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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Washington, March IA. = The annual
report of the Commissioner OF Patents,
for the calendar year 1897, was laid be-
fore Congress today. 1t is dated Jan
uary 31st. Patents granted in 1897
amounted to 20, 729, including designs; I;
60 patents were reissued and l.G7l trade
marks, II labels and l6 prints were reg
istered. The numbur of patents that
expired was II. l26 The total expen-
ditures we're 81, 122, ,si3; the receipts
over expenditures, S252, 79s. The total
balance to the credit of the Patent
Office, in the Treasury of the United
States on January lst, 1898, was si.-
OIL. 43l,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Scranton, Pa, March Il. In deci
sion rendered this morning, Judge
Archibald said the board OF 81, which
has for more than 20 years directed the
school affairs of Scranton, is Illegal, de-
claring unconstitutional the act Of May
231, 1874, under which the board oper-
ates. lie directsd a writ of custer to
issue. The present board will take an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17
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Ment,ier and Crop Reports.

At The request Of the weather and
crop bureau of the Johns Hopkins
University, in Baltimore. Senator John
Pyle has furnished the names of six
prominent farmers in New Castle
county. with whom the college will en-
deavor to make an arrangement for
weekly reports of the condition of the
weather and crops in this vicinity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Four Local Companies WIN Operate Sc
rately in the Coming Season.

Four Local Companies WIN Operate Sepa-
rately in the Coming Season.
The Diamond Ice Co is storing ice
in its now storeholse at Fourteenth
and Railroad avenue. At the old
houses connected with the ice plant
on the Brandywine at the foot Of Thir-
teenth street the ice luses something
like 80 per cent in weight, whereas at
the new house the insulation is 60 per-
feet that it will lose bur 10 per cent.
The company has been painting its
wagons preparatory TO the new season,
for On April 1st, the combination Of
the ice companies which has existed
under the name of the Provident Ice
Co. will be no more and each company
will run on its own hook. There will
be in the field this season the Diamond
Ice, Cool Spring, Consumers and
Pocono companies. OF these the fist
has it's own plant in this city, manu-
featuring artiticia! ice: the othera
handle the natural product.
II PROMISES TO be great year for the
ice men, because of the shortage of the
ice harvest last winter. On the Ken
nebec, penobsoot anil Hudson Rivers
the supply was short, and as they are
tho principal factories for natures
product, that fact is an important one.
The Kenneheu houses had ice left oyer
from the previous season which will
enable them to start with practically n
normal stock, but the deficiency IN tine
other streams can not he made up in
that way and the shortage Is placed at
2, 500, 900 tons. In view of the fact that
the demand for ice ia likely to increase
rather than diminish, the indications
point to high prices. and as prominent
member OF ono of the local companies
expressed il Ice will he ice -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17
FoUND DEAD ~ sEp.
Mysterious Death OF II Washington, Pa.
Man at the Hotel Jennings.

Mysterious Death OF II Washington, Pa,
Man AT the Hotel Jennings.
Robert Bradon Wallace, aged 26 years,
of Washington, Pa, a medical student
in Philadelphia, was found dead in his
room at the Hotel Jennings about Z
O'Clock Friday evening, and from the
circumstances surrounding the case it is
believed he committed suicide by swal-
lowing poison. A box containing
calomel pills was found near the body,
which was lying across the bed. In his
pockets were found a wallet With his
initials containing quarter of dollar,
five pawn tickets on u Philadelphia
house for diamonds, watch. ring and
another piece of jewlery. Nothing could
be found which would indicate cause
for the rash act. lie came from Phila-
delphia on Thursday.
The remains were taken charge Of by
Deputy Coroner Chandler, who moved
them to the morgue.
There are several marks on the body.
The right eyo is badly discolored,
there is a wound on the right cheek,
the back of the neck is discolored
there is perceptible scratch on. tht
left breast and similar mark near thu
left abdomen, and on the right lol
above the knee there id an indentatior
which would indicate that tho un
fortunate man had fallen across piec'
OF furniture.
ClarkHon Jennings, proprietor Of thI
hotel, stated on Saturday that Wallac,
was alune in the room at the time ant
the door was locked from the inside. 81
that it was necessary for boy to gs
into the room through the transom
He is positive nobody could have beef
| in the room with Wallace.
Deputy Coroner Chandler says tn
circumstances indicate that the marx
were caused by the man struggling il
| the throes of death after having take
some irritating poison. The polio
made an investigation Friday night, ant
concluded that it was plain case o
suicide. ."a.a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Capt. Philip Reybold OF this city has
gone to New York to taks charge of the
steamer Favorite, which will shortly
begin its trips between Baltimore City
and Queenstown. Ths Fayorite has
h0en lying up in Now York harhor
during tho winter months, aud under
command of Capt. Reyhold she will be
taken by the sea route to her destina-
finn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

