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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
i morE 1on eooD ROADS.
Action Taken by the Highway cominitte
ofthe delaware Division, l.. A. W.

Action Taken by the Highway Committee
oftbe Delaware Division, l.. A. W.
The highway committee of the Della
ware Division, League Of American
Wheelmen, Hold a meeting on Friday
at the residence of the chairman, e. y.
Candy, No. 1912 Delaware avenue, and
after discussing the matter of good
roads in the State appointed q sub
committee to secure the services of an
attorney TO draw general road bill for
the State, TO be presented to the Legrs-
iature at its approaching session.
While nothing definite was deter
mined rs to tho exact provisions of the
bill, the main feature will be a State
engineer, who is to havo general super
vision over road work i'll the entire
State, provided a feasible measure can
be drawn on that line.
When the bill is in shape it will be
submitted TO tho general committee
and the legislative committees of the
Wilmington Bicycle Club for approval,
after which copies will be mailed to
farmers throughout the State for their
supervision. ~
Many members of tho Legislature
have signified their willingness to vote
for, a good roads bill and those iu-
lterested feel encouraged. ~ 5s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
PENINs ULA PIRAGRaPHS.

Harry NJ. Taylor has been appointed
postmaster at Octoraro.
G. III. Berry has announced that he
will be a candidate next year for the
Democratic nomination for sheriff of
Caroline county. L
Richard jackson, colored, committed
suicide near Cambridge on Tuesday by
shooting himself in the breast. No
cause for tine act has been assigned.
A special meeting of the stock
holders oil the Cambridge d Seaford
Railroad Co. is called for. January
18th at Cambridge, for the purpose OF
voting for or against the consolidation
of this company with the Queen Anne
& Kent Railroad Co., the Delaware 4
Chesapeake railway and the Delaware
Railroad Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
4 Sew use lor sl,e cAa;na-aI.n.

Now that cold weather. with its
candy-malsing possibilities, is once
more upon us, fhs, ownor of o chatting
dish may add, u stonvivial feature to
many an evening spent in her house if
she will bring forth her chatipg-dish
and in it compound some delicious
homemade candy. The chatting dish
will prove the centre of attraction and
interest, and will supply the often
sought-for something to .do'' on q
winters evening. Very delicious and
easy to prepare in a chatting dish is a
certain 1'fbrewn of vanilla caramels.
Put into the blazer two cupfuls Of
sugar, cup of cream, and two gener-
Gus table-spoonfuls of butter. Stir
constantly to prevent scorching, until
little Of the boiling liquid will turn
. to a firm paste if dropped in iced
water. Remove. from the fire, stir in
two teaspoonfulst of vanilla extract,
and beat hard for several minutes be-
fore turning the mixture into buttered
pans to cool. Mark off in squares.
These are relished by people who like
granulated or sugared caramels. Choco-
late earamels with nuts may be pre-
pared by cooking together in the
blazer "a pound of brown. sugar, a
quarter of a pound of grated chocolate,
and half q cup of water. When the
candy harflens in water. stir into it
one Tablespoonful of butter and cup
of chopped walnuts or hickorynuts.
Beat hard and remove from the fire.
Turn into pans and cut in squares. -
Harper's Bazaar
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Smyrna, Dec. 17.-tIt il intimated
that Congressman elect Hoffecker will
appoint former Postmaster Thomas
Jefferson as his private secretary. From
a political standpoint, the appointment
would be excellent. Mr.. Jefferson is a
Republican leader in Duck Creek hun
dred, and has done telling work for his
party. Much of the work OF the last
campaign, when the Republicans car
ried the hundred for the first time. was
performed by him. He, lisa politician
of no mean ability, and possesses cool
judgment and is generally liked.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
TEXT nook I0PPOs Ei,.
Temperance Union says Physio,oG
Treats Alcohol as u Fond. fl3

