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The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Do John Chinaman piseover usp

Did the Chineze discover America
Students uf American archaeology
have long believed that Moneolian feet
found lCdgmeut ON this continent sev-
Cral hundred wears before Columbus
OF any of the other European nav.ga-
tors sighted uur shore. but this theory
has lacked confirmation. Now. how
ever. it Is said that there has been
found at Fekin records to prove that a
landing was made on this continent
by the Chinese i'm the year 499. or
nearly 1900 years before Columbus.
The Chinese have aocOmplishe,
about everything They knew the art
- printing i've hundred years before
:; was discovered in Europe and we
have been told that the use Of electric
lIY II such practical appliances as the
telephone had been mastered and p4--
i,aps forgotten by the Cinnamon long
0-fOf.. the days Of Benjamin Franklin
There have been many students of
ss-iv American history who have. be
i.s.ed that they found evidence of
dsatic civilization in the works left
az she Aztecs- The theory Of these
s.-..ents has been most natural one.
The Chinese from the earliest days
have been navigators OF the ocean. II
was perfectly possible for them. in
the craft in which they sailed. To have
reached the western shore OF the
American continent b. way Of Japan
and the AIeutian islands. and almost
without losing sight OF land. That is
ficuratively speaking. Of course.
II is not AT all beyond the realms of
possibility. therefore. that they should.
a thousand years or more ago. have
reached the Pacific coast portion of
this continent. and indeed the re-
searches of arcfaeOlOgists show very
plainly that they were there.
The missing link in the chain of
evidence TO prove Chinese discovery
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Too Much Prosperity.

The prosperity about which people
are talking has come in undue proper
ton to a citizen of West Virginia.
A Mr.. Woodland married on the date
OF Mr. McKinley's first election. Since
then there have been born to him two
sets of twins, so that he is blessed be-
yond the usual measure.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Long Distance Rewards.

Denver News: Greasy Gimps-Ths
geasers of this here place wants feuer
TO wait mighty long for his pay
Lazy Limps-Great Jubiter. Haven't
been workin'. have We?
Nav; not that. One blole he saws 10
me if l will wait until election he gives
me - for my vote and SKY pilot ba z
there he tells me if ! quit drinkin' and
swearin' till the judgment day l gifts a re-
ward. ! wants more REGULAR pay days.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Inverse Ratio.

Syracure Herald: WiIlie-Pa. what
inverse ratio?
Pa-lts how large loaned money looks
and how small borrowed money looks,
given the same sum.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
The First Night.

"WcH. tuh." said Brother Dickey. Il
hez long time been wonderin' what Adam,
de fust man, thought wen he seen de sun
go down fer de rust time sence he seen
il rise, | hez studied bout dis matter, en-
studied: en- de only conclusion l kin come
ter is dat he didn't know what ter make
on it, en- he hollered ez loud ez he could;
BLESS God. e fires OUT.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
A Doubtful Brother.

/ been prayin' in de darkness been
Iool1in ter de i Td.
O1n / wonders whar de bishop swine ter
sen me?
! kin pray en- kin preach. en- reach Ter
all i'm reach.
But / wonders whar de olshop gwine
ter sen meD
Oh, believers.
Don't you sen me back
Whar sinners is deceivers
En- de mo'ners gittin' slack!
I been prayin' i'm de darkrsss-'twel de
breal<in' er de day.
I'm / wonder whar de bishop gwine ter
SEN me0
preach dis way and dat fer a or-time
beaver hat.
But | wonder har de bishop gwine ter
sen me9
Oh. believers,
Don't YOU sen me back
Whar sinners is decevers
En de moners gittin' slack!
The Old and New.
II maybe. folks, the oil times wuz the
best times-spring an fall:
But thank the Lord you're livin' in the
new times after all!
Bright skies .bove, an hearts to love,
an earth, by land an sea,
AS beautiful an beamin' as the Lord
would have it be!
I favor all the o. time--I like 'em, ever
one
Each sweet oil fashioned flower kissed by
the dew an sun;
The memory of em from the heart will
never pass away;
But thank the Lord you're livin' i'm the
bright new TIM today!
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Feb. 6.--The members elect
of the Town Council we're sworn IN last
night by Magistrate Hutton.
The following officers were re elected :
Clerk OF Council, Ezekiel Cooper ;
Town Treasurer, q. B. Hope, Superiu.
tendvnt of the Water Works, William
M. Hazel. Owing to the increased
work, caused by the introduction Of
electric lights, the salary of the Super
intendent of the water works was
changed from 5000 per annum to five
Ger cent of the receipts.
The Council accepted with thanks
Senator Kenney's offer to furnish a
carriage for the Spanish cannon recently
loaned to the town. o
The town treasurer reported a balance
of 81, 962. 0S to the credit OF the water
fund, and a balance of s179. % to the
credit of the general fund.
Retiring President Millington was
voted thanks for the able manner in
which he had presided over the sessions
of the Council.
President Wright appointed the fol-
lowing committees: Finance, Messrs.
Morris, Burton and Bostic; Accounts,
Messrs. Burton, Hazel and Clark
Ordinances. Messrs. CLARK, Burton and
Hancock; Streets, Messrs. Hutton,
Benson and Hancock; Trees, Messrs
Bostic, Burton and Clark; LalnEs,
Messis. Hazel, Bonson and Bostic
Fire Department and Police, Messrs.
Hancock, Morris and Hazel; Water
and Light, Messrs. Benson, Hutton
and Morris.
After the adjournment of the Council,
the members banquted at the Capitol
restaurant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
LocArED wIrH rHE x-EAE


