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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
SUCCESS TOLD IN FlG UR Es.
Attendance at the National Export Exposi-
tion on the Way Toward a Million and n
Half.

Attendance at the National Export Exposi-
tion on the Way Toward q Million and
Halt
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-The growing
popularity of the National Export ex-
position is best attested by the increas-
ing attendance. The daily average OF
the number of persons who have passed
In at the turnstiles has steadily gained,
in spite of the fact that as the expost-
tion progressed the weather became
less favorable for excursions to the
great show. That meteorological condi-
tions have not seriously interfered with
the success of the enterprise is no
doubt attributable to the fact that the
visitor who has braved the elements to
reach the exposition finds in the build
ings warmth and cheerfulness from
which depressing exterior conditions do
not detraet. Once within the home of
the great show the visitor is forgetful
of the obstacles encountered in reach
| ing it, and as all who have gone away
| pleased (few could have departed other
wise) have constituted an agency for
fastening visits by acquaintances, the
growth in admissions is readily eX-
planned. Then. too, those who have
found fascination in the attractions al
the exposition, and yielded to the de-
sire for repeated visits, must be taken
into consideration in accounting fol
the upward tendency of the figures
showing the daily attendance.
The record of admissions for ehe 4!
secular days of the exposition, from
Sept. IA to Oct. 81, inclusive, offer
some interesting comparisons as show
ing the growing success of the enter
prise. The total admissions for the 4
days were 7T4,636, a daily average O
18,S93ha. This average, however, wa
exceeded by that for October, whicl
was slightly more than 20,7S4.
The admissions for the last Is day
of September were 234,236, an averag
of 1865. For the first Is days of Octo
ber these figures climbed to 1865 fo
admissions and 19,191 as the average
The greatest gain, however, was show
during the last IL days of October, whe
252,532 persons, an average of 22,9s
, each day, were within the expositio
gates. Taking the average for the la
ter period as a basis for the first II,
, date approximate within 100000 of /
: days of November, the admissions
3 100000. Carrying out the same basis
5 calculation for the remainder of the e,
:, position period, the grand total for
E days will not fall far short Of millie
:. and a half. about the population
:, Philadelphia.
d The largest attendance for any ol
s day was that of Saturday last, the a
# missions numbering 1859, the gre
/. rush occurring in the evening, when
: every aisle were moving throngs
l. persons, whilst the auditorium W
n packed to the DOORS
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
THIEVES AT TOWNSEND.
Tho Postof,Ioe, Hotel and oana' e'"''
knhheli.

KobDeh.
Thieves are at work in Townsend any
vicinity again. This is tho seoona
attack in the past few weeks AZ M
early hour Thursday q crash was
heard in The vicinity Of the easterIy
side of the postoilice and confectionery
store kept by Postmaster Gin. ing
rarties who heard the noise thought
peee Of board or box had dropped ana
paid no further attention to It,
On the arrival of tho postmaster a.
the place Thursday at 7 o'clock, u
was found that tho building had neen
thoroughly ransacked and that postage
stamps to the value of 500 had been
taken. Goods worth 800 were de,,
stroyed Tho thieves also visited
Mcfntyre's hotel and there secured
possession of tho cash register and
carried it OIL. 1t contained about ~
in money and several checks. Thf
thieves cracked the safe. The pro-
pi ietor heard sound as II some person
| had fallen down stairs aud arose about
O'clock. 1t is thought that he scarce
| the burglars off. Nothing was securee
from the safe other than one package
containing sl.25. The safe contyinee
| about S53.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
ylEws or A MAxUFAor AorgRER.
MIR. Frank Mnson Tells What He ThtnRs OF
the National Export Exposition-


