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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

tainted and died from suffocation. A
remarkable feature of the calamity is
that little or no blood was seen on any
Of the victims They were either
crushed or died from suffocaton.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 20. The
various undertaking establishments
were crowded this morning with hum
dreds of persons, mostly delegates to
the National Negro Baptist Convention,
searching for missing friends and rela-
tives who might have been killed in
last nights stampede at Shiloh Baptist
Church. Up to 8 O'Clock about so
bodies had been identified, the greater
number of them being residents Of
Birmingham. In front of each under
taking establishment where the corpses
lie a squad of policemen keep back the
surging throng.
WORK OF IDENTIFICATION SLOW.
Every effort is being made to identity
those bodies which have not yet been
claimed. Those who have missing
friends and relatives have been re-
quested to make round of the under
taking establishments, and also to make
known through the newspapers the
names of the missing The fact that
delegates to the convention we're here
from all parts Of the country, many Of
them being strangers, renders the
work Of Identification SO much slower.
1t is expected that at least dozen OF
the injured will die.
At midnight several bodies of persons
who were crushed in the panic werc
found lying in the weeds in the vacant
lot adjoining the church.
PROBABLY 115 KILLED.
Noon--Up to 11.30 O'Clock 81 bodies
had been identified. The death list
now figures at J15.
Investigation this morning shows
that no white people were killed in the
panic. A number of white visitors
we're in the church at the time, and
several were hurt in the wild rush, but
none will die.
Policeman Elledge, who was standing
at the exit endeavoripg TO quiet the
mad throng, was caught between the
moving multitude and the wall in the
narrow passageway leading TO the
stairs, and nearl. all bis clothing was
torn from his body. His legs wore
mashed. but he will recover, His efforts
to quiet tho crowd we're futile, and nob
until the fire department and largo
number Of officers arrived on the scene
was anything like erdcr restored. Then
it wss found that practically everybody
bad gotten out Of the building.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Denton, Nd, Sept. 0.-Capt. Joseph
Griffith, aged about 100, died Thursday
night at his home, in Denton. Capt
Griffith was the son of Noble Griffith,
who more than 125 years ago operated
the ferry. across the Choptank.- River at
Melvin's warehouse. Noble Griffith
died at the age of SO, after clearing the
ground of timber on the site of Denton.
For nearly rs years Capt. Griffith was
a sailor on the Choptank and its tribu-
taries. He was three times married
and was the father of about 40 chill
dren and many grandchildren and great
grandchildren survive. The youngest
child of the IA given birth to by his
first wife Is now nearly 60 years old
and is veteran of the Civil War. A
large majority of Capt. Griffith's chill
dren are dead. The third wife and
several young .ekA Adrsa suEViys, 1s,szs,, :
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Announcement is made Of the ap-
preaching marriage of DR.. Florence
Hull Watson, former pathologist at the
Delaware State Hospital for the In
sane, and DIR. Ludwig Won Muralt,
superintendent of the insane asylum at
Burgholzh, Zurich, and private secre-
tary for Nevicolegal Psyohistry at the
University of Zurich, Switzerland, to
take place October 9Th. DIR. Watson
left Farnhurst on August 22d and sailed
from New York about 10 days later for
Zurich, where she was met by her in
tended husband. DIR. Watson has filled
positions in hospitals in Switzerland
on five different occasions. On leaving
here she stated that her love Of the
work in the foreign country prompted
her return to that place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Hartford, Conn, Sept 22.-Because her
wet skirt started positive contact with the
electric third rnil at the Curtis Street cross
ing, in New Britain. yesterday afternoon,
$500 volts of electricity passed through the
body Of Mrs. Frank Brown. 1t burned her
badly, but not fatally, while her 2-years old
son John, who WIS carried in her arms, was
instantly killed. This peculiar accident hap.
pened In a driving rainstorln. Frustrated,
the mother did not mind her own injuries,
which were burns chiefly about the back of
the head, but bitterly mourned her loss.
The current in passing to the child marked
it as though struck by lightning. The
mother shows marks only at the back. of the
head.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Elkton, Nd, Sept. 20. Considerable
excitement was created Thursday night
at Leslie by the burning OF the STANDARD
Oil Go. 's large tank OF oil. The fire
was caused by the carelessness of one
of the workmen in carrying lighted
lamp around the pumps, which we're
discharging car of oil into the large
tank. For over an hour the tank was
in flames. The citizens, fearing an ex-
plosion, gathered all their valuables
and left for high hill some distance
away. Trains over the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad were not permitted to
pass the scene for some hours after
wards The tank was destroyed, en-
failing a loss of 81, 500, with no in
sutance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
SERIOUS FUEL FAMINE.
Confronts Canada as a Result OF tho Pcnn-
sylyauia Coal Strike.

