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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
s.rlou. wrsot rr.rsntsa ~ a BIRD.

Austin, Texas, Dec. .. The north
bound passenger train on the |. 4 g.
n. railroad, escaped serious wreck
last night, 40 miles below here,
Some miscreant had tied rail securely
across the track. A few miles distant
a Bird, blinded by the headlight, flew
against the glass, breaking 1T, and ex-
tinguishing the light. This necessitated
running slowly to the next station.
The train proceeding at reduced speed.
struck the obstruction, tearing up
\ the track and damaging the front OF
the engine, but no one was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

PENNNrLG.INli.

Nathaniel Ellmaker. tho oldest mem.
Der of the Lancaster bar and one of the
most prominent Of its attorneys, died
yesterday week.
saTramps ON Tuesday week dcrailei a
trolley car on the SchyulKili' Haven
branch of the Schuylkilf Electricrail-
way, by placing tree across tho track
at q point where the road skirts d doep
ravine. s7 13g
The Board OF Pardons yesterday week
agreed to recommend pardon for j.
Monroe Shellenberger. Bucks county
lawyer. sentenced at Doylestown III
1880 to the Eastern Penitentiary for
~ years for embezzlement "A
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Col. Daniel Morris, a wealthy resi-.
dent of Atlantic City, died yesterday
afternoon week. 9s
Continental Hall, at Paterson, was
destroyed by fire yesterday week, entail
ing loss Of SIS, 600. 1,
Two men, supposed to be tramps,
were killed by Pennsylvania railroad
train at Elizabeth. On Tuesday week.
Harry Davis. aged 10 years, Of Three
Bridges, accidentally shot and killed
himself yesterday week, while.chasing
q hawk. I'd !,
r. H. Witty, a Reading railroad
engineer, had his skull crushed yester.
day week while looking out of the cab
near Westfield, his head striking sig
nal post. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
DEATH oFsEn4srI4S DIrEnrr.
Relieved TO fave heen Duo Chiefly to His
SO n Ell Deafness.


Tho fatal accident to Sebastian
Diyerty. on, the p, w. u B. railroad
ut Todd's Acut, near Landlith station,
yesterday week, was undoubtedly
due to the fact that tho unfortunate
man was very deaf and also became
bewildcredi
He left his home, No. 1912 West
Fifth street, about the middle of tho
morning, telling his wife that he was
going to Philadelphia. Nothing more
was heard from him at home until
news ,tof his death was brought to the
house.
He had walked up the track in the
direction Of Edge Moor and was walk
ing back to this city when an ex-
press train due in this city shortly
before O'Clock bore down on him, A
railroad man who saw his predicament
called to him, and at about the same
time the engineer blew the whistle
of the locomotive, but it is evident
that Diverty did not know what was
said to him and did not hear the
locomotive whistle. He apparently
realized that something was wrong,
but did not see the danger until too
late. He was struck by the locomotive
and badly. mangled. dying almost in
stantly. The remains were taken to
| the railroad hospital at French street
station and afterward to the late home
of the deceased.
| Diverty, who was 50 years of age,
was u painter by trade and had been
employed BY the Pusey Is Jones Co.
4 and the p, w. & B. Railroad Co., hut
had done practically nothing for the
past two years. as he was sick much
Of the time. His condition was such
| that ut times his mind was deranged
although be never became violent. III
was exceedingly kind to his famil,
and in fact eyerybody,a t times denying
himself for the welfare of others. III,
was under the care of DIR. John j
Jones, upon whose advice he was t
have been sent today to the Stat
Hospital for the Insane at Farnhurst
in order TINT he might be treated, tn
expectation being that his menta
faculties would be restored.
H Deceased is survived by his wife an,
daughter, Lucy, aged 16 years. HI
was d member of Diamond Council
4 Jr., o.. u. al. NJ. Blue Rock Council
i L, D. r. c., and Brandywine Con
cIaye, Heptasophs The funeral too
place on Saturday afternoon. Ser
vices were held at the huose. Inter
ment was made at Lombardy cemetery
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Inaoor Ba.eb.,, Guiae,

Spalding's Official Indoor Baseball
Guide is the December number of
Spalding's Athletic Library. Tho
game is exceedingly popular in Chicago
and the Middle West, and promises
to obtain strong foothold in the East
The ball is much larger and softer than
the regular baseball, but the rules are
upon the same lines, with, such modi-
fcations 'as experience has shown they
need. The Guide contains the official
rules and portraits of the leading
teams.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
su,c,ae Of n ph,,aaelphinn.

