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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
CAPTURED AFTER A LIVELY CHASE.



BnrSiariss at Dover.
Dover, June 12-W. }. Benson, a
shoe merchant in this town, upon going
to his store this morning, found that
it had been entered by burglars.
Searching the store. he ascertained that
several pairs of shoes had been stolen.
A telephone message from Lebanon
informed Mr.. Benson that a colored
man, who had just arrived there, was
selling shoes at sacrifice. Mr.. Benson
secured Deputy Constable Hurd, and
went to Lebanon. There, they were
informed that the colored man had
boarded the steamer Mary U. Citizens
for Philadelphia. Mr.. Benson and the
constable Immediately drove to Bowers
Beach, which they reached short time
before the boat arrived. Mr.. Hopkins
of Lebanon, who had bought pair of
shoes from the colored man, accom-
panied the couple to Bowers Beach.
He recognized the negro, who was
promptly arrested. The negro's bundle,
which consisted of Is pairs OF shoes
and lot of shoe polish, valued at S75,
was also secured. The negro was identi-
fed as William Griffin, who broke into
the same store two months ago.
The store of Wilkinson & Wilkinson
was also broken into last night. and a
large quantity of cigars was stolen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
loss of LIFE rs LESs.
But the Property LOSS Is Greater Than Was
First Estimated.

First Estimated.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June 13. While
it is now regarded as probable that the
loss of life at New Richmond will not
come up to the original estimate, the
property loss will be greater. Fire has
broken out in the wreckage, which is
little more than kindling wood, and
burns easily.
At 8 O'Clock this morning, relief
train left Minneapolis for New Rich
mond, bearing telegraph operators,
linemen, physicians, nurses and corre-
spondents.
1t is Just dawning on the Twin Cities
that they narrowly escaped an awful
disaster, and they are ready to render
such aid as may be needed. From the
lurid sky and torrents of rain here
yesterday afternoon, it was apparent
that great disturbance was in prog
ress nearby, and hundreds of families
spent the late afternoon in their cellars.
It was with little surprise that they
learned of the Wisconsin disaster, and
every fragment of news is being readily
awaited. Newspaper bulletins are
eagerly watched, and extras are snapped
up within a block of the newspaper
offices. Some action by the mayor ex-
tending municipal aid is expected to
be taken at an early hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
DOUBLE FUNERAL AT FRANKFORT.
Burial of George and Ida Truitt, Who
Were Killed by Lightning.

Burial of George and Ida Truitt, Who
Were Killed by Lightning.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Frankford, June 13-The funeral SER
vices over the remains of George and
Ida Truitt, who were killed by light
ming last Thursday afternoon, at their
home, about one mile from town, were
held in the FranKford Methodist Epis-
copal Church on Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. F. F. Carpenter. pastor of
the church, conducted the services,
and more than 5000 people attended.
The church, which would not admit
of more than 800 people was crowded
to suffocation. Fifty people occupied
the pulpit, the preacher having left it
to stand in the church door, that the
many who could not gain admission
might hear him. The aisles we're filled
with people, and in the front of the
church there were so many people that
their clothing touched the coffins.
After the services, the lids of the
collins were removed, and more than
one hour was consumed in viewing the
remains. The bodies were inferred in
one grave, IN Vests burying ground,
about three miles from the church, and
the funeral procession extended the
greater part of the distance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Chicago, ILL.,, June II. Northwest
ern railroad officials reported this
morning that they are unable to reach
any place north of Ell Roy, Wis. by
train. Tracks are washed ont, bridges
swept away and other damage done.
The company has sent all available
wrecking trains to the scene, but it
will not be known before night, when
traffic through the storm-swept. district
can be resumed. The Northwestern
company's telegraph lines, at 9 O'Clock
today, were working only as far north
as Sparta, Wis, and the only informa-
tion the officials had was contained in
meagre kilograms from Sparta and
points south. Several kilograms indi-
Gated heavy loss of life, but no attempt
at estimates or lists of names of dead
and injured had been made by the
company's agents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
FRENCH oABINEr oRISIs.
President Loubet Desires That 1t Shall bo
Ended Quickly.