sylFRuia Coal strike.
Washington, Sept. 22.-A serious
fuel famine confronts the people Of
Canada as a result of the prolonged
Pennsylvania coal strike, according I'd
report from United States Consul
Seyfert, at Stratford, Ont, dated Sep.
temher 9th.
Canada usually consumes annually
nearly 5000, 600 tons OF anthracite
coal, all of which comes from Penn
sylvania. Most of this is shipped dur
ing the summer months, but during
the past summer no coal was delivered.
This condition OF affairs has given
tremendous impetus 10 the manufacture
ing of peat for fuel The whole ques-
tion of making inexhaustible beds Of
bog commercially valuable, the consul
points out, lies in the drying process.
He says that the genius who will in.
vent machine satisfactorily to exs
tract the moisture from crude peal
will not only make fortune, but ID
q public benefactor. Hundreds a
thousands of dollars are being exs
pended, it is stated, in experiments
intended to perfect machinery which
can convert the crude bog into satia :
factory fuel to take the place to .
large extent of hard coal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
HALF THE TOWN IN JAIL.

Milford, Sept. 20. The record of
Wholesale arrests was broken Saturday
night by the police. In every cell of
the police station prisoners were
crowded four deep, and some we're so
wild that they had to be chained to
the floor. The force was SO much
pushed that the mayor himself mad to
act as policeman. Richard Matthews
became insane from drink and it took
three policemen to put him in a
starightiacket.
Registration day everybody had
money and whisky was as free as
water from both Republicans and
Democrats. A general negro fight re-
suited. Razors and revolvers were
thicker than flies. Some persons were
cut, but none seriously,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
FIRE EXTlNGUISHED AT SEA.

New York, Sept 20. The American
Line steamship st. Paul, which arrived
here today, reported that on the voyage
q successful fight was made against a
fire which ragged for ~ hours in the
clothes room.
The fact that the ship was afire was
kept from the women passengers,
although the men of the first cabin
we're made aware of the possible danger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Andrew Spear Struck by a Locomotive a
Dayett's Crossing.

Andrew Spear struck by a Locomotive AT
Dayetts Crossing.
Andrew Spear, a farmer at Ferris
Corner, was struck by the Delaware
City and Newark train Friday morn
ing at il o'clock when crossing the
tracks at Dayett's crossing, three miles
from Porter's station. When the aoci-
dent occurred Mr.. Spear was taking o
load of apples to the cider press at
] ohm W. Dayett's farm. He was driv-
ing one horse to covered wagon.
The engine struck the horse, throw
ing it about 100 feet and killing it in
stantly and wrecking the wagon. Mr..
Spear was also thrown about 100 feet
and rendered unconscious. He regained
consciousness and lived about an hour.
Deceased leaves q widow, three sons
and three daughters. His brother, DIR.
John @. Spear, is surgeon in the
United States Army.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Centreyille, Md, Sept. 22.-Eleven negroes
were tried Saturday before Justice Aker for
fighting on the Queen Anne's railroad ex-
were acquitted. among whom was the negro
Who was SO badly cut that he was thought to
be dead until the train reached Willoughby
station the night of the fight. When the
conductor called out the station the negro
recovered and knocked down several persons
in trying to get off the train. Those con-
yicted are a man named Taylor and one
named Sanders and his wife, who were fined
$50 and costs. George Derrick was fined IS
and costs, and Albert White was sentenced
to. the House of Corrsotion for four months,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
SUICIDE AT SEA.

