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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
TWO YOUNG MEN KILLED BY GAS.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 1.-two young
men, L. W. Bruski, and Joseph Kierzek,
of Posen. Mich, were found dead on the
floor of room in the Newman House here
this morning
is evident that kierzek had come to Ann
Arbor TO have his eyes treated. Ths men
said when they retired last night that they
were not acostomed to using gas. 1t is sup
posed that they got up in the night for some
purpose and turned on the gas, thinking
this would produce light.
When found their bodies we're lying on
the floor, and the men had evidently been
Overcome while trying to reach the door.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Rev. W. L. S. Murray. D. D., spoke in
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning on the duty of the church
toward public schools. He said that the
second Loru,s Day in September had been
set apart as day of prayer for public and
private schools. and Bishop Foss of the
Methodist Church had Joined with other
divines in recommending its observance.
One-eighth of the population, or 1e,000, coo,
are in school and an earnest observance of
such day should be an encouragement and
help to the 400, eco teachers. The anniversary
of McKinley's death was observed in the
Sunday school by remarks by the superin-
tendent, SamEel ii. Baynard, the singing
of Nearer, My God, to Thee and a
prayer by the pastor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
Estate Of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Groome.

In the Orphans Court for Cecil county
Saturday afternoon the will of Mrs. Eliza
estate is valued at Sl50,000 and is divided,
share and share alike, among her three
daughters and her granddaughter, Miss
Maria Groome of Philadelphia. One hun
dred dollars is bequeathed TO Miss Ella
Carter, who had been Mrs. Groome's maid
for over 20 years. The executives are Mrs.
Elizabeth Constable, Mrs. Jane G. Black
and Mrs. Marie G. Knight, all daughters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
DEATH OF JUSTICE GRAY.

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 15.-Justice Horace
Gray, who retired from the United States
Supreme Court last spring, died at his
residence, in Nahant, this morning of par
alysis. He had been in poor health for some
time. Since his retirement he had been
staying at his summer home.
Justice Gray wa born in Boston March
oath, 1898. and was graduated from Harvard
College in 1913 and from Harvard Law
School in 1s49. He was admitted to the bar in
1851. He was reporter of the Supreme Judicial
Court of Massachusetts from 1854 until 1861.
He was appointed associate Justice of that
court in 1854 and chief justice in 1873. Presi-
dent Arthur commissioned him an associate
justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States December 18th, 1881.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Arthur e.. Preston, secretary of the
BARRIERS Board of Examiners, is displaying
a curiosity in the shape of petrified sponge.
About 20 years ago he put the sponge along
side of pipe leading TO a spigot to take up
leaking water. From time to time the
sponge was squeezed out and put back
again. Finally the leak was stopped, bat
the sponge was not removed. A few days ago
Mr.. Preston was surprised TO find that the
sponge had turned to stone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
IDAHO pOpuLISTS.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 1.-THE Populis
State Convention. at a late hour last night,
completed the following ticket:
Congressman. James II. Gum; Governor,
o. II. Andres Lieutenant Governor, William
E. Heard; Secretary of State, M. T. Eby /;
Auditor, W. R. Wyatt; Treasurer, John NJ.
Longrin; Superintendent of Schools, Mrs.
Mary Wright; Inspector of Mines, Eli L.
Vaneit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Raymond Bedwell, aged years, of Second
and Lincoln streets, while playing in the
street in front of his home, about GAS
O'Clock Sunday evening, fell in front of a
Peoples railway car. The wheels passed
over his right leg below the knee. DR.. Beck
attended the lad, after which he was sent TO
the Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix ambu-
lance. The mangled limb was amputated
at the knee. The boy is doing as well as
can be expected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 11.--Jesze Cox. for
nearly 30 years a member of the Chicago
bar, died last night at the Presbyterian Hos
pital OF pneumonia, following an operation
for appendicitis. Mr.. Cox was born at
Mount Holly, n. j., in 1s43. His parents
were Quakers. He studied law at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and in the Office of
H. Nj. Wharton of Philadelphia. He came
to Chicago in 1873.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

At the international shooting contest for
the Palma trophy at Ottawa, Canada, Satur-
day, which was won by the British team,
the medal for the highest individual score
was won by Lieut.. Thomas Holcomb of the
American team. His score was 40 at SEQ
yards, So at 800 yards and SO at 1,o00 yards,
a total of 1874. The team totals for all three
ranges were: British, 1853; American,
LAT; Canadian. 1873. Lieut.. Holcomb. is
a son of Thomas Holeomb of New Castle,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
Lewis NIXON pre.Ident Of the Combine.

