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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
STREETS AND sEWERs,
Routine business Transacted Mt the Meet
ing Tuesday-DirectorG Garter SICK.

ing Tuesday-DirectorG Garter SICK.
Owing to the fact that Director
Carter is sick, the Street and Sewer
Directors, who met Tuesday, post
poned action on the resolution, which
is pending, to compel all vehicles to
use lights at night. The matter will
probably be brought up next Tuesday.
The street commissioner was directed
to make repairs to cutters on Thatcher
street and Vandever avenue, and Engi-
neer Hatton was instructed to prepare
plans and estimates for sewer on
Rodney street between Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirteenth street to accom-
modate houses of Edward johnson. II
was decided to place sewer inlets OF
Tenth and Van Buren, streets. The
| owners of some of the property on
Madison street between Tenth and
Eleventh were given 20 days in which
to curb and pave. Mr.. Simmons reso-
luton to amend the ordinance relating
to the collection of wharf rents and
taxes on poles, of which notice was
givon at the last meeting, received two
readings. Secretary Wiley was given
| authority to settle for the Townsend
road bridges which had been taken
away. A resolution was adopted
authorizing tho mayor to sign an
agreement for making two connections
with the intercepting sewer. Secretary
Wiley was instructed to call the
attention of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Co. to the fact that some
thing should be done relative to the
building of bridge at Fourth street
crossing.
Secretary Wiley reported balance
in bank of S11, 039. "a and collection:
during the week amounting to 1925. 96
The weekly payroll, S503 4S, and the
monthly payroll, SOD, were passed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
Leaf-green Cloth Gown, from Harper's bazar.

in front. The long rolling collar
reaches quite to the waist line. and is
ornamented with small gilt buttons
distributed in groups of three. The
sleeves are sheath fitting about the
upper and lower arm, but have a
shirred effect at the elbow in both back
and front seams. The cuffs are artistic
novelties having an inner and outer
point, both lined with cream cloth
stitched with green silk. The shout
ders are also capped with cream cloth
epaulettes over green cloth and inter-
lined with crinoline. Cream cloth was
the medium employed for the vest in
the original model. This should be
made upon lining and interlined with
thin canvas, crrinoline or stiffened
lawn.
To make this costume OF plain cloth
"a inches wide, yards of material will
he required, together with y yard o.
white opera cloth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03


The tendency of all autumn gowns is
toward plain fabrics We shall pres.
emily see plain black and dark colored
silks in great numbers and more sober
tones in cloth, although these wi he
relieved by band trimmings of velvet,
lace, contrasting cloths of various
weayes, An advance design for early
autumn from Harper's Bazaar is chosen
herewith. The skirt is shallow circu-
lar that spreads wide at the three darts
so that, when stitched, tiny pleat is
formed at the foot of each dart that
yields pretty fitness to the lower
skirt. Flat cream satin bands are
smoothly fitted over the long hip darts,
and these are stitched in plain with
green silk, and finished at the lower
point by large silk tacSings. The skirt
has centre back seam and a ten inch
train, finished with seven-stitched, inch
wide tucks. The Elton jacket has a
scanned and fitted back, and one dart
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Trouble occurred Monday afternoon
on the Delaware railroad train leaving
this city at 4.27 O'Clock. In the melee
Conductor Charles Sherburne was hit
and passenger had his lip cut. a
witness of the affair states that the
conductor started 10 collect tickets
shortly after leaving the station, and
coming to man who was asleep
shook him vigorously and demanded
his ticket. The man objected to what
he considered rough treatment, and the
argument quickly progressed to VIC
lence. Each, got in a blow and pas
sengers in the car parted the com
batants. The passenger resumed his
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

