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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

Amor Burnett, who killed Frank
Shields in 1889, while thu latter was
nursing him, and who was afterwards
committed to the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane, escaped from the
institution Thursday evening about 7. 30
O'Clock. The police department in this
city was notified and about two hours
later he was picked up at Fourth and
Broome streets by Officer Abrahams.
The officials Mt Farnhurst were notified
and took the man back 10 the hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

Sometime during the present month
there will be instituted new tribe of
Red Men at Bridgeville. Great Sachem
Hargis, Great Senior Sycamore James
Ii. McGlothen Of Georgetown and Great
Guard of the Forest A. r. Swain of
Greenwood visited that locality on
Thanksgiving Day and SO arranged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

A Georgia farmer has become the
pioneer in new industry namely,
making syrup out of watermelons. He
cuts tho MELONS in halves, scoops out
the pulp, runs it through cider mill,
presses out the juice and then boils
the liquid for y hours over hot fire.
Out of 80 melons, worth s5 or So at
wholesale, he gets 30 gallons of syrup
and markets The product at 30 cents
per gallon, The refuse is fed to the
hogs, cattle and chickens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

The Young Mems Republican Club
elected following officers Friday even
ing: President, William W. Knox
Vice. President, William II. Head; he
cording Secretary, J. l.. Foulk; Core
spending Secretary, Harry q. Chandler
Treasurer, William q. Taylor: Mar
shall, A. a. Waite.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

A meeting of Lower Brandywine
Grange WAS held Thursday, the chief
business being the adoption of reso-
luton recommending that an effort be
made 10 have the grade crossing Of the
3. \ Q. railroad at Concord turnpike
abolished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

Edward M. Phillips of this city ana
Miss Bertha Cranston of Newport weta
married by Friends ceremony Fri1ay
evening at the residence of the eride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Grams
ton. Many Wilmingtonians attended,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07
Hoods Pills cure sick headache. indigestion.


William s. Warner Of Philadelphia,
a salesman for large hat manufnc-
turer, met with painful accident Thurs
day while alighting from a train at
French street station and sustained o
painful wound ON his knee. He had
arrived in this city to attend a supper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

10 the hrat law OF nature" For this reason
everyone who Is III desires to become well. Those
who have impure or impoverished blood turn TO
Hoods sarsepariila, because they know it will
Zurich and purify their blood and give them
good hc ,lth To take this medicine on the rat
appearance Of impure blood Is an iinlortant
step toward self preservation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07

Charles E. Phelps, Jr., of Baltimore,
son of Judge Phelps, in Baltimore
Thursday married Miss Maud Griswold
Thein. On yesterday week Mr..
Phelps gave dinner at the Baltimore
Country Club, at which Martin f.
Walker aud Robert Pennington were
guests. Mr.. Phelps formerly resided
here, having been in the contracting
firm for the construction of the Del
marvia Telephone Go.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07
CAPT. CHAMBERS DISMISSED
Found Guilty of the Charge of
Being Unfit for Duty.
COMMISSIONER HART DISSENTED
Many Witnesses Were Called
Upon to Testify.

some People who Saw the Accused on the
Night OF October 10Th SAID Tney Thought
lie Was Intoxicated That Evening, and
Others said 40 Seemed to be sober.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
She May Guess Rlaht.

Paris. Dec. 29.-Apparently inspired
by the vagueness of Nine. Thebes pre-
dictions for 1900, Octave Uzanne has
sought more precise details from a
rival chariatan-that is to say, cheiro-
mancier,
She seems to flout Nine. Thebes
declare ion that Venus will be the rul-
ing influence next year, by prophecy
ing that 1900 will be a more terrible
year than 1870, the year which the
French know as 'TAnnee terrible par
excellence.
Clouds of blood and mourning are
to burst over many points of the uni
verse within the year of the peace
congress. Formidable battles will
have been fought Two important
personages will die before springtime
Victoria and the Pope. The latter
will be succeeded after two days con
claye by Cardinal b. The United
States will encounter insurmountable
difficulties in the Philippines, and will
be unable to overcome the resistance
of the natives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
SPORTING NEWS.

