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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
IT'S ACCORDING TO THE LAW.

Council Required to Make Correct Appor-
tionmenI OF Amount for school Pur-
poses.
The complaint of the city tax collec-
tors that because the tax for city pur-
possess cents, and for school purposes,
40 cents, are in odd figures, they give
them more trouble with figuring the
tax bills, whereas the former oven
figures OF 81 for city and 40 cents for
school purposes. give practically the
same results and cause less trouble,
hardly meets the merit Of the matter
according to James B. Oberly, who was
chairman of the finance committee of
City Council, when the existing figures
were adopted. 1t is not question OF the
convenience OF the tax collectors, but
of adherence to the law; for section 81
of the city charter provides that Coun-
Gil shall at the time of making the
annual levy include the sum necessary
to be raised for the use of the public
school of the city by taxation during
the year, land shall apportion such
amount among the several persons and
estates upon the school assessment, ao-
ccrding to certain rate in and upon
every hundred dollars Of the said as
sessnent. "
The school assessment is separate and
distinct from 'the assessment for gem
eral city purposes and is required by
law to be so made by the assessors.
The amount to be raised for the sup
port of the schools is regulated by law
and this amount must, if the law is
complied with, be apportioned by such
rate as will raise the amount so re-
quired and no more. Mr. Oberly found
that a higher rate was necessary to
give the revenue needed for the schools,
and the higher rate was adopted
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Public school OF New York city.

The annual report OF John Jasper,
superintendent of public schools in New
York City, shows 474, 755 children be.
tween the ages of four and TWEEN ty -one,
which is the legal school age. OF these
237, 800 are males, 236, 800 females. The
net enrolment in the schools last year
was 2Sl, 34l. The average daily attend
ance was 207, 535 In 251 private and
parochial schools there were "a, 1923
pupils. For 1913 days The borough
schools were in session. For 160 days
there were at least 5,455 regular
teachers employed. AT certain times
during the year 5,645 teachers were
employed, 623 men and 5,022 women.
There are ISL schoolhouses in the two
boroughs. These buildings are valued
at SIT, $50, 600, and their sites at s1l, :
420, 900 additional In the two boroughs
1910 children were adiudged to be
truants and were sent to school; 276
failed to reform and were committed to
the truant school; 100 children were
found illegally employed; ). l6 parents
were arrested, and imprisoned for
violating the compulsory education law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
DEATH OF Or. CHARLES J. STILLE.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 11.-Dr.
Charles j. Stille, formerly provost OF
the University of Pennsylvania, died
today, at hotel in this city, of heart
failure. He was born September ed,
1919.
DR.. Stille was taken sick several
months ago, and was removed to the
seashore in the hope that the sea air
might be beneficial.
The body was taken to his late resi-.
dence, in Philadelphia, this afternoon.
DIR. Stille leaves widow. He was
well known throughout the country.
DIR. Stille was married twice. His
first wife died less than year ago.
after having been an inmate Of an asy-
lum for many years. Two months ago,
he married his second wife, who, nd
to the time Of her marriage, had residep
at Chestertown, Nd. ED. Gazette. |
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Success has attended the opening in
Philadelphia of children's branch of
the public library. 1t is the first
library of the kind in the city, and the
children have availed themselves
eagerly of the opportunities it offers.
Although it has been in existence only
three months there are about 2,4OO
names registered on its books as regu-
lar readers with clean hands and a
clean face is the only rule of the
place, besides that OF orderly silence.
During the whole time Of its existence
no child has had to be sent out of the
library for misconduct. Even on rainy
days, when the place is crowded, order
and silence always prevail. The little
folk come in and are allowed to go
straight to the shelves in search of
reading matter. Each child is allowed
to take out two books at time, one of
them fiction and the other instructive.
On the average, the child readers are
about fourteen years old, and the boys
outnumber the girls nearly four to one.
History is the favorite literature for
the boys, while the girls reyel in fiction.
1t is said by the library people, to the
credit of the children and the shame Of
their oiders, that the proportion of in
structive books taken out by the little
ones is far in advance of those perused
by older card holders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
NIegee and welsh aaIchsd.

Frank Magee and Frank Welsh Of
Philadelphia have been matched to
box l5 rounds before the Empire Ath-
letic Club of this city. August oath.
Magee is already in active training,
doing road work in Paramount Park
and indoor work at the LaFayette Club
in Philadelphia, and is very confident
of winning. Magee also has two othor
Frank is very clever boy and one of
the fow that can make l05 pounds.
Welsh is the young pugilist who put
up such good fights with Bernisconi at
the Empire Club.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
GUsBoAT WILmINGToS.
Centre of Attraction at a Fourth of il
Celebration IN south America.

