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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Matthew SpoIgelhulter, employed in
tne machine shupa OF the PuBsy 4 Jones
Co., rescued Misa Sadie Miller, Inst
night week, at lirnndywine race. Tina
young woman had made nisstep and
fell into the race. The rsscuor refusal
to divulge hie name, but was recopnized
by one OF the friendu of tho young res.
cusd woman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23
FOuND DROTNED.
Supposed That Patrick Kirk Walked Over
board Into the Itrapdyviur

board Into the IirandSwinc.
The body Of Patrick Kirk was found
10 the Brandywine Thursday near
the fout of Spruce street. lie lived at
No. Gil Spruce street ana was employed
as lahorer. Laet night week about 7
o'clock. after looking over the paper he
left home to get mouthful of air, :"
as he expressed IT, About 0 o'clock he
was at the house of friend on Spruce
street between Fourth and Fifth. only
about two squares from his home. Il
il supposed that he accideutly walked
overheard in the vicinity nf Kir5woud
Park. Deputy Coruner Chandler was
duly notified of the drowning
Mr. Kirk leaves wife and four Sons,
John, James, Michasl and Frank.
John and Frank are connected with
the Kirke Comedy Co., which is now
in the West, and the other two song live
in Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Howell List, Pols, who has been in
the employo of the Harlan d Hollings
worth 20. for a number of years as q
laboEer was found dead yesterday
week 10 the lower part of the snipyari.
List bad heen i'll for some time ppd
only returned to work yesterday. III ID
thought that he was overcome by tbs
heat Deputy Coroner Chandler gave i
certificate of death in accordance with
the facts,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

In st. Joseph's Church ON sbe
hrsndywine at 4 o'cluck THURSDAY
afternoon, a large throng Witnessed DC
marriage of Nicholas Connolly of vii.
mington and Miss Sarah Carney Of ST.
Joseph's parish. Tho ceremony was
performed by the Rev ". j. Befmipg.
ham, pastor of the church. Miss jose.
phine Connolly was bridesmaid auo
Edward Carney, best man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Laurie, June l8.-The cornerstone
OF MT. Pleasant Methouist Epjsconal
Church was broken into on Tbuysdav
evening, and its contents were stoIen
An unsuccessful attempt to break into
the cornerstone of Horsey'a Methodist
Protestant Church was also made. Ths
robbery is supposed To have beon com
mitted by tfamps. 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23
Bay State Gas Funds Attached.

Now York, June IS. The sheriff has
received an attachment for sl0I, b75
sgaiast property of the Ray Stale Gas
20. OF Delaware in favor OF John A,
oenants for services in procuring the
sale and delivery to Defendant of cor
poration bonds and securities between
octohsr lst, 1897, and February LIST, 1893.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Lieut.. Lewis 4. Springer Of Co. L,
Delaware Volunteers, and Miss Geneva
W. Ward of this city were married al
the Methodist parsonage at Newark.
on last night week, by the Rev,
+. @. Mac5orley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

al the trustees sale of property of
tne trsderick Buchanan estate at the
Court House Yesterday woek, tho three
story brick dwelling No. SOD West Fourth
street. was bought 10y Gibbons Il Monrs
Tor ST. 100; No, Sl3 West Fourth.
Michael Newell, $1,000; lot ON iiarri,
son street, near Fifth, Conrad Doher,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Isaac Talley, as executor, Thursday
sold the property of Susan Stidham in
BrHndywine hundred, consistiug of
nine acres, at S2Go an acre, total of
50, 325. 1t lies on the Concord turn.
pike little beyond the city limits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

special correspondence OF Gazette md Journal
Dover June 1G. = Janette Griffin.
colored, said to have been 100 years
DID, died at hnr residence, in Toddie
row, yesterday. For many years she
was aslave. Her funeral took place to.
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23
! CELEBRATION BY THE CIT.
Council Decides to Observe In
dependence Day.
MADE BY MAYOR M'LEAR
Music in the Parks and a PUB
lie Meeting,

