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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
TUESDAY NIGHTS CyCL ONE.
Details of the Devastation Wrought by 1
Storm In Chrster County. PA.

Details of the Devastation Wrought by the
Storm In Chester County, Pa.
The storm of Tuesday week, double
cyclonic in form and force, carved a
path of destruction through West
Nantmeal township, Chester county,
Pa. The swsth is seen in tho wreckage
of barns and fences, and trees are lying
in every conceivable position. The
lowering clouds of evening brought a
thick, sitting atmosphere. and, as the
skies darkened, people looked, and a
sense of fear stole over them.
Two roaring, whirling clouds of
marked density we're first seen to
approach one another in opposite
directions, meetingat point known
as Conestoga station, on the Whining
ton 4 Northern railroad, and, although
the storm spent only a few minutes in
the neighborhood, yet very much
serious damage was done. The wind
drove everything before it, and the
wild noise made by it was likened to
an unearthly howl.
The barn on the farm of s. p. HandI
work, which was one of, the largest in
the neighborhood, was first blown
down, the west gable end falling in
and the eastern end falling out. -Four
cows were crushed to death and another
was injured SO badly that she will die,
while the horses and other live stock,
strange to say, escaped unhurt. Pass
ing. from tho Handwork farm, the
cyclone struck and demolished the
barn on the property OF James Levin
good and then continued in its path of
destruction, taking fences and trees in
its grasp and hurting them in every
direction.
Conestoga station, on tho Wilmington
& Northern railroad, was gathered up
bodily and carried SO yards, finally
being dropped over in farmers
meadow and completely demolished. 1t
presents sorry sight and demonstrates
the full force of the storm better than
do the other wrecks. Near by big
cherry tree was blown across the tracks
OF the Wilmington 4 Northern railroad,
blocking all travel until removed by
workmen
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
PENINSULA ELECTIONS.

The Peninsula elections resulted as
follows:
Chesapeake City-N. v. Van Bus.
kirk, bailiff; George r. Houck, Bayard
Conrey, John Miller, George w. Peter
son and Charles Schaefer, commits
sioners.
Cecilton-William L. Taylor, baiiiff.
Perryville-William Wilson, Thomas
Kane and John Patterson, commits
sioners.
Snow Hill-Dr. e. s. Dashiell,
mayor; Lawrence Hastings, DIR. John
S. Aydelotte and W. L. Corddry, Jr.,
commissioners. The proposition to
bond the town for SIS, 600, for street
improvements and municipal owner
ship of the electric light plant, was de-
feated.
Hurlock-James v. Andrews, o. r.
Wright and T. W. Carroll. commits
sioners.
Secretary-Thomas J. Sard, John
Phelan. b. W. Holland, William j,
Moore and N. j. Howard, COM missioners
Easton-Thomas H. Jenkins, COM
missioner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
A SUBSTANTIAL GIFT.

William c. Ellis Gives His House and
Hauling Outfit to Coiored Orphan school.
William G. Ellis will execute deed
Friday transferring to the Delaware
Orphan Home and Industrial School
for Colored Children his property, No.
1923 Walnut street. his lot and stable,
five wagons, two carts, one carriage,
five horses and all the outfit used BY
him IN his extensive hauling business.
The valuation of the properties thus
given to the institution 10 which he Ia
so greatly interested as its president is
8, 600. In this substantial way does
he display his desire for the success of
the home and school which stands for
the endeavor of colored people to give
aid to needy persons of their own race.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellis are both inter ested
in the institution, which now has ak
children OF its roll. Mrs. Ellis once
taught school and is graduate of a
musical conservatory and she is teach
ing the children. The latest additions
to the school were two children from
Middletown. 1t is,intended to add an
industrial department when the means
will permit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
A CHAPTER Of ACCIDENTS.

While ascending a ladder at the
FORKS of the Diamond State Steel Co. =.
Thursday afternoon for the purpose Of
oiilng travelling crane, Thomas
Hetherton Of No. 3l5 Townsend street
bruised. VIVA
a heater boy named Harry Moore of
NO. BIG Ninth avenue, employed at the
shipyards Of the Harlan & iioiings.
worth 90. Thursday fell from one Of
the railroad tugs binding for the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Co., distance of d
feet. He sustained fractures of the mir
and leg. He was taken to the Home.
orathic Hospital.
Samuel Evans. employed in the ma.
chine shops of the Harlan Il Hollings.
worth Co., had finger badly lacerated
Thursday.
Thomas Smith, aged 8 years, fell in
the yard Of No. G12 East Seventh street,
Thursday afternoon aud sustained an
4 ugsy cash on LIS head. The wound was
closed by DR.. Pyle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
FRANCISCO ABBATTO HANGED,
He Was the Murderer of Gerano De FL,
His Crime Was Brutal.

