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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
Tn tin Tn NAVY York.

G. Harvey Diggans, chief clerk at
the commission house of Charles W.
Diagans, No. III East Fourth street,
has severed his connection with the
house and will leave the city on March
sth to accept the position of salesman
with tho wholesale commission house
of G. Furman IL Co., of New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

chapter AIS, Vol. XIV, Laws of Della
ware, in relation to the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, has been reported to
the House favorably, with an amend
ment making it unlawful for any
person to buy for, give or furnish in
toxicating liquor to any minor within
licensed to sell liquor, and making it
unlawful for any minor to misrepresent
his age TO any person licensed to sell
liquor. Violation of this provision will
be punished by a fine of not less than
$50 or more than 500.
FARMERS BANK INVESTIGATION.
The accountants employed by the
House committee on private corpora
tions. to investigate the affairs of the
Farmers Bank, so far rs they apply to
the States interests in the reduction
of the capital stock of that institution,
and, the discontinuance of the New
Castle branch, will probably present
their report today. The committee,
possibly, will submit two reports to
the IIouse. the majority reporting the
bill fayorably, and the minority recon-
mending that, on each share Of the
States holdings, tho State insist upon
paying s14, the difference between the
price at which the State bought the
stock and the par value. which, the
minority claim, would net the State
500, 900.
Senator Lewis, yesterday, by request,
offered joint resolution, prohibiting
employees of the Farmers Bank en-
gaging in outside work. The resolution
was unanimously defeated.
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Drs. I1arter and Marshall and Mr..
Coursey, trustees of Delaware College,
were here yesterday advocating the
proposed bill making Delaware College
coeducational.
Tho bill calls for an appropriation Of
$4,000, to be paid in Two annual in
stalnents Of 5000 each. If the bill is
passed, u building for women will be
built adjacent to the college.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

On Saturday as Mrs. Henry L.
Mckee was walking up King street a
thief grabbed her satchel, which con.
tanned keys and a small amount Of
money, and got away before he could
be captured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

City Councilman George M. Fisher
has purchased frofn Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore and wife, the building
No. 1872 King street, to which place
he will move his undertaking estab-
lishment. The price paid was IS, 500;
permit by Building Inspector Cas-
sidy to make the necessary alterations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
BALLOTS For SENATOR.

Dover, Feb. 2S.-The only matters
of speculation among the great crowd
that assembled in the House lobby
when the Legislature convened in joint
assembly to ballot for United States
Senator, at noon today, was as to the
probable recipient OF the Regular Re-
publican votes. Would they go to Levi
O. Bird again, or to another Regular
with winning graces, in the hope of
making break in the Addicks lines?
The answer was soon given.
The IA ballot was at once taken, and
resulted as follows:
For George Gray, Dem. Senators
Farlow, Hart, Maui, Meredith, Moore,
Slaughter and Speaker Salmon, and
Representatives Cottingham, Donahoe,
Donovan, King, McNulty, O'Day,
Rose, Shallcross, Taylor and Wagamon
III.
For j. Edward Addicks, Union Rep.
Senators Alice, Blakely, Brasure and
Pennewill, and Representatives BUELL.,
Davis, FAIRIES, Frazier, Frizzell, Herring,
Hunter, Hushebeck, Jenkins, Satter-
field, Short and Tharp-16.
For Levi 9. Bird, Regular Rep. -
Senators Knox, McFarlin and Shakes
peare and Representatives Burns, Dem
nison, Hazard, Kitchen, Lattomus,
Robertson, West and Speaker Clark-11.
For L. Irving Handy, Silver Dem. =
Senators Lewis and Pyle and Repre-
sentatiyes j. b, Clark and Jester-4.
Absent-Senator Abbott and Repre-
sentatives Conoway, Ewing and Pilling.
Total vote, AS. Necessary to choice,
%. No election.
Seventy fifth ballot-The same.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

London, Eng. FeD. 28.-The owners
of the British steamer Picton, Capt.
Payne, which sailed from Newport
News, on January Goth, for Sligo, and
has not since been heard of, har
abandoned all hope for her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