An Expenditure Authorized, the Amount
Not 10 ESceed S1,O0O-Ths city soions
Act Upon Several UonmuuIcations-A As
SCISSORS want tn" Adams TaS law Printed
in Pamphlet Forms. G. Long Elected =
Port Warden.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

delaware City will have Fourth If
July celebration in which tho troons
stationed at Fort Delaware are ~
participate. The full programme has
not yet been prepared. 'e 'as
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

James Dougherty, ngsd 5e years. flied
last night week at the residence OF his
brother, at Henry Clay. During the
DAY he was stricken with apoplsxy. He
was veteran Of the Int war.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Samuel Stewart of Groenyille wa.
kicked by horse at Delaware ayonps
ana Clayton street on Friday ia
was taken to his home by Euward Vim.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

the woods They have sent word off
that a number of officers have taken a
vow that the Nanlsoe sbips shall not
get away in safety. Pleasant, is it notf
How We do wonder what the home
fleet iH doing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23
"a SURE. ENOUGH BATTLE"
Graphic Account of Dewey's
Great Victory at Manila.
WRITTEN BY PAYMAST6R MARTIN
Who Was on Board the U. S.
Cruiser Boston.

Writes TO christopher vanderrift, Son of
the District Attorney, Telling OF PrepHra-
tions for the Conflict, the Complete De-
struction of the knemy's Fleet and the
Famous Breakfast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

washington, juno 16. Pensions have
oeen granted rehidents OF Delaware, 40
IToIinWs; Original, Wingats Phillips,
mingtou, IS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Washington, june II, = Alice W.
Dick. has been appointed postmaster
a. Rehohuth, Sussex county, DsI., vice
W. S. Truitt, removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

g. me reason Tor the great popularity OF Hoods
snrssaparllla lies in tho fact that this nedicine
cine and the American people have an q hidiu :
commence in its merits They buy and taka II
i1r slLlne rs well as serious gllments, confdent
that II will do them good. '''uNeh'
q hood,s Fills euro nil liver ills, NaiJod for
soc' by Z. l. Hooa s. Co., Lowell, Mass. 'of
The sun., 1898-11-06
CURIOUS UNCLE PETE
Many Believed That He Was NapO.
Icons Drummer Boy.

More or less mystery surrounds the
antecedents of a curious old chap who
asserted that he had lived more than a
century, and who died at Lewes, DEL,
near the Breakwater, few days ago.
He was known among the young and old
as "Uncle Peter" and was as much of a
landmark of that ancient town as is the
Breakwater. No one knew where
"Uncle Peter came from or what was his
true name. To some folks he said his
name was William Bryan. while others
declared that it was Giuseppi. The lat
ter was probably his correct name.
"Uncle Peter" always said that he was
born on the little island of Malta, in the
Mediterranean, during the time of the
bombardmeDt by Napoleon in 1898. He
would talk but little about his early life,
but he showed traces OF refinement. Vari-
GUS stories were told about him. One is
that years ago a lady of the Italian no.
bility became enamored of him. and he
was compelled to flee because OF threat
ened vengeance on the part of the hus-
band. Another was that he served
under Napoleon as drummer in the bat
tie of Waterloo, and afterwards, while at
sea, was shipwrecked off st. Helena and
privately managed to secure an audience
with the banished Emperor, but was dis
covered by the English, sent adrift in a
boat, ana finally rescued
1t was in 1868 that "Uncle Peter''
went to Lewes with a man named Car.
penter, from Boston, under contract with
Captain William Williams. They work.
ed on some wrecked vessels on the
shoals at the mouth of the Delaware
Bay. Afterward the two engaged in the
junk business in Lewes, but Carpenter
soon left.
''Uncle Peter" lived in little hut on
the Lewes river, among old iron and
bones and other odds and ends. He did
all his own cooking and was always
alone. He prospered until few years
ago, when he was hampered by intirm-
tiles. Then friends assisted him.
A great believer in the power of faith,
"Uncle Peter' was very devout. For
hours at time he would engage in silent
devotions in his hut, and when he was
found dead his body was in the attitude
of prayer. He could speak several Ian.
guages, and was a valuable Interpreter
for the shipping men about Lewes.
1t was thought that "Uncle Peter"
had amassed several thousand dollars, as
he was miserly in his habits. There
were also reports that he had hidden
treasure buried along the creek, but it
has not yet developed. d.-7he Mem York
Hnuld.
The sun., 1898-11-06
Officers Elected.

