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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
OBSERVE M'KlNLEYs BIRTHDAY.
Move 10 MnrI< the Day by Services
aud Contributions to Memorial


We've To Mnrk the Day by Services
aud Contributions to Memorial
Cleveland, o., Jan. 29.-The request
by Gov. Nash of Ohio received hearty
response from the governors of all the
states and territories invited to ioin
in asking the people to properly OBJ
serve the 59th anniversary of the
birth of William Mckinley. Nearly
every governor either issued a pro-
clamation or semi-officially requested
that there should be memorial services
on the Sunday preceding January 26th,
in all the churches, that contribution
be there received, and that all people
testify by their voluntary offerings
their love and devotion to the dead
president. In many states, notably
Kansas, public schools held special
exercises and gave to the fund.
In any community where there was
no local auxiliary of the Mckinley
Memorial Association, contributions
by business, fraternal or labor organ
izations, schools or churches, may be
sent to the treasurer, Myron T. Her
rick, Cleveland, Ohio. The funds will
be applied to the erection of fitting
memorial tomb to William Mckinley,
over his last resting place at Canton
Ohio. Judge William r. Day, ex-sec-
rotary of state, is president of the
association.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Admiral II berIy Dead.

Washington, Jan. 30-Secretary Long
has received a telegram announcing the
death of Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, q.
S. n, retired, at West Newton, Mass,
OF heart disease.
Admiral Kimberly was selected for SER
vice on the Schley court of inquiry, but
was compelled to decline on account of
ill health. He had long and distin-
guished service in the United States navy.
lie was born in New York and appointed
from Illinois, entering the naval service
~ l946.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Middleton Commits suicide.

Seattle Jan. 30.-A special from Daw.
son says:
Thomas Middleton, chief accountant Tor
the Yukon territory, has committed sui
eide rather suffer the disgrace of arrest
for embezzlement. He was a native of
Leeds, England. He had been missing for
several days, during which time thor
ough examination was made of his books
and shortage approximating $4,000 was
discovered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
GOVERNMENT LEADER SPEAKS
MADE NO PEACE PROPOSALS
nalfour SAYS There Have Been None
From Any one Authorized 10
S,..,I. for the Boers--A Commune
cation From the Dutch Govern
ment LIS Under Considerations.

London, Jan. 30.-The government
leader A.. j. Balfour, announced III the
bousa nj commons that no overtures for
peaee had been received from any one
authorized to speak in behalf of the
Beers.
A communication was, however, re-
ceiyed late Saturday last from the Dutch
Government which was now under con-
alteration. MIR. Balfour hoped shortly to
lay before the house the communication
and the reply to it,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Presidential Nominations.

Washington Jan. 28.-The president
has sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Observation-Disclosures: Alphonsd
+. Learned, Port Townsend; William A.
Buckley, Sprague; Edwin L. Brunton,
Walla Walla; Joseph G. futile, Water
vile.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01

Washington, Jan. 30.-By vote of 3
to the house committee on commerce
decided in favor of government construc-
ton, operation and maintenance of Pa
cific cable, and ordered favorable report
of the bill of Representative Corliss of
Michigan, providing the details of such
government undertaking.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Ra II house Burned.

Mt. Clemens, Mich, Jan. 3O.-Shortly
after noon the boiler in the Original bath
house, a two story structure, exploded.
Fire followed the explosion and spread
with great rapidity, threatening the Ho-
tells Avoy and Agnew, which adoin the
bathhouse on either side. The bathhouse
is practically destroyed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Attractions at the Spokane.

February james Neill company
in Barbara Freitchie."
February and 8--Chicago Sym
phony orchestra.
February 10 and 20-Modjeska and
James.
February 22-Madame Nordica.
February "a and 25-"Princess
Chic"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Paid the Penalty.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 30.-Weston NJ
KEEPER and Henry Rowe were hanged at
lO:40 o'clock today in the Harrisburg
Jail yard in the presence of 10000 persons
for the murder of Charles w. Ryan. The
murderers went to their death bravely
and neither made any statement on the
gallows.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Accidental Death of Frank Onstat

