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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
A TELEPHONE DEAL.

Tho Diamond State Co. Has Secured Con-
troll of the Line From Dover TO Whining
ton and Several other Cities.
Dover, March 20. by traffic agree.
ment between the Bell Telephone 70.
of America and the Diamond State
Telephone Co. of Dover, and under the
terms of a contract consummated today
in Philadelphia by the directors of the
Bell Telephone 10. and Harry A. Rich
aidson, president Of the Diamond State
Telephone Co. of Dover, the present
line of long-distance telephones has
been turned over to the Diamond State
Telephone Co. This change in the
affairs Of this system Of telephones has
been contemplated for some weeks, but
not until today was the final agreement
approved by the board Of directors OF
the Bell Telephone Co.
Ever since the Diamond State Tele.
phone Co. made a change IN its rates,
adopting the tariff system, general
complaint has been made by subscrib.
ors that the rates were exorbitant, and
should not be tolerated. AT the same
time, the subscribers remarked that,
when they wanted to talk long dis
lance; they could go to the Bell Tele.
phone Co, g Office. BY this consolida.
ton, the Diamond State Telephone 90.
has secured entire control OF the line
from here to Wilmington and Philadel-
rhia, as well as TO Baltimore ana all
the towns on the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland, besides connection with
10, 900 towns as far west as Omaha, and
as far north as Maiho. Over 200, 600
subscribers can he reached by the line.
The rates will be slightly In advance
of the rates now charged by the Dia-
1nond States Telephone Co.
New telephones will replace those
now In use. The work Of transferring
the line from the Boil Telephone 90. g
Office to that of the Diamond State
Telephone Co. will be accomplished in
"a hours; so, the subscribers OF the
Diamond State Telephone Co. from
Wilmington down the State will have
to wait a comparatively short time for
service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
$TWELy E-MIlE CIRCLE,

Mr.. Conners Pays Taxes In Pennsylvania
hut Delaware Collector is After Him.
Some day in the dim and distant
future, it is conceivable that the cir
cular boundary line : the Twclve-Mile
Circle--between Delaware and Penn
sylvania, will be 60 clearly established
that all disputes as to whether a
property is located in aone or the other
81 the two States will settle themselves.
But that time will scarcely come In
the lifetime OF anyone now living. 1t
might be hastened by building stone
wall ON the line, although oven then,
the correctness of the line might be
Questioned. ~ s,. go. 4,
The subject came before the Levy
Court Tuesday, when John M. Corners
wanted to know what he was TO do
about his tax bill from tho COLLECTOR Of
Mill Creek hundred. According to tho
line established four or five years ago,
his property, with the exception of q
very small part has been on the Penn
sylvania side and the taxes hare been
paid In Chester county.
The nearest station to the place Is
Thompson, Del, and the Mill Crock
hundred collector has assessed the
properly as III DelhWbT6' lne l-oNy
Court had similar case before it some
time ago, and 1t decided to have the
collector take no action pending further
instructions.
st gives US great deal Of bother in
different ways" says Mr.. Corners,
speaking of the line. II had to get
our deeds recorded 10 both States y
He wants to know whether he lives
in. Pennsylvania or Delaware, and Della
ware IL his preference.
Properties assessed to Abner Holdings
worth In Marshallton district of Chris.
tiana hundred were transferred, one to
1ryin j., and one to Harvey L. Hol-
lingsworth.
The assessment on 6S and 10 acres Of
Alfred Mousley's property, eastern dis.
trict Brandywine hundred, was reduced
from So, 400 to 81, 600 ,
A total OF $3.50. 66 was allowed the
county court baiitfs, as follows; Amos
| G. B.,inton, Benjamin Foote. George
| n. Leach, James Monaghan, George q.
Smith, each 81 days, each s62; William
| Fleming, night, 81 days, 4 luries,
| se6 (; John B. Manlove,3 81 days, 8 iuries,
| G miles, s74. 66.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
DWELLING ROBBED,
Residence Of william Lopez ON westSev-
entli Street Entered, by Burglars.

