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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

consul at Chefoo, says: "Our minister
at Pekin was murdered June 18th.
The official dispatch announcing
Baron Won Ketteler's assassination was
received here today. 1t was based upon
a direct written message conveyed from
Pekin, and signed by Won Bergen, q
member of the German legation at
Pekin, and Sir Robert Hart, the
inspector general OF customs. 1t was
addressed 10 the commander of the
European forces at 1ientsin. and was
forwarded June 29th by Consul Iim.
norman to the German consul at
Chefoo. The message contained a
number of interesting details. Baron
Won Ketteler, while riding on horse
back to the Tsung Ii Yamen Foreign
Office, was attacked by large numbers
of Chinese, who pulled him off his
horse, and beat him to death. An
interpreter, who was with him, was
seriously injured, but escaped, and
subsequently reached the German
legation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
LAUREL.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Laurel, July 2.-Farmers are thresh,
ing wheat The yield is exceptionally
good.
Sussex Methodist Protestant Circuit
has Bought a lot in Brooklyn, and will
soon erect a parsonage.
The Laurel Methodist Protestant
Sunday school will give river excur-
sion Wednesday.
Two tickets we're voted at the election
for members of the Board of Edu-
cation, held Saturday. One ticket was
composed of L. w. Marvil, Di. j. W..
Fooks and N. b. IIearn, and the other
Of ID. o. Moore, DIR. A. j. Fleetwood
and Harvey b. Elliott. Messrs. Marvil,
Fooks and Hearn were elected by small
majorities.
The official board Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was given a re-
ception Friday night by the Epworth
League. The exercises included adj
dresses ty Presiding Elder .Martindale,
Charles W. King and Ii. o. Lewis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Regulars In Favor of Placing u state Ticket
in the Field.

-
At the meeting Of the Regular Re-
publican State Committee in this city
on Saturday afternoon several members
made remarks concerning the attitude
in the party and as result it Is likely
that at the next meeting it will be de.
cided to place full State ticket in the
field, independent OF the Addicks Re-
rublicans.
Tho following was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we entirely approve
Of tho course pursued by the Republi-
can delegates elected to the National
Republican Convention of Philadel-
phia, aud that we highly commend
their action in refusing to accept a
half vote in said convention, and to
thereby become party to the recog-
nition of Addioksism, Or to accept any
responsibility for the same. !"
The Regular County Committee also
hold meeting and took similar view
of the situation. A committee of 10,
five from the city and five from rural
New Castle, WAS appointed to arrange
for holding the primaries some rimo
after the third registration day in
August. The ub-committee is to re-
port to the general committee at u
meeting to he held on July 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Sarah Kersey of Dover has been
granted an original Widows pension of
sl2 per month with special accrued
interest.
JOHN Ryan of No. 500 East Eighth
street was knocked down by trolley
car at Front and King streets Sun
day and slightly injured about the face.
While George Stump was at King
street wharf on Saturday afternoon he
fell overheard, out was rescued by
some of the members of the crew Of
the Ulrica.
Frank Holland, colored, stranger,
was struck by locomotive at Water
and Thorn streets Sunday evening and
pretty badly injured He was taken to
the Delaware Hospital,
While Miss Annie Whitcraft of No.
203 Washington street was riding a
bicycle on Sycamore street between
Clayton and Broome Sunday, the
wheel ran into West End Park and
struck bench, throwing the rider aud
spraining her ankle. She was taken
home in the Phoenix ambulance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
DELAWARE WANTS HIM.,
An Agent for an Assigned Firm Arrested
on the Charge of Conspiracy.

