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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
JEFFERSON BUTLER DEAD.

One of the Heaviest Men in. the state, N
Prominent Figure Among Fireinen.
Jefferson N. Butler, believed to be-
the heaviest man in Delaware, died at
the Delaware Hospital yes erdsy
week OF q complication of diseases. He
was admitted to the hospital on Tues.
DAY OF last week, and on account of the
nature of his ailment found more com.
fort in a reclining tina than in lying
down. His condition was serious, but
ne thought he would soon recover. After
his death, crepe was placed at the do n
Ct the enginehouse of the Fame Fire
Co., OF which he was prominent
member.
Mr.. Butler was 81 years old, and
leaves wife and five children. lie
was an engineer by trade. He weighed
400 POUNDS, and until recently con.
tlnued active. in his earlier dave he
was an active fireman, but in later
times, generally looked after the engine
house when the company was at a fire.
lie turned out with the Fame compauy
IN paiades and won several Irizes on
account of his immense size. His last
prize was won in the Hallows EN- uarads,
When In fireman 3 unfit rm, he USUALLY
wore belt that was 5la feet long.
Ills son took charge of the remains.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
COURT GRlER SMITH DEAD.


Heart Disease Was the Causc-Hls Lifeless
Body Found in.Bed Thursday Morning.
Thomas B. Smith, for about IS years
court crisr Of the courts OF New Castle
county, was found dead in bed Thursday
morning, at his residence. 1901 West
street. Although he had been in roor
health for some time as result of hetrt
disease, he was COM aratively well We'd
nesday. He took walk In the course
OF the day aud went to bed about 4,
O'Clock. Thursday morning Mrs. Smith
called him, but he, did not answer.
Then physicians were summoned. Drs.
II. J. Stubbs and JOHN q. Fahey went
to Mr.. Smiths side. They found that
death had come several hours before,
from heart trouE1s.
Thomas b. Smith was about &c
years old, and was native OF New
Jersey. He succeeded Josiah Sink as
court crier and had opened and closed
most OF the SEES ions OF county courts
since he took the posit on. For a time
he was janitor of the Court House, For
about eight years be conducted CANDY
stoFe.
Mr.. Smith belonged 10 the Legion of
the lied Cross and other organizations
lie was an enthusiastic boatman and
mad owned yachts for many years. lie
vas one of the best amateur yachtsmen
in these waters.
He leaves a wife and three children.
George q. SIN th, court bailiff; Thomas
Ii. Smith and Ida b. Waite. =,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
GOOD BOAT BUILDING YEAR,
Harlan g. Hollingsworth Co. Busy in
Dena rLmnnts During Inn

Harlan u Hollingsworth Co. Busy in All
Departments During 1901.
The Harlan Il IIollingsworth Co, has
made record in boat building fer the
year 1901. Seven iron steamboats, have
been completed aud 10 are now under
way. In the car shops l67 cars we're
built
The following vessels wero completed
during the year: Steel steam yacht
Alvina for Charles Fletcher of Proyi.
dencs, II. l.. hull for dredge for Ii,
4, Dunbar of Buffalo, N. V. isrry boat
Cape May for the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway Co. ferryboats Bound
BRONX and Lakewood Tor the Central
Railroad of New Jersey steamship
Denver for the New York & Texas
Steamship Go. steamship Pathfinder
for knowltun & Garter of New York.
Tbs vessels under way are Fsrryboat
for the Riverside & Fort Lee Ferry "a,
OF New York; steamship Brandon for
the Old Dominion Steamship Co. of
New York; steel hull for a aidewbeel
steamboat for W. A. Fletcher Co. of
Hoboken, N. Y. torpedoboat destroyers
Hopkins and Hull for the United States
government; ferry boat TO be known
as William &. Payne, a duplicate of
the Bound Brook and Lakewood for the
same frin to which they belong; a
schooner yacht for Tams, Lemoine and
Crane of New York; a side wheel
steamboat for Baltimt re-, Chesapea "a
Il Atlantic Railway Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THE JAIL VACATED.
John Adams, the Lone Prisoner, Moved to
the workhouse.

