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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
EXCITING FIRE IN CHICAGO.


The Hotel Helene Destroyed Yesterday
Morning.
Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires.
Chicago, Ill.,, May l6. Two persons
were killed, one man is missing and -
persons were injured in u fire which,
early today, destroyed the Hotel
Helene, Nos. 1l0.lI4 Fifty hird street.
Five Of the injured will probably die.
The dead are: Charlotte Peterson, din
ing room girl, found in her room.
burned to crisp; Lena -, surname
unknown to police, found burned
almost beyond recognition, in room
with Miss Peterson. The loss to the
building and furnishings is $4,000.
Tie destruction of the hotel was re.
plets with daring rescues and narrow
escapes, in which James Mcneil earned
himself the title of hero. He was a
porter in the hotel, and the first to
warn the sleeping occupants Of their
danger. He carried Helen Joseph down
a swaying ladder from the third floor,
and then, amid the cheers of the on
lockers, returned to the second floor,
where woman was lying unconscious,
her clothing on fire. He carried her
to the window, and dropped her into
the arms of Policeman Wolf. The
effort and the heat were too much for
Mcneil. and ho staggered back into
the smoke. The people below thought
he was lost A policeman mounted TO
the shoulders of brother. officer, and,
olambering over the window ledge,
caught MoNoil by the feet. and
dragged him from the room. Mcneil
was passed down to the ground, and
soon recovered consciousness. The
rescue of a woman and her baby aroused
the enthusiasm of the crowd. Mrs.
Bruce. with one arm around her infant,
was ciinging with the Other arm 10 the
edge Of seoond-s,ory window. Smoke
was pouring out, and Mrs. Bruce
seemed on the point OF falling. Her
fingers were relaxing, when three
policemen. carrying blanket held taut
among them, rushed into the flames,
which were pouring from the basement
windows, Just IN time to catch the
woman and her child, saving them from
almost certain death. Mrs. Bruce was
badly burned, but had succeeded in
protecting her baby. There were many
other narrow escapes and exhibitions Of
courage during the burning OF the
structure, as there was only one
entrance to the building, which com
PEELED the greater number of the guests
to make their exits as best they could
throu IN the windows. The rescues
were nearly all accomplished before the
firemen arrived. ~
The fire started in the basement, and
spread with the greatest rapidity. But
for the heroic action of Porter Mcneil,
every person in the building would un-
doubtedly have persisted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
CURIOS SOLD BY EXECUTOR.

Sale of A. II. Tinges' Personal Estate
Chessmen Sell for $40.
The personal property Of the late
Albert II. Tinges was sold at the
Masonic Temple Tuesday by executor,
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
90. W. A. Hukill was actioneer. A
set of ivory, handmade and carved
ohessmen, in fancy Chinese box,
said to be worth $500, was sold to
Christopher L. Ward for $40. j. d.
Chalfant and George W. Sparks we're
among the bidders. Albert S. L. Hewes
secured an oriental mandarin's suit for
IS. and o backgammon set with carved
checkers, for $3.50. Mrs. Preston Lea
bought a Chinese box Of curios fer %.
Imported pieces of silk bought from
81. rs to SLIGO roll. Some of the
articles had been brought to this coun-
try by Col. j. H. Jones, of the marines,
who was the grandfather Of Mrs.
Tinges. The receipts of the sale we're
between $500 and s400.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
PER. RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS;

COMPANY Has the wilmington & Columbia
Road RebaIIasted and the Delaware
River Pier Rebuilt.
The Philadelphia 4 Reading Railroad
Go. is having extensive improvements
made along the line of the Wilmington
4 Columbia division, which was form
erly the W. g. N. road. The roadbed
has been reballasted and put In much
better shape. The Delaware River pier
has also been rebuilt and other changes
made.
The pier is now in constant use by
large sbIps which handle csrgoes to and
from points on the road. A large
schooner is now Loading iron from
Gainesville, Pa, for Bath, Me-, the
first consignment of the kind this year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Physical Director Joseph McEldowney
of Tho Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will take the gymnasium team to
the Ferris Industrial School on SatuI-
day night to give an exhibition. This
team made hit at the recent indoor
sports at the Association Building.
William Mask will be the pianist, and
the athletes will be Charles Schee,
Frank P. McSorlsy, W. b. Foster,
James Stroud, II. D. EIiason, j. Hunt
Holt, T. J. Mahaffy, Fred H. Megaw,
W. !. Cook, Charles Il. Perkins, L.
McC. Foster, Joseph McEldowney.
They will be taken to the school at
Wooddale In the schools band wagon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
GUARDIAN OF HIS WIFE.

