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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

I should think you would not recog-
nize young Bibbler. Why don't you
cut him the next time you meet9
HE'S too tough indianapolis Journal.
,..Do you fully appreciate, asked the
earnest citizen, "the duty which every
man owes to his country" well, :"
said Senator Sorghum, alphabetically,
"I'm getting a little rusty on that
subject. You see,- it's good many
years since / had anything to do with
revenue collecting. "--Washington Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

A lad lowered in the neighborhood
OF the police station for q time Mon
day afternoon and when a visitor drew
near the stationhouse door asked him
where permit to masquerade could be
obtained. Ho was referred to the
police station Office, where he made
known his desire to Capt. Kane.
"How many arethere of youP" asked
the captain.
Three" answered the boy.
where are you goingf"
"Only around the corner"
"Well, you'll have to behave YOUR
selves, !" said the captain. I'VE don't
want any broken windows"
They're not that kind of boys"
asserted the lad.
Nov, don't say that, T" returned the
captain. Boys are all alike. Remem-
Der, don't do any damage. -
The boy still asserted that they were
not that kind of boys.
"Don't make it too strong,' advised
one of the officers present.
Go ahead and enjoy yourselves. F"
said Capt. Kane and the boy left with
the desired permission.
In the line of All Halloween amuse-
ment, Wilmington was wide open"
Monday night Thus the small boy, who
took the trouble to secure permission,
could have had his fun without it, as
hundreds did. The customary rule of
requiring masquerade parties to secure
permits was in force and it was usual
for them to be accompanied by officers,
but as to the roaming parties of twos
or threes in costumes, they were unre-
strained, with tho exception that they
were expected not to cause any damage
while having their fun. As a general
thing the Hallowe'e ners kept faith
with the police and had rollicking
time without OVERRIDING it. Only one
arrest was made because of disorderly
conduct, the offending person being
Harry Anderson, colored, who was ar.
rested at Tenth and Orange streets,
heater in front of stove store.
| 1t was certainly'a great night for the
young people, and is believed never to
have been equalled in the extent to
| which the celebration was carried.
The streets teemed with costumed folk,
representing great variety Of charac-
tiers. Everybody was in such good
humor that it was pleasure simply to
| walk through the streets and observe
the outfits of the masqueraders, ranging
from grave to gay, from sepulchral to
hilarious. The energies expended in
these directions diverted the youngster
from the use of forms of Halloween
sport which involved the ringing of
doorbells and the manipulation of tick
taclss. Girls as we'll as boys paraded
the streets in striking garb and the
problem sometimes arose in the spec
tator's mind as to which was which.
A large party from this city had a
jolly evening at Perry's Tavern. A
smaller crowd Of boys and girls rode
around town ON an old wagon. Numer-
Gus companies were given at private
houses, where the young folks played
games peculiar to the eve. of All
Hallows, some OF them designed to de-
eide the rather difficult, although
sometimes absorbing problem as to
whom one will. marry.
| A possible explanation of the wide
extent of Monday nights observance is
found in the prevalence of the jubilee
spirit, struggling for expression.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

Seattle, WASH, Nov. 1.-The steamer
Farrallon has arrived here, with about
100 Klondikers who left Dawson on Oc-
tober LIST. According to the estimate
of the purser, they have about 5000, 900
worth OF gold dust They report that
there is Is inches Of snow on the Chill
lsoot Pass, and about six inches on
White Pass. The last boat from Daw-
son, this season, for the lakes, was
scheduled to leave the first week in
October. About $50 people had engaged
passage on her. Rich placer strikes
are reported on the Dalton trail
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

Providence, r, l., Nov. John II.
Mason a. Sons, cotton goods, have filed
q voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
1t shows that the firms liabilities
amount to $50, 600, and the assets to
about 100000. The partners have also
filed individual petitions in bank
ruptcy. Eugenie w. Mason's liabili-
ties are $3.50, 900, while his assets are a
little over 300, John H. Mason
has liabilities amounting to $3.50, 900,
and assets estimated at about Sll0, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
Z s,ahhsn During : pl.pute.

