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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
EX-CONGRESSMAN HANDY.


ne Gives tho Status OF tho Wilmington
Harbor Appropriations. and Incidentally
Gives Denial to u story Told at his
Expense.
Hon. l.. Irving Handy OF Newark,
whose term ms Congressman expired on
Saturday was in Wilmington Monday.
MIR. Handy was greeted by numerous
citizens who congratulated him upon
his work In Congress, especially in be-
half of tho Wilmington harbor To a
reporter of the Gazette, he said that
the River anil Harbor bill was passed
and Wilnington's appropriation is now
Q law. Tho total amount for the local
harbor is about Sol, 200, OF which
$40, 900 will DO available In cash next
year, and tho remainder is authorized
TO he contracted for by the Secretary
of War. This will complete tho project
for 2l-foot channel. with the jettics
necessary at the mouth Of the Chris
tiana and tho mouth of the Brandywine.
Great credit in connection with tho
improvement OF Wilmington's harbor
should be given,' said Mr.. Handy, to
MIR. Alvin r. Morrison, William Law
ton and to the members OF the Board
Of Trade in general"
t1pDdhihS VI ittDhb
which profossed to tell OF joke pla, ed
on Mr.. Handy, the former Congress-
man said:
81 wish YOU would contradict news
paper story that has been prevalent
with regard to the Rev. N. II. Miller
of Newark receiving $50 from Congress
man Mclntire Of Baltimore In return
for services rendered In keeping me
away from the House of Representa-
tives when McIntire's Custom House
bill came up. There is no truth in the
story
Some few of Mr.. Miller's congrega-
tion. not understanding the freedom
with which newspaper correspondents
at Washington create good stories con-
corning men in public life, have taken
the matter seriously and think Mr..
Miller's part not altogether creditable.
The only possible foundation for the
story was q conversation between Mr..
McIntire, DIR. Miller and myself, at
the lunch table. Mr.. McIntire INDUCED
in some pleasant humor at my expense
in regard to my opposition to the bill
and DR.. Miller, who has q genial side
to his character, seemed to enjoy it.
''But as have said before, there is
no truth in the story Of Dr. Millers re.
ceiving $50 from Mr.. McIntire, nor Of
his trying to exercise any influence
over me in regard to the matter"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Heavy Penalty for Throwing Lighted
Lamp at n Woman IN Frame Bouse.
Judge Ball taught one offender les
son in the City Court Monday morning.
Deleplaine Macy, colored, who mp.
peared IN the dock with his head tied
up, the left eye being entirely covered,
was charged with assaulting Violet
Gibbs, also colored The latter said
Macny went to her house drunk and
when she ordered him out he threw a
lighted lamp at her. Fortunately, the
lamp broke aud no real damage was
done, although such an act was exceed
ingly dangerous, as tho house, which
is No. 506 West Second street, is Of
frame and the oil was scattered all about
tho room. Officer Davidson heard OF
the trouble ard went to the house.
Tho room was dark, but tho officer soon
found out what had happened by
striking matches. The Gibbs woman,
no said, was lying PROSTATE on the
floor. The judge considered the action
of Macy, throwing lighted lamp in
frame house, serious matter and the
accused was fined $50 and sentenced to
six months at hard labor in New Castle
Jail.
Thomas Glynn ard Hugh Conner
were arraigned, having been arrested
by Officer Riley, the former on the
charge of disorderly conduct and the
latter on the charge of resisting an
officer. Officer Riley said several young
men were standing at the corner Of
Pleasant and jackson streets and when
he told them to move off Glynn became
abusive. He arrested Glynn and Conner
interfered, whereupon the latter was
also taken into custody. Glynn said
both had been drinking, but Conner
did not use any force in the direction
of interference. The charge against
Conner was changed TO disorderly con-
duct and he and Glynn We're fined s.
each.
George Wright was accused of tho
larceny of two odd shoes from in front
of r. w. Wolters' store, at Second
and Market streets, Officer Lyons having
seen him take the shoes, which were
valued at 9s cents. Officers Lyons and
Davidson made the arrest. Wright was
held in 5000 bail for the upper court.
At Saturday nights session William
7. Redmle was charged with disorderly
conduct and pointing revolver at Ser
geant Evans. On the former charge he
was fined $40 and on the latter held in
5000 bail for the upper court.
Caleb Satterfield, charged with com
uniting an assault and battery. was
fined S25. Robert Cunningham was
fined 81 for drunkenness.
AT Sundays session cases were dis
posed of as follows: John Green, dis
orderly conduct, discharged; Annie
Swicher, disorderly conduct, 50 fine /;
George Stanton, vagrancy, 81; Eugene
King, colored, disorderly conduct, ST.;
Herman Fisher, colored, disorderly
conduct, So; Michael Smith, tres
pass, 50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The success which has attended the
Pennsylvania Railroad Voluntary Relief
Department is attested in recent re-
ports. During 1898 benefits aggregating
S51S,Si were paid, and the balance re-
manning after payment of all charges
with interest on balance was S257, 1913.
Aside from this there is a surplus fund
account of $3.50, $40, of which $500, 600
is Invested in per cent securities, the
balance drawing interest at the same
rate in the hands of the company.
Efforts are being made to perfect q
plan by which the income from this
surplus may be used for superannua-
tion pensions. In the thirteen years
during which the department has been
in operation, there has been paid for
disablement So, 32l S0S, and for death
claims %, 1893. SCI. In addition there
has been paid by the railroad COM
panies 81, 057. 451 for operating expenses
of the department, 500, $50 for relief
to sick members who had exhausted
thoir title to benefit, S74, 400 for de-
ficienciesjin the relief fund, and $50, 653
in special payments in 1856, making a
grand total for relief fund and by COM
panies of 81, 167, 1872. The disbursements
on the lines west of Pittsburg for
January largely exceeded those of any
month in the years the association has
existed, reaching S37, sos. 50, 1.994, of
the members drawing benefits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The British steamship Alala, $40 feet
in length, which recently arrived in
Philadelphia laden with sugar from
Java, came to the shipyards of the
Harlan ss& Hollingsworth Co. Friday
morning, for repairs. The vessel is
the largest ever locked by the local
firm. Tho length of the dock is $50
feet. which leaves only 10 feet in the
clear for the ship. The vessel will re.
ceive new tenders, matches and other
woodwork which was burned on the
voyage for fuel. When the vessel
arrived off the Barbados there was
only half ton of coal in the bunkers
and tug came alongside with the
prospects of salvage, but Capt. Smith
said ~ don't want to run too fast as I
do not know the harbor." When the
master Of the tug afterwards learned
Of the matter the sky was blue with
sulphur.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
JOSEPHINE hIPLINs DEAD.