At the fourteenth annual meeting Of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of
Missions of the Episcopal Church, the
following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. G. M. McIlvaine; vice.
president, for New Castle county, Miss
Emily Rodney; Kent county, Miss Har-
riet Comegys; Sussex county, Miss Mar
garet Orr; secretary, Miss Lafferty; treas.
urer, Mrs. Lodge; domestic directress,
Mrs. a. G. Wilson; foreign directress,
Mrs. Harriet Curtis; associate member
of the Mexican division, Mrs. S. NJ. Cur.
tbs; president OF the Junior Auxiliary,
Mrs. George G. Hall; secretary and treas.
urer OF the Junior Auxiliary, Miss Helen
Van Trump; correspondent of the
Church Periodical Club, Miss Gibbs.
The sun., 1898-11-06
instantly, like picture on . magic Ian

instantly, like picture on magic Ian
tern slide.
At precisely 1890 Of the clock every
night, 20 it 10 said, the door OF the room
occupied by the committee on military
and militia OF the Senate opens silently
and there steps forth the fgure OF Gen.
eral Logan, recognizable by his long
black hair, military carriage and the hat
hs was accustomed to wear in life. Logan
was the chairman of this committee,
and, il report be credited, he is etili
supervising its duties. He passes down
the marble-foored corridor, and nobody
yet has ever dared follow him, SO that
it is impossible to say whittier he goes.
1t seems to be certain that he does not
come back.
Every morning several darkies come
to scrub the corridors beneath the Sem
ate wing, when that body is in session,
and, if it is winter, and the early hours
are dark, the first thing they do is to
turn on the electric lights. They are aw-
fully afraid Of the ghosts, and particu-
larly of the spectre Of dead negro who
was formerly one of their own number.
He used, in fact, to take part in the
matutinal scrubbing, and since his de-
mise he has kept on at it in phantas-
NAL way that is calculated to be ex-
tremely disagreeable to real live colored
persons. The swash Of spectral water
distributed from phantasnal pail by
yiewess brush is unpleasantly audible
on occasions.
All of this may seem absurd enough
from the point of view Of the individual
who processes to disdain superstitions,
but it possesses undeniable human inter-
est Ghosts will live so long as men re-
gard with awe the mysterious and occult,
and they will only disappear and vanish
forever when the so-called unknowable
resolves itself--as it must sooner or later
into the known and the understood.
The sun., 1898-11-06
Building Permits Granted.

Yesterday morning Building Inspector
Cassidy granted permit to William
II. Jones for the erection of eight three
story dwellings and stable on the
easterly side of West street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, at cost of
$24,7O0.
Permits were also granted to Charles
ii. Tindall to make alterations to the
building at the southeast corner of
Seventh and Lombard streets, and to
James A. Dillon to make alterations to
the building at the southeast corner of
Lancaster avenue and Franklin street.
The sun., 1898-11-06
OLD SOLDIERS STORY,
John Guthrie, a Veteran, Continues
His Interesting Story About
Pine Ridge,

