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The news & observer., 1901-01-16

Let US serve the State in this spirit
and with wisdom and the people will con-
tinue 30 trust us, but if we depart from
this plain and just way, power will drop
from our hands, for the amendment has,
/ believe and trust, brought with it a
freedom of thought, of criticism and of
action that will be swift to withdraw a
trust abused #N.tr
The news & observer., 1901-01-16

To Secure These Blessings the Purpose Of the
Democratic Party. To This End the Amend
ment Was Passed. A New Election Law is
NOV Recommended. The Rights Of the Negro
Shall be Carefully Safeguarded. Let Hatred
and Strife Cease. Let the Law Reign Su-
preme.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
TWO SPECIAL JURIES.

Prothonotary Frank L. Speak kman
and the attorneys in the cases have
drawn the following special iuries.
John M. Lacey VS.. p, W. a. b. r.
r. 90. o.-Brandywine, William F. John
son, William &. Husbands; Christiana,
James M. Shakespeare, Harvey e.
Gregg; Mill Creek, Frank V. White
man White Clay Creek, james Crossan,
Joseph H. Caleb, William Fl. Steel,
George L. Spence; New Castle, David
W. Elkinton; Penoader, Jacob b.
Cazier, J. Wilkins Cooch; Red Lion,
Joseph Heiael, George W. Reybold,
John Q. Clark: st. Georges, George
W. W. Naudain, Henry Clearer,
Daniel w. Corhit, William Janvier
APPOINTMENTS, Frederick Knots,
Thomas Lattomus; Blaokbird, John
Lookerman, William H. Fennimore,
Joseph X. Stephenson.
Henry NJ. Love vs.. GAINESVILLE Manu-
featuring Go. Wilmington, joseph
Jackson Peirce. Alfred L. Ainscow,
William II. Morris, George W. Baker.
Harry A. Miller; Brandywine, Isaac
@. Elliott. James Green, James u.
Guest; Christiana, Howard q. Ely,
Thomas j. Stirling, Thomas d. Lyman,
Edward Woodward; Mill Creek, Reuben
Satterthwaite, Arnold Naudain; White
Clay Creek, George L. Spence; New
Castle, Edward McAllister Pencader,
Edwin S. Armstrong, David Nom ullen |;
Red Lion, CHARLES W. pancoast; st.
Georges, Merritt N. Willitts, Clarence
E., Poole, joseph 9. Jolls; Appo1uini-
mink, Elias N. Moore; Blackbird,
James Beth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
HE DIED IN THE WOODS.
An Unknown Man Drank Carbolic Acid in
the ShellpOt Woods.

the Shellpot Woods.
The body of an unknown white man,
about 30 years old, and feet IL inches
tall and weighing about $50 pounds,
was found in Sellers Woods, near Edge
Moor station, Monday afternoon. An
empty vial which had contained car
bolio acid and which bore label from
DIR. Simms' drugstore, No. COG King
street, causes the opinion that he had
killed himself by taking the poison.
On the body was found a receipt for
some underclothing purchased In Phil
adelphia, the receipt being in favor of
F. Richardson and signed by M. s..
Bird. around his neck was Roman
Catholic medal There was also a
pawnticKet in the deceased's pocket
showing that an oyercoat had been
pawnud at Levy's, Seventh and Market
streets. February 18th, fer S1.50. Lit
is thought that he was ii salesman.
The suicides hail was sandy. His
clothing was dark and of good material
and ne wore two striped blue shirts.
State Detective Witsil and Police
Captain Black went with the coroner
to the scene OF ths finding of the body.
It is thought the man had been dead
several days. The body was brought
to the moreue in this oity where it
awaits identification.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
KILLED BY A CASTING.

Henry It. Shippers, an Employe of the
Betts Machine CO.., Was Crushed to
Death.
Henry 7. Shippers, aged 60 years, of
No. 1923 Chestnut street, was crushed
beneath casting at the Belts Machine
Works, Maryland avenue and Beech
street, Monday afternoon, and died
while being taken to hospital. Sim.
pers was carpenter by trade, but had
been working this winter as helpcr In
the machine shops. With others, he
had been engaged in raising casting.
While it was in the air, the chain on
the lifting apparatus Slipped and the
casting tilted. Shippers, in attempting
to get out of the way, tripped and fell
and the casting str uck him and crushed
him badly.
Mr.. Shippers leaves wife and one
daughter, who is Miss Esther A.
Simpers,a teacher in public school No.
2. Funeral services were held at the
house Friday evening, and intermsnt
was made near Singerly, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
INAUGURATION DAY EXERCISES.
Prohibitionists VIII Have Their Own OBJ.
seI.Yance on March 4tII.

