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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
AMOS WlCKERSHAM HOUSE.
A Venerable Member of the Society of
Friends in Chester County Dend.

A Venerable Member of the Society of
Friends in Chester County Dead.
Amos Wickersham House, one of the
best-known residents of Chester county,
died at Chadd's Ford Tuesday, after
brief illness. He was seized with the
grip about a week ago while fishing
along the Brandywine River, and never
recovered from the attack. He was SO
years old.
Born near Locust Grove, Mr.. House
received his early education in the
public schools, afterwards attending
the Friends Boarding School at Vest
town and Bullocks' Academy in Will
mington. His parents were William
and Phobe Wickersham House, de.
scendants of an old English family.
During the Centennial celebration
Mr.. House was an official of promi-
hence, and was at one time the head
of the National Kaolin Co. In CON
Junction with the late Lewis Harvey
he helped to found the Chadd's Ford
School, and served for many years as
director.
Mr.. House had been identified with
the Society of Friends ever since the
separation of the Ificksites and
Orthodox branches Of that sect. He
is survived by widow, Lydia Sharp
less House; by brother, BENJAMIN S.
House, Of West Chester, and by two
sisters, Susanna and Sarah W. House,
of West Philadelphia,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
LARGE PAPER MACHINE.
An Important Contract Received by the
Pusey a. Jones Co.

An Important Contract Received by the
Pusey a. Jones Co.
Tho Pusey IL Jones Co. signed con-
tract Monday with the Columbian
Paper Co., of New Mills, Bristol, Va,
for the construction of dry pulp paper
machine capable Of producing a high
grade of paper 125 inches in width.
The machine will have Is drying oylin-
ders, each AZ inches in diameter, for
the drying of the soda pulp, to be used
in the making of the paper.
The same firm has also contracted
with tine local firm for two seamless
welded steel digesters to be used in the
making of the soda pulp for the ma
chine. The digesteIs are the patents
of the builders and will be seven feet
In diameter and 2G feet in length.
Work will be started at once on the
machine and it will be hurried to COM
pletion rs fast as possible. This will
give much work IN addition to that
already in the shops.
CAIssoN FOR BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
The Pussy 4 Jones Go. also closed a
contract Monday with New York engi-
neers for the construction Of steel
hull for caisson to be used in con-
nectiou Will lue M. uryuock az tue
Brooklyn navy yard. The hull is to be
90 foot in length, 90 feet moulded
breadth, and with depth of 81 feet Z
inches. 1t will resemble an English
cutter. 1t will BIZ erected in the yards
of the builders on ways, launched
when completed and towed to Brooklyn.
The firm has land the keel for the
first of the steel ocean going barges
snb.contracted for with the Harlan &
Holingsworth Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR,
annual Meeting and Election of Office
at Farnliurst Yestcr,iay.

annual Meeting and Election of Officers
r,, at Fhrnlurst Yesterday.
me annual meeting of the Trustees
OF the Poor was held at the New Castle
county Hospital at Farnhurst yesterday
morning. Joseph Chandler acted as
temporary chairman and the following
year: ''"s
strong.
Secretary--John ". Lawson.
superintendent Mccoy,
n oofoner's Physician DIR. James A.
draper, Jr., of Wilmington.
j, . imshouse Physician-Dr. Francis
l.. Springer of Newport.
:, ,attorney-E. r. Cochran, Jr., of
Wilmington. "
Az were reflections except in the
case OF the coroner's physician, DR..
Draper succeeding DR.. D. /. McColley.
ven Armstrong made a speech in
winch he thanked the hoard for tho
honor conferred upon him. Contracts
lor me ensuing quarter were awarded
as follows:
I'read-Lawrence Maucher.
Heef.-Frederick Kienle.
Mutton-Patrick Monaghan.
bntter-Gritlenbere & Salmon.
Ihbacco-ilerman Gossen,
Dry Goods-The Sohilline Co.
Drugs-Dr. j. Harvey Spruapce.
Shoes-M. Monaghan, whose bid was
as follows: Men s. shoes, 81. 20; women q
shoes, 80 cents; mems slippers, 20
cents women's slippers, % cents.
AS there were six bidders for
groceries, it was decided to defer
consideration of that matter until after
dinner. The following orders were
passed: General allowances, e3, 73G, 0a I:
outside relief. s2,664.52: payroll,
Si36. IL. The total expenditures during
the quarter were about 81, 700 less than
for the same quarter last year.
Superintendent Hancker's report for
the quarter showed the following !:
Number Of persons admitted, 70; DIS
charged, 30; deaths, 29a births, 81;
population white people, 1893; colored,
IS; total, 234.
During the month the following per-
sons died: From WIlmington james
smith, aged 80 years; Matthew Gilbert,
q; Robert Cloud, 80; Joseph Heinch.
wv; Thomas Mitchell, 70; Charles
Evans, 43; from st. Georges hundred,
Leonard Price, aged months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
LEFT SUNDRY REQUESTS.

