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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
f. BLUMERTHAL & CO.'S FIRE.
Building and Nachinrry Insured for Nearl,
100000.

The amount Of loss by reason of the
fire in the Reed street factory of f.
Blumenthal & Go. ,on Wednesday week
has not yet been determined. The COM
panies holding policies on the building
and machinery are as follows:
On the huilding--Erie, 81, 500; Hell
vetia, $500; Niagara, 81, 500; Aachen
and Munich, $1,000; Royal Exchange,
$500; Liverpool, London d Globe,
50, 500; Commercial Union, 81, 500 ;
American, $1,000; Pennsylvania, 81, 900 ;
total, $4,000.
On machinery Helyetia, 81, 600;
Netherlands, 81, 600; Niagara, $1,000 ;
st. Paul $500; American, $1,000
Philadelphia Underwriters, 50. 500 !;
Phoenix, $1,000; Scottish Union d
National, $1,500; Commercial Union,
81, 500; Commonwealth, 90, 600; Globe.
S., 1000; Insurance 90. of New York,
5000; Atlas, So, 600, Norwich Union,
IS. 600; Home, SO, $50 /; Merchants, 81, 800
Palatine, $500; Northern, 800
Eastern, $500; Broadway, So. 500
Traders, 50, 500; Queen, $1,000; Penn
sylvania. $1,000; Phoenix, $1,000; Ma
tional STANDARD, $1,000; Fire Assooia'
tion of Philadelphia, SD, $50; total,
| SIT, 600.
The stock of the whole plant is in
sured through 81 policies, for s44s, $50,
| The amount to be allowed fer loss OF
the stock of the burned structure vii
have to be decided.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

Bradstreet's. in Saturday IS issue, notes
that distributive trade, while smaller
at some markets, is still of encouraging
volume, industry is active, railway earn
ings heavy, prices still tend upward
and bank clearings increase, while
failures lessen. Fall festivals and othor
celebrations at several cities have ex-
ercised an appreciable effect upon retail
trade and proved stimulating factor
In Wholesale lines. In industrial
affairs activity is widespread, and
strikes are fewer and less costly than in
most years. Though lessened by holt
days, bank clearings, swelled partly by
heavy October disbursements and partly
by general business expansion, tend to
enlarge as the season advances. BUSH
ness failures are apparently at mini
mum, and liabilities are certainly less
costly than for many years past. Prices
Us whole manifest aggressive strength.
| Farm products are especially prominent
| in this direction, the South's great
| staple, cotton, owing to short crop ad.
vances and active speculation, leading
in extent of gain with an advance of
nearly half cent for the week, of nearly
cents as compared with year ago and
| of quite 215 cents as compared with
| the low water price touched in the sea
| son of 1S95-99. The manufactured
article is strong, in sympathy with
| the raw product, but is also strengthen
| ed by reported heavy dealings in print
cloths and by the fact that manufac
turers of most lines of staple cottons
are heavily sold ahead. War rumors
have played an important part in the
weeks operations, tending in some re-
spects toward checking the buoyancy
of cotton, affecting London wool salt
prices and strengthening the tone o
wheat and other cereals, which arr
strong in face of heavy increases in tn,
visible SUPPLIES. Wool has been in activ,
demand by manufacturers, and is highe
at most markets. Wooden goods retail
all of their old strength, and SOM
classes still tend upward. 2
r. G. Dun Il Co. s Review says
"The merchandise exports from Ney
York have been IN four weeks S3l, 202,
622 in value, against S32, 74S, 494 las
year, which with the increase in manu-
featured exports and in cotton export
from other points insures an enormou
outgo for September, while the in
crease in imports at Now YORK ha
been about SO, 800, 600 in value, appar
emily not enough to reduce the exces
of exports for the month below $50, 600,
600. The payments through clearing
houses for the month thus far sho'
increase over last year of so per cent
and 49,. per cent over 1882, the gal
outside New York being 29.7 per cen
over last year and 1873 Fer cent owe
1897 .N4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
LEwEs.


