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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

R. g. Dun & Co. g Review says
in its issue of to-day: ,.;
"The great gain in volume OF pusi-
ness might seem of questionapie SATISFY
we're it not greater in iron production,
resulting from an actual excess vi
demand over supply, ana nov run
speculation. For the advance 10 iron
products has gone SO far that ali specn-
iation has long ago been lett nehlna.
Producers have been working Tor
months on contracts fur below curfent
prices, SO that the actual average OF
receipts in May reported by one iur-
mace to the Iron Age was sll. % per
ton, whereas Sl6.03 was the average
of quotations for that month. NOW
the scarcity brings $3.50 for anthra-
cite No. | at Philadelphia, slS.6o fnr
Bessemer at Pittsburg, local coke sell
ing for early delivery at $40 at Chicago
against s1S quoted, although grey
forge Yields little at PittsburR'
bringing only SIG. Bars are stronger
| by 81 per ton at the East, though
| iron is 81 per ton easier at Pittspure,
but the difference of So per ton ~
favor of steel makes the demand for
iron larger. 1t is interesting that a
10, 600 ton order for plates for two
| American liners to be built by the
| Cramps has gone to Chicago, Eastern
works being too full.
| 1.-THE boot and shoe manufacture
shipped from Boston LOG. 72i cases last
week, nearly the greatest weeks SNIP
ment on record, and 292, s27 in three
weeks, surpassed only by 294, SOL In the
same weeks of 1895. The orders are
unusually large for this. season, and
iobbers are generally calling for an
ticipation of their fall deliveries, claim,
ing that their sales have been 40 to 6V
per cent greater than last year s. :
Bradstreets reports that price;
'tshow strength unusual at TINS
period, and particularly in view O.
recent steady advances. This is not
ably manifest, of course, in the lror
and steel industry, where the tendento.
of values is still upward, though tn
advances reported are not uniform. a
all markets. pointing to individual in
stances Of business done at best pos
sible prices.
'Railroad reports points to an ex
. ceptionally large traffic doing and earn
ings reports continue favorable, par
ticularly in the Northwest. but pas
senger and freight rate cuts are 10
creasing. The boot and shoe trade
3 in good position, iobbing demand bein
= active, and recent advances are NOR
U easily realized. Lumber retains all {
:. its early activity and strength, alik
9 as regards movement and prices No
l withstanding the quieting down
speculation at New York, the country
bank clearings are still of very lars
Q volume, unprecedented, in fact. fl
!. this season of the year. For the wee
u they aggregate s1,61s, 144, 75s, "a d
crease Of As per cent from last weel
- but a gain of 40 per cent over tn
% week a year ago, OF 60 per cent ov
9 1897, of liz per cent over 1894, and
J; 46 per cent over 1892. Business failur
. probably reflect semi annual settl
10 ments, numbering for the week 1879,
= against $50 last week, 220 in thiswet
y year ago, 215 in 1897, 2l8 in IL
10 and 215 in 1885,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
EXERCISES OF CLASS DAY
Large Audience Entertained
by High School Seniors.
EXHIBIT AT HOWARD SCHOOL
Commencement Week There
Began Friday.
The School for Uoiored Students Open for
Inspection, and n Fine Display Made--The
Rendition Of Pleasing Programme Fol-
lowed by Glass Yelis.

