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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

EXECUTION OF LEONARD John
Leonard, the murderer of Jacob Mil.
quist, at Texas City, many months
ago, was executed at Colfax, in the
presence of thousand people, last
Friday. At l :25 p. NJ. the drop fell.
The murderer lived sixteen minutes,
when having been pronounced dead
by the attending physician, he was
cut down and the body delivered to
Father Kearns, who accorded the NAL
efactor Christian burial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

THE subscription to the Allen mill
fund closed with q total of $I,735,
which it is believed will be sufficient
to place the plant in good order. Mr..
Allen has bought new engine of "a
inch bore and 80 inch stroke, to drive
the larger saws. and the work OF re.
building the superstructure has been
actively begun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
The Grea test Of Living Actors.

The surest and most emphatic evil
dence of dramatic success is the re-
turns from the box-ofiice, where the
people pay their money to see the en-
tertainment; and the people seldom
make a mistake; they may be lured
once or twice by gaudy posters, skill
fully worded advertisements and other
meretricious devices, adopted by un.
scrupulous managers of unworthy at
fractions, but the deception is soon ap-
parent, and the result disastrous.
Frederick Warde is heralded with no
superAous adjectives. his portrait is
seen in the windows, plain poster is
on the bill boards, and the simple an
nouncement that he will appear on a
certain evening in Virginus, is the ad.
vertisements in the newspapers, yet
the sterling ability of this actor is 40
well-known that the houses are in
variably crowded by the best class of
theater-goers. On two occasions dur
ing the past month, Mr.. Warde has
been compelled to give extra matinees,
to accommodate those who where I'M
able to obtain even standing room to
his performances. This result is as
gratifying to those who have the well
fare of the stage at heart, rs it is O
worthy tribute to one whose life has
been devoted to the best interests of
the drama and the exposition of all
that is true and noble in art.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

tice OF the Spanish nation will dictate
course of action suggested by honor
and the friendly relations of the two
governments.
l." 1t is the duty of the executive to
advise Congress of the result, and in
the meantime deliberate consideration
is invoked.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Executive Mansion, Mar. %, 1885,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
COURT OF INQUIRY.
FULL TEXT OF THAT IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT.

They Find That Il Mine Did It
Nothing Wrong Aboard the
Ship-Two Explosions, the First
From Without.
Under date of Washington March
18th, the following report WAS sub
mittcd to Congress by the President:
United States Ship Iowa, }
Key West, Fla,
Monday, March 81, 1898.
|. That the United States battleship
Maine arrived in the harbOr of Havana,
Cuba, on the 2lst day of January,
1898, and was taken to buoy No. 4, in
from five and Il half TO six fathoms of
water, by the regular government pilot.
The United States Consul General
at Havana had notified the authorities
ut that place the previous evening of
the intended arrival of the Maine.
:. The state of discipline OH board
Maine was excellent; and all orders
and regulations in regard to the care
and safety of the ship were strictly
carried out.
All ammunition was slowed away in
accordance with instructions, and
proper. handled. Nothing was stored
in any one of the magazines or shell
rooms, which was not permitted to be
stored.
The magazines and shell rooms were
always locked, after having been
opened; and after the destruction of
the Maine, the keys were found in
their proper place in the captains
cabin, everything having been reported
secure that evening at s p
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

Dick" Warner, of Everett, visited
this city on matters appertaining to
his profession of law, Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
Wanted.

Country girl for general housework
IN small family. Must be willing to
milk gentle Jersey cow.
MRS. GEO. B. LANE,
West Bay Ave.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01
Found.

A pair of lady's silk gloves. The
same can be had by applying q. this
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

IT is a matter of congratulation that
Watson has been succeeded as Survey
or General by man of the ability and
personal fitness of Gen. McMicken.
Almost any Republican, however,
would have been an improvement on
turn-coat goldbug Watson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

THE war probabilities remain I'M
changed. The disposition of the Ad.
minstration is to avoid q conflict if it
can be done with honor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

THERE will be no extra session OF the
legislature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-01

