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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
TWU FATaL FfKES.
BiaEes in Brooklyn Result In Serious In.
Jury To Fireman.

ItlhLfh IN lh EtftDuh hH-
jury to Fireman.
New York, May 2l.-There were two
serious contiagrations 10 Btooklyn early
TO day and at each OF them one fireman
sustained injuries that are likely TO
prove fatal and several Of them were
badly hurt
One OF the fires was in big frame
tenement row in Calyer street, which
threatt mad the lives OF many people
who were asleep when tina conbagration
began. In the work of rescue a ladder
upon which three firemen were at work
broke, and Henry Ricbenbetg, who fell
thres stories, was prnbRbly fntally hurt
Henry Callison waa internally injured
and William Thomas suffered fracture
of leg. Tie monetary lUss at this FIRE
is estimated at 100000.
In a fire which broke out a little
Inter in a concert hall and saloon 10
Green Point avenue, John Carter, a
fireman, came in contact with q live
wire which shocked him so badly ne to
cause complete paralysis Of one side, OF
which the surgeons say he can scarcely
recover,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

In the United States District Court
on Friday afternoon, Judge bradford
made an order continuing until the
june term the case against Thomas S.
Clark, charged with aiding and abetting
William N. BDggs TO emhezzIe So, 900
from the First National Bank OF Dover
aud conspiring with him to commit an
offence against the United States
joseph Mcdaniel, an ex- sheriff of Kent
county, bonded IN the sum of 81, 600
for Clarke appearance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.

Miss Carrie Steele Leaped from the Com
Ersssionai Limited Near Newark pIed OF
Injuries.
While the Congressional Limited ex-
press. which passes through this city
for Washington at q, ~ O'Clock was
running at a speed OF over GO miles an
hour near Newark Thursday night, q
woman, supposed to be Miss Carrie
Steele, Of sli Eleventh street northwest,
Washington, suddenly iumped out OF
an open window and received injuries
from which she died about IL O'Clock
10 the Delaware Hospital.
81 iss Steele hal heeu in a sanitsrium
in Atlantic City, Nj, and 10 SUPPOSED
TO have returned from there to Phila-
dslpbia Thursday afternoon, where she
took a train for Gtayis Ferry, at that
PLACE. boarding the limited, She
bought ticket On the cars from Con.
duc,or Louis Woodward, Tho con.
ductor noticed that she appeared to he
worried, but no particular attention
was pain 10 her.
SIS the train neared Newark the
young woman suddenly arose from her
chat. and leaned far out Of tho window.
LnoR out for the telegraph poles, y
tA~lalultA pdhscukef uhdt utIt NV
like flash the woman suddenly
plunged from the window.
Ito train stopped ana she was picked
Up 10 an unconscious condition by rail-
way employees. Miss Steele was sent
here to tho Delaware Hospital. Her
skull was fractured and her right hip
disiocated. Death resulted from con
cu4sion of the hrain.
10 her pGcketbook was torn receipt,
dated Atlantic City, and bearing the
name OF Carrie Steele, while II card
with the same name and anuther card
With the name NJ. Freidherg. iewsler
was found on the chair she occupied in
| the car.
She was weil-dressei in tailor made
black suit, With pink waist and TIM
gloves. Five cents was found in her
| pocketbouk, as well as two Washington
| street car tickets.
NJ ISIS Steele, who was about - years
old, resided with her brother in law,
DR.. Newton, in Washington She has
heen an invalid for year, and for d
month has besn at ganitHrium in
Atlantic City. Her friends were moi
expecting her home, and it is supposed
that she left Atlantic City and com
mitted suicide while laborIng under
temporary alteration OF mind.
Tue body was shipped to Washington
Friday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
TTO IR0Y BRIDGEs.
For the Park Driveway Pool to
be Opened Early Next Month.

