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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

Two People Burned ns tho Result of the
Accidental oyerturning OF an Oil stove
Mt C. IL. Donoyan's Restaurant. -
In very little more. lime than is re-
nuired to tell the story, Clarence Il.
Donovan,s rsstaurant, 4 West Fourth
street. was almost gutted by fire ABOUT
3 O'Clock Monday afternoon, and as q
result Mr.. Donovan lost nearly all the
money be. had invested in the place, as
he carried no insurance His loss will
amount to between $500 and 81, 600 and
that Of Mrs. j. H. DeVou, the owner
Of the building, probably exceeds 81, 900.
The fire was the result OF an oil stove
being accidentally overturned by Miss
Bessie Morris, who was in oharge OF the
restaurant at the time, and who had
her clothing burned. Her hands were
slightly scurched, but she was not seri.
ously injured. Mr.. Donovan, who vas
in the room above tho restaurant, was
also slightly burned. n,
Miss Morris was filling the stove with
oil and in some manner it torpled over,
the oil IVES spilled and an explosion fol
lowed. With lightning rapidity the din
ing room caught FIRE and was soon {
mass OF flames Miss Morris ran up
stairs and notified Mr. Donovan, wh'
ran down to make an effort TO extin
! guish tho blaze, and ns he descended th'
| stairs the flames shot upward and b,
| had narrow escape from being burne
| to death. A telephone nlassagn.was sen
/ to the Washington Fire 10. and tn
/ chemical engine responded and was spo
/. in service, and 10 about Is .minDte
! after the. fire started ii was eStin
! euished. For few minutes matter
looked very serious and as the buildin
is in the business SECTION OF the cit
messages. ware sent. to. the Fame an
Phoenix fire companies and they re
sponded with their chemical apparatus
but by that time the Washington fire
mon had the fire under control and th
services of the other companies wer
not required. All OF Tho companies rt
sponded with promptness and each wa
ready for service tho Instant it reache
the fire ground.
All Of the furniture and woodwork |
the restaurant was oharred, as was ais
che woodwork on the stairway, Will
tho stair carpet was scorched. Mis-
Morris had a narrow escape with he
life, as did also Mr. Do1otan. Bot
retained their presence Of mind an
neither re.roated until compelled to d
so by the flames
The officers Of the Fire Departmer
aad sevefa1 policemen we're oh the seer
soon after. the lire started and after Il
tifrmeh had eStinltished the bla.
Policemen So@elf' -Soott and Edwar
Abrams took charge 81, the place vi t
it could be boafned up and proper
. protected. 80
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
psath OF ex-speaker Reea.

! The death of Thomas Brackett Reed,
former Speaker of the National House
Of Representatives, which occurred at
the Arlington Hotel in Washington at
an early hour Sunday morning, will
be learned with regret throughout the
rpountry. He was a mani who had
! occupied large place in the public
mind, and he had not reached the age
t--he was but G3-when death may be
| looked for any time.
-mr.1,Reed was by no means popular
! idol during his public career, but he
enjoyed to a large degree the popular
respect. He was too intense in his
partisanship. to attract the admiration
of his political opponents. He once
made the declaration that in his
opinion ''the worst Republican was
better than the best Democrat" and
this was his political creed. His politi-
oal opponents, therefore, ever regarded
him in this light OF a political enemy.
But Mr.. Reed was respected by all
for his ability and force of character,
as we'll as for his sterling honesty.
. What he achieved Of political dis.
? tinrtion-wasdue to his own efforts, and
not to favoring circumstances. He
! kept himself prominent in the politics
: Of his native State of Maine, despite
! tho fact that Blaine wes hostile to him.
D And his leadership Of the Republican
{ membership of the House of Repre-
4 sentatives was such as to make him his
. party,s legieel choice for the Speaker
a. SHIP when it came into power.
& 1t is to the lasting credit of Thomas
: B. Feed that he left public life pool
Q man, comparatively. speaking. 1t il
!. said that in-the LESS than four year
e that have elapsed since his retiremen
/ from Congress, which he spent in thu
o practice of law in New York City
d he accumulated fortune of abou
IS $3.50, 600. Such a record is infinitel.
j. more creditable than that made b.
1t many men in Congress who, withou
J. any other visible means of support thai
n thoir official position, retired from th
public service with large fortunes il
1t thsir possession
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
FRANCE HOLDS ALOoF.
sinisd6a witR'sebarate the settlement Re-
Gently Made.