Reading, Pa, Nov. |. Edward Wal
born, a hostler at d hotel ut Millers-
burg, was stabbed in the thigh, in a
dispute last night, and bled to. death.
George Merrick, colored, was brought
to jail here today, on the charge of COM
uniting the crime. Merrick is % years
of age, and has wife in York. A
knife, covered with blood, was taken
from him. U y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
Reaister.s AoiIffs.
DEGIsTER's ORDER. .

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL, Sept 81, 1893
Upon the application Of Jacob N. Way, Ex-
ecuvor Of William Armstrong, late Of Christians
hundred, In said county. deceased. II Is ordered
and directed by the Register thai the Executor
Aforesaid Sivo notice Of granting of Letters
Testannntnry upon the estate OF the
deceased. with the date OF granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date OF
the county Of New Castle. requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
tho same, or abide BY an Act OF Assembly, In
the same to be inserted within the same period
in the DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JOURNAL,
n newspaper published In Wilmington, Del,
and TO be continued therein two months.
~ Given under the hand and Seal OF once
Of tho Register aforesaid, at Wilmington.
tl.s.ii New Castle county, aforesaid the day
and year above written.
CALVIN W. oRosSAN, Register
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

Maggie johnson, aged Is years, was
arraigned in the City Court on Sunday
on the charge of being incorrigible,
but she has promised to do better and
has been taken back home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

She-I'm almost baked. I've been
shut up in close, stuffy room for two
hours. He-what was the occasion for
that? A meeting of our Fresh Air
Society. - Yonkers Statesman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

Notice ia hereby given that Letters resta-
metinry were In duo form of law granted unto
tho undersigned. on the 2lst day OF September.
A. D.. 1898, and that all persons having claims
against the estate OF the deceased must preeont
the same, duly attcsted. to the said Ex"q-
utor on or before the 2lst day OF >eptembe 1914
or abide the Act OF Assembly IN such case made
and provided.
Address: Centreviile, Del. sept2i-em
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

Columbus, O., Nov. l.-Artie Smoke,
aged IS years, of Kirkersville. near this
city, while out on Halloween lark,
went into the corn field of Thomas
Randall, last night, to procure some
corn. u Smoke was mistaken for thief
by Randall, who shot him in the head,
killing him instantly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

The glowing Goals within the CRATE
With pictured tales foreshadowed fate;
For she who watched with tender eyes
The glowing phantoms fall and rise
Within her breast the wizard bore,
To whom alone such fairy lore
Will yield its tale Of coming days.
The elm light about her plays
With waving lines in shining maze;
With dance fantastic weaves charm
To blind her eyes to shades of harm.
Her hand her rounded chin supports,
The Pickering CLEANS her soft hair courts
And bright curls vagrant from their placs
Throw fitting shadows ON her face;
But light sinks deep in her sweet eyes,
Where happy love adreaming lies.
Carrie Stern in Golfers Weekly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

Bellefonte. Pa, Nov. Mrs, Nancy
j. Barger died this morning, at the
ago of 106 years and month. Two
months ago, she fell and broke limb,
and, owing to her advanced age, the
injury would not heal, finally resulting
in her death. Five children survive
her; the oldest, Samuel Barger, is 81
years old. Mrs. Barger was in possess
sion of all her faculties until her death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
EArAL HALLOWEEN PRASKs.

