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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
OBITUARY.

Ella Duffy, aged 70 years, died on
Yesterday week at Nc. 81 St. Helena
Road.
Mary A. Bradford, aged 50 years,
died on Saturday of Bright's disease
at No. 1903 Lancaster avenue.
Mrs. Hannah Hogans, aged So years,
who for % years has been in the family
of Walter D. Bush, died ON Thursday
and was buried Sunday from Bethel
Church.
Amanda Gallagher, aged 43 years,
died at the Delaware Hospital on Sat.
urday Of tumor. The body was taken
to her late home at Newark, from which
place the funeral took place Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary G. Lally, wife of Thomas
r. Lally, died Sunday at her home,
No. 1919 West Eighth street. The
funeral took place yesterday morning,
with services at ST. Paul's Catholic
Church.
The body Of Nehemiah Shockley,
colored, aged 90 years, late Of this city,
who died at Milford of typhoid fever,
was brought to this city Tuesday
and interment was made in Uniol
cemetery.
DIR. 8. Potts Eagleston. who formerl,
taught school in Wilmington, died a
his home in OcaIa, Fla, last Tuesda,
week, aged 33 years. He was a nativ
of Philadelphia and was an ey,
] specialist.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
HEARING ON KILLER WILLS.
Eccentric Woman Left $4,000 and BE
quests of S1,OOO,OOO.

Eccentric Woman Left $4,000 and Be-
quests of SI,OOO,00O.
Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 81. Interest
was lent to the proceedings in the
Hitler will case in tho Probate Court
this afternoon, when the executors OF
the two last wills of the eccentric Will
mington woman testified as to how she
drew up the documents. f. W. Kit
redge has seen the will of 1898 exc
outcd, and he filed it this spring. Mrs.
Hitler never told she had drawn up
another will. She provided for a be-
quest tn Yale University because it was
the college that the witness had at
tended. She thought that Harvard had
money enough. She also told the wit
ness that she had half million dollars.
Judge John =. Mcguire Of Woburn
testified that he had drawn up the
will of April, 1900, at the instance of
Mrs. Hitler. Judge Mcguire said that
an inventory of the estate showed that
Mrs. Hitler owned about $40, 900 worth
OF property.
The copy of third will, which was
drawn up in 1889, was offered as evil
dsnce. In this document Mrs. Hitler
provided for requests amounting to over
81, 900, 900. Her tomb, she wrote, IN ust
have on it mahogany crocodile, and
two hrazen gods. She left money for a
memorial hall at Wilmington, provided
the following inscription was placed at
the entrance:
The flower will fade,
The grass will wither,
The earth may perish,
But love will live forever.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
BROTHERHOOD VS.. THE READING.
Suits May be Instituted in Federal Court
This Week.

Suits May be Instituted in Federal Court
This Week.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 25. The
contemplated prosecution in the
United States District Court of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Go.
for alleged violation of the act of June
lst, 1898, which permits employees of
corporations to become members of
labor organizations without endanger-
ing their status with their employers,
will probably assume definite shape
before the end of the week in the filing
of several suits. The complainant is
Quaker City Lodge, No. lao, the local
branch Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen. A number of it's members,
it is averred, were discharged from
the employ Of the Reading because of
their affiliations with the Brotherhood.
Assistant United States District At
torney Stewart stated yesterday that
the written testimony OF several Of the
discharged workmen, which was taken
in Washington, ID. O., before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, is on file
in the District Court OF this city, but
that the complainants thus far neg
leoted to swear to the matters set out
as facts in the evidence. Owing to this
deficiency, and because of the failure
of the Brotherhood to point out to the
district attorney the exact facts upon
which il desires to base its averments,
prosecution in the matter is pending.
Mr.. Stewart said, however, that all
the parties concerned have been notified
of the requirements before definite
action can he taken, and he expected
the suit or suits to be filed within the
next few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
CAUSE OF EYE TROUBLES.

