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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-06-15

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This suit consists Of The
accompanying cutGI
DRESSER has . fancy
shaped eerpentine top.
size 17xO inches, mirror
T. . plain plate l4xH
inches, has two upper
drawers and one large
cabinet with double
doors. A good strong
splasher rail IL attached
to mirror frame q shown
In Gut, Bed II Z #. q
inches Vide, height 8 #.
Bed II Won made with
sunk panels In both head
and foot boards. Entire
suit Il msde Of best hard.
Price includes elats and
AI In
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-06-15

cabinet Polished both ccmmode and
unusually attractive for suit OF this price
mistake by selecting this number Price
''' Three pieoe Oak Bedroom SYif Tor Sii.75.
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hung In frame Size Of dresser top
contains small end
and large with door open
knobs or handles The top drawers have
mode 1x fancy serpentine
easily WORTH
CO. Our price for tho three pieces
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No. SOL. This
suit is . combin.
alton Of bed and
Commodo from
suit No. $40 and
9 fancy shaped
dresser. This
makes O very
nice suit and il
a great favorite
with many Of
our customers.
Dresser has q
full swell front;
mirror IL o Ger.
man bevel plate,
size Mx9 inches;
size of top, 21x42
In ches. Bed IL
full 8 #. high, 4
It. 6 inches wide.
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-06-15

ornaqented with raised carvings
polished finish Price three pieces dresser
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wood with good antique gloss finish Price includes Ella
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
BIBLE CONFERENCE.
Indications Posnr TO Large Attendance
Upon the Sessions of the Wilmington
Bible Union,

Indications Posnr TO Large Atrendancs
Upon the Sessions Of the Wilmington
Bible Union.
All indications point to a large at.
tendance at the second semi annual
Bible Conference Of the Wilmington
Bible Union. Information from vari-
Gus sources shows that many pastors
and lay workers from out of town will
avail themselves of tho privileges. This
is not to no wondered at. as the
admittedly among the finest Bible
preachers and teachers in the land.
Pastor John Il. Carson of Brooklyn,
conferences, is one of the younger
preachers Of the PresbyteI ian Church,
heing pastor OF the Central Church of
Brooklyn. He is in great demand for
Bible conference work in all parts of
the country. In Drs. Carson, Woolf-
kin and Pierson, the "City of
Churches' furnishes a quota of
teachers which would be hard to dupli-
cate These three men are accustomed
to work together in conference work.
DIR. Woofkin is an old Wilmington
ian, having spent several years Of his
young manhood in this city. He ex-
poets TO be III tho conference from
Monday evening to Wednesday morning
Two Of the greatest gospel preachers
of modern Christendom who have lately
been called home, Spurgeon of London,
and Gordeun of Boston, counted Arthur
L. Pierson among their closest friends,
and indeed DIR. Pierson was much
sought after TO succeed each of these
great preachers in their respective pull
pits. DR.. Pierson is known far and
near as preacher and teacher of won
derful power. 1t is expected that he
will speak three times on Sunday, Oc-
tober lst, namely, at 1910 a. m. and
and s p. m. in Grace M. Il. Church.
He also intends TO return to the $685.
sions of Tuesday and Wednesday, after
filling an engagement at Newark, N. j.,
on Monday.
Mr. Gaebelein writes that he will be
present ON Monday and Wednesday.
Many are anticipating with delight
the opportunity of hearing this man,
who though himself not Hebrew, has
SO devoted his life to the interests of
the Semetic people.
Mr.. Hurlburt was one of the teachers
in the first semi-annual conference,
held last April in West Church. He
will be here for the first two days and
will preside during the sessions at
which he is present. Mr.. Hurlburt
will be the speaker at the session held
on Sunday at p. m. in Delaware
Avenue baptist Church and will preach
at Eastlake Presbyterian Church in the
evening.
William L. PettingiIl, the teacher of
the Wilmington Bible Union, will be
present throughout the conference and
will assist President McCorkle Mr..
Pettingill will preach at the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church on Sunday
morning and evening, the first day of
the conference.
On account of the fact that regular
meeting of tho Bible Union will be
omitted during the conference, Mr..
Pettingiil taught on last MoEday even
ing the lesson for October 1st instead
of reviewing, and this evening he will
present the lesson for October sth.
Everybody is invited to attend the
meetings Of the Bible Union, which are
for the study Of the international Srn-
day school lessons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
BoARD OF EDUCATION.
Changes In the bylaws suggested by tho
Law Committee.