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Clayton, Feb. 6.--Prof. N. II. Brown
of Delaware College came here Satur-
|, day Eight and, by the use of the X-ray,
Sunday afternoon, located the bullet
that penetrated William Butler, colored,
an apprentice at st. Joseph's Industi ial
School, who was accidentally shot by
Fred Kellum about three weeks ago.
The shooting occurred at 5 O'Clock in
the morning, while the boys were at
work 10 tho bakery.
Prof. Browns test confirm the dag
nosis of DI.s Edward S. Dwight, the
attending physician. the professor
ascertained that the bullet was in the
lower part of tho pericardium, about
two inches deep from the anterior sur
face Of the body. IL had passed II
inches through the tissues, being de-
hected by striking the outer end Of the
COLLAR bone obiiquely. and then passed
through the upper lobe of the left lung,
finally penetrating the pericardium.
Several X-ray photographs were taken.
1t is expected that Butler will recover
from his injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
MASr s. 4bps M ssEKiFE.
Fourteen Propertirs Change Hands at th
Y .H,~ Cuurt Housp,


Caurt House.
Sheriff Taylor had a long string OF
sales Saturday at the Court House.
The following sales wero made:
Nos. ll1o and 1112 Pine street, the
property of Francis Barry, sold to
George 4. Brown, attorney, for $1,000
each, ESf
Nos. lila and l1l6 Pine street, Mary
Barry. to Mr.. Brown for 81, 600 each.
Curlett street, between Spruce and
Church, Thomas Fahey, to j. +. Smith,
attorney, $500: Spruce street, between
Fifth and Sixth, Thomas Fahey, to
Mr.. Smith, eSb0.
Seventh street, west Of Grant avenue,
William Ii. ponyer, to Robert H..
Richards, attorney, for s440.
Church street, near Curlett, Jane
MacDougall, to William s. HilIes, at.
torney, 5000.
Elm street. between Adams and
jackson, William F. Messick, to E.
R. Cochran, Jr., attorney, $500.
Hoald street, cast of Eleventh,
Lonise and Ulrich Magnell, to G. Il.
Brown, attorney, s900 =
Southeast corner OF Eighth and
Orange streets, Joseph Jenkins, to
Thomas Green, Sl,500.
Church street, north of Tenth, Real
Estate and Development Co., to George
II. Brown, attorney s90M
Woodlawn avenue, southeast of the
Philadelphia turnpike, Anna l.. Barr,
to j. g. Cook, attorney, $500.
Fourth street, between Orange and
Tatnall, Lewis Fl. Moore to Benjamin
Nields, attorney, 81 ZOO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
HUSBAND And WIFE DROWNED
Young Couple Plunged Into an
Airhole Near Chestertown
WHILE GLIDING ON A MILL POND
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Story the
Victims of the Accident.
while Skating, MIR. Story FELL Into tbe
FrIgid Water and Was Drowned. Together
With His Bride of But Few Weeks--
Their Cries tor Help Heard by Children.

