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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
MILFORD SCHOOL FIGHT.
Chancellor Nicholson Decides in Favor of
the Board of Education.

Chancellor Nicholson Decides In Favor of
the Board of Education.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, May 21.--Chancellor Nicholson
yesterday handed down his opinion in the
case of Charles d. Humphreys against the
Milford Board of Education, deciding in
favor of the defendant.
The suit grew out of the action of the
board in entering into a contract to pur-
chase four acres of land in North Milford
owned by Mrs. Mary H. Pratt, with the
object of erecting new schoolhouse for the
united district consisting of North and
South Milford. The united district was
created by special act of the Legislature,
approved in 1889, which gave the board the
right to purchase Il site and erect new
building. Humphreys, who is a tenant of a
farm in South Milford, brought an injunc-
ton bill against the board, claiming that
the site must be selected us near the centre
of the district as practicable, rs provided in
section Ii of the General School Law. The
law in the case was argued before the Chan
celor at chambers last Thursday by Herbert
H. Ward, solicitor for Humphreys, and by
Henry Ridgely, Jr., solicitor for the Board
of Education.
The Chancellor decided yesterday against
Humphreys, and refused the injunction,
holding that tho board had the right to So
lect any site which in the judgment of the
members seemed proper and advisable for
the best interest of the schools.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

Miss Bertha Corson Day, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Richard Hopper Day
of Philadelphia, and Daniel Moore
Bates Of this CITY, were married by the
the First Unitarian Church, German
town, on Saturday. Miss Day designed
the famous poster for the National Elk
port Exposition. She was attended by
Miss Helen Williams as maid of honor.
Russell Gilpin was the best man, and
the ushers we're: Charles Day, George
Harrington, Robert W. Swift, Joseph
Bancroft, Wilfred Bancroft and Henry
M. Candy. A small breakfast fol
lowed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates will be at home after September
10th, at their residence in Greenhill
avenue, this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22


William A. DEMO, aged about IS years,
eldest son of the late Asa o. DEMO,
died Saturday Of heart trouble, at
his residence, sos West Eighth street.
He had been sick since last November.
He had been connected with the office
force of the motive power department
of the p, W. & b. railroad for long
time and was we'll known. He leaves a
widow and two children. He was a
member of Eureka Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ.
Tho Rev Henry S. Getz. who was
rector of St. Peters Church, Smyrna,
from 1862 to 1864, inclusive, died Sun
day at his residence, 3210 Powolltt n
avenue, Philadelphia, after long i'll
ness. He was born in Reading, Pa. +,
nearly Is years ago, and was son OF
the late Major George Getz, and a
brother of the late Hon. j. Lawrence
Getz of Reading. He was ordained in
1867 to the diaconate by Bishop AlonZo
Potter, and advanced to the priesthood
in 1858 by Bishop Bowman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
DARED PELEE'S TERRORS.

Dominica, B. W. l., May 20. --Ferdi-
nand Clerc, who witnessed the de-
struction of st. Pierre from Morne
Rouge, and who escaped from the
doomed city with his family only an
hour before it was destroyed, succeeded
on Saturday in reaching tho mouth of
the crater on Mount Pelee. Engineer
de Chancel accompanied him with
scientific instruments.
They returned safely from their
perilous trip. Mr.. Clerc says that the
crater is on the windward side of the
island nearest ST. Pierre. 1t is crescent
shaped and measures about a quarter
of mile in circumference. The lake
at the mouth OF the crater has dis
appeared.
They saw no lava, but assures were
emitting vapor l,500 feet below the
crater.
Upon reaching the top the two mon
wore thrown from their horses by an
electric shock, but persisted in their
investigations of the crater.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
PANIC AT FORT De FRANCE.

Castries, Island of st. Lucia, May
p. Reports received hero today CON
firm the dispatches announcing that a
panic prevailed at Fort de France,
Martinique, yesterday.
Tho town was covered with ashes,
stones were falling and tidal wave
added to the terror of the population,
which was flying to the hills.
Three hundred refugees have inst
arrived here, and thousands have en-
parked for the neighboring islands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
A DISASTER IN TENNESSEE.

