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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
LIeHr THAT FAILED TO GUIDE.
Mariners Complain That They Have Been
Misled nv New IieacDn Ship.

FARMERS Complain That They Have Been
Misled nv "a New Beacon ship.
Philadelphia Times, Friday.
Here's light that failed, according
to the plant of seafaring men lately
arrived at this port failed of its pur-
pose to warn mariners of the dangers
to those who 60 down TO the sea in
ships, and lured them rather to perils
against which there was no provision.
Lightship No. 16, which is now sta
toned on the Northeast End bank at
the Delaware Capes is the alleged
troacherous guide. Its cleaning
beacon has been. say the sailors, a
source of great trouble, not to say risk,
to incoming shirpasters since placed
in its present position about August
10th.
When she replaced the former light
ship at the Northeast station the day
marks Of No. 16 were not changed, and
captains who were without notice OF
| the change confounded her with the
| lightship on the Five Fathom bank, II
miles distant. The two are painted
| the same color and cages are on the
fore and after masts of each. Were i
not for the warning signals hoisted or
the relief ship at least two steamers
might have run ashore on the Jerse,
banks.
Cant. Robinson OF the British tanl
steamer Chesapeake, which arrives
here yesterday. said that he had beel
misled by the similarity in day marks
and Capt. Whyte of the tank steame
IIackawanna, who had had no motto
Of the change, made similar com
plant. A like experience befell Gait
Stewart of the steamer Corean, an
these and other navigators are calm
loudly for change in the day mark
: of the Northeast iightship that wi
, remove the possibility of confoundin
: the latter with the Five Fathom lighf
ship,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
NEWARh.

Newark, Sept. IA. The Newark
Wheel Club has elected the following
officers: President, Lou Steele; Secre-
tary, George Hoffman; Treasurer,
Norris Worrell. The club room is hand
somely furnished.
Thieves entered the hen roost of the
Rev. II. F. Mason, Tuesday night, and
carried off about 80 fowls. The
marauders were hailed by a member Of
the family, but laughed derisively and
marched off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Queenstown, Eng. Sept. Is. Tho
Dominion Line steamer New England,
which sailed from this port for Boston,
today, has among her passengers James
Jeffries, the champion pugilist. JEFF
fries was Kissed in Cork last evening,
because he refused to spar local
celebrity named O'Conner on the
ground that it would be inadvisable to
do SO in view of his approaching fight
with Sharkey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The Peoples Mutual Live Stock In
surance Co. of Philadelphia, which is
now in the hands of receivers, had
about so policy holders in. this State.
Suits were entered in the Superior
Court Friday against three of these for
the payment of what is held to be their
share of the debts of the company. The
mons. Frank j. Williams and Francis
r.. Kittinger. They are test cases. The
company is represented by Henry @.
Conrad and Julian q. Walker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Suit has been instituted in the SUI
perior Court in behalf of John Robert
Grimes against the Philadelphia, Will
mingtor Il Baltimore Railroad Co.
Mr.. Grimes wants $40, GOO damages for
injuries received in the Seidel & Hast
ings yard on August 26tb, when he was
in a car and was thrown against the
side by its being struck. His skull is
said to have been fractured in two
places, paralysis resulting. He is rep
resented by Artemas and Martin Il.
Smith.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
Persisted IN THE FLOODS.

Berlin, Germany, Sept. 14.--The
floods are causing widespread damage
in Southern Germany and Austria. The
northern part of Zwickau is Inundated
Owing to the undermining of the
railway bridge over the lien, between
Muehldorf and Rohrbach, train fell
into the river, and five persons were
killed.
All the tributaries of tho Danube in
Austria are flooded. A bridge over the
Schwarza, at Payerbach, collapsed, and
0 persons were carried away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
THlRTy-TWO KILLED IN A PANIC.

Berlin, Germany, Sept. IA. -Advices
from Kalisch, in Russian Poland. say
that 30 persons were crushed to death
in panic in synagogue there, caused
by the upsetting of a lamp. The
victims were all women and children.
Many others were injured. ,E
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
4nE BRrDe e CONSOLIDATION.
Ninety Per Cent of the Concerns IN tn
Country Included in the Combination.
Philadelphia Times, Friday.

