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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

New York, Feb. 2.-The United
States, supplyship Solace sailed today
for Manila, having on board seven
army officers, ID cadets from Annapolis
and large cargo of supplies for Ad
miral Dewey and the army. Among
the supplies are large amount OF
ammunition of all kinds, two. inch
rifles. % 5-inch rapid fire guns, two
cases of torpedo heads, dynamite,
powder, machinery, refrigeratlng and
condensing machines, 800 live sheep,
six mich cows, 900 barrels of flour,
uniforms and material for clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
STATE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.
Monthly Meeting ut the Institution Yes-
terday Morning.

The monthly meeting of the trustees
of the Delaware State Hospital for the
Insane was held Thursday morning. The
report of Superintendent Hancker
showed the admission of one male and
one female, the death of one female
and the discharge of one female during
the month, the population February
LIST being 161 males and III females.
The superintendent received for the
board Of patients during the month of
January, si6L 49, No bills were passed
upon and none will be paid until the
Legislature takes some action relative
TO an appropriation.
Mrs. Laura +. Weston, matron, re-
signed to accept another position. The
resignation of DIR. Edith Baker,
pathologist, was also accepted. She
has accepted position at Norristown,
Pa, succeeding DIR. Watson, resigned.
DR.. Jean Wilson was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
DR.. Baker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

The Builders Exchange last night
week elected the following officers f.
4. Mitchell, president; +. c. Simpson,
first vice president; Herman Devinney,
second vice president Joseph S. Hamil.
ton, third president; William II.
Foulk, secretary. and William David
son, treasurer. President Mitchell APP
pointed a special committee, composed
of a. l.. johnson, Calvin l. Swayne,
f. G. Simpson, William II. Foulk and
Joseph S. Hamilton to canvass the
membership of the exchange for the
purpose of obtaining their views on
how TO make the organization more
effective, and to generally make inn
proyements which will benefit builders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
CHINESE BURNED TO DEATH.
A Disastrous CONFEDERATION Follows an
Orgie Of Opium Smoking,

Vancouver, b. c., Feb. 7.-China.
town at the big Chemainus lumber
mill, near Naiamo, the coal centre Of
the province, has been almost com.
pletely destroyed by fire and some
Chinese were burned to death. }4TF'
:. After work tho Mongolians built q
huge fire in the centre Of the Chinese
quarter and proceeded to smoke opium.
All became befuddled and tho flames
catching the flimsy cabins Of tho
settlement, gained Roadway before the
opium -drugged Chinese realized their
predicament. Then they rushed blindly
into the flames. Scenes of the widest
description were Witnessed by thu
white settlers who went to the rescue
The fiimsy shacks burned iiercely and
soon were mass of smoking ruins, II
was then ascertained that at least two
Chinese had burned to death. 4 mum.
Der of Others were badly burned, and
it is reported that several are missing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 1.-The Buck
ingham Theatre, formerly tho Grand
Opera House, located on Jefferson street
between Second and Third, was des-
troyed by fire at an early hour this
morning The fire was caused by q
live wire in the scene room and al .
though general alarm was turned in,
burned so fiercely that the entire
place was soon Quilted. The loss is
placed at $50, 600: partially covered by
insurance. Frod Riders Night Owl
Co., who were playing at the theatre
this week suffered a loss of S3, 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
Sad Reminder OF the Paul Jons. Disaster.

st. Louis, NO., Feb. 2.-The will of
Harry G. Yocum, who is supposed to
have been lost on the launch Paul
Jones in the Gulf of Mexico, was
offered for probate yesterday in the
probate court. The Instrument was
dated June 25th, 1894, and bequeathed
his possessions to ysMy daughter,
Florence Louise Yocum, my only heir. .
Miss Florence Yocuih, is supposed to
have been lost with her father, and
it will remain tor the court to name a
legatee. 49, -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
wAsH1SeroA,s SENATOR.
Addison q. Foster Elected on the twenty
fourth naIlot-- His Platform.

Olympia, Wash, Feb. 2.-On the
cath ballot Addison G. Foster was
elected United States Senator to sue
coed John l.. Wilson. Eighty votes of
the 80 cast were for Foster.
In his speech accepting the Republic
can caucus nomination, Mr.. Foster
said his platform was Sound money
and expansion. the building of our
merchant marine and tariff pro-
lection for the leading products Of this
and other States involve great issues
which can only BIO upheld by sustain
ing the policies of the Republican
party.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
Jockey sloan Wa. iu Wall street,.

San Francisco, CAL, Feb. 1.-The
Examiner says that Tod Sloan has
received telegram from New York,
stating that he has cleaned up $3.50.
900 as the result of Speculation in Wall
street. 1t is said that before coming
West Tod left several thousand dollars
with L. B. Bell, Wall street operator,
with general instructions to invest it
as he thought best.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
TWO CHILDREN DIED FROM GAS.
Were round sufIocared In BED at Their
Home, In Brooklyn.