Knoxville, Tenn, May ia special
to the Sentinel says: 1.-The Frateryiile
and Thistle coal mines, at Coal Creek,
Tenn, exploded this morning Only
one man escaped, he being blown out
of the mine. About 300 men were at
work in the mines. Flames are now
issuing from mouth and vent holes.
George N. Camp, superintendent of
the Thistle mine, has given out an
official statement, estimating the num-
Der killed in both mines at $50.
At 1.30 o'clock one man was taken
from the mouth of the Fraterville
mine. He was an unrecognizable mass
of flesh.
The Fraterville coal mine is located
in Anderson county, Tenn. 1t is owned
by the Coal Creek Coal Co., of which
Major e. G. Camp of this city is presi
dent and general manager. This is the
oldest mine in the Coal Creek district,
having been opened in 1870 A large
area has been developed and worked.
The Coal Creek coal seam is struck by
this mine, the hard and tenacious top
averaging AZ feet in thickness. The
Fraterville mine has always been con-
sidered one of the safest mines in the
Coal Creek belt.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 21.-Up to
midnight yesterday, 50 bodies had
been taken from the Fraterville mine,
at Coal Creek, the scene of the disaster
in which 225 miners lost their lives
The cause of the disaster developed
tody, when 1T became known that gas
had collected in an abandoned coal
mine close by, in which an opening
had been accidentally made last week
by n boy working in a lateral. An at
tempt was made to stop up the opening
but it is believed that leak remained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

The p, W. & b. train known as D
"A. in charge of Conductor Frank Bald
win, with Engineer N. B. Ryan at the
throttle, made record breaking run
between Delmar and this city Monday
morning. The train consisted of an
engine, 10 heavily laden berry cars and
rider, and made the run of 97L
miles in one hour and 80 minutes,
with two stops, which meant a net loss
of u minutes. The train was carrying
fruit to the New York markets. 1t is
known as the Boston berry train and
makes trips daily between Delmar, this
city, New York and Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, May II. The rural mail
carriers will begin about the 18th of
June to make canvas of the homes
along their routes and sell mail boxes
where people desire them. The boxes
are of galvanized iron and long enough
to accommodate the largest newspaper
or periodical. The sell for 81. SO each.
The key, of the Yale pattern, sells for
% cents.
The department will locate four
government regulation mail deposit
boxes in each district One of these
will be at Hare's Corner. All boxes
are to be so located that the carriers
will be able to deliver and collect mail
without leaving their wagons
. Those who do not purchase regula-
ton lock and key must supply tho
carrier with a key to their boxes.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Koch
to John Donnelly, both of Philadel-
phia. took place at the Presbyterian
manse on North Front street, yester-
day morning. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. s. Beattie Wylie.
One of the witnesses was George M.
Riley of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
GOVERNMENT FORCES
ARE LEAVING PANAMA
Gems. Amaya and Salazar, With
Two Thousand Men, Pros
ceeding Against Rebels.
WILL Be REINFORCED BY 5000
A Fleet Also to Participate in
the Attack.
The Government Has Been Victorious in
the Interior of Colombia; and 1t Can
Send, if Necessary. 10000 More Men to
End the Revolution on the Isthmus.
Associated Press Dispatch BY Special wires.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Panama, Colombia, May 21.-The
government forces began to leave
Panama at 5 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Two thousand men, under the
command of Gems. Amaya and Salazar,
will proceed against the insurgents.
Before he left the city, Gen. Salazar
said: ~ intend to attack the rebels
Immediately. expect to receive within
the next eight days reinforcements
of 5000 men, under command of Gen.
Panpillo Gutierrez, who will cooperate
with the troops leaving Panama today.
Gen. Herrera, the rebel commander,
and his forces will be attacked by over
5000 of the best soldiers in the Re-
public, as we'll as by fleet. His re-
sistance can be but futile. The govern
ment has been victorious in the interior
of the Republic, and it can send, il
necessary, 10000 more men to end the
revolution on the Isthmus. Fifteen
thousand government soldiers remain
in Panama to protect the city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

