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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"PARSoN KELLY,n An Historical Novel.
lily A. Z. w. Mason and Andrew Lang.
New York: Longmans Green & Co., 81
and sS Firth avenue. Price, Si.50
Parson George Kelly, the leading
character of this interesting novel, was
an Irish clergyman without a beneiice,
an unfortunate sermon of most dis
loyal character. preached in Dublin
pulpit, having brought down upon him
the wrath OF the State and compelled
his retirement from holy orders. This,
be it remembered, was at time when
particularly exciting events were tran
spring within the domains OF His
Majesty George ]. The Young Pre-
tender. Charles Stuart, with his faith
full adherents, was actively pursuing
the hopeless campaign that marked the
elimination of the Stuart line from the
ROYAL house of England, and witnessed
the unsuccessful ending OF the final
intrigue and revolution over the British
crown. Parson Kelly cast mis- lot with
the followers OF the Young Pretender,
and the recital of the adventures he
encountered is filled with thrilling in.
terest throughout.
Most of the scenes of the story are
laid in England, but incidentally there
are swings TO Paris and other points in
France. The story of intrigue and plot
in high circles of London that attach
to Parsou Kelly's career are intensely
interesting. He also has q tender love
passage. which turns the tenor of his
ways, and adheres to him through a
long period of Imprisonment. and ends
with his safe retirement upon sooth.
ing experience of perfect domestic
happiness,
Parson Kelly's faithful friend and
close companion, Nicholas wogan, il
most delightfully."- portrayed He was !
soldier of fortune, who attached him.
self to the cause of the Pretender, anG
with his ready sword ably seconded the
parsons plots.
In its entirety the book is full o.
interest, aid gives realistic picture ol
affairs in England in the early part o.
the eighteenth century.
Received of tho publishers.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
HARBOR WORK.
Bids for Extensive improvements Opened
nj the ONCE of Gen. smith.

at tho Office of Gen. Smith.
At noon Thursday the following bids
were opened at the office Of Gen. w. +.
Smith for the building Of ietties ON the
south sido of the mouth of the Chris
tiana and the mouth of the Brandywine
and extending the one on the north
side of the mouth of the Christiann !;
also foi dredging tho Christiana q feet
deep from the mouth 10 point above
the pulp works:
Delaware Construction Go. of this
city, north ietty, $50, 494; 10 and $50
| days; south ietty, 1000; 10 and $50
days; Brandywine ietty, 50, 600; 10 and
100 days; contingent on the money
being available.
B. 4. Collins Of Milford, south jetty,
| s33, ,5l2; GO and $50 days; Brandywine
jetty, $7,3l0 80; GO and 100 days.
d. r. Sweeten & Co. of Camden, N.
j., north jetty, S2S,S76, commence in
| 20 days, complete in 120 days; south
ietty, s34, 147. 20 GO and 12U days !;
Brandywine jetty, 1854; GO and 100
days.
American Dredging Co. of Philadel-
phia, dredging, ia cents per cubic
yard.
Frank Pidgeon of Saugerties, N. Y,
extension of north jetty, $40, 500; south
| jetty, s24. 25 per foot.
Philadelphia Construction Co., south
ietty, s5l,o0O; BraLdywine jetty,
| $4,000.
Bowers Hydraulic Dredging Co. of
Camden, N. j., dredging, 107s cents
per cubic yard.
Atlantic, Pacific & Gulf Dredging
Co. of New York, dredging, Is $40
cent pei cubic yard.
American Art Stone Co. of New York,
south jetty, $4,000; 80 and 100 days !;
Brandywine jetty, $500; 80 and 100
days.
Franklin X. Wills of this city,
Brandywine jetty, IS, 2o2. 80; 80 and IS
days.
Sanford & Brooks of Baltimore, Md,
north jetty, s31, 100: 80 and 200 days |;
south jetty, S33, ,63l.50; 80 and 200
days; Brandywine jetty, $500; 30 and
200 days.
P. Sanford Ross, incorporated, of
Jersey City, N. j., north jetty, S3S, 375 !;
south letty, s34, 1927. 50; brandywine
ietty, &c, $50; contingent upon getting
all the ietty work.
Tho bids will be referred to the de.
partment at Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
pew.y.s o,ymp,a IN Hemp.