New York, Feb. 1.-Two little chill
dren were found dead in their bed to-
day, shifocated by escaping gas. They
are Mary, 0 years old, and John, 6
years old, the only son and daughter
of John Feeny, who lives with his
wife, in Brooklyn. No explanation Of
how the gas came to be turned on
could be secured, but the death OF the
children is said to be apparently due
to accident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

San Francisco, CAL, Feb. Fired.
Hess, Jr., who sued the San Fran
cisco Typographical Union to recover
s25. 900 damages for having been forced
out of employment by the union, he
being non-union man, has been
awarded $1,000 by a jury in the
Superior Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

Several citizens of Wilmington who
ties are considering the advisability of
organizing a society to be known as
the Kent and Sussex Society, to which
people coming from the lower counties
are to be eligible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
She Was Hon.ekerper for suchannn.

Lancaster. Pa, Feb. miss Hester
Parker, who was housekeeper for ex-
President James Buchanan here and at
Washington during his administration,
died this morning from old age, in her
9th year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

Judge Bradford Of tho United States
Court has appointed George MASSEY
Jones of Dover referee in Bankruptcy
for Kent county. ss'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
FIVE KILLED BY ASN0WSLIDE
An Awful Avalanche on the
Ii Denver g. Rio Grande.
GANG OFWORKMEN OVERWHELMED
Buried Under Thousands OF
Tons of Snow and Ice.

Thirty-tIrse Men Swept TO the Bottom of an
Abya--EnEine ana Cars Covered and tho
Railroad Tracks Diocked-The Slide Waa
800 Feet In width-Many Men Seriously
Hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

The Rev. Il. II. Derickson has been
invited to return as pastor Of MI
Pleasant and Newark Union NJ n.
Churches. ff ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
TIE SUBSIDY BILL ENDORSED
Board of Trade Holds it to be a
Good Measure.
ONE MEMBER GETS IN A TANGLE
Talks Wildly About a Resolu-
ton of Censure.

SUIT Is Finally Strengthened Out by Rcaii-
zat,on of the Plain Fscts-t;eport OF the
New City Charter Committee Favors Adam
doning the Measure for the Present..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
BOND ISSUE OPPOSED.

Secretary Taylor found on his desk
the following, which he read:
Believing that all good citizens
appreciate the good work of the Street
and Sewer Department in giving to all
parts of the city, all the improvements
possible, and are only limited in the
capacity to do more from the lack of
funds; therefore,
Resolved, That this Board OF Trade
approves of the proposition and re-
quests the Legislature now in session
to grant the Street and Sewer Depart
ment power to raise money upon bond
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

1t was stated that the House CONF
mittee has recommended the passage
of an appropriation Of s215, 1916 for the
Christiana River, largely through the
efforts of Congressman Handy, and on
motion of Mr.. Rossell, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That this Board Of Trade
express their thanks to Hon. L. Irving
Handy for his efforts towards securing
a new appropriation for the widening
and deepening OF the channel OF the
Christiana River. ~
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
! MUST HAVE GAS STOVE

will be nothing done that will
 cause delay in any respect. Track
 laying will commence just as soon as the grading is far enough ahead to in sure returns for the extra trouble and expense necessary to put the track
 gang to work. The days of stage coach tc, the Grand Canyon of the Col orado are numbered and the solution of a cheap and rapid exit for the min erals that are in abundance in the can- yon district to the outside world is question that the track will solve. The promoters and the investors in this proposition will be glad of the day they undertook the what seemed impossible feat of accomplishing the getting Of track into the canyon country, both for the benefit of the sightseer and mining investor, as this proposition will the moment that it is completed prove to be one of the most profitable investments in the investment world today and the sources of income are many and sure. The benefit to Co., cOninU and to northern Arizona 1n ger eral is without and beyond con- Utation.-Williams News.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
4 PETRIFIED MINE.
Strange Discovery by James Plecute
 of JerCme.

