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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
PENNSYLVANIA B. B. IMPROVEMENTS.


Eighty Million Dollars to be Spent on
Various Lines-The r., W. & b. Division.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Go. will
spend IN the neigh borhood Of $4,000,
600 in improvements on its various
lines, The road between Philadelphia
and New York will receive SD 600, eco
for the elimination OF ourves, the re.
duction of grades, the elevation Of
tracks, and the construction Of bridges
and stations.
In Philadelphia, with the three new
bridges across the Schuylkill River,
new yards, new passenger station at
Thirty second street, the elevation and
shanees of line in the various tracks.
new freight yards and pier extensions,
the new nine.stpry annex to Broad
Street Station and the Frankford cut.
oil, the expenditure will amount to
several millions.
On tho Philadelphia, Wilmington
u baltimore division everything is b.
ing placed in readiness for the four.
tracking of the entire line. The tracks
will be elevated through Wilmington
aud Chester. In one of these cities ex
tensive shops, yards and ronndhcuse
will he built, On this division, also,
| grades are being cut down and curves
eliminated, the most extensive WORK oil
this kind being done at Claymont
In Washington terminal changes vii
be made and new bridge will BIZ bull
across the Potomac River.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
MINQUADALE HOME.


Annual Meeting of the Corporation and
Election of Officers.
Th3 annual meeting OF MinquRdale
Home corporation was held at the New
Century Club Monday afternoon. The
following managers, whose terms had
expired, we're re elected: Lewis b.
Morrow, Lindley q. Kent, j. Newlin
Gawthrop, Mrs. e. l.. MendInhal. Mrs.
Adalipe w. Lobdell, Mrs. George w.
Bush, Mrs. Holstein Harvey, Miss Alice
D. Lobdell, Miss l.. p. D. Ford and
Mrs. George S. Grub. The managers
elected the following officers and com
mittees: President W. W. Lohdell;
Vice President, Charles B. Lore; Score
tary, Miss A lice ID. Lotdell; Treasurer,
L. g. Kent; Committee on Finance, L.
b. Morrow, f. II. Brennan and II. M.
Hopes; Committee on Grounds and
buildings, j. Newlin GRwthrop, Charles
W. Pusey and Mrs. WV. Pussy; Com
mittee on. Application and Reception,
MIS-. Linton Smith, Mrs. George q.
Lobdell, Jr., MISS /. P. y. Ford, Mrs
l.. b. Morrow, Charles b. Lore COM
mittee on Household, Mrs. n. b. Dam
forth, Mrs. Il. W. Mendinhall, Mics A.
E. Stroud, Miss Emma Worrell, Mrs,
George W. Lush, Mrs. II. j. Stubbs,
Mrs. Holstein Harvey, Mrs, Edward
Mendinhall, Mrs. George s Grubh,
Mrs Martin Lane, Mrs. Lindley q.
Kent, Miss Alice ID. Lobdsll and Mrs.
John S. Mullin.
The report OF Lindley @. Kent, the
treasurer, showed the following re-
ceipts: Cash ON hand, beginning the
fiscal year OF 1900, 5000. 30; cash re-.
Gel ed from donations, Sl,437; suborip-
tions, l,376; rent sos; interest, $500
Lobdell annuity, $50: sale of produce
$50; insurance dividends, s7.54; in
mate fees, $3.50; interest on deposits,
s2i. II tax rebate, Sl.20; error in bill,
81. 10: loan, $1,000; sales OF gas stock,
S2,300 total, S7,252.31.
Expenditures = Housekeeping sup.
! plies, 81, S54.93 tobacco, so. 80; dry
goods and clothing, STAG. 81; Goa
SlS3.0l; light, $40. y; insurance So, 80
medicine, ESQ %; doctors ga AIRY, $50
T, I'd for live stock, Sl44 IL; taEes, 81. SO {;
repairs, S60.G2: income to inmates and
interest on loan, $40. 4i deposit re.
turned, $50; new heater, S6Sl 01; in.
come from Miss Semple's he uest,
52l4.6I; salary of superintendent and
matrun, $3.50; loan repaid, 81, COO; in,
cidentals, $40. 81; balances, $2,0lS. %;
total, SI,252.3l.
Out OF the balance CT S2,0lS. 90 there
must be raid Miss Semple's bequest of
$1,000 This bequest was left in stock
OF the Wilmington Coal Gas Co., and
when the company was sold the stock
was also sold, therefore it can be seen
that the home is very much in need OF
money. There IS SCARCELY an institution
In the State that has done as much
good as the Minquadale Home and 1t
has been kept up entirely by private
subscriptions of few persons. 1t ia
worthy charity and if it rereiy ed the
support that it deserves il would take
the burden of its maintenance oil few.
Contributions can be sent to any oil
the managers or me libers OF the com
mittees, and all donations will be CRATE
fully received.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
METHODIST SOCIAL UNION.