The ladies of Green Hill Presbyterian
Church will give "a supper IN the lecture
room of the church on Thursday even
ing March 9th. The first .ablo vii. q
ready at = clock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
A MINING CRAZE
$50 IN ONTARIO
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THE FINDING OF COPPER AND GOLD AROUND
GEORGIAN BAY HAS PRODUCED STAf1PtDE

the gold they produce, il is only qnes-
ton of time until the district becomes
one of the factors in the gold produc-
ton of the country"
There is probably no man in the Par
nv Sound district who has done more for
the mining industry than Mr.. MeGown.
He is the discoverer, and for him the
McGown mine was named. This lis one
of the best paying properties in the dis
trict, but, like all of the mines in the
territory, had hard time to find the
necessary capital to work it. In fact,
it was not until capitalists from the
United States became interested IN the
minerals of Parry Sound that sufficient
capital was found to work this proper
ty. Last spring this mine was pur
chased by capitalists from st. Paul ard
Duluth. who have worked it all of the
past summer. They paid $4,000 for
the property, and so rich has it proven
that but few weeks ago the new pro-
prietors were offered a clear million
dollars for ii. which they refused.
A farmer residing near Atlantic Har-
Dor on the Magnetawan river became
infused with the mining craze less than
a wear ago. To raise the needed money
for prospecting purposes he sold his
farming implements and farm stock,
mortgaged his land and raised every
dollar he could. One failure after an
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
DOG-WHIPPING DAY.
When Every Boy Is Allowed to Use
Switch I'm Eng a nd-An Old
Custom.

There are parts of rural England
where they still set aside day for
whipping dogs.
Dog-whippng day is October Is.
Then every boy in the neighborhood is
privileged to arm himself with sticks
and lashes and beat every dog he meets
to his hearts content. There are diff
ferent stories as TO the origin of this
strange custom. In Yorkshire tradi-
ton has it that a priest, when going his
rounds many years ago, dropped the
holy water used in communion service.
A dog that happened to be near by
swallowed it. and was promptly
whipped for his gulttony. and in com
memoration of this event il has been
deemed expedient to thrash the entire
dog family on this day throughout the
succeeding years. In the vicinity of
Manchester the tale goes that the good
fathers in certain monastery used to
set platters of food outside the gates
for the poor pilgrims that infested the
country al certain seasons. On one oc-
casion a dog. whose stomach was prob
ably empty as any pilgrims ever dare
be, very seltishly ate the food him
self. He was caught in the lawless act
and was whipped soundly, and his
crime and its punishment have been
visited upon his descendants these
many generations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
HIS SINS FOUND HIM OUT.
The Checkered Career of q Man Who
Founded q bogus Diam0nd
Mine In Arizona.

81 saw reference the other day to
the great Arizona diamond field swim
de-" said an old jeweler to New Or
leans TImes-Democrat man. ut was
sprung on the public just 30 years
ago, and l remember the excitement it
created. The originator Of the scheme
came from New Orleans. He was a
brilliant man. chemist, geclogist and
natural diplomat, but he lacked moral
connterpoise. He and his associates
procured d number of uncut stones
from Holland, and sailed canyon
in the mountain south of the ella river
Then followed the discovery and the
organization of a company and in a
few months nearly 100000 worth of
stock was sold. 1t was several years
before the exact character of the swim
die was developed, and by that time the
affairs of the company were so con-
fused that nobody cared to undertake
prosecution.
81 saw the professor as he was
called, at Ogden, Utah, in 1884, and he
described the whole affair with great
glee. Afterward he was mixed up in
two other shady enterprises. One was
scheme for aging whisky and the
other was device for refining sugar
by electricity. Both were fakes, but
he made lot of money out of them, and
as usual escaped punishment. 1t was
the old story, however; he went broke
in the end and died few years ago in
the charity ward of Chicago hospital.
A good deal of the diamond mine stock
was taken in New Orleans, and / dare
say some of it is kicking around here
to this day."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
The Fii,pino village,

The management of the national EN-
port exposition at Philadelphia. in its
desire 70 have an aggregation of Amer
lean" villages, have run across an unex-
pected obstacle with reference TO the
Philippine village.
An agent of the exposition has cabled
from Manila that while all the Access
series in the way of bamboo, palms.
fruits, moss. etc, have been shipped
from the islands, he has found il inn
possible to secure the native families to
make the village complete. The intel
ligent Filipinos. he writes, are too in
dependent to accept any terms lie has
proposed, while the ignorant natives
who would do just as well for exposi.
ton purposes, refuse to being taken
aboard the ships, fearing that death
awaits them in America.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
GROUPER AND PARROT FISH.
The Charact rfstics of One Striking.
ly Displayed In the Tank OF
the Others.