Ninety Per Cent Of the Concerns in the
Country Included in the Combination.
Philadelphia Times, Friday.
An official list of the bridge COM
panies which it is Intended 10 include
in the s67, 500, 600 consolidation which
is now in progress was obtained yester-
day. 1t includes A. Il p. Roberts Co.,
Pencoyd works, Philadelphia Key
stone Bridge Co. tCarnegiel, Pittsburg,
and the Edge Moor bridge works, Edge
Moor, Del, besides % others.
These 90 concerns, it is said. repre-
sent fully 80 per cent of the bridge
industry of the country, and it is pos
sible that few other smaller COM
panies may be added later. The expert
report of Stephen Little, who examined
the books OF the various properties,
showed that the aggregate average
annual net eauIngs, covering periods
of from one to ten years, were prac'
| tically So, coo, 600, or, in exact figures.
81, 997. 207. 0S, from manufacturing alone.
| As the periods under consideration
embraced some Of tho most unfavorablt
years in the bridge trade, Mr.. Little
reported that, in his Judgment, thes'
earnings could be safely considered o.
a minimum. He also estimated tina
q, 800, 600 working capital, the amour
which it is proposed to raise, would b
ample for the new company.
| A number of the leading manu-
facturers to be included in the ne,
company have prepared joint estimate
in which they figure that the averag
annual net earnings will increas
SO, 600, 600, first, by economiesA c
1000, coo, and, second, by profits o
new business of $1,000, 900. This woul
make the total net earnings Practical
Sc, goo, 600. The new company is to b
capitalized at s67. 500, 600, of who
S27, 600, 600 is to be in per cer
cumulative preferred stock, aud $40
500, 600 in common stock. Of thi
) 81. GOO, 900 preferred and Sc, 600, 600 con
, mon stock are to be retained in I'll
treasury at present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The Great Council Of the United
States, Imp'd. o. R. M. has agreed
upon yearly per capita tax of five
cents for the support of orphans whose
parents were at any time affiliated with
subject 10 this tax, the sum obtained
that the children shall be sent to insti-
buttons near their homes and that their
expenses shall be met by the order.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

To accommodate those who are partial 70 tho
use OF atomzers In applying liquids into the nasal
passages for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors
be known as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price
including the spraying tube is as cts. Druggists
or by mail. Tho liquid form embodies the me-
dicinal properties OF the solid preparation
Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by the mem
braue and does not dry up the sccretionS but
changes them to natural and healthy character.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St, y. y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The furnaces of the Christiana Win
dow Glass Co. were put into operation
on Friday with prospects for a busy
season. Tho company has about 1875
employees who work under the new wage
schedule recently agreed upon, which
allows an increase of about 10 per cent.
Tho factory makes window glass in
sheets up to 40 by 60 inehaA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Through the kindness of Mrs. E. A.
Van Trump Of st. Johns Church,
Bishop Coleman has come into the pos
ession of two valuable burial lots in
the beautiful cemetery of Grace
Church, Brandywine hundred. He
will be glad at any time to afford gra-
tuitous interment there to any whose
family cannot afford to purchase y lot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

London, Eng, Sept. IA. The Jewish
Atonement Day was celebrated here,
especially in the East End, with Drey-
fus demonstrations. A procession with
banner inscribed "Dreyfus, the mar
tyr; all the civilized world demands his
instant release" marched through
Spithlfeld.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
suit Against City for Damages.

George H. Walker has brought suit
for damages against the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington. He is repre-
sented by William +. kurtz. The suit
claims that his horse was frightened
by the steam roller at Ninth and Adams
streets, and SHE'D. striking against a
pole or tree box. The horses shoulder
was fractured, and the carriage and
harness were damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
Commercial Progress of Germany and Great
BrItian.