Philadelphia, Dot. 10. Worried in
hemp from keel to smokestack, large
sized model of the Olympia is one of
the exhibits in the main building OF
The National Export Exposition. The
display is part of the exhibit of local
manufacturing concern which gets It's
share of attention by keeping in the
public's mind the achievements of
Dewey and his gallant tars.
Both the raw product and manufac-
tured articles have been employed in
making the man-of-war realistic
representation of the original. Balls
of twine. sacks. heavy and thin rope.
hemp in its original color and the
dyed articles, all enter into the con-
struction Of the vessel. Even water"
is reproduced realistically. as well as
with artistic taste. Spun into the
finest fibre the hemp is arranged with
telling effect against the sides Of the
Olympia.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
chr,srma. Presents for soldiers.

Instructions have been issued by The
Secretary of War to the quartermaster'
general of the army to forward from
San Francisco any Christmas boxes for
officers and soldiers in the PHILIPPINES
that may be delivered there prior to
November 10th. Such boxes should be
consigned to Major o. f. Long, gen
erai superintendent, army transporta-
tion service. San Francisco, Cal Also
TO forward from New ork any Christ
mas boxes for officers and soldiers IN
the Philippines which may bo delivered
there Irior to November lst, such hoNci
to be consigned to Major f. b. Jones,
general superintendent, army transport
service, Pier -. Columbia stores,
Brooklyn, \. Y. All boxes aboyG1
mentioned should DO plainly marked
with the name of the officer or soldier
for whom they are intended, giving
the company and regiment or either
organization to which he belongs, ard
should be further marked Chr istmas
Box All freight or express charges
on these boxes to San Francisco OF
New York must, in every case. be pre-
paid by the sendeis, the maximum
weight OF boxes to be about twenty
pounds. They should contain no per-
ishahle matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
sossmbsr,s Meteosic Display.

On the 14th or 18th of November
next a magnificent display of meteors
is to be expected by persons who watch
the sky at night-especislly late at
night, toward sunrise, says the Balti-
more Sun.
Meteors are small solid bodies shoot
ing through space at velocity averag-
ing % miles a second. The fragments
OF wrecked comets, they travel in orbits
more or less regular. Owing to the
perturhing influences of other heavenly
bodies, they no longer ali travel together
but are scattered along the whole
length of their orbits, being thicker at
some places than at others. As their
orbits approach very nearly that of the
earth, they can be seen at all times of
the year, but particularly ip November,
when We encounter an unusually large
group. Such as pass through our at
mosphere are heated by the friction of
the particles OF air TO white heat and
become visible. Their velocity Is
checked and they sometimes fall to the
earth, either IN masses known as
meteoric s.uges. OF llore frequently as
a hne powder produced by the anvil
like resistapGs OF the air.
As single observer can see. upon
81 average, five meteors 40 hour any
night of the yeai, it has been calculated
that if tine whole earth were covered
with observers the number visible daily
would be from fifteen to twenty mil.
lions. Adding those too faint to be
seen with the unassistcd eye, it is esti.
mated that 100, 600, 900 meteors tlayerse
our atmosphere daily. The number on
November l4th or 15th-if the astrono
mer's prediction is verified-will ia,
exceed the average of 1000, coo OF
%. 600, GOO, approaching, perhaps, bi.
lions.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
KENT coUsTF ak4NGERs.
An Interesting Session of Pomona Grange
mt Dover. ThMrsdaY.

nt Dover, Thursday.
Dover, Oct. 20. = Pomona Grange
Patrons of Husbandry of Kent County
met here yesterday. W. Ii. Mckee
delivered an address of welcome on the
part of State Capital Grange and j. j.
Rosa Of Milford responded.
]. j. Rosa, j. w. Killen. E. II. Sails
bury, Mrs, James Richardson and Mrs.
Hellings were appointed committee
on resolutions. The reports OF officers
and from subordinate oranges were
made.
The main address of the day was that
Of DR.. 4. I. Neale of Delaware College,
who spoke in reference to rural free
mail delivery. showing that wherever
1t had been worked it had proved
satisfactory.
TIE committee on resolutions az.
proved Of the principal of free mail
! delivery systems 70 the agricultural
classes, and expressed hope of extend.
ing it, A committee was appointed tc
act in conjunction with the State
Grange along this line
| The Grange also recommended the
appointment of deputy to encourage
grange work and encourage increased
transportation facilities.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
enIan,,a. the .nnan En,rx.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1a.-An especial
favorite at the National Export expo
sition is the little Cuban lady, Chioui-
ia, whose daily receptions. In her own
building. have been attended by far
larger number OF people, 1t is said, than
any other attraction. with the possible
exception of the famous Hagenback
trained wild animal show. within the
grounds since the exposition was open
ed, Chiquita takes great delight in
frequent visits to Hagenhack's, and en-
Joys flirting with jolly the big.
good natured elephant.
Chiquita IS no freak. but dainty.
well dressed and accomplished lady of
charming. refined manners. She is %
years of age, and oniy &c inches in
height Her weight is 17ih pounds.
Visitors 10 the exposition are de-
lighted with her, and her prettily ar
ranged reception parlors ere crowded
daily with the ladies and children of
the best families from all parts Of the
Union. At no other exposition was so
small and dainty vet so beautiful. PER-
feet, finely developed, the smallest.
most charming little creature in the
world. that every one feels they must
see her upon visiting the Philadelphia
exposition.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
MEETING OF cITY COUNCIL.
Communication Received concerninc pelr