Paris, France, June l3. President
Loubet conferred with the President Of
the Senate, M. Fallieres, and tho Presi-
dent of the Chamber of Deputies, M.
Desohamel, this morning, and i'm
pressed them with the necessity of
quickly ending the cabinet crisis.
1t is believed NJ. Poincare will be
asked to form cabinet. 1t is under
stood that he is ready to accept the
task, and it is even said he has already
selected cabinet, to be composed as
follows: NJ. Poincare, Premier and
Minister of Public Instruction.; NJ
Delcasse, Minister of tho Interior; M.
Bourgeois, Minister of Foreign Affairs; !;
NJ. Krantz. Minister of War; NJ. Rouvie
or M. Delombre, Minister of Finance; !;
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau or NJ. Monis,
Minister of Justice; NJ. Lannessan,
Minister of Commerce; M. Sarrien,
Minister of Public Works: Senator
Jean Dupuy, Minister of Agriculture ;
NJ. Guillain, Minister of the Colonies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
DEATH in A PECULIAR FORM
Mrs. Rebecca G. Vapdegrifr a
Victim of ApopIexy.
DIED DURING NlECE'S ABSENCE
The Daughter of the Latter
Found Dying.
When MRS. Isaac Janvier Woods Returned
Home, She Discovered the Corpse OF uer
Aunt Resting Upon the Form OF the For-
mer'sYoung Daughter-rhe Girl Dies Soon
Afterwards, OF Asphyxia.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Janvier
Woods of near Macdonough, after visit
ing neighbor's, returned home on
Saturday night, they found the dead
body of Mr.. Woods aunt, Mrs. Rebeccs
G. Vandegrift. aged 73 years, lying
across the bed and upon the form OF
their 4-years child, Ruth Vande-
grift Woods, who breathed her last soon
afterwards. Mrs. Vandegrift had died
of apoplexy; the child died Of suffocs-
tion. Mrs. Vandegrift was the FOSTER
mother of United States District At
torney Lewis g. Vandegrift Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods, upon leaving
home about o'clock that evening, left
their daughter in the care of the elderly
woman, her great aunt. At that time
the child was lying ON the bed and the
woman was sitting in chair. 1t is
thought that Mrs. Vandegrift was
stricken aud fell to the floor, but was
able to reach the bed, and was there
fatally stricken. The parents returned
to the house between 8 and 10 O'Clock.
They noticed there was no light in
the room, and receiving no answer to
call of Mrs. Vandegrift's name, Mr..
Woods carried lighted candle into the
room. There he found Mrs. Vapdegrift
dead, her body lying upon the child's,
her elbows pressing upon the child's
abdomen. Removing the woman, MIR.
Woods caught his child, which was
still breathing, into his arms; but it
was too late, for with gasp the child
died.
Word was sent to Middletown and to
Lewis g. Vandegrift in this city, who,
with Coroner A. d. Vandever and
coroner's physician, d. ]. McColley,
went to the Woods place, on freight
train, yesterday morning. DIR. McColley
found that apoplexy had caused the
death of the woman, and asphyxia
that of the child, and verdict in ac-
cordance Herewith was rendered by a
Jury composed of James I. Shallcross,
j. V. Vandegrift, Robert r. Cleayer,
Howard A. Poole, W. H. Lohand and
G. j. Vandegrift
1t was very sad day for Lewis G.
| Vandegrift, who remained for some
| time at the scene of the sorrow to assist
in arranging for the funeral. He re-
called that just week before he had
! stopped, on his way to- Old Drawers
| Church, to greet his stepmother, whom
he found in apparently fair health; and
| while he was there little Ruth, who
was very pretty child, climbed up on
the fence and gave him q kiss.
The funeral took place Tuesday
| afternoon, services were held at the
residence of Mr.. Woods at O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
cRowD cEIED nH4sa HIM"
but 1t Did Not Attempt TO Molest Burglar
william Griffin.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, June 13.--When William
Griffin, the negro who robbed W. }.
Benson's store, was taken from the
steamer Citizens at Bowers Beach,
yesterday, the crowd on the wharf
shouted "hang him" and 'pitch him
overheard" but did not attempt vio-
lence.
While being brought back to Dover,
Griffin confessed that no stole the
shoes, and gave the name of man
who, he said, admitted him to the
store by means of false key. The
latter part of his confession, however,
is not believed. The prisoner was COM
mitted to Jail.
Griffin fled from Dover two months
ago, after robbins the same store, and
did not return until last Friday, since
which time he had been in hiding.
Pieces of stolon shoe boxes we're
found yesterday afternoon, in q manure
pile back of the store.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Paris, France, June 13.-Baron
Christiani, who assaulted President
Loubet with cane at the A uteil races
on June 4th, was sentenced today to
four years. Imprisonment. Christiani
was tried before the Correctional Police
Court. The judges deliberated 30
minutes, and delivered Judgment, say
ing that, according to the articles of
the penal code under which Christiani
was sentenced, he was liable to from
two to five years imprisonment. There
was a general exclamation of surprise
when the prisoner was sentenced to
four years. Imprisonment and also to
nav the costs of the trial. Christiani
listened unmoved to his sentence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
OFFICERS ON TIL R.A0K.
Charges Against Policemen Inves stieated
by commissioners.