Centre of Attraction at a Fourth OF July
Celebration IN south America.
Charles p. King of this city has re-
ceived copy of a Rio de Janeiro news
paper of July 9th, containing the fol-
lowing:
1.-THE United States consulate gen-
eral was very tastefully decorated yes
terday in honor of the Fourth. Consul
and Mrs. Seeger, assisted by Mrs.
Dawson, Lowrie, Havelburg and Lor-
brega, received their guests with hearty
welcomes. The American colony was
fully represented among the visitors,
while a large number of Brazilians,
Englishmen and many Germans, &C.. !,
called to pay their respects. The
diplomatic and consular corps were
also fully represented. Commander
Todd and officers of the Wilmington
were also present and the Whining
tons punch bowl, which was presented
to the ship by the patriotic citizens Of
Wilmington, Del, took very con-
spicuous part in the festivities. The
Wilmington leaves this port on the 18th
for Santos, Rio Grande, Porto Allegro
and Monteyideo. ?"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
ATTACKED BY NEGROES.
Joseph Mullins Proves a Match for Two
Cofnred outlaws.

SpinFHH tfHIthNbs
While Joseph Mullins of Falkland
was walking along the B. & o. railroad
tracks near his home last Tuesday
week he was attacked by two negroes,
who assaulted him, but he succeeded
in getting away from them before they
had seriously injured him.
When he had reached a lonely place
along the railroad negro jumped from
q clump Of bushes at Mullins, but the
latter, by well directed blow, knocked
him down. Almost at the same time
another negro appeared and struck
Mullins several times in the face and
on the head, discoloring his eyes and
disfiguring his face. Whether weapon
was used is not known, but Mullins
accepted the first opportunity to plant
a telling blow with his fist in the sec
ond negro's face and knocked him
down, after which Mullins ran away.
The men who attacked him evidently
were bent on robbery, but did not ac-
complish their purpose.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
ANIMPoRTAsr JUDO NEWT.

London, Eng, Aug. TO- Hon. Sir
Ford North, judge of tha Chancery
division Of the High Court of Justice.
rendered an important judgment today.
He granted the London Times an in
junction, restraining a publisher named
Lane from reprinting speeches of Lord
Rosebery admittedly taken from the
Times. Tho judge held that the re-
porter had copyright in his report,
and that this copyright had been ao-
quired by tho Times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Only Full Pledged member. to Parade.

The order permitting only full fiedged
melnhers Of the Grand Army of the
Republic to participate in the parade
in Philadelphia next month will prob
ably cut down the number representing
the Wilmington posts, for in some
cases it was proposed to have con-
tributing or honorary members in line
as we'll as active members. Thus Phil
Sheridan Post was to have 90 con-
tributing or honorary members in the
parade. Only the regular post flags
and banners are to be carried, which
may prevent the carrying of q Blue
Hens Chicken, which had been pro-
posed by Phil Sheridan Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
j. Merrick Horn, while Out for Pleasu
saves the Life OF a Stranger.

J. Merrick Horn, while Out for Pleasure
saves the Life of a Stranger.
J. Merrick Horn, who was one OF
the guests of Col and Mrs. A. q.
McCausland ina tug party on the river
last Thursday, saved an old man from
drowning at King street wharf while
the boat was moored there. The aged
individual, who was a stranger to Mr..
Horn. appeared on the wharf in dazed
condition aud for some reason at
tempted to get on the boat. He missed
his footing and was precipitated into
the Christiana.
Quick as fash Mr.. Horn, who saw
him fall. reached after him and caught
him in time 10 save his life. The I'm.
fortunate man was tshed out and
placed on the boat until he had recov,
cred his senses sufficiently to go his
way. He suffered nothing worse than
ducking. Mr.. Horn also had his
clothing soaked while saving the
drowning man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Edward j. Ayars of this city, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Peter b. Ayars, has
accepted position on the engineer
corps of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Co., and is engaged with a party of
the company's engineers in surveying
for an extension through the noun
tains Of West Virginia by way OF Buck
hannah and Bernersville. He expects to
visit his parents in about 10 days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
BROKE HIS COLLAR BONE.
James II. Beggs Injured in Fall at the
Terra Gotta Company's Yard.