The Bermuda groupers are SO called
on account of their habit of grouping
together. There are plenty of fishes
that on occasions by accident or design
may come together side by side, or in
some other regular order or formation,
but there are few if any that get to-
gether as the groupers GO. In the tank
of groupers at the aquarium, says the
New York Sun, these fishes may be seen,
half dozen or more of them at a time,
ranged along the glass at the front of
the tank, heads all to the front, and
with their bodies tapping one another
diagonally with uniform regularity.
Sometimes at feeding time they stand,
or rather suspend themselves in the wa
ter side by side, in uniform rank,
heads up, near the surface, and wait
there for the man with the food. whose
step they may have heard on the plat
form back of the tanks.
A curious illustration of the fishes
tendency to group was shown in an
other way. Into tank in which there
were two parrot fishes there was put
also a grouper. One of these parrot
fishes was not feeling very lively; in
stead of swimming around ii lay on the
bottom of the tank, over in one corner,
just breathing and taking things easy
This was the grouper's opportunity,
and it stretched itself out on the bot
tom of the tank right alongside the par
rot fish and as close to it as it could get,
and STAYED there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
INCLINE SHAFT OF THE McoowN MINE.

Now comes the craze for gold and cop
per that has discounted both of these
previous sources of revenue.
w. Ireland, the editor of the North
Star, of Parry Sound, who has watched
the growth of the mining industry
probably closer than any other person
In the district, says of it;
'By some of the settlers of the Parry
Sound district it has been believed for
q number of years that minerals existed
in paying quantities. Several expert
ments have been made on a small scale,
and each experiment has brought to
light certain amount of either gold,
silver or copper. These experiments
were made by men who had but the
crudest knowledge of geology, and,
while they aroused hope, ii was usual
" but short-lived, for when expert geol-
ogists were consulted they invariably
insisted that it was impossible for min
sral TO exist in paying quantities in the
tire district was composed. 1t has been
these expert opinions that has retarded
the growth of the mining industry in
the Muskoka and Parry Sound districts.
1.-THE first of the men to be discour-
aged in this way at time when sue
cess seemed to be in his grasp was
Judge McCurry, whose experiments
were made some 80 years ago. He was
enthusiastic, not over the existence OF
gold or copper, which are attracting at
tention now, but of silver, and discov-
cred what promised to be profitable
lead. Since that time both gold and
copper have been found at different
times, but the prospectors lacked the
capital TO work their leads, and the men
of the cities who had the needed means
were afraid to invest ii because of the
adverse opinions given by the experts.
Not only were there a number of
leads of copper, gold and silver found,
but also OF mica. In fact. in many
places throughout this district there
are immense deposits of mica to be had
without any effort but that of picking
ii up off the ground. Most of this mica
however, is of a poor quality, and is
either black or is stained with a vege.
table stain, but by digging little some
of excellent quality may be found
This, like our other minerals, has beer
neglected because the men with tn,
needed means have chosen to accept the
biologists statement that the Lauren
tian formation could contain no min
erals. But the district owes consider
able to mica, for it was for mining tina
that the first mining company in tn
district was organized. In addition Il
the mica leads that have been devel
oped to some extent, il is said tina
there is a good showing of mica at tn
southern point of Doe lake, near Scott
Junction, and also in Kahpeekog an
Healy lakes, lying between Lake Josep
and Georgian bay. Gold has been foun
IN paying quantities few miles fror
Balla, on Lake Muskoka. ard smalle
leads have been found in other parts {
the territory. Around Parry Sound cor
siderable geld has been found in cor
nection with other minerals, and, Will
these reads; have not been worked fc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
REMOVING WOOL FROM SKINS.
the work gfth NeatneHs
and Diapatch.

