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The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
Tv5o Novel Frocks.

"A novel and graceful gown Is of tea
rose yellow crepe de chine; the skirt
is bordered with festooned tucks and
plisse frills and opens in front over
a softness of chiffon covered by
graduated medallions OF old lace, the
crepe de chine being bordered at either
side with trails OF tiny roses, whose
velvet petals shade from pale yellow
to tawny orange. The softly draped
folds Of the bodice are fastened in
front with a trio of black velvet bows,
and the fichu Of chiffon and old lace
which is drawn round the shoulders is
also bordered with trails Of the velvet
roses, though only their foliage (also
fashioned in yellow velvet is used as
an edging to the elbow sleeves, where
the crepe de chine gives place to a
puffed softness of lace and chiffon.
The hat to wear with this gown is
almost covered with exquisitely tinted
leaves, through which pale yellow
satin ribbons are entwined, while it is
turned up in front with a cluster of
tGd-IOSGSs
A white cloth tea-gown, made in a
simple semi-saeque shape, had been
rendered very attractive by applica-
tions of cut-out brocade. This was in
ivory, and the design on the silk had
been of single poppies of the Shirley
persuasion, strewn hefe and there.
They had been carefully cut out, and
attached to the tea-gown in long in
terwoven lines, edged with blanket
stitch in various pale colors-rose-pink
lenon-yellow, and cream predominant
ing, the foliage being faint green.
They looked so pretty. Carnations
may be treated in the same way, es-
pecially as white carnations are fire.
Quently tipped with colCr In exactly
the same fashion as the suggested
stltchery.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
A New Spring Coat.

One Of the new spring coats in three.
quarter length is a chic affair in cafe
au lait silk laid in deep crosswise tucks
from the shoulders down to the hem,
the sleeves also being in tucks. The
coat is shaped in the modish loose fit.
ting fashion and is secured at the
throat with black velvet ribbons, no
buttons being used. There is a shawl
collar of alternating rows Of black
velvet and lace, which also compose
the cuffs The cuffs, by the way, are
rather deep, extending well up the
arm.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
What mNrercerIzedU rTeans.


Every woman who visits the stores
is more or less familiar with mercer
lied" fabrics, but comparatively few
know how the name originated, says
the Pittsburg Gazette.
The cotton yarn with Its silky lus-
tre from which these various goods
are made was first produced by a
Frenchman named Mercer The pro-
cess was discovered by him more than
forty years ago, but it has only come
into popular use within the last few
years. He discovered that by treat
ing cotton yarns to a bath of caustlc
soda and sulphur 1t would become
translucent and elastic, and that all
impurities would be removed. This
treatment was given the yarn, which
was then stretched to prevent its
shrinking and afterward was subject
ed to the usual process Of dyeing or
bleaching. When the yarn is woven
1t is closer than ordinary cotton, and
also has the beautiful lustre which is
entirely foreign to cotton not thus
treated. The lustre is often supposed
to be a mere surface lustre only, which
VIII wear Off as would a cotton-back
sateen, but this is not the case. The
lustre is inherent in every particle of
the thread and will last as long as the
fabric into which 1t is woven. The
mercerized cotton, being free of all i'm
puritieS, takes dye much more read
lily and is less likely to fade since
neither light nor chemical action affect
1t readily.
Within ths last few years the mer.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
The Shirt waists Of 1909.

The fashionable shirt waist is un
questlonably the white one, and both
thick and thin ones are made in great
variety; many different kinds Of mad
ras, plain linen, sheer muslin, tucked
and trimmed with lace entredeux OF
with medallions of lace, and the dain
tiest OF linen lawn embroidered by
hand, dotted swiss muslin, and so on
indefinitely through an almost incred'
ible list Of materials. The plain
shirt waist Of madras or heavy linen
has little fulness in front; some are
made with pointed yokesc some with
plain yokes at the back, but the ma
jority have no yoke at all-that is, no
visible yoke. One firm of shirt-makers
turn out q waist that has a yoke In
front, or rather, yoke lining, for 1t
does not show in the shape Of an out
side yoke. The waists are all made to
give the long-walsted line, pointed In
front The sleeves are Of moderate
size. in bishop shape, finished with O
band at the wrist; some are tucked,
but the majority are plain. There is
one waist that has a small pocket at
the left side that is thought very
smart 1t is the fad to have shirts
made to order, and it is undeniable
that better fit and a smarter effect
may be obtained by taking this extra
trouble. And yet it would seem as
though among the hundreds of ready.
made waists that are displayed there
were enough to choose.-Harpers Ba
zar.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
A NEW OCCUPATION.
A western Girls Success in Nursing Del
tcata Infants and Children.

