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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
FIRES.

Pittsburg, Pa, July IL. Fire in
the Ritter Conley manufacturing plant,
in Allegheny, last night, caused loss
of about sl50,000, fully covered by IN
surance. Tho cause Of the fire is be-
loved to be an explosion of natural gas
in the boiler room. The machine shop
was partially destroyed, the black
smith shop was completely Quilted and
the structural iron shop was totally
wrecked. 1t is estimated that the fire
burned over an area of three-fourths of
an acre. The company is working on
a lot of big contracts, among which is
large grain elevator for Duluth.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July Ii. The No.
u coal breaker at Plymouth, owned by
Haddock S Shonk, was destroyed by
fire today. The loss is S90,000 1t is
supposed it was struck by lightning.
About 450 men and boys are thrown
out of employment until the breaker is
rebuilt.
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FIVE KILLED IN KENTUCKY,
Outbreak Of an Old Foud bring, Man,
Deaths

Deaths
LONDON, Ky, July 10 "A report ha.
reached here OF the outbreak of an,
other feud In Clay county by which
Ave men lost their lives yesterday.
The dead are said to be: Robert Phil.
pot, Ed Fisher, Aaron Morris, Jim
Griffin, Hugh Griffin.
These fatalities resulted from a
pitched battle fought near Little
Goose creek, three miles from Man.
chester.
The fcud dates back nearly two
years. On Christmas, 1897, James
Philpot was killed by Aaron Morris,
but before hc died he shot and killed
William Buudy, a fricnd Of Morris.
The Morrises and GriHins were closely
affiliated. Since then, the two fac.
tions have been very bitter. aud it
has been aroused recently by the
White. Baker hostilitios. The Phil.
pots, who arc the strongest faction in
h mountains, numbering about $50
voters, openly espoused the cause Of
the Haaers, while the Gritiins took
sides with the Whites.
The battle began at about 0 o'clock
and ragged tiercely for ton or fifteen
minutes. When II was over IL was
found that the five men mentioned
above had been killed outright, three
of the belligercnts were seriously
wounded, while Pete Philpo. was the
only one on either side to esce oe In.
jury. Granville Philpot Is said to be
one OF the most seriously wounded.
lie is a Union veteran, having lost n
leg at Stone river. lie Is an
Der OF the Kentucky legislature, and
Is said to have killed three or four
men. Ed Fisher, who is reported
dead, wal another man with several
hicks in his cane. lie was but 23ycars
old, but was said to have killed three
men.
The story of this battle caused con-
sternation here, Notwithstanding tho
fact that serious trouble has been ex-
pected to break out among tho not
taineers of Clay county ever since the
assassination Of Tom Baker several
weeks ago An effort was at once be-
gun to secure deputies to GO to the
seat OF the trouble and attempt to re-
store quiet, but up to q late hour
there had not been enough responses
to mako up q force that would
command respect. The situation at
Manchester Is dcplorable. Since
morning, the place has been In a state
OF terror, scarcely anyone daring to
venture out OF doors. business is
suspended and tho residents are mo-
m~entarily expecting q renewal Of hos
tilitieS
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CORBlN DEFENDS CENSOR.
AdIutsnt General Declares ths Public
IL Kept Well lnformsd.