James Fleming, arrested on the
charge Of being concerned in the rob
berry of the Boston Clothing House
several weeks ago, and who was
arrested on Sunday by Special Officer
Harkins, was arraignsd Monday in
the office of Magistrate Daley and
placed under bonds in the sum of $500
for his appearance at the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Phenix Company to Visit Reading.
9 At meeting of the Phoenix Fire Co.
on Monday. a special invitation from
the Reading Hose Co. to visit Reading
on June Sth and nth was accepted. The
committee on arrangements comprises
J: J. Patterson, J. II. Manloye and J,
II, Walker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

The Belgium tank steamship Caucase
which was in collision with the steam
ship Allegheny in the Delaware Bay on
October 1at, 1894, and which has been
connected with much litigation, was
wrecked recently near KiliR on the
coast of Russia while en- route to
Batoum, Russia, and has proven a
total loBs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17
The Penny proyident FUND.

The Associated Charities Visitors
were addressed on Monday by Miss
Marian Messenger, secretary and cashier
of the Penny Proviilent Fund of Nav
York City. She dwelt upon the estab-
lishment of stations in the public
achools and gavs facts and figures show
ing what had been done in New York
in the direction of encouraging the saw
ing of money by deposits OF cents and
dimes. The net deposits on February
1st, 1895, were ss36. 235. As. In the last
annual report of the New York Fund
one OF the treasurers is quoted as say
ing :'I have never been connected with
anything which showed such great re-
suits and showed them so quickly. The
Penny Provident Fund is the best
friend the poor ever hRd." 1t has heen
in operation eight years. Miss Messen-
ger, accompanied by Mrs. Clark, super
intpndent OF the AHsncated Charities,
visited School No. and explained tile
system.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

The March term OF the Court of
Chancery in New Castle county will
open IN this city on Monday, March
2Sth. Fourty four cases nre on the trial
list f1r hearing 10 p addition to %stSen seven
Lieberman VS.. First National Bank,
Benjamin Kopf ct al, VS.. John Il.
Currep, ct al, and Diamond State Iron
Co. vs. Thomas L. Husbands have been
argued and are AWAITING decision, s.-s.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

A sale of boxes containing unknown
quantities will be held in the armory
at Twelfth and Orange streets on the
evening of April lst. The affair will
be under the direction Of the officers
and men Of Go. @, N. g. D.. and will
be for the benefit OF the monument
fund Of the bRttleship Maine,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of New Castle county will hold
its llth annual cnuyontion at Town
send ON April goth. Corresponding
secretaries Of local unions are requested
to send the names OF delegates to Mrs.
anna 4: Malpnay Of Towpssnd ,e,,,sy..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17
A AYnnnc Ind DROWNED.

Eugene A. Smith, aged between 3
and years, fell into the Brandywine
at the foot OF Fourteenth street on Sat
urday afternoon and was drowned. The
body was recovered and was taken to the
home of the lads parents, No. 1888
Walnut Btreet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17
HNRNOHN MIN KILLED.
His Body, However, Vas Well Covered Wiz
Marks Of Identification.

