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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-10

u Keep up railway
cation from ocean to ocean.
on its trial trips the Baikal succeed
ed in breaking through ice 80 inches
thick with hard crust of snow on top
of it. five inches in thickness. and 1t
has crushed through 65 inches of solid
ice. TO break through ice with snow
crust on top OF il, is, it may be re-
marked, harder than to break through
Il mass formed entirely Of ice. 1t is
expected that. loaded with it's train of
cars, it will be able to crush ice as
thick as that through which the Err
mack has passed.
On the great lakes the greatest OBJ
stacles which the ice crushers have to
encounter are the "windrOWS'-sreat
hcaped- up hedges of ice piled high by
the action of the wind when the lakes
are freezing over. But in spite of all
obstacles the ships of the ice-crushing
feet of the lakes now manage to keep
open throughout the year. with only
now and then a temporary Interrupt
ton, passagewayS across such bodies
of water as the straits of Mackinac,
the Detroit river, the st. Clair river
q nd the Sault Ste. Marie. Not only do
these ice crusherS keep open water
ways. but they crush their way to YES
| sells which get imprisoned in the ice
| and either open a passage to their re
lease or at least rescue their crews.
The idea that in time these vessels
Will be so perfected as to be able to
| keep canals open throughout the win
ter is probably only a dream which
viii never become q reality, but it is,
nevertheless, 4 dream in which many
people indulge because of the great
| benefits to commerce which would ac-
crue if it could be realized. Canal nav
| ieation now ends about the first OF
November, and it not resumed until
the breaking up Of the ice in the
spring. If open waterways could be
| maintained all winter in the great
lakes and the Erie canal. and the
| Canadian canals kept free Of ice, the
benefits to the worlds commerce
| would be tremendous.
An ice breaker suitable for canal
work would also be Of the greatest
benefit to Belgium. which uses %
miles Of canals for her internal com
merce. ana Holland. which is a net
work of canals, for the canals of both
|
| in winter. Russia. too, dreams and
talks of Il canal over 1000 miles long,
connecting the Baltic and Black seas.
If this canal We're built it would be
closed for seven months of the year
unless an ice Crusher We're invented
which could keep it clear. Besides the
| United States and Russia, Denmark
has realized the value of ice crushers.
and for winter service on her frozen
seas she has the Bryderen, built on the
American principle. The Bryderen
does its best to keep open the Skager
rack and the Categat, but deyoteS
much of its attention to Elsinore
Sound. 1t does excellent service in
the hard northern winters in rescuing
vessels imprisoned in the ice.
The ice crusher as a factor in the
commerce of the world is assuming
more and more Importance every
year. and the test of the great BGikal
this winter on the far Siberian lake
will be watched with the greatest in
| terest.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-10

According TO the American Lawyer
there are in thu United States no fewer
than $4,000 habitual criminals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-10

fashioned hay-rake styled affairs sug-
gested the uneasy riding q the unwilling
jockey Oh rail Till 1885 the old model
by Wurkmanship-but since the coming q
the pneumatis. pound after pound OF
weight has been removed, until the
weight has reached below twenty-five
pounds While the sulky has reached a
high degree of perfection, ii is in the
speeding wagon where the greatest
changes have been made. Ten years ago
pounds was not considered safe To ride in
and Vet the rate of speed attained was
hardly ever better than 80 gait TO
day and on September :, 1880. The Abbot
placed the worlds wagon record at 2u3it
and the wagon weighed less than Sixty
pounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18

1t is not necessary TO spond II largo
amount of money to visit the numerous
charming resorts reached by this South.
cru Railway round trip tickets are on
sale at reduced rate, and this great steel
highway OF the South leads to wonaorous
regions of beauty and health. upon trains
that glide, as If on the wings OF tho wind.
over the smoothesa of tracks. The jour-
ney is made in luxurious trains mhrac.
ing all the comforts and convonlences OF
the finest metropolitan hotels. All
through trains ARE composed OF tho high
est type If ve,libuicd Prllmans, and din
ing cars arc Opsrated throughout tho year
This resorts of the South are varied in
attractions us well as climatic conditions.
Those in robust honlth who simply seek IL
warmer climate where they may escape
the rigOrs of u Northern winter, may
choose wholly rs fancy dictates, Florida,
Thorn asviilc, Ga, Augusta Ga, Aiken,
S. e, Sumnervii!e, :. C., Pinchurst, II,
e., are delightful places 10 visit during
the winter months. The Land OF tho
Sky" has an ideal winter climate. or
this section Ashville IL the centre but by
no means the only desirable place. There
arc score OF others. such as SAlula, sky
uka, Iyron, Sapphire, Waynesville, Hon.
dersonyille Fiat Rock, Skylnnd, and
Hot Strings. The winter temperature is
almost identical with that of southern
France and Northern Italy. III any Of
hese, excellent Accommodations are 10 be
had
The Sou horn Railway operates the
most perfect through service between
Ph,lad Iphia and Florida, the south aud
Southwest Cha7 L. Hopkins, District
Passenger Agent, s!S Chestnut St, PINT
adolphin, will be pleased to furnish copy
of book winter Homes ia tho Outh
and all Information.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
SERVICES AT !
EPW0RTH.
Large Audiences Attend
The Meetings At Ep.
worth Church.