1ne nndlng OF the court OF inquiry
was reached after twenty-three days of
continuous labor, on the 21st of March,
and having been approved on the 22d
by the Commander-in.C Chief of the
naval force of the North Atlantic sta.
ton, was transmitted to the executive.
at is herewith laid before Congress
together with the voluminous testi-
mony taken before the court.
ats purport is in brief as follows:
"When the Maine arrived at Ha.
vana she was conducted by regular
government pilot to buoy No. 4, to
which she was moored in from five
and one-half to six fathoms.
"The state of discipline on board
and the condition of her magazines,
boilers, coal bunkers and storage COM
partments are passed in review, with
the conclusion that excellent order
prevailed and no indication of any
cause for internal explosion existed
in any quarter.
cat 8 o'clock on the evening of
February Is everything had been re.
ported secure, anu al was quiet. AT
forty minutes past 8 o'clock the vessel
suddenly was destroyed.
"There were two distinct explosions
with brief intervals between them.
The first lifted the forward part of the
ship very perceptibly the second,
which was more prolonged. is attrib-
uted by the court to the partial explo-
sion of two or more of the forward
magazines.
"The evidence of the divers estab.
fishes that the after part of the ship
was practically intact, and sank in
that condition a very few minutes
after the explosion. The forward part
was completely demolished.
upon the evidence of concurrent
external cause, the finding of the court
is as follows:
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
REv. Dir BROWN DEAD.

Chester, June 29.-The death Of Rev.
Henry Brown, d. d.. at his home, on
East Thirteenth street, yesterday
morning, removes one Of the oldest and
best known ministers In the county.
Mr.. Brown was born in philadelphia.
on March 9, 1917, and began to study.
for the ministry when about II years
Of age. In 1896 he entered the Academic
cal Department Of the University OF
Pennsylvania, and eighteen months
later took charge Of the academy at
Georgetown, Nd. which he held for
two years. In 1899 Mr.. Brown was or
dained by Bishop Onderdonk and be-
came rector OF st. Marks Church.
Lewistown. Pa. Other charges he held
were st. Paul's Church and Queens
town Chapel; st, David's. Radnor: st.
stephens, Beverly, n. J. In 1863 he re-
ceived call from ST. Paul's Church.
Chester, and served until 1898, when
advanced years made it incumbent
upon him to resign. He was made rec
tor emeritus, and for the past few
months gradually failed in health. A
widow and five children survive him.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
A WORD ON FRUITS.

THEY ARE TO IME PARTAl<EN OF
WITH JUDGMENT AND DIscRE-
TION.
The bountlful earth brings forth fruits
In their seasons. They are wholesome.
but should be eaten with the sauce Of
discretion.
The apple Is at the head Of the list IL
is more easily dlgested than any other
fruit. But the skin should always be
discarded, for it irritates the bowels.
Fresh figs are good, but dried ones
should always be carefully cooked.
Crate the pinapplo. or cut II into tiny
bits, for its fibre Is tough. ana resists the
juices IN the stomach.
The common banana Is deceptive
thing, and children should never be al
lowed to eat Il raw. Baked bananas are
highly praised,
Never should the skin OF any fruit bo
swallowed The skin rs am armor for the
pulp. IL Is as unit for food as piece of
chalk IS.
Whenever you have eaten undorripe OF
oVerripe fruit, and feel sharp. dartine
pains In the gastric region. YOU win find
prompt relief In Duny's Pure Malt Whis.
Key taken I'm little warm water.
IL Is suprcmcly important that thu
sickness caused by bad fruit should be-
treated at once. The value OF ID good
whiskey In bowel troubles is urged by
the leaders In the medical profession
Dunys Pure Malt rs absolutely free
from harmful matter. as chemical tests
prove.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
n q o. RIEORGAlNIzATION.

Baltimore. June 29-rhe holders OF
the S8.00O.O 600 first preferred stock OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. OF which Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity is the largest, have made no secret
OF their dissatisfaction with the plan
Of reorganization recently proposed by
speyer g. Co.. and their associates. A
suit is now pending before the United
States Supreme Court. in which the
holders Of the preferred stock seek to
establish for these securities prior
lien over all Others issued by the COM
pany, not excepting first mortgage
bonds. In view OF this fact they do not
think they should be required to assent
to the plan until this suit has been de-
cided. and with that end In view they
met IN this city yesterday and passed
resolutions to that effect, adding a re-
quest to the promoters OF the plan that
they agree to defer action until the Su-
preme Court shall have passed upon
the question.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
THE NEWS or STAFFORD.

