davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
SPORTING NOTES.
e. II. Marks, owner of Joe Patchen,
has nurchased Phepol, 9.OT1s.

e. III. Marks, owner of Joe Patchen,
has purchased Phenol, 2.0Il..
William III. Maxwell. Jr., who was
recently elected manager of the Colum-
bia University crew, has declined the
honor. 1t is said that William j..
Mitchell, '91, or f. f. Weston, 1900,
will be named as manager.
Ernest Roeber has expressed anxiety
to meet Adlai, the "Terrible Turk, "
in a wrestling match, and offers to
throw the latter inside of 90 minutes.
The Turk offers u counter proposition,
and says he can throw Roeber twice in
80 minutes. The match will likely be
decided in Cincinnati.
The st. Lawrence Boat Go. Of
Ogdensburg, N. Y, has received the
contract to build one 30 foot launch.
one &c foot gig, one IS foot cutter and
one is foot dinghy for the new 160 foot
twin screw steam yacht now being
built at Chester, Pa, for Mr.. a. Il.
Tower of Poughkeepsie, n. u. These
boats are all to be-built of mahogany.
As was the case last year, the
skating championship of America will
be decided On Spring Lake, Pough.
keepsie. The dates set are January
18th, 9th and 18TH, and IN adultlon u
the important features scheduled there
will be given series of handicaps,
novce races and events for boys under
16 years. In order to make better
comparison as to the relative merit:
from time standpoint of our boys
with the best in Canada and on the
Continent it has been decided to Nave
the championship races at the distances
arranged for in the international pro
gramme.
Fred Plaisted, the sculler. sailed OF
Saturday to Newcastle, Eng, to en-
gage in series of contests in I
peculiar sport. for which Englishmei
have a fondness. 1t is land sculling
in which Wallace Ross, Plaisted ant
others engaged in New York severa
years ago. The boats, or vehicles, il
which the rover sits are mounted oil
four wheels, making the machine I
auadricycle. The oars are nothing bu
| levers, while the oarsmen if he-ma.
be termed such simply makes TIN
sprocket go round. Oarsmen Ray ac
companies Plaisted., He will roy
! double with Plaisted. rs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Washington, Dec. 23.--In view Of
the fact that fraud has been discovered
in connection with the cancellation
of documentary and adhesive internal
revenue stamps, by which old stamps
were reused, the Internal Revenue
Bureau, today, issued a regulation
which requires all such stamps to be-
cancelled with the initials of the user.
together with the month, day and
year written or stamped thereon.
Hitherto, the month and day Of can
collation. have not been required.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Havana, Cuba, Dec.23. Some Cubans
entered the residence of the Marquis
de Pinar dol Rio, in the Cero suburbs
of Havana, yesterday, and compelled
him TO cry "Vive Cuba Libre. " The
MARQUIS, who is one of the richest
men in the island and of the noted
family, complained to Captain General
Castellanos, and note on the subject
was sent to the American Evacuation
Commissions. The Marquis de Pinar
del Rio and other prominent Spaniards
are determined to leave Cuba, their
friends say, unless the United States
establishes strong government and
they arc assured ample protection. +"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

lowing financial statement: Balance in
the Union National Bank to the credit
of ciirrent Expenses, $50, DOL. 80; in each
Of the four depository banks, 50. BIG;
total, 80 7. 345. 80: fund for tho purchase
Of pork land, s23, 03a. %. The receipts
during the week we're as follows. From
Tax Collector Sayers, $500, taxes for
1891 Collector Lewis, $40, taxes
for 1893; Delinquent Tax Collector
Mitchell, S3l5, taxes for 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Aaa,rs in Tho rhil,npinss.

