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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 81. The
southbound Oakdale accommodation
train Or the Cincinnati Southern rail-
road coiiided with a freight engine
near Dayton, Tenn, this morning.
Engineer Hudson of the aceommoda
train anu two braksmen, named Sevar-
son and Matthews, were killed. baggage
master Drsssback and the engineer Of
the freight train we're badly injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

The Water Overwhelmed Them White Tn
Were at Work.

Pottsville, Pa, May 27.-At noon
yesterday large body of water was
reached in the Red Ash vein by a
tunnel from the Mammoth vein of the
Kaska William colliery, about 10 milea
east of this place and six men employed
therein are presumed to be drowned
They are; William Morgan, wife and
two children; William Dsrr, II years
old; Martin Nulochis, Peter Durkin,
wife in Poland: Paul Koscinssi and
Wendle Rroviski.
1t is probable that Derr and Morgan
may be rescued, but there is no hope
for the others.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Dover. May 27-Goy. Tunnel has
appointed Walker Gibson oyster police.
man mt Bowers heach anu Charles h.
Layton OF FELTON, to be regulator of
weights and measures for Kent county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Iioulton, Me-, May 27.-F. W. Tit.
combs lumber mills. with 200. COO feet
of finished lumber and other materials,
were destroyed by fire to-day. The loas
ia S75, 000 Since Mr., Titcomb has been
10 business, he has lost six mills and a
dryhouse by fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Dover, May 2S.-Gov. Tunnel has
appointed Louis Pfr0mm Justice of the
peaCs and notary public far the
Southern district of Brandywine hun
dIeu,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
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To Succeed Edward Rushton.

j. r. Kaiser has been appointed fore
man of the railroad shops Of the Della
ware railroad at Georgetown to succeed
Edward RusEtun, deceased.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
THE FINANCES OF THE CITY
Appropriations OF $Gli,435.l5
Made for Next Eisca! Year.
TAX RATE CONTINUED AT $14o
e5 Cents for City and as for
School Purposes.

Tho school Rate 1--WE Cents Higher ana tha
CITY Rate Five Cents lower Than at
Prssent-Had There Been No Increase in
the sum Appropriated for Schools, tho
school Rate Would Have Boen Reduced.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

The appropriations for IL Of tho itums
are the same as in the present year.
The interest item shows an increase of
FL, 302, "a, thessinking fund. 81, re-
de,nption OF loan, 81 500 Board of Ed
ucation, current expenses, 81, 03l 80;
incidental and miscellaneous $500; city
election, $4,000; police department,
$500.
No appropriation is made for naviga-
ton, for which $4,000 was on the list
for this year.
The balance in Union National Bank
to the account of current eXpenses was
reported To be S27, 1850. Oh; special fund
for park purposes, S23, 034. 81. The city
treasurRr's receipts were $3.50 from Tax
Collector Sayers. and 81, 800 from Tax
Collector Mitchell.
The notice committee reported favoIa-
bly, an the petition Of the police SER
geants for an increase of 10 per anuun
in their salaries, and resolution recom-
mending that the policu commission in
crease the salaries, as desired, after
July LIST, was offered, and on motion of
Mr.. Kane adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Oberly, each Of the
city Rssessnrs was authorized to sarure
ono additional clerk for the months Of
The COMMITTEES on fire companies ro-
ported farorably on petition from
Chief Engineer Gsorge W. Sasse of tho
fire department, anil recommended that
no be granted leave OF absence during
his term OF service il the army, The
report was adopted, on motion OF Mr..
Cannon.
The payrolls were passed, as folowsi
Miscallanoous. 81, $3.50. 80; Council,
1919. &c; police, So. Cos. a.
Tho resignation of James Wilson aH
frat assistant enginour of the surveying
department was read and accented.
Mr.. Wilson wrots that he had received
an unexpected offer and thought it best
not to refuse it, He thanked Council
for the complimentary vote he had re-
ceived at the time OF his election.
On motion of Mr.. Kane, Council went
into nomination and election TO fill
the vacancy, and on his further motion,
Francis a. Price was nominated. No
other nnrsona were named, ami on
motion, the vote OF Council WAS cast
by Mr.. Zeblay for Price, Messrs. Smith
and Oberly netting as tellers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
A MEMORABLE DAY AT DOVER
Presentation of Portraits of
Gov. Tunnel and Others.
THE GIFTS GIVEN TO THE STATE
Interesting Exercises at the
State House..