Lewes, Oct. Following officers wero
elected by Atlantic Lodge, /. o. o. f. i:
James Steol, N. g.; Louis Bertrand,
V. G.; Thomas R. Marshall, r. S. ;
D. W. Brereton, P. S., and DR.. Will
liam P Orr, I.
At meeting of the directors of the
I.ewes National Bank, DR.. James A.
Hopkins OF Milton was elected a di-
rector. The bank has purchased the
building and lot it now occupies on
Second street near Market, and will
prepare to erect a substantial brick
building at once.
Mrs. Marguerite Houston, aged 6s
years. widow of Shepherd P. Houston,
formerly of this town, died in Philadel-
phia Sunday evening last. Funeral
services were held in the Lewes Pres
byterion Church on Wednesday after
noon by the Rev. W. L, White, pastor
of Lewes Methodist Episcopal Church,
of which she was formerly a member.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
rsaoher,. rmplo,msn, nure.us.

"In several Of our large CITIES there
are established teachers agencies,
which are really professional intel
ligence offices. In them are Kept the
names OF all those who have made
applications for positions, with in
formation and references concerning
them, these items being at the service
of any one DESTROYS Of obtaining a
teacher" says The Ladies' Home
journal for September. The candi-
date pays to the agency about 50 for
the privilege of having ber name
registered, and about five per cents Of
her salary for one or two years after
securing position. The agency is
in correspondence with schools and
teachers all over the country, and in
this way large number of positions
are obtained. Z"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
has prepared the full statement of esti-
mates to be submitted to Congress for
the maintenance of the naval establish
nent for the next fiscal year. These
amount to S73.045. 1888, an increase over
the appropriations for the current year
Of s24 ,537, 1877. Included in the increase
ior the next year are appropriations Of
sl2,2ds,474 for public works and navy
yards and stations. There is also an
estimate of S2,02l. 900 for the Naval
Academy. The item for the increase
OF the navy, including armor, guns
and machinery. is 1922, 9S3. l0l. The
estimate for the Bureau of Construction
and Repair is increased over the cur
rent appropriation about So, 600, 00O
for steam engineering. $1,000, 600; for
ray of the navy, about S700, 600, while
the estimates for ordnance are de-
creased about S7O0, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
DOVER.

Dover, Oct. Z. --Philodemio Lodge, L.
o 20. F., electedthe following officers
for the ensuing term: Noble Grand,
the Rev. ]. @. Pierce; Vice Grand,
John Hayes, Recording Secretary, L.
e. Phillips; Permanent Secretary,
James Coady; Treasurer, William
Fisher; Host, j. Edward Pierce
Trustees. s. E. Warren, James lCoady
and Samuel II. Barker. !
The following attractions have been
secured by Prof. O. @. Tindal for the
Kent County Teachers Institute, al
Smyrna, for the opening sessions
Wednesday, November 10Th, DIR. De.
Motto of Pennsylvania Thursday even
ing, Bishop Fowler of Buffalo; Friday
evening, GREELEY combination,
harpist and entertainer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
FOR DELAWARE DAY.

Delaware Day at the National Export
Exposition in Philadelphia is tn be
made day Of great interest. The fol
lowing Board Of Trade committees have
been appointed:
On programme and oeremonies-L.
O. VANDERBILT, chairman; Anthony
Higgins, L. Irving Handy, FL. Q. Con
rad, Charles W. Pussy, Samuel X. Smith
and Howard T. Wallace.
On advertising and transportation
George III. Hollis, chairman; John 8.
Hollis, John 8. Mullin, Jr., Albert W.
Cummins and Charles b. Palmer
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

BY strength and Pluck She Escaped From
rho Clutches OF u Brutal Negro.

By strength and Pluck She Escaped From
tn. Clutches OF n Brutal Negro.
The authorities are looking for .,
negro who is alleged to have attempted
10 criminaliy assault 13-years. old
girl named Boyd, living on the William
Armstrong farm, near Prices Corner,
last Tuesday week. From. what can DO
learned the negro saw tine girl some
distance from the house and caught
hold of her and tore her clothing.
Although very young, the girl is
strong, and by her strength and pluck,
she succeeded in breaking away from
the clutches Of the negro and darted
on the opposite side Of q hedge nearby;
The hedge aided her in her escape and
she soon reached the house. She was
not badly hurt.
After the attack the negro left the
place and it is believed he has taken
good care to keep out of the reach OF
the officers over since.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
ruo MEN BADhr BuKSKo.
a Serious Accident mt reese s. t3rother
Store,

