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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14

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The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
TEMPERANCE WOMEN
ON MISSIONS OF MERCY.
They Carried Flowers and Song to the
Inmates of Jail and
AImshouse.

Flower Mission Day was observed
here by the Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union who visited the county
Jail and almshouse and distributed
flowers and dainties TO the inmates.
Each prisoner in the jail was given a
bouquet of flowers, TO which was at
tached scripture verse and a bow of
white ribbon. Religious services were
held in charge of Mrs N. B. Smithers,
superintendent of Jail work, and Rev.
Alfred Smith, D. D., pastor of Wesley
Church, made an address. The un-
fortunates at the almshouse each re-
ceived a quantity of cakes and nuts and
illustrated papers. Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner of the First Presbyterian
Church, and Rev. N. Q. Gibson of the
NJ. E. Church, made addresses, and
Mrs. Mary Wolcott sang, accompanied
by William 7. Smithers.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
DOVER To HAVE
A CELEBRATION.
The "GIorious Fourth" Will Be
Observed at the Capital.
ROBBINS HOSE co. IN CHARGE.
Plan is to Have Street Parade of
Firemen and Secret Societies
Beginning at 5 O'clock
Then Have Carnival
at Hose House.

The Robbins Hose Company, the vol
unteer fire department which did such
valiant service at the burning wreck
on the Delaware railroad fortnight
ago, has decided to hold big patriotic
demonstration in Dover on July 4, and
have now solicited the assistance of
nearly all the secret societies and
available marching clubs.
The volunteer firemen have begun
most active arrangements TO have this
celebration of the Glorious Fourth
eclipse any ever held here. The fire
apartment has larg number of young
men who recently became members
and these have been enlisted into the
work of the celebration. The parade
will begin at 5 o'clock in the evening.
after the heat of the day, and will be
followed by a carnival on Governors
avenue where the hose house is located
Prominent speakers of the State will
open the carnival with addresses.
The company to arrange for the cell
ebration consists Of Howard NJ. Wilk-
inson, chairman; Cove S. Wright. R.
S. Simmons, Jr., John Hayes and Ed
ward Pierce. The fire department will
meet again next Monday night to hear
of the committees work.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
THE SUPREME COURT
Will Decide Some Important Gases at
June Term.

The Supreme Court of Delaware will
convene here next Tuesday and it is ex-
pected that decisions will be rendered
in three important cases-Thomas J.
Tully against the p, w. and B. rail
way company; journal Printing Com
pany against the Cox Duplex Printing
Press Company of Michigan; and John
A. Reblings' Sons Company against
Walter D. Mode. The celebrated case
of Samuel D. Forbes, Maria G. Hart
man and Joseph f. Porter against the
State of Delaware will be taken up on
motion to rehear. The 1ong-pending
one of the Oxy-Hydrogen Company
against the Mayor and Council of Will
mington will also be taken up, but
there is no Likelihood, it is said, of a
determination of this case, which in
wolves the right of J. Edward Addicks
TO operate his gas works in Whining
ton. Five new cases will be taken up.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
DELAWARE GENERAL ELECTRIC
WANTS FOUR MORE MONTHS.
Trolley Men Declare That if Council
Extends Time They'll Not Have
to Forfeit Bond.

President Belmont and the directors
OF the Delaware General Electric Rail-
way Company have appeared before
Council and again asked for an extern
sion of time for beginning the new
railway, which is to extend through
Dover, from Milford to Woodland
Beach. This was done because of the
recent order by Council that unless the
company did not make a bona fide be-
ginning by June is, Solicitor DAILY
should proceed against the $4,000 bond
of the company. The directors now
state that it will be impossible for them
TO resume work for four months, and
Council granted the extension provid-
ed the surety company, holding the
$4,000 bond, is willing. A meeting of
Council will be held on Monday night.
when new bond will be presented,
providing for a proper beginning on
October 1S, and the matter will be for
mally disposed of.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
FRUIT GROWERS
ARE IN A FURY.
No Returns for Berries Sent q
Philadelphia Firm.
CLAIMS RUN FROM $500 TO 81, 900
Kent County Berry Growers and Bas-
ket Makers Fear They Have Been
Outwitted and Many Pressing
Debts Will Not Be Paid.