communication Received Concerninc Della.
ware Day at the Export Exposition.
City Council held a short session on
Thursday and very little business WAS
transacted A communication was ro.
ceived from the Board of Trade ASKING
the corporation of Council in tbe
arrangements for the observance N
Delaware Day at the Export Exposition
in Philadelphia, but no action was
taken except to accept and file the com.
munication, which disposition was
made OF the matter on motion Of Mr.
Smith.
A letter WIS received from Mrs. vii.
liam Lea of No. 1903 Market street.
announcing that the old Academy in
the Ninth ward had been given up n
kindergarten, as it could not be
properly heated. and thanking Council
for being permitted to use it in tbs
past. The communication was referred
TO the committee on public buildings,
as was also one from the BIandywine
Library Association, asking permission
to use the academy for library pur.
poses.
President Alexander presented 10
Council. on behalf OF M. p. Satterth.
waite and the other members of the
committee which arranged for the con.
vention of Municipal Electricians re.
Gently held in this city, large photo
graph of grouI, Of the delegates,
which was taken ON the Court House
green on the day of the review of the
Police and Fire Departments. On
motion of Mr.. Smith, the donors wers
extended vote of thanks. The por.
trait has been framed and will grace
the walls of Council chamber.
City Treasurer Hamann reported a
balance of S94, G9I. 81 TO the credit Of
current expenses, of which s4s. 2l3. IS
| is in The Union National Bank and
| S11, Cpl in each of tho four depository
banks, and Il park land fund amount.
| ing to SlT 534. 90; also the following
| receipts during the week; From Tax
| Collector Sayers, sS00; Collector
Lewis, sl,370; Delinquent Tax Col.
lector Mitchell. $3.50. 1t was decided
to transfer 81. ti2l from each of the four
depository banks to the Union National
| the active bank.
After the meeting adjourned re-,
porter CT Tho Gazette inquired Of
several members why no move had
DPeu IUdtlt III tut ulfeCllbu VI ".
operating with the Board Of Trade 10
arranging for the celebration OF Della.
ware Day at the Export Exposition,
but none of those spoken 10 seemed
able or willing TO fully explain matters.
Some said they had not heard of tho
communication until it was read and
gave it very little thought. Others said
very little could be done in the short
time intervening and as the Board Of
Trade had about made all of the arrange.
ments it was not necessary for Council
TO make a move officially. The mem,
bers spoken to manifested general
lack OF interest in the matter and did
| not appear inclined to discuss il.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
rnnnn.rel nnn 40 prnwnea.

San Francisco, CAL, Oct. 20. ADJ
vices received by the Alaska CONNER
cial Co, today, Indicate that there can
be no longer any doubt that the British
steamer Pelican, which left Puget
Sound in October, 1897, for emma
foundered near the Aleutian lslapaS
and that her entire crew perished ~
The Pelican carried crew OF ~
under command OF Capt Gore. a
careful search of the Aleutian coast
line Was made this summer by tho
revenue cutter Grant and a BRUSH
cutter for possible survivors. No trace
of any was found.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
Building Permits.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
permits Thursday to John {. Healey
to build a store and dwelling at the
northeast corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and du Pont street. at cost of %, 500,
and z three.stor, dwelling on Sixteenth
cost of e, 600; c. |. Swayne, alterations
to No 1909 Delaware avenue, at cost
of 5000, and to A. W. Ecklund, TO
build a three.story dwelling on the
west side of jackson street south of
Shallcross avenue. at a cost of q. 500
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
Cnr,.r,s ronr, mar,,nl stands.

