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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
p. II. r.. PENSION FOND.
The New Plan TO Go Into Effect ON ia
nry fSt.

nry iSt.
The pension fund recently decided
upon by the Pennsylvania railroad will
go into effect on January LIST. 1900, and
from that date superannuated employees
of the company will receive q pension
dependent ON their age and length of
service. The present plan is an out
growth of the intention of the Relief
Department TO provide pension for
such of its members as had reached a
certain age limit. Any employee of the
company. who is member of the Re-
lief Fund is entitled to support in case
of sickness or disability for period Of
50 weeks from the fund, after which
time the company makes itself respon-
sible for the support of the disabled
individuals.
The triennial surplus of the Relief
Fund was to have been used as pen
sion fund, but after many plans had
been considered the company decided
TO undertake the maintenance of the
fund, but relieving itself of any further
responsibility in the way of assistance to
the relief fund.
According to the plan adopted a
board of officers has been created and
consists of First Vice President John
7. Green, Second Vice President
Charles f. Pugh, Third Vice. President
Sutherland NJ. Provost, Fourth Vice
President Samuel Rea, General Man
ager Joseph B. Hutchinson and Assist
ant Comptroller Max Riebenack, who
will make and enforce rules for the
operation of the fund
Under the plan employees of 10 and
more years of age will be considered rs
having reached the age limit, and will
be retired and placed on the pension
roll. while those from Go to 50 years,
who are physically or otherwise perma
nently incapacitated after 30 or more
years of service, may be retired and
pensioned.
Tho bases of retirement are age and
service, for each year of service fixed
percentum of the average regular pay
for specific period Immediately pre-
ceding retirement with a minimum
monthly allowance. An additional
| allowance will be given to a retired
| employee who is member of the Relief
Fund, taken from the interest on the
Relief Fund surplus, to be proper
| tionate to the amount contributed dur
ing the time said employee WIS mem
Der of that fund. 1t is proposed, also.
to amend the regulations of the Relief
Fund SO that benefits to its members
on account of sickness or disability
will be continued ut half rates, ire
spective of the duration.
The employees eligible to retirement
will not receive the pension allowance
as a favor nor as charitable act or
the part of the company extending it.
They will be in position to consider
themselves the recipients of perma
nent annuity earned by and meritet
through years Of faithful, efficient ant
loyal service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
DEATH or mrs. EIizAnEru paIoE.


A Member OF 81. Anarew's and 1T. johns
churhss-aIother of james u. Price.
Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward Price,
widow of John Price, died yesterday
week at the residence Of her son.
james II. Price, No. S03 West Eighth
street. She was born in Brandywiue
Village, January 2lst. 1920. Her hus-
band was one of the BrandyN inc mill
ers. In early life she became mem
her of st. Andrews Episcopal Church.
sang in the choir and labored in the
Sunday-school. Whom St. Andrew
Church was destroyed by fire, in Janu-
AIRY, 1910, she was one of the first on
the scene, and she was credited with
rushing into the burning building and
saving the greater part of the Sunday
school library.
When st. Johns Church was started,
she was one of the first to become con
nected with it, and at the time of her
death was one of the Oldest members of
that church. For 30 years she was
superintendent of the infant depart
ment of the Sunday school. For %
years she was member of the choir.
Many will remember her kindly min
istrations in times Of illness and Attic
ton.
Her son, James H. Price, is motive
power clerk for the Philadelphia, Will
mington Il Baltimore railroad. Her
| funeral took place on Saturday after.
noon. Services were held in ST. Johns
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Mnnex standard of India.

Mr.. Moreton Frewen, the lone
English advocate of free silver coinage,
says that the worst of the government
action in adopting tho gold standard
for India is that not per cent of the
inhabitants of India have yet learned
that their currency was tempered with
in 1893. This suggests. says the New
York Evening Post, the appalling pos
sibility that as tho outrage inflicted on
them has escaped discovery SO long,
they may never find it out at all, and
0.000, 900 people may thus, like pa
tients disemboweled by surgeons while
under the influence OF anesthetics, not
know that anything has happened to
them. As is well known, the common
people of this country did not really
understand about 1.-THE crime of 1879,
until about the year 1896. which was so
late in the day as to make it impossible
to convince the majority of them that
any crime had been committed. At all
events, no one can maintain that the
present action of the government will
make the condition Of the people CT
India any worse than it has been, and
as the price of silver has an upward
tendency, that condition, if in any way
connected with the price Of silver, may
be ameliorated. w
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

