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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

by 60 incandescent lamps and the pedi-
ment above them, which holds rep
resentation of Commerce, 80 feet long
and 10 feet high, is Illuminated by
more than 100 lamps, bringing out ON
the darkest night all of the beautiful
effects of that ornamentation. High
above this the quadraga. 16 feet high
to the top of the surrounding figure
of Victory. balanced on either side by
groups 10 feet high representing Trans
portation and Navigation, is shown in
bold relief by another Arrangement of
electric lights.
The grand Esplanade in front of the
entrance is Illuminated by system of
gas lamps in large and beautiful
groups, but no electrical light appears
beyond the line of the cornies of the
various buildings which skirt the side
walk of the Esplanade itself. But the
faces of the buildings themselves pre-
sent very pretty effect from the nu-
merous varied and fantastic shapes,
into which designs have been made by
the use of small and many colored in
candescent electric lamps.
SURPRISED At THE EXHIBITS.
Visitors have been surprised at the
number and interesting character of
the exhibits, Notwithstanding the as
tonishingly brief time in which they
have been arranged. The magnitude
of the buildings and the economy and
wisdom with which the space has
been utilized has also been a matter
of remark. For instance, in the Main
building there Is length of main
aisles of over 1000 feet and a length
in the cross aisles of $4,000 feet, so that
one who has walked through all Of thu
aisles of the Main building will have
completed a journey of about five
miles. In the other buildings of the
exposition there are more than four
miles of aisles, and thus to obtain even
glimpse of everything in the expo
sition grounds the visitor must walk
nearly ten miles. As all of these aisles
are lined with a succession of all that
is best and most interesting in Ameri-
can manufactures, from those of the
most triflng character to those of the
greatest magnitude and Importance.
some idea of what an interesting col.
lection in both variety and character
is to be CLEANED from these figures.
The exposition is proving to be a pop
ular one in the limited sense of that
expression. 1t has proved interesting
to the merely curious, those who give
but passing thought to what they
see. as we'll as to those who seek infor-
nation and instruction. This was
somewhat strikingly shown in the
vastly different visitors to the EXPOSE
tion during the week, the one a lady
looking for patented needle in a sew
ing machine. the other an official Wis
itor from Japan hunting for palace
for the emperor, which he desires to
build at Toxic. This statement should
not be regarded as forced COMPARE
son. The Japanese commissioner is a
real parsonage, and he is an archi-
tect now in this country arranging for
the construction Of a steel skeleton
framework for the imperial structure,
which is to be an earthquake proof
building. and is not the first of its
kind to be erected in that country, but
will be the first to be constructed of
American steel. Such incidents go far
to show the importance and value of
| the exposition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
MiLLioSs or DIoE.


