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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
SUSPENSION BRIDGE FELL.
Five Mon Hurt and one Horse drowned In
Accident at Grant," Quarriss.

Accident at Granite Qunrriss.
While % to 30 men and three horses
and carts were CROSSING the suspension
bridge at the Brsndywine Granite
quarIies at the close of the days work
Monday, hook connecting one of
tho cables to tho Kentmere shore
broked and the whole party was
thrown down, some going into the
Brandywine about 10 feet below. One
Of tho horses was drowned and 'some
of tho men were hurt, the more
seriously injured being:
Patrick Thornton, Rising Sun, inter-
nelly injured and cut about the head ;
skull may be fractured.
Louie CAT, No. 80 Rentmere street,
srraired ankle and bruised.
Peter Strachi, No. Al Kentmere
street, cut chin and conclusion of the
brain.
joseph Leoni, No. 40 Kentmel Q
street, sprained knee.
Frank Friscoe, home Kentmere, legs
hurt.
When the hreak occurred the bridge
formed an inclined plane, down which
horses and men slid. Some of the men
were able to hold on to tho bridge and
save themselves from wetting, but
others fell or jumped into the creek
which is deer at that point. 10 spite
Of the scene of excitement which fol
lowed the accident, everybody got out
OF the water. One Italian boy, who
was missing, turned up later.
All the above mentioned men who
were injured we're treated at their
homes, excepting Patrick Thornton,
who was removed to the Homeopathic
Hospital. Cati, Strachi and Leoni were
attended by DIR. John Palmer, .Ir.
Thornton is resting easily Tuesday and
will probably recover
Frank Nicely owned two OF the carts
and horses and Samuel Camperson
owned the other. One of Neely's
horses was drowned.
The cause OF the accident was the
unusual weight put upon the bridge
a weight il was never intended il
should sustain when 1t was constructed
1t was built for foot passengers only
and is but eight feet wide. This widtt
permits of the crossing of teams, bu
it was long an understanding that mo-
more than one team should cross thu
bridge at any one time. Monday
however. the bridge was loaded with
three teams and % TO 30 men, al
skurrying along on their way hom'
from work, and the heavy strain wal
more than The bridge could Withstand
The accident at the suspension bridg,
in the Biandywine Granite Co. IS guar
ries Monday afternoon locks like I
sequence 10 violation of orders. Tbt
men had been cautioned over and ovel
not TO overload the bridge. Not lonee
than q hours prior to the acciden
Superintendent Brown had cautioned
the transfers that not more than on,
team at time was to be allowed OF
tho bridge
1t is slated that there were only q
to % men on the bridge, together will
three horses and only one cart.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Charles W. Burton, giving his home
as Charleston, S. g., and stating that
he was II, ing 10 go to his home from
New York City, was found early Tuesday
morning wandering along the tracks of
the T., W. u Il. railroad in the vicinity
of Fourth street crossing. His face
was literally covered with hlood and
his left hand had several cuts on it.
He stated that he was thrown from a
southbound freight train. because he
refused to get off. The II an had about
81 10 his pockets. tie wants to reach
home before Christmas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
THE LiTTL E CHILD.
Albert Bigsiow Paine.

A Supplemented child was He,
And He was nothing, more;
In summer days, like you and Inc,
He played about the door
Or gathered, where the father toiled,
The shavinss from the floor.
Sometimes He,ay upon the grass,
The same as you and l.
And saw the hawks above Him PASS
Like specks against the sky;
Or. elingng to the gate He watched
The stranger passing by.
A simple child, and yet. think,
The bird.folk must have known,
The sparrow and the bobolink,
Aud claimed Him for their own.
And gathered round Him fearlessly
When He was nll alone.
The lark the linnet, and the dove,
The chaiilnch and the wren,
They must have known His watchful love
And given their worship then;
They must have known and glorified
The child who died for men.
And when the sun at break of day
Crept in upon HIS hair,
think IL must have left ray
or unseen glory there.
A kiss OF love on that little brow
For the thorns that 1t must wear.
New Lippincott,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
THE SUGAR TRUSTS RIVAL.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover. Dec. 10. Tho Colonial Sugar
Refining Co., the alleged rival OF the
American Sugar Refining Co., was in
coiporated here today, Capital 800, 600,
with the privilege of increasing 1t to
800, 600, 900.
The company is chartered to engage
in the production of sugar in Cuba,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The refining
is to be done by special process on the
plantations.
The incorporates include James
Lord, James virden and John G. Hop
kins OF Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

