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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
THE wEIL-pREssEp GIRL.
Hints for Her Guidance When Choosing
Her Summer Attire.

Hints for Her Guidance When Choosing
Her Summer Attire.
White holds first rank this summer,
as it did last. for children, young girls
and young women, and for older ones
also when combined with black. =
White lawn graduation gowns this
year are trimmed with dainty hem-
stitched or lace trimmed ruifiss upon
the SKIRTS, the. waist being tucked and
hemmed, with embroidered or lace in
sertion set in.
White and colored wash silk shirt
waists made like ordinary cotton ones
will be much worn this season.
Wide sashes of eoft ribbon used as
belts and ending with long ends coming
to the edges of the skirts, are to be
used with summer gowns.
Collars are made from two to three
inches deep and over foundations that
may be bought in oil sizes. As rule
the collar is made of the dress material
and trimmed as the waist is.
Many of the parasols this season are
of striped silk in white coiors, and
many others are of plain black and the
dark shades. The sticks ar long, and
as rule are less ornate than they were
a year ago, Ladies' Home Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
A FARMERS AWFUL CRIME
William Woodruff Murders Miss
Martha williamson and Then
Ia Commits Suicide.
SAID TO HAVE TALKED ABOUT HIM
After He Had Shot Miss
Williamson. the Murderer
Ran to His House and
Sent a Bullet Through
His Own Brain.

New York, May "a. William Woodruff,
q farmer, who resided at Laurel, Long
Island, shot and killed Miss Martha
Williamson, neighbor. last night, and
then committed suicide. Just what led
to the tragedy has not yet been made
clear, but it is said that the woman mad
been gc ssiping good deal about Wood.
hull and young lady living at Say
Vile, TO whom he was engaged. Miss
Williamson and her brother went out
until about midnight. On arriving
home, the brother helped his sister to
alight, and then drove around to the
barn, in the rear of the house. The
Williamson home y directly opposite
walked toward the door Of her hauses
Woodruff rushed out from some place
Of concealment, and fired at her with y
revolver. The brother heard the poisa
OF this shooting, and ran from the BARN
to the front of the house to find hi3
sister lying dead OF the ground. AS
som as he had fred the shot,, Woodhulp
rushed across the road to his own house,
ran to his bedroom and lay down on the
bed, and then sent bullet In his BRAIN
Woodruff was u years old, and his
victim was about 45. 1t Is said that
Woodruff had otter asserted that Mis8
Williamson had been circulating storiea
about him and the young lady whom
he expected to marry. He had been
heard, 1t 10 said, to denounoe her i'd
violent terms, and to utter threats
against her life. 1t is stated that cd
several occasions he said he would
shoot the woman IL she did not stop
talking about him. Both Woodruff
and Miss Williamson were well-knoun
throughout the neighborhood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
BIRTHDAY OF LATE QUEEN
The Anniversary Geneall y
Celebrated in England.
SPECIAL EXERCISES IN INDIA
Also In Australia and at the
Cape.
King Edward Presented New Color to
the Scots Guards. and Witnessed the
Ceremony of Trooping the Color, So Long
Associated with the Anniversary.

