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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
PESISs UIA PARAGRAPHS.

Charles w. Cox has bought the
William Booz farm, in Elk Neck, for
s3, $50.
Andrew woodall has bought the
Patterson farm, 10 Cecil county, for
GA, 600.
William L. and John H. Myers have
bought the Fox Hole farm, near Easton,
for -, 165.
Charles A. Mitchell and Miss Mary
A. Blackburn will be married at
Ridgely January Sd.
The wedding of William P. Draper
and Miss l,ora A. Downes will take
PLACE at Denton January Sd.
The wedding of E. Walton LIE Compte
and Miss Lily M. Leonard will take
place at Easton January 10th.
Mrs. Catherine W. Mccullough, aged
rs years, widow Of James I. McCul-
Tough, died at Elkton Thursday.
. DR.. j. o. Mackenzie has resigned
the position Of director of the jacob
Tome Institute, at Port Deposit.
E. B. Armstrong has been appointed
postmaster at Crumpton, and Mrs. Ida
Clark postmaster at Templeville.
Charles Il. Tucker has bought the
SeDbrbNilIbi MtuuiacbuTlnB 70. y NIL
property at Centreville for s6,6O0.
The case of Joseph Guest VS.. the
town commissioners OF Church Hill
has been taken 10 the Court of Appeals.
The construction of the Cent? evil
extension of the Queen Anne's rail.
road will probably begin next month,
The Rev. Henry B. Martin, d.. D.,
has accepted an Invitation to becom,
rector Of Emmanuel Church, Chester
| town.
A factory for manufacturing bed
stead fastener, devise invented ant
patented by Samuel Patchett, has beer
established at Easton.
Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding of J. Carroll Seeney and Mis-
Harriet Marville, which will take plac,
at Ruthsburg January Sd.
Under the will of the late Reuben
Kirk, filed at Elkton Thursday, hi
three sons, Charles H., Ellis b. ans
George Fl. Kirk, are named as th,
executors and are each bequeathec
$1,000. His daughter, Emily Jan,
Brown, is bequesthed $500. and Mir
aud Rachel A. Kirk each 1890. Thu
estate Is valued at about $40, 200.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Wilmington Business Men Interested in an
Enterprise TO bs Established In Reading.
The Beiks County Telephone Co.,
whose charter was filed at Dover last
week, the capital stock icing $3.50, 600,
is to construct line in Reading, Pa.
The incorIorators of the new company
are Thomas McCorkle. president of the
Delmarvia Telephone Co. II. l.. Evans
of the clearinghouse of H. L., Evans Il
Co., Capt. Frank Wood, the super
intendent of the Delmarvia Go. (;
William 8. Hilles, the attorney, and
Charles @. Kurtz, the real estate and
insurance broker, all of this city.
Samuel d. Diebert, cigar manu-
facturer of Reading; CAPT Frederick
M. YeaRer, a Reading capitalist, and
Lambert A. Rear, of the firm Of Rear
Il Fletcher, large contractors in Read
ing. 1t was stated yesterday that the
object was first tc give Reading first
GLASS independent telephone system by
doing precisely the same for Reading
| that the Delmarvia company has done
for Wilmington.
The Delmarvia company will extend
towards West Chester. The Chester
County Telephone Go. will build this
way and the Delmarvia company will
then have connection with West Ches-
ter, Chester, Media, Phanixville, Con-
shohocken, Norristown, Pottstown,
Spring City and Coatesville. Eventu-
ally connection will be made with
Lancaster, Columbia, Marietta, York,
and Reading. This will give Whining
ton long distance connections A few
miles of line, which will shortly be
built, will connect this city with Pitts
burg and also with Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Following is the standing of the con-
testants for honois in the Y. M. @. a..
indoor sports, of which two exhibitions
have been given: Harry Hyland, 151a
points; j. Hunt Holt, 1919 or 1917
r. II. Lummis, 1019; G. b. Gasser,
9; William B. Foster, So; Charles F..
Perkins, 51s or 6ls; Charles Link,
81; Frank P. McSorley, 5; Kerop
KhoumriaQ, 8; Harry ID. Eliason, 81
or ~; Levi Foster, s.; John W. Wood,
21s; Harry Smith, 2ls George VOL.
ferth, Ia; Herman Dohl, az; James
Stroud, 21s; j. Lincoln Platt, IL
Smiley King, Ia; Harry Roberts, 11a
o. w. Simmons, /; F. II. Megaw, l
Robert Stuart, |. The third exhibition,
which will be the last of the series,
will be given January 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
CHARGED VITA SDOPLlFTlNG
Arrest of Woman Who Gave
the Name of Ida Smith.
SAID SIZE LIVES IN THIS CITY
No. TOT Pine Street Given as
Her Address.


A woman giving the name Of Ida
Smith and her residence as No. 707
Pine street, this city, vas arrested in
Philadelphia last week, charged with
shoplifting. She said she stole to secure
Christmas presents for her Sunday
school class. No one named Smith
lives at the address given. and the
family of William E. Nichols, who do
reside there, were much surprised when
informed that their address had been
brought into the case. The woman
very likely gave fictitious name as
well, for the police are in the dark as
10 who she is.
The woman was detected in Lit
Brothers, store by Special Detective
Jacket. He saw her pick up a number
of gold pens with ivory handles from
= counter and drop them in bag she
! was carrying. She then proceeded to
another counter, where she stole silyer-
backed brushes, handkei chiefs and
toilet articles.
Jacket thought it was time to inter-
fere, and he placed the woman under
arrest. She was taken to the Office,
despite her cries for mercy, and was
searched.
What did you want with all these
bnlnkS& tdchou hShcis
II am the teacher of Sunday school
class of eight girls, and as i did moi
have any money to buy them presents
something tempted me to steal. Oh,
you don't know ROW sorry am that
stopped SO low 1t hurt my pride tc
see all the other teachers giving theil
pupils Pretty presents.
The prisoner was taken to the City
Hall and srraigned before Magistrate
South.
why, you've been here before y
said the Judge.
''Oh, never, sir; never" fhe woman
sobbed earnestly.
But I'm sure you have been here. ,
mo-. sir; you are mistaken.
Jacket then showed the judge thu
various articles she had stolen.
II shall have to hold you in $500 bal
for court, charged with shoplifting, ;
said the magistrate sternly.
The prisoner was led back to the pen
where she cried Historically. Whel
told that she would have to remain il
prison unless she secured bail Mrs
Smith showed great distress. She sal
she did not, have the courage to inforr
her friends Of her terrible plight. Sh
refused to give the name of the churc
in which she acted as Sunday -schcc
teacher.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
LIEUTENANT BRECKENRIDGE.
he Was Wounded Before General Lawton
whose Aide he Was.

whose Aide Rs Was.
According to one of the accounts of
the death of Gen. Lawton at San
Mateo, he was leaning over Lieut..
Breckenridge, who had been seriously
injured, when the fatal bullet struck.
Lieut.. Breckenridge is first cousin Of
Former Congressman L. Irving Handy
of this State.
Gen. Lawton and Lieut.. Breckin-
ridges father, Gen. Joseph O. Breckin-
ridge, were warm personal and military
friends in the Regular Army; Breckin-
ridge being inspeotor-general and
Lawton assistant Inspector general
When Layton went 10 Cuba, he took
the son, Ethelbert, az voluntary aide.
In the fighting around Santiago and
the attack on Ell Caney, which was led
by Gen. Lawton, Breckenridge showed
conspicuous gallantry and was recon,
mended by Lawton for commission.
which was granted, and Breckenridge
became a second lieutenant in the
Regular Army.
After Lawton went to the Philip.
pines, he oabled for Ethelbert to come
out and act as his aide, and the youth
responded to the call.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
MILWAUKEE TOMAKEFIGHT
1t Wants the Next National Democratic
Convention 10 Assemble There.
MAYOR ROSE IS COMING EAST
To Perform Missionary Work
for That City.
WILL VISIT DELAWARE COMMITTEEMAN


Milwaukee, Wis.,, Dec. 21.-The COM
mittee having charge Of the work to
bring the National Democratic Conven-
tion to Milwaukee insists that the
chances of this city are still the hest.
Mayor Rose is going East, to do mis-
sionary work for the cause. He says: :
II will leave for Washington on Janu-
airy 18th. and will see the Democratic
members of Congress in the interest of
Milwaukee,. From Washington, will
go through Maryland, Delaware. New
Jersey and New York, and | may posi-
bly, visit some of the New England
cities, for the purpose OF seeing the
national committeeman those States,
or as many OF them as am able tc
find. From the assurances that the
local committee have received l feel
that we have an excellent chance of
securing the convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
TO SAVE VALUABLE TIME.

when Fire Engines Are headed Outside of
Town They Are to bo Loaded on Cars Near
Front and Poplar.
Chief Engineer George W. Sasse of
the Fire Department has made an ar
rangement with the Philadelphia,
Wilmington d Baltimore Railroad Co.
whereby 1t is expected to save half an
hour in loading fire apparatus when it
is called for an out.of- town fire.
Heretofore, the engines have been
loaded upon fiat cars at the Third and
Pine streets yard, where, on account Of
the press Of freight business, much
time was likely to be lost in drilling
cars before track could be cleared
for the passage of the cars with the fire
apparatus.
The new plan is for the railroad CON-
pany to have fiat car or cars placed
at the Poplar street end CT the train
shed in case the fire engines are sent
for, and to load the apparatus at that
point.
Chief Sasse has notified the fire com
paries Of the new arrangement. which
should prove time-saver.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
TOOK A DESPERATE CHANCE
To Compel the Love of the Girl
of His Choice.
TEN CENTS WORTH OF LAUDANUM
Swallowed by j. X. Gearhart
of Baltimore.


Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2l.-John X.
Gearhart Of No. 1850 West Baltimore
street took desperate chance to com.
pei the love of the girl of his choice.
His attentions were received coldly
by Miss Nancy Pickett of Poplar
Springs, Howard county, Md, when he
visited her at mutual friends house
here last night. He went to drug
store and bought 10 cents worth Of
laudanum, returned with it to the
house at which Miss Pickett was stay
ing, and swallowed it in her presence.
Her cries brought Patrclman Stating,
but Mr.. Gearhart refused to be assisted
to hospital until Nj ISIS Pickett's de.
sire for his survival was made too plain
to be doubted. DR.. Shook of the
Maryland University Hospital then
operated on him with stomach pump,
and he returned to his love, all ending
happily.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Washington, Dec. 20.-In an author.
lied statement issued today, Chairman
Burton OF the river and haib or COM
mittee, says: There will probably lie
no River and Hatbor bill at tine present
session. One strong argument against
bill is thu fact that the engineers
force will be occupied during tho
coming year with projects already pro.
vided for. | recognize, however, TINT
on many accounts it is preferable that
the bill be considered at this session.
There is so large an amount of detail
and the settlement Of disputed ques-
tions which make it desirable to have
plenty of time. There are, also, several
projects CT urgent Importance. Among
them are the impros ement of the South
west Pass of the Mississippi, the deepen
ing of the Delaware River below Phila.
delphia and the providing of further
facilities in the channels between Lakes
Superior and Huron
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2l.-Dr. Viii.
liam }. Jones, chaplain of the United
Confederate Veterans, does net think
Gen. Joubert was Confederate, as
has been asserted in some papers. lie
says: II have carefully examined the
roster of Louisiana's regiments Of
Taylor's tafterward Hays Louisiana
Brigade of Ewell's Division, jackson
Corps, Army Of Northern Virginia,
and no such name rs Joubert appears
ON the list OF colonies. Indeed, do
not find his name in any Confederate
report to which | have had access, and
il he wore in the Confederate army at
all, which l very much doubt, it must
bare been in some very subordinate
place. And it is certainly true that
whatever may be Gen. Joubert's merits
as a soldier, he does not follow the
tactics of Stonewall jackson. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Dover, Dec. 22.-While attempting
to get on moving train at the Dover
station, this morning, Prof. Van
Burkalow Of Dickinson College fell
and was dragged long distance. He
was cut about the face aud otherwise
injured. He had alighted from the
train, which was southbound. to talk
to a friend, and fingered until the last
car was passing him. The train was
stopped, and he was picked up and put
aboard. He is o son Of the Rev. j. T..
Van Burkalow of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Mrs. Bayard has had erected to the
memory Of Hon. L. +. Bayard hand
some tablet in Old Swedes Church.
The tablet is placed on the east wall
and contains the ten commandments.
The following inscription is placed at
the base: ITO the glcry of God and
in memory of Thomas Francis Bayard
Born October 29th; 1923. Died Sep
TENDER 2Sth, 1893. The kingdom of
God is within you" The architect
was r. CliIstone Sturgis, and John
Evans of Boston the maker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Mrs. William @. r. Colquhoun left
New York last week for Puerto Rico,
to Join her husband, Capt. Colquhoun,
who is in the government service. She
was accompanied by the children. 1t
had been arranged that Miss Natalie
Colquhoun, daughter, was to remain
here until the close of the school year,
in order to graduate from the High
School, but she abandoned the idea
and accompanied her mother on the
journey. The members OF the family
were accompanied to New York by
William Carr, Mrs. Colquhoun's
brother.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
THE GREAT BIG 3D."
superior Court Hears Argument on a Ques-
ton AS TO Its Effect.

superior court hehrs argument op Sutb-
ton AS TO It's Eject.
In argument on demurrers in the
libel suit of Harry Whiteman VS.. the
Republican Printing and Publishing
Co., before the Superior Court yester-
day week, Medford II. Cahoon, for
Whiteman, held that the word 'd-n,"
ascribed by the Daily Republican as
having been used by Whiteman, was
of itself libelous and wicked, and it
was not necessary to prove damage.
Lilburne Chandler, for the paper,
maintained that damage from the pub
location of the word must be shown.
Decision was reserved.
The court refused to grant new trial
in the case of William Craig VS.. Benja-
min F. CHM, in which the defendant
had won.
In the case of Ewing VS.. the Mayor
and Council, the court held that under
the order of the Supreme Court, the
plaintiff need pay only the costs in the
Supreme Court in order to continue
proceedings in the Superior Court.
All the calendared cases not disposed
Of go over until January Sd. Court
adjourned until after the holidays
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Dwight Lyman Moody was born in
Northtield, Franklin county, Mass. /,
February 9th, 1897. He received a
meagre education and worked on a
farm until he was II years old, when
he became clerk in q boot and shoe
store in Boston. He joined Congre-
gational church soon after, and in 1856
went TO Chicago, where he engaged
Zealously in missionary work among
tho poor classes. In less than year
he built up Sunday school which
numbered over 1000 children. He was
in the service of the Christian Com
mission during the Civil War, and sub
sequently became city missionary OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion of Chicago. A church was built
for his converts, and he became the
unordained pastor. In the Chicago
fire of 1871 the church and Moody &
house and furniture, which had been
given him, were destroyed, but new
church was erected in its place. In
1873, accompanied by Ira u. Sankey,
Mr.. Moody went to Europe and held
religious revivals in Edinburgh, Glas
gov, Dublin, London and other cities
of Great Britain, In 1875 they re.
turned to the United States and hello
large meetings in various cities. These
eyangolistic services were continued
for years, both in the United States
and Great Britain. Mr.. Moody estab
| lished -four schools, three at his rativ,
town of Northfield Mass, and one a
Chicago. Two of the NoIthfeld schools
are academies, fitting students for col
lege, and the third is a women's train
ing school, while the Chicago institu
tion is for Biblical instruction. Anon,
his published works are: ARROWS ant
Anecdotes" (1877l; Heaven" t1sS0)
Secret Power" tlssD THE Way t.
God" tlSS4); "Bible Characters
1889, &c., and several collections o
sermons.
tMessrs. Moody and Sankey held
series of successful services in Tn
Auditorium, on Eleventh street, nea
Madison, this city. from January %,
to February 18th, 1893, inclusive. Ed
EEL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
RELIEVED FROM PERJURY.

An Inmate of the Almshouse Receives a
Pension, with Back Pay Amounting TO
Nearly ~, 900.
Mrs. Alice McGonigal, an inmate of
the county almshouse at Farnhurst,
who has been in the institution since
May 4th, 1884, has been granted a
pension of Sl2 per month, with back
pay amounting to 81, 1898 60.
Mrs. McGonigal is allowed this pen
sion on account of the death of her
two sons, both Of whom wero soldiers
in the Union army during the Civil
War. She will now buy home for
herself and leave the amshouse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
MISS CATHERINE BROWN DEAD.

