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New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

law in Germany resulted from the epidemic of
1871, with its $4,000 deaths among a pOpula-
ton in which vaccination had been allowed to
die out. Prior to 1874 the yearly loss $4,000
to 10000 The present rate is less than l16 Il
year, and these cases occur her borders
where there is constant mingling with the poorly
vaccinated of other countries. The disease does
not spread or become epidemic among well vac
cinated people IL does develop among the
unyaccinated. During the Franco German War
the inevitable mingling of the two peoples spread
smallpox, which epidemic The Germans
had made vaccination optional fer its civil pOpu-
lation, but compulsory for its army, the French
having made 1t optional alike for army and
population The French lost from smallpox
1000 men; the Germans 27S. Occupying the
same hospital tents, with the same surround
ings, the French wounded lost many from small
poX the Germans, not any. The French prison.
ers of died by the hundreds; their German
guards who had been vaccinated and reVac-
cinated, suffered not at all. In Denmark, Swe-
den and Norway where. well as in Germany
vaccination is compulsory, the annual death rate
is from one to three million.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

the New-Amsterdam settlements in 1862 and
was of the first schoolmasters who taught
the young Dutch idea to shoot in the then new
town Of Brooklyn. He was, moreover, Town
Secretary, which was presumably, office
something like that of Recorder. Later on he
became Clerk of Sessions of Orange and Clerk of
Sleepy Hollow. The parish register had in his
day the benefit of scholars hand for it's keep
ing; later on the clerks of Sleepy Hollow were
less cerkly. and the spelling of family names
suffered frightful mutilations in consequence
Further transmogrihcatiOn of Dutch names
through English spelling followed when English
superseded Dutch as the written language of the
Pocantico regions.
Mr.. Ferris and his antiquarian brethren have
acquired an astonishing power of detecting old
Holland names under English DISCUSSES by fire.
quent dealings with such records these. It
would be interesting to discover a few Van
Wrinkles and such by the aid Of these ex-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
NETWORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

jurisdiction of Courts Baron and Leet lord
OF the manor in the seventeenth century was in
fact, a feudal potentate, far as his domain
extended. Established in these territorial priv
heges, PATRON Phlipse, having been left a
wldoWer with several children, married Katrina
van Courtlandt, daughter of the patrician
order in which he had now attained member
ship. The biographers seem to be of two minds
as to the religious proclivites of this first Lord
of the Manor of Tarrytown; some represent him
as a pious and orthodox member of the Re
formed Church of Holland. constituted by the
Synod of Dordrecht: others say he was of
somewhat Indifferent tendency of thought, and
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

perienced name detectives. in the Sleepy Hollow
register. but unfortunately for lovers of romance
and of Washington Irving, the only of the
Kip connection that occurs is Van Tassel Here
is list obligingly modernized and Anglicized by
Mr.. Ferris, of the names found in this interest
ing collection of brief family annals:
Acker, Ackerman, Anderson Bunker, Brett,
Brewer Conklin, Clearwater. Clason, Couen-
hoven (probably the original form of COnover),
Cox Chatterton. Davidson, De Witt De Revien,
Daniels, De Ronde Dobbs, Dusenbury. Dyck-
man. Emmons, Fitch, Foshea, Gilbert, Garrett
SON, Gardiner. Guion, Hammond, Hendrickson,
Heleker, Hyatt, Hoff, Hiscock, Hopper, Hutch
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

ms Jacobs. Johns, King. Knapp. Lambert. lie
Meyer. Lent. Lounsberry. Lawrence. Man. Mar
SHALL Marteling. Mabie, Mcdaniel, Myer. Miller,
Montross. Oakley Ode Padding Post Powell,
De Pew. Requa, Ryerson. Romer. Roselle Sher-
wood, Schureman, See. Storm. Tompkns. Teal.
Teller, Tice, Van Amberg. Van Cortlandt. Van
Dyck, Van NOstrand. Van Tasse Van Wart.
Van Wormer Vermilyea- Waldron, Weller.
White. Whitbeck, Wylie. williams wilsea and
Winter
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
A FEW VACCINATION STATISTICS.
-om The Medical Record.