If you happen to have narrow chest,
don't allow people to persuade you that,
therefore, you are in imminent peril Of con-
sumption. Meet the first symptoms OF "a
cough, cold or bronchial attack, with a
few doses of Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar and you are as safe from consump-
ton as if your chest was as broad as the
torso of Hercules. All the complaints that
lead to phthisis yield invariably to this new
and wonderful remedial agent. Sold by all
druggists at % cents, 50 cents, and 81. Great
saving by purchasing large size. Pixies
Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

While jumping on the front of a
engine of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad Monday afternoon at
Bradford and Lohdell streets, South
Wilmington, Edward Watkins, aged II
years, had his loft knee badly crushed.
He was moved in the Phoenix am
bulance to tho Delaware Hospital,
where the leg was amputated. 1t is
thought he will recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
lETTER-CARRltR ADELE DEAD.
Expired This Morning at Ais Home, on Eas
Fourth street.

FOURTH street.
Letter-C Carrier William II. Adele,
aged 80 years, died Tuesday at the
residence of his father, Meat Inspector
Adele, No. 32l East Fourth street of
typhoid pneumonia, after an illness of
about month. He became sick about
the middle CT November and was con-
fined to his home until early this
month, when he resumed his duty and
worked about a week. About u days
ago a relapse developed and no con-
tinued to grow worse until death came.
Deceased was appointed q substitute
carrier December I'd, 1893 and became
regular carrier on May Sth, 1897. He
was popular with the other employees
of the postoffice and the people on his
route. The Letter Carriers Association
will hold meeting this afternoon to
take action on his death. Deceased
was member of Wilmington Lodge,
A. o. U. W, and Wilmington Con-
clave of Moeullians.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Mrs. Rachel Kolck, aged 70 years,
died on Sunday at her residence, No.
% Lammot street. She had been sick
for some time and about two weeks
ago received serious fall, which
FASTENED death. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon from her late
residence. Services were held at the
German Lutheran Church and inter-
ment was made at Riveryiew ceme-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
MAJ0R-GENERAi. LAWT0N KlLltU

Manila, p. l., Dec. 10. -Maior-o
eral Henry W. Lawton has been .
and killed at San Mateo.
He was standing in front o.
troops, was shot in the breast anu u
Immediately.
Gen. Lawton started from MAJ MAJ
last night with cavalry under "a =,
Locketr and battalions Of the 1--WE.
ninth and Twenty seventh lnIau'
under Lieut.. Col. Sargent for inc
pose of capturing San Mateo, W.
Geronomo was said to have 3OO 'p'
gents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
A WHEELMAN ATTIRE
George II. Lloyd Severely Burned while
ktatnp Hrs Estevel- lin Penny Hill.

