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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
Economic Association.

Cleveland. o., Dec. 29-The conven-
tior of the Economic association opened
today in the Chamber of Commerce with
an address of welcome by Professor +.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
Sailed for Alaska.

Tacoma, Dec. Bottle steamer To-
peka sailed for Alaska with about 200
passengers and full cargo of freight,
bound for the interior
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
George E. kinr nend.

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-George e..
King, author of numerous religious works.
is dead
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
Consul General for Rus.in.

st. Petersburg. Dec. BIN. Teplow,.
q councillor Of state. has been appoint
ed consul general for Russia at New
York
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
Illustrated Postal cards.

The London Telegraph says that the
postal committee of the London Chamber
of Commerce are making strong effort
to induce the Postmaster General to
sanction the use of post cards OF the
Postal Union size. Careful measurement
shows that the English card is either ST.
inches by 81 inches, or Al inches by 81
inches, against the International 81 by 80,
and it is urged that 1t is anomalous not to
accept for transmission cards of the larger
size, when the postofflce receives for de-
livery all such as are sent to this country
from abroad. The endeavor is being
strongly supported, it may be mentioned,
by those engaged in the picture-printing
trade of London, who would thankfully
sec us all adopting the fashion Of collect.
ing illustrated post cards upon the same
enthusiastic scale as that obtaining upon
the continent. From figures furnished
il appears that last year the German
postal revenues benefited 10 the extent of
half q million sterling by the postage of
these trifies. and that upwards of mil
lion was expended upon them unstamped.
Very recently the Bavarian government
offered prize of 500 marks for the most
artistic design, for the German shrewdly
surmises that the prettier and the more
attractive the landscape is made the more
likely it will be to bring the stranger re-
ceiving the card from distance to SEE
the spot. 1t is, therefore, argued that oul
own beautiful resorts should be shown
to ourselves and to foreigners in the sam,
| way, for whose presentment the large
surface would give better scope.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
INFRINGEMENT ALLEGED.

Storage Battery Go. OF New Jersey Enter
Suit a Gainst Wilmington CITY Electric Go.
In the United States Circuit Court
far the District of Delaware Thursday
morning u bill of complaint waa filed
by the Storage Battery Go. of New
Jersey against tho Wilmington City
Electric Co. of this city, alleging an
Infringement OF patHrt. The New
jersey company asks for an injunction
to restrain the Wilmington company
from the construction. sa!eSor use OF car
tain storage battery patents, alleging
that the same were used or 10 be used
without the consent of the Now Jersey
company aud infringe it's patent rights.
The bill of complaint is printed 10
book form. Forty eight pagss are de.
voted to The bill, los to exhibits show
| ing suits against several corporations
and other Information concerning liti-
gaticn over the patents OF Charles Il.
Brush, which the company claims to
| control, and about 26 pages containing
| aliidavits, nearly 200 pages In all.
Much spHce ia given 10 an account oil
the patent rights for storage battnriea,
showing the validity OF the Brush
patent. The infringement ia claimed
as to secondary batteries and secondary
battery elements. IN
| In addition to what has already heer
mentioned, the eomplainants ask thai
an accounting hs had and the defend
ants be required to refund ths incom'
from the use Of the heterogeneous, ant
that the actual damages assessed b
increased three times under the cir
cumstances of wilful and unjust in
fringement by this defendant. -
Judge Bradford granted an order +
show cause why a preliminary in
| Junction should not issue, returnatl
on Octobor 18th.
A. B. Stoughtor of Philadelphia an
F. P. Fish OF Now York represent tn
compliments and j. II. Hoifecker
represents the Wilmington company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