Jay T. Davis Appointed by Judge spruance
Mrs. Darts is Under Age.
Judge SpIuance held q session. OF
Orphans' Court yesterday. On applica-
tion of William s. Hilles, Jay I. Davis
was appointed guardian Of his wife
Estella Davis, who IL under age.
Harry Emmons, administrator, made
return Of the sale of the real estate of
James "a. Simmons of Christiana hun
dred, which was confirmed. Henry O.
Conrad made return of no sale of the
Josiah Lewden property and received
an order of renewal. Annie I. O'Don-
nell. administrative of Mary M. Canning
received an order to sell real estate for
the payment of debts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
TO HAVE UNIFORM RATES.
Surety Companies to Fix n Standard 70
Premiums on Bonds.

Surety Companies to Fix a Standard for
Premiums on Bonds.
The surety companies who have
Offices in this city are preparing to stop
their throat.cutting competition OF the
past and to agree on uniform rates for
all kinds Of bonds. meeting of repre-
sentatives Of the surety companies was
held tuesday, night at the law office Of
Robert Pennington.
Those present were: Mr.. Pennington,
for the American Surety Co. Philip
L. Garrett, for the American Bonding
and Trust Go. Charles @. Kurtz, for
the United States Fidelity and Casualty
Co. William E. Hawkins, for the
Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Baltimore.
Daniel W. Taylor, for the City Trust
Co. of Philadelphia, was not present,
but he is in sympathy with the purpose
of the meeting, which was the making
of an agreement to charge uniform rates
of premium on surety bonds.
Philip l.. Garrett and Robert Pening-
ton were appointed a committee to draw
up the proposed agreement. The rate
now is about one.haf of ! per cent, or
s. thousand, and the agreement will
probably be for lower rate than that.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
pLAYTHINGs OF POLITICIANS.
BLOODY THREE DAYS BATTLE.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Washington, May 16. The officials of
the War Department, after waiting for
nearly a week to hear something from
Gen. Macarthur, at Manila, confitma-
tory Of the press reports Of the bloody
three days engagement at Catubig,
which resulted in the heaviest loss Of
life the American army has sustained
in any nue. engagement in the Philip
pines, yesterday cabled Gen. Mac
Arthur request for information.
The answer was received today, con-
firming the PRESS reports.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Commissioners Porter and Pyle were
nresent at Tuesday afternoons meeting
pf the Water Department. Commits
s;oner Belts, Registrar Grohe and Chief
Engineer Bond are attending the meet
mo of the National Water Works Asso.
citation in Richmond, Va. Applications
If Patrick Fahey for water service for
81 houses on Rodney street between Oak
and Beech, ravenue 1886, and for
nroperties on Mt. Salem lane between
Seyenteentb ana Eighteenth were re-
ferred 10 Mr.. Bond. John 4. Devine's
an,lication for d wash pave at No. BIG
WIT street, was refused, as Mr.. Devine
already has water service. The balance
in hank was sS4, 51S.s7. The weekly
payroll Of 1865. 80 was ordered paid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Steam Power for Third Street Bridge
The troubles of third street bridge
have been 80 many since electricity has
been used for turning 1t that the vii.
mington hundred bridge committee Will
probably advocate the substitution OF
steam power. The committee may make
report to that effect at the next
meeting of the Levy Court. With steam
power the draw will not be subject to
the delays due to accidents which
affected the electrical apparatus.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
THE B0ER PEACE ENJOYS,
Have Been Invited to visit Sixty Cities

