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The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Death seems to camp on the trail of even spectators of football.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

The message is expected to satisfy all elements of the party, including the trusts
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Mir Phillips has secured winters sup ply of corn.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Bernhardt and Coquelin have broken th nose of the Vanderbilt baby.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Dr. Pearsons continues to endow college and to improve in health
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Dom Paul is trying to explain that he de sires something besides shouting.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Senator Allen of Nebraska says MT. Bryan will be nominated in 1904.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Eugene Zimmerman is now called the dowager duke.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Even the Bible is silent as to the ages of women.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

HE was one of the dearest old la dies in the world. Everybody loved her; 1t was involuntary,
 spontaneous-you couldn't help it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
LITTLE BOY KILLED.
He Sat Down on the Ties in Front of n
Shifting Engine and Was Horribly
NapnI.J

He Sat Down on the Ties in Front of n
Shifting Engine and Was Horribly
Mangled.
Shortly before 10 o. clock Friday morn
ing, as shifting engine No. 3 of the p,
W. & b. railroad was running in from
Edge Moor, it struck Joseph Colbourn.
aged about 8-years, SOD of Mr. and Mrs
George W. Colbourn. The little fellow
had his right leg cut off at the hip, his
right arm mangled and deep cut on
his head. He was taken to the emer
Rency hospital and DIR. Ogle summoned.
The physician at once said that the
life of the little fellow was fast ebbing
away. The Phoenix ambulance was
called and within few moments was
at the French street station and re-
moved the boy to the Delaware Hos
pital. He had scarcely entered the in
stitution before he expired.
The parents of the 10y reside at No.
515 Shearman street. The father is a
freight conductor on the Delaware rail
road.
The engineer OF the shifting engine
was Thurston Lowe of No. All Tay 10,
street. He stated that the boy was
between the northbound and south,
bound tracks, and deliberately sat down
on the cross-ties when the engine was
but yard away. The conductor o.
the train was a. S. Macklin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
LEVY COURT MATTERS.

Some Bills Were Passed = nIarshalIton
Bridge Not Likely to Tumble In.
The Levy Court on Tuesday after
noon passed bills aggregating about
50. 800, including bills Of the several
districts and few allowances. Sheriff
Taylor's hill for the quarter ended June
Both, was RECEIVED but was not passed.
1t amounted to about $4,000. Adj
journment was taken until July oath.
MEMBER of the court in speaking
the other day Of the failure to make an
appropriation for new bridge at
Marshallton, remarked that he thought
the present structure would stand for
awhile. The court has received petit
tion5 for new structure and a remon-
STRANGE against it.
Should it be decided to build, the
work could be done, IL is said, with
out special Appropriation, and out Of
the district money. In this respect,
the situation Of the desired new bridge
across Seventh street, is different, for
the Marshallton bridge is already full
county charge, whereas Seventh street
bridge is said to be NOT, and special
appropriation would be required for
the latter.
In discussing the appropriation list
the other day the item of $40, 900 for loan
for Trustees of the Poor was looked
upon as representing new loan to the
trustees, but it was simply for the pay
| ment OF bonds issued on previous loan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
CHILDREN RUST TN SUMMER.


Some Light Mental Diversion During vaca-
tion Is of Great Benefit to Them.
"That children do rust out during
the long summer vacation is unaues-
tionably a fact" writes Edward B.
Rawson in the Ladies' Home Journal.
THAT several weeks of the already too
short school year must be spent In
rubbing off the rust before the advance
can be resumed, all teachers know.
But that Is not the worst of 1t. When
the rust il removed the former lustre
is not restored. The child's brain is
not In receptive condition; it has
been allowed to rust. Children prefer
regular employment, provided it be in /.
terestiug. However glad they are when
the last day of school comes they are
quite as glad TO resume their work in
the fall even If its interest is not great.
A boy more frequently a girl will
sometimes overwork, not because he
is pushed, but because he ID permitted.
Very seldom will either boy or girl
choose to do nothing. One may choose
to do things ether than those we re
quire, and 80 be called idle OF lazy ;
but to be doing something is the
natural condition, and the condition
that Is preferred. So strong is the
| instinct to be active in both mind and
body that when left to themselves our
children will ind something to do in
spite Of us, and too frequently it is
something that might better not be
! done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
PARK WORK.

