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The sun., 1900-03-08
ENGINEER SWAN DECLARED
NOT RESPONSIBLE
Coroner's jury Exonerates the Coy
ernment EmpIoye in the
Yacht Explosion.

1
| About thirty-fiye witnesses testified at
delaware City yesterday at the inouest
Whlcn coroner Fandever held over the
remains OF Captain George A. Cleayer,
VINO was injured in the explosion OF one
OF the tubes in the boiler OF the govern
ment yacht Caperon, January IL, and
later died from injuries received.
:, Inc inquest was held in the Robinson
lonse and the jury was as follows:
francis Mcintyre, foreman; Ferris Giles.
secretary;E +. A. Pennington, w. A. Jester,
Rose. ~
Anthony Higgins, of this CITY, was
present at the inquest in the interest of
Engineer swan, OF the Caperon, upon
Whom IL was sought to place the respon-
slplllty for the accident.
Deputy Attorney General Peter T.
Cooper, Jr., directed Coroner Vandever
to insist upon all employees of the gen.
eral government who were called as nit.
nesses answering fully and positively all
questions asked them, as report was
clrfent to the effect that they had been
ordered by their superiors to be very
guarded in their testimony.
James Crosby and Bavard Gem. the
iormer OF the Pusey & Jones Co. and the
latter OF she Pennsylvania railroad
shops, were called as experts on the
proper construction OF boilers
Inc luryss verdict which was lengthy
one was as follows:
Captain George A. Cleaver came to
his death from shock and by inhaling
steam received on Wednesday, January
- l9OO, at O'Clock, D. m. The acct
dent was caused by the explosion in a
s sea bay boiler OIL the launch Caperon of
the United States Army Quartermaster
at Delaware City, Del. The
accident occurred no way throus h neg
llect or fault Of the captain or engineer,
Tor there is no way in this boiler Of
knowing for certain whether all the
tubes are clear of debris. These boilers
have been condemed for yacht purposes
On account of the great liabilities to an
accident Of this kind, it being liable to
occur in spite OF all care and precautlon
taken by the engineer. The lives of men
using, these boileIs in launches are con-
,inually in danger"
The sun., 1900-03-08
KICK ON TIN CANS.
They Arc Very Injurious TO the Crate
Bars OF the Crematory.

George A. Willis, chairman Of the
crematory committee OF Council said
last night that large number OF persons
are III the habit Of throwing tin cans in
their garbage ems.
r. is impossible fur either tile drivers
81 Il e garoage carts Or the employees III
the crematory to remove the cans from
the garbage. The cans iall dawn among
the crate bars and sometimes cause them
TO break Piecrs Of glass and even brick
bats are found in satne cans. 1t is against
the regulations governing the collection
OF garbage to put ali such articles in the
garbage cans. The erematory il in good
shape at present.
The sun., 1900-03-08
CHAIRMAN KANE
Is SICK IN BED
No Report Expected From Coun,
tilmanic Investigation
Tonight.

James Kane, chairman OF the finance
committee Of City Council, was unable
10 be present at tie weekly caucus 0fthe
various committees last evening. He has
been confined tn his bed with illness for
several days.
tlnite number Of other members OF
Council We're also absent from the eau
Gus
On account OF Mr.. Kane's illness it is
not believed that the investigation com
mittee appointed to inquire into the
granting Of the blanket franchise by the
Street and Sewer Directors, will make
report at tonight's meeting of Council,
as he is chairman Of the committee. No
meeting Of the committee was held last
evening.
The sun., 1900-03-08
Princess SnIm-SaIm Working For
ROers.

Chicago, March 7.-Princess Agnes
von Salm-Salm. who is in Chicago for
the purpose of raising money for corps
of trained nurses and physicians to assist
the sick and wounded Boer soldiers, will
take prominent part in the pro-Boer
meeting at the Auditorium to be held un-
der the direction of German newspaper
editors of this city. The princess said
that she would be ut the speakers table
and deliver an address.
The sun., 1900-03-08
WHAT PEOPLE WANT TOKNOW

In whose interests the 0xy-
hydrogen Gas Company's case,
pending before the Chancellor
is held up by the Street and
Sewer Directors
Who pays The attorney fees
Of NeSsrs. liillcs and Sprumce.
counse! for the Street and Sewer
Directors in the OXy-Bydrogen
ease?
The sun., 1900-03-08
Confirmed the Return.

a session Of the Orphans Court was
held yesterday morning by Judge
Spruance, who confirmed the return Of
the sale OF real estate OF the late Evan
Walker. The return was presented by
Howell s. England. Robert 2. TaIev
was appointed guardian OF Mary Talley.
On petition Of Elizabeth +. Gray and
others an order was made distributing
money paid into Court from the sale Of
the real estate Of John +. Gray, deceased,
The sun., 1900-03-08
Hi. Dangl,tcr ImnrnreI.