Organization Effected at tho Meeting of
the Preachers Association.
At the Methodist Preachers Asso-
citation meating Monday the report
OF the @ mmittee appointed several
weeks ago. 10 plan for the formation of
q Methodist Social Union, made its re-
port, which was read by the Rev. j. w.
Easley OF Scott M. 4. Church. The
report was adopted, The union was
formed, with the following officers
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore, Presi
dent; Mayor George NJ. Fisher, Vice
President; the Kew. III. s. Thompson,
Secretary Samuel II. Bsynard. Treas
urer; Presiding Elder Robert Watt, the
Rev. William W. King, D. d., and
William M. Field, Executive Com
mittee.
The object of the union is to promote
sociability among the members OF the
Methodist churches of the city anc
have all of the churches of that de
nomination work. together. Meetings
will be held periodically.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
F0RMALDEHYDE IN MILK.

Editor The Gazette: May suggest
a few words regarding tho milk stand
ard. through your columns; ] believe
Milk Inspector McEvilly has assumed
the reasonable ground and should have
unlimited support in his pure milk
crusade. The demand for milk coli
tanning not less than II. 3 ner cent of
solids not less than one fourth of which
shall be fat, is not too high. fair
average OF analysis shows 3.799 per cent
IA and l3.32 per cent solids, which
gives our milk men sufficient leeway
over the standard demanded But 10
provide against extreme cases, let US
accept Mr.. McEilly's proposition of IS
per cent water and Il per cent solids
with 8 pet cent OF fat This will surely
impose no hardship on tine dealer and
will not be Encouraging TO the COW,
while this cows most able assistant,
the pump, will be sorely handicapped.
this. is the principal thirg tn be
guarded against believe such a
standard, carefully guarded by frequent
analysis, will BIO far more effective than
u higher one enforced in half hearted
way. II the staudardizing be left wholly
to the COW, The milk will be all right.
and whatever the legal standard
adopted, a strict surveillance alone can
ensure this. True it is that some milk
does net measure up to this standard
but lie it the kind of milk we want?
Watered milk Of tine same grade might
be preferable.
But of paramount Importance is the
matter Of milk pi reservation by the use
of furmaldehyde. This is pernicious
practice. The State chemist has re-
ported that ii may not be harmful to
strong infant or healthy adult, but
that il is undoubtedly 70 to weakly
infant or an invalid Now l wish 10
ask if there is line separating the
strong and healthy from the weak and
invalid so clearly drawn that we can
with certainty say on which side OF
that line We belong? Is foou for one
poison for another or shall We assume
that it is all poison, but that yome by
reason Vt greater physical vigor Te bet.
| ter able TO withstand it? 1 think the
latter is the case. Then how are we to
know what its effect will be upon us
except by perilous trial9 Does the
milk.vender conscientiously inform his
patrons that he is using the stulf, and
ask Are there any inyalids here?'
And would we not prefer TO do our OWE
experimenting, knowing then what is
used and in how great quantities,
There ia but one conclusion. tornado
hyde as milk preventative is dan
gerous, and lis users should be prose
cuted and dealt with in the most sever,
manner. Rob't j.. Osborne,
Chemist Wilmington High School.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
LIVE MAN FOUND IN A BOX
He Was Brought From Ger
many in a Packing Case.
ALMOST KILLED BY THE ODOR
Did Not Breathe Fresh Air for
Is Days.
The Strange Piece of Freight Became AL
most oraZed by Agony-He Has Been
Sent to Hospital at Hoboken, N. j., But
Has Little Chance of Recovery.

