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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
The Business situation.

Bradstreet's in its issue of last week
says: 1.-THE general commercial situa-
ton continues to present much apparent
strength, and the few lines that note
quieter tone of business ind ready
substitutes among other branches,
which as yet have been rather back
ward. Coffee is slightly lower on the
week on rather less active iobbing in
guiry, while the high price of copper
seems at last to be affecting demand,
which has slackened up, with conse-
quent drop in value of that metal, sym
pathized in by declines in tin and lead.
The iron situation is still one of great
strength, though the volume of bust
ness is concedediy smaller than for
some weeks past, and one grade of pig,
Bessemer, is lower on the week. Nearly
every other grade of pig iron is higher
on the week, however. Steel billets
and rails are firmly held, and nearly all
classes of finished material are higher,
rejecting the earlier advances in the
cruder forms. The boot and shoe situa-
tion with jobbers is quite encouraging.
Hides, though dull, are firm, and the
same is true of leather, while the cur
rent demand for the finished product
keeps manufacturers busy"
II. q. Dun d Co. 8 Review says
Cuisines is not frightened either by
the great capitalization of new com
panies or by the wild fluctuations in
Wall street. 1t goes ahead with calm
disregard of speculative performances,
and payments through the principal
clearing houses have been for the week
rs. per cent larger than last year, and
so. 3 per cent larger than in 1892, but
for cities outside New York, 1872 per
cent larger than last year and 44.3 per
cent larger than in 1892 No matter
how much the stock operations in New
York may count, business elsewhere is
large enough to warrant wonderful
expansion of industries, and that is the
thing most important to observe. In
no considerable branch has production
diminished. but in practically all il
has been increasing during the past
week. The wheat market is Just now
somewhat stronger, for although West
ern receipts for the week are 3, 1850, 00C
bushels, against ., 557, 666 last year, and
for three weeks 2, 300, 600 larger, the ex.
ports flour included) have been for the
week from Atlantic ports 1920, 47t
bushels, against 1924, $50 last year,
and from Pacific ports 1924, lS3, against
l,3Tl, 1926 last year, other exports being
| $50, 800 bushels. Western crop esti-
mates are large, and such reports as
appear of the condition Of wheat foi
the coming year are on the whole
favorable. but prices are 33s cents
higher than last week, while corn is
"a cents higher"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Dallas. Texas, March %. AT Frank
lin, the county seat of Robertson
county, Thursday night, W. A. Gray,
"a prominent attorney and former super
intendent of public instruction, was
shot dead in front of his bone by
County Judge o. d. Cannon. The
cause of the killing is not known, but
it is believed domestic matters were
the cause. The public feeling over the
killing became so intense that officers
to whom Judge Cannon had surren-
dored, hurried him away to Calvert to
avert mob violence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Washington, March %. The Navy
Department is gratified to learn that
its representatives who have been
working for some time in the vicinity
Of Santiago and Guantanamo have sue
ceeded in adding another vessel to the
American navy in the shape of the
gunboat Baracoa which was reported
towed into Santiago yesterday. The
Baraooa was one of the Spanish gun
boats sunk near Guantanamo.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

A shad fisherman hailing from New
Castle had narrow escape from drown
ing in the river off Bridgeport, N. j.,
on Thursday by his skiff capsizing,
throwing him into the river. He sue
ceeded in reaching the shore in an OK
hausted condition, where he was given
attention by residents Of the vicinity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Easton, Nd, March %. DIR. James
T. Wrightson Of Newark, N. j., and
Col. Richard L. Starr of Salem, N. j..
who are visiting relatives in Talbot
county,. brought with them 80 live
Dakota quails, which were divided be-
tween Capt. Hedge Thompson of For
est Landing, near Longwood; Joshua
q. Wriehtson OF Sherwood farm. Bay
Hundred, and others for breeding. DR..
Wrightson says they are the same birds
as our native partridges.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
MuSnAczY DEAD.
The Famous Hungarian Painter Dies In q
Hospital for the Insane.

