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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
NO AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Gen. OTIS Says the Rebels Hzse Not Taken
single One of Our Men.

Washington, March 3.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received by Sec
rotary of War Alger from Gen. Otis.
in answer to Secretary Ayers inquiry
Of yesterday respecting the number OF
American prisoners held by the insur-
gents:
Insurgents have not taken, nor do
they hold, o single prisoner OF war.
They have three soldiers in Malolos
picked up in January, who, without
PERMISSION, went among them near
Cayite and Caloocan. / am looking
after them and providing money. Have
captured over loo insurgents since
February 18th. and hold the majority as
prisoners OF war. Detrimental report:
which reach the United States are
manufactured mostly in HongKong
Troops here in splendid condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
COL WiCgERSHaa RETIRES.
Leave Of Absence Granted TO Lieut.. Co
sreyenson- u Ipr Townsend IN Conmanf

Leave Of Absence Granted TO Lieut.. Col.
sreyenson-Sis Jer Townsend IN command.
Gov. Tunnel has issued an order
placing Col. l. pusey Wickersham on
the retired list at his own request.
Col. WicKersham has served more than
% years with the National Guard Of
Delaware, and according to the official
order. . has aided greatly in advancing
the interest and standard Of the organI
cation; always faithful and tireless
and the high value of his work is
recognized by all with whom he has
served. -
An order has also been issued grant
ing to Lieutenant-C Colonel Charles NJ.
Stevenson a leave Of absence for six
months from January LIST last with
permission to leave the State. He is
70 report personally or by letter at the
expiration OF that time. Lieutenant
Colonel Stevenson now holds a clerk
ship in the quartermaster department
| in the South.
As Col. Mickersham has retired and
/ Lieutenant Colonel Stevenson has leave
OF absence Major Theodore Townsend
is in command Of the National Guard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

UNION CHCRCH R.4sTORATE,


/. NJ. Foster, ID. d., of Philadelphia.
Union NJ. Z. Church has not called
a pastor TO succeed the Rev. j. ID. G.
Hanna, d. D., whose term OF five
years will expire with the end of the
present conference year, and it has
been decided not to extend cali,
although full power has been given a
committee to attend to the matter at
the coming session of conference.
1t was learned that at meet.
ing of the official board, motion was
made to extend an invitation to the
Rev. |. M. Foster, d. D., of Philadel-
phla, who recently preached two ex-
cellent sermons at the church and
created favorable impression, but the
motion was defeated by vote Of s to 4.
Nothing was done until last week,
when the last quarterly conference was
held. The matter was discussed, and
finally L. M. Lenderman, George ".
Joseph, William Ii. Parrady, George
w. Goodwin and ii. Fl. Mcdaniel were
named as a committee to confer with
the presiding elder relative to the
matter, at tho session of conference.
This action virtually means that the
matter of successor to DIR. Hanna
remains entirely with the committee.
the presiding elder and the power:
that be at conference.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Eiji. az the sane time, be done to the
iudividua. stockholders Under the
rr1visions OF the Substitute bill the
State will rssain ), 90 foil PAID sna-ss
Of stock. and will racsive ei9s..la-
50 s7.j to- Us general fund and 81 lss5
for il school fund. The individual
stockholders will receive 4,3g full r5id
shares and 80 peE share for l-e-5
shares Of their pEsseat holdings 10 be
retired. The State gill then have
majority of 81. 900 shsres- as against al
provided fer By the original bill. and
EiIi receive smaller snn Of scnooi
fand 10 Be reinFestsd
I'VE believe that the best interests
of the State and the other stockholders
of the bank will Be sutsserved by the
rasssge of the substitute bill.
I'VE desire 10 here call the Alteration
Of youf honorable committee 10 the i'm
uoYtanea Of passing 40 act, before the
adjournment Of this session Of the Gen
erai Assembly, for the reinyeztment 81
the above gum Of -. 60. which will
he credited to the school fund Unless
This BE- done. the money sill remain
idle and uBpEoductiEe.
We desire also 20 acknowledge GU,
indebtedness to Hen. Edward Rideely,
the able attorney for the Farmers Bank
| at Dover. and 10 Walter Morris cashier
Of the hank. for many courteSies shown
ard valuable. assistance rendered US IL
/ the course OF our work. Respectful!
submitted, William H. Head.
John S. Rossell,
! George d. Kelly,
/ John S. Collins
| zr.,. a. ism
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Engine No. 80 of the p, ". & B.
railroad, which recently ran into TIE
draw at the Brandywine bridge, was
raised Thursday by the Delaware Con
struction Co., after which it was taken
to the railroad company's shops for
repairs. Tho engine was raised with q
derrick above scow and was carried
in that manner, suspended in the air,
to the company's wharf, where it was
put on the tracks. The work was under
the supervision of President Alvin r.
Morrison and Vice President j. Alber
Wood OF the construction company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
RELIEF ON the WAr.
The hospital snip starts for Manila.
Carving Needed Supplies