An Agent for an Assigned Firm Arrested
K, ON the Charge OF Conspiracy.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 2S.-Abraham
Sessler, alias Julius Sessler, Sixteenth
street, above Cumberland, who is accused
bv the prosecutors of having been con-
cerned In the recent alleged fraudulent
operations OF the Insolvent firm of j.
Stein & Co., Incorporated, dealers in
hides, fruits and Nsrm produce, at No,
$50 North Water shNet, was apprehended
yesterday by DetectivA Ulrich on war
rant charging him wtN being fugitive
from Milford, Del, where A,e is accuse Of
conspiracy.
The firm of Stein & CO. th.Sde ar
assignment for the benefit of credft6n'
on June 12th, and claims aggregating
upwards of $4,000 soon poured in from
Milford, Dover, Haddington and other
Delaware towns from creditors who
claimed to have made consignments OF
merchandise of all kinds to the firm.
The concern was started in March last,
and was incorporated under the laws of
Delaware, with paid capital of $4,000,
succeeding to the business of the late
Jacob Stein of Dover.
| The prosecution charges that Sessler
was an active agent, or buyer, in secur-
ing contracts for consignments of ber-
ries and other merchandise from Della
ware and Maryland towns, and that an
agreement was made to settle with credi-
tors twice week. Creditors, it IS alleged,
failed to get their remittances on the
Saturday preceding the assignment and
took measures to obtain legal redress.
An actian was begun by Milford man,
which was followed up by the issuing of
warrant and the arrest of Sessler in
Philadelphia. The defendant was taken
before Magistrate South, at the City Hall,
and was committed on Detective Ulrich's
testimony to await a requisition from
Delaware. He is represented by ex-
Director Frank NJ. Ritter, who says Ses-
sler has d full defence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
bO DEAD AND 800 HURT
Fishtful Fire at Piers Of the North
German Lloyd Co., in Hoboken.
AREE STEAMSHIPS DESTROYED
aiser Wilhelm der Crosse and
Pnoenica Damaged.
iE PROPERTY LOSS $1O,OOO,OOO

|nTwo hundred persons are believed to
Ihve lost their lives, and over 300 more
SIere injured, in the fire which de-
sIroyed the North German Lloyd
(yfeamship 60. IS piers IN Hoboken, N.
III, Saturday afternoon. The flames
read with great rapidity, and set fire
Il the steamships Saale, Bremen and
tIain, which were destroyed. The
},hnnicia OF the Hamburg American
IJpe was badly damaged, while the
Iabnster Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was
jewed into midstream, badly damaged.
4 be property loss is estimated at
llp, 000, 600.
,yrDEBRIs TOO HOT TO BE HANDLED.
ASew York, July 2.-Ths ruins of the
Wfned piers at Hoboken are still
l2uldering. and the debris is too hot
Vihbe handled. The bulKheads are
ked with hugh masses Of twisted
(IIp and heavy timber. 1t will require
sAia al days to remove this debris.
No police headquarters in Hoboken
TO 10 O'Clock this morning, inquiries
been made for 32 persons missing.
i]3L st. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken,
lllSs morning, it was stated that all Of
I ~ fire patients in that institution
XII doing we'll, with one exception.
Many small boats filed with men
were about the ruins of the burned
|iiers today, searching for bodies.
Y The marine underwriters, the authoii
BIS of Hoboken and the steamship
pthorities are all making an investiga-
kkon to discover the origin OF the fire.
Rf they have discovered the real cause,
Tthey have not yet made 1T public The
l,ommon report is that the bale of
potion which was first discovered in
ames was set on fire by spontaneous
Combustion, although it is possible that
ome one may have carelessy thrown
lighted cigarette or cigar among the
Ictton. Smoking, however, was STRICTLY
rohibited among the workmen on the
Ter.
4 The fire is still burning in the hull
n the Main. This vessel carried crew
y. l37 men, of whom about rs have
Ijeen accounted for.
At II a. IN. today, the bodies OF two
fnen were found at the foot of Fourth
htreet, Hohoken, near the Thingvalla
Zine pier. There was nothing on the
odies to identity them.
y Karl Gahre, second engineer on the
nie, and Adolph Kleen, steward on
ut vessel were added to the list Of
ssing today.
pa bout noon, two bodies were found
h the river near a float belonging to
b Valencia Boat Club. One cody ap.
Jared to be that of fireman, or an
tgineer, and the other man, from his
bthing, was thought to have been q
Rgshoreman.
Ykhe reports as to the number Of lives
still seem to be guesswork. Nc
p seems to he able to form correct
Ia as to the number of persons lost.
rvs stated that about 125 Of the
fned steamship crews are missing.
lese, together with the longshoremer
AH other persons who perished, will
AS thought, swell the death list to al
n FA2OO. IS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

