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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

Aroostook's first breach of promise
case will not come into court, after all.
The fair plaintiff averred her heart
was fractured to the extent of $1,000
damage, but compromised for $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

A bashful young man knocked at u
Rockland minister's door the other
evening. Say" he stammered me
and another girl want to get mar
ried."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

If the escape of Rose Carson White
tends to prolong her absence from this
vicinity, our people will endeavor to be
If a husband shooter who got away
with a four years sentence. should
have been willing TO serve out her time
with cheerful resignation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

We mustn't judge all the Maine bat
terry boys at Savannah by the one who
must serve a few months in the
Georgia chain gang for insulting a
woman on the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

The ignorant, bigoted vandal who
destroyed the slabs above the graves
of the Spanish sailors who died while
imprisoned at Seavey's island, should
be sent to Spain and given such pun
ishment as that country sees fit TO
inflict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

me Glory of the Imperfect. BY George
Herbert Palmer. Ii. d., Afford. profess
sor OF philosophy in Harvard University.
Emo, 81 PIP. cloth, IS cents. Boston and
New York: T. Y. Crowell & Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

The Evolution of the College Student
by William Dewitt Hyde. president az
! Bowdoin college. 70 mo. 80 PIP. cloths q
cents. I. Y. Crowell & Co., New york
and Boston.
! This is no dry essay or discussion NJ
ABSTRACT principles but study in thu
| tween living college student and ms
| family and friends: The hero, Clarence
Mansfield, opens his heart to his IA ther
ana mother, and his friend and swaer-
F FTast aeie sn,.r at Willoughby college.
Junior misgivings, and Senior prosnenSs .
are mus put vitally before the reader.
| Religious life at college. lterarx,
studies. thoughtless pranks. athleticss
ph nrafssayc college settlements. choice Of
| cap Al, are the topics that the young
man discusses from the varying stand,
polnt OF MS onward growth. Such a NC
| luIe OF on average student painted hv mo
pres.aent OF a Famous college is intensely
interesting. 1t is not preaching. hnt i'm.
presses a powerful lesson and awakens
Keen ZEN, sympathy. AS President HYDE saw.
>. LUIS kinetoscopic picture is presenfed
u; M, the hope that 1t may assure over-ai,y.
their pS san mat not every alteration IF
suaae critics of college administrative
tnat our problem is not so simple nc the,.
seem 70 think. and inspire the public viii
tne CONVECTION, cherished by every collesa
their faults a Gole fgs,a students with all
i lows IN the world. and that notu;,,
| STANDING much crude speculation aho,,,
| tnhnss human, and some honest SCENT.
clsm concerning things divine, The eraa
soeial institutions Of family ana ind,,s1 ~
and church and state NAV he safa,,, 4, =
Gus hands. "a '''h sehef-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
WILLIAM MONTGOMERY.

Death of n Promising YonnG Man, Who
Had an International Reputation MS n
Printer.
william Montgomery, one Of the most
promising young men in the city, died
shortly after ] o'clock Sunday after
noon, at his homa, No. s03 West Sixth
street, of consumption of the stomach.
His Illness had detained him at home
for saveral weeks, but he had not been
confined TO bed for any length OF time.
and his death was sudden. His wife
survives him.
Deceased was 81 years of age and was
native of this city. He was a son of
Mrs. Sue Montgomery ard the late
James Montgomery, editor and pro-
prielor Of the Delaware Inquirer. In
1877 he entered the employ of Every
Evening, and at the time Of his death
was foreman of ths composing room of
thnt paper. having worked at that office
continuously. He was close observer,
and, having a keen understanding, a
good education and good faculties, be
came master OF the printing business
in all of ita branches. His marked
ability was recognized by the Whining
ton Typographical Union, the local
brarch OF the International Typo
graphical Union, of which he was q
memher. He had held ahout every offics
in the gift OF the local union ana was
twice delegated to represent il ut the
councils of the International Union.
Being delegate he was brought into
contact with the officers Of the inter
national tody and also the officers Of
local unions in many of the large cities,
and on various occasions be has been
consulted on matters OF international
Importance connected with the printing
business. He was kind hearted and
honorable and had the respect Of hos,
| of friends
He was a member OF Eureka Lodge,
A. F. A. NJ, Delta Chapter. K. A. NJ.
| and a charter DIembsr and past COM
mander OF ST. Andrew Council, Legion
of the Red Cruss. In each of these or
ganizationH his ability was recognized
and he was honored on several c,a.
sious.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon. Services were conducted
at the house at $50 o'clock. by
the Rev. L. Il. Montgomery, and inter.
ment was made at Wilmington and
Brandy wine cemetery. The funera
was in charge OF Eureka Lodge, A. +.
| A. NJ, and delegations OF tue othei
organizations of whish he was mem
| ber were present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
SHOT AT A SUSPECT.
Hot Time and Thrilling Experiences of n
Suspicious Character.

