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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
THE rRANsvAAL RoUBLE.
Delay in Answering Great Britain's Demand
Has Made It More serious.

mas Nuuc 1t MOTE 5briuubs
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
London, Eng, Aug 16. The Trans
vaal question is unchanged, according
to all obtainable official information,
but the continued delay of the Boer
answer to Great Britain's demand for a
joint inquiry as to the effect upon the
Outlanders of the proposed franchise
reform measures makes matters look
more serious.
The War Office has completed its
preparations for emergency force Of
20, 600 men to be ready to leave within
week. Fast steamers for their trans
portation arc waiting orders.
1t is said that the Grenadier Guards,
now Mt Gibraltar, and the Twenty first
Lancers, now in Egypt, may be sent to
South Africa, in addition to the other
regiments which have already been
ordered there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The increase in the net earnings Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad during
the month of July was larger than ever
before in the history of the road, said
one of the officials yesterday. The
aggregate increase was SS7S, 05l, which
exceeded the increase of net earnings
during July, 1898, by S415, 497.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
nEWAKn pOsr0rFroE.


The Newark Republicans are having
a large time on the subject of sue
cessor to William H. Smith as the
postmaster Of Newark. Some persons
are not tickled with the idea of award
ing the office to Robert }. Morrison of
Ogletown, for they think that Newark
has enough Republicans from which
to select an official.
An explanation of the possibility
that Morrison may secure the plum is
that both Dr. Columbus Henry of
Newark and Mr.. Morrison have their
eyes on the clerk of the peaceship, and
that DR.. Henry is backing Morrison
for postmaster, so that should he be
appointed that will remove him from
the field for the clerkship.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

A coroner's Jury Tuesday investi-
gated the death of Mary L. Cooper, the
colored girl who was killed by street
car at Eighth and Tatnall streets on
Sunday evening, and rendered YER
dict to the effect that the child came
to her death by carelessly trying to run
across the tracks in front of the car.
The motorman and conductor were
exonerated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Former Congressman L. Irving Handy
has accepted an invitation to speak at
Washington Park on Labor Day, Mon
day, September 4th, when the Phila-
delphia labor organizations will meet
there. Samuel Gompers is to speak on
the same occasion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

ARENAS Smith has filed in the United
States Court petition for decree of
voluntary bankruptcy on behalf of
Thomas Frazer, Jr., of New Castle,
whose liabilities exceed $4,000 and
assets are about $1,000 The matter
will not be taken up until the return
of Judge Bradford, who is away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
admiral Dewey. health Improving.

Associated Press Dispatch by SpeclAI Wires.
Leghorn, Italy, Aug. 16.-Admiral
Dewey, who has been suffering from a
fever. is better, and this morning he
remained on the deck of the Olympia.
1t is believed the admiral will give
an official reception before leaving for
Florence
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

yKTANTED-THE CLOSE ATTEN-
w ton of all ladies. II you want TO make
s. daily you can do so. II you do not wish TO
canvass we have articles which all ladies' thor
oughly appreciate and want; ouce having them
will never be without. You arc all interested
and IL Will be to your advantage to investigate.
Enclose stamp for circular. G0oDSELL,
augl6-9ts 102 Fulton ST., New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Miss MacFarlane of Christiana.
formerly teacher at the Jacob Tome
Institute. Port Deposit, Nd, has ac-
cepted the position Of teacher at the
State Road school. and will assume her
duties September 4th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The large fountain sold by the Will
mington and Brandywine Cemetery Go.
to the Ladies' Town improvement Asso-
citation of Chestertown, Nd, was un-
yelled Tuesday. The Rev. g. A. Grise
of this city made the opening prayer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
ANNIE KANE & CO.,