the National Export Exposition.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9.--That the Ma
tional Export exposition has been emf
nently successful from the point OF
view of the individual business man or
business house is exemplified by the
numerous large transactions which
have been made since the arrival OF
foreign delegates and visitors. Great
quantities of steel have been sold to
firms in Australia; locomotives have
been ordered by the Swedish govern
ment for use upon the national rail-
way, and cotton goods even have been
sold in large quantities to the colo
nies of Great Britain, for years the
leader among nations in the manufac-
ture of textile goods.
Mr.. Frank Mason. Of the Mason &
Hamlin Piano company, said: we
have done business all over the world,
and since the exposition opened it has
been our pleasure to meet scores OF
friends from almost every country
upon the face of the globe. This meet
ing in itself was alone a satisfaction
worth many times the price our con-
cern gave for it's space. We are great
believers in expositions and | may as
sure YOU that the National Export ex.
position has had our most earnest sup
port from it's very inception. In my
opinion it has furnished wonderful
| advertisement for American products
| and | feel sure that as a stimulus u
our trade it will go down TO history al
one unrivalled. We have made man!
sales throgh the medium of the ex
position and congress, and look con
| fidently forward to material increas
| in our foreign trade"
A large number of other exhibitor
smoke in similar strain to that of MI
Mason. and there can be no doubt tina
the exposition has already paid eS
bibitors we'll.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
saIypIAsren TICKET CALLED IN.


Exposition Management Has n slight Brush
WIN the United States secret Service
Department..
Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-In the effort
to nut on the market an admittance
ticket good for any day until the close
of the exposition, the officials of the
National Export exposition were re-
Gently in danger of arrest by the secret
service officers of the government A
ticket Of this kind has been called for
by manufacturers, merchants and 9TH
ers, who would purchase them In guam
titles and distribute them among
friends or patrons. Under the present
arrangements tickets are good only on
the day of issue, and are of no use for
such distribution.
To prevent the counterfeiting of the
new ticket the work was put into the
hands of an engraver, who produced q
finely engraved ticket, printed on bank
note paper, on one side of which was q
yignette of Franklin and on the other
a yignette of the late DR.. William Pep
Der, the principal originator of the ex-
| position. Both front and back Of the
| ticket bore finely engraved lathe work
with red rosette, serial number, sig
| NATURE VI liG SlllSl Vi thS oSpoh thtotAi
of admissions. but no figures. Twt
styles were made, one good for en-
trance at any time of day, and thu
| other good for evenings and Saturdays
corresponding to the present 80 cen
and 25 cent tickets. Both were abou
the size of the old government frac
tional currency "shinplaster," use'
after the civil war.
Special Agent McManus, OF tn
treasury department, as soon as tn
tickets were put on sale, served motto
that they were contrary to law an
must be withdrawn. The matter wa
referred to the law officer of the treas
ury department, who held that the
were violation of law, as they were
stimulation Of the old paper currenc,
II was argued on behalf of the exposi
tion that tickets of substantial
the same style were issued for tn
, Chicago exposition and the Midwinte
/ exposition at San Francisco, In answe
: to this the treasury officials sal
that in those cases the tickets ha
! been issued by the thousands befol
j, being discovered, and 1t was deeme
j, inadvisable to attempt to stop them.
, The exposition officials at once pr
: cured a new design, fully as difficult
counterfeit, and to which the treasui
: officials could not object, which hay
II been placed on sale at the expositic
e Offices.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Lst.sr From rne philippines.

Patrick Haggerty of No. 1916 West
Sixth street Is in receipt of letter
fiom his son, John L. Haggerty, also
OF this city, who is now at Malabon,
Philippines. The writer states that he
is in good health, although 10 members
of his company are in critical condi-
tion at the hospital. He speaks of his
duties, which consist of guarding tho
railroad tracks near where the company
is stationed. He has a five-mile walk
each way, which is made. twice in l.
hours. The guard is divided into
squads. On October Sd the squad cap
tured eight insurgents who were en-.
gagged in tearing up the tracks. Three
| rifles were also taken,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Removal of Bodies.

Coroner Vandever says many people
have mistaken impression about the
removal of bodies which require the
attention of the coroner. He says he
has no objection to bodies being prop
erly cared for until either he or his
deputy is on the scene, unless there
are evidences of poisoning. 1t has
ccme to his notice that bodies have
frequently been neglected for hours
because people thought they wero pre-
hibited by law from touching them.
"All bodies,'' he said, should receive
Christian treatment. l want to adj
minister my office as it should be ad-
ministered in a Christian community
and want the co-opsration of the
people," L. W.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
pon.t want scnedois Changed.