Executive Committee of the Board Sug-
Rests Plans for improvements.
At the meeting OF the Board of Park
Commissioners on Tuesday week,
the executive COMMITTEES reported that
81, $50 would be available for improve
ments during the remainder of the sea-
son and suggested That the following
work be done; Grading, planting and
foot paths along the park drive between
Market and West streets, at an esti-
mated cost of $1,000; grading and slop-
ing banks near the swimming pool,
$500: improvements to the road and
banks from Van Buren, street to Clay
ton, $500; paths and approach to the
south end of the suspension bridge over
the Brandy WHINE 5000; surfacing the
path through Rockford Grove, $500; re
tanning aud rarapet wall on the bluff
at the north end Of Washington street
bridge, or alternately to be devoted to
the extension of maoadaniizing sec
tioE of the Rockford drive. 1920
inacadamizing section of Rockford
drive, 81, 600. The total estimated cost
of this work Is 81, 800. Action on the
suggestions was deferred until the next
meeting, a559gl
The matter of naming the new road
leading from the intersection of Gilpir
and Woodlawn avenues to Church Lane
was referred to the executive commit
tee, to report at the NEXT meeting.
William Bancroft suggested that it be
named Red Oak Road, as red oaks are
planted along it.
Treasurer Richardson made the fol
lowing report, which was accepted
Balance at lust report, S406; receipts
sl,79O 81; expenditures, 1857. Al; bal
ance, 81, 1886.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12

Delaware Organization Met and Elected
Oficers--Mr. Pearce, President.
The annual meeting OF the Delaware
State Society of the Cincinnati was
held yesterday week in theHistorical So.
ciety building. Elias N. Moore OF
Odessa and George r. McNeill, presi-
dent Of Lafayette College. Alabama,
were elected members. Very satisfac-
tory reports were presented. AppIo-
pirate resolutions on the death of Judge
Latimer were adopted.
Upon motion Of Bishop Coleman
the following resolution was adopted;
Resolved, That the Delaware State
Society of the Cincinnati would hail
with satisfaction the revival OF the
chapter OF the Society OF the Cincin-
matt 10 France, provided this be- done
under such auspices and regulations as
may be consistent with the original in
stitution and established precedents Of
the General Society,""
The following officers were elected {:
President, Thomas David Pearce, Phila.
delphia; Vice President, DR.. john
Patten Wales. Whining ton; Secretary,
Capt. Henry Hobart Bellas, Philadel-
phia; Assistant Secretary, John Osgood
Platt, Philadelphia; Treasurer, Philip
Howell White, Philadelphia; Assistant
Treasurer, Rodney Macdonough, Bos-
ton; Chaplain, The Rt. Rev. Leighton
Coleman Wilmington.
Standing Committee, Newell Kirk
wood KeDDon, William Henry Kirk
patrick, Philadelphia James Dobbin
MoNeill, Alabama; Harmon Pumpelly
Read, Boston; Elias Naudain Moore
aud Allen Thomson Sangston,
The members of the society were en-
tertained at luncheon at the Historical
Society building by DR.. John p. Wales.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
ACCIDENTS ELSEWHERE.

A trolley car on the outskirts of
Tacoma, WASH. yesterday, Jumped the
track as it was nearing a bridge over a
deep ravine, and the car plunged into
the gulch. Thirty FIVE persons we're
killed and IS others injured.
:. A collision in the yard of the Ohio
River railroad, at Parkersburg. W. Va,
yesterday week, set fire to oil tank car.
Four hours later, while the railroad
officials were gathered about the car,
devising some means tu extipguish the
fire, the tank exploded, killing six
men and iniuring many others.
BY the explosion Of box of dyna.
mite totpedoes on stand for the sale
of fireworks, on Eighth street, below
Fitzwater, Philadelphia, yesterday week,
seven Italian children we've killed and
nearly score injured. The accident
was caused by a colored boy dis
charging toy pistol among the tor
pedoes. These fireworks, il Is said,
were portion of the lot seized by the
police two weeks ago, after an ex-
plosion and loss of life in a factory on
Schell street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12