For the Park MISUNDERSTANDING Pool to
be Opened Eariy Next Month.
The Park Commission has contracted
with tie Edge Moor bridge WORKS for
two iron bridges to be- erected across
the south long race. one near Market
and the other near West street. They
will cost q, 600 1t is expected that
the bridges will be ready for placing
upon the stone abutments, which will
be built by the Park Commission, by
the time the commission begins to push
this improvement to the park drive.
The present tenants of the property be.
tween Market, Fiftesnth and the race
must move ont by June 25th, and on
the following day the demolition Of the
buildings will begin.
Lynn & Phillips have begun the work
on the new entrance to Eden Park.
The commission has fixed upon the
regulations which will govern the swim
ming pool. The pool will be opened
on Monday, June 9th. 1t will be for
the free use Of men and boys on Mon
day, Wednesday and Saturday, and for
women on Thursday. On Tuesday and
Friday men and boys will be admitted
upon payment Of 10 cents. A bathing
suit Ut some kind will he required. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

The board of trustees OF Delaware
College, ut a special meeting held on
Friday, appointed committee composed
of +. W, Curtis, James Hossinger and
Drs. kollock and Harter to contract
for ann restore the college building
recently destroyed by fire. AT tha an
niyersary of the Delta Phi Literary
Society, on June 10th, Senator yelling
ton of Maryland will deliver the annual
address,; Henry l.. Constable, the
society GRAFTON, aud Hugh Martin
Morris, the farewell address.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
DELAWARE coLLEGE.


a Workshop to he Ereeted-Programme of
Commencement Week.
Special Correspondence of Gazotto aud journal
Newark, May 2l.-The trustees of
Delaware College held special meat
ing yesterday, to decide on plans for
new workshop. Nearly all the members
wers present Considerable business
was INDUCED in and finally plans for
new twn story brick building were
decided upon. 1t will stand where the
old shop stood. The construction Of
the building will lie given out upon
bida.
Commencement week at Delaware
College will opon Sunday evening, June
18th, when the Rev. Edward Henry
Eckel, ciass Of $50, will deliver the
oaccalauruate sermon. On Monday
evening tns undergraduate will hold
their annual. ofatOricRl contest, and on
Tuesday evening the Athonman Liter.
airy Society will hold anniversary exer
cises, Wednesday morning the com
mencement exercises will be held, and
10 tho evening the Delta Phi Literary
Society's anniversary will be celelrated,
The commencement dance will be
given after the Delta Phi exercises
Prof. john H. Moore Of Columbia
University, N. ", First Assistant
Secretary OF State, will deliver an nd.
dress on commencement morning. The
other exercises of the day will include
tho graduating oratiuus, the award OF
| prizes and the comforting of degrees.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
rWo ncNDEFDIn AXNITERsAEr.
The Bicenrennial of tho Presbyterinu
Church at 81. Georges.

Tho Bicenrennial of tho Presbyterinn
Church at -. Georges.
TIE Presbyterian Church at st.
Georges, the Rev. Il. a. Dawson
pastor, will celebrate lite 90lth ami
yersary on May 29th anu 10th. The
following programme has been arranged
for tina former date:
Morning Organ prelude; invocation,
the lev. W. H. Stone of Glasgow
hymn, II love Thy Kingdom, Lord -
Scripture lesson, tho Rev U. A. Gill
liugham ut Port Penn; prayer the Rev.
Luther a, Oates OF Delaware City !;
history of the church, the pastor; solo.
Miss Alice Clark; address, the Rev. ID.
j. Beale, ID. d., of Philadelphia; nd
dress, the Rev, Henry Runner. ID.
D., of ParkeIshurg, W. Va. hymn,
GLORIOUS things of Thee are spoksn -
greeting, the Rev. +. II. Moore. ID. D.,
OF Middletown; address, Hon. A nthony
Higgins; prayer. the Rev. j. L. Val.
lanuigham, ID. D., OF Newark: offer.
tory; hymn. Oh, where are kings and
empires now" benedictiou; organ
postlude.
Evening--Organ prelude; hymn, "Gud
is the refuge Of lis tSaihts;" Scripture
lesson, DIR. Beale: prayer, DR.. Runner
solo, Miss Elizabeth II. Stewart; adj
dross. the Rev. T.. a. Walker OF Santi.
cnke, Pa. greeting. Mr.. Oates; hymn,
triumphant Zion, lift thy head =
greeting, Mr.. birmingham; greeting,
the Kew. W. II. stone; prayer, the
Rev. Il. II. Collins OF st. Georges
otiertory; hymn, Blest be the tie that
binds;" bensdiction; organ postlude.
A reception will be held at the manss
on May Both, with silver Offering al
| the door.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
WANTS MoRE VESSELS.
The Harlan & HoilingSworth Co. OF This
City Will Hid for the Boats,