Claims are heaping up against the
Philadelphia firm of j. Slime & Com
paay, commission merchants, to whom
the merchants of this peninsula, and
particularly the growers of small fruits
have been shipping under the repre-
sentation by an agency that the firm
had $4,000 worth of assets. William
E. Purnell, of Berlin, Nd, was one OF
the new claimants to arrive in Dover
to-day hunting up George NJ Jones and
A. NJ. DAILY, counsel for the farmers,
who had sent to Philadelphia only to
find the firms Office at $50 Water street
closed and that the members of the
company had "gone to New York. .
Mr.. Purnell had shipped the firm $500
worth of wool for which he had no
returns. He shipped early on Monday
about 5000 worth more, then learned
that the firms Office in Philadelphia
was closed and stopped the shipment
ports that about 1900 worth of stock
was subscribed and paid in to this
company by his neighbors recently, and
that there is weeping and gnashing Of
teeth around Berlin.
But Milford men have much larger
claims than was first supposed against
the Philadelphia firm. Joseph f. Hol-
land is said to have shipped them 81 300
worth of crates and baskets. Super
visor of the Census j. S. Willis is said
to be wanting 5000 for berries he ship
ped them from his farm, while Charles
Baker claims $4O0 due The claim of
Bradford Murphy of Dover, will reach
$685. for baskets and crates. 1t is SAID
that scores of farmers all through the
State have also been fleeced. Inquiry
again at the Philadelphia office, $50
Water street, to-day only brought out
the information that the members of
the firm had gone to New York.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
FACULTY FOR SUMMER INSTITUTE
Professor Tinda1 Announces the In
structors for School of Methods.

The Dover Summer Institute, a
school of methods established by the
public school teachers of the State, will
open in the Court House here on July
8, in charge of Professor c. G. Tindall,
superintendent of Free Schools. The
faculty will consist of DIR. Joseph S.
Walton, principal of Friends School,
Fifteenth and Race streets, Philadel-
phia; George I. Aldrich, superintendent
of schools, Brookline, Mass, reading
and arithmetic; Mrs. Emma " Thomas,
supervising principal of the Levering
School, Philadelphia, geography and
school management; Miss Lillian Wal
lace, supervising principal of Landreth
School, Philadelphia, languages and
mature study.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
RURAL FREE MAIL.
Through the Efforts of Senator r. r.
Kenney a Full County Service
Will be Established.

United States Senator R. r. Kenney
received notice from the Postmaster
General last night stating that the De-
partment has decided to establish a
full free rural mail delivery system for
Kent county. Senator Kenney has
fought for this for six months and it is
considered here as big victory as the
Postmaster Generals notification shows
that but four counties in the United
States secured this privilege during the
last session. These are: Kent county,
Delaware; Niagara county, New York;
Washington county, Tennessee; Wash
ington county, Pennsylvania.
The service in Kent county will do
away with several local post offices,
such as Little Creek, Rising Sun, etc.,
and will revolutionize the mail service
entirely. The farmers of Kent are jub-
liant over Senator Kenney's work.
AS soon after July 1, 1900, as pos
sible the service will be established.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
A Twin-Screw Steamer.

The steel twin-screw steamer
Long Island is being nego-
tiated for by the Philadelphia
and Lewes Transportation Company
for the run between Lewes and Phila-
delphia, beginning July 1, when the
new piers and wharves are completed
at Lewes. The Long Island is a
steamboat particularly adapted for this
route, being of sufficient strength and
tonnage to carry over 700 excursionists
She is over 1872 feet long; 2S feet wide
and 10 feet deep. She has a gross ton
mage of 400 tons and net tonnage Of
225. The price to be paid, including
some remodeling, will not exceed
100000.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
NEWSPAPER MEN RIDE ~
ON THE YACHT DIXIE"
fine Moonlight Cruise Down the st.
Jones River ON Dover
Pleasure Boat,