NoTICE-wE, ANNIE KANE s. CO.,
IN the occupants and owners of the house situ-
ated at Nos 4s5 and 4l7 East fourth street, in
the Fourth ward. in tho city of Whining
ton, county of New Castle and state
of Delaware, in compliance with the re-
quirements of the acts of the General Assembly
in such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice thai we shall apply In writing to the
Court OF General Sessions of the Stite OF Della
ware in and Tor New Castle county, on MONDAY,
the 18th day OF September, A. d. 1896 being the
next term Of said court, for a license for said
house as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein of
Intoxicating liquors In less quantities than ono
Quart, to be drunk on the premises, and the fol-
lowing respectable citizens of said ward. at least
twelve of whom are substantial freehoders of
said ward, recommend the said application. viz.
Matthew Baxter, Lawrence Maucher,
Emil Hertel, NJ. D., George hipp,
Charles @. Marnmele, Fred Rhine,
Hugh Duffy, James H. Buckley,
james Kane, Charles U. Hartman,
Joseph P. Gross, George W. Barney,
James.T. Grub, G. L. o'Brlen,
George Adele, p. p. Doud,
James d. Mccoy, c. p. Young,
j. e. Sasse, Jr, George w. Singley,
p. +. Murphey, Edward H. Parsons,
Peter McAleerh Maurice l. Parsons.
ANNIE KANE 8 co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The entire marine battalion at
Havana is to be brought to New York
and put in quarantine there case Of
yellow fever having appeared among
them. Native immunes will be en-
ployed on guard duty at the Havana
naval station.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Mrs. Mary Scott, an aged woman
living at No. l24 Cedar street, drank
laudanum Tuesday, evidently with
suicidal intent. Her life was saved
by DR.. NJ. L. Corkran.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

NOTICE-I,D DENNIS DOUGHERTY,
IN the owner and occupant of the store situ.
ated at $. < corner Scott street and Lowering
avenue, in the Seventh ward OF the city of VIII
mington county of New Castle and State OF Della
ware, in compliance with the requirements Of
the. acts of the General Assembly in such
case made and provided, do hereby give
notice TINT l shall apply in writing to
the Court Of General Sessions Of the
State of Delaware in and for New Castle
county, on MONDAY, the 18th, day Of September.
A. D., 1899, being the next term Of said court,
for a license for said store as an inn or tavern,
for the sale therein Of intoxicating liquors in
less quantities than one quart, TO be drunk on
tho promises and the following respectable
citizens OF said ward. at least twelve oil whom
are substantial freeholders of said ward recon-
mend the said application. viz:
Or. II. g. Moore. =. Garland.
Edward j. McGilligen, Patrick j. Lynch,
Conelius P. Mclaughlin Frank Yansant,
Michael Donohue, William A. Bacon,
John Burns, Patrick Desmond
Edward Dougherty, Oswald I'M,
Adrien Hughes, Edward X. Davis,
james Mcyey, William y. McAteer
Frank + Rose, Frank ". Sevier,
John Tanmany, Cyrus Croft
Patrick j. Common, George II. Rose,
John Baxter, John OConnor,
Charles Horn, John Cody,
Philip q. Brien, Charles E. Harktns
DENNIS D0uGuEkTY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Max Weiner, aged IA years, of No.
514 Shipley street was stabbed Tuesday
night by another boy near his home.
He was not seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

j. Edward Addicks has purchased
the schooner yacht Black Pearl, which
is fitted with an auxiliary screw and is
speedy. She was formerly owned by a
member of the New York Yacht Club.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
The amount collected since the las

The amount coIIected Since the last
settlement, as per books, was 50, 1888. 81.
The credit items. as already given
elsewhere, show total of $685. SO, rep
resenting a check of J. A. Kelley and
judgments entered. The balance due
Of money collected, 50, 131. So, and the
amount not collected SO, 145. 22 leaves
the amount charged against Sturgeon
as So, 546 80.
So far as learned, no action was
directed to be taken against Sturgeon s
bondsmen, but the committee was con-
tinued and instructed to settle the
accounts.
The Levy Court adjourned to meet
September 9th
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The engagement has been announced
Of Joseph II. Bailey and Miss A. Louise
Elliott. ..t-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
APPALLING CONDITIONS.
Associated Press Dispatches by Special Nires

Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wirca.
Washington, Aug. 16. Tho appalling
conditions existing in Porto Rico were
made more fully known to tho War De-
partment today by Gen. Davis, in a
dispatch which says the deaths out
right in the island will reach 1000,
while many are dying daily from in
iuries and privations.
Washington, Aug. 16. = Secretary
Root, today, received dispatch from
Gen. Davis, at San Juan, saying that
the supplies now OIL hand in the Island
of Porto Rico will be sufficient to
relieve the distress and prevent starva-
tion until the MCPHERSON arrives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
THE sTORG ron FIG OR Es.
Showing Amounts owing After Last Settle
ment and Collected Since Then.

