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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
SERIOUS DAMAGE AvERTED.

Slight Fire Causes Much Excitement at
David Curletts Establishment.
A lamp set fire to the ceiling and
also burned a small place In the floor at
the cabinet shop of David Curlett, No.
8l1 Shipley street, about $40 O'Clock
Mondayevening and while extinguishing
the blaze Mr.. Curlett's forehead was
burned, but he was not seriously in /.
jured
This lamp was new one, having
been purchased Monday. 1t was sus.
pended from the ceiling and soon after
it was lighted set fire to some wood
work on the ceiling. In few minutes
it fell to the floor and the oil spilled
and caused blaze there. Hickman
jackson, whose place of business is on
the opposite side of the street, ran to
Mr.. CurlCtts shop and threw the burn
ing lamp out, while Mr.. Curlett ex-
tinguished the blaze. The damage was
slight,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
WORKMEN TO CELEBRATE.

Wilmington Lodge TO Entertain Vulcan
Lodge on Thursday Night of Next Week.
Wilmington Lodge, No. l, Ancient
Order OF United Workmen, will have q
festive occasion on Thursday night Of
next week, on the occasion of a visit
from Vulcan Lodge OF Marshallton and
Deputy Grand Organizer Sackett of
Pennsy lvania.
Early IN the evening, upon the arrival
of the Marshallton visitors, there will
be street parade. participated IN by
the members of the two lodges and
other members of the order, headed by
band, after which there will be q
banquet at Workman Hall, Ninth aud
Market streets, This will be followed
by an address by Mr.. Sackett. in which
he will discuss the new assessment plan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31


For the second time within decade
the little town of Delmar, situated on
The extrome southern boundary of this
State, has suffered from a disastrous
visitation by fire. About sixty houses
were destroyed by the confagration of
Saturday afternoon, and large number
OF people have lost about all of their
worldly possessions and today are with
out roof to shelter them or the means
to procure the nscessaries of life.
That there IS a lesson ia the Del.
mar fire must be admitted After the
fire Of 1892 tho subj ct of fire protection
YVES agitated, but efforts to raise the
money to provide the needed protection
were resisted, and successfully, by the
conservative, careless element, which
could not foresee the probability OF n
second visitation and iesolutely opposed
any expenditure of money, from selfish
motives alone Now the folly of their
course is demonstrated Ey another con
fiagration which leaves many OF the
people helpless and dependent upon O
charitable public for existence.
This is the lesson of the fire, and
enough of it for tire present. The duty
is equally plain. 1t is for those who
are not stricken to at once open theii
hands and hearts for tho relief Of tht
fire sufferers OF Delmar Contributions
OF money, food and clothing will b.
needed, and should be mado mos
consciously. And in the cool werk o
relief the people Of Wilmington ard th'
rest OF the State should not 10 laggards
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

The Levy Court Tuesday afternoon,
on motion of Charles Megginson. re-
ferred back to the COMMITTEES on at
torney, clerk and sheriff, that portion
of Sheriff McDaniel's bill previously
hold IN which refers to the commit
ment and board Of Migrants. The bill
covered the quarter ended June Both
last and amounted to 81, 17S so, of which
81, 237. 02 was for commitments, aud
1911. 80, for board.
The purpose of referring the bill from
its quiescent state back to the com.
mittee was for the purpose of further
investigation, according to Mr.. Meggin.
son. Messrs. Lynn. MeRginson and
Mealey comprise the committee On
attorney, clerk and sheriff.
Ii looks as il the total cost of Silver
Run road In ST. Georges hundred Is
going TO be close to the amount paid
out In enc year on account OF Augustine
road, winch was $4,000 or s25, O0J. The
court paid about Sl5. 900 some time ago
for Silvsr Run road, most of it going
| to Patrick Fahey as IN the Augustine
| road case. Tuesday, the court aceepted
| the Silver Run road and passed war.
rant for 81, 4265l in favor OF Mr.. Fahey,
| that being the balance due him.
| The following resolution was adopted
on the subject:
Resolved, That the comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to credit to
Silver Run road account the sum Of
S., 500 and charge same to unappro-
priated funds. y
The commissioners for the various
| districts were authorized to have these
| bridges painted Eleventh street, Wash.
ington street. Third street aud Market
street over the Cbristiana. Repairs
| will be made to railirgs.
Messrs. Chaud .er, Mealey and Elliott
were appointed committee to examine
Into the usefulness OF Kilfyre in extin
gushing blazes. Kiliyre is represented
by Capt. Thomas L. Hawkins.
Among the pills allowed were the
following A uditor l.. Scott Townsend,
1926; Auditor y. q. Kurtz, 1925; W.
j. Beck, s42. so; John M. Solomon,
S2l1. %; William Campbell, spas. 81
Patrick Fahey, 353.30 James Logue,
sprinkling Market street in frcnt of the
Court House. 500; Victor II. Py!e.
SCI. 30: John U. Elliott, 5l53 50; Edward
Hart, s219. so; Oliver Eastpurn, SHEER
killed by dogs, 500; DTs. j. W. Dewitt,
f. Is. Dunlap, g. w. X. Forrest,
Swithin Chandler, S5 each; Edward
Clark, for assistance to county auditors,
S2C0; j. W. Smithers. oyster shells,
Spa. rs.
On motion of MIR. Chandler, Corone,
john L. Frick was authorized to havs
a telephone. The telephone is to ooa
$40 year.
The contract between Brosius &
Smedley and the court for lumber ful
Washington street bridge was executed
Court adjourned until next Tuesda,
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
crawford-sIaoDcrmot wedding.