1t has always been 6 problem how TO
get the wool off the skins of the many
millions of sheep which are annually
slaughtered in Australia, South Amer
lea and on the continent of Europe. An
electrical apparatus for the purpose has
been patented, says the st. Louis Globe
| Democrat. The invention. the first
idea of which is said to have been
struck by lady, consists of an electric
cautery or fieshing knife, by which the
wool may be shorn from the skin rapid
ly and without injury either TO the wool
or the pelt The knife has very short
and very wide blade, which is fitted on
handle electrically connected. To re-
move the wool the cautery is simply
pushed along the surface of the skin.
The red hot knife instantly mows down
the wool, and the speed at which the
work can be done is governed by the
dizziness of the operator. The heat need
not affect either the skin or the wool,
provided that The knife is properly
manipulated. With few hours prac-
tice, it is estimated, a girl can dewool
from eight to a dozen skins per hour,
and the cost of the current should be
not greater than one cent for 10 hours
work. The advantages of the system
are that the wool need not be injured
by lime, chemicals or other deleterious
influences. and the mere singing of the
end of each fiber is imperceptible. It'll
claimed that the skin, which presum-
ably has been sun dried in Australia or
South America. Immediately after the
slaughtering of the sheep, is in more
perfect condition for the purposes of
the tanner. The estimate of the cost of
such operations shows the great econ
omy of the electrical method of de-
wooling. 1t now costs the fellmonger
eight cents SKIN to wet down, lime
stone, or sweat the skin into condition
for the puller, and the pulling wages
range from II cents to II cents per doz-
en- skins.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07

~ NTARIO, Can, is having a
w mining craze that threatens 80
~ discount anything the klondlke
ever knew. Throughout the northern
districts of the province around Georgia
bay and the beautiful Muskoka lakes
and the Magnetawan river the saw log
and the summer tourist haze been for
gotten in the search for minerals.
For many years King Lumber and the
summer tourist have reigned supreme
in the Georgian bay territory In fact,
it is to the great forests of pine and
hemlock. forests hundreds of miles in
extent. that this great territory owes
it's settlement OF agricultural posi-
bilities there are practically none, and
the great trees that tower skyward
seem to find a foothold in the solid gran
lite that covers everything. Then came
the summer tourist searching for she
beauties of a wonderful nature that are
to be found here in such prolific album
dance. The lover of the beautiful and
grand found in the lakes and rivers and
islands and hills ell that he could de-
sire in a summer resting place. The
fisherman and the hunter found in the
lakes and streams and forests the para
disc of which they had dreamed, and
then King Lumber had to share the at
tentions of the people of the district
with the summer and autumn tourist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
Mexico and the Yaquis.

The struggle between the iaqui In
dams and the Mexican government has
been inevitable ever since the construc-
brought civilization within an easy
march of the Yaqui territory. With
the extension of the area of gold dis
coveries in Sonora the conflict could not
be longer averted and 1t will have mel
ancholy interest in history as prob
ably the last stand of the red man on
this continent against destiny. The
Yaqui is not as aggressive or as-blood-
thirsty as the Apache, but he is fully
as impervious 10 civilization and quite
as good fighter
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
PASSENGERS LOVE HIM.
A Street Car Conductor Who Charms
His Fares with His Mellow
whistle.

There is d conductor on the Indiana
avenue trolley beloved by every pas
senger who travels on the line. He is
no better looking than other conduct
ors. Nor is he more polite. Nor does
he allow people to ride free. But he
can whistle with his fingers, and the
patrons of the line love him, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
One of the annoyances of street car
travel is the whistle used by the con-
ductors for giving signals to the mo-
torman. The conductor goes along on
the footboard with his whistle within
few inches of passengers ear. He
wants 10 stop the car. He blows on the
instrument of torture-that's what the
nervous people call it-that he carries
between his lips. \ shriil blast that
would wake the dead is the result. The
car stops. Then he blows two more.
| The car starts. OF course man can
get used TO almost anything in this vale
| of tears. but there are many who feel
| like jumping out of their skins when
ever that blast sounds in their ears. .
1t is very different with this con-
ductor, who learned when a boy 10
whistle on his fingers. lie wears nc
| whistle OF nickel or celluloid between
| his lips. When he wants to stop or
start car he crooks his FIRST finger
sticks the crook in his mouth and gives
out a mellow note that is celestial mu.
sic compared with the din of nickel
whistle. Consequently all the passen
4 gers love him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07

