sussex.
1t was claimed by the opponents OF the
bill that tho estimate was too high, while
the friends Of the measure declared that
the figures were too low. They held that
the movements In bonds. mortgages and
other property of like nature was fully
equal to the assessed value OF the real
estate In the counties.
The assessed value Of real estate in New
Castle county is about S52,C00,ON IL Is
therefore claimed by many that tho esti.
mate Of $50, 900 900 for investment Is not
out of the way,
Under the law this property would BIO
! assessed at threequarters OF Its value,
which would be 81 $4,000. Tho tax Is 30
cents on the 500. which would yield
&o7, 500 OF this sum tho State would get
S16.S 75, leaving the county s50,6?5.
county are $l5,0)), GOO the property would
be assessed for ST., $50, 00} and the tax
would be 1888, $50. Of which the State would
get SS437, leaving tho county S25,3l3,
The $40, 600, 600 supposed to DO invested
in Sussex county would be assessed Mt
81, SOL, 900. In tax it would yield SCI, 5)o,of
which the state would get s5625, leaving
the county *l6.S15.
If these figures prove correct the now
bill will yield $123,750 revenue each year,
of which amount s93,S will go to tho
three counties and *30937 to the State.
The first assessment Of Investments I'M
n IL will CHI how nlpsplu it's frinnIa
have calculated. There Is u feeling, how
ever, that as tho bill is to be tried it would
be well for some of tho county officers to
begin their calculation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24
THREE RELATIVES DEAD.
Stansbury rlurray Jr. Has More Sorrow
Than the Usual rlan.

Within the past three days there have
occurred Q deaths in Wilmington and one
at INTERCHANGEABLE, N. J, Of prominent col
ored men who are relatives Of Stansbury
Murray Jr., tho well known Wilmingto.
MAN. Perhaps the death which has occa.
stoned the most profound sympathy Is that
of Perry Kcnnard which occurred at the
Homeopathic Hospital, Thursday morn.
lug. A week ago MIR. kennard, while en-
gagged about his duties at the Masonic
Temple was stricken with an attack OF in.
fammatory rheumatism which ended in
DEATH.
Mr.. Kennard was about 45 years OF age
and one Of tho bost known colored men In
the city He came here twenty years ago
from Cecilton, Nd, where his widowed
mother now resides He was tho only
child and his mothers support. nv. Ken.
nard married Miss Annie Mason and as
she Is cousin of Mr.. Murray's, Mr.. Ken.
nard was related to Mr.. Murray In that
row afternoon from the home Of Mrs.
Lizzie Mason, Mrs. kepnards mother
French street above Eighth.
In speaking of Mr.. Kennard's death
Mr. Murray said that in addition to tho
widowed mother losing her. only support,
Wilmington had lost good citizen, soci-
ETY. friend and his employers faithful
servant. he was lhfllllhrly kHOWn Us
Gap" OF whom Mr. Murray said too
much could not be said.
Daniel Dutton who died at his Grard
street home yesterday from general debil-
ity, aged about 70 years is the second Will
mington relative of Mr.. Murray, having
married ono of his cousins. Mr.. Dutton
had been sick u long time. His funeral
also takes place tomorrow.
The third dead relative Is Asa Allen
Murray, who passed away at Merchants
vile yesterday. Hewas tho only brother
OF Stansbury Murray ST., of Canterbury,
and tho last of fourteen children, except
ing Mr.. Murray ST., Stansbury jr's,
father. Asa Murray was about 50 years Of
age and for twenty-five years lived in Will
mington. Last fall he went TO Merchants
vile, tho home of his son George, who is q
preacher and from there to Atlantic City,
where another sou has the Clinton Cot.
thge.
Those visits were for the old gentleman's
health but littlo benefit was deriv, d there
from. Beside George who is a preacher at
Merchantsville, and tho sen az Atlantic
City, Mr.. Murray also leaves ~ son eAlex-
snder, who is Philadelphia divine and
another who is u Warrington caterer.
The body will be brought hero Monday,
and services will be conducted in Bethel
church, where the deceased had beeu u
member and earnest Christian worker for
years. Rev. George Murray reached this
city this morning and is preparing for tho
funeral
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24
OCEAN GROVE.
What "Scribbler" Sees Interesting There
These Long Warm Days.

OCEAN GROVE, Nj, July a3.-Sunshine
and warm weather Is what is needed at
tho summer resorts to mako business good
and the hearts Of the boarding houses and
hotel keepers glad with expectation Of
revenue enough gathered In from their
guests to pay their store bills The water
Is In excellent condition for bathing, and
at this resort you SEQ the regulation camp
meeting bathing suits. Sun bathing IL a
favorlte morning pastime with tho fair
sex, who don their bathing costumes end
then make their conquests among the few
and struggling masculines that yearly
visit this resort.
The water has been rough the waves
running wild, being tossed uphieh In the
cir and breaking on the shore with loud.
erroar than when old Neptune Is in its
regular sing song mood. The season has
fairly opened and from now on to Sep.
tomber the rush will continue, although,
apparently not as large as seasons past.
The Vice President, Rev. Ballard Is taking
charge Of tho meetings.
Who will succeed the lanentett DIR.
Stokes is being asked There will be
man found to take his place. II not In tho
dent and had speaking acquaintance
with him and enjoyed his hospitality and
met him In his home.
He was tho life of any company. He al.
ways had fund Of information to relate
having been u traveller to nearly all parts
of the country and Europe rs we'll. Ho
had gathered quite valuable and inter
esting collection Of curios, which he took
great delight in showing and giving their
history to his callers. He will be missed.
hemorning meeting OF tho young peo-
pie was large one, all seats in the Temple
being taken at au early hour Vitale was
there with his violin. Mr.. Yatman made
short address of oxhortation.
A very interesting and instructive exhi.
bitton of the Edison photoscopo was given
this evening" Tomorrow evening the first
under tho leadership of Dr. John r.
Sweeney is to be given. Many prominent
soloists will assist,
Excursions from Philadelphia, Newark
and New York arrived at the African
Methodist church and participated IN the
A. n. Il. jubilee exercises in the Grove
Dusty. faces occupied the platform and
filled the front of the large Auditorium.
Among the speakers present were:
Bishop A. Grant, of Philadelphia; Bishop
W. b. DERRICK, of New York; Rev DR..
Evans Tyrer, of Louisville, KY, aud Rev
Dr. 4, w. Henderson. The singing was
inspiring and good to listen to. The Iborn
Quartette of Bethel Church, Philadelphia,
led tho music
The holiness meeting was all Interesting
one this morning
Tho five young persons who graduated
yesterday in the G. l.. s. C. Of 1897 wero.
Miss Emma A. Rico, Phi. D; Miss Emma
Eleld, who had five seals appended to her
diploma; W. H. Stokes, Miss Mildred q.
Jones and Anthony Smythe
Miss NJ. J. Byles and Mrs. J. H. Brewer,
OF Delaware City are at the Majestic.
SCtibbler.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24
LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
Deaths.
Prone G.l.