Manila, Philippine Islands, Dec. 90.
Private Tyler of Co. j of the Ne
braska regiment, who had been suffer-
ing from typhoid fever, is dead.
An American flag was raised over
the Malate schoolhouse yesterday. 1t
was sent by the University of Pennsyl-
vania. The honor of raising the flag
was accorded to Father Mckinnon Of
California, in recognition of his
services in reopening the schools.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

San Francisco, CAL. Doc. 3D. Sammy
Maxwell of San Francisco was given
the decision over Martin Denny Of
Australia, at the end of 2oround
glove contest before the Excelsior
Club, last night. The decision was
greeted with mingled Kisses and cheers.
Denny attacked Referee Jack Stelzner
for giving an adverse decision, and for
a few minutes there was u scene OF
great excitement. The ring was finally
cleared, and order restored. Denny
broke his right hand in the second
round, ard was unable to use il
throughout the remainder of tho con
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Z 3suPEnion oouRr.
sundry Own Matters Before the State
n IA. ,stD Judges Today.


In the Superior Court on Frikay.
general leave to amend was granted
the plaintiff in the case of -Juliana
Becher vs.. the Wilmington Mills Manu-
featuring Co.
Arthur w. Spruance was appointed
commissioner to take Testimony in the
divorce case Of Driscoll VS.. Driscoll.
j. Frank Ball has filed exceptions on
behalf of the respondent TO the return
of the commissioner in the divorce case
of John Z. johnson VS.. Mary r. John
sou.
Argument in the case of Mention VS..
the city was postponed until January
I'd, on account Of the illness of William
s. Hillcs. counsel for the plaintiff.
Argument was heard on demurrer in
the case of Alice Mullin ct al, VS.. F.
Bllmenthal Il Co.
Court adjourned until January Sd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. %. Her.
man Grunberg, aged 102 years. died
today at the Pacific Hebrew Home.
Nineteen years ago, he bought collin;
and had a shroud made, and selected
his pallbearers. He will be buried in
This casket, but he survived all but
three Of the men he had chosen TO
bear his remains to the grave.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
RILLED IN a PAsTHY KITCHEN.
CHAM hey Murdered Thursday by Bafuse
Pnsha. Nt

Constantinople, Turkey, Dec. 23.-
CHAM Bey, the Sultan's aide-de.camp,
was murdered yesterday by Hafuse
pasha in a quarrel, which took place
in IL pastry cooks kitchen.
CHAM had become notorious, owing
to his lawlese proceedings in Epirus.
He had also inspired terror here by
extorting money under threats Of death.
The officials Of the foreign Embassies
had frequently demanded the punish
ment of CHAM Bey, but always unsuc-
cessfully. =, ss
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
ROE ooYrEMpr OF ooUs4.
Torrsy Il. wardner Sentenced TO Thirty
Days, Imprisonment at Dedham.

Days Impr,sonmenr at Dedham.
Dedham, Mass, Dec. %. I'm the
Norfolk County Court, this morning,
Torrey e. Wardner, editor of the Bos-
ton Traveller, was sentenced by Judge
Sherman to serve 80 days in Dedham
Jail for contempt of court, in permitting
the publication in his paper of com
mepts on the Getchell case. lrecently
tried here) which, IN the courts
opinion, would have influenced the
minds Of the jury had the paper
containing the matter reached the
Court House before the case was sub
mitted for final consideration.
The case referred to was that OF
Engineer Getchell of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad, charged
with manslanghter in connection with
collision which occurred at Sharon
last August, in which several persons
were killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Frederick Plumb, aged 40 years, who
had his back broken by being struck
by locomotive at Third street cross
ing of the r., w. 81 b, railroad on
December 18th, died at the Delaware
Hospital yesterday week. The remains
were taken to his late residence, No.
10 Robinson street. ~ ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Richmond, Va, Dec. %, The sale
of the P. n. Mayo & Brothers. tobacco
manufacturing plant to the Continental
Tobacco Go. has been contaminated.
The Richmond plant will be known as
the p III. Mayo branch. 1t is one Of
the largest establishments Of the kind
in the South.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Ispp ooLuMnI.4 caDrNDAn.
= lr U. "a. -t.I-
The Fourteenth Ediiiupof the Useful Little
memorandum Fad.