The United States Shipbuilding Co.
which recently absorbed the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Co. of this city, has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Lewis Nixon; Secretary. Cyrus
@. Wells; Executive Committee, Henry
I. Scott, Max Pan, E. M. McIlvaine,
d. Leroy Dresser and Lewis Nixon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
EranciaIacer nrn1rnad-

Francis Lacey, aged years, of s36
West Second street, fell into the
Christiana River at Tatnall street
wharf Friday evening and was drowned.
He struggled in the water in an effort
to save himself, but became exhausted
and sank.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

According to the report Of Secretary
Nigglesworth of the Beard of Health,
there were "a deaths, Ii births and %
marriages reported for the week ended
at noon Saturday, as against p deaths,
IA births and II marriages for the same
period last year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Frederick d. Downs, coal accountant of
the p, W. & B. railroad, and Miss Sarah
j. Roberts of Camden, N. j.. were married
at the home of the brides parents on Satur-
day evening at 3 o'clock by Rev. Mr.. War;
nick, rector of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Ascension. Mr.. and MTs.
Downs will be at home after September 18th,
No. 1911 King street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Michael Pearl, aged 40 years. of 533
Madison street, had a finger cut off at
the plant of the Diamond State Steel
Co. about $50 o'clock Friday after
noon. He was taken in the Phoenix
ambulance to the Delaware Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
Jealous Man Murdere,I a Bow.

st. Thomas, Ont, Sept 15.-WiIliam
King, farm hand under arrest here, has
confessed to having murdered l5-years- old
James Freeman, an adopted son of farmer
near here, because he was jealous of the
boy, owing to the privileges he enjoyed on
the farm. King wanted to take the boy g
place in the family.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
onieers Of an Addicks concern.

]. Edward Addicks is president, James
G. Shaw treasurer and James G. Shaw, Jr.,
secretary of the East Lake Woolen Mills
Co., whose plant, at Bridgeton, n. j., was
destroyed By fire Friday,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Rome, Italy, Sept. 15.-The Vatican has
definitely decided to send Most Rev. Diomede
Falconio to Washington as papal delegate
in the United States. Mgr. Falconio is now
apostolic delegate for the Dominion of
Canada.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

herd, the last surviving governor of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, died yesterday at his
hacienda at Batopias, in the province of
chihuahua, Mexico, Of appendicitis, after
brief illness,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

tion when she begins to forget her
birthdays.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Chairman of Democratic State Central Con
mittee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
Result of the Nomination Elec-
ton. Held on Saturday.
HENRY M0ThERALL FOR SHERIFF
George r. Tarbutton Nominee
for Coroner.


The Democrats of New Castle county held
their primary election on Saturday after.
moon and nominated the following ticket
70 be voted for at the general election on
Hovember 4th:
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
LEMON GIVES
MARSHAL SLIP
Went for Drink and Did Not
Come Back
WAS HELD FOR $1,000 BAIL
Man Arrested for Naturalization
Frauds, in Stanford, Conn.,, Not
Long in Captivity