suld IN Large Numbers.
New York Sun.
The bone dice used in the United
States are all imported from France,
though it may be that the bone of
which thuy are made came originally
from this country. They are made in
manufacturing district not far from
Paris in which are produced various
articles of bone and also things partly
of bone, as, for. instance, tooth brushes.
hone dice are made in ii sizes, from
0 TO 10, inclusive, and in each OF these
sizes they are made both square and
round-cornered, as are all other kinds
of dice. In all kinds of dice there
there are sold of the square cornered
variety 10 times, perhaps 20 times, as
many as of those made with rounded
corners. Round cornered dice are often
used in playing backgammon they
wear board less than square cornered
dice would and roll easier. There are
made some black bone dice with white
spots, but the sale of these is compare
lively very limited. The great majority
of the very large number Of bone dice
sold are in the form of the familiar
white cubes with black spots
Celluloid dice, which are made in
this country, are of both Opaque and
transparent material. The transparent
dice are maze in saffron color, in
magenta and in green; the opaque in
imitation of ivory. The imitation
ivory dice are finished in various ways
as to the color of the spots, some being
made with black spots and some with
spots of blue and some with red spots.
The spots on the various transparent
dice are made white. These various
kinds of celluloid dice are made in
seven sizes.
There are made in celluloid two styles
of poker dice, ono octahedron-s shaped
and containing on its eight faces repre-
sensations of the Z, 8, 0, 10, jack,
queen, king and ace of ordinary Llay-
ing cards; the other poker dice is cube
shaped, containing on its faces, instead
of the spot, numbering from one to six,
as seen on common dice, representa-
tions Of the ordinary playing cards
from the 8 spot to the ace, inclusive.
Dice are made in various sizes of
vegetable ivory, of ivory and Of pearl
The most costly dice are those of pearl.
A set of five of medium size would cost
at retail about 80 Some Of the bone
dice are very cheap, dice of small size
selling at retail for cent apiece, or 10
cents dozen.
A considerable number of dice of one
kind and another are sold for use in
the household. All cabinets made to
hold cards and counters and so on have
a compartment for dice, which are part
of the equipment, and many dice for
such use are sold separately.
Take il altogether, the consumption
of dice in this country amounts to mil
lions annually.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Philadelphia, Sept. %. -There seems
to be an especial effort made at the
National Export Exposition to show
the perfection of the manufacture in
the United States of agricultural i'm
plements. There is large building.
second in size to the main building,
which is devoted to such exhibits, and
n more important collection than that
which has been arranged for in this
department could not well be imagin-
ed. II comprises not only the bis
things which the farmer uses. but the
very small things as well, and shows
not merely implements for use on the
small farms, but upon the vast wheat
fields of the far west and the great
corn belts of the country. The dis
play goes even farther than this. 1t
has as companion exhibit a display
of furniture generally, which includes
a special selection of articles suitable
to farm uses and such as is in use
among farmers. This relates not to
household and domestic furniture only,
hut to such as is used about the other
farm buildings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
REPORT DEMANDED.
Hearing of Bay state Gas Litigation
brought TO standssi1i.

hshrihG u nay sthtb oae --i'Eab""
brought TO standssiI'.
At the hearing held in Philadelphia
Thursday by L. Hum Hanson Of that
city and s. X. Smith Of Wilmington,
the special examiners in the suit
brought in the United States Circuit
Court against the Bay State Gas Co.
of Delaware, by Jacob Edwards OF
Boston, and several bondholders of the
company, it was decided on the motion
of Q. Godfrey Patterson, senior counsel
for the complainants. to continue the
hearing until October 18th in order to
have j. Edward Addicks, president OF
the Bay State Gas Co. appear and
produce the yearly reports of the cor
poration.
The suit was begun in the United
States Circuit Court to compel the
corporation to furnish an accounting
of its incomes and assets from May LIST,
1883 to the present time, and to prevent
the further alleged division of the conf
pany's funds.
In their bill Of complaint the plain
tiils assert that they, nor any OF the
other income bondhoIders, have ro-
ceivod one dollar from the Bay State
Gas 20. either us principal or interest
but the capital stock of the COM
pany was increased from 5000, Goo to
Sl00, C0o,000
The hearing Thursday was the second
held by the examiners. AT the first
the books OF the company, which here
tofore the officers had refused to show,
were opened. Both the plaintiffs ana
the defendant company have retained
strong cOntinpnDE of cOunSalnTs, eX-
Senator Anthony Higgins. James Il.
Hoifeclser, DR., Of this city; G. God
troy Patterson of New York, and b. L.
M. Tower of Boston. looking after the
interest of the former, and the affairs
OF the company are in the hands OF OK.
Judge Samuel Cuisine Thompson OF
Philadelphia, Parke Chandler OF
Boston, and III. II. Ward of Whining
ton.
William II. Miller, the company's
treasurer, was again put on the stand
after the hearing opened. He had the
much sought for and interesting books
with him. He had been asked but o
few questions when the annual report
OF the company was demanded by Y.
Godfrey Patterson, the plaintiffs
senior counsel. Mr.. Miller said the
reports were not in his possession.
Mr.. Patterson made the point that it
was absolutely necessary. to have the
reports offered and examined at this
particular stage Of the proceedings and
submitted that he did not care to 60 on
with the hearing without it. 1t was
thereupon continued, until October
10Th, when Addicks will probably
appear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
KNOTS THE DRErFUS FAMILY.