Adar-On July %, Wright Adnlr, aged
70 years, OF Edgomoor 1ntcrment will be
made at Poland, Ohio.
Sewall-On July %, Eliza J. Sewall,
aged 81 years. of No. 1lG7 French street.
Stcwart-On July %, Mrs, L, A.Stewart
Of n 3l3 Church street, agod 61yoars.
Wilaon-On July 90, Annie Wilson, No.
233 Walnut street, aged S. years.
WILSOS-On July o2l, 1857, Annie,
vito of the late Joseph Wilson, aged So
years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at.
tend the funeral from the residence of her
granddaughter, Mrs. George Lyons, 233
Walnut street, on sunday afternoon at
3o'clook lnterment at Rivervlew come.
terry.
STEWARr--On July 90, 1897, Ellen
Amelia Stewart, aged g. years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her lato
residence, No. 0l3 Church street, on Sun.
day afternoon. Services at Old Swele's
Church at $50 o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24

la4elton, PI., July 24.--Thc old Sugar
Loaf mine of the Lehigh Valley Coal
company, which has been filed with
water for the past twenty years, was
successfully tapped Thursday night.
This work has been in progress many
months, and it's completion is regard
ed as a marvel of engineering skill
a shaft was first sunk; then bore
hole was driven 1,2S5 feet. which
pierced the barrier as indicated. Tho
drawing off OF the water will take sew
eral months as there are several hun
dred acres of Water there. 1t gives
the mine u natural drainage and re-
claims one of the most valuable COL
liclieS in this region.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24
WEALTH OF EL0NDYKE.
An Official Report Confirms the Tales
Of Marvellous Richness. 49,.
TERRIBLE TALE OF SUFFERING.

A Gold Seeker Who Returned From
the Alaska Field Broken In Health
Declares That Two Thousand Have
Died of Starvation.
Washington, July 24.-Captain c. L.
Hooper, commanding the Behring sea
patrol fleet, in a report to the treas
ury department dated Unelaska, July
s. says that the Alaska Commercial
companys steamer Excelsior arrived
at that port on July 4, with about 40
miners from the Yukon district and
about 100000 in gold bullion. Contin-
uing he says:
1.-The Excelsior brings wonderful ac-
counts of rich discoveries in the Klon-
dyke on Reindeer river, where fortunes
are being made in few weeks. Ac-
cording to these reports nothing has
ever been discovered on the continent
approaching it In richness. The Klon-
dyke is tributary of the Yukon, a
few miles above Forty Mile. and is
wholly within Canadian territory. Gold
was discovered there last autumn, and
during the winter attracted the miners
from all directions.
1T is said that over 1000 men are
located at Dawson, the principal town,
while Circle City, Forty Mile and other
places are nearly deserted. Owing to
the sudden influx Of people provisions
were high, but so far as 1 can learn
there was no actual suffering. OF the
40 passengers on board returning from
these mines 1t is said none have less
than $4,000, and some have $4,000.
Others who have made their pile are
coming on the steamer Portland. Two
packages OF coarse gold, one contain
ing sl2O and one $50. are shown as the
result Of washing one pan of dirt each.
1.-THE principal mines are on the
Bonanza and Eldorado creeks small
branches of the Klondyke. and extend
16 or Is miles. Being in the bed OF the
river. the claims can only be worked
in the winter, when the outsoif Is
frozen. The pay dirt is melted by fire
built in the shaft, and the gold ex.
tracted by the usual washing out pro-
cess. A claim is 500 feet in the direction
of the river, and from bank to bank,
provided it does not exceed 666 feet,
The cost of recording a claim is SIS,
and the yearly rental 500. Claims have
sold as high as $4,000, and a still higher
price has been refused for Others"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24

Washington, July 24-In view Of the
present rush Of travel to the Klondyke
gold fields. Secretary Gage has estab-
lishcd a sub port Of entry at Dyea,
ALASKA. The action was taken as
result of an application to the treas
ury department by Canada for per-
mission for Canadian vessels to enter
at Dyca, Alaska, and land passengers
and baggage there. Dyea is about 50
miles north Of Juneau. and it was de-
sired to save passengers the annoyance
OF disembarkng at Juneau and await
ing another steamer for Dyea, the head
of navigation on this route to the Yu-
ken frontier
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-24
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