Hot Time md Thrilling Experience of
Suspicious Character.
People living in the vicinity of Ninth
and Van Buren, streets were STARTLED
about $50 Sunday evening by hear
ing two reports of pistol in rapid auc-
cession. As a matter of fact dweller
in the vicinity was shooting at man
VINO had made an unsuccessful attempt
to enter the residence of Frank A.
Mitchell, No. Oil Van Buren, strset.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Henry u.
Cobb, living at No. 900 Van Buren
street next door to Mr.. Mitchells
house, noticed suspicious character
in the act OF scaling the fencs ut the
rear of Mr.. Mitchell's back yard. He
quietly notified Mr. Mitchell and ths
two watched the mans movements.
The intruder evidently saw that he
had been discovered, but escape was
impossible without endangering his
life. Finally, seeing that tho man was
in no hasta to get away HnG mad about
given up his purpose, Mr.. Mitcbsll
called to him in loud voice, asking
him what he wanted. This aroused
other neighbors. and when the man
made an impudent reply. one Of tho
neighbors blazed away in the directon
OF the fence back OF which tho stranger
was hiding. with the intention of
frightening him. This was enough.
Matters we're becoming tho uncoiniort-
able aud the would-be burglar started
on dead run IN tho direction OF Tenth
street. As soon as he could be sean
running away another shot was fired in
his direction, which made him quicken
his pace The last seen of him he was
running in the direction Of Tenth aud
Franklin streets.
Soon after tho shots. were fred a
policeman, who heard the noise, began
AN investigation and saw Msssrs.
Mitchell and Cobb, who gave him q
description of the man. He was de-
scribed as weighing about l40 pounds,
and was dressed in dark cluthes and
wore slouch hat. From bis appear
ance it is thought he 10 professional
crook.
The news that burglars were abuut
spread like wildfire. and an investigR-
tion revealed the fact thst a man an
swering the description given by MIR.
Mitchell had been seen acting in aus
picious manner earlier in the evening
at Tenth and Adams streets and Ninth
and Van Buren, streets, people living
at both Of these locations having had
their suspicious aroused.
Mr.. Mitchell, when seen about the
matter this morning, said il would not
be healthy for anybody to attempt to
effect an entrance at either his house
or that OF Mr.. Cobb, as both arc fully
prepared to meet any such adven-
turer, and it will he warm indesd for
anybody who has the hardihood &c at
tempt such thing in the future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
HE LAUGHED AT TIE LAWYERS
AS Well as at the Locksmiths
Did Sly Little Cupid.
LOVERS DREAMS WERE REALIZED
Although Parents and Prison
Ears Intervened.