Natives of the same CITY.
Emile Butcher of No. 403 West Eighth
street has taken more interest, prob
ably, than any other citizen of Viii
mington in the trial of Capt. Alfred
Dreyfus and matters connected there
with, being we'll acquainted with
members of Dreyfus' family.
Mr.. Butcher and Dreyfus are natives
of the Same city, Muhlhause. and Mr..
Butcher and one of Dreyfus' uncles
were schoolmates. Many members of
the Dreyfus family live at Muhlhause
and are among the leading people of
the city.
Mr.. Bucher left Muhlhause in 1852
and came 10 this country. His home
has been here ever since, but in 1874
he returned to Europe for short time
and paid visit to his native CITY and
while there renewed acquaintance,
meeting several members Of the Drey-
fus family. The uncle of Capt. Dreyfus.
with whom Mr.. Bucher attended school
keeps large dry goods house and the
captains father is q manufacturer of
dress goods.
Mr. Bucher's brother, Julius Butcher,
and one of Dreyfus' uncles served in
the same regiment during the Crimean
war, in 1853, and in one of the engage
ments Dreyfus was shot down and
killed while fighting alongside of
Julius Bucher, who was corporal.
In order to follow tho trial of Capt.
Dreyfus as closely as possible, Mr..
Butcher has received regularly copies
of French newspapers and has also
read the reports in some of the leading
American papers, He is, therefore,
conversant with all of the facts in the
case, SO far as they have been made
public He is pleased to, know that
Dreyfus has been pardoned and regrets
that he was compelled to suffer such
great hardships.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
now THE CAT AS CRkATEn
To Rescue ST. Francis From a piaru, =,
alice.

LoIdon Spectator.
| send you n translation | have mad.
of an Italian legend of how the cat VA,
created, written by Antonio de Nino
Many are the proverbs about cats II
the Abruzzi. ST. Francis dc Pans
performed so many miracles that tia
devil was made i'll with envy. Oncs
he entered the cell of st. Francis IN
the shape OF grand nobeman with |
box full of heavy gold pieces. "Hen
Francis" said no, take these, don't
remain in this miserable hovel, epioy
life it is strewn with roses, why d
you collect all the thornsY" st. Fran,
els, without more ado, raised his hand
and made the sign OF tho cross, WHORE.
upon the fine gentleman DISAPPEARED
amid clouds OF sulphur smoke. An.
other time the devil led lovely damsels,
barefooted and lightly clothed, into tbs
cell of the saint, and then queens and
expresses of glorious beauty, covered
with jewels and wrapped In NANTES Of
gold tissue. But st. Francis stood
here like a log of wood, and at last
made the sign Of the cross, when every,
thing disappeared, The devil was furi.
Gus. II must find some way to make
this stolid fellow lose patience. +"
After much thought he rubbed bis
hands with delight. He created mice,
and they multiplied by thousands il
he wink of an eye. Tho cell Of 81,
Francis was filled by them, and he
tried in vain to drive them ont with
his hands and feet. But as he drove
them out OF the door they swarmed in
at the window, and when he closed
both door and window they crept up
| through holes in the brick floor or
dropped down through cracks in the
ceiling. Then they clambered up the
saints tunic, made beds in his straw
mattress, played pranks in his provi.
sion basket, and wore generally often.
sive. At last st. Francis, after recit.
ing feryent prayer. burst out laugh.
ing. The mice were beginning to at.
tack him in thousands, when beauti-
full little cat was created in the sleeve
of his tunic. So he cried to the mice;
II implore you to stop and go your
ways or you will repent it.
The mice answered by pushing their
noses against the bare skin of the
saint, as though they wanted to pierce
through him, so he drew the beautiful
little cat out of his sleeve, and il
srrang at the mice, blessed with such
a miraculous hunger that it swallowed
two at time Of the big ones and three
or four Of the little ones. st. Francis
hoped they would have been extermi
mated, and rushed to stop up hole il
the ceiling The had already shut TIN
door and the window, but he was no
quick enough. A pair of mice managel
to escape, and thus we have those tire
some mice all over the world. st
Francis thon muttered another prayer
and his beautiful little cat was GRANTEE
a companion. They multiplied exceed
ingly. and have always been favorite
with devout old ladies because the
are creation of st. Francis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
READING ON TRAINS.
Vacation Travellers May DO Their Eyes
Much Harm.