Miss Merritt of Newark Remembers
Churches and the Old Woman's Home.
Register of Wills Calvin Crossan has
granted letters testamentary en- the
estate of Miss Adeline X. Merritt of
Newark to George ". Lindsay and
Samuel NJ. Donnel. The estate may
reach $4,000. Head of Christiana
PresEytel ian Church will receive $500 /;
Shrewsbury parish, Md, $500. -Four
or five colored persons, who were once
slaves, are remembered to the extent
of about $50 each. After the foregoing
and number of legacies are paid the
residue will go to the Ola Woman's
Home, this city. ..
Letters of administration, with the
will annexed, on the estate Of Ashton
A. Writ, have been granted to Robert
j. Writ, and letters Of administration
ON the estate OF Eliza Jane Backus
have beer granted to Henry q. Conrad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
THINK THEY WERE POISONED.


Mrs. West and Her Daughters Were Taken
Ill After Eating Meat.
Mrs. Virginia q. West and her
daughters Katie and Virgie, residing
at No. 101l Kirk avenue, are anxious
to have an analysis made Of piece of
meat which they believe made all of
them i'll. They had the meat. stewing
piece, bought from Madison street
merchant, for, dinner week yesterday.
Two hours later, the two daughters
were taken i'll and had severe vomiting
spells. Virgie fell over in faint. Mrs.
West also became ILL.,
A physician was summoned, and he
attended the patients for several days.
Mrs. West thinks that some chemical
had possibly been pitt in the meat to
preserve it and that this chemical
caused the trouble.
She proposes to see Deputy Attorney.
General Peter l.. Cooper and try to get
him 10. have an examination made OF
the meat. She does not think that an
attempt was made to poison her and
hei daughters. She says she knows of
no enemies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

The incorporates Of the Delaware &
Susquehanna Electric Light and Rail
way 20. OF Cecil county, which was
chartered at the recent session of the
Maryland Legislature. met In Elkton
Tuesday and organized by electing
Joseph 7. Grove president, Carlton
Kimble vice president and Alfred B.
Money secretary and treasurer. The
other incorporators present at the
meeting were 4. 7. Reynolds. Robert
Mackey, John s. Rossell, John H.
Kimble and j. W. Grove. Under the
charter, the company has perpetual
succession, and is authorized to con-
struct and operate an electric railway
from the Delaware line to the Susque-
hanna River, with lateral branches,
and to manufacture and sell electricity
for light and power.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
MARY CoWAN ACTS STRANGELY.

Jail officials Compelled to Use Force 20,
subdue Her and She is Threatened With
Solitary imprisonment. 81
Mary Cowan of this city, the star
witness in the Eyre murder case 10
Chester, who is serving sentence at
New Castle Jail, having been convicted
Of the charge of disorderly conduct,
has been acting strangely lately and
Tuesday night she refused to oboy the
rules. eettH s8
Two of the wardens demonstrated
with her, but she was obdurate and
would not consent to obey orders until
threatened with hose hath and soll-
tary confinement In the dungeon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
ISAAC HARTMAN DEAD.

Although of Indian and Moorish Extrac-
ton He Was Probably the WeaIthiest
Man in Indian River Hundred.
Isaac Hartman, aged II years, who ia
said to have been the richest man in
Indian River hundred, died at his
home there last Monday and will be
buried today. He was we'll known
all over the country. He was of Indian
and Moorish extraction.
His estate, the value Of which is
hard to estimate, consisted Of several
fine farms in Sussex county, many
acres of timber land, saw mills, steanl-
boat and sailboat property and other
business interests. E
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

y
MArs. Teresa NJ. Sehl, wife Of John ii.
neni' foreman of the Middletown Tran
ttGGript, died suddenly Tuesday, at
eye eye ilesidence of Mr.. Sehl's father, No.,
Guy Pine street. She was suffering with
ss;oannsl,mrtion, however, and had been
~ sic a ior some time. She was a native
~ ms city and was daughter of the
S iase David Baird. She was well known
oere' at Dover, where her husband was
., ot with the Index, and at Clay
s sua' whern Mr.. Sehl was superintend-
~. q printing at the industrial village.
s rer husband and 5-years-od daughter
NV " her. The funeial will take place
c ~ friday morning. Services will be
R an Gd at st Mary's Church by the
,b r'i RI thomas b. Donovan, superior OF
'ue clayton institution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
MESSAGES FROM LORD ROBERTS.

