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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
ENTERPRISE IN PARIS.

Among the striking and original ex-
hibits at the Paris Exposition Of 1900
few have accustomed more favorable
comment than the great map Of the
United States, 18x15 feet, exhibited by
the we'll known advertising agency Of
Lord 4 Thomas, Chicago and New
York. This maI is constructed to show
at a glance the various details con-
corning State areas and population,
number of publications in each, cir
culation per issue, percentage of oircu-
lhtion to population, value Of publish
ing plants, number of employees, aver
age hours of labor, average wages paid
and average cost per inch for yearly
advertising. Information of this nature
is Of especial value to advertisers,
showing as it does the best locations Ia
which to place advertising to reach the
greatest number of people and secure
best results.
The firm of Lord & Thomas has
been engaged In the general advertising
business for over 30 years, and ranks
among the largest in its line. They
prepare adyei easements for all classes Of
advertisers aud place them in any pub
location in the world.
Copies of this valuable map will be
sent free on request to all advertisers
who address Lord Il Thomas, Trude
Building, Chicago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
JUDGMENT FOR Sse5.

Chester Times, July 9th.
Judgment was given yesterday by
Alderman Smith against E. L. HAM,
trading as the Hanf Optical Co. The
suit involved some fine points of law.
According to the allegation of the
plaintiff, the Iianf company is incor-
porated under the laws of the State of
Delaware; and when the concern was
moved to this city, the dBfondant COM
pany did not register, as required. 1t
was further alleged that the goods
purchased by K. L. Hanf had been
turned over to the Hanf Optical Co. !,
so the suit was brought against him
and the company, or as its legal repre-
sentative in this State, by the Julius
King Optical Go.
When the goods of the company were
moved to this city, blanket insurance
was taken out; and when efforts to coll
lecg the claim after the fire at the
works on June 18th were made, suit was
brought by the plaintiff, with these
companies as garnishees: Royal Insur-
ance Co. of Liverpool, Active Fire In
surauce Go. of Hartford, Conn, Nj
agara of New York and the Fire Asso-
citation of Philadelphia.
The amount of the Judgment and
costs is about $685.. Ward r. Bliss
represented the plaintiff, and the de-
fondant was represented by e. A..
Howell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
DEGREES CONFERRED.

A Mysterious Concern which, 1t Is Be-
.lieved, Has Headquarters in This City.
A mysterious concern, known as 1.-THE
University Of Delaware, at Whining
ton, Is believed TO have headquarters
in this city. Just what it is cannot BIO
stated at this time, but letters have
been received from people IN foreign
countries giving the Impression that 1t
grants degrees, upon receipt of disserta-
tions, for considerations ranging from
$40 to $500. The University of Della
ware was Incorporated under the new
corpoI alton law last January, but that
is all that is known about It.
A dozen or 60 of letters have been
received by President Shortlidge Of the
Board OF Education and President
Harter Of Delaware College, inquiring
about the concern. One recently
received by Or. Harter read as follows
10 the Directory Of the University of
Delaware at Wilmington: have heard
that the University of Delaware con
fers the dignity of "Doct. Phil" to
foreigners after receipt OF "disserta-
tlon.''
You would oblige me very much by
writing me the conditions, and If this
dissertation may be written also in
German or French language.
Thanking you in advance, am, sir,
yours, very respectfully.
+. A. Fischer,
Casella 8, Genoa, Italy.
Genoa, Italy, June "a, 1900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
THE PRESS.