He Was the Murderer of Gerano De Fco-
His Crime Was Brutal.
Camden, N. j., May 1O.-Francisco
Ahbatto was haEged in the Camden
County Jail shortly after 10 O'clock
this morning, for the murder If
Gerano De Fec, his friend and fellow.
oountryman. The condemned man was
ccompanied to the gallows BY hs
spiritual advisers, the Revs. Louis A.
Pozzi Of Vineland and Matthew Vac.
chero Of Philadelphia. He met death
bravely.
Abbatto's crime was particularly
brutal. He and DE Fec worked in
sand wash near Winslow. Abbatto be.
came infatuated with De Feo's vito.
and one day last summer induced bis
victim to accompany him into tho
woods. While there, he decapitatei
De Fec. lie then secured De Feos
savings, about 500, and induced Mrs,
De Fec to accompany him to New
YORK. The woman later tired of
Abbatto, and returned to her home,
The murdered mans body was not 70.
covered until two weeks after tho com.
mission of the crime. Abbatto was
convicted on the testimony of Mis-.
DE Fec. .,,.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
DEATH OF BENJAMIN F. HOUSEMAN,
The Police Say '.Suicide," and His Family
Say "Accident."

The Police Say "suicide," and His Family
Say ''Accident."
Philadelphia, Pa, May 10. Benja.
min +. Houseman, aged 90 years, a
prominent Hebrew of this city, was
found dead today at his home, No. 1920
Diamond street, with bullet wound
in his head and pistol lying close BY.
Tho body was found by his son, who
sought his father in the room the latter
used as an Office. While the Eolice re.
gard the affair as suicide, the family
claim that death was due to the acct.
dental discharge Of a pistol which Mr..
Houseman was unloading.
Mr.. Houseman was resident manager
OF the Washington Life Insurance CO.
Of New York, which position he held
for 10 years. Previous to that. he was
for 20 years paymaster of the Philade.
piha & Reading railroad at the Port
Richmond station, in this city. He
was director of the Tenth National
Bank. a prominent Mason and identi-
fed with number of building associa-
tions. His accounts are said to be cor.
rect, and he had been in good health,
and was In good financial circum-
stances. A widow and one son survive
him
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
NEHs OF THE DIAMoSD.

Evans, the young third baseman,
picked up by the 4 thletics, was great
find, as he promises to develop rapidly
into q second Collins. He is beauti-
full fielder.
President Frank Robson Of the ST,
Louis Club has announced that Robin
son and MoGraw, the two former Balti
mere Layers, who have been holding
out fot better terms than was first
offered, have finally affixed their sigma
lures to st. Louis contracts. Robson
declined to state the terms upon which
thsy signed. The two men are now on
their way 10 st. Louis to join the club.
Ii Flick Keeps up his present great
stick work, he, and not Delahanty OF
Laioie, will hereafter rank as the
'slugger" of the National League.
Already the pitchers dread him as much
as any Eatsinan they have 10 face. At
the March baseball meeting in New YorI,
Patsy Donovan, formerly of Pitts
burg and now of st. Louis, SAID: Flick
is the prettiest hitter in the business.
Mark what | tell you, that youneste
will rank as one Of the best hitters, if
not the greatest batsman in the coun-
try, this year." Donovan's prediction
is evidently coming true.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
OBITUARY.