Delaware Clark, recorder ofdeeds, was
at his office yesterday Tor the first time
This week, being detained at his home
in Glasgow by i'eillness Of lis infant
daughter, Franc s, who has been suffer-
ing with puenm MIA. The child's condi-
don IL ilnproNino
The sun., 1900-03-08
Want Tracks Extended.

4 petition is being circulated and
nunerously signed requesting tile Will
mlngton City Railway Company 10 lay !.
connecting LINK on NAnde~er avenlr.
Inc line, # extended ny requested, viii
be 4 great convenience.
The sun., 1900-03-08
Put Under Peace Bond.

Magistrate Daley last night put Frank
n Roberts, colored, Of Brandywine
under 5000 peace bond. The
charge OF disorderly conduct was pre-
felred by Mary Leonard, also colored.
The sun., 1900-03-08
Scottish Signatures Required.

About six months ago George +. Ward,
plumber, purchased the cd Watr prop.
erty, No. 1908 Market street. The Watt
heirs reside in Scotland and considerable
difficulty has been experienced in getting
the transfer papers property signed TIE
final papers have at last received the
proper signatures and are on their way
10 this country.
The sun., 1900-03-08
No Decision ARRIVED Al.

80 decision has as yet been arrived at
by the committee on public buildings Of
City Council in regard to repairing tile
I'D library building in tle Ninth ward.
Tie Brsndywine Library Associations,
which has been using the building, has
0qnested that some rcpairs be made
IN IL
The sun., 1900-03-08
Waived Il k1eariuG

William Price, arrested on tie charge
OF furnishing medicine to Lizzie R4ir-
holtz to produce an abortion, waived u
hearing before Magistrate Daily. Tie
Magistrate held him in $500 bail for tie
Upper Court.
The sun., 1900-03-08
Visited by Stork.

After fifteen years Of married life the
''stork" has visited the home Of William
j. Fisher, real estate agent Mr.. Fisher
is the proud father oi bouncing SON..
The sun., 1900-03-08
Railroad Pay nnY.

The Delaware Railroad employees re-
ceiyed their pay for February last even
ing. II is expected that the employees of
the Maryland Division will be paid to-
day.
The sun., 1900-03-08

XSevcnth division. Colvilles Ninth divi-
sion and the Guards brigade. under Pole
arew, are making their way across the
yer ut Ioplnr'H drift where | propose
place my headquarters this evening.
Our casualties will, | trust, he few. us
enemy were quite rnpIVparcd for he
attacked by the flank and having
eir communications with plocmfentpil
catcnnd."
special dispatch fram Durham says d
ktng column OF British troops from IN
and has entered the Transvaal and
been daily sliirmishing with small
rites Of Beers The force consists Of
Entcd infantry Natal scouts and mr.
ry, all commanded hy Major Premier.
The column first crossed the bor-
Feb. IS 1t now occupies nm in
chcd position OH Fntasa hill, niue
IS within the Transvaal.
dispatch from Capc Town says:
Alnost the whole of the Dutch pnpli-
IN OF the Pricska and Kcnhartlt dis.
IS is III rebellion. Many Of the Dutch
I'm ncishhoi.ng districts arc reported
nave joined tlom, notably Pict Mool,
N, who will lead the rebels to Brand
s.
N'Iucas Steinkamp. il command Of n
cc of Beers. is reported 10 bc farch-
Hg on Carnurvun. 1t is believed that
Iuprdonia and Victoria West will rise and
at the total number of men in arms
Will exceed 5000. The general opinion
ya loyalistS is that Il strong force Of Brit
Eatl will be required, as Il reverse would
! lread the rebellion
|r4"An undated telegram from Colcsbcrs
\ Tvs that the Australian regiment has
Eien honored by Il visit from Lord Kit H.
raler
al "tfhe Arundel column has been largely
lie-cnforced.
tes An official notification has been issued
lhat the Queenstown proclamation of
~ Neb. - regarding certain terms offered
Il 10 the rebels by General BrabAnt iii
i went of thch' surrender has been with
lrawn. Those in arms against England
anay Jetuln to their farms on surrender
4Ng their weapons and receiving pass.
e mt they are liable TO be called to aec0ant
3 Iter."
II Where the Rebellion IL.
4, a'riesla and Kenhaidt are Situated lii
z middle west Of Cape Colony. 'lhe
d Fmrr is Il village Of about 500 inhHbii
u rs on the Orange river. III tha f30t III
NJ nooim Bergen. There arc large II.
Il and ash,sstus deposits IL llp,Iistfief.
M / place Is reached ly stage from ID
In II, the distance being lp7 lirs. iSi-
MI lt is branch station for staees ms
Ee6 4; into llc .Aar from Victoria iIGst. 1t
|ml 4 the Elaftcheeste river.
ktsN cahlaer;tli 10 l.nudMa from came
NM ID On Monday announced that Sir .}i.
kna tMinor lad plncltniQd IaatJial iitr
mscSc two districts, ana also IN ghc f,s-
eawiof Erfatown ill isarkly West
M. Fare in tlr Same nai@hbayhuml.
III t,"nan dispatch AVS that Gencral
Nhin Il y neral order regarding Tx
ranT Latlysmih. .iiES:
ma forces during thc last fcw
te Ehayc Striyrn with conspicuous
kf8tSe and sp!onlia determination 10
Zen i the honor Of The queen and tlc
IS. svi The I.;ullsmith garrison FOR
ptAs, tbs held ,hat position against
kponYacl, with complete success and
\ac, IsAiy privhtinus with admirable
thly, Tho relieving army had u
irI#y trough an unknown cnun-
"a, practically Hnfrdnble rivers
ao#t inaccessible heights face
The sun., 1900-03-08
The Weather Forecast.