Statistical with'separate the Settlement Re-
Gently Made.
Paris, Franco, Dec. 9.-Several news.
papers Eefs are urging the French
government to send warships to take
part in the naval demonstration against
Venezuela, pointing out the extent Of
French interests in that country. 1t is
said At the Foreign Office. however,
that the government will adhere to its
purpose TO hold aloof from the move
ment, as the protocol recently signed
by France and vcnezusla assures a
satisfactory settlement Of the French
claims.
NJ Wiener, who-fecehtly made tour
of South America in behalf of French
interests. will be appointed French
minister at Caracas. lie is now here
arranging To- go 10 his post and restora
the interrupted diplomatic intercourse
as soon as the Venezuelan minister ar.
rives here '"'-
The Temps says that the British
German demonstration does not consti
tute q menace to the Monroe doctrine
in view of President RooseTelt's recent
message to Congress.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHs.


Henry Slaughter OF Leipsic was
severely injured in runaway accident
Monday. 80 -- $751;.
Rev. +. II. Stahl has succeeded Rev.
A. Mitchell as rector of St Paul's
Church, CentFeville.
The question Of inviting the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Con-
florence 10 meet in Dover in 1904 is
being agitated. #t,--. e-S
Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding Of benjamin +. Perkins and Miss
Clara Viokers, which will take place
in Chestertown NJ. =. Church Deoem-
ber 18th.
Church Hill M, Il. Church will be
the sosne of the wedding OF Henry b.
Appleford and MIN Alanna Arm
strong, which will take place, Deoem-
Der l1th. --.,, -~, - G-}
Register Layton Of Sussex county
hiss granted -iettefs of administration
on the estate of Henry H. Truitt~tr
James W. Hastings. and on The estate
of Joseph S. Hayes to Amos J.Stayton.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
PUTS HONOR FIRST.
Castro Declares That He win Not Accept
I.iL


UumIllati1ns.
Caracas, Vene2Eela, Dec. 8. The
Venezuelan press publishes an open
letter from President Castro concerning
the -imbfcglio With Great Britain and
Germany. In this communication the
President says:
+eablegrams relate that certain
foreign nations. among them Great
Britain and Germany, have allied
themselves to carry,out acts Of violence
and aggression against Venezuela.
Their manner OF obtaining the re-
sumption of the payment of interest on
the public debt was Co be suspected as
| consequence of tho revolution which
! / lately crushed.
Notwithstanding the official char
/ aoter Of this news refuse to holieve il
because il Ia ineonceiva6ls that nations
| which entertain CORDIAL and triendly
relations with Vehszuela shonlu prefer
to resort to fcrcG rather than follow
the diplomatic Iath, especially when
the supposed difference comes fully
within the-iurisdictioA -of our laws.
1 These laws are based on +he principle
OF Justice, which together with The
othor attributes % authority i nav,
Just redeemed. Had Venezuela refused
TO tulUu ner Bscal eHHugelneHts an(
had justice and diplomacy exhanste,
a their resources against such an Mt
tempt, only then could such cxtrpm
acts be expected, but this will move
happen.
4 President Castro explains furthe
that his government has not increases
the debt Of Venezuela and that he pal,
for all which was ordered by the govern
mont during the revolution, including
the German and other railroad freigh
charges occasioned by the transporta
tion of troops These acts, he says
, should prove the honesty of his I'D
ministrntionand what Foreigners shout
expect Of HIM -he'cnntinups
"Honorably, l cannot do more. / pu
! honor first and will not seek excuse
, to disarm foolhardy enmities by accept
| ing -humiliatinns which would often
! the dignity or the Ve6ezGalan peopl
/ and which would not be in accord wit
; my public life. 1 repeat ! do nc
) believe these alarming VERSIONS 'rh
/ cause. OF our national dignity IL haAe
= on our rights and our possession {
iustios and on our relations Of frienc
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
Ninetr-eIrht Par Cent

