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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-13
HAVANA.s GoLGoTHA.
Mountain of Human Bones Cover

Mountain of Human Bones Covered
 over by the American Forces.
 In the Colon cemetery at Havana where the American seamen who per ished in the Maine catastrophe are buried, in striking contrast to the rev erence displayed by Anglo-Saxon peo- pies for the burial places of their dead, there has been for more than two cen turies 8 human bone pit. Exposed to the glare Of the sun, the mercy Of the rains, there have lain for yea~s the frames of those who Clce lived and loved, says the New York Herald. This famous pit was first dug by Don Pedro Yaldes. in the year 1902. and from that day to this has been the re- ceptacle for the skeletons of the Gu ban dead It is 110 feet square and twenty feet deep filled to the twenty fncloses= it from the morhidly curious, and in external appearance it resem- bles an antiquated Spanish fortress or barracks. The old Spanish custom of fenting graves, none being able to buy outright, in Colon cemetery, easily ex- plains the necessary existence Of the .pia. :" A man dies, is buried in a rented grave, forgotten in short tiIae, the rent unpaid one year-his bonss are dug and thrown among his ances- tors In the mass of dead humanity; the grave, being already open, is held 10 receive the next body. A careful es= innate, no record having been kept. puts the number of human skeletons ia the pit at 100000. When one realizes that the pit is nearly 300 years old, and the average life of man is little less than thirty years, Havana's popula- tion for the last 100 years being more than 100000, it is quite plausible that the estimate is most conservative. In some cases the coffin and all have been dumped into the pit and left to the depredations of the vulture or buzzard, the scavengers of Havana. Skulls with long hair still on are not infrequent sights, and in one case a skull still held fast switch. Midnight rambles over the heads of these departed have 5Deen one of the pastimes of the mor- bidly inclined in Havana The Amer ican government, ever to the fore in the ways Of civilization, has at last filled over the ghastly "bone pit" and the days of Luncheon on skllls" are past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-13
The Coming United States Census.

It is not anticipated that the coming census will show more than a 20 per cent increase in the population of the United States for the decade. Immi- grafton has been small compared with the previous ten years, and the birth rate is declining. The increase from 1870 to 1880 was over 30 per cent. Im- migration during the first half of the next decade was enormous. and yet the Porter census for 1890 showed an in- crease in the ten years of only PAS per cent. H. T. Newcomb, a statistician of the agricultural department, estimates for next year population of "A ,4s0, ,o0o, which would be an increase over 1898 of less than 19 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-13
cubans and Porto Ricans.

One result of the provisional state Of things now existing in Cuba is that Cubans who travel abroad are without any definite government protection. They are no longer subjects of Spain and they are not citizens of the United States. Secretary Hay has issued in- structions under which they will be given the good offices of American rep resentatives abroad, fin case of need, but this is by way of friendly inter- vention rather than official protection. Porto Ricans, however, will be given protection in all matters in which American citizens would be entitled to it; but they will be registered at the consulates as native Porto Rieans and not as citizens of the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-13
A cARBoNIc ACID MOTOR.
Its Peculiar Advantages for Use in An
 tomObiles.

tomobiles.
 The latest novelty in automobiles is one propelled by carbonic acid the in- vention of c. D. P. Gibson of Jersey City. Describing the model now in op- eration: Inside the box, toward the rear, is an engine weighing only thir- ty-six pounds, and having cylinders whose diameter is one and seven eighths, with four-inch stroke. On either side of it, and reaching length wise-in the box, are arranged fiasks, or cartridges" of liquid earbonic acid, coupled to each other and to a slender tube that feeds the engine. By means which MT. Gibson does not yet describe, the fluid is vaporized and expanded in the cylinders. A working pressure of '- -es77 430 pounds upward is thus made available. The crank transmits it's mo- ton by sprocket and chain to the rear axle Of the wagon without any inter- mediate shaft or gear. The sprocket on the crank shaft has nine teeth, and that on the wagon axle Ia sixteen-inch sprocket) has twenty-nine. The driv-- CTS are thirty -eight-inch wheels. With the simple mechanism here described MT. Gibson is able to run his wagon up the most astonishing grades. He climbs those appalling hills for which New Jersey is famous. and believes he can go where no gasoline motor can follow. He takes his wagon through deep. dry sand, too, where it would be almost impossible to take any other self-propelled carriage. Without the carbonic acid fiasks and engine the carriage which he showed to a report CT the other day would weigh nearly 400 pounds. The fiasks, contents and engine added about 400 pounds more Some 300 or GOO pounds of human freight have been put into the wagon on occasions. total load that is scarcely less than 1,400 pounds has thus been moved up hill and down with the utmost ease.-New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-13
.CURFEW IS UPHELD.
One Town Which Finds the Evening
 Bell a Success.