Chermside is at Dewetsdorp, and Pole
Carew at RoodelSop. U..
Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires.
London, Eng, April %, 2.55 p. m.
Lord Roberts has telegraphed the fol-
lowing message to the War Office:
"Bloemfontein, April %. --Dewetsdorp
was occupied ty Chermside without
opposition at $50 o'clock this morn
ing"
4.57 p. m.-The War Office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts: .e g
"Bloemfontein, April %. = Pole
Carew's division reached Roodekop
last evening without casualties. /"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

Gabriel Assenoit, for several years
employed by Isaac Miller Of the City
Market, with ewhom the Sraniard
learned the trade of butcher, left
Tuesday for New York, where he will
board steamship for his native city,
Barcelona, Spain. While in this
country he learned the trade of moulder
and for some time worked at L.obdell's
car wheel works. He was naturalized
at the beginning of the war with Spain.
He will inherit an estate of 500, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

The local tribes of Red Men are maxi
ing great preparation for celebrating
Tammany Day on the evening of May
18th, 1t has been decided to have
parade as one of the features of tho
festivities and all of the tribes in the
State are to be invited to participate.
The exercises which will follow will
be held in Red Mems Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
Grubb Bankruptcy Matter.

Tn the United States Court Tuesday
morning application was made for an
order restraining the trustee from re-
ceiyipg certain moneys in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against Nicholas A.
Gruhb. Edgar A. Finley is trustee.
n Middleton Ss Co. of Philadelphia,
who figures in the matter, secured a
Judgment against Grubb May 18th,
1885, and on July 18th Grubb was
adiudged IL bankrupt. II. R. Bringh
represents the trustee and Hairy, EN-
mons Middleton Il Co. The motion is
to be argued en- Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

Thomas S. Belah has presented to
Coroner A. ID. Vandever the deed of
property on the east side of the
Brandywine near Market street bridge,
sold in 1850 by William and Hannah
and Tobias Vandeyer to Mr.. Morton
of Philadelphia. William Vandever
was Mr.. Nandever's great grand uncle.
devers once owned great deal Of land
along the Brardywine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

Jesse I. Workman. telegraph operator
at the Office of r. r. Robinson & Co.,
and Miss Jennie Lancaster of New
Castle were married at the residence
of the Rev. r. B. Cook, d. D., No.
sl2Washington street, at noon yesterday,
Or. Cook officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Workman will spend their honeymoon
at Harper's Ferry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
FELL D0WNSTA AIRS.
aped Samuel Patterson Seriously Injured
:it His Home.

Aged Samuel Patterson Seriously Injured
at His Home.
Samuel Patterson, aged rs years, who
resides with his SON in-law, Edward
Robinson, at No. 1904 Market street,
fell downstairs from the second story
tuesday afternoon and was seriously
injured. No bones were broken, but
he was rendered unconscious. He sus-
tanned several bruises, one being on
the forehead.
DIR. Edgar Worthineton was sum
moned. Ii is thought TINT Mr. Patter-
son may have fallen as the result OF a
smell. His condition yesterday was re-
ported as about the same, being still
seriOtlS
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
GAMES FOR INSANE PATIENTS.

Three Manhattan Tables Installed in the
State Hospital at Farnhurst.-
By direction of the trustees, Dir.
William III. Hancker, superintendent of
the State Hospital for the Insane, at
Farnhurst, has had three Manhattan
game tables installed in the institution,
two In the mems ward and one in the
woman's ward. ~.
The game is on the order of bagatelle
and the patients find much enjoy ment
in 1t. Both mer and women play and
one aged woman has become quite an
eyDert,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

The marriage Of Miss Mary +. Ander-
son. daughter of George V. Anderson,
and Earl Il. Digeans, son of Charles W.
Diegans, took place at ECON yesterday at
the residence of the BRIDES parents,
No. TOO Tatnal street. The Rev. W.
L. S. Murray, ID. o., ofiiciated. After
the ceremony the bride and groom left
for trip to New York State. They
will return on the 7th of next month
and will be given reception.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