succumbs to an Attack Of Pneumonia.
New York, March g. Josephine Kip
ling, the 6-years-old daughter OF Rud-
yard Kipling, and the Oldest Of his
three children, died shortly after 6
O'Clock this morning, from pneumonia.
The child's death took place at the
home of Miss Julie DE Forest, in this
city. Miss Do Forest is friend of the
kiplings, and Josephine had been taken
to her home SO that she could be nursed
apart from her father.
Tho girl became i'll after Mr.. Kipling
took TO his bed. The doctors soon dis
covered that the disease was the same
as that which had brought her father
70 deaths door. She had all the atten-
tion and all the skill employed to save
tho life Of her father. DIR. Conland,
the Kipling family physician, came
down from Brattleboro, VT, and with
DIR. Janeway succeeded in warding off
the evil effects of the disease until to-
day.
1t is not definitely known whether
the news Of the death of his child was
communicated to Mr.. Kipling, but it
was generally believed that his condi-
tion is such that the physicians will
not tell him until he is stronger.
Elsie, the 3-years-old daughter of the
author, who is sick in an ut-of-the-
way apartment in the hotel, is doing
nicely, according to the mornings re-
port of Mr.. Doubleday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

NEW WRECK MACHINERY.
Improved Facilities acquired by the P.,
W. & Is, Railroad 20.

w. & b. Raiiroad 10.
The recent wrecks on the p, W. &
b. railroad has caused the management
TO look after up-to-date means by which
tho wrecks may be the more readily
cleared up. Asa result, an immense
steel and iron wrecking crane, capable
of lifting 30 tons, was received at the
yards of the company In this city Fri
day afternoon and was given a trial test
near the roundhouse Saturday morning
under the supervision Of Master Me
chanic Calvin G. Turner and Wreck
Master Harry VanGasken. An engine
on the tracks was lifted to the entire
satisfaction of those interested. The
machine was built at Bay City. Mich.
The now steam crane will dispense
with the use of the old hand crane,
which has been in service for number
of years. The railroad company has
ordered from the same firm much
larger crane, which will havo lifting
capacity of at least so tons and will
cover larger scope. 1t will arrive in
this city within two months. 1t ia
expected that the one now in use will
BIO sent to Clayton and the one just re-
ceived will be sent to Baltimore on re.
ceipt of the larger one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