Adjutant Kemp and his revival
brig ade conducted three special.
services yesterday at Epworth. At
3 o'clock the leader spoke Of the
work OF the army. In part he said:
'There are intricate problems that
codfrvnt lis, Do not charge me with
egotism if say think we are on
the right lines and perhaps the
most successful ones at the present
time. First there is the out of
church masses that are not identi-
fed with any Christian organiza-
ton. We reek to reach them and
in doing SO have to employ methods
different from the church. Men
must be warned to flee from the
wrath OF God and eternal despair,
The masses must be told of the
great love OF Jesus Christ "
He said the Army flag waved i'll
forty five countries and colonies,
that salvation was preached in
twenty.nine languages and $50. 600
converts were made annually; 3.000,-
900 meetings were held yearly; 48
newspapers and magazines were
published in IA languages with an
annual circulation Of 57,000,0 900.
Another problem was the out OF
work and homeless class. Three
millions oil people at the present
moment are seeking bread at chart.
ties door. Last year we supplied
nearly six million meals to the
starving poor and three and a hat
millions lodging, and this without
paupering the people, We have
food derots, shelters. work shops.
farm colonies, rescue homes, prison
gate homes, homes for waits and
strays, hospitals and many other
institutions to alleviate the suffer.
ings Of the needy. i
Last year the cost Of one city co.,
ony for the feeding. sheltering and
caring for 5000 destitute daily was
S49S,O0O There was paid in cash
and work by those who were helped
$40, COO making an actual cost to
the army $4,000. This would
have cost the State, with the tax
payers money 5000, 900 and the peo-
pie helped would have still been
paupels. General Booth says 'If a
man eats he must work
Another problem is the social
,evil, and the vice lsheart rendering.
Five thousand lost girls each year
are taken from the darkness aud
shame OF the streets and hopeless
future Of rum and are sheltered in
our rescue homes, eighty per cent Of
them proving to be genuine cures.
The criminals are dealt with and
on coming from the prison are met
at the gates andtaken to our prison
homes, where they ale taught a
trade and helped on a gain TO IA
life of honesty and sobriety,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
ZION n X ~, ~ NJ -1 -7F7--
HARRISON'S
FUNERAL

Indianapolis, March IT, Sur.
rounded by fully $4,000 of his lei.
low-citizens the body Of Benjami
Harrison was this afternoon interr-
ed in the family lot IN Crown Hill
Cemetery.
Close by the grave were the mem.
bers OF his family, Pre- sidcnt Nc
Kinley ana other visitors OF dis
tlnction and the more intimate
friends OF General Harrison. Back
distance of fifty yards, behind a
rope guarded zealously by Il large
force OF police, stood with uncover.
ed heads the great multitude who
knew him not so we'll as did they
who stood beside the freshly up
turned earth, but who honored him
and admired him quite as much.
1t is doubtful it any public man,
at least in this generation, has
been borne to his last resting place
among SO many manifestations of
respect. OF passionate grief
there was little outside the
members Of his family, but the tri b.
ute of respect was universal.
II came from all alike, from those
OF his own political faith and from
those who differed with him con.
cerulng what is best tor the ma
ton good for men VINO have been
his lifelong friends and from those
who knew him merely by sight and
to whom he had never spoken.
1t came from women and children
IRON white and black, from all con-
ditions and kinds of people.
BY the grave stood the chiet mag
istrate of the nation and behind
the ropes were the street arabs of
General Harrison city; every
grade of human life IN America be.
tween the two was represented IN
the crowd.
The weather, like that OF yester-
day, was splendid, bright sunlight
and had a warm breath of spring
in every breeze.
The services at the church and
grave were simple in the extre me,
all in most excellent taste. All was
wei. ordered and we'll performed.
In tho cemetery thousands of peo-
pie watched the funeral procession
take its way through the grounds.
1t was nearly 5 o'clock when the
line OF relatives and friends came
up the graveled path to the tomb.
Leaning on the arm OF Lieutenant
Commander Parker. Mrs. Harrison
took her place at the head of the
co!lir, which had been borne to the
side,ot thegrave by the pallbcarers.
Near her Ga the left stood the Gen.
erals son. Russell b. Harrison,
with his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
* ce. Colonel Harrison kept his
eyes fixed on pom the casket, never
turning them away from ii during
the service. The brothers OF Gen
eral Harrison, John Scott Harrison
and Carter b. Harrison, stood close
together. The other relatives stood
he left aud signify below them
III the circle which was formed for
the service OF burial.
AS the people slowly left the GEN.
etcry the distant boom of cannon
firing the national salute came 10
their ear S.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
CARD BASk Ell