Berlin, March 81. Michael Mum
kaczy, the famous Hungarian painter,
who has been secluded in hospital for
the insane at Bonn. for more than two
years, is dead. Michael Munkaczy,
whose real name was Michael Lieb,
was born near Munkazc, Hungary,
October 10th, 1874. He had been vir-
tually dead to the world since the
paralytic shock, which, in the latter
part Of 1896, compelled him to abandon
all hope of ever working at his easel
again. Among his work were "Christ
Before Pilate,' owned by John Wanna
maker, Christ on Calvary" and
stEcce Homo,''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
Kiiisd tho Rnnhar.

Bluefields, W. Va. March "a. While
o. L. Skinner, saloonkeeper, was
lying i'll IN an upper room of his house,
near Gray, he and his wife were at
tackled by u negro who assaulted them
and attempted robbery. Skinner re.
gained himself enough to get hold OF
his revolver, and while the man was
attacking his wife shot him three times
IN the head. killing him instantly. The
negro proved to be T. Ma Scotia notori.
Gus character. Skinner was acquitted
from all blame by the coroner's jury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

The jackson & Sharp Co, has con-
tracted to build wooden hull tugboat
for A. Mackenzie of New York. She
will be SO feet in length. 20 feet beam
and Q feet depth Of hold. The same
company has an order for wooden
dumping scow, 100 feet long, 30 feet
wide and IS feet deep. The latter craft
is for A. HI. Hastorf Of New York. Two
elevator hulls are being built for the
International Elevating Go. Of New
York. Each hull will be ll5 feet IN
length, 81 feet beam and u feet depth
of hold. They are nearly completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
A DESERTED HOME.


No stately pile it was with arch and dome
With carven capital and lofty roof,
And pedimcnt and column giving proof
OF noble heritage Of Greece or Rome.
Nav. this was but humble little home
Resting in solitude, apart, aloof,
Woven of straws and twigs, and woolly
wool,
And tiny bits Of moss and grassy loan.
Yet fair it WAS and marvellously wrought
And moulded by u robins downy breast,
A busy architect. divinely taught
TO buiid home wherein its young may
rest.
A last years nest-found in the old hedge
row,
Its only thatch little cap Of snow!
--Littell's Living Age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Levy Court on Friday approved Z.
r, Cochran, Jr.. Andrew II. Hushe-
heck and Walter s. Letherby as bonds
men for Constable Augustus Hushe-
beck of st. Georges; james S. Hurlock
and Michael Newell. for Alfred S.
Hurlock; John L. Diokoy and Thomas
III. Pennock for W. r, Windish, and
L. M. Sayers and Patrick Neary for
Henry II. Smith. The constable's bond
is for 50, 900. All the bonds we're &C
canted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

San Francisco, Cal, March "a. The
battleship Iowa will be taken at once
to the Union Iron Works, where she
will remain about six weeks, while
being repaired. Her boilers will be
retubed and her cylinders overhauled.
to Fort Orchard to be docked and have
bilge keels put on preparatory to going
to Manila to relieve the Oregon, which
may come home to be docked.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Leadville, Col. March 23.--At IL
O'Clock last night tho two mine pump
men, Charles Rouss and Bert Frey,
who were imprisoned in the Bonair
Mine Is days ago, were reached by the
rescuers and restored to their friends.
They show little effects of their expert
ences. They were on the 430 foot level
when cave-in near the top shaft cut
them off from the outer world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
MR.. cAMpRuN PROMOTED.
After Ten Years at the Wilmington Once
OF Dun & Co. He Gors TO Providence, X. 4.

OF Dun 8 Go. He Goes TO Providence, X. 4.
G. G. Cameron, for 10 years mana
ger Of r. G. Dun & Co. Is mer-
camille agency here, has been promoted
to manager Of the Providence, II. l.,
Office and left on Monday for his
new position. Mr.. Cameron is n printer
by trade and in association with the
late William T. Croasdale was the
founder of Every Evening. He had
been in charge Of the r. q. Dun g. Co.
Wilmington office since its establish
ment.
Lewis E. Brooks, who has been mana
ger Of the city department Of the
Philadelphia office, will succeed Mr..
Cameron here. He has had large ex-
perience and comes highly recon-
mended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Dr. ]. A. Ellegood returned homo
Thursday from trip to Paris, having
been away month and day. He
vent abroad on account of the illness
Of his wife, who was in Paris, and
found her quite feeble. Itwas thought
hest to bring her home. She is now in
New York, where she will remain for
q time
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