same generation. Tsu Tsi, however,
had reasons of her own. for riding
roughshod over natural sequence and
hallowed tradition, and effectually
carried her point. In order that no
possible complications should arise, a
mysterious illness fell upon the young
wife of the late Tung Chi, and the
Eext imperial funeral was that of her.
self and her unborn babe.
Apparently, things went to please
Tsu Isl for some years after this, for,
except the usual beheadings and dis
appearances that must mark the con-
duct Of an autooratic government, no
deaths are reported in the royal house,
hold. About 1881, however, it began
to be rumored that there was some
friction between the senior and junior
| regents; it was not at all extradordi-
| nary, thei efore, that the former should
develop heart failure and finally die,
apparently, from the effects of this
serious trouble, making Tsu Isl, Isl
An, Dowager Empress and sole in
| authority.
In due time Kwang Shu attained his
majority and Isl An once more nomi
nally retired. The health of the palace
continued unbroken until very recently,
when Kwapg Shu, who lad declared
himself strongly in favor of progressive
reform in the Chinese empire, showed
| a tendency to succumh to the malignant
air of the Imperial City, and Isl An
was once more implored to come out OF
her retirement and assume for the
third time tho regency. This she
promptly did, but Kwang Shp con.
| tinued i'll. Nor is it the skill OF the
Chinese physicians that has a4siled tc
keep the young Emperor alive, if he
still be living, Of which there ia nc
positive assurance. 1t is rather the
protest from the Foreign Office Of
Europe that If the EmEerors death
were announced the Powers would de
mand strict investigation.
How far the present situation is ir
control of the Empress cannot be known.
1t IS possible that She has let loose ole
ments that she will have no power tt
control when they have served her pur
pose. She is an old woman, too, and Will,
she shows little evidence of having
sheathed her claws or lost her venom il
the apathy or weakness of age, it is no
improbable that a sense Of growing i'm
potence is upon her. But her race has
ever been waiting one. She has heel
content to bide her time at each crisi
of her career, patiently watching anc
waiting for the moment to strike tn
telling blow, and this may be the cas-
now. 1t must be admitted. however
that Isl An will need all her skill ant
oraftiness, all her cold-hlooded des
potism. and the most diplomatic diElo
macy of her faithful ally and adviser
Ii Hung Chang, to come victoriou
out of the present complicated situa
| ton
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
FATAL ACCIDENT IN A THEATRE.
Stage Carpenter John G. Jackson Killed
at the Academy of Music.

Stage Carpenter John G. Jackson Killed
at the Academy of Music.
John @. jackson, aged So years, of
No. 1914 Walnut street, stage carpenter
at the Academy of Music, was killed in
an accident at the theatre on Tuesday
afternoon. Dunn & Waldron, who are
to run the theatre in connection with
playbouses in other CITIES, are having
some repairs made, and Mr.. jackson
was assisting Harry Clayton, the firms
stage carpenter, with the work.
While ascending ladder nailed to
the wall, 10 do some work 10 the flies,
he lost his balance at height of about
II feet and fell backward to the stage.
His skull was fractured and he was
rendered unconscious Mr.. Clay ton
made an effort to revive him. but was
unsuccessful, and summoned the
Phoenix ambulance and had the un-
fortunate man taken to the Delaware
Hospital, whore he died few minutes
after being admitted. He did not 10.
gain consciousness after the accident.
Deceased was well known to the
theatrical profession. He had been
connected with the Academy of Music
for 12 years, having been manager, stag 0
manager and stage carpenter at various
times. He was unusually active for Q
man of his age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
chicago's Parental School.

Chicago is to have parental school
for the reformation Of truant boys with
some novel features. 1t is to be situated
on forty acre tract in the suburbs,
and is to be conducted on the cottage
plan, with twenty five boys in each
cottage, under the constant supervision
Of a teacher. While life in the parental
school is to be made reasonably pleasant
for the boys, the conditions are to be
such that they will be glad to go home.
They are to be kept busy from the
time they get up until they go TO bed,
with practically no time that they can
call their own. They will be required to
wolK in the garden, make beds. wash
dishes, sweep floors, and do hundred
and one things. The boys will not like
such life. and If the promise to 90 to
school and do better they will be
allowed 10 go home, but upon parole.
Monthly reports will be received con-
corning their conduct. II the fepor, 8
are not encouraging the boys will be
brought back. W.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
THE CHARM OF COUNTRY LIFE,
He Who Has Once Lived Close to Nature 10
Never Lured Away.

