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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Newark, Jan. 25.-The subjects before
the Newt Century Club Monday were
the cart and Architecture of Spain"
Miss M. Blandy and Miss A. Evans
reading the principle papers A letter
from the president of the Confedera-
tion of the Clubs of Delaware to the
educational committee was read asking
the operation of the Newark club in
the improvement of the public schools.
The committee is taking some steps in
that direction. The club will take up
the study of Scandinavia Tho next
meeting will be business meeting in
stead OF on music, as scheduled.
Sunday evening six tramps who were
stealing ride on heavily-loaded
freight train, left the train in woods
just outside of town, carrying some
shoes, stockings and whisky and some
tools with them. The conductor of the
train notified the operator at the depot
here, who notified Policeman Murray.
The latter organized posse and
searched the woods, but failed to find
them. EARLY this morning it was
learned that they had spent the night
in w. H. Steele's saughterhouse.
DIR. w. M. Jefferis, formerly arch
deacon of the Diocese of Texas and at
one time professor in Delaware College,
has accepted call to st. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church of this
town. He will take charge Immediately.
The junior class at the college has
decided to give u military promenade
on February 10th.
The College Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club will give its first enter.
tainment in the college oratory on FRI
day evening. February Sd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
no RBvENUE TAX
~ Legacies Aggregating Less Than SO 900
Need be Paid.

The commissioner of internal revenue
has made a ruling founded upon an
opinion by United States Attorney
General Griggs that in the case of the
distribute shares of the personal estate
pf a decedent amounting in the aggre-
gate TO less than $4,000, no revenue
lax is to be paid by the executor or
administrator. For example, If A dies
leaving personal estate valued at
BIZ, 900 or more, heretofore the executor
has paid the tax upon the $4,000 basis
pit rs cents per 500. Under the new
Fuling, il there are debts, to be paid
to $500, bringing the
amount to be distributed to heirs and
Pegatees down to 80, 500, no tax is to be
paid.
The same rule applies to personal
estate valued at $50, 600 IL debts amount
ing to So, 600 are paid out, reducing the
distribute shares TO s24, Co.,, the tax is
paid as for $4,000 estate, the rate
pf tax being made to apply to estates
pf SO, 600, S25, 900 and S100,000
1t is held, therefore, that it is the
purpose of the law not to levy tax on
the gross amount of the estate, but to
Pax such "legacies" arising from per-
Ponal property that exceed $40, 600 in
ectual value. The tax is on the "dis-
fributive" shares, not on the estate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
PKIEs7s sAY FAREWELL.

Father Flynn Addresses tho Congregation
of 81. patrick's, and Father FalIon That
of st. Paui's.
The Rev. Dennis j. Flynn, Ii. D.,
pade farewell to mis- Pensioners at st.
Patrick's r. @. Church Sunday. He
hade his formal farewell address at the
10 O'Clock mass. After preaching SER
non on faith, he made the usual church
announcements and then spoke of his
relations with the people of Whining
ION, Catholic and nom Catholic, for
bore than Is years. He said it was a
pleasure for him to feel that in going
be bore with him the good will of all
we'll minded people. He spoke with
Gmuch feeling and sadness of his de-
barture from st. Patrick's parish
from people that had SO unfailingly
Seconded all his efforts for the spirit
hal, social and material advancement.
lie had only blessing, he said, for all,
Pnd asked in return that the people,
who had been SO loyal to him, would
lometimes say a prayer for him in his
absence.
| In the afternoon, Father Flynn COM
|plimented the members of the Blessed
Virgin Sodality upon their faithful per-
ormance of duty as socialists. He has
bad placed in the church a memorial
tablet to Ann O'Melia, who gave 81, 500
In March, 1895, toward the erection OF
a parochial school.
4 The Rev. M. X. Fallon, who will sue
Deed Father Flynn as pastor of St.
Patrick's, had his farewell mass at st.
Paul's Sunday morning. In his fare
well address, he said that he went away
with good feelings toward every one.
He said that when he came to the
ehurch in 1887, it had debt of $40, 600.
Since that time new school house had
been erected, sisters residence has
been built, the church remodelled and
the parsonage improved. The debt is
bow S22, 200. Despite the hard times
Ehe debt has been increased but 50, 900.
Grace Orchestra assisted in the music
pf the mass. After the service, the
ehoir adjourned to the parlor of the
Parochial residence, where e. ii. Bren-
pan, for the choir, presented hand
$ome clock to Father Fallon. Fifteen
foung women of the parish called on
the priest Sunday afternoon and pre-.
Rented purse of money to him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
rHs a ncrio oincLE.
We Approach the Pole with the Century's
End.