A horse owned by William Berger of
Third and French streets ran away
from Second and Union streets Thurs,
day afternoon, and Samuel Berger, aged
10 years, son of the owner of the team,
who had alighted, was thrown out and
slightly injured. The horse was caught
at Front and Lombard streets by George
Marks of Phila9elphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Dover, March %. Hanson Howell,
proprietor Of the Howell mills, Just
below Dover, is suffering from serious
injuries, received by him while in
specting some upper portions Of one
mill. Mr.. Howell lost his balance and
fell from the beam, striking another
one 10 feet below in his fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Cards are out announcing the wedding
Of Miss Annie Alderman, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Alieux Alderman of No.
40S Harrison street, to Charles Parske
ON April 9th. The ceremony will be
performed at the parsonage OF Sacred
Heart Church and the reception will
take place at the home of tho parents
of the bride.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Pittsburg, Pa, March "a, The engi-
naers of the Jones & Laughlin Steel
Co. s steel mills have been notified
that their wages will be advanced 10
per cent April 18th. A representative
Of the firm is responsible for tho state
ment that on the same day there will
be "a general advance in all depart
ments affecting fully 5000 men. m
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

A southhound Wilmington & North
ern freight train was wrecked at Nor
tnnvile Thursday afternoon, fourteen
cars were derailed. four OF them plung
ing into the Brapdywine. Inc road
was completely blocked, passengers
being transferred around the wreek'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
EXPLOSION OF POWDER MILLS
Three Men Killed and Build
ings Destroyed.
SEVERAL PERSONS SLIGHTLY HURT
The Money Loss VIII Amount
to About $4,000.

There Were Four Terrific Reports IN Rapid
succession and Three Small Buildings
Were completely Wrecksd-Francis q.
du Point at the mills ~ the Time and
slightly Injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Crisfeld, Nd, March "a. William
Bell, aged b years, son of John Boil of
Marion, Somerset county, died sud-
denly last Thursday night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
THEATRICAL NOTES.

For three seasons the play. "a Lady
of Quality" with Julia Arthur as it's
star, has been delighting enormous
houses throughout the country. The
visit to this city comes somewhat late,
but will be no less eagerly enjoyed on
that account, and vacant seats at the
Worcester Theatre tomorrow night are
likely to be few. Miss Arthur brings
with the play a strong company and
the most lavish scenic equipment that
a millionaire husband can procure for
her. Albert Brown Of this city Is val
ued member Of the support.
The Encouragement of Katherine
Rober for another week at Lothrop's
in the face Of hot weather and the low
strongest possible tribute to that fair
our theatre goers. Miss Rober appears
tonight in the soubrette play, THE Lit
tie Rebel" in which her archness and
vivacity are calculated to make the
spectator forget any uncomfortable
torridity in the atmosphere.
The biograph once more makes its
appearance at the Park this week, as
the finale to a breezy list of singers,
soubrettes and comedians. One of the
best known of these last is Press Ell
bridge, the black-face monOlogue art
ist. who was the introducer of How d
you like to be the iceman2" and vari-
Gus other hits. Mr.. Eldridge is a dra-
matte author of note, and his matter is
new and original and frequently i'm
promDtu.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
RALPH STONES RECITAL.

The song recital by Ralph WinshiI
Stone in Elocution hall. Colonial hall
building, this evening, promises to be
marked testimonial to that popular
entertainer. The program includes
numbers in which Master Stone has ap-
peared to advantage, as we'll as new
selections. The program follows:
1. Duet, Il would that my love
(dendelssohn), Mrs. Alma Collins Hub.
bard and Frederic Bascom.
2. Reading, Just commonplace,
Henry Sanderson.
8. Song, Fiddle and T. violin obli-
gato) (Goodeve), Master Stone.
l. Piano solo, theme varia. (Chamin-
ade), August William Anderson.
5. REGULATIONS, ca Tommy Brown,
(b) watching the sparkin'," Lillian
Airline Hail.
6. Song, Hearts springtime" Wick
ede), Mr.. Bascom.
Z. Violin solo, Romance" (Cafin)
5. Parla. l'W'aitz di bravura" (Ardi-
til. Master Stone.
8. Reading, "One Of the heroes" Liz
zie Wilson.
10. Song of spring" CCoenen). Mrs
Hubbard.
IL Reading. Lilly Servosses' ride"
(Tourgee), Waldo Simpson Martin.
u. Sacred song, Il heard the voice
of Jesus say" perry, Master Stone.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08