Among the visitors to this city yes
terday were Miss DELLA Maginnis,
Marion and Dorothy Smith of Booth
wyn, who were the guests of Mrs.
William n. Johns.
Mrs. Hiram Boxie and Hiram X i.
BoXie, ST, of Now Castle, were among
the visitors to this city on Saturday
last.
Miss Clara puntoppldan of Denmark
who has been visiting Mr., and Mrs.
Henry j. Krebs in this city for ssevcr-
al weeks, will start for her home to-
day. She recently made visit to
Canada.
Ex-Governor Ebc Tunnel was in
town yesterday. r
Sheelah' S day will be celebrated to-
night with an entertainment aud lee
ture in the basement of ST. Patrick s
Church. The Rev. W. J. Berming-
ham will deliver a lecture on the sub
ject, GERMS Harp" There will be
a fine musical programme.
John Brown, the well known organ
builder is travelling in the South on
business.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
Ell ABORATE DINNER,

On Saturday evening the children
and grandchildren of the late Rober
S. Bentley, ST.. met in grand re
union at the magnificent home of Jas.
Bentley, Ridley Park.
An elaborate dinner was served by
Philadelphia caterers, and for two
hours sons and daughters related re-
miniscences of childhood days. A pa
per setting forth the life and works
of Robert Bentley, ST., was ably pre-
pared and read by John W. Parsons
of Upland. The evening was spent in
singing old-fashioncd songs, dancing
and speechmaking by the various
members of the family. 1t was an
event long to be remembered, and
young and old departed rejoicing in
the fact that not a single vacancy
existed in the family circle.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. David Smith of this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
TULLEY CASE
ON TRIAL.

In the Superior Court this morn
ing the case oil Thomas Tuiley, adj
ministrator for Henry Tulley, dc.
ceased, VS.. the p, W. g. B. Il. r.,
was taken up. SUIT is being
brought to recover damages to the
amount Of $4,000. for injuries to
Henry Tulley, from which he died
on August 25, 1896.
Andrew Gray and Herbert Ward
represented the railroad company
and David and Jos ah Marvel. Tul.
ley. The case was tried before
the Superior Court two years ago
and honsuit was granted. The
case was then taken to the Supreme
Court where Mr.. Marvel received
decision but the case was sent back
to the Superior Court for trial.
Thomas Tulley. lad of about
Is years, was the first witness
called and testified that he and his
brother Henry aud Jerry Sweeney
were playing ion the brandywine
branch Of the railroad on the day
in question. The shifter tent an
empty coal car up on an old sid
ing, All three boys started on a
run for the car and Henry was first
in the car. As he was getting out
the other cars attached to the
shifter bumped into the coal car
and threw Henry out.
John GrOsscap Of Delaware City
testified that he saw the accident and
that in his opinion the brakeman who
was on the car was looking at the
boys as he was faced that way.
jeremiah Sweeney, thirteen years
Of age appeared on tile stand with
an arm broken and cOrroboratcd the
testimony given by Thomas Tulley.
The court announced that the
roadSbed cases we're continued until
the May term.
The Adams Tax Law case will
probably be tried on Tuesday of next
week.
Court Will meet at $50 this after
noon and try the contested liquor
cases and at 3 O'Clock the Tullcy case
will be resumed,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
|B1NEEt THE
BUMPERS.