Amendments proposed to the bylaws
and rules of order were read at Monday
nights meeting of the Board Of Edu-
cation. The law committee recon-
mended tine appointment of commit
tee on the Wilmington Free Library to
examine reports made by the librarian
and to attend to such other business as
the board may direct; that the presi-
dent be OK of1icio member Of all
standing committees, with no vote ex-
cept in case of tie; that the committee
on finance be increased from three. to
five members: that on the fourth Mon
day in June, 1901, superintendent,
assistant superintendent and assistant
superintendent clerk shall be elected
by ballot for term Of two years; that
neither teachers nor substitutes be paid
for holidays; that the school year shall
begin the first Tuesday in September
and end on the Wednesday preceding
July 4th; that no other business ex
cepting that specified in calls for
special meetings shall be done except
on agreement of three fourths of the
members present; that in stormy
weather one session be held in the
High School, until LIS p. m., and in
the grammar schools until 1.30 p. m. |;
and that section 81 OF the rules for gov
erning the schools be SO amended that
all cases of absence must be reported
to the visiting committees.
The law committee also submitted
two suggestions, made by a member of
the board, which it had not included
in its recommendations.
One was that the manual training
and drawing teachers be required 10
give two hours from 8 to ii O'Clock,
each Saturday morning of the school
term to teaching tine boys of the fifth
and sixth grammar grades. The other
was that teachers in arithmetic be re-
!quired personally to examine slates and
papers on arithmetic done by pupils.
Fifty copies of the proposed amend
ments will be printed.
For printing 700 copies of the super
intendent's annual report, tho follow
ing bids were received and referred
with power to act:
Mercantile Printing Co., S1.0s a page
and $12 for six half-tone pages; the
Star Printing and Publishing Co.,
81. 13 a page; the John M. Rogers' Co. J:
81. 4S page for printing, and six half
tone cuts, the plates to be furnished
by the board; Fl. B. McCullom,
Sl.051s a page, including half-tone
cuts, the plates to be furnished by the
board; the Franklin Printing Co.,
s1.05 a page, including half-tone cuts.
The application of John W. Kirby,
janitor of No. II School for an increase
of salary was refused.
The teachers committee reported the
appointment of Mary X. Logan to
teach the new room in No. 5 School
and of Isabella d. Anderson to the
lowest position in No. 26 School.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
TAX COLLECTION SYSTEM.


Pomona Grange to Make an Effort to Have
the Law Amended.
The following was adopted at the last
meeting of Pomona Grange, No. l, of
New Castle county;
Whereas, The present tax collection
law for New Castle county is very ex.
pensi7e to the people. The cost under
it for collecting the county aud road
taxes. and including the salary of the
county treasurer, is estimated to be
from S20,000 to S21, 900 per year, or in
other words, an amount equaling per
cent, is paid for receiving the taxes In
rural New Castle county, which, added
to rebate of 8 per cent allowed, makes
only 81 cents on s100 the county and
hundreds receive for payment of legiti-
mate expenses; therefore be it
Resolved, That this Pomona Grange,
representing as it does to large extent
the taxpayers of the county, condemns
the present collection plan or law for
this county, and will use every effort
to have it repealed, and law passed
which will be practical and business
like, believing that the taxes for
county, poor and road purposes could
be collected and treasured for at least
one-third of the present cost for said
service or for about SO, 600 Or 81, 600 per
year. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
FOUND HANGING FROM Limb
Suicide on Penny Hill at Early
Hour Saturday Morning.
A MAN ABOUT 65 YEARS OF AGE
Resembles a Stranger Seen
In Town.
Evidently Stood Upon Fence, whiis He
Adjusted n Piece of Clothesline Around
HIS Neck and Tied 1t to the Limb OF q
Tree, ana Then Jumped TO tho Ground.