Claymont. Dec. 10. While riding a
bicycle from Wilmington, Sunday
morning, George f. Lloyd took fire
coming up Penny Hill. He said he
felt peculiar sensation. but thought
he had violent pain in his side. He
did not know that his clothing was
being burned of.
He was riding pretty fast, and tho
wind famed the blaze until his coat,
pants and vest were burned off on his
right side and hip. He also had a
place as large as saucer burned in
his skin, as il a mustard plaster had
done it. The suit of clothes was de-
stroyed, and Mr. Lloyd made a very
narrow escape.
As to how he caught fire he cannot
tell. He had gone down to see his
brother-in law. John b. Pierce, of the
Hotel Bellevue, and was returning
when the peculiar accident occurred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Special Cores ondence of Gazette and Journal
Newark, Dec. 18. The wedding Of
DR.. Diefendorf and Miss Emma Whist
Ter, daughter of DIR. l.. M. Whistler,
formerly of Newark, took place at
Evansville, Ind, Saturday.
Miss Anna Webb, formerly mis-
sionary at San Sebastian, Spain, made
an address at the meeting of the
Womau's Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian Church Thursday. Dur
ing the day, the society sent a bsrrel
containing clothing and other articles
to the girls mission school ut A nadareo,
Oklahoma The meeting was followed
by tea.
Newark, Dec. 10. Norris Wright
had one of his fingers mashed at the
fibre works.
Tho Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold its Christmas entertainment in
the church on Wednesday, December
9th.
The NJ. E. parsonage has been com
pletely remodeled and repainted.
meeting Of the teachers of the
State was called by DIR. Harter, at
Delaware College, Saturday. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was to devise PLANS
for promoting the welfare OF the schools
and the effectiveness of teachers. 1t
was decided that local institutes bt
formed in the separate districts. The
college professors expressed willing
Ness to help in tho movoment About
30 teachers were present, among them
being Principals A. r. Spade, Colman
Beaston, A. Lee Ellis. and the county
commissioners, +. N. Moore, Andrew
Eliason and Arnold Naudain.
Prof. Brown has formed an Engineer
Reading Society, composed of senior
and junior engineers at Delaware
College. Meetings will be held Thurs.
day evenings and current events in
electrical and mechanical engineering
will be discussed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud Journal
Laurel, Dec. 10. Joseph Marvil,
aged about 80 years, son of the late
Gov. Marvil died last night, after a
brief illness. He was stricken with
paralysis last Saturday night. and
grew rapidly worse until the end came.
The factory of j. d. Marvil has been
shut down on account of the death OF
his brother.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Misses Rosalie and Emma Pie of
Newark were awarded Diplomas Mon
evening at tho seventh annual com
mencement of jefferson Medical College
Hospital Training School for Nurses Of
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Mrs. Kate NJ. Harding, aged so years,
wife of the Rev. I. II. Harding, pastor
of the Methodist Church at Stanton,
died last Sunday. The funeral will
take place this afternoon. In
terment will te made at Mt. Salem
cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Words are but leaves" 1t il not what we say,
hut what Hoods Satsaparilla does that tells the
story. The many wonderful cures effected by
This medicine ARE tue fruits by which IL should
be judged. These prove It TO be the great un-
equalled remedy Tor dyspepsia, rheumatism,
srto ula, salt rheum, catarrh ana All other all
nents due to impure or impoverished blood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

William J. Brown will build the
large addition to the Kartavert Co. IS
plant according to W. ID. BrincKle's
plans. The contract price is about
$4,000 There were five bidders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

The United States Senate, Monday,
confirmed the appointment of George
Gray as United States circuit Judge for
the Third judicial circuit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

No more potent charm can De found at
Beauty's Shrine than an exquisitely lovely
complexion such as universally follows the
use Of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
CALL FOE MIR. OATES.
Delaware City PASTOR Invited TO Falling
springs Presbyterian Church.

springs Presbyterian Church.
According to Chambersburg, Pa.
special, at a large congregational meet
ing of the Falling Springs Presby-
terrain Church, held Monday nigh, tthe
Rev. Luther A, Oates of Delaware
City, Del, was unanimously chosen
pastor. The church has been without
n pastor for 10 months, the former
one, Rev. ii. X. Schencls, having diet.
Mr.. Oates is stated clerk of the Pres
bytery of New Castle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
FATAL FIRES IN new YORK
Seven People Burned to Death
and Six Badly Injured.
THREE OF DEAD IN ONE FAMILY
Both ConflagratIons In Five.
story Tenements.

Flames Did Great Damage Tuesday In
The Mentor. at One Bandrrd and s,cona
Street and Third Avenue, and Also IN a
dwelling on Tenth Avenue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

Congressman Hoffecker has been APP
pointed member OF the House com
mittee on invalid pensions and ex-
penditures on public buildings.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-19
SAMUEL B. COOK.
CThe Man Who Will Collect Funds for the
Democracy

pion in the raising of money for politi-
cal purposes. His greatest exhibition
Of skill was made in Missouri during
the last presidential campaign, when
he succeeded in getting cash from pop
ulists and gold men alike.
Mr.. Cook is one of the most widely
known men personally in the state of
Missouri, and wherever he is known he
is liked. Sam is the way he is addressed
by most of his friends. Born in Vir-
ginia in 1852, he moved to Missouri in
early boyhood. His first political tri-
umph was achieved at the age of 26,
when he was elected sheriff and col
lector of Warren county, Mo-, in the
face of a strong republican majority.
Four years later, when he retired from
office, he took editorial chargesof the
Warrenton Banner, and in 1885 he pur-
chased the Mexico Intelligencer, which
paper he has since edited, He has been
very successful as newspaper man,
and his editorials are widely copied in
Missouri papers. In 1892 Mr.. Cook went
into politics again, this time as secre-
tary Of the state democratic committee,
and two years later he became chair
man Of the executive committe {.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-19
COL. FRED FUNSTON,

CThe First American Officer to Enter the
City of Malolos.)
riders, but he didn't have influence
enough in Washington to get to the
front, so he accepted from Gov. Leedy
commission as colonel of the Twen-
tieth Kansas, which was afterward sent
to Manila.
Funston's father, because of his pow
erful voice., is known as "Fog-Horn
Funston" The son is very quiet, very
low-voiced in ordinary conversation,
though his plea for Scuba lbre" was
audible in every part of big hall.
He dresses neatly, but plainly. He is
not quarrelsome, but generally has his
own way. People obey him without
quite knowing why. His keen, black
eye is Irresistible. He is always per-
fectly cool and his judgment is keen
and accurate.
Funston is home-stayer. He gives
his money to the poor and goes to
church with his mother, who is modest
and quiet like himself, but seldom goes
into society. He married San Fran
cisco girl just before starting for Ma
Dila, and she is there with him, but
every mail brings home from Manila a
letter to his mother in Topeka, as we'll
as many from his boys that praise their
gallant commander in the most enthusi-
aStic terms
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-19
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GOLD EASILY CORNERED.
In Times OF Panic 1t Quickly Djsap-
pears-Hoarde& by Large Banks
and the Wealthy.

In conversation with the president of
the First national bank of Pierre. s. D..
q few dayseago,. accidentally we got to
discussing the merits of the gold stand
ard, and the convenience of gold as a
circulating medium, and reckoning on
about how much of it was on hand in
banks and in circulation. The panic
OF 1898, and it's cause, was discussed
also. He told me that just before and
all during the panic, gold disappeared,
and that they seldom saw any pass over
the bank counter. To my mind that
statement was strong argument in
favor of giving silver all the privileges
allowed to gold. Where did the gold
go? 1fgold disappeared from the nation
al banks of our city, undoubtedly it also
disappeared from the banks in all of
the cities and villages throughout the
United States and was held and cor
nered in the large banks by trust COM
panies of the larger cities like New
York and Chicago. Where did the gold
go? Did the poor people, or even the
merchant or farmer draw it out of the
banks and hoard it? Oh, no. We all
know better than that. 1t seems as
if we all should know that if gold can
so quickly be cornered and concen-
trated into the hands of few wealthy
people, it makes a poor, and in fact, a
bad foundation on which to do busi-
ness. And I really believe that 80 peo-
pie out of every 100 who will give the
subject few days of study will think
the same, that gold makes bad founda-
ton on which to do business. The
bankers and wealthy people do not
think so, for they are interested in
keeping our country on a gold basis,
and, in fact, every person, with but few
exceptions, who is possessor of $40, 900
or more, is interested as above stated.
Bankers, money lenders, all wealthy
people, can loan money at good rates
of interest and purchase what they de-
sire for their comfort for song. Ger
tainly ideal times for the wealthy peo-
pie, and no wonder they are so jealous
in the cause for the gold standard.
And those deluded people who think a
high tariff will remedy the evil are
doomed to a rude awakening.-C. A.
Bartlett.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-19
Menelik to Be 4 Doctor.

