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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
Hobart Somewhat Better.

WASHINGTON, April 6-vice- -Presi-
dent Hobart. who has been Ill since hts
return from Thomasvile was trife
better tonight. He IL still kept in bed.
and every effort is being made TO have
him take the complete quiet and rest
that are essential to his recovery. Ag-
gravated indigestion. an annoying cough.
and general weakness have made the
Presidents case y rather serious
one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

titled that the refrigerated beef supplied
the troops I'm Cuba had given them dysen-
terry. but expressed the opinion that this
was due to the fact that they ate too
much OF IT. He expressed disapproval OF
the canned beef, and said the men would
only eat 1t when they could get no other
meat
The court then adjourned until to-mor-
row
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
ATTEMPT TO ROB 4 BANK.
IL IL Unsuccessful, hut BuiIding IL
wrecked.

after 3 o'clock this morning five men
made a desperate. though unsuccessful,
attempt 10 rob the Sheets Bank, at Bot
kins a small town near here. There was
$4,000 in the inner safe, but the robbers
did not get IT, The bank building was
wrecked by an explosion Of dynamite.
The burglars escaped
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
n the Baby il Cutting Teeth

be sure and use that old and weil-trled
remedy Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Tor children teething. II soothes the
child. softens the gums. allays all pain.
cures wind collie. and IS the best remedy
for dlarrhoae. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
Mrs. George Jury SIN Incomplete.

CANTON. o.. April e-The jury 10 try
Mrs. George for the murder OF George
saxton was still incomplete when court
adjourned for the day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
Are You Going to Europes

n you are going to Europe this spring
get the State Bank OF Virginia 10 furnish
you with a travellers letter OF credit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

TO charge any higher freight rates TO
Dawson than these which may be in ef-
iect to Americus from any OF the points
OF shipment above mentioned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

PULASKI. VA. April 6.-(Special.)-
William and Luther Gleason. indicted for
the murder of Anthony Cary. have been
discharged by the County Court OF Pu-
laski.
ted to-day.
Chumbley Dunn Is now being tried.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

The Town Council Of Bournemouth.
England Yesterday passed a resolution
instructing the Mayor TO call officially
upon the United states Ambassador,
insenb H. Choate. to welcome him here
and 10 express the hope of his speedy res
tOratiOn TO health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
The Weather.

- WASHINGTON, April 6-Fore.
DAM cast for Friday:
For Vlrginla-Rain Friday. with
increasing and high eaSterly
winds; fair weather Saturday.
For North Carolina-Rain Friday, with
high easterly winds; fair weather satur-
day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
PRIMARY IN HENR|CO'
A Heavy Vote at The County
Precincts Yesterday
Md OFFICERS RENOM|NATED
FngH and Solomon Lead Their OppO-
neltS by Many Votes
s,,ps WILL DE THE ATTORNEY.

The Young Lawyer Hns Enough
Votes TO show ConcIusiveIy That
He VIII Succeed His Brothcr-Pre-
cincts Yet To lie Heard From.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
At Conference Academy,

Dover, June 14.-At the class day excr-
clses of the Wilmington Conference Aca-
DENY to-day;
Albert Worth made tho opening addtess
John W. Williams followed with tie
Gloss ode; Miss Katherine o. Huntloy read
the class history; Miss Anna N, Hardesty;
,Grinds" Miss Jennio 3. Maxwell, tho
class poem; c. Oscar Web,tcr, decalogue; {;
Cookmau Morgan and Miss Lenora
Hopkins. class prophecies; George :.
Thomas, tho closing address. Harvey O..
Derrlckson and George S. Thomas made
the presentation OF gifts tho most anus
ing part OF the bright programme.
The anniversary of tho Scott Literary
Society was held In Study Hall. On the
stage were seated besides tho faculty
Chancellor John r Nicholson, the Hon.
Robert Roe of Sudlcrfvilc, Nd, Prosi-
dent Aloysius Green, OF tho Easton dis
trlct EpwCrth League Presiding Elder.
Baker Of Dover district; the Rev. W. r
Hearst and other Mothodist ministers Of
prominence.
Ex-Congrsss.nan L'mUel r. Quigg Of
New Y ork inado an Interesting address on
Opportunity. In this grand country Of
ours Presidents are made out OF rail
sp!ittors and social queons from factory
girls. -
Chief Justice Lore will address the grad
untes to -luorrow and diplomas and prizes
will bo granted by tho principal Rev.V. S.
CuIins,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
Buncoed the Collectors.

