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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17


George Coverdale, aged G2 years, died
in Brandywine hundred last Friday and
the body was taken to Milford for
burial Monday.
Robert Brown. aged about G5 years, died
suddenly of heart trouble Sunday morning
at the Clayton House, where he had been
employed us Waterman. He appeared to be
US well as usual when he retired 1T I ( o'clock,
but soon atterward was heard to groan and
when another nttache of the hotel went to
his room his condition was serious Before
the arrival of Il physician Mr.. Brown died.
Hannum Pierce, aged rs years. father
of Policeman Harry A. Pierce of this
city, died Monday while visiting
another son, Morris G. Pierce, al
Camden, N. j. Death resulted from
paralysis. The funeral took place
in this city yesterday. Deceased had
been resident OF this city for about
so years.
Mrs Elizabeth S. Niedermaier. aged
81 years, wife Of Geo. II. Niedermaicr
of No Cos Pine street, died about Ii
O'Clock Monday at the HOMEOPATHIC
Hospital. She was removed to the
hospital at O'Clock in the evening,
Mrs. Niedermaier leaves husband and
two children, a boy and girl, one aged
8 years and the other years.
William johnson, one Of the Oldest
and best known citiZons of Cecil
county, Nd, died at his home in Bav
View, Sunday afternoon, aged 7s years,
Mr.. johnson, in connection with two
of his brothers, was for many Years
engaged in the manufacture of wooden
goods, and the johnson products gained
a high reputation for excellence of
quality and make. The firm retired
from the business u few years ago. Mr..
johnson resided in Cecil county all of
his life, with the exception of about a
years residence in Wilmington He
was the eldest brother of John b. John.
son, the well-known contractor of this
city.
Jacob l.. Cooper, aged 60 years. who
formerly owned Il large phosphate works on
the Brandywine below the Pullman works.
died suddenly last Saturday tt the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. w. Harry Carey, Guthrie
vile, Chester county, Pa. He had been
operating for some time a mill short dis
lance from Guthrieville. On Friday liz left
the house apparently in good health and
while in the mill was stricken with mar
alysis. He wis removed TO his daughters
| and died there at $40 O'Clock on Saturday
morning. He leuyes widow and several
children, among the children being Samuel
| f. Cooper of the Nulcanized Fibre Co.. and
Jacob L. Cooper, Jr.. tho grocer The
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon
| at O'Clock from his late residence, 1905
| West Eighth street. Interment was made
IN the RiSarsiaw cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
REV. W. /. AVERY STRICKEN
He Was Rendered Speeches.
In the Pulpit Sunday
Morning by Apoplexy.
ON SYMMETRICAL MAN"
Service Concluded With Hymn
"Thy Will be Dore."
Superstition That Rupturod Blood Vessel
IN the Brain Caused the Coilapse-Tongue
and Right side Affected.

