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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
HOTEL PROPRIETOR ASSAULTE
Thomas j. Martin Badly Beaten and
Robbed by Negroes.


Robbed by Negroes.
Chester, Pa, Jan. 27. Thomas J.
Martin, proprietor of the Steamboat
Hotel, at the foot of Market street,
was assaulted and robbed in his room
early yesterday morning, and the police
have arrested William Paxson, alias
Patterson, Jim Pratt and Albert
Morris, all colored, who are charged
with the crime.
After Mr.. Martin had closed the
hotel and counted his money, he went
up to his room. AS he entered the
door he was struck u blow in the face.
Mr.. Martin asked his assailant not to
kill him, but take his money. Blows
followed in rapid succession, however,
and lost consciousness. There were
taking his money out of his pocket,
they escaped by the roof of the porch.
In the struggle Mr.. Martin seized
the man who struck him, and part
OF the coat sleeve was torn out. Chief
of Police Leary took this as clue,
and also cap which was dropped in
the struggle, and, hearing that the
three colored men had been seen in
Inh nelSuDorHpDu OF tne noIei, Ina
chief, with squad of police, went to
Pratt's house, in Bethel court, and
arrested the suspects. The smell Of
clothing in the kitchen stove attracted
the chiefs suspicion, and he found an
attempt had been made to destroy
Parsons coat. 1t was rescued from
the flames, and the piece Martin had
torn out was found to fit hole in the
sleeve. The prisoners were held for a
further hearing.
Mr. Martin, who is 65 years of age,
was BADLY beaten. The money which
was taken represented the receipts for
the day over the bar and amounted to
- large sum. PaSson had formerly been
employed by Martin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
FooL FOUNG EMS.



Me an Bert nm Mime Belle
Knows Joke, an We won't tell
No. we don't-'ceuse we don't know
Why We got 10 laughin' so;
But we got to laughin' SO,
We ist KEEP a-laughin'.
Wind wuH blowin' in the treas
An wul only ist us three
Piayin' there; an eeer' one
Ketrhed each other, like we done,
Squintin' up there ut the sun
Like We wuz a-lauRhin'.
Nothin' funny anyway;
But laughed, an so did they
An we all three laughed, an men
SQuint' our eyes an laugh again;
Ner We didn't list pten'--
We wuz shore 'nough laughin'.
We list laugh, an laugh tel Bert
Say he can't quit an it hurt,
Men howl, an Minnie Belle
She tear up the grass spell
An ist stop her yeers an yell,
Like she'd die a-iaughin'.
Never SIGH fool.yoIngens yit!
Nothin' funny-not bit
But we laugh go, tel we whoop'
Purt' nigh like we have the croop-
All so hoarse we'd wheeze an whuop
An list choke a-laughin'.
The Century,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
BONDS OE SURETY COMPANIES.


VIII Not he Accepted by Orphans Court
for More Than $4,000, Nor When the
Liability May Continue More Than Two
Years.
At a conference of all the judges OF
the Orphans Court of the State Of
Delaware, in and for the several coun-
ties of the State, consisting of Chan
cellor Nicholson, Resident Associate
Judge Spruance for New Castle county,
Resident Associate Judge Pennewill for
Kent county and Resident Associate
Judge Boyce for Sussex county, the
following amendment to Rule IL of
said court was adopted:
"No foreign surety company shall be
accepted by this court as surety for a
penal sum exceeding ten thousand
dollars.
"No such company shall be accepted
in any cause when the liability may
continue more than two years. F"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
EASTERN sHoRE or MARYLAND.