There is a fascination about big
profits to business man. But the
conservative and cautious trader prefers
to have the lesser per cent of interest
and the larger per cent of safety in mis-
Investments. There is no business man
who would not consider it sound
proposition to invest in an enterprise
la which absolute loss was impossible
and which offered ninety eight chances
In hundred Of rich profit. The
statistics OF cures effected by Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
show that ninety. eight PER cent Of
cases of weak hngs'' can no abso-
lutely cured. Almost il not all forms
OF physical weakness may be traced
to starvation Starvation snps the
strength. The body is just as much
starved when the stomach cannot ex.
tract nutrition from the food it receives
as when there is no food. A-Weak
lungs" bronchial aiYeetiOn4,- obstinate
coughs. call for nourishment. Golden
Medical, 4, DiscoFstyu--- supplies that
neurishment in its most condensed and
assimuable form. 1t makes "seak
lungs strong, by strengthening the
stomach and organs of digestion which
digest and distribute the food, and by
increasing the supply OF pure blood
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
"ABDlGKs OR NOBODY"
New York Times special.

New York Times special.
Washington, Deg. 81. Edward
Addicks had conference with the
President today. The last time the two
men mot vas shortly before the .Presi-
dent announced the reappoiutment to
the United States district atturneyship
of Delaware of Mr. Addicks' friend
Byrne, who had resigned to run for
Congress against Representative Ball,
the Regular Republican candidate.
~ did not ask the President TO take
any sides in. the question, said Mr..
Addicks, when. be. left the Presidents
room. Eve have the majority Of Tho
Votes and want only lair play. We
have beaten the Democrats sufficiently
and now We only want to heat the
'bolters' in our own party. There will
be an election for two Senators in Della
ware next January. Two Senators will
be elected : two Republicans. .
Mr.. Addicks was asked whether be
would be one of the Senators, anC
replied, "There won't lie any eloctior
unless | am one. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
Gulden wedding.

Cambridge. Nd, Dec. Q, -Dr. and
Mrs. James L. Bryan celebrated. the
50th anniversary of their wedding Sun
day. The reception was to the membars
of the family and few intimate
friends. DR.. and Mrs. Bryan we're
married in Baltimore by Rev. DIR. At
kinson, who was later. bishop of North
CaEolina. After the. wedding they came
to Cambridge, where DIR. Bryan
practiced medicine untjl tho breaking
out of the. Civil War. DR.. Bryan was q
surgeon in tho army during the Mexi.
can War. lie was the school examiner
OF Dorchester county. for 30 years, his
long term of service ending with tho
election. of Lloyd Lowndes as governor.
In 1852 he was elected president of the
Maryland Agricultural College, but de.
clined.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
rrl.nnnr pend Ihni. Gem.

Denton Md, Dec. 9.-Robert White,
aged about 38 years, was found dead 10
Jail at this place Sunday morning. He
had been committed two days before
as vagabond. He had been engaged
in house painting in the vicinity of
RidgeIy.. 4 6or6ner's jury ascribed
death to natural causes. The chief of
police Of jersey City. NJ j.. where it
is said White has relatives, was noti-
fed in order that the body might DO
claimed. White was man of educa-
tion and very pleasant address, but
little was known of his former life. >
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
s5OO,OOU FIRE LOSS.
Flames Ragged In the Heart Of Atlanta,
Ga. Tuesday Merning..


Ga. Tuesday Morning..g,
Atlanta. Ca, Dec. 9.--Fire. destroyed
nearly q block OF buildings in. the heart
OF this city today, aud, the loss.is placed
at $500, COO. 1t started in the furniture
store of the 5nook & Austin Co., on
Whitehall street. A strong northwest
wind sent showers Of sparks in every
direction. The fire soon spread to tho
Norcross Building, on the corner Of
Marietta and Peach Tree streets, and
then to the large drnshouso of the
Jacobs Co.. on. dariettG street, the
LIQUOR store of the p. NJ. Rose Co. and
the Williams Hotel. A'
There was no loss Of life, so far as
known, atthuugh Capt Joyner. chief
of tho Firs Department. expressed some
apprehension for the st.itir Of all the
guests at TIM Williams Hotel. There
was considerable excitement among the
guests Of tho Kinhaii House, b half
lfuck away as tho sparks and flames
wers' blowing in thGt direction but
| the iron windows we're closed, and tho
guests suffered little "inathvciiience
| beyond the smoke in the building -
.The windows OF the 10 story Peters
| Building complated less than six
months ago, were cracked by the heat,
and other damage was done to the
structure.
The Norcross Building was filled
with the offices Of professional men,
and tle entire sixth floor was used as
| restaurant
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11