John Adams, the Lone Prisoner, Moved ia
the workhouse.
New Castle Jail ceased to he county
prison, 10 the eyes of the law, yesterday
week. John Adams, who has been
the only prisoner there for some time;
was moved In the cab from the jail 10
the workhouse. Adams, who Is serving
q sentence on the charge of forging the
name of Jerome b. Bell of this city to
check. was sick at the time the other
prisoners were moved and since then
ne has been the only occupant of the
cells. With view to closing up tie
affairs OF the jail before the end Of the
year, 1t was decided to transfer the
lone prisoner as SOON az his condition
would permit OF the change being made,
lie was somewhat better yesterday week,
hence his removal. The Journey was a
severe tax on his constitution, however,
and his condition liz not encouraging.
He is in this hospital ward.
This two officers who have been guard
Ing Adams, Chief Warden John Barnes
and Night Warden Walter Rash, will
remain on duty at the Jail until Janu.
airy lst when their terms of employment
there will ceass
Alter JANUARY lst the jail will be
useless until something ia done with 1T
by its owners, the trustees of Market
Square of the city of New Castle. 1t
is not known what disposition will be
made ct the jail; in fact, its future has
not been determin d. The people of
New Castle are said to he divided in
regard to 1t. Some would like to see
1t remain as 1t is and used as % useum
nailoing or for some similar purpose,
wnile others would not feel badly IL it
should be torn down and the site used
as public rark.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
FIGHT BROKE UP REVIVAL.


piketon, O., Dec. 26. Six mer were
seriously wounded III general fight AT a
small country CHI arch near Pike most
Office last night and panic took nlaoe
among the worshippers.
During religious meeting, CHARLES
ana Grin Day appeared ana ANNOUNCED
that they mad come to clean out ina
Leggs, iamily with which the DAYS
mad had frequent quarrels. A general
right resulted in the church aud around
1t, and women and children shrielted
aud sought safety from revolpers and
knives by jumping from the windows
On ly the minister, Mr.. Rowe remained.
AT the close, six men lay wounded.
0rrin and Charles Day, Wesley Lepg.
Joseph Williams, John Currsnt and
Lebanon Willialls. PhysIcians we're
called from Piketon and Idaho to attend
the wounded men, and tbs sheriff was
notified, 1t is believed the six men
injured. eA''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
JAMES OTIS AND THE
PHILIPPINE QUESTION

Wlnslow Warren in Boston Herald
day or two since we placed In our
State HOUSE picture of James Otis
arguing the writs of assistance. john
Adams said, Then and there the child
Independence was born. . Was he war
traitor" and, If so, why should we com
memorate an act which would be- penal
offence in our alleged subiectss
Even under the decision of the Su-
preme Court We had supposed that some
shieds of the Constitution we're extended
over the Philippines. The majority,
for d fferent reasons, certainly agreed
TO that.
Yet more, December 10th witnessed
the celebration of the throwing the tea
overheard in 1773, and the resistance to
Taxation without representation. -
Within two days our House of Repre-
sentatives in Washington passes a bill
to tax the Filipinos without representa-.
tion and without consulting them, and
without reference to thsir interests.
Massachusetts, and Maine, thank God.
were heard even there in indignant
Protest, but what has become Of the
Massach love of liberty, of her
sympathy Tor oil peoples struggling
against odds for their right to be free
and govern themselves in their own
way? Il
1t is hypocrisy to talk about self
government as if it were independence !;
IT is begging the question to say that
because the Fi!ipinos may not be fitted
for a republic thoy are not fitted to
govern themselves in such way as thew
choose; it ia cowardice to refuse to
listen to their accredited agents as
tn ough we we're afraid of the truth, and
it is cruelty to lend them no assistance
10 getting on their feet, but, on the
contrary, to burn and slaughter and
destroy unless they bend their necks to
our absolute sway.
These matters involve no party ques-
lions; the facts are not gathered from
party sources, hut from our own officials
and yet we go on in this path of ahso.
lutlam as though we could safely cast
to the winds all our principles of
freedom, all that was fought for in 1T76
and 1861, and hold up our head among
nations as great free and just govern
ment.
IL it is because we will not listen, we
are traitors to our history; if it is
Ignorance OF the facts, then it is our
duly to investigate and sympathize
with an oppressed people; if it is marty
feeling. then it is unworthy of our in
telligence and patriotism, and the
nemesis will as surely overta!se this
nation as 1t did 40 years agu for our sin
in regard to slavery. Abraham Lin
coin 8 oft.quoted saying that penple
which denies freedom to Others cannot
long itself be free is the handwriting
OH the wall which may we'll be read
and gazed at with terror and sictening
fear for the future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02