NTWVIHT DUTTtSpU11ItIICU OI EVtTY EVeHIIE, y Z
Dover, Oct. 80.-The engagement of Miss
Mary Winchester MacDermot and Dr.
Charles Alexander Crawford, U. s. NJ, has
been announced. Miss MacDermot Is the
daughter of the late Charles II. MacDermot
of San Francisco She Is handsome and ac.
complished, and was belle in that city
until two years ago, when she went TO Eng
land, where she visited relatives who are
members of the nobility. She returned from
Europe recently. DR.. Crawford is son Of
Alexander Crawford, superintendent OF the
late Samuel Davis Crawford Of Augusta
county, Va. His mother is descendant 0 4
Commodore Stockton and Richard Stockton]
one of the signers of the Declaration of In,
dependence. The wedding, which will take
place at the Touraine, Boston, in November
will be notable atfair,and will be attended
by officers of the United States Navy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
The Lesson Of the pelmar Fire.


Monday, after Sunday devoted to
contemplation and a review of the
situation, the citizens OF Demnr uegan
to consider ways and means for repair
ing the ravages Wrought by the de.
structive conhagrstion that visited their
town last Saturday afternoon.
The sight that faced these people
was suggestive one. Tho WORK of
destruction was practically complete,
Where houses had stood there was
nothing lett but brick foundations,
piles OF plaster, and fragments of such
household goods as had been oon.
struoted of tireproot materials. Here
and there were the twisted bars of what
had been iron awning frames, aud the
bent braces OF windmill structure
rose Enthusiastically from the ruins of one
property. Everywhere were to be seen
conoded nails and Fragments Of shat
tered glass. But other traces of whnt
had but few hours befure been neat,
tasteful and comfortable houses there
we're noue. The fire had converted all
else to ashes.
Tho plain lesson Of these evidences ia
the propriety OF using brick wherever
| possible in the work of rebuilding, a
ire like that Of Saturday afternoon
absolutely obliterates frame structures,
leaving nothing OF them but ashes &c
be waited away by every passing breeze.
! 1t is a fhot that brick structures teno
to stay the progress OF flames instead o.
feeding them, as the dry and tiEderlikt
frame houses do. The new Dolmar
therefore, should be built as much as
possible OF brick.
But. above all things, the fire demon
strates the necessity of fire protection
Had Delmar been provided with th,
excellent--and not at all costly waite
systems that SO many towns Of IT'S clas
now have, a single hose stream woult
have suppressed the blaze in Hon. VIII
liam L. Sirmans barn, last Saturda.
afternoon, from which the great fir,
started. The lack Of this system
therefore, caused loss 10 money man.
times greater than what such a system
would cost.
Recently the Town Council of Delma
contracted with the town OF Laurel TO
a system OF electric lighting for Delma
streets. Now the people of De.ma
say. aud with practical wisdom, that !
will be well to resoind this oontrac
and bend all energies, first of all, to tn
introduction of an efficient supply G
water.
So these are the two issues that con
front the stricken people Of Delmar
First, good system of public waite
supply; second, more brick and les
wood in the work of rebuilding. The
they would hare town less liable
destruction from any fleeting SPARK
Then the owners of property would b
able to get insurance at REASONABLE
, rates, and thus find themselves in
measure reuouped when losses by fiji
, i'd occur. Will the people of Delms
! fail to give heed to these essentials
! 1t is honed not.
! In the matter Of relief for the poop
8 who lost by Saturdays fire, the tow
: authorities have made no appeal to tt
i outside public, and until such an appel
> is made people outside will feel sens
4 tive about making any overtures. How
4 ever, there is no doubt that IL Il
9 people of Delmar feel it necessary
9 ask outside assistance for the victim
y of Saturdays fire, the answer will
= prompt and generous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