From The Medical Record
The following statistics are culled from an able
article on the subject written by DR.. c. u. Smith.
president OF the Board Of Health Of the State Of
Maine The German law OF 1874 makes vaccina-
tiOn obligatory in the first year Of life and also
revaccination obligatory at the tenth year. This
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

one Of his political enemies. of whom he had
scores, accused him of being a Papist. On the
whole, whatever may have been the religious
feelings of Frederick Philipse. the tr-e foundress
of the Sleepy Hollow Church his wife Kat
rina. The PATRON himself sat with his family
Sunday after Sunday the throne, seignio-
rial high seat. TO the right of the preacher. thus
giving the support of the temporal arm it
was manifested in those days. to the mnstra
tions of the spiritual.
THE FIRST PARISH CLERK
Less than two decades OF the churchs ex-
istence had passed-it was erected soon after
16S0-when, in 1897 these records began to be
punctually kept by Dirck Storm. the parish
clerk. Master Storm was one of the earliest of
American scholars. He came from Holland to
The sun., 1901-04-26
FOR INTERNATIONAL GAMES.

official COrrespOndence Between the
American and English Universities.
New Haven, April 25.-The official
correspondence between Yale and Har-
yard and Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities regarding the international
track contest to be held on Berkeley
oval, New York on Saturday, Sept. 21,
has just been given out.
The letter from Oxford and Cam
bridge agrees that the programme OF
the international match in London in
1899 should be adhered to. and the
wish of Yale and Harvard to substitute
two miles for three miles for the long
distance race is conceded. The Eng
lish letter continues:
"We accept your decision that it is
now impossible for you to regard as
eligible competitors men who might
have competed in the summer of last
year, and we agree that our team
should consist solely of men who com.
peted or were eligible to compete in
our Oxford and Cambridge sports on
Friday last (March 29), the same re,
striction to govern the choice of youl
team.''
A letter just sent by Yale and Har
ward assures a track contest of nine
events, as follows: One hundred yards
dash, quarter mile, half mile, one mile
two mile, high jump, broad jump ham
mer throw and 220 yards hurdles.
The sun., 1901-04-26
EXPLOSION VICTIM BURIED.
Employees Of Powder Works Attended
Funeral Of Charles Mikesell

In order to allow the employees TO at
tend the funeral of Charles E. Mikesell
which took place yesterday afternoon
the powder works at Carney's Point, n
J. closed. Mikesell was employed at the
the works and died from the injuries re
cciyed in IN explosion there last Mon.
day.
Services were conducted at the home
of the father of the deceased, William
A.. Mikesel. No. 1928 Ninth avenue, anG
at Second M. p. Church by the Rev. ]
l.. Nichols, pastor of the church; tho
Rev. William M. Schall, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. S
w. Hnrker of Penn Grove, N. j. Many
friends attended the obsequies. Inter
ment was made mt Wilmington an(
Brandywine cemetery.
ID. G. Roche, superintendent of the
plant and 60 other employees came over
from Pcnn's Grove and attended tht
funeral. While here they visited James
Ponsell and Joseph Lynch at the Della
ware Hospital, the other two employees
who We're injured by the explosion. Boil
men are improving.
The sun., 1901-04-26
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Sheppard Joseph and Miss Mary L
McMullen Married Last Night.

One of the prettiest of home weddings
of the month was solemnized at s o'clock
last night when Miss Mary l.. McMul-
len, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Me-
Mullen was married to Sheppard NJ.
Joseph. They We're married by the Rev.
B. MacKin of Baltimore at the home
of the brides parents, No. 919 Tatnall
street. The ceremony was witnessed by
II large gathering OF friends and relatives
of the bride and groom, both of whom
are popular and well-known to Whining
tons young social set Mr.. Joseph is
employed Mt NJ. Megary & Sons furniture
store and has been with that firm for n
number of years.
The bride was beautiful in white
satin dutchess gown. She carried bou-
quet Of bride roses and lilies of the val
ley. Miss laura McMullen, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore n
handsome gown of white chiffon and
carried a bouquet of pink roses. Miss
Beatrice Bmllen was flower girl. She
was dressed in white paris mousline and
carried DAISIES. MIahlon Belts was best
man and the ushers were Roy Linvlle
of this city and Howard Long of phila-
delphia.
A reception followed which was attend
ed by about 200 guests from Philadelphia.
New York, Baltimore, Washington and
this city. The rooms were beautifully
decorated with palms and plants Many
handsome and costly presents were re-
ceived. The bridal couple went south
for an extended trip. On their return
they will reside at No. 919 Tatnall street.
The sun., 1901-04-26
EX-TREASURER
BALLS REPLY
Letter Written to Explain His
Recent Action.
SAYS MONEY Is In BANK
The Congressman Says He offered to
Hand in a Check for the Amount
to State Treasurer Burris
but He Refused It.