Patrons of tine Landenberg branch of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad are in a
state Of agitation on, account OF a
report that the schedule is to be
changed in such a way as to drop one
train each way, leaving only two trains
each way. This will involve the with,
drawal Of the 9.25 and 2. So westbound
and the | O'Clock eastbound trains, aud
the substitution of o westbound train
at 8. 40 a. m. 1T is held by the patrons
that under the proposed change a
person will require q whole day to come
III to Wilmington or 60 out to Landen.
berg. A petition is being circulated
asking the management to continue the
present schedule.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
pErIrIos AGAINST Kon rRrS.

New-oentury tlup Asks Congressman H"f-
fscker TO Oppose Seating of Utah Member
OF Congress-elect.
The New. Century Club, at its
meeting yesterday week, adopted .
resolution, in which the club petitioned
Congressman John II. Hoffeckcr to use
his efforts either to prevent tho seating
of Bringham II. Roberts. member Of
Congress elect Of Utah, Or TO bring
about his expulsion should he take his
seat. Mr.. HoifncSer is asked also to
do what he can in his official capacity
to bring about tine Introduction and
passage of an amendment to the
Federal Constitution disqualifying
polygamists from holding any Office
under the United States government
Bearing the endorsement OF Mrs.
Mary W. Rowland, president, and
Miss Sarah Bancroft, secretary Of the
New. Century Club, this resolution
will be sent to Congressman Holieckei.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Pig Fourb, a.a,n.t Ente,

a pig which came into the possession
Of Daniel Taylor, a butcher of Els
mere, about II week ago, displayed an
ugly disposition and escaped. thurs
day Harry Jones and john Grinnage
went on q hunt foi it near Union Park
having heard that it had bocn seen
there. They found the rig, when
showed fight, but Will, the assistance
probable harm. and with the further
assistance Of Geld lead, reduced tho
pie 10 a state Of submission that en-
ubled them to load ii into wagon. AT
Tay lor's place ii became PORK.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
PAuscEFoTE GIAD ro GET BAcK.

New York, Nov, o. Lord Pauncefote,
British Ambassador to the United
States, arrived here today ON the
Oceanic. He said he was glad TO got
back to this country. II have lived
here for 10 years, he said, land L
feel that am quite an American.
Lord Pauucefote inquired eagerly
after news from the Transvaal, wanting
to know particularly il tho British
troops at Ladysmith had held their own.
He said:
g am glad that Ladysmith has not
fallen, and believe that the situation
there will soon he relieved. The action
of the American women fitting out !.
hospital ship was very kind act, AMI
one which is appreciated by our gov
erninent -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Eel pcaa wh,Ie voting.

Jerorie Bonaparte Bennett fell dead
at Easton, Md, Tuesday week,
while voting. He had entered the
voting booth, and marked his ballot,
and was. handing the ballot to the
election clerk when he fell dead. His
death resulted from paralysis. He WAS
born in Kent county, Del, in 1880,
and had resided at Easton since 1S4S.
He was a large landowner, and presi.
dent of tho Talbot Savings Bank He
was elected sheriff of Talbot county
twice, and had served as chief judge
of the Orphans Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Mind Dog NJ Large.

A dog supposed TO be mad was seon
running around at Bellevue u fow DAYS
ago, and in tho COURSE of its travels ii
bit a valuable family dog owned by
Henry b. Duncan. Mi. Duncan's dog
subsequently become sick and Thursday
night was shot by its owner. The dog
that bit the Duncan dog III still al
large, however, so far is known, and
people living i'll the ueighboIhood are
looking for it with great deal ol
anxiety.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
A onEDIrAsLE pEKFoRMA1cE.
ALBERT S. L. Hewes Makes His Appearance
ns n Professional.

u I \ =
Albert S. L. Hewes, the magician,
made his first appearance in large
way at the Grand OperaHouse Thursday
night al the benefit for the Delaware
and Homeopathic Hospitals. The at
tendance was large and the audience
very appreciative. The spectators were
more than pleased with Nh. Hewes'
exposition of various kinds Of magic
and saw how nearly much of his work
equalled that of Kellar He was
assisted Ey Miss Julia Raymond, form
erly of Hovt's Milk White Flag Co.
The stage decorations were very
pretty. The tapestries and curtains
were furnished by NJ. Megary & Son.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
DEwEY ENGINE rHoroGRAP
sent to the admiral by a. T.. Beecher of
This City.