Chester,own Transcript, Feb. Sd. .is4
One of the saddest drewnings which
has ever taken place on Nhaland's mill
pond occurred at about 6.20 o'clock
last night. The unfortunate couple
were Lee Story, 81 years Of age,
and his young wife, Martha Story,
about the same age. After an early
supper young Story andRhis wife went
ON the pond; the hul8band wearing
skates, and when last sesn was pushing
his wife, who did not have skates on,
before him. About half way up the
pond was u large spot OF clear water of
about quarter acre IN extent. Dark
ness had come on, and evidently the
unfortunate couple did not see their
danger until too late, and plunged iEto
the icy water. Certainly Mrs. Story
did not fall into the hole with her hus-
band, as two sons of Ray Bowers, who
were near, heard the man call out For
God's sake, Martha, save me. - The
terror stricken woman was heard to call
back II can do nothing"
The boys gave the alarm and search
ing pai ties at once went TO the scene OF
the accident. A boat was taken, and
at 8. 20 O'Clock the lifeless body OF the
man was draw from the water within a
few feet of where it is supposed to have
gone down. The ice up to the very
edge of the open SPOT was about four
inches thick. The water where the
accident occurred is about eight feet
deep.
Marks were plainly seen on the ice
indica ting an effort of Story to stop
himself with his skates. His wife's
hood was found few yards away on
the ice, and her body was recovered
today, 70 yards from whore that of her
husband was found. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Story were married in
Queen Anne county in December. The
bride was the daughter of Mrs. Walls,
widow living near Pondtown.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Story
took place this afternoon. Husband
and wife were buried beside each other
in the cemetery at Church Hill, the
Rev. Elmer Simpson of the Methodist
Protestant Church officiating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
Or. BAKER TO LEAVE GRACE.
He Has Not Yet Given HIS Answer to Chris,
Church. PittsSurE - Preachers Associa-

He Has Not Yet Given HIS Answer to Christ
Church. Pittsburg = Preachers Associa-
ttion Takes Action.
The Rev. Henry Baker, ID. D., was
seen by reporter Of the Gazette Mon
day morning with reference TO whether
he would continue as pastor Of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. DIR.
Baker replied: Il expect to leave at
the close Of the next session of the
Conference. In October, accepted
the unanimous invitation of the trus-
tees to receive reappointment this
spring, and of course, no arrangement
for another field could be made while
this situarion continued. ! met the
trustees last Saturday evening, and fof
reasons valid to my own Judgment,
asked TO be relieved from the pastorate
at such time as would occasion the
least possible embarrassment to the
church; but expressed the preference,
for considerations purely personal, that
this release should occur at the next
session of the Wilmington Conference.
In Difference TO this expressed pref
erence. they consented to the dissolu-
tion of our relations this spring. 1t
must be understood that in the
economy of our denomination the de-
cision of all such questions rests at last
with the bishop. Bishop e. G.
Andrews of New York, who will preside
here March 21st, is one CT the ablest
and wisest of our general superintend-
ents, and the interests of Grace Church
and its retiring pastor will be entirely
safe in lis hands -
The reporter asked DIR. Baker whether
he expected to accept the invitation
to Christ Church, tittsburg, Pa, and
he replied that this would receive later
attention. my answer" he added,
"has not yet been sent to their COM
mittee."
The Wilmington Methodist Preacher s
Association, at its meeting Monday,
unanimously adopted the following:
Whereas, We have heard with pro-
found regret of the purpose Of our
brother, the Rev. Henry Baker, u. D..
TO sever his connection with his chui ch
at the ensuing session of the Whining
ton Conference, and
Whereas, We, the members of the
Wilmington Methodist Preachers
Meeting, desire to place on record a
minute of our esteem and regard for
DR.. Baker; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we have found in DR..
Baker minister of high ability, and
unfaltering devotion 10 his holy calling,
and that in our intercourse with him,
we have learned to esteem and love
him, as brotherly, large-hearted man,
and we feel that in his departure our
church and city will sustain a great
loss.
Resolved, That copy of this action
be given to the press, and DR.. Baker.
The Res. Henry Baker, ID. D., was
born in Pennington, N. j. He gradu-
ated from Wesleyan University, Middle
town, Conn, and was student at
Princeton Theological Seminary. He
has been pastor of Park Avenue Church
and of Arch Street Church. Philadel-
phia, of ST. Paul's Church, Newark.
N. j.. and Of charges in Covington,
Ky., Cincinnati and Cleveland, o., and
New York and Brooklyn. He came
here from Newark and is serving his
third year here. The people of Grace
Church will be very sorry to lose him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
pamaee su,, t.oe. 60 Federal Court.