temperance Union says Physiology
Treats Alcohol as "a Fond. a III
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. at its monthly meeting Fri-
day, decided to protest against the use
of Overton's Physiology in the public
schools of this city because ii teaches
that alcohol is food. Mrs. j. r. Mil
ligan, State superintendent Of scientific
temperance instruction, had observed
that the text book was not on tho list
approved by the national officers Of the
w. @. 7. u, aud she. reported on the
subject to the meeting. A-member Of
tho union said that she understood
that the text book formerly used did
not treat alcohol as a food. She
thought it would have harmful effect
to instill into the minds of boys any
idea. not in accord with temperance
work. The objection to the new text
book may find expression in request
to the Board of Public Education to
drop it from the list of books used here.
The following State superintendent
were appointed:
Literature, Mrs. Neal Comfy press
work, Mrs. Merits Taylor; scientific
temperance instruction, Mrs. j.. R.
Milligan; Sunday-school work, Mrs.
+. G. Mccall and Mrs. William T..
Morris unfermented wine, Miss Anne
Semlpe; observance of Sabbath, Mrs.
j. r. Hudson prisons and almshouse,
Mrs. George w. Todd, Mrs. John Tai
ley and Mrs. Eli Mendinhall;, narcotic
work, Mrs. j. Newlin .Gawthrop
Union Signal, Mrs. Leonard franchise,
Mrs. l.. w. Emerson; legislation, Mrs.
A. d. Warner; public meetings, Mrs.
Todd, Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Mccall and
Mrs. Ferguson; social purity, Mrs.
Morris, Mrs. M. s. Thomas and Mrs.
Hart, ni y .aNj
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Elkton, Md, Dec. II. I'm the, Cir
cult Court, yesterday, the Jury in the
case Of Arthur aAtwell and wife of
Newark, Del, vs.. the receivers of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., rem
dered verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for 1850. The suit was for 80, 900 for
damages alleged to have beer, received
by Mrs. twell while crossing from one
track to the other at Newark station,
and being caught between fhegates
which separate the two tracks. The
testimony of her physicians was.to the
effect that tho socident hadsinjured
her health. 9art. tstig ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
NOT ToBE TRIED FOR BRIBERY.
Tho Bilis Against Nelson G. Green and
ConnciIinep "a Emory fsyram and Charles
SRpar y fvtt atafi Inv tba Grand

~-eO %'''''f frkH'poN f'ps'"h W otoSfA ""N
counoiIinep 81 Emory Byram and Charles
seger lgpofed,by the Grand Jury.
Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 16-The
grand Jury. today, ignored the bills
presented by District Attorney Graham
against Nelson Eli Green Of New York
and City Coiineilmen j. Emory Byram
and Charles ,SogeN
These mon were charged with bribery
in connectioa with the attempt to have
passed bx City Councils bill to lease
the city water works to the Schuylkill
Valley Water Co. The charges have
attracted considerable attention since
the declaration made last spring, in
the Common Council chamber, by
Councilman Walter Stevenson that he
had been offered 5000 by Peter E.
Smith to vote for the bill. Smith was
arrested, tried and acquitted.
The arrest OF Messrs. Green, Byram
and Seger was the outcome of the con-
fession by Councilman Louis Walker
that he had actually been paid $500 in
cash for his vote to report the bill
favorably from committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
TREATY OF PEACE WITH SPAIN.
VIII Probably be Delivered to the Presi-
dent on December 24ti.


Southampton, Eng, Dec. II. Inter
viewers besieged the American peace
commissioners here today, before they
sailed for New York, on board tho
American Line steamer st. Louis, but
tho commissioners said they could not
discuss the terms of the treaty of peace
with Spain. 81
Whitelaw Reid and Judge Day were
much interested in the interview of
the Manila correspondent of The Asso-
ciated Press with Rear Admiral Dewey,
but they would not discuss either that
matter or the protest made by Agon-
clio, the representative of Aguinaldo,
the Philippine leader. f't
Judge Day said the treaty of peace
would probably be delivered to Presi-
dent Mckinley on December cath, but
he added it was impossible to say
whether it would be presented to the
present Senate or the one which comes
into office in March next. This, the
Judge remarked. is a matter which the
President will decide.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
sArE oFAoK Ell AZ On EsrEn.