7 Chester. Mar - Harry Milss. young
man residing at Trainer, and employed 8
4 ono OF tho crew OF u way freight train, on
the r., W. g. b, railroad. was the Wet m
OF o painful accident last evening, at the
works Of the Tidewater S eel Company,
from what can DO lonrned. he had u mar
row escape from being crushed to death.
I. Mills. with the remainder ot the t"ain
crew, was engaged in assisting to SHIFT
cars into the works, also to make up the
train with empty cars A number had
boon shifted and II Is said that miles was
standing on the bumper of an empty. coal
car. his duty being to couple it to the en
llgiue. When the chr and engine came to-
)gether. and Just as he was coping over
20 couple thfn, his foot slipped, with the
result that hts right leg was caught be-
tween tho bumpers. thereby holding 1t as
though III vice. He called for help and
SAs.iiow woykmsn ran to his assistance. Ho
was Immediately taken from the danger
bus position and DIR. W. i. Lehman sum-
snSHca.
p An examination was Maie, and it was
Hound that Miles had sustained n com :
pound fracture Of the right log. The hos
lpital ambulance was called and after Dr..
lehman had temporarily attended to he
mans injures he was taken to the Chester
Hospital, where tho fracture was reduce
ed. 49,.
Those who saw the accident state that
miles had narrow escape from being
brushed to death,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
Death OF an old Solder,

his brother In law, Edward stroud, No.
sos WesJ Fourth street was stricken
with apoplsxy this morning, causing in
slant dca b. he was in his 5oth year. On
the break out Of tho Rebellion he Joined
Co H. First Delaware Infantry, and M arch
cd to the front and participated in Sc YER
al battles, including Gettys burg. and tho
Wilderness but was so fortunate to escape
with only a few scratches. He was as well
as usual yesterday and his sudden death
was great surprise. Arrangements for
his funeral viii be announced ID Orr0w.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
DEAIns.

BECKMAN-On March 18th, 1901. Frederick
b. Beckman, aged 80 ears.
Funeral private at the residence OF u. ;.
Bacon, No. 5ll H. Tenth street GU Tuesday ar.
ternoon at o'clock. lntermont at Eivervicw
cemetery.
BYERS-In this city on March II, 1901. Lizzie
A. Harris, wife of Charles Byers, in her seth
year.
relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services ut her late resldeuce,Psn-
ny Hill, on Thursday afternoon ut O'Clock
In ermeut ut Riveryiew Cemetery. Services
at the house Please omit flowers. Ph.adel'
phia Record, Chester papers and West Chester
Local News please copy.
JACKSON In this city OH March n, 1901,
Henry G. Jackson in his 81 year,
Due notice of funeral will be givon.
DORRISON.--on March 18th. 1901. Susanna
Morrison in the 10th year OF her age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invi'
tod to attend the funeral from the residence
Of her son. John s. Morrison, on Causeway,
18th, 10 leave the house ut " o'clock. Services
AT ned Clay Creek Church at Il o'clock In.
torment in adjoining cemetery.
SENwMAN.-On March Is, 1901, sarah p.
g., widow of Jesse Sentman aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
the funeral services at the residence q Mrs.
johnson. No. S34 Poplar street on Monday
evening at 8 o clock. lnterment at Fair Hill,
Md, on Tuesday morning.
MAJoR.-on the 18th inst, Florence Edwards
vito of Lawrence y. Majo aged 25 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services ut Union M. b. Church
on Monday afternoon. ata o clock. lntermenl
at Rivcrview cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
PERSONAL
! MENTION
Interesting Paragraphs
About Visitors and :,
Home Entertain. !
! mentS.


= A SOCK SOCIAL.
This little sock we give to you
Is not for you to wear,
Please place within, in pennies,
The size Of which you wear.
IT'S all we ask, 1t ism t much
And as every body knows
We need nice new carpet,
For the old one trips our toes.
Now il YOU have friend quite dear
Or IT you know some one who'd
come.
Please notify class twenty three,
Well gladly give you more than
one.
So don't forget the place and date,
. Well answer when you knock,
And welcome you with open arms,
But, Don't forget your sock.
The foregoing couplet Isl an invitation
which has been extended to the mem-
bers Cof Bethany Baptist Church,
Elan and Jackson Streets The social
under the auspices Of class % of the
Sabbath school, is to be held March
2s, 1901. All persons not having re-
ccived sock should make application
to class %.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
: Il Hung chang's Death Expected.