Asotin, Wash, Jan. 27.-Report has
reached here of the accidental death Of
Frank Onstat at the Parrish mill. Onstat
was working in the mill and just after
dinner stepped into the office. A revolver
was lying on the table, and it is thought
that he picked the weapon up to examine
It, when it was accidentally discharged,
the bullet entering the temple, resulting
in almost instant death.
Onstats death followed that of Albert
Van Candy, who was working in the HUI
Der mill, but a few hours. Van Candy
was killed by being struck by falling
tree. He was % years old and prior to
last fall had resided in the Palouse coun-
try.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01

The Inland Empire Horticultural
and Horticultural association has
adopted a standard apple box. The
box is to contain 2341 cubic inches OF
space, and will be made in two shapes,
in order to conform to the different
varieties of apples. One size will be
1Ox11x203s inches, inside measure, and
the other will be 10hx11hx1S 9-lo
inches, inside measure A United
States Standard bushel contains
215O.42 cubic inches. so that the OF
cial standard adopted by the assocla'
ton is slightly over a bushel. Eacn
box of apples is to be branded zone
bushel"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK
J. R. ROBERTSON WAS KIL1En
A Quantity of Dynamite ExpIod.,
Ir0n Came Through Windou
the Hotel, killing MIR Rober,.
Instantly.

New York, Jan. 2S.-A quantity 81
dynamite stored in temporary structure
at Fortieth street and Park avenue ant
used by the contractors on the Rania
Transit tunnel exploded.
For hours after the explosion muc.
confusion existed and conflicting renort.
were made as to the number killed H.
coroners office gave out the names of I
Roderick Robertson of Nelson, b. c. and
James Carr. Besides these it was renor..
ed that William Todd, section foreman
and an engineer named Thompson had
been killed, and that one of the injured
name unknown, had died in Bellevue hos
pltal. Della Maher, housekeeper of tho
Grand Union hotel, was reported to ha
fatally injured. Robertson, who was
guest of the Murray Hill hotel, was in
his room when he was killed. A QUANTITY
OF iron came through the window ami
struck him as he sat in chair.
The shock of the explosion was felt in
all the large buildings in the neighbor.
hood. All the windows on the south side
VI inc OldlIu CenlIdl SldJlOn were broken
as were those in the Grand Union hotel
the Murray Hill hotel, and Manhattan
Eye and Ear hospital and the Hospital
for ruptured and Crippled Children, all
OF which are near the place where the
dynamite was stored.
Every private house in the neighbor.
hood felt the shock. Lamp posts were
knocked down, pedestrians were cut bv
falling glass and cabmen and cab horses
were thrown to the ground
The Murray Hill hotel suffered most of
all the neighboring buildings. Through
the windows huge pieces OF timber known
aS "nodling" beams were sent in as if
they were arrows.
All the workmen within several blocks
OF Fortieth street were hurt. One man.
Hamilton Jones, was blown nearly $50
feet. He was not killed, but was badly
cut and bruised.
Only a few sustained severe injuries.
Most OF them were cut by flying glass.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
Prominent in Mining Circles

Seattle, Jan. 2S.-A special from Mel.
son, b. c. says that j. Roderick Robert.
son of Nelson, B. C., who was killed in the
explosion in New York, was the general
manager in Canada for the British Col
umbla Goldfields, Ltd, one of the largest
mining companies operating in British
Columbia. lie had held various offices in
mining associations and was the prime
mover in the organization of the Associ-
ated Boards of Trade of southern British
Columbia He was Scotehman and leaves
a wife and four children. He was consid.
cred very wealthy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01

Kansas City, Jan. 3O.-General Freder-
lex Funston arrived here from San Fran
cisco. After a consultation with his ply
stefan he will continue on to lola, Kan,
The home of his parents, for brief visit
lie appeared in good health.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01

The luncheon was arranged in the be-
lief that it would please the prince to
meet men from all over the United
States. The invitations were limited
to 100 and they have already been
sent out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01
High Water in West virginia.

Huntington, W. Va, Jan. 3O.-Half a
million dollars worth of timber was swept
out of Guyandotte river by the breaking
of booms. Great damage is reported
along that stream by the unusually high
stage of the river.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-01

"A 4AeAlOry Of the late Miss Kate
Greenaway it is proposed to endow a
cot In one of the children's hospitals
in London.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
DOTS.