WASHINGTON, July l9.--Rce arding
statements that cible dispatches re.
ccived in Washington aud other news
regarding the war had been cen sored
contrary to the usual custom, Adju
tant General Corbin said:
"Yes, these complaints have been
brought to my notice; n word Of ex-
PLANTATION Is perhaps duo the country,
no less than the department. The
enormous amount Of work the Office
has been called upon to perform has
taxed to the limit the endurance OF
the clerks, who, by the way, are as
competent as any that can be found
anywhere. Complaints were made by
several Of tho assistants aud clerks
that our clerks were being annoyed
and their time taken from Legitimate
work by direct application for infor.
nation from people In no way con-
nected with the office or the public
service.
"As u matter Of protection to the
public interests and good administra-
ton, the circular Of June 20 was is
sued, The censure Of the SO called
censored press Is without Just cause;
and evidently under Misrepresentation
Of facts.
"There has been no information re.
ceivcd from General Otis that has not
been given to the press promptly on
the bulletin board In the hall Of this
office; every fair minded representa-
tive Of the press will bear witness to
this statement. What would the man
ager OF any one OF the complaining
n newspapers say II information ION.
corning the business of the paper was
inquired for OF the printers rather
than ut the business Office OF the pa
perP This is n case exactly in point.
THE standing instructions OF the
President and secretary of war are
that the public shall be given oil In
formation we receive. This has been
done and will continue to DO done.
OF course, plans of campaigns that
would be of hep to Aguinaldo and
other Filipinos have not and will not
be promu, gated, but all facts of
events transpired have been given in
fu~llness."M
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MERRITT MAY Be SENT BACK
A Possibility Of the Superseding
Of General Otis.
PRESIDENT CONSIDERING 1T.
Presid ent's Recent Conference with
tho Former Commander at Manila
liscaiied-No Violation OF Military
Precedent IL Invoived.

WASHINGTON. July ia-The Prest-
dent Is said to be considering tho ad-
visibility OF sending Major General
Merritt TO the Philippines to succeed
General Otis In command there. Tho
strong light thrown upon the conduct
OF the campaign by the statement Of
the correspondents, IL Ia thought, cs.
tablishes that General Otis has
not comprchended the real situation
In the Philippines and that the Pres.
dent should send another officer
TO conduct the campaign when the
rainy season terminates. When Gen.
cral otis was sent to the Philippines
II was subordinate to General Mcr-
rift. OF the three major generals
OF the regular army, and u most &C.
complished soldier and skillful gem
eral. Public ~cxigcncics required Mer.
"ltt TO leave Manila to attend the ses-
sions OF the Paris peace conference.
and thus General Otis wal put In
command.
In addition to Merritt are Major
General Miles and Major General
Brooke. These three officers outrank
Otis and there would be no violation
Of military precedent or usage II ono
Of the senior officers should be sent to
relieve General Otis.
II will be recalled that &c ,eral Mcr-
rift was invited here a few days ago
and that he had a conference with tho
President There arc intimations
that one OF the objects OF this confer.
ence was to consider the proposition
to send Merritt back TO the Philip
pines to command the reinforced
army.
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HAVE FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS.
Sheriff Killed and Members Of Ills
Force Hurt.

EAST LAS VEGAS. N. NJ, July 10
Meager details were received here
yesterday OF a pitched battle betwe en-
n sherif's posse and the gang Of out
laws who held up a Colorado and
Southern passenger train at Folsom,
N. NJ, a few days ago. The affair
occurred near Cimmaron. Sheriff w.
J. Farr, a member Of the posse, was
killed. Mr.. Farr lived at Walsen-
burg, Col. Cimmaron Is situated In
land from telegraph lines
Deputies Love and Smith OF Spring.
err, N. NJ, was probably fatally
wounded.
W. ii. Reno, chief Of the secret SER
vice department OF the Colorado a
Southern rail way was also wounded.
The robbers were u%ninjured. They
escaped to the hills. Another posse
was organized at Cimmaron and il
cow In pursuit. of the robbers.
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GATES ARE NOW OPEN
First Greater America Colonial Exposition
Opens with Elaborate Ceremonies.
enthusiastic Crowds Testify to Success
of the big Show and Praise Omaha
Enterprise-Many Attractions and More
Are Constantly being Added.

