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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP
VIII be Formally Opened on
Thursday, August I'd.
THE SERVICES TO BE INTERESTING
Ministers of All Denominations
to Preach.


Presiding Elder Watt and the Rev.
W. L. S. Murray, ID. D., who are to
have charge Of Brandywine Summit
campmeeting, are completing their
arrangements. Already there is quite
colony on the campRround. Tho fol-
lowing have arrived since the list Of
tenters was published: Thomas M.
Moore and family, Mrs. Charles A.
Grise and family and Mrs. NJ. A. Tag
CART Of this city, and Thomas NJ.
Townsend, B. e. Townsend, James
Gray and Moab Cunningham Of PhiIa-
delphia. Others will arrive this week.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs,
j. K. Kilmer. who were recently mar
ried, gave reception. Refreshments
were served and all had an enjoyable
time.
Camp will be formally opened on
August I'd. This year there will be a
new order of services. Excepting on
the Sundays there will be two sermons
daily. On Sundays there will be three
sermons. On week days sermons will
be preached In the mornings and after
| moons, while the evening will be de-
voted to the Young Peoples meetings,
which will commence at 7 o'clock. The
Rev. Asbury Burke has been engaged
| to lead the young peoples services. At
| present no chorister has been selected,
| but there has been movement started
to get Prof. j. N. Clemmer OF Trenton,
N. j., to direct the singing. Prof.
| Clemmer is we'll known in Wilmington
because of his connection with Asbury
M. b. Church as chorister 81 years ago.
He also was musical director at Brandy
wine Summit camp % years ago. The
opening sermon will be preached by
the Rev. William NJ, Sohall, castor OF
First Presbyterian Church. 1t Is the
intention of DR.. Murray to try to get
ministers OF all denominations to preach
during camp, as the tenters there are
| of different denominations.
On the first Sunday of camp the Rev.
Vaughan s. Collins, principal Of the
Wilmington Conference Academy, will
preach in the morning and the Rev. II.
F. Briggs, pastor Of Second Baptist
Church, In the afternoon. The preacher
for the evening has not been chosen.
On '.Big Sunday Presiding Elder
Robert Watt will preach in the morn.
ing. Among the ministers to preach
during camp will be the Rev. w. w.
King of Grace M. Z. Church; the
Rev. DR.. Thomas A. McCurdy of Gen,
trial Presbyterian Church; the Rev.
John Shape Of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, and ministers o.
various churches in and about Viii
mington. Tuesday, August 7th, viii
be Epworth League Day, and the
services OH that day will be in charge
Of the Rev. Van 2. Northrup, pastor o.
Madeley NJ. e. Church. Thursday
August 9th, will be Mission Day. Tht
Womnn's Home Society will have 1t,
rally in the morning, with Mrs. NJ. R.
Lincoln in charge, while the Foreigr
Society is to conduct the Afternoon
services, which will be arranged b,
Mrs. r. II. Matlack. The Rev. Charle
Dashiell of Lebanon has been invited
to lead the holiness melting,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26

New York, July 23.-Joseph Muller
was put to death in the electric chaiI
in the State Prison at Sing Sing nj
9. 05 o'clock this morning. He murdered
his wife, In this city, ON June 4th, 1893.
II Mullen had accepted the offer OF the
district attorney Of New York, and had
pleaded guilty to charge Of man.
slaughter in the second degree, with
provision for sentence Of five years,
be would still be alive, and would have
to undergo imprisonment for DOLLY a
year or so, allowing for the usual COM
mutation of sentence for good behavior.
But Mullen thought he could not be-
convicted, and refused chance to
plead guilty Of murder in the second
degree, and then, as stated, the offer 20
plead guilty to the charge Of man
slaughter in the second degree. These
opportunities were given to Mullen
because, for some time after his arrest,
the district attorneys Office was unable
tc secure sufficient evidence against him
to convict him of murder in the first
degree, although there was never any
doubt in the minds of the officials as
TO his guilt. Mullen continued defiant,
and declared he could not be convicted
on any charge, and that he would walk
out of the Tombs free man, and leave
the country. But while Mullen was in
this mood, the district attorneys office
got hold of the most damaging evil
dence, and the prisoner was at oncs
put ON trial for his life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
saIRTWAIST FOR MEN.
The --latest innovation Extant in Mascu-
line Attire. y.