ID. & o. X. H. Co. 1aks shipley street and
King and French Streets Go TO A. q. Me-
Cuusland


ID. & .. X. H. Co. Take Shipley street and
King and French Streets Go to A. q. Me-
Causiand.
AT the office of the Street and Sewer
Department on Monday Auctioneer
Stidham disposed of French, King and
Shipley street wharves, for three years,
the old lessees renewing their leases
and the rental being tho same rs they
are now paying. Shipley street wharf
went to the Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad
Co.. at $50 per year. A. q. McCaus-
land, superintendent of tho Whining
ton e. Northern Railroad Co. and tho
Wilmington Il Now Jersey Ferry Go. /,
secured King street wharf al an annual
rental Of sl75 and Fronch street wharf
at $3.50.
Orange street wharf was reserved for
city purposes, Us was also Front street
wharf, which will be let to Now Jersey
truckers individually under regulations
yet to be fixed. Lombard street wharf
was reserved for sewer outlets, and the
street, which is now occupied by the
Pusey e. JONES Go. will be again leased,
in all probability to tho present. lessees.
Tatnall street wharf was recently leased
to the Harlan e Elollingsworth Co.
The lease of Fourth street wharf, which
is occupied by the Wilmington Steam
boat Co., does not expire until March
25th, 1901. The lease of Walnut street
wharf, which is occupied by the p,
w. d B. Railroad Co., expires in 1912.
All city wharvea are leased from March
25th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
AN usFoRrTNArE FAMILY
Death OF Mrs. Lily Bennington, After a
Brave Struggle Against ODDS.


Mrs. Lily Bennington died on Friday
morning at her residence, No. 23S
North Harrison street. Her husband,
Sidney A. Bennington, is said to have
deserted her about six months ago.
About four weeks ago, the l2-years- old
daughter who was employed at the
dwelling attached to the Delaware
Bank building, scalded herself with
hot coffee, and is now under medical
attention at the Delaware Hospital
On February 18th, Mrs. Bennington
gave birth to twins. boy and girl.
The girl died last week, Mrs. BEN
nington died on Friday morning, and the
boys death Is expected. There are
two othor children besides those
already mentioned. In the absence of
any support FROM the husband and
father, the family was in danger of
being in dire need, but this condition
has been relieved by members of
Second Baptist Church, who have
been very kind to them.
The case has been reported to the
Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, and Agent Frank Stout
will investigate the allegation against
Bennington Of non-support.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The fifth annual convention Of the
Funeral Benefit Association, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, was held at
Gettysburg, Pa, on February 2Sth.
James II. Richards of No. S2l Monroe
street, who was the delegate from
Camp No. A Of this city, reported tho
work for the last year TO have been
satisfactory and the association in u
Furnishing condition, having dis
bursed s26, 900 during the year to pay
death claims. The association adj
juurned to meet in Wilmington on the
fourth Tuesday in February, 1900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Omaha, Neb.. March 1.-THE resi-.
dence of DIR. George L. Miller at Sey-
mour Park was burned today. A large
number of valuable art works, letters
and documents collected during the
DOCTORS large career as editor OF the
Herald in this city. were destroyed.
Among the most cherished were letters
from the late Governors Seymour and
Tilden of New York, with both of
whom DIR. Miller enjoyed years of init
mato acquaintance The money loss
will amount to $50, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Dover, March 6.-Saturday night
Officer z. s. Hurd and Deputy Con
stable Robert Hurd arrested man
named Dodd for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct and he was committed
to Jail in default of fine. Near the Jail
Dodd broke away and dartsd down the
road with the officers in hot pursuit.
Ho had not gotten far, however, before
he fell headlong in the mud. When
picked ur by the officers it was hard to
toll whether no was white or black.
He showed fight, but was finally over
powered and landed behind the bars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Why fee physician to prescribe for an
ordinary cough or cold when single bottle
of Hale's.lloney of Horeliound and Tar"
costing half adoilar, will restore the irriinted
lungs and throat to their natural condition
with absolute certainty? There is no heal
ing virtue in medical Latin. and among all
the cabalistic prescriptions of the profession.
there is not one which will compare in
potency with this famous remedy, tho in.
gradients of which are indicated in its
honest Anglo-Saxun name. Sold by Drug
eists every where at % and 80 cents and 81.
Great saving by buying large size. Pixies
Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded at the city regis
trntion bureau. Northeast corner Nc
Caulley and Lombard street and south
side Of Ninth street near Poplar, by
James f. Ryan and others to Cath
crime A. Ryan; west side of Franklin
street between Ninth and Tenth, by
Frederick Pyle and wife TO Isabella p.
Bye; No. 1880 West Sixth street, by
Joseph L. Carpenter and wife to James
u. Oberly; southeast corner OF Brown
and Stroud streets, by Clarke Mer'
chant and wife to John Putzkens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
Launch OF rnE N.,SruokEr
The Initial Plunge to be Made on Thurs
aM. day, Marnh 10Th.