Washington, Juno IA Within few
mon, hs the Post1f1lco Department. has sold
to collectors and dealors $1,000 sots OF
newspapers and periodical stamps, for
which IL received s250, 900. The entire issue
OF these stamps cost the Government
about S4a SO tho profit was nearly o guar
ter of a million.
Now thnt all the stamps havo boon sold
and the word Of the Government has been
niedred to tho purchasers that no moro
shall be issued, 1t will be interesting to
note the mild sort OF "bunco game"
played on the public by the Postoffico De-
par.ment. Among the $4,000 sets of
stamps thero is not on perfect set. What
"a meant by thls Is that there is not one
set In which all the stamps arc originals
Ihere 10 ono stamp which the Govern
mont did not havo on hand when 1t do.
talmlnsl to place the sets on snle. and
consequently $1,000 OF these we're ordered
print so they are oil reprints They can
easily no told from the original stamps by
the difference In the color Of the mucilu go.
Each sets contains ono Of these reprinted
stamps. In addition Of tho 90, 900 set, but
5000 contain any original stamps. Forty
five thousand complete sets are reprlnss,
and the other q, COO are originals. with tho
exception Of tho one stamp mentioned
The Depar tment did not havo $4,000 sets
or anything like that number when the
sale was ordered, SO 5000 sets were made
up, all except the one missing denominn-
tlon Then 45. 900 complete sets Of stamps
were reprinted, aud an additional 5000 Of
the missing stamp. Fivo thousand sots Of
which all but one were originals were
placed on sale at the Department.. the
others being scattered through tho large
offices of the country.
Original stamps are worth much more
than reprints, SO those who wore fortunate
erouRh to secure sets from tho Postot1ce
Lopartment havo much mora valuable
stamps than the others The originals a,e
easily distinguished frCm tho reprints.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
MOORE WILL
PR0BATED.
Another Step Made In the
Curious Case in Kent
County.

Dover, Del jane 14.-Ipterest In the re
markabie case of James Fl. Perkins. the
prosperous farmer of st. Jones's. who Is
now accused of obtaining his money. years
ago, through bogus bonds given in OK
change for the check of aged william IL.
Moore Of Oneida county. New York, was
revived to-day, when letters OF adminis-
tration on M0ore's estate were taken out
at the Court House.
Mr.. Perkins, whose farm and everything
on 1t Is held intact under restraining Or
der granted by Chancellor Nicholson,
which Is made returnnble next Saturday,
also appeared and retained Hughes & VOL
cott and Thomas G. Frame to guard his
interests and help establish his innocence.
Perkins farm is worth IS OOo, and tho
stock and implements, to say nothing OF
hia big wheat crop and this years corn
TALL of which Ii under the courts invlo-
late order) are worth 81, 00) more, and the
records OF this country show only u, 2Oo
mortgage against tie entire holdings:
The compainants, Mr.. M0ore's heirs,
declare that they can show that, years ago,
win .ls q resident OF Oneida county. New
York, Perkins collected upon bonds and
III ortgages surrendered to Moore in cash
transaction, and hen Moore went to COL
l.ct the interest, every bond was found to
be spurious and against parties and es-
tates hat never existed, that when Perk-
ms was called to account he tiel and has
not since been heard of until he was loca-
ted in Delaware. The executors afc Jona-
than Owen Moore and George Whitlock.
and tho amount for which they are suing
II $14 $50, the sum of money. with INTEL
est, alleged to have been secured from
William H. Moore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
MORE SHIPS
FOR Il. & H. CO..
II is Said That Merchant &
Miners'C Company Will
Give Local Co. Three
More Contracts.

