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The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
FERRY BOAT SINKS WITH OVER
ONE THOUSAND PASSENGERS

New York, June 15.-The wooden
side-wheeler Northfield. which has
been in the service of the Staten Isl
and Ferry Company for the past thir-
ty-eight years. was rammed last pight
by the steel hulled propeller Mauch
Chunk. used as a ferry boat by the
Central Railroad of New Jersey. The
collision occurred just of the Staten
Island ferry slip at the foot Of White
hall street, and in less than twenty
minutes afterward the Northfield,
which was crowded with passengers,
sank at the outer end of the Spanish
line pier, in the East river.
The Mauch Chunk, which was badly
damaged, landed two dozen passen-
gers who were aboard of her. Over
100 of the passengers of the sunken
Mortified were dragged out Of the wa
ter by people alongside shore and the
crews of the fleet of river tugs. which
promptly responded to the ferry boats
call for help. A few of the North
fields passengers were hurt in the ac-
cident and the police believe that some
lives We're lost.
Captain Daniel Gully OF the tugboat
Mutual, who saw the ferry boats crash
together, says that Immediately after
the collision between twenty-five and
thirty of the passengers leaped into the
water and that many Of those per-
ished. Captain Gully also declared that
he is sure that over 100 Of the North
fields passengers were drowned. The
captains of other tugboats who were
early on the scene. are inclined, how
ever. to think that the disaster was not
so serious as regards loss of life. Thus
far no dead bodies have been recov-
cred.
The reason for such difference Of
opinion as to the extent of the disaster
is that the widest excitement pre-
vailed on the Northfield. The tug Mu-
tual saved in all about seventy-five per-
sons from the Northfield and the tugs
Unity and Arrow saved between them
$50 persons. Two policemen Of the
Old Slip station claim to have rescued
nearly thirty people between them. As
soon as the crowd which had followed
the sinking ferry boat along the river
front were able to render any aid they
worked with a will. and in many In
stances men sprang into the water to
save life. The greatest service was
rendered by the tug boats. which cir
cled around the Northfield and made
a bridge to the Spanish line pier. Men
and women clambered over the tugs to
| the shore.
The swift running flood tide and the
| q lcstion Of which boat had the right
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21

Of way was the cause of the disaster.
Captain Abraham Johnson was in
charge ef the Northfield and Captain
S. c. Griffin was in command Of the
Mauch Chunk. Each lays the blame
for the collision on the other.
The Northfield, with a load of pas
sengers, variously estimated at 500 ana
1900, at 6:01 p. m. started out Of the
west slip at Whitehall street for st.
George, Staten Island. and ut 5:53 p.
m. the Mauch Chunk left the railroad
slip at Communpow for Whitehall
street. The latter craft was abreast
of the barge office at the Battery when
the Ncrthfield came out of the slip.
An exchange of whistles between
the boats was follwed by the crash.
AS the humping Of the ferry boats is
not unusual in this harbor the passen-'
gers on the Northfield did not for 4
minute or so realize the seriousness OF
the collision. When, however, two
firemen ran up on deck to save them
selves from the inflow of water and
the Mortified was being driven at full
speed up the East river instead OF
down toward Staten island, and all the
time screeching for help. they knew
that something serious had happened.
Then commenced the panic, which
continued until the Northfield went
down. At no time was the Northteld ;
more than 500 feet out in the river be- }
yond the bulkhead line, but the tide
was running with the velocity of
mill race. and had the vessel sunk out
in the stream only the tugs would
have been able to give assistance.
Captain Abraham johnson of the
Nortbfield was arrested about mid
night on a charge of criminal negli-
gence.
Captain Griffin of the Mauch Chunk
went to his home in Jersey City not
long after the accident occurred. Off
GERS of the Jersey Central railroad
gave assurances that Captain Griffin
would make his appearance in court to
answer to a technical charge Of man
slaughter.
The only person reported missing up
to midnight was George Fl. Hopper.
janitor Of the Criminal Court bnild-
ing.
There were twelve teams on the
Mortified and they all perished.
The officials of the Staten Island
ferryboat said that there were prob
ably not over GOO passengers on the
Mortified at the time of the collision.
The passengers say that the usual rush
hour crowd was aboard. and that 1t
numbered fully 100 men, women and
! children.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
Keeping Flower. Fresh.