The launch of the steamship Nan
tuclSet, building at the shipyards of
the Harlan Il Hollingsworth Co., for
the Merchants & Miners Transporta
ton Co., will take place at 4 p. m. /,
March 10th. Whu shall formally
christen the boat has not been made
known. 1t was stated this morning
that no luncheon will be served as is
customary. This is due to the fact
that the hour will be very late and
those coming from u distance will be
anxious to return. After the launch
of the vessel and her return to the
wharves of the firm an inspection of
the vessel will be made by those in
terested.
The steamship Kershaw, built for
the same firm, is rapidly nearing COM
pletion and will be ready to leave on "a
trial trip about the latter part of the
month. 1t is expected that the firm
will contract for the erection of two
vessels of a like pattern at an early
date.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
JOHN BUTr IS DEAD.
The Boohman of West Sixth street Sue
cumbs to an Attack of PneutnopiR.


cumbs to an Attack of Pneumonia.
John Bott, aged 81 years, who kept
the bookstore ut No. 4 Wost Sixth
street, died on Saturday of pneu-
monia, with which he had been at
tackled on Thursday. He was born in
Derby, England. For some years he
was in the Manchester Office Of the
Midland railroad, coming to this coun.
try when about 20 years old. A widow
and three sons survive him.
John Bott was great student and
could read Latin, Greek and French.
EIo WAS also mathematician and a
stenographor. 1t was his custom to
spend several hours each day translat-
ing Greek. He opposed the modern
theory of evolution and hold that in
stead Of ascending from an inferior
animal, man descended from a superior
creature. lie was charitable, kindly
and conservative, and an intense lover
of nature.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
Delayed steamers In Port.

Now York, March 6.-~-There were IS
ocean steamers in quarantine this
morning. Of which seven had arrived
during tho night and the others had
come with the sunrise. Among them
were several overdue steamers. Those
whose long voyages had begun to cause
most anxiety were the British steamer
Algoa, Capt. Hsnsford, from Hamburg
via Sunderland, which had been out %
days from the latter port; the steamers
Hero, Capt. Wulf, from Hamburg and
Langbank, Capt Rout, from Calcutta,
both of which had called at st.
Michaels, Azores, and left there at the
same time, 10 days ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
The New Cabinet Crested With Varied
COMMUNICATIONS HIVE = Demonstra-

The New Cabinet Crested with Varied
Commsnts-soidiers Have = Dsmonstra-
tion.
Madrid, Spain, March g. The new
cabinet has been well received by the
Conservatives and tho business world,
but tho Democrats and Republicans
denounce it as representing the most
Ultramontane section Of the Couserya-
tives. The Weylerites are violently OPP
posed to the cabinet and stormy times
are predicted.
The elections to the Cortes will take
place in April next.
A number Of repatriated soldiers
made demonstration ut Valencia yes
terday evening. They marched through
the streets headed by banner in
scribed, "Long live the army" and
"We are hungry" The processionists
wero dispersed by the police, but thcre
was no serious disorder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
PRESENT FOR AxDAsrAKA TRIBE.