Tho Merchant and Miners Transporta-
tiou Company of Baltimore, Md, are ne.
gotia,ius for tho construction of three
more passenger steamers of he Nantucket
class and al hough the bids have not been
asked for 1t is ALMOST assured that the Har-
Ian and HollingsworI Company OF this
city will secure the contracts.
This assurance is established by the fact
that although the local company has invar-
iably been out bid by othor shipbuilding
companies for he Merchant end Miners
Companys work the contracts have been
awarded to tho local company owing to Its
excellence Of construction. L. Ia said that
tho bids Will bl asked for in few mon hs.
The steamer Nantucket which loft the
mouth OF she Christiana river Oh Monday
night, arrived In Baltimore yesterday
morning. She made the trip without ac-
cidont and all the GUESTS were In good spit
Its. They had an enjoyable trip apd bs.
fore gcing ashore they rendered tholr host
Mr.. MeBriarity vote Of thanks for the
agreeable manner In which he enerteinrd
them while enroute After tho vessel had
been turned nvor to the NJ. % NJ. T. Co.,
the Wilm:ngtonlans returned to this city.
The Nantucket will 90 into service to-day
with Captain March in command. She Will
take positlop ON the Boston line.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
MR.. SHORT
INVITED.
To Delaware Avenue
Church PastOrate But
He Will Not Accept.

The congregation OF Delaware Avenue
Church last night invited Rev. L. Bur-
gette Short to the pastorate, but II is said
he will not accept.
The call was made with tho proviso that
the Methodist minister be baptized. be-
come member Of the Baptist Church and
be approved by the Delaware Baptist Asso'
citation, which is comprised of representa-
tives Of the churches in Delaware and part
OF Pennsylvania.
There was considerable opposi ion to
Mr.. Short from members of the church.
The opposition WAS not against him per-
sonally, but because they did not think
the procedure was right. Those who were
against him said they thought he should
first renounce the denomination to which
he now belongs and become member OF
tho Baptist Church befors motion to call
him could bs entertained. They were in
the minority, however, and the motion to
extend The Call was carried by large ma
jority.
Resolved, That this church extend to
the Rev. i. B. Short an invitation to be-
come Its pastor, said Invitation belng
made with the proviso that before said
pastoral relations shall tako effect said f.
B. Short had FIRST become n member of the
church upon profess ion of faith ana bap-
tisn, and shall also DO ordained to tho
ed by this church"
A general discussion followed the Offer
ing OF this resolution for the reasons above
stated. Finally the question was put to
vote and carried. No committee was APP
pointed to present the call, and those ut
tho meeting said they did not know when
it would be formally presented to Mr..
Short. Should he accept hc will first come
before the board of dencons anu by theIu
be recommended to the thu: ch. II the
action Is favorable he will be baptised. Al.
Ter that n council of tho delaware Bap-
tist Association will be represented by its
pastor and two delegates. Should tho
council refuse to reUmmend him the
church itself could make MIR. Short It's
pastor.
1t was stated on good authority last
night that Mr.. Shors hns announced his
desire to go to Grocer Seminary ami take
q theological course. The people of Epworth
NJ. Il. Church are loath to lose Mr.. Short.
Tho preacher was scen last night and
asked whether he would accept Ho said:
81 cannot say until have hoard FROM tho
church. consider 1t a high compliment.
however"
The question of open or close commun
ion is ono that will IN all probability deior
Mr.. Short from accepting the call. liO Is
in favor or oLen communion. should he
go TO this church and insist ON open con-
munion, as preacher of u Baptis, church
has n perfect right to do, and which Mr..
Short would do his action would cause
Il split in the church, as there are many
mombers who nre in favor Of c.oso CONF
munion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
Pleasant Hill Letter,