Promptly on time the gates OF the
First Greater America Colonial Expo
sition We're opened on the morning of
July l, and the last great educational
enterprise of the 10th century Is now
well under way. its beautiful grounds
and magnificent buildings thronged
with crowds of visitors. who are sur
prlsed and pleased to find their ex-
pectations more than realized. The
buildings and grounds are complete
and the principal exhibits already in
place. A large force of men, working
day and night, are rapidly bringing
order out of chaos and a few days will
serve to put all the splendid displays
in position.
The grounds cover about two hun
dred acres and are arranged in four
sections. or divisions. The most i'm
portant section is the Grand Court of
Honor, where the principal buildings
are grouped around the lagoon. East
OF the Court lies the Bluff Tract, the
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by h people of the north and west,
This is especially true of the Florida
plants, and also of the Hawaiian col
lection, several cars coming from
those islands. In addition to the
plants already on the grounds there
has been over $50, 900 new plants set
out this year. The palm and oleander
features will be conspicuous. as 1t Is
intended to have a wonderful collec-
ton OF these among Others. In addi-
ton to the trees on the grounds last
year. nearly two thousand new ones
have been set out, making the Grand
Court and other parts of the grounds.
green, cool, and shady. as well as add
ing greatly to the general effect. A
race-track. half-mile, has been made,
which is very neat and attractive.
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also be found the agricultural exhibit,
which promises to surpass anything
of the kind ver seen in the West.
The principal buildings have been
changed but little except to improve
here and there, and to brighten up and
add q few finishing touches to exter-
Tors. More important changes have
been made In the landscape gardening.
The general plan followed last, year
has not been changed but 1t has been
added to and vastly improved. About
the Court of Honor sections of the
brick walks have been removed and a
number Of small gardens relieve the
eye and increase the pleasing effect OF
the whole. Tropical plants and flow
ers will give a brilliant touch Of color
to the scene and supply the necessary
contrast to the white and stately
buildings and the reaches OF green
sward. In the center Of the court the
clear waters Of the lagoon give back
to view the fairy picture, while the
fountain flashes In the sunlight n
gaily decorated water-craft glide here
and there.
Rudolph Ulrich, the well-known
landscape artist, has been at work on
the grounds nearly 3 months now,
having a large force Of men in his
department. During May he had more
than n hundred men employed, and
in June that number was more than
doubled, as several carloads OF trees,
plants, and %sbrubbery from California.
Florida, Louisiana, and Hawaii, are
now arriving, and many men will be
needed to take care of this stuff and
place II In the ground. Many of these
will be strictly native plants. and very
valuable and rare in this latitude.
some OF which have never been seen
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Men Ne.d warm Ciothing.

WAsmsGTos, July 10 -President
Mckinley received u telegram from
San Francisco yesterday saying that
the Oregon troops at the Preside were
without o%vercoats and were suffering
from the weather and In danger OF
pneumonia. The dispatch stated that,
having just returned from q tropical
climate, they could not Withstand the
cold and that there wero plenty OF
o~vercoats in the quartermaster's de-
partment. President Mckinley di.
rected that such clothing as was
necessary for the comfort OF the troops
be issued to them. -
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Monday, July II.

Trouble in the Sterling team has re-
suited in its disbanding.
The post Office at Farnam was robbed
the other night of goods to the value
of $3.50.
The past week has .een favorable
growing weather for crops in the west
ern part Of the state.
The corn and oats crop of Nemaha
county are in fine condition and bid
fair to be record breakers.
At q ball game at sutton, John Ben
der, catcher for the Sutton club, was
knocked insensible by u ball bat and
fears are entertained for his
Mccormick, of the Verona club, struck
at a ball and swung his club around
too far.
A little daughter of John Bidwell, a
former living south of Sutton. was
crushed to death beneath the wheels
of a wagon loaded with corn. The
team was started up and II was not
noticed that the little one was stand
ing ON the spokes of the hind wheel,
She was thrown beneath the wheel
and her head was crushed.
At Holdrege Fred Yeager was acct
dentally shot by his sweetheart, who,
taking up a revolver, playfully com
manded him TO throw up his hands.
lie made a joking answer and she
pulled the trigger, not knowing the
gun was loaded, as II has always been
the practice 10 draw the cartridges
when the revolver is not in use. MIR.
Yeager's life is despaired of. The girls
name is Anna Strohm, aged 10.
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Om Ladsa shlp naras.