The Rev. Walter +. Avery, d. D.,
pastor Of Scott Methodist Episcopal
Church was stricken with apoplexy
while in his pulpit Sunday morning
and is in serious condition at his
residence, 800 Poplar street. DIR. Avery
was assigned to Scott Church mt the
recent session of Wilmington Confer
ence, his previous rastorate having been
at Harrison Street Church. His
sermon Sunday morning was the
third in his new charge. His subject
was Tho Symmetrical Man. and his
toXt, James "a my, brethren count
it all joy when We fall into divers
temptations Knowing this that the
trying of your faith worketh patience.
But let patience have her perfect work
that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.
He said that life was full of diff
culties, and the body mist undergo
decorations and pain, but in the end
there will be II grand and triumphant
outcome. He had often wished he
might have talk with st. Paul. and
with Job on the subject of life's
troubles.
The preacher was stricken in the CON
GLIDING portion of his sermon. His
forcible utterance gave way to confused
words, his face grew pale, he swayed
as il about to fall. The congregation
realized that something was wrong as
his voice fell to whisper. Then he
was able to say. Let us pray, y and
sank back into his chair.
The prayer was offered by Wilmer +.
Drammond, Mrs. Avery meanwhile
fastening to the side of her husband,
who was conscious although he had
lost the power of speech. In his hand
he still held the slip of paper which
contained the list of hymns for the
service and he indicated that he
wished the closing hymn sung, which
was Thy Will Be Done. y
Mrs. Avery announced the hymn, and
it was sung. The service closed, a
carriage was summoned and the clergy
man was taken home. Drs. Henry 4.
Spruance and James A. Draper of this
city and Howard b. Bratton of Elkton,
Md, a brother-in- law of Mrs. Avery,
were summoned. They found that the
stroke of apoplexy had affected his
tongue and his right side. 1t is sup
posed that the trouble came from the
rupture Of blood vessel in the brain.
A short prayer service was held in
Scott Church Sunday night. Members
pray ed for the speedy recovery of their
pastor. In other churches also prayer
was offered in his behalf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
Or. BLOCKSOM DEAD.
Committed suicide at the State Hospital
Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday Morning.
DR.. Joseph Z. V. Blocksom Of 903
Jefferson street committed suicide early
Tuesday in his room ut the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane,
where he was sent on February 23d tor
treatment for brain trouble, with which
he had been suffering for some timo.
When the doctor entered the institu-
ton he appeared to be in serious con
dition, mentally, but was improving
and when he retired, about 9 o'clock
Monday, was in excellent spirits
and appeared to be rational AS Is re-
quired by the rules of the institution,
however, a close watch was kept over
the doctor, as upon all of the other
patients, and the night Waterman
noticed nothing unusual during the
night But ut O'Clock Tuesday,
when the time arrived for calling the
patients, the discovery was made that
the doctor had hanged himself with his
handkerchief, which he had tied about
This neck and made fast to the bed post.
After arranging the handkerchief in
this manner he evidently allowed him
self to fall from the bed, which resulted
in strangulation.
DIR. Blocksom was native of Sussex
county, having been born Mt Milton
about 80 years ago He studied medi-
cine and carly in life came TO Whining
ton, where he had a successful practice
until a few months ago, when failing
health caused him to relinquish his
business. For long time he lived at
the northeast corner of Second and
West streets, having an interest in the
drug store there, Later he moved to
6l5 Delaware avenue from which place
he moved to the Jefferson street house.
He leaves u wife and daughter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES,

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the New Castle Presbytery has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. K Crosby, Wilmington !;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Margaret
Wilson, Greenville; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. George A. Martindale /;
Treasurer, Mrs s. E. johnson, vii.
mington: Secretary Literature, Mrs.
i. G. Polk, PocomolSe City: Secretary
Young Peoples Society Christian En-
deavor, Miss Bertha Harland, viii
mington; Secretary of Freedman, Mrs.
Austin Carhart, Zion.
The new officers of the Woman IS
Foreign Missionary Society are Presi-
dent, Miss Eva Taylor, Wilmington /;
Recording Secretary, Miss Nj. A.
Barr, Wilmington Corresponding Sec
Rotary, Miss Bridgeman, Newark !;
Treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Logan, viii.
mington Secretary Literary Society,
Mrs. +. q. Polk, Pocomolxe CITY :;
Secretary Young Peoples Society
Christian Endeavor, Miss McLear,
Wilmington; Secretary of Boxes, Mrs.
Henry II. Brady, Chesapeake City
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

In the past year DIR. II. v. Pierce has
given away copies of his great work,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, at an expense to him of
S25, 600. 90 exclusive of postage. This
standard book on medicine and hygiene.
contains zoos pages and more than 700
illustrations. 1t treats of the greatest
and grayest problems Of human life in
simple English, from common sense
point Of view II answers those ques-
tions of sex which linger unspoken
upon the lips of youth and maiden. 1t
is essentially a family book, and its
advice in moment of sudden illness
or accident may he the means Of saving
a valuable life. This great work is sent
absolutely free on receipt of stamps to
defray the cost of mailing only. Send
p one-cent stamps for the book in
paper Binding, or 81 stamps for cloth
covers. Address Dr.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
FIGHT IN A CLUB KITCHEN
The Butcher and Chef Slashed
Each Other With Eighteen
inch Butcher Knives.
BOTH MEN FRIGHTFULLy INJURED
The Combat Lasted Fully Ten
Minutes.


Chicago, ILL.,, April Is. "A savage
fight with 1S-inch butcher knives,
which probably will be followed by twoI
deaths, occurred in the kitchen Of the
Union League Club last night. The
principals we're Emil Cotton, butcher,
and Jules Kuntz, chef, and they cut
and slashed each other furiously. Coil
toms left hand was almost cut off atl
the wrist, while Kuntz received four
wounds which severed eight arteries,
and his skull was fractured.
Tho combat, which lasted fully 10
minutes, was witnessed by several other
employees Of the club, none Of whom
dared to interfere. The men were not
separated until both fell to the floor,
weak from loss of blood and still try-d
ing to strike each other. They werd
unconscious when removed from thu
kitct en-. y
Cotton had been discharged from thin
club, and the trouble arose through
his having accused Kuntz with beinh
responsible for his dismissal III
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
WELCOMED TO TANGlER.
The Rev. W. w. sharp and His Family
Were Pleasantly Received.

Ihe Rev, w. w. sharp and His Family
Were Pleasantly Received.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana Journal.
Tangier "a, April Is. The Rev.
". ". Sharp, the new pastor of Tangiar
NJ. Il. Church, and his family arrived
here April 4th, and were welcomed by
many people, who had assembled at the
parsonage to greet them. The women
had prepared fine dinner, including
oysters, shad and chicken, which was
greatly appreciated.
Tangier Church cost $50. 600, and is
an elegant building. 1t is heated by
steam, and lighted by acetyline gas.
Mr.. Sharp first otticiated in tho church
April 9th. Seven hundred people at
tended the morning service, taxing the
seating capacity to the utmost. The
Sunday school met in the afternoon,
with 466 scholars present, and the col
lection amounted to S2S. After Sunday
school there was temperance meeting
at which Mrs. Hoage, president of the
Virginia W. G. T. u, made an address.
At the evening service the attendance
was large, and after the sermon three
penitents bowed at the altar, one of
whom professed conversion.
Tangier Island isaive miles long and
three fourths of mile wide. The in
habitants, numbering 1,3O0, are on
gagged in oystering, fishing and crab
bing. The oyster season is closing, and
the crab season will begin next month.
Large shad can be bought here for 20
cents each.
A large garden adioins the parsonage,
and, notwithstanding he has been here
less than two weeks, Mr.. Sharp has his
potatoes planted, onions and cabbage
set out and celery seed sown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
]. N. ROBINSON ACQUITTED,

Was Charged with Embezzlement of
$3,S00-Judge Orders Verdict of Not
Guilty.
Before Judge McMichael in Quarter
Sessions Court, Philadelphia, Mon
day, j. Norris Robinson of this city
was acquitted of charge of the en-
hezzlement by broker and agent of
81, 500, the property of John Biehler,
Jr. The prosecutor alleged that he had
engaged Robinson to buy and sell stocks
on margin.
Judge McMichael ordered that YER
dict Of not guilty be rendered by the
jury, holding that the purchase of stock
on a margin by broker or agent was
not an act which would force him TO
hold the stock absolutely at the order
OF the client, nor was he responsible to
return the goods in kind, as in an ordi-
nary transaction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
on the Right Track.

In the House Of Representatives,
Monday, Representative Allen McDer-
mott of New Jersey offered a resolution
providing that the committee on ways
and means be instructed to report to
this House, within ten days, Il bill to
remove all duties now imposed on beef
imported from foreign countries. -"
This is move in the right direction.
The abolition of the duties would
enable the free importation of meats
from foreign countries, and with this
free raw material available, it would
be possible for business competition to
fight the Beef Trust to the0point OF
surrender.
1t is evident that the Beef Trust
magnates are trifle worried at last.
The effect of the tremendous warfare
waged against them by the New York
Herald is being felt. The President of
the United States has at last been inn
PEELED to put the machinery of the
government to work in an effort to con
Wet the Trust of a violation of law,
and punish its officers if they are found
guilty.
But this movement will not seriously
affect the Beef Trust, as it is possible
to resist movements Of this character
and postpone reform indefinitely. But
move against the tariff by which the
Trusts are protected would quickly
bring them to terms.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
Terms Of the Peace Stated.


dispatch from The Hague. Holland,
announces that secret communications
from South Africa are to the effect
that the peace proposals now under dis
cussion at Pretoria include the follow
ing details:
The Beers accept British lord COM
missioner with Boer executive, both
to be resident at Pretoria.
The country is to be divided into dis
tricts, each with British district officers
and a Boer committee, chosen, by
polling, by the burghers. The veto
right is to be reserved to the British
government. The majority Of the
British officers must be conyersant with
the Dutch language.
Johannesburg is to be retroceded to
the British, with complete British civil
organization.
Awar indemnity of at least $50, Oo0, 600
is to be distributed by mixed COM
mittees among the burghers
Disarmament is to occur when the
first batch of Boer prisoners is sent
back to South Africa.
No war tax is to be levied.
Both languages are to be recognized
in the schools, courts and official docu-
ments.
The expense of garrisons in South
Africa is to be borne by Great Britain.
The present Boer leaders are to be
retained in office as far as possible.
Whatever else may be urged, one way
or the other, it may be said with truth
that government on these lines would
be an improvement on the government
of the former so-called Boer Republics,
with their grave evils of taxation
without representation, religious pro-
scription of Jews and Catholics, and
racial intolerance that subordinated
everything, even language, to the
Dutch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
COMMERCE OF PHILIPPINES.
Bulletin issued by the Insular Division
the War Department.


Washington, April Ii. Tho insulaI
division of the War Department ha
prepared for publication II bulletiI
showing in comparative form the com
merce of the Philippine Islands for TIL
II months OF the calendar years 100
and 1906
The total value of merchandise i'm
ported during the calendar year 190
was $50 LIZ, Al, against 81, s63, 719 70
the corresponding period of 1900. Th
exports OF merchandise during III
calendar year 1901 amounted d
S2i, SOB, 1853, against 800, $50, 373 for Til
same period of 1900. These figure
show an increase of q per cent in til
imports and seven per cent in the OK
ports
Tho value of merchandise comm
from the United States for the calendai
year 1901 was 81, a34, 255, m increase o
81, 3Sl, 05T over the corresponding rerio,
of 1860, while the exports for tho perio,
of 1901 amounted to 81, 5iG, 292, an in
crease OF Sl,5S5, AL over the year 1860
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
THE SOUE IMMORTAL.

The Thought Tint soothes the monrni

heart,
When friends are hid from mortal ken.
Is, though death holds them far apart.
-, That sometime they will meet again.
lhls bow Of comfort bends above
The darkest clouds of grief and death;
And, like that sacred thing called love,
Remains until the final breath.
Most cherished is this sacred hopeI
Without it, life would be as naught;
Mankind would through its shadows grope,
And lense its BATTLES all untought.
innate within each human breast,
~, It. cheers, when troubles press the soul,
with visions of thai blissful rest
When we, at last, have reached the goal.
The body's but a crumbling clod.
We do not die; the sacred breath
VI llterthe saul-comes straight from God,
~, And lives beyond, when freed by death.
lie grave is, then, the gate of life,
through which we pass on leaving this
world Of true incessant strife
10 one of everlasting bliss. 4
Harrington, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

A meeting of stockholders of the Re-
public Savings and Loan Association
formed The Republic Realty Co at a
meeting in II, Fl. Wards law office Mon
day, by the election Of the following
directors: William B. Clerk, j. b.
Bell, Eli 9. Trumbar, Mary j. Hopes,
NJ. II. McElroy, S. z. Neissen and H.
IL. Ward. The company owns hotel
property in Brooklyn and has favorable
prospects.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

Oakland, CAL, April Is. Mrs. Cor
nelia Selby Kemptf, wife of Rear
Admiral Louis Kempif, United States
Navy, is dead, in this city, from acute
pneumonia. Rear-A dmiral Kempff.
who returned from the command of the
China Squadron on March 10Th, was
with his wife when she died. Mrs.
kempf was q daughter of former
Mayor Selby of San Francisco.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
ELEVEN SEAMEN KILLED.

Queenstown, Ireland, April Is. Gun
merry Lieut.. james II. S. Bourne, Lieut.
Miller and nine blue jackets we're in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon b,
the bursting of u l2.inch gun on boarj
the British iirst-class hattleship Mars
during gun practice off Berehaven. Ii
addition, several men we're injured b,
the explosion.
The breach of the gun blew out aftei
it had twice missed fire. The bodiel
of the two men who were sighting the
gun were scattered to pieces and blown
overheard. The injured seamen were
brought ashore here today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
LARGE PROPERTY SALE.
Portion of the Estate of tile Late VILLA N
McMenamin Disposed of.

Portion of the Estate of tile Late VILLA m
McMenamin Disposed of.
The following real estate was SOLD by
Sheriff Mcdaniel Tuesday at the
Court House, being part of the estate
of the late William McMenamin:
A two-story brick stable at Eighth
and Walnut streets, to George Brown
for S400.
No. 1924 Poplar street, to Samuel W.
Short for $40.
No: 407 Taylor street, to P. Ray
mond, s155.
No. 13 Taylor street, to William f.
Kurtz for $500.
No. 405 East Eighth street to Benja
min Nields for $500.
No. Alb East Eighth street, to Will
liam f. Kurtz for $1,650.
No. 4l5 East Eighth street, to Will
liam F. Kurtz, for S115.
No. AIT East Eighth street, to Samuel
W. Short for 81,
No. 40 East Eighth street, to III,
G. Rettew for S1,T00.
No. 42l East Eighth street, to Mary
Belford for 81, $50
Northeast corner of Eighth and LON
bard streets, to William Beadenkopf
for Sl,975.
Southwest Corner Eighth and Bennett
streets, to William Beadenkopf for
81, $50.
No. Sl4 Kirkwood street, to William
F. Kurtz for $40.
No. SIG Kirkwood street, to William
II. kurtz for $50.
- No, s26 kirkwood street, to John
Dougherty for $50.
Southwest corner Twelfth and Clay
mont streets, to j. 7. Green for 81, 400.
No. lib West Fourteenth street to
William Beadenkopf for 3475.
No. ll2l West Fourteenth street to
A. b. Stayton for $500.
Nos. 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929 West Four
teenth street, to A. b. Stayton for 1884.
a superb, girl; surprisingly lovely skin
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
Death of the Rev. DIR. samuel NJ. scoyl,l,

Philadelphia, Pa, April 15.-The
Rev. DIR. Samuel M. Scoville, assistant
pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
died today in the Presbyterian Hos,
pital Of this city. DIR. Scoville was
admitted to the hospital March 23d,
suffering from complication Of
diseases. His illness responded te
treatment until few days ago, when
he suffered relapse. and late last
night his physicians abandoned hope
of his recovery. DIR. Scoviile was a
son-in-law of the late Henry Ward
Beecher
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

Lawrence M. Whiteman has been
appointed carrier for the rural free de-
livery route to be established with
headquarters at Newark on the first Of
July. There will be two routes from
New Castle and two from Hockessin.
People living in the vicinity Of Porter's
Station have petitioned for route
there, A rural mail carrier receives
an annual salary of 5000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
MURDER IN CHESTER COUNTY.

West Chester, Pa, April 15.-John
Henson died here today Of pistol shot
wound inflicted by George johnson.
The murderer has fed, and the police
have no clue to his whereabouts.
This is the fifth murder case now
pending in Chester county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
ACCIDENT ON THE B. & 0.
Three Men We're Killed Tuesday by
ROynl Blue Exrress.

Royal Blue Express.
Philadelphia, Pa, April Ia. RALPH
D. Clark, Joseph White and William
Beacon were run down and Instant,
killed by a royal Blue train on TIL
Philadelphia & Reading railway toda,
at Langhorne, u short distance from
this city. Clark and White wer
painters employed by the Reading com
pany, and Beacon was colored resi-
dent of I4anghorne.
Clark and White, members of fore,
of men who were PAINTING the fenc,
between the tracks, stepped out of the
way of % coal train directly in front O
the Royal Blue express bound for New
York. Beacon attempted to cross the
tracks, and was hit 10y the same train
The bodies of the men were horribl,
mangled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

That the world is not absolutely
given over to mammon is proved by
the refusal of the trustees of st. Pauls
Chapel, New York City-which, like
Old Trinity, occupies valuable site
on Broadway, in the heart of the bust
ness section to sell the property to a
business syndicate for s., 100000 And
the refusal was not on the ground
that the offer was insufficient, but
that the property would not he sold
at any price. This is sentiment, it is
true, but it is right In the old cities
of Europe, notably London, are ancient
churches that, while surrounded by the
whirl of business, are still devoted to
the purposes that led to their erection.
The historic records of these old
churches are worth far more than any
possible element of commercialism,
Long may Old Trinity and st. Paul's
remain as they are in New York City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

Henry Nash, colored, was arraigned
before Magistrate Hollis Tuesday
on the charge of larceny of horse,
buggy, blanket, &C., the property of
Archibald S. Walton of near Newark,
and was held in $500 bail for the Court
of General Sessions
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

Gen. Miles was most impudently re-
buked by Secretary Of War Root for de-
claring that our war in the Philippines
had been conducted with marked
severity and President Roosevelt
wanted to retire him for his audacity
in saying such thing The truth that
is now coming out rs result of the
Investigation by committee Of the
Senats shows that Gen. Miles was
right. What will the President and
Secretary Root think of their shabby
treatment Of Gen. Miles, in view of
these facts?