New York, Dec. 3.-When O long.
shoreman dropped into the hold of the
steamer Palatia Of the Hamburg meri-
can Line just arrived at the Hobolsen
docks, he was startled to hear weak
voice call for water. Theu he heard
means.
Summoning assistance he made u
search and found a man lying across
some salt sacks. The man was dragged
to the deck and became unconscious.
He wns sent to Hoboken hospital,
but has little chance of recovery or of
ever telling his strange tale.
Investigation shows that the stranger
hau been boxed up in Germany 10 a
packing case marked ~. B. n. IN
the case were small bottle which had
contained whisky and also some crumos
of blead. A piece of paper was found
marked John Beck The box Vas
marked in Germany: This side up !;
with care.
There were no air holes 10 the box
and the hatch to the hold had not been
opened from the time the taiatia left
port Until shu reached Hoboken. 1t is
the opinion OF Investigators that during
the asst nf tho trip the stowaway
nscaue 50 irenziel that he broke out
/ OF tho box but there was no way lur
BIN 10 give The aiarm.
The uian wad We dressed and evi.
IDENTITY about 0years old. lie had less
than a doiar 10 German money in his
pocket.
Up to tina present tho cons snor or
| cousignee # the ass has not been dis
covered An A meriGap Expfess wagon
had called twice for box marked as
this une was, and it is believed that
something more may be learned Of tile
strange affair.
The palatia is freight ship, slow,
and was longer than usual in making
her latea5 trip. 1t is believed that the
man was in the hold at least Is days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05

Acting under an order of the United
States Court United States Marshal
John o. Short will offer at public sale
the tugboat Rambler. at the entrance
TO the Federal Building on Tuesday
morning of next week at II O'Clock.
The Ram bier was burned ut her wharf
near Third street bridge some tins ago
ana has not been placed In commission
since, having been damaged consider
ably. After the fire she was raised and
tsken to q wharf furthet down the
Christiana and 10 still there. The sale
is the result of suit against the boat.
The Rambler is the property of Capt.
Brink, who operated her in local waters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
THE VOTERS ASSISTANTS.
Gov. Hum States His Position in the Mat
and Makes Some Comment

Gov. HUM States His Position in the Matter
and Makes Some Comment.
Gov. Hum told reporter Of The
Gazette that he had no intention
Of appointing voters assistants until
he received lists of eligibles from tine
duly constituted authorities Of the
political parties. He has been promised
those lists by September 10th Of next
year and will not, consa uently, make
the appointments before that time.
Il never intended to do anything
else," he said. "'Some people may
have wanted me to be hasty about the
matter. but had no intention of do
ing any thing of the sort. You can say
for me, if there has been any complaint
the people who have been doing the
most kicking have been measuring my
corn by their half bushel.r
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
THRoUGHoUr DELAWARE.

Hog cholera ia prevalent near Seaiord.
The iiotel Rodney, Lewes, will be
enlarged.
Former Gov. ELe W. Tunnel il re-
covering from severe cold
Edwin Wiley has sold his farm, near
Seaford to Joseph nickerson.
IL. Fay Beam has bought the Fowler
farm, near Reynolds Mills, Sussex
county.
Tue wedding of Frank H. Barto and
Miss Mary L. Evans, the former of
Philadelphia, will take place in Wesley
Church, Georgetown, December 18th.
George A. Harter president of Della.
ware College, has been elected a vice.
president Of the Association of Colleges
and Preparatory Schools of the Middle
states and Maryland.
Register Oausey of Sussex county has
granted letters of administration on the
estate of Isaac N. FoolIs to George r..
Jones, on the estate of Isaac d. Cot
trail to John W. Green, on the estate
Of Anna Moore to John W. Green, on
the estate Of John II. Chapman ia
Charles II. Sackett and on the estate
of John A, Clampitt to James A. Clam
pitt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
RAILROAD TRAlNMEN.
Brandywine Lodge Holds Its Annual Meet
ing and Elects Officers

sshhhu9 VIM LuuBe itOttis aus Annu1i meet
ing and Elects Officers,
Brandy Lodge, No. 52S, b. r. t. +,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year, at their regular meeting
Sunday In their hall, No. 5O4 Market
street: Past Master, Harry Little
Master, James McMullen; Vice Master,
John McClatlerty; Secretary. Charles
Edwards; Financial Secretary, w. T.
Davis: j. A., j. M. Kaylar; Grievance
Committee for Z. II. r.. Charles Ed
wards, q. W. Wedler, W. II. Honey
Grievance Committee for q. " o., Ed
ward Edwards, Charles Jain and W. Z.
Davis. These committees TO serve for
two years.
applications Tor membership were re.
ceived from three strangers who desire
to become members OF the order. The
amount of $50 WAS paid out. on account
of sick and injured members. No. 52S
is prosperous ana doing good work.
Cards are out for its annual ball on
January 18th at Turn Hall, and the
committee assures all who attend a
good time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
cHARTEIts ISSUED.