A prominent citizen of Jerome re- lated most strange and wierd tale to the Hustler man yesterday, and vouches for the truth Of the story. He claims to have received his informa
 tion from the prospector who disc0g- cred the strange phenomenon. He is going out with the prospector next week to make further explorations and to stake out a mining claim 10 hold the property. The tale of the petrified mine is as follows:
 While out prospecting for copper properties .cn a grubstake layout last month Jim Plecute wandered far into the recesses of a dark canyon, forty miles east of Jerome, and pitched camp for the night. The next morn ing he went out prospecting, and while N wandering around suddenly came up On a leg cabin. Entering it he noticed two miners seated at a table, seeming ly. in the act of eating breakfast. He addressed them but received no re- sponse. Thinking something was wrong he walked up t. them and was horrified to find that they were stone dead-petrifed. The tin plates from which they ate, the frying pan, the coffee pot were petrified also. Judg- ing from appearances they were trans ferred from human beings to the state in which Plccute found them in jiffy, for one Of the stone images held 2 fork ill his stony grasp, with @ small piece of venison on it as he had cut 1t. to put it in his mouth. The fork and venisOn were turned to stone just as the man had opened his mouth to re- ceive the food Everything within the cabin was petrified; the flames were turned to stone as they leaped up in the old fashioned fireplace and stood uD red and brilliant, but cold as ice. A petrificd cat lay on the floor, while every article within the cabin was in the same condition. Upon closer inspection Jim discovered that the very logs in the house were stone.
 Leaving the place the prospector passed on up an old trail and had only gone a short distance when he discov- cred signs Of ere. There was a huge iron dyke extending up the mountain, and where he stood was break in it. Copper stained fragments of rock wero lying about as though they had been put there by some one, but no signs of a tunnel CT shaft were visible. Pie
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
THE PRISON FARM
"A Demand for Agricultural Hands
 Who Can Swim.

The Arizona Star which came to Phoenix yesterday contained the fol- lowing suggestion for the public good:
 'EThe Arizona prison farm is laying idle There are also about two hun dred idle prisoners penned up in the penitentiary, every one of whom would like to be allowed the privilege of working on the prison farm. These prisoners are fed in idleness at the eX- pense of the tax payers. The idle prisoners and idle prison farm should be brought together and made to ba wealth producing What is the mat ter with the administration, that il compels the law abiding, hard work ing, peaceful citizens to bear the burdens of feeding the law breaker? 1t would seem that this enforced idle ness of prisoners is placing a premium on disObedfence to the laws of the territory
 The Star is misinformed According to vail from Superintendent Bdown, lately received at the governors office, the prison farm is not idle. It is busily engaged in supporting tho weight of about five feet of water in which is somewhere submerged a very promising garden planted by the SUD- erintendent some months ago. The en- forced idleness of the prisoners, how ever painful it must be to them, must be borne for some Jme to come It Is difficult just now to bring the idle prisoners and the idle prison farm to- gether. Many of the latter cannot swim, and none of them are such skill ful divers that they could cultivate the prison farm with pleasurable recrea- t1on for themselves or with profit to the territory. They have so far, been unable to cfg Superintendent Browns potatoes, or harvest his onions, which he planted before the late rise with prison labor and joyful anticipation.
 What is the matter with the ad- ministratiOn?" asked the Star Gov ernor Murphy, who is probably meant by the administration, disavows all responsibility for the rise and over- flow of the Colorado, and he does not feel like charging it to the negligence or Superintendent Brown of ths prison. But the governor and the superintendent can not get out of it that way. All reasonable tax payers agree that they are not to blame for the submergence of the prison farm With all their personal and political influence, they could not have pre- vented that aqueous catastrophe, but 1t is unexecusable that they should permit this calamitous condition to exist when they have the means at hand to remove it. What are they doing with those 200 prisoners eating and sleeping at the expense of the tax payers and in the meantime champing their bits to get at that prison farm. Why doesn't the ad- ministration set them to work bailing
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
INDIAN SCHOOL BUILDING
Plans for One Devoted to Manual
 Training.

Plans were received yesterday for a new building at the Indian school witch will be completed about the first of November at a cost of S15, COG. The building will be used for a school of manual training and the local h. dian school will be the only one in the country which includes that depart ment in it's curriculum Superinten- dent s. M. McCcwan said yesterday that the industrial feature of an h. dian school is far more Important and beneficial to the Indian, than the lit erary department. IL may take gen. eratiOnS to cultivate the race in the branches of learning, but the Indians show an aptitude for any branch of manual work. What they learn them selves they teach their people on the reservation and this, more than any thing else will bring them out of their crude state.
 When the budding is completed the boys and girls will be taught wood carving, basket and sIoyd sculpture and many other things of practical value. Girls will be taught the culin- ary art, and the boys will learn me- chaLics. This Indian school is making
 
 grows the more dollars will be appru- priated and spent with the people here.
 Indians are frequently sent here from California. The school is not far inferior to the famous Carlisle institution. Carlisle is so near Wash ington that it is made a government pet. When party of congressman visits the school brass bands herald it, and in short time the newspapers mention an improvement of the school. A party of eight h. dians were sent here, which affords an interesting study. The Indians came from Keam's canyon and are MOEis. Their ages range from eight to eighteen years, and none of them are taller than four fest. One of the number is an albino, resembling the African albino. The Mokis proper are all dwarfs.
 :O:
 Ladies and children will find the Park Swimming Baths delightful this
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
THE STAGE HOLD up
An Old Victim Who Refused to Give
 His Name.

Lew Collins, the proprietor Of the Phoenix and Mesa stage line, brought a passenger over yesterday who fur nishad additional information about the recent stage robbery that
 occurred recently near Flor ence. The passenger had been in consultation with the elderly man who lost $40 and a gold watch. The man refused to give h's name, but has sent from Prescott a de- mand for his share of the poodle.
 When the bandits were cap tured the female robber car red the swag. consisting of all the money which had been stolen. As already said, she rose up at the time of the capture and in strong terms denounced her companion for not resisting the arrest. and no doubt a bloody affray would have ensued If Pearl Hart and the man had not been previously deprived of their weapons while asleep. Characteristic Of the woman, was her cool and deliberate manner elf holding rtp the stage. She never f3ltered in her jCb and in one instance when a passenger hesitated about donating, she remarked,
 COugh up partner or III plug you
 Her manner was so forcIDle that the passenger hastened to comply. These, however. were the only words she ut tered. She has remarked once sincs her capture that if she had it to do over z gain and the circumSta- were just the same, she would do it. At the time of the robbery there was ore man, and only one. who escaped with out losing all he had. That was the old man who refused to give his name He carried $50 in gold in tobacco sack. When the bandits made their appearance he put the sack in his mouth He was ordered to give up his valuables, portion of which he handed out. Once the male bandit asked him a question which, on ac-
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
GRAND CANON ROUTE
Work Has Been Begun on inc Read
 af Williams.

Last Tuesday was the day set for " crk to commence in earnest in tine construction of the Santa Fe & Grand Canyon railroad Contractor Rich ards has been busy man, arranging the preliminaries, since the signing ot the contract with the railroad people, and as the time drew near it was seen to be impossible for his force to finish wcrk no'T under way for the Santa Fc Pacific and get the force herob in time to commence work Tuesday, 50 he set to work Monday getting all the teams that he could hire, and securing Inc blows and scra pers that belong to the Saginaw Southern company: he had a respectable force ready to commence work Tuesday noon, and the dirt com menced tc' fly in earnest that after neon.
 Since that time. the force has been greatly added to by the arrival of half Of his own constructing force. and the rs nlainder of the force will have lin- ished their present contract f-r the Santa Fe Pacific and be on the grourd the first of next week, when grade will be made fast.
 Work will be pushed to completion and the finishing of the road within this year is a safe prediction. Engi- neer Randall will see to it that there
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
l, WHAT PEOPLE SAY :

w. K. Lambert, a Chicago civil engineer: I was up to Tonto Basin some time ago and think that is a splendid place to conserve water. A reservoir of miles in length would not only hold the supply of water, so much in demand, but 1t would be freely patronized from all over the west as q summer resort.
 C. H. Clayson: The fruit growers here have made snother inglorious failure at organizing. I thought we had the thing going and everyone seemed ready to work for it, but some way the matter is at a standstiH and I suppose it has dropped. The fruit growers will never do so well here until they are organized and I hCpe if they ever attempt it again they will sec it through.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
SELFAppOINTED GUARDIAN
Who Watched Team Wifh 1uf Pay
 or Thanks.

'.I wish the owner of these horses would come along,'' said aDpatient old gentleman who was holding a team ip front of the M & P. office yesterday. Tor anyhow" he continued, 'he might send me an umbrella.''
 An Indian girl with a bright green dress on had walked down the side walk and scared the horses. They pulled loose. from the hitching post, but then they were lazy animals, and soon settled down into a deep siumber. The old man fearing somebody might awaken them was holding tenaciOusly to the bridle of one of them. He might have looked around at the other horse and he would have discovered T strong hitChing strap. But he chose to stand there fifteen or twenty minutes and in tke meantime he was losing several rounds through his pores. Dad blast them hCrses," he ejaculated in des- Leration. and many people were attracted by the actions Of the philnnthropic elderly gentleman who finally concluded to tie the horses Cn the opposite side of the street. He got them over there and after several mishaps got them tied.
 InSfe, ne S2lQ, ana II yC7u get loose again the marshal can take you for all l care. I don't care much for you anyhow, but it would cost your owner more to get you cut of pound than you're worth.
 Let that be a warning to you peo- pc stanGing around here laughing. If you ever see a team get loose from hitching post let them alCne."
 But he was about to be thrown into another state of perturbation. The In6ian maiden with the fast coloTs had discharged her mission up the strest and was returning on the other side. The team spied her and broke loase again. After giving the good advice the old gentleman wouldn't fol- low it. He bolted after the animals, but was greatly relieved when he saw man approaching who appeared to be the owner. What chew doin', stranger" said the man. Been doin what I cOuld," said the cid man, pant ing. Wal, if you'd leave them nags alone," was the reply, they'd be all right"