End
Lcslie's Weekly.
The close Of the century discloses for
the first time in the world sshistory
practical purpose TO develop the re-
sources of the Arctic Circle. The dis
covery of gold in the Klondike has sent
flood Of Immigrants into u territory
which was supposed to be almost I'M
inhabitable. And now scientists of
Great Britain are making careful
investigation Of enormous deposits OF
iron ore, some distance from Stock
holm, Sweden, within the area in
cluded in the Arctic Circle. These
new orc fields arc apparently of limit
less extent, and of the greatest possible
value to the iron industry of Great
Britain, which is rapidly finding itself
unable to compete with the cheap prod
ucts of american ore. These Swedish
deposits are said to be among the most
valuable ever discovered on either con-
tinent
Following the discovery of gold in
Alaska, this may be taken as an in
dication that the mineral wealth of the
Arctic Circle may ultimately lead TO
the establishment of q large population
in those parts of the world nearest the
North Pole, which have hitherto been
little explored, because of their in
hospitable climate. An ingenious phil
osopher has outlined the theory that
the precious metals of the world will
be found in greatest abundance in the
Arctic regions, because, when the
world was "a molten mass, revolving on
its axis, the tendency of all metals was,
naturally, toward the axis or the poles,
and that when the plastic mass solidi-
fed, the gold and silver were concen-
trated near the poles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
ITz Won BOURBON DEAD
5 Related TO the Emperor
of Austria and Count Of
Turn and Tayis.
IS BORN IN CASTLE OF BUCHAU
,e of Wilmington's Most
Pro m | n Q MT Citizen So
Founder of German Liz
brary and Mutual
Beneficial Society.

Fritz Won Bourbon, one Of the most
Eminent German citizens Of Whining
died about ! o'clock on Monday
his residence, at the northeast corner
Fifth and Monroe streets, aged 70
brs. At about IL o'clock Saturday
prning he was stricken with apoplexy
lie on Fifth street, q short distance
pm his home. He was carried to his
pm and DR.. William P. Miller was
mmoned. He revived somewhat, but
rs stricken again at s o'clock in the
Eening and his condition at once be-
me serious and he sank gradually
Rtil the time of his death.
=Mr. Bourbon was connected with the
pbility of Germany and Austria. He
Rs born in the Castle of Buchau, at
|uchau on the Federsee, Wurtemberg,
|ermany, on August 9Th, 1926. He
las near relative of the Count of
|urn and Taxis, and the family, prior
1866, owned the entire postal service
4 Germany. At the present day the
Emily owns much land in the German
umpire. Deceased has brother, who
olds high position with the German
pvernment. Through tho Count of
urn and Taxis he is related to Francis
oseph Ii, Emperor of Austria.
The subject of this sketch learned
he trade of machinist in native coun-
~. He came to America in 1S49,
fter the revolution in Germany. He
rst settled in Pottsville, Pa, but for
he past 80 years lived in Wilmington.
While in Pottsville he was married. r
He bore q striking resemblance to
bismarck. He was well educated, ex-
eedingly intelligent and fluent talker.
10 was the founder of the German
futual Beneficial Society and the Ger
han Library of this city, both of which
re in flourishing condition. He
ED offices in both organizations, being
ibrarian of the Library Association
rom the time of its inception until his
eath, and was considered the most
apable man in the CITY for the posi-
ion. He took great interest in the
EXAMINATIONS with which he was identi-
led and his counsel was freely sought
nd given. He was highly respected
y all who knew him.
For the past seven months he lived
t the residence of William Rinck, at
fifth and Monroe streets, and was en-
aged in the insurance business.
The wife and two sons and two
aughters survive him. The sons are
hugo #. Bourbon and Charles A.
sourdon and the daughters Mrs. Edward
'orson and Mrs. Reese Pyle. All live
n this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
AHnANsAs rUnslsnrs gnE oAns.
Factory That Turns out orders for Every
Navy In the World.