City Will Hid for the Boats.
Thursday circular was Issued by
Judge Advocate Lemly at Washington
defining the chief characteristics OF
the III torpedoboat destroyers and the Il
torpedoboats provided by Congress- in
the present naval appropriation bill.
The proposed tiestroyers will be much
larger than any OF thoss now in service
and will measure about 400 tons. The
torpedohoats will lie the same size as
those now huilt uud building.
The contracts for tho vessels will
stipulate speed of not less than %
knots per hour for the destroyers and
20 knots for the torpedohoats.
The destroyers must he completed in
Is months and the boats in u months
The cost of the dsstroyeYs ia to be not
ovsr s29J, 900 each and tho torpedo
boats, slT5,0o0 each. Tho Harlan 4
Llollingsworth Co. will hid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

st. Louis. Mo-, May q. Tho Catholic
Knights and Ladies Of America have
finished their biennial convention and
elected the following officers for tia
ensuing two years: Supreme Spiritual
Adviser. Archbishop j. j. KHin Of st.
Louis; Supreme President, Charles
o'Donnell Of Chicago; First Vice
President. james II. Crunley of De-
troit; Supreme Secretary, j. J. Duffy
of Memphis, Tenn. Supreme Treas.
urer, Mrs. Mary E. sheridan OF Louis,
Vile; Supreme Medical Director. Will
liam b. Dohsrty, N. ~, Of Louisville.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

In Quarter Sessions Court, No. l.,
Philadelphia, on Friday, Judge Breezy
sentenced George Wilson, alias George
Adams, charged with burglary, TO five
years. imprisonment, and committed 10
the Huntington Rcformatury Harry
Moore of Wilmington, who was Indicted
with Wilson, Last February Wilson
was released from New Castle jail,
where he had served three years sen
tence for committing burglary in this
city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
rHE RoUGH RIDERS.
Armed with ReVOivers and Mschstes-Wni
be Drilled tor Another Week.

be Drilled tor Another Week.
San Antonio, Tex, May 2l.-It ap.
pears to lie settled that the rough
riders will not leave here in much
less thnn a week. The regiment is
already thoroughly organized, but a
week OF steady drilling will be of the
utmost value to the men.
The distribution Of carbines aud six-
shootera among the rough riders has
about been completed. The men have
also been supplied with macbetes. The
macheto was chosen for the regiment
instead of the regular cavalry saher.
not only because it is a more terrible
weapon, hut because it can be used to
great advantage by tho troop 10 cutting
their way through the underbrush in
Guba .-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
INSANE WIDOWS AWFUL CRIME.
Murders Her Two Little Children by Cut
- ting Their Heads on.

ting Their Heads on.
Poughkespsie, n. u, May Mira
Lena SPORT, the insane widow of a
fireman at Vassar College. murdered
her two children, a son years old and
a daughter . mouths old, by decapi.
tsting them early this morning. Sbe
will he sent to the Matteavan Asylum
for Insane Criminals.
Mrs. SPORT was thought to be inaane
for some time past, and at the death oil
her husband, mouth ago, she became
violent The Odd Fellows Lodge Of
which her husband had heen a member
caused Mrs. SPORT to hs examined by
two physicians, and sought to have hei
inearceratud N the insane asylum, hui
failed, through the Interference OIL
neighbors, although the physicians pro
nuunced her insane.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Aurora, o., May 2l.-Hnn. Reuben P.
Cannon, formerly we'll known through
out tine State as u leading politician, ia
dead, aged IS years. Before the Civil
War he was recognized factor in poll
tics, and recognizing tthe great ability
and possible future OF james a. Gar.
field, then principal of Hiram College,
be induced him TO consider the pro.
position Of accepting the nomination OF
state Senator, which was carried out
few weeks later and was the COM
mencemsnt of Garfeld's elevation to
the Presidency.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Washington, May 2O.-- Evnngelina
Cossio y. Cisneros, the young Cuban
woman who was rescued from prison
in Havaua. 10 soon to we'd Mr.. Carlos
Carbonel, the former Cuban banker,
who was yesterday nominated by presi-
dent Mckinley tn be lieutenant and
aide on the staff Of sior- General Fitz-
hugh Loe. The wedding will soon take
nlaca
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

DR.. CALVIN @. Colo, veterinarian, who
located in this city some months ago,
is graduate of the University of Penn.
sylvnnia, and has had valuabls ex-
perience during his few years practice.
lie locateu in Dover after graduating,
but came to Wilmington a few months
ago to WORK in broader field. Dr.
Coles Office ia at Mcdaniel brothers.
stables, ll2 West Eleventh street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
The Observation-Disclosures

In the court of Magistrate Daley on
Thursday afternoon VIM. l.. Carey was
charged with violation of tina Olpo.
margarine law. Tho prosecutor was
Arnold Naudain. On one case the de.
fsndant was discharged and on the
other held in the sum of $3.50 bail for
the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
Detective charts cause Acciacn,..