Baltimore American.
The changes which come to the eye
as a result of age IRE beyond the
power of the individual to remedy. 1t
is true that the time for tho wearing
of glasses may be hastened by abuse Of
the eyes, but with all possible care that
one may take, the eye that hitherto
has been normal will need shortly
before, or it may be shortly after, the
age of As the aid of glasses. So uni
versal is this that an ooulist, in his
examinations Of the refraction of the
eye of his patient, can determine ac-
curately the number OF his years. The
responsibility OF much eye trouble.
however, can be brought directly home
to the individual 1t is due to the
reckless expenditure of the eyesight.
The service of the eyes is dsmanded in
any and every light. TIE eyes are most
tried by reading fine print or doing
the fine stitches Of sewing or embroid-
cry. If the print is on glossy paper
whose smooth surfaces reflects, Mir Or
like, the light, the effect is bad upon
tho eyes. If the embroidery is to be
done on satin, or upon canvass, with
its bewildering maze of meshes, the
strain is soon shown in the redness and
WEAKNESS OF the eyes. Women's eyes
suffer greatly from the tax of wells. 1t
only shows the great adaptability which
the eyes share with every other part OF
the body, that the wells, with their
intricate meshes and numerous dots OF
embroidery and chenille, do not occa-
sion more trouble with the eyes than
they do. The first thing to do IN Sc
Letting veil, If one has mercy upon
the eyes, is to test its effect upon the
sight, to see that the weave is not
confusing, and that the dots do not
come athwart the eyes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
WILL BUY RAILS AT 1928.
Norfolk & Western Wont Kick on Prit
President Fink Says.

Norfolk & Western Wont Kick on Price,
President Fink Says.
The new price fixed by the steel rail
manufacturers at their meeting in New
York last week is deemed too high by
some railroad officials to induce the
companies to become large purchasers
Others. however, are inclined to accept
the new rate, S26, without a protest.
An executive official OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, when questioned as to
the comrany's attitude toward the new
price, said: "We are not bears on steel
rails ..-.
President Fink of the Norfolk e.
Western, says: 1--WE will buy our rails
as We need them, independent of the
price. We bought last year at s35 and
we will buy this year at S26 without
waiting for lower prices. The truth is,
we do not object to raying reasonably
high prices for steel, though, of course,
we do not want to Fay too high, for the
steel and iron business is the best
barometer Of the country's business
that we have. If these products com
mand good prices you may rest assured
that general business is good"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
MASON AND DlXON'S LINE.


boundary Between Pennsylvania and
Maryland to be Resurveyed.
Some time this month there will he
begun a resurvey of that famous old
boundary between Pennsylvania and
Maryland, known as Mason and Dixon's
line. The object of the iesurvey is to
re-estatlish the line monuments and
to place monuments on the western
end Of the line where none have hitherto
existed. The State of Pennsylvania
and the State OF Maryland have each
appriated $1,000 for this purpose DIR.
S. Pritchett, superintendent of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, is presi-
dent Of the commission that will have
the matter in charge. The other mem
beis are Prof. William Bullock Clark OF
Johns Hopkins University, and Major
Isaac B. Brown Of Pennsylvania.
The re-marking of the line will be for
the distance from the northeast corner
Of Maryland to about the northwest
corner. The remainder OF the Penn
sylvania line to the southwest corner
OF Pennsylvania was surveyed and re-
marked in 1888. g..-
| 1t is interesting to Know that Messrs.
Mason and Dixor marked out other
lines besides the east and west south
boundary OF Pennsylvania. Their
journal, copy of which 10 in the pos
session Of the Maryland Land Office aud
another copy in the Pennsylvania His
torical Society Library, states that they
resurveyed the entire west boundary of
Delaware and also determined this dis
lance from the northeast corner OF
Maryland to the Delaware River Ii
miles below Philadelphia. These lines
of Mason and Dixon do not, OF course,
come under the attention Of the new
commission.
Granite posts three feet in length
will be used in the Mason and Dixcr
marking. About the only inscription
will he a up" on the Pennsylvania
side aud an "M" on the Maryland side,
together with reference to the
au hority under which the resuryey il
to be made.
The popular impression is that {
stone will be placed at the end of eact
mile, but this Is erroneous. The togo
graphy has much to do with the fire
quency of the marks, the idea being t
locate them so that straight line iron
one to the next nearest can be easil,
determined by the surveyor. Stones ar
also placed at highways and importan
3 streams for the convenience Of officer
! of the law.
, The stones with which thu create
portion of the Mason and Dixon line i
now marked were brought from Eng
land. Out in the western part of Mary
land and in West Virginia, however
mounds Of earth and stones were heape,
up to a. hight of perhaps eight feet
That work was done in 1887, yet i
1885 they were still two feet or NOR
o above the level of the ground, and wer
serving their purpose fairly we'll. Th
surveyors had cut great vistas throug
Q the woods along the boundary line u
: they progressed, and these RENAME
with much distinction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
SEWER IN TWELFTH STREET.

