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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
KILLED 6f A car.
SAT- Death OF Mrs. Mary McCiaferty of
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tretbfihe.
Mrs, Mary McClatferty, aged 81
years, OF Greenville, was struck by
West Eighth street car No. VI, at
Front and King streets, shortly after
O'Clock last Saturday afternoon, and so
badly injured that she died while
being taken to the Delaware Hospita!
in the patrol wagon,
Mrs. McClatferty had come to vii
mington to do some shopping and was
on her way TO the Wilmington "
Northern station, and while crossing
tho atreet became bewildered. two cars
going in different directions being
near the corner at the sRme time. hhe
stepped out of the way OF ID Riveryiew
car, when the Eighth street car struck
her. When she fell tho car ran upon
her and dragged her for several feet.
She was extricated by Sergeants Me.
| Dermott and Evans, Officer Maloney,
| tine street Car men and others, and
placeu 10 the patrol wagon. When the
hospital wnH reached 1t was found tnat
| life was extinct and the body was
taken charge of by Deputy Coroner
| Chandler.
An examination of the body showed
| that the neck waH broken and other In
| juries had been received.
Charles f. ljarkins was the motor
man and Ira Chalfner conductor of the
car, and both were very much affected
by the accident, although it ID he.
ieved neither was to blame.
Mrs. McClaferty was the wife oil
Bernard McClatferty, who is employed
by William Il. Biinckle. A daughter,
Miss Sallie McCalferty, is nurse al
the Homeopathic Hospital. After tht
unfortunate woman's death u clue tt
her identity was furnished by q checi
made payable to George McClaferty
After deputy Coroner Chandler hat
sworn in jury the hody was turned
oYer to Undertaken Charles b
Dougherty, who conveyed it to Green
Wills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
NOT FoE "BES MR."
Pregident Mckinley Deems Lew Wallace

Too Old for a aMajor-Generalship.
Washington. June 1G. Indications
now are that Gen. Lew Wallace of
Crawfordayille, Ind, the notel writer.
soldier and diplomat. and author OF
g Ben Hur,' will not win major gen
eralship.
Gen. Wallace is Il years old and the
President, while his personal friend and
warm admirar, fells that he would moi
be warranted in putting Gen. Nallacs
in the field at his age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

An alarm of fire, which was TUNED in
at l. 20 o'clock Monday afternoon from
box No. SO, was oGcRsionod by slight
blaze at the residence of Samuel Pat
tsrson, No. ll22 Brandywine street.
Mr. Patterson. while sitting on a sofa,
lighted his pipe. The burning match
fell and SCI the sofa on fire. badly
damaging it and other articlss in the
room. The total loss was Sl4.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
"IyTO THE JAWS or DEATH"
Rode Lieutenant Hobson and His Brave AS
socrates.


sociates.
With the feet, off Santiago de Cuba.
june 3, tvia kingston, Jamaica, June
ITO appreciate the great danger OF
the Merrimac expedition, the character
Of the defenGes OF the harbor OF San
tiaeo de Cuba must be known. Ths
entrance to the broad ana deep harbor
on which the city faces is by narrow
channel about a mle lnng and each
side guarded by hill standing almost
perpendiculnrly to height Of $50 teet.
AT one point, tho neck of this approach
is less than 300 feet wide and only o12
fathomH deep, SO that to enter, ships
must go in one at a time.
On the hill guarding the eastern
side of the harbor is MORO Castle,
: with FIVE 24-pounders. five lS-pound-
era and two modern rapid tire
guns. On the western hill top are
two batteries with modern gunH. Al
, the base CT Moro Castle are several
gums loaded With shrapnel, to sweep
fhe face of the water, and opposite is G
similar battery. Going around the tirs'
y nurye of the narrow entrance. Caye
smith. an island, is found facing dowr
the barbor, with battery of modern
In the narrow neck of the passage arr
three rows of mines, each row 30 fee
a snart. and the mines. 1G in a row, eaef
II, Fact apart. The ReinH Mercedes lie
h In the shadow of Cayo Smith. partl,
llismantled, bur having hor four TORPEDO
tuhes loaded and facing down th
channel. About half way up the chan
nal. an the eaatsrn hank, is tine Estrell
battery, with several small, smooth
bore guns,
And this was the meuacing hole O
death into whiuh Lieut.. llobeon am
his men yentuged with the Merrimac
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
ssn,ancea 70 he nanrsd.