Baltimore Sun Saturday. ,W
Miss Mary Fitzhugh of Denton, who
would have been Mrs. Padgett Thurs
day had not her father, the Rev. George
S. Fitzhugh, telegraphed to Marshal
Hamilton TO arrest her, spent Thursday
night and the creator part of yesterday
In the matron's room at the central
police station.
Early in the morning her devoted ad-
mirer. W. +. Pahgett of Florida, ap-
peared before Judge Harlan and.
through his attorney, Thomas Ruddell,
secured writ of habeas corpus. re-
turnable in Judge Harlan's court this
morning at 10 O'Clock.
In the meantime Mr.. Fitzhueh and
Mrs. Fitzhugh arrived here from Deu-
ton, and employed Howard Bryant to
act for them In the cass.
All parties met 10 the matron's room
at the central station, and after long
controversy Mr.. Padgett agreed to with
draw the habeas corpus proceedings.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzhugh agreed to
allow their daughter to marry Mr..
Padgett at tha end Of year, provided
that in the meantime he could satisfy
them that he was able to provide a
comfortable and happy home for their
daughter. This seemed to be Hatis-
factory settlement OF the differences.
and 80, 10 the evening, Mr.. Fitzhugh
and his wife and daughter went to the
steamer Joppa. where they took passage
for Denton. They were accompanied
to the boat by Mr.. padgett.
During the conference and on the
way to the boat the young couple ex-
changed many significant and smiling
looks and whispered conversation took
place between them. The meaning Of
all this came out later.
When they boarded the hoat, Miss
Fitzhugh made an excuse to leave her
parents moment. A fsw minutes later
she fitted across the gangnlank and
joined her waiting lover, evidently ac-
cording to a prearranged plan. They
went to No. 84S Edmondson avenue,
the residence OF the Rev. U. f.
Swengel. pastor of Memorial Evan
gelical Church, where they were mar
ried. They left sooD after on their
honeymoon trip, smiling with the
thought that they had carried out their
own agreement. When the anxious
parents were informed by frionds on
the boat that their daughter bad been
married, the father sighed aud said:
"Well, We might as we'll go back to
Denton And they departed with the
boat. Mr.. Fitzhugh is rector of Christ
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
TUG AND 8.iRG Es LIBELLED.

Owners of the Glenochil Make a Large
Claim Against hughes Bros. g. Bangs.
Deputy United States Marshal Clark
yesterday week seized tugboat and six
bargos, the property of Hughes Bros. &
Bangs, on account of a libel filed
against that firm for damages to tine
steamship Glenochil, which went on
the ietty now being constructed at the
Breakwater at Lewes, by Huges Bros.
& Bangs.
The claim is for $50, 800, which it is
claimed is duo the steamship company
for the repairs and the consequent de-
lay on account Of the vessel being out
of service. The allegations are that the
stone was piled too near the surface of
tho water without tho necessary warn
ings to advise masters uf ships of the
danger at TINT point.
A hond of the American Surety Co.
for $40, 600, for Hughes Bros. a. Bangs,
was accepted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

Edward Higgins of This City and Dr. Tenn
pie of New York to Enter the Catholic
Priesthood.
Edward Higgins of this city, who
has been student and recently passed
the required examination with great
credit, and DIR. Temple, Roman stu
dent who has besu teacher in tho
New York Seminary for several months,
will he ordained 10 the Catholic priest
hood in st. Peters Pro. Cathedral, this
city, in June next.
Upon their ordination theso ministers
will be placed in charge of churches in
the lower part of ths State, and the
present pastors of tbess churches will
be assigned as assistants tn stations in
this city.
1t ia not probable that any Of the
pastors Of the churches in this city
will bs changed in any manner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

The Baltimore Sun says: Eddie Cor
man, who is billed TO box Jack DAILY at
the Germania Mannerchor Friday
evening, weighed but 1919 pounds on
Sunday. AS the go is set at l3} pounds,
give or take four pounds, Gorman says
he will now take on few pounds.
Others who are matched TO spar the
same evening are Jack Ward against
John Midget Glynn of Wilmington,
Dell, and jack Ryan OF New York,
against James Freaney of Cincinnati,
at 40 pounds. The bouts are to be six
rnnndR
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
Boaes IN NEW CASTLE JAN.

