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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

There is no Joy in this world equal
to the happiness Of motherhood A
woman's health is her dearest possess
sion. Good looks, good times, Shappi-
ness, love and its continuance, depend
on her health. Almost ali of the sick
ness of women is traceable directly or
indirectly to some arrangement of the
organs distinctly feminine. Troubles
OF this kind are often neglected be-
cause very natural and proper
modesty keeps women away from
physicians, whose insistence upon ex-
animation and local treatment is gem
orally as useless as it is common. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription will do
more for them than 80 doctors in 100
1t will do more than the hundredth
doctor can unless he prescribes it. 1t
is a prescription of DIR. r. v. Pierce,
who for 30 years has been chief con-
sulting physician of the Worlds Dis
pensary and Invalids' Hotel, at Buff
falo, N. Y.
Send q one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only, and get his great book,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, absolutely free.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
HUTCHINSON GOES FREE.


SKATE Prosecuting OFFICERS Find Lack of
Evidence.
The State prosecution officers will
make no presentment in the case OF
David 2. Hutchinson, who was arrested
on charge OF Offering to, furnish
George lott, Jr., colored, part of the
registration fee. 1t was the first arrest
under the election regulations in the
new Constitution, and the law pro-
vided that such case should be de-
cided by the court without presenta-
ton to the petit jury.
1t was necessary first, however, for
the attorney general to make pre-
sentiment thereof to the court. The only
evidence in the case was that of the
colored man who said that the offer
was made to him, and under all the
circumstances, in view of the fact that
it would be his word against another
mans, the attorney general thought il
useless to send up the case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Overfalls shoal, the dangerous group
of rocks near the centre of the entran o
to the Delaware Bay, will shortly re-
ceive proper protection in the shape Of
a lightship, which has been ordered
there by the Lighthouse Board. Boat
No. 46 arrived at Wilmington on Fri
day, where she will remain for a few
days, undergoing some slight repairs,
after which she will be placed near
the southern end of the shoals. The
light, however, will be plainly visible
to vessels coming from either the north
or south. Next January, it is an
nouced, Boat No. II, originally built
for Overfalls, but now doing duty off
Cape Hatteras, will supersede Boat
No. 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Victor Willis of Newark pitched a
great game for the Boston baseball
club on Friday, his club defeating the
Pittsburg team by score OF 9 to L.
The contest was pitchers battle. in
which Willis for Boston and Tannehill
for Pittsburg were the actors. Willis
struck out six men and Tannehill four
Pittsburg made only four hits off
Willis, while Boston made nine off
Tannehill. Boston played an errorless
game, showing the fine support given
the Delaware pitcher, while Pittsburg
was credited with only one error.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

The Home Building and Loan Asso-
citation held its annual meeting Friday
night, electing the following directors /;
George w. Bush, Francis H. Hoffecker,
G. s. Toppin, DIR. J. M. Winner, w.
s. Morrow, 9. e. Ocheltree, A. Schnei-
der, II. G. Taylor, J. O. Crossley, John
w. Lawson and E. I. Taylor. The
18th series has matured and the audi
tors reported the funds on hand to pay
off the matured stock. The directors
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, George w. Bush; Weep President,
Dr.. j. M. Winner; Secretary, Z. T.
Taylor, and Treasurer, John W. Law
son f
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

The steamship Seabord, now at the
shipyards of the Harlan & Hollings4
worth Co., has been sold to parties in
Philadelphia and will in the future be
employed in the freight service be-
tween that city and New York. The
Seaboard was built at the shipyards of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., in
1874, and has a tonnage of 563 tons
net. The dimensions: 16I feet inches
breadth of beam, 90 feet inches
depth of hold, - feet inches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