Navy in the World.
z Devall Bluffs, little town in the
lumber region of Arkansas, furnishes
oars for the navies of the world. There
are other oars than those made in
Arkansas in use on men of-war, but
Devall Bluff people have the honor of
having made the oars which propel
the small boats in the French and
Italian navies at present, and at
various times during the history of the
Bluffs" the oar factory there has
furnished oars for the other big navics
of the world, says the Louisville Post.
An Arkansas statesman, commenting
on the resources Of his State, said:
eff you happen to be something Of u
globe trotter, take heed when next you
see q boat lowered from French or
Italian man -of-war, and as the crystal
drops shower from the oar blades you
may note beneath the fine, frnisgrain
of Arkansas or Missouri ash. Charles
Wells, the Devall Bluffs manufacturer,
confesses his inability to remember
how far back in the past the industry
dates, but to his grandsire belongs the
honor of first shaping oars by ma
chinery, and the Wells oars were recog-
nized US the standard of excellence long
before the need Of closer timber
supply brought about the establish
ment of works in America. At one
time or another every navy in the world
has had oars from Devall Bluffs.
''The oar factory regularly employs
about SO hands, and, having its own
electric lighting plant, can work night
shifts when crowded with orders. Its
ordinary output is Some $50 pieces in a
10.hour run, including oars of all
lengths, from six and half feet to "a
feet. A good share of its finished pro-
duce is placed through is, English
branches in London, Liverpool and
Glasgow; but vast demand is sup
piled from the factory direct.
1.-THE salmon fisheries of the Pacific
coast furnish a good market, and the
Wells brand of oars is not unknown on
the Atlantic seaboard of the states and
provinces Foreign countries are largo
purchasers. Large shipments go regu-
larly to New England, while for years
past the French and italian navies
have annually placed large orders with
the factory, the requirements of the
two countries being practically the
same with regard to the specifications
and models. Frances order for the
present year aggregates 200 pieces, or
about the same as in years past.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
OLD AND NEW.


Farewell, old year, thy days are done at
last,
Mature with varied memories of the past,
Began with hope, but not without lis fears,
Bright suns have shone, dark clouds have
burst with tears.
But Fate, unerring. We should never spurn,
Life's Joys and sorrows each do come in turn.
Do not the past regret, for what avails
But discomfort and trouble it entails
Look calmly back with confidence and
cheer
And dedicate yourself to new year.
Welcome incoming year. to thee we give
Our hopes and fears, again. to die or live,
With courage strong and efforts rightly
turned,
Name and achievements worthy may be
earned.
Let good intentions be your battle ground,
On which To combat obstacles around,
Stand firm 10 truth, TO honor ever true,
let moderation guide in all you do.
BE stout of heart, and rosolute in will;
Another year may your best hopes fulfill
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Extraordinary Tosr via Pennsylvania Rail-
r0ad

America is a great country. In
variety and grandeur of natural
scenery it is unrivaled. To traverse
it, to behold its diversities and its
wonders, is a liberal education, u
revelation to the immured metropolitan
citizen. The Personally Conducted
Tour to California under the direction
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co,
which leaves on February 9th, affords
u most excellent opportunity to view
the vast variety and boundless beauty
of this marvellous land. The party will
travel over the entire route in the
model Pullman train of smoking,
dining, sleeping, and observation cars
exhibited ut the Worlds Fair. Chicago,
and subsequently at Atlanta, Nash
vile, and Omaha. This train will be
placed in service for the first time on
this occasion, and will be in charge Of
a tourist agent and chaperon, who will
look after all details of the trip, as we'll
as the individual welfare of members OF
the party. Stops will be made at
Mammoth Cave, New Orleans during
Mardi Gras Carnival. Ell Paso, Los
Angeles, San Diego, Redlands, River
side, Pasadena, Santa Barbarian, on
terey, Del Monte, Santa Cruz, Mount
Hamilton, Menlo Park, San Francisco,
Salt Lake City, Glenwood Springs,
Colorado Springs, Manitou and Garden
of the Gods, Denver, and Chicago.
Nineteen days will be spent in Cali
fornia. Round-trip rate, including all
necessary expenses during entire trip,
s400 from all points on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad system east of Pitts
burg; 1895 from Pittsburg. For
itinerary and full information apply
to ticket agents; tourist agent, 1856
Broadway, New York; or address
George W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad street station,
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
A Boxlng RING in a Church.