Los Angeles. CAL, Dec. %. Alex.
W. Mutt Of Philadelphia, who came
here on pleasure visit, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon, in q small
station at the end of the Temple street
cable road, by shooting himself through
the head. He carried out his purpose
in deliberate manner. He went to a
bench, pulled off one of his gloves and
shot himself through the right temple.
He was about 60 years old. The cause
of the deed is not known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
AN orr TICKET.
Recalling an Excursion Given by rhs Em-
pIoyss OF the Harlan & HoiiinEsworth 90.
In 1855. lG1 NJ .7a

In 1853. HgH ta.
An employee of the Harlan s. Hol.
lingsworth Co. has ticket for an eS-
carsion given by the employees of Har-
Ian. Hollingsworth & Co., in 1859,
which reads as follows:
First grand excursion of the EN-
ployes of Harlan, Hollingsworth & Co. Is
works, to Cape May, on Wednesday.
tho 18th day of July, 1853, on board
the steamer John A. Warner, Capt.
Tyler. Managers, Thomas johnson,
j. Zebley, ]. Lamplugh, j. W. Jacohs,
S. S. Brown. w. Holden, L. r. Find
lay, S. S. Hazlet, j. Bell, G. Meachem,
T. Coward, G. ID. Lincoln, w. IL.
Beckley, w. b. Gem, I. I. Vincent,
w. Hickman, ]. Finegan and A. Beggs.
Floor managers, John n. Richards
assistants, L. C. Higgins, George
Sparks, Thomas Wilkinson, b.. Taylor
and w. Purner. Tickets, 10 cents
each, not transferable.
or the men whose names are on tht
ticket, Thomas johnson, j.. Zebley,
J. Lsmplugh, j. w. Jacobs, s. s.
Brown, W. Holden, Z. @. Higgins
w. B. Gem and George Sparks arr
living and Messrs. Holden and Higgins
are still in the company's employ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
MR. wALLINa REsIGNs.
To Conclude Five Years. Pastorate the
Last of This Month.

At congregational meeting in Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church last night
week, the resignation of the Rev.
William A. Walling as pastor of the
church, to take effect December 3lst,
was received and accepted. Some mem
bers were not in favor of accepting the
resignation and desired to have Mr..
Walling remain another year, but
his wish to resign was respected. Adj
dresses of praise We're made for the
pastor and regret was expressed at his
step. Harry Emmons was moderator
of the meeting.
Mr.. Walling has been pastor of Della
ware Avenue Church for five years.
There has been friction in some OF
the church societies and on that ac,
count he desired twice before to resign.
The failure of the discordant element
to harmonize impelled him finally tt
take the step.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The home of Capt. James II. Shop
herd, No. SIG West Second street, was
the scene of pretty wedding last night
week, when his sister law, Miss
Emma Gordon, was united in matri-
mony to Mr.. Tolson Bedwel. The
wedding took place at $50 and the
Officiating minister was the Rev, John
D. c. Hanna, D. D., pastor of Union
NJ. L. Church. The young couple
looked very handsome as they stood in
tho midst of their friends and plighted
their faith to each other, and they
started together on life's journey with
the best wishes of host of friends.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
yEus sorEs FRoM GINA.
Military Telegraph From Puerto Principe
TO santiago Nearly Finished.

