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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
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Cpsar Eoduey chapter Preparing a Pro-
rrnininn for nrnemI,nr ldfh.


The Cmsar Rodney Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, are
preparing programme for the ohserv-
ance of the Tooth anniversary of the
death of Washington OH December 14th.
The exercises will be held in the New
Century Club Building and will be
open to the public. Bishop Coleman
will make n prayer, and Chief Justice
Charles r. Lore will introduce the
speakers. who will include Archdeaoon
George @. Hall on Washington as a
Christian;" William s. Hilles on
Washington as a Patriot and Soldier, F"
and Henry g. Conrad on Washington
as Statesman. A double qua, tet
from the High School will sing, and
Miss Emma Lore will sing "Tho Star
Spangled Banner"
An invitation has been extended to
the Masons TO attend in a body, Wash
ington having been a Mason. Mem
beIs OF the Historical Society of Della
ware will assist in meeting the expenses
of the celebration.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
nEEchED ny rnk BoERs.
|ucilon of the Great Bridge over th
IncGls River, Near CoIrnso.

uction of the Great Bridge over the
incGla River, Near coIrnso.
ien2n Marques, East Aft lea, Nov.
The Official Volkstem reports that
teat bridge over the Tugela River,
C9lenso, was completely destroyed
'nber 18th.
Beers are looking forward with
interest to the impending en-
ENr between Colenso and Estcourt
the advancing British. About
sulghers, with cannon, are guard
lle lielrmakaar pass, Is miles from
uet' 10 battle any strategical at
10 reoccupy Dundee by tho Pie
AtllAhurg- Greytown route.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23

II
he will succeed himself is generally
conceded.
THE PRESIDENT DEEPLY AFFEcTED.
All the flags in Washington are half
masted out of respect to the memory OF
Vice President Hobart. The news oi
his death was first received at the
White House at $50 o'clock, in a
private message fiom Paterson. The
flag over the Executive Mansion was
Immediately hauled down to half-mast,
and the doors of the mansion closed to
tho public.
The President was deeply affected,
and at once dispatched telegram con
veying the sympathy and consolation
of himself and Mrs. Mckinley to Mrs.
Hobart Meantime, the sad intel
igence had been tulletined 10y all the
newspaper Offices. and the whole city
was soon mourning the loss of the
Vice. President.
Secretary of State Hay, upon whom
the succession to the Presidency now
falls, heard the news upon his arriya
at the State Department. and he I'M
mediately repaired to the White House.
Meantime, Senator Fairbanks Of In
diana, and Senator Foster Of Washing
ton had Joined the President, and wert
with him when Secretary Hay arrived
The Secretary remained with the
President about 10 minutes. He wal
visibly affected when he left the Whit,
House. He said no arrangements hac
yet been made, but that the Presiden
and nil the members Of his cabinet
would attend the funeral.
Mrs. Mckinley was greatly affected
She gave way completely to her grief
and sobbed oonvulsively. Mrs. Nc
Kinley has few intimates here, ant
among her most cherished friends wer,
the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart,
The members OF the cabinet wer,
promptly made acquainted with th'
sad news. This was the day for th,
regular cabinet meeting, and the mem
hers gathered at the White House at !.
o'clock, but the death of the Vice
President overshadowed all else, ant
public business was not mentioned.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
New cn,,l. Trans.

Two trains which have been stopping
MT New Castle under the old schedule
do not stop under the new arrange
ment, unless passengers on one train
from New York want to stop at New
Castle. The Norfolk midnight ex-
press. which under the old schedule
stopned, will pass on. as will also The
,northbound train formerly stopping at
A. AZ O'Clock in the afternoon,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
i. m. q. 4. M0RTGAGr rosD.
womnn's Auxiliary To kaisu $4,000 of the
@25,OOO-Ciood Prospects.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association held a
meeting Monday afternoon and
pledged 50, 600 towards the fund for
the liquidation of the mortgage in
debtedness. Mrs. James O. Dillon,
Mrs. Walter n. Bush, Mrs. Alfred
Gawthror, Mrs. George W. Remington
and Miss Carrie Baker were appointed
az fund committee.
Tho indications are good for the sue
cess of the movement to raise 1926, 600
foi the association. International
Secretary I. II. Hazlewood, who is
in charge of the work, is gratified at
the prospects.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
carriage spring and Axle combine.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 20. The car
riage spring and axle manufacturers
are preparing tc consolidate, and an
application will be made shortly for
New Jersey charter. The combine
will be known as the American Spring
4 Axle Co.. and will be capitalized at
s12, 500, 600, of which Sc, 800, 900 will be
bonds. Forty concerns, controlling So
per cent of the trade, will join the COM
hination
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
rur nroEprIoN Ar WINDSOR.

Windsor, Eng, Nov. 20. The EN-.
peror and Empress of Germany and
their party arrived here at las p. m.
They were received by the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and
the Duke of York, all wearing German
uniforms, and there was tremendous
cheering in the streets as the imperial
party drove to the castle, where they
were received by Queen Victoria at
9. O5 n. M.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
secretary Long viii Not Resign.

|, Washington, Nov. 20. = Secretary
Longs attention was called today to
the reports that he intended to resign
from the cabinet. Without hesitation,
the Secretary said that he had no such
intention.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
WALTER W. REED KILLED.
Wilmington Man Accidentally Shot Will
Cunning at Townsend.

wilmington Man Accidentally Shot While
Cunning at Townsend.
telegram was received in this city
Tuesday morning by Coroner Vandever
stating that Walter W. Reed, aged 32
years, of No. 221 King street, this
city, had been accidentally shot and
killed while cunning att Townsend.
The telegram was signed by Leighton
Pyle of this city, who Is employed at
the drug store of Wilmer G. Taylor,
No. 302 King street, who was with the
unfortunate man.
Roed was barber and was en-
ployed at the shop of his brother,
Charles j. Reed, No. 3 East Third
street, and was well known. leighton
Pyle had been customer at the shop
and last week they arranged for a
cunning trip in the vicinity of Town
send. They left this city at II. 56
O'Clock ON Saturday night for the
hunting grounds.
When the news of Reeds donth
reached the county Court House, Levy
Courtman William A. Scott, who lives
near Blaokbird, learned Of it, and he
informed William W. Maree, a member
OF the petit Jury, who is Ieerd's
father in-law. Reed had been stopping
at Maree's while on the cunning trip.
Mr.. Maree was excused by the court,
HOW THE ACCIDENT ocouRRED.
Townsend, Nov 81. Walter Reed
was shot while out cunning. this
morning, with several others. He had
separated from the party and in cross
ing barb wire fence it is supposed
his gun got caught in some wsy and
was accidentally discharged. His
friends heard the report of his gun
and when they found him heSwas lying
by the wire fence, with his brains
blown out.
He was visiting his wife's fathur,
William W. Maree, near here. W
Property Transfers.
The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded ut the city regis
tration bureau: BY Charles s. Cleland
and wife to Charles p. lDorman, lot
Sixth and Clayton, and lot Vandever
avenue and Claymont street;f Char les
r. Cleland to Charles z. Dorman, lot
Second and Lincoln streets; Alice Nc
Hugh, Bernard McHugh and Thomas
McHugh &c Webster Blakeley, lot
Twelfth stieet and Woodlawn avenue
James b. Oberley aud vile to David
s.. Marvil, lot Sixth and Clayton
streets; Peter j. Ford and wife. to
James b. Oberly. lot Third street and
| Cleveland avenue; Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Co., administrators Of
Esther A. Hudson, to S. b. Cooling,
lot and two-story brick dwelling Thir-
teenth and West streets; Mary Donlon
to Charles Ii. Miiburn, lot and large
brick mansion Sixth and Spruce
streets Charles w. L. Seal, adminis-
pator of Sarah j. Seal, to Henry r.
Spruance, lot and two story brick
dwelling Tenth and Pine streets
James Webb and wife to William G..
Paist, lot Seventh and Rodman streets
James 1. Ford and wife and Hugh r.
Dougherty and wife to Dennis Mo
Carthy, lot and two-story biick dwell
ling Ford avenue, between Second and
Third streets; Willard Hall Porter,
receiver for Stevenson Leather Co., to
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Co /,
| lot Lord and Church streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23

Congress when tho doath Of Vice
President Hendricks disclosed the
necessity of such a prov ision.
Senator William p. Frye of Maine is
President pro tempore of the Senate.
He will call that body to order when it
assemblies on December 4th, and pre-
side until successor is chosen. That
he will succeed himself is generally
conceded.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21
OHEGON.

VI. Fitzmaurice is the new editor Of the
Moro Leader.
There is now a telephone from Cor.
wallis to Philomath.
The Portland chamber Of commerce Il
considering the subject OF a state bounty
on sugar beets.
Stock men about Gurdane have been
feeding cattle for 30 days, and expect to
feed for 60 days more.
The Turner public school has been
closed on account OF the prevalence OF
scarlet fever. Three children Of J. NJ.
Watson are down with the disease.
During the year 1898 the county clerk
Of Lane county issued l56 marriage Ii.
censes. During the same period the cir.
cult court Of Lane county dissolved the
marriage vows in thirtytwo cases.
The Grande Ronde Lumber company,
Of La Grsnde, has closed large contracts
with different southern California fruit
associations for very large quantities Of
orange and other fruit boxes.
Oregon's state levy for 1890 will be
s 40 mills, against 81 mills for 1893.
The amount to be raised Is S76l, 14l.30.
The Pendleton Savings Bank had de
posits amounting to &427, 2l43o on De-
eember 81, 1898. The deposits nearly
doubled during the last six months Of
the year.
The o. r. 4 N. depot at PendletOn was
burned last week. The Hre started in the
baggage room at o'clock in the morn.
ing, two hours after anyone had been
in the room. This circumstance and the
fact that the depot at CoIfax was burned
only few days ago. leads the company
TO believe the FIRE was the work Of an in.
cendiary. The loss Of the building Is
about $1,000, and it Is estimated that the
baggage and express matter was worth al
least $1,000.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21
s-..,ss. Esss.sA.

AlbaHy, New York, Jaa. 10 he ssn,
ale and Asssmbiy In i'ial Session AAs Form,
ally Jesiafed CAaahesy VI tArp~s saeers.
.ar - Ed"afl MasPhy a. Laitsa states
s-nigDF
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jpa~a IA lnAaSafated to-day.
Augusta. Ne. Jah. Ia hssh tssnehss
II tbs legislature mSt la ie3Hs seaywnsisa
AMI shz stHctAga II kag~ns Hats 10 The
mated ssaIss senate was lgsnaIlly 90
Hguneed
Jsrstsaa cay. Mo. Jan. 10 Al naaa
the legtalature. in i9iht ssssian. tsauAal
~ rlsets4 Fsaaeis ~ Cesktvil 10 lbs
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tnss 10 lgius s~zaloa ratihw,i his ss~ethan a
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h~aaes IN batnt s~sason ratias,l he sirx-
ton Il jules Z, tistrFvWs a. seaatss
Hartford. Gees. Jaa t9s-+Ths tas
br,aehea II tbs assembly inst 10 ,oani ses.
'tga iul Declared tssasssl tu.~psa H. Mtw,
by elected aitsd STATES ssnaise.
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21
CLEVELAND, OHIO, FLOODED
BIG BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY.
Large Dam Gave way-water sWeews
Throgh the City-AIanafActarsrs SUR
fertile Property Leas Il EnoFmaas--
No Lives Were Loat.

Cleveland, o., Jan, l9,-About l;l5
Wednesday morning dam under the vii.
son avenue bridge gave way. back Of the
dam was body of water Wile and a
half long, hundreds Of feet wide and in
places 2S TO 30 feet deep, The break in
the dam allowed torrents Of water to pour
down ON the fats below it, The property
loss is enormous. Along the line whence
the flood comes are the big plants Of the
Standard Oil Company, the Cleveland Pa
per Mills, the Flick slaughter house and
other manufacturing plants, There are
but few people living in the track Of the
Hood and these were all warned and sought
safety ON higher ground.
The cause of the flood is the recent
heavy rains, the melting snow from the
hill sides and pond Of several acres
overlooking. Streams for several miles
up the gully have added their quota Of
water.
The break in the dam, which was an
unsubstantial mass OF earth, occurred
while 80 men we're at work in an arti-
fetal canal, being sunk to allow the pent'
up water to find a gradual and safe out,
let. These men escaped with not one
second to spare.
The north end OF the Wilson avenue
bridge moved nom its foundation half an
inch and the engineers gave up all hope
of saving the structure. Five OF its piers
had crumbled away and sank below the
surface OF water.
a terrible collapse of earth on the south
side OF the dam near the abuIments Oe-
Cured early today, carrying away Is
feet OF earth, and taking several telegraph
poles along with it. A few moments later
the water undermined an embankment
$50 feet high and so feet in area, sweeping
it down with the raging Hood and short
ly after 10 O'Clock the bridge was swept
away.
AT noon it was believed that no further
damage from the flood would result. The
water had fallen IL feet.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21
NoRsg INVASION AGAIN.
nratasA asrehast Marine snowy Bsiu

Drltiah Merchant MaPine slowly Iseing
Posaeaaed BIZ the seaadiaavianmA
England Is trembling before second
Invasion OF the Norsemen. The bold
sea rovers OF the Scandinavian penln.
sula are not coming down this time
with battle axes. They are going in to
knock out the modern BrltOn in peace
full commercial way. They are taking
possession Of It's merchant marine, In
sidlously and slowly. but. as some OF
the British marine papers declare, slne-
". The Germans are next In numbers
to the Seandlnavlans among the invad-
ers,
According TO recent statistics more
than 1900 NOrwegians and Swetles are
on the sea-golng vessels Of Commodore
John Bull. Many of these are petty Of
hcers, and some are cOmmander What
the British marine papers do not like
about the matter is that the proportion
OF boys aud young sailors recruited
among the natives is decreasing. In
1891 there were cess British boys and
i0,949 British young sailors In the mer-
chant marine; in 1896 there were 4.316
boys and a,242 young sailors. The num-
Der OF boys OF foreign birth increased
from 659 in 1891 to $50 In 1891, and the
number of Young sailors OF foreign
birth, mostly Scandinavian, increased
from 3,S0T in 1891 to 4,a14 In 1896
After lamenting the situation the Lon
don shipping World suggests a remedy
to make the merchant marine more at
tractive to boys. 1t says;
We must make 1t easy for decent
lads to become. and worth their while
TO remain, seafarers. Some iuducement
must be offered to owners and manag.
ers to cumber their ships with them and
some inducement must he offered to the
life on a tramp 1t must be seriously
faced, and without delay. whether the
state viii not pay their apprenticeship
premiums and give them some prellmi-
nary training. SO that they may not
really he membranes; and, Ii so. the
state will have the right To see that
they are properly fed. clad and treated
and that their life is not one dreary
round Of deck-swabbinS."
I II seems unlikely that any remedy
can be devised which will prevent the
British ship owner and the shipping
master representing him from getting
| the best sailors. young and old, for the
least money. The Scandinavian Is u
/ cheap. Obedient and clever seaman. and
| he viii continue TO help man the ships
OF Great Britain as long as her ship
owners want good profits and are fore
ed to compete with ships OF other ma
tlonalities that have cheap erews.-New
| York sun.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21

william Dean Howells Is writing 4
novel for Harpers Magazine.
Richard lie Gallleune has written
volume Of verse eatltled The vindl-
cation Of Eve"
Julia Ward Howe. although In her
eightieth year. Is stlll mentally yIgor.
Gus, occurring. attending conventions.
etc.
volume OF verses. containing some
ffty poems written during the las,
thirty years, IS issued by Thomas
Hardy.
II Is rumored that Queen Victoria Is
seriously considering the advisabillty
OF publishing a third installment OF her
journal
My Park Rock" By Annie Nathan
Meyer, IS collection Of scattered
thoughts on outdoor life and kindred
subjects
George W. Gable is at work on
novel. The Cavalier" which will draw
upon his experiences as a soldier In the
Confederate army.
Authors are busy these days James
Lane Allen is engaged upon a novel so
long thar II will not appear before the
early part Of next summer.
John Eendrick Bangs II writing
''Olymplan Nights and n childs book.
Memoirs OF Santa Claus" may be
looked for with the new year.
Clement Scott is publishing a book
/ Of short tales entitled Madonna Mia.
and Other Stories" This Is the first
fiction Mr.. Scott has published 10 vol
ume form.
Henry Savage Landor's book describ-
ing his travels and ;ortures 10 Tibet
will be called an the Forbidden Land"
and will be published In America by
Harper & Bros.
Rider Haggard has appeared among
refOrmers as an anti-antivaccination
lst. He has written n novel about n
doctor who. while himself Vacciuated,
preached crusade against # for other
people. They followed his advice, With
natural consequences.
Rose A. Charltie has written AN
ArcadIan Romance" describing the
people and scenes OF Evangellne's couu
try In very interesting manner
One Of DR.. Holmes amusements was
taking amateur photographs. In pre-
sentlng these to his friends. he wrote
on the back: Taken by o. W. Holmes
and Sun"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21