E1nira is trying the virtue of a cur few ordinance. It's express purpose is to keep out of the streets the children who have been permitted to frequent them in the evening without restraint heretofore, says the Elmira Advertiser 1t takes effect at 3 o'clock in the sum- mer and at 8 o'clock during the win ter. The effect of the rule has been watched with interest. and no one can doubt that the new rule will be as faithfully enforced hereafter as it has been during the first week. Only one arrest has been made, but that was sufficient to show the intention of the police department to enforce the ordi- nance in fair and reasonable man her. According to all the testimony at hand it aecomplishes the purpose for which it was passed. Children, and young girls ill particular, are no long CT seen promenading the streets in groups or singly, and the gain for or der is plainly noticeable. There is a disposition shown in the press of other cities to poke fun at the course pur- sued here, but our citizens care nothing for that. They are trying honestly an experiment from which much good is hoped, and their expectations have met no disappointments up to today. Instead of laughing at our village" similarly afflicted communities would do well to adopt the same course of treatment for what is everywhere ac- knowledged to be a serious evil. If large numbers of the young can be kept out of temptation and from evil courses by so simple device, it is far wiser to try it than to jeer at it. It is not laughing matter at all. but one of grave moment to the welfare of nearly all large towns. Our experi- ment is worthy of general imitation, for it is great success in it's begin ming.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-13
Wedding Houses.

In olden times certain towns and villages in England used to possess wedding house, where poor couples, after they ha6 been welded at church, could entertain their friends at small cost, the only outlay being the pur- chase of such provisions for their guests as they brought with them, the house for the day being given free of payment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-13
quick Work of Bridge Builders.

During transshipment of the parts of Atbara bridge on it's way to Egypt, 8 portion of one span was left. A eablegram announcing the fact was re- ceived at the works of the builders, the Pencoyd Iron Works, Philadelphia. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of one day. Two hours later the material was "laid out" and by 8 o'clock the next morning the duplicate parts were steaming away from Pencoyd on railway train, finished and painted.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
BERRIES ARE PLENTIFUL.
The Red Fruit Coming IN From tho south
Big Crops Expected.

After winter particularly hard to
the gastronomic expert on account OF
the scarcity of any fruit or vegetable
save that which comes in cans, spring
has brought many delicacies. Straw
berries are plentiful to degree; in
fact, according to the local dealers and
the reports from New Jersey, the Caro-
linas and the. Middle States, nature
will be bountiful in every respect.
Already the markets have q larger
supply of spring produce on nand than
has been known for the last five years
and with the natural result of big
supply the prices have materially de-
creased. Strawberries which last year
at this time sold at II and 12 cents q
box wholesale are now disposed Of for
eight cents, the more expensive kind
that reached the figure of Is cents are
now selling at a reduction OF from three
| to four cents These berries at present
are all from North Carolina, and when
| the New Jersey and Delaware berries
commence to arrive in large quantities
| about the middle OF the month the
dealers say they will be practically
| given away.
The advantage, however, is not alto
gether on the side of the householder.
The demand for fruit and vegetables
of all kinds is very great this year,
much more SO than usual. This is
thought TO be the result Of the hard
winter and the almost impoSsibility
during certain months to obtain any
thing but frost bitten potatoes. So the
demand meets the supply and very
happy state of affairs is at present
existing.
In speaking of the matter prominent
wholesale and retail dealer said; The
reason for the vast number of berrie;
and quantity Of other produce that j.
coming in and seems likely to come il
/ all summer lies in these two things
/ First, the amount of snow we have had
which protected the crops and at thu
/ same time made the winter harder ant
the summer easier: secondly, that las
/ year was great tobacco season. Ihi
4 latter statement may seem peculiar u
! first, but it is almost invariably fac
3 that good year for the weed is fol
+ lowed by big crop of summer pro
i duce, principally berries. Tobacco
q so hard on the soil that most planter
only grow it about once in four years
4 the year after it they plant their field
r in Strawberries and other things.
d keeping pace with the domesti
} produce are the foreign and fame
& fruits. Red bananas, the first in man
e years, have arrived, and the yello
!. members of the same family are comm
d in. A large crop of the succuleI
q Italian grapes is also expected. All
l. all the coming summer promises to
le banner one to importer, dealer ar
a householder, and to make full repar
t, tion to the blizzards that are past. "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
STATE BAPTIsrs EgTs.
The Missionary society Assembled In North
Baptist Church.