by deep empieceinent of rich yellow
guipure. The high collar is made upon
q similar foundation. the shape being
preserved by thin white silk covered
wire, which also outlines the wide lace
flaps that ornament the collar at the
sides. The sleeves follow the general
form Of present. day sleeves in fitting
closely to the arm with only slight
gathering at the elbow at the inside
seam. This results in sacque-like
fulness which admits Of free movement
of the arm. The inside seam of the
sleeve is left open almost to the elbow,
the edges being finished by rows of
stitching that serve to stay the buttons
and button holes that secure the sleeve
from this point TO the cuff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Quin Wanted His Depnsit IN Chestnut
Street Bank Returned Intact.

Street Bank Returned Intact.
Judge Gray last week filed an opin-
ion in the United States Circuit Court,
Philadelphia, in favor of the defendant
in the suit Of Attorney Charles L. Gum
against George H. Earle, DR., receiver
of the Chestnut Street National Bank.
The suit was brought to recover So, 600
with interest from February 18th, 1898,
on the ground that when deposited by
the complainant on December 22d, 1897,
it was such fraud on the part of the
bank to receive it that it did not be.
come the property of the hank, nor was
the relation of debtor and creditor be-
tween it and the complainant created.
Mr.. Quin deposited the $1,000 about an
hour before the closing for the day of
the bank, which did not reopen the
following day. He contendcd that the
s3. 600 should be returned to him in
full, Instead of only CHASING as gen
eral creditor to share with other credi-
tors in the banks dividends under the
receivership.
After reviewing the various circum-
stances the court held that the case de-
pended on tho question whether at the
time the deposit of Mr., Quin was re-
ceived the bank was hopelesslv and ir-
retrieyably insolvent, and that that fact
was known to the officers of the bank
notably President Sipgerly. This was
| affirmed by the plaintiff and denied in
the defendants answer. The judge
dwelt at length on the testimony pre-
sented, and decided that the material
allegation OF fraud has not been salts
factorily proved, and the issue of fact
therein raised by tho pleadings cannot,
therefore, be determined in favor Of
the complainant. MIR. GUMS bill was
| dismissed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Chestertown, Nd, Aug. BARRY
Reese, prominent young farmer near
Wilmington, made narrow escape from
horrible death yesterday afternoon.
He went with his dog to the pasture
to drive COW and her young calf to
the house. The COW made vicious
attack upon the dog and Mr.. Reese I'M
dertook to drive her off. The COW then
set upon the farmer, knocked him
down and inflicted serious wounds in
the thigh with her horns Mr.. Reese
was totally at the mercy Of the beast,
which was goring and paving him
when his perilous position was discov-
cred and the COW was driven off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Brandywlne battle anniversary.

The anniversary of the Battle of
Brandywlne, September 18th, 1777,
will be celebrated with an elaborate
programme of patriotic exercises on
Saturday, September 9th, by the
Ephrata Monument Association on
Zion Hill, Ephrata, where lie the
bodies of several hundred patriots who
were wounded in that great struggle
and taken to the hospital there, where
they died. A partly finished monu-
ment marks their resting place, and it
Is for the purpose of awakening inter
est in the completion Of the memorial
that the anniversary is held.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Had Small Tickets on Hand.

When Henry @. Conrad was presi-
dent of City Council, 1882 to 1885, he
had free transportation on the horse
cars of this city. Those were the days
when passengers had to put their fare
in the box, and MIR. Conrad used little
cards bearing his name on each side so
that when dropped in the box, the
driver could tell whose it was which
ever way it fell. Now that the railway
company has returned to the small
ticket system for those who are privi-
legged to ride free, Mr.. Conrad finds
that the cards he used 10 years ago,
will again be available.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Chestertown, Nd, Aug. 9.-At a
special meeting of the Kent County
Prohibition Convention today George
w. Covington, a merchant Of Still
Pond, was named as the candidate for
the State Senate to fill the vacancy on
the ticket occasioned by theretirement
Of II. I. Turner, Jr., of Betterton.
The vacancy for the House of Delegates
created by the retirement of F. S. Bot
tomley of Millington. was filled by the
nomination of II. S. Cook, q merchant
of Wilmington. This completes the
local Prohibition ticket.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