MILITARY Iciesrapn tfpu NV'sW = A-'-~rt'~
to santiago Nearly Finished.
Havana, Cuba, Dec. %. The mill
tary telegraph from Puerto Principe
southwark to Santa Cruz, the cable
point, is nearing. compilation. Thus
penter will soon be had. M
Marshal Blanco, though not requested
to do so by the American commanders,
issued directions, before leaving Cuba,
that the rich silver table service of the
palace be left for the Americans, and
that the magnificent furniture of the
reception rooms be also left for the
American occupants. The official
coaches. with the arms of Spain. and
the furniture, Of the Treasury Depart
mont will be sold.
. A proposition has been made In the
Municipal Council to change the name
of Obispo street to Lee street. This
.thoroughfare, for a time, was called
Weyler street. Action in the matter
has been deferred. #5s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Ambrose Williams brought suit
against Louis De Stephano before
Magistrate Pritchett, the trouble being
over COW and some pigs. Williams
owned COW which he agreed to sell to
De Stephano for number of pigs. He
claims that De Stephano took the COW
away in his absence and left number
of pigs in exchange which were sick at
the time, and that all have since died.
W. S. Priclett represented Williams
and Walter ii. Hayes De Stephano.
The defendant waived a hearing yester-
day for the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
French Jurl.a,e,,on at Shanghai.

Pekin, China, Dec. 22.-The United
States Minister, Edwin II. Conger,
has entered protest against the pro-
posed extension of French jurisdiction
at Shanghai This, added to the Wig
orous British protest on the same
subject, will undoubtedly stiifen
Chinese resistance to tho French de-
niand; but, unless the Chinese are
sustained, they will eventually be COM
nelled to yiold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
NEW rEAK.s SHOOTERS.
A wiiminEt ton Club TO Celebrate the Adven
of SOD


Wilmington will have New Years
demonstration in celebration of the ad.
vent Of 1899 for the first time in many
years.
Diamond State New Years Club,
which is composed of about 800 mem
bers of the Wilmington Turngemeinde,
will parade about the city on Monday,
January ID, from 10 o'clock in the
morning until 2 in the afternoon.
The paraders will be dressed in fancy
and grotesque costumes and prizes will
be offered. The parade viii go over
some of the principal streets and will
pass the residences of persons donating
prizes.
The object of the demonstration is to
make Wilmington. as attractive as pos
sible on New Years day, SO that people
will not be compelled to go to Phila.
delphia to see parade, and in order
that the undertaking may be success
the club solicits subscriptions,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
DEATH oFTURNKER HAMMERsR.
Demise Of One of the Most Popular ofiicers
on the Police Force.

on tne FOtico EorcA.
Louis Hamtnerer, aged So years, one
Of the turkeys at the police station,
died last night week Of an affection of
the heart, at his residence, 1924 West
Fifth street. He had been confined to
the house for several days with stomach
trouble, but his condition was not con-
sidered serious until yesterday, when
the heart trouble developed.
Deceased was native of Germany,
but came to this country when young
man. He learned the morocco business
and for several years was foreman ut
Charles Baird's factory. He was APP
pointed on the police force on July
nth, 1893, as turnkey, and served in
that position until his death. Politi-
cally he was Democrat. He was we'll
liked and appeared to be specially fitted
for the work which had been entrusted
to him by the Board of Police Com
missioners. Chief of Police Dolan and
the commissioners had the greatest
confidence In him and he was never
before the board for neglect of duty.
He was well liked by newspaper men
and others who had business at the
police station and also by prisoners, as
he was exceedingly kind and con-
siderate toward them.
Mrs. Halnmercr died few months
ago. Eight children are living. They
are: Benjamin, Thomas, Harry, james
and Celeste ,Hammerer and Mrs. Eliza
beth Haywood, all of whom live in
| this city, and Mrs. Louisa Collins and
Miss Annies Hammerer, who live in
Bridgeport, Conn.
| Deceased was member Of Father
Mover Council, c. B. L., German
Mutual Beneficial Associations Nos.
and 2, and several other German So
cieties.
The death of Turnkey Hammerer i:
1.-The second under the present police
administration, that of Sergeant vii
i,n ~, GbtnidS ha,p1 rbo hrst
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Papa" said little Mabel at break
fast, you know how yon take me on
your lap when YOU tell me storiess'i
Yes" nodded papa. l.3N
well, Mr.. Lippincott was telling
Jennie some last night. " Z N
And then papa looked at Jennie over
his glasses. Town Topics.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
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li.4D DoG ar DELMAR.