Kid Mccoy, in his preparations for
his coming fight with Peter Maher
has shown that the varying fortunes
through which he has passed of late
have robbed him of none of his nerve.
This fact alone has gained for Mccoy
hosts of friends and when he goes IN
the ring to meet the recent victor of
that arch-fake, Morrissey, he VIII have
a good backing. Mccoy evidently be-
lieves in himself just as much as ever,
because he has just put up $500 on
himself. and has declared that he is
going to make his meeting with Maher
the fight of his life.
The statement comes from Sioux
City, Ia, that the newly organized
Western Base Ball League is about
to go to pieces. This league was or
ganized at Omaha and at first included
six cities in it's franchise. Lincoln.
Neb., failed to pay it's first assessment
and was dropped. Des Moines is said
to have lost a good deal of its enthu-
siasm and is daily expected to with
draw There will be meeting of the
managers of the new league at Omaha
ON Jan. II. The question of whether
or not it will live or die will be set
tied then.
An attempt is being made at Prince
ton to get up whist tournament, to
be held after the holidays. III the
movement is successful the winners
In this tournament will challenge
other colleges with view to organic
ing an intercollegiate whist tourna
ment for the championship.
Jack Mccormack, the Philadelphia
heavyweight pugilist who was recent
ly defeated by Jack Finnegan, of Pitts
burg, in an eighteen-round battle at
Utica, says that hinnegan is COM
ing man. Finnegan stands six feet in
his stockings and tights at 1870 pounds.
John L. Sullivan, former champion
pugilist of the world, whose earnings
in fifteen years he estimates at ST..
100000. has declared in a New York
court that he has nothing left of that
great fortune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
Chicago a Bankrupt.

Chicago, Dec. Financial clouds
which have been gathering over the
municipal government for ten years
have burst with full force. With less
than enough available money from all
sources to meet the expense of main
tanning the police and fire department
during the incoming year, the authori
ties are confronted with conditions
which means bankruptcy.
Comptroller Kerfoot spent the day
over the banks of his department
wrestling with the problem raised by
County Clerk Knopf's ruling, which
means reduction of $3.50, 900 from
the city's return from the tax levy last
year. Shrinkages in other sources of
the municipal revenue was revealed,
and after conference with Corpora
tion Counsel walker the Comptroller
announced that nothing but an issue
of scrip was ahead of the city.
The only hope of relief lies in the
possibility of special session of the
Legislature to remove statutory re-
strictions placed upon the city's rev.
enue resources.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
He Still Holds out.

Woodbridge, N. j., Dec 29.-Ter-
rorized by a blue gum" negro giant.
who insists impartially upon carving
with an axe each and every inhabitant
of the place who attempts to put him
out this village is in a very uncom.
Portable frame OF mind Policeman
Murphy is uneasy, too. for upon him
has devolyed the duty of informing the
giant of a warrant for his arrest. An
axe is not alN avs an easy thing to APP
preach, and when it is backed up by
blue gums it is a very dangerous arti-
Gle indeed Nevertheless, Policeman
Murphy VOWS he viii do his duty The
negro who is holding at bay an entire
community Is David Whitehead half
witted Hercules His strength has
long been a marvel throughout the
countryside. Nor has it diminished
for years, for David was once a slave
down souf for de wah" When the
war ended and he got his freedom he
wandered north and finally reached
Woodbridge, whore he settled down
and became a fixture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
Death of Evangelist Moody.

Dwight L.. Moody, the noted evan
gelist, died at Mortified. Mass, Dec.
%.
Dwight Lyman Moody was born
Feb. 5, 1887, in Northfield Mass. He
was the son of Edwin and Betsy Hol-
ton Moody, He came OF Puritan stock.
his ancestors being among the earli.
est settlers of Massachusetts,. He was
reared in the Unitarian faith. His
father was poor farmer, who died
when he was only four years old. The
lad was able to get only meagre
education. AT seventeen he went to
Boston to be trained for business in
the establishment OF his uncle, a
shoe dealer. In Boston his uncle slip
ulated that Dwight must attend DR..
y. N. Kinks Mount Vernon Congrega-
tional Church and Sunday school, and
here he heard his first evangelical SER
mon. His class teacher Edward Kim
ball. iabored hard with him and he be-
came converted.
At Mortified, through the exertions
of Mr. Moody, more than 100000
worth of buildings have been reared
during the past ten or twelve years,
in which are houses, schools, asylums
and homes intended for various class
es Of wards of the Christian Church.
Here also are the Mount Vernon
School for Boys and the Seminary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
Porto Rican Relief.

