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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
ANIMALS THAT COUNT.


That They Can.
Philadelph Press.
Most people have seen performing
animals in circuses and music halls
who are apparently accomplished
mathematicians. Performances of this
sort, however, are of little scientific
value owing to the large element of
trickery generally involved in them.
A secret sign from the impresario to
the animal frequently proves the sole
explanation of its apparent oleverness
DIR. Timofietf is Russian doctor who
has made exhaustive experiments in
animal intelligence. Parrots, he says.
can count up TO four, and he has ex-
tended these Investigations TO other
birds, dogs, cats and horses. He con
cluded that crows can count up to 10,
hogs to "a, cats only to six, but horses
carry off the palm as oalcuators.
In a country village DIR. Timofieff
studied horse belonging to peasant
and found eaat the horse always stopped
at the end Of the twentieth furrow.
1t did not stop when tired, but only
after every 90 burrows. 1t was SO exact
about this that its master reckoned the
number of burrows he had made by the
number of times that the horse halted.
The animal counted for the man. One
day the physician was going to Valdai,
when at the twenty-second verst one Of
the horses hitched to the troka Ia
three horse carriagel stopped suddenly.
The driver got down from his seat.
gave some proyender to the horse and
drove on.
This horse had been trained by its
master when very young to get food at
every 25 versts There could be no
doubt that the horse kept count by the
posts along the road. 1t had made a
mistake this time of three versts. hut
IT was not its fault Along the road
there were three other posts besides the
telegraph posts, which looked very
much like them. Hence the error Of
three versts.
The same horse was accustomed to
get its food in stable near which the
town clock rang at noon. DIR. Timofeff
saw the horse prick up its ears and
listen, but droop its head dissatisfied
when less than II strokes sounded. On
the contrary, it manifested all kinds of
satisfaction when it heard the twelfth
stroke of the bell, neighing for its pro-
vender.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Is there room in the professions
for young menu and Which of the
professions offers the best orportuni-
ties for success?' are questions that
thousands of American lads are con
stantly asking" writes Barton Cheyney
in the September Ladies' Home Jour
nal. Neither is hard to answer
There are more opportunities for suc-
oessful careers-fame and large
pecuniary rewards-in the learned
professions today than ever before To
the other inquiry would reply that
the profession offering the best oppor-
tunity is the one for which the young
man has the strongest liking. The
choice of a profession is of supreme
Importance, ard a young man should
be governed in making the selection
solely by his own preference. If no
chooses the work he likes best he will,
consequently, be able to do that work
with greater success than any other
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Mrs. Eliza Jane Fraim, aged 66 years
and 2 months, wife OF Robert @. Frain,
died rhursdaymorning at g. Is o clock at
the residence of her husband, No. 700
French street, death resulting from
heart disease and stomach trouble.
Mrs. Fraim was the oldest child OF
Martin and Ann Miller of Brandywine
hundred. Two brothers, Charles and
Lewis Miller, are living. Mrs. Fraim
was the last daughter, her two sisters
being dead, Her husband and four sons
and two daughters survive her. The
children are Martin f., Eugene F., K.
Frank and Charles f. Fraim, Mrs.
Martha McCabe and Miss Ida j.
fraim. The funeral took place on
Monday afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
MEETING OF oIrr COUNCIL.
Reports Received for s~ptsmbsr-othe
Matters.