Four hundred people died in Cecil
county last year.
The Queen Anne's Railroad Co. has
been asked to extend its line to Snow
Hill.
DR.. d. L. Clifford has bought the
i. B. Carhart farm, in Cecil county,
for 81, 100
Mrs. Jane Denny, widow of former
Sheriff George Denny, died at Elkton
Sunday
Miss Annabel Burns of Elkton was
severely burned Saturday by the ex-
plosion of sugar that she had thrown
into stove.
Miss Maggie Gilpin, while assisting
at supper in the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, Saturday night, fell and frac
tured her wrist.
The heirs of James Il. Graham of
Cecil county have sued to recover
81, 600. the amount of two insurance
policies collected by c. G. Caldwell
on policies transferred by Mr.. Graham
short time previous to his death.
The heirs allege undue influence.
John B. Coale and John BerrikeT
have been appointed carriers for the
rural free delivery mail route radiatine
from Port Deposit, and Henry S.
White mas been appointed carrier fol-
the route radiating from Rising Sun.
The Circuit court for Cecil county,
Saturday, gave decision in the con.
tested election cases of Spence, Repub
lican, VS.. Davis, Democrat, for long
term county commissioner Terry, Re
publican, VS.. McAllister, Democrat
for sheriff, and Cristie, Republican,
VS.. Holm, Democrat, for county treas
urer, in favor of the Democrats. The
Democrats demurrcd to the petition o
the contestants, denying that til,
election judges either acted improperl,
or omitted to count any number o
ballots that had been voted for tn,
petitioners, and, further, that thu
averments were too general in charac
ter, and that no specific charge hat
been brought, The court sustained tn
1 demurrers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

New Orleans, La, Jan. 27.-Two
negroes have been lynched in distant
portion of West Carroll parish, La.
for the murder of G. N. Grant, a
police Juror from Floyd.
Grant, while out hunting with
friend named Mckay, came upon some
negroes, who had killed and were
cleaning hogs. He found that the
animals were his own hogs, and at
tempted to arrest the negroes, whom
one Of them fired at him, the bullet
entering his brain.
Mckay aroused the whites in the
neighborhood with the news of the
murder, and u posse was hastily formed.
Three negroes were captured, and two
of them were lynched at once
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
SWEPT BY WIND AND SNOW.

Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. %. A
fierce north wind and snow are sweep
ing over this section and the Straits If
Juan dc Puca. All boats from down
the straits are several hours overdue,
and shipping is at standssill.
The United States revenue cutter
Grant has received orders from the
Treasury Department to make another
cruise of the coast of Vancouver Island
to search for the British warship Con-
5or
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSlNATE.

Vienna, Austria, Jan. "a The Neue
Freie Presse today prints an uncon-
firmed story of an attempt to assassi-
nate King George of Greece.
According to this report, His Majesty
was walking in the park at Phaleron,
when man, brandishing knife,
rushed upon him. A park inspector
jumped between them, and received a
stab intended for the King.
The would he assassin WnS arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 27.-Pye
Tsung. who is Chinese tragedian
from the Mott Street Theatre, in New
York's Chinatown, last night appeared
before the critical playgoers of San
Francisco's Oriental quarters. He
failed to please, and the expressions
of disapproval by the audience pre-
cipitated riot, and for a few minutes
the theatre was literally a storm centre
for shower of missiles. A squad of
police was sent for; and after clubbing
the rioters into submission, it took the
ringleaders to Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Laramie, Wyo., Jan. 81. 1t has
been decided by the Union Pacific
railroad that the Ames monument,
sherman station by the construction
of the Sherman Hill tunnel and the
Laramie Bufford cutoff, shall be
moved to the new Sherman station,
four miles south of the former site.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Reader, if any person for whom you have
the slightest regard is suffering from a
cough, or cold, or difficulty of breathing,
or any affection Of the Throat or Lungs,
show your friendship by entreating him to
use Halc's Honey Of Horchound and Tar.
Its efficacy can never be questioned for II
moment by any one who has tried or wit
messed its effects. single bottle is suf-
fcient in all ordinary cases. The price is
fifty cents, and the article will he found Mt
every drug store. Large size bottles 81,
which are much the cheapest. Fixes Tooth
ache Drops cure in one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

"My husband, 'said the pale woman,
sis today beneath the cold, cold
waves. .
Deeply touched, we paid 81. % for a
2h-cent plaster statue of Piers, the
Plowman, which we didn' t want.
"Yes,' she continued, when the
money was safely tucked into her
pocketbook, "he is firing on the new
submarine torpcdoboat. !"
We said nothing at the time, but
subsequently we had ourselves exam
ined by physician, in the belief we
had hvdrophobia. Portland Oregonian
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY.
One of the Prisoners Was Killed, and the
Jailer Severely Injured.