New York, Oct, 20 Judge LacomV'
in tho United States Circuit Court
handed down decision today ais.
missing the writ of habeas CORPUS ~
the case of former Captain Oberlial
Nj. Carter, who is under sentence u u,
five years Imprisonment for conspll "!
to defraud the government in eonlrac,.o,
The decision was given in lehs.hi,
opinion, winch upho.ds the findings Vi
tho court martial.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
New derry con,m,ss,oner.

James Price Winchester, who has
been appointed by Judge Bradford TO
be unitsd States jury commissioner ini
the District Of Delaware, succeeds ].
Harvey Whiteman, VINO resigned ON &C.
count cf press of business. MIR. Win
chester, who is a Democrat, is president
of the First National Bank, The ether
commissicnei is s Rodmond Saith, y
Republican,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
Recovery OF w,iliam ). Gallagher.

William ]. Gallagher, who has been
critically i'll with typhoid fever at the
residence of his father, Matthew J..
Gallagher, Fourth and Franklin streets,
has recovered and was able TO be out
Thursday. Five members CT me family
were sick at one time. One, Miss
Frsnces Gallagher, died. The others
haze recovered. the last two leaving
their bedroom Thursday.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
FAMILY OF FIVE MURDERED.
Mother, Two Daughters ana Two no,.
HnIls., RurIlen 10 NnnceuI M. ~

Mother, Two Daughters ana i've Roy.-
House Burned TO Conceal thr Crime.
Canton, Miss, Oct. 90. The famil,
of j. II. Gambrill, consisting Of M Mr.
Gambrill, two grown daughters and NJ
two little boys, wero found dead in I tba
ruins of their home at ST. Apn's
Leak county, yesterday. s.
AT first it was thought they had
been sulfocated by the fire which des' a
troyed their house, but evidence lats,
leads TO the belief that they warn
murdered and that the house as Was
robbed and then burned to conceal ths ha
crime.
There is no clue to the murderers.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
snor noMAN ANp niMsELE

Portland. Me-, Oct. 10. - William
Grewer. formerly wellknown caterer
of this city, shot and killed Mrs. Jennie
LeGiow today.
Grewer then killed himself.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
neath Of ,lrs. 1. 5. Mewhor,er.

Mrs. Ann Jane McWhorter, wife Of
I. \. McWhorter, of st. Georges died
Thursday ip The slst year Of her age.
Her funeral took plnce on Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock and interment
was made in ST Georges cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
weda,nr Announcements,

Mr. and Mrs. John I. Stroud have
announced the marriage Of their
daughter Mariana to William b. Cham
berlin, which took place last wednes-
day evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
rnllm.n An.nr,,s WAGNER

Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 20. After W. W.
days session Of the directory OF tno
Pullman Palace Car Co.. II WAS ~
nonnccd today that the Pullman ~
has absorbed the Wagner Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
To Ba,ia Four;esn Houses.

Ground was broken Thursday by
Contractor wiliiam NJ. Connolly for
IA houses on South Harrison street be-
tween Maple and Sycamore.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
ADMINISTRATORS.

Miss Maggie Martin and William
Andrews, both of du Points Banks.
were married last Tuesday ovcning by
the Rev, l.. W Long, pastor OF Cream
Hill Presbyterian Church, at tho resi-.
dance OF the brides parents.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
nUwNEs-PRovosr NupTIALs,

Miss Sarah A. Provost and Howard
c, Downes were married last night worlI
al No. l2Ol Market street, by tho Roy.
William Main Schall, pastor OF tho
First Presbyterian Church. The i'm
mediate relatives of the young couple
attended.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
souALl-aoRroN MARRIAGE.

