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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

A dispatch from Duxbury, Mass. \
announces the death there, at 10. Sd
o'clock last night, at her summer resi-
dence, Melbourne Hall, of Mrs. Nell
bourne Mcdowell, better known to the
world at large as Fanny Davenport
the popular actress. Miss Davenport
had been i'll for nearly year past, and
several times during the recent sum
mer the end was expected. Death was
due to enlargement Of the heart.
SKETCH OF HER CAREER.
Fanny Davenport was the daughea
Of the late Edgar L. Davenport, ond
Of tho best known and most versatile
actors Of past generation on thd
American stage. Her mother wad
Fanny Elizabeth Vining, daughter Of
the manager Of the Haymarke|
Theatre, London. The marriage Of hel
parents took place January 9Th, 1s49|
In London where Davenport was theI
playing, and Fanny Lily Gipsy DavenI
port was their eldest child. She wa
born in the English metropolis April
10th, 1850. ,@d
Her childhood was largely spent ii
Boston, and her first appearance on thu
stdSe was % tllo cliiiu III luotdtuoThs
at the Howard Athenaeum, in tina
city, then managed by her father
subsequently she acted at the Littl,
fremont Theatre, Boston, and in tn,
South, where she played soubrett
parts for o season. Under the manage
inent of Mrs. John Drew she, acted a
the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia
Augustin DAILY saw her in Philadel
phis and engaged her for the Fiftl
Avenue Theatre which he then man
aged. For nearly 10 years she was hi
star, playing in such parts as Lad
Gay Spanker In London Assurance,
Rosalind in "As You Like It," Name
Sykes In "Oliver Twist, !" Lad
Teazle in 1.-THE School for Scandal, !
Lu and Fanny Ten Eyck in "Di
vorce," the title role in "Leah'' AM
Mabel Renfrew in "Pique, a-dram
in which she won great success.
For the past 15 years, as a star, play
| ing in the leading cities at the head 0
her own companies, she had been par
ticularly identified with the Americas
productions of those plays Of Victorie
Sardou with which Sara Bernhard
was especially identified abroad, in
Guiding Fedora" "La Tosca,
'Cleopatra' and 'Glsmonda. Sh
staged them handsomely and made
fortune out Of them.
She was twice married. Her frs
husband was Edward I'll. Price, a
actor aud manager, whom she Marie
In 1879, and from whom she was di
vorced six years ago. Her second hus
band was Melbourne Mcdowell, VIII
has been the leading man In her plays
Her home was for many years n, Can
tom, Pa, on tho Northern Central rail
road, where her father and the lat
Frank Mayo early established them
selves, and where her father died |
1877. OF her brothers and sisters tn
best known today is Edgar l.. Daven
port. Blanche Davenport was a gran
opera singer and Lily and Max wes
also ON the stage
wELI-KSowN IN WILMINGTON.
Miss Davenport was we'll known an
well.liked in Wilmington. She mad
her first appearance here in the earl
70's, shortly after the opening Of til
Grand Opera House, and was almost
Irregular annual visitor for long while
She is most familiar to Wilmingto
theatrc.goers in tho leading roles q
"Camille, ""As You Like 1t, - "Di
yorce, Z" London Assurance,
"Pique" and "Ls Tosca. . 4.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

telegram was sent to President McKin,
ley today by the Cuban American
League: "The Cuban American.
League believes that it voices the
earnest wish of the people of both the
United States and Cuba when it urges
you not to permit Cuba's most interest
ing and sacred relic--the remains OF
Christopher Columbus-to be removed
from America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
cIAIM TN ERE wAs 4 MISTAKE.