The Delaware Baptist State Mis-
sionary Society met in fifth annual
session Thursday afternoon in the North
Baptist Church on Lincoln street, with
the Rev. o. G. Buddington as modera-
tor and the Rev. Il. f. Briggs as secre-
tnry. Delegates were present from
different parts of the State. En-
couraging reports were received. Five
churches have been. helped by the
society, three of which have renewed
their applications for aid. The Rev.
A. p. Mihm gave history of the
German work in Wilmington, the first
German church being established here
by the Rev. Jeremiah Grimmell, who
had been forced to leave Germany on
account OF religious persecution.
Meetings were first held in private
houses in 1854, and in the lecture room
Of the Second Baptist Church, in
| 1856. Soon afterward the church was
organized with six men and eight
women, three of whom are still living
one being the PASTORS wife, Mrs. Grim
nell. In the 43 years of its history,
| the church has received 2l9 member
| on baptism and 81 by letter and pro
fession Of faith; four young men hav'
entered the ministry, and $50, 600 ha
been subscribed for church purposes
A. P. Anderson of the Swedish Bap
tist Church made an address on worl
among the Swedes in Wilmington.
In the evening, addresses were de
livered by the Rev. e. b. Palmer
ID. D., secretary of the American Bar
tist Home Mission Society, and tn
Rev. John Gordon, D. D., of Philadel
phia. The appointment of State mis-
sionary was recommended.
The following officers were elected
President, the Rev. o. G. Buddington
First Vice President, Harry Emmons
Second Vice President, the Rev. A. I
Mihm; Secretary, the Rev. F. T
Briggs; Treasurer. Lawrence B. Jones
Managers, S. Hickman Hewitt, Wi
, liam B. Adams, j. H. Prescott and th
Rev. r. B. Cook, d. D.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
SESSION OF DRUGGISTS.
thirteenth Annual Meeting OF the Della
ware Pharmaceutical Society.


The 18th annual meeting of the Della
ware Pharmaceutical Society began at
the Clayton House on Thursday. Pre-
sident John NJ. Harvey presided.
About 60 members were present, all
parts Of the State being represented.
Among those from points outside of the
city were Howard NJ. Wilkinson and
Clarence j. Sypherd Of Dover, X. W.
Cannon OF Bridgeville, L. L. Mason OF
Clayton, ii. p. Luff of FELTON,, William
f. Dunn of Smyrna, T.lF. Hammersley
of Milford and others.
President Harvey made his annual
address, in which he advocated CO.
operation with the national associa-
tion, with view to controlling prices
and driving fake patent medicines out
of the field. He was pleased with the
/ interest taken by the members and
spoke in an encouraging strain.
/ Acting upon his suggestion, N. u.
| Danforth, j. S. Beetem and William
Poole were elected delegates to attend
| the convention of the national associa-
tion in St. Louis next fall.
| Horace G. Knowles made an interest
ing address, in which he commended
| tho members upon their organization.
4 He said organization was a good thing
generally and said he noticed tho good
results while in France. There it was
next to an impossibility to procure i'm
pure articles in the shape Of drugs, the
organization having taken such de-
termined stand against the sale of such.
DIR. Robin, the State bacteriologis,
also made an address, in which he
asked for the cooperation of the drug
gists of the State in connection with
the work of the State bacteriological
station. He gave instructions concern,
ing the manner in which samples are
to be sent to the station.
The reports of the secretary anc
treasurer showed the organization to b.
in good condition, financially ano
otherwise, and much encouragement fo
| the future were given.
| Mention was made Of the death o
, DR.. j. NJ. Wilkinson Of Dover and j
G. Wallace of Seaford, who were mem
, bers, and suitable action was taken.
4 REPORTS were made by the severa
: committees and at about 2 o'clock tn
members repaired to the dining room
+ of the hotel, where an elaborate ban
; quet had been prepared by Mine Hos
o Bothmap.
: The election of officers on Thursda
r resulted as follows: President, r. W
4 Cannon, Bridgeville; Vice Presidents
New Castle county, Owen G. Spear
!. Kent county, Thomas Hammersley
!. Milford; Sussex county, DIR. ID. l
e Mustard; Treasurer, j. p. Williams
4 Secretary, F. W. Fem: Executiy
i Committee. William Poole. ].
: Beetem, Albert Dougherty, Whining
ton, and G. d. Sypherd, Dover; Del,
"a gates to National Convention, n. I
d Danforth, j. S. Beetem and Willial
q Poole.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
oAsEs OF ALLEssD FoRG ERr.
All of the Accused Waive a Hearing aud
Zach ts Held in Hati for the upprr C0urt