Muskogon, Mich, Nov. 1.Leslie
Parks, aged liz years. was shot dead
last evening. He was among other
boys having some Halloween sports
about the premises of Michael Burns,
an aged man. The latter fired a charge
of buckshot at the boy, killing him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
OBITUARY.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. John F..
Phillips, treasurer Of the Chicago,
Rock island & Pacific railroad is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03

Washington, Nov. l.--Gen. Joseph
Rodman West, at one time Senator
from Louisiana, and later one of the
commissioners of the District OF
Columbia, died here yesterday Of par
alysis
The herald., 1898-04-17

her spirit seemed concentrated into
one intense effort, and for moment
she looked as if paralyzed with fear.
But in an instant her appearance had
changed, she stepped forward, and be-
fore any one had time to think, the
arm which hung at her side was up
lifted, something CLEANED in the light,
and then it descended. and the bright
thing was driven with all her force into
Hillfield's left shoulder.
For a moment all was excitement and
confusion. Hillfeld rose to his feet,
staggered and would have fallen II sew
eral of those near had not caught him.
Grant seized Ethel Valance by the
arm which held the knife-an Egyptian
one taken from the hall, 1t was after
wards discovered.-and held 1t as
though in a vice. The women screamed;
for the blood was yelling up in the
wound. and ran red across Hillheid'
shirtfront, as he was half carried, hair
led from the room.
After few moments one OF the men
came back and said that Hillteid was
to go home. The doctor had staunched
the wound, which had by miracle es-
capped being a fatal one, and said that
the best thing for him would De rest
at his own house. where everything ne
needed would be at hand.
All this time Ethel Valance lay back
unconscious in an easy char Where
Grant had placed her.
Two of the medical men VINO were
present had been examining her state,
and it was at their suggestion that she
was removed to Mrs. Vallance's own
room, away from the scene of disorder'
and the noise and confusion which
had not yet subsided.
AS she went down the room the
marks of Grants fingers showed upon
her right arm. just above the wrist,
whilst in her hand she still grasped
the dagger which all efforts had failed
to wrest from her.
An hour passed. and then another
and the report from the physicians,
Spinoza, and Grant was just the same
She remained in the hypnotic state in
to which she had been thrown, the
The herald., 1898-04-17
discernible with the greatest exact.

discernible with the greatest exact
ness.
| Spinoza asked:
You are quite ready, Miss VAL
lance?"
Yes. Thank YOU" was the reply.
! Now look straight into my face"
The pass was made very swiftly, and
| then a strange thing occurred. Her
features seemed to change, to become
of a different type-a type more pro-
nouncedly foreign. Such a one, indeed,
as seen in the better class of Egyptian
women of the present day.
| In a few moments, with her white
arms uplifted, as if to repel something
or somebody, she moved steadily to-
ward the door at the other end of the
room. Although those assembled were
somewhat startled at this development,
they refrained from moving or speak
ing and 50 Ethel Valance walked slow
ly-but not as one in a trance-in per-
feet silence down the room. When she
reached the doorway her outstretched
arms struck against the heavy drapery
which curtained it; she, however,
seemed to expect this for she pushed
the hangings apart, and passing
through them was lost to sight.
Spinoza stood quite still, apparently
in no way surprised; although Grant
looked as though he failed to under
stand this development of the situa-
ton.
The silence was intense. Scarcely
anyone stirred. At length after an abb
sence of a minute or two, the hangings
at the door were again thrust apart
and Ethel Valance entered.
Still no one spoke, although a faint
sigh as if of relief broke the stiffness.
The girl advanced up the room-one
arm al her side as if for concealment,
the other still outstretched, but not
raised so high as before. A moment or
two more and she was again standing
beneath the chandelier, only a pace or
two from the front row of chairs.
Unlike most persons under the influ-
ence of the hypnotic spell, her eyes
We're not expressionless but had the ap-
pearance of set determination.
AS the spectators watched, however,
they underwent most marvellous
change; and, if ever a woman's eyes
expressed hatred and repulsion. they
were Ethel Vallance's. Her body and
The herald., 1898-04-17

osity, interest, and aversion, question:
| ing her as TO what she was to do; what
had made her consent to such a thing;
how she felt; how she thought she
would feel; and endless queries of a
| like nature AS for the men, they mild
ly chaffed her
| At this moment, Grant stepped across
the room to where Ethel Valance was
| seated. saying:
"The professor is quite ready now.
Miss Valance, if you are willing"
quite thank YOU" adding under her
| breath as she rose, but 1 feel horribly
nervous with all these people looking
on. I do hope | shan't be stupid. and
so spoil Mr.. Spinoza's experiment l
should never forgive myself If l did;
and / am sure he would never speak to
me again."
| Spinoza begged her to be seated, and
| then said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am about.
with Miss Nallance's kind assistance,
to try-I say try, advisedly-a hyp-
motto experiment which l have at
tempted only once before, ana then,
alas without success. l am, however,
hopeful of the attempt tonight 1irst'
because something seems to tell me
that shall succeed; and again because
an indulgent and intelligent audience
is a great assistance. What am
about to attempt will explain itself, but
l may add that l am seeking TO draw
from the dead Past some of its secrets.
| ask the kind indulgence of absolute
silence. and to whatever Miss Valance
does I pray that you will offer no I'M
pediment."
There was a murmur of assent ana
encouragement, and then absolute ST.
lence.
Ethel Valance rose from her seat,
and approached the professor. at whose
elbow Grant was already standing.
She stood in full view, apparently
free from nervousness; unless the
trembling of the flowers fastened at
her breast, and the heave of her white
shoulders pointed to such thing.
The light from the chandelier fell di-
rectly upon her, and every feature was
The herald., 1898-04-17

| that one experiences when kissing the
dead-restrained him from kissing her
lips.
The same question. "No changer"
The same reply, mo, none"
After a silence of some minutes dura-
tion, Mr.. Valance again spoke:
Matthews, don't you think my wife
ought to go and rest? She is tagged
out and looks utterly done up
Yes, certainly do" replied the doc
tor; there is very little likelihood of
any immediate change or development,
and should either contingency occur,
we shall not fail to cali you, Mrs. VAL
lance. You will stay" this to Mr. VAL
lance.
Yes"
VERY WELL" said his wife; IT will
go and lie down, but only on condition
that you wake me should any change
however slight-occur."
When the door had closed, the two
men seated themselves near the couch,
and began to talk in low tone.
They went through all the minute de-
tails of the evening before, in their
search for some clue. some incident,
upon which they might construct a
theory, If nothing else more satisfac-
tory
For the first time the doctor heard
how Ethel Valance had become pos
sessed of the knife or dagger which
nearly wrought such deadly work.
1t was small Egyptian knife with
an extremely keen blade, which Mr.
| Valance had purchased from an Arab
-one of the desecrators of tombs who
hover about in the neighborhood of the
valley of Biban-e- Moulek. On it were
some hieroglyphics setting forth the
history of priest, and the handle was
| ivory iniaid with pure, soft gold, the
inlaid work depicting Osiris, sacred
Ibis, cat, and rudely formed harps
and other stringed instruments. 1t had
hung-wth other Egyptian weapons
and curiosities-upon a velvet shield In
the corridor which led from the draw
ing-room to the main staircase. One
Of the footmen had seen Ethel come
from the drawing-room, and take II
, from It's place. but had paid little OF
no attention to the act, as he had seer
her immediate return to the room.
Every detail Of the act was discussed
| by the two men. The scene Of confu-
The herald., 1898-04-17