Republican Executive Committee Must De
eide who Was Nomiuatsd for Inspe ctor
In the First nistrict OF APPOINTMENTS
Hundred.
The Republican executive commit
tee, which is not reposing in a bed Of
roses at the present time, will, in all
probability, be called upon to designate
who was nominated as the candidate
for inspector at the primary election on
Saturday AFTERNOON in the First Elec-
ton district Of the, Eleventh Represen-
tative district,
The committee had designated John
w. Davis as the man to be voted for,
which, probably, was due 10 some
error, while 81 Of the IS votes were cast
for George Baton, Of whom the com
mittee had no official knowledge, ac-
cording to one Of the members, while
only one vote was cast for Mr.. Davis.
A prominent Republican of the dis
trict, by way Of explanation, said there
was no such man there as John w.
Davis, and it was evidently intended
that Mr.. Baton should be the nomi-
nee. III the committee finds that it
has made a, mistake it will undoubt-
edly decide that Mr.. Baton is the can
didate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
ArrxiHs AT MANILA.
All tho British, French and German War
ships Have Left.

Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept. q.
All the British, French and German
warships have left Manila.
The Spanish newspapers are violently
attacking the British management Of
the railroads here, because the insur-
gents were permitted to use them dur
ing the recent suspension of traffic.
Several provinces have suffered i'm
mensely. Certain necessaries were un-
procurable, salt was 500 per cent dearer
and large tracts were deprived OF rice
supplies. Therefore, Aguinaldo dis
courages strikes on the railroads, while
no encourages demands for increased
wages in other businesses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
sEpESrEBN DEAD, MANY MISSING.


Port Townsend, WASH, Sept. 27.--
The steam schooner Fulton has arrived,
IA days from st. Michaels, having en-
countered severe gales during the
voyage.
She brought SO miners from the
mining districts in Alaska, and among
the crowd, according to the statement
of the purser, there are between $50, 600
and 800, 900 in gold dust.
Seventeen prospeotors are known to
have been drowned during the season
at Hottom Inlet. Many others are
missing. They are supposed to have
lost their lives in attempting to ascend
the small rivers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
PRESENTS rnoM icEnAND.
Gifts for President jackson and Capt
Rershaw and Robb Of the jackson

Gtits Tor PreSIdent Jaokson and CaPts.
Rershaw and Robb OF the jackson 81
sharp Go.
Capt. Dix, owner of the entire
kryolite fleet composed of eight vessels
plying between Iceland and Philadel-
phia, was in this city Monday and pre-
sented Capts. Robb and Kershaw Of
the jackson & Sharp Co. with several
fine specimens of kryolite, some pure
and some containing cubes of lead,
brass, copper, gold, iron and other
minerals. He also presented to job
H. jackson, president Of the firm, a
handsome spotted maltese cat, which
was brought from Iceland by one Of
the captains and was on board the
Salina.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Chestertown, Nd, Sept. 81. Sacred
Heart Church, after having been
painted and frescoed in the interior,
was reopened on Sunday. Bishop
Monaghan OF Wilmington delivered
sermons at two services. The music
was an especially fine feature of the
days programme. Thomas McNulty
was the soloist.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
HLEW MS BEAMS OUT.
Suicide OF David Ss!nst In n saburp o.
Baltimore.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. "a. David
Yninst, aged go years, salesman for the
whislSyhouse of Kalbach q Co., Rich
land, Pa, blew his brains out this
morning, on the steps Of his boarding
house, at Canton. He leaves a wife
and one daughter, who are now at
Richland. 1t is claimed that he was
wealthy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
To Test the Adams Tax Law.

Willard Salisbury has been retained
by several interested persons to test the
Adams tax law before the courts. 1t
is claimed that the law is unconstitu-
tional and some Of the persons inter
ested in making the test do not propose
to pay the tax unless the court decides
that they are compelled to. just when
the initial step will be talNn is not
known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Washington, Sept. 81. Surgeon
General Wyman has received the fol-
lowing message from the State Board
Of Health at New Orleans; Twenty
six cases, mild type, yellow fever at
Wilson, La. Town and parish quaran-
tined. Source OF infection untrace-
able" e,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

The homing pigeons of the Whining.
ton district Of the. N. A. A. H. P. Fanciers
were shipped to Charlottesville, Va, on
Saturday last and liberated at z a. IN. 1t
was hard day; weather cloudy, wind
northeast Following is the report, first
two birds diploma winners:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
death Of Sir Arthur nowsr rorwooa.