ltial Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
{ylayton, July 2.-Great interest was
Ihnifested in the school elecrion,
turdHy.- Two commissioners were to
y elected, and after an hours wrang-
ng it was decided to elect one at a
me. Tammany Hall nominated Abel
|eyii, and the Reformers nominated
II. II. Lodge. Mr.. Sevil was elected.
T he vote was: Mr.. Sevil, 72; Mr..
lodge. 81; I. T. Horn, 6; j. w.
lnnis, l. The voters then proceeded
.elect the other commissioner. Tam
Tiny Hall nominated j. ". Ennis, and
M Reformers nominated Z. L. Horn.
n Horn was elected. The vote was I:
y Horn, 81; Mr.. Ennis, Sc; W. II.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

The Wilmington Military Academy
has issued handsome catalogue for
the school year l90O-191. 1t contains
a great deal of information concerning
the institution and the city and is
elaborately illustrated with views of
the Brandy wine and the college
grounds. The calendar is as follows
School opens for the first term en-
Wednesday, September 10th Christmas
holidays begin on Friday, December
2lst; holidays end Monday, January
7tb, 1901; second term begins Wedpes.
day, February 18th; Easter recess
begins Wednesday, April 3D., and ends
Wednesday, April 10th. The next
annual commencement is to be held
on Wednesday, June 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

u. II. Jones of Dover, came to Will
ington Monday ard brought with
i'm evidence of the very prolific yield
some peach trees in his garden at the
pate carital. Two branches measur-
|g less than 20. inches in length bear
large, and to all appearances, perfectly
|und peaches. Mr.. Jones states that
le June drop this season showed but
|ry little and there is every evidence
great yield Of peaches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Special Correspondence oil Gazette ami Journal.
Dover, July 2. Great interest was
manifested ia the school election,
Saturday. The Carroll ticket was suc-
oessful. The vote was: Carroll ticket
George NJ. Jones, 1853; James D..
Boggs, 1853; Ezekiel Cooper, 40. Anti
Carroll ticket -Arley b.. Magee. 43:
DIR. P. s. Downes, 40; Johu John
ston, 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

The Wilmington and Kennett turn
pike is now ono of the finest roads for
driving PURPOSES in this part of the
country 1t has been macadamized
and the surface IS kept in fine con-
diricn. and as it sheds the water can
not get muddy. 1t is a fayorite with
drivers and wheelmen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Middietown, July 2. The body OF an
Italian. about So 5,or GO years old, was
found on the Delaware railroad a short
distance below Middletown this morn
ing. He was run over by extra freight
tram No. III, which passed Middletown
at 4.43 O'Clock. As yet, he has not
been identified. Coroner Vandever will
hold an Inquest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
Mrs. Halls Sister Injured.

Mrs. George G. Hall, wife Of the
Rev. George @. Hall of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, was suddenly called
from town day or two ago to her old
home in Centre county. Pa, on account
Of an accident to her sister, Miss Sallie
]. Kellar. While carrying things from
the burning house Of neighbor she
was knocked down aud seriously injured
by runaway horse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Frank Q'Donnell of this city, son of
John f. Q'Dlnnell. member OF Co.
Il, Twelfth Regiment, U. S. A., at
Manila, BIAS been appointed orderly to
Gen. Bell. Until recently he was orderly
to Con. Liscum, who has been ordered
to 10 to China.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
Maloney-Horne Wedding.

Willard Il. Maloney and Mrs. Margaret
A. Horne were married by the Rev. G.
L. Wolfe Sunday night at the residence
of the groom's brother, John j. Maloney,
Ninth and Spruce streets. A few friends
witnessed the ceremony.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Capt. William G. r. Colquhoun, who
has been home on a furlough, expects
to leavs for his post at Porto Rico the
latter part of the week. He has just
RETURNED from brief sojohrn at At
lantic City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

While Vincent q. Walker of No.
1606 Pennsylvania avenue was walking
from the bath room to his bed room
Sunday morning he tripped and fell
downstairs. His head was cut and a
tooth was knocked out,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Smyrna, July 2.-The school election,
sssgR5sSyG Ss RsT resutsd H in the esG'0n ga aas
p. B. Grieyes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Washington. July 2.-Gen. Macarthur
has notified the War Department that
Gems. Aquimo and Ricarte have been
captured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Middletown. July Mrs. s. @.
Biggs, wife of Sewsll q. Biggs and
mother of ]. Frank Biggs, died last
night, after lingering illness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Rear Admiral John W. Philip, com
mandant OF the Brooklyn navy yard,
died Saturday afternoon of heart
disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
GERMAN MINISTER MURDERED.