Congressman T.. III. Ball yesterday
sent Il letter to the Dover Index in an
swer to the comments made on his re-
tanning the $2,15O allowances instead of
turning them over 10 State Treasurer
Burris. He again makes the statement
that the money has been deposited to his
account in the Farmers Bank in this
city.
A copy of the letter sent to the Index
was sent to The Sun office last night.
1t follows.
Faulkland, Del, April "a, 1901.
To the Editor of the Index, Dover, Del.
Sir:-ln recent issue Of your paper
appears an editorial commenting on an
allowance made by a recent Legislative
Committee appointed to settle with my
self rs a retiring State treasurer, which
is Incorrect and misleading. This joint
Legislative Committee consisting of Sen
ators Abbott and Clements and Repre-
sentatiyes Kitchen, Layton and Hol-
comb, made allowances aggregating $2150
as follows: $500 for the retiring State
treasurer, $400 for clerk hire, and $3.50
for attorneys fees, in the usual way that
such committees have heretofore done.
After this allowance had been made,
was advised that while the course of the
committee was following precedents. it
would be better to avoid any question of
its legality, to have il passed upon by the
Legislature. Accordingly it was sup
posed to be placed in the claims BILL pre-
pared by the committees on claims and
the legislative attorneys, but it appears
only in the Senate resolution authorizing
payment of the claims of the Senate.
When the Legislative committee set
! tied and turned over the assets of the
State and the cash balances to the pres
ent State treasurer, there remained to
| my credit. as State treasurer, upwards of
$2500. representing the allowances made
\ by the committee and cheeks issued but
not vet paid by the bank. As soon as
lany question was raised as to this al
lowance, and while the Legislature was
| in session l presented to Senator Alb
| bott, chairman of the joint committee,
the checks covering the allowances
which had been drawn by their direction.
and he refused to accept them. I'm
mediately after the adjournment of the
Legislature. I offered to hand check
for the amount to the present State treas
mer. Martin b. Burris. who also de-
clined TO receive it on the ground that he
had already received the entire balance
which had been certified by the Legis-
lative Committee. as being due to him.
The amount of this allowance has con-
lselncntly remained as a balance to my
account MS State treasurer in the Far
mcrs Bank remains so at this time, and
will remain there until it is brought
properly before the next Legislature for
such action rs it may see proper to take.
These are the facts in the case and
request that you publish them.
Yours truly,
L. III. Ball
The sun., 1901-04-26
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED.
Injunction Issued Against Marie
Hartman and Julia B. Ward.

Before Chancellor Nicholson yesterday
afternoon Liburne Chandler, represent
ing Councilman George A. Willis, asking
that an Injunction restraining Maria G..
Hartman and Julia Il. Ward from des-
troying, defacing or altering deed al
legged to have been made to Julia h.
Ward by Maria G. Hartman.
The deed is for two tracts of land in
White Clay Greek hundred; one contains
twenty-tbree acres and the other one
one acre. The restraining order which
is retlirnable May 1st is to prevent Julia
b. Ward from transferring or conveying
the deed to any other person than Maria
G. Hartman.
Willis secured Judgment against
Maria g. Hartman for stable hire be-
fore Magistrate Kelly. 1t is alleged that
Willis ascertained that Maria G. Hart
man had bought the tracts Of land for
81 200 and that it had been transferred To
Julia b. Ward.
Lihurne Chandler, attorney. secured n
rule upon Nathan Leberman. l.. Il. Il.
Smith and others to show cause why an
attachment should not be issued to com
pei their appearance in the case Of
Goldberg, ct al. VS.. Lieberman, ct al..
which is a suit to restrain thr collection
of Il Judgment on Goldberg's property,
No. Ais kng street The rule was
made returnable May /.
Argument was heard in the case Of
the Mutual Loan Association Of Mid
dletown VS.. Harry l.. Davis and Albert
Price. The case is on specific per-
formance Of a contract for the sale of a
piece of real estate by the loan associa-
ton. Davis and Price agreed to pur-
|, chase it. and the association was to give
them n good title. The charter of the as.
sociation expired in 1897 and was not re-
newed by the Legislature until 1898, and
lft is claimed by the respondents that il
.annot give fee simple title to the real
estate without an order of the chancellor
Anthony Higgins and Martin r. Buriis
appeared for the loan association and
j. Frank Riggs for the respondents.
Argument on demurrer was heard in
the case Of Sherburne VS.. NJ. 7. Poole
md wife.
The sun., 1901-04-26
MAY BE WANTED HERE.
Wire Thieves Arrested in MOI ristown
Make a Confession,

In all probability, the arrest of the
wire thieves who We're captured in Nor
ristown a night or two ago, while in the
act of committing a depreciation, may
lead to the identity Of the persons who
have been committing numerous wire
ihefts along the Philadelphia turnpike
near this city. Thousands of dollars
worth of wire has been stolen from the
Delaware and Atlantic Telephone and
Telegraph Company's line between this
city and Chester. Although close
watch was kept it was impossible to
catch the thieves in this vicinity.
The following have been arrested and
will be given hearing in Norristown
Pa: William OiNeil George Brown
George X. Neayer, Edward Cox and
.Iscepn Bumgarten. O'Neil is said tc
have confessed.
Chief OF Police Massey and the oil
cihs Of the telephone company may at.
tend the hearing.
The sun., 1901-04-26
SMELLING DEAL HELD UP.
Restraining Order Issued at Request
of Reading Man.