Prohibitionists VIII Have Their Own oh.
seryance on March 4tii.
The Wilmington Prohibition League
will hold exercises on March 4th,
Inauguration day, in honor of the con
tinuance of the camEaien against the
saloun. These exercises will be held in
the Y. M. G. a Hall, No. 1907 Market
street, at s O'Clock in the evening.
John G. Woolley's inaugural address,
prepared especially for the occasion,
and entitled 1.-THE Reign of Righteous
ness" will be read by the Rev. Robert
Watt, ID. ID.
Short addresses will be made by tina
Revs. W. L. S. Murray, ID. D.. John
Snape and Aloycius Green. A short
address prepared lor the day by Oliver
W. Stewart, the chairman of the
National Prohibition Committee will
be read.
Music will be furnished by the
league quartette. All friends Of tenn.
perance and clean politics are invited
to attend. Members of the W. q. Il.
U. and other ladies are especially in
yited,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

A deal involving millions of dollars
has been made by the North American
Trust Co. of New Jersey securing con-
troll Of large and small trust companies.
all of which go to make up the princi-
pal corporation registration and COR
poration trust business of the United
States. Tho ultimate object of the
combination appears to be to control
the entire trust business of the country.
The North American Co., itself capt.
talized at $1,000. 600. has gained con-
troll of the majority of stock of the
Corporation Trust Co. of New Jersey,
the New jersey Registration Gu. of
Boston, the Corporation Trust Go. of
New York, the Corporation Organizes
tiou and Trust Go. of Chicago and the
Corporation Trust Go. OF Maine, to-
gether with numerous minor COM
panies, which gives the North Ameri-
can Co.. by its holdings, capitaliza-
tion of $50, 100000
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
IMPORTANT RAILWAY DEAL.
Line From Northampton County, Pa, u
This City, is Proposed.

Line From Northampton County, Pa, TO
This City, is Proposed.
In Atlantic City few days ago a
number Of prominent PhiadelLhia and
Atlantic City capitalists closed an i'm
portant railway deal by the merging of
number of smaller companies and
organizing the Mauch Chunk, Lehigb-
ton and Slatingtcn Electric Railway
Company. Plans have been formulated
for the construction of one Of the most
important trolley systems undertaken
by railway men recently. 1t is the in
rention OF the projectors to build a
continuous line from Mauch Chunk to
Slatineton, wsth branch to Strouds-
hurg and the Delaware Water Gap.
These connection will enable passen-
gers to reach Allentown and Phila-
delphia, from which city there is
already continuous line to Whining
ton.
At Allentown connections can also be
made for Bethlehem, EasCon, Phillips
burg, n. j., and the slate belts at
Northampton county, including Pen
Argyle, Bangor, Bath and Nazareth.
The company is chartered under the
laws of the State of Pennsylvania aud
is capitalized at 5000, 600. When the
entire lines are perfected their total
approximate value will be about
sl,000,000 and the total miles of road
operated 1856.
The directors of the company are
Thomas +. Durham, Emery p. Day
and Charles E. Porter, Of Philadelphia !;
]. A. Sweigard r. j. Purcell and
William Fl. BARTLETT of Atlantic City !;
Hugh E. Crilley and John II. l'ascoe,
Of Allentown; Charles Craig aud "A.
W. Thomson, of Lehigh Gap, and L.
A. Snyder, of Lehighton. The officers
of the company are /. a. Sweigard,
president; Thomas f. Durham, secre-
tary and William II. Bartlett, treasurer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. %. -
A satisfactory understanding has been
reached by the conferes of the ministry
AND the financial committee of the
Rigsdad regarding the sale Of the
DaoisA Nesy indies.
The result, it is understood, will
shortly be communicated to the Wash
ington government In such form as ir
is thought here will prove acceptable.
The Danish proposal, 1t is expected,
will include some new suggestions. but
nothing, it is said calculated to defeat
the conclusion OF the convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
Finest costing Station in the World.

San Francisco, Cal., Feb. %. - Robert
Tibbitts, the contractor who for the
last seven months has been building
the United States government coaling
station and pier in the harbor of pago-
Pago, in the Samoan Islands. has
arrived here. EIe says the pior and
other structures, costing $500, 600, will
be turned over to the government in
about three months. The pier is 365
feet long and so feet wide. 1t is made
entirely Of steel. All the piles are of
steel. They measure 9 inches in
diameter and vary in length from 30 to
70 feet. On the shore just back of the
projecting pier is large steel building,
150 feet long by 100 feet wide. This
is to be a repository for 10.000 tons of
coal. Another similar building IS to bs
erected. Mr.. Tibbitts declares that
Pago Pago is the finest coaling station
in the world,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
SMYRNA TOWN ELECTION.