Amos II. Walton, aged so years, said
to have been a claimant to large
estate in Delaware, died at Reading,
Pa. Thursday.
Mrs Zervia p. Bacon, aged II years,
died Tuesday week from the effects of o
fractured hip bone, at her residence,
No. 90l Delaware avenue. She was o
native of Connecticut.
Samuel l.. Eastburn, aged 65 wears.
formerly of this city, died in Wash.
ington yesterday. Tho funeral took
place in this city Saturday, with
interment at Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
Redmond Gibbons, aged 70 years,
formerly OF this city, died at Mt.
Pleasant, Md, near Baltimore, Thurs
day. He was SOD of the late DR..
William and Rebecca Donaldson Glib
bcns, who lived here.
james Dougherty, aged So years, a
prominent iron founder and one of the
Oldest members of the Union League,
died In Philadelphia Thursday. He
was born in Cecil county. In lS46, he
married Miss Mary A. Bradley of
Newark. One daughter survives him.
Wilmer D: Taylor, druggist, received
VIII ihutooiy IIorniuB VI inc u6atn In
Washington, d. G., of an uncle,
Samuel X. Eastburn. aged 65 years.
Nh. Eastburn had been i'll with the
grip and the disease affected his heart.
He was in the livery business in this
| city at Fourth and Orange streets for
several years. For the past eight year
he had boon resident of Washington.
The body was brought to this city
| for intermept
After an illness covering a period of
several months, William *, Lockwood
died at his home, Heath Range, near
Warwick, Md, yesterday lweek.
Deceased was well known throughout
the Peninsula. He resided 10 Middle
town until few years ago, when he
moved to his present home near War
| wick. He leaves a widow and several
children. William G. Lockwood, teller
| of the Peoples Bank at Middletown, is
a son of the deceased. Funeral ser
vices took place from his home
Friday afternoon and interment was
made. in the family lot at old ST..
! Anne's cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
orER ~ PEyNsrIYAyI,t.

Fairville Chapel has recsived new
carpet and chairs. h4
According to the Coatesyille Times,
200 families are looking for houses in
that town.
The Kenneth Square Borough Council
recently defeated a motion to donate
SIS to the policeman for new suit Of
clothes. .l....5',st
For thrasLing boy, Lowndes Taylor,
West Goshen farmer, was sentenced to
pay fine of $40 and costs amounting
to 1904. {.1.0t. g
An unknown PERSON entered the
premises of George Walton, in Eas,
Nottingham township, and pulled ur
and destroyed 100 peach trees that had
Just been planted.
John Farrar, a Norma. student, son
of the Rev. DIR. Farrar Of Brooklyn, N.
y, spent two uncomfortable DAYS last
week in the hospital. Being dared by
one of the young LADIES' of the institu-
tion to drink bottle of red ink, the
fellow turned the bottle to his lirs and
drained it. He suffered Intensely for
two days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
FISH FOR THE BRANDYWlNE,
National Fish Commission to Supply ID;
For the Stream.

National Fish Commission to Supply Bass
For the Stream.
The committee Ct the organization Of
anglers who are working to restock the
Brandywine has received number of
blank applications for bass from the
National Fish Commission, at Wash !.
ington. One-half of these are for rock
bass and the other for black bass. They
were procured by Congressman Thomas
s. Butler of Pennsylvania and will
shortly be filled out and forwarded by
the anglers to the commission.
The fish will probably arrive in
August. The Congressman will use his
endeavors to assist the work of stocking
the stream, and will secure a number
more applications in the near future.
Several thousand fish will be secured
through the national authorities and
many more from the State of Penn
sylvania. The general stocking will
probably take place in August, after
which the stream liz Pennsy lyania will
be closed for the three years required
by law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
G0RONER'S CASES.

John ID. Armstrong Found Dead in Bed,
and Mccoy YearsIey Fatally Injured by
Being Dragged by Runaway Horses.
John ID. Armstrong, who resided near
the Practical Farmer. Brandywine hun
dred, Was found dead in bed Friday.
Coroner Vandever gave certiii
cate of death from paralysis. Mr..
Armstrong was IS years old. He was
born in Cecil county, and had resided
in Brandywine hundred for 10 years.
While Mccoy iearsley, who resided
in Mill Creek hundred, four miles
from Hockessin, was driving horses
attached TO a roller, Thursday after
noon, the animals ran away, and the
tongue of the roller was broken off by
striking post. After the breaking Of
the tongue. the horses continued their
flight. and Mr.. Yearsley, who still held
the reins, was dragged 100 yards, re-
ceiving injuries from which he died
during the night. Coroner Vandever
gave a certificate of accidental death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
Delaware summer Institute.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May 10-The Delaware Sum
mer Institute, which will be held in
the Kent County Court House, will
begin July 9th, and continue three
weeks. The list Of instructors will in
clude Prof. George l. Aldrich Of the
Martha's Vineyard Summer School and
the New Hampshire Summer Institute /;
Or: Joseph s. Walton, principal of the
Friends school at Fifteenth and Race
str Gets, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Emma
V: Thomas and Miss Lillian Wallace Of
Philadelphia, Prof. G. @, Tindal,
superintendent of the Kent county
schools, will deliver lectures. The COM
ing institute is expected to be the most
successful one in this State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
HENRY W. SHERWIN DEAD.
Expired Suddenly at His Residence
Nnnn E,islay ~ :