New Castle, Feb 2l.-William N.
Boggs spent an uneventful and quiet
night and day at the residence of
Sheriff Finn and up TO late hour Inst
night had not permitted an interview.
Numerous efforts were made during
yesterday to see or interview him or his
wife, who is still in the city. They
have positively refused to see any per
son and all Inquiries are politely and
firmly refused by Sheriff Finn, the
latter stating that Boggs will not under
any circumstance see reporter.
William Boggs is a prisoner 10 the
custody of the sheriff and Mrs. Boggs is
the guest OF Mrs. Finn and will be-
for a day or so Mrs. Boggs had not
seen her husband for so long and the
shock of meeting had unnerved her to
some extent, but she has recovered her
nerve wonderfully and Trey spent Sun
day 10 the company Of each other. The
only interruption being calls to lunch
coma or to see If there was anything that
they desired.
At late hour Saturday evening the
prisoner and Mrs. Boggs retired to
separate apartments in tho mansion. the
former being under surveillance during
the night. Boggs has not been seen
lnsiue of the corridor of the jail. Cell
No. 10, which had been prepared for
him, has not been occupied anC is yet
vacant. 1t ia said to be one Of the most
uncomfortable places in the jail, being
damp and close to the sewer. 1t was
decided to-day that cell No. p, which
is on the upper corridor and which is
almost directly over the entrance to the
jail, will be prepared for ex-Teller
Boggs and will be furnished in good
shape for the man by bis brother, Walter
M. Boggs. This cell is we'll lighted
and well ventilated and while he In a
prisoner in the place he will be wall
treated by Sheriff Finn, who is one of
the warmest hearted men in the county,
and who will not do anything that
might make the pressnt burden harder
than il ia.
In an interview win Sheriff Finn
last night he saiu: "Ihis is a serious
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
STOP OVER PRIVILEGES.
Secured Through Reduction Of Rates to
This City.

Secured Through Reduction Of Rates to
This CITY.
Chairman George ii. Hollis of the
Board of Trade committee on special
excursion rates and stop-over privileges
has received a letter from General Pas
scnger Agent j. Il. Wood of this Penn
sylrania Railroad Co., in which 1t is
announced that che company has de-
cided to reduce tho rates upon the
Delaware division between Dover and
Delmar. and all other points on that
division, to Wilmington, so as to make
those rates practically upon the same
basis per mile as the present excursion
rates to Philadelphia, so that pas
sengers purchasing excursion tickets
from Delaware division points to Phila
delphia may stop over en- route at Will
mington without going through any
formality whatever.
The details are to be announced later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

Tho Baltimore 6 Ohio Royal Blue
flyer due in this city at 3. Is o'clock
Saturday morning came TO sudden
stop bstween Elsmere and Delaware
avenue station, the engineer declaring
that somebody had flashed red lantern
across the track. No trouble was found,
and the train proceeded to the station.
Samuel NespuccH, an Italian. was ar
rested on information. hut said he knnw
nothing about it. lie admitted that he
had walKed along the railroad carrying
a bottle of beer and his dinner. He was
ralaasa6
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

No morning service was held in
Second Baptist Church, Ninth and
Franklin streets, Sunday, because of
the coldness of the auditorium, Satur
day nights storm having forced water
into the cellar, putting out the fire.
The sexton and descons and trustees
spent an hour or two in baiing out the
water, and Pastor +. i. Briggs advised
the congregation TO go elsewhere to
service. The fire was started about
noon and the evening service was held
as usual,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

maurice in the Cathedral at Philadel-
phia. o-duy. Bishop Monaghan will
be Archbishop Ryan. Bishop Hoban,
co .ad diutntor hishop OF Trenton, anu
Bishop pendegrast. a reception will
be held at the Academy of Music, at
which Bishop Monaghan will be one of
the leading guests.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

The frat one of the two tugs now
being constructed by the pusey & Jones
Co. for the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad will be launched
to-day at 3 O'Clock The tug will
bs desgnated No. II.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

John McGarrigal was here Sunday
looking for his brother, Edward Nc
Garrigal, printer, who is said to have
left New York City about two months
ago. No traces Of Edward were found
ip this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

Treasurer George Lodge acknowledges
the recsipt of the first Delaware con-
tribution for the Washington memorial
funu from the Middietown public
schuol, through Mrs. Thomas II. Gilpip.
Tha aIpnnnt was 81. 06.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

Boston, Mass, Feb. 10. -Four men,
comprising the crew of the barge Ex.
celsior. which foundered on Handker.
chief Shoal, off Cape Cod, on Wednes.
day night, were lost.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2l. = Gov.
Hastings has respited Frank Jougrass,
who was to have bsen hanged at New
Castle next Thursday. until A pril 26th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
nsatn Of inrdner l,nna.

Troy, n. V, Feb. 81. Gardner Rand,
owner and manager Of RRnd,s Opera
House, died this morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-15
BRITISH EMPIRES RESOURCES.
Queen Victoria Is Sovereign of One. Fifth
of the Globe.