Have Been Invited to Visit Sixty Cities in
the United States.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York, May 49, Beyond a drive
through Central Park and tho piinci-
pal localities Of interest In the city,
no programme was arranged for the
Boer peace ENJOYS today. They spent
the morning in answering kilograms
and letters from none than GO cities IN
the United States from which invita-
tions had been received. An effort is
being made to arrange plan SC that
the ENJOYS can visit majority OF the
cities. Probably they will leave for
Washington on Friday.
PLAYTnINGs OF POLITICIANS.
London. Eng, May 16.--The after
noon newspapers here pay scant atten-
ton to the reception accorded the Boer
delegates in New York. The Pail Mall
Gazette dubs them "playthings of
American politicians" and the Even
ing Standard says: 1.-THE proceedings
certainly showed unfriendliness to
Great Britain, but no deeds will be
forthcoming to prove the sympathy of
the United States. Had American
statesmen previously any hesitation,
President Kru2er's offer to bribe than
with proteotorate would have finally
settled the matter
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Two tob-tail horses and two straw
berry roam mares are missing from vii.
liam Browns farm, near Newport They
disappeared Monday night, and it is sus-
pected that they were Stolen. The
police department has been notified. :
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
FIRST RECORD FLY.
wilmington Homins Pigeons Make Fast
Time in n IO0-MiIe Race,

Time In n I00-MiIc Race.
The Wilmington District Of the N. A.
Of A. II. F. had lis first record fly Of
the season on the 18th inst. On the
l2th the birds were sert to Washington,
to be liberated on the following day for
lo0-mile fly. On the 18th, Mt o'clock
10 the morning, with the wind south at
Washington and west at home, the
birds were liberated, and homed in fast
time and fine condition. One timing
machine was returned, the owner with
drawing his claim for record OH the
ground of irregularity. The result was
rs follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Altoona, Pa, May 15.-The track
repairmen of the Pennsylvania railroad
have been granted M increase in wages
from 81. u to 81. IS per day. The advance
was made necessary by the scarcity OF
men. The old hands were leaving the
work by hundreds, to accept better
paying positions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
PHILADELPHIA Pa. May 18.--wheat steady;
No. 2, Pennsylvania red In export elevator Tia
72c.; No. red spot in export elevator, 70a7lc.
Corn, steady; No. 9 for local trade, 45sc.
Oats. steady; No. 2 white clipped. 2s1Sa8Oc.;
No .. white do. DC; No. . mixed do. 2s1Sa29c.
Bran, steady: winter IN bulk sl615a17.5o;
spring In sacks. sl6.60al7.5O.
Butter dull and yale lower fancy Western
creamery, 2Oa201Sc.; do prints DC.
Eggs 19c. lower; fresh nearby PIC, loss of;
do. Western 12$c., loss off; do. Southwestern,
12c. loss of. do. Southern, 11c., loss off.
Refined SUGARS unchanged
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Thomas Hargiaves of Chester. the
manager OF Shellpot Park last season,
has started out this season with show
under the name of Hargroye's Big
Shows. The show will be taken out
upon the road and will show in this
city May 10Th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
MORE "DOxERv OU1nAGEs.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Tien Tsin, China, May 16.-More
"boxer" cutrnges are reported 60 miles
north OF lien Tsin, where number of
native Christians have been massacred.
The British admiral has proceeded to
Pekiu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

John Williams of New Castle, who
was visiting his BROTHER on Green
street, Marcus Hook, was overcome by
the heat Monday and was Frustrated
for several hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Vests, with and without col
lars. Double. breasted Vests
without collars; Coats with
wide shoulders and full
backs; Trousers proper
widths, $40, sIa and SIS.
A few fine special styles at
SIS and $40. New suits are
coming every day to keep
up sizes and assortment.
New Striped Flannels, whole
suits, and coats and trousers,
IS, $40 and SI2. Blue Serge
Goats, single or double
breasted. Hundreds of styles
of single Trousers, $3.50 to
81. Stripes, Checks, Small
Plaids, all sizes, Stouts,
Sims, Regulars, extra sizes.
Open Tuesday and Sat
arday evenings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Stylish new pat.
terms in Pin
Stripes, neat
Checks, S m a IL
Plaids and
Broken Plaids,
Single : breasted
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
". q. sslallin 4 Suus.

Light
Colored
Worsted
Suits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
Hoods, S0aSabnM
PhiIndelnhia Mnrlkets.

Hoods Pills cure liver ils the non.irritatIng and
only catbartic to take with Hoods sarsaparllla.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
Entreached Filipinos Routed.