Residence OF william Lopez ON WestSev-
emil, Street Entered, by Burglars.
The residence of William Lopez, No.
Ills West Seventh street, was entered
by burglars carly on Saturday morning
and one OF Mrs Loper's coats and "a
in money were stolen. An entrance
was effected by prying open the kitchen
door, and after every drawer and shelf
in that room had been ransaoked they
pried open the, dining room door and
turned everything upside down in that
loom. In the dresser drawer the
burglars found pocketbook containing
81 and some silver knives and forks.
The money was appropriated and the
knives and forks were tied together,
but the thieves were In such hurry
to get away that they left the silver
ware on window sill.
The intruders were very cautious and
did not awaken any member of the
family. They confined their operations
to the two rooms mentioned. When
they took their departure they left the
rear dours open and the gas In the
kitchen burning full head. The robbery
was committed between midnight and
s o'clock, for shortly after the latter
hour Mrs. Lopez went downstairs and
found the house in the condition de-
scribed above. Her coat was also miss
ing. She and MI. Lopez had been
slelghing the night before and she bad
allowed the cont to remain during the
night on chair Ia the dining room.
There Is no clue to the thieves.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
"HoME, swEErnoME,As AyENcoBE
AdeIina Patti Tried 1t On GerinEn Audi-
ences Mithnnt Success.

AuelInh raul Irleu ~ on SerfhHA' aAut-
ences Without Success.
Henry I. INinck in February New Lippincott."
Besides patriotism, there are various
other sentiments that may give great
vogue to airs which embody them,
notably the feeling for home. 1t would
BIZ hardly corr ect to say that the melody
Of "Home, Sweet Home" lie vulgar or
trashy yet it is absolutely certain this
air would not be sung thousand times
oftener than songs which are thousand
times better were it not for the words
to which It Is welded. 1t , is not
known where this song originated. 1t
occurs in Bishops opera "Clari, or the
Maid of Milan" and may have been
Bishops own creation, hut from the
fact that it is called "Sicilian air.
in the printed score it has been inferred
that il is an Interpolation OF an Italian
melody. However that may be, regard
ed as music, pure and simple, il is
rather commonplace and would never
have reached its present vogue as a
household song but for it's adaptation
to the sentimental words of John
Howard Paine Fashion did the rest.
! believe 1t was Jenny Lind who first
set the fashion of using Home, Sweet
Home" as an operate encore. But
she mover went to such extremes as
Adelina Patti, who has probably sung
this air oftener than anything else in
her long career Of exactly 40 years of
public singing. Within the last decade,
whenever she sang in an English or
American town, the public not only
expected, but demanded 1t as an extra.
] have known audiences to applaud,
stamp, and yell for 1t 10 minutes till
she consented to sing IT. used to feel
sorry for her, thinking what a bore it
must be to sing the same song SO many
times, until / read that she sang it of
her own free will in German cities,
where no one expected or demanded 1t.
The fact that IL fell fiat there proves
what have said regarding. the decisive
Importance OF the text and its assucia-
tion to the success Of the song.
The craze for Home, Sweet Home"
as an encore has led to some extra
ordinary incidents in opera houses.
After the mad scenes in Donizetti's
most popular opera, when Lucia has
Just killed her husband in the bridal
chamber, and lost her reason, and given
vent to her feelings in an outburst OF
fiorid song, the audience had always
insisted on having Patti sing Home,
Sweet Home" Chalmingly appro-
pfiate! but Madame Patti does il In
the most sentimental manner possible.
The clamor for this song in situation
where It is so absurdly out OF place
may seem to contradict what / said
about the Importance Of the text and
its associations: but ii does not. The
public that patronizes old fashioned
Italian opera is amazingly indifferent
to dramatic incongruity, II Lucia had
killed half dozen husbands she would
be expected to sing Home, Sweet
Homen all the same. Donizetti him
self did the most homogeneous thing
imaginable when he made the crazy
heroine sing at this iuncture o show
piece Of forid music unless, indeed,
we take the humorous view that she
could not have done more crazy thing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
nTTDDLETOIYN.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Middletown, March 20. 20. s. Green
has boen appointed member OF the
committee instructed to request tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Go. not to en-
ploy ON the railroad laborers who have
been hired to work ON farms. Mr..
Green succeeds M. .Willitts, who re-
signed.
An effort is being made to secure by
subscription money sufficient to build
q large steam laundry in connection
with the Middletown shirt factory.
Mrs. Frank Beasten is seriously i'll.
Miss Daisy Naudain has returned
from Philadelphia, wherei she passed
the winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
WHAT WOULD JESUS DOp