A western Girls Success in Nursing Del
icate Infants and Children.
A Young Western girl is making hit
in novel lines. She has undergone a
thorough course of training and fitted
herself out as a nurse for delicate in
fants and young children. If one can
fudge by the ready patronage she Sc
cured and the demand for her services,
II is matter which women seeking
employment should look into.
"There are quite a number of wo-
men who have gone into the work IN
England" she said, "but l believe that
l am the only American so far who
has taken up the profession system
atically from the start, who has aimed
at this end from the commencement OF
her career and studies. It's strange
that more girls who love children ana
nursing have not devoted themselves
to this profession long ago.
''The prices paid are often much
larger than for other engagements OF
a trained nurse, and then there Is the
surety of continued employment.
From my own experience can prom
Use any woman who knows her work
and loves it that she will find the en-
gagement seeking her
'The very first step in the training
is the maternity wards. Afterwards
/ worked in a children's hospital.
convinced several physicians Of my
ability to care for sickly babes and Sc
cured recommendations from them.
Trade since the very outset has been
good. OF course, not every girl could
undertake it. and fewer still carry 1t
through. Physical strength and cour-
age, patience and infinite tact, love of
children, and love of nursing-all these
are necessary qualities. OF course
these is the responsibility. One can
not shirk that, but all good things
have their responsibilities, and these
fail to discourage one when her heart
is thoroughly in the work. As a usual
thing it has been my good luck to
meet with almost unfailing courtesy.
Now and then the road roughed Bit
but tact and gentleness do wonders.
Oh, I'm in love with my vocation. l
proclaim it everywhere. motherhood
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

carried cottons have been utilized by
manufacturers in this and in other
countries extensively, and the fabrics
made from it are so strong and dur
able ia quality that they are likely to
prove one Of the staple lines Of manu-
facture.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

Bulb-growing is likely to be largely
extended in Ireland. There are large
tracts of fine sandy ground along the
southern and eastern seaboards as that
at Haarlem for the raising of Dutch
buibs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
CONCORD QUART ERLY MEETING.
Closing Session at the Fourth and West
Streets Westinghouse.

Closing Session at the Fourth and West
Streets Westinghouse.
The Concord Quarterly Meeting of
Friends, ut its afternoon session in the
meeting house at Fourth and West
streets, Tuesday afternoon, was in
formed that the West Chester Prepara-
tive Meeting offered to give a lot of
ground to the Friends Boarding Home
in that borough. The plot is 70 feet
by 11s feet and fronts on Walnut street,
West Chester, adjoining former grant
by the preparative meeting. The
quarterly meeting recommended the
acceptance of the gift by the corpora.
ton.
The consideration, of the queries was
renewed. The sixth query con-
corning aid to those in need brought
out the answer that aid was being
extended and that children we're enabled
to secure schooling to fit them for self
help.
To the seventh query answer was
made that Friends are careful to live
within their circumstances, to be
punctual to promises and just in the
payment of debts.
AS to the eighth query it was an
nounced that q considerable degree of
Ihlt tlhSll w blIhb WILL LuDSt WHO
violate the discipline, in q spirit of
meekness and love.
The ninth query which has to do
with peace and arbitration received the
answer that Friends are careful to main
tain testimony as to peace and arbitra-
tion and against war and preparations
for and excitement to it.
The tenth query concerning records
received the answer that the records
appear to be carefully kept and the
books are in places of safety.
The 18th query concerns First-day
schools and the report shows ID schools
with 100 officers and teachers, of whom
ia are members of meeting; 943 pupils
Of which 474 are mombers of meeting
and 10 have one parent who is q
member; in the libraries are 4,259
books. The 18th query, as to day
schools, is answered with statistics
showing four schools, with % officers
and teachers and 300 pupils. Thirteen
of the teachers and 40 Of the pupils are
members of meeting and 90 of the
pupils have one parent member of
| meeting.
The following delegates to Yearly
Meeting which will assemble in Phila-
| delphia May 18th were selected.
| bUl ny -thdl -4hShll5ttl, 11hDHun IL,
Yarnall, Joseph P. Maris, Joseph Blunt
ing, Jr., Joseph Powell
Lansdowne-Lucy b. Lewis, Gertrude
NJ. Powell, Howard White, Frank Maris,
George S. Powell.
Chester = Clara B. Miller. Anna
M. Broomall, Samuel button, Isaac
Wetherill, Charles Palmer
| Swarthmore-H Hannah G. Hull, Lydia
IIinvill Edwin j. Durnall.
Goshen Annie G. Lewis, Elizabeth
p. Passmore, ]. Hibberd Bartram,
Birdsall Passmore, Thomas Kirk.
Concord Mary p Harvey, Tacy s.
Phipps Ralph M. Harvey, Samuel E.
| Phipps Lewis Palmer.
mington-Elizabeth s.. Taylor,
Elizabeth N. McAlister, William P.
Bancroft, John A. Cranston, Albert
| w. Smith.
Birmingham-AnnP P. Sharpless. Mary
Darlington, Jesse G. Green, Jonathan
Travilla, Enoch s. Hannum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
Quarterly Me, ting Held at Farni,urst Ne
terday Morning.