Walter Fincher, aged "a years, of
1l09 East Fourteenth street, attempted
to board moving s9uthbound tain
known as extra southbound No. $50,
near bellevue, Tuesday morning. He was
thrown to the ground with great force
and severely bruised. He was picked
up by another train and taken to
Bellevue and then placed ID a cab AID
taken to his home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

Under an order of the Wpr Departments.
Christmas boxes for soldiers in the Philip
pines must be sent to San Francisco instead
OF to Brooklyn, MS before. They will be
taken by transport from San Francisco.
The expressage on a 20 pound box would be
Sl4.75, which is likely to prevent the send.
ing of gifts in that way.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

London. Eng, Oct 2s. The King
fired, the largest cruiser in the world,
was successfully launched at Barrow
in-Furness today. The King Alfred
cost gi,01l, 1853. She will have speed
Of 90 knots.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
wrecked stenmor Sold.

The wrecked steamer City OF Trenton
was sold at maishals sale In phila
delphia Tuesday t. satisfy the olain
ta f that oitv Rosa + - pottsr and az D a
M.Anthony OF Fall River, NJ ass, bough
the raft for $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
"ReoIprooity with a CLUB"

IL IS announced ia special from
Washington that v ben the reciprocity
treaties come up for ratification in the
Senate, next winter, the treaty with
the government of Argentina will be
quietly abandoned. This course, it,is
said, is to be taken at the Instance OF
the protected wool and beef packing
interests Argentina is great sheep
and cattle country, and reciprocity
would mean the admission OF her wool
and hides and packed meats free of
duty. Tho infant" wool industries
and the infant meat industries of
the United States, IL liz claimed, would
suffer By competition with the wool
and meats of Argentina, and 80 these
goods are to remain sub .ect to tariff
tax
And rs with Argeutina, so wall it be
with reciprocity treaties with other
countries. These that threaten compe-
ttion with protected interest In this
country will either he defeated or
abandoned. II the protected interest
oan secure sufficient influence in the
Senate. Reciprocity that interferes with
any tartf.prctected monopoly in the
United States will be assaulted as a
MEASURE OF free trade and killed accord
ingiy.
And go it will be seen that tho reoi-
procity provided for by our existing
Tariff law is reciprocity with club. I"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

Mark Twain has aptly described Ed
ward NJ. Shepard, the Tammany nomi.
nes for mayor of New York City as the
''Fammany banana, who esome at one
end the Shepard end but tie other
nine-tenths rotten There is dif-
terence, however. between Twain's def
milton OF the Tammany ticket and the
ticket OF the Quay gang in Philadel-
phia. The latter Is rotten from end to
end.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

John A. Hopkins of Thompson, DEL, has
an pLpla tree on his place which Is now
bearing its SECOND growth of frot Tor this
q Is Of better quality than the first growth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

Governor HUM and Party Organs.
Governor Hum, so far as, the PARTISAN
newspapers Of the State are concerned,
seems to be politician without an
organ. The Union Republican papers
are insolent 10 their attitude towards
him since they learned that he could
have given the Federal patronage to
their party, but would not accept the
opportunity. The Regular Republican
papers seem to doubt the honesty of
his motives in taking his stand on tho
aide OF pure politics and refusing to bo
the tool of the most corrupt and boss
ruled party in the whole country.
But, Notwithstanding the malignity
OF the organs of one party, and the
stupidity of the organs of another
party, there is no doubt that Governor
Hum may rely upon the coed sense
and integrity Of the peorle of Delaware
They will stand ny him and bod up
his hands IN every good move he may
make, regardless OF what may he the
course OF party organs OF either the
malicious or asinine stripe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
A Ridiculous Defence.