London, Eng, May 24.-King Ed
ward presented new color to the Scots
Guards, or the Horse GUARDS parade,
today
Subsequently, His Majesty witnessed
the ceremony OF trooping the color,
) SO long associated with the anniversary
of the birth of Queen Victoria. Queen
Alexandra, the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught, the Duke and Duchess of
Fife and the Duke Of Cambridge wit
messed the function from a window
overlooking the parade grounds, which
were thronged with fashionable
gathering, including Joseph II. Choate,
the United States Ambassador, and
Mrs. Choate: Henry White, the secre.
tary OF the embassy John X. Carter,
the second secretary; Mrs. Carter and
Commander Richardson Glover, the
United States naval attaohe, and Mrs.
Glover. The approach Of the King,
who WAS surrounded by brilliant cav
alcade OF the headquarters staff and
the foreign military attaches, includ-
ing Major Edward B. Cassatt of the
United States Embassy, was signalled
by rounds of cheers, and, as the royal
cortege reached the saluting point. the
mssssd bands OF the guards played the
national anthem. The King, who wore
the uniform of colonel of the Scot'
Guards, inspected the line Of troop!
and returned to the saluting point
where the ceremony Of the presentation
Of the color proceeded. Later, tn,
guards marched past, and the ceremon,
Terminated
There was general observance o
Queen Viotoria's birthday anniversary
The Law courts and government Offices
were closed, the pupils of the variou
schools had holiday, and there wer
the usual ringing Of bells and the hrinl
Of salutes at Windsor and at the mill
tary and naval stations. There wer
special observances of the day in Aus
tralia, at the Cape and in India.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Burd p. Evans of Philadelphia to Erect
the building at Cost OF s1O,475.
The new church for the United Pres
byterian, which is to be erected at the
southeast corner of Third and Broome
streeta. will be built at once, Burd P.
Evans, Philadelphia contractor. hay-
ing been awarded the contract at his
bid OF $40. 475. Mr.. Evans took out the
permitin Building Inspector Cassidy q
Office on Friday and the plans were
approved by that Official.
The plans call for brick building,
with stone trimmings. the area OF
which will be 40x71 feet. 1t will have
a tower 70 feet high. 1t is to be ready
for occupancy In the fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
GROCERY STORE ROBBED.
Thieves Break Into Building at Seventh
and French Streets.


and French Streets.
Some time Friday morning thieves
entered Clarence @. Friok's grocery
store at the southwest corner OF Seventh
and French Streets and stole edibles
and other articles, BESIDES destroying
some things they did not carry away.
They entered the building through
the window on the Seventh street side.
An effort was made to cut through the
window frame, with view to slipping
the catch. but after some cutting had
been done the thieves decided upon the
quicker plan OF breaking iu the window,
which they did. Once inside they
helped themselves to about eyerythint
they could get their hands on readily,
including some raw eggs, the contents
Of which were eaten and the shells eft.
Some oil was poured In bin of sugar
and other mischief was done. MI.
Frick was unable to estimate his loss.
The robbers secured no money, as MIR.
Frick never keeps any in the store at
night. Mr.. Frick and his family
occupy the house over the store, but
their alumbers were no disturbed and
they did not knew OF the robbery until
this morning.
Mr.. Frick Is rather inclined to this
belief that the theft is the WORK OF
tramps. He saw two such specimens
this morning while driving on King
street between Eighth and Ninth, and
they evidently knew him, as one showed
sign OF recognition.
About two weeks ago a somewhat
similar robbery occurred at the cloth.
ing store of Herman Feinbere, at the
southeast corner OF Seventh and
French streets, which Is across the
street from Mr.. Frick's store On thai
occasion a hole was cut in the window
glass and an entrance effected 10 thai
manner. The only thing stolen was ,
suit Of women's clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Chiffon gowns are made with a deep
yoke and front breadth Of lace, below
which Oh the he, skirt falls 10 accordion
pleats with a broad lace belt and a
band Of lace across the bust. The
sleeves are of alternate bands of the
lace and the pleated chiffon, finished
with deep lace cuff. Such gown as
this looks cool and dainty, and the
wedding atmosphere Is carried out by
bunch of orange blossoms at the left
side Of the waist. The picturesque
effect IS show in gowns that are of com
bined lace and net. One. odd fad is q
lace scarf drawn across the front of the
waist and tied at the back of the
shoulders in bow knot with long sash
ends. Harper Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
FoE THE SAILOR DEAD.


a. q
ION Memorial Day the memory of the
sailors and marines OF the United States
Navy who are buried in the ocean will be
honored by the casting of flowers into the
sea-.
No narrow grave shuts In their sleep;,
No clay pens up their dream
But through the endless miles of night
Above them Gods stars CLEAN. M
And through the day no feeble arch
of stone marks where they lie.
They have the grandest arch of all
The sweep of God's blue sky.
Aye, give them, then, our flowers rare
To deck their long reposel
Fling to the bosom of the deep
The lily and the rose.
Heap high the wave with blossomed foam
With bud and leaf and bloom
And give them to the ones who sleep
Within this wondrous tomb.
A country's love-a country's grief
Will swell across the deep;
The gentle wind will bear II ON
With most majestic sweep.
A nations heart beats for her sons
Throbs with lose suhlilue--
Aud lays her dearest flow ets On
The noblest tomb of tins.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

The following changes are announced
in the new time card of the Whining
ton division of the PHILADELPHIA &
Reading railroad, under date of May
18th: The train which formerly left
Elverson, southbound, for this city at
$50 a. m. and arrived here 8. 10 a. NJ,
now leaves at 4.50 a. M, and arrives
here at 7.5S daily The train leaving
this city for Reading, at ais o'clock
arrives in the latter named city TIRES
minutes earlier than before.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
SHE is AN HEIR.