The residents of Delmar had mad
dog scare Tuesday week. A mad dog
ran through the town and the people
were warned by man on horseback
who followed in the wake of the dog.
One man, Robert Brown, colored, was
bitten by the animal and it is feared
that number of dogs and pigs have
been bitten. The mad dog also tore a
portion of the, dress of Mrs. Willis.
1t was finally killed. Mr.. Brown was
taken, to q hospital in Baltimore for
treatment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

columbus, o., Dec. % "A special
from Akron, o., to the Dispatch says:
ST. o. Baker, general freight and PAS.
senger agent Of the Northern Ohio
railroad, who is just homo from a con-
fnrence at indianapolis, says that tho
viii! not delay tho consolidation of the
so-calleo Brice lines. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The fact that the railroad to be built
from Philadelphia to Lancaster will
interseet the Wilmington & Northern
at or near Lenape has given rise to the
rumor that the Reading Railroad Co. /.
which recently secured control of the
Wilmington & Northern, is interested
in the project. This was denied yes
terday week by Reading officials, who
disclaimed any knowledge of the new
road,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

William Kirk. aged IS years, died,
yesterday week at the residence of b s
niece, Mrs. Edward Smith, in Philadel-
phia. The funeral took place on Satur-
day. Interment was made at Lom-
hardy cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
nsnthAor nan,el senraae.

Daniel Schrade. who has been i'll
with the grip. from which pneumonia
Delaware Hospital. The body was taken
to the home of his brother, Sixth and
Madison streets. Deceased had been
employed at the Bayarian brewery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Expn0sIos oF3prxaMIrr.
Five Men Seriously inJured--Two Of Them
tG Expected TO Die. sd

Expected TO DIE.
In Grandc, Orc, Dec. %. An OK.
plosion of dynamite occurred today
four miles west of Huron. Five men
were seriously injured, two Of whom
will die.
Three heavy blasts of dynamite had
been placed in the rocky side of a
canyon to be oxcavated and wired.
Two exploded, but the third was slow,
and the men thought tho fuse had
failed. After waiting awhile, they re-
turned to the hole, when the charge
exploded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
co,li.,on on the rrie I.n,lro,a.

Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. %. "A special
from Avon, n. v, TO the Nows says:
I William II. Masters. IN engineer ON
a head brakeman. were killed in
freight collision west of Wayland to-
day
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Miss Mary Ella windish died yester-
Tcunty censtabl .sS Wiliium y n M Windisb
No. 2l2 Poplar street, of consumption,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Pa.tor., Inx,,a,,on

The Rev. W. A. Wise, formerly of
this city. but now Of Northeast, has
been invited to become pastor of Har-
rington Methodist Episcopal Church
pext conference year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Walter Healey, the 10-months-old son
of City Councilman and Mrs. John Z.
Healey. died yesterday week at their
residence, No. 205 South Adams street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The Middietown Methodist Episcopal
Church has invited the Rev. Isaac L.
Wood to return as pastor for the fifth
year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

GUNP0WDER.
Uncle Sam Soon To Have
His Own FACTORY.
MILLIONS IN EXPLOSIVES.
Experiments Made al the Naval
Torpedo Station al Newport.
Ar Our BdttieShiDS Soon
to Be Equipped.