Chester, Pa, Dec. 17.-Five men en-
tered the Seaboard oil works at 2
O'Clock this morning, shot the watch
man, Joseph Mitchell, in the-leg, bound
his hands and feet and threw an over
coat over his head.
While one OF the men stood guard
over tho Waterman, the others blew
open the safe, in the office. Taking the
contents of the safe, the mon left, and
made good their escape. The safe was
wrecked, and the interior of the Office
badly damaged. 1t is believed the rob-
bers obtained less than 500.
A large amount of money was re-
.ceived at the works yesterday, for the
payment of the weekly wages Of the
employees, but this fund was ut once
placed in local bank, for safe-keeping.
1t is supposed the robbers expected TO
find this money in the safe at the
works. y ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

A court Of, appeals, composed of
members of the Wilmington, Philadel-
phia and New Jersey Methodist Epis-
oopal Conferences, has confirmed the
decree of tho New York East Confer
ence, deposing from.-the ministry the
Rev.. Henry Ashton, charged with
cruelty to his wife. The Reys. e. @,
Atkins. L. e. Barrett, d. D., j. M,
Mitchell, O. W. Prettyman, ID, D.,
Adam Stengle. and H. S. Thompson Of
the Wilmington Conference were mem
bers of.the court Of appeals Gk y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

London, Eng, Dec. 1.-THE Danish
steamer Thingvalla, from New York
for Christiania, passed Dunnett Head
today, and signaled that she had on
board the crew of the British steamer
Govino, which foundered at sea on
December 18th. The Govino, Capt.
Dickinson, sailed from Leith on Novem-
Der 25th for Baltimore. She was built
at Sunderland in 1882, and registered
2,279 tons gross and !, 504 tons net. Her
dimensions a g. were yae Isl SSa rect long, iee5
by the Columbia Steam Navigation Co.
of Sunderland ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Tragic Fate of Howard Jauvier at tho y. g
q. West Junction,

A CHASTITY find was made shortly after
5 O'Clock Friday morning at the west
junction of the Baltimore g. Ohio rail-
road in this city. The body of man,
which proved to be, that of Howard
Janvier of No. 1914 Sixth avenue, was
found by Thomas Collins, standing be-
tween two cars, crushed to death.
The body was placed on a stpetcher
and brought to Market street station,
where it was placed in care of Deputy
Coroner Chandler and taken TO the
morgue, where an inquest will be held
this evening. Yi 81; ,s,.,t
Deceased was widower with one
child and was employed at the boiler
shows of the H;.rlan & Hollingsworth
Co. G &
The accident is thought to have
been caused by Janvier standing up
against the end of car, when another
car was pushed upon him and his life
crushed out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

New York, Dec. 17.-Major- General
Wesley Merritt, late commander of. the
United States military fefces in the
Philippine Islands, from which post no
was called to Paris, to consult with
the American peace commissioners,
reached this city, on board the steamer
Lucania, from Queenstown, today.
With Gen. Merritt, were his bride, her
mother, Mrs. Norman Williams, and
Norman Williams, Jr., of Chicago and
Capt. L. N. Strother, aide-de-camp on
the staff of Gen. Merritt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
DESPERATE LYNCHED.
Pleas Coin strung Up to Limb by a Mob of
Mountaineers.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 16.-A special
from Middlesboro to the Times says
Pleas Coin, the mountain desperate
who killed Hunt Kesterson and fatally
wounded Fred. Burk ON Clinch River,
in Lee county, Va, on Tuesday, was
swung to q limb by a mob of infatuated
mountaineers on Wednesday night.
Coin was captured IL miles from the
scene of the tragedy. lie made des-
perate resistance, firing upon his pur-
suers with pistol in each hand. His
aim was bad, however, and he failed to
hit any one. After stringing him up,
tho mob stood off, and poured volley
after volley into the body. The mob
then quietly dispersed, and went back
to their homes.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

! 7 At st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore,
on Friday, Bishop Curtis officiating,
Frater AlPhonsms Of the Capuchin
Order, of Wilmington, was raised to
Smith, the latter a Jesuit and also of
Wilmington, were ordained priests. To-
day, James j. McKenna and Peter j.
Brennan of Wilmington were given the
order of tonsure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
oanAM1rY I'm Nonrn sK.4.