Tne --LATEST nnoHatiOn, Extant IN Mascu-
line Attire. y.
Chester Times.
This evolution tending toward coat
less fraternity appears to be finding
favor in sume localities. When shall
We be emanoitated from the extraneous
tags and trappings that now cucumber
us in hot weather, and conform TO the
latest demand of fashions in masculine
attire? II we would be more comfort
able in torrid weather, we must get
back to first principles, that is, in
wearing lighter fabrics, and reduction
In the quantity of our clothing.
The ladies have invaded the realm Of
the masculine fashions in the forma-
tion OF hats, jackets, collars, ties, and
other visible adornments; why not then
the reverse of this condition obtain,
and man have his crisp dimity shirt
waist, fashioned with frills, pleats; a
creation something like the Mongolian
visitors wear? 1t would have two
things to recommend it, economy and
comfort. With the advent of the silent
wheel the present generation caught
on to the first principles in the economy
of self adornment. Authorization as
serted itself and revelation began.
Two years ago 1t seemed as If the
more vigorous portion of this flesh
world was destined to eat, drink, sleep,
preach. pray, love and bate upon pneu-
matte tubes. The standard of morals
based on rubber. Rather flexible
foundations. Happily, the impending
catastrophe has been averted in the
decadence Ct the once fascinating flyer.
A new possibility now oonfronrs the
masculine world. tits, shall this FRO,
posed invasion of the realm of feminine
fancies be tolerated? Shall the mar
shirtwaist survive or perish?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
CHESTER HEIGHTS CAMP.

Chester Heights, Pa, July 22.--The
thermometer kindly condescended to
drop few degrees here today, which
enabled the worshipper to think of
something beside trying to keep cool,
and as result there was renewed in
terest in the sessions. 1t is estimated
that nearly 6,000 people were present.
The principal event Off the, dayi was
the sermon of Presiding Elder +. b.
Lynch, at the morning service. which
was heard by one of the largest congre-
cations the grove has ever held. He
began by making an appeal for col
lection that would meet expenses, and
a sum exceeding s270 was garnered.
Mr.. lynch spoke at length of the
trouble ia China, using powerful en-
phasis, and stated that he believed the
prevailing crisis would lead to the
eventual overthrow of heathenism. He
spoke of the missionaries who have been
killed as martyrs to the cause of Chris
tianity, and said that he was thankful
to God there are many others ready
and willing to take their places
The evening sermon was delivered by
the Rev. o. S. Mervine of the Wood
land Avenue Church of Paschall. At
least 200 wagons drove into camp prior
to the evening session.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.

Baltimore, Nd, July 90. William
Black, colored, sentenced to be hanged
at Belair, Hartford county, August 31st
for feloniously assaulting Miss Jessie
Bradford, near Aberdeen, February 2lst
last, confessed his guilt yesterday, 40
oording to the statement Of his death
watch, George Deubow.
Mr.. Deubow stated that Black told
him he intended to make bis peace with
God and get ready to meet his fate, and
speaking Of the crime said: There is
no hope for me and might as well
confess that assaulted Miss Jessie. /
had been drinking and as soon as /
met the girl | was struck on her, she
looked SO nice. The thought came on
me and / threw her down and assaulted
her. had nevor seen her Lefore.
guess deserve what is to come and /
want to get religion and be forgiven
before l die. ="
Black spends most OF his time 10 his
cell. He is sullen and seems worried
about the fate that awaits him. He
has no visitors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
HAMPHILL'S CLOSE CALL,
Was Seated Under Tree When Part of 1t
Fell to tho Ground. .


Fell to tho Ground.
While sitting quietly on the historic
rocks at the foot Of Buena Vista street,
along the Brandywine, about o'cluck
Sunday morning.. Rdmiring the
picturesque scenery thereabout William
Hemphill, "a citizen of Brandywine Vii
iage, received shock that he will long
remember. 'Nr,
He was seated under the massive
boughs of large willow tree, which
has afforded temporary shelter for hum
dieds OF people, when suddenly, and
without warning, the trunk of the tree
split and yearly half of it, that part
next to the Brandywine. fell to the
rocks below, but Hemphill saved HIM
self by jumping to one side.
Hundreds of people living in the
neighborhood visited the tree during
the day. 1t was found, on examination,
that the trunk of the tree had been
weakened by water remaining in the
crotch between the two main limbs and
rotting it, after which the affected cart
was honeycombed by large ants. The
old tree, the trunk of which was nearly
three feet in diameter, was planted 20
years go by Irwin Pike and several
other residents of Brandywine Village
and its partial destruction is much re-
GREETED by people living nearby.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF RATS.