Seligman called on President Rocse-
yelt TO ascertain his views in reference
to this proposed guarantee. 1t was
stated that he found the United States
government averse to guaranteeing re-
payment by Venezuels and that no
further conclusion was reached.
Tho British Venezuelan crisis recalls
the one of 1895, shen in dispute over
contested territory President Cleveland
espoused the cause OF Venezuela to the
extent declaring in a messngato
Congress in December of that year that
the United States would resist any at
tempt by Great Britain " enforce its
claims. Arbitration followed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
BEEORE.GHANGELLOR NICHOLSON.

Business IN the Orphans Court ana Court
OF ghancery Monday. Afternoon.
In the Orphans Court Monday Ella
Pennington was appointed guardian OF
Samuel @. Pennington.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Co. guardian for III. L. Stewart made
return Of saler-of tiis-intefsst In real
estate.
L. Bayard Hefsel trustee made retuff
OF tho sale Of real estate OF John G.
Bargsr. -
Eva s. Pyle administrators Of Bowen
Pyle MADE return OF the sale of real
estate.
In the Court Of Chancery an order
was maus' for the partition of the estate
of john Hollingsworth deceased.
In the case Of Jamisuny vs.. Gam the
finding OF. the jury wss certified to by
Prothonatary Speakman. The case was
anissue. anti to-. Superior Court by the
Chancellor "as =.
The cases of Wilson vs.. Warner and
Wilson -ys. Knox were continued for
| six months.
In the case Of Richard Buckingham
executor for Eastburn vs. Maria MorEi-
son AMI others the bill was dismissed
without prejudice pending decision
as to the existence of an asset Of the
state of the deceased which is now
pending in a Virginia court. p.
The receivers OF the +. I. Clymer
! Co. made return and decree for dis
tribution Of assets was made.
Argument was heard on an application
of the l'ocono fee co. to foreclose q
mortgage held by it against the Hygeii
Co. NOV in tho hands Of receiver.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trus
Co. trustee OF Eliza Weldin wa!
authorized to sell real estate.
Edgar NJ. Ocheltree receiver Of the
Wilmington Hosiery Go. was author
ized to close up and cease operating
the company's factory which is OF
Lancaster avenue.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trus
90. trustee of the Georgetown Hosier,
Coz was directed to sell the persona
property Of the company. -.'
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
p,nn.rGrpve se,fn,ng

The marriage Of Miss Hannah Rice
Munyun; daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Muhyan, and William II, DeMar
took place at the home OF the parents
OF the hrioe, Penn's Grove, N. d. on
Saturday. Miss Ella Munyan, sister
of the bride, was the maid of honor and
Earl Davidson was best man. The
ceremony was performed BY Rev. Will
liam G. Meyer, pastor Of st. Paul's
NJ. Z. Church. several friends of the
bride from this city were in attendance.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
shem.ll rhsins nenl.

f. 7. Warner received telegram
Tuesday from Preston Lea, who is
at Eskin,. S. g., stating that Sheffield
Phelps, Mr.. Leafs son-in-law, died at
that place Tuesday. He had been
Ill for some time. Deceased lived in
Jersey City, where he was interested
of former Minister Phelps.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
For the cmlaren,s Sake

Keep Hals's Honey ..of Horehound and Tar
always at hand in the, corner cupboard BY
Administering IL IN the early stages Of cough.
colds, influenza, croupy hoarseness or sore
thront lung fever. 'diphtheria. Group and
other fatal diaeases of the respiratory system
may clwHys be prayenlod. Mothers bear this
in mind. II l2oy be had at all lruggists n,
25 and 80 cents and 81. Gseat saving 10 pur
chase large size. Pixies Toothache Drops
cure In one minute.+
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
unguceessfaI Attempt to Rob a r,anF. = =