A libel was filed in the United States
District Court, Philadelphia, Friday,
by Elizabeth Smith, widow Of Henry
Smith, for herself and their infant
child, Harry J. e. Smith, against the
Wilmington Steamboat Co. to recover
damages for the death of Mr.. Smith.
The latter was one of the men who was
in the. fishing boat Maggie on August
10th last, which was accidentally run
down on the Delaware River, near
League Island, by the steamboat
Brandywine, belonging to the de-
PENDANT company. Smith, together with
several of his companions, lost their
lives. 1t is alleged by Mrs. Smith
that the men in charge of the Brandy
wine were negligent. Stipulation was
required in the sum OF SO, 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
All . or sIe Hr ESCAPED.
Details Of tho Gas Explosion int Goa
-.I Mine Near brownsville. 55st

Details OF tho Gh8 Gxptoblou IN GuHt
-.1 Mine Near Brownsviils. e3st
Brownsville, Pa, Sept. "a. Seventy
men were entombed in the Empire
mine of Snowden, Gould 4 Coz, one
fourth mile below Brownsville, iby an
explosion of gas yesterday. When all
had been, given up as lost "a reap,
peared, having escaped by a frenzied
rush through circuitous underground
passages to back opening four miles
from the main shaft. Others followed
later, leaving but eight dead. Nearly
all who escaped are injured or burned.
A crowd of hundreds all day sllrgedl
around the mine entrance imploring'
news of their loved ones away two
miles in the bowels of the earth. The,
hillside was black with people and the
excitement was the greatest ever witt
messed in this section. Terrible scenes
of grief and horror were presented
Wives and children of the entombed
men were frantic with grief and their
shrieks and walls were frightful to
hear. NJ
notwithstanding the great danger,
rescuing parties worked bravely.i Their
danger Of another explosion, which
hiSh1 Jury Inoih aioo unuci WIS VI
rock and earth. H.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by the loosening .of q large
block of coal, which opened a pocket
of gas. The entry where the explosion
occurred is located about q mile and
half from the pit mouth. The mine
is an old one and pretty well worked
out. The men wore open lamps, such
as are used in all Monongahela River
mines. lfs
Immediately following the explosion
Of gas there was a second explosion Of
fire damp. 1,3.
There were 40 men in the mine at
the time Of the explosion, work having
begun for the day a short time preyi-
Gus. OF these 10 were in entries Nos.
8 and 10. -Four men--Jacobs, Davis,
Whetzell and Walker-and Hungarian
were near the mouth Of the entries.
The others were far in. When the ex-
plosion came these men made rush
| for the main heading, which they sue
ceeded in reaching, though all were
injured. They finally crawled out to
| the open air. yEgi
The 60 other entombed miners, who
escaped, traversed mile and a hall
| underground passages, coming out at
an opening near Lynn Station, on the
Redstone branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad. This point is four miles from
the opening of the mine on the Monon-
gahela River.
The dead are unrecognizable, being
burned and mutilated. A hastily i'm.
provised morgue was arranged at the
entrance to the mine, but the coroner
was sent for and the bodies were re,
moved to the undertaking establish
ments of Brownsville, where the in
quest will be held.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

secretary to succeed Mrs. Z. N, n.
Stevens, who became vice president
at-large. She was the delegate Of tho
National w. @. 4. u. at the Woman's
Council in Washington and no speaker
was received with more marked favor.
To her was given the honor of reading.
the great petition at its first presenta-
tion before national ruler, Ia the
interview with President Cleveland,
February 18th, 1895. |" N. Ar "A
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
The Sentence Of William H.
Fisher, COlOred, COMMITTED
to Life Imprisonment.
SUGGESTED BY pARDONS BOARD
Prisoner Was to Have, Been
Executed on October 7th
Next--The Manner of
His Punish m Q MT
hang id on
Thursday.