New York, Sept. 20. The FrencI
line steamer La Touraine arrived here
today, and reported that Mrs. A.
Stapeling Sporidon, aged 81 years,
committed suicide last Wednesday.
Mrs. Sporidon had been i'll for some
time, and had recently undergone an
operation, which was not successful.
She feared an other operation; and
this, with the fact that her mother is
dangerously i'll at Washington, preyed
upon her mind. She left in her statos
room letter to the purser, reouestipa
him to notify her husband.
The lookout forward at 10. 40 o'clock
wednesday night gave the alarm THAI
some one had jumped overheard, and
cast. adrift two self-lighting buoys.
Boats were lowered, but after a search
Of an hour and a half they returned on
board, unsuccessful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Sept. %. The registration
here Saturday almost doubled that of
any previous day. Most of those who
registered are Democrats. In the First
district a negro who was challenged on
the question of age and in tine Third
district a white man who admitted
that he could not read or write were
registered despite the protests of
Democrats, and notice of appeal was
given. The registration in the several
districts was as follows: First, 121;
Second. 1913; Third, "a. In the First
and Third districts the registration is
60 less than what it was two years ago,
and in the Second district so less.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Katharine I. Garrett and
Leonard q. Wales. Miss Garrett is a
daughter of William Il. Garrett and a
granddaughter of DIR. Henry Garrett.
She is a member of the choir of Trinity
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Wales is son
of DR.. John z. Wales, and member
OF the New CASTLE County bar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Margaret
Burke of McKee's Rocks jumped from her
bed while sleeping alongside of her 3-years-
old daughter yesterday morning as a result
of a terrible dream, and dropped dead on
the floor. Mrs. Burke had been complain
ing of having terrifying dreams nightly,
and DR.. Harrington said the dream had
evidently caused her death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Salisbury, Md, Sept. 20. -Corpora-
tion papers were filed yesterday by
Attorney Joseph L. Bailey for Drs.
Todd and Dick, together with several
merchants and business men, for a
stock company to build handsome
sanitarium in Salisbury. A lot was
purchased in South Salisbury opposite
the site Of the Peninsula General Hos
pital and buildings will be erected at
once. The entire Eastern Shore will
be taken into the scheme, as there is
not such an institution on this side Of
the bay
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

convention. He said he never was
candidate for the office.
The vote was taken and resulted as
follows:
Mr.. Mammele-42.
Mr.. Ferguson-2s.
On motion of l.. L. Eliason the
nomination was made unanimous, after
which the convention adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
Negro shoots Into Barroom Crowd.

Middletown,, Sept 22.-An unknown
man entered the colored annex to the
bar of the National Hotel Saturday
night, began brandishing a revolver
and fired promiscuousiy into the crowd
Of bystanders. Edward Robinson of
right shoulder and is badly injured.
Another bystander was slightly injured
by stray bullets. An attempt was made
to arrest the shooter but he escaped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Elkton, Md, Sept. 90 William b.
Kirk, farmer of near Blue Ball,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
at his home by hanging. Mr.. Kirk
had been in poor health for more than
a year, and this, with other troubles,
is supposed to have prompted him to
take his life. He was about 5S years
of age and was married, and is survived
by several children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.


ment service.
The Civil Service Commission Mt Wash
,ington announces that the following civil
service examinations will be held at the
Federal Building in the city:
October 21st-Inspector Of textile fabrics,
at an annual SALARY of S1,252; Industrial
teacher, qualified as band leader (male) in
the Indian service, at an annual salary Of
$72u.
November 4th-Preparator (male), di-
vision OF insects, United States National
Museum, at salary of $40 month.
November 11th--Forestry inspector in the
Philippine service, at an annual salary of
81, 500; inspector of headstones, Quarter
masters Department ut large, at an annual
salary of 81, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

According to the report of Secretary
Tigglesworth of the Board of Health,
there were % deaths, 35 births and 10
marriages reported for the week ended
at noon Saturday, as against 26 deaths,
AZ births and IA marriages for the same
period last year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Sept. %. Single Takers, at
a meeting held here Saturday, decided
not to put ticket in the field, but
to vote for men on other tickets who
suit them. There are about 125 Single
Takers in Kent county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

tainted and died from suffocation. A
remarkable feature Of the calamity is
that little or no blood was seen ON any
Of the victims. They were either
crushed or died from suffocation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-18
ALL GRAINS ARE LOWER
BETTER CONDITIONS AND LACK OF
SUPPORT CAUSE DECLINES.
Losses Range from 1-2c i'm Corn to lie
in Neutrality-suspicious. steady, Clos
ing ut Mixed Changes.