MATTERS ENGROSSlNG THE AT
TEcJTUON OF TINE PEOPLE OF
THAT TOWN.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Seaford, June 29.-Mrs. II. II. Mat
lack, the conference secretary OF the
Foreign Missionary Society, made a
missionary address in st. Johns NJ. E.
Church on Sunday evening. She spoke
of the condition Of those in the dark
countries, sad the progress that is be-
ing mads hy the missionaries. After
her address n St. Johns NJ. e. Church
her address she made an effort TO Sc
cure new members for the society, and
was successful in having ten to join.
Daniel Kinder was buried at the
Bethel NJ. e. Churchyard on Sunday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Kinder died at the age Of
76 years, and was highly respectable
farmer The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. j. w Fogle.
Joseph Milligan has been appointed
collector Of town taxes for the year OF
1898.
The NJ Coulbourn, in charge OF Cap
tain Henry II. Scott, arrived here last
week with a load of coal for Greena-
baum Bros. Captain Scott reports hav-
ing experienced severe weather, the
maintopmast or his vessel being miss
ing.
The annual school election was held
on Saturday afternoon. Clarence Don.
Ohio and ]. e. Dutton were reelected TX
serve as commissioners for the term O.
three years.
Many farmers have prepared food foi
their horses and cottle from the pei
vines hauled from the canning estab
lishment. They spread the vine
broadcast in their fields and whei
properly seasoned make an eXcellen
food
Charles w. Cullen, of Georgetown
was in town recently.
George Lloyd, who has been attend
Ing the West Chester State Norma
School, Is spending a few days wit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George W
Lloyd, near town.
Mrs. S. P. Wiley and son, Emerson
are visiting in Bridgeville.
The Misses F'aucett and Morris c
Georgetown, are visiting Mrs l. N
Chipman.
Fred Short and Fred Harris, {
Bridgeville, spent Sunday evenin
here.
Harry Short, from near Concord
spent Sunday with Albert Chipman.
Miss Dottie Brewingbon, OF Salisbur.
Is visiting friends in Blades.
Miss Goldie HuestOn spent Sunda
In Woodland
Miss Fannie Wingate, of Frederics
spent the past few days with Miss Mar
T Brown.
Mrs. William f. Horsey visite
/ Philadelphia last week.
+ Miss Hattie Buoyer and brOthe
| Martin, are visiting relatives in Bridge
vile.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL GOYES

Mrs. c. p. Holcomb, Richard Rodney,
Harry Rogers and daughter, Dr. Lof-
land and wife. visited Camp Tunnel
yesterday.
Mrs. Evan Watts, Miss Lucy White
and Harvey Stewart will attend the
closing exercises OF the Wilmington
High School tonight
Mrs. John White, who has been
afflicted with rheumatism for the past
month, is now able to be about her
room.
Miss Mamie Rodney went by boat
yesterday to Baltimore, to visit her
aunt, Mrs. William Potter She will
remain several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Wylie and family
sailed from New York to-day for Bel
fast, Ireland, to be gone three months
Miss Kaust, fonDnerly assistant prin-
cipal OF the New Castle High School
Is a guest Of Mrs. B. Il. Lancaster. She
will spend tonight with Mr.. and Mrs
James Wilson, at Spring Garden farm
returning to her home on Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Lofland, Of Kennett
Square. are visiting Nrs. Charles Wise
The wedding On Miss Marion Llppin.
colt and Frederick Kohler Reybold viii
take place to-day at 1890 o'clock In
Holy Trinity Chapel, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas S. Clark and daughter
Miss Clara Clark. of Dover, are stop
ping at the Gilpin House.
Mrs. A. V, Lesley George and son are
spending the day in New Castle.
Private John Horner is home.
John H. Rodney, Jr.. spent yesterday
with Harry Enos, at Porter's station.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
THE TROLLEY EXTENSION.
FAST WORK BY TINE CHESTER
TRACTION COMPANY ON THE
NEW LINE.