Tacoma, Wash, May 2l-Scafaring
men here declare that tho many acct.
dents to vessels in these waters are
largely due to the defective charts sup
piled by the United States government.
1t IL said that, except for the small
beginning made by this steamers Hass.
Ter and Patterson, the surveying of
Alaskan waters romans wholly neg
lectsu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

A horse owned by Mrs. Elizabeth
McGuirk of High Bridge, N. ", which
had been missing for some time was
found at Stanton, Friday, by the
owner. The woman was aided by Chief
of Police Dolan in liudins the animal.
1t had been left at Stanton by the
Jockey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
ruRhEY vIOLArEs rREATIEs.
Refuses Passports to Americans, aud Min
lister Angel Protests.

lister ANGEL Protests.
Constaptinople, Turkey, May 2l.-
United States Minister Angel has
entered protest with the Turkish
government against the action Of the
authorities in refusing TO grant pass
ports to Americans to travel In the
interior.
This refusal, Minister Angel holds.
is In contrarention Of existing treaties.
These passports are withheld only from
American citizens and British sub ects.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Washington, May a0--A nav post
office has been established at blanchard,
Sussex county, Del. 90 tho route he.
tween Adamsvills and Scott's, and Mi ito
l" blanchard has bean appointed post
master.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
LOYAL 70 rHE GOVERNMENT
Ancient Black Knights OF Malta to Rerlil
Soldiers Dues.


Tuesday evening, the 10th. was q
memorable one in the history of
Brandywine Commandsry, No. 81, with
several propositions acted upon favor
ably and other business of Importance
transacted. Under Good OF the OIder'
ringing speeches were made by Past
Grand Commander Sir Robert Keenan,,
7. g. Q. Sir Moses B. Bullock, Deputy
Supreme Sir George L. Groves, Sir
Knight Commander Sir George X.
Morris and many others. A patriotic
song, which had been COMPOSED by
Companion George W. Spence. was
sung by him, which brought many
cheers By unanimous vote it was
decided to stand loyal TO the govern
ment in this crisis and to keep the dues
paid Of all companions who have on.
lated or who may hereafter, and to
look after their wives or mothers DURING
their absence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

The trusteo interest OF Annie W.
Van Kleck, one of the heirs of the late
David Q, Wilson, in lot on Jackson
street, between Eleventh and liazlet,
was sold on Friday by order of the
Court of Chancery to Henry Il. Seeds
for 50, 0lG. AZ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
Death of chief .y,,,,,,, ,.rn,.,

Concord. N. H., May 2l,-Cbie,
Justice Alonzo P. Carpenter Of tbe
New Hampshire Supreme Court died
ut hisaresidence here to-day. He suf.
fered q paralytic stroks a few DAYS ago
and his death was not Unexpected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
FoUK-FoLD mUKDEnEE HANGED
Thomas Nulty, who Killed Three Sisters
aud a Brother,

Joliet, Quebec, May 20.-Thomas
Nulty, who in November last killed his
three sisters and young brother at Raw
don, to make room in his fathers house
for the girl he intended to marry, vas
hanged here to-day. Nulty's neck was
broken.
Fifteen hundred laughing and isering
men witnessed the hanging from the
roof Of the Jail anu Jail shed, although
only about 100 were officially admitted
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

The Fish Commission car went down
the Delaware railroad on Friday and
young snad were distributed at various
points, 10 cans being sent to Sails,
Aury, Nd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

New York, May 20..-Admiral Erbsn
to day sigued the lease for tha icsnoat
Philadelphia, owned by the city Of
Philadelphia, which has been turned
over to the Navy Department for uss
10 tbs Fourth district patrol service.
Tho Fourth district comprises all the
coast between Cape Charles and Cape
Hattsras. Tbs Philadelphia will be
undsr the charge Of Lieutenant Com
mander ReedAr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Joseph Il. Carpenter, Jr.. has bought
from Dora Miller OF Philadelphia a
tract of land in the Ninth ward on
Market street, Elliott avenue and Tat.
nall street, with frontage of !, 700 feet
for Sl2, 800.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

The Rev. $. IL. Maxwell, who re-.
Gently Withdrew from the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference, has
accepted an Invitation to become pastor
Of the Christian Church at Rockville,
Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

New York. May 20-.A special dis.
patch from Key West, to-day, reports
that during the night the patroboat
Sarasota collided with the pilotboat
blanche and sunk near Fort Taylor.
There was no loss OF life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
Spanish Troops for IN. rb,l,pp,nes.