Little Minnie Williams the bright g.
year old daughter Of John and Ida vii.
llama OF this place, met with painful nc.
cident few days ago. Little Mamie was
looking out OF the door when the chair she
was standing on tilted. throwing her t3
the Rround distance OF eight or ten feet.
Her face was scratched oonadcrably aud
she was Otherwise injured but at last 40.
counts she was doing vol.
Thieves entered the residence Of Mr..
Samuel Buckingham, cousin OF ex-Issvy
Court Commissioner. II g, Buckingham.
one day last week, by breaking th6 lock.
Mrs. Buckingham was absent at ,he time
but upon her return she found the house
had been ranssokod from garrst to seliar.i
Tho thief had departed taking with him
several articles OF clothing. Mr.. Bnck.
ipgham has bis trusts rife 10 o,ded waiting
fdr return OF the maraudsrs. Their next
visit might not prove as pleasant. :
O. W. Eastburn has some tine strawber.
ries. His asparagus cannot to beat -
some stalks will fill quart measure. u
any one OOH beat Jhls wo would llko 10
hear from him.
The public schools aro oil closed. OF
course ths ehildssa ~ not sorry.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
June Is. 1sM

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Grose entertained
number of their New Castle friends yea
terduy. A straw ri - the country Is de-
lightrul at this yea and the chill
dren had o plcasan i'm romping In the
fleli. Among thu ..om New Castle
were: Mrs. Theodore Hanf and son Her
bert, AIRS. Denny Smith and daughter,
Marie, Mrs. George Bacon and son, Geo,
Elwood, Mrs. Mary Bacon and dauehters,
Elizabeth and Marion, Mrs. James L. Ba-
con and son Earl; Mrs. Pruitt and sons
and daughter Willard. Preston and Car
rie; Mrs James Calhoun and son James,
Mr. and Mrs Scott Shilling Mrs. Joseph
Bacon, Misses Matte Calhoun, Laura Ba-
con- George Ford, Jr, Mrs. Tobin and
son George and Mrs. William Marcus
Others present were Mrs. Dyer Crosse and
three children, Mrs, Lydia Blsgs and
Alexander, John and Mary 'Biggs, and
MIR, and Mrs. T. Grose and Harvey aud
Jennie Gro:e.
1t was family gathering and 1t IL need
less to say the day was truly social one
John 4. Stoops has force OF men at
work decorating and papering the interior
of the Herbert mansion.
Mrs. Anna Miller died at the. home Of
her daughter at,the State Road yesterday
afternoon. Mrs Miller 1t will be remom-
bered WIS stricken with paralysis about
ten days ago. She was " years Of age.
A goodly number of New Castle psople
woEt to Wilmington last evening to tina
wedding Of Mr.. Hofmann and Miss Allen.
Mr.. George Maxwell who has been ior
some time past in Florida arrived homo
yesterday.
Charles Boyd is visiting relatives here
This Is his first visit to home in seven
years. Ho is holding q lucrative position
ut GreGt Falls, Montana.
Morris Babb and wife and Thos. Leach,
of Wilmington, wero New Castle visitors
yesterday.
Florence Langston who went under al
operation In d Philadelphia hospital Is re-
ported to be getting along vary nicely.
Superintendent II. r.. Borie Of the Della
ware Iron Works, showed his feeling for
the workmen, yesterday. He knew chat
they suffered during he day from the Lent
and when the whistle blow at o'clock he
placed an engine and two cars ut their dis
posal and saved the men long walk. MIR.
Boro Is all right
Mr.. and Mrs Satterthwaite Mr. and
Mrs. Cranstyn, and Helen ard Paul
Grams on Of Newport, and Mr.. Preston OF
Philadelphia are the guests OF MIR. and
Edward Challenger.
Notices wete posted yesterday In refer
ence 70 the commencement exercises OF the
New Coste schools.
The wheat in this section Is colu-ing
rapidly apd 1t will be only fcw days un-
til the noise of the reaper is heard.
Edwin M. Herbert left to-1ay for Nc
Donough where he will spend two weeks
ns the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. |. Junyier
Woods.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