Jniter severely Injured.
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 81 The
prisoners in tho county Jail h ere at
tempted to escape at noon yesterday.
One man, Jesse Jones, negro,
charged with forgery, is dead, and
Jailer N. D. Knapton is injured.
Harry Folsom, Samuel Blain and
Andy Rogers, charged with grand
larceny, succeeded in getting away.
Bloodhounds are on their trail, and it
is expected that they will be captured
soon.
Jailer Knapton was serving dinner to
the men, when Jones seized him
through half open door, forcing him
to one side and leaving clear way for
his cellmates to get away. Three of
them succeeded in doing so before
Knapton shot Jones in the breast, the
negro dying an hour LATER In the fight
with Jones, Knapton's thumbs were
bitten almost off, and he was badly
bruised
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.



| Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Jan. % Handsome
| Bibles were recently awarded by the
Rev. f. NJ. Munson, LII. d., rector Of
Emmanuel p E. Church to the follow
ing Sunday school scholars for perfect
recitation of the books of the Old and
| New Testament in order as named
| Bessie McFarlin, Mary Gemmill, Mary
King, Francis McFarlin, Clara New
love, Carrie Gemnill, Emma Bradley,
| Willena Hewlett, Annie Winslow, Nora
Winslow, Amy Bross, Helen Bross,
| Florence Case. A prize was awarded
Frederick Williams for answering cor
rectly who .was the greatest mis-
sionary?" His answer was, "Our
Blessed Lord. y The question brought
forth many answers.
New Castle, Jan. 27.--The annual
meeting of the New Castle Fishermen s
Protective Association was held yester-
day afternoon ut which officers for the
ensuing year we're elected, US follows;
President, Albert Pedrick; Secretary,
Edward |. Rogers; Treasurer, William
Deakyne: Investigating Committee,
Albert Davis, George Pustill; Ice
Committee, John +. Shearer, John
Mclaughlin; Shad Committee, Edward
/. Rogers.
The next meeting will be held next
Sunday week, when reports of com
mittees will be received. The investi-
eating committee has in hand
arrangements for the nets and other
paraphernalia. The ice committee
arranges for the seasons supply and
Mr. Rogers looks after the commission
Il I,,,t fh.N
association receives proper returns for
fish.
At the meeting Of Lenape Fire CO.,
yesterday afternoon, the attendance
was large, and much interest was
shown in the nomination of officers.
For each of the officers excepting
secretary and treasurer from four to
seven names were plaeedsin nomination.
The excitement will he great at the
election, which will take place on Sun
day afternoon, February 9th. A com
mittee with Peter q. Madden as chair
man, was appointed to dispose of about
800 pounds of old hose. Some of this
material has been in the enginehouse
since it was built and is only an in
cumbrance. The company is in better
shape than for many years and all the
members are taking interest in the
work. The hose carriage was inspected
and accepted and the committee in
charge of remodeling it complimented.
Chicken thieves are at work in
earnest in this city and the surround
ing country, and many complaints are
heard. The losses range from to Is
chickens at Il time. Where they are
disposed of is u mystery. The owners
of several roosts have wired their oops
and these wires lead into the house to
sound an alarm if robbers come around,
Shot guns will also be kept handy
Several times thefts have been traced
to the vicinity of West Delaware street
near Ninth, but no positive proof could
be secured.
Farmers of this locality experience
difficulty in securing help. Several
have decided to secure white help if
possible, as they have been robbed
recently by negroes claiming to come
from Virginia.
At the next meeting of Friendship
Conclave, A. 0. A. NJ, a proposed
change in the bylaws will be CON
sidered. The organization will meet
twice "a month, after the meeting of
| the Workmen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
ST. LOUIS MYSTERY SOLVED.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. %. William
Strother, the negro attendant at the
Vista Turkish bathhouse, at Grand and
Franklin avenues, confessed today to
the murder, on Wednesday, in the
hathhouse, of Alexander Dean Cooper,
a millionaire
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal,
Dover, Jan. q. Mrs. Willie West,
widow of John West, died Saturday
night, after lingering illness.
The 3-ycars old child of Joseph
Branch, colored, died yesterday from
injuries received two weeks ago, when
a lamp exploded, severely burning the
child.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Eli H. Hoxter and Miss Hope Burns
we're married last Saturday evening
at {; o'clock, Mt 923 Wilson street, by
the Rev. Il. II. Butler, pastor Of Bethel
A. M. Il. Church. After the marriage
MIR. and Mrs. Hoxter left the city for
their wedding tour. They will return
to the city and will receive February
Sth at their residence, 923 Wilson
cirnnt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