Judge Gray of the United State Cir
cult Court filed an order in Trenton yes
terolay requiring the American Smelling
and Refining Company and NJ. Guggen-
helms Sons to show cause, on May 13
III Trenton, why they should not be per-
manently enjoined from making use of
the recently issued $45,200,0O0 increase
in the capital stock. A temporary order
WIS granted restraining its sale or use
pending final hearing.
The suit was instituted by Irving II.
Lcngle, of Reading, Pa, an owner of
$4,000 worth of the stock. The suit
goes over the same ground covered by
the suit in New Jersey of w. NJ. Dom
aid. which resulted in a decision prohibit
ing the stock issue and the deal. This
decision was nullifed by a settlement
with Donald. Iengle charges that the
proposed stock issue is $23,0OO,0O0 in eX-
cess of the value of the Guggenhem
plant.
The sun., 1901-04-26
PRETTY aUAKERs SHOCKED.
Fashion Magazine in New York
Prints Their Pictures.

The Orthodox Friends of West Ches-
.er are justly indignant mt an Illustrated
article in New York fashion magazine,
on the customs, manners and dress OF
luakers, in which appears a full-page
engraving of IL number of well-known
young women Friends.
The article contains several inaccurate
statements in regard to the principles
ana us,ages of friends. but to West Ches-
Ter people SAYS the Local News of that
place the interest contres in the llltiS-
ilations of these half-dozen or so young
lady residents, who are portrayed, ar
raycd in the garb of the elderly Friends
Of the most pronounced type. The PIC
lures are good. being striking likenesses
Of the originals. who, in an unthinkfns
moment. donned the clothing of their
elders and had photographs taken by an
artist who has done excellent work. The
nobbinet caps. the three-coihered sllk
shawls and even the '.sugarscoop bon
nets add to the pretty features OF the
sitters. but were, of course, not intended
for display to the critical eye of the out
side world, who scan the pages of Il fash
ion sheet. The question arises, how did
III, writer Of the article secure the photo
graphs from which these engravings We're
made. The artist an amateur. is above
suspicion. and the young ladies them
selves are sure that they parted with
none to any person who would give them
away to 4 publisher or writer. But
there they are true TO life, and therein
is the mystery.
- first inkling that the subject had
Of their public appearance on the fash
ion stage. was when the husband of one
in passing along Eighth street, Phil
a,lrlphia, was attracted to a picture of 4
|prctty. mild Quaker lady in strict
sectarian garb, on large poster adver-
tispment, in which he speedily recog-
nized his wife's features. Much annoyed
and surprised he found other faces he
knew, in the magazine. and soon the
news spread to the originals and then
friends.
On seeking legal advice, it was found
that there. possibly. was no redress and
so the people and their relatives are
making the hest of what now. to some
appears a joke. which does no particular
harm, and only gives the subject of th'
ILLUSTRATION little brief celebrity, which
| they did not court. One of the youns
unmarried ladies has an especial honor
| II might be termed. thrust upon her b,
heing placed in a widely spread adver
tisemcnt along with Mrs. President Nc
Kinlcy. and it also might he said tha
even arrayed in plain Quaker clothes
she suffers no disparagement in com
parson with the first lady of the land
But there is vet one thing that they d,
not desire and that is for any enter
prising tobacconst to print their facet
on cigarette cards, nor be called on t,
advertise Quaker oats in an illustrate,
woy
The sun., 1901-04-26
CONDUCTOR TO BE RETIRED.
Captain Thomas Hawkins Will Reach
Age Limit on June l.

After forty years of faithful service on
the Delaware Railroad, Conductor Inom-
as Hawkins is to be retired on June l.
He is 70 years old which is the age
limit according to the new pension laws
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
to pension its employees.
Conductor Hawkins's retirement will
be regretted by employees and passengers
alike. He is one of the most popular
as well as efficient conductors on the
road and well-known from one end of
The road to the other.
Prior to his service on the Delaware
road he was employed on the Terra
Haute. Alton and st. Louis railroad,
where he rose from laborer to conductor
in three years.
Captain Hawkins has worked under
four snperintendents Of the Delaware
road, as follows: NIessrs. Sanborn,
Sewell. Mills and Holiday. He is a
natural horn railroad man and never
has been before his superior officers for
neglect Of duty. They as well as his
fellow workmen will probably give a
banquet in his honor before ne retires.
The sun., 1901-04-26
MACHINIsTs TO MEET.
Will Discuss Nine Hour System in
Turn Hall.