Matters.
The reading of reports consumed the
greater portion Of Thursdays meeting
Of City Council. The report OF City
Treasurer Hamann, which was re.
ceived and filed, showed the following /:
Balance in the Union National Bank
to the credit of current expenses,
S56, 5S4. 81; in each of the four de-
pository banks, Sl1,621; total, $l03,-
318.37; special fund for the purchase
of park land, SIT, 534. 55; receipts for
the week, from Tax Collector Sayers,
81, OCT. 40; Collector Lewis, $1,294 I;
Delinquent Tax Collector Mitchell,
s2l0; City Auditor Pyle, $l46. 60;
Treasurer Kent Of the S. r. G. A.,
$50; Building Inspector Cassidy, s170 /;
City Engineer Boughman, SIG; the
four depository banks, 1854. y, interest.
The report of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for
four months, which was read and filed,
showed the following: June, dogs cap
tured, 1873; receipts from the sale of
animals, $40; July, dogs captured,
1856; receipts, s35; August, dogs cap
tured, 1872: receipts, S31.50; Septem-
Der, 1903; receipts, $50. The bill of the
society for the four months, 5000, was
paid. The following reports for Sep
TENDER were read and filed;
Crematory- Weight of garbage de-
stroyed, 1918, $50 pounds; coal con-
sumed, 22S,5 pounds; number of
days in service, %.
Milk Inspector Observation-Disclosures of
inspections, 235; quarts inspected,
9,12s; cautionary notices, IA; dairies
inspected, 16.
Building Inspector Cassidy Num-
Der of permits issued, 81; value of
operations, Sl04, 1876; fees collected,
S17O.
J. j. Bierman was allowed 50. %,
oyerpaid tax.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

what a Soldier Did With Dice That Were
Fixed,

Fixed.
Private @. w. Freeman, Co. A, OF
the Colorado Regiment, claims the as
tipction of first introducing the divert
ing little game of craps among the sim
ple natives of Luzon, says the san
Francisco Chronicle. They seemed
anxious to gamble, he says, and SO ne
supplied them with the homes at 20 q
pair. Freeman is an adept with dice,
and is reputed to have brought with
him from the Philippines 30, 600. which
he secured in his operations. ONE pay
day he cleaned up $1,000, but that was
an exceptional run, he says. 1t was
poor Sunday when he did not quit play
q few hundred tto the good, and
Sunday seemed to be his lucky day.
But the breaking of Warmers Circus
and Menagerie is the feat he dwells
upon most fondly.
Il owe my success, says Freeman,
Sin letting folks think I'm as easy as
| look. | was once farmer, and,
though I went to school, never got
educated out of my class When folks
meet ME they first pity me becaute / m
so green, and then they try TO do me.
I'm always glad when they try to do
me- That was what the head squeeze
of Warmers Circus and Menagerie
tried to do. While the show was in
Manila | had pair of ordinary dice
with me and would toss 'em about with
the show hands just for fun. The pro-
prietor came along and / happened to
flash a $50 note.
"I'll shoot you fifty, says the boss.
Mover shot that much, partner
says |, but I'll 60 you one Just for
luck.
"IIe won $3.50 that night, and then |
excused myself TO get some coin from
my brother, and got some bones that
] knew how to throw. | won S700
from him and his whole circus except
two monkeys that | didn't want. l
kind of felt sorry for the boss, because
he was old, so | gave him back his
show :"
Freeman uses oval and shaped dice,
fixed for seyens and craps. He acted
as the bank, and the bank always had
surplus. Members of the California,
Kansas and Tennessee regiments were
very well acquainted with freeman.
He had a feeling of comradeshir for his
own regiment, and sought elsewhere
for his prey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12


Among the anecdotes related by the
Hon. John Bigleow in the October
Century. in "A series of extracts from
his conversations with Won Bunsen, is
this about the famous banker Rotbs.
child: During the famous congress Of
Vienna, already referred to, each of
the several monarchs present was the
guest of some nobleman. On one
festive, occasion Baron Rothschild was
invited par exception, He modestly
went to take his place, not among the
more exalted guests. When they dis
covered Rothschid, however, they all
rose one after the other. and saluted
him, except the King of Prussia,
Some one asked the king why he did
not salute the great European banker.
did not?" he replied "Woll, /
suppose it was because / was the only
one who did not not owe him any
thing. This reminds one of line in
one of Pope's satires: y
lnever answered: was not in debt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
DEATH OF MAS. CONRAD.
Appropriate Action TaKen at the Meeting
of City Council.