The detailed report of the committee
to investigate the accounts of the late
Fredus A. Sturgeon, delinquent collec-
tor of Christiana hundred, which was
presented to the Levy Court Tuesday
afternoon, shows that when Sturgeon
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22
He Saw the Battle.

One of the former officers of the
Alabama is resident of East Orange.
He narrowly missed being present at
the battle between the Kearsarge and
Alabama. He was in London when he
received word that the Kearsarge peo-
pie knew that the Alabama was bound
Co., French port He went to Paris
und made his way to Cherbourg, eX-
Recting to join his ship in time for
She battle. He supposed that he was
unknown, but It turned out that he
was known, and was followed from
the minute he entered France until the
moment when mutfied in citizens
clothing, he stepped into rowbGat
and asked the man to row him to the
Alabama. At that moment French
officer tapped him on the shoulder and
said: "Pardon, monsieur, the Lieut..
Gilmore, of the Alabama, but you are
my prisoner. France has not recog-
nized the confedcracy and has warned
your ship away. She will be attacked
tomorrow by monsieur the Capt. Wins
low, of the Kearsarge, and you may
have an opportunity of observing the
battle from the tower of yonderprison,
to which it is my dnty to escourt you."
The teXt day Lieut.. Gilmore did see
the battle from the prison tower
Newark Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22

the fevered and sick patients. In her
last year she dressed amputations en-
tirely.
II took care of one rebel" she says,
without any arms or legs"
The battlefields of Fredericksburg
Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Chancel-
lorville and Petersburg all saw Aunt
Becky ministering to their sufferers.
1t is with the latter place that one of
her most interesting experiences is
connected.
1--WE had a lot of men," so she re-
counts the tale, "who were very sick
and L knew they'd die if they couldn't
be taken to Washington. But we could
not get exchanges for them. So went
up to the quartermaster's office to make
n call, and there were lot of tickets
of exchange lying on the desk. showed
some off with my elbow, and when l
got back found that l had captured IA
of them. Without saying word to
anybody I pinned them on the worst
cases, and when the sick from the other
division were being carried down to
the boats, had one nurse carry these
IntH uOMD W IliCGl anu lllS "ClS
safely packed off.
"Well, the next morning the doctor
came around.
Where's Brother Jonathan?' said
he, asking for one of the patients.
"'Gone to Washington the nurse
told him.
"'By whose orders?' he asked.
"'Aunt Becky's,' they said
"Then he came right down TO me, and
he was furious.
"I'll discharge you at once he
threatened I'd like to know on whose
responsibility you sent those men off. ;
""On my own said, very quietly.
They'd have died if they stayed here
$50 he went straight to Gen. Grant to
complain of me, and he told how had
stolen the tickets for them and all.
Gen. Grant laughed and said: I've
got nothing to say. Aunt Becky out
ranks mel
81 didn't get discharged, you may
guess" laughed Aunt Becky, as she
tcld this tale. "And listen," she called,
''those men who went to Washington
all got well. l."-Philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22
KILLS WITHOUT HITTING
The LyddIte Shell Used by the british
Forces I'm South Africa is N Terrible
NeafrOYer.

The LyddIte Shell Used by the british
Forces I'm South Africa ie a Terrible
Destroyer.
The high explosive called lyldite,
from the name of the small kentish
town and gunnery center, where the
experiments with it were made, is
nothing less than picric acid brought
into dense state by fusion. Picric
acid is bright yellow substance free
ly used in peaceful industries for dy-
ing purposes. 1t is obtained by the
action of nitric acid on phenol or car
bolic acid. 1t burns very violently,
and owing to the tremendous blast
produced by the explosion, the de-
structive effect of a bursting shell
filled with it is some II times greater
than that of a shell filled with powder.
Common shells of forged steel filled
with lyddite are used with six and 9.2-
inch breech-loading guns, and with
howitzers; also with four to siX-inch
quick-fring guns.
All lyddite shells are equipped with
percussion nose fuses only; hence,
their explosion takes place on impact
in the following fashion: The percus-
sion fuse ignites a picric powder eX-
ploder, which in turn ignites the
bursting charge of lyddite, the de-
| tonation of the fuse and of the two
explosives inside the shell being in
stantaneous. The picric powder ex-
ploder, we should add, is inserted in a
recess left in the lyddite for that pur-
pose. Lyddite shell is to some extent
less barbarous than shrapnel eXplod-
ed by powder, for, though widespread
it's death-dealing effects are due more
to air conclusion than to the wound
ing effects of the flying fragments. In
other words, in the case of a lyddite
smell bursting in a group of men, the
greater number will be killed not by
the pieces of the shell, but by the blow
of the suddenly compressed air.
Montreal Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22
A WAR TIME ADVENTURE.
Federal Soldiers Fornrlng in
Georgin During the Famous
March In 1864.