From the London Times.
The Marquis of Lorne. NJ. F., took
the chair recently at "A meeting of the
foreign and colonial section of the So
ciety of Arts, helds at the rooms of
the society, John street, Adelphi. when
an address was delivered by j. Lowles,
NJ. p, on THE British Empire, Its Re
sources and Its Future Mr.. Lowles
said that there was at the present time
i'm both this country n in the colonies
a growing desire for closer knowledge
of and acquaintance with our imperial
concerns. Happily the day had gone
by when a man woul face an aud
ence and say he was a little Highlander.
1t was in the reign of Queen Victoria
that the greatest strides had been
made in colonization. until at the pres
ent moment the British empire was So
times the size of France. So times that
of Germany, three and one-half times
that of the United States of America.
thrice the size of Europe, with treble
the population of all the Russias. 1t
extended over IL, 900, 900 square miles,
occupied one-ffth of the globe, con-
tanned one-ffth Of the human race. or
$50, 900. 900 people. embraced o con-
tinents, 10. 200 islands, 500 promontories
and 1000 rivers.
Ii was estimated that the empire
possessed one-third of the sheep of the
world, o~ne-fourth OF the cattle ana one
twelfth Of the horses. The total ship
ping under the British flag was 10, 49,
600 tons. There We're throughout all
the British colonies an increasing spir-
II of s~elf-reliance. a keen perception of
the benefits of municipal government
and an extending desire to promote ed
ucation in every possible way. Mr..
Lowles described I'm detail the various
of the colonies, and in a
short reference To the Chinese ques-
tion observed that everyone would re-
joice to find that what threatened to
be a loss of prestige in the far east
had peer averted. and that Great Bri-
tain still stood predominant in that
portion of the empire. With regard to
the future of the empire, he said that
by far the most important question
was that Of trade. Another matter
which should claim their attention was
the question of state-aided emigration
To the colonies
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-15
HAVANA CIGARS FROM FLORIDA.
One Good Result of the Cuban War In
America.

The Cuban war has done N big
thing for this country. 1t has COM
PEELED recognition. indirectly. OF the
value of Florida lands for h produc-
ton of the finest tobacco i'm the world.
In the course of his recent trim to the
South Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
was astonished to discover that 1867
600. 900 Havana cigars Were actually
grown and manufactured at present on
the Florida peninsula. Already great
areas i'm the western part of the state
are planted with this crop and extern
sive arrangements have been made Tor
its introduction into the central re-
gion. Thus il may be expected that
before long Florida will rival Cuba as
a tobacco producer. i'm respect IL the
quantity of yield, while the quality of
it's cigar leaf seems to be quite equal
to tina of the famous Nuelta Abajo.
All the conditions of climate In Flor
ida favor the production Of the highest
grade of tobacco. The soil Is much 4
that of Cuba and, by the aid OF the
system of spraying that initiates nat
ural rainfall. the plants are ripened I'm
45 days after they are nut out. Tobac-
co can be grown almost all the year.
and crops can be set out in every
month nearly.
A vast area is suitable and availab BILE
for this branch of agricultural indus
try. The tobacco. Furthermore. has all
the qualities requisite for cigars. To
be fit for making cigars the leaf must
have a peculiar texture and compost
ton. Cigar tobaccos will grow only I'm
certain regions. II a manufacturing
type of tobacco. fit for pipe or plug. be
planted in Connecticut II will acquire
a likeness to the cigar type, and vice
versa. II is all a matter of soil and
climate. But IL is a very curious fact
that. whereas regions i'm the latitude of
Sumatra, Cuba and Florida produce
cigar tobaccos. one must jump over
the intermediate space In order to hnd
cigar tobaccos again in Massachusetts.
Connecticut, Pennsylvania. Ohio. In
diana, Illinois and Wisconsin. The to-
baccos of Virginia, Maryland. North
Carolina and other intervening states
are useful only for chewing, pipe smok-
ing and the export trade
The growers i'm Florida use seed i'm
ported from Cuba. They are able to
get two and even three crops "A year.
OF course some are better than others.
and often IL is not possible to tell why.
Only certain plantations i'm the Nuelta
Abajo yield the finest cigar tobacco,
and IL Is the far west end of Cuba
alone that furnishes the weeds so
highly valued.