Washington, March 10.-The govern
ment is going to undertake the manu-
facture of gunpowder. Experiments
carried on at thNnaval torpedo station
at Newport for several years have con-
WINGED the ordnance bureau Of the navy
department that point has beenreach-
ed in the manufacture of smokeless
powder which shows that II Is going to
supersede the brown powder now in use.
Just as great many street railroad
companies have been running horse
cars for several years while waiting for
the perfection of electric traction, the
government has been using brown pow
der and buying II in small quantities
while waiting for the smokeless pow
der to be improved. Hanging in the air
in this way. the navy has been without
an adequate supply of ammunition, and
If we were thrown into conflict with
Spain tomorrow we would not have
powder with which to load the guns on
our ships.
If congress Is liberal. the navy de-
partment will spend $1,00O.000 this year
buying smokeless powder from con-
tractors to begin the work of stocking
the ships. This Will be good step in
the right direction, but not q great
one.
1t will take more than one-third of
that million to stock the battleship
kearsarge alone.
1t will take s4,6s5.503 to stock with
| smokeless powder all the ships now in
nghting condition.
To stock the five battleships under
construction will take 81. S36,4s2 more.
In case Of war the government would
be thrown on the resources OF the pri-
vate powder factories from which 1t
now gets its supply of ammunition. OF
course it could beize these factories and
| operate them. and that Is undoubtedly
what 1t would do. Therefore 1t Is not
the possibility of war emergency
which makes the navy department anx-
ious to build its own powder works
/ There is little competition among pow
der makers for the government con-
tracts, and the secretary of the navy
thinks he has to pay too much money
for his powder. He believes that a
factory built on government ground
probably at Bellevue magazine, on the
Potomac. just below Washington--cost-
ing S93,727 would save the government
that amount in very few years. 1t
would be convenient, too, to the prov
| ing grounds at Indian Head, on the Po-
tomac, where tests of powder, projec-
tiles, guns and armor plate are made
| for the navy.
At present two private concerns are
| making 100000 pounds of smokeless
powder each under the formula of the
ordnance bureau for delivery to the
| ships on the Atlantic and Pacific sta
tions. The torpedo station at Newport
could not turn the powder out as fast
| as 1t was needed.
This powder, according TO the official
| report results from the development
| of a special variety of nitrocellulose
soluble in ether alcohol forming n col
loid of extreme toughness, that burns
progressively in very regular manner
! and which may be converted directly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

booted and spurred, stamps upon the
head OF u barrel. In his right hand he
holds high up glass of foamlng beer.
while his left hand clasps the hilt OF a
sword that hangs by his side. What
more appropriate insignia could n brew
cry have than this vane. which may be
considered as showing not only which
way the wind blows, but also where
good beer flows? In similar line other
brewer establishments have a malt
shovel pivoted on n beer barrel or the
figure OF a capering goat. which by
common consent Is held to be slgnifl-
cant OF book beer
There are fashions in weather vanes
as In everything else. but great deal
goes by individual taste, A man can
have almost any design that his fancy
dictates. The cock and the single arrow
still maintain their pre-eminent popu-
lnrity, but many unique and original
designs can be seen-forked lightning.
a pair of pheasants. grifiins, comet
and others. one oddly is an old news
man with red coat and n horn. An
other is the figure of woman who car
ries an umbrella that is arranged to
open when the wind blows from the
south. thus indicating rain. An anus
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
The Sea and the Land

The triviality of the sea compared
with the land is the theme of recent
article by Mr.. John Holt Schooling. a
bucket 743 miles deep and 743 miles from
side to side would hold every drop Of
the ocean. This bucket could rest quite
firmly on the British isles. To I'LL the
bucket one would need to work 10000
steam pumps. each sucking up 1000
tons of sea per second, for 422 years.
SO If any one wants to he rid of the sea
the way is plain. But to get rid OF the
earth would be 1855 times more difficult,
requiring 1000 great guns. each firing
1000 projectiles a second. each projectile
consisting of 100000 tons of earth. At
the end Of 1000 years this mundane
sphere would be all shot away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
Two Remarkable Rivers.

From the beginning the Nile was an
exceptional river. Its sources were IN
known. There were those who thought
that the Nile flowed down from heaven;
that 1t welled up from streams that
disappeared, or. at the very least, that
its springs were inaccessible to man.
There was no such mystery about tn.
Euphrates. From the remotest times
its sources seem to have been known by
hearsay, IL not by observation, TO Tue
dwellers on the coast.
The Nile was beneficent even In us
floods. The people learned to let Us
waters flow over their lands at the liihe
of the inundation. and where ihey
raised bikes and sunk canals and bafihs
1t was to let in the water and not 10
keep 1t out.
The Euphrates also had It's hoou''
but these were destructive. They ssa'.
red the soft earth with ravines an,
swept the fertile soil onward TO oulia
new lands along the edge of the PERSIAN
gulf. The people anticipated the over
How with dread. and their most apsoio'
ing task was to restrain the river VIVA
In bounds. They became more intimate
with the earth than their Egyptian con,
tampoyaries. They learned how 10 n'v.'
the clay and make their houses ana uns
houses of their kings and their gods ou'
of the material under their feet. in.
Egyptians learned something ao'u'
brick manufacture. but they hau =,
need to depend wholly upon that w..
of building material. 1t was easy ~,
them to obtain stone, as their huge p'''
attest