Quarterly Me- ting Held at Farnl,urst Yes
'erday Morning.
The Trustees OF the Poor for New
Castle county held their quarterly
meeting at Farnhurst yesterday.
The report OF Superintendent Mccoy
was read, showing the number of
inmates admitted during the quarter to
be llS; discharged, 81; deaths, 10;
births, B; number on the roll of the
house, ia, as follows: white, males,
"; white females, oo' colored males,
IL; colored females, IA white children,
4; colored children, 3. The payroll,
S4s2. IL was passed.
Chairman Henry appointed the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing
year:
Murphy, Fraim and Harris.
Treasurer's accounts essrs. Clark,
Polk and Fahey.
Superintendent's bills and accounts
-Messrs. Harris, Knots and Fraim.
Finance Messrs. Parker, Sterling
and Walker.
Hospital-Messrs. Polk, Rice and
Henry
Farms--Messrs. McFarlin, Beth and
Walker.
Buildings and grounds Messrs Rice,
Clark and Murphy.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
Chairman, Columbus Henry; Secre-
tary, Joseph G. Parker; Superin-
tendent, B. Frank Blackburn; Matron,
Mrs. B. Frank Blackburn; Assistant
Matron, Miss Clara Blackburn !;
Plumber, John Breasdale: Coroner's
Physician, j. W. Bastian; House
John ", Groves, former superintendent !:
Fireman, Petor Walters; Driver, Will
bur Durham hospital Nurse, lame
department, David Ferris: Hospital
Nurse, female department, Miss Minnie
O'Hanlon: Farmer, W. HI. Burlington.
The report Of the committee on
| finance showed the outside relief for
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
ANOTHER SUSSEX MYSTERY
The Body OF Mrs. Kate Riggin
Found in Laurel River.
CORPSE WAS TIED TO A BUSH
Discovery Made by Capt. Bird
of SharptoWn.


