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The sun., 1900-07-26
A Mass Meeting.

The Hebrew Democratic Club will
hold a mass meeting at McCormick's
Hall, north west corner Front and Mar
ket streets, on Thursday evening, August
2, at S O'Clock. Addresses will be de.
livered by Hon. L.. l. Handy, Johu G..
Gray, Peter j Ford and Deputy Actor
ney General Peter l.. Cooper. Mr.. Apro.
decker Of Philadelphia, will address
those preeent in the Hebrew tongue.
The sun., 1900-07-26
MFR. yandegrif.,s Condition.

There was slight improvement ast
night in the condition II Former Iluhed
States District Attorney l.. q. Nande-
grift, who is seriously i'll 1T his hone,
No. 1906 Bronn street. nr. James A.
Draper is attending him He was able
to set up last Saturday, but suffered re-
laDse.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Demand forithe Reports.

There is large demand for the report
of the county auditors for 1899. Charles
@. Kurz, one OF the auditors, has re-
ceiyed lot OF copies of the report from
the printers and citizens can secure
them either from him at his Office, No.
Gil Market street, or at the receiver of
taxes cffice in the Court House.
The sun., 1900-07-26
u. S. EDein, err Snitts Acts.

United States Engineer William F..
Smith, acting upon instructions from
Washington, as the result OF the Harlan x
Hollingsworth Company's letter to the
War Department asking that the centre
pier at Market street bridge be removed,
has made an examination of the condi-
tions of the bridge and creek and for
warded his report to Washington. This
was necessary before the department
could take action.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Will Ask for a IlevieM.

An award Of six cents damages has
been made by the commission appointed
TO condemn Park avenue from Seven.
teanth street to the Kennett turnpike.
The only property involved, which is
less than an acre, is owned BY Joseph p.
Nichols The commissioners thought
the rem aiming property would be hene-
flied by the opening of Park avenue.
Mr.. Nichols is not satisfied with the
award and will ask for review.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Home F. ON Cane Nome.

Murray w. Harman ha> returned from
the Cape Nome gold fields To his home,
No. sos West Thirteenth street. Mr.
Harman went to Cape Nome in the iH-
terests OF the j. Morton Pnole Comppuy,
who recently sold some gold wasning
machinery to capitalists interested there.
The sun., 1900-07-26
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. Priscilla Goodley Found Dead
in Bed.

When Mrs. Anne Mcclure and niece
of Chester arrived in Clavmont yester-
day morning, they found Mrs. McClure's i
mother Mrs. Priscilla Cooley, dead in
her bedroom.
I6 is supposed that Mrs. Cooley died
early in lie moinlng. She has three
sons, who each had tried to persstently
of late to get her to live with them, but
she invariably declined, preferring to
live by herself at her old home.
Mis-. Goodley was S6 years OF age.
Her eldest son and his wife had been
with her until three days ago, but her
daughter-in law became i'll and had to go
to her own home,
The sun., 1900-07-26
Larceny of.a VaIise.

Hugh Carr was fined $40 in city court
yesterday for disorderly conduct and
will have to appear in city court again
this morning, when he will have to face
the charge OF the larceny of a telescope
grip fir, m William Carlin, Of No. lis
Market street.
The sun., 1900-07-26
To Preach in This City.

The Rev. DR.. Lloyd, general secretary
of the Board OF Missions, will be in this
city the first Sunday in October. He ia
to preach at Trinity Church in the morn
ing, 81. Johns in the afternoon and I'm
manuel in the evening.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Kad No shoes on.

Eldon Hagany was arrested by Captain
Kane on KING street above Sixtt for
disturbing the peace. He was fined ~
yesterday by Judge Bail. Hagapy had
no shoes when arrested.
The sun., 1900-07-26

BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Two Wheelmen Injured and One At
tackled by Dog.

Bicycle accidents were numerous on
Tuesday. While Harvey Q. Wingate OF
this city was riding into Delaware City,
he was thrown from his wheel aud re-
ceived several severe cuts and b,llises.
Thomas j. Gilom, while riding alorg the
road neir L nnba,dy cemetery, was at
tacked by dog wio savageiy jumped al
his front wheel throwing him heavily to
the ground and hi ring him.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Apnointed Exchange ClerIs.

j. Walter j. fferis Of Avondale, Pa, has
been appointed exchange clerk at the
Wilmington and Brandvwine Bank te
fill the vacancy made by the leslgnAia9
Of John Hare, Jr.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Effect Of. the storm.