Dover, Sept. %. Upon the recon-
mendation of the Board Of Pardons,
Gov. Tunnel, today, committed to inn
prisonment for life the sentence Of
William II. Fisher, colored, convicted
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer Of
New Castle county of breaking into
the house of Mrs. Maria Hunt of No.
5l5 West Sixth street, Wilmington,
at nighttime, with the intention Of
committing felonious assault, and sem
fenced to be hanged on October 18th
next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

The Wilmington Rent Purchase So
ciety has been organized with the fol
lowing officers: President, Edgar M.
Secretary, Robert Adair; Attorney, Fl.
&. Knowles; Architect, E. L. Rice,
Jr. ; Appraisers, A. Il. johnson, G. l.
Swayne, G. w. Gooding; Treasurer, G.
Z. Thomas; Trustees, Edgar M. Hopes,
Gen. j. Parke Postles, James Megary,
Col. A. G. McCausland, John p.
Doughten, L. A. Bertolette and Johr
f. Miller. The company is on tn,
basis of the building plan, with adj
vanced features.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Gov. TunneiI and staff TO Attend Phila-
r ,2st delphia,s Peace JUBILEE.


The first governor to send in an
acceptance of the invitation to attend,
with his staff, the peace jubilee to be
held in Philadelphia on October 26th
and 9th, was Gov. Tunnel of Della
ware, the first State to ratify the
Federal Constitution. Gov. Tunnel
in his letter, says:
II take pleasure in accepting your
invitation, and will be present with
my staff. ! regret that am unable to
comply with the request to have regi-
meEts or representatives of our mill
tary organizations participate in the
parade. Our National Guard, which
is. the only military organization in the
State, volunteered in the First Della
ware Regiment of Volunteers for the
war with Spain, and are still retained
in the service in camp at Camp Meade.
This leaves us with no military organi-
cation in the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
phiIadeiphis Roy Dies Here.

Augustus Lauser, about 10 years old,
died at the Delaware Hospital on Fri
day after short illness. His home
was at No. 607 Noble street, Philadel-
phia. He was taken i'll while visiting
friends hero and was sent to the hos
pital by DR.. III. r.. Spruance. Death
is reported to have resulted from an
abscess at the base of the brain. Under
taker Chandler prepared the body for
burial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
sUxDAY-soHooL CoxpENrIos.
Annual Meeting of the New Castle County
Organization TO BE BeId on Thursday
Nnyan,h.r rnth

Organization to BE Beid on Thursday,
November 10th.
The executive committee of the New
Castle County Sunday school Associa-
tion held a meeting on Thursday after
noon and made plans for the annual
convention of the association at Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church on Thurs
day, November 10th. There will be
three session, one at 8 o'clock in the
morning, one at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon and the other at 7.30 O'Clock in
the evening.
The following committees were APP
pointed: Programme, O. III. Cantweil,
Peter q. Ayars, G. W. Miller, Mrs. F.
w. Fem and Mrs. Matlack; entertain
ment, John j. Hayes, Samuel H. Bay
nard, Charles Gray, W. ]. Miller and
Mrs. f. w. Fem.
Several prominent workers will make
addresses. An invitation has been ex-
tended to Miss Harlowe, superin-
tendent of the primary department of
Bethany Church, Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
ALIEeHENY-oA UoAsE raoDsIs.


much Litigation Resulting from the COLL
sion In the Delaware River.
According to the New York Marine
journal, the underwriters on the steam
ship Allegheny, which was sunk in the
Delaware in October, 1894, and is now
being rebuilt for Mr.. Luckenbach of
New York, have certainly had a most
unpleasant experience in the courts iii
the train Of legal proceedings which
has followed the accident. The vessel
was run into and sunk by the steam
ship Caucase on the first Of the month,
in position which rendered her dam,
a contract was entered into with an
American salvage company to raise
the wreck, and tug was engaged for
the double purpose of protecting it
from further damage and of warming
passing ships of the danger which ii
presented to them. Before the end Of
the month, however, another steamship
the Siberian-ran into the wreck,
causing further damage to the wreck,
and receiving herself serious injury.
The underwriters thereupon commenced
an action against the Siberian in the
name of the owners Of the Allegheny,
alleging that this second collision was
caused by the negligenceiof those on
board the Siberian. Before the action
came to trial they dropped the claim,
but counter-claim had been put for
ward by the owners of the Siberian,
and this counter claim was pressed on
and fought right up to the British
House Of Lords. In the end the under
writer's became liable, and paid under
the policy total loss on the Allegheny,
also the suing and laboring expenses
under the suing and laboring clause,
and in addition under the collision
clause three-fourths Of the claim BY
the Siberian, which was for f6, 600,
and over $4,000 costs. They declined
to pay, the other quarter Of the col
lision claim, and for this they, were
sued by the owners Of the Allegheny,
and in this action they have now had
judgment given against them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
sUSDAY-scHo0L UNION.
Proxramme for the Quarterly Msating &
Be Held on October 9TH.

p. .
Following is the programme for the
quarterly meeting Of the Wilmington
Sunday-school Union, which will DO
held at Central Presbyterian Church
on TuedJay, October 4th:
Afternoons, song service; Scripture
reading; prayer, song, address, Will
liam X. Crosby, 1.-THE Wilmington
Sunday school Union and its work -
short suggestions ON the subject song
A. 10, address, Miss Clara Mendenhall,
Primary Work." short suggestions
song and Offering; business of the
Union; song and benediction.
Evening : 7.3O, service of song
Scripture reading; prayer; s, address,
the Rev. Marcus A. Brownson, ID. d.,
o. Philadelphia, "The Teachers In
spring Motivei" song and offering
business of the Union; song and bene-
diction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
onnIsrIAg .svDsAyoRERs,
Executive Committee Arranging for I
Annual State Conyeption

H1xec"rso OoHrHitIHe AFrahHihE TOT the
annual State Convention.
The Delaware State Christian En-
deayor Convention will be held An
Central Presbyterian Church on Octo-
Der 26th, 9th and 28th.
DR.. Clark, the founder of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, will be present
to give instruction and encouragement
to all who are interested. Other promi-
nent Christian Endeavor workers will
also be in attendance.
The executive committee is making
an effort to have this the best State
convention ever held in Delaware. The
convention programme will soon be
ready for publication.
The Rev. W. L. s. Murray, d. d.,
is president of the Delaware State
Union
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
pea,h o. Mrs. El,n,ra J.lrsrnon.

Smyrna, Sept 90. Mrs. Elmira JEFF
erson, aged rs years, wife of Thomas
E. jefferson, died suddenly this morn
ing of general debility She leaves
four children Postmaster Thomas
jefferson of this town, Mrs. Samuel
Wilson and Miss Mary jefferson of Will
mington and Frank Jefferson of Attain
tic CITY. fi9IH.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Charming. Picking, father Of Miss
Agnes Picking Of this city, died at his
home n York, "a, on Thursday morn
ing and was buried on Monday after
noon. Mr.. Picking was lifelong
resident Of the city in which he died
and was in the Civil War on the Union
side. Miss Picking was at her fathers
bedside the past two weeks. Va
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
Killed BY . Locnmotiye.

William Wopnerek, aged l5 years, of
No, Ill Logan street, while playing in
the west yard Thursday afternoon, was
killed The remains were taken care
of by Deputy Coroner Chandler, who
will hold an inquest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Fisher was indicted on May 18th
last, the bill alleging that the crime
was committed on April 9th. He was
arraigned on May 18th, and John P.
Nields was assigned to defend him.
His trial began on May oath, and
ended on May 9th. The jury found
him guilty, but recommended him to
the mercy of the court. He was SEN
fenced on June I'd. The case was car
ried to the Supreme Court, which,
after argument, dismissed the writ of
error.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
cnaxelle-ponsrlr Nnptials.

Alfred P. Chaxelle of Montchanin
and Miss Amelia Doherty of Brandy
wine Summit were married at ST.
Thomas Church, near Ivy Mills, Pa,
Thursday, by tho Rev. joseph Monville.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

Dover, Sept. %. Gov. Tunnel has
made the following appointments:
Clinton Cook of Wilmington, notary
public, vice Joseph L. Lavender, re-
signed; 7. E. Brown, captain of Co.
G, f. D. "; W. 7. Watson, Dr., first
lieutenant Of Co. G.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
peath Of R,chard Motco,m ,Iohn.nn

Baltimore, Md, Sept. %. Richard
Malcolm Johnson,a lecturer and novel
ist, died in this city this morning,
after an illness of several months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
THREE Ffsn ERIN EN- Losr.
Capt, A. p. johnson, His Eldest Son ant
Erik Borrman Drowned. Tt

Hobart, Ind, Sept. 90. Capt. "a. P.
johnson, his eldest son, Albert, and
Erik Bergman, fishermen on Lake
Michigan, north of Millers, Ind. !, were
drowned yesterday by the capsizing of
their boat "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

ouI bpcdhcib lOT tli5 TWO tNtllIR
meetings can but meet with favor.
acceptable as platform speaker and
will not fail to interest his audience,
as heretofore. We give sketch Of
Sketches Of W. u, 4. u. leaders
MRS. Clara G. Hoffman Of Kansas
City is one of the best lecturers
among the brilliant coteries that the
National w. G. 7. u. has drawn to-
gether. When she speaks none can
choose but lister, whether the subject
be agreeable to him or not. 10 clear
brain, ready wit, great originality and
fluent command of language, she
adds heart on fire with her theme,f
and an ardent longing to save human
souls from the slavery of drink Nature
has endowed her with deep, mellow
alto voice strong and clear, making
every word distinctly audible in the
| largest building or in the open air.
With wonderful adaptability she suits
4 her discourse to the audience before
her and holds attention, whether it be
the educated or the mission people Of
| a city, the pupils. of college or the
rough denizens OF some remote country
village. Mrs. Hoffman was born in
New York State, but became identified
with the white-ribbon movement in
Kansas City, Mo-, giving up her po-
sition as principal of aschool to enter
its ranks. Under her wise leadership
Missouri speedily became one Of the
best organized of States, while her
growing power and popularity as q
leader have been evidenced by the fact
that for the last five.years Of her State
presidency there has not been one
ballot cast against her. At the Chicago
convention in 1893 she was made
assistant recording secretary, and at
Cleveland in 1884 chosen recording
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-29

The Office of county treasurer has
always been to the republicans the sub
ject of the ambitions of the chronic.
Without exception it has been the
object of candidates, year after year,
as the reward for political service. So
it was with Campbell, so it was with
Titterington and so it has been with
Cox. And so it was many years before
the last three succeeded in winning
the nomination. But once in so often
the people of the county become
aroused to the fact that they are not
awarding political favors. 1t has
been at such times in the past that
they have done the electing. They
will take turn at it this year and
elect Tom Lees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-29

THOUSANDS of soldiers coming back
from Cuba and Porto Rico, in connec-
ton with the names of the battlefields
and historic cities traversed. have
stenciled in their hats here and there
the few but impressive words, Il am
hungry" Therein is furnished an
argument against the war manage
ment of this country stronger and
deeper than any of the so-called board
of investigation has attempted to find.
Words are these written so indellibly
that political whitewash will not oblit-
crate them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-29
A.to the Question OF worth.

Those who conscientiously believe
that a change at the court house is to
be desired this year. but who would
seek to take no chances were they
not certain that the public ends would
be as well served with new man, are
not feeling any misapprehension as to
the capability of w. c. Allen for the
Office for which he is a candidate.
Mr.. Allen is just as able to serve ac-
ceptably in the county judgship as
any man in the state of illinois, He
is man of recognized legal training,
force and capability, and he is just as
willing and anxious to serve the peo-
pie justly and well as anyone could
be, regardless of how long he has been
in the Office or how long he would
desire to be. And one who has served
81 years in one Office ought to enter
tain no i'll feeling toward an opponent
who is his equal in his chosen pro-
fession because he may have been
named for the same office. On the
question of merit, Mr.. Allen ranks
with those who stand at the head of
the Rock Island county bar