head OF the Peninsula, it ought to com.
mand far more Of the trade OF the
people Of the Peninsula than ii now
enjoys, This, ! believe, could be largely
aided were Wilmington to offer snecial
Inducements to have the annual sessions
OF progressive and intelligent orgauiza.
tions like the Peninsula Horticultural
Society and kindred societies, which
are made up OF our best people, held in
that city.
Ii | am not mistaken the understand
ing at the last session of the society
was that our 1903 meeting was to be
held in Wilmington, at which time
there was to be- an exhibit of the horti.
cultural products of the Peninsula such
as has never be ore been attempted,
A little effort on the part of Will
mington's Board of Trade along the
line of Every Evening suggestion will
bring this matter to an admirable COO.
oiEsinn' A. n. Brown.
Wyoming, Dec. 24th, IDOL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
Good Cookery
Copyrighted.
oRorsTApKs oF RIcE.
copyrighted.


Boil the rice until it is tender, ue.ag
sailed water and small onion stuck
with two cloves. Drain thoroughly
when the rice is tender. add piece of
butter and spread evenly on ilat dish
to about the thickness of half an inch.
When quite cold. cut the rice into me-
dium sized rounds with a cutter, -four
them lightly, dip them into beaten egg,
cover them with fine, dry bread crumbs
and fry to a golden brown in boiling fat.
Have ready a mince prepared as fol-
lows: Strain half pint of thick brown
sauce. add half a pound of lean meat
freed from gristle and cut into tiny
pieces and simmer gently for half an
hour. Fill up the croustades with this
mixture and pour some thick tomato
sauce around them in the dish. A tea
spoonful of tomato ketchup added to the
hlling just before serving improves the
favor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THE SUGGESTION ENDORSED,

IT Would be Good Thing to Have the
Next Session of the Peninsula Horticui-
tural Association Held in Wilmington,
Editor The Gazette | have inst
resu the inquiry of your correspondent,
W, with reference to the next meet
ing of the Peninsula horticultural
Society being held in the city Of viii
mington; also, the editorial comment
with your valuable suggestion thai a
representative from the Board of Trade
OF Wilmington attend the Berlin, Md.
session of the society and extend an
invitation to meet in Wilmington in
January, 1903
] think it rather unfortunate that IN
few of the annual sessions of our mapy
influential and important organizations
are held in Wilmington. Wilmington
is one of the most enterprisiug and i'm
portanr manufacturing cities in the
United States todsy, Located at the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
RESCUED FROM ICY WATER.

:. Philadelphia, Pa, Deo 26.-Capt.
Morrix of the tug lvanhoe arrived here
today and reported that early this
morning, while in Delaware Bay. he
received signals Of distress from tbs
barge Josephine, which he was towing
from Norfolk to Philadelphia.
lie Immediately dropped the barge
Senator Penrose, which he was also
towing, and went to the assistance Of
the Josephine. y
Before he reached the barge, the crew
OF three men had jumped overheard,
ana "a were struggling in the ICY water.
The Josephine was loaded with nil,n,
and her deckload had gone overheard
rendering the position of the men in
the water one Of great peril.
Ihe crew of the 1vanhoe succeeded in
reseuing them, however.
The Josephine will be total loss.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
TURNER-ROSIN NUPTlALS.
Pretty Ceremony Thursday in Trini,
Protestant EpisconaI Cburcb