sbc indications for today arr that
iair, coidc! weather, northwest
winds Will pr,N4tI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
Kansas City Live Stock.Report.

cattle receipts for week ending Sept.
Ist, amounted to 80 900 head, some 1000
less than week ago and $4,000 less
than the corresponding week last year.
The reduction in supplies has caused
an upward tendency on the market
The demand was good for everythins
that was fit for killing, from So. 81
grassers up to the best dry lost cattle
The buyers were forced to buy cattle
that they would not look at a week
ago, that is particularly ture Of the
close of the week. The best cattle
showed considerable advance for the
week but the medium kind and range
grassers have been hammered pretty
hard during the past two weeks. but
are still selling at good prices. Stock
ers and feeders are selling well and
since week ago have advanced from
Is to so cents. There is very little de-
mand for common, thin light stuff.
quarantine steers have advanced 30 to
40 cents, quarantine cows 20 to 35
cents. There is very little demand for
bulls and prices are unchanged, com
pared with last week. We look for
heavy runs here during next week and
1t will stand shipper in hand to cor
respond with this firm before coming
on the market.
Hog receipts this week were about
IL, 900 heavier than last week and 5000
less than year ago. The quality was
generally poor to fair for the week.
with the exception of ene supply of
choice $50 to $50 ID. heavies.
The shipping demand has been
rather slack and light hogs have de.
clined about cents since a week ago
The packers were quiet buyers and
bought only what they really needed
The best 300 lb hogs land ovcr) sold
today from s5.O5 to s51o, with med
ium weights from $5.10 to $5.15 and
lights from S5.15 to s5.2ek.
We solicit correspondence.
JONES BROS L. S. Com. Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
Children of the Slum.

-. ferhaPs what 1 have seen of child
me IN the slums has made upon m,
neant the deepest scars" writes Mrs
Balhngton Booth i'm the Ladies' HON
journal. Poor little scraps of b,,
manlty, sick, puny and deformed nv
what was even worse still vile and
eVIi In word and disposition before tbf
Daoy accents had left their words
!he street swarmed with them. plav.
ing IN. quarrehng, fighting amid the los
tsing crowd and traffic until late int,
the night, and the houses were f,,u :.
little figures that slept ON the floor y,
crouched IN the corners to get away
from the drunken and brutal who a.
lght in abusing the weak. In sum.
thz Mer oeath angel mows them down
through the hot season as the scvtb<
cuts the flowers amid the bay .n5 !,
has often seemed to me that on snch .
MISSION his black robes vanish, and he
is veritable angel of light.'' "
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
How to Make G.od Coffee.