The total for this year is 50, 4T5
larger than that of last year, which
WAS s27l, 1880, but when it is remem-
bered that the Ferris Industrial School
appropriation of 5000 was not in
tluded in last years schedule, but was
j,dded by order of the court afterward,
bt will be seen that as matter of fact
the aggregate shows a reduction of
r., 525 from last year.
The appropriation for the Trustees of
HE Poor has been reduced So, 600; the
allowance for the Second and Third
districts, Wilmington, has been re-
luced from $4,000 to SIS, 600. Last
year the amount appropriated for errors
IN assessments was 1926, 600, while this
year the sum of $50, ZOO is allowed.
last year $500 was appropriated on
Recount of the auditing committee
his year the auditors receive 5000.
he telephone appropriation is in
Creased, as another instrument has
jeen added, from $3.50 to 1925. The
Commission to delinquent tax col
ectors, which amounted to $1,000 last
ear, has been reduced to $500; and
or rebates on taxes the allowance has
been increased from $4,000 to $40, 600
The unappropriated funds last year
Eere sl4, 067.77, while for this year the
mount is SO, 1873. SO.
During the meeting Workhouse Com
bissioners Gawthrop and Ball had a
difference with President Scott relative
receiving the proceeds of the sale OF
orkhouse bonds and were informed
lat the money would be ready in few
Sbys.
A communication was received frcm
icholas Jenney, stating that during
Z o blizzard people who were making
pairs to Market street bridge over the
= hristiana took his boat without his
bowledge and afterward il was wrecked
the ice where it had been left by
o men. He asked the court to pro-
de him with new boat or pay him
b. The matter was referred to the
bmmittee on Wilmington bridges.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
QUIET IN SANTO DOMINGO.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Re-
public, Aug. 1.-Vice- President Wen
ceslao Figuereo. as result Of the
assassination of President Heureaux.
has taken charge of the government of
Santo Domingo as President, and has
formed cabinet.
The country is quiet, and no fears Of
disturbances are entertained.
This place was visited during the
afternoon of July 9Th by a severe
tornado, which blew at the rate of 40
miles an hour. Three coasting vessels,
loaded with produce and anchored in
the outer harbor, were wrecked, and
about 10 men persisted. The damage
done ashore was not of much i'm
portance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

ames H. Shakespeare, aged 4s years,
FORMER resident of Dover, has been
omitted to the Friends Asylum for
! Insane at frankfort, Pa. He was
4 attorney and when he went to
q ladelphia entered tho law Office Of
mes H. Heverin, also OF this State.
D trouble is said to have resulted
1an brooding over family affairs. His
4pnd wife, Mrs. Robert Whitelock.
tnerly Miss Nellie Rhinehart Of
Edmond, Va, gave him much con-
ID. She was an actress when he
FRIED her. 1t is feared he has lost his
Son entirely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
DELAWARE DOTS.

W. P. Biggs' Kinster was second in
the 2. 16 trot for 5000 at Albany last
Saturday.
The Rev. William J. Rowan, who
has accepted an invitation to become
pastor of the Newark Presbyterian
Church, preached his farewell sermon
as pastor of the Broadway Presby-
terian Church, Baltimore, last Sunday.
He will spend August in the South.
The electric railway from Milford to
Woodland Beach via Dover will be a
single track line. Its construction will
begin September LIST, and be COM
pleted next spring, The powerhouse
will be at Camden. The franchise has
been sold to Philadelphia syndicate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Mrs. Samuel Stewart with her two
children, Samuel Jr., and Miss
Marguerite Stewart of Dallas, Tex. +,
arrived Monday evening and stayed with
former State Senator Daniel Stewart,
uncle of Mrs. Stewart. Tuesday
they went to Seaford where they will
remain several weeks as the guests OF
the grandparents of the children, Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Stewart.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

son ane rontpnot for o mas
refrigerating plant for the United
States government, to be erected at
Indian Head, the we'll known proving
grounds. The company has shipped
two carloads of horseshoeInaking ma
chinery to the Shellenberger Horse
Shoe Co. of Pittsburg, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

londay Minqua Tribe, Imp'd O.
'M., entertained "a members of Mos
|co Tribe of Philadelphia. The Phila-
phia team conferred the several de-
(es of the order. Among the visitors
eent we're: Great Sachem Joseph
6son; P. g. I. James A. Parsons and
bmas X. Donnelly; p. 6. S. John
Powe; Great Representatives Harry
Hewser and Charles Newell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
MOLINEUX'S PETITION DENIED.