At the Hahnemann College com
mencement in Philadelphia, last
Thursday night, J. Marvin Hanna,
son of the Rev. John D. G. Hanna,
d. D., received his NJ. d. diploma
as a graduate in medicine, after
four years course of study. DIR.
Hanna was the youngest member OF
his class of II young men, but graduated
with high honors. In competitive
examination he with five others of the
Hahnemann graduates received an ap-
pointment to the great Metropolitan
Hospital of New York. After the two
years work thersf he will likely enter
general practice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May 19.--Edward Hufnal. son Of
Samuel Hufnal, died Saturday afternoon of
typhoid fever, after an illness OF three
weeks. His wife, daughter of William
Hurley of Little Creek, died last December,
while visiting relatives in Wilmington. Mr..
Hufnal's funeral will take place this after
noon, with services Mt his fathers residence
and interment in Lakeside cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

Fire Tuesday afternoon in the building
25O, 252 and pa North Broad street, Phila-
delphia, owned and occupied by the Penn
sylvania Electric Vehicle Co., caused loss
of $4,000 to that corporation, which is Gov
cred by insurance. Marks Brothers, who
had lot of furniture, mattresses, &C.,
stored in the third story, sustained $50, 0O0
damage, fully insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
New Castle, NAV, l6.

Mrs. Amelia Jemison, widow of
Gardiner L. Jemison, died Friday
at her late homo, on North Fifth
street, after an illness of some months.
She had been resident of this city the
greater part of her life and was Miss
Reed of Trenton, N. j., previous to
her marriage. One daughter, four sons
and number of grandchildren survive
her. The children are Miss Abbie
Jemison, Ewing Jemison and James
Jemison of Washington, ID. c., and o.
Ferris Jemison and Harry Jemison of
this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

Defnocrats OF Ch-istiant hundred
messing Tuesday evening at the Mt.
mt Hotel. Peter j. Haughey presided
anics Griiilths was secretary. lhomua
awiess was elected member of the
w Executivc Committee, and the fol.
,g hundred committeeman were chosen
= district, DIR. Francis l.. Springer
d, Edwin Faust; Third, William
ID Fourth, Thomas Dalton; Fifth,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

70 Of the Regular Republicans claim
be anpointnent of Randolph Dean to
VACANCY in the First District Com
geaused by the resignation of Charles
'nibourne, for the Sixty-seyenth dis
is nIstctory for the Big Six. John
OWN, Jr., who is alleged to be one
workers for the Big Six, explains tho
/ this way: 'Coulbourne is already n
er OF the Union Republican City Com
and be told me that that committee
'Iopted resolution prohibiting any of
srnbers from being on the Regular
,,hcan City Committee. Consequently,
ld nsIt serve and Dean was elected in
AceF Goodwin claims that IL is il
y texl him and his political friends.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

Mary j. Wright of this city has been
granted renewal of widows pension of $i2
per month. John A. Steel of Marshalton
has been granted IN increase, restoration
and reissue of pension of S12 per month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

Sheriff Mcdaniel Tuesday sold the
two-story frame dwelling property of
George E. Ennis, Broad and Lake
streets, Middletown. to Martin b.
Burris, attorney, for g. 337. Yester-
day he sold the two-story frame dwell
ing, property of George S. Smith, on
Sixth street, east of Scott street, to
]. Ernest Smith, attorney, for $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

ieGordy, colored, was admitted TO
4 TO oclANare Hospital Tuesday for treat
Baltor % injured eye. She informed the
way al people that man had thrown a
II \ her and struck her in the eye. The
IS H. ia torn the front Of the eve ball NO
Tn WY contents exuded, and it was found
0 vest r. To ro"esAa tha saa-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
JAW BROKEN BY BALL.

Pierce Youngstor Was Accidentally Struck
While Watching Play.
little boy named Pierce, living at 1901
Clayton street, met with peculiar accident
Tuesday. He was watching other boys play
baseball, when he was accidentally struck by
the ball on the right side of the jaw.
Strangely enough the force of the impact
caused the fracture of the left side of the
Jaw. The boy was attended by DR.. John
Palmer, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
astarrIagfs.