1t is the simplest thing in the world
to make a good cup OF coff e. All
that is required is good Judgment and
little taking palms."
Most people nowadays save them
selves trouble by buying the coffee
already roasted and ground, getting
the weeks supply at a time. Along
towards the last of the week the ar
oma is pretty well dissipated, and the
advent of the new supply is usually
chronicled in the remark, This coffee
Is better than you got last week"
The only real difference is that it is
fresher.
Coffee beams should be kept in drv
place, and improve by keeping. The
best roaster is fryingpan with a wo-
man ait the handle. The berries
should be roasted over a rather slow
fire till they are a dark mahogany
color, not black. If roasted too long
the coffee is bitter; if not long enough
you get the crude taste of the raw
berry in your coffee. Grind as soon
as cool, and grind fine. It is best to
grind as wanted, though one need
roast once or twice a week, twice be-
ing better than once.
The water should boil by the time
the coffee is ground. Whisk the
ground coffee with the white of an
egg, pour little cold water on it.
and then the boiling water. Put it
where 1t W. come ito a boil: as soon
as ut does so remove to the back of
the stove, where it will keep very hot
out Will not actually boil.
II you do not care to use egg % set
Tie the coffee, when nearly ready to
use 1T pour out cupful and return !.
at once to the coffee pot. Let stand
a few minutes, then pour out gently
VI pour through a fine seive, such as
comes for that purpose.
Ihe secret Of good coffee making is
TO nave the berries freshly roasted and
ground and not let IT boil tiII tba
navor is dissipated in the aroma
Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
FAMOUS MASON AND DNoEs LINE.
The History OF the Old Landmark So
Familiar 20 Headers or History.

The History OF the Old Landmark So
Familiar 20 Headers OF History.
The legislature Of Maryland has ap-
proprdated a sum of money for the re-
survey of Mason and Dixon line and
the restoration of the landmarks many
OF which have been removed contrary
to Scripture. This work will be done
by the state geological commission in
connection with commission ap-
pointed and paid by the state govern
ment of Pennsylvania and by the
United States geological survey.
The original running of Mason and
nxon's line was done according to
the terms OF the final agreement be-
tween the Calverts and the Penns.
concluded in 1860 after protracted
negotiations. There was al conflict in
the grants Of Maryland and Pennsyl-
vanda. The Penns had friends at
court and Calvert was finally coered
into conceding everything Penn de-
manded. and this concession cost him
the richest portion of his domain.
The line between MARYLAND and Penn
oNi'oh "dS DcQtiul I'll 1IOO DIV a COM
mission appointed for that purpose
The proprietors of the two colonies be-
came Impatient ait their slow progress
and agreed to engage Charles Mason
and James Dixon to complete the
work. Both Penn and Calvert were in
London at the time. and they there
engaged these two men, whose names
have become so famous i'm connection
with this historic line for so many
wears the dividing line between the
free states and the slave states of the
union.
The two surveyors arrived in Phila-
delDhia November IS. 1854. and began
their survey eariv the following
spring. Through the forest thev cut
vista" eight feet wide and SET ND
stone at the end of each mile Every
fifth stone was larger than the others
and had on the north side the arms
OF Thomas and Richard Penn and on
the so,fth face the arms Of Frederick
Lord Baltimore. One of these is pre-
served In Baltimore hy the MARYLAND
Historical society. and some vet stand
In their original places and are cared
Tor bv the authorities. The inter
mediate stones are smaller and have
the letter "P' on the north and 'M'
ON the south face.
The removal of many of the his
toric landmarks has left the boundary
line between Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania in doubt in places. and it is to
remedy this. as well as to perpetuaHe
the historic line. that the legislature
has provided for this re-survey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
rELEeRAPH1c BRIEFS.

Mid-roaders of Iowa met at Des
Moines and state central COMMITTEES
will name the ticket.
Governor Stone engaged rooms at the
Hoffman house, New York city. for
eastern democratic headquarters.
NJ. e. Morgan of Appleton. Wis. was
nominated for congress by the Eighth
district democratic convention
Congressmen Clark Of Missouri ana
Grosvenor Of Ohio debated 'sExpan-
sion' at Mountain Lake. Nd. chau-
tauqua.
Colored press at Indianapolis elected
Cyrus Field Adams president Of the
national association. chose other ofl-
GERS and adjourned.
The United States army transport
Lawton arrived at Seattle from Nome
with 22o passengers. two-thirds OF
whom are destitute miners returned as
the expense Of the sovsrnmsnss
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05

Major j. NJ. Burke told good story
of his experience in helping a friend
to get the girl of his choice.
He was a good fellow said he.
but young and without much capital.
The girl was beauty and loved the
boy, but the father (the same old irate
father) objected and demanded that
the boy show that he was capable of
supporting wife. This was in st.
Louis about ten years ago, and the
boy came to me with his troubles.
Never mind said I I'll fix it up
all right. BY the way, how much will
you take for your right leg?"
I'll give you $4,000 for it, I said.
"Will you take it?'
No, won't" he said. What do
you take me orr
"Well. l knew the girls father; he
was merchant, and I called to see
him. We finally drifted around to
talking about this young fellow, and
the old man f1ared little, stating
that he wanted some one who could
support wife to have his daughter.
Support wife!' said I, in sur
prise. Why, he certainly can do all
that. Only few days ago he refused
$4,000 for piece of property
ellis own property?' asked the IA
ther. Certainly said ].
"Who offered him the money!
asked he.
I did, and he refused it, I answer
ed. He claimed it was worth more
"Well, this made hat, and no more
questions were asked. The boy is do
ing well now and has a good family.
haven't spoken to the father since" ="
Washington Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
AGood Brown sauce.