Irwin, Pa, Dec. 9. An unsuccessful
attempt was made to rob the First
National Bank Of this place early this
morning. The burglars first over
powered and hound the watchman and
telephone orerator and cut the wires to
prevent the possibility of detection.
They then blew oTen the safe; but the
noise awakened tho citizens, and the
robbers, becoming frightened, fed
without securing the money. 4 largo
amount OF cash is said to have been in
the vaults. =
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11

can vote was 254, while Byrne received
but so, showing the analysis to be
untruthful to the extent OF l14 votes.
The total OF these inaccuracies, as
computed by the only possible test-the
vote for Congress-is 3,9S4. The
analysis" claims 9,04s Union Re-
publican votes, but. the excesses We
have pointed out bring this total down
TO 5,064. And even this total is largely
in excess Of the total Union Republican
vote, for the legislative vote was some-
what mixed in its quality, many Regu-
lar Republicans voting for Democratic
candidates, and many venal Democrats,
as is shown by the comparison of the
vote OF the Second district with the
vote of two years ago, voting the Unior
Republican ticket. ..g..-6 - =
In fact. there is but one accurate
method of ascertaining the Union Re
publican vote at the last vlecticrsss pnt
that is by accepting the vote for ByrE,
for Congress, as he was the distinctiv'
Union Republican candidate, as agains
DIR. Ball, the Regular Republican
candidate. The vote for these tw,
candidates was as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Anton L. Snow Died OF Injuries Sustained
Mt the Janhson & shnrp Works.

ut the Jaokson & shHrp WOrks.
Anton Philip Snow, aged 80 years. Of
604 West Sixth street, an employe of
the jackson g. Sharp plant Of the.
American Car and Foundry Co., -susl'
tanned an injury Monday afternoon
from which he died about an hour
later. lie was working at the plant
and in some manner his head came in
contact with revolving piece Of
machinery. lie was sent to the Della
ware Hospital, whore death occurred.
The machinery made but. a slight
wound, but the skull was fractured at
the base of the brain. Shows home
WINS In baltimore. -. -...
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11


will be noticed, was largely obtained in
Kent and Sussex counties; and in these
two counties is the largest proportion.
of ignorant negro voters and the largest
proportion Of senal, purchasable Dem
ocrats. Hure,in congenial soil, IS where
Addicks Republicanism best tlourished.
In the uppor part of the State, where
there is the greatest proportion Of intel
ligence and the ,eeuhdest conscience
among tho Kepnhlicsns, hlatk and
white, the Regular Republican vote was
nearly l,o00-in excess Of the Unon Ee-.
publican vote, notwithsta aiding the fact
that hundreds of consciencsless Demo-
Gratis voted tho .iddicks Republican
ticket for a money consideration. y
1t is therefore clearly established that
this Adjicks Republican analysis" Of
the legislative vote at the last election
| is an au1acious lie. 1t is composed of
a series of ridiculous ana indefehsible
claims, and in New Castle county, out
Of fifteen election districts, in only two
are the figures Of the analysis any
thing near correct. The fact that the
issue was sharply drawn on legislative
candidates as we'll ns candidates for
Congress- in these two districts ,isths
only explanation why the "analysis'
was not as false there as elsewhere.
And-even in Its estimates OF Kent and
J Sussex tie analysis" is untruthful.
In Kent county it places the anti-Ad-
dicks Republican vots for the Legisla-
ture at I5s, when the ofiioial.returns
show 1t to- have been 1855. while the
, vote for DR.. Ball f6f Congress was 267.
In Sussex county the exact extent. oi
: the. Regular Republican vote for tbs
, IingiBlature is not ascartAinable, by
reason Of the TACT that Democrats anC
. Regular Republicans merged in severa
districts but the analysis" places i
a at 326, while DR.. Ball for Congress re
8 ceivod 647. - -.
The analysis, >, therefore. is fraut
9 upon its face and lying array o
d figures. 1t is typical of the politica
d aggregation in whose interest it wa
j. prepared
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
Dreamed mead in uis om,.

Beylestown, Pa, Dec. 9.-fion.
Robert NJ. Yardley, prominent uefn-
bar of the Bucks county bar, dropped
dead in his -oiiice today. He represented
the Seventh Pennsylvania district in
the Fiftieth and Fifty first Congresses.