NELsoN-wHALEY-At the parsonage OF Old
Swedes Church. on May 18th, 1902 by the Rev.
Martin b. Dunlap, Robert james Nelson and
Anna Jones whaley, both Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

William $. Harris, West Chester attor-
ney, was lodged in West Chester Jail Tuesday
night, charged with defrauding a client.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

Robert G. Hazard of Lewis has re-
ceived pension of $12 month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

| monInS
In the case of Nathan Fisher, col
ored, charged with gambling, j. Frank
Ball, representing the prisoner, con-
ferred with the court and attorney
general, after which Mr.. Ward said he
would drop the case upon payment of
| the costs by the defendant. The court
agreed with MIR. Ward as to the pro-
J priety of entering a nolle prosequi in
| the case.
In county court yesterday morning,
Charles Pyle pleaded guilty to carry.
ing concealed q deadly weapon and was
sentenced to 10 days. Imprisonment.
Alexander Parrichella pleaded guilty
to pointing pistol at another person.
| Howell S. England represented him. A
| fine of $40 and costs was imposed.
Henry Nash, colored, pleaded guilty
to stealing marc, wagon, two blankets
and an overcoat, the mare valued at
$3.50, and the other articles bringing
the amount to S163. 90, OF the property
of A. s. Walton of Pencader hundred.
Nash was sentenced to receive 20 lashes,
stand one hour in the pillory, and be
imprisoned one year.
John Spinkewich, Stanley X. Paklew.
ski and Iudwick Koshick were charged
with the embezzlement of dressing
gown worth $50, five wigs worth 81, two
false boards, worth 81, and two boots,
worth so cents. One of them under.
stood English but the others thought
they needed an interpreter. Mrs. Annie
Schultz volunteered to interpret the
charge. "She don't speak Polish. "
remarked one of the mon, after SHIT
had proceeded for awhile, but she ap
parently did understand the language.
The men pleaded not guilty. One o
tham asked for a witness. Deputy
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
The First Steam Cruiser.

1t is generally known that the first
steam driven vessel to cross the Allan
tic was built in Canada. The informa-
ton is not so general, however, that
chis same craft was subsequently con-
yerted into a cruiser and was the first
steamship engaged in actual war.
The facts in the case are stated in
"Johnson's Alphabet of First Things In
Canada" The ship was the Royal Will
liam. She was built at the Cove. Que
bee. in the winter of 1S30-31 and during
the season of 2-33 piled between Que
bee and Halifax. In the latter season
she was sent to London and there char
tered by the Portuguese government to
transport troops intended for the serv-
ice of the late Dom Pedro to Brazil. Re-
turning to London. she was sold to the
Spanish government, by the latter con-
verified into a cruiser and employed
against Don Carlos in the civil war Of
1886, thus being the first steamer to
fire hostile shot.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
A Sight For Sarah,

Of a certain bishop, famous as about
the plainest man in England, the Liv-
erpool Post tells this pleasing tale:
One day as this homely parson sat
in an omnibus he was amazed by the
persistent staring Of fellow passen-
ger, who presently unburdened himself
as follows:
you're a parson, amt you?"
''Well, yes; that is So"
"Look ere, parson, would you mind
comm home with me to see my wife?
Imagining the wife was sick and
needing assistance, the clergyman at
great Inconvenience to himself went
with the man. On arriving at the
house the man shouted to his wife TO
come downstairs, and, pointing to the
astonished parson, said, with a grin
Of delight:
"Look 'e ere Sairry. Yer said this
mornin as wur the hugliest chap in
England. Now, just yer look at this
blOker'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
I'VE Cat Nature.

The cats spirit Of Independence is
the most distinct chara ctcristic of her
nature. AS Nine. de Cuisine rightly
said. the cats great difference from
and. according to her sentiments, su-
periority to. the dog lie in her calm
insistence on selection which invari-
ably accompanies her apparent docil-
ity. To the dog proprietorship is mas
tCrship; he knows his home, and he
recognizes without question the man
who has paid for. feeds, and on occa-
sion kicks him with all the easy famil-
iarity Of ownership. He follows that
man undoubting and unnoticed, CRATE
full for word, even thankful for an
oath.
q But the cat is q creature of very
different stamp. She will not even
stOOp to conquer, nor be tempted out
of her nature by offers of reward. She
absolutely declines Instructions; nay,
even persuasion is lost upon her for
any permanent effect it may be de-
signed to have You may be the legal
pOssessor Of a cat, but you cannot
govern her affections.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
A Weed That Eats Fish.