The Superior Court Tuesday granted
application for the removal of the case
of Marian Jolsroczmski VS.. +. Blumen-
thai IL Go. from the State to the
Federal Court. L. II. Wales, for the
defendant had moved for the transfer,
the damages asked for being $40, 600,
and any amount more than 81, 600 per-
mits foreign party to have case
tried in Federal court. Levi @. Bird
and h. r. Cochran, Jr., representing
the plaintiff, opposed the transfer and
desired to amend by cutting the claim
to 81, 999.99, which would have placed
lit less than the $1,000 limit, and re
quired its retention in Superior Court,
AT Tuesday mornings session, however,
the attorneys for the plaintiff Withdrew
objections and the order for transfer to
the United States Court was made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
COLOREG WOMEN FIGHT.
Iioth Badly Cut and sont to tho Homeo
patbic Hospital.

BoIh Hadly Cut and Sent to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
Ida A. Alexander and Susan Smith,
both oolored, had lively encounter at
Eighth and Scott streets Monday. A
knife figured in the controversy and
both Nomen were so badly cut that it
was necessary to send them to hos
pital to save theii lives. The Smith
woman's lip and ear were nearly severed
and she was cut on other parts Of the
body. The Alexander woman's head
aud neck were badly cut. The injuries
are not considered dangerous in either
case.
Policeman McAteer arrived while the
fight was in progress and sent both to
the Homeopathic Hospital. A charge
of assault with intent to commit
murder was Ereferred against the
Alexander woman and she was placed
under surveillance.
When the case was callod in the City
Court Tuesday DIR. George r. Car
michael, who is attending tho women.
said tho Alexander woman will probably
be out in four or five days, but the
Smith woman will not be out for 10
days. The case was continued Tor 10
days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
TERRIsLE sUFFEnING IN INDIA

Red Wing, Mimi, Feb. ga letter
has been received in this city from
Mrs, q. g. Lenth, missionary in
India, giving an account OF the famine
and appealing to charitable people
here for help. She writes
THE outlook is dreadful. Millions
are suffering already and the govern
ment is doing much to help many by
relief work. They need food and
clothing and aro glad to work for
them. The people are coming to us
and We arc giving food and work to as
many as we can, We give each one q
cup of -four. Men work soi three, and
women for two cents a day, the latter
often with infants strapped on their
backs,n H..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Washington, Feb. 3-Gen. Otis latest
report of. military operations in the
Philippines shows that rapid progress
is being made in opening up the hemp
ports in the islands south of Luzon.
Col Kobbe, in command of an expedi-
tion into, the islands of Samar and
Leyte. adjoining Luzon. on, the south-
east, reports the capture of three of the
most important towns in the islands,
and OF large quantities of hemp at
these points. NJ,
Gen, Otis cablegram. received at
th6 War Department. today. is Us fol-
lows:
"Manila, Feb. 3.-kobbe reports
from Cebu occupation by troops of
Calbayoc and Catbalogan, in Samar,
and Tacloban, in Leyte. Insurgents
endeayored to burn Calbayuc and Cat
balogan without success, except slight
destruction in last town. kobbe drove
insurgents under Gen. Lukban into
mountains, capturing large arsenal.
powder and Lukban's baggage and
money, all his artillery. Tacloban
insurgent loss in killed, 10; no casual
ties. Kobbe captured at all points
three pieces artillery, good many rifles,
stores and ammunition. Large quantities
hemp at points seized by, Kobbe, 30
merchant vessels engaged in transport
ing same to Cebu and Manila.
Otisp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
A.DENlAL FROM GERMANY.
No Attempt TO Induce That Country to Join
In an intervention Movement.

No Attempt to Induce That Country to Join
In an ninterveution Movement.
Berlin, Germany, Feb. 3.--The
German Foreign Office denies that
DR.! Leyds, the Diplomatic agent of
the Transvaal, is attempting to induce
Germany to join in an intervention
movement. DR.. Leyds declines to dis
cuss possible Intervention, and denies
that he is going to St Petersburg. He
is under medical treatment. The diplo-
matio agent'did not desire to emphasize
why there should be bond of sym
pathy between the United States and
the Transvaal, as it might embarrass
Montagu White, the former CONSUL
general of the South African Republic
in London. who is now in the United
States. The latter, however, is not
accredited to the Washington govern
ment.
DIR. Leyds has exhibited with much
satisfaction specimen of Mauser
used by the Beers and manufactured
by Herr Loewe of Berlin. The barrel
is almost completely encased in wood,
to obviate heating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
aonbea Elevonn time. in Ton Years.