FAST WORK BY THE CHESTER
TRACTION COMPANY ON THE
NEW LIME.
The Chester Traction Company Is
making good progress with the build
ing Of it's Wilmington extension. Since
the start few days ago about ten
squares of the road have been graded
and the tracks and ties have been
placed in the holes ready to be spiked
The start was made at Seventh street
and Central avenue, Chester, and the
grading for the ties and rails has been
advanced to Ninth and Flower streets.
The curves are in at the corner OF Sew
enth street and Central avenue and at
Central avenue and Ninth street, and
the rest of the rails will be spiked and
tamped this week. A halt has been
called at Flower street, because there
is some grading to do at that point Of
the hill beyond that street, where two
feet are to be taken off Of the hill and
some ten feet Of filling In is to be done
lower down on Ninth street, near Judge
Clayton's property. The surplus dirt
is taken to the hollow that is to be
graded.
}. Bartram Helms. the sewer con-
tractor, has placed the sewer in from
the bridge to the LamolSin run sewer
which runs under the Chester Steel
Casting Company's plant, and the in
let's are in place under the bridge Of
the p, w. & b. R. r.. Chester creek
branch. The work of laying the track
from both ends will now commence
Charles Rhodes, the man in charge oil
the work for the Traction Company
says that he will have the Seventh
street road connected to the rest Of the
line before the end Of the week. Their,
is about two feet OF grading to do I'M
der the bridge over Seventh street
This was started by the Messrs. HonaI
to-day and the work will be pushe,
through in few hours The dirt will
be taken to Reaney street.
A new system OF bonding the rail
is being used. It is a patent and con
sists Of two brass plugs, connect
, ed with ten small wires. about fou
inches in length. The plugs are place
in hole in the rails and powerful
screw, with a punch, is applied an
) the plug is so expanded that il can onl
= be taken out by removing the face q
connecting plate that covered 1t. Th
whole thing is bolted into place by tn
I tie plates at the rail joints. II make
d the best Job OF bonding that has "
;. been invented.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
AccusnD oF AssAulr.

Chester, June 29.--Niss Augusta
Boyer and Miss Lilliar, Tustan charged
George w. Scheetz, of this city. with
assaulting them, and Scheetz was held
without bail by Alderman Smith. II
appears that the young women, with
Scheetz and John CLARK. went for a
sail Monday. and while in the Jersey
channel, It is charged. Scheetz boldly
attempted a felonious assault. Miss
Tustan, while resisting. was struck on
the head with a beer bottle and threat
ened with a knife Both women show
the marks Of blows on their faces.
Later, when the men returned TO Ches-
Ter, Clark and Scbeetz got into an al
tercation, when Scheetz was arrested
by officer Parker A warrant was Sc
cured from a Jersey justice by the wo-
men, who appeared at the hearing yes
teday morning. scheetz was held in
81 900 bail for a further hearing to-
day.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
School Board took place last night
Members present were: Messrs. Stew
art. Ferris, Frazer, Deakyne,
Mahoney, Phillips, Carrick and Man
love. The reports Of the School and
Visiting Committee were read. Reports
of the closing exercises amounted to
S32.70, and the expenses, $3.50. An
order was drawn for the balance. Will
liam Massey. colored, was allowed SIS
Cor cleaning cesspool. The treasurer
reported the balance in bank to be $72
A $1,000 note was to be negotiated for
10 pay 5000 TO teachers for salary, and
5000 to pay the balance on the note in
bank The election Of teachers was
postponed until the special meeting OF
July 19. After very warm discussion
by the members OF the board in regard
10 the election of teachers, they ad-
iourned
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
WHY THEY WE'RE OUT.

At an unseemly hour this morning
the Wayfarer saw William L. Hawkins
and J. P. DOughten, two Of Whining
tons most respectable citizens, making
their way homeward, and he wondered
that they should be out on the streets
long after the clocks had told the mid
night hour A few hours since. infor-
nation came to him which makes him
wonder that they went to bed at all.
Yesterday they went down to the
Chesapeake bay on a fishing trip. Be
fore they left town their friends. who
had little faith in their knowledge OF
angling, jollied them considerably upon
their prospective catch. They took it
good naturedly and went off on their
trip. During the day they caught forty
nine fine rock fish and brought them to
Wilmington at o'clock this morning.
To-day their friends are having Goals
OF fire heaped on their heads.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Smyrna's Town Council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting brass bands
from walking on the sidewalks and IA
kris must pay license Of $40.
The funeral OF J.. T. Stout, of North
East, took place yesterday,the services
being in charge Of the Odd Fellows, Of
which order the deceased was a mem
Der for over fifty years.
Sheriff Shaw has sold the property of
William Bunckley, near Camden, for
s225 to the Townsend Building and
Loan Association
Deputy Sheriff w. T. McAllister, OF
Cecil county brought from Baltimore.
Md, yesterday, Armstead Hood col
ored, arrested on suspicion of having
assaulted Mrs. Pounds, on the public
road near ElNton, over a year ago.
DR.. e. j. Brown has been elected
councillor of Camden Council, No. 33,
Jr. o. U. "A. NJ, and Levi G. Stuner,
vice councillor.
John McIlvane and Reynolds Cook
were refused a liquor license at the
Bowers Beach Hotel, and Chester Bill
derback, of Philadelphia, has made ap-
plication.
Herman c. Taylor, of Dover, has
been appointed by the governor regis
trar Of the First district, of Dover.
Davis Washington, colored, was run
over and severely injured by the horses
attached to Farmer Joseph Cleayer's
binder yesterday afternoon, at Towns
end.
The PocomOke baseball team has or
ganized for the season, and will play a
match game on Monday next with the
Princess Anne Cub.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
A BATH HIS DEATH.