An elderly man was found hanging
from the limb of cedar tree on Penny
Hill, Philadelphia turnpike, about 5
o'clock Saturday. Deputy Coroner
Giles arrived on the scene an hour or SO
later and cut the body down and took
it to the morgue, where 1t awaits
Identification. The man was about 65
years old. He wore black slouch
hat. His hair was gray, his forehead
high, and he had gray chin 'whiskers.
He wore pair of steel frame glasses
and had an extra pair in his pocket.
His suit was black; his shirt of mixed
brown with white stripe, and his
necktie string tie with red in the
pattern. His stockings were of mixed
gray and his underwear, wool. He had
carried cane Of maple, which was
found near him.
The suicide took place probably
about A.. 80 O'Clock. 1t was about A. 15
when James Tong, who lives up the
turnpike short distance, drove
towards town, and he saw nothing
noteworthy at the first cedar tree on
the west side of the road, in front of
the Wier place and just below Robert
Sbaw's But about 45 minutes later,
Nicholas Spieles, milk dealer, came
driving by, and he saw something that
horrified him. 1t was the body of a
man hanging from the cedar tree. The
suicide had evidently stood upon the
clothesline around his neck and tied it
to limb of the tree, and then jumped
to the ground. That he was determined
to take his life was emphasized BY the
fact that his knees were bent and his
feet were touching the ground. Eight
strands of the rope were around his
neck and the knot was a simple loop.
Another indication of his determine
tion is seen in that razor, apart from
its case, was found in his pocket. A
pair of SCISSORS was also there, as we'll
as another piece of rope.
Alfred HibberGi, who works on the
Shaw place, was early on the scene.
He felt the body and found it still
warm. He says the pulse had stopped
beating. Mr.. Hibberd had knife and
thought of cutting the body down, but
decided that he had better allow it to
remain until the officers saw it. The
Eody was warm when the deputy
coroner arrived, so that it had not
been long since the deed was com
mitted.
Inquiry in the neighborhood failed
to reveal any one who had seen the
man there prior to his being found
dead. Whether he had walked out
from town or was coming towards town
when he selected the tree for his gal
lows, remains unsettled: Mr.. Tong
had noticed no one on this road between
Penny Hill and Wilmington, and the
tollgate keeper, this side of Shellpot,
had seen no one pass who answered to
the mans description. ."
Some of those who saw the body this
morning noticed a resemblance to q
person they have seen around town.
whose name they do not know. 1t may
develop that the suicide is that person.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Dover, Sept. 26 "A sensational in
cident occurred at kenton Saturday
afternoon. Herman Wilds was attacked
by John f, Dawson, who grabbed and
shook him. Breathing away from his
assailant, Wilds drew a pocket knife,
and cut him on the head and hand.
Dawson then seized a corn knife, and
tottered towards Wilols, hut, being
weakened by the loss of blood. fell be-
fore he could strike him. A physician
was summoned to dress Dawson Is
wounds, which are severe. II is as
serted that Dawson had been endeavor-
ing to confront Wilds for some time,
that he might charge him with i'm
proper intimacy with his tDawson's)
daughter. who has left the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Tho annual meeting of the Primary
Teachers Association was held Mon
day afternoon at No. School. Miss
Mary G. /. Williams was unanimously
reelected president for three years and
Miss Nellie L. Sawin vice president.
Miss Alice Jackman was elected treas
urer, vice Miss Grace A. Sayers, re-
signed. The treasurer report showed
a balance of S134.67 1t was decided to
give the public an opportunity to pur-
chase tickets for the lecture course at
the rate of 80 cents for the course. DR..
G. M. Phillips of the West Chester
Normal School win deliver the first
lecture at No. 8 School on October 9th,
his subject being In and Around Old
London. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
sT. MIoHAELs N URsEHY.
Report of the Committee which Has Beer
Making an Investigation.