The Board of Police Commissioners.
at the meeting Monday, investigated
charges against Capt. Kane and Officers
Fuhrman and Mullen. Street Super.
visor Goodwin accused Capt. Kane of
being guilty of conduct unbecoming an
officer, alleging that the captain abused
him when be went to the police station
to inquire why request had not been
complied with. officer Fuhrman was
accused of being in saloon and also
with riding on street car when he
should have been patrolling his beat.
Officer Mullen was accused of being
late in making a report.
Testimony was heard in all of the
cases, hut action was deferred until
this evening. Capt. Kane denied
the truth Of the allegations made
against him, and Officer Fuhrman
denied that he was in a saloon.
The charges against Officer O'Hara
will be heard on this night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
DEATH OF JOSEPH JONES.
Was Associated as Machtntst witt
Founders of Pusey s. Jones Co.

tounuers ot fuAey ~ onnes 10.
Joseph Jones died Sunday of..valvu-
lar disease of the heart, at his resi-
dence, No. 1114 West street He was in
his Goth year. Mr.. Jones was the son
of Joseph and Harriet Jones, and a
brother of Henry G. Jones of the Hilles
g. Jones 10. A machinist by trade, he
was associated in that capacity with
John Jones and Joshua Pusey, the
founders of the Pusey & Jones Co. and
has been with that corporation the
most of his active life.
He leaves wife and two sons, Alfred
r. Jones, treasurer of the Hilles 4
Jones Go. and Frank M. Jones, who is
associated with David r. Almond in
the morocco business. The deceased
was an Odd Fellow and member oi
Grace M. E. Church. His funeral
took placss Tuesday afternoon, services
were held at the house at 2 o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Milwaukee, Wis, June ID. The list
of dead from the storm at New Rich
mond, Wis.,, now fcots up to 160, ac-
cording to advices received at the Wis
consin Central office here. The ruins
of the ill-fated city are being swept by
fire. Every effort is being made to
stay the progress of the flames, and to
rescue the dead and dying from the
RUNS. Relief trains are en- route from
Chippewa Falls and Stevens Point.
Doctors and nurses are being picked
up along the route.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

In addition to the trotting and pac-
ing races scheduled for the meeting of
june 21st and 22d at Wawaset Park,
the driving association has decided to
have two running races, one of Az
furlongs and the other of 3 furlongs,
each day. The purse will be $75 in
each event. Six horses are to enter
and five to start,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Baltimore Steamship Gives satisfact'on on
the TrinI Trip.