John Lemon, the Italian who was
arrested in Stanford, Conn, yesterday
by Detective Francis and Secret Ser
vice Agent Peeke, was not in captiy-
ity long. He was arraigned and held
on the charge of making false oath to
naturalization papers for Italians. A
short time afterwards, he escaped
from Marshal Short and has not been
seen since. The authorities were at
once notified, and are now on his track.
Il is said that Lemon was last seen
going toward Newport Detective
Francis and Secret Service Agent
Peeke are on his trail They expect to
apprehend him.
Last evening Attilio A. DE Lucca,
known as Joseph A. De Lucca was
arrested on the same charge, and held
IN $1,000 bail for court. He obtained
bail and was released.
The officers arrived in Wilmington
last night with Lemon. He was found
in Stanford, working in the Yale lock
factory There under the name of John
r. Davies. He was taken before Mag
istrate Hollis and held in 81 1000 bail
for hearing at the term of United
States Court beginning on April g..
District Attorney Byrne represented
the Government. Lemon made a re-
quest to be allowed to get bail. and the
District Attorney directed the Mar
shal to go with the prisoner in search
Of It.
The Marshal and his prisoner first
went to the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road station, Delaware avenue and Du-
Pont street. From there they went to
shoe shop in Second street, between
Washington and Justison. Four other
Italians We're in the shop. They con-
versed with Lemon in Italian. Lemon
asked for a glass of water. One man
said It was in the next room, and
Lemon went into the room for it. He
did not stop to get the water. but went
on through the house and out into the
alley. The Marshal waited for a min
ute and then went into the room. A
woman there told him Lemon had
gone out the back door
Marshal Short reported the escape Of
Lemon and the search for him began
It was late in the evening when
Agent Peeke and Detective Francis
arrested De Ducca. He was found in
his home in Tatnall street above Sixth
When arraigned before Magistrate
Bradley he asked for a hearing. Agent
Peeke testified that he was detailed
upon the case on March 10. He in
vestigated the naturalization of for
eigners, and found in a number of
cases where the oath mad been taken
by De Lucca as a voucher for the men
to be naturalized the men were not
residents OF the State of Delaware On
the other hand, they lived in Avon
dale and other places outside of the
State. In other cases the men received
minors papers when they We're not en-
titled to them.
In his own defense, De LMcca swOre
he had not vouohH5 Eor men hesd5d
not Rce NM W irt-sefrtt 8Ht~-sefeil
the MafHh tetaeaet tsbaH. ~ 80 Sc.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
iCIrY NEWS IN BRIEF =

-Reynolds Encampment, No g. I. o.
o. F.. last even1ng elected the follow
ing officers CHIEF patriarch, George R.
Roberts; high priest, E.7 c. Pierce;
senior warden, S. G. Hill; scribe, w.
H. Foulk: treasurer E. II. Spencer.
-Workmen in the employ OF the
Frank sWeIls' Construction Company
returnedS from Pennsgrove yesterday.
They have been building a large wharf
there iThe pile-driveIfs was brought
over bE the tug Emily ia
--From scalds received on Sunday
night, Anthony Sandoski, aged
months, son of Andrew Sandoski, OF
No. PIG West Liberty street, died on
Monday. The child was playing OF
the floor and pulled a kettle Of water
over himself.
Charles Camper, cOlOred, was
thrown from a car near Railroad ave-
nue. and West street yesterday and in
iured about the head. He was sent tC
the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
NEW WSPAPER OPINION
Cuban Reciprocity
Lon the PIttsbcrg plgnatrh.


One OF the curious examples of the
spifit tnat Is inJected mo the cuban
reciprocity question ls Inc 'cumpiO-
mise OF &c mnating the icclrroCty
dIter December, 1900. Inns is done on
The postulate tie Brussels convention
for abolishing bounties on European
beet sugar will so into effect at That
time. AS matter OF fact, this
convention does not go into full
operation till 1906; and there is no alb
solute assurance that it will do so
then. A reverse to the French min
istry In the pending elections or a
sharp victory for the Agrarians in the
Reichstag might nulllfy the whole ar
rangement.
But suppose II did. Does not the
United States want the Cuban market ?
Concode for the sake of argument that
IN 1904 Cuba can look entirely to Eu-
rope for her trade OF $l5O,0OO, 900 10
S2OO,OOO,O 900 each year. Does this coun-
try wish her to go there? Do we wish
to sell Cuba steel rails, locomotives
and machinery for the development ci
her natural wealth? Is II for the ad-
vantage of our textile mills to sell the
Cubans cottons and calicoes and of
our boot and shoe factories to sell
their product? Do our farmers wish To
retain that leading market for flour
bacon and provisions?
The President has forcefully set
forth the duty Of honor and Justice.
But the commercial question is wheth
er this country wishes to retain a nat
ural market close TO it's shores. which
1t is losing today for lack of intelli-
gent policy.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
REMARKABLE