This CITY.
After Admiral Dewey passed through
this CITY on a special train bound for
Washington some weeks ago Pho
toerapher A. p. Beecher sent him two
copies of photographs of engine No. 36,
which drew the train. In a letter
accompanying the pictures, Mr..
Beecher remarked that tho admiral
had spent so much time ON the rear of
the train that he. might like to see II
picture of the decorated engine. In
acknowledgment of Insight, he has re-
ceived the following from Lieut.. I. M.
Brumby, Admiral Dewey's aide:
Dear Sir: Admiral Dewey desires
me to express to you his thanks for
your kindness in sending him two
photographs of the decorated engine
which recently drew his train from
| flom Philadelphia to Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
COSTLY FIRE AT NEW CARLISLE, 0.

Springfield, o., Nov. 9..-Fire at
New Carlisle today destroyed the
Opera House and several business
buildings.
Communication was cut off after
help had been requested. Springfield
sent fire engine to the scene
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
pb,ladslpnia d " at the Exposition.

Philadelphia, Nov. 8. Mayor Ash
bridge has issued an address to tho
people of this city TO the effect that
Monday, 20th inst. has geen set apart
by the managers of the exposition as
Philadelphia day. He refers to the OBJ
iect of the Commercial Museums, whose
advantages he thinks will be more
thoroughly appreciated as time passes,
and calls upon "all citizens who may
be able to (>o so to lay aside their oc-
cupations on Nov. 20 and, accompanied
by their families, repair to the eXposi-
tion grounds and take part in the ex-
ercises of the day" He also recomends
the display Of flags and bunting
throughout the city on that dav
J A woman likes 10 be told she looks
fresh. hut q man DOESN'T w.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
sent to Fnrn,,nrst.

James Potter, coloied, living in Hlgh
street, was sent Thursday to the
Stats Hospital for the Insane at Earn
hurst, having peen pronounced unoali,
anced by Police Surgeon. harris ana
DIR. France. He had been acting 70 50
strangely that his wife was afraid Ne
would do something rash.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Ran I.,o . cnr.

While Michael Viscarle. aged
years, of No. 1877 West seventh stree.
was playing ut Eighth and S.oes
streets Thursday afternoon he ran INV
car No 32 of the West Eighth stfeus
limo and was knocked down anu
slightly injured,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
n.a.n OF Joseph D. nIok,a.

Joseph B. Biclsta, aged, 80 years, son
of the late AuaustB died Thursday
morning at his residence on Sixth
street, west Of Broomc. He had an
apoplectic attack some time ago. Mr..
Bickts lately married Miss Robinson.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16

Albert W. White of Bran6ywine hun
dred has bought from Smith Harkins
his place of l5ld acres on the Concord
turnpike near Grace Church. The
price is not stated .tis
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Iniu,an Xyhils AT Work.

William Roach was severely injured
at the Thomas wall paper factory. N,
Newark, Wednesday week, by falling
against the fly wheel.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
..Grasp An and lose ALL.

Many people are so intent on .graspine alT'
that they lose strens tn II nerves, appetite, d.
gestion, health. Fortunately. however. the q
may be restored by taking Hoods sGrsKparilla.
which has put many "A business man on the
road TO success By giving him good digestion
strong nerves and a clear brain 1t does the
same Thing TOR weak and tired women. 'F
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
EXPOSITION'S MOVING SECTION
New and Novel Mechanism In
Practical Operation.
FIGURES THAT TELL OF SUCCESS
Attendance Close to a Million
and a Half.