Addresses by Henry c. Conrad, Judge James
PeunawiIi, Charles w. whitley, Jr., and
others--The Pictures Formally Received
by Hon. Thomas r. Bayard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

City Council at its weekly session
Thursday night, made appropriations Of
sGll, i3L IL for the fiscal year psg inning
July lat, and fixed the tax rate at 81. 40
on each Sl00 of asse6Ge5 valuation, tho
same rats as at present. Council also
accepted the resignation OF James Viii
son, as frat assistant engineer in ths
city surveying department, and elected
Francis A.. Price u that position.
Both are Republicans, Mr. Wilson hav-
ing boon chief engineer and Mr. Prica
fret assistant before the breaking Of
the deadlock, about two weeks ago
The report on the recHiptH, appropria-
tions and tax rate for the coming year
was made by the finance committee. OF
which j. b. Oherly ia chairman. This
report showed this follUWi ing figures
Aggregate appropriations. GIL 1913
Revenue from all sources.,.... Si,jO000
Amount to he raised by taxa
ttOr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 59h,'l3o. 10
Assessment for city purposes. 30. 23I, $500
Which at 10 cents on the 500
yields OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81. Ih5. 10
Assessment for school purposes 80. li6, 1880
Which at 10 cents on the 500
Yields ...................,.. i76,I5zs2
Allowance for errors and re-
bates. ................ ..... 3O0o0Oo
Inc committee recommended tnat
the tax rate he o. cents on the 800 for
city purposes and 45 cents on tho 500
for school purposes
Tho report was adopted, without dis
sent
Mr.. Oherly explained that the school
ratio was 8 csnts higher, anu the city
rate > cents lower than at present: that
the . per cent increase OF the shcooI ap-
preparation, as required hy law,
amounted to about 81, 900 although the
assessment continues about tho same.
Had there hpen no increase in tho
amount appropriated for schools the
rate could have been reduced.
The ordinance making the appropria-
tions for the next fiscal year, which
had been approved by the law and
finance committees, was called UP Ivy
Mr.. Oberly for its third reading, and
the enactng clause received the nnani-
mous vote Of Council. Mayor McLear
will pass upon it next. 1t appropriates
the total Of s6ll, 435. 10 for tho expenses
of the city government and announces
| the items Hs folloyB:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
". C. I. U. NOTES.

Every moments true Irving, every
victory We win over self or sin, every
fragment of sweet life We live. makes IL
easier for others to lie bravo md true
ami sweet. We arc always giving out
influence. THE Rev. J. 4. Miller, u.
u.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

His Funeral Takes Place at Westminster
Abbey. To day, with Impressive Cere-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
OTHER PEOPLES CHILDREN.