New York, Aug. 1.-Judge Blanchard.
in the Supreme Court, handed down a
decision today denying the application
of attorneys for Roland B. Molineux to
inspect the minutes of the grand jury
which indicted Molineux for the muir
der of Katherine j. Adams, by means
of poison alleged to have been sent
through the mails to Harry Cornish,
an athletic instructor
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Harry Emmons' application to Chief
Justice Lore for the dismissal of a
foreign attachment brought by Levi
G. Scott against Charles DeValinger,
ON q claim of $1,000, which was to
have come up Monday, was postponed
for q week, on account of the illness OF
Andrew g. Gray.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Dover, Aug. 1.-The Milford Herald
formerly owned and edited by the late
Col. E. I. Cooper, was sold this morn
ing to Henry Wilkinson, late editor of
the Times of Milton, Del, and DR..
Howard M. Wilkinson of this town.
The Herald will be run as straight
Democratic paper and will be pub
lished at Milford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

A draft of the charter of the proposed
New Castle Is Delaware City railway
has been prepared, but will not be
filed with Secretary of State Hughes
until the route has been surveyed. The
survey of the Kenneth road is progress
ing nicely and it is expected work will
commence in about three weeks,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Building Inspector Cassidy has
granted permit to Patrick tabey to
make repairs to the building No. 80
King street, which was damaged by
fire recently; also to Il. +. Shake
speare, to make improvements at the
residence of G. Parke Postles, No. 904
Broome street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Allentown, Pa, Aug. 1.-George
Andreas, the conductor of shifter on
the Lehigh Valley railroad, was caught
between the bumpers, while coupling
cars this morning, and squeezed to
death. He was 3S years old, and leaves
a widow and two children,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Erect Commissioner f. W. Pierson is
King arrangements to add four men
4 the barrel reet-cleaning force,
}ch now numbers II men. He gays
fsystem has proved a great success,
pg more satisfactory and cheaper
h the old method. 1t reduces the
Ek of the old-time STRENGTHENING
Rade to the minimum,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

hief of Police Dolan received a
er Tuesday morning from William j.
or, chief of police of Reading, Pa. /,
rming him that the police nine Of
city will be here on September
and play game with the Will
Rton police team. The officers will
accompanied by the mayor and
II city officials.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

BridgevIlle, Aug. William Halo
we'll, who has been troubled with severe
pains in his hip for some time, did not
know the cause until Sunday, when a
piece Of the overalls that he wore when
he was severely cut by circular saw,
about year ago, was removed from
his hip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

Deputy Sheriff Charles Green on
Saturday closed the real estate office
of @. Thomas Brock, colored, at Della
ware avenue and Jefferson street, on
several claims. Brock is said to be
sick in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

The Delaware Railroad Co. has
granted the members of the Legislature
a special train for their reunion trip
both ways. 1t will leave this city at .
O'Clock on Wednesday morning of next
week for Old Point Comfort.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
f.Lew,s Row a Co.

|. Lewis Row has associated in
partnership his two brothers. Harry B.
Row and Joseph Row and the firm will
hereafter be known as |. Lewis Row &
Co., trading in china, glass and house,
furnishings, at No. 4l3 King street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

His Fourteenth Question : Little
Clarence "Pa!'' Mr.. Callipers =
"Eh" Little Clarence-"P why is
it that man walking alone never
passes given point, while professions
always do?n--Puck,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
Koya, o,emency for MIR. maybr,ok.

London, Eng. July 90. In the House
Of Commons today, Michael Davitt,
member for South Mayo, will again
raise the question as to royal clemsncy
for Mrs. Maybriok.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

10 heads are better than one." II the one
pave Is dun aud heavy you need Hoods
Rarllla. II viii give you prompt reIief.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11
Entire System
Saturated With
Catarrhal Poisons.