Man Shot Himself In the Hand-Babe
Was Bit ON the Head.
James Mitchell of No. I Stroud street
shot rat in his cellar Sunday and
tried to shoot second one. The pistol
missed fire and Mitchell was examining
it when the bullet was discharged apd
lodged In his left hand. DR.. M. &.
Corkran extracted the bullet.
That neighborhood appears to be well
supplied with rats, and one of them
furnished excitement of different sort
when it bit the 18-months. odd child Of
Harry lowering Of No. s Stroud street.
Mrs. lowering was sitting out font and
the child was lying on lounge inside.
Suddenly the mother was startled by a
scream from the infant, and rushing
inside saw large rat at the child's
head. She chased the rat away, and
found that it had bitten the babe on
the head. The wound was not very
serious and it was dressed at Harmon
sons dug store.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
SERMON ON CHINA.
The Rev.J. j. Huston Discusses the Ancient
Empire of the East.

The Rev.J. j. Huston Discusses the Ancient
Empire of the East.
The situation In China was discussed
by the Rev. j. j. Huston in his sermon
in the First, United Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening. His text was
The Lord at thy right hand shall
strike through kings in the day of His
wrath. In the course OF the sermon
he said that 245 emperors have sat upon
the Chinese throne, but China remains
substantially the same as when Abra-
ham was in Chaldea or JOSEPH In
Egypt. From the first Emperor Yu to
the present time IS 4, 104 years. Four
hundred millions of people live in this
land of the Chinese. The country has
an area OF 1889, 600 square miles. 1t
comprises within its limits everything
necessary for the support Of man.
In parts of the empire anarchy pre-
walls, and 1T does not appear that the
COVER nment Is able to protect the life
and property of the foreigners and of
the native, who have accepted the
Christian religion. 1t appears that the
Chinese government desires to en-
courage and protect our citizens who
are within her domain, but sect or
secret society, known as the Boxers,
are opposed to all Innovations and
changes and ara thirsty for the blood
of the missionaries and that of their
own people who have renowned
beathenism and accepted Christ as
their Saviour. These Boxers disregard
| the law and are determined to destroy
or drive out the influences of Chris
tianity. Attacks have been made upon
the representatives of our own govern
ment and the other representatives Of
civilized nations and their blood has
ciimsoned the soil.
'There are possibly nearly 1,50(
foreign Protestant missionaries in
China and 100, 600 communicates among
the natives in Protestant churches.
The Roman Catholic church has nc
less than 25 bishoErics and claims
1000, 600 adherents. Both Catholics
and Protestants are in danger and
should be protected.
THE uprising against civilization
and Christianity will not be the
destruction of either, but the spreading
and establishing Of both in every rari
of the empire. The God who created
the heavens and the earth, and sends
out the thunder and lightning can com
mapd the hand of the Boxers to stay anc
proclaim peace, and we are encouraged
to lift up our eyes to the hills from
whence cometh our aid, for our safet,
cometh from God, who created tn,
heaven and the earth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
CHINESE NAMES.
Familiar Meanings of Seemingly Mysteri-
Gus Sounds.

Gus Sounds.
Leslies Weekly.
The mysterious names appearing in
the Chinese dispatches become familiar
enough when translated, thus: lung
means east; 81, west; nan, south; rel,
north while tsin, kin or king stands
for capital or metropolis, as in PelSin
northern oapital) and Nanlsin (south-
ern capital). Tieu means heaven, so
Tientsin signifies heavenly metropolis
Ho OF kiang means river, SO Pei tho is
north river; Si-kiang, west river.
Che means seven, SO Che. kiang is seven
rivers. Shan is mountain, and Shan
tung, east mountain, and Shan -si, west
mountain. Pal is white, and Pai-shan,
white mountain. Hal is sea and kwan
stands for gate, SO Hai-kwan 1.-THE
maritime customs) is gate of the sea.
and Shan-hai kwan. mountain and sea
gate. Shang is city, and Shang hal,
city by the sea. Hoang is yellow
Hoang -Ho, Yellow River, and Hoang-
Hal, Yellow Sen. Yang means ocean,
and Use, son; hence, the Yang tse,
River Is son OF the ocean, and Tien -tse,
son Of heaven (the Emperor Ku or
kow is mouth or pass, and Tia, big or
great, 80 Ta-ku means big mouth (of
Pei-ho,) while Mark stands for
south pass from Mongolia. HUI is a
lake; ling, a hill; hsiang, village
hsien, tax district. Flu Is a project
ure; tai, a governor; tao, circuit OF
group Of administrative departments
so tho tai Is governor OF circuit,
and tu-taiis governor Of q prefecture.
Chao or kiao is bridge; II, Chinese
mile; pa, eight, and thus Pa-li-kiao is
the eight. mile bridge. Cho or chow ii
depot or stopping place; hence Tung-
chow, feasternN depot Of Pekin. Shen
is province. and shen-si is the west
ern province. iamen is a police station
or Official residence, and Hui, secret
society or club, Using means pune OF
clear, so Ts'ing-kiang is clear river,
while To T'ing means Kwo signifies
the empire of the great pure great pure
name Of present dynasty, and Kow
being kingdom or empire, Ia Ts'ing
(Chinal. Ia Mei-ka lie the name APP
piled by the Chinese to the United
States, and means great America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
IMPROVEMENT OF THE DELAWARE.