Laurel, April 29.-Still another
tragedy has been committed in this
section.
With the mystery surrounding the
murder of Mrs Elmer Collins unsolved,
and with the community already in d
state of excitement, an additional crime
was unearthed yesterday. The latest
victim is an octogenarian, Mrs. Kate
Riggin, aged 81 years, OF Bethel. Her
body was found in the Laurel River,
tied to bush beneath the surface by
her apron strings,
The spot where the body was dis
covered is only mile from the scene
Of the Collins murder
The discovery was made by Capt.
Bird of Sharptown, as he was coming
up the river in gasoline launch. 1t
was ut first believed that the aged
woman had committed suicide, but the
fact that her body was fastened to IL
submerged bush lends to the theory of
foul play. Detectives Francis and Rat
ledge, who are now trying to ferret out
the Collins tragedy, have been notified
of the latest crime and will investigate
it also
Mrs. Riggin was in the habit of car
rying her little hoard of wealth with
htE I'LL inc tllne, DuG III WAS NOT 1punu
upon her when she was brought from
the river. She was we'll known, and
there is no known reason why she
should have drowned herself.
Belief that William Waite Pratt, the
negro who confessed that he killed
Mrs. Collins, is an imbecile is growing
here. In the office of Magistrate LEARN
when Pratt was asked where he was on
the night of the murder he replied.
u was in Dover. "
The detective who was handcuffed
to him gave the handouts twist and
said: "Here, tell the truth. You were
at the Collins farm, weren't your"
The negro then answered: Eyes. ~
During the search for the money,
which the detectives declare Pratt said
he had buried, he would cry from time
to time:
why have you brought me here? |
was never here before in my life, and
did not kill the poor woman.
After tramping around almost two
hours through the woods the detectives
gave lp the search.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
The NEWS OE NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, April 30.-At the meeting of
the Board of Education, last evening, the
usual public school closing exercises, to be
held in the High School, under the direc-
tion of Prof. Richardson, were arranged
for. The High School exercises and the
graduating class exercises will be held in
the Opera House, under the direction of the
committee on teachers.
The report of Superintendent Richardson
showed the following scholars deserving of
com nendation for department and progress
High School : Harriet Reed, Flora
knause. George. Duffy, Robert McFarln,
Mary White, Charles s. Fleming, Lena
Cannon, Dora Sutton, Nellie Sutton, Marie
Mnhoney, Everett Howard.
Miss Reber's school-Helen Mahoney,
Carrie Glewell, Lucy Morrison, Anna Wins
Eugenia Knause, Mary Rnause.
Miss Mahoey's school Mary Stewart
Carrie Spear, Clara Newlove, Rose Nc
Henry, Addie Murphy, Anna Lancaster,
Reda Stoops, Willena Hewlett, james Camp
bell, Charles Sweetman, James Carswell,
Harry WegGenmann.
Miss Downie's school Bessie Carlin, Alva
Morgan, Elizabeth Davis, Regina Walz,
Helen Ford, Oscar Knause, Edward Cline,
Lawrence O'Connor, Elizabeth McHugh,
Willie Furd, Charles cDaniel Reba Davis,
Magdnlene Rementer, Greta Toner, Grcta
Shearer, Sophia Taylor
Miss Saunder's school-Paul Frazer,
Herbert KEGS, Horace Deakyne, Daniel
Rodgers, Rosa Toner, Clara King, Lizzie
White, Rhoda Hewlett, Ruth Stewart, Alya
Walls, IVA Willis, Mabel Clewell.
Miss Cooley . school-Anna White, Anna
Gormley, Mary CLARK, Eva Deakyne, Ellen
Gallagher, John Rodgers, Genevieve Law
lor, Charles Wright, james Hance.
Miss Leech's Saskatchewan Montgomery,
Rose McGrory. Maggie Toman. Rose Rey-
nolds, Hugh Finnegan. Michael Bullock,
Michael Rodgers, Charles Bullock, John
Miss ,Janyier's school-May Weggen-
mann, Mabel Wright, Flora Walls, Bebecca
McGrath, Brice Vallette, Elwood Bacon,
George Ford, Charles Hewlett.
Miss Wilson'S school--F'lora Downey, May
Bacon, Mildred Stoops, Irene Wise, John
Naylor, Harry Montgomery.
Miss Carick's school-Joseph Donovan,
John Calm, Lawrence Reynolds, Matthew
Tobin, Asa Smith, Katie Leonard, George
Palmer.
Miss Dennison's school Caroline Hof-
mann, Mary Mcdaniel, Emily Mitchell,
Harvey Gross, Paul Campbell, Earl Bacon.
Joseph Richardson and William Howard,
who are fishing on the Delaware River for
shad, went to sleep in their boat, yesterday
morning, between New Castle and Della
ware City, with their net drifting. Awaken
ing suddenly, they saw Il steamboat making
Il line to cross their net. Oars were piled
with vigor in an effort to reach the net in
time TO sink it, but in their haste and ex
citement they collided with The steamboat
with such force that they were thrown over
board. They yelled for help and the boat
was stopped and II boat lowered by which
they were picked up and returned to their
own craft.
They had great difficulty in keeping afloat
on account of their heavy oil skins, and
would not have BEEN able TO hold out long.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
FIVE GIRLS KILLED;
MANY OTHERS HURT
Panic Yesterday Afternoon in The Cigar
Factory Of Harbinger, HOman
& Co., Philadelphia.
MAN GOT CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR
This Was Followed by Some
One Crying Fire"
DISASTROUS PANIC WAS THE RESULT
Associated Press Dispatch by Special wires.

Associated Press Dlspatcn by special wires.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 3O.-Five girls
| are known to have been killed and more
than score injured during panic at the
cigar factory of HaTbinger, Holman h Co.,
Tenth street and Washington avenue, at
IL. Is O'Clock this afternoon. The company
employs over GOO girls.
AT the hour named workman employed
in the building was slightly injured by
being caught in an elevator. Some person
cried fire. and Immediately there was a
rush for the stairway of the building. The
crush was SO great that many of the girls
turned back and rushed for the windows.
Before they could be restrained from jump
ing, score or more had hurled themselves
to the street, several being crushed to death.
Ambulances were quickly on the scene,
and the dead and injured were hurried TO
the hospitals.
The scene of the accident beggars descrip-
ton. The section where the accident oc-
Cured is densely populated, and nearly all
the employees live in the neighborhood. The
families of the dead and injured were
quickly on the scene, and the screams of the
mothers and sisters of supposed victims
We're heartrending.
The police officials now say that those
who were killed were crushed TO death in
the Jam on the stairway, as they made a
mad rush to gain the street. The girls were
packed in the hallway leading to the street
by the hundreds, and those who were killed
tainted and We're trampled and crushed to
death by their excited comrades.
Already 20 girls and one man have been
admitted to the Pennsylvania Hospital, and
half that number are at the Hahneman Hos
pital. The physicians at the Pennsylvania
Hospital say several of those admitted 10
that institution are fatally injured. None Of
those taken to the Halneman Hospital are
believed to be fatally injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
TWO GIRLS MISSING.
Eta NJ. Pierson and Florence Cheffins
Have Disappeared From Their Homes.