During the severe storm yesterday
afternoon the fire alarm strnr1 i'regu-
lary a number OF times caused hy the
wires becoming crossed. A fire alarm
pole was blown down ON Linden street
between Jackson and Van Buren.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Car Lnmned Switch.

Car No. 2l5 on the Darby line jumped
the switch at Eighth and Market streets,
about $ O'Clock last night. The trolley
poe was reversed and the car run back
On the track Without being damaged.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Slashed on the Arm.

Loyla Scribner, colored, was fntd Si0
in city court yesterday for cutting Mary
Cotmau, coiored, in the arm dntirg a
fight al Front and Washington streets.
The sun., 1900-07-26
Got a Patent.

Louis Bagger & Co, patent attorneys,
Washington, D. c., report that ON last
tuesday Asa w. Griffith of this city OBJ
saiued valuable patent for improve
me nts in fuel feeding mechanism for fur
llaCe9.
The sun., 1900-07-26
The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are that
showers, cooler, westerly winds wilI
prevail.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
BIG LAND DEAL.
TrGnsfer of Property, Invoivfng
About S1,OOO,OOO, Is Made I'm the
Upper Peninsula.

Cleveland, o., April i6. - A heavy
transfer of property in the upper PEE
ninsula of Michigan was quietly COM
pleted in this city Saturday. Attorney
John NJ. Duffy, of Chicago, represent
ing several Chicago capitalists, pur-
chased and took over all the interests
of number of well-known Cleveland
and New York parties, including Sec
retary of State John Hay, Dan p. Eells,
Fayette Brown, c. A. Otis and others in
the Munising Land company and the
Munising Railway company. One hun
dred thousand acres of hardwood land
and 60 miles of railroad in operation
from Munising bay to Little lake
passed into Chicago hands by the
transfer. A large sum, said to be in the
vicinity of $1,O00,O0O, was paid over. AS
the transfer was entirely harmonious,
no radical change in either the man
agement or policy of the railroad or
land company is expected.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
MARKS ERA IN MISSIONS.
son and Gov. Roosevelt tn Take
Part i'm EcumenicaI Conference.

New York, April 16. Protestant
missionaries from all parts of the
world are gathering here for the
ecumenical conference. which begins
next Saturday and continues for ten
DAYS. Former President Benjamin
Harrison will preside. President Nc
Kinley. Gov. Roosevelt and other
prominent men have promised TO ad-
dress the gathering. About $500 del
egates are expected, OF whom 500 are
from foreign lands. Bishop Thoburn,
of India, is on his way across the con-
tinent, and leading workers in the
missionary fields of China, Japan and
other parts of the globe will attend.
This is the third ecumenical confer
ence in the history of Christianity,
and the first one in this country.
Most interest will attach to the dis
cussion of extending missionary work
to the newly-acquired possessions of
the United States. Methods of united
efforts by the many denominations
that have heretofore worked separate
ly will be outlined.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
ANOTHER COMPLAINT.
Illegal Retention Of Money Ii the
Latest Charge Against A. d.
Hyde, Of Marshall.

Marshall, April IS. - Another COM
plant was made out Thursday against
A. o. Hyde and signed by all but one
member of the defunct investigation
committee. Prosecutor Hatch says
the complaint is made that he may
have more than one string to his bow,
and that the present complaint on
which Hyde was bound over TO the cir
cult court will not be dropped. The
new complaint covers 21 typewriter
pages. 1t has only one count, that OF
obtaining money on false pretenses,
and alleges six instances where money
has been illegally taken Two bills
were paid different parties for nursing
and in both cases the parties to whom
the bills run swore they never received
the money. In three cases duplicate
bills were paid, and the sixth case is
that of the insane fund. The
amount involved in this new complaint
is S464.65.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
ALGER ON DEWEY.
The Ex-Secretary Predicts "a Melan-
choIy disappointment In the
Admiral's Candidacy.

Detroit, April 16.-"Admiral Dewey
has made grave mistake in announc-
ing his candidacy for the presidency
said ex-Secretary of War Alger, in the
course of an interview. 1T looks as
though the wealth of praise showered
on the admiral since his return from
the east has turned his head. 1t is
harder to resist prosperity than ad-
versity. l feel sorry for him, for his
ambition will certainly be unfulfilled.
/ predict for him in his presidential as
pirations melancholy disappoint-
ment."
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
SAVED BY DYNAMITE.
A Destructive Fire ut Sidnaw Is
Stayed by BlOving Up Build
ings i'm It's Course.