The 500, OOO,O 900 Federal Steel combine
is about to absorb u number Of blast fur.
naces in the Mahoning and Shenango
valleys, in Ohio.
The maehinists' strike in Denver l.
still on. Coremakers went out in sym
patty and the molders may be dragged
into the trouble.
The clerks OF Paris who went on strike
during the holidays and smashed store
windows to emphasize their seriousness
won most Of their demands.
The injunction against striking Buffalo
printers, who were boyeOtting daily
paper, was continued by a higher court,
to which it was appealed. The unionists
are discouraged.
The striking brickmakers OF North
Alton, ILL.,, have been injunctioned and
their struggle is about at an end, as the
huge combine that l. gobbling up all the
large yards will, it is announced, probably
close several Of the plants
The paper manufacturing combines
are about to form $4,000, 800 trust. A
week or two ago 4 newsPaPeTmsn's con.
yention in Washington denounced the
paper combine and wanted lower tariff
on paper. Sure! The shoe pinches, but
these little squeaks amount to nothing.
The new pottery trust is about com.
plete. Some Of the smaller concerns
have been left out in the cold, and they
will probably be squeezed out Of exist
enee. To accomplish this the trust will
reduce wages, it is rumored, and the
New Jersey pottery workers are on the
anxious seat.
No sooner had the ink become dry on
the printed reports that the steel and
wire trust had swallowed the huge Cleve.
land Rolling Mill Co, then the news
comes that the Washburn & Moen Co., Of
Worcester, Mass; the Oliver plant in
Pittsburg; the Pittsburg Wire Co, Of
Braddock, Pa, and a barb wire concern
in Cincinnati, o., about the last Of the
competitors in the wire and rod trade,
have also been absorbed by the combine,
which raises its capitalization. Thus the
monopoly is complete.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21

Seattle, Jan. l5.-Rcbert Jameson. a
mining expert Of Vancouver, b., commit
ted suicide at the Rainier-Gr hotel here
by blowing out his brainA As near as
can be learned, the cause Of Janieson's
suicide was that he had had disagree
ment with Sir Charles Ross over services
which he claimed he had rendered in con.
nection with the establishment Of an elee'
trio light and power plant near Rossiand
Jameson had but recently returned from
Spokane. where he is supposed to have
gone in pursuance Of his contract with
the Ross people. He leaves wife in Van
eouveF.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21

Several 81 the through sfains ruanlag
Gus II New York are sOaa 10 b. sqaipp~l
with tHtufteus vaa4sviiis euFs. AttsA W
with 81 the ssreasostss u rvsalAs sAs-
Atvr Thas tnasvasiun wiIl asss he tri~l
IN The l'Saigh valley systsm sRd the
Nickel F1ats railroad. IAs arss lAeaifi.
raj ear viii BE- run On The Hack Dszmaad
express, on APsi /. lsog. Tie vars0es
shows siesa will eanslae ef vsadsviIis pr.
f"rmansvs sad concerts. The staes hsisg
toe small ior AII bat The Simpler tAsassl.
rai prpaurtisaa
~ q rough estimate TIERS are 1900 200
pairs o. gloves imPurtsd into tAs s0as.
try sash year.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21
Divorces In EuroDe.

Berlin, though behind many cities OF
the United States In the matter Of dI.
yOrce, leads the European cities. II
has 81 divorces to every 10000 mar.
flages. while Hamburg comes next with
p. Paris shows II per 10000. For
che whole Of France the figures are now
IS, against 81 mp to 1884 adoption Of
the NOquet law Of divorce; Switzsr.
land shows 2O.9; Denmark. III; Sax.
pny. 1871 Tor the same figures as Massa-
chusettsl. The lowest figures in Prus.
SIa are shown by WestphaIla. with 81.
Hanover. 80; Mechlenburg shows 81:
Baden. 3.3; Hungary, 81.