Despite the havoc of war, customs
receipts in Cuba promise to be nearly
as large for the year as they were
before the war; when business was at
its best The total collections seem
likely to amount to about $12, 900, 600.
To understand the significance of this
it is necessary to reflect that the tariff
is only about one-half what it was and
internal taxes have been reduced; the
population has been administration
say as much as one-fourth, local indus
try has been generally suspended for
more than two years. commerce viz
tually destroyed and the wealth and
purchasing power of the people cut
down in proportion. Business has but
just begun to recover from the prostra-
ton caused by war. The encouraging
results are to be ascribed to the hon
esty and efficiency of American admin
istration.
The gross corruption of the Spanish
administrators in Cuba does not rest
upon hearsay or upon foreign testi-
mony. It was too glazing to be ignored
even in Madrid. An investigation in
stituted by the cortes in 1890 revealed
frauds of various sorts in the treas
ury amounting to nearly $50, 100000 not
to mention a little matter of S12, 600, 900
in the board of public debt. Some $50
persons We're indicted in connection
with these discoveries, but nobody was
punished. Officials in high station
would have been compromised.
But the province derived little Oh. no
benefit from such taxes and customs
receipts as finally found their way into
the public treasury Now; on the other
hand, improvements of radical and
sweeping character are under way,
marked progress has been made in
converting the chief cities into health
full and habitable places, and the peo-
pie are actually paying less for prog
ress than they paid for policy Of do
nothing.
Even if the native Cubans could have
maintained peace and order, it is
wholly improbable that they could
have devised and carried through the
great scheme Of regeneration and re-
Mobilization now going on. They had
neither the knowledge nor the expert
ence necessary. If they can acquire
rational appreciation Of what Ameri-
can energy and skill are doing for
them, they viii be in no haste to have
their American instructors and helpers
desert them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08

have quite an extensive reputation, but
it is not generally known that salmon
are sometimes caught there by hand
Willie Porter while walking along the
sidewalk at the Cove noticed salmon
leap from the river up among some
rocks on the beach. He made his way
to the spot and successfully headed off
several gamey attempts of the fish to
return to the Water. The fish weighed
twelve pounds, sss,t
At the monthly meeting of the Ma
tural History Society, John S. Mac
laren presented two curious old French
cannon balls, picked up at Gowan
Brae, Bathurst. A letter from J. w.
McCready, editor of the Charlottetown
Guardian, was read describing the first
discovery of pearls in the fresh water
clans of this province at Norton many
years ago.
The catch of gaspereaux has been
fairly good. Immense quantities of
them are sent to Nova Scotia for use
as bait. Three carloads were shipped
to Halifax and large shipments were
made to Yarmouth and Shelburne.
The winter port season has closed
and the value of goods exported from
St. John is close to $7,225, 900, compared
with S4,SS8, 1853 for the season 1S97-9S.
P. E. ISLAND.
One of the prettiest church buildings
on Prince Edward island, or, in fact
for its size, in the provinces, is almost
completed at Ellerslie, says the Pa
triot. 1t will be ready for conservation
when His Lordship Bishop Courtney
visits the island in June.
GENERAL DOMINION NOTES.
1.-THE Allan line steamship Montevid
can, is now in port at Quebec. Tit
Montevidean brought out twelve quick
firing, 40-pounders from the Woolwicl
arsenal for the Canadian government
She also had among her cargo tive
thousand packages of ammunition.
In 1890 tbs value Afo the mineral pro
at 50, SOS, 500. In 1894 it was $4,225, III. II
1898 the amount and Value of minera
products was as follows: Gold, placer
80, 1877 ounces, value, $643, 346; gold, lode
110,061 ounces, 50, POI, PIT; silver 1922, 40
ounces, s2,375,S41; copper 1921, 81
pounds, $S74,7S1; lead, 31,693, $50 pounds
81, or ,5S1; coal, 1856 tons (224
pounds), SO, 407 ,595; other minerals, $751;
500 Total, $40 906,861.
BY the launch of the steamship Man
chester Port last, week from the famou!
Yarrow shipyard, the Canadian trad,
secures the largest ship that has We
navigated the Manchester canal Thu
same company is adding several othel
steamers of a similar type for the Man
chester Canadian service.
DR.. ]. Clarence Webster has accept
ed the chair of obstetrics and gynae
cology in the University of Chicago
which was offered him by Presiden
Harper, and is receiving the congratu
lations of his friends on having received
what a McGiH professor describes al
''the most flattering offer ever mad,
10 A Canadian"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
To Lead Church of
Unity Into New
Activity.
A POSSIBLE PASTOR
Rev. Mr.. Phelan Of Con
cord, N. H. May be
Called Tonight.