He VINO Has Once Lived CLOSE TO NNtuFo 10
Never Lured Away.
"It is true" writes Edward Box, in
the Ladies' Home journal, presenting
the inestimable advantages Of living in
the country, that the business man
cannot remain at home and do his
work away from the marts. But he
can do the next best thing: he can
leave the marts behind him at the
close of day and refresh himself by
complete change OF environment. Even
if he does only what some men seem to
deem not worth while-that is to say,
il be only sleeps in the. country
gains the advantage of sleeping in
and cannot get in the city. That
it may cost him in little longer
travel each day to and from his place
of business. And with the ever
increasing extension Of railroad facili-
ties for suburban living nowadays,
which condition applies to all our
cities, man can, in nearly every city,
reach some suburb almost as quickly
as he can go 'up-tow Because 1t is
dark when he gets bome is no reason
why he should refuse to live in the
country, since it is not particle less
dark when he reaches his city resi-
denoe. The truth is that there is q
deal of objection to suburban living in
the winter which is purely fancied; a
truth which thousands of men have
found out for themselves when once
they could make up their minds 10
mako the experiment. For it is a
singular fact that once a man moves
into the country yoke Of oxen cannot
drag him back into city life."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
HoLp-up At CONCORD STATION.


Joke Perpetrated on u Hack Party Which
Resulted in Several People Being H.
Jured.
Yesterday week about 2.3O o'clock,
a crowd Of young men, armed with
pistols, blank cartridges and toIpedoes,
proceeded on foot 10 Concord Station,
where they waited for a party of friends
who had gone to Talleyville the night
before on o hack ride, and were ex-
pected to return about that time.
While waiting In the darkness there
they planned what they considered an
innocent hold up, but which did not
turn out in exact accordance with their
expectations,
Soon tho hack party was seen coming
down MoKee's hill. Not a sound was
heard, save the fumbling of the coaches.
The crowd in the station shed crept
silently out toward the road and as the
teams rolled,over1 the railroad tracks,
set up mighty shout, discharged
their revolvers and hurled torpedoes
at the ground. Several young men in
the hacks, not recognizing those on
the outside, made an effort to repulse
the attack,
Excitement prepievailed for several
minutes, until one of those in the hacks
discovered that the attacking party
was composed Of friends and it was all
joke. The hoid.ur party then climbed
into the hacks and came as far as
Washington street bridge.
Homer Booker Of the hack party was
badly bruised about the eyes by pebbles
from torpedo aud Warner Wallsmith
and Emmett Layton, OF the other crowd
were burned and cut by powder and
waddinR fired into their faces by per-
son on the seat OF tho hack
There were several young women in
the hack and they were badly fright
ened, but all retained their presence OF
mind and panic was ayerted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
III HuyG cHANG.
Where He Stands in China's Present
Crisis.

Where He Stands in China's Present
Ainslee's Magazine.
1.-THE position Lii Hung Chang has
taken toward the Chinese reform party
would be interesting information for
those who remember Gen. Grants de-
olaration that Ii Hung Chang was not
only the greatest Chinaman, but the
greatest statesman alive, and for those
who have seen the little memorial tree
and bronze tablet placed by the astute
Celestial at Grants tomb at Riverside,
New York. In the light Of recent
open letter by a reformer it seems that
Ii Hung Chang has by no means been
consistent in his attitude toward this
movement Leung Chi-tso, one of the
leading reformers, for whose head the
E'npress Dowager has offered reward
of S65, 200, states that Ii Hung Chang
was assisting him in the work of re-
form only a year ard half ago, and
sent message promising him support.
Leung Chitso says that after he had
escaped from Picking to Yokohama a
message from Lii Hung Chang was
brought to him by Marquis Ito. This
message reads:
Look upon your exile as an orpor-
tunity to study the customs OF the
West, in prepai alton for the glorious
career of services to your country tina,
awaits you when China calls back the
SONS she is now sending to ignominious
| exile.
"Since this time Ii Hung Chang has
become allied with the Empress Dow
ager in her opposition to the reformers
and it was he who, by order OF the En-
press, offered the reward for Leuns
| Chi-tso's head
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
SERVING FRUITS AT TABIE.

How They Make tho Strongest Appeal to
the Eye and to the Palate.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Strawberries may be served with or
without the bulls. If they are hulled
they must be handled lightly and the
hulls taken off just before serving time.
When served with the hulls on straw
berries should be neatly arranged
around the edge Of individual plates
with little powdered sugar in the
centre OF each plate. When eating take
them by the stems, dip into the sugar,
and eat them from the hulls.
Raspherries and blackberries do not,
as rule, require washing. They must
be handled, carefully in looking them
over being soft they are easily bruised.
Arrange the raspberries on fiat glass
dish. sort Of tossing them up into a
pyramid. One may sprinkle over a
small amount CT currant juice and
serve them with powdered sugar.
Plums, IL served raw, may be put in
n fiat dish or basket garnisbed with
green's and passed Just rs one would
serve peaches. They should he peeled
before eating. Pears and apples may
be served in the same way.
| Cherries arc palatable. raw, but with.
out doubt they are more digestibls
when cooked.
| Peaches are more attractive when
served In their own skins. Serve Just
at the right temperature, not warm but
still not overchilled. This makes al
fruits sour.
Grapes are daintier served in a fiat,
open basket, decorated with their owr
foliage.
:. Watermelons and cantaloupes al,
always best served simply chilled-no
sold enough to be unpalatable ant
tasteless, but with no tinge of warmth
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12


evidently dropped there whom the plates
were being put 10 position.
The single turret monitors were given
the following Indian names: Ajax,
Canonicus, Catskill, Jason, Lehigh,
Mahopac, Manhattan, Montauk, Nabantl
Nantucket and Passaic. They cost
originally from $500, 600 to 5000, 600 and
carried from two to four guns. They
we're $40 horse power, with speed Of
from five to six knots. 1t is worth while
noting the differences between the old
single turret monitors and those which
were built in 1899. The latter monitors
are 2, 400 horse power, have speed of
liz knots and carry double the
number Of guns. Six of the old
fighters are now lying at the League
Island Navy Yard. They are the
Canonicus, Jason, Lehigh, Manhattan,
Mahopao and Montauk. The others
are probably scattered along the coast,
either at the navy yards or at the
Southern naval stations. The CON
demned squadron at the League
Island Navy Yard certainly looked as II
it had seen better days Near the Lee
high and the M0ntauk were the battle-
ships indiana and Massachusetts. rising
ma iestioally from out of the water as it
they were lying in wait for possible
enemy. They have just been given their
summer coat of paint. the floors are as
clean as q pin and the contrast be-
tween them and the dingy old monitors
IVES truly striking.
There are more old fighters which
Uncle Sam would sell il he could find
any one who wanted them bad enough
to nay his price. The Miantonomah, q
double turret monitor built in 1874, has
also been condemned, and Is lying at
League Island, awaiting its death
sentence. Others, it is said, will soon
receive the same verdict.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
ENDED HIS LIFE.
John T. Jacobs Commits Suicide by Hang.
ing Himself From n Tree.

John Il. Jacobs Commits Suicide by Hang
ing Himself From Tree.
John T. Jacobs, aged 2S years, a
printer, who formerly worked at the
business in this city, Baltimore, Md,
and other places, committed suicide
either Tuesday night week or yesterday
week by hanging himself from a
tree in the woods near Union Park.
He made moose with his suspenders
and fastened then to limb 30 that
his feet were about nine inches from
the ground when he fell.
The dead body was discovered about
II o'clock yesterday week by two
colored boys, William Lingo and Earl
Hart, who were passing through the
woods. The boys reported the matter
to Sergeant Rice and Patrolman
Abrams, who notified the coroner. The
latter took charge of the body and had
1t moved 10 the inorgue,
Several years ago, when Jacobs
worked in this city, he lived here with
his mother and brother. The latter vas
killed on the railroad and John went to
Baltimore 10 work, and he and his
mother went there to live. He came tc
Wilmington last week, presumably tc
visit friends, and called upon several
people, but, SO far as is known, did moi
intimate that he intended to commit
suicide. 1t is Believed that was he
respondent.