1t is often asserted that silver has not
fallen in India and China and large trade
differences are based on the supposed fact.
But Consul Fowler,at Chefoo, in the con-
sular reports, shows that silver has fallen
very greatly in China. "In $780," says
Mr.. Fowler, "a Mexican dollar was
worth by the mint valuation 923 cents;
today ii IS worth 0.446. Then it cost me
$3.50, gold, to buy 100 Shanghai taels;
today 1t cost only 90 gold dollars to buy
that amount of silver; then we got 1900
to 1,400 copper cash for one Mexican
dollar, today only $50 to $40; thus, while
the Mexican dollar has been getting
cheaper to the foreigner it has also been
getting cheaper to the native, for the cur
rency of China is the copper cash. The
purchasing power of his copper cash has
decreased as we'll as the silver value. It Is
strange, but true, that copper cash is
more valuable as metal melted down.
A man can melt his cash into ingots and
get more silver for it than he can as coin;
| he would do it, too, but the penalty il
death. The foreigners in the employ oil
the customs service OF China are paid in
| Haikwan taels-customs ounce of silver
In 1890 for every tael they received 15S
| Mexican dollars. Today the HaikwaI
| tael is valued at 1856 Mexican dollars, Sc
the foreign official not only loses by rht
fall in the price Of silver, but be actually
gets less silver. On the other hand, TIL,
man who receives a gold salary pay
from 40 to 80 per cent more for his foot
and clothing than he did in $780,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
KILLED nv rRE cal RS.
James Il. Toman's SOU john Loses His Lif
by Faiiing Under the Wheels.

James Il. T0maus SOU John Loses His Lie
by Faiiing Under the Wheels.
New Castle, Sept. 1G.-A horrible
accident occurred last evening shortly
after . o'clock ny which the life of
John Toman. aged 9 years. second son
of MIR. and Mrs. James u. Toman, was
crushed out beneath the wheels of a
freight train.
While ths freight engine was hauling
SONS cnrs naar the north end of the
south platform, cry was heard and
after the cars hHd passed, the body OF
the child wsa found horribly manglea.
the legs being Rlnost several from the
trunk Tic died soon afterwards.
How the accident happened no per
Bon can tell, but it IL supposed that
the boy had jumped on the car at the
freight station and attempted to jump
oil at the platform and that his foot
alipped from the greasy box on which
be stool, 60 that he was thrown
against the platform aud then fell be-
meath the wheels.
Although the people of the vicinity
were horror stricken, yet il is one OF
those accidents which many have been
looking for because OF the reck lessness
of boys who play around ths tracks.
The father OF the Toman lad was in
Wilmington at the time OF the acci-
dent. When found he was not told oi
the nature OF the accident until neal
his home. He is heart broken, the
dead boy being his favorite son.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

The widow of Richard Wagner some
time ago authorized her husbands life
long ffiend, Houston Stewart Cham
berlain, to write, with her assistance,
twy articles ON 1.-THE Personal aids Of
Richard Wagner. MIR. chamberlain
undertook the work, aud The Ladies'
Home journal secured the material.
The articles are singularly valuable in
that they give a complete picture OF
the man in his home and daily life,
and contain much new matter. while
many of the illustrations and portraits
have never been printed. There will
he two articles, Ellis Personal Side
and How He Wrote His Operas, and
the first one will appear in the October
number of the magazine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
UEArH or SYLVAN FRANCE.


Ono of the Oldest Employees of the du Point
Powder Works and Had wa,ked Thou-
sands Of Miles.
Sylvan France, one Of the oldest en-
ployes of .the du Point Powder Co., died
Thursday of general debility, after an
Illness Of six weeks, Mt his residence,
No. 508 Walnut street. he was 81
years Of age and was native of
France, although he Ind lived in this
city many years. He ban walked
thousands Of miles since he first came
to Wilmington.
After his arrival in this city he lived
fer several years with Francis X.
Jacquot, the two being close friends.
Soon after he came here he entered
the employ OF the DUPONT Powder Co.
Subsequently he decided to take O
western trip and walked TO San Fran
cisco. He was guns about Is months
and WINS in Chicago at the time of the
great fire. Later he and several friends
walked from this city to Rhode Island.
Upon his return from the latter trip
he resumed work at the powder plant
as pressman. Prior to the time hB
was taken sick he had been employed
Mt the powder works for % years, and
oaoh Day he walked to and from his
| work.
A widow and two children survive
him. The funeral took place on
Monday morning. Services were
held at st. Marys Church md inter-
ment was made at new Cathedral
cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
PRESENT FoR carr. muLL4s.