A good brown sauce that serves as q
foundation for half adozanother sauces
varied by the addition of lemor
Juice, mushrooms, wine or tomato. i:
made as follows: Put two tablespoon
fuls OF butter into frying pan on the
back of the range, and as it begins tt
"sizle" add to 1T a sliced onion. sma'
carrot, bay leaf and a half OF small
turnip chopped fine. Cover the pan
and, push it still farther back, let tht
contents steam" for a quarter OF al
hour. Pull forward over the fire ant
allow the vegetables to color, but. no
before stirring in two tablespoonful
of -four. When we'll Drowned add grad.
ually two cupfulls stock. three cloves
a blade of mace. half dozen pepper
corns and a little salt. Again cover and
simmer 20 minutes. Strain and serve
Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
A MAN OF THE PEOPLE
A Sketch of John W. Breidenthal, the Next
Governor of the State of Kansas.

ate cause on this order was the pros.
qect of panic and its attendant finan-
clal crash, which Mr.. Breidenthal knew
was coming, but which most of the
bankers blindly refused to foresee. He
reasoned that in the event of a panic
the large banks would call on the
Smaller ones for the sums due them,
and the smaller banks, being unable to
realize the immense sums outstanding
on such short notice, would be forced
to suspend. On the other hand the
small banks which had not abused
their borrowing ability when it was
not needed, would be in a position, by
strength of credit, to obtain loans
from the larger banks if necessary, to
tide them over the panic.
When Mr.. Breidenthal promulgated
this order a howl went up from nearly
every banker in the state. They called
IT tyranny. The bankers declaredthey
were able to manage their own affairs
without the states interference, and
were not afraid of any crisis that
might arise.
Within ninety days came the panic.
Bank failed from one end of the
country to the other and business was
prostrated. Kansas suffered somewhat.
but got off lightly compared with most
most of the western states. Less that
fifteen banks suspended or were closed.
Then it was that bankers who had de-
nounced Commissioner Breidenthal
took off their hats to him. They saw
clearly that he had been right and they
had been wrong.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-05
THE HEWFoUNDLANDs REVENGE
A Big Dog Executed a Wen-PIanned
Scheme 10 HumiIiate n Little One.

A large Newfoundland dog belong
ing to physician gives evidence of
the intelligence generally alleged of
the canine race. says Rev. A. b. Nioll
IN Our Dumb Animals. He is the mail
carrier for the household, and is Deep
ly impressed with the confidence re-
posed in the performance of his duty.
This fidelity seems to be recognized
by his canine neighbors, and one if
: them ait least, has shown mean dis
position to take advantage of it, and
to annoy the Newfoundland when
thus enraged. This teasing poodle is
of spotless white, belonging to lady
of means, who employs colored ser
want whose duty it IS to give the
poodle daily bath and comb its hair.
Gyp never attempted TO molest the big
Newfoundland when the latter was
free TO prevent it. Nor did he ever
moiest his giant nei,rhbor but twice
when he was carrying his masters
mail. The first time the Newfound
Eand treated Gyp's jumping up and
swapping ait his tail with dignified con-
tempt. This emboldened Gyp to re-
peat the indignity the neNt morning
as the Newfoundland was returning
with large bundle of letters in his
mouth.
The Newfoundland never paused in
his errand- He laid the package of
letters on his masters desk and then
back in the direction OF the postoffice.
There was in his movements, as we'll
as IN his intelligenet face, an air of
quiet determination. But no one
could guess his intentions until he
reached the place where Gyp was
standing, fresh from Lis morning toll
ct. He then turned quickly, seized
the spotless Doodle by the neck and
carried it across the sidewalk to the
gutter. There had been a rain the
night before and the gutter was fill
ed with muddy water The Newfound-
land Dipped the poodle into the dirty
water twice then deposited the mud
bedraggred and Inundated dog upon
the sidewalk and returned to his home
quietly, without SO much as a back
ward look ait his victim
bystander was watching the en-
tire proceedings and vouches for all
these details, and for the dignity main
tained by the Newfoundland as he ad-
m1nistered what he evidently believed
to be necessary discipline. And this
witness veracity is no way impeached
by his declaring that it seemed to him
that the Newfoundland was positively
laughing as it returned home.