A Serious Accident MT Reese s. Brothnr's
Store.
An explosion of gas arising from
stove blaoking. at the store of Reese Il
Bro, No. 4l2 King street, shortly after
6o'clock Friday morning, resulted in the
building being slightly damaged by
fire and three employees, Albert Wilson,
living in Morrow's Court; Howard
Gray of No. S45 Windsor street, and
Norman Bowers of No. i05 East
Twelfth street, all colored, being
burned. Gray was taken to the Delaware
Hospital in serious condition. and
Wilson, who was almost as badly
burned, was sent to his home. Bowers
had his clothing burned, but as his
flesh was not badly injured he is not
disabled and resumed work after the
fire. Gray was the most seriously in
jured. Both arms and hands were
badly burned and other parts of the
body scorched. Wilson'S right arm
was SO badly burned that he will not
be able to use it for week or two.
He was otherwise injured, but not
seriously.
The three men were at work in the
rear part of the store basement, which
has an outlet in Morrow's Court. The
composition they we're using contained
benzine, and it was the gas from 1t
that exploded The explosion broke
glass in the door and set the woodwork
near the door on fire. In an instant
the rear of the room was mass of
flames, which communicated to the
clothing of the men. The latter ran
out into Morruw's Court. Bowers had
presence of mind enough to roll in che
gutter and the flames on his clothing
were socn extinguished, but not until
after the sleeves of his jacket had been
burned out The other two men ran
further and as they ran the wind
famed the flames and it was with
great difficulty that they were saved
| BY other employees of the store and
people nearby from being burned to
death.
Immediately after the explosion 0
still alarm was sent to the Delaware
and Washington fire companies, ano
| the chemical apparatus of each wa:
soon on the scene. The fremen wen'
to work without delay, although wher
| they entered the building the
smoke was sitting and it was difficult
to tell Just what was on fire. Tht
blaze was quickly extinguished. Severa
stoves were wrecked. Charles I. Reese
member of the firm, estimates hi
loss at 500, which is covered by in
suranoe. When Mr.. Reese was Spoken
to about the matter he did not give hi
loss much concern but was very mucl
exercised about the injuries to tn
men. He was unable to account 10
the explosion. but expressed the belle
that the stove blackine gas wa
ignited from light which was beinl
used In one end of the room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Dover, Oct IA largely attended
and enthusiastic meeting OF Regular
Renublicans was held yesterday after
noon, in the Office of George M. Jones.
IN was called for the purpose of dis
cussjne plans for the campaign OF 1900.
Al lie conclusion of the meeting, those
Who attended expressed themselves as
failing encouraged. Among those
nresent were: DR.. W. II. Davis, the
Rev, j. S. Willis, Manloye Hayes,
Bradford Murphy, Isaac n. Mills,
lam ". Casson, George W. Baker,
William r. Cahoon, L. G. L. Smith.
William Nj. Hazel and Clarke Mench.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
EyD OF THE WORLD.
A Scientist Figures our That IL is Three
BtlIioh Years OF.

A Scientist Figures our That IL is Three
Billion Years OF.
New York Herald.
Scientists do queer things sometimes.
One of them has attempted to calculate
in cold mathematics how soon we may
expect the judgment day, and he has
prepared paper on the subject which
he expects to read before the American
Association for the Advancement of
| Science when it meets next month in
Columbus. Starting with the total
| amount of energy stored in the sun
| and the fact that the orb of day is con-
| tinuously distributing energy equiva-
| lent to the work of seven men for
each area of the earth's surface of the
size of the human body, our statisticiau
calculates that 1T will require 3, 375,-
| 100000 years of outpouring before
sensible diminution of the quantity
of energy given out can be detected.
| Up to this distant period mountains
will stand, rivers will run, PLANTS will
grow and animal life will exist very
much as it does today.
| If you realize that solar energy rs
| soon as used reasserts itself in some
other form, either as sound, electricity
or simple motion, it is easy to see
that this estimate is too small, rather
than. too great. At any rate, the world
is not liable to stop going for u few
years yet, according TO mis- reasoning.
Some idea of the vastness of the
force that is melted out to US from the
physical source Of earthly life may be
gained, he says, by considering that
if the energy that the sun gives to
earth in a single day could be bottled
up and directed against Niagara Falls
it would cause that great body OF
water to dash back again up hill for
1900 years. If turned into single
blast of heat it would cause every
living creature instantaneously to blight
and wither; the ice around the poles
would be melted in one and three
quarter minutes, and in another ii
seconds all the oceans would be turned
into steam.
If transmitted into electricity spark
would Hash from the earth as far as
the planet Jupiter. If collected into
n single sound the vibration thereof
would not only break every ear drum
in the world, but would uproot the
giant trees of the forest, and even level
mountains. If changed into q momen-
tary flash of light its burst would be
SO binding as to penetrate the walls
Of the deepest dungeons and destroy
the sight OF every living creature. In
brilliancy this flash would exceed the
brightness of the sun itself over 1000,
|. 600 times
For one man to extend an amount o.
energy equivalent TO that which the
earth receives from the sun in the
tenth part of second he would have
! to work hard continuously for $1,000,
GOO years.
This calculation is remarkable il
that its result differs by more thar
, 1914, 100000 years from the perioe
when scientists generally believe tina
the world will come to an ond. Sucf
experts MS Darwin and Huxley believed
that it could not sustain life 2,ol0,O0'
years hence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
HEaBERr oLARK,s CLOSE SHAVE.


He Fell Upon the Shafts and the horse
Ran Away-Boy's scalp Exposed.
Herbert Clark, aged l6 years, had a
narrow escape from death in q runaway
accident Friday afternoon. He drives
a delivery wagon for Charles E. Sparks,
Jr., the florist of No. 2l4 Walnut street.
He was so engaged Friday afternoon,
when, Of Seventh and Tatnall streets,
the horse stumbled and the boy fell
from the seat and landed on the shafts
back of the horse. The animal dashed
down Tatnall street and at, Fifth col
lided with a coal wagon and was
brought to stop.
Then the boy was thrown under the
horses feet and trampled upon. Ho
was carried into W. j.. Tuchton's store
and his head was found to be cut from
the forehead to the hack, the scalp
being laid bare. His legs wore also
badly bruised. DIR. John @. Fahey at
tended to him until the arrival of the
Phoenix ambulance, in which he was
taken to Sparks residence, where be
| lives. The scalp wound was sewed NJ
| BY Or. H. X. Spruance. The boy bore
up well under his injuries. This morn
| ing, he was reported as doing as vel
| as could be expected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
rn,,sn. M,sunasrs,.ad peeter.

He was suffering from a bad attack
of fever and ague. The doctor was at
his bedside watching his shivering fit,
and to calm his nerves a little, re-
marked:
81 will write you a prescription,
which you must have made up at once,
and after you have taken the first dose
you will be warm in no time
"You don't mean to say, doctor,
that it will be as fatal as that!i' cried
the frightened patient. Pick Me- Up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Aunt Hannah--Of course, you ought
not 10 go if your husband does not
want you to 20. You know you promised
to obey him"
Mrs. Darling-When promised to
obey him, OF course l looked upon it
as a Joke. You could not think seri-
ously CT obeying man who had been
telling you for nearly a year that he
desired only to be your devoted slave.
Boston Transcript.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Constable James +. Porter Of New
nort has announced his candidacy for
HE next Democratic nomination Tor
the Office of sheriff. j..
The name of William M. Brackin OF
tho Seventh Representative district has
heen mentioned in connection with the
next Regular Republican nomination
for candidate for Representative from
that district.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Who have scrofula taints in their blood, and
Who has not? Scrofua in all its forms Is
cured by Hoods Sarsaparila which thor
olRhly purifes the blood. This disease,
which frequently appears in children, is
gteatly to be dreaded. 1t is most likely to
affect the glands of the neck, which become
enlarged, eruptions appear on the head and
lace, and the eyes are frequently affected,
.pon Its first appearance, perhaps ~ slight
lllrely eradicated from the system by a
thorough course of Hoods Sarsaparilla to
Prevent all the painful and sickening con-
sequences OF running scrofuia sores which
eIsili the system, sap the strength aud make
existence utterly wret-hed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12


Hope Fl. Barroll has bought the Le-
Gates farm, near Betterton, for S3, 600.
W. Fletcher Melvin has bought the
Walmsley farm, on Chester River, for
81, 300.
James Hemmons of Salisbury, charged
with numbering Willard Dunn, has
been acquitted.
Judge Joseph A. Wickes has bought
the Ratclitf Hall farm, near Chester
town, for 81, 1850.
The Rev. Edward M. Hardcastle Of
Trappe has been invited to become
rector at Earleyille.
Arthur NJ. Brown has bought half
interest in the Ratclilf Croes farm, near
Chestertown, for SD, $50.
The health of tho Rev. L. e. Terry
of Elkton has improved sufficiently for
him to resume preaching.
The wedding of Joseph II. Vansant
and Miss Abbie L. Draper, the former
of Philadelphia, will take place at
Greensboro today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Building Inspector Cassidy granted
a permit Saturday to the Lobdell
Car Wheel Co. for the erection OF a
sand shed, 40x100 feet, at a cost OF
81, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

When man whistles all the day
either his heart or his head is light.
If girl finds fault with the fit of a
mans clothes he can go and get IL mar
riage license without iurther Erelimi-
narieS,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

The Ferris Industrial School is build
ing an icehouse l6 feet square, and q
creamery u by 16 feet, on its Woodsidee
farm. Boys Of the school are engaged
on the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

M christian F. Sesterhenn of No. 1928
" vest Fourth street., son of Christian
=. Sesterhenn, died Friday afternoon
81 typhoid fever, He resided in the
lever district. Mr.. Sesterhenn leaves
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

The Rev. Isaac JEWELS New Passionate.
Al, The Rev. Isaac Jewell, formerly OF
. y city, has been appointed pastor OF
y ae Methodist Episcopal Church at
Fresno, Cal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
|RITEH war PREPARATIONS
tbeIr ScopeCannot be Grasped
by Reading the Items
|HAT APPEAR FROM DAY TO DAY
l Fair Idea of Their immensely
Can be Gained

l.,,, the emi-officta1 Statement That for
N, Transport OF the Army Corps About
ssvsnty ships of From Two TO -Four
rhousaud Tons Burden Arc Required, Not
Including a score or More ot Transports
Already on the Way to the Cape.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
Aaml.,ea 10 Mlnauaaals noms.

W. W. Sharp of near Bridgeyille,
who has been visiting United States
Marshal Short, has been admitted to
the Minquadale Home. He was II
years old on October I'd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

Somehow n man who has sense enough
to keep his own counsel is never liked.
When u man wants a woman take
particular interest in him he tells her
that some'day he will tell her the true
story Of his life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12

'"nt HFFtOTrtt" 'tH"Hf'tfD"' =
A naval order issued Thursday trans
iiers Lieut.. L. g. Bertolette Of this city
Pom the Apphitrits to the Enterprise.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-01
Rain in Grant County.

LoNG CREEK, March 30.-Northern
Grant county was visited during the
thirty-six hours ended Tuesday by a
warm rain, which causing the snow to
disappear on the hillsides, and the grass
to start on the lower plains. In some
sections plowing is being done. Ac-
cording to reports from orchardists,
many fruit trees have been killed, and
it is believed that the straw berry crop
will be light.
Much trouble is had by farmers in se-
curing seed grains, owing to the scarcity
resulting from feeding whole grain to
stock as substitute for hay Persons
who have attempted to purchase wheat
for seed have been unable to secure any,
and will be compelled to go outside the
county for it.
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Deafness cannot DO cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased. portion of the ear:
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
eyer; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous SUR
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, O.
60 Sold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-01
Hall Advanced Today.

MANILA, March BIO 80
brigade advanced today from Mariquina
up the Mateo river valley almost to
Montalban, driving the enemy to the
hills in the north. The rebels were con-
siderable in force at the functions of the
rivers Nanca and Ampit with Mateo, but
the American artillery soon scattered
them with heavy loss. The American
loss was one killed, Lieutenant Gregg, of
the Fourth infantry. Hall eventually
returned to the waterworks.