The. 14th annual edition of the Col
umbia Desk-psd Calendar, issued by
the Pope Mfg. Co. of Hartford, Conn,
is being distributed. This calendar
occupies an unique place among adj
vertising devices. 1t may be said to be
largely the product of the Pope com
pany's own customers, whose contribu-
tions in the shape of fitting testi-
monials to the merits of Columbia
product, or clever bits Of verse about
bicycling in general appear at the tops
of the various pages over the names OF
the contributors. The pages for Sun
days, the first day for each month, and
holidays, present appropriate selections
from well-known authors. Any person
may obtain copy by applying to the
nearest Columbia dealer or by sending
five 2-cent stamps to tine Calendar De-
partment, Pope Mfg. Co., Hartford,
Conn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Middletown, Dec. 90 Ex-Gov. John
p. Cochran, who recently sustained
injuries by falling, has an attack of
bronchitis, and alarm is felt that,
owing to his age, he may not be able
sSa tS0Iss eh mas sSd develop Mr.
Cochran, who is 80 years of age, is
fast growing weaker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

G. Rodney Higgins, a former resi-
dent of Wilmington, died in Philadel-
phia Thursday. He was 81 years of
age. The remains were brought to
this city and funeral services we're
held on Sunday afternoon at Asbury
Church, where the caslSet was
opened. Interment was 1nadei at
Asbury cemetery. -~-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Two aged people died in this city
Thursday of general debility Mrs;
MARY Deery, aged 90 years, died, ut
No. TAO East Eleventh stroet, and
James HENDERSON, aged 92 years, died
At No. $50 West Sixth street 4, "a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Bremen, Germany, Dec. %. The
fire in the cargo of the British steamer
Willowdenes' main hold, at this port
from Charleston, has been extinguished.
The loss consists of four bales of cotton
damaged by fire and $50 bales damaged
by water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Middletown, Dec. %. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew L. Eliason have issued invita-
tions for the wedding OF their daughter,
Miss Alice Lavinia, and Thomas Edgar
Clayton, which will take place on on
Wednesday afternoon next, at $50
O'Clock, in First Presbyterian, Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 22.-The build
ing No. IA Light street. occupied by
Il. Packham, Jr., q Co., trading as
the Baltimore Cork Co., dealers in
corks, bottles, &C., was partially des-
troyed by fire this morning. The loss,
it is thought, will not exceed Sic, 200.
which is fully covered by insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
nussia,s Policy with respect to CHINA.

An article recently published in the
Grashdanin, st. Petersburg news
paper, maintains that Russia ought to
renounce the possession of Port Arthur
and Talienwan, so as, in the first
place, TO get free hand: secondly, to
be rid Of hafb6rss where, in the event
Of war with Great Britain, her ships
would be caught like rats in trap:
and thirdly. to save the cost of
enormous defences. Russia ought to
occupy herself chiefly with affairs in
northern China, the writer says,
especially that art of China which
borders on Russia's own possessions,
and with the railway in Manchuria.
BY keeping strong in that quarter,
Russia, argues the article, will be a
warning signal to the British, even in
the south of China. But. in order to
effect this, she must free herself from
the two posts mentioned, the possession
of which. weakens her, constituting her
"heel. of Achilles,' SO to speak.
1t is true, the Grashdanin admits,
that the relinquishing of these pos
sessions would seem to be confession
Of laundering, but it would be a
courageous act. Russia could then
proceed to develop her territory in the
direction of Afghanistan, and prepare
herself for the supreme combat which
she must inevitably have, sooner or
later, with Great Britain. profiting at
the same time by the latter having
| scattered her forces in all directions
an error by which she will have
| weakened herself in India 1t is abso-
lutely essential, says the writer, that
Russia should fight this supreme battle
| on land, and not on sea, encountering
her adversary simultaneously in the
north of China and Mt the gates Of
India. The Grashdanin rejects all
notion Of an eventual reconciliation
with Great Britain, the inveterate
enemy of Russia, and advocates an
alliance with Germany, in which
| France might be induced to Join.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
oon.u, MsoaI,istrr TO Return 60 his ro.r.