The following is the continuation O.
the story of Pine Ridge by John Guthrie
of this city:
EDITOR The Sun.
DEAR SIR: After the battle of Pine
Ridge in wagon box breastworks we had
to like there some time.
The bullets continued to whistle over
our heads and the majors order was to
keep our heads down. His lieutenant
disobeyed the orders and he was shot
through the mouth, the ball coming out
of the back of his head. The corpse fell
on top of me.
This lieutenant was the one in COM
mand of the party that discovered
butchered comrades in the Phil Kearnev
massacre.
l forget his name, but they called him
the Pennsylvania Dutchman, and
good-hearted man he was. He belonged
to the Twenty-tirst United States In.
fantry.
After this / saw Corporal Baker Jump
over the breastworks after an Indian,
who was crawling away on his hands
and knees. He knocked him in the
head with the butt of his gun and killed
him. He was going to scalp him but
Major Powell would not allow. He
wanted revenge for his brother, Sergeant
James Baker, who was killed in the
Phil kearney massacre. He belonged to
9 Company, United States Second
Cavalry
The major said: "John, your brother
was not scalped in the massacre, but
everybody killed was."
Like our comrades in the Phil Kearnev
massacre the infantry had muzzle leaders
and the cavalry had breech leaders.
After the battle of Pine Ridge we
thought it safe to venture out Of the
oreastworks.
The Indians were most all around and
great many of them were dead.
They ran away and left the dead on
he battlefield and we got out of there as
oon as we could.
The Indians afterwards came back and
buried their dead. After we had gone
way our colonel complimented the
major and soldiers for the manner in
which the battle was conducted.
The sun., 1898-11-06
Keeps the Boilers Filled.

The boilers of fire engines OF number
OF our lire companies are automatically
filled in a fire-house by new device,
consisting Of pipe extending up from
the floor, which has self.coupler at the
upper end to connect with the engine
and open the steam valve to draw the
water into the boiler. IT,
The sun., 1898-11-06
SpecIsI Notice to Eyery Reader Of This paner-

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and write your name and address very plainly so
there will be no chance for mistake. Address
The Cheerful Home, 62l Massachusetts, Ave
nue., Boston, Mass.
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The sun., 1898-11-06

hNE R0Y Of Water Color Paints
VNA DVh with brushes, catapult
or pocket gun, cameo finger ring,
false moustache and your name in
our Directory one year, all for only
iSc. Address The Hindman Com
pany, Thompsonville. Ind.
The sun., 1898-11-06

ONE, BENZ. ELLWOOD SLEEPER or his son
~ aye heirs to some property, / will pay $1,000
for their P. o. address or proof OF their death,
Yours truly. HENRY MALlNGRUN. Houston.
Texas.
The sun., 1898-11-06
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If you "feel bad all over" take Bmck
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The sun., 1898-11-06
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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
"Let None Be Weak-Kneed."

Rev. Oliver c. Miller preached yester- day at Pentecost Mission, corner Of Pa cific and Leavenworth streets, from Luke x 37: "Then said Jesus unto him, go, ana do thou likewise" He said in part:
 The present war crisis forcibly recalls the inin,itable and oft-quoted parable of the Good Samaritan. Poor Cuba fell among thieves. who stripped her of her raiment, wounded her and left her half dead. The nations or the some on the other, till at last. Good Samar1- ian like America had compassion upon her and went to her relief preaching the gospel Of the golden rule in the laundering tones or her mighty instruments of war.
 Whatsoever opposes the war that the cause of humanity and justice have brought upon us opposes the teachings of the para ble- Let us cease talk about the sons or Anlerlcd graded Cubans, for God is no respecter of 6ersons He made of one blood all the nations of the earth. The more helpless and down trodden our fathers children are the more our sufficiently tutored to appreciate what we are doing for them. Who we that the Creator of worlds should die for us? Yet the good book tells us that He loved us and gave him hut carving out the commands of mercy and enacting over again the parable of the Good Samaritan Savior. Our only regret Is that she had to be thrust into this act of mercy by the sacrifice of 266 precious lives Let us enter the conflict with the assurance that we cannot 20 alone but cheered by the words of our Good Samaritan Savior, 'I am with you al way even unto the end. The unanfmlty With 10 us a source of comfort. Let the crisis make the man and call out the heroic element in American character. Let none be weak-kneed. but let us as States stand by our Governors our President: and the mighty God of, Jacob shall be our helper.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