Manila, December 81, 1850 p. N.
Col Lockett, with a force of $500,
including artillery, this morning a.
tackled a strong force of insurgents
entrenched in the mountains near
Mentalbsn: about five miles north
east of San Mateo. The enemy was
completely routed, the Americans
pursuing them through the hills
amid which they fzd in every direc-
tiop.
Four Americans were wounded.
The Filipino loss was large, result
ing from a heavy infantry and .arti'-
lery fire for three hours into the
trenches.
It is supposed that the Insurgents
were those driven out of San Mateo
on the day Gen. Lawton was killed.
They number probably a thousand.
A dozen lines of insurgents trenches
covered the steep trail through the
hills and likewise through the valley
below, along which the Americans
passed. The main attacking party
consisted of the Forty-:ixth volur-
teer infantry, a troop of cavalry and
artillery, Col. Lockett commanding
in person. The rest of the CON-
mand operated from remote points
in an endeavor to carry out Col.
Lockett's plan Of throwing his lire
around the enemy and thus cut off
retreat.
The nature of the mountainous
country made it impracticable to ex-
ecute this movement successfully.
After the insurgents began to run
there was 2 vain attempt to use artil-
lery.
It now appears that one American
was killed in the attack upon the
Subig garrison yesterday by General
Santa Ana.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
FOR SALE BY J. E. KAUFMAN,
replied the doctor, land that is about
all I shall have to carry"

replied the doctor, 'and that is about
all I shall have to carry"
T. B. Thirkield, Health Iospector
of Chicago, says, "Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cannot be recommended too
highly. It cured me of severe dys.
pepsia." It digests what you eat
and cures indigestion, heartburn and
all forms of dyspepsia. J. E. Kaut-
mann.
Tommy-"Pcp, the rain falls alike
upon the just and VI just doesn't it,"
Tommy's Pop-''Yes, yes; don't ask
silly questions!" Tommy-"And it
isn't just to steal another mans
umbrella is ilF Tommy's Pop
"Certainly not. If you ask more"
Tommy-"But pop, the rain doesn't
fall upon the man that steals the
umbrella, and it does on the man
that had his stolen. Funny, amt it,
pop7"
It has been demonstrated repeat
edly in every State in the MON and
10 many foreign countries that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is a certain
preventive and cure for Group. It
has become the universal remedy for
that disease. NJ. V. Fisher of
Liberty, ". Va, only repeats what
has been said around the globe when
he writes: Il have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in my family
for several years and always with
perfect SUCCESS. We believe that it
is not only the best cough remedy,
but that it is a sure cure for Group
1t has saved the lives of our children
a number of times" This remedy
is for sale By J. E Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
Remarkable Tumors.

Some remarkable records Of tumors
are given in The Lancet. The largest
known is 4 uterine tnnor that weighed
195 pounds, described by a doctor OF
Bucharest. Hunter removed one
weighing $40 pounds from a woman
whose weight without the tumor was
SIS pounds. The largest solid tumor OF
this class weighed LOG pounds. The
record for ovarian tulrors is held by
a Chinese patient. who lad one weigh
ing 100 pounds: without 1t she weighed
II pounds. There Is a New York one
Of 14o pounds and a Germin one Of
14G. For mamGary tumors a case IL
on record where the growth in n
breast weighed G4 pounds and In the
other 40 pounds.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
One On Commissioner Evans.

Commissioner of Pensions Evans
was the subject of a good Ike on the
floor Of the House j1st before the
opening of Congress. As MI. Evans
came down the centre aisle be was
accosted by a lady with the accusa-
tioD:
"Is this Mr.. Roberts?"
Several congressional friends OF
Mr.. Evans who overheard the re-
mark quickly replied, before Mr..
Evans could recover from his sur
prise:
Yes, that is Mr.. Roberts,
Il wanted very much to meet you,
and have my friends meet you" said
the lady.
By this this time Mr.. Evans had
recovered himself and he said:
81 am happy to state, madam, ttat
you are mistakeD; I am not Mr.. Rob-
e,ts.H
"Oh! excuse my mistake said the
lady.
1T is all right, madam" responded
MIR. Evans. Il have no plural wives,
but I care for more widows than any
man in the country. I am the Pen
sion Commissioner
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
B,bby as a Court Crisr.