Sheriff Taylor recently seized placer
mining machine and concentrator with
attachments, the property of the Gold
Creek. Nevada, Mining Co., on a
foreign attachment secured nv the j.
Morton Poole 90. The machine is at
the Poole company's works, and is ad-
in the neighborhood of $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

John A. Gasser, who was fined IS in
the City Court Tuesday morning and
intimated that he would rather be sent
to jail than pay his fine, changed his
mind in the afternoon and paid the
fine and was liberated, lie was &C.
cused of threatening Herbert Whitesell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Philadelphia Pa. April 25.-Wbeat firm: Lc
higher; No. Pennsylvania red III EXPORT elevator.
T2lIa73ac.; No. red spot In export elevator, ny
a72i4c.
Corn, unchanged; No. for local trade 4dLSc.
Oats, steady: No. 2 white clipped. 3la3iI4c.; No.
5, white do, 291 2a3Dc. No. . mixed DO, 80.
Bran, firm: winter in bulk Sl7,00al7.50. spring
in sacks, s17.00a1750. u
Butter, firm; fancy Western creamery, $780,; do.
prints. zoe.
Eggs firm; fresh nearby u 1$c do. Western, ISc;
do. Southwestern, l2Iac.; do. Southern, 12c.
Refined sugars unchanged
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
Rumor That British occupy wepcner.

Herschel, Cape Colony, April 24.-It
is reported that the British have occu-
pied Wepener after heavy fighting. 1t
is also said that the Boers are unable
to escape to the north, and that great
developments are expected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

Thomas G. Bird, prominent farmer
of Brandywine hundred, is seriously
i'll with pneumonia. His vito is also i'll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
Brabant and Hart in Contact With Enemy.

Aliwal North, Caps Colony, April "a.
1t his reported that firing has been
heard between Zastrong and Wepener,
and it is believed that Gems. Brabant
and Hart are in contact with the enemy.
The Beers are SO numei Gus that it took
them two days to cross the Caledon
River,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26

so lover, April 24.--William Shaw,
Sse1 - years, brother of former Sheriff
m n, L. shaw, died at Harrington this
''n'ug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
OXFORD HONORS AMERICA.
DEGREES FOR FOUR CITIZENS OF THIS
COUNTRY CONFERRED THIS YEAR

AS has already been announced in the special
London dispatches to The Tribune there will
be an american day this year at oxford Uni
versty. on account OF the South African war
the regular commemoration viii not be cee-
brated, but at the function which replaces it
four Americans will receive honorary degrees
Professor Charles Eliot Norton, OF Harvard viii
receive the degree Of Doctor OF civil Law;
the Rev DR.. Morgan Dix. rector OF Trinity
Church. will be honored with the degree OF
Doctor of Divinity and the degree Of Doctor Of
Science Will be bestowed upon Professor Charles
+. Chandler. Of Columbia. and Professor j
Mark Baldwin. of Princeton.
Professor Norton is known and loved by
long line Of Harvard men who listened to his
lectures on the history Of art. lie filled that
chair from 1874 until he was made emeritus
professor. two years ago. ami it may well be
doubted whether Harvard has ever had a
teacher whose influence has been greater than
his He has sometimes been called the "Amcri-
can Ruskin' and after John Ruskns death it
announced that Professor Norton was
named Of the literary executors of the
Seer of Brentwood. Besides his writings on
art. Professor Norton is known as the trans
lator Of Dante the editor Of the letters Of James
Russell Lowell, the Carlyle Emerson CORE
spondence, the Goethe-Carlyle letters and the
writings OF George William Curtis
The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix rector Of Trinity
Church. has already been the recipient of hon
orary degrees from several American univer-
Bities. Columbia University, from which he was
graduated in 1913. conferred upon him the degree
of S. T. ID. in 1852 The University Of the South
bestowed upon him the degree of ID. c. l.. in 1880
and from Princeton he received the degree OF
Doctor Of Divinity in lS96 DIR. Dix has been
connected with Trinity parish since 1850. and
became its rector N ISIS. He has published
many sermons and other books On ecclesiastical
subjects.
Last year the Society Of Chemical Industry
for the first time in its history elected an Amer
lean as its president. The honor then bestowed
upon Professor Chandler by an international
society, predoIninately British, is now followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