Dover, Nov. 30. The following fled
their certificates of Incorporation here
Wednesday:
The Meldrum Camnhor Co. of Black
shear, Ga. capital stock, 100000.
The Potomac Acid Manufacturing
Go. of Washington, to manufacture
fertilizers, explosives, &c. ; capital
stock, $50. 900.
This East End Red Lion Hundred
Democatic Club of Delaware City nc
capital stock.
Dover, Nov. 30. The following com
panies filed their certificates of incor.
poration here today:
The APARTMENT House Go. of Pbila.
delphia capital stock. $500. 600.
The Pittsburg Twist. Drill and Too
Manufacturing 90. of Pittsburg; CAPT
tai stock, $3.50, 200.
The Crane Co. of Washington, to dc
general printing business; capital
stock, 800, 000
The Iirandywine Fire Co., No. 10, oil
Wilmington, Del. ; no capital stock.
A renewal OF the charter of the Will
mington Electric Go. was also filed.
Dover, Dec. 3.-The following com
panies filed their certificates of incor
poration here today:
The Texas a. California Oil Refining
Co. of Los Angeles, Gal. capital stock
$500. 0C0.
The Kenwood Commercial 20. o.
Chicago, to buy and sell real estate
capitalistock, $3.50, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
The ,profit Of ! gold mine depends

The profit of a gold mine depends,
not on the amount of rock crushed
under the stamps but upon the amount
of god which can be extracted from the
rock. In similar way the value of the
food which is eaten does not depend on
the quantity which is taken into the
stomach but upon the amount OF hour
ishment extracted from it by the organs
of nutrition and digestion. Wren these
organs are diseased they fail to extract
the nouTishment in sufficient quantities
to supply the needs of the severa organs
of the body, and these organs cannot
work without nourishment. The result
is heart trouble" liver 'ftrouble, "
and many another ailment. DIR. Pieroe's
Golden Medical Discovery, acting on
every organ of the digestive and nutri
two system, restores 1t TO health and
vigor. 1t cures diseases remote from
the stomach through the stomach in
which they originated. "Golden Nedi-
cal Discovery contains neither alcohol
nor narcotics
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
OBITUARY.

Charles ii. Kittinger of this city died
Sunday at Niagara Falls, N. Y. Sew
eral weeks ago he went { Toronto Tor
treatment for heart sease, and few
days age, relatives here received word
that his condition was serious. His
mother and brother, DR.. L. a. Kittin.
ger, were with him when he died. He
was son of DR.. Leonard Kittinger of
Alb Delaware avenue, was abolt 10
years d, and had wide circlu OF
acquaintance. He was a member OF
America Lodge, Ancient Order If United
WorKmen.
Robert s. Paddy, about % years old,
a machinist, died suddenly at the Mer-
rift House, where he had been living,
on Saturday afternoon. lie had been
ailing for some time and had laid OIL
work at Trump Brothers machine shops
on that account. His death followed a
hemorrhage. Drs. Daniel /. McColley
and Sigmund Werner were called in.
Mr.. Paddy leaves mother, Mrs, Thoma;
Townsend of COZ King street, and two
married sisters. His funeral toop
place Tuesday and interment wal
made at Riverview cemetery.
Idris Samuels, agsd Sided suddenl,
Saturday afternoon, at the residence o
his parents, Seventh and FRANKLIN
streets. de had been clerk in tn,
store of the Samuel II. Baynard Co
for two years and was popular. Las
night week he remarked to thu
clerks as they left the store; ~ bopt
you will enjoy your Thanksgiving tur
key. / don't feel very well, and don
think | will enjoy mine" On Satur
day, he had symptoms of appendicitis
and DR.. Willard Springer, who was at
tending him, called in DIR. Meredith
Samueis of Marshallton, a brother o
the patient, for consultation. Will,
they we're discussing the case, Idril
had an attack of heart trouble, which
caused his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
L.IUREL.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Laurel, Dec. Yesterday was a
memorable day in the history of the
Laurel Methodist Protestant Church.
Instead Of begging gu different Sundays
for the IL assessments levied during this
year for conference purposes, the Rev.
u. A.. Warfield, ID. d., the pastor, conf
biped them and took the collection yes
terday. The result was gratifying, as
the sum raised exceeded the apportion-
ment Of $500 by almost 500. Special
invitations had been sent to the mem
bers of the church, and carriages we're
provided for the aged and infirm. Four
services were held, and the church was
filled at each service. In the morning
the Hon. Andrew jackson Horsey, a
former State Senator and member Of
the Constitutional Convention, read the
history OF the church. The afternoon
service was conducted by John H.
Elliott, superintendent Of the Sunday
school. At night Miss AKer and Miss
Ethel Burford made addresses, and
Miss Ethel Ke,ney read the Presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
Mr.. WELLS ON THE CITY.