Sabbath school celebrated its forty ninth Anniversary under the leadership or Su- perintendent George l.. Underhill.
 The secretary's report showed the at- tendance during the year to be 5l9; While the report of the treasurer was encourag- ing, showing a surplus of S9OS IS for the past year. s +be mornings entertainment there was no sermon, other than an address from the
 In the evening Rev. MT. Jenks dis coursed on Honor" taking that a,d theme e.in cIined to associate this word with that which makes a show hanGs A Ropqlar ba waer neTe ananIettes or holds office. My thought is of that high moral excellence aed esteam thas itseif If matters not whether it has a title; it needs no herald. A man is con. con. scfous of an indwelling worthiness that makes him a king upon the earth and an heir of heaven whose title is undis- puted, provided he himself does not, by any act of his own, forfeit that right to everlasting happiness.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
In the Handball Arena.

Handball, that never goes out of season still keeps the boards at Phil Ryan's San Francisco court at S5S Howard street. The games there yesterday were up to the usual standard. The crack San Fran cisco players put in an early appearance and kept the little ball hopping about the entire afternoon. On next Wednesday af- ternoon a champion game will be played between the two crack players of the local court-J. c. Nealon and A. Hamp- ton-for a trophy. The best three out of five games to decide which of the two shall be declared the "boss."
 The games yesterday were:
 E. M McDonough and E. Lynch, 21, IT, 21; D. J. Sheehan and J. R. Bockman, 15. q, 20.
 J. Kirby and T. Foley. 21, 14, 21; M. Basch and T. Leach, IT. 21, IS.
 P Steiner and M. McNeil 21, IS, 21; G. Mcdonald and w. Manion. 13, q, 15.
 M Mcguire and R. Housman, 2, IS, Fl; D. Began and M. Mclaughlin, 19. 21. +.
 D. O'Brien and J. Leonard, 2l, f, N; P. Ryan and P Gallagher, IS, 21. 2O
 P. Hutchinson and E. Curley. 2l, 16. Fl R. Housman and J. Slattery, 15. q, 1s
 R. Murphy and J. Collins. 2l, Y, N; J Harlow and P. Hutchinson, IA, 21. N
 J. c. Nealon and M. J; kilgallon de feated T. F. Bonnet and A. Hampton Score, 21-16, 15-2, 21-l9.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

No great question in human history has
 ever been finally settled except by war.
 "Existing circumstances illustrate this. We now have on hand war which mo- body wanted. Little as we, individually,
 wanted it. the Government wanted 1t least. But force of circumstances and the to a situation where there is no course open but war It is our duty to carry
 the war through as speedily and as thor
 oughly as possible.
 "Yet even though no great principle may be settled by it, the war has some
 compensatory advantages. For the last half century there has been constant growth in the humanitarian sentiments of mankind. Beginning with the work or
 Miss Nightingale in the. Crimean War, there has been a growing tendency on to aid those who do. The growth of this spirit has eliminated in the establish ment of the association of the Red Cross. "The Red Cross is the symbol of a new crusade whose purpose is not to make war, but in Christ-like way. to stretch out a helping hand to heal the sick, to bereaved This new opportunity for ex- pressing the noblest impulses within us which war affords us. It draws into a closer brotherhood the members of the
 association-a brotherhood in which all hold out the helping hand to the sufferer. Nothing appeals to what is noble in man more strongly than does the Red Cross Association
 Methodist Church. related number of experiences in the Sanitary Commission of the army of the Potomac during the
 History repeats itself" he declared. .sThe Red Cross Association will follow in the steps of the Sanitary Commission. If this war succeeds in doing nothing more than impressing upon the minds of our young people the lessons of patriot | ism. all the money, time and toll spent upon the Red Cross movement will have been we'll expended.
 The following delegates were appointed | to represent the Berkeley society at the great Red Cross meeting in San Fran cisco; Rev. John Coyle, DD., Professor | Thomas R. Bacon. Mrs. G. w. Haight and l Mrs. c. B. Bradley.
 1 The audience joined in singing a stanza i of America" and the meeting adjourned