Woman in State Hospital is Interested in
an Estate in Germany.
Sheriff Mcdaniel Thursday held
an inquisition upon Maria SCHNEIDER,
an inmate OF the State Hospital Tor the
insane. She is an heir to property 10
Germany, said to be worth about SO, 800.
The jury decided that she is insane, and
a trustee will probably be named TO
look after her estate.
The jury comprised Charles Meggin-
son, William II. Pierson, John Levy,
Samuel Chambers, Howard Jester, John
moore, SamueliG. Brown, John Max
we'll, A., p. Stetser. John Lynn, Will
liam S. Moore and Nevin Clowney.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

City Council was in session only a
few minutes Thursday night. An ordi-
nance, in blank, was introduced and
read twice and referred to the finance
committee, making appropriations for
the next fiscal year. When the appro-
priations are fixed and the revenues de-
cided upon the tax rate for next year
can be determined. The ordinance will
be filled ia prior to next Thursday
night, when it will be reported from
committee. City Treasurer Hamann
lows: From Tax Collector Savers, 5000
Collector Lewis, s1,226; Delmarvia
Telephone Co., s501, tax on poles
Mayor Fahey, $50. for license.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
ron wILL MEYER BE soRRY.

6uuday-school Advocate.
For living q pure life.
For doing your level best
For looking before leaping. .
For being kind to the poor.
For bearing before judging.
For thinking before speaking.
For harboring clean thoughts.
For standing by your principles.
For stopping your ears to gossip.
For being generous to an enemy.
For being courteous 10 all.
For asking pardon when in error.
For bsing honest 10 business dealings.
For giving an unfortunate person u
lift.
For promptness in keeping your
promises.
For putting the best meaning on the
acts of others.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

The directors of the Equitable Guar
santee and Trust Co. organized Friday by
electing the old board of officers, as
follows: President, Preston Lea; Vice
President and Treasurer. Ohio Rowland !;
Secretary ard Trust Officer, J. 4.
Pennypaclzer; Assistant Treasurer,
Richard Reese: Assistant Secretary,
Francis r. Morrison. NJ. ID. CrossanSs
the real estate officer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
FOUND AFTER 200 YEARS.

London, Eng, May "a. Tho full
SCORE of Puroell's FAIRY Queen, -
which had been missing for 200 years,
has been discovered in the library of
the Royal Academy Of Music.
1t was among pile Of manuscripts be-
queathed to the academy by X. J. s.
Stevens in 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
TAXING ROAD BEDS.
Question of Constitutionality 10 be Argued
Before Court In Banc.

0ueStlon Oh COnstttutlouhiityt 10 ne argued
Before Court In Banc.
The Court in Bano is to hear argu-
ment June 18th on the question OF the
right of the CITY to tax the roadbeds of
railroads. About $4,000 annually In
taxes is involved. The companies in
terested are p, W. & b., B. q o. and
W. & N. Railroad Cos. and the Will
mington City Railway TO- A test case
is to be made OF the case Of Eugene NJ.
Sayers, assessor and collector for the
Southern district vs.. the Wilmington
& Northern Railroad Co. City Solicitor
Henry o. Conrad and Robert G. Har-
man will represent the city, and Levi
@. Bird, the railroad.
The Delaware d. Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Co. and the Delmarvia
Telephone Co, is interested in the
question Of the right Of the city to tax
their poles and wires.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
MURDERER IVORY RESpITED.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 23.-Gov. Stone
today respited George W. McMurray
OF Pittsburg from May 18th to July 18th,
and Charles Perry and Henry Ivory of
Philadelphia from June 9Th to July
10th.
Ivory formerly resided in Whining
ton. Ed. e. Z.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