London, Eng, Sept. q, -Rt. Hon.
Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, bart, senior
partner of Leech, Harrison Il Forwood
Of Liverpool and of Forwtod Bros,
London, merchants and ship owners, is
daad M
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

New York, Sept. GA sailboat,
containing two unknown men, cap
sized off Liberty Island today, and
both men were drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
DEATH OF FANNY DAVENp0R'
The Well-Known Actress Sue
cumbs to Heart Trouble.
HER SUCCESSFUL STAGE CAREEI
Was Popular With Wilmington
Play-lovers.

Born in London, But Cams TO This countr,
while n child-rhe Attractive Plays In
which She Wen Fams and Acquired q For
tunc-Fifteen Years star ON tho Ameri
cnn Stage. .gaL-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS
SuitAgainst the Levy Court Insll-
iuted by the Ferris
Industrial School.
CASE GOES OVER TO NEXT TERM

Action Grows Out of the Fall
ure to Make an Approprla-
tlonafor the School, the
Courts Attorney Hav.
Ing Held That to
4 Do So Would be
! Unconstitu-
tional.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
HISTORICAL ENSIGN.
Flag Born BY Frigate Bon Homms Rich
ard Presented to Government.

Washington, Dec. S.-The president
and secretary of the navy had an in
teresting visitor today in the person of
Mrs. Harriet p R. Stafford of Cottage
City, Mass, a patriotic lady, who de-
sired to present to the government a
flag borne by the frigate Bon Homme
Richard during her memorable victo-
rious engagement with the British
frigate Scraps, Sept. %, 1879. Mrs
Stafford had the historicical ensign in
her possession, and presented satisfac-
tory evidence that it was the first flag
bearing the stars and stripes ever
hoisted over an American vessel of war
and the first that was ever saluted by
a foreign naval power.
According to the evidence, the flag
was bestowed upon her ancestor, Jas.
Bayard Stafford, by the marine COM
mittee of Philadelphia, 17S4, ION ac-
count of his meritorious services
throughout the late war. She in
formed the president and Secretary
Long Of her desire to present the dag
to the government for exhibition in tho
National Museum, and her offer was
accepted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
PRAISE FOR US.
Count Goetzsn on "the Newest Colonial
Power"


Berlin. Dec S.-Count A. Won Goet-
zen, formerly military attache at the
German embassy in Washington, who
was commissioned by Emperor Will
liam to accompany the United States
army during the Hispano- American
war, for purposes of observation and
official report, addressed a large and
distinguished audience this evening at
Kaiserhof. on 1.-The newest colonial
power" Although most of his hearers
were members of the Colonial Society,
there were some 800 military men pres
emit The lecture, which dealt large
ly with the war, was illustrated by
photographs which Count Won Goetzen
took personally, consisting of views of
the embarkation at Tampa, the camps
the landings in Cuba, and Of scenes in
the fighting around Santiago. The lee
turer spoke sympathetically of the
American army and navy, except so far
as the volunteers were concerned. He
said the only good volunteers were the
rough riders. He severely condemned
the insurgents who, he said, rendered
little or no help to the Americans. He
did not see a single white among the
insurgents except among the officers
Count Won Goetzen said the dynamite
guns proved ineffective because they
lacked distance apparatus. He praised
Gen Skaters treatment of the foreign
officers who accompanied his staff The
United States regulars We're charac-
terized by the lecturer as a most ex-
cellent body of troops, though small,
and their uniform as practical"
4 portion of the lecture was devoted
to a description Of the extreme difficult
ties with which both American and
Spanish troops were provisioned.
Count Won Goetzen prophesied a great
future Cor the new American colonies,
because, he said, the Americans are
prime colonists'
The lecture was frequently applaud
ed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
WARNER ON THE STAND.
He Is Found Probably Guilty of Perjury
and Held for Grand jury.