Mr. Schuyler Knowles, Clifton, -.
son county. Wash: From my own Per.
sonal experience I can recommend the
Copeland treatment a. thorough and rad
teal cure for chronic cAtArrn Of the head.
throat and stonach. after al other moth
DDS have failed to give relief from thlo
wcaxtSome malady.
Il had bean = sufferer for over alx yoar1l
and the diseaso APPEARED TO eatahs.sh ltDo11
more and more firmly until my entire so.
tenn was
saturated with Ito roesons.
MY nose vas obstructed % that I va
unable to breathe freely, and was COM
PEELED to hawk and spit almost inceooAntly
to free my sore and swollen threat oe the
Irritating mucus constantly dropplnI
from my head. In the mornines there w1o
a anasting. Durnlng 1ensaaloa
In the root Of my mouth. and had b
cough for IN hour or more TO clear the
bronchial tubes OF the accumulated mu-
Gus.
my stomach crew weak ana sensitive
and my food would not digest pgoperly. ]
lost all natural appetite and what !
ate lay like lead IN my stomach. caasG1ng
great distrees from indigestion. acidity AA6
severe sick headaches. I had 4
TireA Ana Worn.Oue
feeling. and was aimoA completely hse1ea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11
e SOME TILL TIMBER.
- : fe9ging Ca0D oal See New
eesSons Are ConS~seeo, on4
-.~eane 81 . Regular Lo0Gex's
nannee-Tse Tired fer 1seeDeaso.

s., r,asnatch TO the Posf.Tnteiligencer.
L<ouA Jane la.-~SenatoF Fairbanks
l. M~stv vr..l 10 TO Seattle Sunday fore
n. .,~tock this morning the party was
= !, tbs II. Paul and Tacoma Lumber
11-ss~x,s big sawmlII. and thence by
3 ssza.i Northern Pacific train to the VIII
49, eoni mines and coke ovens Arrived
~. the party. twenty-five In all. was
49,. 50 the mountain side on mountain
s.~,t.s engine used in the Angus Mac
sss.raII camp In distance OF four miles
~ .seystl0n Of i.GG feet was attained.
sssnlinx the party to see Tacoma asa
49, spund al a distance Of over thirty
- The ascent was tremendously
49,. ah1 grade being over 10 per cent.
- rsstle er,rfye was covered with human
s fov the grade IL too steep To permit
- slnr = car Some sat on the pilot.
sa~ others posted themselves on the
sH graphing the guard rail-. Senator
5 ~.s.Asnks rodA In the cab. All took this
~ xrcept Mrs Dawes. who did not wish
g ,enture Il. and Mrs. Foster. who re-
1890 on the train with her.
r.. ereursionists' luncheon consisted Of
4. regular dinner served 10 ths io9gers
:, ~ NacDougail camp on the mountain
= II was genuine square" meal
go SOUP TO pie and was thoroughly en-
"a by iii. Not unlikely this dinner will
ssrve a. an object lesson to the visiting
rsnb<rs Of the Angic-Amer1can commits
- 81 why American ioggers' wages can
- H. reduced TO the level OF those paid
a. Monaghan serss employed In British
Csumbis.
thinner ever. the senatorial party was
4aher % the trail to where immense trees
vsre being feiied and 'snaked' out TO the
Iarxsrg road, the trip thus giving an In
aeAt into numbering operations from the
Afest TO the band saws.
ne return 10 Wiikeson was made on 4
- train Altar devoting m hour to an
lnpectton OF the coal mines and coke
sssns, the train started back. reaching
Tacoma at 7:l5.
0uinG 70 tho fatigue Of the entire party
am the days journey. tho reception Get
~ tonight IT the Chamber Of Commerce
- postponed until q later date.
re party was made up a. follows: SEN
si1f and Mrs Fairbanks. Master Albert
fstShAnks Comptroller and Mrs. Dawes.
NsH Evans. Senator and Mrs. Foster.
II O. Foster. Mrs. G. w. Griggs. J. X.
Balm Thomas 6cammons, the following
nemhera Of the Pierce county legislative
6(yteation: Or. LsCrone. James Wick
eQAAm, Charles Bedford. d. b. Shellar.
Is u. Corey. A. r. Heilig, Carey L. Stew
~ The following Of Senator Fairbanks.
81 classmatsx: .. q. cosGrove. samuel
vestai. r. A. Ketner. Senator Grow. also
CAPT Dixon. Of the steamship Tacoma:
NJ r. Bronson. Henry Hewitt, A. Mel
Hawkes.. Cleland LeCrone and Congress
nsn Cushman.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11