Prominent Manufacturer Gives His Views
al the Great Export Exposition = The
Enormous Capital and the Large Army OF
Labor That At Reprssents-Various Inter-
esting Notes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Farm Land Changes Hands,

nooa's Pills cure sick headache, indigestio
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-27
TO ABOLISH POSTAGE STAMPS.
English Authorities Experimenting With an
Automatic Device.
From a London Letter. I

rIOn a LOuuOn LttbtI
English postage authorities are max.
ing experiments in an automatic letter
mailing device which will do away with
the old-style -with-a-lick" post.
age stamp. The new eppartus resem-
bles a slot machine. and is an adapta-
tion of this idea. 1t can be placed on
the street corners or in the postOffices.
By putting penny in the slot the let
ter is thrust into a slot and, presto
changel dry or ribband stamp puts a
stamp on the corner of the letter, when
it can be dropped into the box. The
Machine cancels the stamp with the
date and time of day all at one operation
There are different slots for the diff
ferent denominations of stamps. Il
this machine proves the success which
its inventor hopes, it will do away with
the present mucilaged stamp,and prove
an economical device for the postal
service.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-27
si2 WORTH OF PRESENTS

For SOC worth of work. We are giving
away watches, bievcles, sewing ma
chimes, guns, &c. &c. to introduce our
paper, PASTIME, a high-class illustrat-
ed family paper of from Is to 80 large
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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-27
A Night Of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham,
of Mschias, Me-, when the doctors said
she could not live till morning, writes
Mrs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night. 'All thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she beg
ged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
say ing it had more than once saved her
life and had cured her of Consump-
ton. After three small doses she
slept easily all highland its further use
completely cured her." This marvel
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Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases.
Only SOC and 81 90 Trial bottle free al
Perry & Thomas drug store.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

There was a disposition on the part
of a certain portion of the press to con-
meet the visit Of Hon. Frank Campbell,
national chairman, from New York,
Elliot DanfOrth,a close friend of Former
Senator Hill, and Norman E. Mack, a
prominent editor and leading Demo-
crat, of Western New York, to Wash
ington as having been made with a
view to influencing the alleged recalci-
trant Democrats in Congress from that
State, who it is stated by the Republic
can press, had determined to support
the Republican currency bill. Mr..
Campbell, however, disclaimed any
such intention and declared that the
visit was simply with view to con-
ferring with National Chairman Jones
relative to the campaign of next year:
Mr.. Campbell assured the reporter that
New York would certainly be found
in line for Bryan next year, and that in
his talk with Senator Jones the Senator
expressed himself as certain of Demo
cratic success, saying that the outlook
for the silver leader was exceedingly
encouraging.
Those undertaking advocates Of gold
standard as the financial anchor Ioi
every country who declare that without
the gold basis there can be no substant-
ial prosperity, Will do well to turn their
attention to a recent report on the
prosperity of Mexico, which P. Merrill
Griffith, United States Consul at Mata-
moros, has made to the State Depart
ment. In view OF the well-known fact
that Mexico more nearly. perhaps, ap.
proaches a silver standard that any
country of importance in the world. il
will be well for thegold bugs to ponder
over what their own consul gives tc
the world through the medium of the
State Department. He writes:
AS none of the Latin American
countries are experiencing such steady
commercial and Industrial progress al
Mexico, no other offers so many open
ings to the miner, planter. capitalist
and manufacturer. Among the many
causes of this progress and activity
NAV be mentioned the natural resources
of the country, the absolute security Of
life and property, the cheapness of la
Dor. the absence OF strikes and Uthel
labor disturbances, and the confidence
in the strength and stability of the
government. which was so openly ex
empIifed by the recent ready negotia
ton Of 5 per cent. loan in the United
States and Europe. 900 80
Had Mr.. Roberts thrown bomb in
TO the Republican camp on Capito
Hill he would not have caused NOR
surprise and CONSERVATION than he die
by his point blank refusal to participant
in the Republican plot to deprive hin
of his seat bv going before the commit
tee OF nine and aid the members il
their investigation. 1t had evident,
been all planned that after perfume
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-12-27
AwOSDERrUL DISCOVERY.

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