A Portion of the Cost to be Paid by the
Wilmington Brandywine Cemetery Co.
The Street and Sewer Department
have begun the construction Of sewer
in Twelfth street between Jefferson
and Madison, which completes the
sewerage system in that section of the
pity bounded by Market, Madison and
Jefferson streets, Delaware avenue and
the Biandywine, with the exception
Of one square.
Part OF the cost of the Twelfth street
sewer will be paid by the Wilmington
d Brandywine Cemetery Co., notwith
standing the fact that it is legally
exempt from sewer liens, as the result
OF a snecial enactment The new sewer
will be an accommodation to the com.
pany and it was willing to waive its
exemption in the present instance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
KENT COUNTY COURTS.

Juries Drawn Monday Afternoon for tho
Next Term.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Sept. 25.-Clerk of the Peace
Downs and Prothonotary Virden yester.
day afternoon drew the following jury
for the October term of the Court Of
General Sessions and the Superior
Court:
First district George A. Hail, Joseph
L. Beckett, John Price.
Second-Herman O. Taylor, Charles
Hopkins, George Foreaker.
Third-James I. Saxton, William Il.
Young, Frank Graham.
Fourth : John A, Tharp, George
Perry, William V. Cosden.
Fiftb-Thomas M. Gooden, Harry p.
Morris, Benjamin f. Simmons.
Sixth--John j. Harrington, Fred L.
Masten, Phillip Donaphant.
Seventh-William j. johnson, @.
Gundy Brown, JOSEPH Nickerson.
Eighth John II. Palmer, j. Frank
Salevan, JOSEPH s. Clark.
Ninth-William Griffith, John B.
Mileham, James II. Morgan.
Tenth-James Webb, DR., Benjamin
Henderson, John Ward.
The following jury was drawn for the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, which will
try Isaac Deputy, colored, charged with
assaultirg his stepdaughter
First DISTRICT. Henry jefferson,
Sherman Collins, John O. Slaughter.
Second : Harry Raymond, Walter
Green. John o. Hopkins.
Ihird-O. B. HAZEL, Philip Carey
John R. Pratt.
Fourth-S. B. Hargadins. William
r. Powell.
Fifth Robinson H. Walker, JohI
NJ. Hutchins, Cove s. johnson.
Sixth-Leroy Smith, Edward Dill
Seyenth-James II. Jester William
g. Thomas.
Eighth = Caleb Williams, W. 7
Bradley.
Ninth-Charles L. Gorden, Stephel
Taylor.
- Tenth-Thomas E. Draper, George d
Truitt,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
FIVE CHARTERS ISSUED TUESDAY.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover. Sept. 25.-The following COM
panies filed their certificates of incorpura-
ton here today:
The 0axaca Mining, Milling and Invest
ment Co., OF Denton, Texas, to acquire
mines in Mexico; capital stock, $500, 900.
La Trinidad Mining and Milling Co., OF
New York City,to acquire mines at Jalisco,
Mexico; capital stock, 100000.
The New York. Philadelphia & Norfolk
Telegraph and Telephone Co., of Whining
ton; capital stock, S150.000
The Keystone Manufacturing Co. Of Phil
adelphia, to manufacture shelf paper and
paper bags; capital stock $1,000
The Metallic Condensed Co.. OF Philadel-
phia to buy, sell and operate mines capital
stock, 49, 600,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