HALIFAX, N. g., July 10 The
Standard Oil company's tank steamer
Maverick, which arrived Saturday
from New York with q cargo Of oil,
Is sunk In the harbor. She vas taken
to her pier in Bedford basin and the
pumping of the oil from the ships
hold to the oil tank on the shore was
commenced, n six.inch pipe connect-
ing the tanks. During the pumping
the pipe burst and the oil fowpd. fRn
into the engine room and Ne
ignited. The steamers crew made
efforts to subdue the flames which
followed, but were obliged TO leave
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southern part Of which is arranged as
a park, with stretches of green sward,
venue Of shade trees, and plats OF
towering plants and shrubs. In this
tract stands the Horticultural Build
ing, given over to the display of fruits
and flowers, and in front of which is
a large aquatic basin almost filed
with water-lilies and other blooming
plants. Within the building will be a
magnificent display Of tropic and sub
tropic plants, trees. vines, and fruits.
Stately palms, orange trees and all the
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Then a lawn of several acres has been
added and the whole resown with
seeds, making the several tracts rich
with grasses, flower-beds, and foliage.
A rare musical treat is in store for
visitors to the exposition Of 1899.
From the opening day there will be a
succession Of grand concerts by the
most famous musical organizations of
the world. The world-famed British
Grenadier Band, generally known as
Godfrey's british Military Band. give
daily concerts for five weeks. From
Omaha 1t goes to San Francisco and
from there to Australia, Following
will come the famous Bellstedt-Ballen-
berg Band Of forty-fve pieces from
Cincinnati for an engagement OF five
weeks. Herman Bellstedt, the leader
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Imported N.wsoe, s,.mp.i..

BIRMISaHAM, Ala, July 19.-The
Georgia negroes imported to Ishkooda
mines to take the places of strikers,
have stampelei as the result OF the
assassination Of one Of their number
and the ~wouudlng Of four othsrs Sat-
urday night. Another lot OF Georgia
negroes. about 200 IN number, arrived
last night and were taken to Ishkooda,
but, when they were Informed Of what
had happened, they, too, commenced
to leave.
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NOT TO ASK OTIS ABOUT IT
IN War Department VIII Discharge the
Round Robin"

tOunu NODIns'
WARRINGTON, July 10 1T was stated
At the war department to-day that no
attention whatever would DO paid to
the ''rouud robin" Of the Manila cor
respondents. The protest was not
sent to General Otis and IL Is said he
will not be called upon for an cxpla-
nation. In addition to this II vas in
timatcd that very encouraging news
had been received from the Philip
pines and the situation was much bet
ter than had been generally believed.
The advices which the Pr esidcn / re
ccivcd from Manila yesterday, which
have given SO much comfort and en-
couragement to the members OF the
cabinet to whom they were communi-
Gated, had q bearing rather upon the
political than the military situation,
though there Is natural y IA very di-
rect connection between the two at
this time. The commission, or at
least SO much OF IL rs remains
at Manila since tho departure OF
President Scherman and Admiral
Dewey, has been unrelaxing in the
effort to restore the confidence of the
natives and aid military operations
by inducing military defcctions among
Aguinaldo's followers. Some prog
ress has been made; more, it is said,
than the public Is acquainted with,
for not only have the United States
authorities been able to secure un-
qualified adhesion OF the natives of the
moro important islands outside Of
Luzon in the Philippine group, but
even la that island they have steadily
encroached OF what was regarded as
purely insurgent territory and are ar
ranging for the establishment Of full
civil governments in some OF the prov
inces Of the island wherein Aguinaldo
has heretofore been strongest.
The cabinet meeting to-day was
long, and the members, after IL ad.
journed, were more reticent than
usual. II was ascertained the decision
was reached to allow the round
robin" matter to drop. At an informal
conferences held at tho White house
the subject was thoroughly discussed
and such a policy agreed upon. This,
II Is stated, was confirmed at to-day's
cabinet meeting. Officially the mat
ter will be ignored and General Otis
will be allowed to treat 1t as he may
deem best
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fora OF the Philippines, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Hawaiian Islands have
been tastefully grouped, and will show
the resources and vegetation of our
colonial possessions. This is one OF
the interesting exhibits of the exposi-
ton.
On this tract will also be found the
Woman's Building and the building
devoted to the use of the various fra
ternal societies, the grand band-stand,
and several other structures. At the
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Sunday, July 10.