During the meeting of City Council
Thursday appropriate action was
taken Oh the death of Mrs. Henry @.
Conrad, Mr.. Smith calling the atten-
ton of the body to Mrs Conrad's
death and the action being taken on
his motion. The following, drafted by
a committee consisting OF President
Alexander and Messrs Smith, Mona
CHAN, Fisher and Pierson, were
adopted
Whereas, The Council of Wilmington
has learned with profound regret Of the
sudden death of Sarah L., beloved wife
Of City Solicitor Henry o. Conrad.
which occurred at the Hahnemaun
Hospital in Philadelphia on Wednes-
day, October 4th, 1899. Therefore,
be il
Resolved, That the City Council ex-
tend to Mr.. Conrad cur heartfelt SYM
pathy in this the hour of his bereave-
ment; and, be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread unon the minutes of this Coun-
Gil and copy Of the same sent to Mr..
Conrad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Within comparatively few years,
Winston, N. O., has grown to be ono
Of the most important tobacco markets
in the South. For the year ended
September Both. over eighteen million
pounds of leaf tobacco were sold in the
Winston warehouses, and it is expected
the sales next year will pass the twenty
million mark. During the tobacco year
Just closed, Winston shipped 16, 639, 9i2
pounds Of manufactured tobacco, and
the revenue tax aggregated 1895, 1913.
The shipments of tobacco were larger
than the year previous, as were the
stamp sales. The figures for the
previous year, on tobacco, spirits,
cigars, cigarettes and war, aggregated
81, 156. SIG. IS,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

The monthly meeting of the Trustees
OF the Delaware State Hospital for the
Insane was held Thursday at Farm
hurst Tho report of Or. Haucker,
superintendent Of the institution, show.
ed the population to be 1877 males and
l2S females. -Four we're admitted dur,
ing the month and 1923. 10 was received
for board of patients. Bills to the on
tent of S1,9S7. 92 were ordered paid.
ReEi esentatives of the Wilmington y
New Castle Railway Co, including
Superintendent King and ATTORNEY
Petor. L. Cooper, were present and
talked over an extension of the line to
Farnhurst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

ship. Mr.. Rossell urged the sending
Of delegates to that meeting. He
touched upon the demand for improve
ment in municipal and county govern.
nient and mentioned ali instance of
man in comfortable circumstances,
who proposed to move away on account
of the high taxation. As the con-
yention Is to consider the very question
Of municipal government, Mr.. Rossell
thought it would be well for the board
to be represented.
President Lawton said he desired to
appoint members who could attend
that convention; he was sorry that the
delegates would have to pay their own
way! Any one willing to go should
notify him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

In a chapter of "reminiscences, Of
Won Bunsen and his friends, in the
October Century, the Hon. John Bige.
low tells this anecdote Of Humboldt:
One day he was dining with Mende!s-
sohn, the banker, and, an unusual
thing for HIM, was very silent. His
host, remarking it, observed to Hum
boldt that he was sure he must be ill.
No, = said Humboldt, "but | am In
great trouble. Only 10 minutes before
leaving my apartment TO come here
received from my landlord note in.
forming me that he had sold the house
in which reside and that must
move. The very thought drives me to
despair. | really cannot bear to move
again. Z" Mendelssohn gradually led
Humboldt into conversation, during
which he found time 10 write note
and receive an answer to it. He then
took Humboldt aside, and said: by
this note / learn that am now the
owner of the house in which Won
reside. This condition, however, upon
which | have become its possessor is
that you continue to occupy your
apartment In it as long as you iive.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

The doctor may be good old man,
but even so, medical examinations and
the local application treatment arc
abhorrent TO every modest woman. They
are embarrassing often useless. They
should not be submitted to until every
thing else has been tried. In nine cases
out Of ten, there is no reason for them.
In nine cases out of ten. the doctor in
general practice isn't competent to
treat female diseases They make q
branch OF medicine by themselves.
They are distinct from other ailments.
They can he properly understood and
treated only by one who has had years
of actual practice and experience in
this particular line. This is true of
DIR. K. v. Pierce, chief consulting
physician of the Iuvalitis' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription, a
remedy for all arrangements of the re-
productive organs of women, has been
in actual use for more than thirty
years. II cures very form OF female
weakness
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
Recovering From a serious Wound.