All of the Accused Waive u Hearing aud
Each is Held In Bail for the Upper Court.
Albert Schaffner and Herbert Nc.
Caulley, who were brought from New
York by Detective McNey Thursday
afternoon, Walter Kettlewood and War
rem W. Yerger were arraigned in the
city court on Friday on the charge
of forgery, having been arrested in con
nection with the passing of bogus
checks on William Alsentzer and Domi-
nick Sustillo about April 10Th. Kettle
wood was represented by William S.
Hilles, McCaulley by James ". Ponder
and Schatfner by Robert III. Richards.
Yerger appeared without counsel. Each
of the accused waived hearing and
each was held in 5000 bail for the
upper court.
After the forgery matter had been
disposed Of Schaffner, McCaulley and
Kettlewood were charged with break
ing and entering the office Of Thomas
Davis, in the night time, with intent
to commit larceny. Each waived &
hearing in this case also and additions
bail in the sum of 5000 was required.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
RECEIPTS.

is t114, IL.
1t was decided to hold the camp
during August, beginning on Thursday,
the 3D., and closing on Tuesday, the
18th. Thursday, June 22d, was selected
as location day, at which time privileges
will also be sold and other details
arranged.
After the meeting of the members of
the association the trustees met and
organized by electing Samuel Ii. Bay
nard president and |. Elmer Perry
secretary. Mr.. Baynard, William A.
Hukill and Lewis L. Grubb were
selected rs the executive committee
and instructed to appoint superin-
tendent and make provision for the
campmeeting. George ". Vandegrift
| will probably be reappointed superin-
| tendent.
There was general discussion as to
what improvements are necessary and
| it is altogether likely that important
changes will be made in the main
pavilion, but as yet the details have
not been outlined. Everything about
the camp ground was found to be in
good shape, the condition of the roao
which was graded last year being
especially gratifying.
In addition to the members of the
association many other people were
present, and, as the weather was fine
the outing was very enjoyable. Dinner
and supper were served on tho grounds
and at each meal st. Panl's boarding
table reminded those present Of big
Sunday at camp. There we're over l0
people in the party, nearly all havinl
gone from this city. The association
will meet again on location day.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
John r. Butt. Sentenced.

Philadelphia, Pa, May A. John f.
Butts, alias James Ballson, of Wash
ington, was today sentenced to four
years in the Eastern Penitentiary, for
assault and battery with intent TO kill.
On April 2lst, Butts attacked William
G. Wener, who was on his way to de.
posit 81, 200 in bank, and, after strik.
ing him II times with an iron bolt, at.
tempted to steal the satchel containing
the money. The assault occurred al
mid day, in the business section of tbs
city, and the thug was caught red
handed. Butts has criminal record
in Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
Donation From oolonis, wars. society.

The Society of Colonial Wars in the
State of Delaware have recently made
a very liberal donation to aid in the
restoration Of the Old Swedes Church,
and particularly for the purpose Of re-
placing the ancient outside gallery
staircase in the south porch of the
church. They have also selected Hon.
George Gray, Hon Il. g. Bradford,
Col. Henry A. du Pont, Henry Ridgely,
Jr., and DIR. Hiram Rodney Burton to
attend, as the representatives Of the
society at the 200th anniversary cele-
bration of the conservation of the old
church on Trinity Sunday, May 2Sth.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
Davis-oiarke suptials.