A late gown of mastic cloth is made
with plain sheath skirt and slashed
peplum, ornamental only by rows of
close stitching, this done in unbleached
thread. The bodice is tight fitting
Eton, scanned in the back and worn
over a deep belt of pale brown taffeta.
The front of the Elton is fitted to the
figure by one deep dart, and closed
down the centre OF the front by two
rows of brown silk covered buttons.
The wide revers are of mastic cloth of
so pale shade as to be hardly distin-
guishable from white. These are
stitched with rows of silk, brown as
the buttons that trim the front. The
yoke ia Of cream taffeta, and is covered
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
T.iRRIEfC HEAT.
A Temperature Attained Within $500 De-
.rHes of That of the sun.


Boston Transcript
Prof. Tucker of Columbia Uni
verslty, has succeeded in producing
the greatest heat yet known to man.
A specially constructed electrical fur
mace and current of unusual power ever
used to create this temperature, which
was SO high that under it steel. hard
quartz and even platinum were vapor-
lied. As far as ordinary crucibles, they
disappeared at once in little puff OF
smoke. The heat obtained was 6,500
degrees Fahrenheit 200 degrees hotter
than any temperature before produced.
Says a correspondent: 1t is difficult to
appreciate the degree of such heat
without some comparisons. Scalding
water means temperature of 2l2 de-
grees Fahrenheit, and red hot iron 800
degrees. Steel melts at 1900 degrees,
and boils like water at $500 degrees.
As for the heat of the sun, it is esti-
mated at 0,000 degrees; so that Prof.
Tucker obtained temperature which
came within only 300 degrees of old
Sol himself. OF course, q special
apparatus was needed TO measure the
temperature obtained by Prof. Tucker
ordinary thermometers being quite
out of the question. The arrangement
| used for this purpose is called a
calorimeter. and it is rather intricate
piece of apparatus. While it depends
upon mercury for the recording of the
degree Of heat or cold obtained, the
reading is not made in the direct way
that obtains with the ordinary ther-
mometer. The readings of the calori-
meter are taken, and some calculation
is necessary to determine tho exact
value in degrees Of heat or cold of the
figures. Because of this fact, it is
usually found that the actual heat OBJ
tanned is slightly above that recorded
The heat obtained by Prof. Tucker
was $500 degrees; it is not improbable
that it was nearly 6.S00. Scientifically
the experiment was of Importance,
! because it has demonstrated that the
| degree Of heat obtained some time ago
by Prof. Molsson Of Paris, was not the
greatest possible. Commercially it is
useful, because it has shown that
diamonds of marketable size and
purity may be made artificially.
Further, it has given to commerce two
products of almost incalculable value
calcium carbide and silicum carbide.
When our hatred is too bitter il
I lnlaaaG hplnur those NC hate
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

jackson, La. Aug. 10.-Fiye negro
children were burned to death on Nc
Kowan's plantation, near this place,
last night.
The parents locked them up in their
house, and went to church. On their
return, the charred remains of the
little ones were found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Murderer Attended Victims Funeral.

New York, Aug. jonathan Kron-
man, the commission merchant COM
mitted to the Tombs yesterday on sus-
picion Of having Killed his wife, Annie
Kronman, last Monday, was permitted
to attend tho murdered woman's fun
eral, today. under police guard. When
brought into tho room where the body
lay, kronman wept and moaned. and
appeared to be completely broken down.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
The workman often eats his lunch .