The war department made public
statement showing the progress
made in relief work in the island OF
Puerto Rico between September %
and November 80, 1899. The popula-
ton of the island is estimated at 91S,.
926. The average daily INDECENT was
221 ,0S7 persons; average weekly sick,
1872, and the average weekly deaths.
6o2 persons. The annual death rate
was 35, per 1000 inhabitants, while
the normal rate of deaths was 26 per
thousand Inhabitants The increased
mortality was confined to the noun.
tain districts, where, in some locali.
ties, the death rate increased 300 per
cent The amount of cash received
for the relief of the suffering people
of the island UP to November 80 was
$15,224. The amount of money dis
bursed up to the date mentioned was
STAFF. Up to November 80 the total
amount of food received to relieve the
sufferers was 17,1627SS pounds. OF
this amount 16,54S,3l6 pounds had
been issued
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
NOW IS OUR TIME.
But Germany is Improving the Chance
TO Extend Shipping.

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 29.-Charles
Fl Cramp, in speaking Of the extensive
shipping facilities which England is
employing in the conduct of the South
African war, said
mo war in the history Of Europe has
ever used so much of the great trans
portation facilities Of the ocean
To-day practically every fast trans
Atlantic liner in the merchant marine
service OF England has been impressed
into the transport service. and the eff
feet win be most marked In the carry
ing trade Of that country.
Germany is already securing very
profitable foothold in trans Atlantic
navigation. and she Win maintain 1t for
years to come.
"a sudden termination Of the war
would not result in the immediate re-
turn of those vessels to their former
avocations. Some of them may be lost,
others will be used for different pur-
poses and still others will have become
obsolete.
"Cermany's merchant marine is as
Stunning large proportions. and her
carrying trade is increasing rap
idly
she viii leave no stone unturned to
take advantage OF the present situa-
ton. which will prove beneficial to her
interests"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
MILITARY AND NAVAL.

Gen. Gilbert S. Carpenter, recently
confirmed as Brigadier General in the
regular army, has been retired after
thirty years active service.
The gunboat Marietta has sailed
from Singapore for Manila.
The transports Duke of Fife. st
Paul. Ohio and Indiana. with the Thir
ty-eighth and Fortieth regiments oil
Volunteer Infantry, have arrived at
Manila from San Francisco.
A general order to the army has
been issued by Secretary Root and
General Miles announcing the death
Of General Lawton.
The transport Grant has left San
Francisco for Manila with the Forty
eighth Regiment
The transports Senators and Ben
mohr arrived at Manila with the
Forty-ffth Infantry and two batteries
Of the Sixth Artillery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
Spanish War Pensions.

Claims for pensions on account of
the Spanish war are being filed much
more rapidly than was the case i'm
mediately after the civil war This
is attributed by officials of the pen
sion office to the greater activity of
the pension agents. Up to date there
have been about $4,000 Spanish war
claims filed. Many of these will be
disallowed, as they have probably
been fled for minor disabilities OF a
temporary character. Thus far only
about 1900 claims have been acted
upon, as Commissioner Evans is pur-
suing the policy OF taking up only the
claims for sunshot wounds, the claims
of widows and few other urgent
cases. All the claims for minor dis
abilities will be required 20 take their
turn with the other claims pending
before the Office
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
AT DEATHS DOOR.
Congressman Boutelle Reported Dying
of Briqht's Disease.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 29.-Congressman
Charles A. Routelle. who was the most
intimate friend and worker of James
q. Blaine in Congress, is reported to
be dying to-day in the Mclean Hos
pital for the Insane at Waverly. near
Boston.
Congressman Boutelle was brought
from Bangor. Me, to Boston for treat
ment on Monday night He was then
in a critical condition. lie was del!ri-
ous.
He was suffering from uraemic poi
soning. which is a form OF Bright's dis
ease in it's last stages. The congress-
man was accompanied by his brother,
Edward p. Boutelie. and a physician.
The nature OF Congressman Bou-
telle's illness was reported variously at
different times. 1t was reported at one
time that he had softening of the brain
No information as TO the congress-
mans condition could be learned at his
home in Bangor, but on Sunday. it was
reported, that it required four men to
restrain him.
Mr.. Boutelle was for many years one
of the most influential politicians in
New England. Blaine. it was said, al
ways consulted him before making an
important move
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
MccoY.--MAnER.
90 puaIIIsts cenfIdsnt u MILE