LauaCnea u ldSHt.
The steam yacht kismet being con
structed for }. Roger Maxwell, was
launched from he ways nt the yards of
tho Pusey and Jen,s Company yesterday
afternoon. Her sponsor was Mrs. f. L.
Nesendank. daughter OF G. W. Pusey.
AS the owner wns not present there wore
no ceremonies atJachedto tho launching.
Workmon began to drive the wedges at
4. Ii o'clock, and ut 80 o'clock, the stnys
at tho bow were sawed through. The hull
trcmbcd, then started slowly down into
tho Christiana. Mrs. Negendank poised
tho champagne bottle an instant and then
dashed it across ths bow, and tho specta.
tors applnuded. Tho Kismct was lowed
to tho wharf by tho tugs Rambler and
Taurus, aud tho work Of completing was
begun ms antiy.
From tho carefully moulded lines OF the
Kismet can be seen her beauty, especially
by yachtsman. Sho il slender, aud l40
feet long, the hull being OF steel. While
no difficulty would be had, owing to the
design. to secure high speed, 1t has beoD
the desire Of Mr.. Maxwell, to obtain com :
fort on his vessel.
Tho engino will be Of compact high
speed typo, triple expansion, while the
boiler will be Of the Almy water tube pat
tern. The kismet probably will be COM
pletsd tho latter part of next month.
On Thursday next tho PuSey and Jones
Co. will launch the steel stoam yacht
Willada, which Is being constructed for
William kesslOr, owEer OF tho Brooklyn
. Eagle. The Willnda is 1873 feet long.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
DECAPITATED
AS HE SLEPT.
Chintz Hickey of Wash
ingtOn Meets An Un-
timely End.

Chlntz Hickey, OF Washington. was
killed on the W. & N. railroad ut Latt0-
mus Crossing ye terday afternoon. He
was asleep and had his head on the rail,
when freight car was shifted. The
wheel passed over his neck and severed
his head from his body Hickey was form.
erly employed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company at the round house In
Washington. He arrived here yesterday
morning in company with Daniel For
sythe OF North X. street, Washington. The
men sought work at the factory OF +. Blu
nenthal g. Co.. but were unsuccessful.
They then dined and went to the railroad
where they lay down to have sleep, They
were in the shade OF q frelght oar and
Hickey placed his head on this iail. A
shifting engine backed in to move the car
SAhd tho crew .. tho engine not knowing
S6f Hiekey's position thu car was shifted
aud Hickey who was about 30 years OF
age met death Officer Long notitlsd the
City Hall authorities and Coroner Vande-
yer was notified in turn. The body was
removed to the moreue Forsytho made
a clear statement Of the case to ChiefDolan
He said that tho death Of young Hickey
would PROSTATE his mother with grief.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