The Rev. Walter Il. Avery breaches About
Newspapers and Their Influence.
In Harrison Street NJ. Z. Church,
Sunday evening, the pastor, the Rev
Walter e. Avery, preached sermon on
1.-THE Duties Of the Press to the State
and Nation" lie said there are three
agencies for the aid Of morality, tho
pulpit, the press and the public schools.
The pulpit reaches many, but the press
breaches to many that never attend
church. The newspaper is read IN every
home. He contended that the press
was better than 1t was 10 years ago,
and that today the great religious
RatheIi nes receive rs much attention as
political matters, and spoke of the
attention paid by the press to the Gen
eral Conference CT tho Methodist
Church, held In Chicago during the
month Of May, when there were scores
of special correspondents and oolumns
Of matter written concerning the gath
sring.
In politics the press is moro indie
pendent today and when an unworthy
candidate is presented the voice of the
press is raised against him, even though
both be of the same political party.
The press, the speaker said, ought to
urge good rlen to go to the priuaSies,
and insist in purity In politics. Men
have no more right to be dishonest in
politics than In business, and men who
corrupt and debauch on election day
aud get into Office by corrupt methods
ought to be exposed. Reference was
made to the third richest man in
America trying to buy his way into the
United States Senate from Montana,
and how the press told of it in
trumpet tones, and Of his final rejection.
The press was admonished not to
vlllify man who differs from it in
politics; and not to hunt out the little
imperfeotions and with them over.
shadow all virtues. Newspaper men
should think when they write line i,
is not merely for the present, but the
future for which they write, and that
every tine a line Is written it should
help make the world better. TIE press
must help make the world better--and
liz Ia dOinp an
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
Contributions VIII be Forwarded by II. l..
Evans g. Co.

CONTRIBUTIONS VIII De FORWARDED by III. Ii.
Evans g. Co.
II. L. Evans & Co. have consented to
receive contributions for the famine
sufferers In India and will promptly
and oheerfully forward such to the
Messrs. Brown Brothers & Go. Of New
York, who act for the committee Of one
hundred on India famine relief. A
circular from the committee says:
1T is the appeal Of the starving.
Drought has destroyed the harrests
and burned every green thing. More
than 0,000, 600 are hungry. From lack
of food 10,000.000 are each day face to
face with death. The babe statves In
the arms Of its starving mother.
"And the sufferers are practically at
our DOORS Instant relief can be cabled
from favored America to famished
India. From two to five cents day
will save life.
"The intensity OF the famine in
creases. The government of India is
steadily providing for 100000. Yet
by far the highest death rate is in the
hundreds of native States where govern
ment has.least control. Even II rains
come soon, IL will be months before
new harvests can be gathered. The
present relief, accordingly, is wholly
Insufficient
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
RED MEMS REUNION.


An Interesting Event at Shel1pot Park and
Malin's Grove Next saturday.
The reunion Of Minqus Tribe, I'm
proved Order Of Red Men, to he held
at Shellpot Park and Malin's Grove on
Saturday afternoon and evening, July
18th, and to be known as Red Men g
Day at Shellpot," bids fair to exceed
in interest that held two years ago.
During tho afternoon there will be
field sports Of every description, in
Guiding fat mans race" in which
several prominent members Of the order
will take part. and which promises to
be very amusing. In the evening, com
mencing at 8. Is O'Clock, there will be
a series Of tableaux by tPokena and
Oneida, Indians now at the park, in
Guiding their famous scalping act, to
be followed by sham battle between
the Indians and white mel of the
plains, In which pale.f face is to be
captured who will fioure very largely in
the exercises to follow, namely, "a
typical scene among primitive red
men," which must be seen to be ap-
preciated.
A voting contest for handsome set
of tribal Jewels is now going OIL, the
jewels to be presented to the tribe hav-
ing the lai gest number of votes at the
close of the contest. A beautiful SOU
yenir Of The occasion will be on sale,
and the splendid show, the large
carrousel, the danoiag pavilion,
shuttle. boards, &C., will all tend to
make this reunion OF Red Men aud
their families very interesting one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12

Take care of the stomach and the
health will take care of itself. II people
only realized the soundness of that
statement the majority might live to a
good old age like Moses, "the eye I'm
dimmed, the natural force undated. I"
1t is in the stomach that the blood is
made. 1t is from .ths stomach that
nourishment is dispensed to nerve and
MUSCLE II the stomach is weak" it
can't do its whole work for each part
of the body. II it is diseased the dis
ease will faint the Dourishment which
is stributed, and SO spread disease
throughout the body. 1t was the. reali-
zation of the Importance Of the stomach
as the very center of health and the
common source Of disease, which led
Dr. PIERCE to prepare his Golden
Medical Discovery. "DiseHsss which
originate in the stomach must be
cured through tho stomach. +" THE
souudness of this theory is proved every
day by cures OF diseased organs, heart,
liver, lungs, blood-by the use of tho
Discovery which is solely and singly
Il medicine for the blood and organs of
digestion and nutrition. 1t is tenn
perance medicine, containing no alcohol,
whisky or other intoxicant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
RESCUED FROM CApSlzED BOAT.
Nrvin Marks and Edgar Lawrence Had a
Narrow Escape From Drowning.