The workman often eats his lunch on
the same bench where he does his
work. The Office man turns his desk
into dining table, Neither gets the
out of doors exercise he needs, neither
takes the proper time for eating. 1t is
small wonder that the digestion Of both
gets out of order. In such cases DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets come to their
assistance by aiding nature in taking
care of the food.
The cause of nine tenths of the sick
ness of the world is constipation. From
this one cause comes indigestion; dis
orders of the stomach. liver and kidneys
biliousness. headaches, flatulence, heart
burn, impurity Of the blood and the
serious complications that follow. To
begin with, constipation is little
thing, and little thing will cure it.
The Pleasant Pellets are tiny, sugar
coated granules. They will perfectly
cure the worst case of constipation
and Indigestion. II the druggist tries
tn sell you some other Fill that pays
him greater profit, just think OF what
will best pay you
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Case and Comment, legal publica-
ton, for July, in its portrait supple.
ment, gives an excellent likeness Of
Judge George Gray. In brief sketch
of the judge it is announced that The
was chosen to this high judicial office
because a Republican President recog
nized his eminent qualifications. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

While James Jones, clerk at the
Office of the Edge Moor Bridge Co. was
riding to work Thursday he took a
header near Riverview cemetery and
was thrown from his bicycle. He sus-
tanned severe scalp wound. He was
taken in the Phoenix ambulance to his
residence, No. 80 Rodney street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The short pasturage has made large
demand for mill feed and it sells for
an increase of several dollars ton.
Should rainy weather be frequent. tho
September and October pasturage may
improve so much as to enable the
farmers to use it, and that will mean Il
reduction in prices of feed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Ingenious, but Precise. fare you
the defendant in this case?" asked the
Judge sharply. 'No, subj" answered
the mild-eyed prisoner. II has a
lawyer hired ter do de defendin'. rs
de man dat done stole do ahticies. ~
Washington Star. .l. u.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Samuel Downey of Chester, Pa,
who was severely injured about the
head several weeks ago by being kicked
by horse while shoeing the animal at
Claymunt, and who was taken to the
Chester Hospital, has recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

That farmer understood human nature
who said: IF you want to keep your
boy at home, don't bear too hard on
the ,grindstone when he -turns tho
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Don't preach patience to the people,
and practice petulance at home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
of Ease
But Work On.

IF your blood Is fnpure you|
may "auork on but you
cannot even" think of ease. y
The blood Is the greatest sas-
tainer of the body and quhen
You make 1t pare BY taking
Hoods SarsaparilLa you haze
the perfect health IN suhich
even hardqpork becomes ease.
Hod5 SaadqbmM
IlZzlzs lE!Il2lr1B/
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; the ncnirrltating and
only caihartic to take with Hoods sarsaparilli
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

When our hatred is too bitter it
places us below those We hate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
NO FEAR IN GLOUCESTER
Board Takes No Action as 10 Quaran-
the Against yellow Fever,

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA
August 2.-speciaL-The Board OF Super.
visors Of Gloucester county and the local
Board Of Health convened at the court
house yesterday to take action TO estab-
lish a quarantine against yellow fever in
fected districts. but finding no authority
for such action postponed the matter.
There is little fear of the disease reach
ing here. as none appeared during the
scOurge OF 1875.
Rev. Mr. Wallace. Of Manchester Va,
who preached at tho meeting OF the Rich
mord District Conference Of the Metho-
dis Episcopal Church South in Guinea
last week. was brought here In $50 an
infant. refueeeing from the terrible yell
low fever epidemic in Norfolk.
During the severe electrical storm OF
last Sunday a barn on Carmine's Island
Timber Neck creek pear Pownatan
Chimney. was struck By lightning ana
burned Notwithstanding heavy iail OF
rain at the time. No insurance
The fine rains are making hne corn
good gardens and better hay.
Among the late arrivals in the county
are Mrs. James Duncan and Miss Mary
Duncan OF Norfolk. who are with Mrs.
lanes Dabney. at the Exchange.
DIR Edward c. $. Taliaferro. who has
had charge OF ST. Vincents Hospital Nor
folk for some months. returned to his
home in Gloucester YESTERDAY. Ills many
friends hope he will determine 10 settle
here. n,., -
Mrs. Powhatan Clarke, or Baltimore Is
AZ severity the guest OF Mr. ana MIS-
A. W. Wthers.
Mrs Ie Nome. OF Petersburg, Va, with
her children Is spending the summer
with the Misses Tabb OF Newstead.
, Right Rev. r. A. Gibson and family
Who spent a few weeks ut Newstead.
have returned TO Richmond.
Miss Gertrude Smith. Of Georgia. and
Miss Maria Brock. OF Hampdan-Sidney.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04