The pretty yacht "Dixie" took
party of newspaper men and county
officials down the St. Jones last Mon,
day evening, and returned by moon
light. Senator Stephen Slaughter.
Henry e. Cain, Timothy L. Collins and
E. L. Jones, owners of the smart little
craft, had her engines going at 6.45 at
the Dover yacht club wharf, and the
start was made for Lebanon. The
scenery down the picturesque stream.
lined with tall trees and variegated
foliage, was never more charming, and
Captain Cain explained the various
points of interest TO the guests from
newspaperdom. Two of the celebrated
lotus beds were found to be larger than
ever and almost ready to bloom, dis
playing these rare flowers that are said
to be found in only one other State of
the Union. The peculiar elephant ear
leaves lay fiat on the waters crest as
though they had been cut asunder and
cast adrift. Then there were
great banks of earth which
were thrown up by the lats
Captain Draper in his efforts to make
the pretty creek navigab1e. Chief
Engineer Jones put the yacht on fast
speed near Wildcat Manor and Leban-
ON was reached at o'clock Here the
entire party was entertained at a coll
cation by Sheriff John B. Wharton.
Once more on the yacht, M Osbourne Of
the Arrowsmith Electric Company
formed chorus which gladdened the
night with their songs on the upper
deck. The brilliant moonlight made
the necessity of lights pass away, and,
at late hour the vessel steamed
slowly back to her moorings. The
guests of the trip were: Recorder of
Deeds James Lord Sheriff Wharton.
Orlando Go1Gen of Baltim re. r. Rob-
erts Rambo Of Wilmington; w. H. Os-
bourne of Pennsylvania, w. WlSat-
'er!ield of the Sentinel; Lawrence ClarE
qnl w. w. Simmons of :he Index;
Frank Wingate of the Delawarean.
The owners have consented to chart
er the Dixie" to Dover parties for 81
and $S, according to the length of the
day.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
Sudden Death.

Startled by hearing a strange noise
after she had retired, Miss Mabel
Sharpley Day, the talented daughter
of Judge Thomas L. Day of Ridgely,
was seized with a nervous affection of
an alarming form and died before
medical aid could reach her. Miss Day
had been entertaining some of her
young friends, and had retired at a
customary hour, when she experienced
the fright and began to sink rapidly
until death came. When the doctors
arrived, they found that heart disease
had caused death. Rev. Alfred Smith
of Dover, went to Ridgely ito attend
the funeral. a Al
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
LATER.

Philadelphia, June 13-The hide,
fruit and farm produce house of j.
Slime & Co., incorporated, of $50 North
Water street. assigned yesterday after
noon and went out of business. They
are accused by patrons of swindling
strawberry growers in Delaware and
elsewhere, as we'll as defrauding crate
manufacturers, wool growers and egg
raisers. Their plan, it is said, was TO
secure unlimited shipments, with the
promise of four cents a quart, and then
to sell at any figure obtainable for spot
cash. 1t is said that virtually all of
the berries grown in the neighborhood
of Milford, Dover and Harrington, Del
aware, found their way to Stein & Co.
Yesterday the concern made an as
signment to James W. Hansell Claims
aggregating nearly $4,000 were heard
from, and they are still coming in.
Meanwhile Lawyer Ruby R. Vale was
scurrying to Delaware to procure affi-
davits Ito institute proceedings lof a
serious nature.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
THE ACADEMY
COMMENCEMENT
Sixteen Peninsula Pupils Will Be
Graduated Tomorrow.
"MIDDLERS" CONTEST TONIGHT.
Will Try to Outdo Demosthenes, Pat
rick Henry or Depew in Orator.
ical Effort To-night--Eventfu1
Week at the Big Meth
odist School.

Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, principal of
Wilmington Conference Academy,
preached the baccalaureate sermon to
the class of 1900 at Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday morning,
taking for his text the words: "What
is man, that thou art mindful of him,
and the son of man that thou visitest
him?'' President Collins advised the
young people before him to make the
most of life, in whatever line of work
they should take up, and prayed that
Heavens choicest blessings might rest
upon them as they go out into the
world. Rev. Charles A. Hill, of As
bury M. E. Church, Smyrna, preached
the Academy sermon in the evening,
from the text: II will now turn aside,
and see this great sight, why the bush
is not burnt" Mr. Hill, in recalling
these well-known words of Moses, said
that it required eighty years for Moses
to prepare for the forty years of his
work among his people and il was just
as necessary now for years of study
and thought in order ito successfully
combat the duties of life.
Tomorrow night the oratorical con-
test for the Levin S. Nelson prize will
be held in Academy Hall. This after
noon class day exercises were held.
The exercises of Commencement day
will be held tomorrow, followed by
class reunions. The principals recep-
tion, which will be the closing event
of the week, will be the feature of
Thursday evening.
THE ORATORICAL CONTEST.
The celebrated Levin S. Nelson prize
for the best oratory that the Middle
Glass of the Wilmington Conference
Academy can show will be competed
for tonight before a large audience in
Academy Hall. The contestants are:
Miss Martha Truitt Belts, Ocean View
Del, The Evils of Intemperance; I"
Miss Alverda Harrington Lafferty,
Leipsic Del, Living for a Purpose; +"
Miss Mary Ellen Friedel, Viola, Del,
''The Artificial Versus the Real" Miss
Bertha Clark Stengle Georgetown, Del,
'The Wreckers;" Miss Nettie Julia
Watson Laurel, Del, "Does it Pay to
Sacrifice Self for Principle?'
TO BE GRADUATED TOMORROW.
The graduating class of 1900 consists
of these students: Charles Howard
Nuttle, Andersontown, Nd; Mary An
drews. Hurlock, Nd; William Howard
Bennett, Hollands Island, Md; Mary
Hester Belts, Dover; James A. Belts,
Dover; Walter Linfoot Cariss, Dover;
Rena Belle Cox, Fairmount Nd; Mar
tha Cordelia Ferguson, Blackbird;
Daniel James Ford, Fairmount, Md;
George Buckingham Harrington, Fred
erica; Harry Jay Lower, Brenford;
Mary Belle Slaymaker, Camden; Gale
tia Pembrook Smith, Magnolia; Ebhyl
Thomas, Canterbury; Jennie Vaughn,
Cowgill's; and Ira Williams, Green
wood, Del.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
Plenty of Beach Robins.

Beach robins were so thick
last week that Charles Watkins
of Milford Neck is reported to
have killed 100 in four shots at Sand
Point last Friday morning The birds
had taken shelter there behind the pile
dyke, and were so abundant that they
resembled swarms of bees. After Wat
kins had shot, it kept him busy for a
half hIour gathering birds from the
stream and beach.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
More Filipinos Slaughtered.

1t is announced, as a result of last
weeks operations in the Philippines
THAT more than 200 Filipinos were kill
led and 160 captured, while the Ameri-
can loss was 9 killed, 23 wounded and
one taken prisoner. And General Mac
Arthur wants reinforcemenlts. This
does not indicate that the war in the
Philippines is over, by any means.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
THRILLING STORY OF
GEORGE B. EYRE TRAGEDY.
Within Six Months His Mysterious
Disappearance Was Solved and
Alleged Slayer Hangs
Himself.
Thursday, December II, 1899.

Thursday, December 21, 1899:
George B. Eyre, a prominent young
business man of Chester, and member
of the Alpha Boat Club of that city,
went duck shooting in the New Jersey
bottoms, across the Delaware river
from Chester, and did not return.
Tuesday, December 26:
Eyre was still missing The North
American organized a searching party,
chartered steam tug and explored the
bottoms in search of the missing man.
Wednesday, December 27:
1t was announced that the Alpha
boathouse had been robbed Monday or
Tuesday, December IS or 49,
James Pierce denied that he was with
Eyre on Thursday, December 21, and
gave a detailed account of his where
abouts on that date.
Friday, December 30:
Prominent newspapers offered a re-
ward for the discovery of Eyre's body,
dead or alive, and, if murdered, for
evidence that would lead to the convic-
tion Of his murderers.
Sunday, January 1:
Divers were employed by Philadel-
phia newspapers to search the river
bottom near Chester.
Tuesday, January 2:
James Pierce was arrested on the
charge of having robbed the Alpha
boathouse. Released on S. bail.
Wednesday, January 8:
boat bottom found floating in the
Delaware river December 26, was iden-
titled as the false bottom of Eyre's
skiff.
Monday, January 8:
Miss Sadie Pancoast, a companion
of Eyre in Philadelphia. told the North
American that he stopped at her home
on Thursday morning, December 81,
and said that he was hurrying to catch
train for Chester, where he had an
engagement to go duck hunting with
James Pierce.
Sunday, January 21:
The body Of George B. Eyre was
found by John Carney, imbedded in the
mud on Raccoon Island
Eyre had been shot in the back of the
head His skull was filled with duck
shot.
A rope was tied around his legs.
With the detached end large loop had
been made. and it was frayed in a
manner which indicated that it had
been tied around a heavy stone.
Monday January %:
The North American gave James
Carney a check for $500, the reward
offered to whoever should find Eyre's
body
Wednesday, January "a:
George B. Eyre was buried. James
Pierce and his brother Amos were ar
rested on warrants charging them with
the murder of George B. Eyre.
Friday, January 26:
Mary Cowen of Wilmington, testified
at the hearing in the case of the Pierce
brothers that James Pierce had con-
fessed to her that he and Amos MUIR
dered Eyre.
Both men at the hearing declared
their innocence of the charge.
June 10:
James Pierce committed suicide in
Media Jail by hanging himself with
some twine with which he had been al
lowed to knit; said he could not endure
the strain, that he was innocent.
Tur cIInuFMr nnunr
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
Good Grounds for Divorce.