Speaking of the arrest of John
Lemon, yesterday fof being concerned
in the alleged fraudulent naturaliza~
tion of Italians. the Republican pub
fishes the following in a news article:
During the coming summer a trolley
road will be builtsin Kent county. II
will take a lot OF men TO do the work
Lemon is contractor, and the nat
Walization is TO be but t0reIunner OF
a colonization to elect men TO the Leg.
islature to vote for a United States sen.
ator. ]. Edward Addicks is the chie
promoter in the railway with leading
Union Republicans as the officers o.
the company. II is understood thai
Lemon received a bonus of SIS fol
each Italian naturalized. The result O
the arrest of Lemon will be watche,
with interest
II our contemporary regards it
story as having any foundation, It /
a little strange that it still has leaning
towards the party that was to prof
by this rascality. Does il believe tina
anyone interested in such trining wit
the franchise Is worthy of the high
est honOrs in the gift Of the party
How strange it is that so many PEI
sons elbow themselves to be clubbe
into submission
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
no ENCOURAGE TRIMMING

We fear that the proposition ad.
vanced by certain Of our contempo-
raries that candidates for the Legisla-
ture should be nominated and elected
regardless OF their preferences foi
United States senators. will not work
In practice, Every person fit for the
Office has convictions, and these
he has not feared to make known TC
select men whose opinions are not
known would mean putting a premium
on trimming and timidity. The sena-
torial question is one Of the most inn
portant matters Delawareans have to
settle. II has been before us for some
time, and all manly men have had
opinions, and have expressed them. II
is like trying to secure a jury TO serve
In a murder case, composed OF per-
sons who have notS read the news
papers. Such persons probably have
not read anything, and are. therefore,
not of sufficient intelligence to be
jurors.
The voter does not want to cast his
vote blndly; he wishes to be a factor
in the election Of senator's Conse-
quently, he has the right--he may even
regard it as his duty to insist on
an answer. This plan of suggesting
that the voter ask mo questions, and
that candidates give no answers, en-
courages timidity and concealment.
and as far as the voter is concerned.
1t is a game Of chance, with little hope
OF winning a prize.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26

try ever did more for another than we
have done for Cuba, and the repeated
assertions that we had no intention Of
relinquishing our hold on the island
are proved TO have been malicious.
One thing more remains; VIC should
enter into a reciprocity treaty under
which the Cubans would find a mar
ket for the chief products here. in con-
sideration for concessions which would
make the United States the market for
their purchases. This would enable
Cuba TO prosper, and would be to our
financial interest.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26

The Democrats OF the South, We are
told have asked Lewis Nixon, the new
head of Tammany, to select a New
York man upon whom all the Demo-
Gratis OF that State can unite, for Presi-
dent. Nixon has gone over the list.
First came David b. Hill. bearing tho
plume Il am a Democrat" But Hill
was not Democrat enough to swallow
Bryan, so he is ineligible. Then Whit
ney was considered. but he is a mil
lionaire monopolist, and was response
BILE for Cleveland. and the horny isteC
son of toll would hardly be enthusias-
tic over his selection. Shepard wa.
thought Of. but a man so lately repu
dated would hardly inspire enthusi
asm. Then the list trails on into Bir,
s. Coler. who couldn't even be nomi
mated for mayor Of New York. an,
finally it brings up short at Nixon. Tn
party Of Jefferson and Ben. Tillmal
appears to be in a bad way.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
AEN SCARCE Ar FREIGHT HOUSE
Work Still Coming in and Business Very
Heavy

Work is still plentiful at the Penn
sylvania freight house, but men are
scarce, and this helps to retard bust
ness. The Southern'frtit growers and
vegetable farmers are 'now beginning
to ship their products and they come
up in large quantities. AS these goods
are perisbable they have to behandled
Immediately, as they will not sefnd in
the cars or freight house. This sets
back the regular business of more
durable material and causes some delay
in it's transportation. Cars loaded with
freight crowd the Pennsylvania yards
and extend even to Edge Moor. This
obliges the shifting crews to work on
the main tracks between regular trains
and makes the task a dangerous one.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
PORTER COULD not GET MEALS
Was Kept Prisoner in His Car for Nearly
Three DaS

AS each Pullman car is sent TO the
repair shops a porter is sent with it as
caretaker. A few days ago the parlor
car Hampton came. 10 the shops for re-
pairs. but as the shops were very busy
II had to wait for two or three days.
All this time the porter could not leave
IT, as he did not know when it would
be taken out.
The car was taken from the shops
this morning and when the colored
porter was snokon to he said he had
not eaten for nearly three days. He
lives in Philadelphia and seemed much
pleased to know he was about to be
taken there once more to get a meal.
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
Shocking and Disgusting
m the Hartford Courant.