CHICAGO. Aug. ls.-Grain prices. which
had sharply advanced during the week on
renewed manipulation. met with setbacks
to-day when the leading bulls showed no
signs of giving support to their favorite
options. Fine weather, heavy receipts, dis
appointing wheat cables and a clean field
left for the bears put prices down. and
there was almost no recovery on short
covering. AT the close September wheat
was sole lower, corn nc lower and oats
sc on. Provisions closed 212c up 10 TIC
down.
Wheat ruled weak at the start. The Eng
nsh cables were easier In the face OF the
advance here yesterday. rains predicted for
the spring country were almost nothing and
better weather was at hand. The big bull
houses that had been manipulating In the
September December spread showed
hand, and as a result all the shorts who
covered yesterday put out their lines again,
predicting that severe drop would occur
With these conditions favoring the bears
there was a heavy commission house SELL
ing business Both September and Deem
Der broke, largely on stop-lOss orders. The
only bullish news at hand was that of de-
creasing contract stock Northwest and the
very poor grading of wheat, September
opened 13c TO Sc lower at 70&sc 10 70IsC,
and slumped to 69l2c. closing weak and ga
1c down at 607sc. The late rally was on
small covering. December was weak, clos
ing 1c off at 66Ss6662.c. Local receipts were
and Duluth reported 205 cars, a total of 51l,
against 362 last week and $50 a year ago.
Primary receipts were 1.065 900 bu compared
with $1,000 last year seaboard clearances
in wheat and flour equsled 722O00 bu.
Corn had firm start on steady cables
and very light receipts-only ~ cars. There
was almost no support until late in the
day, and on the wheat break corn also oe-
clined- Crop reports continued to come In
favorable and the weather was very good
for growth. After the dip there was some
buying at bottom prices by bull houses,
with a fractional rally. The best buying
was in December September sold from
51s.c to 5O7sc. and closed weak and nc down
at 51kc.
Oats were poorly supported and scat
tered selling broke prices Receipts were
liberal at 233 cars, although the weather
continued to work against grading. Trade
was not large and the weakness in the
other grains worked against oats. This
market made very little advance late. Sep
TENDER sold from 32IhG32Ssc to 3l%c, and
closed weak and &c lower at 31kc
steady. There was some strength early on
a firm hog market and some packing house
support. Later offerings were rather free
by commission houses. and prices eased off
somewhat. September pork closed 7Jhc
lower at S15-921z lard sc off at 5000 and
ribs PIC higher at s9621h.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
345 cars; corn. 40 cars; oats, 235 cars; hogs,
5000 head; hogs for the week. 10000
Leading futures ranged as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-18

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Buttsr-Receipts. Sis
packages. The market was dull and weak. State
dairy, l6d20ho; state creamery. l6i4Q20izc; reno
waited 15hGisc factory. l4Gi6c: imitation cream
cry. l5G17kc. Cheese-Receipts. go packages.
The market steady 70 firm. New State full
cream, small colored fancy si1Qessc; small
white, 9isa9ksc; large col0red. 9sc; large white.
Csc. Eggs-Receipts. tiN packages The
market quiet. State and Pennsylvania, 20
Q20kc; Western candled, l7lzdlsc; Western un-
candled. 15a1Tikc
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l6.-Butter firm ana
quiet: extra Western creamery 2lc; extra near
by prints PC Eggs dun and weak; fresh near
by, 2lc. loss OF; fresh Western, 2lc. loss on:
fresh Southwestern. lsc, loss on, fresh southern,
1e717c. loss OF. Cheere steady; New York full
creams. prime small. l0dl0Lc: New York fun
creams. fair to good sizaskc.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 1s.-Butter firm and un-
changed; fancy imitation lS1iso fancy cream
cry, 20d2lc; fancy ladle. i7Q1sc: fancy roll $50
17c: gooi roll. lie; store packed, l54l6c Eggs
steady and Unchanged fresh. 1920. Cheese
steady and unchanged; large. s5sdl0c. medium
10ifdl0Hc; small. 1ohQ10izc
CHICAGO, Aug. lion the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market steady; cree m
cries. 15d19zc; dairies. Hdlsizc- Cheese steady
at 10d1ic Eggs steady; fresh 17hc.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 16.-Eggs steady; fresh
returned.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1s-Butter steady: cream-
cry, 17dz1c; dairy. i7disc Eggs steady at Ice.
CINCINNATI Aug is.-Eggs steady at l5c.
Butter quiet Cheese steady: Ohio nat. 1Oizc.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. ls-Butter-CommOn and
medium. i2qi3c; good l4ql5c. Eggs. isc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-18