Nrvin Marks and Edgar Lawrence Had n
Narrow Escape From Drowning.
After q desperate battle with the
tempestrous waves OF Northeast River
on the Fourth OF July, Eugene Nevin
Marks OF No. TOE West STREET and
Edgar HI. Lawrence Of No. 205 French
street, we've saved from drowning by
Morris Worrall on Harry II. Marr's
naphtha launch. The young men were
spending the Fourth with Francis w.
Holster. of the American Bridge Co.,
at his summer residence ut Charlestown
on Northeast River. In the course OF
the day they went for a sail 10 two
masted boat. They were none too we'll
Acquainted with its proper handling,
but they got along all right until they
saw a storm coming up. Then they put
out for shore but became becalmed
long enough for the storm to catch
them.
In very short time, one mast had
been torn from Its socket and then the
boat was capsized and its anchor
thrown out. Marks and Lawrence
chung to the bottom of the boat.
Several times the waves washed them
off and each time they were able to
get back. Once Lawrence missed his
effort to catch hold of the boat and
Marks thought he was gone, but the
mast which had Eeen torn from the
boat was still attached by ropes and il
fioated iD Lawrence's way. He got hold
of 1t and was able to return to the boat.
Meanwhile the storm lost none Of Its
fury and friends Of the young mar
stood on shore helpless Among them
was Mr.. Heislef, who tried to secure
someone to go out to their rescue.
Boats were started but were beaten
back by the storm.
Finally, MI. Worrall started ont IL
Mr.. Marr's 40-foot naphths launch.
The power OF the storm was displayed
in it's nearly swapping that boat. Mr.
Worrall persisted, however, and sue
ceeded In picking up Marks and Law
renee. They we're well-nigh exhausted
by their battling with the waves ant
felt that they could not have lastet
much longer. The intense anxiet,
among those on shore as they watched
the fight with death was shown In til,
tears of Joy that we're shed at the gal
liant rescue,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
AN lNelplENT BLAZE ExTlNGUISHED.

James j.. Riley and John McCafferty Prove
That They Are Good Fircmen.
James J. Riley Of No. Ala and John
McCafferty of No. 400 West Second
street had an exciting time fighting a
fire which threatened their premises
about O'Clock Friday evening.
Mr.. Riley was about 10 slt down to
the supper table when he saw smoke
rising from the yard in the rear OF
Alfred ID. Ireland's residence, No. 4O3
West Second street. and fearing that
something was wrong FASTENED to the
spot. He found that fire which had
originated in an ash barrel had COM
municated, to the fence and was making
it's way toward the arbor on the line
between Mr.. Ireland's and M. H.
Crawford's yards
Mr.. Riley gave the alarm, as the
blaze had assumed threatening proper
tions, and he was Joined by Mr.. Mo
Cafferty and several Others, and be and
Mr.. McCafferty, by hard work extin-
guished the flames with buckets of
water. Mr.. Riley lost section Of his
trousers while engaged in the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
FIGHT AT A CAMPMEETING
Garland Phillips Shot and Seriously
Wounded by Charles Cannon.
BULLET ENTERED NEAR HEART
Physicians Probed, But Could
Not Find 1t.
AFFRAY AT TRINITY, SUSSEX COUNTY

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Brideeville, July O. -Gsrland Phillips
was shot and seriously wounded by
Charles Cannon last night. The shoot-
ing occurred near Trinity oolored
church, where q .campmeeting was
being held, and created great excite
merit.
Cannon went to the camp accom-
panied by his wife. About o o'clock.
he left her for few minutes, and upon
his return found Phillips talking to
her. This made him furiously jealous,
and he accused Phillips of trying to
force his attention upon his tCannon's)
wife. The men got into a hot argu-
ment, whom Cannon drew bis revolver
and fired, the bullet- striking Phillips
just above the heart Phillips fell,
blood gushing from the wound.
After the shouting, Cannon coolly
placed the revolver 10 his pocket, and
called to his wife, helped her in the
carriage and took her home. Leaving
her there, Cannon drove here, and gave
himself up to the authorities. He was
taken to Georgetown jail by. Constable
Parvis.
About o. clock this morning, Phillips
was brought here to receive medical at
tention. The ball was probed fol, but
could not be located.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12