"Here's an article" said the poet,
(which says that poetry isn't read
now. ~
Eyes, and l think | know the
reason. :"
"Out with it, then!'
"It's because it isn't written!''
Then the poet said it looked like
rain, but he hoped it would clear VI
ere long. Atlanta Constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Detroit, Mich, Jan. Is. From
friends in Chicago Edward s. Greco
of this city has just learned that Sena-
nayaka, Ceylon tea merchant, who
had been reported to the Chicago
police as missing, is still in Utah,
where he went to investigate irriga-
ton
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Red Lion M. E. Church has invited
the Rev. r. B. Hunter to return as
pastor next conference year.
The wedding of Miss Edna Earle
Manners and Or. James II. Chapman
will take place at Georgetown Febru-
airy 9Th.
Cards have been issued for the wed
ding of Miss Clara w. Warren and
Harry l.. Holson, which will take
place in Wesley Church, Georgetown,
February 9Th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

"Funny about young Spenditt,
wasn't it?'i said the Observing Man.
"Was it2" asked the Man of an In
quiring Mind.
Eyes, lie lost his money raising
Cain in Europe, and then made
another fortune raising cane in Louisi-
ana. Nv. d. Nesbit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
Pastors Inyisel 10 Resarn,

Chesapeake City NJ. 4. church has
invited the Rev. l.. Z. Poole to return
as pastor next conference year. North
east and Perryville have extended
similar invitations to the Revs. w. A.
Wise and W. E. Greenfield, respectively.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
.... - -
communicated wedding,

David II. Gehman Of Wilmington,
and Miss Elton 0. Bechtel of East
Coventry, Chester county, Pa, were
married mt noon Tuesday. January
21St, at the home OF her sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel II. Latshaw, Fast
Coventry, Chester county, by the Rev.
A. s. Shelly, pastor of the Hereford
Mennonite Church. They will reside
in Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
prisoners win nave Rank Accounts.

Some of the prisoners at the county
workhouse began Friday to earn
money for themselves by doing more
work than their task, Team No !,
which is composed of two men, made
q cents. The money will he placed in
bank to the credit Of the men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Joshua Hassell Vansant of Baltimore
has been appointed choirmaster at the
Easton cathedral.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

The commissioners of Easton and
Talbot county, at a Joint meeting
Thursday, agreed to urge3the Eegisla-
whipping post for petty thieving,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
LYNCHING BEE IN LOUISIANA
West Carroll Parish Was the
Scene of the Excitement.
TWO NEGROES WERE STRUNG UP
Another Colored Man Was Put
Under Arrest.

While Out Hunting, G.. o. Grant Came
Upon Negroes Who Had Killed Hogs
Belonging to Him; and When He At
tempted to Arrest the Men, One of Them
Murdered Him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
AHl0A RULE REMAINS INTACT.

N Rrpuhlican Committee Declines
Ito Make an Amendment.
Ekegnlar Republican county com
held q meeting on Saturday
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

If your glass betrays unsightly eruptions,
or other beauty -marring blemishes, remem-
Der that Genn's sulphur Soap will make
your skin as fair as the spotless snow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

According to the records of Secretary
Cahill OF the Board of Health, there
were % deaths, ~ births, "a marriages
reported for the week ended at noon
Saturday, as against 80 death, II births,
Il marriages for the same period last
year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30