The Addicks organ in this city, evil
IDENTIFY recognizing at last the necessity
of attempting some sort of justification
of the political treachery of Addicks in
1895, which cost the Republicans of
Delaware a United States Senator,
accuses the anti-Addicks Republicans
of giving away the campaign Of 1892.
But while this charge would not be a
justification il true, 1t does not possess
the merit of shadow OF truth.
The campaign of 1892 was the last
that the Democratic party in Delaware
won against united Republican party,
and the day was saved to the Demo
Gratis simply by the wave of Cleveland
Democratic enthusiasm that swept over
the entire country that year. And even
with this effective support, the Demo-
cratic PARTY in Delaware secured
victory only by the narrow margin Of
half thousand votes.
But the political treachery of 1895
was an act worthy of Judas Iscariot
or Benedict Arnold. 1t was dictated
by selfishnoss and contaminated in
spite. Mr.. Addicks wanted to be
United States Senator, but Is of the
10 Republican members of the Legis.
lature wanted someone else. And sim.
ply hecauae he could not force the Other
ID Republican members Of the Le2is
lature to vote for him, MI. Addic!is
held his miserable minority to him tt
the end, prevented the election of I
Senator, and thereby created a vacanc.
which was filed by the election of ;
Democrat at the noxt session.
There was not the shadow of prin
ciple. personal or political, involved
in this contemplate transaction. |
was vile political treachery and persona
malice. No wonder that honorable Re
publIcans absolutely refuse to condont
such treachery by rewarding the traitor
now or eyermore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

Emperor William is reported to have
threatened to smash everything to
bits'' If the German numerical treaties
are not concluded, The irate Kaiser,
however, should put II birdie upon his
actions, il not upon his tongue. II he
attempts to engage in the smashing"
business, he may include his empire
and himself in the process before he lie
through.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

Cuba Gen. Weylsr, in command of the
Spanish forces, was called Butcher
Weyler. Now the Weyler methods OF
the concentrate, with enforcement by
the penalty Of death, have been inaugu-
rated in the Philippines will the
general in command there DO styled
butcher" by the papers 10 this
country which so fiercely denounced the
brutal cruelty OF Weyler?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21

p Fl
arm, he also fourished at them q knife
which he held ready, at the last ex-
tremlty, to cut the thong above his
nead. and thus leave Ole free to fight
or save himself if he should choose.
The Indians made no answer to st.
Aavlerss revilings. Like the skater,
they bent every energy upon winning
the hotlyr contested race, and they
were pricked on by the keenest of saw
age Incentives lust for revenge.
Even when one fell forward upon all
tours, as now and then happened, the
fierce wind and his own impetus bore
him forward until, catlike, he had re-
gained his feet without perceptible loss
of speed
| Thus the race continued; then, in
turning an island, the skater caught
the glimmer of an almost impercepti-
BILE line of white blisters, or ice-bub-
bles, a hundred yards in front of him.
There, he knew, was streak of thin
| ice where a swift cross-current ran
round the island bars. He had already
avoided several such air-holes, but
| AOW uC COAC1uuCu SLIdlSAL I'll.
He slackened his speed until dozen
or more of the Indians were almost
upon him. These were gripping their
knives for final and desperate rush
when the cunning skater darted aside
at sharp angle, avoiding the ice
| bubbles by dangerous margin.
The ice cracked under him, and st.
r,s haolC on 11y hVr0I %h~N1 oh
as Sandvig, quartering the wind in a
mighty swoop shot past the thin strip
| in a fight like that of wheeling
| hawk
The Indians saw their danger, but
| too late. In vain they flung them
selves upons their faces or their backs
in the hope to slide over the cracking
ice, The foremost broke through in a
twinkling, and one after another a
dozen pumped into the widening
breach, and fioundered up to their
armpits and necks in a freezing cur
rent.
| St. Xavier shouted. Ole Sandvig
too, stopped at safe distance to get
his breath, and then to indulge in a
great Morse roar of laughter.
The pursuit was effectively checked.
The stalled Musquakies had, in fact,
hard enough work to save their lives.
Sandvig and st. Xavier were a mile
away when the last one was fshed
out over the bending, breaking ice.
The trappers reached Prairie du
Chen that evening, and there Sandvig
cut loose from his partnership with St.
Xavier. He declared he would have
nothing further to do with such a
sventuresome fool.
Nevertheless" Dousman was wont
to add. latter Denis had moped about
the fort for several months, like a
love-sick and disappointed squaw, the
two went off together again. =
Youths Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21