new W. ID. ". uhcRsOn freaches on smell
don's Book In 81. Andrews Church.
The Rev. W. F. B. jackson of Provi-
dence, K. L., preached in ST. Andrew g
Church Sunday morning from the
text |. Peter 2, p: "For even hereunto
we're We called, because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving US an example,
that ye should follow his steps,"
The sermon was an examination Of
the teachings which Rev. MIR. Sheldon
set forth in the book which has become
so famous, I'm His Steps, 'and which
he is trying to illustrate by editing q
newspaper as he fondly fancies Jesus
would do. The preacher claimed that
such teaching was, on the whole,
irreverent and mischieyous, and wholly
misinterprets the character and prin-
ciple Of Christ, the spirit and purpose
OF His mission.
The bald and literal copying of the
life OF our Lord was tried for time in
the enrly church, when linen had all
things in common" because the first
disciples who accompanied our Lord
in His wandering life had common
purse. But the experiment was a
failure, as all such experiments ever
since have been. Men learned by ex-
pcrience that the principles of charity
and brotherly love were better carried
out when each man kept his owe
property and voluntarily, IN a spirit Of
love, helped a needy brother; the spirit
and temper Of Christ carried out in
daily life and society did more good
than slavish copying of Christ's precise
mode of living.
Christ came to establish principles
which should be like the leaven to
leaven the whole lump. His church
was to carry OH the work not by revolu-
ton, but by teaching mon lessons
which should encourage them to dc
| justly aud love mercy. The church is
slowly learning the lesson, and has done
much in transforming the world through
Christ's teaching and sacraments.
In tho face OF all this it is i'm.
pertinence, irreverenoe and presumption
| for any man to claim that Jesus would
act in this or that precise way. One
can surely say, however, what He
would not do, and that il use the grea,
and saving principles of HIS religion
in way to make Christians grieve,
and the enemies of God to blaspbeme
and unless any man have the Spirit o.
Christ he is none Of His.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

The success of tho British arms in
South Africa was celebrated at q recent
meeting of British sympathizers in this
city. Alexander Charles was chairman,
and speeches we've made by Sergeant
Major Barlow of the Fifth Royal Irish
Lancers, who has met some Of the
British soldiers now in South Africa !;
Robert Keenan,, Henry Mao Arthur,
Mr.. Potts, Frank Hair, John Taylor,
Robert Campbell, W. J. kirkland.
Alexander Charles, Jr.,s Lieut. Edge
of the British Naval Reserves, Mr..
knight Of New York, and Others. The
following tonsts were responded to:
"The Queen" 1.-THE President Of the
United States, Lord Roberts; "'.si |,
Hi,ord Duudonald, and all the COM
mnuders of tho British army in South
Africa" 1.-THE Soldiers of the Queen, y
.'The Irish Soldiers in South Africa"
..The Star Spangled Banner, 1.-The
Union jack" and many Others. Numer-
Gus songs were sung.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
THE LITE JOHN O, ,FaRBa.