Making an 1nvesttgauon.
Agent Frank Stout of the s. P. 9.
O., Lindley G. Kent, DIR. Evan g.
Shortlidge, David J.. Reinhardt and
Willard Hall Porter, tine committee
which has been Investigating reports
concerning the management of St.
Michaei's Day Nursery and Hospital for
Babies, has issued the following report:
Complaints made by individuals to
the police department against ST.
Michae's Day Nursery and Hospital
for Babies, having been referred by
the chief of police to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
for investigation, committee of the
society assisting the special agent,
Frank Stout, has endeavored to obtain
as full information as possible relating
to the charges. By visiting and ex-
amining the manner of conducting the
institutions, and from hearing many
witnesses, who, in giving their testi-
mony, were doubtless sincere in their
convictions, tho committee finds the
evidence insufficient to sustain the
however, unites in the opinion that
certain additions to the rules govern
ing tho institutions might be made,
that would be of benefit 10 them. The
absence of some of these rules. We
think. may have been largely the cause
of the misunderstanding on the part of
the complainants.
THE managers and officials of the
institutions have shown an earnest dis,
position to assist, and have in every
way given the committee all the aid
they could to enable it to get at the
facts in the case
Frank Stout, Special Agent.
Lindley G. Kent,
Evan G. Shortlidge,
David J.. Reinhardt,
Willard Hall Porter" "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Tho Board of Police Commissioners
held meeting Monday evening and in
struoted Chief of Police Dolan to prefer
charges of deroliction of duty against
Capts. Chambers and Kane in eonnec-
tion with the arrestof Edward Hinson,
colored, charged with the larceny OF
harness from Francis r. Vincent. The
captains are to appear before the board
next Monday night The Mercantile
Printing Co. was. awarded the contract
for printing the report of the chief ut
81. 10 page. The chief was directed
TO inform the members of the force Of
the provisions of the reputation rela-
tive to defective sidewalks. Theappli-
cation of A. j. Biermann for position
on the force was filed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
MUkDEROUs ASSAULTS.
Three People ArraiEned IN City Court on
Serious Charges


Three persons were arraigned in the
City Court Tuesday on the charge
of committing assaults with intent to
commit murder, Hugh Devine, accused
Of assaultins James Begley: Maggie
Segars, colored, assaulting Alexander
Scribner, and Lydia Johns, also col
Stubbs of the Delaware Hospital staff
able to walk about the hospital Mon
day and can be in court on any clear
day. Tho physician said there was no
occasion for alarm unless complications
should set in. Devine was held in $500
bail for hearing next Tuesday morn
ing. He was represented by Robert G.
Harman. The assault is alleged to
have been committed on September
18th.
DIR. Stubbs said Alexander Scribner,
who was assaulted Monday at Front
and King streets by Maggie Segars.
was not in dangerous condition, his
wounds consisting of gashes on the face
and neck. As the physician said the
patient would in all probability be able
to appear in u week or 10 days, the case
was continued until next Tuesday
morning, the woman being held in
$500 bal! for appearance at that time,
George Lee and Lawrence Rumsley,
both colored, were charged with tres
passing on the property of the p. W.
Il b. Railroad Co. Lee said his home
was in Baltimore, Nd, and Rumsley,
who is l6 years of age, lives in Brandy
wine Village. Lee was discharged and
Rumsley was recommitted and Agent
Stout OF the S. P. q. 9. instructed to
investigate his case.
Carrie Frank was accused of keep
ing disorderly house at No. 305 Ship
ley street, and fine of $50 was i'm
posed.
Michael Mclaughlin, a young man,
pleaded guilty to committing an as
sault upon Frank McAveny, aged IL
years. at Third and Walnut streets,
Morday. Mclaughlin was required
TO pay fine of So and the costs, s7.35.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Mrs. Samuel Francis Miller has
issued invitations to the marriage of
hob daughter, Helen, to DR.. William
Chandler Pierce of this city, the cere
mony to be solemnized at her residence,
No. GIT DeKalb street. Norristown, Pa, !,
on Tuesday evening, October 10th. at 7
O'Clock. The bride-elect is prominent
and popular in social circles in Norris
town and has many friends in Will
mirston. The groon-elect is q we'll
khaz.n physician of this city, and a
member of the staff of the Delaware
Hospital DR.. Judson Daland of the
University of Pennsylvania will serve
as best man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

The marriage of Miss Jennie Dough-
erty 10 James Bradley took place ON
last Wednesday week at ST. Joseph S
r. G. Church on the Brundywine. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
William j. Birmingham. Miss Mary
Doueherty, sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid, and Joseph Bradley was
best man. The bride wore white or
Candle and veil and carried Bride
roses. The wedding march was played
by Miss Annie Dougherty. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley went
to their home on Woodlawn avenue,
where reception was held.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
swARMs OF BUTTERFLIES.
Migrating From This section of the Coun
try to warnrr Climate.