other did not deter him from his pur-
pose, and but few weeks ago he was
rewarded by finding a good lead, and
then sold out for $4,000.
1t is just such cases as these, and
there have been several of them, that
have caused the people residing in the
affected district to forget all other pur-
suits and keep them eager in the search
for minerals. Men who have few dol
lars are spending all of it for lanfthat
will be practically valueless unless min
eral is found on it. Should the present
mining craze run out without further
developments there will be many set
tier throughout the district who will
be overloaded with Canadian rocks out
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
MARTIN LUTHER'S RING.
Engagement Hand of the Great Re-
former Genes to Light in
Norway.

Martin Luther's historical engage
ment ring has been found, and in the
possession of Norwegian peasant
woman, Sigrd Hansen Aim, in Sender
hordland, in Norway.
How it came to Norway and when is
unknown, as for centuries the ring has
been an heirloom in the family of all
the women having the name of Sigrid.
Two years ago the German state histori-
cal museum had advertisements insert
ed in continental newspapers. Slowly
the news found its way to Norway and
was read by the Norwegian peasant
woman. The description of the ring
tailed exactly with the ring in posses
sion of the woman, says London pa
per. '"-s1s------
Consul Jens Gran, in Bergen, was no.
titled, and at once offered the woman
500 kroner for the ring, which was re-
fused. This is the description given in
Norwegian papers of the ring found:
1T is of silver, considerably worn and
badly scratched. Set in the ring is red
pearl W represent dTop vi ploou Oh
Christ. On the outside of the ring is
engraved Christ on the cross, and sever
al of the subjects of the crucitixion as
the ladder, the lance, etc, and the let
tiers j. \. Il. j. (Jesus Nazarenus Rex
Judeorum). On the inside of the ring is
engraved MARITIME MISUNDERSTANDING
Won Boren-13-7-152. and the faint
outlines of two hearts,"
Through the German minister to
Sweden and Norway every effort will be
made to induce its present owner to per-
init it to become the property of the
German historical museum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
Forgot He wa. General.

One of Funstons men writes that in
the latest engagement, near san Fer
nando the general went into battle at
the head Of his brigade. composed of
Kansas, Montana and Utah troops.
Funston forgot that he was IN command
Of q brigade aud, leaving his staff, order
X, horse and all, he joined the Kansas
boys on foot and personally gave them
orders as be led them TO the charge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07
First publication Sept. = 1891 No. -
TATE OF ONSIN-MANITowoC COUNTY

STAIE OF w lSIoNS NotNth
- Court. In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Elias Abraham
son Hoen. deceased intestate.
On reading and fling the petition of Anna
Kistine Hoen of the town of Manitowoc Rapids
in said county. representing among other things
that Elias Abrahamson Hoen an inhabitant of
said county. on the Goth day of June A. D. lsaa
at Manitowoc Rapids, died interstate. leaving
estate tn be administered and tLst said Ieti-
toner is the widow Of said Deceased, and
praying that administration of said estate be
to John Gunderson granted.
1t is ordered. that said petition be heard ct
regular term of said county court to be held on
Tuesday the 3rd DAY of October. a D. 1889
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Office Of the county
Judge in the city of Msnitowoc IN said county;
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place SD appointed, be given to all persons IN
terested, by publication hereof for three weeks
successivey. prior To seifi day of hearing III the
Msnitowoc Pilot. weekly newspaper publish
ed at Manitowoc city in sGid county.
Dated at Manitowoc the 5th day OF september
A. ID. 1899
By the Court.
j. : ANDERSON, County Judge.
Onstad te Hougen Attorneys. sep-s