The local union Of International Asso-
citation Of Machinists will hold a big
mass meeting II Turn Hall tomorrow
evening. The meeting is called to dis
cuss the proposed nine hour work day
system, which is to so into effect on
May 20. All iron workers and others
Interested are invited to attend.
Machinists and iron workers throughout
The city and entire county are much en-
Unused over the proposed system and
from present indications it will become
effective on that date. The membership
Of the association has more than doubled
since the plan was first discussed and all
ihe meetings are beirg largely attended
The lodge is fast outgrowing its present
''lilrters in the Smith Building and a
larger room will probably he rented III
NJ near future.
The sun., 1901-04-26
WRANGLE IN
CITY COUNCIL
Water Boards Proposed Addition
is Discussed.
THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED
Messers. Fisher and Oberly Speak in
Favor of the Addition-The
Monthly Pay Rolls
are Passed.

A wrongle took place in City Council
last evening over the matter Of granting
permission to the Water Commissioners
to erect an addition to the departments
building at Sixth and King streets. The
public building committee reported that
it was Undesirable to make the addition
and would report unfavorable on it.
Mr.. Oberly said he could not see that
there was any serious objection to make
to the addition and that the Water Com
missoncrs We're greatly in need of it.
lie wanted to know if the committee
had considered ii in that light.
Mr.. Fisher asked what the objections
were to the building, and said that il
the gentlemen had been in the Water
Department building they would see that
it was difficult to get in the door some
times as the room was crowded with
persons paying their water rents.
Mr.. Healy stated that the people did
not want the City Hall Park spoiled
Mr.. Fisher thought the looks of the LOT
would not be spilled if the rear end OF
he city hall building was hidden. Mr.
Kane asked if there were not vacant
rooms over the city treasurer's office
which could be used.
Mr.. Healy said there We're two vacant
rooms. Mr.. Fisher said that if the only
objection to the addition was the spoil
ing of the city hall park he could moi
vote for the report.
When the vote was taken on the adop
tion of the committees report there were
4 number of loud nays but President
Alexander declared it carried.
The monthly interest list was passed
fhe amount Of the certificate was $2S,0Ot
md the interest. $500.
The balance in bank was $2.52S.42. Tho
"eceipts included: II. M. Sayers. tas
collections. $1,000: T.. s. Lewis. 81 .n9A
Wilmington City Railway Company, ia,
on poles, $1.929.
The monthly payrolls were passed M
follows: miscellaneous. $2.711.37; Council
s275.26: police. s6.013.15.
The s. r. G. A. was given it's MONTH,
appropriation of $780,. During March ii!
logs We're caught and imprisoned and II,
killed.
The sun., 1901-04-26
SONS OF VETERANS.
Shaw Camp No. 8 Celebrates Third
Anniversary.

II. ii. Shaw Camp. No. 8, Sons Of Vet
Grams, celebrated its third anniversary
in an appropriate manner at New Cen
rury Hall, No. S22 Tatnall street, last
night. An interesting program had been
arranged for the occasion and it was
largely attended by members of the var-
ous G. A. r. posts and other Camps
of Sons of Neterany.
The address of the evening was made
by Col. II. NJ. J. Reed, post commander
ii-chicf of the Sons of Veterans and col
onel Of the First Regiment Of $. V. Re-
serves Of Philadelphia. Other addresses
We're made hy past senior vice-comman,
der of the G. A. r.. Daniel Ross and
Past Captain Walter Hollis of Shaw
Camp, Sons of Veterans. Several selec-
tions were rendered by Professor Sterl-
ing's quartet and refreshments were
served.
The sun., 1901-04-26
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The contract for erecting freight
warehouse for the Wilmington Steam
boat Company at Trenton, N. J. has
been awarded to William Il. Linton OF
this city.
Machinery is being placed in the Nal
lory Line steamer Denver which was re
Gently launched at the yeads of the Har
Ian & Holilngsworth Go.
The contract for making repairs tc
Market street bridge has been awarded
to the Wilmington Machine Coe
The work of tearing down the build
ings on the site of the proposed new
Philadelphia and Reading passenger sta
tion has been stopped on account of tn,
wet weather,