Gen. Samuel a. MacalIister, VIII
sail from New York on january 4th,
on the steamer Mariana for his post
as United States Consul to Barbadoes..
The general has enjoyed his leave Of
absence very MUCH - Y'S'''sis
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 23.-The jury
in the case of W. #. Bechel, ex-auditor
of the Pacific Express Co., charged
with embezzlement, has rendered u
verdict of not guilty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
State Board OF Health.

A meeting of the State. Board of
Health was Eeld Thursday night, but on
account OF tho illness Of Secretary
Frazer and the absence OF several
lasribrrs nptblpg was done and the
afp Etp I, @sss,ss1ss5sssl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

NI was troubled with dry hacking cough and
WINS very weak. As | rsad Of the cures made by
Whsn had taken one bottle 1 began to feel
stronger aud my cough wss better ! took three
bottles and was cured" George W. Benuun,
Coolsprlng, Delaware. &, ksC
Hoods Pills cured ull liver Ills. Mniied Tor
Csc. by q. !. Hood & Co., LOWELL Mass, .sssE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Isaac Swan has bought Mrs. William
Rosenzweig's farm, near Easton, for
$500. ~ sets!ta-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted. Ameila LAYTON,
President Board Of Managers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

Not very laany years ago boys went
with high piled trays through English
own ON Jan ! crying "God cakes and
pope's ladies. The first Of these good
housewives made for their own family
consumption, while for the general rablic
bakers prepared the pasties in triangular
shape, about q half inch thick and filled
with mince meat HaIfpenny ones were
hawked in the streets, but for wealthy
ones God cakes Of such richness were COM
pounded that they fetched a sovereign ia
the market The pope's lady, the origin
3f whose name and appearance on New
Years day is not accounted for, is a fat.
sweet little bun, rudciy fashioned in the
form OF a woman BY the bakers chunky
fingers and eatar hou
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
New Year, Eve Reaections.


New Years eve Is the fayorlte time Tor
making good fesoiutlons, winch un1ortt-
nately IN the majority OF instances are
only made TO be broken. But where the
need for making such resolves IS fell,
whether Kept or broken, the good lnten-
ton Is IN too many cases regarded as a
sufhc2ent excuse for greater indulgence IN
the meantime. such a Xxi IS very
human, and even good men are not exempt
from the folly OF drawing on the future
where they have no assets. Headers OF
Dicken Bleak House can douptiess re-
call the case OF the character VINO gave
himself much credit for thrift n was
more hopeful when on any particular day
he spent foollshiy a little less than ne nad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31


marked BY eIeighing parties IN Whichi
enormous sieighs drawn by four, six and
even eight horses and carrying from 90 to-
SO guests would make the roads mnsicall
with their chatter, SON and laughter
There were also pantomime parties and
magic lantern parties. These old sleighs|
seem to have gone out OF fashion, and the
pantomsme has been perfectly unknown
since the death of George L. Fox. The
toboggan has replaced the sleigh and cha
rade house and church parties have taken
the place Of the hot and stulfy theater and
village hall. The noble custom of New
Years calls which the Dutch carried to
perfection If not extreme still obtains in
some of the smaller cities ard tosslso OF the
middle states, but it's glory has departed.
By ONE queer coincidence It's fashionable
character was taken away by the action Of
the Knickerhocker Four Hundred Of New
York, who glory most of all in their Hol-I
land descent. In place Of the decorated
home where lavish hospitality was dis
pensed to every conner, stranger and friend,
a card basket is 10Y hung to the door
knob and a district telegraph boy conveys
the visiting card Of every society man.
The French and Spanish mark the day by
parades both military and ecclesiastical.
These may be still found in such places as
New Paris in Maine, the French counties
in Louisiana and the Spanish towns in
New Mexico and Arizona, but the practice,
which was very pretty and attractive, has
degenerated in woeful style.
In some parts of thS country there is a
turnout Of the militia. and in others &
procession OF priests and devout worship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

FASHIONS OF new YORK
New Bonnets Are Dainty
Unsubstantial Crea-
tons.
MERELY LACE AND spAHGLEs
Birds, Jewels and Velvet the
Favorite Trimmings
This Season.
MERELY LACE AND sPAHGLES
1f,+s1a