Pretty Ceremony Thursday in Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Frank Turner, travelling auditor of
the Repauno Chemical Co., and Miss
Mary A. Rosln, daughter of Mrs. Mary
Resin, were rrled Thursday ia
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church,
The ceremony was performed by the
ReF. Il. Ashton Henry. rector OF the
church, and the wedding march was
played by I, Leslie Carpenter. Miss
Ella Turner, the groo'n's sister, was
mad of honor, and Charles N. Tull
was the best man. The ushers were
w. L. Shsrpless, Daniel NJ. Bates,
William M. Feord and f. Elliott Taylor,
the latter of Earlstown, Pa. The bride
looked charming in pearl orepe de chine.
Numerous friends witnessed the pretty
and impressive ceremony. Upon return
ing from their wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner will make their home at
1901 pennsylvania avenue.
Harry p. Smith and Elva q. Cox
were married at the parsonage of AS
bury NJ. Il. Church on Tuesday week
by the pastor, the Rev. Ii. S. Du.
ianey,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Manila, L. L., Dec. 26.-It was rub
licly announced today that the ratio for
the first quarter of 1902 will be- 50. 10
Mexican silver to one American gold
dollar. Gen. Wright the acting civil
governor, says, though unsatisiac ory,
this is the only solution of the matter
the Philippine commission thought
possible lie hopes for early action by
Congress on this sub ject.
Gen. Wright considers that the situa
tion in those parts of the Philippines
where military operations are being
carried on is daily improving lie b is
the greatest confidence in Cen. Chaffee's
ability to end the insurrection in the
islands, and says perfect harmon pre-
walls between the civic and military
authorities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Remove the skin from a calf's liver
and cut the flesh in slices. Cook in
boiling, sailed water five minutes, then
drain and chop fine. Add one teaspoon
full of onion Juice, half cupful Of fine
bread crumbs soaked in cold water and
wrung dry in cloth. a scant teaspoon
full Of salt. half a teaspoonful of poultry
dressing, two well-beaten eggs and the
Juice of half lemon or one tablespoon
full OF vinegar. Mix thoroughly, Line
a brick shaped baking pan with thin
slices OF bacon or salt pork, press the
mixture lightly into it, cover with pork
and steam or bake for IS minutes,
Turn from the mould. remove the bacon
and serve with tomato sauce,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
SMASHUP ON CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Sault Ste Marie, Canada, DEC. 2s.
The local express and work train on
the Canadian Pacific railway oollided
last night between this place and Webb.
wood while running at full speed, and
four men OF more were killed and several
severely wounded.
The crew of the work train, which
contributed most TO the killed, we're
from the Michigan 500. With the ex-
oeption of Engineer MoDivit, the names
of the dead have not been learned.
Engineer Christopher. Fireman Miller.
Conductor Gould and the baegageman
OF the express were seriously wounded.
A train with doctors was sent to the
scene.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Have the butcher remove the bones
and roll the meat, then fasten it with
skewers and roll with tape. Place it in
a pan with clarified dripping, and haste
It with the fat every fifteen minutes.
About twenty minutes to the pound is
me usual allowance for cooking. Just
before the meat is done dredge it with
Hour and haste it with a little butter
and serve with horse-radish sauce
made as follows: Use as much grated
horse-radish as wineglassful Of cream
VIII wet well and add teaspoonful of
mustard, half tumbler of vinegar and
pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly before
serving.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
FATHER SHOT BY DAUGHTER.

Souerville, Mass, Dec. 26.-In de.
lending her sister from an assault by
her drunk-crazod father Florence Dob
son, y Years of age, shot her father last
night, and IS now under arrest The
man has serinus wound, but it is
thought he will recover.
James L Dobsou, the victim, 1t is
SAID, had been abusing his family at
Intervals during the whole dey. At
last he attacked his o.dsst daughter,
shot him. $50
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
BEEFsrEAK EN- CASSEROLE.

Slice Eve or SIX onions and sante them
In two or three tablespoonfuls of butter
until yellow in color. Put them into a
casserole. rinse out the frying pan with
hot water. add it to the onions and
sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat
the frying pan very hot, rub it over
with beef fat and in it scar two pounds
of steak from the top of the round, cut
In pieces for serving. Scar on both
sides, keeping the pan very hot. Put
these pieces ip the casserole with sprig
of parsley, ql9 hot water to cover, close
the casserole ssaG cook in slow oven
for two hoirs or until tender. About
fifteen minutes before serving, skim off
tho fat. add potato balls or slices that
additional seasoning. il needed. Serve
from the casserole.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Cut pound OF liver in thin slices,
put them on a plate and over them pour
boiling water. Let stand few minutes
then drain and wipe dry. Cut these into
neat outlets. Beat an egg with table,
spoonful of cold water and have ready
,cupful of rolled and sifted crumbs to
which have been added teaspoonful of
salt and one-fourth teaspoonful of pap
rika. Dip the outlets in the crumbs,
then. in egg and again in crumbs, and
fry in hot fat. Drain on clean paper
place on hot platter and garnish with
bits of lettuce or parsley. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Boil fresh tongue until the skin will
peel, trim off the roots and rub all over
with mixture of one teaspoonful of
allspice, and half a teaspoonful each of
pepper and ginger. Then dredge with
Hour. Fry one minced onion in two
tablespoonfuls of butter then brown
the tongue all over. Put il in a stew
pan. add -four to the butter left in the
pan and about pint of water or
enough to make a thin gravy. Pour It
over the tongue, add half a cupful of
raisins and half cupful of vinegar and
stew till tender, Pour the gravy, with
out straining. over the tongue
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
DUTCH CHEESE SANDWICHES.