The handsome steamship Nantucket,
built at the shipyards of the Harlan 4
Holingsworth Co, for the Merchants &
Miners Transportation 60. Of Baiti-
more. left the wharves of her builders
Sunday afternoon in command OF
Can't. s. G. Chase, master of tho z.
A. B. widener yacht Josephine. A
trip was made to the Delaware Break
water and proved all that was desired.
The vessel made a good record for
speed. hut was not given a trial test
for speed. This test took place this
afternoon. Superintendine Engineer L.
jackson Shaw of the local firm being
in charge.
Immediately after the trial trip this
afternoon the vessel will leave for Bal
timore, where she will he fitted out
and prepared for her route as quickly
as possible. Rodney Cause went to
Baltimore in behalf Of the local firm
and was accompanied by William I.
Budd "..".
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
COLLISION ON THE DELAWARE RIVER

Philadelphia, Pa, June 10. Tho
steamer Spartan. from Philadelphia
for Boston, collided with and sank the
fishing schooner Addie Luddangton in
the Lower Delaware River last night,
during fog.
The schooner's crew of Is were saved,
and landed at Lewes, Dell, this morn
ing. Later, they were brought to this
city. The Spartan was uninjured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

The Marine Corps recruiting Office
for this city was opened Monday
at the Gibson House, Fourth street
near Market. Major W. P. Biddle,
U. S. M. c., has charge of this dis
trict, and the immediate charge of the
Office has been given to Corporal
Richard II. Sloan, a Delaware boy who
has been in the Marine Corps for four
and half years and who participated
in the exciting engagement at Guam
tanamo during the recent war with
Spain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

John NJ. Williamson. aged 81 years,
formerly of Newark, but for 12 or IA
years connected with the Pension
Bureau, Washington. died at his resi-
dence in that city Sunday. He was
buried at Newark Tuesday. Mr..
Williamson was member Of tho Phila-
delphia bar. While John G. Gray of
this city was chief of the western divi-
sion of the pension bureau, Mr.. Will
hanson was one of his assistant chiefs.
The deceased leaves wife and two
children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

A young man named Myers, who is
suspected of stealing two watches and
ring from the residence of W. J.
Newell, No. 407 South jackson street,
has been arrested in Baltimore. He
will be brought to this city. One of
the watches and the ring have been
recovered,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
RUsINEss nL0chs BgRNED.

Durango, Col, June 10. Tho bust
ness portion of Chama, N. M, has
been swept clean by fire, which started
last evening. The Denver & Rio Grando
depot and roundhouse and half dozen
business blocks were burned. The
entire populace turned out to fight the
flames, but, owing to the lack OF water
their efforts were useless.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Milwaukee, Wis.,, June 13. "A dis
patch from Jewett mills announces the
arrival there of the Wisconsin Central
train. Mr.. Cutter, in the employ of
the Central, sent II dispatch to the
local officers of the road, saying that
the town of New Richmond was gone
south of the highway bridge, and that
the estimated number of killed will
reach $50. Many of the houses, Mr..
Gutter states, were consumed by fire
after the cyclone. Many people were
killed, he said. while attending a
circus, which was showing there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
Japan to Return warships to China.

San Francisco, CAL, june IA
Seattle special says: ga we'll authenti-
Gated story comes from Japan to the
effect that all of the men, of-war cap
tured from the Chinese in the late war
between the two countries are to be
returned to the Chinese government.
This is part of the policy decided on
by Japan to protect her neighbor from
the inroads of the Powers, 1t is said
that the only requirement to be made
is that China. invest SO many millions
in new war vessels to be built under
Japanese direction. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Charles Rutter, aged II years, of
No. l414 Railroad avenue, was killed
by southbound express train on the
r., W. & b. railroad at Fourteenth
street crossing at 2.30 O'Clock Monday
afternoon. He was crossing the track
and evidently did not notice the ap
proach of the train. The remains were
moved to the lads late home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
Thrown FROM a wAGoN.
Mrs. Lizzie Tazewail Painfully Injured al
Third and King Streets.