Marquette, April II. - Dynamite
saved Sidnaw, a village of GOO inhab-
itants west of here, from destruction
Friday. Fire started in n newspaper
office and burned that and the build
ing adjacent and threatened to sweep
down the towns single street. All
the buildings are of wood ana Sidnaw
has no fire engine and the loss of the
town seemed certain until a two-story
building which was next in the track
of the fire was blown up with dynamite.
The fire failed to jump the space thus
created and the town was saved. The
total loss is between $4,000 and $4,000,
with little or no insurance.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Hanged Himself.

New York, April 16.-Julius Roster, a
briclllayer of West Fifty-second street,
who recently inherited 100000 from
his brothers estate in Germany, was
found dead Sunday, swinging from a
rope in an empty water tank on the
roof of his house. Roster had recently
recovered from a long spell of sick
ness. He caught one of his fingers in
"a hook while fishing about a year ago,
and blood poisoning resulted. He was
still weak in mind and body when his
brother in Germany died. leaving him
a fortune. The sudden change from
poverty to riches left his mind perma-
nently affected.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
PECULIAR MALADY.
A Citizen of POknEon Stung by
"NOse Bug"-Said to he Dying
as a Result.

Niles, April 16. - Several days ago
Joseph Elder, Pokagon citizen, made
a trip to Kalamazoo and while in that
city peculiar insect stung him on the
end of the nose. After he returned
home his nose began TO swell and the
poison caused his face and neck 10
swell in frightful manner. Elder is
suffering horrible agony and his case
has been pronounced hopeless by med
ical men. A delegation of the doctors
from the University of Michigan visited
Elder to investigate his case. 1t is be-
lieved the insect which stung him was
the celebrated New Mexico nose bug.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Peach Trees Injured.

Grand Rapids, April 12.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Grand River
Valley Horticultural society was held
in the Farmers Club room. The re-
ports on fruit were generally unfavor-
able. Peaches on sandy soil are much
injured and on clay soil the injury is
not so much, seemed to be the prevail
ing opinion. The reports on apples
were not better. The growth of last
summer on both apple and peach
trees has been greatly injured by the
elements on account of the late growth
last fall not being properly hardened.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
"Basswood King" Is Dend.

Tecumseh, April 15.-Augustus w.
Slayton, a prominent citizen of this
village, is dead Mr.. Slayton for many
years was extensively interested in
the lumber business and was known
all over Michigan as the "Basswood
King" He was the inventor of the
famous Slayton electric castor and
was doing a very fourishing business
in that line. Mr.. Slayton was go years
of age and had lived the greater part
of his life in Tecumseh.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
BLOW ut = Trust.

Kalamazoo, April 1.-THE ice cream
soda trust in this city, which raised
the price of the beverage from five
TO ten cents a glass. has been given
black eye. Two druggists and one
confectioner, acceding to the popular
demand, announce that they will stick
TO the old price The w. c. +. L. is
fighting the trust, claiming that ten
cent soda will drive many people to
drink beer. Ten fountains are repre-
sented in the trust
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Marsh Trial Cost $4,000.

Lansing, April 14-Deputy County
Clerk Jewett has figured up the cost
of the Marsh trial at about $4,000.
Of this amount $574.2O was expended
for witness fees, sag for the board of
jurors during the period they were
seuuestered. S170 TO officers in charge
of the jury, $127.5o for fees of officers,
$G6s for jurors fees. and 5000 for mile
age of jurors. Other expenses will
swell the total to the amount first
mentioned.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
To Invite the Governors.

st. Louis, April 16.-Secretary James
Cox, of the st. Louis worlds fair COM
mittee, has been instructed to notify
the governors of all the states in the
Louisiana Purchase that the congress
sional committee would meet i'm Wash
ington on April 27, and inviting them
to join the delegation when it appears
before the committee to ask for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000. 900 for the worlds
fair to be held in 1903.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Change Is Denied.

Lansing, April 12-After arguments
lasting nearly five hours, Judge Weist
denied the motion for change of
venue in the case of Col. Eli X. Sut-
ton, of Detroit, indicted with w. l..
White and Gen. Arthur +. Marsh for
alleged connection with the state mill
itary frauds. Judge Weist set the case
for trial on Wednesday, April 25. and
he will order a new jury drawn for the
trial of the case.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
DropDed Dead.