Bridgeton, June 29.-Robart Rod
jaris. a Pole, while bathing in the creek
in the rear OF the rolling mill last
evening, was drowned by getting out
beyond his depth. He and three others,
none OF whom could swim, were in the
water. and when he went down the
other two fed. His body was recovered
just before midnight. lie was about 30
years old, and had a wife and child in
Europe, to whom he had Just sent
money TO pay their passage TO this
country.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
HEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES

While running to catch the train last
night Harry Housman fell, but was
soon himself again and returned home
by train.
A heavy wind and rain storm visited
New Castle yesterday afternoon. The
rain was much needed BY the truck
farms
The New Castle shirt factory will
start this or next week.
The flftieth anniversary Of st. Johns
Lodge. "A. F. A. NJ, will be held to-
night
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
CITY oF CHESTER SIZED.

Media, June 29.-The Moyamensing
Hook and Ladder Company, OF Ches-
ter, was the plaintiff in Common Pleas
Court here yesterday in suit against
the city Of Chester in an action to com
pei the defendant to pay bill of $3.50
for repairs to the truck Of the fire COM
pany. The amount was deducted from
the company's appropriation by the
city. The fire company claimed that
the work of remodelling the truck had
been ordered by the city. and that the
city ought to pay for It. The verdict
on the claim was in favor OF the city.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
NEW ELECrDoN PRECINCTS.

Media, June 2S.-The commission to
divide the newly annexed territory Of
Chester city, of what was formerly the
borough OF South Chester, into election
precincts, reported to the court yester-
day, and the report was ordered filed.
The commissioners were Joseph II.
Huddell. Daniel Robinson and Samuel
R. Mcdowell. The new territory is 20
be known as the Ninth ward Of Ches-
ter, and the commission recommends
that it be divided into ten election pre-
cincts Owing TO the diversity OF opln-
ion existing between the voters the
commissioners were unable 10 recon-
mend any particular location for a
polling place in the first four precincts.
The other polling places were fixed as
follows: Fifth precinct, engine house
Of Felton Fire Company Sixth, shop
or Jesse Miles, Second sand Engls
streets; Seventh Mrs. S'nyder's build
ing, corner Of Third and Palmer
streets; Eighth, house OF Mrs. John
Reardon, Third and Wilson streets:
Ninth, property Of Isaac Major, Jr.. No.
2917 West Third streets Tenth, house
Of Bartram O'Rourke, on Highland
avenue, above Fourth street. The com
missioners have followed the wishes Of
the people in the districts under con-
eideration, and it is not expected that
any changes will be made or exceptions
taker. TO the repOrt.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
DowNINGrowN's wiArnR TRoU-

BILE.
West Chester, June 29.-The borough
OF Downingtown Will find itself In a.
rather unfortunate predicament IL the
Supreme Court does not invalidate the
opinion Of Judge Hemphill as given
yesterday. Lately the borough expend-
ed $4,000 In the erection OF water
plant, and yesterday It was enjoined by
the court from operating the same. A
long standing litigation between the
Gas and Water Company Of that place
against the borough has been disposed
OF by the opinion OF the court, which
granted an injunction forbidding the
borough to furnish water TO itself and
citizens, and the case has already been
heard in one form in the Supreme
Court, and is now to be taken up
again. The situation Is that the Gas
and Water Company under It's charter
had the exclusive right OF furnishing
water to the citizens Of the town Two
years ago the Council Of the borough
decided to overcome the inadequate
supply by erecting a plant OF its own,
at large cost. and for some months
Il has been supplying the people from
the plant. This led the Gas and Water
Company to press for an injunction
and It is upon this action That the
court has decided in favor OF the plain.
Tin. The defendants have taken th'
matter to the Supreme Court I'm
tn the matter Is settled the borough
will continue to furnish the town with
water.