The class day exercises of the |
graduating class of the High School
attracted such crowd to the assembly |
room of the building, Eighth and Adams
streets, Friday, that even standing |
room was taxed, the crowd overlooking
into the hallway. Potted plants and
ferns and the school colors, cherry and
white, were used in the decorations.
Al the rear of the platform was the
legend, e 80, w. H. 81
The graduates marched up the main
aisle to tile strains of the march,
"Class of Ninety-nine, written by
Norris @. Morgan, one of the
graduates. Following q selection by
the orchestra, President Harry D.
Simpson greeted the large audience.
p. S. Tyre and Miss NJ. Helen Smith
read the class histories. The history
read by Miss Smith had been prepared
by Miss Abbie v. Todd. Thomas
Dorsey, Jr., and Miss Helen Harvey
read the class prophecies, written re-
spectively by Paul Jones and Miss
Willie Nj. Boil.
| On behalf Of the class of 1899, j.
Harry Beckerle presented the class
banner to the class of 1900, Edgar
McComb receiving it. William A.
| Hannigan read the class poem, which
had been written by Harvey b. Patton.
Come where the Lilies Bloom" was
sung by double quartet. comprising
Miss L. May Ridgway, Miss Abbie V.
Todd, Miss Pauline Ward, Miss Mary
L. Fighter, j. Harry Beckerle, Curtis
q. Cooper, Esau III. Loomis and
William A. Hannigan.
An engraving entitled Faith, Hope
and Charity was presented for the
class, by Paul Jones, Prof. A. II.
Berlin receiving it on behalf of the
Board of Education, the teachers and
the school.
The singing CT the class song, the
music for which was written by Norris
@. Morgan, was very enjoyable. After
the closing number by the orchestra
the room rang with class yells.
HOWARD SCHOOL EXERCISES
Howard School, Orange street, neal
: Twelfth. was open to inspection Fri
day, it being the beginning of com
mencement week exercises. The manua
, training and sewing and dressmakinl
exhibits were open from 10 until
: o'clock, and class day exercises wer,
1 held in the evening. Helen Wormle,
. Is in charge of the cooking and sewing
r Mrs. @. s. Hammitt, drawing, ant
I Curtis Ward, carpenter work. At tn
!. class day exercises. Charles Spencer Q
the class Of 1900 made the opening ad
4 dress Mary E. Henry gave the elias
! history and s. R. Brown read the elias
\ prophecy, which had been written b
e Helen NJ. View. S. X. Brown ais
q presented the prizes. The graduate
!. sang the class song, which had bee
n composed and written by Miss r. l
4 Watson. A drama, (which is Which,
il was presented. The programme ais
h included numbers by an orchestra an
u a piano selection by L. j. Harris.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
rrexsnted an Accident.

On Thursday afternoon as the p, W.
& B. railroad train dive ia this city at
Eli o'clock was rounding the curve
at the Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. IS
works, Patrick VIM, the fagman at
the Market street crossing, saw a flume
of pig iron fall from wagon of the
Diamond State Iron Co., which had
crossed the tracks at Shipley street.
Tho iron fell directly across the track
and Winn ran to the place and threw
the iron off just before the train Just
in time to prevent an accident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

improvements are in progress on
Brandywine avenue on the Brandywine
Summit camp grounds, John b.
Martin, G. G. Pepper, j. Q. Greenly
and Mrs. James Gegan, remodeling or
rebuilding their tents. In other parts
of the grounds tents are beng beauti-
fled. Camp will open on August Sd,
but persons will begin to reside on the
grounds in a week or so. The music
during camp will be in charge OF
Assistant Pastor Smith of Asbury M.
E. Church, whose wife will act as
orgauist
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
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JUDO ELS ASSIGNED.
Arrangements for State Courts This Year
and Next Year