Separate the curd from the whey in
ccllabher as for cottage cheese. When
the curd is perfectly dry crumble it fine
with the hands and to quart of it add
one teaspoonful of salt. Mix thoroughly,
place in an earthenware or granite dish,
cover lightly and set aside to ripen,
which will require two or three days.
-Four it into skillet in which four
tablespoonfuls of butter have been
heated. cook. stirring constantly, till it
is. smooth paste, then pour into a
mould. Spread the cold cheese thickly
between thin slices of rye or graham
bread, slightly buttered,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
LAMB OUTLETS WITH FINE
HEIRS

Trim the outlets. leaving delicate
rim of fat on each. fasten them into
shape with tiny wooden skewers, brush
over with beaten egg and dip in bread
crumbs. Sosk thoroughly and dish
daintily on spinach with this sauce
poured around: Chop very finely sir
nutton mushrooms. half a carrot,
shallot and a teaspoonful of swast
herbs. Fry these to a light brown in mn
ounce Of butter, then stir in half a mini
OF thickened brown sauce. Boil up and
serve. e
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
CHICKEN A IA TFRRApIN

Mince one pint of cold boiled chicken
and mix it with one hard boiled egg,
which has been rubbed through a sieve,
and pinch each OF salt. cayenne and
mace. Melt in a stewpan a lump of
butter the size of an egg and to it add
one tablespoonful of Drowned -four, one
gill of gravy or stock and one gill of
cream. Put in the chicken and cook for
twenty minutes, then stir in ten
spoonful of lemon juice and serve on
hot toast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
OYSTER FORCEMEAT.

Beard half a pint of oysters and
mince them very fine. Mix with them
the peel of half lemon, chopped fine,
a sprig Of parsley, salt and nutmeg to
taste, very little cayenne and an
ounce of butter cut into small pieces.
Add FIVE ounces Of bread crumbs and
when thoroughly mixed bind with the
yoik of an egg and some of the oyster
liquor
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Mix together rapidly two eggs, two
cupfuls of -four, two cupfuls Of milk
and pinch Of salt. Place the mixture
IN puff pans and bake in a quick oycn.
Remove and cool slightly before making
a. mite SIT in the centre of each to be
canned If desired these may be served
with whipped cream. Gu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
DEADLY COAL OIL LAMP,


as Result of an Explosion.
An exploding coal oil lamp set FIRE to
the clothing of Mrs. William Alexsnder
of Landenberg, Pa, yesterday wesk.
causing injuries from which She died
Thursday morning.
She was ths wife of shoemaker.
The accident occurred while she was
alone in the house. The exploding lamn
threw oil over her and ignited her
clothing. She rushed into the street.
Charles Ryan, her next door neighbor.
saw her plight, and tore the burning
clothing from her and put out the
flames. She was gotten back to her
house, where Mr.. ana Mrs. RYAN
ministered TO her. She leaves several
children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
PINEAPPLE FRITTERs

To one quart OF milk allow one pint
of -four, three eggs, little salt, one
teaspoonful of baking powder and pint
of finely cut pineapple. Beat the eggs
thoroughly. add part of the milk and
salt, then the -four and milk alternntely'
Cook quickly, dropping it by the SPOON
full into hot fat, and serve with or with
out white sauce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

New York, Dec. ga new record
price for sent on the New York Stock
Exchange was established today by
sale at $50, QUO. Last Saturday a seat
sold for $40. 600, which was the record
up to that time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
A phrlstmas Morning Accident.

Mrs. Samuel Q. Penrose haG fall in the
yard at her residence, 701 Delaware avenue.
yesterday 5week, and broke her left arm
near the wrist. The fracture was reduced
the wife of the superintendent of the viii
mington and Brandywine cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
THEWILMINGTON ATWUCHANG
Interesting Letter From the
Rev. S. Harrington Littell.
WARM COME TO THEGUNBOAT
Officers Received by American
Residents.

The Latter We're Glad to See Their Fellow
countrymen, and the Occasion Was a
Very Pleasing one-In Return, the Boys
of the Native School Wee Taken on "A
Visit to the Gunboat.