Barcelona, Spain, May 20. Between
$500 anil 10000 Spanish troops drawn
from CATALONIA and Alusia, Aragon and
Valencia ara emharking here for tho
Philippine Islands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
soldlers Arre.trd for yandnIl.n.

Washington. May 20. Two members
Of the New Jersey Volunteers, which
stopped in this city enroute to the front,
Robert Keller and r. Hyland, were
arrested here to-day by the civil
authorities IN charge OF vandalism.
The men, while visiting tho Capitol,
scratched their names on the bronze
doors Oh the east side of the Senate
wing. The doors cost originally 500, 900
and ii will be very difficult to erase the
names, Rs they were written in deeply.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

~ sifierOi from Indigestion and had not been
able p do much work. suffered great distress
after eating and could not sleep at night After
taking few bottles at Hoods sarsaparilla | can
eat three times day and can sleep well III
night Mrs. q. A. Cunt, $. Z. Cor. Taylor and
Walnut Streets, Wilmington, Del.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take with
Hoods SRteaparilla. Lazy and yet efficient.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

The Rev. John Jones has been ap-
pointed pastoral supply Of the Crump-
ton Methodist Episcopal Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Washington, May %. Pensions were
grantsd to residents OF Delaware to-day
as follows: Original EnoH Spahr, New
Castle; Sc; Charles G. wsy. Whining
The Progress., 1898-10-22

capacity until 1882, when he again
came back to the Michigan at Erie,
where he remained short time, or un-
til his promotion to commander, April
3, 1882. He was then ordered to the
Boston navy yard. where he remained
until april 3, 1887, and was then as
signed to the command of the training
ship jamestown, and afterward to the
command Of the Portsmouth. On leav-
Ing the Portsmouth Gridley was made
inspector Of the Tenth Lighthouse Dis
trict, which includes Lakes Erie and
Ontario, and from there to the com.
mand Of the Marion at the Asiatdc sta
ton. When the cruise on the Marion
was ended the commander was again
ordered back to the Tenth Lighthouse
District, where he remained until his
promotion to captain, March IA, 1897.
In July Of last year he was ordered to
the Olympia the flagship of the Asiatic
squadron. Erie is his home residence.
his family consists Of his widow, two
daughters, Miss Katherine V. and Miss
Ruth W., and one son, John P. V. Grid.
Ley.
The Progress., 1898-10-22

prefer styles OF apparel which arc little
antlquated. Never say anything that JIM
plies that they are in the way. Make tho
road for the last mile as smooth as you can.
On, my! how you will miss her when she
Is gone! How much would | give to see
my mother / have 50 many things I
would like to tell her, things that have
happened in the thirty years since she
went away. Morning, noon and night let
us thank God for the good influences that
have come down from good mothers all
the way back. Timothy, don't forget your
mother, Eunice, and don't forget your
grandmother Lois.
Mothers, eonsecrate yourselves to God and
you will help conSncrata all the ages fol-
lowing! DO not dwell 50 much on your
hardships that you miss your chance OF
welding an influence that shall look down
upon you from tho towers OF an endless
future. l know Martin Luther WAS right
when he consoled his wife over the death
Of their daughter BY saying: "DOn't take
on 50, wife; remember that this is u hard
world for girls" Yes, | 80 further and
say, 1t is n hard world for women. Ay, 1
80 further and say, It is II hard world for
men. But for all women and men who
trust their bodies and souls in tho hand Of
Christ the shining gates will soon swing
open. Don't YOU see the sickly pallor on
the sky? That is tho paIor Oh the cold
cheek Of the dying night. Don't you SEQ
the Frightening Of the clouds? That is the
flush on the warm forehead Of The nc rD-
ing. Cheer mp, you are coming within
sight Of the Celestial City.