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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
ADDITIONAL PARK LAND.
Law Property to be Purchased aud WIFI
p. Bancroft TO Donate an Adjoining 7 II

Law Property to be Purchased aud william
p. Bancroft To Donate an AJJoiuing Tract.
AT the request of President William
NJ. Candy of the Board of Park Com
missioners, which was accompanied by
a letter from William p Bancroft, also
member of the Park Board, who
offered to donate tract of land for
park purposes, City Council, at its
meeting on Thursday, decided to .,pur-
chase for park purposes the property OF
Francis H. Law. 76.10O of an acre, ad-
joining the Mt. Salem Church prop
erty on the north.
Mr.. Candy, in his communication,
informed Council that the property can
now be purchased for 5000, which is
better than acquiring it by condemna-
tion proceedings, which have been so
expensive to the city. He pointed out,
was necessary, to pay for the transfer
Council was not willing to pay for this
William p. Bancroft wassswilling to pay
the money and also proposed to donate
to the city nearby tract. He called
attention to Mr.. Bancroft's letter, in
which the latter stated that he would
pay such part of the $500 as the COM
mittee of Council should think proper,
provided his land east of the Mt. Salem
lot should be released from the right
ofway over it, which pertains TO the
Law lot. The letter also contained the
following proposition:
II also offer, as soon as the city
acquires the Law lot, to deed to the
city, without charge, my land bounded
by the Law lot and Brinckle avenue
and by the park land, and what would
be an extension of Delaware avenue to
the Law lot. l suppose that the deed
from me should probably include what
would be the bed of Brinckle avenue,
II extended north of Delaware avenue,
and of Delaware avenue, if extended
westerly of Brinckle avenue
Mr.. Oberly moved that the request of
President Candy of the Park Board he
granted and that the city pay tho $500
for expenses, which Mr.. Bancroft had
expressed Is willingness to pay. In sup
port of the motion, Mr.. Oberly said he
thought it would not be right to allow
Mr.. Bancroft to pay the money. as no
had already given to the city land
worth about $50, 900 and now proposes
to donate an additional acre, which is
larger than the Law tract. Mr.. Oberly,s
motion, which also included the provi-
sion that an order for 81. 500 be drawn
to pay the entire expense. was uuani :.
mously adopted and City Solicitor
| Conrad was directed 10 have the neces-
ssry papers drawn up.
The understanding is that the entire
amount is to como from fund for the
purchase of park land, which now is
S23, U}i. 10.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
a BRAFE RESCUE.
Heroic Act OF Two Yonne STEM at New Cas-
tie Yesterday Week.

New Castle. Feb. Yesterday az
ternoon a number of anxious specta-
tors, standing on Delaware street wharf
watching u lad struggling in the ice
along the river, questioned each other
whether the boy would hold out or go
through to q watery grave.
The lad was Joseph Gilkey. aged Is
years, who attempted 10 reach the
schooner Anna NJ. Hight. anchored
near the ice piers, by walking over the
ice. He had gone ont short distance
from the wharf when the ice gave way
and he was precipitated to the chilly
waters.
Among those standing on the wharf
were James Challenger OF this city and
Edward Challenger Of Philadelphia, the
latter visitor to his parents here.
When they saw, the boy 60 through,
come up again and cling to the ice.
they promptly secured several boards
and threw them on the ice and, stand
ing on one board, they pushed another
forward, and finally reached tho lad.
who was fast losing strength. The
victim was hauled out and brought to
the wharf aud sent to his home on West
Delaware street.
Those ON the wharf who saw the
rescue warmly complimented the young
men in their action.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
SUDDEN DEATH OF REV. A ]. KYNETT.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. %. The Rev.
A. j. Kynett, one of the best known
Methodist ministers of Philadelphia,
died this morning at the Common
wealth Hotel DR.. Kynett came to this
city on Tuesday TO attend meeting of
the Anti-Saloon League. He COM
planned of cold, but was not i'll
enough TO be placed in physicians
care. Yesterday afternoon he was
found unconscious in his room in the
hotel. He regained Consciousness last
night, but since then grew gradually
worse, death resulting this morning.
He was 20 years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
one KlIiea ana lhre. In;ur.a.