For the 11th time in 10 years, the
general store Of Charles Bryan, at tine
Newark station Of the Pennsy lvania
railrond, has becn robbed. Friday night
burglars bored hole in the door, broke
the lock, entered and stole about SIC
worth of cigars. Although the store is
close to the station, the railroad men
there heard no unusual noise, and it is
supposed that the burglars operated
while a tram, was in motion and its
noise drowned that which they created.
This money drawer was untouched.
Mr.. Bryan has been robbed on an
average Of once o year until this ex-
periencc, which is making it rather tee
emphatio.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
HOLOCAUST NARROWLY AvERTEO.
Burr Tunnel Awoks to Find Himself Sur
roanded by Flames.

roundeu by Flames.
Burt Tunnel, colored. who is en-
ployed by Wesley Barkley. at the
latter's residepoe, No. 1926 Market
street. had narrow escape from being
burned to death at the house about
O'Clock Sunday morning, and. had 1t
not been for the fact that dog was in
the same predoamcnt and aroused him
by barking, he, as we'll as the mem
bers of Mr.. Bsrkley's family, would
probably have suffered terrible death.
The negro was badly burned, the dog
was singed and tho house was damaged
to the extent of several hundred
dollars. ei flt
Tunnel went to the house about 8
O'Clock in the evening, and about II
o'clock took off his shoes and lay down
on the lounge In the dining loom, ex-
pecting to take short rest before retii :
ing. He was soon, asleep and dog
went to sleep under the lounge. About
2 O'Clock In the morning all OF the
people IN the house. Including Tunnel,
and also neigbbors wore aroused by a
dog barking vigorously.
As soon as the negro opened his ewes
he made the unpleasant discovery that
the lounge upon which he had been
sleeping and bis clothing we're ON fire.
His stockings had been burned off and
his flesh was blstered in places. The
fury OF tho fire appeared to come from
under the lounge, where the dog had
been sleeping and the sides of the
lounge. S 8ag
Tunnell retained, his presence Of
mind, and, jumping from his fiery bed,
started with it toward the rear yard.
He was compelled to push it under
the dining room table and around
corners, and in order to get it out the
door had to stapdi it on one end. He
exhibited great strength, how and
got the burning lounge into the yard
in remarkably short space Of time.
The table cloth, carpet aud door
frame were ienited while the lounge
was being taken out, but the members
OF the family and neiehbors we're or
the scene by this time and the flames
were soon extinguished by buckets oi
water before the fire had gotten above
the first story. Tunnel smothsred the
fire on his clothing while he was push
ing the lounge out of, the house, an6
his injuries are not serious His hands.
face and feet were slightly burned. The
dog which had been sleeping under the
lounge had some OF its hair burned of,
but was not seriously injured.
1t is supposed that the fire was
started by sparks which fell from tht
negro's pipe before be went to sleep.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
.Appo1NrM NNrs M GOVEnNog.

Dover, Feb. 5.-Gov. Tunnel, this
morning, appointed the following as
delegates TO The Pure Food and Drug
Congress, which will meet at Washing
ton March 7th: Daniel Short of Laurel,
Col. James Ross of Seaford, Hon. James
Shallcross of Middletown, John Heyd
of FELTON,, L. L. Clarke ard II. A.
Richardson of Dover. N. B. Danforth,
A.. j. Hart and John p. Almond of
Wilmington, and A. I. Neale of
Newark.
The governor also commissioned W.
@. Jason, president Of the State College
for Goiored Students, as a member of
tho committeee to eioot at Washing
ton monument to the late Charles
Sumner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
No TROUBLE FROM THE ICE.
Wilmington steamboas Company Makes
rhe UsuaI Trips.

wilmington stsamboas Company Makes
the UsuaI Trips.
The steamboat Brandywine of the
Wilmington Steamboat Co., which left
Fourth street wharf Sunday morning
arrived at her pier in Philadelphia
only seven minutes late. This is a
creditable and remarkable run, when
it in taken into consideration that some
other vessels were unable to move
from their mornings. while others had
to secure tow boats on account of the
heavyic ice in the river. Monday morning
the western channel and the Christiana
River were both clear of ice and no
trouble was experienced 10 arriving at
Philadelphia on time. The company's
boats have made remarkable records
this winter. The ice has caused vel y
little Inconvenience
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Seventeen aud one half dozen Tennes-
see patridges arrived in this oityMonday
morning for the Delaware State Game
Protective Association, for restocking
the State. The birds were in fine condi-
tion. They had been in transit since
Saturday. Eight and one-half dozen
went to Newark; six dozen to FELTON,
and three dozen to Delaware City. Mon
day Col. Brison received a check
of $40 from the Har tmann & Fehrenback
Go. to be used In tho purchase of bids
by the association.