London, March Is.-Thc health OF
Lii Hung Chang is again a subject Of
concern to the Ministers Of the Powers
in Pekin. Mr.. Rockhill, the Ameri-
can Special Commissioner, who visited
Earl Ii Saturday, says he is a physi-
cal wreck and apparently in state of
collapse, although mentally as bright
as ever. Mr.. Rockhill would not be
surprised 10 hear Of his death at any
moment, The removal OF Lii Hung
Chang by death or any other cause at
the present moment would be most
unfortunate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
A NIGHT Oh: TERROR.

js"Awful anxiety was felt for the widow
of The brave Gonoral Durham OF MaChiaS
Me-, when the doctors said she could NOT
live Till morning writes Mrs. 5. II, LIN
coin who attended her that fearful night
"Ali thought she must soon die from
Pneumonia, but ahe begged for DR., King S
Now Discovery aging it had more than
once saved her life aud had cured ner Of
Consumption. After tnroe small doses
she slept easily all night, and its furLhc r
use completely cured hor.' THIS marvel
Gus medicine is CurantOel to cure a
Throat, Chest and Lung diseases, Only
6Oc. and 81 90 Trial bottlo5 free at n. Is.
Dauforth's Drug Store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
Assistant District Attorney.

Algernon j. Roberts, Il son oil
the late George b. Roberts. former
pres dent of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, was today appointed Third
assistant United States District At.
torney BY Attorney General Griggs.
He will be sworn in before Judge
Mcpherson at > O'Clock. lie was
formerly An assistant City So!ici
tor,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
A6th Anniversary.

y The M. W. A. II. Grand Lodge +.
and A. A. Y. M. of the State of Del
aware will hold its forty-sixth ami
versary on Thursday, March 2sth, in
the A. M. Church. The mas ter of
ceremonies will be the Rev. J. C.
BROCK of Carlisle, Pa; orator Of the
evening, Rev. DR.. Woodwards of
Philadelphia, as sisted by Hon. J. F.
EmmonS Of Pittsburg.
George +. Dogs is chairman of
the committee of arrangements. Re.
freshments will be served.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
To Move the Desk.

For some time rast an extra desk
has been at the Office Of the tax colIec
tors. This morning Mr.. Healey Of
the Public Building Committee went
to the tax Office and an interesting in
terview took place over the desk. 1t
is to be moved into the surveying de-
partment for one of the engineers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
PUBLIC SALES.

HHFNN
NV IN. Brown, adjoining Newpot.
l9--Sate of furuCura at tn Gables, Dela
ware avenue and TaSnall Strr5t
l9--SaviEy, Fund ut ppera HD Use,
2U-furuiturn Rt Gla kiNg strer,.
/, a)-Salc of furniture No aJ1 Shlpl"y ST.
y U--S ale OF Rsal bst ate Court House
, 70 --Furniture 500 " asuipgtun street.
a. 2l-turnitur 4Op Delaware avrnue'
M--Ltwi4 Bulirn Brandy vine lid
2i-W. II. kiarIhriStiana I'D.
Abraha IL Kelley, New Castle lid.
2!--Furniturc BOL W lHh street.
2.--EState Of j. }. Wilkinson, Christtana
Hundred.
22-Saleo Of Furniture, III sth street.
a.--hurniturc lG3 West Eth street.
W Real state b aud Head street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
Woman and Children Burned to Dsath.

Campbelltown, B. G., March IS.
Six persons were burncdto de ath
Saturday at Little Cascapeda, Que.
as the result of the explosion Of
coal oil stove I'm the house of John
Gauthier, Of Gauthier g. Arseneau,
merchants. The stove exploded on
the landing Of The stairs.
Mr.. Gauthier tried to remove the
stove, but finding it impossible le
jumped from an upper story win.
dow to get help and broke his lsg.,
He then cravled to the 81 ~ ~
house, but everything was in AamS :
before help could be had. His wifes
who was sick in bed, and five chill
dren were burned 10 death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18

On Wednesday evening, March
20, Hon. Charles l.. Wheclan form
OF Atturney-General Of Wisconsin, an
orator OF great ability will deliver
an address on the order OF Modern
Woodmen OF America. in |. O. Ii.
hall in the Opera House building
at o clock The public are cor
dialiv invited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-18
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY.

1imely information given Mrs George
Long. of New Straitvlle, Ohio preysn ted
a dreadful tragedy and saved two lives.
"A frlghtful cough had Ion: kept hor
awake every night. She had tried many
kemeiiesand doctors but steadily grew
worse and urged 10 try DR., Kings New
Discovery. One bottle wholly cured her
land she writes this marvellous medicine
also cured Mr.. Long of u severe attack Of
Pneumonia, Such cures are positive
proof of the matchoss merit OF this grand
lSemedy for caring all throat, chest and
lung troubles. Only soc. and VI %. Every
bottle guaranteed Trial bottles ace ut
N d Danforth's drug store