Have Disappeared From Their Homes.
Miss Eta NJ. Pierson, aged IL years,
daughter of Dayton Z. Person of the
southeast corner Of Eleventh and Wal
nut streets and Miss Florence Cheffins,
about the same age, daughter of Benja-
min Ghcfiins Of so. $40 Taylor street,
left their homes on Monday morning
and have not been heard from since.
The police have ltrnn notified, but have
not been able to l1rage them.
Whol the i'irrson girl left she did
not take any clothes, except what she
had on, ANA evidently borrowed some
from the Chellins girl. When Mrs.
Pierson, mother Of one of the girls,
left the house on Monday on an errand
the girl was in the house, but when
she returned the girl WAS missing. Mrs.
Pierson searched all over tho house for
her daughter, but without success.
Mrs. Pierson then looked for the girl s
clothes and found all of them in the
house, so she thinks that she must
have got some from the other girl.
This is the second time the Pierson
girl has left her home without telling
her parents where she was going. The
other time she went to Elkton, Md. +,
and when she returned her parents
WdFlBtl uSI IL Sl6 tbIb again buoy WOulu
have the police hunt her up.
This is the first time the Cheffins
girl has left her home without telling
her parents, and the latter are very
uneasy about her. They heard yes
tsrday through a friend of both of
the girls that they were talking about
going to Atlantic City, SO they think
she is there.
A reporter of The Gazette called
on Mrs Pierson, mother of Eta, and
she said she overheard the two girls
talking about Atlantic City last
Thursday evening in front of her
house, but did not think they had any
thought of going there. She also said
her daughter had no money with her
when she left, as she had not been
working recently. Formerly she was
employed in the Taylor hosiery, where
Miss Chefflns was also employed.
MIR. and Mrs. Pierson have notified
the police in Atlantic City to be on the
lookout for the two girls, but have not
received any word about them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
leaths.

BOUGHMAN-In this city, on April 25th 1902,
Joseph Boughmnn, in the s0th year Of his age
CONAHAN-In this city, on April 25th, 1902,
Mamie daughter of James and Rose Conahau.
DoWLING-In this city. OIL April 23d, 1902, Annie
f., widow OF James Bowling. aged 81 years
FLYNN-In this city on April nd 1902, Bernard
Flynn, aged 90 years.
HALEY--on April sd. 1902 Josephine, daughter
OF sylvester and Mary Haley, aged months.
MeHUGH--ln this city, on April 23d, 1907, Peter
Ntzhugh, aged " years.
HOGG-In this city, on April Goth, 1902, Margaret
]. !Iogg, aged 81 years.
KING-on April Goth, 1902, Harry R. King aged
81 years.
LEwIs-At Kempleville, "a. on April 2Sth, 1902,
Martha j. Lewis, daughter of Evan W. and
Annie b. Lewis.
NtCKERSoN--Near Porter's, DEL on April 30th,
1902, Katie wife of n. +. Nickerson.
McGINLEY-In this city, on April 30th, 1902,
Sarah Mckinley, aged 83 years
MlLLER-in Brandywine hundred, on April 2Sth,
1902 susanna NJ. Miller aged IS years. widow
Little Grace Church.
REYNOBDS-On 4tI month, 26th, 1902, Lydia
Reynolds in the ed year of her age.
SKELI.EY-In this city, April 23d, 1902 Sarah
Skeley,
sMtTH--In this city, on April sd. 1902 Hannah
Mary, wife OF Joseph Smith, aged 50 years.
sTEVENS-In this city. on April 25th. 1902, Mary
A.. wife of X. I. Stevens, aged Al years.
TAYLOR-ln this city, on April 18th, 1902, Law
renee c. Taylor in his 18th year.
ToDD-on April oath, 1902, Mrs. Mary Gray Todd,
widow OF John W. Todd
VALENTlNE-On April cath, 1907 Elmer. hus-
band Of Mary E. Crossey and son OF William 6,
and Mary Z. Valentine, in the S6th year OF his
age.
voLK-In this city. on April 2lth 1902 Michael
Nok aged IS years.
WIER-At shelpot. on April 25d, 1902, John
Mier aged IS wears,