While on the march through, Georgia
in the fall of 1864, the writer and sew
eral comrades from company E of the
cattle guards, Lieut.. Walker command.
ing, started out early one morning
foraging. We were near a small vii
lage, Swainboro. We followeda cross
road that led off in u soptherly direc-
ton from the main Line of march fol-
lowed by the army. .......
After following this road four or
five miles we came to large mansion,
whose owner was an officer in Lees
army. Darkies, swarmed about and
seemed perfectly willing for us to help
ourselves to whatever we wanted. We
were not out for plunder, so did not
molest anything in the big house, but
in the dining room, smaller build
ing adjoining, we, found table set
with n fine breakfast. This was too
tempting, so Gus Shafer and / sat down
and were not disturbed except by the
black cook, who stuck her woolly head
in at tho kitchen door and exclaimed
somewhat eXcitedly that we were eat
ing "Ole mssus' an de chilluns' break.
fus!''
We did not allow such little mat
ter to bother us, but continued to sam.
pie the typical Georgia planters VIC
tuals. Before we were through the
other boys came in and helped clean up
the table. We then thanked the cook
for her kindness and left without doing
any damage.
A short distance beyond this planta-
| ton we came to . erossroad and turned
east to keep parallel with the army,
about five miles south of it, as near as
we could guess.
A little before noon we came to an
other large frame house, belonging to
a doctor who at that time was n sur
geon in the confederate army at Rich
mond. Everything about this place
indicated wealth and comfort before
the war, but at the time of our visit
the effects of the strict blockade were
plainly visible. s ,.a.,t,.;i. ...,,.
The wife and her pretty daughter
were arrayed in the much-boasted, but
very plain, "homespun that southern
ladies wear" They treated us kindly
and made no objection to our request
to have the darkies get us our dinner;
but at the same time made no
secret of their sentiments, without ex-
pressing the rancorous feeling exhibit
ed by some others we met that day. The
daughter, probably 20 years old, was
| quite free to talk. Said she:
You are the first Yankees that l ever
met, and l have to confess that am
disappointed, for L expected to be in
suited and to have our house pillaged.
L find you so gentlemanly that, instead
of alarm, 1 take pleasure in talking to
you"
After this we felt quite at home and
remained until near the middle of the
afternoon. We had a good dinner, and
were then invited into the parlor, where
the young lady favored us with several
fine instrumental selections on the
piano.
When we asked for song, she said.
"If sing, must sing my entiments,
and they will not suit Yankees"
We told her that anything she close
to sing would be accepted from such a
charming lady, even if she was a, con-
fessed "rebel." Then in sweet voice
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22
Money in Horse Rndish.

Horse radish is extensively grown by
market gardeners near large cities. 1t
requires very rich, deep, rather moist
soil, and is raised from sets, that is, thin
pieces of root, the trimmings of the pre-
vious years crop, cut into pieces of
four to six inches in length. The land
should be we'll worked before planting,
which has to be done early in spring.
In field culture the sets are planted in
rows about three feet apart and IS
inches in the rows. The planting is
done by simply making a hole with
pointed stick, dropping the set so that
it is about three inches below the sur
face, and then pressing it firmly with
the foot. During the first month or two
the ground has to be kept well culti-
waited and clean; later the leaves cover
the entire ground, so as to make culti-
vation useless or unnecessary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22
FEEDING YOUNG PIGS.
Prof. Thomas Shaw Explains n Meth-
cd of Management Which Per-
haps Has No Equal.