Buffalo Express.
Eyes, the vacation season is hard
on the eyes, said DIR. Julius Pohl-
man, in answer to question. DIR.
Pohlman conducted course Of lectures
last year at Chautauqua On Eating
and Seeing" and his talk was practi-
cally continuation of the addresses
then.
Persons going away to rest or CON-
ing back TO work almost invariably use
their eyes while ON the train. IL they
Go not read they watch the scenery.
You seldom seq a person reclining CON-
fortably-eyen on high back '-pay-
ing no attention either to book or the
fence posts Just outside the window.
The worst of it is that the books that
are sold on the trains are usually In the
poorest Of print. The paper is cheap
and thin, and of a dull color --drab or
gary rather than white. The Tyre
does not show up nearly as distinctly
as it should. But everybody knows
reading should not be done on train
in motion, and everybody reads just
the same, SO why should | talk? The
best lesson | can give is to show these
four photographs. They are all OF the
same group OF students. In the fresh
man year, you see, there were only two
wearing glasses; in the sophomore year
there were more; in the junior still
more, and in tho senior year photo
graph there are only two without
glasses The first year showed two
with glasses, the fourth year two with
out. Now, there was trouble the first
year somewhere in every one of those
eyes that ultima tely required glasses,
but it twas only the continued hard
work that made the defect more notice.
able. 1t is Just so with reading on a
train, a perfect eye-of which there are
few will stand the strain without any
danger. l read almost constantly when
travelling, but | do not prescribe such
q course for other people,
When travelling by train and reading
you try to hold the book or paper
steady, but the types iiggle irreaularly
back and forth as the result of the
motion OF the car and tho shakncss of
your hand. Your eyes also do deal OF
dancing, not only in pursuit of tho
bobbing letters, but, in addition, be.
cause yon also are shaken about more
or less by the motion of the train.
Imagine the effect on the muscles of
the eye! First. mind you, the eye itself
has an unsteady rest: second, it is try
ing to fasten itself on that which is
more unsteady still. 8 l wonder more
people are not bothered with defective
eyesight.
But reading is not the only ILL., Fix
your eye on things close to the car--on
flowers, fence posts, cuverts. troes--
and the effect is as bad as would be
brought on by reading. Why will peo-
pie persist in ihiuring themselves?
You don't have to lave the toothache
long before learning its cause ard at
tempting cure, but People go on ruin
ing their eyes right along for the sake
either OF killing or economizing a triile
OF time. A headache is the first warn
ing, but that becomes common after a
while, and is not needed, and more
than tho headache follows unwise eat.
ing. There is closer connection be.
tween the stomach and the eyes on one
side and a headache on tho other than
most people imagine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
DELAWARE DELAWARE

discover that he is both hungry and
thirsty. if he does not, he is reminded
of it by enticing odors from an open
air kitchen, in which Finnin Michel ID
preparing for his delectation redhot
beef sandwiches, hot coffee and other
things good for man in his state of
stomach; or he has not far to go to
find the wide open doors of the
Esplanade restaurant, managed under
the same direction as that Of the Betz
building restaurant on Broad street.
Ice water is the mildest, but coffee is
not the strongest beverage served here.
There is ample range for hungry
mans choice in prices and products.
No one need go away from the Esplan-
AIDE with an empty stomach or without
new ideas.
At night the broad path is brilliantly
illuminated by double system of gas
and electric lamps arranged in a uni
form line down the middle of the Es-
planade. There are also some very
pleasing electrical effects upon the IA
cades Of the Esplanade building.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
THE FERRIS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