rival concerns is their affair, not ours. :
Speaking of the ethics of life. slg.
Cested by member of the commis-
sion. Mr.. Havemeyer said: II don'q
care two cents for your ethics. know
nothing about them. l am talking
about business" 1i
He declared that the tariff enabled
the steel rail trust to mulct the public
to the extent of So per ton, and said
incidentally that Mr.. Carnegie had not
yet stated what he was going to do
with his money.
On the question of labor Mr.. Have
meyer said the laboring element was
forced to form organizations, but that
In doing SO they sacrificed much inde-
pendence, and the union had the effect
of bringing other men down to low
level" He contended that he was q
friend of labor, and sa34 that good men
in the employ of the trust were paid
10 per cent. more than they could get
elsewhere.
Mr.. Havemeyer said that many
things were done in business which
looked cold blooded and harsh, but
that business conditions required con-
duct justifying such Characterization.
The farmers, he thought, ought to es-
tablish trust for their protection.
Replying to question as to how
he could conduct business at loss and
still declare dividends, Mr.. Have
meyer declared, laughingly: "One IL
an executive act and the other a mat.
ter of business"
The witness closed with protest
against what he called the tariff dis
ordinations against sugar, reiteratins
that it was due entirely to the feeling
against combinations in business. "Ths
sugar refiners have never had a fair
hearing at the hands of the ways and
means committee" he said. ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
CHURCHES
HEAVY DEBT.
Presbyterians Make an Ef-
fort to Reduce the
$5O,OOO Burden.

At mas meeting OF the Prosbyterlans
of this city held in Central Church last
night ways and means for clearing tho
debts OF the city Presbyterian churches in
general and the debts OF Oiivet and East
Lake in particular, were discussed.
The meeting was presided over by George
W. Bush aud during the evening $7,C00
was subscribed toward the debt on condi.
tion that the entire debt Of $50, 900 is set
tied by January !, 1901. '...-I.'
Some Of tho subscriptions were specified
for Olivet aud East Lake. Olivet's deot is
5000 and that OF East Lake 50, 900. W. X
Crosby promised to take us his share of the
debt, in general or specifically. 10 per cent.
East Lake reported that s337.50 had been
collected. Olivet can reduce its bett 81 900.
George w. Bush subscribed 800 toward
the debt of Olivet and East Lake churches
and the Rev. DR.. Logan said be would be
responsible for like amount. Howard
II. Wallace, president of the Diamond
State Steel Company, subscribed 5000
After prayer by Rev. A. N. Keigwin
Mr.. Bush explained the purpose OF the
meeting and introduced Rev. DR.. Logan
chairman ofthe sustenance committee who
stated tho condition OF affairs and made an
appeal for the liquidation Of the debt, en-
tire or in part. He said the rate of inter-
est on the Olivot debt of 5000 had been
reduced from per cent. to per cent. In
tere-t is charged on the debt Of East Lake
at 6 Ler cent. Prcshy terry Is paying OliveC
s4G0 a year and East Lake $500. This con-
dtion. he said. should not continue and
he advised that some means DO taken to
clear eff tbese debts, make the churches
self supporting, and relieve the sustenance
committee. He urged that for the honor
of tho Lord and tho denomination that
something practical be done toward re-
moving the debt W. X. Crosby, George
w. Bush. Howard 4. Wallace, Gaorgo
Rommell. ana tho Revs Dr. Logan. Il. A.
McCurdy, A. N. kelgwin, j. II. Milligan
and George X. 1rull took part In the dis
cussiciI, with the result before mentioned.
A number of propositions were offered,
but something definite was gotten Mt when
d.. McCurdy made n motion that COM
mittee of one from each church be appoint
Cd whose duty it woul be to select an ex-
ecutivo committee with the view of is
ing the debt of the Presbyterian churches
of the city beginning with Olivet and East
Lnkc, and taking up the other hurches In
turn. Mr. Crosby made motion that a
movement be inauguratcd for tho liquidn-
tion of tho entiro debt OF tho Presby terian
churches Of the city. Both motions wera
carried. -,
Tho foil owing committee was appointed.
Morris d. Crossan, West Church; w. k1
Crosby, C,ntral; Howard 4. WaIlnct1
First; Thomas McComb, Hanover; W.
liam NJ. Candy, Rodney Geo ge ROM
nall, Olivet; and l.. Il Bayls. East Lake.
A motion was carried that The members OF
this committee be retained on ths execu-
tive committees. The special committee
held u nesting last night, but nothing
was done. They will meet tonight, in the
Bile building to select an executive con-