ne Baynrd Legion Democratic club
Adopts Resolutions of Respect. IT
At meeting of the Bayard Legion
2emocratic Club, Monday, the com.
Pittee. appointed to prepare a minute
pcn the death Of John O. Farra re-
1Grted the following, which was
Whereas, This organization has
farncd, with deep and sincere regret,
the death Of John O. Farra, one of
I most useful and honored members;
hercfore, be 1t 5'.
Resolved, That In the death OF John
tarra the Bayard Legion Demo.
Fatlo Club loses tho membership OF
|ne who was ever active in the work Of
ne organization, and devoted to Its
Pest interests.
IN the work to which the organiza.
ZION is committed---the advancement Of
ne cause of the Democratic party
n ever displayed an earnest interest,
EofKlng with an intelligence and devo.
|ion That were accompanied by sound
hd practical results.
ms pleasing personal traits endeared
IN 10 every member of the club. He
nv genial in manner, kind and sympa-
Enetlc' His impulses were generous,
u rule of conduct honorable. We
Pear testimony to his chivalrous de.
Eprtment, his high standard of action,
Pis spirit of thorough fairness IN all
Entercourse with his fellow-men. Sci
[um Is it that any organization is
EAlled upon to mourn the loss of fell.
(ow member who SO completely COM
p.neu IN his personality all the attri-
kotes that make man honored, adj
|i'i nu and respected by his associates.
resolved, That az q mark OF respect
ehu esteem for our late fellow member,
Ene club room be draped in mourning
PoP the space OF 80 days.
resolved, That this report be spread
rpoh the minutes Of the club, and
enat copy thereof, duly attested, be
Fent to the family of the deceased.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
LUBKER'S APPLICATION REFUSED.
Socond-ciass Pilot wanted "a Re-rating oil
His Apprenticeship.


His Apprenticeship.
The Delaware Board Of Pilot Com.
missioners met in special session at the
Hotel Wilmington, Tuesday, considered
the application Of George f. Lubker,
holder OF second class license. for a
re-rating of the time Of his apprentice
ship. The opinion Of Lewis O. Van
degrift as to the legal questions in.
volved and the Jurisdiction of the
board in the matter was read, and In
accordance with that opinion, the
board dismissed Lubker's application.
Lubker had accepted second-class
papers and held them three years and
his objection to his apprenticeship
rating came too late.
The commissioners present we're
President j. =. Virden, Secretary John
N. Carswell, Robert Chambers and A.
ID, Poole,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
DOT.ER.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
Dover. March 20.--Several Dover
merchants, who have Eeen selling oleo-
margarine, have been required to pay q
government license amounting TO S4S.
Miriam Kirk, aged 6 years, broke IN
arm Saturday, by falling on the ice.
The March term OF the Court OF
Chancery began yesterday. The sale
of the lands Of the late Jacob j. Lewis
was confirmed; also the sale of the
lands of the late James Raughley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Chicago, H., March 90. Three hours
after the shooting Of Miss Annie
Strother, this morning, Mrs. Charles
Smith, % years DID, wife of the propris-
Tor of the saloon opposite the restaurant
IN which the murder was committed,
was arrested, and made confession,
saying she had shot Miss Strother be-
cause the latter had taken her hus.
bands love.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
RAILROAD SON AT AUCTION.

Joplin, NO., March 10. The Kansas
City, Pittsburg IL Gulf railroad was
sold at auction, at the depot in this
city, at 1870 O'Clock this morning by
E. III. Stiles, master in chancery, to
satisfy 100000 mortgage, with
one years accrued interest, hold by the
State Trust 20. of New York.
Only one bid was made, that by Silas
W. Petit, chief counsel of the Phila-
delphia Reorganization Co., Of Sl2, :
500, 600. -...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
4. o. O. II. Anniversary.

Grand Master John NJ. Ross of the
brand Lodge of Delaware, !. o. o. F.,
laS Issued a proclamation to members
~ the order in this State, calling at
bte ~ to the fact that April 26th Will
10 The Slst anniversary of the order,
"FEointing, that day as a day of thanks
s 6ag and requesting the lodges to
celebrate the event.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
DIED FROM APPENDICITIS.
Demise of Mrs. Elizabeth ellison of This
City In Philadelphia.