t@oef uSs'fSs@ sSUi''s@FN
che Fight
white flairs i2er ~ XIII
Mccoy fs tE5fl@ sl9tsks ever ls1e chem
of Cpiniar reafains has abiiity tonne &
Peter AfaheE 81 Iie lif ~ @ew yea =
afternoon So lAeg fbink tl3at 1 asfs
good enouea I'd be the aNgEate ao
1aag2" saia ne. SNil, nv money has
thousflt 50 for enc 1851 mccoy ever
si1ace the match Yves maa@ haze
Been willing enough 81 eg4k nyseif
ever since sas assured that iay
faalth was III good caF stsian.n
Mccoy went thro2an sha Usual collfse
of traIrng ysfef and when he
e this morning nj 8s feeling i5et-
fe fhan "a any tifa imcc he has been
ar White Rlaina
This new idea 81 tr8lniug, $3.50 he,
bas been the maxine Of nae. ! never
mai READY for d flRhf where ! was m0ge
avred III my ability to carry il Bt1c-
eesWliy to q fnssh
Mccoy is not worrying much about
lass chances against Maler as m
figures that Peter 81 not one bit faster
on his Feet than many % the heavy
men he has met Jhis fail Nome 81
them has been attlc 10 punish Mccoy
to any extent and he arxNea thiit ne
can keep ont of harm 50 far as Maher
Is concerned with the sBme ease.
"I am about III certain as any man
can be that there VIII not be any enc
round knockout said hicf0g. smiling
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
THE FILIPINO NEWS
LATEST REPORTS FROM THE
CAMPAIGN.

Nems ard Notes From the War 10 the
Philippine lslands. Classified and
Condensed FOR Busy Newspaper
Readers.
Cnloael Ioekett. with d force Of =.
zoe inen. attacked 6lie Ffilpinos IA an
cntrenchea position Id fhe mountains
near Montalban 9hey Mere scattered
with great toss, the Americana losing
fosn wounded
For tcn days past II til stated on
Hu9d authority the President and Sec
resafg Root have expected 70 hear al
nsat daily cf the appearance of Asnin.
aldo fla The southern part of the ISL
and 81 l.nzon Notwithstanding the
incessant and thorough campaigning
Of our troops over the northern part
III the island Il ias been pos siblc for
the Willy Filjpinu 10 make his way
sonthwaFd on the eastern side of the
mountain into Cavite whsre, up to
tsss time, little work has been done
by the American forces. and there are
several little ports from which the
fugitive could sail, The Spaniards ~
Manila and throughout Luzon have
iftttfHttAHNH ali atStif Nt}tt ttAto ffsfo
Bguinaidos plan and that his intens
fi0n was to set to the island of Negroes
and there continue the insurrecfion,
where the fighting spirit is still smolG.
efing and the presence Of the Filipino
leader would bring together a formid.
able lighting force.
General Otis has cabled reports OF
series of minor engagements With
small bands of Filipinos, in which the
rebels lost many men and considerable
military supplies
The Lawton fund committee will
continue the work at least until the
I'd of January, when 1t is hoped that a
sufficient fund will have been subscrib
ed to place the widow and children OF
General Lawton beyond the possibility
of want, and enable the mother to
carry out the fathers fondest wishes
that his children should receive a
proper education. 1t Is proposed. to
continue active work in raising funds
during the present week, and it is
probable that the subscription list
will be kept open until the return OF
Mrs. Lawton to this country. 1t Is
not at all improbable that the fund
will eventually reach the proportion OF
100000 The original intention was
10 raise only fund sufficient to pay
Of the mortgage of about $4,000 on
the Lawton homestead at Re6lands,
Cal, but the generous response to the
appeal encourages the committee to
believe that enough money will be
subscribed beyond that sum to place
Mrs Lawton and her children above
want for the rest of their lives. Sec
rotary Root and Adjutant General Cor
bin sent personal appeals to about 150
bankers and business men in New
York, with the result Of large in
crease to the fund.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30


Franklin B. via ton govern.
ment pensi0ner. WING IL blind Killed
his wife IN Baltimore and went to bed
and slept
p. n Scarborough citizen Of Sill
dal, Louisiana, vas s0t from ambush
Sunday niglt and martaiiy wounded
a second shot Eilled hts 3 year old
daughter
AT Weldon, Illinois Harry Summers.
carpenter. and i3oc Marcmm. 4
farm hand qnaneled iii a noker game,
wren Marcam aAot and ailled sum.
mers
Peter v F0llsIt. an electrician III
Jacksonville Florida has shot his
Wife and taen shot himself inaicfiug
wounds frcn whseA he died. Mrs.
3p1art VIII recover.
i II Sanders founder of the Breed
els Gazette Of Chicago, committed
suicide al 4 hotel III Memphis, Ten
uessee, DEG ~.
Itx-Jadse Charles Piper, Of Niagara
Fails. New York, has been arrested
On d charge Of suaornation Of perjury,
and gave bail in si.009.
safe blowers entered the postofflces
at Fort Mcpherson and East Point.
Georgia and secured about 81 800
Runaway freight cars on the Balti-
more Central Railroad Friday even
ing crashed into the locomotive Of a
passenger train at Chester Heights,
Pa, d few nights ago. Killing Engineer
David Mcdonald and Fireman Grant
Noil and fatally injuring brakeman
William Davern.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
SPECIAL C0rrusSI 0NER'S sAfR
~-D F
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.