Northampton, Dec. S.-Lewis Warner,
the defaulting bank president, was
tried before Judge Fargo in the dis
trict court today on the charge of per
jury found probably guilty and held
for the grand jury. The court room
was filled with people, and the greatest
interest was manifested in the pro-
The following witnesses
were sworn: Bank Examiner Warren
E. Locke, ex-Cashier f. A. Macomber,
Bookkeeper Raymond B. Harris, H. f.
Hartwell and Receiver r. w, Irwin
District Attorney Hammond explained
to the court that he proposed to take
up only one assignment in the COM
plant. and to show that Warner had
falsely sworn to statements contained
in his report to the bank examiner of
the Hampshire Savings Bank for the
month of October. 1897 Nothing new
was brought out in the testimony, and
neither counsel made an argument
The grand jury viii convene Dec. 10.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Fatal Accident Of Prominent Connect
cut Democrat in His Own Mil.

Middletown, Conn. Dec. S.-Nelson
Bowers, one of the leading democrats
of Connecticut and we'll known
throughout the state. was instantly
killed this afternoon in a shafting ac-
cdent at his mill in Moodus. He was
engaged in jumping belt when his
sleeve caught, and he was drawn up
and struck the ceiling with such force
as to cause instant death. He leaves
a widow and a step-daughter Mr..
Bowers was interested in the cotton
Irvine mills in Moodus and was quite
wealthy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
FATHER or SAMUEL RoADEs. JR.

Marblehead. Dec. S.-Samuel RoaGes
died here today. aged IA years Mr.
Roades was a veteran Of the civil var
and had been q member of the legisla-
ture. He leaves a widow and three
children, one of whom, Samuel Roades,
Jr.. refused to accept the democratic
nomination for governor of Massaohu-
sets this year on account of the III
ness Of his father.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
EXPERT ASSISTANCE.
Lieut., 7obson to Help Owners Raise the
Vessel.

Washington, Dec S.-Constructor
Hobson has been granted week $
leave of absence by the secretary of the
navy. in order that he may give expert
assistance to the owners of the big
Fairfax in their efforts to
raise the vessel which was sunk off
the Massachusetts coast in the last
storm
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
GEN. GARCIA QUITE ILL.

Washington, Dec. Seen. Garcia of
the Cuban army, who has been con
fined to his hotel for some days, is
announced to be quite seriously i'll.
There are some fears of pneumonia.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
TO SUCCEED DIR. HALL.
DR.. Dodge Becomes President of Home
Missions Board.

New York, Dec. S.-Rev. DR.. Stuart
Dodge. a brother of William e. Dodge,
has been appointed president Of the
home missions board of the Presbyte-
rian Church, to succeed the late DR..
John Hall DR.. Dodge formerly was
missionary to Syria, but for some
time has been a member of the home
missions board, in the deliberations of
which he has taken prominent part.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Dec. S.-Forecast for Fri
day: New England and eastern New
York: Partly cloudy weather; colder.
Colder weather win last till Sunday plight;
unat tn rnrtlayA--4 ---i-A-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09

Boston, Dec. S.-Francis p Arnold.
Abbott L. Aldrich and Julian P. Dunn
have petitioned the legislature for a
charter for a canal across Cape Cod.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
CLOTH FOR THE GOVERNMENT

Dudley. Dec S.-The Chase wooden
mill in this town is running day ana
night, making navy blue cloth tor the
United States government.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
ACROSS CAPE COD.