Berlin, Germany, July IA tele-
gram from DR.. Lenz, the German
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05

Smyrna. July 2.-Harves Hyatt, aged
years. fell from tree Saturday, and
Eoke both wrists. -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
A Pleasant Affair.

On Thursday of last week Hon.
Joe &. Rochester and Jailer Ayers
Hard gave a dinner to the board
of magistrates and officers of thu
county court. The spread was
laid at the Gill House, and was
gotten up with that profuseness
and taste which characterizes all
of Mrs. GilPs table arrangements.
Those present were the entire
board of eight magistrates and
county judge Rochester, county
attorney Kevil, and county clerk
Woods. Those were the guests.
Among others who participated
were Messrs. Eli Num-, j. Frank
Conger, Jim Woodall and several
boarders. The entire affair was
handsomely arranged and keenlyi
enjoyed by all.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
Eff on the Stump.

Messrs. Jno. A. Moore and AL.
bert Ziff, of this city, spoke at
Sisco's Chapel in behalf of the
Republican ticket Tuesday night
Mr., Ziff made an opening address
of some thirty minutes and was
followed by Mr. Moore. AT close
of Moore's speech Mr.. Ziff again
took the floor saying his colleague
had not covered the issues, and
made another address of an hours
duration. This is Mr.. lifts first
as an orator in the
county. We are not able to fur
nish list of his appointments
and cannot say whether the peo-
pie of Marion will have an oppor-
tunity of hearing Mr.. Ziff or not.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
Suits Filled.

j. w. Guess & Sons, have filed
suit against the American Central
Insurance Co., for the collection
of $1,000 insurance policy on
the stock of goods burned some
time ago.
r. $. Heath sues Watkins, Ca
ruthers d Co., for S325.0O-the
value of certain corn sold by the
sheriff as the property of II. H.
Carter to satisfy debt of the de-
PENDANTS in this suit against Car
ter. The petition alleges that
Heath and not Carter was the
owner of the corn.
A suit has been filed by the
heirs of the late E. @. Moore ask
ing for "the appointment of COM
by the court to ascer-
tain and lay off dover" to the
widow Eva Moore, and for a divi-
sion of the lands owned by said
Moore.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
BUCKSKIN BILLS
Show Broken up and Employees

Over 100 employees of Buckskin
Bills Wild West Show are in the
city in a penniless condition, de-
pendent upon the charity of the
people for food to keep soul and
body together. The last perform
ance given by the show was at
Knoxville, Tenn, last week The
show was then brought here over
the N, G. d st. L., arriving here
to go into winter quarters. The
large number of employees here
claim that FIVE weeks salary is
due each of them.
The salaries ranged from $3.50
to $25 per week. The show peo-
pie claim that the managers of the
show refused to pay salaries dur
ing the last four weeks, claiming
they had no money.-Paducah
Nsws.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
SHADY GROVE.

Mrs. Sallie Clement, of Marion,
was called to see her mother, Mrs
Ann Mcconnell, who is very sick
with the fever.
Mrs, Jennie Pickens, of Marion,
who has been the guest of DR..
McOonnells family, returned to
her home Sunday.
Miss Mettie Hubbard, of this
place, is visiting friends in Marion
this week.
Misses Myrtle Asher and Sarah
Tudor attended the reunion at
Mrs. M, Towery's Saturday.
Mrs. ID. ID. Woodson is visiting
her mother at Slaughtersville.
Hal Turner and Misses Susie
and Myrtle Asher attended church
at Sugar Grove Sunday.
Miss Lena Towery, of this place
is visiting Miss Minnie Terrell, of
Henderson.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
FISCAL COURT.
The Business Transacted at the
Adjourned Session.