Delmar, Oct. eddie Dougherty,
son OF Extra Conductor Dougherty,
who was accidentally shot several
eeks ago by George Barr, Jr., aged
- years while the boys were engaged
in playing war with revolvers that were
supposed to be unloaded, is now able
to sit up and will soon be fully re-
covered. His escape is fortunate, as
the bullet entered the stomach and
passing upward destroyed a portion of
tho tissues Of his heart and went
through his liver, lodging near the
collar-bone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
FELL iNr0 A VEIL.
Peculiar Accident to John Finnegan ct
Ninth and Poplnr Sireets.

ItCuithr fAcCtueht ~ EtuHesHn 1t
Ninth and Poplar Streets.
While John Finnegan was walking
across Poplar street at Ninth, Thurs
day afternoon, the street pavement gave
way under him about two feet from the
sidewalk and he was preoiritated to
his arm pits. Men who were working
in the vicinity ran to his assistance
and pulled him out. They made an
investigation and found that he had
fallen into an unused we'll which was
20 feet deep aud SIS feet in circum.
ference, which, it is believed, was at
ono time in Coxe's brickyard, which
was at Ninth and Poplar streets.
Mr.. Finnegan was not much hurt, as
his arms prevented him from going TO
the bottom of the we'll, but if assist.
ance had not been at hand he may
have fallen TO the bottom and the
stones would have piled in on Top Of
him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
SYNOD OF BALrIm0RE.
To Meet Here octobrr 17tn, 18th and 10Th
Where Meeting. Will lie Held.

-WHtrb MuttfHs~ W III 0d HtIT.
The Synod of Baltimore, comprising
the Prcsbyteriej OF New Castle, Bali.
more and Washington City, will meet
10 this city October nth, 18th and 10th
The opening sermon will be preached
and the moderator elected in the First
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday even
ing, the 18th. A popular meeting, with
the celebration Of the Lords Supper,
will be held in West Church the fol-
lowing evening. and popular meeting
in connection with the Women's Syn
odical Missionary Society, in Hanover
Church ON Thursday evening.
The business sessions of the Synod
will be held in the lecture room Of
Central Church on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Missionary - Was it liquor that
brought you to this? w
Imprisoned Burglar No, sir; it was
house. cleanin'-s spring house-cleanin',
sir
Missionary Eh--house- cleaning?
Burglar -Yessir. The woman had
been house cleanin'. an the stair Garnet
was up, an the folks heard me. --Tid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
BURGLAss IN sourH WILMINGTON.


lhree dwellings on New Castle Avenue
Entered During the Night.
ss,sThursday robbers entered tho home
of John House, on New Castle avenue,
near Eden Park, and turned the lower
part of the house topsy turvy in a
search for plumber. Asilver watch --an
heirloom-a coat, vest and about s3l
in money were stolen. The money was
discovered In cup in the sideEoard
drawer. The burglars evidently took
out the drawers OF the sideboard and
turned them upside down on the floor,
thus discovering the money. The
money stolen was principally in silver
and had been saved by Mrs House for
rent and provision for the winter.
Two other houses on New Castle
avenue wero also entered by burglars
late same night or carly next morning.
The houses visited were those OF a BRAN
Warrick, No. GIT, whore 60 cents and
q revolver were stolen, and }. II. Alb
bolt, New Castle avenue und Claymont
street. At Mr.. Abbott's residence no
plumber was secured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
SETTLES WITH STATE TREAsURER.
Clerk OF the Peace Fonrd Turns Over Thirty
four Thousand Dollars.