The Former Assistant Postmaster Remein-
bered by the Employees of the Postoffice.
The employees of the postoiiice Thurs
day sent to Capt. Thomas Mullan. Jr.,
who was assistant postmaster during
Col. Moore's term, handsome desk,
as mark OF the esteem in which be
was held. He was as much surprised
as Col. Moore was with his gift, and
sent the following acknowledgment 10
the doners:
"Dear Friends and Fellow workers !:
herewith acknowledge the recent of
the handsome Office desk presented tn
me by you. feel very grateful, as it ex-
presses the kindly feeling existing be-
tween us after four years Of business
connections, aud assure you that no
selection could be more appropriate as a
gift than the one you have just made.
1t will he a constant reminder OF the
many pleasant days spent togethBr.
beg you will accent my warmest thanks
for this token OF your friendship and
esteem and trust that our.fature rela
tions may hs rs pleasant as the past.
| l am, very truly yours,
Thomas Mullsn. Jr.'
The desk was sent to Mr. Mu,lan'i
residence, No. s13 West Ninth street
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
England. Coon reellng for america.

The credit of the Southern States, the
Baltimore News maintains, has shown
gratifying Improvement during the past
year. Bonds bearing low rate of8in-
terest issued by States and municipai-
ties in that section, which few years ago
were hard to sell at any price, are now
classed among the best securities upon
the market, and investors are active COM
petitors for them. An issue of Louisiana
4 per cent bonds was recently sold above
par, and the State of Georgia recently
negotiated loan of $200,000 in the
North at % per cent Virginia centuries,
which were quoted at So in August. 1896,
are now selling around "a. The new
per cent bonds Of that State have In the
same period advanced more than 10
points. Railroad securities have also adj
vanced sharply. Chesapeake & Ohio
stock has nearly doubled in value in two
years. Southern Railway preferred
stock is selling around 35, as against 1874
in August, 1896, and the 5 per cent bonds
which two years ago were quoted at Sls
are readily taken now at 49, The advance
made by tho South in business standing
is most gratifying; and it looks as if the
old-time hopelessness which in SO many
instances led to the embracing of finan
cial vagaries were to be thing Of thu
mast
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
JRN thursday SCI EApr. =, aeoe

We've struck one of this Kind, and
from shooting frogs down to CHASING
the cows homes she aids the boys In
having good time, -,
Did you ever chase COW 10 tne
direction II didn't wish to GOT 1t is
more mulish than mule, croHser than
a cat, possessed of more bitterness
than bulldog when The feels that ne
Ia not appreciated, and the aituation 10
such that you wonder why, u COWS
were necessary at all, they should nave
heen made with such peculiar tempsrs.
1t dues one good once in awhile TO get
acquainted with this people OF the
uountry--I mean those psqple VINO are
not suppused to have souls.
But how can / look into the eyes OF
that big mastilf without understanding
that he is saying to me: "4ou go on
out and have good time. III watch
the houss for youYe
How can / pet that beautiful mare,
with her little colt beside her, ami not
have hor murmur to me; lin Q
mother. Did you ever see prettier
baby than mins2" -
Or, when the chickenu are running
around, the hen lays nn egg, and the
cock of tbs walk takes all the credit
for it, am ! not forced to think, ION,
Mr.. My Gentleman, bow like unto
man you are?"
And then at night, when we're
gliding over the waters and somebody il
looking into soDishouy Blse's eyes,
there's whole aocll of white gees'
that follow tina boat, as much as tt
say, "Make love Uhils the moor
shines. for the holiday times will soor
TO over. and there will come to yo'
some hours of w0rkuf work"
Thers's a wonderful lifs in th'
country. Get yourself presented to it
get yourself thoroughly acquainted
with it. and you will haye any mum
| Der of friends.
The horse will whinny at you
arrival, the great big dog will give
bark of welcome, the COWS will moo
in their pretty fashion, while tn
ducke and the chickens will clatte
and run about, making 80 much noia
that you don't know whether IL
4 welcome or defiance. And they ca
them dumb animals Some Of us ma
4 be glad that they can't speak, an
some of us may sregret ii. But cue
a idling up to me ia u little fox territ
/, who ia getting 10 be old in years, br
AS he grows old he grows more loyln
until nowadays he knows whether I'll
heurt 10 gay or the eyea full of tears
those eyes and that heart which belon
to Bah.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
KEruRNEp TO JaiE.