Detroit, April -. Conductor Harry
Allen, Of the jefferson avenue car line,
dropped dead on his car. Just as he
rang the bell for a stop he fell in a
limp heap on the ear platform. He
was picked up and carried TO drug
store. where he died in a few mo-
ments. He had been sufferer from
heart trouble. lie leaves a wife and
one child
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Warehouse burned.

Croswell, April 13.-The large stor-
age shed OF the Livingstone Flax COM
pany, located i'm this village, burned
with its contents, about 200 tons of hay
and a quantity of tow. Owing to a
strong wind which was blowing the
fire company could not control the
flames and tops of houses adjacent
were often on fire. Loss about $4,000.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Poisoned.

Traverse City, April 13.-Maud Nc
Queen. of Maple City. nine years old.
is dead as the result of eating canned
tomatoes, and her father and grand
mother are very i'll from the same
cause. The girl was taken violently
i'll as soon rs she ate the tomatoes
and died before a physician could ar
rive
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Burned Quickly.

Battle Creek. April 1.-THE Sani-
tary Nut Food company's building.
machinery and stock were burned
Thursday afternoon. Loss, $4,000; in
sured for $4,000. The fire started in
the basement. where some of the men
were melting parafIine, and the en-
tire building was in blaze in an in
stant. Forty hands are thrown out of
work,
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Fatal Roller ExpIosiop.

Big Rapids, April 10. - The boiler in
John +. Riter's sawmll at the hamlet
of Sylvester exploded, killing David
Zimmerman, aged 20. and James Mof-
fit, aged 25. Oscar Zimmerman. a spec
tator. was severely injured and is re-
ported dying. The mill was complete
~ demolished. The cause of the ex-
plosion is unknown.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Death Rate for March.

Lansing. April 14.-During the
month of March, according to re-
port made by the secretary of state
3,133 deaths occurred in Michigan, the
death rate being 1874 per thousand
population. This number was 400
more than the number returned for
the preceding month. but is less than
the death rate for March, 1899, which
was l6.5
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
a New Commander.

Washington, ID. c., April 14.-Com-
mander +. Garst has been detached
from duty at the Washington navy
yard and ordered to command the
Michigan on the great lakes. The
Michigan viii be used as training
ship for the naval militia of the lake
states
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Probable Suicide.

Grand Rapids, April 15.-John Harre-
voets, grocer, 81 years old, was found
dead in his room at the rear of the
store. His wife had left him and he
was despondent and it is believed he
committed suicide. The coroner is in
vestigating some alleged suspicious
circumstances
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Heavy Lumber Purchases.

Saginaw, April 13. - The lumber
business in Saginaw is experiencing a
decided boom this season, and it will
probably be more lively than for sew
eral years past. Dealers anticipate a
brisk demand, having acquired heavy
holdings at outside points, and the
work of bringing lumber into the city
will commence soon
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Piano Factory Harmed.

Schoolcraft, April 12. - The piano
factory which was established here but
q few weeks ago has been burned to
the ground by fire originating in the
boiler room. The loss will reach $2O,-
600 with only partial insurance.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
The Indin Famine.

Washington, April IL. - United
States Consul Fee reports from Bonn
bay that the famine in India covers
an area of 100000 square miles, with
a population of 40.000.00O.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Identified.

Saginaw, April 14.-The body found
near Zilwaukie has been identified as
that of John Loefiier, of Rockville. 1t
IL thought that he wandered aimless-
ly into the corn field and, becoming
exhausted, fell down and died. He
was IS years old and resided with
sister in Rockville.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Important Measures Passed and
Others Under Discussion in
the Senate and House.
APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE CONSIDERED.
senate Passes the Measure tn Ala the
Indians-House Indorses the Bill
for n Territorial Form of Govern
ment I'm Hawaii-PortO Rico Tar
IN Bill Passed.