fSY virtue Of d certain decree entered
on fFe 2Ist aav uf september. 1899. ~
me aircuit Court eff Berkeley County.
The chaneery cause of John IN. Fuss.
AIS MS lary Rises. es. III fbpfe
nsnafng tue undersigned gpeci
commissioned Miil ofIer for side
puhlle suction, 10 tie lixtsexs bidder.
TIE front door 81 the Court House. i'll
Nariinshnr~ Berkeley County. Ness
YirglEia as 4. s;t} clock, b b. Oh
Saturday, Jan. b. icao,
ths following very desirable tracts "a
reai estate being the same of which Johal
ENss dsed ssized md possessed. VIZ:
FfIssT fRAcT: 4 certain tract of land !.
adjoining he lands 81 uessler. Hackley
Morgan Dayis. Barnes. Waeburn. Mil
lef and Busfa III Hedgesville Districts
Berkeley County. West Virginia. at the'
drums q back Creek and Cherry Run I
KhoWn 81 the liame place. containing
200 Acres, 8 Rods and ga sd. Poles,
t.ellg tue same land conveyed to said
John Fuss by deeds respectively from
VIM. Smith, Conrad Crambaugh and
seaman 01fafd, recorder. al of which
are duly recorded In the Office of the
Cierk Of the County Court of the said
Berkeley County.
This farm bias The following improve
ments, etc.. on IL, viz. q
i-2- Story Log House, Five Rooms,
a frame barn, in fair condition; wagon
shed granary, small orchard, well and
spring, and about half OF farm has tim
Der on 1t. This Is q very nice home.
SECOND TRACT: a certain tract of
lpnds living al tie mouth Of Tillhance
Branch and back Creek, containing
2o4 3-4 Acres, More or Less,
as shown by the survey of George w.
VaDmetre, made on the 18th day Of
June, 1887.
This tract has timber on about one
half Of il, and an old house and barn.
Trims OF SALE AS FIXED BY DECREE.
One third of purchase money, cash on
day OF sale, balance in two equal pay
ments Of one and two years, respective
ly. evidenced by the notes of purchaser,
bearing interest from date of sale. The
atle to the said real estate shall be re-
tanned until all the purchase money
shall be paid
US. G. PITZER,
Special Commissioner.
/, L. d. w. Gerhardt, Clerk of the
Circuit Court OF said county of Berke-
ley, hereby certify that u. s. G.. Pitzer,
the special commissioner in the chancery
cause of John w Fuss, ct. al, VS.. Mary
G. Riser, ct. al has executed bond with
approved security. as required by law.
l.. ID. w. GERHARDT,
Clerk G rcuit Court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
FIRE RECORD.

A new sugar mill recently completed
at Sugarland, Cunningham planta-
ton, near Houston, Texas, was burned
Tuesday night. Loss, $4,000; fully in
sured.
The vinegar and yeast factory of
Spielmann Brothers Company, in Chi.
cago, was burned Wednesday. Loss.
100000
Fire at Van Buren,, Arkansas, de-
stroyed Murts Opera House and the
Hinckle Block Dec. &C., causing loss
of 100000.
The Jones Scale Works, of Bing-
hamton, New YORK, were damaged by
fire to the extent of $50. 600, the other
day.
The old building and dormitories
of the Georgetown Convent at Wash
ington. were destroyed by fire Dec. 90
An the inmates and employees es.
capped. Loss, $4,000.
Fire destroyed $4,000 worth Of
property belonging to the I.anyon
Zinc Company at Lanyonville, Kansas,
the other day. The 200 foot metal
liner smokestack fell, killing Jesse
Matthews and j. J. Sehaub, both mar
ried.
The car shops Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul road, at Du.
buque. Iowa, was completely de
stToyed by FIRE Dec 81 The loss is
about 500 600 aree hndred men
are thrown 0gt o. e,anloyment