The Legislature Has Been Petitioned
for a Charter for a Canal.
The herald., 1898-01-12
The Wave Started

The executive committee of the Los An
geles Democratic county central commit
tee has adopted resolutions denouncing
the San Francisco machine and bosses as
deadly to the Democracy and free insti-
tutions," opposing the recognition by the
state central committee of any person or
organization from the corrupt San Fran
cisco combine, so deadly to Democracy
and so fatal to free government" These
resolutions are evidently inspired by the
success of the charter nominees of the one
hundred over the nominees of the political
combine, and may be but the initiative of
a movement to enable the Democratic par
ty throughout the state to approximate
in fact to its designation. The fifteen free
holders of this city have a great RESPONSE
blity before them, in that their success
in drawing up and carrying a charter en-
bodying some approach to a rule of the
people Independent of parties would COM
pei even the party organizations to put on
their best behavior and expel corruptionlsts
from their ranks, rivalng each other only
in the clear-cut democracy lin far broad
er than any partisan sense) of their plat
forms and the excellence of their nominees.
We hope our board of free holders will be
equal to the requirements. To fill that
requisite they must not follow old prece-
dents and practices which have brought
The herald., 1898-01-12

men Of New England and elsewhere that
it was better to open the mills for the
laborers by a protective tariff law than
to open the mints to the silver of the
world. He promised the enactment of a
protective tariff law in the interest of
the laborer If he should be elected. He
has kept the first part of his promise and
has given to them the Dingley bill.
which serves the double purpose, con-
trary to prophecy, of causing deficit
i'll the national balance sheet and def
icit in the pockets of the mill operatives.
| What explanation has President Nc
| Kinley to offer to the operatives in the
| hundred or more other mills which have
| received the special favors of the Ding
| ley law but which have closed down and
their wages, since that law has been on
the statute books?
AS the chief apostle of protection and
as the pretended guardian of the work.
| ingmen of this country, President Nc
Kinley should reconcile if he can, his
protective theories with the empty pock-
cts and discouraged faces of his wards.
What excuse will these mill owners
give their employees for the non-fulfill-
ment of their campaign promises that if
Mckinley was elected they would be
given full time and high wages? 1t was
these men who threatened to close their
mills if Bryan was elected and thereby
stole the senses as well as the votes of
a million laborers by the false prophecy
of Bryan destitution and starvation on
the one hand and a Mckinley millen-
MUM on the other.
This latest severe lesson in the his
tory of the tricks of the laborers' protec-
tive fake should be carefully pasted in
the scrap-book of prosperity and direct
ly opposite the campaign prophecies of
President Mckinley.
The laboring men in non-protected in
dustries, the farmers, the merchants and
the tradespeople generally, look upon
this awful failure of the Dingley law
with deep concern. 1t is they who, with
twenty-five million others, suffer the
burdens of taxation of a protective tariff,
which, as it is falsely claimed, was en-
acted for the sole benefit of the laboring
| man, but from which the mill owners
get all the profits.
1t cannot be expected that five-sixths
of the people will much longer consent
to be taxed for the benefit of the one
sixth in protected industries when New
England, the very hotbed of protection
and of protected industries, furnishes
such real object lessons. And the in
quisitive and curious citizen may well
ask, How long will the people permit
this farce to be kept up? How long will
it be before the workingmen will learn
that a protective tariff system which
puts all the taxes in the pockets of the
protected mill owners alone, as trustees
for them, and leaves them to earn their
bread in the sweat of their faces on half
time and at reduced wages, is a snare, a
delusion and fraud?
The herald., 1898-01-12
BAMBOOZLING GRANDMA

There never was a grandma half so good"
He whispered, while beside her chair he
stood,
And laid his rosy cheek,
With manner very meek,
Against her dear old face in loving mood.
"There never was nicer grandma born;
| know some little boys must be forlorn,
Because they've none like you;
wonder what I'd do
Without a grandma's kisses night and
morn?"
There never was dearer grandma
there!'
He kissed her and he smoothed her snow
white hair!
Then fixed her ruffled cap
And nestled in her lap,
While grandma smiling, rocked her old
armchair.
when I'm a man what lots to you I'll
bring;
A horse and carriage and watch and ring !;
All grandmas are so nice
Just here he kissed her twice.
And grandmas give boy most everything"
Before his dear old grandma could reply.
This boy looked up, and with roguish eye
Then whispered in her ear
That nobody might hear.
"Say. grandma, have you anymore mince
pie?"
New Moon.