The public building committee of
City Council Thursday night heard the
appeal of F.. W. Fem from the deci-
sion of Building Inspector Cassidy,
who recently ordered the building at
the northeast corner of Eighth and Tat
nall streets torn down. The building
is owned by Mr.. Fem. The commit
tee sustained the building inspector.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

special CORRESPONDENCE OF Gazette and Journal,
Delmar, May 24.-The body of Frank
d. Thompson Of Gu. M, Sixth Cavalry,
who died of pneumonia at Pekin,
China, December 10Th last, arrived
here Tuesday, and was buried in the
Methodist Episcopal cemetery Wednes-
day afternoon. The deceased vas %
years old. He entered the UnitAd States
Navy in 1898. aud was on the Puritan,
Capt. Harrington of Wilmington, com
mander, at the battle of Santiago. On
June Both, 1900, he entered the cavalry
service. His brothers, George and w.
j. Thompson, reside here. The latter
is an engineer on the N, Y, p. & N.
railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Frank Luke, driver for tho Electric
Carpet Cleaning Co., tripped as he
was alighting from delivery ws1oD at
Front anda Madison streets, ON Friday
andf fell, the wheels passing over his
right leg and breaking it. He was
taken in the Phoenix ambulance to the
Delnwars Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

j. Morton Poole. Sd, son of j. Nor
ton Poole of this city, Who was recently
appointed to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, successfully passed his ex-
animation Thursday and will now enter
the academy. For two years he was a
student at the Wilmington Military
Academy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

st. Paul, Mimi, May %. e. E. Clark,
who has held the position of grand
chief of the Order of Railway Con;
ductors since 1890. has been re- elected.
Assistant Grand Chief Conductor bar
ritson and Grand Secretary and Trea
surer @. f. Maxwell have also been
re elected
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Letters Parliamentary on the estate of
DIR. Jacob Derickson have been granted
to Mrs. Isabella A. Sanborn and DIR.
Willard p. Derickson. Letters Of adj
ministration on the estate of Elizabeth
d. Leach have been granted to George
II. Leach,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Contracts have been awarded to the
American Bridge Go. for the erection
of the Lake Shores new shops at Cleve-
land. The work will require the use of
5000 tons of structural steel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Johannesburg, Transvasl Colony,
May "a. -Marthinus Vessels Prstorius
the fret President of the Dutch African
Republic, the title of which was changed
in 1858 to the South African Republic,
died May 18th at Potchefstroom, Trans,
vaal Colony, after two days illness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

1t is likely that the United States
engineers Office will be continued in
this city, but after July LIST will be.
come branch OF the Philadelphia
office, under Major Raymond.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William Tomlinson
have issued cards announcing the mar
riage OF their daught Bessie k. Tom
linson, to Joseph 4. Leath of Rich
mond, Va, on June 4th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Norway. Mich, May "a. The bssse-
mer ore mine Aragon has been, pur-
chased by the United States Steel Cor
poration for 50, 800, COO, from Ohio
capitalists who have operated it for Il
years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
"steyeY Rrxan Convinced.

Philadelphia, Pa. May "a. - Steve"
Bryan, one of the gang of 10 indicted
for complicity in the murder Of Father
Ripeel, was to-day Convicted OF murder
in the second degree.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Robert Reynolds of Talleyville, q
laboter at the freighthouse OF the P. /,
W. & B. railroad. sustained a dialoca-
ton the second and third fingers CT
the left hand Friday morning. N
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Poverty had knocked at the door, and
Love was struggling with the window
latch.
''Alas' sighed the woman. We
are no longer bound together by those
golden chainsW
:, No. we're STRAPPED together now!'
observed Il man Gsggsdy,
Love did 'nt patse 10 ,angh At TINS
witty sally r.rhaps no aus the man
was lot Is no smith. -DA'Fuir 10 rnal.
II" - o. :. or'Y,l If
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

The Cecil Paper Co., which will
operate the pager mills near Rising
Sun, was organized at York, Pa. /, last
week. lts capital stock is $500
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29
FOLLOWER OF ERODE.
Jumped From a Bridge Sixty Feet High and Escaped.