Steamer Ilios Foundcred, and steamer
Pisrrsmont Was Badly Damaged.
New ,Castle-upon Eng, Dec,
II. The british steamer Pierremont,s
which arrived here on December 9Th,
and subsequently sailed for the Mediter-
ranean, has been in collision with tho
British steamer Ilios, which arrived
here on December 9Th, and also sailed
FOR the Mediterranean. ga
The Ilios foundered, and the Pier
reipont was badly damaged.
1t is believed that 20 persons were
drowned,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

J. Harvey Whiteman, trustee, Thurs
day, sold the farm of the late John B.
Gray in New Castle and Delaware
counties above Claymont, about 81
acres, to Job L. Green, at 1872 an aero.
The sale was made under orders Of the
Orphans Court of Delaware and the
court of PENNSYLVANIA. 49, -ill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Conductor d. F.. Troy of the Mary
land division of the p, W. a.. II. mil
road has been elected member Of Tho
advisory board of the Pennsylyania
railroad relief department. Mr., Troy
received three-fourths of the, entire
vote cast and was in competition with
six other candidates for the offlce,l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

The annual meeting Of st. John's
Chapter, r. A. NJ, was held on Fri
day and the following officers were
elected: Harry W. Lowe, High Priest /;
William 7. Guthrie, King; j.. Harmer
Rifle, Scribe; Williams Marshall, Secre-
tary, and j. jackson PIERCE, Treasurer.
After the election of officers collation.
was served and a musical programme
3uipan tt5.a s.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Secretary wigglesworth Of the Board
of Health reports that there were IS
deaths. b births and marriages in
this city during the week ending on
Saturday, while for tho same period
last year there were % deaths, so births
and & marriages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
nsa,n OF naron az na,l,son,la,

London, Eng, Dec. IL. Baron
Ferdinand James de Rothschild, NJ.
p, is dead. He was the second son Of
the late Baron Alphonse de Rothschild,
and married his cousin Eveliu. sister
of the first Lord de Rothschild. He
was a member of Parliament, in the
Unionist interest, for Aylesbpry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Middletown, Dec. 15.-Samuel War
rem recently received severe cash oyer
his right eye, while falling from o
runaway team.
Eben Clark was knocked down by a
runaway team recently and had his left
leg broken ~ fN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Mrs. Mary Haley, wife OF Benjamin
Haley, died suddenly on Thursday at
her residence, No. 1913 Lincoln street.
She attended tho funeralsof Samuel
Stewart yesterday week and evidently
contracted cold, which resulted in a
congestive chill. She was 81 years of
aQe. tff "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Lewes, Dec. 16.-Dr. Hiram Il, Bur-
ton, Republican, has filed with State
Senator elect Franklin Maull, Demo-
crat. notice of protest of the latter's
election to the. State Senate. The
contest will be determined by the
Senate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Hamburg, Germany, Dec. 1.-THE
British steamer Granton, bound from
this t port for London, is aground nd, of
water, as the result Of collision with
the British steamer George Hyman,
bound from Bremen for thisport.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

John Harvey of East Marlborough,
who had been attending Wilmington
market yesterday week, was founnd on
the road near Centreville, with his face
cut and he was badly bruised and
nearly frozen. His injuries were dressed
at Kennett &uuare.. 10 .si.ia. a.l.A
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Reading, Pa, Dec. 17.--John +.
Wootten, for many years leading citi-
zen of Reading, and at one time promi-
nently identified with the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad Co., died at his
residence, in Philadelphia. last night
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Announcement has been made Of the
engagement of Miss Helen Miller,
daughter of Mrs. s. f. Miller and
granddaughter OF the late William
Semmer of Norristwon, Pa, and DIR.
William G. Pierce of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

A horse owned by William Frederick
of Marshallton ran away from Lancaster
avenue and Union street on Saturday.
1t collided with telephone pole at
Lancaster avenue and Searles street,
demolishiug the wagon to which it was
attached, Nobody was hurt :
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
SnOT HIMSELF.