Easton, Pa, Feb. 2-Patrick lou
hey was instantly killed and Donald
o'Connell, Joseph Dare and Joseph
Melene were seriously hurt in Master
Il Sons slate quarry, Pen Argyll, this
morning. The men were standing on a
large block OF slate, trying to dislcdge
another block that hung threateningiy
over the hole. when the entire mass
slipped away from the side of the
quarry and fell 60 feet. The four men
were carried down with the rocks and
rubbish. Touhey was dead when found.
Dare has leg and several ribs broken
and is hurt internally. He may die.
The others were cut and bruised, but
it is thought that their injuries are
not serious; Touhey leaves family
of five small children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
FUNERAL Or PRESIDENT FAURE.
Attended by Great crowds. But the People
Were Heserent and There Was NO Unusual

We're Heverent and There Was No Unusual
Incident.
Paris, France, Feb. 23.-Crowds of
people anxious to witness the funeral
procession which was to bear the re-
mains of the late President Felix
Faure from the Elysee Palace, where
they have been lying in state since
Friday last, began to assemble at an
early hour along the line of the route
to be followed from the palace to Notre
Dame Cathedral.
The casket was placed on the funeral
car in the presence of all the high civil
and military officials, the procession
was formed, and it emerged from the
palace at 1905 a. M, headed by Gen.
Surlinden, the military governor of
Paris, followed by the bearers of the
wreaths from the late President 8
household and the Legislature.
Then present arms" rang out, the
band Of the Republican Guard played a
funeral march, and the funeral car
emerged from the palace upon the Ave
nue. Marigny.
The procession was preceded by de-
tachment of cavalry, infantry. marines
and cadets from the school Of st. Cyl
aud Polytechnic, while strong bodies
OF troops were interspersed throughout
the funeral corteae. q he procession
proceeded slowly towards the cathedral,
the crowds reSerently standing with
barred heads as it passed.
The bells of Notre Dame began tc
toll and when the cortege reached the
square in front of the cathedral, tbs
bells burst into funeral peal, tn,
troops presented arms, and the caske
was taken within.
At the conclusion OF the services ii
the cathedral, the members of tn,
Court of Cessation entered landau
and were driven to the Palace Of Just
ice, escorted by a detachment Of dra
| goons.
There was no unusual incident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Mary Y. Chamber.
lin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Z. Chamberlin of this city, and john
I. Ward of Perryeille. Nd. The wed.
ding is to take place at the residence
Of the brides parents, No. lO6 East
Twelfth street, at O'Clock Thursday
evening, March 9th. Owing 10 the
recent death of Mr.. Wards brother.
only immediate relatives of the con.
tracing parties will be present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

In Orphans Court Thursday, Judge
Spruauce appointed Joseph L. Carpen-
ter, ST., guardian of Helen Rand Her
bert H. Walker. An order of sale Of
real estate of Joseph ". Derickson was
granted his. executors. Ida Z. Haw-
thorne, Bertha G. Derickson and Caleb
c. HOPKINS The judge gave his de-
cision IN the case of Annie +. Thomas
vs.. J. Miller Thomas. executor OF Mary
A. Thomas, dismissing all the exeep-
tons 10 the return excepting the tenth.
Mr.. Thomas is TO correct his return.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
Fatal wreck on the Union Pacific.

Cheyenne, We. Feb. 23-One man
was killed and seven were injured by
the wreck of the easthound Union Pa
citic overland flyer last night. The
dead man is Mr.. Pavey, travelling
man of Denver. 1t is supposed that a
broken rail was the cause of the acct
dent. The engine and four of the cars
passed over it safely. but the sleeper.
dining and chair car were thrown from
the track.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
sUssEx coUsTr r4x COLLECTORS.

Georgetown, Feb. q. -F'ollowing are
the remaining county tax collectors ap-
pointed by the Sussex Levy Court;
Nanticoke Hundred Charles II.
lsaacs.
Seaford-William MeSsick, Jr.
Northwest Fork Thomas II. Axe.
Baltimore-E. c. Lynch.
East Little Creek George E. King.
West Little Creek-J. II. Cubbage.
Also, the following Trustees of the
Poor: Indian River, S. NJ. Walls ;
Broadkill. james K. Carey: Cedar
Creek, Miles t. Mills; Georgetown,
John W. MeSsick: Baltimore. Edward.
Dingle; Lewes and Rehoboth, Joseph
Hart.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
Benjamin d. Hayward Dead.

= Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. %. --Ex-State
Treasurer benjamin j. Hayward, who
was jointly indicted with Senator Quay
on charges of misusiGg the States
funds in the Peoples Bank, die" sud
denly at his home here about noon 20
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
Evan.-scots narrtaxs.