Demise of Mrs. Elizabeth ellison of This
City In Philadelphia.
Mrs, Elizabeth ellison, aged SO years,
az No 1910 Trenton Place, died Tuesday
morning in the Hahnemann Hospital,
PHILADELPHIA, from appendicitis, with
winch she had been suffering for
several days. Deceased Yves daughter
OF the late John q. Haddock of this
Last Thursday she was stricken with
aupendicitis, and on the following day
was sent to the hospital, where the
oneration was performed. 1t was
thought her life could be saved, but
The atIiiction was In most acute form
Ind the operation was unsuccessful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Horace G. Knowles wall remove his
Office to No. 9O7 Market street, and the
partnership between him and Robert
q. Hartman, which has existed for
several years, will he dissolved. Mr..
Hartman will remain at No. 92l Market
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

An effort is being made to place the
steamer Bermuda, now at Philadelphia,
without home or flag, under Italian
register. The preliminary inquiries
been have made and have been referred
TO the consul-general of Italy at New
York,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Abram Palmer has sold his farm near
Mt. Cuba to his son-in- law, Frank j.
G. Hobson. For the present Mr..
Palmer will continue to live III Chris
tiana hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
TWENTY-FOUR PEASANTS DROWNED,

Budapest, Hungary, March 90 =
Twenty-four peasants were drowned
today, by the capsizing of a boat in
which they were crossing the Danube
River, from kaloosa to Pays, during a
pAlp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
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bidders Bond Approved,

The trustees of the New Castle
county workhouse today accepted the
bond OF the A. s. Reed a. Bro. 10. and
the company is 10 begin work on the
workhouse shortly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

appointment of Fish Commissioner.
lover, March 10. --Gov. Tunnel. this
turning, appointed Thomas ii. Hop
mus Of Lebanon fish commissioner.
Ahe hshing season will berin tomorrow
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Iron Hill, Nd, March 19,-Charles
Mcintyre, aged 10 years, son of Thomas
Mcintyre, was badly injured today, by
being kicked In the stomach by horse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Contractor William NJ. Connolly is
candidate for the Democratic nominal
tion for Representative from the Fifth
district Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Letters of administration on the
estate of Susan NJ. Darlington have
been granted to Frederic 1urllngton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22

Greek doors opened outward Is that
soG suppose the Greeks used them to
knock book agents off the front steps. -
Yonkers Statesman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
LOCAL.
and
CLIMATIC.

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remedy or change OF
climate will cure =".
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ne real cAuss ~ NE tsJtnston' and think " most
ptoh.bls the Sorie, ~ hs alleged M treatment arise
from statements he has made To- 'ndss'ntns '" ~
pan 10 his nj, nds hts fsasnns 'of lsN,'nF We A"ad
-my Ne made no complaint ~ Ol treatment ~ ite
hands ~ uhef cadets IT. rss rnt,' of'0's ~ e." p"
= such vss accorded him. Ium '0r'r''' made
am convinced THIS rsulcuat ,Nid vas 'rie inter
f'rod wrn M nplsstsd ly older c8d0' 'Nh'g MS
entlte stay si the MutHfy Aoudcuy
II there f. not cause here for an olllcial
investigation II would b" hnri 20 iini an
instance In which there was Fist nghung
at West Point. 80 far from being an in-
fre1ucu' aNair. against order and drci-
pllne and, M best. barely tolerated upon
serious occasion. Is a practice systematically
encouraged, having legitimate place
In the training Of these young men, Public
notice IL given 10 the boys who go there
that they are expected 10 beat their way
through tho place as pugilists They are
liable 10 he called out 10 personal
encounters when yer any other cadet
feels like 1t or whenever any number
Of cadets agree that sense of honor
or a love OF sport demands il.
Col Mills argues that Booz received no
Injuries because he did not Immediately
tell the authorities all that had happened
to him, and that II would have been i'm
pos-ibl' anyway for the young man 10
have avoided the sick report. He made
no complaint OF Ill treatment says Col.
Mills. Why, he was under orders TO do
so II such treatment was accorded" What
part can such orders play in such surround
ing,? IL is stated that the man who forced
the mixture down young Booz's throat Is
perfectly well known and that he Is now ono
of the most popular cadets at the Academy.
II what has been told is true that young
man must be detached from the service
and made to bear his Just load OF oboquy.