James II. Bergs, president of the
Delaware Terra Gotta Co., sustained a
fracture of the collar Zone in fall at
the company's brickyard, Thursday af-
ternoon.
In company with ex-Mayor John p.
Almond, treasurer Of the company, Mr..
BeGgs was walking in the company 8
yard. He has been in rather feeble
health for some time, and in walking,
he struck his foot against piece Of
timber which caused him to lose his
balance, and he fell heavily.
Mr.. Almond assisted him to his feet
and into their carriage and brought
him to his residence, No. 1909 Jelfer-
son street. There he is under the at
tention of DIR. +. G. Shortlidge.
The injury will Inconvenience MIR.
Beges considerably, as he has been ac-
customed to lie on his right side, and
it was the right collar bone that was
broken. He will probably be able to
appear at his Office in few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Charles Gray of No. 2017 Delaware
avenue, brakeman on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, was caught between
cars and had his back badly squeezed
at East junction Friday morning. He
was brought to Delaware avenue sta
tion and taken home in the Ph9nix
ambulance. DIR. John Palmer is in at
tendance. His injuries are not consid-
cred serious
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Tho grandfather clock, formerly
owned by Louis McClane, Secretary
of the Treasury, Secretary of State
and Minister to England under Jack
son, which was purchased BY City
Solicitor Henry c. Conrad at the sale
Of the effects Of the late Arnold Nau-
dain, Of near Stanton, in March last,
has recently been sold to Mrs. John
Chopper Of Washington, d. G. Mrs.
Cropper is u granddaughter of Louis
McClane.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The committee on the A. o. U. w.
Day to be held at Brandywine Springs
on Saturday, September I'd, wifi hold
a meeting in the library Of Workman
Hall this evening. Wilmington Lodge
last evening gave its committee full
power to go ahead in the matter ire
spective Of expense. It is expected
that o,0O0 people will participate in
the celebration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
NAMING THE BABY,
Queer Customs and Practices That Obtain
In Various Countries.

Detroit Free Press. 49,.
In some countries curious customs
prevail in regard to selecting name
for the baby. A Hindoo baby is named
when it is - days old, and usually by
the mother. Sometimes the father
wishes for another name than that
selected by the mother. In that case
two lamps are placed over the two
names, and the name over which the
lamp burns the brighter is the one
given to the child.
In an Egyptian family the parents
choose name for their baby by light
ing three wax candies; to each of these
they give a name, one of the three
belonging always to some dignified per.
sonage. The candle that burns the long
est determines the name for the baby.
The Mohammedans sometimes write
desirable names ON five Sins of paper,
and these they place in the Koran. The
name upon the slip first drawn out is
given to the child.
The children of the Amos, n people
living In northern Japan, do not
receive their names until they are
years old. 1t is the father who then
chooses the name by which the child is
afterward called.
The Chinese give their boy babies
name in addition to their surnames,
and they must call themselves by these
names until they are 90 years old. At
that age the father gives his son a new
name.
The Chinese care so little for their
girl babies that they do not give them
a baby name, but just call them No. /,
No. 2, No. 3, according to their birth.
Boys are thought so much more Of 10
China than girls that if you ask a
Chinese father who has both boy and
girl how many children he has he
Will always reply "Only one child"
German parents sometimes change
the name of their baby if he is i'll, and
the Japanese are sure to change the
name of child four times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The Repauno Chemical Co. Thurs.
day burned broken paper shells that
We're not fit for use, at their works at
Gibbstown, N. j. The powder that
remained in the shells exploded caus.
ing report that created alarm in the
adjacent country, for it was feared that
the mills had exploded. Owing to tho
heavy atmosphere. the explosion PRO
duced heavier shock than was antici
pated. No damage was done and no.
body was hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
r0RAL AND PARMA AoUIrrED.

Madrid, Spain, Aug. II, The Gazette,
today, published the verdict of the
supreme court martial, which, in ad-
dition to aoquittine Gems. Toral and
Pareja of surrendering Santiago de
Cuba without having exhausted all
means of defence, orders an additional
inquiry, to discover the responsibility
for the lack Of means of defence, which
necessitated the capitulation of that
place,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Handsomely bound and Illuminated
copies Of the Rev. DIR. Arthur Lown-
des' work on the validity of Anglican
Orders are to be issued shortly, and
accompanied by joint letter from
Bishop Littlejohn of Long Island,
Bishop Seymour of Springfield, ILL.,,
and Bishop Coleman of Delaware. are
to be sent to bishops throughout the
world. The letter will commend the
study Of the book in the hope of assist
ing the work of Christian unity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Laurel Rising From Ashes,

Tho Rev. G. N. Sralding, D. D.. :,
rector OF the Episcopal Church at
Laurel, was here last Thursday. He
is pleased that the new buildings now
rising from the ashes of Laurel will in
some cases be Of brick, and expressed
regret that persons could not be COM
PEELED to eroct brick structures.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Enaeayorers 90 uelehrate.