HtSfhtAuE rFou StCtion vi tuo touu-
try to a Warnar Climate.
Swarms of milkweed butterflies were
noticed in this city last Saturday after
noon, being unusually numerous in the
vicinity of the Union strcet baseball
grounds while the game was in prog
reSs.
These insects, like some birds, mi
CRATE at this season of the year. They
collect in swarms and are believed 10
fly south at least as far as 81 degrees,
where their eggs are laid, and it is the
children or grandchildren of this swarm
which return to us next spring as soon
as the milkweed, upon which their
young feed, is above ground. Probably
no single sparrow took more than one
taste of these butterflies, as they are
extremely nauseous. There is no but
terfiy which will better repay little
study than this, the Monarch. The
caterpillar, when full grown, is about
an inch and half in length, is smooth,
banded transversely with black and yell
low, and has rather long pair of
black tilaments at head and rail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
MISS EDITH yEHLiN DEAD.



The death of Miss Edith Newlin, one
of the Oldest residents of this city, oc-
CURED Sunday at her home, No. SIS
West Seventh street. She WAS 30 years
of age, and was well known in this city.
She was the daughter OF Joseph
Newlin of Chester county, Pa, where
she was born. She came to this city
in 1852 and was engaged in teaching
private school. She taught night
school at Tenth and King streets and
afterward taught at Clarkson Taylor's
school at Eighth and Wollaston streets,
and for a time taught at Friends School.
She had not been engaged at that yoca-
tion for the past % years. She was
member of the Unitarian faith. For
the past 81 years she had beon in the
habit of spending the summer season
at Ocean Grove, with but one excep-
tion, when she was in Europe. While
at Ocean Grove Miss Newlin was
stricken with apoplexy and returned
about 10 days ago, and from that time
she gradually sank. The funeral
took place yesterday morning at
1913 o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Miss Leonora Siesbee, the Youngest
daughter OF Capt. O. D. Sigsbee, late
of the battleship Maine, died at Reho-
both Monday of heart disease. Her
death occurred at the cottage of her
aunt, Mrs. Caroline Rittenhouse of
Washington, whom she had been visit
ing for two weeks. The body will be
shipped to Washington today, and in
terment will be made at Annapolis
later in the week. When notified Of
his daughter death, Capt. Sigsbee
was on. his vessel. the battleship Texas,
which is at anchor with the rest of Ad-
miral Simpsons fleet in New York
harbor. He Immediately started for
Washington, and passed through this
city Monday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Officers Shields and Maloney Mon
day arrested Bessie Bsyard, colored,
near Front and Market streets. on a
warrant sworn out on September Goth,
1898, by William III. johnson, who
charged her with the larceny Of S4
and a pooketbook. 1t is believed she
has been out of the city for nearly q
year. The woman was arraigned in the
City Court Tuesday and held in
5000 bail for the Court of General Ses-
sions,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
Mrs. Jennie v. Kramer MT Dead.

Rumors of the death of Mrs. Jennie
V. Kramer, widow of the Rev. George
II. Kramer, formerly of this city, which,
it was said. had occurred in the South.
were circulated in Wilmington year
ago, and were generally believed, Mrs.
Kramer is not dead. She is residing
at Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. John N. Kates
of this city received letter from Mrs.
Kramer last Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

Building Inspector Cassidy has
granted permits to M. E. Grubb s. Co.
to make alterations to SCOTT Church at
a cost of 500; to Hubert Cassidy to
erect saloon and dwelling for Mrs.
Margaret Brady at the northeast corner
of Fifth and Church streets at cost
of $4,000, and B. f. Shakespeare, to
make alterations to the building No.
401 West Fifth street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

A woman drove hurriedly into Mid
dletown Saturday and beseeched
Magistrate Reynolds to save her boy
as she suspected he had joined the
Sparks circus which was there. The
magistrate went to the circus manager
and while conversing with him, saw
the boy, whose name was Willie
Savin, jump from the circus car. His
mother took him home to Warwick, Md.