Rector of st. Andrews Church Makes Per-
tinent Suggestions About Municipal
Government.
The Rev. Hubert w. Wells addressed
q large congregation in St Andrew a
Church Sunday night on 1.-THE City. +"
lie declared that the purpose of tho
city should be TO make its citizens free
and glad and joyous, and in so far as
they are not free and glad and JOYOUS,
the city has failed of its pun pose. And
an important consideration in bringing
the city to this ideal state 10 efficient
government administered with the in
terests Of all the people in yiaw.
Patriotism, which is generally associ.
ated with flag, with armies ard with
thought of an enemy to be fought
should in reality begin at home, in the
city, where the true patriot will see
that every citizen is fairly treated aud
that the laws are properly enforced.
One OF the evils which prevent the
city from accomplishing its purpose is
that persons seek Office and get into
office for what they can get out of the
Office; such persons come under the
classification set by Josiah Flynt as
within THE World of Graft F." They
debauch their Office to secure their
personal benefit.
Another cause of evil is that citizens
who observe incompetency in their
public SO wants. do not take the time
and the trouble to make proper com
paint and TO secure correction oil
the ahuss; such citizens are mora
towards; rather than be considered as
fsult.fnders they fail of their duty &c
WORK for the common welfare OF the
city.
Again an evil lies 10 the lack Of
know edge Of the laws of the city &C
that citize do not clearly know theii
rights and the regulations gov erninl
matters affecting their welfare. Hence
Mr.. Wells suggested that the law.
should be codifled and rut into suct
shape that citizens could become &C
quainted with them, and also that tn,
children in the high school could be
come conversant with them Through
out the country the speaker noted ;
J Tendency of the people to overcome tbi
schemes Of politicians and to secur,
more nearly the efficient government o
the municipality.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05

Miss Florence N. File and j. Perkins
Groome were married Tuesday nigh at
the residence of the brides father,
George Il. File, 141i jackson street
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. q. u. White of Madsley Methodist
Episcopal Church in the presence of
a large catering OF relatives and friends.
The house was prettily decorated. The
bride looked charming 10 white point
d'esprit. Mr.. Gioome is teller OF the
Newport National Bank, and the young
couple will make their home in New
port.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 3.-While in a
drunken frenzy, Sunday night, Joseph
Flory, a clerk in the employ of the
Graubner Ice Co., stabbed his wife,
Lena, in the breast W tn huge hunt
Ing knife, and then cut his own throat,
both dying Immediately.
Flory and his wife had had quarrel
earlier in the day about money matters.
which led to the tragedy. A l0.years-
old son of the couple was witness Of
the affair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05

j. B. Forman's shoe store, No. 10
East Fourth street, was damaged by
fire about O'Clock Saturday afternoon
to the extent Of about $500. The loss
is covered by insurance. The prompt
work of the tiremen prevented serious
conflagration, as the store is 10 one of
tine busiest sections of the CITY and had
the blaze got much headwsy the CON
sequences would have been serious.
Mr.. Fornan IS the owner of the store
as we'll as the business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
4 New Inv Partnersl,in.

Willard Salisbury, Janes W. Ponder
and Charles M. Curtis have decided to
form Law partnership, under the name
of salisbury. Ponder & Curtis, to go
into effect Januay 1st, They will
occupy Offices on the first floor Of the
build ng 300 Market strt ct, to which
numerous alterations are being made.
Mr.. salisbury will have the front
apartment Mr.. Curtis the middle, and
Mr.. Ponder, the rear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05

Upon the completion OF the double
track bridge over the Delaa are &
Chesapeake canal. the Delaware rail.
road will have a stretch of double track
from New Castle to Townsend. The
double track between the two points,
outside Of the. bridge, has been pu
into use and the bridge will be com.
nleted AhnItly
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05

keep Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
always at hand in the corner cupboard. BY
administering 1t in the early stages of
cough, colds, influenza, croupy hoarseness,
or sore throat, lung fever, diphtheria, Group
aud other fatal diseases of The respiratory
bear this in mind. II may he had at all drug
gists ut 25c, SOC and 81. Great saving 10
purchase large size. Pixies Toothache Drops
cure in one minute
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
FATAL PRlzEFIGH r.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-August Reini-
ger, pugilist, known as Dutch
VINO was severely beaten in fight with
James Driscoll at the Aurora Athletic
Club, in this city, last Friday night,
died from his injuries today at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital.
Driscoll is under arrsst. and will be
held pending the outcome of the
coroner g investigation. ~.