While passing the school Thursday
morning we saw the boys busy az
work cutting corn of which there APP
poared to be n good crop on the 10 acres
planted. Even tho very small boys
were hacking away with their corn
cutters and stacking it in shocks. One
field was already reaped and the but,
TALON was marching on q fresh held
where the corn still stood in serried
rows like an army drawn un for Inc
attack. The commissarlat OF the at
lacking force was represented by q
small boy who announced himself as
the water-carrier. While this squad OF
boys was at work on the corn another
was in the school room engaged in what
seemed the harder work of copquering
knowledge. They would probably gladly
exchange places in the afternoon with
the huskers as the llan of alternating
study and work is kept up through the
year as long as there is outside work
to be done. Another force Of boys was
repairing the barn preparatory to paint
ing it and still others were Mt work in
the laundry.
The school has been presented with
10 loads of crushed stone with which
tho drives and roads are to be Put in
good order. Seven thousand heads OF
cabbage and large patch of turpips
are being cultivated, Their potato
crop was very good and from 32 acres
they harvested TT2 bushels of wheat,
which we're threshed out in two days Ivy
the boys with tho aid of steam
thresher. Work is constantly going OH
in the manual training department.
where the boys are gaining knowledge
and skill that should insure them a
comfortable livelihood and make them
much more than self-supporting. X.
Wilmington, Sept. 2lst, 1899.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

iptendeut, asked: How is the new
man getting on?' oh, said the boss,
Tho did his work so well and never
watched the clock that | put MN over
the gang In one year this man nau
reached the head and an ADVISORY
position with the management at
salary represented by four tigures. lis
companion was maintaining is dignity
as clerk in a livery stable Washing
harness and carriages.
$50 it is better to start at the bottom
aud advance toward the top, than 10
start at the top and 90 downward. The
travelling is better.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
Burglar srr,nnslx Mnnnasd.

West Chester, Pa, Sept. %. Robert
johnson, colored, OF Concordville was
shot and seriously wounded, early this
morning, while attempting to rob the
mouse OF Andrew Lobb, in Concord
vile. Nh. Lobb was awakened by q
NOISE, and, taking gun, climbed out
OF the window, and surprised the
negro. The latter started to run away
when Mr.. Loph fired. The shot almost
Tore away the mans shoulder. He was
arrested, and taken before justice,
VINO committed him tokthe county jail
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

When lace is soilsd, even the very
finest, such as honiton and point, you
can clean 1T by being careful in this
way, sew the lace upon strips of mus
lin and roll it tight around smooth
glass bottle and fasten securely. Make
a suds by adding teaspoonful of Gold
Dust Washing Powder, and put the
bottle in this to soak for several hours.
If the water looks soiled, make fresh
suds, and repeat this process, patting
the. lace frequently between the fingers
and rinse in several waters; then dry
the lace on the bottle with a soft
towel
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

william Fallahee has one of the
finest fields of corn on his farm at the
Practical Farmer. Thomas Frees. who
visited Mr.. Failahee's place yesterday.
took particular notice of the four ucr as
OF corn, and upon examination found
that the ears averaged between 70 and
u inches in length, with IS rows To
the ear. The yield this year was ex.
oeedingly gratifying to Mr.. Fallahee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Fred Il. Janvier, through his at
torne!, Horace q. Knowles. has entered
suit against the Wilmington Il Brandy
wine Springs Railway Co. for damages
for false arrest. In the summer Mr..
Janvier was followed from the park
by u specis officer who suspected him
of being pickpocket and arrested him
in Wilmington. The officer learned that
he had made mistake and released
Mr.. janvier. The amount of damages
is not stated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
o--5NS SECOND WEEK
ing Success ofPhiladel-
phia's Great Show.
'TY OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS
.sitors Amazed at the Sights
Revealed.

Wonder of the Oriental Inhabitants at the
Machinery Msrvels-The splendid Elec-
;. trio Enects-Fine Display of Farm imple-
monts-some Amusing Experiences.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
"Thi,,k of Ease
But Work On,

Fyoar blood Is impure vi
may "quork on but yoJ
eannoteven +" think of ease. Il
The blood Is the greatest su,.
tainer of the body and quhep
you make It pure BY takine
Hoods Sarsaparilla you havss
the perfect health In (Which
even hardqvork becomes ease,
d6o18 Saadab&
ZNzzd:l Etl25,t,y1
Hoods Pills cure liver ilsi the non.irritatipS, a..
only cathartic to take with Hoods Safs,S,;,i'.