1t is expected that the new chem
zeal engine of the Brandywlne
Fire Company. will arrive some
time about the Fourth OF July.
The public building committee OF
City Council is returnl shing the
office u; Clerk OF the Court John f.
Neary, in the city hail.
The women Of st. Patrick r, G,
Church will open strawberry tes-
tIval on Wednesday evening to con-
linue the remainder OF the week.
The Rev Joseph Smith preached
this morning at 10 - O'Clock in
st. Paui's N. +. Church and at
- IN the evening.
At the county hospital yesterday
services were conducted by the
Rev. lIlbcrt Wells and the Broth err
hool OF St. Andrew s Church.
A meeting Of the oolrd Of man
ayers OF the MIn1uad ale Home
will be held at the New Ccntur y
Club building this afternoon at
4 o clock.
The body OF Fiorian Aust, who
checked to death while eating
bec.steak few days ago, was IN.
tered IN Camden, N. J., yesterday,
committee Of Red Men from that
city taking the remains from this
CITY.
A regular meeting Of the Nat
ural History Society Of Delaware
viii be held at Fourth and West
streets this evening at 5 o'clock.
The main track Of the Delaw are
railroad between Farnhurst and
Chrlstiana brlngc was out OF ser
vice yesterday after t clock a m.
and trains were run over the New
Castle cutoff.
Trinity. St. Johns and st. An
drew's churches are planning tt
give a combined excursion 10 Cape
Nav this month.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
crvsL SERVICE CANDIDATES.
strsBg Proof 81 CttisensAsD r. h
auirea OF All APpticanas for
Positions.

All applicants must be citizens, and
must i'll their application make oath
of their citizenship. In the case OF
foreign-born citizens, proof of citizen
ship must be furnished. If natural
lied the certificate of naturalization
must accompany the application. A
foreign-born person who claims that
his parents were citizens of the Unit
ed States at the time of his brit
must furnish the sworn statements OF
at least two disinterested persons t.
prove that to their knowledge his par
ents were United States citizens a.
the time of the applicants birth, and
that they did not previously, then, OF
at any subsequent time, renounce, OF
legally declare their intention of re.
nouncing their United States citizen
ship, and also that the applicant is the
rcputed child of the person through
whom he claims citizenship. A for.
eign-born citizen who was naturalizeG
by the naturalization Of his father OF
his mother while he was a minor mus,
furnish the parents certificate oil
naturalization and the sworn state
ment of two disinterested persons to
prove his identity as the child OF the
one whose certificate is furnished. A
woman who claims naturalization
through marriage to a citizen of the
United States must furnish evidence
of the husbands citizenship (his GER
tifcate being required if he is nat
uralized citizen) and evidence of her
marriage to him. -.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
PERSONAL Z.
ME- NTlON
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATED.

H. B. Rudolph, station agent in
Chester of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad
Company, yesterday celebrated his
twenty eighth anniversary as an
employ Of the road.
Mr.. Rudolph has been in the en-
ploy of the Company for 80 consec-
utive years, and has had charge OF
the station there for ten years. He
first started as an operator in the
tower system and was stationed at
Brandywine. From there he was
transferred to the West Yard, just
outside of this city.
His application to duty and his
systematic method of working at
tractel the attention of the officials
of the company and he was advanc-
ed to the position Of station agent
at Darby. This Office he held Tor
nine years and was then promoted
to the Chester station.
Mr.. Rudolph while in Chester has
made many friends. He is always
accommodating, kind and agreeable,
AMI has a ready smile for all. His
popularity is evidenced by the fact
that he has held a number of the
most important positions in several
secret societies to which he belongs
He is married and lives at No. 2o2
West Second street, Chester.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
At Old Drawers.