Newport Red Men on Saturday sight.
The members Of Andastaka Tribe,
Imp'd. o. R. NJ. of Newport were sur
prised on Saturday night by receiving
as gift from Elwood Conlyn hand
some crayon portrait Of his father,
David q. Conlyn, one of the oldest
members of the tribe.
The donor had confided his secret to
Past Great Sschem Franklin G,
Howard, John White. Jr., keeper of
records of Minqua Tribe, and Past
Sachem James T. Semerteen of Chero-
kee Tribe, all of this city and they
went to Newport to take part in the
festivities. The picture was presented
by Past Great Sachem Howard in q
neat speech, and was received on behalf
of tho tribe by Past Sachem William j.
King. Addresses were made by the
Wilmingtonians and also Past Sachems
Hamilton, Bayne and Young of Andas-
taxa Tribe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

During the high wind Sunday after
noon several fences about the city were
blown down and u number of chimneys
wrecked. In Miners Court a chimney
70 feet high between the houses Nos, 3
ths s foof 81 No. Z. The fail Of tho bricks a
Destroyed the plaster. The he i house is
occupied by Joseph Rebholtz, but at
tho time Of the accident nobody was in
the COON which was damaged. The
houses ore owned by George W. Bright.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
A CL0sE c.fLL.
Two Men Nearly Run Down by an Expires,
Train,

There was some excitement Monday
morning in the vicinity of the French
street station of the p, w. IS b, rail
road. Tho mail express for Baltimore
and Washington had left at TO- Is
o'clock and had gone short distance
from Market street when the sharp
footing of the whistle was heard, In a
few moments the train was noticed to
come to stop 1t was feared that
somebody had been struck and q mum.
Der OF persons started to run toward
the train, when it was again noticed to
start.
An investigation proved that John
Stantiliski and a companion was walk
ing along the tracks and failed to hear
the approaching train on account of
the noise of train on another track.
Engineer Ward sanded the track and
reversed the train in time to avert an
accident. The men ran up Orange
street uninjured, although it is stated
that tho engine stopped within six
inches of them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

New York, March 6-The steamship
Hero, which arrived this morning, re-
ported meeting terrific gales from tho
west, with high and dangerous seas,
against which it was almost impossible
to make any Roadway. She had to pat
into st. Michael's for coal. She left
there on February 18th and the next
day she passed the abandoned British
steamer Rossmore, lying on her beam
ends. The Langbank reported meeting
wrecks after leaving st. Michael's,
where she had put in for coal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

William Bell, aged 81 years, who was
weak minded, died on Thursday at the
residence of Oliver W. Eastburn, near
Pleasant Hill. He had never recovered
from the exposure incident to his
wanderipgs after he left the residence
Of his sister, Mrs. Sal!ie B. Armstrong,
of Jersey City, where no had lived for
some years. He was found in January
last at the Kings County Almshouse,
N. y, by Horace Eastburn. His
funeral took place on Sunday with
interment at Mill Creek Monthly Meet
ing burial ground.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
~ AM TIRED OF LIFE"
So Wrote Franz Gustave Ztmpel, and Then
He Turned on the Gas.

New York, March 4.-Franz Gustave
Zimpel commission merchant of No.
"a State street, was found dead in his
office this morning. He had committed
suicide during The night by turning on
the gas. This note was found on his
desk:
II am tired of life. This constant
pain in my head and the chills and
fever arc enough to make any one
tired. Goodbye. Franz Gustave.
Mr.. Zimpel had suffered for more
than a year with thinning of the
blood and went to Europe last fall in a
vain effort to regain his health. He
WAS 30 years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

About l,500 people lined the banks
of Broomall's Lake, near Media, or
Sunday, to witness the baptism by i'm.
mersion of four colored women and one
white man in the chilly waters of the
lake. The baptized persons were re.
cent converts at big revival at Zion
A. NJ. e. Church, South Media. The
man was Benjamin Sherard, husband
of one of tho colored women. The
preliminary services were conducted by
key. c. W. Wye and Rev. w. Guy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

st. Louis, No., March g. An order
of the Board of Police Commissioners
that all saloons be closed at midnight
Saturday night and remained so until
midnight Sunday under the provisions
of the law, was carried out to the
letter. Only few dram shop keepers
made an effort TO keep their places
discovered. Saloons in East st. Louis
and the suburbs did rushing business
all day.