Company ~ Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. June la-whas promises
10 b long and bitter contest between
the Cleveland Stree, railway big Console
dased1 and IN so employees. was !naugur-
atei AZ o'ciock this morning by strike
which tied Up all Of the fourteen lines op-
Grated By the company. These lines reach
ali sections Of the city. and they form the
only means Of transportation for more then
io9e go people living In \ territory ave miles
long and three miles wide At the south end
The west SIDE Is affected bat little, only
enc line passing through that section,
while on the east side four lines OF the
Little Consolidated. OF which Senator Han
ia is president. are available for use by
most OF the patrons Of the tied up lines In
thar section Thus far the Little Console
dated men have refused 30 strike. and
they are not likely To SO CHI.
The strike is mainly for the recognition
OF the union. ard the men have been pre-
pairing for Il for several weeks President
Everett says be is willing 10 conceie all
the other demands OF he men. and VIII
adjust all ether grievances when presented
by hts employees, but he declares that he
will never recognize the union. whose de-
mansss he eharacterlxes as tyrannical. IL
In well understood that the company has
employed men in other cities 10 take the
places Of the strikers. but ii 10 difficult to
ascertain whether many Of these men are
nov In the city.
Only about half-doxen cars were oper-
ated under the guard OF deputy shertf1s.
and were operated by imported men. A
few mail cars were run by the strikers.
who say they viii not obstruc; the mall
There have been several riotous demon
STATIONS today, bat none OF really ssri-
Gus nature There is not likely TO be any
serious trouble until Monday. because there
will be no further attempt to operate the
lines until tonight. The only cars TO De
moved tomorrow will be those carrying the
United States mali. and the strikers have
volunteered 10 see that those are operated
80 long as no passengers are carried.
On Ontario street. at AIS p. m, William
StefYin. division superintendent OF the B-g
Consolidated read. was seriously injured oy
being his on the head with bottle thrown
from the crowd while he was trying 10
move 4 car which had been disabled by =
mob. The wounded man was taken to MS
home in IN unconscious condition
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11
HEN SCHOONER LAUNCHED.
4 AorADLE EVENT TAKES PLACE
At ABERDEEN.
Auxiliary stea1 Power. and VIII
Carry Lumber 60 San Francisco
Crowds AstenA q See Launehlng.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-InteIigencer.
E ABERDEEN. June lG.--The launching of
TIE new steam schooner Aberdeen oc-
CURED here this afternoon at c'ciock.
The launching was . perfect success. the
boat sliding into the water without
hitch. The Aberdeen was built AZ the
Wes; & siade shipyaYds by Mr. John
Lsndsfrom for Messrs- Beaie Bros. OF
San Francisco. and will ply between
Grays harbor and San Francisco, calling
az Portland on the up trips. The keel
was laid In the middle az February. and
she is OF the following dimensions:
Length. 1Ss feet inches; beam, a feet,
depth Of hold. II feet inches.
The launching was Witnessed by hun
dreds Of people. the throng having repre-
sentasiyes from Eims. Mon;ssano, Cos
mopoiis. HoQuiAm. WestpoEt and ether
nearby towns, who had come to Aberdeen
tor the sole purpose Of witnessing the
great event
Mrs. Capt Peterson did the honors OF
christening the boat. AZ the beat left
the ways and spiAshed into the water
the young lady broke q bottle OF cham
payne over he bow OF the boa. and named
II the Aberdeen. Just as the boat left
the ways a deafening roar OK voices could
be heard for blocks.
The schooner Aberdeen II one OF two
boats being built at this yard BY Mr.. Lind
strom for San Francisco firms. and which
are Ia be used In carrying lumber to that
port on their down trips. and freight on
the up trips. Mr.. Lsndstrom has had
very rainy season in which to build these
boats. and is 10 be congratulated upon 20
early q completion OF the Aberdeen. hav-
Ing had 20 work rain or shine In order to
have II completed within the required
time
The new vessel rides well In the water.
and from all appearances Will weather
rough sea with comparative ease and
safety.
The Aberdeen was taken to the West 4
Siade mill. where she will be loaded with
lumber. with which she will be towed
to San Francisco, where she will have
the machinery placed In her. Capt. Peter
son. who has sailed into Grays harbor
for number OF years In command OF the
schooner Sailor Boy. arrived In Aberdeen
a few days ago and viii take command
OF the new vessel. The new steam schoon-
er viii be able 70 make between nine and
ten miles an hour.
The San Pedro will be launched some
time next week.