Easton, Md, June TN the Cir
cult Court, yesterday, Judge Stump
pronounced the sentence of death on
Joseph Wright, colored, convicted Of
the in urder OF William Newcomb, in the
Kent forest. He will be remauded to
the Cheatertown jail and hanged as the
Governor may appoint.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

William b. Austin has contracted
with +. Blumenthal " Co. for the
erection of large storage shed between
the large warehouse at Water and
Orange streets and the wharf, which IL
to cost 1l,000. A permit for the work
was issued Monday by Building
Inspector Cassidy,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

The dredgs International, against
which the Delmaryia Telephone Co. had
preferred a claim for about $500 dam
ages caused by the dragging of its cable
in the Christians, has been released by
the United States authorities, ths case
having been settled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
BRYAN NOW A COLONEL.
Has His Commission and His Regiment vii
be Ordered TO the Philippines.

be Ordered TO the Phiitppihes.
Lincoln, Nsb., June i.-Adjutant-
General Barry has received telegram
from Secretary Alger, saying that the
Third Regiment, Volunteer Infantry.
organized by W. j. Bryan, has been
accepted by the government and that
it would be added to the contingent
going to the Philippines.
When this news was received Mr..
Bryan was 40 notified and went to Gov.
Holoomh's office, where a conference
was held, the outcome OF which, although
it has not yet been publicly announced,
was that Bryan was appointed oolone
of tho regiment and given his com
mission,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
MERRlMAG'S CREW SAFE.
Rowed to the Spanish Eiagship-A Prompt
Offer for Their Exchange.

NuWBW 10 tHb SIIHhIHI FTHkHHlp-9t f"InPF
Offer for Their Exchange.
Kingston. Jamaica, june 4. Hobson
and the hsro crew of the Merrimac were
saved in ths following manner:
Unable, after the sinking of their
vessel. to make their way back through
the storm of shot and shell, they rowed
into the harbor to tho Spanish flagship
and were taken on hoard unhRrmed.
Ths Spanish admiral, under a flag OF
truce, yesterday ssnt word to th1
American admiral that be offered 10
exchange the prisoners, adding that in
the mean while Hobson and HIS party
will he treutsd with the greatest kind
UeHB,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

which proves that there is no remedy
for Spain's misfortuneH. Ceryera 3
squadron at Santiago is of little ad-
vantage, either for itself or for what IT
represents. Ii can neither hinder the
YANKEES expedition nor strengthen the
defence of Havana. Spain was never
before led through such straight road
to perdition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
NEWS or GEIDLER's DEATH.
Official Notification sent by Navy Depart
ment.

nent.
Erie, Pa, june 6.-Late last night
the family of Capt. G. V. Gridley of
the United States cruiser Olympia, Ad-
miral Dewey'a flagship, residing here,
was notified by the Navy Department
of the death of the husband and father
in Japan, as result Of the battle ol
Manila.
The hluw came with telling effect and
the members Of the family are pros
trated with grief.
Capt Gridley was the onin-law oi
judge J. p. Vincent Of this city, and
the father Of three children, two daugh-
ters and con.
Mrs. Griflley was in the midst o'
preparations to go to San Francisco tt
meet her husband and accompany him
across the continent to his homo.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

Giuseppe Boudi, aged 81, was killed
by several large stones falling upon him
at the Bellevue quarries Monday after
noon. A coroner's jury rendered YER
dict of accidental death. The remains
was buried at Cathedral cemetery
yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

Several towns down the State are ar.
ranging for celebrations on the Fourth
of July. In some places tribute is te
be ipaid to the men who have displayed
hsroism in the war between the United
States and Spain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
Tak,nr 4 post-craduate course.