Miss Bessie Foard Scott and James
Frazer Evans, both of Cecil county,
Md, were married Tuesday week in Bal
timore. Mr.. Evans is member of the
Cecil county bar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

Miss Clara V. Wallace and Charles
e. Smith, Jr., both of Church Hill,
Queen Anne's county, Md, were mar
risd yesterday week at Centreyille, Nd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

Letters of administration on the
estate of William B. Spence have been
granted Josefa H. Spence of White Clay
Greek hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
Nsthaniei Asheom Dead.

Nathaniel Ashcon. who was born al
Centreville, Md. died yesterday week in
Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

Letters testamentary on the estate of
btayaFd Guest have been granted to
Mary Jane Guest. W
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
MILLER AND WALLER WIN.
Cnicago's Wheel Champion One of the
Leaders in the Gotham Race.

Cnicago's Wheel Champion One of the
Leaders in the Gotham Race.
New York. Dec. 11.-Charles w.
Miller. of Chicago. the long-distance
champion bicycle rider of the world,
and Frank Waller. the Dutchman, won
the six day bicycle race which began
at midnight Saturday, Dec, at Madi-
son Spare garden. They finished at 10
o'clock Saturday night first by two
laps. with =. 1913 % miles to their cred
it. Otto Maya. of Erie. Pa. and
Archie McEa chern, the Canadian. were
second. Louis Gimin, of Pittsburg,
and Burns Pierce, of Boston. were
third. The closing score was: Mil
ler-Waller. 2.733-4: Maya-McEachern.
2.733-2: Gimm-Pferee, 2.733-1; Fischer
Chevalier. 2,732-9. Stevens-Turville.
2,132-1; Babcock-Stinson. aT32-2; Schi-
neer-FOrster, 2.465-j,
Robert Walthour. the pfucky little
Georgian, whose team partner Jay
Eaton, dropped out of the contest on
Tuesday. won the first prize for the
highest individual score. having ridden
1,402 10 miles. For their week of rid
ing, Miller and Waller. exclusive of in
dividual prizes will receive $1,000:
Maya and McEachern, S1OO; Gimm and
Pierce. S400. and the others $500, 5000
and 500. Walthour will receive $500
for the individual championship. The
men all quit in good physical shape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
Another Big Batch of Missing.
SOME DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
Called a Reconnaissance in FOREGROUND
what Was Looked For.

Called Reconnaissance in FOREGROUND
what Was Looked For.
Molteno. Cape Colony. Dec. 10, 80
p. m.-General Gatacre'S movement
may be termed Il reconnaissance in
force. Its object was TO ascertain the
strength of the position of the Beers.
who were strongly entrenched along
the StOrmberS range. He left Putters
kraal shortly after noon yesterday
with lighting force slightly over f.
600 men. Leaving Molteno at 8 last
evening he made Il memorable night
march over the rocks and Veldt. There
was no sound except a steady tramp.
and there were no distinguishing lights.
the bright moon having gone down
about 30.
The column arrived safely within. a
couple of miles of its destination. the
only incidents of the march being an
occasional sudden call of halt" under
the belief that the Beers were near.
Suddenly a terrific fire opened stimuli
taneOusly on the British front and right
flank. The Royal Irish Rifles. which
formed the advance. sought shelter be-
hind a neighboring kOpje. and were
speedily Joined by the remainder of
the column. 1t was soon found. how
ever. that this position also was COW
cred by Boer guns. which We're more
powerful than had been supposed.
The troops, therefore. sought Il safer
position about half a mile away, two
batteries in the meantime. engaging
the Beers and covering the troops in
their withdrawal. The action now be-
came general at long range, and 4 de-
tachment of mounted infantry moved
northward with view of getting on
the enemy's right flank. Suddenly a
strong commando was seen moving
from the north, and the Royal Irish
Rifles and the Northumberland regl.
ment were sent out to meet it.
1t was soon discovered, however,
that the Beers had machine guns well
placed, and the British were compelled
to face n terrible fire. Finding it i'm
possible to hold the position in the face
of an enemy apparently superior in po-
sition. numbers and artillery. the Brit
iSh retired on MOltenO, the Beers fol
lowing up the retirement closely and
bringing two big guns to bear on the
retiring column.
London. Dec. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from Mol
teno: General Gatacre attempted to
assault the Boer position at Stormberg
AT dawn today Sunday. The guides
led us wrong. and we We're surprised
while in fours and after a very trying
night march. Our retirement was eff
fected in excellent order. there being
no hurry even at the most critical
time. The Northumberlands and Irish
Rifles behaved as if on review day. l
fear our losses are heavy. One of our
guns we had to abandon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11

West Virginia Sheriff Il After Her for Nu-
merous Forgeries.