Special correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Smyrna, Feb. 26. AT tke town cleo
tion hold here,yesterdny, seven council
men, an assessor and town treasurer
were elected, there being no contest.
The election wRs the quietest held for
30 years.
In the First district, DIR. 7. G..
Moore defeated john Rawley for Town
Council by two votes. The following
ticket was elected, politics not being
considered:
Treasurer, Il. V. Cooper; Assessor,
W. ii. Carr; Counoilmen First dis
trict, Or. 7. @. Moore; Second, s. j.
Reynolds; Third, II. B. Grieves ;
Fourth, Joseph II. Wright; Fifth, j.
M. Fowler; Sixth, H. S. Anthony, j.
9. Robinson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
BOLD ROBBERY IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb 6.-One thousand
dollars il diamonds, iewelry and
watches was wrested from cirizen
within sight of police siarion, last
evening. The victim Of the robbery
was Marcus Sironz, jewelry salesman.
Stronz was standing at Elsdon and
North avenues, waiting for trolley
car, when he was suddenly struck a
heavy blow on the head. lie fell
stunned for a moment, and when he
came to saw man running down a
nearby alley with leather pouch in
which he had carried his jewelry.
Stronz was badly cut on tha face and
head by the blow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

While the Edge Moor accommodation
train on the p, W. H. b. railroud was
returning to this city about no
O'Clock Tuesday morning the locomotive
collided with the rear end of a freight
train at Seventh street crossing. Tho
locomotite was hatily daaased Tut
nobody was seriouly burt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Miss CLARA T. Ernest of No. 2007
Delaware avenue was united in mar
riage Monday at the Asbury NJ. i.
parsonage to Leroy F. Hutton OF No.
1905 Tatnail street. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. james Grove.
Mr.. Hutton is clerk in the employ
of the p, W. a. b. railroad in tho
yardmaster's department,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

William II. Simms, who has been
passenger trainmaster of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co., since June 1st,
1852, has been appointed head station
master at Broad Street Station, phila-
delphia, and will take charge March
1st, He has had 80 years experience
in railroad work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

James X. Polk of Newport, on Satur-
day purchased a handsome black
horse to match the one already owned
by him. The sum paid was $3.50 and
he now has one of the finest driving
teams in this section of the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CASE
Witnesses for the Plaintiff
Called in Rebuttal.
"A JUDGE OF HANDSOME MEN,"
Testimony as to the Business
Ability of Mrs. Pritchard.

Details Given as to the Manner of Drawing
the VIII, the Assertion Being Made That
There Was No Undue Evidence
Concerning Mrs. Pritchard's Physical
Condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

The Democrats in the House also
lined up against the House bill author
izing and directing the Court OF Chan
Gerry for Sussex county to order the sale
of all the county lands at Georgetown,
and apply the proceeds to the erection
of the new Jail to be located on the
poor farm or elsewhere in the county,
but their opposition was ineffective.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12
WINS FIRST RACE
OF AMERICAS CUP CONTEST

New York, Sept. 28.-In the closest
and asost soul-stirring race eSer sailed
for ed America's cup the whita AyeT
Columbia to-day hsst The Sriaish chal-
lenger over . windward anA laeward
course Of thirty nautical miles by the
narrow, heart breaking Feenn1 Of 80
seconds. As Lipton's latest Aspirant
for cup honors must allow the defend
er = seconds on account Of the extra
$50 square feet of canvas IN her sail
area, the Official record under tie rules
gives her the victory BY ! painats ~
seconds. Z .5st,i.,4
Az a spectacle the contest was su-
perb. From the time the two sky
scraping racers crossed the starting
line until they fed across the finish
line four ond half hours later, the
result was In doubt and the excitement
aboard the excursion feet increased
until men became frenxled and women
almost hysterical. 30 evenly matched
were these two scientific racing ma
chimes that never after they started
were the rival skippers out Of each
others hall, and more than three-quar-
ters Of the time they were 80 close
that Charlie Barr, who had the tiller
aboard the Columbia could have tossed
biscuit tO Captain Sycamore on the
Shamrock.
For miles they beat their way to the
outer mark. the black shadow OF the
Shamrock's hinge club topsail painted
on the big mainsail Of the Columbia,
and for an hour on the run home, with
the yachts dying like scared deer be-
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12
No Widespread R..o,. E.p.etes.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Genernl Mwell 8.
Otis, in command Of the Department
OF the Lakes, said tonight that the
slaughter Of members of Company @
Of the Ninth Infantry at Saniar did not
mean that there is anything like wide
spread revolt In that province. Con-
corning the disaster, General Otis
said: "
.'samnr is in the department of Viz
ava, over which Brigadier General
Hughes has command. This depart
ment includes all the central islands
of the Philippine archipelago. During
the Inst month our soldiers have been
active in an attempt to subdue rebel.
lion, which is confined to the boun-
darfes Of that island. The fnsurgent
leader, Lucban, heads the natives, and
he and Thgalo followers have been In.
stru1ental in keeping alive the spirit
Of cpposition to this governmenfs an
thotSty.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12
s,ross E...,. Ma, comp-om,.s.