anu ENcAt tfhr
The judges designated and assigned
by the five law judges of the State TO
hold courts are as follows: To hold
the Superior Court, Court of Oyer and
Terminer and the Court of General
Sessions during the September term,
1899, in and for New Castle county,
Chief Justice Lore and Associate
Judges Pennewill and Boyce provided,
however, that during the. absence OF
either the Chief Justice or Judge
Boyce at any time, Associate. Judge
Grubh shall sit in his stead whenever
practicable and during the absence OF
Judge Pennewill at any time, Asso-
ciate Judge Spruance shall sit in his
stead, whenever practicable; to hold
the aforesaid courts, respectively, dur
ing the October term, 1899, in and for
Sussex and Kent counties, respectively,
| Chief Justice Lore and Associate
Judges Grubb and Pennewill provided,
however, that during the absence OF
either the Chief Justice or Judge
Grubb at any time Associate Judge
Boyce shall sit in his stead whenever
practicable, and during the absence of
Judge Pennewill at any time, AS
sociate Judge Spruance shall sit IN
| his stead, whenever practicable; to
hold the aforesaid courts, respectively,
during the November term, 1899. in
and for New Castle county, Chief
Justice Lore and Associate Judges
Spruance and Grubb; provided, how
ever, that during the absence of either
the Chief Justice or Judge Grubb at
any time. Associate Judge Boyce shall
sit in his stead whenever practicable
and during the absence OF Judge
Spruance at any time Associate Judge
Pennewill shall sit in his stead, when.
ever practicable; to hold the aforesaid
courts, respectively during the Febru-
ary term, 1900, in and for New Castle
, county, Chief Justice Lore and As
sociate Judges Pennewill and Boyce
provided, however, that during thu
absence Of either the Chief Justice Of
Judge Boyce at any time, Associate
Judge Grubb shall sit in his stead
whenever practicable, and during tn
! absence of Judge Pennewill at an,
3 time Associate Judge Spruance shal
Z; sit in his stead whenever practicable
, to hold the aforesaid courts, re
speetively, during the April term
+; 1900, in and for Sussex and Ken
! counties, Chief Justice Lore and Asso
ciate Judges Spruance and Boyce
n provided, however, that during tn
absence of either the Chief Justic
d or Judge Boyce at any time Associat
is Judge Grub shall sit in his steae
s whenever practicable, and during th
absence of Judge Spruance at an
time, Associate Judge Pennewill sha
sit in his stead, whenever practicable
q and to hold the aforesaid courts, n
y, - spectively, during the May term, 100
~ in and for New Castle county, Chi
+ Justice Lore and Associate Judg
= Grubb and Pennewill; provided, HOY
Z, 4 ever, that during the absence Of eth
y the Chief Justice or Judge Grubb
~ any time Asst oiate Judge Boyce sha
4 sit in his stead, whenever practicahl
" and during the absence of Judge Pc
newill at any timo, Associate Jud
Spruance shall sit in his stead whe
VS. ever practicable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Murray E. Dickinson, colored, about
40 years old, employed ut clay works at
Hockessin had his right leg broken by
a cave-in of earth Friday. The
broken bone was forced through the
flesh Of the leg and exposed. Dick
inson was brought to the Delaware
Hospital. where the leg was set. 1t
was found necessary to drill holes in
the bone for the insertion OF wire,
whereby to assist the process of knit
ing the broken parts together. The
colored man is married and his home
| is on the Eastern Shore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

John Houston, formerly of Milford,
has been appointed professor IN
Columbia Law School. New York.
The stork visited the residence o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Taylor, No. 923
Jefferson street, today week, who are
receiving congratu ations upon the NJ
rival of little hoy and little girl.
Attention has been drawn to the
official entry at the recorder Of deeds
Office of the birth of John Edward
Addicks Hushcbeck, whose father,
Harry W. Hushobeck, is recorded as
having the occupation of ''membcr OF
the House of Representatives,. "
Oscar S. Stratus, United States
Minister to Austria, whose letter TO
the Bayard Memorial Association was
quoted today week, is tho first con-
tributor to the Bayard Memorial Fund.
With hislstter, he Sent q checH Tor q
! generous amount. NgfhF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED.
The Wood Alcohol Victim said to be JOSEPH
Foy OF This City.

West Chester, Pa. June 23.--The
body of the man brought to the hos
pital here by Miss Bessie Moore Of
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, was
identified this afternoon as that of
joseph Foy, travelling moulder, of
Wilmington, ths Identification being
made by John M. Shea of this place
who had been fellow-workman. Foy
was last employed at Downingtown,
but had frequently worked at Kenneth
Square.
The coroner's jury this afternoon
rendered verdict Of accidental death.
Death resulted from drinking wood
alcohol.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
BIsnor ooLEmAN TO oFFIoIArE.
In Place of Bishop Potter at Confirmation
in DIR. CIendenin's Church.

in Or. CIendenin's Church.
A New York special to the Philadel-
phia Ledger says:
Zone of the results Of the recent
bitter controversy over the ordination
of DIR. Briggs will be to cause Bishop
Potter to depart from his long estab-
lished custom of holding confirmation
services in st. Peters Church, West.
chester, of which the Rev. F. M.
Clendenin is the rector.
"Dr. Clendenin was foremost in his
opposition to the ordination of DIR.
Briggs, and brought matters to al
issue with Bishop Potter by declining
to permit the ceremony to take place
in his church. Bishop Potter's place
in the confirmation services will be
taken by Bishop Coleman, of the
| ID iocese of Delaware.
1.-THE rector said today: In view OF
the conditions arising from the con
troversy over DR.. Briggs ordination
naturally felt that it might be en-
barassing for Bishop Potter to come tc
my church, so / obtained The required
permission to invite Bishop Cole
man..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