atoms Browne.
last dum conplee S
Who lie mem
% of a rrnea t u
OF hysican hose by
sdenc is
The last chapter of tfrh
when il fnSh reivedby
kndnes his fienda
him. ideas TO him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

by MI Nice-Consul Carmichael. who says all the
root that comes into LeShOrn has already been
cut into the shape in which it is exported 20 the
pipe manufacturing centres which are princi-
pally, At least as regards Italian briar. St
Claude. in France; Nuremberg. in Bavaria and
various towns in Ehenish Prussia and Thu
rlnSla. The roots, which are sonnet times o. cir
cuInference of two feet or more are cut into
blocks and then Boiled II there is any defect
in the root which has not been discovered before
the boiling process the blocks are bound to
split sooner or later Briar root blocks are cut
into about twenty-five different sizes and three
principal shapes. The shapes are .MarseiI-
laise." relieve and Belgian" The first tive
are the more usual shapes: from the Mar
Stlllalse' blocks cut the ordinary briar
piTes which have bowl and stem at right
angles relieve" blocks are cut into a shape for
converting into hanging pipes. and Belgian"
blocks. for which there is but small demand
are shaped to fashion into pipes which have
bowl and stem at obtUse angle \ con-
siderable quantity OF blocks is sent 70 the
United States of America. hut apparently zone
whatever to the United Kingdom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
now BRIAR FOOT PIPES ARE MADE.
THE ORIGIN OF THE ENGLISH TERM Is THE
FRENCH NAME "BRUYEREv
From The London News.

From The London News.
How many smokers know what their briar
root pipes really made of? In of those
valuable rcpertOrieS of fact. the Consular Re
ports. find some information the sub
ject which will doubt be read with interest.
our Vice-consul at LeShOrn. Mr.. Carmichael
writes: The wood from which briar pipes are
made is not the root of the briar rose, but the
root of the large heath known in botany as the
Erica arbOrea. our 'briar' is but corruption
of the French bruyere The briar root in
dustry has had somewhat curious history.
First begun in the Pyrenees some fifty years
ago it travelled along the French Riviera and
the Ligurian coast. taking Corsica by the way.
To the Tuscan MaremmI. and has reached
Calabria in the south. which is at present its
most fouriShinS centre. IeShOrn has always
been the centre of the export of Tuscan bray
root since the Maremma industry came into
existence. but the South Italian briar is OF
admittedly superior quality Il large quantity
Of the Calabrian root is also imported into Leg
horn for selection and subsequent export"
How the briar root pipe is made is also explained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
ENGLISH AT THE VATICAN.


From The London Chronicle.
The Duke Of Cambridge and his friends have
many stories to tell Of his recent stay in Rome.
ON" Of his experiences is specially character
iStic OF all the parties concerned. on the
occasion of Il visit to the Vatican the Duke.
hearing from friend that 1t proper to talk
Latin there, rather nervously brushed up few
phrases and passwords. The Vatican, on its
part hearing that the Duke spoke only English.
was equally pUnctiliOuS. All guards who could
speak English We're ordered to the front. The
chamberlain Of English nationality or speech
were required TO attend and the Pope himself
pr&CtiScd the English sentences he had learned
from Mr.. Ncld an English resident in BRUSSELS,
fifty years ago, priding himself the vcrnac-
ular Of his seat down.
The gallant Duke, whom he arrived at the outer
portals of the Vatican, was addressed by a guard
who said. This way, Your Royal Highn IS. 4"
The Duke started with relicf-he was rid for a
moment. of his Latin. The experience
met him at each turn. and in the ante rooms 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
NOT so SICILY AFTER ALL

From The Kansas City Journal.
Last week a negro convict was taken from
Wichita 10 the Pen!tcntiary On the way down
ne begged the Sheriff 70 tell the Warden t.Jt 4
am Sicllly and not able to work in the C0al
mines" The Sheriff promised and. after seeing
the warden, told the negro that it was al tNtd
that he was not to work in the COO! mines, but
lie Waterman at the dead house instead "Gawd
Almighty shouted the affriGhted negro. Tel
dat Walden kin dig fohty tons OBJ coal a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

was repeated. Reaching at last the doors Of the
Popc'S private apartments. the Duke was net
by monsignor whose mother was English and
whose accent is native as he offered TO
take His Royal HighneSs's hat. Well. I'm --
something or other blurted out the aStounded
visitor: but it Il word the Pope did not re-
member 10 have learned from Mr. Ned.