Va are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Hopkins. OF Wayerly.
Miss salie Reed Anderson, OF Richmond
is expected at Newstead to-day. MISS
Anderson will receive warm welcome
from her many Gloucester friends.
Mr.. Conquest. OF Richmond. VINO spsnt
some DAYS al the Botetourt Arms, IN thls
place. has returned to his home.
Misses Matte and Hal wilkins or Nor
folk. are al the BOtetourt Arms, guests
OF their aunt. Mrs David T. Saunders.
Much sympathy Is felt IN the neighoor-
hood for Mr. and Mrs David I. saun-
ders. whose little son, Van Biober Iaoo'
Is very III.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
NArAL STORES

CHARLESTON. S. @. Aug 3.-TUR-
PENTINE-Ma firm at Hoe: sales
none.
ROsIN-Ffrm: sales none; unchanged.
SAVANNAH. GA. Aug. 3.-SPIRlTS
or TTrRPENTINE-Firm at 81 c.; sales
81 casks: receipts, 1l67 casks.
ROSIN-Firm: sales, 3.O71 casks: re-
ceipts. 1909 casks. - -
Ouotations-A. b. c. D. 100; r. 100; i.
no: G.. 120. H. 100: 7. 49,: X, 100; NJ, $50;
y, 22J; VIC, 30. WV. 20.
VII NTNCTON. \. c.. Aug. 3.-SFlR-
IT'S or TURPENTINE-f1rm at 4-.-9
43c. receipts 142 casks
ROSIN- Steady, unchanged; receipts
cRTrDE TTTRPFNTTNI,-Fi Firm. I'M
CHANGED. receipts 1O5 barrels.
TAR-Firm 81. co: receipts. 2fO barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
eH; middllng gulf, os; sales. 100 bales

eh; middling gulf 6gs: sales 100 bales
coTnoN-steady: mlddling Ga; gross,
PA bales, sales. ,3G bales; STOCK lf4'o'o
Total to-day-Net receipts. 5,TGl ,359
baless exnort TO Great Britain. B.pVi
bales. TO France. IFS bales 10 thc N"h-
unent. so bales, stock, SDotI, nai 81.
ConsOlidated-Nct Tccel.ts, NVvo pa'ea
export to Great Britain, 1v,so4 Daies -
France. ,s.1cS bales; TO the Continent
Total since September 1st-'Net receipts
S3i0Ji5 bales, export To Great bIl. .ll.i,
B. 49,, GGJ bales 10 France, 90" ''''@'
to the Continent, 2ols,5o' uA'e''
NEW ORLEANS. aug. 3.-COTToN-
FlttIres dun. August 532 bid. Septcin-
Der 5fOQ541; October. 5fl89.931-.,,, - -.
vember. 5SgS 4G; December, 9 9yytls, 81
January. 66ia555; feorpa ar, o., 81 u'''''
LIVERPOOL. Aug. "a 7. M.-CoT-
TON-SpOt moderate demand prices III %
changed. American middling, falr.
15-1Gd good middling. , IS. middling'
3 3-S. low fddlsng 11-1G; good ordlnars,
2. ordinary. 2 1916. The sales OF lhc
dav were 1OOpD bales, of which 90 were
for speculation and export and lhcluut1t
97OO American. Receipts 2'loo bales All
Futures opened quiet and closed steady
at the advance. American iniualllA T.
IN. g.. August. 2 20-64 sellerE aug u.s.
Scptonber 3 1864 sellers: Sentenber..Oc-
fober. . l7-G403 1854 buyers, OctOoeI-
November. 3 lG-64d3 1894 sellers No
,ornbar- December. . 15-G403 1894 sellers,
DecomberJanuary, 3 1G-o5g5 lV-9l sellers,
January February. 3 lo-OlQ1 lo-f sshtl p
February March. 1851 sellers; March
April 3 1G-Gid3 i1-G4 buyers. April-Alay,,
. 1--efG3 1894 sellers: May-June, 3 1851
buvers. Junc-Julv lS-6403 1874 buyers.