Thomas G. McBridc, an Aged MachinIst,
Became Despoudent and Committed sui
eide.
Thomas G. Mcbride, aged a years,
a niachinist, who for about 20 years
was in the employ of the p. w. &c b.
Railroad Co., committed suicide by
shooting himself with 32-calibre re-
yolyer Friday afternoon at the board
inghouse Of Mrs. A. S. Loose, No. 30l
East Fourth street, where he had been
living. 1t is supposed that he had be-
come Respondent over family troubles.
After being out Friday afternoon
he returned to the house, shortly after
3 O'clock and went to his room, where
the deed was committed, the fatal
bullet penetrating the heart. Instant
death was the result, life being extinct
before the arrival Of DR.. Hertel. who
had been summoned. John j. Rais7
beck. who occupied an adjoining rooln,
heard the. shot and rushing into Nc
Brides room at once realized what had
happened.
Officers Eakep. Ralston and Shields,
who heard of the shooting, went to the
house and made an Investigation. They
notified Deputy Coroner Chandler. In
looking through the effects, of tho de-
ceased Mr.. Chandler found a note dated
November 18th, reading as follows: "If
] should, happen to die in this house j
want my son Silas to have my effects. "
Very little of value was found on the
dead mans clothing, the money in his
pockets amounting to about 81. Among
other things was found n certificate
issued by Fulton Lodge, A. +. A. M. /,
Of Salisbury, N. c., in 1868, and as
Mcbride lived in the South some time
ago it is believed he was a member Of
that lodge.
Ho was also q member Of the Inter-
national Machinists' Union, which
instructed Deputy Coroner Chandler to
bury tho remains in the lot Belonging
to the union AT Riverview cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Neenah, Wis, Dec. T.,7James
Christensen and wife, while erossinp
the Northwestern railroad tracks, were
struck by train and killed, They
leave family of eight children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
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Durhnm-GannbIe Marriage.

Levi Durham and Clara A. Gamble
were married on Thursday by the Rev.
w. W. Sharp. A reception was held
at the residence of the bride, No. 406
Monroe street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

Dover, Dec. III Gov. TunnelL yes
terday, appointed James y. GllchNist Q
member of the Sussex County School
Commission, vice Robert III. Richards,
who has moved to Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22

John McClatfarty, aged 81 years, died
yesterday week at his residence, Fifth
and Pine streets.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-21
Convicted Himself.

The Detroit Free Press tells this sto-
ry: What's this?" exclaimed the jus
tice of the peace in Arenac county;
do ! understan'. professor. that you
was Kissed and bombarded with eggs
an vegetables while you was a-playin'
the Star Spangled Banner?" That's
what I say. jedge. Spaniards could
have abused me no worse. | was bout
the worst lookin' objeck you ever see
when I reached the brush and crawled
into a holler log" What have you fell
lers to say bout this high treason"
shouted the court as he fingered a Dew
ey button and looked daggers. II rep
resent these gentlemen" said a bright
young lawyer. "AIl we ask Is that
this professor play n of his selec-
tions for your honor. We offer II in
evidence" Not a dozen squeaking.
screaming. ~teeth-fling notes had been
tortured from the violin before the
court yelled: Halt, Do you call that
infernel racket fidlin'? Is that the way
you massacre a glor'us anthem Of this
here glor'us nation? I fine you 50 and
costs for contemp' of court. disturbin'
the peace. maintainin' a nuisance and
insultin' the flag. Now you kiver
groun' lively till you git outer his jur-
rydiction." Then some good-hearted
citizen pointed the nearest way to the
railroad.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-21
They Deserve No sympathy.

Chief Flannery of h fire department
would like to kno the Identity of the
vandals who CAV the department so
much annoyance night before last. Be-
tween 3 O'Clock at night n 4 In the
morning no less than Ave false alarms
were turned in from every point of the
compass, giving the horses so much
work that m went badly lame. Things
got so a before the night was over
hat Chief Flannery ordered the de-
partment to remain in readiness and he
would make the runs and send in a sig
nal IL there should be a fire. Certain
ex-members of the department. who
are sore at Chief Flannery. are sus-
pected Of having done the work.