EHE
tcouvrfght. 1898, by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
/ think that women viii have reached
berfeotion in dressing for all occasions IN
1900 al the present rate of advancement.
Evening and GUS dresses we VIII leave
mt of the question, for we know they are
Ill right anyhow. But it is in the adap5=
ing Of each gown to its own special re-
ruirements that / mean.
The walking suit has its own special
reason for being the suits for athletic
needs, riding habits and cycling costumes,
bo say nothing whatever about mountain
seaside and yachting gowns and travelling
nttire-all these we have, but now at Last
NE have an ideal rainy day dress, ana
scarcely any n will wear 1t.
This consists Of a skirt reaching about
b the tops of the boots and faced up with
waterproof cloth. The dress itself and the
Jacket. cape or coat to match, Is OF crava-
uette or storm serge. Another plan IS to
have a skirt with a fold around it about
right or ten inches from the bottom and a
6ounce Just long enough to clear the floor.
The founce is cut serpentine and sewed to
4 hand in wkioh are buttonholes. Under
the fold there are buttons, SO that the
Hounce can be buttoned to the skirt IN
fair weather and laid away when it rains.
The arrangement of the fold is such that
1t hides the buttons, and when the founce
Is on it appears to be a component part OF
the dress.
This is really a solution of tho difficult
~. and thus there would be no dragging
skirts to flap wet around the ankles, and
vet because the idea is sensible and prac-
fica1 women will not have it. Perhaps
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31


ers go from one church to another, but in
the majority Of the districts they have
"fantasticals, " "ragamufins" and "cala-
thumpians. In the eastern cities of late
years there has been developed a new kind
of ragamuffinism, which on aecoun of its
humorous character will probably last
many seasons. 1t consists in children
putting on masks and ridiculous garments.
forming into little squads and making
make believe calls upon the houses of
their respective The practice
has grown rapidly and in many of the
larger eastern cities Is carried on by thou
sands of light hearted little folks.
An extraordinary and unpleasant Gus
tom has been developed In New York city.
On the last night Of the old year a good
natured mob assemblies on Broadway with
Trinity church as a focus and there st the
stroke of - breaks out into a hurricane
of discord with fish horns, megaphones,
tomtoms, c%lappers, cat calls, horse iddles
and other instruments of chaos. The noise
is so great as to utterly swallow up the
sweet music Of the chimes and can be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
rhe Names az tl,e Monfha.

The Roman names of the months have
been retained BY almost all modern civili-
cations. Up to the present century sew
eral countries of Europe made an effort to
retain local or national month names but
it proved unsuccessful, and now only the
HoIlanders have their own designations OF
the divisions of einae. The Dutch name
are ~curiously significant January is
L-auwrnaand, or the chilly month; Febru-
airy is Sprockelinaand, the vegetation
month; March is Lentmaand, the spring
month; April is GrasInaand, the grass
month May is Blnwniaand, the flower
month; June is z~olnermaand, the sum
mer month; July is Hoogmaand. the hay
month; August is Oostmaand, the harvest
month; September Is H~erstfnaand, the au-
tuinn month; October is Wynmaand, the
wine month; November is Slagtmaand,
the slaughter month. and December is
W-intermaaEd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
tains the justice Of Bottlneau WINS missing
so was Minton SO was the loot. They still
Careless Letter writing.

To-day, moved perhaps by d little per-
sonal feeling in the matter, the woman
who talks to you daily wishes to say q
few words on the courtesy OF letter an
swering. Many there are of US who pride
ourselves on our manners, who stndiously
avoid aught that would give the faintest
suspicion that we are not possessed Of that
innate breeding and refinement, the hall
mark of the lady, yet with an utter disre-
gard Of the very first principles of conven-
tional etiquette we calmly ignore letters
that have been sent us or make u replies
SO exasperating that the writer would
oh, so gladly-obliterate space and give US
a real good shaking We're personal contact
possible.
You know that every word Of this is