Deer Greek. Okla. Jan. 81. "A block
of buildings, including the Town Hall,
were destroyed by fire here yesterday,
entailing loss of G0,000, fully in
sured.
Experience conyincPs. See for yourself now
quickly Ely's cream Balm Will cure catarrh or
cold III the head We mail trial size for l0e. Full
size Soc All druggists,
ELY BROS, 5f Warren ST.. New York,
Clifton, Arizona, Jan 20 1890.
Messrs. Ely Bros: Find cnrlosel 10 cents for
which please send me yeur Cream Balm. l tiE1
your remedy the quickest and most permanent
cure for cold in the head, CatarTh tSe.
Yours truly. Dell NJ. Potter,
Gen. Mgr. Arizona Gold Mining Co,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
the South Snow Bound.

VIoKsBUag, MISS, Feb. "A severe storm
ragged here last night, and today is central near
Jacksonville, Fla. The disturbance was a
mixture of rain, snow, sleet and thunder
storm, and was also felt at Montgomery and
Charleston.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Feb. Height in
ches of snow covers the ground here. A num-
Der of factories were unable to run because the
street car lines we're blocked and employees
could not reach the city from the suburbs
Traffic of all kinds is greatly impeded in
Knoxville and many wires are down.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 15.-The storm which
was central yesterday morning near Vicks-
burg has moved eastward, giving the section
of country over which it passed variety of
weather The disturbance caused rain, snow
and sleet, and thunderstorms occurred at
Vicksburg, Montgomery and Charleston.
The snow is the heaviest of the winter in
many places, Charlotte reporting Is inches;
Nashville, IL; Knoxville, 10. Chattanooga,
10, and Atlanta, 8. Freezing temperatures
extended south to line running southwest
from Wilmington, N. G., through the central
portion of the cotton belt, and much colder
weather is predicted for tonight.
In Atlanta street car traffic was seriously
interfered with, many of the suburban lines
temporarily abandoning their schedules.
Sleighing was INDUCED in on many of the
residence streets.
Train service from the East was not serious
ly interrupted
The snowfall at Blacksburg, S. c., amount
ed to Is inches. No trains moved from that
place in any direction for several hours.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Murders and Suicides During the
Past Year.

A prominent secular paper is in the habit
of collecting the yearly statistics of death by
violence, and presenting them to its readers
with such comments as may occur to the
editor.
In general, murder is steadily on the In
crease; slight diminution during last year
being more than made up by the ENORMOUS
increase of the previous one over its prede-
cessor. There were 1852 murders during
last year, 1926 during 1900, which was an IN
crease of 2050 over the preceding year, 1899.
Think of 5000 murders in year Gains
crime multiplied eight thousand fold and
that in single country, at the head of the
nations in civilization.
Imagine city of 5000 inhabitants massa-
cred in single night. All would be horror
stricken; is it less terrible that the violence is
wide spread, persistent, and increasing.
But the records of death by suicide is even
more significant, as showing an effect which
may be directly traceabe to the civilization
which is the boast of the age. La 1890 there
were 2040 suicides; in 1891, $685. and the in
crease each year has been steady and rapid.
In 1900 there were 6755, and last year 7245
murdered themselves.
Ofthe causes assigned forsuicide, the chief
one is MISUNDERSTANDING, 2980. How
it tells of the emptiness of this world-three
thousand who find nothing to live for, utterly
dlsheartened.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
storm Moves Northeastward.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE United States
Weather Bureau issued the following storm
bulletin tonight:
The severe storm which was central Mon
day morning off the New Jersey coast has
advanced to Southeastern Massachusetts,, in
creasing to almost hurricane force. Heavy
snow and high winds have prevailed along the
Jersey coast and thence northeastward to the
Canadian maritime provinces. Deep snow
has also fallen in Eastern Pennsylvania, East
ern New York and also in some localities
further south.
The storm is moving northeaslward during
the night and will probably reach Nova Scotia
probable on the New England coast. dimin-
ishng somewhat Tuesday. High winds will
continue Tuesday along the New Jersey coast.
Hurricane warnings are displayed from
Sandy Hook. N. j., to Eastport, Maine, and
storm warnings from Atlantic City to Hatteras.