Britian.
Sir Charles Oppenheimer, British
Consul General ia Frankfort, has JUST
issued an instructive report on the
commercial progress of Germany and
Great Britain in 1897. During that
year, he says, German industry was
fully occupied, plant was enlarged, new
factories were built, and, as in Great
Britain, the demands of the home
market were so great that export trade
was to some extent neglected. Yet we
figures for imports and exports were
the largest on record.
The imports amounted to 5,i4ils
million marks, against an average OF
i,342 millions for the previous nine
years. and the exports to 1, 00l34 million
marks, against an average for the same
period of 3,379la millions. The increase
In imports over 1897 was 5S3 million
marks, and in exports 2151a millions
The increased export Of coal alone was
| ], $40, 439 tons, and of iron and iron
goods 233, III tons. Wages increased
owing to the demand for labor, ana
there were no complaints OF lack 81
employment.
There have beensno spasmodic leaps
in development, and Sir Charles Az
tributes this to the increased formation
of syndicates. He devotes mn important.
section OF his report to the commerrial
relations of Great Britain and Ger
many. The statistics which he sup
plies show larger increase in British
exports to Germany than in German
exports to Great Britain. The increase
in British exports to Germany is m9s'
noticeable in cotton and cotton goods,
iron and iron goods. In leather ana
leather goods, 1893 was tho best year
since 1889, and likewise for linens. !,
On the Whole, he thinks that British
exporters ought to bs satisfied WIN
their position in the German markets'
British goods in this country ENJOY
among tho public capable of purchas,
ing, constantly increasing favor o.
account of their solid Workmanship
their good material, and the attentl!o,l
paid to modern taste. 1t is .qult'
evident that England can obtain w
position with reference to artlcle
of luxury or sport, furniture, an'
many household articles in lll
German market which France possesst'
, formerly. German exports to Grea
Britain, he declares, are not developih
to the same extent: in groceries, drugs
! flax, copper, clothes, paper, and si y,
+. there has been positive decline. wni.
8 cotton, wool, iron goods and instru
j ments have increased.
William H. Barker Of this city ns
L a n IL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

A five minute session of the Court Of
Chancery was held Thursday in
which Chancellor Nicholson confirmed
the sale of the real estate of Patrick
b. Finnegan by John II. Rodney,
trustee. Adjournment was taken until
October 4th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
TRAINS IN COLLISION.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 14.-Two men
were killed and two injured in a. col
lision on the Pittsburg, Virginia "
Charleston railroad near Baird station
last night. The killed are: Edward
Rohrhacher, engineer; Charles Bettig,
fireman. Tho injured are: j. Il.
Aiken, paymaster; unknown tramp.
The injured will recover. The acoi-
dent was caused by misunderstand-
ing OF orders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
@. =. prorramme COMMITTEES.

The programme committee for the
coming State convention of the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Endeavor
to be held in Middletown October 25th
to nth, comprises j. Ii. Burns, the
Rows W. L. S. Murray, F. II. Moore
and +. Il. Brigg, S. j. Horn. Miss A.
B. Ellison and Miss D. j. Peacock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

New York, Sept. IA. Mrs. Katherine
Kennedy was burned to death today In
o fire which invaded five-story tene-
ment on Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Kennedy's sons, David and Peter,
sustained painful injuries, as did also
Thomas freeman and August Schwartz
ner, who lived in the tenement. Mrs.
Kennedy was So years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The directors of the Delaware Office,
Realty and Trust Co. met Thursday
and elected the following officers I:
James ii. Wright, president; Louis
Pfromm, vice president; Minor O..
Smith, secretary. L. G. Hardesty,
treasurer, and ARENAS and Martin Il.
Smith, general counsel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Auctioneer W. A. Hukill sold Thurs
day afternoon on the promises in
Brandywine hundred for Harry Barlow
executor, a farm of SO acres belonging
to the estate OF Malachi Barlow to Mr..
Clark for 50, $50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Bakersfield, CAL, Sept. Il. "A north
bound passenger train on the Southern
Pacific railroad ran into the Porters-
vile accommodation train at Formosa,
about 20 miles north of hero, last night.
Mrs. Maggie Majors of Los Angeles,
Mrs. Ross, her mother, and Mrs. Larue
we're killed. Engineer Wright and
Fireman Keller were seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
10 Erect ! ROW of nouses,

George W. Bush has sold to Nicholas
Fidance piece Of land at Sixth and
Scott streets. Mr.. Fidance proposes to
arect row of houses. about six. on it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
INDUSTRIES OF THIS STATE
Wilmington Board of Trade to
Broaden Its View.
ALSO, INCREASE ITS USEFULNESS
All Delaware to be Benefited
by the Movement.