Had Lived with Her Brother Many Years
and Died Within Two Weeks Alter His
Death.
Miss Catherine Brown, aged II
years, died Thursday at her residence,
Rushland Gardens, In South Whining
ton, of old age, after comparatively
short illness. The late Jacob l.. Brown
was her brother. and they had lived
together many years.
Jacob Brown, who was "a years OF
age, died last Sunday week. He had
been sick about year prior tc that
time and his sister had nursed him.
She stood the strain we'll, but after his
death remarked that she felt as il she
was failing and shortly afterward be-
came sick, the illness resulting in death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2l.-A romantic
story of the gold fields Of Alaska de-
veloped today, when DIR. Luella Day,
who two years ago left here for the
klondike. and whose death in a snow
slide was generally believed, entered
the Auditorium Hotel and was regis
tered by Edward Mcconnell, also a
KlondiKer, as his wife. Mrs. McCon'
nell Struck it rich" near Dawson,
and her husband, who met and married
her there, owns several rich claims.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

While the Delaware railroad express
was standing at French street station
Friday n young man apparently
about 30 years of age played neat
trick. lie saw an aged man alight
from the train, apparently looking for
a friend. Fie went to the man and
inquired, Have you missed some
body?" The old man replied: my
son was 10 meet me at this train to 60
with ME to Philadelphia. " The young
man attempted to secure the ticket in
the hat Of the aged man, but was I'M
successful, and left the platform In a
hurty
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

The family of Pierre Blair Pie OF
Newark. who is on his way to Manila
as quartermaster' s sergeant in one OF
the volunteer regiments, have heard
Of his arrival at Port Said, Egypt. lie
was much pleased with the cordial
treatment accorded the Americans by
the English. While the soldiers we're
in Gibraltar, they were amused to heaI
the Spanish children call them
"Amer lean devils"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

By a resolution of the board of
directors of the American Surety Co.
of New York, Robert Pennington has
been constituted and appointed attorney
and resident assistant secretary of the
company in this city, with all power
and authority to execute bonds and
undertakings in behalf of the COM
pany, vice Hugh @. Browne, resigned.
Mr.. Pennington takes charge January LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
AN AGED STATION AGENT.
John q. SCHUYLER OF Newark VIII be Placed
on the Retired List.

john Q. schivIer OF Newark VIII be Placed
on the Retired List.
John q. SCHUYLER, agent at the New
ark station of TIE Philadelphia, Will
mington a. Baltimore Railroad Co. i,
will be placed on the company's pen
sion list, January 1st, under the pen
sion plan recently adopted. Mr.. Schiv-
Ter is more than 10 years old, and is
probably the oldest station agent on
the road. He has been in the COM
pany's employ fer 36 years.
Mr.. SCHUYLER will be succeeded by
Mr.. Evans of the Magnolia station,
and, David Webb, who has been as.
sistant at Newark, will go to Magnolia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Glaze LaMotte Of this city, nephew
of Col. W. A. LaMotte, has passed the
examination for second lieutenancy
in the regular army and went to Wash
ington Friday to secure his commission.
Mr.. .LaMotte's father, now deceased,
was IN the army. The son is a graduate
of Swarthmore College. In the recent
war with Spain he was a sergeant in
Co. M, of the First Delaware Volunteers
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
BUSINESS CRASH Nv BRooRLrs.

New York, Dec. 22.-.The large dry
goods establishment of John M.
Conkln Il Son cf Brooklyn made
general assignment today.
John M. Conklin, who established
the house a year ago, died last
August, and his son, William II.
Conklin, has carried ON the business
since that time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Police Officer Payne has returned
from Philadelphia, where he had an
operation performed on his nose.
Sometime ago his nose was broken and
in healing one of the nostrils became
closed. and it was to remedy this that
an operation was performed. 1t was
successful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
CHRIsr's NATIVITY.


Ring ont, We cryotal spheresi ..
Once bless our human ears,
II We have power to touch our senses sol
And let your silver chime
Move in melodious time,
And let the bass of heavens deep organ
blow;
And with yonr ninefold harmony
Make up full consort to the angelic SYM
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 81. The
Call says d. j. Tobin, who has offered
$4,000 in behalf of a syndicate to
secure the Jetfries- Corbett fight for
this city, has secured an option of 80
days in which TO make satisfactory
deposit. II the contest takes place
here, it may be held by daylight, IN
the open air. Il.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
a wagon Containing Three People Hurl
Down an EmbAn knsut.

Dover, Dec. 21.-While Thomas
Arthurs was driving through Wyoming,
this morning, his horse was frightened
by an approaching train, and, dashing
upon the track, was struck by the
locomotive.
The animal was hurled into the air,
and the wagon, which contained Mr..
and Mrs. Arthurs and their child, was
thrown down an embankment.
Mr.. Artburs and his family were
severely injured, the injuries of the
child being the most serious. TIL.
horse also was badly hurt, and the
wagon was demolished.