While Mrs. Lizzie E. Tazewell of No.
1900 West Eighth street ard colored
boy were riding in wagon on Third
street Monday the. horse stumbled
and fell as it was turning into King
street, throwing Mrs. Tazewell out.
Her face and one hand was pretty badly
cut and she was otherwise bruised and
injured, but not seriously hurt. No
bones were broken, SO far as is known.
She was taken home in the Phoenix
ambulance.
The colored boy who was with her
was not thrown out and sustained no
injury. The horse was slightly bruised
and the wagon was somewhat damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

James Dawson, who conducts the
blacksmith shop at the cross roads on
the Concord turnpike, above Lombardy
cemetery, was robbed on Saturday night
of number of his tools. The thieves
forced the lock of the shop and rifled
Mr.. Dawson's trunk. The value of the
goods stolen is not known. j. jackson
Peirce of this city is the owner of the
Shop
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Bridgeton, N. j., june l2:-Hehry
G. Riley, a merchant of this city, COM
mitted suicide late last night, by taking
laudanum. He was 81 years old, and
had been drinking heavily. He told
his son 81 am tired of life; this is the
last day l will spend on earth. " Riley
leaves & widow and two sofSs. He came
hare some years ago from Middletown,
Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett have
issued cards announcing the marriage
OF their daughter, Eva S., to Ira b.
Miles of Fairmount, Md, which will
take place at their residence, No. 1924
French street, on Wednesday evening,
June Dist
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Chicago, ILL.,, June ID. The Chicago
e. Northwestern railway officials, early
this morning, received advices from
Baraboo, Wis, saying reports had
reached there that New Richmond was
practically wiped out of existence, and
that all roads in that section had suf-
fered seriously from washouts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
FouNDEE OF moe GULLiAxisM.
Death Of NJ. somcrs Clark, Grand Quiz
Driver of tho A. q. A. NJ.

Driver of tho A. q. A. NJ.
M. Somers Clark, father and foun-
der of Mogullianism in the United
States, died on Saturday at his resi-
dence in Moorestown, N. j. He was
about As years of age. His position in
the Ancient Order of Adhesive Mogul-
lians was that of grand quill driver.
Mr.. CLARK had numerous friends in
this city, having visited here several
times. He had q faculty of making
himself agreeable and helpful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Assistant City Solicitor Medford H.
Cahoon and Harry p. Joslyn are can
didates for the office now held by Mr..
Cahoon. City Solicitor Conrad has not
announced whether he has made a
selection.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
ro rum pAr ANn NIenr.
Good Outlook for the Delaware Iron Works
at New Castle.

j Scott Shilling, formerly of this city,
who has been employed with the Will
mington & New Castle Railway Co.,
for some time in the capacity of extra
conductor and barn man, has accepted
a position with the Delaware Iron Co., !,
at New Castle and will take charge of
the engine and dynamo at the works.
The firm has decided to run night
force, beginning with Monday. This
shows quite an improvement in busi-
ness, as the night force has not been
working for number of years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
goo DEAD; 1000 INJURED.


st. Paul, MINI. June 13. "A reporter
of the Dispatch, who went to New
Richmond, Wis, last night, on the first
railroad train. returned this morning,
and fully confirms the reports of the
dreadful calamity which visited that
place about 6 O'Clock last night. The
pretty little town is'' almost Totally
wiped off the map, and, of its $500 in
habitants, 200 lie dead among the ruins
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

The name of Kline station on the
Maryland division of the p, w g. B.
railroad, six miles north of this city,
has been changed to Binstead, and will
be known only by that name after
Saturday next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Dover, June l2. John Haman, aged
10 years, was found dead in bed at the
residence Of his .son-in law, DR.. H. v.
Stout, this morning. He had been
subject TO attacks OF vertigo.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

Washington, June ia dispatch
received at the Navy Department an
nounces the arrival OF the cruiser New
ark at Castro. Chilli, yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

]. II. Jerman of Smyrna died in Los
Angeles. Gal. :, Monday morning. The
ti,mHe tof TIE funeral is .hneertain; de-
pending upon the arrival OF the body
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-13

not exaggeratedly so; and, oddly
enough, all those that are intended
for stout women are made with
small hustle, to be worn about two
inches below the waist directly in the
middle of the back. The reason for
this is, that any skirt that fits perfect
ly fat in the back emphasizes the
width across the hips, whereas the
small hustle that is round in shape,
and attached to the ends on either
side in the middle Of the back by
belt, gives another line that breaks
the look of width, and also makes the
skirt hang much better. This hustle
should be of hair, and should not
measure over six inches in width and
three in length. All the tailors put it