Edward Heck, Who Escaped From the
New Castle Prison. Back In ais Cell.
Edward Beck, who, with Elmer Coyle,
escaped from New Castle jail on Fen.
ruary 10Th last. ia bnck in his cell.
having returned Thursday night. Sheriff
Finn learned that hs was IN this
vicinity and when the sheriff saw him
he appeared to be perfectly willing to
return.
Beck and Coyle were sen tenced, in
the Court of General Sessions. 90
months ago, to two years. imprison-
ment for Rubbing Chinese laundry
man on Second street in this city. As
Coyle returned the day after be escaped
he will be liberated the latter part OF
this month, at which time be will have
served his sentence. Beck had served
II months when he escaped and ha
will be imprisoned seyan months
| longer,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

According to a report received.by the
State Department. from Marshal Halstead,
United States consul at Birmingham,
Eng, an American manufacturer of
mems shoes has effected an arrangement
with the proprietors of well-known
Birmingham shoe store, by which the
productions of the American factory are
given a fair show, but at prices some
what in advance Of those OF the same
grade in the United States This advance
is probably due to the fact that British
shopkeepers demand and get higher
percentage of profits on all goods than do
American retail merchants.
1t is, however,he ays,strange and very
annoying to one interested in American
trade, that manufacturer enterprising
enough to establish agencies in London
and also in the provincial cities of Great
Britain should have given so little
thought and study to the needs of the
market he is seeking. He has, three
styles Of shoes on sale, viz: patent
leather laced, calfskin buttoned, and tan
laced. The patent leather would perhaps
| go better ii button shoe, the black calf
| skin should certainly be laced, and all
are far too light soled for the unques-
toned climatic demands here The one
| style of toe, also, is of too extreme n
point TO suit English taste. While in the
United States the drift in style is away
| from the pointed, the bulldog and half
balldog toes gaining in popularity, it
must be acknowledged that there is a
| tendency here toward pointed toe,
though it will never be the sharp point
we know in America. The majority of
Englishmen wear "pumps" to balls and
other indoor evening entertainments, and
they might be ready to adopt as q more
convenient and useful substitute the
,ight-soled and pointed American patent
leather shoes with their splendidly.
finished uppers; but the caltskins and
tans are too thin soled for this climate
even for Americans living here. {#
1t seems to me also, the consul con.
cludes, that representative of an Ameri,
can house might, when in Birmingham
have found it to his advantage to have
called on the American consul to obtair
q list of the Americans temporarily resi-
dent here, who would Immediately be,
come customers of the new agency; and
must remark that it is with regret that
hear of SO many Americans coming her,
on business who do not call TO see If
can be of assistance. know that thos
who do frequently get q pointer 0
two of value, and by having made thei
acquaintance and having learned thei
business can frequently be of servic
to them after they have left. To al
, American salesman who called a littl,
time ago, / could only suggest the nam
of one concern who might buy his goods
, but since then have learned Of twj
! others and have sent the names to him
J and by an incidental street conversation
5 this morning with large manufacturer
l have probably obtained for him an ex
detrimental order which may mean, mucl
!; in the future. At any rate, this manu-
5 facturer was 80 much interested that h
I took the address and said he would writ
for figures. f
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Why is 1t that one man is old and de-
crepid at 45, and another hale and hearty
at SOP 1t depends on the care he takes
Of himself. Often mans body gets out
of repair--the trouble grows until it lays
him out in bed. Whenever man feels
that he is not as well as he ought to be,
whenever he is listless, without energy
and without vitality, whenever he finds
that he is losing weight and that his
ordinary work gives him undue fatigue,
he needs DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. If he keeps on working
with his liver inactive and his blood
impure-he keeps his nerves and
his body under constant nervous strain.
He will not be hearty when he is old.
The "Golden Medical Discovery" cures
many so4called diseases because nearly
all illness springs from the same thing
bad digestion and consequent impure
blood. The Discovery makes the ap.
petite good, the digestion strong. assimi.
lAlion easy and the blood rich and pure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
FAILED TO nAnMoNfzr.