Cut flowers, though universally en-
pioyed, are seldom treated as they
,ought to be. SO here are few hints
Sfpr those who like to keep their bios
SONS fresh as long as possible.
First OF all. they should be put into
some large receptacle and sprinkled
freely with water all over. Only after
this preliminary operation 1t is wise to
transfer them to the several pots they
are to occupy. They ought to be taken
out every morning. sprinkled as on
the first day. the tip Of the stem then
being cut OFF, and fresh water. how-
ing from tap, should be allowed to
run over the stalks. holding the dow-
ers head downward. says the Philadel-
phia Press.
Finally. and herein lies the principal
secret of success, the water in the
vases may be 'doctored'' in this man.
ner. Mix thoroughly together a table
spoonful Of finely shredded yellow
soap, enough chloride of sodium to
cover a form, and half pint OF water.
Put in a portion of this mixture into
every receptacle and fill in the usual
way.
A pinch OF borax in each one will
preserve all the coloring Of the most
brilliant flowers. and by renewing the
supply of the above solution every two
or three days the flowers will last for
a couple of weeks or more. Palms and
all foliage plants must be carefully
but moderately watered. washed. pvt
outside daily for bath of air and sun
shine and must not be stood In
draughty places.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
Klxa IAlentA

The last man to go for a helping
hand for any new undertaking is the
man who has plenty OF time on his
hands. 1t is the man and woman who
are doing most who are always willing
to do little more.
The people who are tired of life are
not those who work. but those who
are too proud or too lazy to do SO.
Many OF the rich are morbidly rest
less, while those who have to earn
their daily bread are comparatively
and happy. The Bible says
that the sleep of laborins man is
sweet, whether he eat little or much" 4"
lEccl. v. 12): and the busy worker has
health and blessing which the listless
idler never knows.-Selected.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
wand. k,,,r n.,h nou.-..

Aid. Corcoran's ordinance for the is
sue Of 100000 OF bath house bonds
states that the houses to be erected
with the proceeds Of these bonds ere
to be located along the shore Of Lake
Michigan. Aid. Froemming OF the
Twenty-hrst ward says that he will
Introduce an amendment to this or.
dinance SO that 10000 of the proceeds
may be used in building public bath
houses in the Twenty-nrst ward. on
the west bank Of the Milwaukee river.
above North avenue bridge.-Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
ROUGH WEATHER FOR JUNE
AT VARIOUS COLORADO POINTS

Wot the hailstones were an inch in d.
ameter. At White Rock the hail lay
six inches deep at o'clock this morn
ing.
Victor, Colo, June IA heavy rain
and snow storm occurred here about
l O'Clock this afternoon. Hail also fell.
The weather has not cleared tonight.
Cripple Creek. Colo, June 14.-This
has been one of the worst days in the
matter of weather that the camp has
seen in many a day. At an early houl
this morning until 6 o'clock tonight
it has been raining and showing al
most continuously. The snow that fell
II Cripple Greek and Victor almost
melted as soon as it struck the ground.
but the hills and mountains show
covering of snow in places several
inches in depth.
Granada, Colo, June IA heavy
rain fell here this afternoon. The
wind blew a gale during the rain and
forced the water into every crevice of
houses and stacks of hay. Hail fell
during the latter part Of the storm, do
ing much damage to gardens and some
to fruit. The rain fell SO heavily and
with such force that many chickens
were drowned before they could reach
shelter. One person reports loss OF
nearly 100 in this way. Some damage
was done the alfalfa already cut. but
this is balanced many times over by
the benefit to the range which was in
very bad condition from the late dry
weather.
Holyoke Colo. June 14.-Rain has
fallen almost constantly in this coun-
ty in the last forty-eight hours. A
driving rain from the northwest made
its appearance here this afternoon
about O'Clock. Full crops of all kind
are assured by these rains. Some hail
accompanied the rain. but not enough
to do much II any damage. The rains
have done some damage to the crops
in the way of drifting soil over corn
that has been listed after 1t has come
up and leafed out.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
Iadiridaal RsspoaaihiIitx.