Adoption of q Motion TO Have COMMITTEES
on Industrial Delaware, Which Will be
Appointed by President Lawton, and
Have Power TO Add TO Its Membership
REPRESENTATIVE from Various Towns.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

William H. Barker OF this city ha
been granted an original pension oil .
q month.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18

The oft-told story of the irate parent was graphically illustrated yesterday in the probate office, the sequel to a quiet but romantic marriage which took place at North Birmingham on the previous day between l.. D. Ireland and Miss Julia Lacey, of Sandusky. a small mining town beyond Pratt City.
 As the story goes, on Sunday morning two young men called at the home of Chief Clerk George Tarrant of the probate office at North Birmin sham and asked as a spe- cial favor that he would come to tho city and issue a marriage license They ex- plained that they lived at Sandusky, and stated that it would be very incorvenient for them to come to the city on Monday and besides that all other arrangements had been made.
 MT. Tarrant at first refused to come. but so much pressure was brought to oeaT mat he finally gave in and accompanied thc young men to the office, where license was issued to L. D. Ireland and Miss Julia Lacey Both Ireland and his companion II. E. Branch, stated that the prospective bride was over IS years of age and Ireland made an affidavit to that effect, as required by law. As soon as the license was issued the prospective groom ard his best man. togetier with the young lady, who was near at hand, repaired to the residence of Rev. J. R. Turner, of North Birmingham, where they were quietly married.
 The second chapter of the romantic story opens with the appearance of the young lady's father at the probate office yesterday morning in anything but pleasant frame of mind.
 After learning what had transpired he gave vent to his disapproval in no uncertain tones and declared that his daughter had been stolen away from him and that he
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
P. 0. Box 745

At the coroner's inquest 1t was shown that the striking miners held a meeting Saturday afternoon and that several of them were armed with rifles, pistols, breech-loading and muzZle-loading shot guns. One of these negroes armed with muzzle-loading shotgun was missing from home that night and left again the next day. The coroner issued summons for him, but he could not be found.
 Two white men, who have been attend ing the negro meetings, are also impli- cated in the affair." They were both sum moned to appear before the coroners jury, but failed to respond
 Coroner Dallas thinks he is on the track of the guilty persons, and will push the investigation.
 The jury adjourned last night without reaching verdict, and will meet again to- morrow afternoon
 Advised Against Violence
 The officers of the Knights of Labor, an organization to which nearly all of the striking miners at Ishkooda belong say that they have advised the men against all deeds of violence, and beg them to carry on their fight in perfectly legal manner.
 'I have no means of knowing" said A. J. O'Keefe editor of the Arbitrator which is the official organ of the Knights of La Dor, whether any of the members of our organization have been causing the trouble at Ishkooda, but if they have, they did it against our advice.
 There is no use for any violence, for we have everything coming our own way. All of the negroes that have been imported from Georgia by the Robinson Mining com pany are leaving as soon as they find out that they are to take the place of the strik- CTS, and those that remain are being taken into our organization. There will be no trouble in continuing the strike, for asss- tance is being sent in to the strikers from all the assemblies in the state The asss- tance comes in the shape of provisions and money.
 "The Robinson company, in getting the negroes in Georgia, did not tell them that they were to take the places of strikers, but simply that they were to work in the Birmingham district, and as I said, they leave as soon as they find out the real situation. The company is spending more money bringing the strikers here, and to maintain the deputies at the mines, than it would cost them to make the little ad- vance the miners have asked for. Our eX- ecutive committee Is ready as it has al- ways been, to confer with the company at any time as to a fair and equitable settle ment of our differences, but they refuse to have anything to do with us"
 President Evans, of the Alabama division, Knights of Labor, was in Cardiff yester- day and could not be seen in order to get his opinion of the strike.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
OFT TOLD STORY OF
 AN IRATE PARENT