William b. Wright of No. AGA North
Sixty fourth street, Philadelphia, met
with peculiar accident on Saturday
while on r., W. & B. railroad train
coming to this city. He was awakened
just before reaching Chester with q
singing sensation in one Of bis hands
and with blood all over his face and
clothing. On looking around he found
that the arm was broken at the wrist,
the hand terribly laoerated and the
blood was streaming from fresh out.
How the accident occurred no one
seems to know. No passenger trains
passed up the road while he was coming
down, but there had been freight
train, and whether he STRUCK the train
or got his hand too far out and struck
the Eddystone bridge is not known. 1t
is thought the man will lose the use Of
his hand. He was taken TO the Chester
hospital,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
HEAT CAUSED DEATH.

Joseph ID. ireland Was Overcome in South
Wilmington Sunday Morning.
Joseph ID. Ireland, aged about 40
years, formerly of Pittsbuig, Pa. died
suddenly Sunday morning as result,
it is supposed, Of being overcome By
the heat. Mr.. Ireland was foreman Of
the erecting force for Lindsay & Co.,
who have the contract for building the
Diamond State Steel Co. IS new plant
beyond Third street bridge. He boarded
at the Herbert House, Christiana
avenue and Head street. Sunday
morning he started out to buy a paper.
lie had gone but few yards, when
he fell to the pavement. The Phoenix
ambulance was summoned and in 1t he
was removed to the Homeopathic Hos
,pital. He died about the time he
reached there.
As Ireland had no relatives here his
body was removed 10 the morgue. He
was unmarried. A brother, James 4.
Ireland, lives at Nadine, near Pitts
burg. He was notified by Deputy
Coroner Giles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
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NO UNPAID BILLS.
Chester Times. July 7th.

Chester Times. July 18th.
The Times regrets that little mis-
statement was made as to the Hanf
Optical Go. IS affairs before Alderman
Smith on Thursday. The Hanf Com
pany, which is Delaware corporation,
is perfectly solvent and has no bills
unpaid, either in Delaware or 10 Penn
sylvania, having paid all its obligations
promptly. The bill on which the suit
was brought was against DIR. E. E.
Hanf for personal debt incurred tas
the evidence before the alderman
showedl before the incorporation of the
Hanf Company. By an ingenious fiction
of the law an effort is being made to
make the company pay debts which it
never owed. Al OF the insurance COM
panies and the defendant in the attach
ment will appeal from tho decision of
the alderman, in order that the matter
may be decided in the courts.
The Hauf Company expects to do a
considerable business in Pennsylvania
as soon as its insurance affairs are adj
iusted. which will be soon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
REMOVING A TRESTLE.
Important Alteration Being Made on the
Baltimore Central.

Important Alteration Being Made on the
Baltimore Central.
The trestle on the Baltimore Central
railroad between Brandywine Summit
and Chadd's Ford, known as ..Brin-
TONS frestlo," will soon be only
tradition. "A side track and elevated
siding for the handling of material
has Just been put in on the east end,
and work Oh the masonry will be
started in few days. There will be
two large stone arches erected, one
over the creek and the other over the
roadway, and the rest Of the trestle
will be filled in with earth, which will
be hauled from Judge Johnson's farm
above Chadd's Ford junction some
two miles away. The old trestle is sos
feet long and IS feet in heighth at the
highest point. 1t is also curved. Its
removal takes away one of the old
landmarks Of the road, but the sub.
stitution of earth and stone for lumber
will not only be safer but also cheaper
in the end.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
THE HAND-IN.HAND WON.