made progress in agreeing on governor
and other State officers. did not find
that the harmony was deep as vel
or that either faction trusted the other.
but they have common interest in
supporting Mckinley electors.
"Some Of the Regular Republicans
were reported to be SO incensed at Mark
Hanna for recognizing Addicks In
Philadelphia that they would scratch
the Mckinley electors. After making
inquiries on this point am satisfied
that it Ia not correct. Colonel du Points
supporters are likely 10 vote soldily for
the electoral ticket, which they them
selves nominated. Their lukewarmness
may appear in failing to support legis.
lative M limitations which are supposed
to be unoommitted, but which are for
Addioks.
1.-THE talk has been of deal by
which, IL the Legislature is Republican,
former Senator Anthony Higgins, who
had been crowded out by the Addioks
faction, would go hack to the Senate
along with Addioks. This talk does
not seem to have much basis. So far
as the legislative situation can be
analysed, it looks as il Legislature
might be chosen which would again
get into deadlock and which would
leave Delaware entirely without repre-
sentation in the United States Senate,
but these prospective complications
over the Senatorship do not affect the
Presidential votes.
Influence may be exerted on ma
tional issues by the candidates for gov
ernor. Religion enters into Delaware
politics, and it ia reflected in the can
didates. John Hum, the Republican
candidate, who was selected by the
Addicks faction and accepted by the
Regular Republicans, is Of Quaker
| affiliations. The Quakers are distrust-
full OF the Mckinley administration
because of its colonial policy, and
Hunn's candidacy on the State ticket
is expec o to have some effect In
keeping tie Quakers in line for the
national ticket.
Peter j. Ford, the Democratic can.
didate for governor, is a Catholic. and,
it was alleged would Lose the votes OF
many Methodists in Kent and Sussex
counties who are Democrats. How.
ever. have found no signs of Know.
Nothing sentiment, and il Mr.. Ford
suffers it will he at the hands OF a
faction in his own party which is no,
moved by religious intolerance. His
nomination seems TO be strong one
from party standpoint and likely to
help tho Democratic national ticket"
We give this newspaper gentleman's
contributions for what they may he
worth. He may be right or he may be
wrong. The returns of the election will
tell the true story. AT any rate, the
people Of Delaware may now view
themselves from the outside as outsid
| ers view US.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

Elkton, Nd, Sept. 24.-In the Cir
cult Court for Cecil county, the case
OF Harry B. Boulder, indicted for
'felonious assault upon his daughter,
Mary E. Russell was removed, upon
application of his counsel, John S.
Writ, to Kent county for trail. Elmer
Biddle, colored, indicted for entering
the house of Miller Bullock, near Leeds,
was convicted and sentenced to five
years In the Maryland Penitentiary.
Joseph Peters, colored, indicted for at
tempting to kill Joseph Haines of
Conowingo, was found guilty and sen
tenoed to IL months in the House of
Corr eetion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
Diplomatic and Military Author
tiles Awaiting the Arrival
Of Ii Hung Chang,
STILL LINGERING AT TlENTSIN
Will Proceed to the Chinese
Capital In a Few Days.
Is Under Close Russian
Guard, and Access to
Him is Difficult.
1900, by The Associated Press

copyrighted. 1900, by The Associated Press
Pekin, China, Sept. 20, via Taku,
Sept. "a. The diplomatic and military
authorities here are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of Ii Hung Chang. There
il a general desire for the establish-
ment OF some semblance Of Chinese
authority, which, when done, It 10
believed, will tend to clearing Of the
situation. III
The Russians are inaugurating Red
Cross hospital under the patronage OF
the Czarina. The institution will be
opened to soldiers OF all nationalities.
Thirty British who were wounded in
the Tunchoo explosion are dead, =
WILL PROCEED IN A FEW DAYS.
Tientsin, China, Sept. %, via Takv,
Sept. ali Hung Chang will pro-
Deed to Pekin in few days. He
remains under close Russian guard,
and access to him ia difficult.
In the course of conversation with
representative of The Associated
Press. Ear Ii said he did not believe
that an early settlene emit of the difficulty
was probable, because of the number
Of nations to be treated with, and he
did not think the attack upon the
Peitang forts complicated the situation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
MARGINS.


My dreams so fair that used to be,
The promises Of youths bright cline
30 changed, alas como back to me-
Sweet memories Of that hopeful time
Before learned, with doubt oppressed,
There are no birds in next years nest.
The seed sowed in fragrant spring
The summers sun to vivify
With his warm kisses, ripening
To golden harvest by and by,
Got caught by drouth, like ali the rest
There are no birds in next years nest.
The stock ] bought at eighty-nine
Broke down next day to twenty.eieht.
Some squatters jumped my silver mine
My own convention smashed Inv slate
No more in future I'll invest
There are no birds In next years nsst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
DELAWARE DOTS.

g. L. McCabe is candidate Tor tne
Democratic nomination for treasurer OF
Sussex county.
Register Caussy OF Sussex county mas
granted letters OF administration on tne
estate Of Walter Swain to Samuel
Swain; also, on the estate OF George
w. Smith to Carl Smith.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
TEXAS TOWN WASHED AWAY.