Prof. Thomas Shaw recommends the
following supplemental feed for young
pigs where they do not get feed enough
from the sow: If there is skim milk
on hand, partition off place in the pen
where the dam is, if necessary, but
which she cannot reach, and there, in
low trough, feed some skim milk as
soon as the pigs will drink it. AS soon
as they take it freely feed them a slop
of shorts and milk. Then give them a
little oats or corn stre<Yn on the floor
in addition to the ,slop. Feed the slop,
| quotes the Indiana Farmer, so that it
will not become stale at any time. If
there is no skim milk at hand, thin
| slop of shorts and water is next best,
presumably little warm if the weather
is cool. But when the trough room is
ample young pigs may have their food
supplemented by allowing them to eat
with the dam at will. The same kinds
of food that are best suited to provide
an abundance of good, pure milk from
the dam will alone provide the right
sort of feed for the pigs. But the trough
should be low, and one or more planks
should be in front of it, so that the little
pigs can easily get into it, and care
should be taken not to feed much bran
or the hulls or oats to the SOW when the
pigs are learning to eat, as such food is
too coarse for the digestion of the little
pigs. 1t is surprising how soon they
will learn to eat thus along with the
dam. Take it all in all, there is per-
haps no better mode of management
than that just described for average
conditions. 1t is the least labored. 1t
answers very we'll and forces one to be
cautious as to the character of the food
| given to the dam.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22
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SHE ouTRANKED GRANT.
How "Aunt Becky" Stole n March
on Her Commanding
Omanr,

"Aunt Becky" Young is really not
"Aunt Becky" at all; young she will
always be, although she is now 6s years
old.
This is the way she tells of the ac-
QUESTION of the name by which she is
known to many survivors of the war:
"The boys began by calling me mo
ther,'" she says, land l wouldn't allow
that. So one of the doctors in the hos
pital said: III give you n name that
you'll keep to your last day. and he
christened me Aunt Becky That's
what everybody calls me now. Why, l
couldn't get my letters if they should
come addressed to Mrs. Sarah Young" "
Aunt Becky followed the Army of the
Potomac on it's line of march, nursing
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22
No Reason to specify.

They were dancing. The music was
heavenly. The swish of her silken
skirts was delightful. The fragrance
of the roses upon her bosom was al
most Intoxicating.
"Ah," she said, looking up into his
face and smiling sweetly, you re-
mind me of one of Whitman's poems.'
A sudden dizziness seemed to seize
him. 1t was as if he were floating
along in dream. When he could
catch his breath to speak he asked:
(Which one?"
"Oh, any one" she replied. "The
feet are all mixed up in all of them .
Chicago Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-22

she sang several of the most popular
southern ballads, but in manner SO
pleasant that offense was out of the
question:. ,,l ,.,...su
AT fork of the road II mile beyond,
we held council of war to decide which
road to follow, and concluded to branch
off to the right. ,{$i Ed
After passing through about two
miles of dense forest, we came toaa fine
planta ton, where we found a white
man, native of Indiana, who had mar
ried a southern woman, ten or fifteen
years before the war, and. had Inherited
sAis large large plantation and great
number Of slaves. He professed 10 be
good unionist, who had, by various
ways, escaped the CONSUMPTION, but had
lately been hiding III the forest.
We were welcome to his house and he
seemed eager to heaS what news we had
to tell. we gotta good warm supper and
remained longer than VIE ought, for the
evening shadows were falling.
a young woman. about II, with dark
hair and eyes,lof slender form, and fair
to look upon, was g,ad 10 treat us kind
| ly because we were from the north;
where her fathers folks lived. She also
was an excellent pianist. and enter
tanned us pleasantly; but here we heard
no "rebelh songs, except Dixie" and
that only by request. AS near asI can
recollect this mans nane5Has Foster
and l sincefely believe lIetWas aAnion;
| list. q d 3 a. nA
When heller, }oqr ,hqversacks were
filed with cooked Sweet potatoes and
chicken, and the good wishes of the en-,
tire household, white and black, fol-
lowed us as we started to finds our way
back to our company.AE. NJ. Day, in
National Tribune.