A divorce has been secured by a
Kansas City man because his wife
formed the habit of breaking plates
and other crockery-ware over his head.
Some people seem to have no ingenuity
at all. The stupid fellow might have
wore padded skull-cap, and thus lived
with the woman of his choice long and
appily.-Sunday Sts.t'
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
Not a Friend of Humanity.

The man or woman who throwns
glass into the street is not a friend of
humanity and will have very poor
chance to get through the pearly gates
OF even ito get close enough to take a
peep inside.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
HISTORY OF ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
How Lawlessness Has Overwhelmed
Big American Town.

Strike began May s. With ten ex-
ceptions 1000 employees walked out.
tieing up the entire transit system
which runs 500 cars and controls all
the lines in town except the Suburban,
which has no strike and IS always
oyercrowded
Nine men killed to date.
Sixty wounded by bullets, 100 other.
wise injured.
Two women completely stripped,
three partially, seven others beaten.
Dynamite exploded under 12 cars,
but none demolished, cars thrown from
track and passengers frightened.
1,500 citizens enrolled in posse. $500
called.
Regular police force 1000 officers and
men; specials added since strike, 500.
COST OF STRIKE TO DATE.
Loss in business, $75O,0OO a
day, SO days. .$24, ,75O, 900
Loss to company in fares,
$4,000 a day.. .......... 100000
Loss in wages to men, $4,000
day.. =. ....... 264,OOo
Loss to city, extra police and
deputy sheriffs.. :. ...... 100000
Loss to company, damage to
property. y... :. -. -. $4,000
Total loss.... :. ...... .$25 1924, 900
Men demanded recognition of union
to the extent of the company employ
ing only union men, The company
refused and offered slightly higher
wages to those who had been employed
over a year. The company has since
agreed ito recognize the union. but in-
sists on retaining employees who took
strikers places. The strikers demand
the reinstatement of every man who
walked out.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-13
Has Position in Washington,

Bayard P. Burn of Milford, has gone
to Washington ito fill position in the
Census Department. William Joseph
is filling the position in the Milford
postoffice vacated by Mr.. Burn.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-05-05

Meeting of the Fire Department.
DR.. F. E. Girard: chief of the fire
department., has called meeting of
the three companies to be held at
Falk's hall at 8 O'Clock p. m. next
Monday. The main purpose of the
meeting is to take measures to re-
pair or rebuild the bell tower which
was greatly damaged by lightning
some time ago. Another matter
which will come up for considera-
ton is the part to be taken by the
fremen in the ceremony of the lay
ing of the corner stone of the In
dustrial School. 1t is hoped that
there will be a large attendance.
The business of providing another
tower is of the greatest importance
and should be attended to imme-
dia,ely.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-05-05

ssThe Republicans may 'resoloot till the
may introduce constitutional amendments
and bills galore against monopolies; it will
not do them any good. The true test of the
sincerity of their professed opposition is
this: Will they repeal or suspend during
the existence of trust or other monopoly
all tariff duties upon the articles made and
controlled by such monopoly? This is the
only proof Of sincerity that informed and
determined voters will accept. ''-(New York
World.
Not only that, but will they even attempt
any sort of legislation to curb the power of
the trusts? They have the presidency, the
Senate and the House; they have demon
strated their ability to pass any party meas
ures they please; yet Congress has been in
session five months now, and not effort
has been made to place on the statute books
any such law against trusts the Republic
can resolutions so freely prom ise.-Courier-
Journal.