Francis E. Clark says: Many re-
vivals can be traced. SO far as human
agency goes. directly to the prayer of
some individual Christian: sometimes
to the prayer of a helpless invalid who
could never attend a prayer meeting.
What God has done, God will do. II we
are ready for Him to work through
U.S."
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21

the top of Pixies Peak and to Cripple
Greek, and a genuinely grand celebra-
ton.
The following is list Of the officers
of the association: John G. Shields.
president: l. \. Stevens, vice presi-
dent: Irving Howbert, treasurer; GIL
bert McClurg, secretary. Executive
COMMITTEES: I. \. Stevens, John G.
Shields. d. h. Farley, Phillip b.
Stewart, Don C. Goddard. George Rex
Buckman. Gilbert McClurg.
The railroads will grant a specially
low rate of fare from all sections of
the state.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21

by. and that first look gave the please.
curve to the dying lip and smootned
out the wrinkles and touched all the
lineaments with an indescribable radi-
ance. As no one else explains that Inn
proved and gladdened post mortem
look. try to explain it, saying: He
saw Cod" "She saw God"
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
snn.trOkr. In Chicnro.

Chicago. June 15.-Although the tenn
perature was milder yesterday there
are three deaths attributed to the heat
OF the last three days. The dead are:
Frank Biackley. John Lang and Carr
Riese.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-21
TALMAGE's SERMON.
THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN
THE SUBJECT.

Ia, These Are Parts of the ways''-
bat How Little Portion L. Heard
Of Hin"-Job XVI. lA-wortings Of
Divine Power.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
RAILROADS AND ACCIDENTS,
tions Busy ContestinR Damage
Suits and Paying Costs.

torporations Busy Contesting Damage
Suits and Paying Costs.
Enormous sums are distributed an.
nually by the railways of New York in
damages. Every one knows the great
number of trolley victims, but few
realize how dearly the roads pay for
accidents. During the past year the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system. it is
estimated, paid out s1.OOO,00O as dam
ages. The various roads employ
corps of lawyers to defend damage
suits. This staff works in connection
with a force of detectives or run
ners." who hold themselves in readi-
ness at all hours to rush to the scene
Of accidents. They follow up all injured
passengers and in every way work to
reduce their claims. And, of course.
there are lawyers who rush about quite
as actively looking up damage cases to
take on speculation. During the year
the value of all verdicts rendered in
court against the company was $197,-
e00.46. There were in all forty-six
judgments. The law and detective
force succeeded in settling twenty-six
cases, even after the claims had reach
ed the courts. The larger part of the
claims were settled out of court. to the
number Of 1928. The verdicts varied in
amounts from $39.46. the smallest
sum, to $22.500. The sums asked for
varied from 81 900 to 100000. The dam
ages settled upon out OF court were
In the majority of cases much less
than the damages allowed in court
The claims settled in this way which
became public varied from s25 to
$4,000. A law has been passed recently
which provides that unless the Appel
late division of the supreme court is
unanimous in allowing an appeal the
decision of the lower court shall stand.
This will reduce the number Of claim
cases..-Chicago Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
MRS. M'KINLEY GROWS
STRONGER EVERY DAY

San Francisco. May 20, o p. m.-Sec-
retary Cortelyou gives out the follow
ing statement:
"Drs. Hirschfelder and Gibbons met
DIR. Rixey mt $50 p. IN. They find that
Mrs. McKinley's improved condition
has continued through the day and
that her condition tonight is excellent.
Drs. Hirschfelder, Gibbons and Cush-
ing will meet DR.. Rixey ut ! 80 II. m.
tomorrow
Mrs. Mckinley passed n very good
afternoon and the President Is very
cheerful over hor improved condition.
The above announcement was made at
the Scott residence tonight. While
Mrs. Mckinley did not leave her bed
to-day she passed considerable time
propped up and rested well.
While no definite dates has been set
for the Presidents departure, the pres
ent arrangements are to go direct TO
Washington and not 20 Canton. ns has
been unofiicially stated. During the
remainder of his stay in this city the
President will participate in as many
public gatherings ms the condition OF
Mrs. Mckinley will warrant. but only
In an impromptu and informal way.
Weather permitting, the President to-
morrow will review the school children
of the city and visit the Preside.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
NECKWEAR NOTES.
Gold is still prominent.