Washington, July %. The War De-
partment has received the report OF
Lieutenant Colonel Raymond, engineer
in charge of the work of improvements
on the Delaware River and Bay, for the
fiscal year ended June Both last.
In the report it is stated that ex-
aminations were made in the Delaware
River at Pernwig Bar. Ikinkora Bar,
Five-Mi!e Bar, Mifflin Bar, Schooner
Ledge and the bar between IL and
Marcus Hook, Holly Oak, Beach,
Cherry Island Flats, shoal below Chris
tiana River, shoals between Pennsyille
and Bulkhead Bar, off Salem Cove,
Dan Baker Shoals and Duck Greek
Flats.
Surveys of the channel were made
from Woodland Beach to Reedy Island,
Of the obsti uctions in the channel near
the head of Pea Patch Island, from
Chester Island to Tinicum Island,
from League Island to Greenwich Point
and south and east of Petty Island.
The work also included the improve
ment aud survey Of Dan Baker Shoal.
OF the 1857, TIA SO available for this
work only S31, 480. 10 was expended,
leaving o balance Of 1856, 366. "a to July,
1900. OF this amount S463, 846. 10 covers
unocoupied contracts, leaving an actual
balance of S92. 518. 40.
In connection with the construction
Of the barber of refuge In Delaware
Bay 345. sa5 tons Of stone were do
posted, the total amount deposited to
June Both, 1900, being 1,095, 099 tons.
The unexpected balance for this work
July LIST, 1899, was 1854, 18l. 16, which,
with the $3.50, 900 appropriated by the
sundry civil act Of June 9Th, 1900,
made available 81, 204, l81. 16; of this
sum s4S2, 1860 was expended during
the past fiscal year, leaving balance
of ST22, 044.47, which, less SCAT, 154. At
for unoompleted contracts, leaves an
actual balance of S74, 800.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26

An extraordinary style of head.gesr
to wear while playing golf has made
its appearance lately, and Is so
attractive that it is bound to bs
fashionable. 1t is shade hat in
every sense of the word, and was
recently illustrated in Harper's Bazaar
under the name of the "Ladysmith. -
IL has low broad Drown aud broad
Erin that can be turned down or up a
desired. Around the crown is knottees
a veil of blue. or black with en-
bfoidered circles in white. This hat
gives a mushroom look TO the head,
but it is said to be much more COM
Portable than the sun .bonnet, which,
while it protects the complexion salts
factorily, is so warm as to make IL
undesirable even when the thinnest
material is used in its construction.
These hats are made Of white straw
with yellowish tinge of very light
braid. They are bound with white,
and are eminently serviceable, but, 1t
must be confessed. are not becoming
except to young and pretty girl upon
whom any sort Of hat would look we'll.
-TIarper's Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
POLITICS WILL SIzz.
Plenty of Delaware and Eastern Shore
Campmeetings.

Plenty of Delaware and Eastern Shore
Campmeetings.
Camden campmeeting began yes
terdsy. The Rev. L. W. Layfield,
the minister in charge, will BIZ assisted
by the Revs. Alfred Smith, d. D.,
George E. Wood, J. E. Graham, g. W.
Burke. T. e. Terry, A. s. Mowbray,
o. W. De Venish. Q. W. PrettyE an,
d. D., j. P. Otis, T. E. Martirdale,
d, D., Charles A. Hill, Adam Stengle,
L. e. Barrett, d. D., @. F. Sheppard,
W. L. White, E. R. Sidell, P. II.
Rawlins and j. d. G. Hanna, D. D.. i,
and others. On Sunday school Day,
August LIST, Chief Justice Lore. DR..
E. W. Cooper and E. Morris Ferguson.
On Temperance Day, August I'd, the
W. O. 7. U. of Kent county will have
charge.
Other camnmeetings viii begin as
follows: Elmwood, Sudlersvills, Sand
Hill, Lamb and Wheatley, next Friday
Woodlawn, July 3lst; Wye, Mt. Vernon
and Nelson, August Sd; Carey and
Shiloh, August 4th; zoar and Parsons
burg, August 10th; local preachers,
August 18th; Hickory Hill, August
10th; Rehoboth, August 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
rhis Cat Wont Come Racks