Newark. N. J., March 29.-Arthur Holden of this city, who says he is the champion high diver of America, jumped from the New York and Green wood Lake railroad bridge into the Pas safe river here yesterday. The bridge is sixty feet above the water. Holden struck feet first, came up uninjured and, clambering into a rowboat that was waiting to pick him up, rowed ashore.
 The jump was made on a wager With Jack Deal, who claims to be the champion high diver of England. Deal was to have made the jump with Hold en, but failed to show up, and the Newarker took the plunge alone Judges were present and were to have awarded the victory in the contest to the man who made the dive most gracefully. Holden was declared the winner by default.
 Alexander Meffert, swimming in- structor of the Knickerbocker Athlet- ic club, backed Holden in q side bet of $1O0. Two policemen were stationed at the Newark end of the bridge to prevent Holden from Jumping, but he evaded them
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29
oNEsIDED BOXING BOUTS.

American boxers now fin England continue to meet Britons- not the class of the former. Englishmen apparent ly do not care for a fight unless one of their countrymen is a contestant. and the result is succession of poor matches. Arthur Sims, a clever light weight of Akron. O., has been matched to fight Bill Chester. an Englishman Of such mediocre ability that he was soundly thrashed by the American third-rater. Tommy Hogan. Chester and Sims will box at nine stone six pounds for from G2OO up to G5OO side and the National Sporting club purse. This should prove a mild eXer- cising galIop for Sims. and if it is pos sible for him to get side bet of the size mentioned he will be in clover for some time to come. If the English men really desire to see good bouts they will he compelled to match some of the really good men to be found on this side of the pond.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29
NO BONES BROKEN.

Sammy Eelly'S collarbone was not broken in his fight with Curley. hei- Tvs shoulder was badly injured by a fall in the second round. while ms knee and face were also damaged. A Newcastle doctor stated that Nollv ; eolIarhonc was broken. and actuA'iS handaged him up: but upon consul'lhS another physician ii was found that the shoulder was fortunately only haa- Iy bruised. The American is sloWlE getting around again. Kelly intends to remain in England for some time and would like to again meet CurleH at the National Sporting club. "fhe weight would require to be different however" said Kelly. Gas l can do eight stone five pound strong and well and never again will I take on any one above this poundage-' falnn@ Curley. the American may seek a match in another direction. He Will also assist in preparing Harris ana Sims for any engagement that may fix I'D. Kelly has very high oplnlnn of Harris as a boxer and states that the last named is the most scientlhc lad in the world of his weight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29
DESTINATION. OF IMMIGRANTS.

Cohhectlcut Receives It's Quota of Im-
 migrants Arriving in New York.
 Albany, N. Y., March 29-The state commissioner of labor has issued q statement concerning immigration at the port of New York
 The statement is as follows:
 From October ], 1919, when the general government began to record the number of immigrants arriving at customs districts by sea from foreign countries, to the close of the nine teenth century-a space of eighty-one years and three months the volume Of immigration at the port of New York aggregated 13,7O3.162, which represented nearly seyen-tenths of the total arrivals Q9.777,2 ,2S3y during the same period at all ports in the United States.
 The number of persons who landed in October, November and December. 1900, was 4,432. Of the latter the largest element was southern Italians, who numbered 19,434 The Hebrews were second with 9,1G3. Among the destinations Of the immigrants who landed at the port of New York dur ing the last quarter were the follow ing:
 California, 1,43s; Colorado, ss1: Connecticut, 1885; Florida, 2O5; Georgia, 39; Hawaii, 9; Illinois. 3,611; Mississippi. 2S; New Hampshire, 30; New Jersey, 4,181; New York. 32,424; North Carolina, 5: Ohio, 1856: Penn sylvania, 18.G47; Rhode Island, SS5; South CaroliIa, 4; Vermont, SS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTERS MEET

London, March 29.-A well attended meeting of the London clay pigeon shooters was held last night and the proposed match with the American clubs discussed. The discovery that the parliamentary betting act required the iooO purse to be paid outright to the winning team and that subscribers were forbidden to profit on their sub scrlptlonS in the event of England winning the purse, somewhat discon- certed the managers. A committee mas been appointed to raise the purse When the result will be communicated to the United States.