At the anniversary OF Old Draw
gers PreSb ytcr!un Church, which is
hearly 300 years old, George Alfred
Townsend, of GaplAnh, Nd, read
poem appropriate to the occasion,
of which the following verses are
brief quotations.
Perpetual morals rather sour than
bless:
There is a Bible in our consciousness.
The sects, like chautlcleers have
cut ther comb,
u0rawyers is deserted so is Rome.
Yet is the world gentle to men Of
gowns,
Like the republics, lcnient tocrOwns;
We make concessions Tor the good
intent,
And to the frars are benevolent.
10 the old trees Il while we spare
the AK,
Though in their top bOughs Physics
thunders facts.
Right is the course 'twiXt stiff ey
lEbllltS
AS by opposing tides we sail the
streams.
, Tiarn, broadbrim, they are out Of
date;
Pope, king and cldcrloye our happy
state
Thrill asits flag the Western zephyrs
fan,
And stand together on the Rights
OF Man.
Clicked is the fame Of Calvin to
respire,
Since for a follow saint he lit the
No worldly Judge would ever he so
stern
And light fire eternally to burnt
Who can desire those dismal doc
triues back
Need say no more about the papal
rack
Both are abhorent to people free,
Linked in the faith of mutual
liberty!
John Fl. Craven Of w est Chester,
made an historical address.
About 1000 persons were present
ct the celebration.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
CHAPTER IT.

The room in which Byzantine found her
self was on the fifty eighth floor of steel,
freproof office building in which accidents
had just happened to all the elevators. Two
gardeners sat in the hall outside the door
continuously playing pnochle. The helper
vas eating a cheese sandwich upon he fire.
escape. Thus it had been for hours. The
night had come and gone The poor girl had
only been able to snatch for steady sleep
the few hours between nine p. m. and ten
a. IN. After that she tossed. First she
tossed a muskmelon, then a saucer Of oat-
meal, next a 50-cent tenderloin steak in
four rectangular slabs souscd in gravy, and
finally double portion of mushrooms with
a small bottle. lIN appetite seemed to have
lett her utterly.
"If | could only signal she said, "per-
haps | could make my friends understand
that | am getting better stuff than we had
at home, and then they would not try TO
release me. As it is they may come after
such very few weeks
As she stood near the window talking
thcater with the helper, the head gardener
came in and put on his hat.
GLOW are they feedin' yuh:" he in
quired.
80, cant complain" replied Eglantinc,
shyy. But there is one request feel
must make
"Blow it right at me" said the captain;
81 amt got thing but cars"
81 suppose that for dinner tonight there
will bc-oyster stcw?'
"Soup--by the carboy. Why"
"Why, nothing only-in the society to
which l have been accustomed-no table is
considered complete without Judkin S
Gbrous crackeroids.'
Blame it!' growled the captain. Tt's
an ad!"-N. Y. Press.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
Hatred for q Dog.

Hatred for dog GU which his
wife had lavlshe much affection 10
said 10 have been responsible for
the suicide OF George Holocher, 80
ye ars old, No. sos FairvieW street
Camden. early yesterday mornings
HIS body was found hanging to
some ralters by his vile, with whom
he had just quarreled.
Holocher and his wife according
to the story gathered by Coroner
Litchield.ha d separated four months
agobccause Of Mrs. lIolocher's fond
ness for the dog. She frequently
caressed the animal when her hus.
band protested. He alao tried fre-
quently to have the troublesome
animal disposed OF and peace re.
stored. Mrs. Holocher, however
objected and the contest went TO the
point Of leaving the dog AMI its
mis- tress.
That was four months ago, aud
Holocher did not return to his wife
until two weeks. ago The frictio4
over the dog again come to the SURF
face and it continued until late Sat-
urday might, when Mr.. and Mrs.
,Holocber had some words about
the an i'm al whic h angered Holosh &.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02

The friends Of tic pol &C and letter
carriers base bali team are on the
alert to-day. Claims ar, made and
odds 0lfc.ed on the fayorites. The
game will be at Front and Union
street grounds.
|. Both teams have been practicing
secretly, and neither has given pub
Nc.ty TO lis line up. It is said that
the letter carriers will sprng sury
prise in their battery, but the heavc
Bsingers Ct the ICcnst on the polio
force c aim they will lie able to solve
any delivery that is presented by
Uncle Sans boys.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
DICKINSON
I UVuLEuE.