An English naval officer, writing
from Suakin, Red sea country, contrib
utes the following remarkable instance
of plant preying upon one Of the YER
tebrata. The instance noted was OBJ
served by him when surveying the
Paracel islands, in the south China sea:
''As 1 neared pool cut off by the tide
from the sea / noticed among other
submarine plants very ordinary look
ing flesh cOlored weed. Bending to
inspect it Closer I noticed numbers of
small fish lying helpless in it's frOnds,
apparently with little or no life in
them. Putting my hands down to pick
one of them up, I found my fingers
caught by suckers on the weed, the
fronds of which had closed tightly
upon them.
1.-THE fish had been caught in every
conceivable way-by the head, the tail,
sides, etc.--2nd some of them had been
held until the skin was completely
macerated. Those of the fish that
We're still living had evidently been
caught at different times, they appear
ing in all stages of exhaustion. | re-
greet being unable to name either the
plant OF the fish, but that the botanical
cannibal really preyed upon the fnny
denizens Of the deep there isn't the
least doubt"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
A Complicated Case.

A country squire is often called
upon to settle questions which tax
both his knowledge and his ingenuity.
One such matter was presented TO
Squire Prescott of Banbury.
Square said a solemn faced man,
stopping the lawyer one day as he was
leaving the postofice, there's q point
1 want you should settle, and whatever
you say I'll abide by it, whether you
think as 1 expect you will or not"
'.Well, let's hear what it is said
Squire Prescott good naturally.
Its just like tnis," said the man.
stepping closer and speaking in a low
er tone. ''Hen Rogers wants to trade
farms with me, but we can't quite
agree on terms. His cow pasture is
better than mine, but I've got twice as
many BURBERRY bushes as he has; his
corn is all started, and mine isn't, but
I've got screens to five windows and
two doors; there's less stones in his
meadow land than there is in mine, but
there's more bog.
''Now, won't tell you which is which,
but one of us thinks Hens collie dog
had ought to be throwed into the bar
ter, and the other one thinks that my
heifer would just about even up. Now,
what should you say was the fair
thing ?'-Youth's Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
The Tranquil Mind.

Who does not love tranquil heart,
sweet tempered, balanced life? 1t does
not matter whether it rains or shines
Of what misfortunes come to those pos
sessing these blessings, for they are al
ways sweet, serene and calm.
That exquisite poise of character
which we call serenity is the last lesson
OF culture; it is the Towering Of life.
the fruitage of the soul.
1t is as precious as wisdom, more
to be desired than gold-yea, than even
fine gold. How contemplate mere
money wealth looks in comparison
with a serene life-a life which dwells
in the ocean of truth, beneath the
waves. beyond the reach of tempests,
in the eternal calm!
How many people we know who
sour their lives, who ruin all that is
sweet and beautiful by explosive tenn
pers, who destroy their poise of charac-
ter by bad blood! In fact it is a ques-
ton whether the great majority Of peo-
pie do not ruin their lives and mar
their happiness by lack of self control.
How few people we meet in life who
are we'll balanced, who have that ex-
quisite poise which is characteristic Of
the finished character.-Success
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Taking n Chance.

He looked happy enough as he
walked up to the postoffice box, set a
huge bundle on the floor and began
taking pretty square envelopes there
from, dropping them by twos and
threes into the box
"Big lot of letters" remarked the
policeman. Mice day too"
"Lettersv' said the happy man. "My
dear fellow, these are not letters.
They are wedding Invitations
A stern look came over the face of
the hitherto friendly policeman.
'My FRIEND" he said. Il am sorry to
disturb you, but / must do my duty.
Come with me-
''Arrested?'
eyes"
son what charge, sir? This is an
outrage"
''Not at all. You are advertising q
lottery through the post"
The man went aloEg.-kansas City
Independent.