From the Hartford Courant
What has come along of late more
disgusting than this fuss and fuddle
over that man Browmback, who has
been advertising fer a wife, and now
is making notoriety by exploiting his
applications. He poses as a minister
and very likely may be one, but is
there not some way that the dignity OF
the cloth can be protected from the re-
Elections cast by such conduct as his ?
II is as pitiful as it is disgusting to
nnd string of women waiting for
ihim To select from among them the
one who suits him best What has be
come of the sacredness OF the marriage
tie and the modest hesitancy of de-
cent womanhOod? II is shocking that
this sorry Jest should have such circu-
lation and that society should take it
as a jest at all
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
Narrow ..Eseape LON Dead

While walking over his train as it
was passing through Newport this
morning, Amos Boyd, OF Perryville,
Nd, conductor of extra freight train
No. 224 on the Pennsylvania railroad,
had narrow escape from death He
fell between two cars and, striking the
rail, rolled on the outside of the track
the wheels passing within a few inches
of him. He was brought to the French
street station, and Dr. James A. Dra-
per, Jr., attended him. after which
Boyd was sent to his home in Perry
Vile
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
WEDNESDAY. MARUH 20, 1902
A RIGHT TO AsPIRE

The Sun is still harping on the one
string that every man has right to
aspire 10 any Office within the gift OF
the people. Legally, It is right; ethic-
ally. it is wrong. There lis nothing in
the Constitution to prevent any man
above thirty-fve from aspiring 10 a
seat in the United States Senate. lie
may not be able TO read and write; he
may NOT be a convict, simply because
he remains uncOnvicted. He may have
the morals Of a thug, and yet legally
he may ask for the honor of an cleo
tion. So, what man may aspire TO
is not the question.
But. though such a man should sue
ceed in his ambition. would THAT make
his election proper? That would be to
worship success, however achieved.
The reasoning of the sun appears to
be about as follows: j. Edward Ad-
dicks is certain to have a majority of
the votes at The next election; major
ity right is sacred. and, therefore,
everyone should join this majority by
supporting him. If that logic is sound.
IA election would be a simple matter
for anyone who had nerve enough TO
make the original claim.
IL is this brutal weapon of n high
wayman that has given Addicks Il
great deal of his following. Men say
they are opposed to Addicks, and al
ways have been, yet they cannot go
ON fighting forever. Therefore they
have yielded % him. Consciously, or
mconsciously this is cOwardice of a
mean sort Before such reasoning Nir-
tue is at the mercy of importunity. 1t
is rewarding rascality simply because
II is persistent
A man who goes over TO Addicks be-
cause he has no longer the nerve to
stand out AID do what he knows to be
his duty. under the plea of the neces-
sity for harmony advertises that he
has his price, and that price is har-
mony. There is something better than
a dishOnorable peace. something more
elevating than the desire for Office.
Addicks says ne is in il for ten years
mores II remains to be seen whether
the men of the Republican party have
eQuai tenacity We think they have.
and there are hundreds of good men
who are traRing ilieir chiidR IL ohm
tinue thR ffht. for de,HNtNr n sF 4
Evening journal., 1902-03-26
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

AS Mr.. Bryan sits in his $1,000 barn
along side OF his $500 heifer and pom
ders upon the wrongs ofthedown-trod-
den people, he must feel like mounting
The rear platform of a Pullman and
making another swing for the jaw of
plutOcracy.
The people OF South Carolina are
going to present Major Micah j. Jen-
kins sword Good for South
Carolina.
The river and harbor bill didn't get
out of the House without being Pete
Hepburned.
They are going to make a last eff
fort TO try and induce the Maharajal
lCf JaypOOr TO wear trousers at thl
coronation. Why not start him il
with pants2
Evening journal., 1902-03-26

The Every Evening says it is not a
Democratic journal; from the tone OF
certain down State Democratic papers
we imagine they suspected something
OF this nature. II might be peghneni
10 ask right here what is the political
policy Of our most serene ahd illus
trious neighbor? It cannot BE that II
is satisfied with the policy OF hegation
Perhaps it has dedicated it'd life. it.
fortunes and its sacred hols or to the
peace living Filipino cut-thfoat; per
haps-well, we give it up,