An unknown man was killed on the
tracks OF the p. W. e. .. railroad, near
Newark, Thursday morning at o'clock
by extra freight train No. 100. The
head was severed from tho body.
There were no marks by which the
remains could be identified other than a
cross ON the right arm with dove
apove. On the left arm was tho cfuci-
fixion and on the breast u full rigged
ship. lie wore a pair of overalls and
appeared to have been laborer.
The remains we're brought to this
city and placed in care of Deputy Coro-
ner Chandler. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

The term OF John I. Boyle of New
Castle as sealer of weights and measures
has expired. and ii is said that Purnal
j. Lynch of st. Georges hundred will
Runoeeu MIN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

The man was identified as John
Frazier by the authorities of the Johns
Hupkins Hospital, Baltimore. whore he
had bsen under treatment for his eyes.
His residence is not known. The body
was taken to Farnhurst Monday morn
ing for iuterment,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Death of Gen. Rosncrans.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 12.-Gen,
W. Is, RosecrAns died yesterday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08
MUST REDEEM CHRIS.
Muckenfuss Says That Is the Only
Way Out That He Sees.

St. Louis, Feb. 8.-B. Stewart Muck
enfuss, secretary of the St Louis
Browns, who was recently elected pres
ident and who is Chris Won der Ahe's
right hand man, was seen today as he
sat in the. office of J. NJ Glover, the
baseball Hagnate's. attorney. I don't
see but one way to fix this matter up
said he. THAT way is to scrape up the
dust and with the pawn ticket in pocket
go to Pittsburg and redeem Chris I
can't say just when shall start. I must
first talk with Mr.. Glover But you can
rest assured that Wen have Mr. Won
der Abe back here right away
From Mr. Muekenfuss. it was learned
that two weeks ago Mr. Won der Abe
received letter from William A MIN
ick,whO expressed himself in the friend
liest manner and told Won der Abe not
to worry about the Baldwin judgment.
The second move was made last week
when Chris received a telegram from
New York, which read; Can see YOU
at your office some afternoon next
week? I have a little private business
to discuss with you. Answer at once.
S44 West One Hundred and Twenty
Third streets. (Signed) Robert Smith. -
The magnate telegraphed this mes
sage: Wire me nature of your bust
ness. Maybe we can adjust the matter
by telegraph"
There was no reply to this and moth
ing more was heard of the matter until
Won der Abe received the invitation to
dine with Mr.. Smith at the St Nicholas
hoteLThe abduction caused an immense
sensation here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08
L. A. w. AT ST. LOUIS.
National Assembly of Wheelmen in
Session Fight on Sunday Racing.

St Louis, Feb. S.-The corridors of the
Southern hotel where the national as
sembly of the League of American Wheel
men will meet tomorrow, were today full
of delegates who had come in on last
nights and this mornings trains from
different parts of the country. By night
nearly every state will be represented.
Local option or the question of allowing
such divisions or states as may by vote
decide to permit Sunday racing in their
territory, will be the paramount issue be-
fore the convention and will have much
to do in shaping the race for the presi-
dency- At present Sunday racing is pro-
h1bited by the rules of the l. A w. The
western states divisions are strongly
for local option, while the east is opposed
to it.
John w Kelly, Jr., of Woodbury.. n. J.,
letic Union of the United States. is here
as a representative of that body and is
also a delegate from the New Jersey di-
vision of the L. A. w.
Chief Consul Henry V. Lucas of the
Missouri division is in receipt of a tele
gram from the Illinois division asking if
Missouri would pool issues with Illinois
on an anti-POtter ticket. Mr.. Lucas re-
ply was as follows: I'VE will caucus with
Illinois or any other state to select can
didate for president who will put local
option plank in his platform. Missouri
has no candidate, but VIII vote for any
man who makes this declaration
There will be meeting of the racing
board late this afternoon at the Southern
hotel, when the claims for records and
other routine business will be acted upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08
mission at 2 o'clock this afternoon with
the customary ceremonies.


The queens speech was as follows:
MY Lords and Gentlemen:-My re-
latiOns with the other powers continue
friendly. The negotiations between the
sultan of Turkey and the king of Greece
have been brought to a conclusion by
the signing of a treaty of peace, under
which the territorial relations between
the two powers are practically I'M
changed.
..The question of the autonomous
government of the island of Crete has
occupied the attention of the powers.
The difficulty of arriving at unani-
NOUS agreement on some points has
unduly prolonged the deliberations, but
I hope these obstacles will before long
be suTmOunted.
Intelligence whichis apparently trust
worthy, was received of the intention
of the Khalifa to advance against the
Egyptian army in the SOudan and
have therefore given directions that a
contingent of British troops should be
DISPATCHED to Berber to the assistance
of his highness, the khedive-
g have concluded a treaty of friend
ship and commerce with his majesty
the Emperor of AbysSinia.
"The report of the commission I ap-
pointed in December, 1896, to inquire
into the condition of certain of my
West Indian colonies, has conclusively
established the existence Of severe de-
preston in those colonies, caused by the
heavy fall in the price of sugar, which
is mainly attributable to the reduction
in the cost of production and the great
increase in its extent of recent years.
But the fall has been artificially Stimu-
lated by the system of bounties to pro-
ducers and manufacturers of beet root
sugar maintained in many European
states There are signs OF growing
ODinion in these states that this SyS-
tenn is injurious to the general interests
of their population and communica>
tiOns are now in progress between my
government and the government prin-
cipally concerned with view to con-
ference on the subject. which I trust
will result in the abolition of the bount-
les In the meantime, measures will
be proposed to you for the relief of the
immediate necessities of the West In
dian colonies for encouraging other in
dustries and for assisting those engaged
in sugar cultivation to tide over the
present crisis.
.On the northwestern borders of my
Indian empire an organized outbreak Of
fanaticism which spread in the summer
along the frontier induced many of the
tribes to break their enga agements with
nv government to attack the military
Dosts in their vicinity and even to in
wade the settled district of my territory.
I was compelled to send expeditions
AGAINST the offending tribes, for the
D11nishment of the Outrages and to in
sure peace in the future. A portion of
tha Afridi tribes have not yet accepted
the terms offered them, but elsewhere
the ODera tiOns have been brought to a
1-ar,- Successful close. The courage and
endurance exhibited by my troops,
British and. native, have overcome al
most insuperable difficulties in the
country in which they We're operating,
but I have to depiOTe the loss of many
valuable lives both among my own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08
WHIPPED BY A WOMAN
A T. Pigg Has Lively Experience
on Kansas Avenue Today.


A. T. Pigg, proprietor of~the St Mich
olas hotel, was horsewhipped on Kansas
avenue today at II o'clock by Josephine
Morris, a mulatto woman who worked
in the hotel as chambermaid until a
week ago, when she was forcibly elected
by Pigg.
Pigg had just made a call upon his
attorney, J. R. McNary, and was re-
turning to the hotel. AS he neared the
postofice he noticed the Morris woman
standing on the sidewalk but says lie
paid no special attention to her and in
tended to pass without speaking AS
he reached the sidewalk she 4sprang to-
ward him and swung a long whip in the
air. 1t descended upon Piggss back
with thawck that was heard across
the street and attracted the attention,
of pedestrians. Again she raised the
whip and Pigg made an effort to catch
hold of the woman. A stout white man
run and the woman followed, mean
while vigorously applying the lash
Deputy Constable Price, who says that
he is engaged to the woman, ran up at
this moment and caught hold of her
arms and put an end to the scene.
Pigg was not seriously hurt. Several
times the lash of the whip struck his
neck and raised Welts, but he came out
of the affray not much the worse for the
experience.
When the woman first struck Pigg
She Sald- i VIII snow you ABOUT SIAN
dering a decent, hard working woman"
Price says that this referred to some
thing Pigg told Chief Steele about the
woman when he had the trouble with
her and discharged her. She had him
arrested in police court but Pigg was
acquitted
Pigg said this afternoon that he will
have both the Morris woman and Price
arrested and bound over to keep the
peace. He says he has no doubt that
the plan was to kill him and that he
would have been killed if he had re-
sisted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08

troops and those whose services were
voluntarily and loyalty placed at my
disposal by the native princes Of my In
dian empire"
Her majesty then rejoices at the fact
that there is reason to anticipate a
prosperous year, both for agriculture
and commerce, throughout India.
Gentlemen of the House Of Com
mons: The estimates which will be
laid before you have been framed with
the utmost desire for economy; but in
view of the enormous armaments now
maintained by other nations, the duty
of providing for the defense of the en-
pire involves an expenditure"
Previous to the reassembling ofparlia-
ment the usual party of beef eaters, ac-
companied by a number of officials and
headed by Chief Inspector of Police
Horsley made the customary search for
imitators of Guy Fawl<es, formally as
certaining that the vaults of the houses
of parliament did not contain anything
inimical to the safety Of the members.
The Irish parliamentary party met in
committee room No. Is. Timothy Healy
and his supporters who abstained from
attending the party meeting previous
to the last session of parliament were
present John Dillon was reelected
Chairman and the whips and secretaries
were also reelected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08

The law department of the Santa Fe
railroad sent a large wreath of pearl
roses, frezie and Easter lilies. From the
treasurer's Office of the Santa F'e came
a large spray of bridesmaids roses and
Easter lilies.
Ned Osborn son of the late ex-gov-
eFnor gave a huge floral pillow worked
in roses. hyacinths, heliotroPe, ferns and
Easter lilies. In royal purple on the pill
low were the words; My Father" This
was the way Mr.. Osborn always spoke OF
his father. In addition to the pillow he
gave a spray of white roses.
Mrs. Margaret F. Richmond, of Mead
vile, Pa, the lady to whom Governor
Osborn was betrOthed, sent an immense
spray of Easter lilies tied with a white
satin ribbon. They were laid on the
casket. together with the pillow given
by Ned Osborn and a wreath of carna-
tions, heliOtrOpe and smilax sent by
Mother Delehay and daughter of kan
sas City. Harry A. Weaver, an inti-
mate friend of Ned Osborn, sent q
bunch of violets. Judge and Mrs. A. H.
Horton sent a spray of white carna-
tions and smilax tied with a satin rib
bon. Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3. Merriam sent
a large spray of Easter lilies. e. D.
Kenna, of Chicago, placed a large spray
of Easter lilies on the casket when he
met the remains in Chicago. Mr. and
Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake gave spray OF
pinks and smilaX. Miss Daisy 1akin
sent cut flowers and ferns. There We're
many others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08

Bonebrake. Col. c. K. Holiday. John P
st. John, Frank c. Montgomery, c. A
Fellows and J. w. GIeed. The honorary
palIbearers were ex-GovernOrs f. N.
Morrill, L. D. Lewelling, Geo. w. Click,
Governor Leedy, E. D. McKenna, Ed
ward Wilder and Paul Morton. The in
terment was made lin Topeka ceme-
terry.
The floral decorations at the church
were the most elaborate which have
been seen there. The space in front of
the pulpit was literally filed with beau
tiful floral emblems, sprays of choice
flowers and palms. The casket stood
directly in front of the pulpit and the
flowers encircled it entirely.
The directors of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa F'e railroad sent an arch
three feet in height over which floral
star stood. In the arch there was
large heart over a floral pillow The
whole emblem was worked in brides
maids roses, Roman hyacinths. and
Easter lilies and Smilax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-08

islature. Mr.. Brown is unalterably Op-
posed to a special session.
"A special session is in my opinion
the height of folly" said Mr.. Brown to-
day. 1T is now but a year until the
regular session will be held. The scheme
to hold a special session is an attempt
on the part Of the governor to escape
the responsibility of vetoing the bill
passed by the last legislature.
4 voted to pass that bill over the
governors veto but it failed. The pro-
posed bill, so far as 1 am able to de-
termine from a brief and incomplete
examination, contains the essential fea-
lures which were a part of the bill
passed last winter. That was a good
bill but the governor killed it Now
that the blame attaches to his official
act he desires to escape the condemna-
tiOn of the people by referring the sub
ject to the Legislature
I am opposed to the special session
because it means a great expense to the
people of the state. Then there is the
chance that nothing would be done. The
legislature last winter did all that was
the good work they had done. Now the
question arises will the members come
to Topeka and sacrifice themselves in
order to help the governor out of a hole
into which he fOundered when they
were doing what could be done to re-
deem the campaign promises.
THE editor of the POpuliSt paper in
Arkansas City is up in arms against
the special session proposition and I
am sure he voices the. sentiments of a
large number of the memb berS of the
party in that section of the state. He
is in touch with them and knows that
they believe a special session would be
useless and tend only towards insurin G
Governors Leedy's defeat in the next
campaign -