The fiscal court convened on
the 18th, with all of the justices
present.
The county levy for 1901 was
fixed at 81 80 poll tax and % cents
on each 500 worth of taxable
property, and 20 cents railroad
tax for Marion precinct.
The following claims were
allowed:
Eliza Gilbert $24.OO to aid in
support of Susan Hawkins and
Sallie Gilbert. paupers; Dave
Roberts $1,000 to aid in his sup
port; j. H. Travis $1,000 to aid in
his support.
DR.. j. w. Crawford, $1,000 for
attention to prisoners.
DR.. j. w. Trisler, $1,000 for
medical attention to Susan Chur-
chill.
Jno. w. Lockett, attorney fee
in case of Clarks against county.
Simon Bigham $1,000 services
in small pox epidemic.
A motion was passed recon-
mending w. B. Yandell, r. G.
Walker and DIR. T. A. Fraser to
the State Board of Health for
appointment as county board of
health.
The proposition to build vaults
for the county records was dis
cussed at length; and was voted
down by vote of 5 to 3. The
vote stood as follows: For the
vault Postlethwaite, Conger and
Harpending; against Mckinney,
Hamilton and Todd.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
Sale Notice.

We will on Saturday, Nov. 9th,
at our home in Salem, KY, sell to
the highest bidder the following
property, for cash or on twelve
months time, note with approved
security: Household goods, farm
ing implements, including 3 bind
ers, drills, harrows, cultivators,
plows. Buggies, carriages, wagons
hay, corn, wheat; good mich COWS
and other cattle, hogs, 8 horses, 2
mules; set of carpenter tools,s
We also have for rent 1913 acres
of land adjoining Salem, with 4
houses, 3 barns, ice houses, grain
aries, good fences and other i'm
provements. Will rent for A years.
To be rented as stock farm; 1-3 in
grass at present. Land all ,tillable,
we'll watered and in good order.
Sale to begin at s o'clock in fore
noon. Have farmers daughters
share of bronze turkeys and fine
chichens to be sold inApairs.
Isaac A. Butler a. Bros.
Salem, KY.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
For Diphtheria.

At the first indication of diph-
liberia in the throat of a child,
make the room close, then take n
tin cup and pour into it a quantity
of tar and turpentine, equal parts.
Then hold the cup over n fire, so
as to fill the room with fumes.
The little patient, on inhaling the
fumes, will cough up and spit out
all the membranous matter, and
the diphtheria will pass out. The
fumes of tar and turpentine loosen
the matter in the throat and thus
afford relief that has baffied the
skill of physicians. Exchange.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
LAW PASSED..
The General Assembly Passes a
New Election Law.

House Bill 1S, as amended by
the conference committee, was
passed in the House and Senate
of the Kentucky Legislature Sat
urday and with the Governors
signature affixed it is now a law.
The vote in the House stood IS
to 0, in the Senate 81 to 4. The
new law provides for state board
of commissioners composed of one
Republican and one Democrat
appointed by the Governor on
recommendation of state central
committee of each party, with
clerk of court of appeals as UNI
pire. The county boards are to
be composed of one Democrat, one
Republican and the sheriff of the
cohnty as umpire. The boards
will not set as contest courts, and
future contest, except where other
provision is made by the constitu-
ton, will be tried in the regular
courts. The new law will give
Democrats majority on county
boards where the sheriff is a Dem
ocrat, and the Republicans a ma
jority where the sheriff is a Re-
publican. The measure is sub
what the Democrats
have been insisting on for weeks.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
Good Mare for Sale.

l have a good mare that 1 will
sell cheap. She is ) years old,
good condition and will work any
where. She is safe for women
and children to ride or drive; large
and in good order. Write or call
on H. l.. Sullivan, Rodney, KY,
for further information and he
will treat you right.
q. M. Burnett,
Salt Lick, Ky,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-10-25
Residence Burned.

Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 18th
the residence of Mr.. A. j. Bebout,
at Sheridan, was destroyed by fire.
1t is not known how the fire origi-
mated, but it is thought defect in
the hue of the kitchen was the
cause The house was a large
two story frame, comparatively
new. Mr.. Bebout was attending
the Masonic Grand Lodge in
Louisville, but the family was at
home. Nothing was saved. There
was $500 insurance on the house
and $500 on the household effects.