Expired Suddenly at His Residence at
Noon Friday.
Shortly before noon Friday Henry W.
Sherwin. aged about 4s years, a we'll
known engrayer and formerly jeweler,
dropned dead at his fathers door at
had been i'll for several DAYS with tho
grip and on Tuesday week was caught in
a shower and got a wetting. Thursday
be was out and was at the store Of
Charles M. Banks, No. 615 Market
str eet While there he complained of
a shortness of breath. s'&
Deceased has been in business for a
number of years, succeeding his father
about six years ago. He leaves wife
and four children, three girls and one
boy. The eldest ia about II years of
age and the youngest only "a few
months. The cause Of death was heart
Trouble superinduced by grip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
BEASLEY-HANBY NUPTlALS,


Wedding Party Comes to Town ON Gai,y
Decorated Trolley Car.
John Beasley of Washington, d. q.
and Miss Katherine Handy, dauabter
OF the late State Senator Robert !.
Handy, were married at the Hanbv
residence, Holly Oak, Thursday night Nv
the Rev. Pr. Staley. an uncle Of tbe
bride. Miss Wesley of Philadelrbia
was the maid of honor, and Walter RI
Wood of Philadelphia and Godfrey q.
Handy, brother of the bride. we're
usbers. After theI wedding The bride
and groom, accompanied by numerous
friends came on a trolley car Ia this
city to take Baltimore 4 Ohio train.
The trolley car was gaily decorated and
bore placards containing the words
Jack and Kate'' and eve are inst
married. F" 1t was, naturally, the object
Of much interest as it passed along the
streets.
.eoLT-FERGUsoN.
Arthur A. Colt and Miss Bessie L.
Ferguson were married Thursday after.
noon at the parsonage of The First
United Presbyterian Church, No. COO
Btoome street, by the pastor, the Rev.
y, J. Huston. They will reside at
Delaware Junction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, May 1.-THE trustees of the
Camden camp grounds have decided ia
hold campmeeting from July 25th to
August 9Th, and have selected the Rev.
Z. W. Laytield as minister in charge.
DR.. E. W. Cooper, q. II. Pardee,
Isaac jackson, John @. Reid, A. B.
Moore, W. e. Smith, Thomas Simpson,
William M. Pronse, William q. Frier,
Mrs. 4. Il. Jones, Mrs. William Nj.
Prouse and Mrs. L. w. Caulk have
been elected trustees. The board has
elected DIR. Cooper president.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
JAMES BAXTER SENTENCED.
Mrs. Ryan's Murderer to be Imprisoned
for Twenty Years.

Mrs. Ryan's Murderer to be Imprisoned
for Twenty Years.
Camden, N. D., May 11.-James
Baxter of Wilmington, Del, who was
convicted Of murder in the second
degree several weeks ago, was sentenced
today by Judge Garrison to 20 years
Imprisonment.
Baxter, who was separated from his
wife, went to the home of Mrs. Ryan,
in this city last September, where his
wife was living. with the intention of
killing her Without waiting to be
sure, he fired at the first woman he
met, who was Mrs. Ryan. She fell
mortally wounded. and died shortly
afterward. During the, Spanish Ameri-
can War, Baxter served on the st. Paul
with Capt Sigsbee. This fact probably
saved him from a first degree Verdict
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
DELAWIRE DOrs.

John Morris of Smyrna had hip
by a colt.
Elzey KINNEY, residing near Smyrna,
nag an arm broken few days ago, by
being run over by wagon.
MISS Elizabeth r. Cahoon, formerly
q Smyrna. was graduated from the
new YORK Medical College an 4 Hospital
Tor Women yesterday week. T.~t
Inc commencement of the State Col
, M Tor Colored Students will be held
May 3lst' -Four students will be
xraumn a, and Q. J. Perry, editor of
, ne th1 ladelphia Tribune, will deliver
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
HIS HEAD HALF BLOWN AWAY.