F. L. Grier Of Dover is now in Chi
cago, taking post graduate course in
the dental department OF the North
western University. He will not return
TO his Dover office until July.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

Building Inspector Cassidy Monday
morning granted TO William u;
Williams permit for ths erection OF
two two-storY dwellings on Harrison
street. near Maple at a cost OF 81, AGO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

The United States Senate, Monday,
confirmed the following nominations
Lieut.. j. n. AndreYs, Twelfth lnfan
ry, to be brigatiier generali j. i.
Handy of Delaware, to he commissary,
with the rank OF captain,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

Andrs~ Pulaski, aged - years, fell
into the Christians River at the
wharves of the Delaware Pulp works
Sunday, but Joseph Burns. aged 1!
years, plunged in after him and saved
his life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
Io,tnrs of Ahm,nis,ratIon.

Register Of Wills Crossan, Tuesday,
granted letters of administration on
this estate of Joshua Davis. late of
Christiana hundred, to Thomas S. An
dsrson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
THE SITUATION At HAVANA
Claim Made That 1t is Now a
Spanish Sebastopol.
PEOPLE CHEERFUL, BUT ANXIOUS
Do Not Understand the Tactics
of the United States.

They Think We Are Not Prepared for War
It'll Asserted That 100000 Men WIN Now
he Necessary to a Successful Attack Upon
tho city Ireachery Charged and Riots
Feared,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
TERROR Sor DESTROYED.
Adyices From Flagship New York Say She
was NM sunk nv Oregon.

Was Sot sunk by Oregon.
Mole st. Nicolas, HByti, June 6. -
AdyicsB received bera from the flagship
New York, off Santiago de Cuba, and
forwarded at o'clock Sunday after
noon, say there is no truth in the report
from Port Antonio, Jamaica, that tbs
Spanish torpedohoat destroyer Terror
had been sunk by the United States
battleship Oregon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

Spain on the Straight Road to Perdition'
snys u Madrid Paper.
London, Eng, June 4. i.-According
TO dispatch from Madrid, FL liera lido,
with regard to the situation at Santiago
de Cuba, says:
"It is one more dissnchantment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
ends broadened with that oreani-

friends broadened with that organi-
zation
About seven years ago he made a
trip to Burtrum, Todd county, and
was SO pleased with the surround
ings and climatic conditions that he
took up residence in that town,
where he has since resided.
The deceased was twice married.
the first time to Miss Mary Lawson,
a sister of VIM. Lawson, well-known
to the early settlers of Redwood and
Renville counties, before the de-
ceased left Illinois, and by whom he
became the father of twelve children,
5 boys and Z girls, the boys and six
girls of whom are living, and in man
and womanhood, and two VIM. and
Simeon Jr. are residing in this city.
The mother of this large family
passed away about II years ago, the
funeral being held on the day of the
big fire in Redwood Falls. About
four years ago Mr.. Burch narrated
Cassie Rouse of Burtrum, who, with
the children, survive him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

sistant of his father on the Indiana
farm. When Simeon was 10 years
old he moved with his parents and
brothers and sisters to Henry coun-
ty, ILL.,, where the family continued
gaining a livelihood on farm By
this time his brothers George and
Perry, both identified with the early
history of this section of Minnesota,
and still residing in Renville county,
were ten and four years old re-
spectively, and the former was rap
idly developing into a good hand
for the father. But Simeon remained
around the parental tree until 1856,
when he came to Minnesota, and
settled in LeSueur county-one Of
the pioneers of that region. He re-
sided on a farm in that county for
ten years, and took an active inter-
est in the advancemento of the county.
In 1862 he was joined by his broth
er Perry, and in 1865, George Burch,
in the meantime having joined them,
the three brothers came to Renville
county and pitched their tents, Sim
con settling on a farm in Flora
township with the Minnesota river
for it's southern boundary, and
George and Perry settling in Beav-
er Falls, and afterwards moving to
Troy township, the same county,
where they since have been actively
engaged in farming.
Mr.. Burch was actively engaged
in the history of Flora township
during all of his long residence
there, and although residing in Rem
vile county Redwood Falls was his
place of market, and it was in this
city where he made many warm
friends among the business men of
the town, who learned to regard him
as one of the most upright and con-
scientious men in their midst. He
was one Of the early members of
Redwood Lodge of Odd Fellows and
his acquaintance and circle of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
BRAKEMAN INJURED

Bert Helmer, a brakeman on tie
Northwestern system for the past
three years, and recently on the
Stub connecting Sleepy Eye and
Redwood Falls, had his left hip bad
ly injured in an accident in the To-
cal yards last Monday evening.
Mr.. Helmer was between the ca
boose and box car at the time of
the accident He claims to have
given signal to the engine to move
ahead. Instead of doing so the en-
gineer backed the train, coming
against the uncoupled car with
great deal of force Helmer was
caught between the two cars, and
as stated above, his left hip was
badly lacerated, but no bones were
broken, as developed afterwards.
Helmer was placed on stretcher,
in the caboose, and taken to Sleepy
Eye that night, where the liberation
was dressed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

G. Dolliff for alderman of the second
ward. The time for filing petitions
will expire on Friday.
Tuesday afternoon it was stated
that John Moon had refused to
stand for alderman in the second
ward and that W. r. Caswell had
consented to stand as candidate
from the ward.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

On next Sunday morning Catholic
Christmas services will be unusu-
ally attractive in st. Henry S church,
Sheridan. The first service will be
at 9 a. M, the second at $50 and
Solemn High Mass at 1870. The
Pastor, Rev. Jas. J. Woods, will
preach the sermon appropriate for
the day: "Peace on earth to men of
good will In the evening at 7:3O
St. GATHERINGS church will have
Solemn Vespers, sermon and bene-
diction. Special attention has been
given to make the musical program
harmonic with the grand solemnity
of the Savior's birthday. All are
invited to be present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
PRISON TWINE.
Annual Report on this Feature of
the Prison.

The biennial report of the board of
prison managers and the officers of
the prisons, compiled since the close
of the biennial period, Aug. l, 1898,
has just been issued, and will be
forwarded to Gov. Clough without
delay.
It's most salient and important
features are those relating to the
manufacture of binding twine, and
the mode of handling the output of
the prison factory. The reports
accompanying the documents rela-
tive to binding twine show that the
State made a profit of $40, ,282.66 on
twine made and sold during the
season of 1897, and profit Of $S7, ,6O7-
.O2 on the twine sold during the sea-
son of 1898, making a total profit of
S132, ,889.68 on the business tran
sacted at the prison s twine factory
since Aug. l, 1896.
The board made careful and con-
else statement of the twine business.
and says in part:
1.-The prisons plant can supply
only about third of the twine
used by farmers in the State in an
ordinary crop year. This being an
unusually heavy crop year, we have
been unable to furnish much more
than one-fourth of the amount re-
quired in the State. Thousands of
farmers who never thought of order
ing or buying prison twine before
rushed in their orders when thev
could make money by doing so. Had
the management been able earlier in
the season to foresee the unfavorable
conditions that were to follow. every
pound Of twine would have been re-
served for shipment direct to actual
consumers.
Early the past season the con-
ditions were as usual. Orders for
twine were sent in by dealers in
clubs, after which prices suddenly
jumped up. It must be conceded
by all honest and fair-minded men
that to have cancelled the orders
which had been received would
have been a great injustice to honest
dealers who could have bought else
where at the time the orders we're
placed at prices but little above the
prices finally fixed by the board of
managers.
1.-The fact that the twine industry
has been a success to the State fl
nancially and through it a direct
benefit to all tax payers, and by it's
competitive effect has held down the
prices of other twine sold in the
State, ought to be proof that the
affairs of the plant have been hon
estly and faithfully conducted.
The report also shows that for the
first time in the history of the
prison, it has been self-sustaining
during the year 1898, and in this
connection the board SAYS:
All of our industries have be-
come so productive of good financial
results that we are pleased to be
able to show that the institution has
become much more than self-sustain-
ing during the past two years. Our
earnings during the past two years
have been 1924, 568. .48, and our total
expenditures s2O1, 121.OS, leaving a
net gain of $43, 647. 40"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
Blood

IF the blood in sufficient quan.
tity leaves the body because of
a wound or hemorrhage of the
lungs the result is death.
Life depends on the blood
because the blood carries to all
parts of the body the nutritive
elements necessary to sustain it.
What if these nutritive ele-
ments are absent?
What if they are supplanted
by poisonous, effete matter and
disease germs?
The first result is disease-par-
tial death. The final result is the
same as from loss of blood.
All disease is traceable to i'm
purity or weakness of the blood
and that is the reason the
Golden Medical Discovery"
cures so many different diseases
it purifes and vitalizes the
blood makes it rich, red and
healthy-fills it with nutriment
for the starving nerves and
tissues.
Consumption is properly a dis
ease of the b1ood-so is scrofula
80 is rheumatism. They look
like different diseases but one
medicine will relieve all three.
"I am using a good many of your
medicines in my practice" writes
DR.. Joseph Fike, Of Lost Springs,
Marion Co., Kansas. Ten years
ago a patient of mine was badly af-
fected with that dreadful disease,
scrofula. Her mouth and throat
were in an awful condition, and
there were Jumps on the outside be-
low the jaws the size of hens egg.
Other doctors said it wasa fatal case.
l felt confident that none of my
remedies would benefit her any. It
came to my mind that DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery was rec
commended for such cases, so gave
it to her as directed. Five bottles
cured her and she is we'll to-day.
She is married now and has three
healthy children"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
SIMEON BURCH DEAD.
Passed Away at Burtrum Last
Thursday Evening.

Simeon Burch, one of the oldest
settlers Of this section of Minnesota,
and the owner of large farm in Flo
ra township, Renville county, passed
away at his home in Burtrum, Todd
county, at about 9 O clock Thursday
evening. Paralysis was the cause
of death.
About six years ago Mr.. Burch
received a slight stroke of paralysis
on his right side, but a complete re-
covery was shortly afterward pro-
nounced, and Mr. Burch was not
similarly affected until six weeks
ago last Saturday evening, when he
received a much more severe stroke
pronounced SO serious that the
members of his large family were
summoned to the bed side. Mr..
Burch seemed to recover from this
stroke, however, and about two
weeks ago, was moving around in a
chair, and was in bed but very little
outside of the usual hours, and it
was not until week ago last Mon
day that his sons were informed that
their parent was sinking rapidly.
The decline continued until few
moments before death, when third
stroke brought about the demise OF
the father in very short time.
The remains we're brought to this
city over the St. Louis last Tuesday
afternoon, they being met at the de-
pot by Redwood Lodge No. 68, 1. O.
O. F, of which the deceased had long
been a member, and escorted to the
Christian church, where brief fun
eral services were conducted by Ell
der Henry Goodacre, and attended
by a large concourse OF old friends
of the deceased. The services over,
the remains were escorted to the
Redwood cemetery and laid to rest
beside those of his first wife, amid
the impressive burial services OF
the Odd Fellows ritual
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Simeon Burch was one of the ear
ly pioneers of Minnesota. He was
one of a large family of boys and
girls, nearly all Of whom were born
in White county, Indiana, where the
family resided on farm until 1848.
Simeon was the oldest of the boys,
and as such, was the principal as
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
HE FOOLED THEM.


Chance to andW That Mime Journal
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Great Britain has 294 torpedo-boats
and torpedo-boat destroyers.
Indiana's cement belt covers about
30 miles square. Seventeen miles are
In operation.
Probably the smallest theater in the
world Is Prof. Herkomer's, in England.
1t seats only 13o persons.
The moon moves through space at
the rate of 1898 feet per second. Its
$50 miles.
AS rule six months cruise de-
creases the speed of ship is per cent.
This is caused by the barnacies which
form Oh ships hull.
More than 100000 sewing machines
are made in this country annually.
which is 90 per cent. of the production
of the world.
Skates made of hardened glass, in
various colors, are now made in Eng
land. 1t is said that they make it
easier to get over rough places than is
the case with steel skates.
Within a year Thomas Sanderson.
six years old, of Fall River, has fallen
from second-story window, drank .
pint of kerosene, been run over twice,
and escaped without breaking a bone.
The insect known as the water boat
man has regular pair of oars, his
legs being used as such. He swims on
his back, as in that position there 10
less resistance to his progress.
A gun which discharges 10000 bull
let's minute has been invented by an
English engineer. One minutes work
of this gun, under favorable condi-
tions, would NOW down full rcgi-
ment.
The Swedish bride fills her pocket
with bread, which she dispenses to
every one she meets on her way to
church, every piece she disposes Of
averting, as she believes, a misfortune.
Five pairs of corsets were burned by
Philip Stile, of Parkersburg. w Va,
who objected to his wife wearing them.
The sixth pair she brought home
one day last week and he also burned
them. Then he packed his traps and
deserted his home.