A Springfield lawyer has a son
about 10 years of age, and a daugE-
ter about twice that age. The boy
has been around the court house a
good deal with his father, and the
young woman has a steady beau.
The other evening the young man
passed the house and the young wo-
mar desired to speak to him.
B b she said to her little
brother, won't you please cal Mr..
Browt?"
B,bby knew the state Of affairs,
and he hurried to the front door and
called out in the usual monotone of a
count bal'h:
John Henry Bfowr: John Henry
B;owr! John Henry Brown! Come
into court
Mr.. Brown came in and Bobby
withdrew to a safe place.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
Christmas en- the Battlefield.
The British Had Their Cheer With
TemLerature at 102.

Temperature at 102.
Chiveley Camp, Natal, December
25-Although the two armies were
in sight of each other with the tenn
perature a 1o2 degrees in the shade,
the British today erj 'yed character
istic Christmas cheer. Gleenfell and
Kirwood, of the South African Light
Horse, left here yesterday to inspect
the patrols along the eastern hills.
Their horses returned at night alone.
Col. Donald of the Royal Fusiliers
has had his collar bone broken by
being thrown from his horse while
on outpost duty.
The naval guns began Smelling the
Boer position at 5 o'clock this morn
ing, using lyddite. The Smelling con-
tinued about two hours.
Ever since the engagement at Co.
lenso the enemy has been energeti-
cally improving his entertainments.
He can be seen galloping freely from
hill to hill.
Ladysmith also had a busy morn
ing today, Smelling the Beer position
on Umbulwana mountain. The burst
ing shells were plainly visible at
Chiveley.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
Brought Hin to Time.

"Well," remarked the fond, but
bashful young man, rising at a late
hour to 90, sit seems hardly worth
while for me to stay any longer. We
are not going to see any meteors
tonight. 1t is a great disappoint-
ment, but I have enjoyed the even
ing exceedingly in spite of that.
And there won't be another great
shower like the one We have missed
SEEING" be added, lingering bis hat,
sin 80 years."
We'll" responded the maiden,
looking dreanily out at the darkened
skies, IF you'll come we'll sit up and
watch for that one, too"
Then he put down his hat.
Katie" be gasped, "do you think
I'll still be coming here as I am now
80 years from this time?'
III looks like it," she replied de-
mulely.
On which hint he spake-and it
was still later when he foaily did
80.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
# the Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teething. 1t
sootbes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
It is the best Of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
Out Of Order.

A minister visiting a congressman
family in the West Eud, says the
Washington Critic, conducted family
prayers the first morning after his
arrival, at which the congressman
was not present, and the small boy
of the house interviewed him at
breakfast.
"What was that you prayed for?"
he inquired, abruptly.
"Why, Johnnie" expostulated the
mother, "you must"
20, let him 60 on" said the mimic
ter, with a smile, Il love to hear
these innocent little prattlers. You
want to know, my child, what I
prayed fol?'
Yes, SIR" responded the boy po-
litely.
"Well, I asked the Lord for wis-
dow, for guidance, for protection"
That's it," said the boy, interrupt
ing him; ''that's it. You pcayed for
]protectiop?'
Yes, my boy replied the sur
prised minister.
swell, you can't do it any more in
this house. My pa is a free trader,
and if he gets on to your racket he'll
raise a racket with you sure"
Explanations followed which re-
moved the limit from the minister's
p .%titions.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-03
josh Billings Probabilities

D.,n't disprize your poor %relashuns.
They may lie taken suddenly rich
sum day, and tten it will be awk
ward to explain things to them; un-
doubtedly so.
don't take any foolish chances.
II I wuz called upon to mourn over
a dead mule, I should stand in front
ov him and do wi wheepin.
There il no man 80 poor but what
he can afford to keep one dog, and I
hav seer them so poor that they
could afford to keep three.
I say to 2 thirds of the rich people
in this world, make the most of your
money, for it makes the most Of you.
Happy thought.
I thank the Lord that there is one
thing in this world that money kant
buy, and that il the wag ova dogs
tail.
I notise one thing-the man who
rides on the kars every day is salts
fed with one seat; but the man who
rides once a year wants 4. That's
sc.
Flattery is like colone water-to
be smelled of, not swallowed.
Whenever I see 8 real handsum
woman engaged in the wimmin's
rights bizzness, I am going to take
off mi hat and jine the processhun.
See if I don't.