Chester, Pa, July 8. - The long
looked-for boat race between the
Hand-in- Hand and Idlewile Boat Clubs
took place today, and the Hand-in
Hand boys were awarded the purse Of
$50. The course was TO have been from
Morton street wharf to Cherry Island
buoy and return. Both boats had been
prepared for the occasion by the addi-
tion Of outriggers and extra sails.
George Smith handled the Hand-in
Hand and Edward Heacook the Idle.
vile.
Soon after the start, at 10 O'Clock. II
was found the stiff western breeze and
spread of canvas were too much for the
Idlewile. She spread in every seam and
water poured in ali over her. The leaks
were 30 bad that three of the crew had
to heave to and bail her oct to keep
her from swapping. The water was
gaining rapidly when she landed at the
wharf, having gone but 200 yards over
the course. Judges Henry Golf, James
McMaster and Charles Doyle awarded
the money to the Hand-in- Hand, she
having sailed over the whole course.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
IN GENERAL.

Arthur Smith was drowned in pond
near Gibbsboro, N. j., Sunday.
DIR, Franklin Gauntt OF Burlington,
N. j., died Saturday night, aged n
years.
Ex-Mayor jeremiah Dubois of
Bridgeton, N. j., died Saturday, aged
60 years.
John Bridges Of Philadelphia was
mysteriously shot near sAncora, N. j.,
Sunday. h.
Falling floors In burning building
in Pittsburg on Saturday killed five
tiremen and injured tive.
Tho grand stand and two exhibition
buildings at the Interstate fair grounds
at Trenton were burned Saturday!
Judge John A. Williams OF the United
States District Court. Eastern district
of Arkansas. is dead at Manitou Springs,
COL, of epoplexy.
John j. Ryan, aged II years, and
John NJ. Kelley, aged 8 years, both OF
philadelphia, were drowned at River
ton, N. j., Saturday.
Three more bodies were found Sun
day in the burned wreck of the Saale,
Hoboken, N. j., making lag bodies in
all recovered since the fire.
Terrific wind storms visited Long
Branch, Freehold and other sections OF
New Jersey Sunday, doing consider
able damage to property and crops.
A tornado Sunday unroofed eight
houses in Lansdale, Pa, and during
the storm, the dispatch says, there was
fall of hailstones as large as hens
eggs. tta
/, In collision of cars Sunday on
the Scranton Railway Co.'S Duryea
lima, at Old Forge, Pa, the motorman
was fatally crushed and q number Of
passengers injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
RAILWAY Line THREATENED
The Beers Trying to Go Round
the British Right Flank.
MAHON ATTACKED BY 5000 MEN
Drove Enemy to the East of
Broenkerspruit.
A Party of Beers Under Limmer Open Fire
with Artillery, and Try to Take the
Heights Commanding sustenbure, But
Are Driven OF by the British.

London, Eng. July 9.-The follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts has
been received at the War Office:
Pretoria, July 8.-As the enemy,
for some days, had: been threatening
our line Of railway, by trying to 90
round our right flank, ! dispatched
Hutton, July 9Th, with mounted infan.
try, to reinforce Mahon, and with
orders to drive the Beers to the east of
Broenkerspruit. These orders were eff
fectually carried out Friday and Satur-
day by Mahon, who was attacked by
5000 men, with six guns and two
M ayims. Our casualties were: Wounded,
two officers, including Capt. Nelles Of
the Canadian Mounted Rides, slightly,
and 20 men.
Steyn left Bethlehem on the night
Of July 4th for Fouriesbure, between
Bethlehem and Ficksburg, accompanied
by Christien De Wet and others Free
State commanders, with troops reported
numbering 5000 men.
'Hanbury-T Tracy, commanding at
Rustenburg, reports that a PARTY of
Beers under thinner called on him yes
terday, to surrender the town and gar
rison. Hamburg Tracy replied that be
held Rustenburg for Her Majesty's gov
eminent, and intended to continue to
occupy it,. The enemy then opened fire,
with ARTILLERY, and tried to take tn,
heights commanding the town, but did
not succeed, owing to the good arrange
ments made by Hamburg Tracy and his
officers. Eventually, they were driven
Oft. with the assistance OF Holdsworth
and his Hussars, who made rapid
march of 48 miles from the neighbor.
, hnnd n NTH the
under Col. Airie, on hearing Rusten
burg was likely to be threatened. The
enemy suffered heavily, and five men
were captured Our casualties were two
men killed and one officer and three
man uoppdod - 4.sEt