It is said that Emperor Menelik of
Abyssinia, who has for a long time
given great attention to western CIV
ilization, has recently turned his in
terest to fitting himself for the work
of physician. He spends large part
of his time in a hospital, watching with
keen interest the surgical operations.
The emperor often expresses astonish-
ment at the skill of the surgeons, and
is most pleased when he can be of some
service to them, holding limb or a
roll of bandages. He is at present plan
ming to build an immense hospital at
Ads Aheda, the capital of his nation,
and when it is finished he intends to
take the entire control of the surgical
department.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-19
MARCONI'S TRIUMPH.
Telegraphing Without Wires Now
Is an Accomplished Fact.
Wind and Weather Do Not Affect the
Apparatus Used by the Italian
Genius-Good Work Done by
Two Amer ican OdacerS.

Now that the signal corps OF the
army has been partially relieved of its
duties and responsibilities caused by
the war, Col. Allen and Lieut.. Squire
have resumed their experiments in
wireless telegraphy, and hope for i'm
portant results. Col. Allen had charge
of the work Of the signal corps i'll Cuba
and Porto Rico and made a splendid
record. Lieut.. Squire comes from
Dryden, Mich, was nominated to West
Point by ex-Gov. Rich, and after grad
uation spent five years in the study of
electricity at Johns Hopkins universe
ty, which conferred upon him the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy. He has
taken up the work of this new science,
or rather this new branch of an old
science, with enthusiasm as we'll as
skill.
Contrary to the popular impression,
wireless telegraphy is not a new thing.
The possibility of sending messages
and signals through the air by means
of magnetic waves has been discussed
for half a century. The principle was
recognized long ago by Prof. Henry,
who conducted several successful ex-
periments; Prof. Lodge, of Liverpool,
Heinrich Hertz, of Berlin, and other
famous scientists and electricians.
William H. Preece, chief engineer Of the
British postal service, has been devot-
ing great deal of time to the subject,
but Sig. MarcOni a vOunp Italian. Is
credited with the first practical applit:a-
ton of the principle. He has construct
ed an apparatus by which he has
been able recently to send message
across the English channel, distance
of 80 miles, and the first newspaper
special transmitted in this manner ap-
peared in the London Times on the 28th
of March. Marconi is only 26, but his
genius has been recognized for some
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-19
Information for Landlords.

! The latest news agency. detective bu-
reau, and protective association, all
three in one, formed has for it's pur-
pose the supplying of landlords with
information respecting prospective ten
ants-tracing the insolvent, collecting
doubtful accounts, and blackisting un-
desirable tenants. The association has
been Incorporated under the laws Of
New Jersey, and proposes to act as q
''credit clearing house" for landlords,
securing information and distributing
it to it's subscribers, much as the mer-
camille agencies do. Every effort will
be made by the new association to pre-
vent nonpaying tenants from securing
new quarters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-19
HERO FROM KANSAS.
~ = =. = - = . :: :" =.
Col Funston's Plucky Work in
Cuba and Near Manila.
SWAN = Philippine River with Tyven-
~ Of HIS Men and Captured a Large
Number Of Insurxents-P0p-
ular ut Home.

Col. Fred Funston, of the Twentieth
Kansas, is quiet, little fellow with q
still, small voice and an unassuming
manner.
He is only five feet four inches tall
and weighs about lis pounds.
Col. Funston is the man who swan
the muddy Marilao river with 20 picked
men, volunteers of his regiment,
March ~, and captured On the further
bank, 50 insurgent soldiers-four for
every man of the plucky band.
Col. Funston is eligible for the presi-
dency, having been born in Springfield,
O., 33 years ago. He has been resident
of Kansas for 20 years, where his father,
who has served several terms in con-
gress, is prominent in politics.
Young Funston has never seemed to
care for politics. He graduated from
the state university and wentinto news
paper work, but that was too quiet, so
he went to Alaska.
After three years spent in Alaska
hunting, fishing and exploring, Fun
ston returned to Kansas in 1894 and
soon firing of these placid pursuits,
did some lecturing and writing, but
joined the Cuban insurgents and was
placed by Gomez in command of his ar
tillery.
Funston's exploits in Cuba would fill
a book. He was with the Insurgents II
months and was wounded twice. While
he was in Kansas recovering from his
wounds he did much to rouse the war
sentiment in Kansas by lecturing on
Cuba.
When the war with Spain broke out
Funston started to raise regiment
which should rival Col. Leonard Woods
and Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt's rough