Gold is still prominent.
1t takes the form of studding but
tons.
Also of spikes.
The latest device is an art nouveau
clasp.
1t shadows forth beautiful profile
on dull gold surface.
Another late novelty is the gold
rope.
This fastens four-in-hands in front,
the odd twist OF the gold rope taking
the place of the knot in the scarf.
But gold has other forms--the lat
tce-work. hemstitching. or herring
bone, whatever you may call 1t, Is
everywhere.
So is stitching.
Stitched taffeta neckwear is seen on
all sides.
1t has a tailor-made look that har-
monizes nicely with flannel shirt
waists.
Stitched tabs OF the tafreta finish
many OF these stitched chokers.
Black velvet Is as much liked a.
ever.
Narrow bands OF 1t are run around
chiffon collars. caught through thhe
knot in front and fall amid the lace
and chiffon at the throat.
Narrow black velvet ribbons are
edged with tiny gold lace braid and
finished Off with gold spikes.
Narrow panne ribbons are treated
the same way.
Either quite transforms plain
somber velvet collar.
Neckwear Is sort of go-as-you-
pleAss scramble for something pretty.
So it's pretty. it's all right.
Add a bright, becoming note at the
throat. and a plain. commonplace
waist is quito Observation-Disclosures
kee Wisconsin.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
a FAMOUS OLD HOUSE.

The house OF Walter Baker & Co..
whose manufactures of cocoa and
chocolate have become familiar in the
mouth as household words, was estab-
lished one hundred and twenty-one
years ago (1780) on the Neponset river
in the old town of Dorchester, suburb
of Boston. From the little wooden
mill, "by the rude bridge that arched
the food" where the enterprise was
first started, there has grown up the
largest industrial establishment OF the
kind in the world. 1t might be said
that, while other manufacturers come
and go, Walter Baker & Co., go on for
ever.
What is the secret of their great sue
cess? 1t is a very simple one. They
have won and held the confidence of
the great and constantly increasing
body Of consumers by always main
tanning the highest standard in the
quality of their cocoa and chocolate
preparations, and selling them at the
lowest price for which unadulterated
articles of good quality can be put
upon the market. They welcome hon.
COT SOHpeIlllOH, DuI llley leel JuotAhSu
in denouncing in the strongest terms
the fraudulent methods by which in
ferior preparations are palmed off on
customers who ask for and suppose
they are getting the genuine articles.
The best grocers refuse to handle such
goods, not alone for the reason that,
in the long run, it doesn't pay to do it,
but because their sense Of fair dealing
will not permit them to aid in the sale
Of goods that defraud their customers
and injure honest manufacturers.
Every package of the goods made by
the Walter Baker Company bears the
well-known trade mark La Belle
Chocolatiere," and their place of manu-
facture Dorchester, Mass" House,
keepers are advised to examine their
purchases, and make sure that other
goods have not been substituted.
An attractive little book of "Choice
Recipes" will be mailed free to any
housekeeper who sends her name and
address to Walter Baker G. Co., Ltd,
15S State Street. Boston. Mass.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
JURY'S VERDICT is IN
FAVOR OF SAM STRONG

Denver. May 1S.-After deliberating
for less than half an hour on the mass
of testimony which it has taken more
than three weeks to present, and near
ly year to gather. the jury yesterday
afternoon returned verdict for Sam
Strong, who was sued for S15OOOO
damages by the persons who were les
sees of the Strong mine, in 1894, and
charged that Strong hired men to blow
up his mine during the Bull hill riots.
The Strong damage suit was filed in
FL Paso county May 81, 1900 The
plaintiffs, William Lennox, L. w. Gid
dings, Jr. Il. A. Colburn. n. b. Scott
and Dell Kearney. We're lessees of the
Strong mine in Victor during the Bull
hill war. May %. 1894, the shaft house
of the mine was blown up. In the fol-
lowing year Nicholas Tully and Robert
J. Lyons. two strikers, were tried and
convicted of destroying the shaft
house, were sent to the penitentiary,
but were pardoned.
In the trial of the breach of prom
ist suit brought by Nellie Lewis
against Strong she stated that he had
given her 500 to keep still about the
blowing up of the mine. Under quas-
tioning she said that Strong had hired
men to blow up the mine. On this
statement and the statements of Tully
and Lyons that they We're innocent OF
the charges for which they had served
terms in prison, suit for damages
was brought against Strong by the
persons who leased the mine in 1891,
but now own II.
Tully was engaged by the plaintiffs
to collect evidence and IL was through
his efforts that "Kid" Allen. who made
n deposition that Strong had hired him
to blow up the mine. was found. Many
witnesses were brought to support tho
assertions in Aliens deposition.
The defense produced evidence that
the explosion was caused by the strik-
ers. The testimony given at the trials
of Lyons and Tully also was used by
the defense.
The expenses Of this suit have been
enormous. The fees of Strong's coun-
sci are said to he nearly $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
NOTED PRIEST FOUND
DEAD IN NEW YORK