specIal correspopdenee % Gazette and ,ournal

Special correspondence to Gazette and Journal
Seaford, June "a. = The Epworth
League has elected the following
officers: President, Frank Kinder {;
Vice. Presidents, Mrs. G. M. Chase,
Mrs. Frank Wiley, Miss Mary L.
Hopkins and Miss Florence Harris !;
Secretary, Charles L. Horsey; Treas
urer, j. I. Stewart.
The new cannery will be put in
operation next month.
Silas Wainwright, aged 81 years, died
on Thursday of general debility. His
wife, four SONS and three daughters
survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Fresno, CAL, June 24.-Gregory
QuigIey and Morris Seeberg, prominent
young men of this county, were the
participants in an amateur ring CON
test which took PLACE three miles south
of this city, and which. is likely to
result in tragedy. In tho 3lst round,
Seeberg slipped and fell to the floor.
AS he was falling, Quigley landed on
his heart. Seeberg was removed to
his home, and since that time has
remained unconscious. The attending
physicians say he cannot recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Young people Of Grace NJ. E. Church
cave an enjoyable entertainment at the
Delaware State Hospital for the In
sane, at Farnhurst, last today
week. The participants in the pro-
gramme included Grace Sunday school
Orchestra, Misses Martha and Edna
Bradfeld, Miss Winner, Mary Cause,
Mary Heston aud John D. Taylor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Clayton, June "a. Henry Wilson Of
Leipsic, who was arrested by Detective
autchins on the charge of violating
the game law, by shipping woodcock,
was arraigned before Magistrate Cas-
person yesterday, and sentenced to pay
a fine of 500 and costs, amounting to
s26. 81. He will appeal the case. Henry
Fennimore Of Leipsic, charged with
being an accessory, was released.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

A dispatch from Washington says
it is understood that the director of
the census has decided to appoint the
Rev. j. S. Willis of Milford super
visor for Delaware. Mr.. Willis called
at the bureau Friday, and had a
conference with Director Merriam.
The appointment will probably be an
nounced next Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

The commencement exercises of st.
Joseph's Parochial School on the
Brandywine, took place Friday evening,
Bishop Monaghan presiding. The Rev.
w. j. Birmingham, pastor of the
church, made an address. Miss Harvey
was the valedictorian. The graduates
were Miss Cassie Dougherty, Nellie
Horty, Katie Harvey, Marie Consono
and Frances Dougherty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

An historical sketch and register Of
the Talley family on the Delaware is
in preparation, and an effort is being
made to secure 200 subscribers, which
will allow the publication of the book.
Subscriptions, family names, ages,
births and other data are to be sent to
George A. Talley. Linwood, Pa,
William A. Talley, Thomas Talley
Weldin and Joseph B. Talley, Brandy.
wine hundred, or Francis E. Gallagher,
this CITY,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
DnArH OF " AJos BkExNaN.

Washington, June a. The War De-
partment has received tho following:
manila, June "a. --Adiutant- Cen
eral, Washington: Major Brennan,
First Montana, died at l o'clock this
morning, at Manila, of Brights' dis
ease; i'll three months. Otis"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

DIR. II. W. Briggs leaves this city
today for Schenectady, N. y, where
he will attend the commencement week
exercises OF Union College, from which
he was graduated in 1891.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Charles B. Phillips and Miss Jennie
Falden, daughter of Ralph Falden,
we're married last today week at
Union NJ. f. Church parsonage, No.
sos Washington street, by the Rev.
Charles A, Grise,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Mary E. Hammond, through her
attorney, Lilburne Chandler, has
brought suit in the Superior Court
for divorce from her husband, William
Hammond. f-}Es,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Feed your nerves. also, II you would have
them strong. Tho blond IL the feeder and sus-
tainer Of the whole nervous system. Men and
women who are nervous are so because their
nerves are starved. When they make their
blood rich and pure,witn Hoods sarsaparilla
their nervousiisss disappears because the
nerves are properly fad. ioods sarsap illa
mover disappoints. Hft
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

James A. Irons of Dover has been
awarded the contract for the election
of the proposed high school building,
at Milford, at a cost Of S11, 100. = z
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Hoods Pills cure constipation. Prize csc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
W. Q, i. i. NOTES.