Hillsboro. Ills, Dec. 1.-THE mo-
ton TO quash the Indictment against
Ellis Glenn. the mysterious female
forger. who masqueraded in male at
tire. was renewed by Attorney Oller
and States Attorney Creighton in the
circuit court. but Judge Dwight re-
served his decision. William Richards,
of Parkersburg, w. Va, has arrived
here with requisition papers. He states
that while Miss Glenns appearance
has changed somewhat she is unques-
tionably the person wanted for numer-
Gus fOrgeries around Parkersburg.
Nellie Dukes. sister of Glenn's fiance
and her father. James Dukes, were in
terested spectators of the court pro-
ceedingS. and later visited the Glenn
woman i'll Jail. The prisoner and Miss
Dukes embraced and kissed each other
repeatedly. Charitable Hillsboro wom-
en- furnished Miss Glenn with suit
able apparel, but she again appeared
in court in male attire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11

the Dead Dreadfully Mangled in Some
Cases-Rescuers Quick to Rush Into the
Workings to Save Their Comrades-
Heartrending Scene at the Mouth of the
Mine.
CarbonadO, Wash, Dec. 11.-Stunned
by the suddenneSS Of the mine horror
here Saturday the people seem too
dazed for any expression OF grlet OF
demonstrative nature Shortly before
IL a. N. Saturday this quiet coal min
ing village was appalled, by the first
report of i terrific subterrenean eXplo-
sion in the mine of the Carbon Hill
Coal company, the tunnels of which
run for miles under the town. There
was an enormous rumbling, smothered,
sound for Il few moments and then II
ceased abruptly. The people who had
been accustomed TO a livelihood by
mining knew at once what this meant,
and stood around with blanched faces.
ApprehenSionS of some fearful dlSas-
ter were confirmed in a little while
by the information that the morning
shift in tunnel No. had been caught
in an explosion of fire damp.
Terrible Scene of Anguish.
A rush of the inhabitants was made
in the direction of the mouth of the
tunnel. Women-the wives of the men
supposed to be in the Shaft-rau TO
and fro screaming and wringing their
hands with anguish, crying children
clinging to their skirts. 1t was all that
u. 7. Davies. the superintendent of
the mine. could do to keep the friends
of the doomed miners and their wives
from plunging madly into the tunnels
mouth. The foreman in charge of the
shift was Jonah Davies. The number
of men employed in the shift was sew
GHty-siX. Their hours were from q n.
nj. to p. m. The explosion occurred
between 10 and IL a. NJ, as near as
can be ascertained. Jonah Davies, the
foreman, escaped unhurt and besides
him about twenty Fins.
Brave Men to the Rescue.
Those who escaped Immediately
went back into the mine in the hope of
being able to rescue those still sup
the dead and wounded were being sent
to the surface. The scenes at the hos
pital We're pitiful. Men whose cloth
ing was almost burned from their
bodies We're laid out as fast as they ar
rive, their eyebrows and hair Singed
and their faces black and bleeding.
Women and children surrounded the
building weeping. The work of rescu-
ing the, living was completed at 8 p.
III. Saturday. BY that time the mine
had been purified by the fans to Sucn
an extent as to permit free ingreSS and
egreSS. Men went down in little par
ties of two or more and searched for
the living as fast as the deadly damp
would allow progress. Those who were
brought to the surface wcra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11

