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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
ABsENT-MINDED COSD UCTo


Collected Four Fares From Pass
Who Was In Good Spirits.
New York Times.
There is one street car conuuc
the Madison avenue line who is
an absent.minded man or else be
most Jealous worker in the intere
the company and deserves u
position. But in his eyes was
away look, like man in love.
He collected four fares from
same individual on a trip from
City Hall to Fourteenth street
nights ago and rang up every .
them. The individual who pay
fares seemed rather absent mindei
rather, his mind seemed steelv
spirits.
When he got on the open car \
bridge he sought one Of the rear
and as he anchored himself y
corner no tished a five.cent pleJ
of his pocket and handed IT VI
conductor. Then he began TO
newspaper. AS the car reached
Criminal Courts building nine
sengers got on board.
Fare" called out the conducj
he passed along the running boM
The man with the newsraFTI
EMMY reached into his pocket,
out another nickel and handed
the conductor. AS the car turne
the Bowery the conductor again Y
out:
Fare, please. T" ,,h|
Again the man went throus"
same operation. :,
Al the Eighth street transfe sp1
on Fourth avenue, once more o"A
cry: !,
Fare, please, as the oo Iaa
passed along collecting the trapss,t
The absent minded man WIZ
newspaper, not to be behlnS5
reached into his pocket. ne NJ
withdraw his hand Us qnirsrn
before, but continued to search;
he brought out a coin, looked
surprise-it was quarter--ana
it to the conductor, who cailng
up the fare and retur ned the onaI
The man with the paper go'
car at FourtesIth street and m'
way to the nearest saloon. !
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
OLD LIEN CAUSES TROUBLE.

Owners of Adams street Property Com
plain to Street and Sewer Department,
James Sawdon, Jr., in transferring q
dwelling owned by him, on Adams
street between Eighth and Ninth, was
surprised to find an old sewer lien
against 1t, and Tuesday Mr. Saw
don, William Bowe and A.. L. johnson.
owners of property in the square, ac-
companied by William f. Kurtz, their
attorney, appeared before the Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department
and made complaint, saying they had
no knowledge of the liens until re-
Gently. So far as they knew, all assess
ments had been paid and they were sur
prised to find their properties liened.
The directors promised to look into
the matter and If any mistakes have
been made rectify them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
OBITUARY.

William Clark, aged 10 years, died in
East Brandywine township, Pa. last
Tuesday week. .s.'
Maggie b. Feeney, aged "a years,
died Thursday morning at her home,
1887 Peach street.
Mary j. Price, aged IS years, died
OF Bright's disease on Thursday at No.
IL Hamilton street.
Mrs. Annie R. Tiemphill, wife of II.
Clifford Hemphill, died in West Ches-
ter, Pa, on Tuesday week. She was 60
years of age. s.
Emily jackson, widow of Halliday
jackson, died in West Chester, Pa,
last Tuesday week. She was in the 73d
year OF her age.
Mrs. Lille Shuster, wife of Howard
L. Shuster, died Friday, at her
home, No. 926 Pine street. Sho was
in the Goth year OF her age.
Laura W. Thompson, the imonths-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Thompson of No. 1884 Heald street,
died Friday of whooping cough.
Mrs. Maggie Parwick, sister OF DIR.
J. W. BastiRn of this city, died at her
home in Baltimore, Md, last Friday,
and the funeral took place at Millsboro
Monday.
Frank Mitchell, who had a number
of friends in this city, died at his resi-
dence in Upland, Pa, Friday He
was a native Of England and was SO
years old last Fourth Of July.
Miss Helen Mar Wilson, foi merly of
Hartford county, Md, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Wilson, both
deceased, died Tuesday week Mt the resi-.
denee of Mr.. and Mrs William Hoopes,
in West Chester, Pa.
Alonzo Beck, aged 40 years, died
Saturday Of paralysis, Mt his home at
Greenbank. He was a carpenter and
was well known. The funeral took
place on Monday. Interment was
made at Mt. Salem cemetery.
Robert Morrison, aged 50 years, Of
NO. Az East Third street, died sud.
denly ut his home Monday morning
at O'Clock, supposedly from heart
disease. lie has been employed by the
Pnsey u Jones Go. for the past IA wears
as n machinist.
Mrs. Annie e. Wilson, widow NJ
William W. Wilson, died yesterday veal;
the residence of her son-in Jaw. John
y. Brlnghurst, at Ashley, near this
city, The funeral took place m
Saturday. Services were held nj
Deer Creek Harmony Church, Hartford
county, Md. ~
The death of Mrs. Anne r.. Eves
widow of Amos T.. Ewes, occurred Tn uTs,
day at her hons, No. l4l3 Harrisnn
street, The funeral services wara
held at the house Friday evening at 2
O'Clock: The body was taken To Ox,
lord, Pa, on the train leaving The
French street station of the Wilmingtnn
and Columbia division Of the PhiiadaI :
pa d Reading railroad at 7.25 o,clocl,
Saturday morning. o'A
Charles r. Ewing,a prominent man .
Der Of the Union Republican rartv
died Sunday morning at his late rss,
dence, No. 1874 Madison street of n c ,oS'-
riication of diseases. He was n Sears
Of age and had Teen sick bur ~ sh bnrs
time. Mr.. Ewing was m unbols Snuss
and maker of chair cushions ana wes
widely-known throughout this seot Mas
Oh the county through travelling aronnd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
REV, R. T. COURSEY TO GO WEST.

Has Accepted n Call Extended by the Com
gregation of n Church IN seabring, ohio.
The Rev. Ralph T. Conrsey, pastor
Of the Methodist Church at Newport,
has received and accepted h call ex
tended by the congregation OF a
Methodist church at Seahring, 0. He
will probably leave fer his new charge
IN the fall. The Central Ohio Con
ference, with which tho Seabring church
is connected, will meet on September
9th, and it is expected that the tians-
fer will be made at that time.
Mr.. Coursey Is well known through
out the Peninsula. having been a
member of the Wilmington Conference
for o number of years. He Is a native
of Centrevilla, Md. Three years ago
last spring he was assigned to Har:
rison Street Church, this city, and
served there until last spi ing, when he
was assigned to the Newport Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
WOULD NOT ACCEPT.

Harry 4. Richardson Says There Would be
No Use Nominating Him as a Compromise
Candidate for Governor.
For the past few days it has been
limited that some of the Regular Re.
publicans in this county had IN mind
suggesting the name of Harry A. Rich.
ardson of Dover as compromise can
didate for governor, not caring to uc-
oept the regular nominee of the Ad-
dicks convention.
Monday reporter of The Gazette
while in Dover, saw Mr.. Richard
son and asked him whether the matter
had been mentioned to him. Nothing
has been sRid to me about such a propo-
sition," he said, land there is no use
of anybody speaking TO inc about it.
would not ACCEPT nomination for gov
ernor under any circumstances.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
WASTE PAPER TROUBLE.
Complaint That the Ash Collector Ar
ToD Strict,

Complaint That the Ash Collector Are
Too Strict.
Numerous complaints have been
made that the ash collectors are too
strict, refusing to take certain things,
such as waste paper not tied in bundles.
Tuesday DIR. James II. Morgan
called upon the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors and trade similar complaint.
He also made proposition that he will
maintain n rubbish receptacle IN front
of his store, Thirteenth and King
streets. If the collectors will take the
contents away. He said waste paper on
the street was great nuisance. at
dams the cutters and damns the
patience Of the people," he said. lie
thought the collectors should be in
structed to take all bits OF paper which
are incidental to housekeeping. No
action was taken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
BOY KILLED.

Fatal Accident In the West Yard Last
Night Week.
Last night week about 8 O'Clock an IN
known boy was run over 10 the west
yard and instantly killed. His body
was almost cut in two above the hips.
On his person there was Ihothihg by
which the body could be identified.
The remains were placed on shifting
engine No. 10 and takeI to the emer-
gency hospital and after ward removed
to the morgue.
The lad was about 3 feet inches in
heighth, and 10 years Of age. He
wore dark suit, light neglige shirt,
black laced shoes and red stockings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

man. His rise at the bar in this State
has been marked by brilliant successes.
With Walter Ii. Hayes, Mr. Ward was
counsel for the Union Republican Larty
In the famous Kent county mandamus
cases before the Superior Court.
Daniel J. Layton, nomiuee for State
auditor, is Regular Republican OF
Sussex county, Martin b. Buriis, State
Treasurer nominee, is practicing
lawyer of Middletown. with offices in
Wilmington. He is Regular ReIub-
lican. Stansbury j. Wiley, nominee
for Insurance Commissioner, was at one
time principal Of the Wilmington High
School and later mayor OF the city OF
Wilmington. In 1880 Mr.. Wiley was
Census Supervisor tor the State Of
Delaware, s5
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
REVISING THE CITY CHARTER.

Bonrd of Trade Committee Continued
work--Important Amendments Adop
at Monday Nights Meeting.
The Board Of Trade committee on
revision OF the City Charter bill
under consideration, at its meet
Monday, the subject of the classic
tion of assessable property and theI
duction of the tax rate on real esd
situated in "undeVeloped parts Of
CITY," The bill was amended so al
provide that such property shall
designated as rural, +" and shall
taxed only one.half rate for city I
school purposes.
This change in the bill was rentel
necessary by the requirement Of
new Constitution of the State, that 4
taxes shall be uniform upon thu III
class OF subjects within the terrified
limits Of the authority levying \
tax" and the consequent repeal
special statutes exempting certain 4
improved land and recently aimed
territory from taxation OF the full "a,
The most important action tskcu
the committee at last nights meet
was the change adopted in the cha
of tho Board Of Public Educat
which forms part of the city chart
This change reduces the members
of the board from "a to 10, and proviI
that after the second Saturday in Ju
1903, four members shall be elected
each of the five wards on Representa-
districts. At 1.-The first election two nd
bers will be elected to serve for
years and two members to serve for
years. Thereafter, two members viii
elected from each ward bienniallyl
serve for four years. By this met
only one-half OF the board will b
chosen at each election after the d
and they will be elected by the d
voters, paying "a school tax, who
for members of Council, except
thoss who pay school tax may vot.
members OF the Board of Public
eaton but cannot vote for COunciluJ
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
CERTI FtcAIEs OFIYCoRpoRA


Special Correspondence of Gazette and jour
Dover, Aug. 3.--The following
panies filed their certificates Of Il
poration here today;
The Oriental and Occidental Tie,
of New lork City; capita 81
800, 600.
The DIR. Hand Condensed Milk
OF Scranton, Pa. 2; capital stock, s2UI
Dover, Aug. 4. The following
panies filed their certificates Of u
roration here yesterday afternoon;
The Jalisoo Copper Mining
Smelling Co. Of New York City:
tai stock, $500. GOO.
The Thompson Manufacturing Y
New York City, to manufacture I
ware of all kinds; capital =
5000, 600,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

President of City Council Wiliam
s. Alexander returned from a hying
visit. 10 Newark. Monday, bringing
with him branch from plum tree
fairly covered with fine plums of the
Burbank variety. lie cut 1t at the
home of W. Ii. Kelley Of Newark, who
has two trees heavily weighted with
the luscious fruit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

Edward Dcnahoe of this city il now
in China, beinR q member of Troop -,
First United States Cavalry. He was
a member of Troop H, at Fort Meade,
but learning that it would not 20 had
himself assigned to Troop b, and the
day of his departure mailed letter TO
his parents in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
Delegate to Farmers National Congress.

DeIegato TO Fhrmers NatIohaI Congress-.
Ex-Representative Theodore F. Arm
strong of Newark has received from
Gov. Tunnel IN appointment as dele
gate from Delaware TO the Farmers
National Congress, which meets at
Colorado Springs, COL, on August 2lst.
Nj. Armstrong is now at Colorado
Springs, having started on al extended
western trip several weeks ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
Mr.. sterling Not a Candidate.

Ashury Sterling says there is no
truth 10 the report that he was dele
gate to the Union Republican conven.
tion. He wishes to emphasize the fact
that he never has been identified with
the Union Republican party.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

George T. Prentiss, the we'll known
all around athlete of this city, is
dangerously i'll at Waterbury, Conn.
In the early part Of the season he
signed with the Waterbury baseball
team as PITCHER. Monday his father
received a telegram asking him to come
to bis sons bedside. Mr.. Prentiss left
left Immediately.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
BRANDYWlNE SUMMIT CAMP
The Sobriquet Little" Sunday
Becomes a Misnomer.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE SUNDAY
Greater Than on "Big" Sunday
F Last Year.

The Minister in Charge and the Camp
Managers Elated Over Red-letter Day
Indications of Reviving Interest i'm the
Pleasant Resort = The Pretty Grove
illuminated by Revival Fires.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
COMPLETE REGISTRATION.

Two Thousand six Hundred and Eighty
six Voters Qualified Last Saturday.
The complete returns of last Satur-
days registration show that 2,6S6
voters qualified, the figures being as
follows
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
SURRENDER OF HARRlSMlIH
II Was Ca ptured Last SATURDAY.
by Gen. Macdonald.
COMMUNICATIONS ARE RESTORED
Heavy Firing in the Direction Of
Glands River.

It Ia Stated Positively at Pretoria Tba,
President Kruger of the TransvaaI h
willing and Anxious to Surrender, Pro-
yided a Satisfactory Promise is Given Al
to Ills Ultimate Destination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

tain inaliepable rights; among these
are life, liberty and the pursuits of
happiness. Henceforth, Union meant
something. The Union was established
for all time. resi-
"In the Civil War, history tells us Of
the divisions that made up the Union
army. Some of our soldiers were in
the Army of the Potoipao; others, in
the Army OF the Mississippi still
others, in the Army of the Ohio, and
SO on. In arger sense, love to
think OF Christian soldiers the world
over as forming one mighty army, sing
ing the battle hymn of the redeemed:
Onward! Christian soldiers
Marching as TO war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.
Christ, the Royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See. his banners go.
Like mighty army,
Moves the church Of God:
Brothers. we are treadng
Where the saints have irod.
We are not divided,
All one body we
One in hope and doctrine,
ShS th eh"AN1s
Onward then, We faithful,
Join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices,
In the triumph song;
Glory, land and honor y
Unto Christ the King:
This through countless ages,
Men and angels sing.
"When the hosts OF the Methods
faith, plus the hosts of the Presby tel iar
faith, plus the hosts of the Episooraliar
faith, plus the hosts OF the Reformed
faith, PLUS the hosts of every faith
founded on the Author and Einisher o
Faith, march shoulder to shoulde
under the banner of the cross, unde
the power of the Spirit, under the in
spiration beeotten of promised an,
eternal victory, under the leadership o
the Great Captain OF Salvation, thi
sin-cursed earth will tremble as j
moved by mighty earthquake. AM
millions Of rebels against God an,
Christ shall become good, stalwsrt
splendid soldiers of Jesus Christ, 'th
King of Kings and the Lord of Lords
who only hath Immortality Thank
be unto God for the armor' so fresl
given. Thanks be unto God for Iii
nDspeakable gift. Thanks be unit
God, Who oauseth us always to trump
through our Lord Jesus Christ
Thanks be unto God, who giveth u
the victory through our Lord Jest
Christ
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
DEEHAN-THOOLE.
wrRcIAL TO THE PREss.s

Richmond, June THE wedding Of
Miss Nellie Il. Thoole and Mr.. Henry j
Deehan was solemnized at St. Ambrost
church this morning by Rev. FIR. Nc
Carthy of Gardiner.
The church was filled with friends
Among those from out of town were Mrs.
Ella Nickerson and son from Portland
Henry Deehan, George Healy, Miss Essie
Field, Mrs. Roche, daughter and grand
daughter of Lewiston; William Deehan
and wife, Margaret Burns and Mrs.
Nugin of Bath; Mr. and Mrs. Cusick and
son Harold of Gardiner.
The newly-wedded couple left town on
the afternoon train for visit to Boston
and vicinity.
Among the gifts of silver and linen
were nice clock from Lewiston friends
large chiffonier from Gardiner friends,
checks to the value of so and $50 from
the groom S employers.
They will make Richmond their home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
IN QUICK TIME.
mtg Ba,ueships Make Ready 70,
Sea.

Washington, June THE experiment
with the battleships Indiana and Massa-
chuset Is have been a marked success. A
telegram received at the navy department
today from Rear Admiral Silas Casey,
commandment of the League Island navy
yard, announced that the two big ship
were completely equipped and read,
for sea. He said the Indiana would pull
out at noon and the Massachusetts, about
two hours later, for Newport News via
Hampton Roads.
The delay in the case Of the latter ship
was not because of the lack of prepared.
ness ON her part, but simply because the
tide would not serve until afternoon.
Thus 1t appears that these two formida-
BILE vessels have been made ready for
any required service in the short space Of
about 40 hours, and that, too, without
the slightest warning to the oommandant
of the navy yard or the commanders OF
the two battleships. The result is regard
ed as satisfactory vindicatlon of the
policy of keeping ships sin ordinary"
recently adopted by the navy department.
The record made ut League Island Is
about as good as any made abroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
SKOWHEGAN SCORCHED.
Machine shop and Foundry ON Island
Avenue Destroyed.

Skowhegan, June THE machine shop
and foundry owned and managed by the
Island Machine company, on Island ave
nue., was completely Quilted by fire this
afternoon, causing loss of S. 900, with
no insurance. Before the all out alarm
was sounded, "a fire was discovered in
the two and one-half story frame store
owned by J. Palmer Merrill, ON Water
street, which suffered loss of 5000,
principally by water to the stock of boots
and shoes, with no insurance on the prop
erty. The store is situated in the midst
of 20 frame buildings and after an hours
hard work the firemen succeeded in say.
ing nearby property. The damage ~
water to stocks of goods in adjoining
stores will not exceed s40O, covered by in
surance. An of the patterns of the Island
Machine shop were destroyed, while the
machinery is badly damaged. The COM
pany has decided not to rebuild
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
HOW SENATE ENDED.
Concluding Hour Was Purely n Social
Session.

Washington, June 7.-Congress ad-
journed sine die at five clock this after
noon. For the Senate it was day of
waiting. The naval appropriation bill
the stumbling block to final adjournment
could not be agreed to by the eonferees
of the two houses and the disagreement
was reported to the Senate early in the
day. The report was accepted, but the
Senate refused to request another con-
ference although Mr.. Hale expressed the
belief that an agreement might be
reached. There was an evident disposition
on the part of the Senate to make trouble
If the conferees should recede from the
Senate amendment as to the ocean sur
veys and it was deemed the wisest policy
TO afford the House an opportunity again
TO pass upon the question.
At three o clock after several recesses
had been taken, it became known to the
Senate that the House had concurred in
the Senate amendments remaining in
controversy, and soon afterwards the
House resolution providing for final ad-
journment was passed with an amend
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08

ment fixing the hour AZ 1--WE O'Clock. June
z.
IL was not until 40, twenty minutes
before the hour fixed for adjournment
that the President pro tenpors Of ths
Senate Mr.. Frye) announced his sigma
ture to the naval bill. With some other
measures 1t was hurried to the President,
who was In waiting in his room In the
capitol, and was signed by him a few
minutes later.
The concluding hour OF the session was
purely n social session. No business be-
yond the adoption of the customary reso
luton Of thanks to the chair (Mr. Frye)
was accomplished In acknowledging
the compliment, Mr.. Frye delivered a
brief and graceful speech which was re-
ceived with cordial applause throughout
the chamber. The conclusion Of the
work of the Senate was quiet and perfume
tory, attended by no exciting scenes such
as are often incident to the close OF scs
sion, aud when the gavel fell finally, ex-
pressions OF relief and gladness were
heard from all Senators.