Edinburgh, Scotland, May II, p.
II. Norie, manager of the Union Bank
of Scotland, was found dead this morn
ing at his residence. His head was
half blown away by gun. W
Apparently, he committed suicide
His action is attributed to the fact
that 7 he had been suffering from in
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Miss Emma 7. Hughes of Cape May
City, n. j., and Edward F. Searles Of
this city, were married last week by
the Kew. 9. G. Buddington. pastor OF
bethany Baptist Church at No. 1904
West Fifth street, before & company of
immediate selatiyes. Mrs. Hattie r.
collins. a sister Of tho bride, attended
the bride and Wilbur +. Collins was
nsst man. A reception and, collation.
followed the ceremony. The young
couple will live at No. 4O6 North
franklin street,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud Journal,
New Castle. May 10.-Mrs. John
Clymei,. aged 80 years, died this morn.
ing at the residence of her son-in law.
Thomas d. Walls, southeast corner
Sixth and Delaware streets, after a
short illness. The deceased was we'll
known and had been resident of this
city for some years. She leaves two
son, John Conner aud Spencer Clymer,
and two daughters, Mrs. James Ben.
nett and Mrs. Thomas d. Walls. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
been made. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Commissioner d. E. Chambers of
Chester county recently said to West
Chester Local News reporter: II have
no doubt whatever that the trolley line
which now runs from Wilmington to
Brandywine Springs will be extended
on to Kenneth Square and Unionville
in the near future. We want railway
down our way, and are willing to give
substantial announcement to any ccm.
pany willing to build.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

William e. Townsend, who. was
charged in Philadelphia with statutory
rape on Miss Estella Hendricks, was
acquitted Tuesday week. Both parties
are Of Wilmington. 1t was shown that
they had boon married in Chester be-
fore the time Of the alleged offence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

: Major General James II. Wilson FRI
day took out letters OF administrator
at Register Crossan's office, on rhe
estate OF his wife, MIS-. Ella Wilson.
The general was represented by
Anthony Higgins and the American
Surety Co. was accepted as security.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May 11.-rZadoc L. Butler,
who has been paralytic for two years,
fell this morning, and laoerated his
left ley in several places and, sustained
compound fracture Of the left knee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
TO DECLARE OFFICES VACANT
President w. S. Alexander OF
the City Council
WILL MAKE ATTEMPT TO FORCE
Democratic Members to Break
Deadlock.

II a Clerk and Bailif Of Council, an In
spector of Oils, a Clerk of the Market
and Clerks to the Auditor and Treasurer
are Not Elected This Evening, Mr.Alex-
ander win Not Sign the Checks of the
Present occupants'of Those Ofices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
Dcfaulter InscrsoIl Sentenced,

Ithaca, N. Y. May lo.--Charles In.
gersoil, the defaulting treasurer of
lompkins county, was today sentenced
10 ionf years and six months imprison-
nent, and to pay u fine of 5000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal,
Dover, May 11.--The State Board of
Education, yesterday, did not complete
the selection Of text books. The board
adjourned until May Gath. 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
Death of Mrs. Frances Beasten,

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Middletown, May 11.-Mrs. Frances
BeasteE, aged So years, widow of
Joseph Beasten, died late last night
OF heart disease. Three children sur
vive her.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-30
FARMERS QUESTION BOX.
HOME FERTILIZER MIXING.

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARWFR:-
! propose mixing a few tons of homo
fertilizer this season and would have
you tell me if the formula end mata-
rials as prepared by the Fl pme FertIli-
zer Chemical Works, Baltimore. Nd.
is as good a preparation as can get
for the price asked. Tney say it's an
alysis averages: Phosporic acid, 12 per
cent ; ammonia, per cent. potash,
actual 2 per cent, and embraces total
of 6SO pounds to be mixed with good
dirt, stable manure, or crude cotton
seed Or all com bined to make 1880
pounds plus the 62O pound q, one ton,
costing I. O. b. Baltimore 50 80 cash, or
$40 80 payable November 1st.
This formula has teen on the market
for several years end perhaps yea
know about it's value already; il not
please instruct me how to proceed TO
be sure l am buy ing something that
will make corn, cotton and peanuts
grow. I don't know anything about
cnemlsEry ana am enGIreIY dependent
on the manufactures when I buy fer
tiliZers.
highly value the Agricultural De-
partment of The Progressive Farmer
and am sure the whole get up of the
paper is not excelled by any paper in
the State. am, yours very truly,
Enclosed find stamp for reply.
J @. r.
Johnston Co, N. Q.
(Answer by Corresponding Editos
Emery, N. s.
know nothing of The Home FeFtih.
zar Chemical Works. If the go
pounds contained the percentages
claimed in the analyses, the values
would stand thus: