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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.
P.,W. a. B. Co. Formally Accepts the Res
luton Recently Adopted.

P.,w. q II. Co. Formally Accepts the Reso-
luton Recently Adopted.
John Riggs, attorney for the F.. W. &
B. Railroad Co., Tuesday presented to
Directors of the Street and Sewer De.
partment, at their meeting, the COM
pany's formal acceptance of the elevated
railroad resolution, which was adopted
by tho depar tment at its meeting on
December I'd.
Tho acceptance was signed by Second
Vice. President Charles Il. pugh and
Secretary Lewis Nelson. and set forth
that at a mteting Of the directors Of
the company, held at Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, on December
2Gth, the Street and Sewer resolution
was accepted. The acceptance was
executed under the corporate seal OF
the company.
Mr.. Pugh's letter was read by Secre.
tary Wiley and noted on the minutes.
This ia the final and deciding step in
the elevated railroad matter and no
further action on the part of the city or
the com any is necessary. The company
can proceed with the work as soon az
it ID ready. Mr.. Biggs says the com
pany will begin actual work within the
60 days from December I'd, when the
resolution was passed. The company
has purchased all of the land necess sry
for the proposed improvement, except
the property owned by s. q. Simmons
d Bro, bounded by Front, Water,
Thorn and Tatnall streets, but it is
understood negotiations are pending
for it.
No hing has happened to change the
opinion that the new passenger station
will be oil the site of the present one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
SILK MADE FROM WOOD PULP.
Company Chartered in This State to Start n
Factory In Philadelphia.

Company Chartered iii This State to Start n
Factory In Philadelphia.
Wood pulp converted into cloth
promises TO reVolutionize the silk
market in this couotry, and the frat
plant in the United States for the
manufacture of tn o artificial product
is now building ia Philadelphia.
Through chemical and mechanical pro
eesses wood fibre is formed into cloth
closely resembling the metamorphosed
article of the silk worm. The factory
in Philadelphia will give employment
to 400 men, women and children.
Those familiar with the new process
do not anticipate that real silk will be
entirely sapplauted by the artificial
article, but they do assert that Ia
many combinations it will prove just
as acceptable. As cloth it is said to
surpass silk in lustre and finish, but
its texture is not as durable In its
chespness, however, it is expected will
lie its strength in competition with
silk.
Last Friday a company was in.
corporated under the laws of Delaware
by Thomas ii. Harrison and ID. O.
Spruance of Philadelphia, ard John g.
Gray Of Wilmington, which controls the
patent rights 10 manufacture this
product in the United States. Mr..
Harrison is president of Harrison Bros.
4 Co, chemical manufacturers, at
whose plant, at Thirty. fifth street and
Gray $ Ferry avenue, the new factory
is being erected. The officials say that
advance orders are already received for
$1,000 pounds PEI week. A smaller
plant is to be erected in Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
EDWARD BRISC0E IN TROUBLE.


Charged With Acting in an Improper Man
ner Toward "a Young Child.
Edward Briscoe, coIored, was ar.
raigned before Deputy Judge Townsend
in the Municipal ECourt Monday ON
the charge of acting n an improper
manner toward Carrie AngersteiD, aged
six years, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Angerstein Of Eleventh and Tatnall
streets, and he was held in $1,000 bail
for a hearing at the Court of General
Sessions The child testified that
Briscoe enticed her and Edna Mcdaniel,
aged six years, daughter of Elmer Nc
Daniel, from Eleventh and Tatnall
streets, about l O'Clock Monday after
noon and took her to an uDoccupied
house at Fourteenth and Jefferson
streets where he acted in an improper
manner toward her, leaving the Mo.
Daniel girl outside of the house.
Monday afternoon about | O'CLOCK
the Angsrstein and Mcdaniel girls and
a daughter Of Mrs. Eberhardt, who
lives on Tatnall street below Eleventh,
were on the corner playing. A negro
came along and this children started to
walk along with him Mrs Eberhardt
called her daughter back ard notified
Mrs. Angerstein. BY that time the
negro and children had disappeared.
Mr.. Mcdaniel was also notified and a
general alarm was sent out to the effect
that the children had been kinapped.
Mr.. and Mrs Angerstein, Mr. Nc
Daniel, several neighbors, Detective
Francis and Policemen Fox and Conner
were soon securing the neighborhood,
looking for the children and the negro
In about half an hour Mrs. Angerstein
found the children at Fourteenth and
Market streets, where they said they
bad been left by the negro, who had
promised to bring them some cakes.
The search resulted in the negro be
ing tracked to Front and Walnut streets,
where he was arrested by Detective
Francis and Police Sergeant McDer-
mott He claimed that he had done
nothing wrong and said the children
followed him of their own volition, but
they denied that such was the case.
Briscoe was arrested an hour and
quarter after the officers heard OF the
Disappearance of the childlen and the
quick capture is regarded as good
piece OF work on the part Of Detective
Francis aud the police.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
RAILROAD WAGES.
The B. ~ o. Makes an Increase withou
Solicitation From the Men.

The B. d o. Makes an Increase without
solicitation From the Men.
Official announcement was made
Monday at the general Offices OF the
Baltimore 81 Ohio railroad of an in
crease in the wages of trainmen and
switchmen on that road. The increase
will average about per cent, and was
made without request from the en-
ployes the large business and increased
duties of the line having convinced the
management that wages should be ad.
yanced.
The most important increase il in
the compensation of tiremen. The
present rate on the consolidation type
is 2. 125 cents, and the new rate is 2. %
cents per mile. Or other consolidation
engines and 10 wheel engines the rate
will be 2. l25 cents per mile, as against
2.075 cents per mile.
Rear brakemen have been designated
''tiagmen, and will be paid 10 cents
day more than other brakemen.
a considerable number of yard en-
gineers firemen. conductors and brake
men at Philadelphia Baltimore, Pitts
burg, Chicago Junction and several
other division points receive increases
of several cents an hour, in accordance
WIN local conditions.
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA.
The expected announcement of an in
crease OF wages to trsinmen and others
in the operating departments of the
Pennsylvania railroad was not made
Monday. 1t is known that it was
discussed at a special meeting Of the
directors, hut no official would give
any information as to the decie on.
General Manager Hutchinson was
quoted as saying that there would be
no general increase of wages, but that
wages would be readiusted and
equalized. - Other officials used this
same expression This statement did
not quite accord with that made by
Vice President Pugh, which was that
an increase in the wages of all employees
in the operating departments was being
considered, but that no decision had
yet been reached.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
LEGACY BLANKS.


To he Distributed Throughout the State by
the Internal Revenue Department.
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Daniel Burton has received from Col
lector b. +. Parlett, who is in charge
of the district, letter instr ucting him
to at once supply all OF the probate
courts in the State with the new legacy
blanks and this week he will call upon
the register of wills in each county and
see that he is fully advised Of the i'm
portance of strict compliance with
the internal revenue regulations in the
matter. The letter, which will he read
to each register of wills, contains the
following:
These notices are required under the
provisions Of section 80 of the War
Revenue act Of June 18th, 1898, as
amended by the act of March 3D. 1901,
under which law written notice to the
collector is required from, the trustee,
executor, &C., within 20 days from
taking charge CT an estate, stating
testat. RS asst place Of residence. You
will observe that space is provided in
the lower lett hand corner of the blank
for specification of the court n which
the estate covered by each individual
notice ia to be settled The honorable
commissioners calls NY special attention
to this matter and directs me to rigidlv
impress upon you the necessity of your
keeping each Itohate court, orahans'
court or register OF wills furn shed with
enough of these blanks to enable them
to deliver to each executor, admins
TRAITOR, trustee or other officer required
to give notice to this Office in form No.
400.
Under the law notice is not re-
quired unless at le ist ono of the legacies
or distributive shares exceeds S1O, GOO,
but as, owing to Misunderstanding as
to the exact amount due the respective
beneiciaries, the executor, adm ministra-
tor or trustee may neglect TO make re.
turn on form 4l0 when return should
be made, and thus make himself Liable
to specific and assessabe penalties,
notices on form 400, covering the estates
where the whole amount PASSING ex-
ceeds SO, 000, will be accepted, though il
may not appear that such an amount
passes to any one legatee. Executors,
administrators, trustees. 60, who fail
to file this required notice on form ig0
within 30 days after taking charge Of
an estate, will be subjected to specific
and assessable penalties, and 1T is your
duty to use every Frecaution to see that
such executors, &C., are fully informed
of the law, not only by yourself, but
aldo by the clerk of the court OF PRO.
bate, or the register of Wills. You will,
therefore, personally call upon the
orphans or probate courts OF each
county in your division and fully ex-
plain to the clerk or the register of
wills the Importance and necessity of
having executors, administrators, &c,
file the required form, No. 490, i'm.
mediately, and thus save them from
incurring liability to penalties.
deputy collectors are hereby in
structsd to visit each probate court in
their respective divisions on u regularly
specified date of each month, to ascer.
tain that each executor, administrator
or other officer required to give notice
on form 400 has been supplied with
cony of the form.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

In the United States Court Mon
day afternoon Judge Bradford entered a
decree 10 the suit of Harrison, master
OF the steamship Glsnoohil, vs. Hughes
brothers & Bangs. adjudging that the
l.bellant can recover from the respon-
dents one half of his damages and the
costs, sustained by reason of the mat
ters alleged in the libel. William g.
Mahatfy, deputy clerk CT the court,
was appointed special commissioner to
ascertain and compute the same. The
suit is the result OF collision at the
Delaware Br, akwater on November
Both. 1897. In February, 1898, an action
was brought for Sd3, 500 damages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Telegraph Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
has elected these officers: Councillor,
M. W. Hallam; Vice Councillor, p. j..
Shockley: Recording Secretary, E. e.
Craig; Assistant Recording Secretary,
ii. a. Russell Treasurer, A. W.
Springer; Financial Secretary, II. Hof-
fecker; Conductor, h. F. wilkins, Jr.
Warden, g. r. Briefly; Inside Sentinel,
g. M. Warner; Outside Sentinel, e. b.
Highfield; Chaplain, J. P. Harlan
Trustee for Is months, W. W. MoKin
non; Representative to State Council,
A. W. Springer Representative Funeral
Benefit Association, j. p. Harlan
Alternstes, W. W. McKinnon, j. A.
Rettew, q. E. DulIng.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Cores. ondcncc OF Gazette and journal.
New Castle, Dec. 26.-The marriage of
Miss Jeanette Wilson OF Wilmington to
Samuel NJ. Ford of this city took place
Tuesday afternoon at 1890 O'Clock in Old
Swedes Church, Wilmington. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Martin B. Dun
lap, rector OF the church and cousin of the
groom. MIR. and Mrs. Ford are spending the
honeymoon in New York. On their return
they will reside here. MIR. Ford is engaged
in business with his uncle, Frederick I.
Eagla, butcher at Filth anu Delaware streets.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Clearer of
near Newport TO Benjamin DEM of this
city took place Tuesday evening at the home
OF the sister OF the bride, Mrs. Axel SchnIidt,
No. 1910 Claytront street, Wilmington. The
ceremony was pertorneI by the ltey. H. $.
Dulaney OF Asbury NJ. Z. Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dem letT on a southern tour and on
their return will live in this city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THE BOER LOSSES.

London, Eng, Dec. 81. = Lord
Kitchener, under date of Johannes
burg, December Both, sends weekly
budget showing that since December
23d 30 Beers have been killed, five
wounded, 237 taken prisoners and 81
surrendered
These, says the commander in chief,
do not include De Vets losses in his
attacks on Dargell and Firman, when,
it is reliably estimated, 80 were killed
and 90 wounded, DE Wet is still near
Langhetg.
Col. Spance and Col. Plumer came
in contact, December 2Sth, with Britz'
commando, and took 27 prisoners.
GEN. Bruce Hamilton came in touch
with Grobelaar' y commando near Mary
dale December 23d He killed four
Beers, and captured 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THE WORKHOUSE TRUSTEES.
Preparing Report 10 be submitted to this
..,M.. Levy Court.

Preparing Report 10 be submitted TO the
Levy Court.
The workhouge trustees met In
monthly session Tuesday at the office of
the secretary, j. Frank Ball. President
}. Newlin Gawthrop, Joseph l.. Carpen-
ter, Jr., Daniel W. Corbit and George
q. Kerr, the remaining commissioners
were all present. The board discussed
lis report which the law requires it to
make TO the Levy Court each year.
This report will be made. IL is ex
pected, at the meeting of the court next
Tuesday. Among other things, the
trustees are required to give an estimate
of the number of prisoners they will
have to accommodate at the workhouse,
and on that basis the county must
pay thu trustees at the rate Of 40 cents
a day for each prisoner. Out OF the
money so received, the board Is re-
quired to run the institution and pay
the interest on the bonds issued by the
county for the building of the institu-
tion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Sheriff Mcdaniel Tuesday sold the fol
lowing properties; OF Vim. Schneider,
Wilson street, near Eighth, to Nicholas
+. Goldberg, for $3.50; of 1-ayell F.
jackson, Washington street, near
Twenty ninth, to George L. Brown, at
torney, for $500; of John j. Kennedy,
Adams street, south of Tenth, to George
T. Brown, attorney, for $500; of
Matthew j. II. Lewis, between Mar
shallton and Newport, to David }.
Reinhardt, attorney, for $500. The prop
erty OF John f Farra, Fifth and Madi,
son streets, was advertised for sale, but
the sale was stayed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
DERWtNT VALLEY FLOODED.

London, Eng, Dec. 81. Melting
snow has caused the Rivers Wye and
Derwent to overflow, and the whole
valley OF the Derwent this morning
presented q scene of desolation un-
precedented for 20 years.
Hundreds of business premises, hotels
and residences are flooded, and the
occupants Of several mad narrow escapes,
SO rapidly rose tine waters.
len feet of water covers the Matlock
football ground,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

The Board OF Pardons will meet next
Tuesday, when several applications will
be considered. L. Irving Handy will
ask that James Porter, a las ''Pottsville
Red y charged with being implicated
in the Bavarian brewery robbery, be
pardoneu. A similar application will
be made by S. ID. Townsend, Jr., on
behalf of Henry Blackisson, colored,
who is serving tive years on the charge
OF granddaughter. He was. sentenced in
1898.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Dover, Dec. 26 Tho following com
panies filed their certificates of incor-
poratlon here today:
The American Turret Lathe Co.
of Wilmington, Del. capital stock,
$3.50, 0G0.
The Aledia Mining Co. of Whining
ton, Del. /; capital stock $3.50, 0CO.
r The Bell of Thunder Go. of Nampa,
Idaho; capital stock, $1,000, oG0.
The Norwalk Steel and Iron Co.
of Nerwalk, Ohio; capital stock,
Sl,000,000
Dover, Dec. 27.--.1he following companies
filed their certificates OF incorporation here
today:
The General Artificial Silk Co. of Phila-
delphia, to manufacture fbres, Sheets rods
and tubes from cellulose; capital stock,
$1,0G0,0GO.
The Mexico School Furniture Co, of
Sydney, Ohio; capital stock, $4,000.
Dover, Dec. 80. The following filed
their certificates of incorporation here
Saturday:
The Southern Cotton Yarn Exchange
of Philadelphia; capital stock, $3.50, 000.
The Jenkintown Ice and Cod Storage
Co. of Jenkintown, Pa. capital stock,
$1,000
The Hirschburg Fine Co., incorpor-
atad in New Jersey with capital stock
OF S4. 700. filed certificate stating that
Moses Fine is its Delaware agent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

St Paul, Mimi, Dec. 3l.-The
Pioneer Press says that it is probable
that Brig. Gen. = red Funston will upon
his return from the philippines be sp.
pointed columandant OF the Department
Of the Dskotas, with head luartera at
ST. Paul. II 9 said that the appoint
ment lies between Gen, Funston and
Gen Kobbe, u SO d Philippine veteran,
but that the latter does not desire the
slatiun
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Bsbee, Ariz., Dec. 81. News has
reached hers OF tho killing Of George
Ashton and Cam BenninRteld, widely
known osttlemen, by Mexican wood
choppers in the Huachuoa Mountains.
The trouble grew out Of Benningtields'
effort 10 remonstrate with the Mexicans.
who were shooting holes in his tent.
The Mexicans escaped to the border
line, pursued by the dead cattlemen g
friends
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
ALLEGED MONOPOLY OF FORTUNES.

Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 81, l,--Prof.
George u. Heron, formerly of Chicago,
vino addressed a large meeting last
evening at the Maison du PeupIe, de.
olal ed that seven -eighths OF the total
of fortunes in the United States we're
monopolized by 1000 individuals. the
masters of trusts. . The only solution
of the situation, he said, was revo-
luton.
The Chicago socialists, Prof. Heron
said, intend to erect Maison du
Peuple similar to that in Brussels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
Senatorial Fight in Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 81. Judge James
E. Cantrill, Congressman d. Fl. Smith
and Charles Il. Wheeler, three OF the
four candidates for the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator
from Kentucky to succeed William j.
Debos have arrived here to open head
quarters and prepare to receive the
rarty Legislators. Representative of
former Gov. McCreary, the fourth
candidate, have also arrived for the
same purpose, The heaquartsrs of all
will be in the same hotel, and the fight
will begin In earnest next Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Albany, N u, Dec. 81. The Sacred
Heart College, attached to St. Joseph 8
Church, Cohues, was destroyed and st.
AIMS Convent, which adjoined it, was
badly damaged by ire last night.
Mensignor Dugas of St Joseph's s
Church estimates the total damage at
SEQ, 600, partly covered by insurance.
The college was the largest in the
Albany diocese, ana had 700 students
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
ACCIDENT ON THE B. & 0.
Train Wrecked Monday Morning by a
Rock Near Long Run, W. va.
TWO OF THE TRAINMEN MISSING
Are Probably Dead Beneath the
Wreckage.
THE ENGINEER ALSO FATALLY HURT

ParkursSurg, w. Va, Dec. 3D. Two
men are missing, one man is hadly in
iured, an engine and fcEr oars are at
the foot of an embanhment, two other
cars are wrecked and 1U0 feet OF track
are torn up as the result of collision
with massive rock by westbound
freight train on the Baltimore " Ohio
railroad at No. 3 tunnel, near Long
Run, early today.
The engine struck the rock, which
had rolled down rom the hill, just as
the train came out OF the tunnel.
The two IN ssing men are Fireman A.
r. Hile and Brakeman II. b. Putnam,
both of Grafton, They probably are
dead beneath the wreon. Engineer
Hope Goudy of Grafton was SO seriously
injured that he probably " II die.
Heavy rain loossned the rcck.
WRECK oN HE G. Is ".
Washington. Dec. 30. The Official
version of the wreck on tue Chesapeake
a. Ohio railroad, yesterday, was tee
graphed today to the ctltce OF the com
pany in this city ny President Stevens,
who Is at Richmond, Va The dispatch
from Mr.. Stevens says:
No. 8, composed of an engine, one
baggage car and one coach. struck q
slide two miles west OF Reusens on the
James branch of the Chesapeake Il
Ohio railway, about o'clock last
night, derailine the engine, but doing no
further damage. Conductor Whitaker,
Engineman Fisher, Baggageman Tnomp-
son and Express Messenger Shannon,
with others, pushed the coach back out
of the way of possible danger, and were
engaged in pushing the baggage car
back when another slide came, striking
the baggage car and throwing it INTO
the river with the four men first men
toned, all of whom were killed. No
other persons were injured, except
slightly"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal,
Milford, Dec Sic. II. Gardiner.
aged 60 years, owner of department
stores at Milford and Harrington, died
this morning of pneumonia. after few
days illness lie was native of Con
neoticut, and came to Milford four
years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 81
According to the Politiken, a syndicate
for tine Improvement of the Danish
West Indies, capitalized at 4,G00,000
kronen. intends to establish steam.
ship service between Denmark and
Central American ports, calling at ST.
Thomas, whether the islands are sold
mr. mt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THE STATE $4,000 RICHER.

~ c'qI correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
D Dover, Dec. 3l.-During the present
year 700 companies, whose capital stock
ranges from s2,000 to SlO,U06, 900, have
tiled their certificates of incorporation
aere.
The capital stock of 100 companies ia
ssl, 600, 00O each, and that of three com
gpanies is so, GOO, 600 each.
\ The revenue derived from the charter
j this year by the State amounts to
'put $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
wire Thieves in chester County.

II JDUf5TV.
Wire Thieves have been operating OK.
'hsively in Chester county, Pa, the
Nst week. several thousand rounds OF
IRE bt Depredations were
ymmitted evely -, chiefly between
Yesb, Chester and Philadelphia. The
Iestern Union Telegraph Go. was one
ths heaviest losers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

,seial Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Dec. 31.-The New York &
lsbama Oil CO, of Wilmington. Del,
ith a capital stock of 81, 900, COO, iiled
. certificate of Incorporation here to.
sy. The company is authorized to
,quire oil lands in Alabama and else.
re.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

A Jerseyman has just trained swarm
of bses to make honey of glucose. He
has also produced new flower, which
he calls "'Fhe Milkmans 8 Delight. y by
crossing the water lily with The milk
weed. Judge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

John Lynn has signed his resignation
as member of the Levy Court. 1t is
SAID that it is in the hand of Walter Fl.
Hayes, one OF Mr.. Lynn's attorneys,
and it is expected that it will go to the
Levy Court at its meeting next Tues.
day