ing the Northumberland Fusiliers. the
Royal Irish Rifles and two batteries of
field artillery. The British were un-
molested by the Beers until the Boer
position was reached, when a hot fire
was unexpectedly opened upon the ad-
vancing column. The engagement be-
gan at 4:15 a. In. At a. m, after 4
sharp artillery duel, the British ra-
tired. They are now marching toward
Moietno. General Gatacre found the
enemy's position impregnable. 1t was
impossible for the British infantry to
get at the Beers.
Gatacre Reports Casualties.
London, Dec. IL. The war Office
publishes the following dispatch from
General Forestier-Walker at Cape
Town: "Gatacre reports: Deeply re-
gret TO inform you that L met with a
serious reverse in the attack on Storm
berg. / was misled as to the enemy's
position by the guides and found i'm
practicable ground. Casualties, so far
as known at present are: Second bat
TALON Royal Irish Rifles: Wounded
Lieutenant Colonel Eager, Major Seat
on, Captain Bell, Captain Kelly. Lieu
tenant Stephens, Lieutenant Barnards-
ton. Suffolk regiment: Wounded
Second Lieutenant Maynard and
twelve men. Missing-Captain Weir,
Lieutenant Rodney and 300 men.
Another Big Batch of Missing.
Seventy-fOurth field battery: Severe
" wounded - Lieutenant Lewis and
three men. Slightly wounded. two
men. Seventy-seventh field battery:
Killed-One gunner. Wounded, Major
Perceval. northumberland Fusiliers:
Missing a. Major Stevens, Captain
Fletcher. Captain Morley. Second Lieu
tenant Wake. Second Lieutenant Coul-
son. Lieutenant Radcliffe, together with
306 nOn-commissiOned officers and
men. Royal Berkshire regiment: Killed
One private. The remainder. of my
casualties will be wired as soon as as
certainpl" :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
State RepubIican Love Feast.

Chicago. Dec. 11.-Thc Republican
state executive committee has decided
to hold the Republican love feast and
a meeting of the full state committee
in Springfield Dec. 29. Governor Tan
ner's friends will gather in Springfield
tne day before and Tanner" caucus
will be held. According TO custom and
precedent Republican candidates for
state offices declare their intentions of
seeking nominations at the love feast.
and on Dec - Governor Tanner is eX-
pected to tell the Republicans of the
state whether he is a candidate for re-
I1nrninnfinn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
o:.cial Vote ID Iowa.

Des MOines. Dec. 15.-The official
votes on governor and lieutenant gov.
ernOr at the last election have been
completed by the secretary of state rs
follows: Governor-Republic 239.-
543: Democratic, 1S3.326:1 Prohibition
1860: Populist. 1.694fh Soeialist-Labor
T63; United Christian, 4SS. Lieuten
ant governor - Republican, 239.094
Democratic. 1916; Prohibition. a.
G62; Popuiist, LAT: Socialist-Labor
7S5; United Christian. 4O3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
MoDDER RIVER MANEUvEF.
British Silence Boer Guns After an Hour:t
FiriDg.

Modder River, Dec 1O.-The naval 4 z
inch gun again took up position north
of camp this afternoon while now
itzer battery posted southeast on the
left of the Beers both opened ho;
fire with lyddite.
A hot fire with lvddite shells and
shrapnel and the Beers sharply re
piled with dozen guns, unmaskins
their position. which was the obJeci
of the British maneuver. After an
hours firing the BOer guns Were
siIenced. Howl zers searched the
trenches and then threw she'll aftei
shell upon the hills, the exP!osio
of lyddirc causing the whole ground
over the extensive area to li<e in th'
sir in dense brown clouds. The
Boer long gun was dismantled-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-11
BEFORE
CONGRESS
Numerous Important Mat
tiers Under Consid-
Grafton.
HOUSE DEBATES CURRENCY
Mason on His Resolution
Hoar Would Change In
augural Day.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Only n fair
attendance in the galleries of the house
witnessed the opening of the debate on
the currency bill. As soon as the
journal was read the house went into
committee of the whole, with Hep
burn, of Iowa, in the chair, and began
the consideration of the bill. Over
street, of Indiana, who is to have
charge of the bill. opened the debate
with set speech in it's favor.
The announced intention of Mason,
of Illinois, to address the senate on his
resolution expressing sympathy with
the South African republics in the
war with Great Britain, drew large
audience to the galleries.
Morgan, of Alabama, introduced Il
joint resolution to prohibit the COM
control prices on interstate commerce
and transportation. or determinations
in. favor of or agains: any class of
traders dealers, consumers or locali-
ties.
To Change inaugural Day.
Hoar offered joint resolution for
the submission to the state legisla-
lures of a constitutional amendment
providing that the term of president
of the United States and 56th con-
gress shall not expire until the last
Wednesday in April, 1901; that there
after the terms of president and con-
gress shall expire the last Wednesday
in April instead of the 4th of March.
Mason, of Illinois, then addressed
the senate on his pro-Boer resolution.
He maintained that under the Monroe
doctrine and precedents the United
States had the same right to extend
it's sympathy to the Beers as it had to
interfere with Spain in the conduct Of
affairs in Cuba.