striking the back Of the vane, causes
it to unfold and swing freely in the
wind till it completes a revolution.
Two of the four vanes are thus always
under wind pressure and two drawing
into position.
1.-The principal expense in motor OF
this form is the cost of the canvas, if
that material should be used, while II
old lumber be substituted it could be
constructed perhaps more cheaply than
the Go Devil. This is the simplest
form of the device and could only be
stopped by means of brake and after
ward backing until all the yanes are
free from pressure on the arms. 1t
would revolve either way, as it might
be started. There are number OF
notifications of this motor, varying in
the manner Of Ringing the vanes, as
also in adapting it to be thrown out of
gear, etc. Fig. 2 shows the same with
the vanes swinging directly from the
arms and held against the wind by
ropes. This form would revolve only
one way, according as the restraining
cords are connected and could be
thrown out of gear by having the ropes
run over pulleys and slackening them
as required. In Fig. 3 the vanes swing
between parallel arms, being held
against the wind pressure by movable
bar or lever, which will in one position
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21

allow the vane to swing through the
whole circle, and in another stop the
vane on coming into the wind. The
size and power Of these motors are linn
tied only by the length Of arms and
axis and the area of the vanes, which
will depend, in turn, upon the use to
which it is to be put and the pocket
book of the owner.
1.-THE power will be considerable with
very little expense, as an arm of 10
feet in length will support yane of 10
feet square-that is to say, a surface of
100 square feet to be opposed to the
wind. With fair wind this would be
equal to several horsepower Probably
yanes one-fourth that size, by 5 feet,
would suffice for ordinary pumping, es-
pecially if placed on arms of 10 feet in
length.
THE vertical axis must be high
enough to reach above wind obstruc
tons, yet in case of the motor being
placed on a barn or on a tank with q
tower the axis could be considerably re
duced. The manner of supporting the
axis, as well as the means of transfer
ring its slow rotary motion to machin-
cry, is left to the judgment of the read
er in each particular case. For most
purposes a large sprocket wheel with
the usual linked chain would seem to
be most suitable. See figures in the
second cut. which illustrates connecting
windmill with chain and sprocket.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21


Before investing in steel mill, tow
ers and tanks for farm uses" writes a
correspondent of the Rural New York
er, Il had studied at length number
OF contrivances for Harvesting the
winds. The weak point Of the Go Devil
and kindred devices is found in its in
ability to meet winds from varying
points. In most localities much time is
lost by calm weather through having
TO wait for favorable winds. l con-
cluded to adopt the following modifica-
hon of child's toy, as combining
cheapness and power with extreme
simplicity Of construction. 1t is made
as follows: A vertical axis of any suit
able dimension is provided with four
horizontal arms crossing at right
angles, at the ends of which are verti-
lcal crossbars for the support OF the
,vanes. Upon these crossbars should
lbe hinged frames covered with canvas
or other light material, as in Fig. L.
The correspondent accompanies his re-
marks with descriptive sketches and
adds:
LAS the arms are revolved the wind
forces each vane in turn against the
horizontal arm, until on reaching the
'farthest point to leeward the wind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21

Wood being porous easily absorDS
davors, and, therefore, cannot be kept
too fresh. Rolling boards, chopping
trays, wood mortars, food Washers, etc.,
should always be washed thoroughly
with hot strong soapsuds, rinsed and
wiped, and then dried in an airy place
the sunshine preferred. A hot drying
of wet wood warps or cracks it. Some
times bowls in which fish, fat meat or
vegetables have been chopped require
soaking a few minutes in hot soda
water before being set away, in order to
prevent the next material that is
chopped in it from being favored by it's
predecessor. Simple washing will not
remove OdorS