Among the subjects for discussion on the
Gil, to be held in Omaha this month, is the
following:
Resolved, That the National Council of
sued by many child-saving institutions of
breaking up families and separating mother
and child, thereby removing responsibilities
from those who ought to bear them, and
putting additional burdens upon the char
itably disposed in a community; that the
national council thinks it best to keep
mother and child together whenever posi-
BILE; and when it is found that the environ
mIent cannot be elevated, the council be-
lieveS that children should be placed in fam
lies and not institutions.
Just how much practical good comes from
discussing such subjects in gathering of
delegates, each representing different in
terest or hobby, it is difficult to say. The
danger is that each one present will be too
greatly absorbed in setting forth the merits
of her own special cause to give much at
tention to those of her associates. Never
theiess, such discussion must do something
toward creating opinion and sentiment
en- the subject, and the stronger such opin-
ion and the more widely it is disseminated
the better. The tendency of modern organ
lied charity SENS to be toward the separa-
ton of mother and child when the two
come under its jurisdiction. The first con-
ventional thought in treating the case of
an illegitimate infant is that its future is
best served by taking it away from the
mother. and the latter. when she goes out
from the home" which has been her tenn
porary refuge, is advised to place her child
in an orphan asylum or give it over into
alien hands for adoption. Sometimes all
this is kindly arranged for her and she goes
on her way free from incumbrance and re-
sponsibility. In view of the difficulty she
is likely to have in providing for it and the
shame its possession carries with it she may
feel sense of relief at its absence, but
unless she is utterly depraved she does not
give it up without many pangs, and would
gladly care for it if she were encouraged
to do so. Without it as a restraining in
f1uence she is far more likely to continue
life of immortality than if she were made re-
sponsible for the physical and moral well
fare of the little being she has brought into
to welded parentage. and the nameless
waiI may De as dear 10 the one VINO bore
him as if honor were his portion. But
whether it is the mothers disposition TO
cherish her offspring or not, she should be
encouraged. and. If possible. required to
do so. There is a duty of charity not only
to the child. but to the mother. and
also to the public. II the way of the trans
gressor were made less easy than 1t is now
through the modern facilities for escaping
the consequences of immoral behavior the
individual as wen as the community might
be benefited.
But II is not only in the cases above de-
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scribed that harm Is done. The Board Of
Children's Guardians in this city and socle-
ties with like powers elsewhere are in dam
ger Of perpetrating similar wrong. There
are no doubt instances in which a child
is better OFF in an orphan asylum than in
his mothers care. but they are rare. and
to decide upon such separation is a heavy
responsibility. Great wisdom and discretion
are needed. and in spite Of the best inten-
tons these attributes are apt to give way
to perfunctory adherence to certain rules.
and injustice is done to the children meant
to be benefited and the parents intended to
be punished. Child science has made great
Roadway in recent years, doubtless, but no
scientific methods have yet been devised
which will take the place in child life of its
mothers love. She may not be wise, she
may not be good, she may be ignorant, but
she gives him something that he needs, that
he can get nowhere else, and without which
he is to be pitied indeed. Charity has be-
come very complicated and costly; in the
main, perhaps. its elaborate operations ben
eht giver as well as receiver, and so tend
to the moral Improvement of the COM
munity, but the work may be overdone,
and there is reason to fear that this is true
whefe the disposal Of other peoples chill
dren is in question. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
LITERARY NOTES.

jeremiah Curtin, the translator of "Quo
vadis, is said to have realized So. 900 as
his share of the sales of Sienkiewicz's study
from Setonius
Mr.. xipling's forthcoming book. The
Days Work" will contain his various sto-
ries of ships and machinery. The first edi-
ton is said to be one of 10000.
Modern Russian novelists incline to the
short story far more than to longer works
of fiction. Even these frequently terminate
in a sketchy and unsatisfactory manner.
ChevaIier George Marczinangi. the editor
of the Almanach de Gotha, who recently
died in Hungary, was the greatest modern
authority upon heraldry and kept up a cor
respondence as great as that Of Coltaire.
Mr.. Anthony Hope has just finished a
novel which is devoted to very delicate
and penetrating study of Disraei. II is
q new development in the novelist's career
and will be anticipated with great interest.
Scotch morality Is shocked at the proposal
to build a monument to Byron. which ema-
mated from the head matter Of the grammar
school In Aberdeen whlcn the poet attended
when ne was boy. One virtuous and in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

eminent. The pledge quoted above, in ef-
feet. binds the United States not to use its
troops for any purpose contrary. to the will
of the people of Cuba, who are. and Of
right ought to be, free and independent :
If they are free and independent, they have
a right in their sovereign capacity to decide
immedia ELY what kind of a government
they pr FER. or whether they desire annexa-
ton to the United States. 1t is evident
there is a strong sentiment among the bet
ter class of Cubans in favor of annexation,
and that it is growing Annexation is the
logical outcome of the situation. and, as 1t
is sure to come. the sooner 1t comes the
better vote of the people in favor of an
nexation would absolve the United States
from it's pledge not to exercise sovereignty
in the island, and would simplify and ac-
celerate the work of establishing stable
government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

after the lady's return to England II was
finally removed from the left eye.
singular fact. and one that has long
held up to the chemist the possibility Of
winning fortune and the gratitude Of the
human race, is that one of the worlds
greatest needs is fixed nitrogen. although
each square yard OF the earth's surface is
pressed down by about seven tons of free
nitrogen Only in the fixed form of am
monia or nitric acid does the nitrogen serve
as food for plants In this form Sir William
Crooks pointed out at the recent British
Association meeting our need is felt more
and more each year, as the consumption Of
the nftrogeno1s grains-especially wheat
is increasing at an alarming rate, while the
land is becoming exhausted, the fixed nitro
gen lost in the sewage carried 10 the ocean
being valued at $50. GEO year, and the
chief source of new supply, the nitrate OF
soda beds of Chile, is wholly inadequate.
Electric fixation is the remedy proposed.
Crookes showed in 1892 that at high tenn
perature nitrogen is a combustible gas.
burning in a strong induction current with
powerful fame and the formation OF nitric
and nitrous acids, and from later expert
ments he concludes that the l2,0O0O0O tons
of nitrate of soda soon to be required an
nually can be supplied electrically, and
with such cheap sources OF electricity as
Niagara Falls, at a cost that even now
would probably be less than that or the
Chilean fertilizer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
smREDs AND PATCHES.

There is not moment without some duty
Cicero.
Der way uf der dransgressor is hard on
Lis family.-Dinkelspel
One can raise hell; it takes two to make
heaven.-Boston Transcript.
Man, when unobserved. is a very ridicu-
lous animaL-Boston Transcript.
Every woman is as old as the neighbors
remember she is.-Emma Carleton
There is no genius in life like the genius
Of energy and activity-D. G. Mitchell.
Never do anything concerning the recti-
tude of which you have a doubt--Pliny
Most of us live in continual state of ex-
pectation OF somebody doing something
Puck.
Adam had his faults, but he never gave
Eve $ and then borrowed So of her.-Chi-
cago Record.
Woman is the Sunday of man and he
thinks he is all the rest of the week.-Chi-
cago Record.
Women never lose things: they put them
In good place and can't recall the place
-Atchison Globe.
A pair of tight boots will make YOU for
get ali the other sorrows in the world
Feminine Observer.
Flattery is der art Ut making udder beo-
hles dink dey are tam sight smarder den
you dink dey are.-Dnkelspiel.
Don't tell little lies: talk about thousands
snd tens of thousands and become known
as statistician.-Atchison Globe.
Always look at the bright side of things:
the back of mirror never has anything
interesting to say.-Chicago Record
If we did but know how little some enjoy
the great things that they possess, there
would not be much envy in the world.
Young.
BY the bowls ernanating from it. we Judge
that the baby IS not cutting teeth. but that
phia Times As''e@01-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
THE LAFAYETTE MEMORIAL.

The erection by Americans of a monu-
ment to Lafayette in Paris is an undertake
ing which should arouse general interest
and even enthusiasm. He showed himself
friend of this country when friends were
few. and came to its aid at a critical time
overcoming great difficulties in so doing
The value of his services was recognized
at the time by a grateful people. and he
has always been regarded as a hero be-
longing almost as much to the United
States as to France. For a century the
erty and independence has been cherished
as one of the brightest episodes of our his
tory, and to this day serves to modify the
asperities of race and conflicting national
interests. But, Notwithstanding the high
place he takes in the affections of the
American people, no adequate manifestation
of their gratitude has ever been made A
suitable opportunity has now arrived for
offering tribute to mis- memory. The plac-
ing Of statue of the great F'renchman in
Paris at this time not only testifies to the
sentiment cherished toward him, but also to
our friendliness to the French nation and
our willingness to overlook the childish
ebuilitions of anger that greeted our VIC
tories over Spain. Being a great Nation we
can afford to be generous. A special ap-
peal is made to students and school chill
dren, and 1t is especially suitable that they
should be represented in this memorial.
Only pennies are asked for, but in giving a
penny the child gains more than money
can measure in the educational inspiration
derived from the story Of man of high
ideals and devotion to principle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

The Philippines question is one of too
great consequence, and one capable of too
many premature solutions, to warrant even
an individual, much less a political party,
in taking a hasty and arbitrary stand with
out having made the necessary investiga-
1ions and given the much more necessary
consideration the subject deserves. In fact,
It is not a question on which position
should be taken at all for political effect,
but should be disposed of by statesmen in
power. rather than by politicians who
should not and will never be in power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

The arguments in favor OF identifying
schoolrooms are well set forth by contrib
utor In another column. who makes an APP
peal to women's literary clubs to take up
the work. These clubs are organized for
the Intellectual Improvement OF their mem
bers and not for any outside undertakings.
The fact that their purpose is in the line
81 aesthetic cultivation. however. naturally
causes the advocates Of schoolroom deco
ration TO turn TO them for aid. and. being
already organized. they are in position 10
accomplish something without delay. II is
work which ought to DO done and which
would be highly credltabie to tie clubs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

should they take 1t up: but it does not be-
long TO them more than to other clubs or
community. II they can arouse a. general
interest in the matter and begin move
ment to make the buildings where children
spend SO much Of their time less bleak they
will do very practical service to the rising
- n.n..n ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

The page of programmes Of the Indanap-
oils literary clubs published in the Journal
last Sunday makes a formidable appear
ance, but. on analysis, proves to be less
alarming than former lists of the kind. For
some unexplained reason. perhaps that the
members were a little weary with past
studies, or that by a natural reaction and
a return to normal tastes they chose sim
pier themes, there is certainly marked alb
sence of the profound topics that have so
often made literary clubs a wonder to the
unsophisticated outsider. There is a dis
tinct tendency to engage in studies of lit
erature and history. One gives the entire
season to SCOTS novels, one to Washington
Irving one to American authors, one to
English literature, one to French history
one to Scotch history and two to American
history, while scattered in through the mis-
cellaneous programmes are numerous pa
pers drawn from one or the other of these
sources. The mixed programmes seem to
be made up according to individual taste,
which taste happens to be rather light for
the most part and touches upon pretty
much everything save the topics now of
current interest. This is characteristic of
literary clubs 1t is curious with what per-
sistency they avoid live subjects, the things
people talk about, that move their lives,
that concern their national welfare or at
feet the national or individual character
In all this page of topics to be discussed by
the intelligent men and women of Indian
apolis this coming winter not a dozen are
upon subjects that are vital Whether the
club members are tired of the matters that
present themselves in daily life and seek
relief by turning to something far removed
from them, whether they are afraid of
matters that may arouse controversy or
touch personal interests too closely, is not
easy to decide. At all events, a club which
would freely undertake the discussion of
something else than abstract or purely lit
erary questions would be an interesting
novelty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

Less than one-third the voters of the Do
minion of Canada voted on tho question of
prohibition. and the majority in favor OF
such legislation is small that the Do
minion Parliament will not, 1t is said, re-
gard the result as so marked as to warrant
legislation. In fact. the government. in
submitting the question, did so with the
understanding that the vote in favor of pro-
hbition must be pronounced if legislation
were to follow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

The case of DR.. Todd. of Toledo, o.. who
died at hospital in Chicago, on Friday.
Of hydrophobia, presents singular feature.
DR. Todd was assistant superintendent of
the Hospital for the Insane at Toledo and
was bitten on Aug. % by dog supposed
to be mad. He went TO Chicago to take the
Pasteur treatment. but showed no indica-
tons or symptoms of hydrophobia until he
received a letter stating that the dog which
moment he gave up and in short time the
symptoms of hydrophobia began to appear
and grew worse till his death. While there
is no means OF arriving at an exact conclu-
sion it looks very much as II the victim
Imagination was an important factor in the
casa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
Hateful Man.

Watts-Had fifteen women at my house
this afternoon. Some sort of club my wife
belongs to.
Potts-Must have been an awful racket.
Watts-Not so much as you would think
Fifteen women make no more noise than
two. You see, there has got to be limit
somewhere