Marion, Mass. May 4. Richard
Harding Davis of New York, writer,
and Miss Cecil Clarke, daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. John Marshall Clarke OF
Chicago, were married at st. Gabriel's
Chapel, here, at noon today. The Rev.
Percy Browne of Roxbury, Mass.
ofiiciated. The number of guests was
limited to 81, the seating capacity Of
the chapel Mr.. Davis was attended
by his brother. Charles Belmont Davis,
and Miss Ethel Barrymore, actress,
was maid of honor. The bride, in Q
simple gown of white, adorned with
orange blossoms, was given away b,
her father.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
MOTHER.
Florenoe Elliolt Perkins

The dearest name on earth to me
loved her as none other;
If in city or by the billowy sea,
The sweetest name is mother.
Mother and one summer day,
Strolled and plucked the flowers gay,
And as we strolled she would laughingly say,
II plucked this for you, take it while you
may"
Just sixteen monts ago today,
10 heaven her spirit was called away; .
Goods will be done" now can say
And wait to meet her on the Resurrectior
day.
Dearest mother. gone TO heaven above,
10 that dear home where all is love-
Some day hope to meet you there,
And will wait, and watch with prayer.
My promise TO you I'll not forget,
To humbly walk at Jesus feet
know you left lis with regret,
We will patiently wait until we meet.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
TWO MURDERERS HANGED.
william N. strather and charles winston
We're Executed at Washington, fridsf-
.,...., -. rirnn Fail.

,vu,,r, AZ. stratber and charles winston
were Executed at Washington, kridaf-
both san. untii the Drop Fell.
Washington, May 1.-The Doubt,
hanging Of William Strather and
Charles winston, at the district jail
today. passed off quietly. The two
colored men started for the scatfold
inst Mt noon, and seven minutes later
they were swinging from the gaiiows.
Several ministers were with them
throughout the morning, and poth
neglected light luncheon, sent them
nv the warden, in order TO sing ana
pray with their spiritual advisers
:. Winston and Strather both sang on
the way from their cell to the scaffold'
and continued to sing until the drop
fell.
The crimes for which Strather and
Winston Esuffered the extreme penalty
of tho law we're similar. in the respect
that each killed q woman because OF
jealousy. r.u.
who had left her husband to live with
him. The deed was committed Win
hatchet on October 10th, 1897
winston SnOG MS WIG, lshihn, 49,
in bed, on December 18th, 1887 he
at first claimed that his wife ATTEMPTED
to kill him and then committed suicide,
but subsequently he admitted having
| killed her.
| There we're two trials in each case,
which were conducted under the Law
permitting the Jury to qualify its yer
dict by the addition of the word:
without capital punishment. justice
Bradley, who presided, instructed tn
Jury that, in order to qualify its yer
dict. there must have been shown som
palliating or mitigating circumstances
This view Of the law was upheld b.
the District Court of Appeals, but, o.
appeal to the Supreme Court of tn
United States, the decision was re
yersed, and new trial ordered in eac
case. At the second trial, as at tn
first, the prisoners werc found guilt.
and sentenced to be hanged today
Efforts were made to secure executlv
clemency without avail
Strather was about 20 years old, nj
occupation being that OF a newsboy
while Winston was about "a years {
age. Both men were exemplary pri!
oners, and professed contrition for the
crimes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
VOLUNTARY Banl,runtcv t,aso,.

George W. Smith and Thomas s.
Culver of near Delmar, farmers and
merchants, having made voluntary ap-
plication TO the United States Court to
be declared bankrupts, Judge Bradford
has issued an order adjudicating them
bankrupts, and each case has been re-
ferred to Charles f. Richards, the
referee for Sussex county. Smiths
debts aggregate $4, $40 and his assets
90. 3.727. Culver's liabilities aggregate
100
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
straxed rrnm nn,ne.

The ll-years- son of Joseph
Briscoe, an employe of the Brandywine
Granite Co., strayed away from his
home at Kentmere yesterday week.
Later in the day he was picked up by
the Chester police, and when he said
he lived at Riddles Middle Bank they
took him to Glen Riddle. but learned
that mistake had been made and yes
terday he was returned to his parents.