With preachers in New York and
their people opposing prize fights and
boxing bouts, is it not strange to hear
of church which has boxing ring
in its basement? Yet such an anomaly
exists in the Shoreditch Trinity
Church, London. The pastor of that
church believes in muscular Christi
anity, and is himself quite an expert
with the gloves. His name is Jay, and
he started out TO make himself popular
with the tough residents of his neigh
borhood, which is in the slums. To
get the reprobates of his locality under
his pulpit, he turned the lower part of
Trinity Church into club. 1t is open
every night, and is the only club In
the world without membership dues.
and also the only social club in which
there is prayer and gospel teaching.
Pastor Jay allows card playing in his
church; all games, save that there is
no gambling, eand every night his lusty
brawny armed listeners are allowed to
practice the manly art of self defence
in boxing ring. OF course, he does
not allow knock outs" and every rule
of the English prize ring is strictly
observed. Truth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
ooURr nous C GLEANINGs.
Sherif's Sale stayea-Suit Against eli
RaiIway.spriucer Estate.

Sheriff's Sale stayea-suit Against City
Raiiway-spriuser Estate.
Sheriff Taylor was to have sold the
property of James Sullivan, in Pencader
hundred, on Tuesday, but the sale was
stayed on his claims of exemption.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Rebecca Springer have been granted
unto James j. Springer and George
Springer, Jr.
George W. Thomas, represented by
Robert Fl. Richards, has entered suit
in the Superior Court against the Will
mington City Railway Co. for damages.
Thomas, who was tho contractor for
carrying the mails, was driving out
Eighth street towards his residence one
night when his wagon was struck from
behind by street Car and wrecked
and he was thrown into the street,
striking on his head.
In the foreign attachment suit Of
Angelo Terrelo VS.. G. Summer Pyle,
Chief Justice Lore has decided that
the plaintiff must give security.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
IN GENERAL.

The War Department has issued an
order discounting the First and Fourth
Army Corps.
@. P. Wolf, about 35 years old, of
Brooklyn, committed suicide at a Phila-
delphia hotel by inhaling gas.
A Washington dispatch says that the
go straight ahead to Manila after TAX
ing coal at Honolulu.
Arrangements have been completed
for the consolidation of gas and electric
light properties in Indiana and Ohio,
with capitalization OF $50, 100000
The amended customs tariff for Porto
Rico, which is to take effect February
LIST, 1899, is calculated TO yield about
Is per cent ad valorom on all imports.
james A. Wilson, 81 years old, of
Philadelphia, respondent because no
could not find work, cut his wife's
throat and then cut his own. Both
were dead when the crime was discov-
cred.
The North American Trust. Co. of
New York City has been appointed
fiscal agent of the War Department at
Havana and other points in Cuba where
tho company is not already acting in
that capacity.
While Charles Rublinger, IL years
old, was shooting at a mark on lot
near Germantown avenue and Pennsyl-
vania railroad, Philadelphia, with a
Winchester rifle, he accidentally shot
and killed Edgar L. Winpenny, IA
years old.
Henry NJ. Hoyt, Assistant United
States Attorney General, has been Or
dered by the Department of Justice to
go to Santiago, and advise with Gen.
Leonard Wood on legal questions which
may arise in the administration of that
department.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. decides that legacies paid out of
the proceeds of real estate, directed to
be sold for the purpose, are not subject
to the tax upon legacies arising from
personal property. In case the debts
and claims against the estate exceed
the appraised or clear value of the per-
sonal property, he says, there can be
no legacy tax.
A battle occurred last Friday on the
line between Lee county, Virginia, and
Hancock county, Tennessee. the par
Elephants being 20 members,of the Eddy
family of Virginia, and the Ramsey
family of Tennessee. This fight lasted
several hours, during which number
on both sides were killed and wounded.
A q6arrel of long standing caused the
fight. sr
The ferryboat Niagara, plying be-
tween Buffalo and Fort Erie, was
caught in an ice foe on Saturday even
ing and carried down the Niagara River
until it struck tho International
bridge. The force of the impact car
ried away the upper works of the boat,
but freed it from the ice, and it soon
was in still water. There were 10 per-
sons on the boat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
LOCAL BRETITIEs.