would wreak vengeance upon the head of the youthful bridegroom.
 MT. Lacey declared that his daughter was not b years of age, and was a mere child, yet in short dresses. He stated that on Sunday she left home as usual to attend Sunday school and that she was stolen away from the sacred edifice with the as sistance of woman, who provided a long dress in order to make the child look older.
 According to MT. Lacey's story, he was thrown off the track through the shrewd- ness of the young couple who dropped a hint that they were going to Jasper in Walker county, knowing that it would reach the fathers ears.
 As soon as he discovered that an elope- ment had taken place, acting on the infor- mation which was purposely thrown in his way, he telegraphed to the authorities at Jasper to apprehend the runaways and at the same time dispatched one of his sons post haste on a bicycle in the direction of Walkers capital.
 While this was going on the much- sought young people had reached Birmng ham and the story reverts to the first chap ter which has already been told.
 MT. Lacey was evidently not much recon ciled when he appeared at the probate of- flee yesterday. although whole day had intervened. He stated that he was awGre of the feeling between the young people. but that he had been assured by Ireland that he would wait for his daughter until she was little older and had completed her education.
 The nonplussed father found lots of sym pathy among the clerks in the probate of- flee, but like most men in the same predic- ament found little consolation. and left the office quite as mad, if not madder, than when he entered.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
CONTRACTORS AND
 BUILDERS TO ORGANIZE
Meeting Will Be Held at the Florence Ho- tel Tonight, to Which All Have
 Been Invited.

The thorough organization of the build ing trades of the city has brought about movement among the contractors and builders to form themselves into an asso- citation for their mutual protection and benefit.
 meeting will be held at the Florence hotel tonight for the purpose of organiza- tion, to which all contractors builders, ma terial and supply men have been invited, The meeting will be called to order at s o'clock and it is expected that every con- tractor and supply dealer in the city will be present.
 . In speaking uf the matter yesterday after noon one of the promoters of the move ment, who takes a very conservative V jew of the situation said:
 "lt is not our intention to organize for the purpose of antagonizing labor, but sim ply to form ourselves into an association for our mutual protection and benefit in dealing with questions of general interest to the business.
 'The organization of the different trades has given an impetus to the movement, in- asmuch as we believe that in dealing with questions of wages and prices we will be better prepared to act as a unit than as individuals.
 "There is no friction existing between the working men and the contractors nor do we anticipate there will be- as everything is working harmoniously with plenty of work at good wages.
 ''There are possibly fifty firms in the city who are interested in the movement and l expect to see them all represented at the meeting to be held at the Florence hotel.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
LITTLE MINNIE ARGYLE
Daughter of T. L. McGowan Died Last
 Night-Interment at Marion

The friends of MT T. L. McGowan and MT. and MrsA Samuel J. Johnston will learn with sorrow of the death of MT. McGowan' s lovely little daughter, Minnie Argyle, which occurred last night at 10 o'clock at the res idence of MT. Johnston, in Woodiawn, af- ter a lingering illness.
 For some days the little sufferer has been at. deaths door. and since Saturday night it was momentarily expected that every minute would be the last.
 The remains will be taken to Union, at 10 o'clock tonight, where she will be bur ried reside her beloved mother and three sisters.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
FOUR MORE SUITS
Against Southern Railroad on Account
 of Trestle Wreck

Four additinoal suits have been filed in the city and circuit courts against the Southern Railway company, aggl egating a total of $55,000, as the outcome of an acci- dent on q trestle near North Birmingham. which occurred on April 16 last.
 Two of the suits were filed in the city court, one by Amanda and M. w Jones', administrators of tEe estate of Sarah Jones. deceased, for $2o000, and the other by Emma Berry for 50 ,000.
 The other two suits were filed in the circuit court, the first by Charles F. Ens- len, administrator of the estate of Cora Clark, for $2O,000, and the second by Willie Belle Berry, pro ami, w. M. Jones, for $1O,OOO