knife still clasped in her hand, although
every effort had been made to restore
her, both by the doctors and Spinoza.
Long before this the guests had dis
persed and at length Spinoza, one of
the doctors and Grant came downstairs
and after taking leave of Mr.. Valance,
who was in a terrible state of distress,
went home.
When they separated at the end of
the room, Grant said:
This is a terrible business; it's only
redeeming feature is that Hillfield is
still alive. He had an awfully narrow
shave, poor fellow!'
The doctor only said: II don't see the
end of this. The girls condition utter
" battles me. But here I am at home.
Good night; shall see you tomorrow"
Grant and Spinoza walked on without
speaking a word The latter's face
showed very white and worn in the
light Of the lamps. They neither of
them thought of riding, but walked on
more by instinct than sight or reason.
till they came to the point where their
ways separated.
The elder man took the other by the
hand; they said nothing save Coed
night" but Spinoza felt that he could
rely on Grant whatever might come of
the matter which, before most people
were astir, would be noised by the
newspapers throughout the kingdom
Very few of those who had been pres
ent at Hyde Park Gardens slept well
that night.
In an upper room of the deathly still
house no ray of dawn penetrated the
tightly closed shutters and curtains,
and the shaded lamp standing on low
table shed subdued, unchallenged
light. The chamber had three occu-
pants, the family doctor, standing in
shadow, with his back against the
mantelpiece, and Mrs. Valance, seated
in low wicker chair leaning back with
her hand to her forehead shading the
light from her eyes, clad in loose
wrapper thrown on over her ordinary
dress. On sofa lay Ethel Valance,
attired just as she had come from the
drawing room the night before. with
a shawl thrown over her evening dress,
and drawn close around her bare shoul-
ders. She lay quite supine, one of her
arms resting upon the edge Of the
The herald., 1898-04-17

couch, the other lying partly across
her, cleaning white against the dark
crimson of the shawl. The light from
the lamp. which stood a little behind
the couch, fell very subduedly upon
the reclining figure, leaving the face in
shadow; but one could see that 1t was
not unusually pale, and there was a
faint color beneath the skin, which
showed transparent in even so faint a
light. Anyone entering the room would
have at first imagined that the girl
slept, but n closer glance would have
dispelled the illusion. There was, how
ever an absence of rigidity in the
limbs. and no pallor such as one sees
in death.
All through the long hours of the
night she had lain motionless. uncon-
scious; always still. Doctor Matthews,
who had stood against the mantelpiece
for the last hour, utterly perpleXed
and with his faculties far too active to
allow of even his attempting a snatch
of sleep, every now and again crossed the
room to bend over the unconscious girl.
AS the sun rose, the light grew
stronger and yellower and beat warm
and full upon the girls unconscious
eyelids. Doctor Matthews watched in
tently for any signs of conscious dis
comfort, but the long lashes did not
tremble, nor was there the slightest
movement of the lids.
You see nothing? She does not
stir?" asked her mother, also bending
over the couch.
Nothing, Mrs. Valance" he replied.
''She is alive-of that there can be no
doubt. Touch her hand! You feel it Is
quite warm. She breathes! See"
The downy feather held at her lips
f1uttered in the faint breath.
Il can say nothing. absolutely moth
ing more. 1 can only watch for any
change. Doctor Hale and Sir Henry
Bristowe will be here in an hour; and
as Grant is a friend of the family. and
has a valuable scientific experience, l
have asked him to look in as WELL"
AT this moment Mr.. Valance entered,
and leaned over the sofa and kissed his
child OH the brow. A strange feeling
The times., 1898-02-16
CHARGES OF swINDIING.
A Canadian Loan Company's Failure
Attributed to Official AfaIfeasance

Toronto. Ont. Feb. 15.-DeIiberate and
long continued swindling by some of
the officers and gross neglect by the
auditors of the Farmers Loan Com
pany We're given by Liquidator Lang
muir at meeting of the shareholders
today as reasons for the failure of the
company. He found systematic falsi-
fication of accounts and evidence of
deception practiced by the manager
accountant and teller. The auditors
certified to two different profit and loss
statements for last year as well as for
the preceding year.
The assets were gradually eaten into
by the payment of interest, dividends.
expenses of management in excess of
earnings to the extent of s400. 600 or
more. No thorough verificatiOn of pass
books with deposit entries in the ledger
could be made since 1891. There are
81 .056 600 debentures. most of which are
held by English investors. There will
be a deficit of half million dollars.
The depositors possibly will not re-
ceive as much as fifty cents on the dol
lar