Governor Poynter has received word
from the First Nebraska from Yoko-
homa that the health of the regiment
is good, and that it expects to reach
San Francisco on the 2sth Of July.
The plant Of the Tekamah Canning
company, erected about IS years ago,
but never successfully operated, has
been sold to st. Joseph parties who
will locate it in some Missouri town.
Harry Anderson, who was accident
ally shot at st. James, Cedar county
on the Fourth, while polishing the tar
get at Il shooting gallery, died in a
Sioux City hospital, to which he had
been removed to have the bullet ex-
tractcd.
j. f. Houtz, collector of internal
revenue at Omaha, has completed his
report of collections for the year end
ing June 80. The total amount col
lected is S3,42s. O70. %, which is a
round million in excess of 1898, and
two million in excess of 1897.
Many Adams county farmers are
threshing their wheat from the shocks
and all report a yield nearly as good
or equal to that Of last year. 1t is run
ming from twenty to twenty-five bushels
per acre, and of excellent quality. All
this grain that is being threshed now
is being hauled to the elevators and
will go into the market. IL is bring
ing fifty-fve cents per bushel.
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Tuesday,, July Is.

Two hundred brands have been fled
with the state brands committee.
William Wordsworth an Omaha
bricklayer, killed himself with a re-
volver. He had been drinking heavily.
Captain j. II, Culver of Milford, who
commanded a troop in Griggsby's
rough riders, has received an appoint
ment as captain in the Thirty-second
regular army regiment now in process
of formation at Leavenworth.
Claud Head Of Company G, First Ne
braska, has reached San Francisco.
Yong Head WA . iugler and was sc,
verely wounded at the fall of Manila.
His name was among the list of killed
cabled TO this country at the time.
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DEAD IN AN OHIO COLLISION.
rhrse Men Killed on this Norfoid =
westeru-Ths Causs Nor Koown.

three Men Killed on this Norfoid =
Western Tho Cause Not known.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, July ia head.
on collision between passenger train
No. and q through freight occurred
on the Norfolk & Western railway to-
day at Haverhill. The dead are
George Sloan, Coal Grove, freight en-
engineer; George Egbert, Portsmouth,
passenger fireman; - Perfinger,
Kcnova, fiaRman.
The wreck occurred in a heavy fog
on q short curve west of Haverhill.
Both trains were running at high
speed. The two engines. twenty
freight cars and the baggage and ex-
press cars were wrecked. The cause
OF the accident has not been deter
mined. N
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A Growth OF 5000 In ihs Maccabsss
PoBr HURON. Mica, July l0.-The
eighth biennial review of the supreme
tent. Knights Of the Maccabees.
opened this morning with 50 delegates
In attendance. The report OF the SUI
preme commands. shows q net In
crease In membership during the BIZ
cnnial period OF -, 4sa
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REBELLED AGAINST TAGALS.


MANILA, July ! o.-The natives Of
the provinces OF Albay, South Camar-
ines and North Camarines are endeav-
oring TO throw off the domination of
the Tagals- II Is reported that there
has been fighting bet ween the people
Of the provinces nam,d aud small
bands Of Tagals who were CHARTERED
upon them, running the local govern.
ments, and that the people In ques-
ton are willing to declare allegiance
to the United States
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north end of the Bluff Tract will be
found East Midway with its Streets
Of Cairo and other attractions. Across
with all that the name implies. Be-
the fireworks, and further west ,Ae
half-mile race-track and the Indian
Congress. On this north section will
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IN Chicago.

The landlady raped on the table for
attention. Gentlemen, ] suppose you
are ~patriotic?" I'VE are!" came the
hearty response. And you all love
your native soil?" Couldn't love It
better" came in chorus. II am glad
to hear 1t. for you must surely enjoy
the few grains OF sand that refused to
part company with the strawberries"
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is recognized as the greatest cornet
virtusoso of America, and each mem
Der of the band is a famous soloist.
In September the Hawaiian Govern
ment Band is expected. and other
famous organizations will give con-
certs during the latter part of the ex-
position. Among these might be mem
toned the Indian Boys Band.
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school Chndrsu Fed free,

school Children Fed Free
In every school In Paris there Is o
restaurant where free meals are served
to the children who are too poor to
pay for them.