lower; No. red. cash. elevator. sc; track. SEQ
Se1te; September ssi4e: Deee.aeer s'Aei No a..
track, 55c: September. 47hc: December sese.
ssnter lower; No = cash &c; paeA xsite "a
QSsc. Rye firm acc. Pork lower; new job
ping sl6.2l9 old. Sl5g2iA. Lard lower al wv;
clear ribs SO; short clear. sio'5o bacon steady:
boxed extra shorts and clear ribs SoMh; shoft
III prairie ss5s@s vii WSislsy stesay IRON
cotton ties. sos BsgEing. s%0s7se. Hemp
Irvine, &c. Receipts-FOur 1850 brls; wheat
mentsIFio1T 700 bTls ou wheat Iss 900 eu: corn.
1900 bu; oats. SS,0oO bu.
BALTIMORE. Aug. is-Flow gnen n. seo-
TENDER, 7lfa7lKc; October, 7iitc bid; December.
ern. BY sample s7a7s4c: soathern. on grade.
Ssa552c Corn steady SPOT, ssS k. ssSse Southern ss
white, 6Od6ic: Southern yellow, Gle oats uns
settled and and lower: No white; .e6t2e: No.
western. Sc Sugar steady and unchanged;
fine and coarse graduated. A7li4e
longberry, Sc: No. red and longberry CSC.
Apples-sun-dried. SC per ID for bright medium n,l
Hahs s licked 81 ~ per ba Hay
Choice in car lots, on track, Ni clover aio'
Taw si Clean Sr snss 1sn. $50 p5 per
brl. Leaf lettuce, 25c per bu; head lettuce. 80
pes 6u New ssbbage 7Sgses per er br rs Rpms
grown tomatoes, 7Sca$l2S per bu
TOLEDO Aug. ls-wheat dull and weak weak:
May. 72c. Corn dull and easier; cash. soc; sep,
TENDER. 51%c December 40c asked. oats Gun
and easier: September. 32izc: December, sc.
Glover seed active and easier: october, $50 oio.
January, S. IS; No. alsike f7as 20; NO tir'o-
thy. sls5a205; prime timothy. s20Ih.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 1s.-Wheat-septsmeer.
e2Ttc: December, 62izc; cash No. hard, esdoecs
No. 2 red. s4l4c Corn-september. llIse: Deem.
Der s3%c; cash No. mixed. tsd4shc; No
white, 55G55izc. Oats-NO- white, &c bio he
ceipts-Wheat. 20s 500 bu; corn, 20. 400 bui oats
&000 bu. SUPERINTENDENT. q. 500 bu' corn.
L. 100 bu. oats 1900 bu-
CINCINNATI, Aug. l6.-Flour auiet. wheat
No. red. SEC Corn steady; No mixed. $50
No. ?, SAC. Lard easy at n@. Bulk meats quiet
az sl0G. Bacon quiet az sii62i9. Whisky-Dis-
tillers' finished goods active the basis OF fisl
Sugar steady.
DULUTH Aug. le-Wheat-Cash Nc ! hard,
75c: No. ? northern. e07sc: No. / northern. lac:
September. 6TAc: December. 65Ssc. Oats-Sep-
TENDER, sic; December, 27i1c.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 6-Wheat-September.
65%ds5zc: December, 64lsc: No. / hard. on track.
76hc; No. 1 northern, 74sc.
MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 6.-Barley frm, No. I,
7cc: sample. 44Q63isc.