New York, March 3-The United
States ,spital ship Relief passed out
Quarantine at O'Clock this morning,
on her long voyage to Manila by way
Of the Suez Canal. with the ex-
pectation of arriving at her desti-
nation abont April 10th.
The Relief is loaded with medical
supplies enough for an army of 25.ool
men for year, 16 water filters and
cots and equipments for 500-bed
hospital.
The Relief is commanded by Capt,
Harding and the expedition is il
charge of Major A. +. Bradley,
brigade surgeon, U. S. ", who's
orders are to report to Col. Woodruff
chief surgeon of the Department Of thu
Pacific at Manila.
A number Of medical officers ant
eight women nurses accompany Maio
Bradley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
HREcK OF THE LABRADoH.
Passengers and Crew saved, But Lost A
They Possessed.

Tobermory, Scotland, March 2.-In-
vestigation into the wreck of the
British steamer Labrador, from st.
John, N. b., on February 18th, by
way of Halifax February goth, for
Liverpool, shows that she ran ashore
about four miles from Skerrymcre on
Wednesday morning.
The ship was caught amidships, the
seas breaking over. The passengers
and crew were saved in the boats. One
boatoad was landed at Skerrymore
Lighthouse. The German steamer Vik-
ing picked up the remainder.
The passengers and crew lost every
thing they possessed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
POSTAL APPLICANTs' AVERAGES.
Result Of the CIVIL service Examination
Held In This City on February It'll.


Held In rhis CRY on February 18th.
The averages Of the persons who took
the civil service examination IN this
city on February dth last, for the
positions of clerk and carriers at the
local postoilice, were as follows:
For carrier Arlington Sutton Of No
1902 West Seventh street, 90.45 per
cent; Edmund Edwards, No. 1000
Maryland avenue, e5.G0; Edmund j.
Gee, No. TO Spruce street, 800;
Alfred Baldwin, No. Col Van Buren,
street, s0.55: Theodore II. Mcdaniel,
No. 1924 West Fourth street, Ts.43
Louis Sines, No. 1916 Walnut street,
rs. 10; Harry e. Robinson, No. 523 East
| Twelfth street, 77.03
For clerkship Lewis g. Messicls
No. s21 Lombard street, Sc. 30; William
w. Bennett, No. 40i Franklin street
SG.03: Mabelle i. Caulk, Odessa, 81
Noil y. Seminar, New Castle, "a. So
Garrett S. Smith, sl.9j; Eugene h
Eraim, No. 20 West Seventeenth
street, 40.
Those who passed viii be place.
upon tho list from which appointment
are made as vacancies occur.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
DEpEr NAMED ron ApuIE4E

Washington, March 3.-The Presi.
dent has sent to the Senate the nomi
nations of Rear Admiral George Dewey
to be admiral Of the navy, under the
act approved March I'd, 1899, and
Brigadier- General Elwell s. Otis, u.
s. A., to be Major General by brevet
to rank from February 4th. 1899, for
military; skill and most distinguished
service IL the Philippine Islands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
ihe Mikadu,s Finest wnr,b,u.

San Francisco, CAL. March 2. The
cruiser Chitose, built by the Union
Iron Works for the japanese govern
nent, has been formally delivered to
Capt. Sakurai, who will be her future
commander. Tho vessel now flies the
Japanese flag and is considered the
finest ship in the Misado's navy. She
has developed speed of 23.75 knots
while manned by her own firemen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
homo clusiier Of West ohester.