A Ticket Put in Sussex County by the ReGu-
lar Republicans.
Georgetown, Sept. 16. The Repnb-
licans of Sussex county failed to reach
any agreement. and the Regulars yes
terday afternoon put out ticket. after
their county convention
three times, pending overtures fur har-'
mony. The ticket is as follows:
STATE SENATORS.
First tlistrict-Samuel II. Nelson.
Second district Holds over. ~
Third district-Elisha Ellis.
Fourth district-E. W. Campbsll.
Fifth district-Dr. Hiram r. burton.
REPRE-, En- rATivEs.
First district-Samuel I. Lee.
Second district-Samuel ii. Measiok.
Third district-Dr. William +.
IIaines.
Fourth district-W. E. Cordray.
Fifth dietrict-Obad W. Marvel.
Sixth district-Ed ward s. Burton.
Seventh distriot--Geoigs Fl. Wost.
Eighth William Hurdle.
Ninth district--William a. Thor
oughgood. paw
Tenth district Theodore e. Magee,
Sherif--John K, Steels. q, T. r. 4
oloner-RoIaud Ii. Collins. y ne
County reasurer-George X. Walls.
DR.. Burton and Mr.. Marvel are in
doreed from the Union ticket. hut
these are claimed to be certain Demo-
cratic districts
The committee on harmony, ap-
pointed last week with full power to
act with the Unionists, yesterday re-
ported that it had Conferred With q
similar committee from the Union CON
vention and that the Regulars agreed
to accept the whole Union ticket ex
oept one Senator aud one Represents,
| tive, whose places would be Hcppliet
by Regular Republicans. the Uninr
! committee treated il courteously, bu
| rejected Its proposition. ira$ta+
| Georgetown, Sept. lG The Regular
Republican convention, mentioned il
earlier correspondence, nominated thu
following levy courtmen: Charles ii
Sackett OF Cedar Creek hundred, Zado
Lawson of Indian River, Leroy Lynda
of Nanticoke. John j. Brown of Sea
ford, Il. Short Rogers OF Dagshoro AM
Robert ii. Lednum OF Br0au Creek.
In the earlier correspondence Their
are few errors. The revised list o
nominees for State Senator include
Elijah j. Ellis and Daniel W. Camp
bell, and the revised list OF nominee
for Representative includes s. E. Reed
William Hurdle, William j. Thorough
good and Theodore b. Magee.
The Regulars endorsed four OF th
men on the Union ticket, who. it
said, are known to the Regulars
lie in sympathy with the Regulars. Th
ticket is pronounced by thoss VIII
know to be very strong one, and
will draw many votes from the Unio
ticket.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

The Wedding of Miss Annie q.
Keenan, and John f. Walsh was
solemriIed at st. Panl's Catholic
Church yesterday week. The brides
maid was Miss Name Keenan,, and
James l. Walsh was best man. After
the wedding the bride and groom were
rendered u reception at the home OF
the BRIDES parents, No. 225 Monroe
street. 4ss'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Mrs. Henry Havmeyer of No. .4l0
Tatnall street has fig tres in her
ykrd which is bearing fine fruit. 1t
was grown from slip which was
planted sbout thrse years ago, and iH
now about five feet high. It has
borne three crops of figs the first two
being of no account, while the present
crop consists of &c fine figs, some Of
which are as large as eggs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
Funeral Of George hartman.

The funeral of George Hartman took
were held at his late residence. No. 6l9
West Front street, and interment was
made at Lombardy cemetery. Many
relatives aud friends attended, inelud-
ing delegation from the Delaware
Fire Co., of which deceased was q
member, and employees of the P, W. &
u. railroau. There we're several floral
offerings. es.'y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

The Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythius. will hold Its annual session
at X. of P. Hall in this city on
Wednesday. October 26th. at which
time u new supreme representative will
be- elected to take the place OF William
Simmons. who was recently elected
supreme inner guard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Attempt TO Poison the King and Crown
Prince OF G0reA.

Prince oil Corea.
Seoul, Corea, Sept. l6. 1t ia re-
ported here that high official Of the
palace. named Ko, has made confess
eion that he ordered the cook of the
royal household to prison food intended
for the King and Crown Prince, both
of whom became seriously i'll on Sun
day last.
The official further confessed that
the poisoning plot WIS instigated by a
former interpreter attached TO the Rus
sian legation here, who WINS once a
court fayorite, but is now in Disgrace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

While William .Schoeuhaar of No.
113 West Eighth street and boy were
riding in q wagon on Van Buren, street
between Sixth and Seventh, on Fri
day, tho hind axle Of the vehicle
broke, throwing both out. They were
not badly hurt l.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

One OF the Standard Oil 90. "a new
crude oil tanks ut Marcus Hook is
completed and the other one iaiunder
way, They are being built to take the
place of the ones burned few weeks
ago.