Philip L. Garrett, who lives in
Hockessin and has his office in Will
mington, showed Monday the effects OF q
fight with strange cat that threatened
to bring discord into his lares and
pepates. He caught the cat and tried
to put 1t into bag, but the cats legs
became numerous and by the time one
was inside the bag another was stick
ing out, and Mr.. Garrett had to give
mp. He finally shot the cat, but even
then it was 30 inoonsiderate as to live
long enough to crawl under the porch
and die. Then Mr.. Garrett had to tear
away some lattice work to remove the
dead animal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
"A BLOW TO THE CAUSE"
Philadelphia North American Finds Judg
Ball Allied with Enemies of SHIRT Wais

Philadelphia North American Finds Judge
Ball Allied with Enemies of SHIRT Waist
Men.
Judge Balls objection to allowing
Assistant City Solicitor Cahoon to APP
pear in City Court coatless, inspired the
following editorial in the Philadelphia
North American for Saturdays:
ut becomes necessary to modify the
statement that woman ID the only foe
of the shirt-waist man. The Judiciary
has joined her in tyrannical oppression
Of the long suffering sox. A lawyer in
Wilmington screwed up his courage to
tho point of openly enlisting in the
ranks Of the sattorial insurgents and
appeared in court without coat. When
the judge recovered from the awful
shock 10 the dignity of the judiciary be
frowned fiercely upon the insurgnnt
limb of the law and sternly ordered
him to stop that.
"The order from the bench seems to
have been little vague in terms, owing
perhaps to the paraiyzing impact upon
the judicial mind OF an impression or
idea for which there was no precedent,
but the attorney, knowing that the
dicta of the bench usually say one
thing and mean another. and that the
language Of law is not weapon Of
precision, understood that he was
ordered to stop not wearing coat, and
he neekly retired, surrendering to the
enemy without firing shot, and re-
turned encased IN the garment of servi-
tude and discomfort.
1.-The surrender of Attorney Cahoon
is serious reverse to tho cause of the
shirt-waist insurgents, coming 30 early
in the campaign, and the offensive alli-
ance Of the judiciary with the tyrapt is
ominous II men on the nenoh traitor
ously betray their own sex and make
themselves the allies Of woman, the
revolt Of perspiring man is doomed to
early collapse and will never achieve
the dignity Of revolution"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26

Is, like sweet voice. San excellent thing
10 woman.i Where it does not exist natur-
ally, it may he impaired by artificial means.
"Glenn's Sulphur Soap removes all the UNI
pleasant effects of dust and perspiration,
celebrating blotches. tan and all other dis.
colorations of the skin; more than this, it
gives healthy tint to the cheeks, and a
lustrous whiteness and smoothness to the
neck and arms. 1t is the fashionable cos.
metic at the watering places, and, as science
vouches for its harmlessness, no lady need
be afraid to use ii, Sold by druggists. A
fitting toilet accompaniment is HIPS i'll
Simultaneous Hair Dye" which changes gray
or any obnoxious color to beautiful black
or brown in the space of few minutes, and
contains no mineral poison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26

The monthly report of the Employees
Relief Fund for the Pennsylvania Rail.
Erie, shows that the payments of hene-
fits to its members and the families of
deceased members for the month of
June, 1900, amounted TO $50, 652, of
which $40, $50 was on account of death,
and S3T, 1902 on account Of disablement
by sickness and accident. The payments
thus far are stated to have amounted
in the aggregate to 81, 753, 109 10. of
which So, 3l5, 500. rs were on account of
death of members, and "a, 437, 308. 30
on account of disablement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
GEN. WILSON ORDERED TO CHINA.

Favorable action has been taken upon
the application of Brigader. General
James II. Wilson, United States Volun-
teers, for active service in China.
An order was issued Saturday re-
lieving him from duty in command of
the Department of Matanzas and Santa
Clara, Cuba, and directing him to pro-
coed without delay 10 Taku, China, aud
report to Major General A. r. Chaffee,
United States Volunteers, commanding
the military forces in China, for assign
ment to the command of one of the
brigades OF his division. ..