Clerk Of the Peace Jefferson B.
Foard settled Friday with State Treas
urer L. Ii. Ball for the two months
ending September 30th, the total
amount. turned into the State Treasury
being s34, 59l. 10, for 1880 licenses.
The detailed figures Of licenses issued
follow: Inn or tavern, 35 licenses,
$4,000; special inn or tavern, 10,
$3.50; retailer to sell liquor, 2, 5000;
druggists to sell liquor, 5, $50; ped
der, 2, $3.50; hawkei or peddler, 5,
s125; merchants, yearly, 6s3. IS, 500. 05 =;
merchants, months, s32:.235. 2l; manu-
facturers, yearly, 1S1, 81, 255. "a manu-
facturers. SIX months, 7, S38. 80; mar
riage, Ill, 1922; auctioneers. 4, $40;
brokers, l, 800; circus, A, s40O; con.
veyancers, g. S25; doctors, t5, 1852. SO ;
dentists, -, sl20; eathinghouses, S,
s125; lawyers, 40, 1892. so; pho
tographers, 6, sl20; real estate, IA,
S7l2. 80; stations and jacks, 3, $50;
switchback, l, S75; merry -go-round.
l, S75. The receipts for the two months
were about Sl,400 more than for the
corresponding period Of last year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

City Councilman Hamilton Stewart
left for Houston, Texas, to take charge
of the body of his brother, William
Stewart, who was recently killed on
the railroad at that place while per-
forming his duties as yardmaster. The
deceased was 81 years of age and left
this city IL years ago for the West.
His mother, Mrs. Mary A. Stewart,
resides at No. 1918 Lowering avenue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Cooch station on the Newark and
Delaware City railroad is to be re-
placed, the present shed to give way to
an enclosed building. This change
marks an increase OF business at this
station. rs,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Official notice has been received by
Sheriff Taylor from Gov. Tunnel, sus-
pending tho corporal punishment ofHer-
bert Watson Of Henry Clay until Novem-
Der 18th. This was done pending the
decision of the Board OF pardons in the
case. Watson was sentenced to one
hour in the pilory and 20 lashes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

ing is very heavy and water proof and
pitched so that the water on the second
floor runs to the centre and thence TO
the sewers. Not drop of water entor-
ed the cellar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
ROEzSe tire E5veG

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared by CT. Hood s. Co. Lowell. Mass
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
IT is IN FAVOR OF RAILWAYS
The Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department
URGED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE
To Letthe Brandywine Springs
Line Come In.

Request That the compapy's Petition Tor
the Privilege of Using sixth Street bs
Granted-Also. THAT the 1ity he Pro-
.ressive and Liberal IN Granting the Use
OF streets for Electric Railroads.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
ks0Ses>sS AsgEaS

Are, prepared from Ma,
lures mild laxatives, and
while gentle are reliable
/ and efficient. They M"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Secretary Daniel W. Taylor reported
favorable replies and interest concern
ing the proposed Delaware Day at the
National Export Exposition in Phila-
delphia. Gov. Tunnel is ready to do
everything in his power to make it q
success. On motion of Josiah Marvel
committees will be appointed to
arrange for advertising Delaware DAY
and for transportation, which will be
at reduced rates, and for the pro-
gramme of EXERCISES. The date talked
of is October oath.
A letter from Clinton Rogers Wood
ruff expressed his qualification Mt the
intention of the board to be represented
ut the meeting of the National Munich
pal League in Columbus next month.
The Board is an applicant for member
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-08
VOCAL TRAINING AND THE ART
OF GRACE.

Grace TaImage Montgomery is Civ
ing lessons in the Maple room of the
Palace Hotel in the art of grace and
voice training. She is a pupil of Pro-
fassors Xaup1 and HaZaZah of Paris,
and she has studied the methods OF
the best schools and teachers III
America Her lesson in the art Of
grace combine correct and elegant
GiG- ner, how TO walk and to stand aid
sit at case. and all those little polite
movements of the body which are es
sential to perfect gracefulness, and
which also insure perfect confidence
and repose: Her system of voice train
ing provides for the development Of
purity. strength and fexibility, which
is essential for the production of pleas
ing musical and cultivated tones
San Francisco Chronicle.
A free lesson and explanation Of
method Wednesday at 4 p. m at the
Masonic hall to the pupils of the PhOe-
nix schools. Parents and teachers in
Vitod