Carlisle, Pa. June 1.-The one
hundred aud nineteenth commence
mcnt Of Dickinson College was
formally opened yesterday.
DR.. George Edward Reed. presI-
dent OF the college, delivered the
bacc alaureate sermon in Allison
Memorial Church at 10. 30 o'clock.
The church was crowded. Special
music was rendered by a large
choir.
President Reeds text was: las
for me. will behold Thy face in
righteousness; shall be satisfied
when awake in Thy likeness. v
lie drew graphic picture OF the
two great delusions which tow ard
the close OF the Dark Ages spread
throughout the civilized world. the
one known as "rhe search for the
philosopher stone" and the other
'ihe elixir OF life" The great
thought underlying one OF these
movements was the search for gold;
the other the search for the univer-
sal medicine which should prove the
panacea for all human ills. lie
said that neither gold, for gold 3
sake, nor medicine Tor medicines
sake, was tn, thing really sought
after, but rather the Punishment of
poverty with ali its train Of atten.
dant Ills aud the ob!iteration of pain
and suffering.
lie said the real philosopler'ssto >e
the elixir OF life, is set forth in the
SINGLE word righteousness right
living. behoding God S face in right
eousness, the having Of clean hearts
and pure hands, the life that comes
with communion with God. from a
sense Of His presence, His behodins,
Ills guidance. His leadership.
John &. Hunt, of Knoxville, Md.
president OF the College Young Men S
Christian Asspcia Ion, will deliver an
ddress Tonight before that body.
The annual scrmon before the
Christian assoc iations OF the college
by Bishop i. &. Andrews, D. d., |.
L. d., of New York.
I he Law School commencement
will be held Tues day and the college
commencement Wednesday,
The Law School graduates nun.
Der 65, and the college graduates 90.
Among the graduates are the fol.
lowing Delawareans; William Belts,
Ocean View; Edith Cahorn, Dover;
Ethclyn lIardcsty, Frederick.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
A LAWN Panty.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bancroft on Saturday after
noon a delightful garden party was
given for the benefit of the Della
ware Hospital. The large lawn was
an IDEAL place for such a gathering,
and the excellent arrangements
coupled with the ideal weather,
were conducive to the success tiuan-
ciaIly and socially of the affair
The party was under the auspices
Of the CORTLAND Cause Chapter, OF
Delaware Hospital Auxiliary and
about $50 was nettel. This will
be used for the purchase Of awnings
and screens for the windows of the
new hospital. The attractions in
clu1ed automobile and pony rides,
fortune telling, vista, fancy table,
home made cakes, candy and bric-a-
brac tables. These were attended
by members of the CORTLAND Cause
Chapter.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
Accidents Happen

While carriage belonging to Will
lam Martin, Of Third and Orange
streets was turning out OF the rail
way tracks at Fifth and Market one
Of the wheels broke down.
A horse belonging to John A, Por-
ter ran away this morning from Thir
teenth and Tatnal streets. Mr.. por-
ter held on to the wagon for half a
square ana was thrown to the street.
At Eleventh street the wagon col.
lided with Mrs. Sharpley's Wagon
and both were slightly damaged.
Mr.. porter's horse continued to Sec.
ond and Tatnall where it was caught
A yauatle mare belonging to
CORTLAND S. Clark Of Delaware City
died On Saturday from lock law.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-02
III Al H.


CALHOU N-IInt erei into rest OF %ew Castle
Del. on June , lp0!, Elizabeth Calhoun in
her sd year
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
hsr funeral. services at her late Tcsdencc
No IS Delaware street. New Castle, on
Tuesday evening June .. at 7.3O o'cloc!.
InLarlnent Mt Mt. Morah cemetery, PhiladeI
phia, Pa, Oh W Wednesday on arrival at Broad
street station OF train leaving New CASTLE
ct $50 u. m.
CHAMBERS "a Newark. June l, 1872, Mrs,
Sarah A Chambers, aged s. years,
Relatives and friends of the family ara re.
spsctfully invitel TO attend the funeral Fl ON
the esiience nf nor son John X. Cha brr',
Newark, on Wednesday afternoon, June A. al
O'clock lniermnt at White Clay Creek
cemetery, Funeral services a6 til; church a.
2 L'cIock without further not.,e.
BARR-ln this city on May 81, 1902, Mary F. j.,
wi cot the late Cornelius b. Barr, aged 6'
yenr..
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at her late residence No.
yOs West Nilth street, on Tuesday afternoon,
juno 5. at 2 o'clock. ln,ermcnt Rive '.' w
cemetery.