The Wilmington Christian Endeavoi
Union has decided to join the Chester
County Union in its celebration al
Lenape on Thursday, August oath. Tc
make arrangements for the trip the
following committee has been ap
pointed: Miss Anna 7. Lincoln, chair,
man; Miss Louisa Hardcastle, Mis-:
Mary Grandell, j. I. Sanders, William
IL. Stats and Smiley King.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Mrs. Eliza Wood, widow of Samuel
Wood, ST., died n'Philadelphia Thurs
day. She was in her S5th year. The
body will be brought to this city and
the funeral took place on Monday,
Interment was made at Mt. Salem
cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Harry Emmons, attorney for the
Star Loan Association, Thursday, sold
the following properties of the associa-
ton: No. 1409 West Second street, t.,
Il. q. llettew, 81, $50; No. 40 East
Eleventh street, TO DIR. s. G. Ebert,
$50; No. GOT Tatnal street, three
houses, to Thomas B. Cartmell. s7l5;
NC. ~ Locust street, to Joseph
Schwab, $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Richard Kinser, soldier 10 the
Spanish American war, died suddenly
in Wrightstown, Pa, last Wednesday
week. Tho exact cause of death has
not been ascertained. His home, it is
said, was in Germantown, Pa, and it
was reported today that he was prob
ably a member of the First Delaware
Regiment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

washington, Aug. II. Major Charles
=. h,lbourne, paymaster of the army,
mas been appointed treasurer of tho
rhli1pplne Islands and the Island of
Guam. A u moneys of the civil govern
men, 6is bs OF the islands will be Placed in
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Thomas Foster of this city has been
granted an increase of pension from
IS to Sl2 per month. Mary L. Pierce,
also of this city, has been granted an
original widows pension of IS per
month
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Sheriff Taylor Friday sold the
property of Mrs. Ida G. Edwards, on
Union street, New Castle, to the Citi-
zens Building and Loan Association
for $500, and the properly of Samuel L.
Bacon, deceased, on Pearl street, New
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Building Inspector Cassidy issued a
permit Friday morning to William NJ.
Connolly to build ID two-story dwellings
at brown and Cedar streets, at cost
of 81, 900 each.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

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The Coconino sun., 1899-05-27
THE COCONINO SUN.
Do You Know

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The Coconino sun., 1899-05-27
Notice to Teachers.

There will be a Teachers Exam ination for Territorial and County certificates at the Court House, in Flagstaff, on Monday and Tuesday June 9th and 9th, 1899, commencing on Monday the 9th at g o'clock sharp.
 N. G. LAYTON.
 Chairman Board of Examiners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-13

The gathering was made up very largely
of girls and women, the mothers, wives
and sweethearts of the soldiers.
Every moment the dense mass OF hu-
manity was augmented by fresh arrivals
from a score of directions. The streets
leading to Park avenue were all packed
with people moving towards the line of
march, as far as the eye could reach.
Then, at last the unexpected first
section puffed slowly round the bend and
there was no mistaking that this time
the boys had arrived. There never was
such a yell in the history of Minneapolis.
After the arrival of the first section,
the mass of humanity that hemmed the
train In was SO tightly packed as to make
the turning of a wheel simply impossible.
In vain the police rushed here and there,
trying to clear a way for the passage Of
the cars. AS fast as they moved along
the crowd surged in again. At last the
train had to be moved because of the ar
rival of the second section, and that none
of the children jammed about it were
killed seems almost a miracle, but moth
ing serious happened.
The second section, bringing in the COM
panias of st. Paul, and the third, with
the companies at large, came in but
few moments apart and were quickly un
loaded
In the meantime while greetings were
being exchanged. the parade was form
ing. Worse and worse grew the con-
fusion and larger and larger and denser
grew the throng. Commander in-chief
Shuey had his plans well laid, however,
for while the crush was great and every
thing seemed to be in an awful tangle,
every one in Inform was moving some
where.
In time the mounted police began to
push the crowds back to the curb line,
and the big staff Of aides assisted man
fully and effectively. q crowd won't
bulge a step for a man or foot even If
he IS a policeman, but when a big horse
is backed against one, it rolls back like
a wave breaking against rocky cliffs. The
wide asphalt street was fairly we'll clear
ed when the Fourth Minnesota swung
up the street
Almost everything was now in readi-
ness. A string of carriages clattered up
the avenue and every one looked eagerly
for the face Of President Mckinley.
Look for the man in the back seat"
whispered every one, but 1t was the thin
face of Gov. Lind that greeted them.
Behind him came his staff with its wealth
of gold braid. A loud, long roar from
Twenty-sixth street and a seething, jost-
ling crush In that direction told in the
plainest language that the president and
his cortege had taken their places. Then
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-13

festoons of bunting in the< national col
ors. A huge American flag was suspended
from the ceiling, and the platform was
elaborately decorated for the occasion
with palms and potted plants. On the
desk of the chairman stood a vase con-
tanning a massive bouquet of American
Beauty roses. The people continued to
file in until the arrival of a platoon of
eighty of the best leoking- policemen in
ST. Paul, under the personal supervision
of Chief of Police Gess, who took COM
mand of the entrances ard of the seat
ing arrangements. At 7so'clock the doors
were closed because there was no more
available room, and dense mob crowded
and surged about the entrance waiting
for the arrival of the president, and be-
ing pressed back intoSeoncrete form by
a detail of mounted police, who struggled
to keep Eighth street open.