There are prospects of a boom in
building in the spring.
Local shad fishermen are preparing
for the opening of the season.
Eden Lodge, /. o. o. F., will give
an entertainment on February 9th.
Coroner A. d. Vandever, who is sex
ton of Old Swedes Church, Tuesday
displayed piece of oak taken from
the roof Of the structure which he said
was part of the original church. 1t
was in good state of preservation,
although 200 years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

81 know dear little girl who is
sure that her room is everything to be
desired" writes Mrs. John B. Sims of
"The Sleeping Room on the Farm"
in the Ladies' Home Journal. sit is
Is feet square and has two wardrobes.
There is north and south window.
The walls are covered with paper in u
delicate shade of gray, with pink clover
blossoms scattered over it; the window
curtains are of silkoline in the same
shades; a mating in subdued colors
covers the floor. The bedroom suit,
however, did not please the little miss.
IL was old enough to be in fashion
again, but it WAS Of walnut, heavy and
dark. Then her mother came to the
rescue, and when u woman, u pair of
brushes and two cans of ready-mixed
paint got TO together, success is sure
to follow, and SO il proved in this case.
That bedroom furniture changed its
color as quickly and as effectively as
the world famed chameleon of our
schooldays. The rule for doing such
work always began with scrape the
wood thoroughly with glass and then
sandpaper it, and it always dis
couraged me. In this case, however,
this rule was found quite easy to break,
and it was broken quickly. The solid
wood was painted very pale gray,
almost silver white; the scroll work
was picked out in old rose. A cane
buttomed chair was painted to match ;
a camp chair was covered with Gre
tonne which harmonized. The wash
stand was fitted out in white. A shelf
for choice books, a small home made
stand for the kecpsakes and the Delft
candlestick, q few dainty pictures on
the walls, and the little maid was sat
isied."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
JUDGING BY LOOKS.


1t is not well to Judge by looks
As things go here on earth;
Fine bindings oft are found ON books
That are OF little worth.
While volumes that, outside, are plain
Or worn with usage, when
Looked into, oftentimes contain
The greatest thoughts of men.
Nor Judge men only by their looks,
For battered bindings may
With men, as is the case with books,
Hide royal worth away
The man whose surface is unmarried
Whose binding gives him pride,
Whose face by feeling is unscarred-
Too oft is blank inside.
cleveland Leader
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
stopping Hole. in stockine..

To darn stockings draw the edges
of a large hole nearer one another by
taking long stitches across the hole
with fine cotton. BE careful not to
quicker the stocking. When the hole
is as small as it can be made without
wrinkling the edges darn it carefully
and then draw out the basting threads.
Ladies' Home journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The musical director was in despair.
'tWe have two soprani, he moaned,
land but one principal role'
"Listen! ~ cried the manager of the
opera. sit is not for nothing that i
am in the facial soap business on the
side! Cast one of your soprani for the
leading role! The other may write
me testimonial! Thus both will gain
equal notoriety!''
In that moment the musical director
almost doubted if hair, after all, were
tho most precious gift of the gods
anyway, tact ran it a close second.
Detroit journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The following deaths were reported
at the health Office Tuesday morning:
Henry Kaltwasser, aged 45 years, of
consumption, at No. COG East Eleventh
street, yesterday; Harry L. Quillen,
aged 71s years, son of Thomas Qulllen,
of diphtheria, at No. 931 Pine street,
yesterday; John Kanavan, aged 43
years, of consumption, at No. 3l6
Claymont street, yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

First st. Louis Man - Hello, old
man Haven't seen you for several
days; been out Of town."
Second st. Louis Man-"Yes; been
in Chicago for week.
First St. Louis Man" Have good
time?"
Second St. Louis Man = "Well 1
Should say so. Why, l never went to
bed single night | was there before
10 O'Clock !'-C Chicago News.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

George Holston was on Monday
granted a permit by Building Inspector
cassidy to make alterations to the
saloon property at the southwest corner
RI Fifth and Shipley streets, owned by
Harry King. A corner door is to be
put in and the floor lowered and other
improvements made,