Denver, Sept. 3O.-It is stated that
the attorneys of the estate OF the late
Sam Strong are trying to arrange a
compromise with the counsel for Nell
lie Lewis, who has Judgment
against the estate for about %. 600
secured in her breach Of promise suit
against Strong, whereby the claim II
to be sertied for about half Of the
Judgment. providing the suit Of the
lesseeH OF the Strong mine against the
estate is dropped. During the Ball hili
riots the mine was blown up. TIE les
Gees charged that the owner, the late
Sam Strong, had hired men to Nlew 1t
up 30 that he might regain Possession
of the property The Jury decided
against che lessees, who were seeking
a new trial at the time Mr.. Streag
died.
Miss Lewis counsel in. her bgeach q
promise case were also attorneys Of
record In the suit brought by the Len
+, lees -
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

fore the wind. they ran almost beam
10 heam, ~ Il they had been harneased
together. sltl ~
The memory Of the races between
the 1enesta and Puritan In 1855 and
Lord Dunsasen's first valkyrie and the
vigilAHt IN 1885, which have been
treasured by yachtsmen up to this
time, will be forgotten after the mag
nificent duel Of today. II will live for
ever in the memory Of those who wit
messed 1t. In the years to come yachts
men OF the two nations will recount
the thrilling story of the celebrated
first race between the Columbia and
the Shamrock III, sailed OF New York
harbor In the first year Of the new Gen.
fury. ,o
As result Of this race, though faith
in the Columbia still remains In the
hearts of patriots, all the experts ad-
init that the British boat Is the ablest
sloop ever sent to these waters to lift
the 1OO-guinea cup which the old
schooner America brought across the
Atlantic fifty years ago, and the STU
periority of American seaInanship and
American naval architecture as repre-
sented by the defender, remains to
be established. The quality OF a sail
Ing ship IL measured by her ability to
carve her way into nm adverse wind
and in the fifteen mile thresh to wind
ward to-day the golden challenger
gained 80 seconds, while on the run
home her lead wns eaten up and the
Columbia crossed the finish line exact
ly 81 seconds before the Shamrock.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12
Attach .. slck,n,sy.s Tomb.

Canton, Ohio. Sept. IA strange
story comes from Westlawn cemetery
tonight where company of regulars
from Fort Wayne Michigan, are guard.
Ing the vault in which tho body of the
late President Mckinley lies. 1t il to
the effect that the guard on duty on
top Of the vault fired shot at one
man who refused to heed his challenge
that the shot was diverted by another
man who appeared from another di.
rectien and that mn. effort was made
to stab the guard
Military regulations prevent either
the oElcers or the men OF the post from
being quoted IN any matter connected
with their service. and for this reason
Captain Bkidle, who Is In command,
was o6liEed to decline to be quoted
at TIE camp tonight. He will make
q full report to his 'superiors at once.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

se,sacs reserses the legal maxim de
minimum and has an eye for the
smallest things. Among such may be
reckoned the paper submitted TO the
Royal Society ON "the small vertical
movements OF . stone laid on the
surface Of the ground" BY Horace
Darwin. The investigations showed
that q stone weighing about twent,
pounds aAd about foot and half In
diameter. which was placed ON the sur
face of the ground quarter OF con-
tury ago, gradually sank and Is sink
inr, The stone sinks about the one
ave hundredth Of a yard tn year
The movement wss not altogether
regular. varying somewhat with the
varyinx dampness OF the soil. The Of
feet Of frost was to raise the stoes;
It fell rapidly during thaw-a whole
years distance on ono occasion in less
than nve hours.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