A parish meeting of the Church of
the Unity has been called for this even
ing at 7.45 o'clock by the parish COM
mittee, B. w. Child, chairman, and pos
tai cards were received by members of
the church Saturday, asking for large
attendance as important business was
to be acted upon.
After nearly year and half of wait
/ ing, the parish committee is now in a
position to recommend a successor to
the Rev. Calvin Stebbins.
The Rev. Mr. Phelan of Concord N.
H, is the clergyman upon whom the
parish committee has settled as the fu-
ture pastor of the Church of the Unity
and the meeting this evening is called
for the express purpose of seeing awhe-
Their the parish will commend this
choice. Although no call has yet been
extended to Mr.. Phelan, the parish COM
mittee have ascertained that he would
like to come to Worcester for the rea-
son that he has a son whom he would
like to have attend the Polytechnic In
stitute.
If it is decided to call him, arrange
ments will be made so that he and Mrs.
Phelan may soon come to Worcester
and make the acquaintance of their
future parishioners.
Mr.. Phelan has preached at the
Church of the Unity, and the parish
committee as well as many of the con-
gregation that heard him feel satisfied
of his pulpit ability, and they do not
regard the fact that his services come
$500 or $500 higher than did those of Mr..
Stebbins, as a serious drawback. as
they believe there would be little diff
Guilty in raising the extra amount.
Mr.. Phelan has met with distin-
guished success in Concord, N. H.,
where he is now located. He went
there about 10 years ago, and has built
up his church until now it is the largest
in the city. If the church in Concord
had not called him. the pastorate of
the Unitarian church in Keene, N. H.,
was open to him. He accepted the
call to Concord, and Rev. Mr.. Elder,
who has also candidated here, went to
Keene where he now is.
Since the disappointment over Rev.
Stopford w. Bro -. people have been
very chary how they fixed their affec-
lions upon any of the candidates who
have come to the Church of the Unity.
A feeling of indifference verging upon
dependency has seemed to possess the
parishioners, who have now been with
out a pastor for nearly a year and a
half. 1t is earnestly hoped by those
who have the churchs interests most
at heart, that all the people may unite
in extending to Rev. Mr.. Phelan a call
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
WITHIN A MONTH.

CLERK Of the Works Says New Court
House VIII Be Finished in That Time.
The Webb Granite & Construction
Company viii receive 1850 from the
county commissioners Tuesday for
work at the new court house in April,
according to the estimate Of Clerk Of
the Works Farquhar.
Clerk Of the Works Farquhar said
Saturday that the. building would be
finished within a month from now.
The work OF finishing the criminal
court room has been delayed for vari-
Gus reasons and the plasterers have
not finished there as yet, but the work
Is now going on smoothly and a few
weeks win probably see 1t completed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08

government. 1t is to be hoped that
this roseate forecast is not misleading,
The commission adjourned in order to
give opportunity for direct negotiations
between the Mckinley administration
and her majesty's government and it
is said that since the death Of Lord
Herschel. the British attitude as to
the desired port in Alaska has be-
come less dogmatic and stiff. Quite
as necessary as a friendly feeling in
London. however, is the growth of a
conciliatory and accommodating spirit
in Ottawa Neither the American
government nor the British can bring
about a settlement if the Canadians
themselves, in their self-sufficiency,
will have none of it.