Washington, April 10.-The Indian
appropriation bill, carrying about $s,-
414,OOO, was passed in the senate yes
terday and the Alaskan civil code bill
was considered.
Washington, April II. - 1t was
agreed in the senate yesterday to
vote on April "a on the resolution rel
ative to the seating of NJ. S. Quay as
a senator from Pennsylvania. The
committee on elections voted 10 de-
clare vacant the seat of w. A. Clark,
of Montana. House amendments to
the Hawaiian civil government bill
were not concurred in.
Washington, April I'm the sem
ate yesterday a bill for Pacific cable
from San Francisco TO Honolulu and
the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill were passed.
Washington. April Ex-senator Bur-
rows (Mich) spoke in the senate yes
terday against the seating of Senator
Quay (Pa.), and a bill was introduced
to increase the pay of employees in first
class post offices.
Washington, April 1.-THE senate
was not in session yesterday.
Washington, April 16.-Eighty-three
private pension bills were passed in the
senate on Saturday and the Alaska
civil code bill was considered.
House.
Washington, April 10.-A favorable
report was madei in the house yesterday
L: he Gi
act of June 80, 1890. The agricultural
appropriation bill was discussed and
a resolution introduced for a congress
sional investigation of the conduct of
the war in the Philippines.
Washington, April lin the house
Yesterday the senate amendments to
the Porto Rico tariff bill were con-
Cured in and the agricultural appro-
priation bill was passed.
Washington, April 12.-The house
Yesterday passed the Porto Rican bill
by a vote of 161 to 153.
Washington, April ia resolution
was adopted in the house yesterday au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury
10 designate repositories in Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines for govern
ment funds and a bill was passed TO
give dependent mothers of soldiers and
sailors of the Spanish war the benefit
of the general pension law.
Washington, April IA. - In the
house yesterday a resolution for a
constitutional amendment providing
for the election of United States SEN
ator by popular vote was passed by n
vote of 240 TO Is. Several private pen
sion bills were considered.
Washington, April 16.-Fifty-three
private pension bills were passed in the
house on Saturday and eulogies were
pronounced on the late Gov. Oliver =.
Morton of Indiana. in connection with
the acceptance of his statue, which has
been placed in the statuary hall at the
capitol by the state which he served.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Three Killed.

Redding, Cal, April 13. - In the
wreck of Southern Pacific work
train. four miles below Cottonwood,
three men were killed and three in
iured. two probably fatally.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Hunter Accidentally Killed.

Charlotte, April 14.-Orville Briggs,
a Kalamo township farmer, accidental
ly shot himself while hunting, and is
dead from his injuries. He was men,
ber of the Masonic lodge at Vermont
Vile.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Ice CnuaexD Damnwe.

Menominee, April 13.-Ice from the
bay showed up along the shore back Of
this city and Marinette, causing much
damage to docks, warehouses, boat
houses, iceboats, etc.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Twins Marry Twins.

Columbus, o., April 16.-Guy Omer
Crabbe and Roy Homer Crabbe, twins,
were married in this city to Aidrien
Il. Dotson and Edna A. Dotson, twinA
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
Blew out His Brains.

Carbondale, H., April 14.-Gus
Young, a prominent young man of
Murphysboro, shot and wounded Miss
Kate Van Clooster and then blew out
his own brains in fit of jealousy.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
HonorabIy Discharged.

Washington. April 12.-Lieut. Col.
Webb c. Hayes. son of the late Pres
ident Hayes, has been honorably dis
charged from the army at his own re-
uuest
The true northerner., 1900-04-18

about four years great sufferer from female troubles
dbackache all of time appetite pains stomach faint
ing spells weak and system completely down.
also had falling of womb bad that could scarcely
the floor After taking bottles of your Vegetable
Compound and box of Lozengers. say cured"
The true northerner., 1900-04-18

the womb. / suffered
something terrible. could
not sleep nights and
thought sometimes that
death would be such a
relief. To-day l am a well
woman. able to do my
own work. and have not
a pain. / used four bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compoundand
three packages of Sana-
tive Wash and cannot
thank you enough for the
good it did me.
MRS. NJ. SToDDARD,
z6S, Springfield, Mimi.
Nr.n NTnc Drxvrrrrn, t.
The true northerner., 1900-04-18
CONFIDENCE
HELPS 10
CURE

Then the knowledge that only letters asking
for advice and only assist Mrs Pnkhan in replying
makes to be explicit about the little things define
the disease
MRS ELIZA THOMAS of o34 Pine ST.. Easton. Pa Whites:
dear MRS PINKHAM-I doctored with two of the hest
The true northerner., 1900-04-18

NNE Mrs. Pinkham's treatment helps women SO
N i promptly Is that they have confidence in her.
Through some of the many thousands of Mrs. Pink
hams friends ailing will be led write
The true northerner., 1900-04-18

doctors in the city for two
years and had no relief until l
began the use of your remedies.
My trouble was liberation of
The true northerner., 1900-04-18

Pinkham at her home in Lynn.
Mass. and will tell her symptoms.
The reply. made without charge of
any kind. will bear such evidence
of knowledge of the trouble that
belief in her advice at once inspires
hope.
This of itself is a great help.
Then the knowledge that women