An Iron chest, containing $4,000 in
Spanish coins. Was found recently
while excavating in the Heuspin canal,
twenty miles south OF Sterling. III The
box was found ten feet from the sur
face Of the earth. There was = large
number Of coins bearing the dats Of
1868 and Others Of probably an earlier
date. but the Agnres could not bs de-
ciphered. Soma Of the coins wsrs
stamped with 4 crown and Others
head. There was nothing to indicate
whom Tia horror was bestowed upon.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

iearn that there IL ut least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO CURE In all Its
stages, and TINT is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known TO tho
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires o constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying tho
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
assisting nature In doing its work The pro-
prietors have 10 much faith In It's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that It falls TO cure Send for list ot
Address F. j. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O
Sold by druggists To
Halls Family pills are the best
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

london, Sept s0-The Express pdb-
fishes report that Lord Kitchener
has asked for 5000 more seasghied
mounted men and for power to hang
rebels, traitors and mMtlerers without
reference. to the home government.
Immediately ON his return from the
Continent, says the News. the King
summoned meeting Of the Council to
consider Lovd Kltchener's position. II
Is understood that His Majesty as
sumed a very strong attitude and
closely Questioned the ministers upon
their proposals..
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

Mr.. Berkout. formerly forester In
the Dutch East Indies. recently gave
sssAs facts not generally known con-
earning india rubber and gutta -percha.
which are often confused. The quality
Of elasticity distinguishes India rub
her IRON gutta-psechA The latter 70
derived from oas plant only. while
India rubber y produced from more
than sixty plants. Three-fourths Of
the sntta- pereAa OF commerce comes
from aumatra and Borneo. OF the to-
tai annual production Of India rubber
nearly two.thirds comes from the
Amazon valley. about one-third from
Central Africa and oAe-twentisth from
Asia. The total production OF gutta-
percha IL about ons-twsntisth ~ great
~ that Of India rubber.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

Down u Sparrow Point. soutA OF
BALTIMORE completed all bat . few
f,nish,us touches, lies the sfcst steel
seating dry DOCK built BY the Mafy-
land 1ssel company for the Unased
states xuvsrnment. and watch h b b
tuvel TO Alsisrs. La. - soou - the
WEE INDIA hmricane season has pass.
Cd. That val be about Oct. and sew
oral powerful ocean-&oing tugs VIII
convey the huge dock to It's destina-
ss.m It 10 certain that this immense
piece Of marine mechznism for lifting
great vessels out Of water m order to
clean or repair then IL without su-
psrior n Its line. and It h doubtful
whether It has An equal. Ut can raise
n 1y.eoeSoh battleshfp md have the
Moor az the dock two feet above the
water. which ID temanded by the gov
-srnmens for It, work. but with the
fioor reren with Che W&ser-iine 1t can
lift N 1s,ooo-tsn ship.
Raaae enjoys the dfstinction o< pos
sesatng the nR9t woman lawyer OF
Italy since thu days OF Portia- She ia
Sixnorina ra~n Iibrioia 8te has
passed her examination with honors
and IL now . fili-66iged lawyer. but
has not inscribed herself among the
advocates, = she does not desire to
xhampion the, ..'asW woman" but to
devote herself TO the philosophy of
law. After ,taktng nspr degree. she adj
dressed comn1Aei1ouf OF tho University
- -,AA-s-sa-~1 .2a,~ nD~ Ia.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

Ths educational campaign against
splitting begins to show encouraging
sesults. A man who recently Offended
- . New York ferry boat suddenly
realised that twenty pairs Of eyes were
regarding him as II no were . pick
pocket, Greatly embarrassed. he
flushed and slunk away TO tho mems
cabin. Concentrated public 'dfsappro-
val seldom fails Of III Just eject. 81
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12
WISE PAINTING

WISE PAINTING
Not much wise painting
done; poor paint, mostly; too
cheap. Nobody wants it
poor; everybody wants it
cheap.
Devoe ready paint is cheap
becauseit isn't poor; it's un-
like any other; because We;
guarantee results instead Of
materials. z {, + .=
Wise painting is-Paint in
the fall and use Devoe.
Ask your dealer; he'll get II for yos. Seoa
sn palnting fra II you mentios this pepsr.
GOoD-PAINT DEvOE, CHICAGO.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12

An Snternational exhibition win b
epsnsa In August At Copenhaesn soE
apparatus for the killing OF rats. and
several prizes will be offered Tor ths
bss$ devices. f ~ (.