Austin, Texas, Sept. 25.-It is re-
ported here that the town of Marble
Falls has been washed away by the
Colorado River, and that there is oo-
foot rise in Kingsland.
Marble Falls is a town of 500 peupla,
% miles above A ustin, on the Colofauo
River, and is the terminus OF orancn
of tue Austin & Northwestern roao.
Kingsland is a town in Llnno county
also on the Austin d Northwestern,
aud is near the junction ofs the Liano
and Colorado Rivers, both of which are
very high.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
ANSWERS TO THE GERMAN NOTE.

Berlin, Germany, Sept. %. - The
Foreign Office officials here inform The
Associated Press that Russia and japan
have formally answered the German
note, particularly emphasizing their
agreement to the proposition 10 have
the ministers designate the guilty."
Great Britain has not yet formally
answered. The correspondent of The
Associated Press finds that political
circles here are confident Great Britain
will not adopt the United States
POSITION.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

The Wawaset Driving Association has
decided to offer 81, 900 10 prizes for its
meeting of October 3D. and 4th, as fol-
lows: Wednesday, October Sd - 9 40
class, Face and trot, $500; 2.23 class.
pace and 2.2l trot, $500. Thursday,
Ootober 4h-2.35 class, pace and go
trot, 5000; 228 class, pace and trot,
$500; 2. 10 class, pace and 2. l6 trot, 1900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

The owners OF the schooner Berthe
and Maud, which was recently libelIed
as the result of a collision with the
yacht Amadis at Delaware City last
Friday, gave a Sl,500 bond 10 the
United States Court Tuesday and the
boat was released by United States
Marshal Short.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
Death of DIR. ALFRED, stilIe,

DR.. Alfred Stille, aged 81 years. for
many years professor of theory and
practice of medicine at the University
of Pennsylvania, died in Philadelphia
of bronchitis. DR.. Stille was
twice. He welded his second
wife, nee Catherine A. Blackiston Of
Chestertown, Md, ON June 18th, 1899.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
Injured in PhilndeInhin.

A message was received in this city
Monday stating that Patrick Green
OF Wilmington had had his skull frac-
tured by being stuck by train at West
Falls, Pa, and is in st. Timothy's
Hospital, Philadelphia. Capt. Black
notified William Donewell Of No. Is
West Twentieth street, GREEN'S brother
in-law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

The apple and pear crop In this county
the season has not done as well as was
hoped. Hot and dry weather SO weakened
the fruit, that since the cooler weather has
come 1t has been dropping off in large
quantities. Some orchards have scarcely
any fruit
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

, The Delaware Button Co. and Cole
man du Pont, president thereof, have
m wed their offices from the Equitable
building to the site of the new plant
O. the company, on Church street, be-
tween Z and 4.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

Samuel @. Rowland has been elected
president of the National Bank of Port
Deposit.
Arthur Burbage Of Worcester county
has been appointed day watohman at
the Maryland State House.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

famine il threatened. A wholesaler stated
Tuesday morning that it.isa fight hourly and
daily to secure oysters for this city. Prices
in Philadelphia are at least Is per cent
higher than here and the dealers in that
city are offering more money to secure a
supply.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

The Mallory Line steamship Alamo, which
was beached during the hurricane that re-
Gently swept Galveston, Texas, will be
brought 70 this city and placed In dry-dock
OF the shipyards of the Harlan q Hollings-
worth Co., to be surveyed and learn the ex-
tant Of the damages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

George D'Vys, who was the sole sur
vivor of the government expedition sent
out to rescue DIR. Kane, the Arctic ex-
plorer, died in Boston Sunday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

Commander of First German Squadron.
Berlin, Germany, Sept. 25.--Prince
Henry of Prussia is now commander
in chief Of the First German Squadron,
succeeding Vice Admiral Hoffman, who
has been relieved from the post.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Sept. %. The National Smelt-
ing Co. of st. Louis, which has CAPT.
tai stock Of s500,O00, filed its certiti-
cate of incorporation here yesterday
afternoon,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
Robbery Nenr Riyerriew.

Early Tuesday morning thief
entered Abraham Tyres residence,
Market street above Thirty fifth, and
st1le some money amounting TO
about 81.