[These notss are printed as furnished by the
press Representative OF the state w. q. I: u. ana
thia paper Is In no manner responsible Tor the'r
stntements.) R3 stff 4,
To serve sono child OF Thine and SO serve
Thee, 5J
10, here am L; to saeh'a work send me;
edward Everett Hale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01

his bare arms. He turned around
again in a few minutes snd asked:
Why didn't you stop at station >
instead of coming mere? It's a better
place"
l made some sort of answer and he
then volunteered the information that
station was full anyway, and
couldn't have got in. After a few more
whispered remarks, he went to sleep
and added his SHORES TO the others.
The surroundings were such that 1
couldn't sleep at first, though / became
partly accustomed to the noise and
doors and the superabundance of
Sray-backS and got a short nap to-
wards morning. My wakefulness stood
me in good stead, however, as l was
enabled to overhear part of a CONVEX
sation between Mr.. Taylor and a
stranger. and from this conversation |
gained some insight into the character
OF the aforesaid Mr.. Taylor They were
talking about the man who had been
put out the night before and Taylor
was making excuses for his conduct.
don | show no Partially to any of
EN-, he said. That Teller was crea-
TIN a disturbance and l put him out.
And III put anybody else out the same
way"
Remembering what had been told me
- CIIS VI the lldIilpS ana having seen
Iayior face in its quiet moments. |
decided not to create a disturbance
That night Waterman has one of the
most sordid countenances possessed by
a human. He gives one the impression
OF being chronic dyspeptic and takes
pleasure in venting his ill humor on
Ihose with whom he comes in contact.
tie seems to forget that he is not deal
ing with beasts, but with men who,
are still men for all that. OF course.
there are some who would not appre~
ciate leading, but would need to be
driven to be made to work. A man
who doesn't smile is dangerous. and
Taylor seems incapable of smiling. II
IS true that the men obey him. but
they obey him through fear rather than
from any desire to do as they are or
dered
l was awakened from my short sleep
by the tramping of the horses in the
engine house next door, and as 1 Law
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01

fled as much as possible, and thereby
contribute to the cleanliness of the men
as well as their health. If there is no
room out doors it would be better to
leave them spread on the beds than to
roll them up, as is done. The beds
themselves form excellent hiding places
for vermin, though the vermin didn' t
stay hidden to any extent. But I'M
doubtedly they are the best that could
De used under the existing conditions
After breakfast our hats were re-
turned and we We're allowed to leave if
we wished. A few of the men stayed,
some to work in payment for their
breakfast, and some who had a little
money sat around and read almost the
whole day. The greater part, how
ever went out as soon as it was light,
to hunt for work or to strike out for
some other town.
The day passed without incident. the
men reading part of the time and
sleeping part. The youths Compan-
ion seemed to be the favorite periodi-
cal. and the room was well supplied
with old numbers.
l didn't work any more, and hence
went without my dinner though l was
rather hungry when the table was laid
Inc dinner menu consisted of Irish
stew, tea and bread, good, substantial
food, and undoubtedly the most nutli-
tious that could be had so cheaply.
In the short time l stayed, there was
nothing in the conduct of Mr.. Oakley.
either in his speech or manner. that
could be called out of the way A GER
tam amount of harshness is necessary,
though Mr. Oakley gave no evidence of
UNIQUE harShneSS. He seems to under
stand the men with whom he has to
zeal and fits his manner to the occa-
SIGN.
He cannot be ignorant of the charac-
Ter OF Taylor however, and might per-
maps be blamed for keeping him en-
ployed. MIR. Oakley is stern when nee
esSarN, without being cruel, while Tay-
Tor is both stern and crue! all the time,
He is unfit for the position of turnkey
III criminal Jail.
Inc complaints against the Mission
ana It's management appear to come
from those who wish 10 take advantage
Oh It's benefits without giving anything
IN return and must be taken with a
great deal of salt. With larger quar-
tefs, bathing facilities and some prac-
ticaI method of more perfect SANTA
ll9h, the Welcome Mission would be
all that could be desired.
When l thought it dark enough to
venture out with safety. left the mis-
sion came home. put off the garb of
James ii. futile AMI became myself
once more. Just as I was about to
leave, Bill stopped me.
Comm back tonight, pardner?" he
asked.
said would, and kept my prom
Use though neither Bill nor any other
OF my companions of the night recog-
nlzed in me the dilapidated specimen
of frayed humanity who had slept in
the common room the night before and
sawed wood to pay for it.