George Schall and Miss lucy Gordon
were married at noon yesterday week
in First Presbyterian Church by tho
Rev. William Main Schall, brother Of
the groom, assisted by the Rev. George
II. Truil. Mr.. and Mrs. Schall will
live on North Twenty. street,
PhiIaAelnhia. w.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26

august kristensen, grocer, No. ll00
Head street, ard Miss Hannah M.
Berg. also of this city. were mar.
ried yesterday week at the home
OF the BRIDES parents, No. 1872 Head
street, by the Rev. +. Soderman, pastor
OF the Swedish Methodist Church.
After the ceremony reception was
held, after which bride and groom lett
for Washington, whore they will remain
Tor few days. On their return they
Will reside at No. ll00 East Eleventh
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-11

Cart. John I1ogg, master 81 the Brit
isia steamer Eocllii!T. died IThln sday at
Tie MaryAnd University Inspital
Baltimore Of i'riGht's disease. He Mas.
sent to the hospital SUNDAY from this
city, and vas unconscious from the
time he arrived until Death.
liz shin left Mobile on October .G
for Hamburg, ana pul into Newport
News fc! co,i. Captain Hogs cond-
ton WAS too serious for him to pro-
coed. and II" came ashore and the
Rnc.iclil' Continued On the voyage in
>'lwncnanG Of iii echicf officer.
Captain il&sg was Il NATIVE Of Scot
land, - Years oil and married. The
steamer belongs TO G. Horslcy & son
Of West Iiart!GpcO,
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= * ,r;ucEy Affair.

The Billie Grass Liquor Company has;
secured the contract for furnishing llt
ia ,,lcsnp Kentucky for her o1licid.
trial for a nice supply Of choice old
Kentucky Bourbon Through this firm.
also tn" Lexington, Kentucky. Brewing
Company Will furnish the battic&lIp
with i;'ue Grass Export beer. The con
tract was obtained by Major j. G.
BRYANT. manager OF the l'iuc Grass,
Liquor Company and the order is {; lis
tinct compliment to the company. and
q recognition Of the merits Of the fine
goods handled by this company 11-12-l [
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-11
TWENTY ElauTH STREET ROIBEEs
Thieves Enter n CI"nhln9 Store and a Full
Company Office.

Two bold robheries on Twenty-eishth
street are reported 10 have occurred III
tie early hours 81 yesterday morning.
Woody & Co.'S clothing store was err.
tered via back WintiGW ana q lot Of
s"s.ss were st"len This is the third
finn has been robbed and the perform
ance is getting a little monotoIoUs
There is no clue TO the thieves
The Other establishments visited was
tn" Warwick Coal Company, Which
was entered BY the back door. The
safe was looted. but as it contain@i b;:;
seven crntsl. the thieves must have
been disappointed. No one knows who
they are or where they can be found.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-11
Book Cases.,

Your favorite hook. where is it?
Isn't it always absent when it's want
Cd most? Now with one Of our cases
you have things caScd up just where
you want them 70 say nothing Of the
addition to the appearance Of the
rooms \ book case is about as pretty
4 piece Of furniture as one could have
n q room. 1t adds an air OF refine
inent and our line represents every
thing that is late in combination and
plain. We start them at So. 90 to $1,000
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-11
Observation-Disclosures
Is Our Guiding Principle in
BUSINESS.

asfr@Hp ere.

m'ead We by
many OF
ne ar 81 Furniture
rarely find Wehave en
mary 81 our designsar eexcusiy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-11
ParIor Furniture ord Couche

It's not all parlor furniture that has
attractive coverings. that possesses
real merit; it's the construction Of the
frame. spring. design aud finish Our
furniture possesses ali these. One Of
the largest. prettiest and most attrac-
tivcs lines in the city. We start them
al $500. Three piece suit to S1iu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-11
Bedroom Suits.

There was never grander nor larger
line ot styles ever shown to the New
port News public. No old styles nor
shup-worn goods to select from, but
everything that is late in the furniture
fashions. Solid mahogany suits, BIRDS
eye maple, Flemish oak. golden oak
and cherry. Wo start them as low as
$1,000 to S.75CU
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WILL MEET MONDAY. n: n:
iMPOETANE SESSION or BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATIONS.
Question sf Extend,uE The Cny Limits
and If Dredging battle-ground
bar Come Cl,.

Ip, 10 .St,.ti1p ,,f =, rood deal ar
'''-.'''' 800 '"N'"S7'
Ifes:t'ti.t u. -. Vest. q tiS BUSINESS
Mems \ suriatiDn has named, the
committee W;lich he was rn.2rtI; au-
thCriz.i to appoint for the purpose rf
considering: Tie GGvisa)iI:ty III extend
ing the corporate liu,i>s down to
Hampton Roads on the Sp!lh and 4
!ri!c OF TWO on the North am! 70 make
Il report 10 III" asSoGi,;iion 81 ;:ic re-
suit Of its work.
IN" ih!iGWinS gentlemen comp )>c
this Committee:
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