The Home Cluster of West Chester,
Pa, celebrated the 22d anniversary of
its establishment by giving banquet
yesterday week. This club enjoys the
distinction of having influenced more
matrimonial ventures within ts.circle
than any other in the State. 1t is said
that the average up to date has been q
wedding for every year among its mem
bers, or 20 in all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
a REroLUTIoN ENDED.


Of tHb UprisfhE IN NtcarnCua.
Washington, March 2.-Mr. Clancy,
United States consular agent at Blue
fields, has informed the Department
of State that:
To prevent unnecessary bloodshed
revolutionists under command of Reyes
surrendered to Nicaraguan Gen. Reul.
ing, this afternoon. on advice of Capt.
Ssmonds and Capt. Burr. The lives
of Gen. Reyes and followers guaran-
teed; foreigners who participated must
leave Nicaragua; forces landed by
Symonds and Burr last night. Quiet
prevails.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
BoARD or TEADK soMISaTIoss.
oinesrs to be Elected IN apriI-Thres New
Members.


The Board Of Trade met in monthly
session Thursday. In the asbence OF
President William Lawton, James Il.
Martin was called to the chair. 1t
being the meeting for the nomination
Of officers to be voted for next month,
the nominations were made, being as
follows: For President, William Law
ton, Archibald s.. Reed; for First
Vice President, NJ. r. Satterthwaite !;
for Second Vice President, J. Newlin
Gawthrop; for Secretary, Daniel w.
Taylor; for Treasurer, J. Il. Hudson ;
for Auditor, John $. Rossell, L. w.
Brosius.
The committee on house and social
features had not as yet done anything
| towards securing new quarters. Later
| in the month arrangements for the
meeting place may be completed.
John 7. Mullins, the Delmarvia Tele-
phone Co., and Garrett, Miller d. Co.,
were elected to membership.
An effort will be MAIDS to have some.
thing done by the committee on down.
the-State telephonic<connection by tht
| next meeting. No report was received
from the municipal and county ia;
reform committees.
Concerning the convention Of mum
cipal electricians to be held here il
September, NJ. +. Satterthwaite an
nounced that J. W. Aydon attended
meeting Of tho executive committee il
Boston and that a Boston delegation
would attend the convention.
The board spent some time in con
sidering suggestions for increasing tn
membership
Mr.. Satterthwaite read paper o
Municipal Franchises ana thei
Abuses, +" by Mayor Robert Il. McKis
son of Cleveland, o., printed in "Cit
Government for February.
Mr.. Satterthwaite also drew attentio
to number of consular reports. On
Of these showed that the tariff o
; canned goods in Germany is almo.
/ prohibitiye.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

known colored mon in New Castle
county ;f d' , T. h,S nome ~ nela h
day. lie was "a years Of age and was
well liked by the white people Of the
town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
Hanged nim.eli IL the cellar.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 3.-John w.
King. paymaster for the Missouri
Pacific railroad, committed suicide al
his home, yesterday, by hanging him
self to u rafter in the cellar. Mr.. King
was 50 years old and had been identi.
fed with the Missouri Pacific railroad
for nearly Is years. HIS friends know
of no reason why he should have taken
his life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Vancouver, B. c., March 3.The
United States gunboat Wheeling will
sail today for Manila. via Honolulu.
On arriving at the Philippines her
commander will report to Admiral
Dewey for duty. She is armed with
10 guns, carries 100 men and is a
sneedv boat of her class.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
Two KILLED ana six nurt N ! TRAIN wr,o.

VT - ''ttf HtfFt SIX fIuFt III n FFnfu WrHCE,
jackson, Tenn. March 9. News has
Just been received here of disastrous
wreck near Tupelo, on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad. Six coaches loaded
with soldiers were overturned and two
killed and six others seriously hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

March ID. $50.
William L. Head read the substitute
act mentioned in the report.
The repost and the substitute act
we're referred to tie committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

and good judge
The Philadelphia Record says
Senator Gray has judicial mind,
and he will be a credit to the Bench.
The action of the President in appoint
| ing him IS deserved tribute to his
high character and a recognition of
| his patriotic service as member of
| the Paris Peace Commission all the
more notable and praiseworthy because
the honor could only have been con
ferred by breaking through the strong
barriers Of craftsmanship. But Senator
Gray will be missed in the Senate.
| We should have much preferred that
HE fellow-citizens of Delaware, recog.
nizing his, past service and high quail
fications, had kept him in his seat
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
says: President Mckinley has done
we'll in his reported intention to nomi
nate a judge Of the Federal Circuit
Court which has Jurisdiction over Penn
sylvania. New Jersey and Delaware
liz the choice of Senator George Ora,
of Delaware, whose term in the Senat,
will expire on Saturday. he has giyei
recognition to citizen of distinguished
ability, unblemished honor and mature
public experience. IL would hardl.
have been possible for the President t.
have made better selection or on
more acceptable to the bar and tn
people of the district.i''
This is from the Baltimore Ameri
can: Senator George Gray of Della
ware will be the new additional Unite
I States Circuit Judge in the Thir
judicial district, composed Of Ne,
) Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
, His appointment has beentagreed upo
D and he has accepted. 1t is great pit
/ that such man is to retire from til
4 United States Senate. where his greH
: ability has been Of the highest servic
to the country. AS a Judge he will Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
yaIuss Of staples Remain Firm with IN Up
ward Tendency Duii-IrOn
and Steel Q ,ist-Faiiurea.


New York, Nov 25.-Bradstreet's
commercial report to-day says:
A striking Illustration Of the underlying
strength Of the general bushes, situation Is
furnished this weeS by therourse OF prices.
Almost without exception values Of staples re-
main firm OF previous quotations or manfs'ta
still further pronounced tendency upward
This. too, has occurred In the face Of d Either
smaller distribution in the ordinary trade chln-
nels than has been noted In recent weeks. So
far as autumn and winter trade Is c0ncernc. ne
complaint OF unreasonable mild weather res
strlctlng retail distribution Is repeated ttom
many cities, but rising superior to this an to
the unauestonably smaller distribution at first
hand Is the accentuatsd strength Of textiles,
but particularly cotton goods which reflect
some additional strength OF the raw product
due to smaller receipts and better fcrei n adj
vices but In larger measure also portray the
influence Of active demand coming on market
exceptionally bare Of stocks. A further aivance
in print cloths, feature this week, has brought
the quotations for standard grades up to three
cents, point not touched for four years past
Raw wool Is higher on the week at all markets
and active, shared In by the manufactured ma
terial, for which good fall d'mand has oeen
experienced and In which further price advances
are expected The American market for wool
Ia still claimed to be the cheapest In the word.
The dulness In heavy winter goods produced
by the present warm weather has not as yet
served to impair confidence In wholesale lines.
Cereals remain on the whole dull and unin-
teresting, and price fluctuations are within an
exceptionally narrow range, with quotations
ruling about what they were one year ago
Iron and steel are seasonably quiet after o
year Of unexampled activity, but the price
changes recorded serve to impart an appear
ance rather Of irregularity than Of weakness.
some makes Of steel, particularly plates aud
sheets, being lower, while Bessemer pig iron Is
higher on the week.
Business failures In the United States tend to
increase slightly as usual ut this period and
number 2j2 for the week, as compared with iys
last week, 10! In this week year ago, ?jj In
1897, 298 in 1895 and 2SS In 1898
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
MAIL TRANSPORTATION.
A Witness Teatifies That Railroads Object
to Garry Publications and Magazines
at the Present Rate.

New York, Nov. 25.-The congress
sional commission, which has been in
session here conducting an examina.
ton into the cost of mail Transports
ton, concluded its work as far as New
York city was concerned yesterday.
The commission will not present it's
report to congress until after Deem
Der 9 and in the meantime will hold
further examinations in Washington.
The commission yesterday heard the
testimony Of J. G. Crutchnitt, vice
president Of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, who appeared on behalf OF the
railroad company. He said that the
railroad companies object to carrying
publications and magazines at the
present rate. "These are full of adj
vertisements," he said, land although
they contain reading matter the pro-
portion is often only on ratio OF one
to three. II in the wisdom of congress
IT is deemed best to carry that matter
at a cost less than 1t should be don't
think the railroads should be forced to
do So"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
lao Transport Tartar Uaas.

Washington, Nov. ss.-Although it
was announced that the Tartar trans
port case was closed several days ago,
It is said that startling developments
are now expected. The charges Of
scandalous conduct on board this trans
port, which brought the Kansas troops
from Manila, were investigated and
the report submitted to the secretary
Of war, who Immediately ordered an
other investigation and refused to make
public the report. The reason for the
secrecy was found in the fact that the
case, upon the report, assumed gray.
ity which promises to make it the most
sensational thing that has happened in
connection with the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
A Ruling That There Ia Nothing In the
Statutes Providing for Swearing Of
the Contracting PARTIES

Clayton, Mo-, Nov sS.-Circuit Judge
Hirzel has rendered decision which,
If sustained by the higher courts, will
revolutionize the present system of is
suing marriage licenses. Judge Hirzel
says there is nothing in the statutes
providing for the swearing of the con-
tracing parties when license to wed
Is secured. Judge Hirzel says that 1t
was clearly the intention Of the trainers
Of the law to provide this safeguard
for the matrimonial state, but through
possible oversight they had neglected
to insert it in the statute. He even
goes so far as to say that, in his opih-
ion, marriage performed under ficti-
tious names would be valid in the eyes
of the law,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
A FlENDISl CRIME.
The Mutilated Bodies Of a Woman
and Her Three Children Found.
The WONAy'S HUSBAND MISSING.
Investigators Found the Bodie. Of Two
Children Under = Strawstack and
the Mother and Another Child
In the Bedroom.

Williamsport, Pa, Nov 2i.-The mu-
tilated bodies of a woman and her three
children were found yesterday evening
at their home on small farm about
mile from the town of Montgomery,
this county. The coroner left here at
midnight for the scene of the tragedy.
A short time ago a peddler named
Hummell married the widow of farm
er and took up his residence with her
on the farm. The widow had three
children. For the past week neighbors
passing the farm, noticed that there
were no signs Of habitation. An in
vestigation was made late yesterday
and, to the horror Of the investigators,
the bodies OF two of the children were
found hidden beneath a strawstack.
On going into the house the investi.
gators found the bodies of the mother
and the other child lying in the sleep
ing apartment.
Hummell was seen at Montgomery
Wednesday, but nothing is known OF
his whereabouts since then. The
bodies were horribly multilated, the
murderer evidently having used club
in his fiendish crime.
Mrs. Hummell's name before her re-
cent marriage was Oliver Delany. She
was about 80 years of age. HummelPs
age is between 80 and 30 years. The
couple were married on November 10.
Mrs. Hummell's first husband died
about six months ago. There is as yet
no trace Of the murderer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
Important Amendments Approved at .
Conference OF Manufacturing Ass0cia.
lions, Merchants and Shippers

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Important amend
ments to the interstate commerce law
were approved at conference yesterday
Of representatives Of over 80 national,
industrial and manufacturing associa-
tons, merchants and shippers. Ar
rangements have been made to have
Senator Cullom introduce bill in the
United States senate at the coming
session Of congress and determined
effort will be made to have 1t placed on
the statute books.
The bill demands uniform classifi-
cation OF rates and calls for an impor-
tant extension of the powers of the in
terstate commerce commission to pre-
vent all kinds Of discrimination in favor
Of manufactured products as against
the raw material. 1t also does away
with the system of Imprisonment un-
der the present law to one of fines,
making the corporation and not the
individual responsible and liable to
prosecution,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
An Aged Couple Tortured and Robbed

Cumberland, Nd, Nov 25 --Joseph
Earle, aged IS years, and his wife, over
90 years old, were tortured and robbed
at Glencoe early Thursday morning by
a band Of masked men. The old people
were cruelty beaten and the soles Of
their feet were burned with torches
before they would make known the
hiding place Of their money. The cul-
prits obtained over $500. Both Earle
and his wife are in precarious condi-
ton, their advanced age making recov.
cry doubtful. Three years ago they
were robbed and the thieves who were
never detected are believed to have
been the same persons who committed
Thursdays crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
Rabies Among Kansa. Cattle.

Independence, Kan, Nov. 49, There
is much hydrophobia among cattle in
this vicinity. During the last month
more than so head of cattle suffering
from the disease have been killed east
Of town and every day from one to
half dozen cases of rabies are devel-
oped. Pigs, horses and cows are af-
fected and several dogs in town were
bitten a few days ago by rabid dog.