New York, May 1S.-The body Of
man found late Thursday night in
house in Ninth avenue has been identi-
fed as that of the Rev. Edward 8.
Phillips of st. Gabriers Church, Halle
ton, Pennsylvania, who recently had
conference with j. p. Morgan with ref
erence to the threatened strike in the
iron and coal regions of Pennsylvania.
Kirk Stanley, a massage operator, in
whose rooms the body was found, is
under arrest as Il suspicious person.
Decomposition had so far advanced
that cursory examination was not
sufficient to reveal the cause of death.
The body of Father Phillips was re-
moved to the morgue. DR.. A. +.
Dougherty of Wilkesbarre. Pennsylva-
mia, who said he is nephew of the
priest, identified the body. He said
Father Phillips had come to the city
to buy some statuary for his church.
Coroner Bausch committed Stanley
to the Tombs in default of $4,000 bail,
to await the result of the autopsy.
Stanley, in an interview with re-
porter, said:
"This is terrible. 1 thought l had
been arrested for a debt of SIS 1 owed n
Mrs. Goldstein. l did not know the
body of the priest was in my room."
1.-THE police say the woman who liv-
ed with you as your wife brought the
priest there that morning"
''That's n lie," he cried eXcitedly.
"She was not there that day at all
We had quarreled."
An autopsy was held, at the conclu-
sion of which Coroner Bausch said that
no marks of violence had been found
on the body. The condition of the or
ganS showed that the man had suf-
fered from chronic nephritis and fatty
liver. The coroner said that owing to
the suspicious circumstances surround
ing the case. it was deemed advisable
to have the vital organs analyzed.
The police theory so far is that the
priest died in DIR. Stanley's rooms, Ell
ther after having been drugged for
robbery, or simply as n result of in
toXication and excitement, and that
Stanley was afraid to notify the au-
thorities. putting it off from day to
day. The body was found in such n
position, they say. as to make it look
as If it had been carried into the room,
where it was found, from the larger
| adjoining room. and there laid out.
Father Phillips was pastor Of the
| st. Gabriefs Church, at HaZletOn,
Pennsylvania. He was born in 1851,
at Hawley, Wayne county, Pennsylva-
mia, where his father worked in the
mines. He attended the public schools
at Pittston, Pennsylvania, and finished
his studies at st. Charles College, ELL
oft City. Maryland. and st. Charles
Theological Seminary, Philadelphia.
He was ordained to the priesthood in
1875. He was located in various parts
of the Scranton diocese, coming to Ha-
| zeltOn four years ago. Recently the
twenty-tifth anniversary of his eleva-
ton to the priesthood was celebrated
there and large number of priests
and catholic dignitaries from the sur
rounding country came to HaZelton to
| do him honor.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
TAXPAYERS WILL TEST
NEW REVENUE LAW

Denver, Colo, May 1S.-The Pueblo
correspondent of the Denver News
says:
Thirty days will probably elapse be-
fore court proceedings are begun to
test the validity of the new revenue
law. Attorneys for all the great cor
porations in Pueblo and Denver have
neld several conferences at the capital
and here, and they are continuing their
consideration by mail. All interests
opposed to the law will unite in sin
gle case to test the regularity of the
statute and proceedings will be taken
either in Pueblo or in Denver.
Decision has not finally been reached
as to the method of attack, but unless
there is change from the plans at
present the assault will be made
through that portion of the bill re-
quiring the payment of II fee of 81 into
the District Court on the institution of
new suit. If this method is adopted
complaint of some sort will be pre-
scented to the clerk of the District
Court of Pueblo or Denver and of
course when refusal TO pay the 81 rev.
enue fee is announced the clerk will
refuse to receive the case. Steps will
then be taken to secure writ of man
damus to compel acceptance of the
documents in the case without pay
ment of the 81 revenue fee. In sup
port of the request for n writ of man.
damus there will be cited all the al
legged Irregularities in the passage of
the bill and the attack will cover the
validity of passage of the entire meas
ure. In this way the whole question
will be presented to the court in con-
nection with one of the most trihing
sections of the law.