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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
Killed in a Railroad Collision.

William Shank of Ashley, Pa, formerly
of this city, a brother of Clarence Shank,
was killed in collision on the p. ~ b.
railroad near Wilkesbarre on Saturday.
The unfortunate man was firing on a new
freight engine and with the assistant
superintendent of motive power was test
ing it. Having received word the track
was clear the locomotive was put to its
highest speed and after running few
minutes freight train ON the same line
of rails coming in nm opposite direction
was discerned about 30 yards distance, 1t
was impossible to check the engine which
went crushing into the approaching train
crushing both locomotives and killing
Philip Street, the motive power superin-
tendent's assistant Fireman Shank wils
taken from the wreck, horribly mangled
and shockingly burned, in dying eondi-
ton. Two others were seriously hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
Fish commissioners, work.

The water was drawn from the dam
adjoining Hartmann Il Fehrenbach's
brewery last week, and 50 German carp
captured by Fish Commissioner Moore.
Seven pounds was the weight of the
largest fish caught. The propagation OF
carp in this pond has not been entirely
successful, as owing to defect in the
strainers tad-poles and sun fish were able
TO force their way in, and these two
enemies of the young fry devoured the
spawn and little fish almost MS soon MS de-
posted or matched. The arrangements
for supplying fresh water to the pool will
have to be perfected, as there We're some
complaints that the water was stagnant
and offensive to the nostrils. With the
needed improvements it is probable the
dam will soon receive its carp again.
Fish Commissioner Moore expects tc
shortly receive matching apparatus from
Washington, and he will engage in propa.
eating brook trout and inland salmon
with the view of stocking the waters OF
Delaware with these gamey, toothsome
fish.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
THE PENTNs ULA.


Hon. b. Il. I'iggs of Middletown, has
80, 600 peach trees on his farms in Queen
Anne's county. .......
Ralph Treat of Georgetown, had his
nasal bone fractured in two places by n
base ball Monday week. ~
Mark Markland of Oxford, has received
the appointment of deputy warden in the
Maryland penitentiary.
What is supposed TO be coal and the first
found on the Eastern Shore, was struck,
27O feet bcnenth the surface, while boring
mn artesinn well near E,lston the other
day.
j. Il. Horney, one of the founders of
the Harrington Enterprise, has bought
out the interest of his partner, Mr..
Hopkins, and now has sole control of the
paper
Captain Draper of Dover has about
finished his dredging machine, and con-
templates commencing work this week in
digging out st. Jones Creek in accordance
with his contract with the government
for that purpose.
David j. Cummins, ESD, of our town,
leads Major Biggs in the peach tree bust
ness by some thousands. Last fall Mr..
Cummins set out IL, 200 trees, making an
aggregate in his several orchards OF
SO, 200 peach trees.-Smyrna Record.
The sturgeon fishermen off Bowers are
taking large numbers of drum fish. On
Tuesday week the Belts Brothers brought
1S of these fish to Milford and found Q
ready sale for them at 81 to SS1.50 each
Drum outlets are a favorite fish with some
of our older residents.
The pilot boat L. F. Bayard reports
that she encountered school of whales
Tuesday week, about 80 mile E. s. E
of Cape Henlopen. There were about {
dozen in the school, and were judged t.
be from so to 60 feet long. The spoutet
and disported themselves apparently witt
much glee. She also reports having en-
countered large schools of mackerel, ant
saw one of the fishing smaeks catch abou
10000 at one haul, with which they imme
diately proceeded to New York befor
they stopped kicking.-DoUer Sentinel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
THE BIDS FOR THE BONDS.
Unsuccessful Ridders Kicking
Against the Award of the STATE

Unsuccessful bidders Kicking
Against the Award of the State
Loan.
The bids for the Delaware State
loan of Sl20, 900, ut per cent, authorized
for the purpose of redeeming that much
of bonds to the amount of ;Sl35, 900 falling
due on June LIST, 1885, were received and
opened Mt Dover, on Saturday, by
finance board composed of Governor
Stockley, State Treasurer Houston, Secre-
tary of State Causey and State
Auditor Long. The loan was awarded to
e. Morrison of No. 20 Wall street New
York, whose bid of $105.03 per 800 was
the highest offered. The premium of this
proposal ON the entire loan amounts to
$6,036. The other bidders were us
follows
Samuel Lichtenstader, No. III East
Seventy ninth street, New York, $104.69.
Elliott, johnson a. Co., Wilmington,
$103.69.
Moller & Co., New York, also sent
bid, but it was in blank. They had in
tended to forward the figures at the last
minute by telegraph, but neglected to do
SO in time.
The bids were opened in private, but
Immediately after the award the doors
WtIS thlOMh Opcu ullu lue prOpOhhlb lLlitlG
public. Representatives of all the firms
bidding were present, and of the disap-
pointed ones Messrs. Moller a. Lichten-
stader We're particularly put out. Mr..
Moller, although his firm practically had
no bid in at ALL protested against the
award of the loan to Morrison on the
ground that the latter had prefaced his
proposal with the address of his place of
business instead of residence, us required
by the law authorizing the loan. He
gave notice that he would contest the
issue of the loan on this ground, and
Lichtenstader joined in his protest.
''All right, gentlemen" replied Secre-
tary Causey, ''you can take whatever
course you see proper in the matter, but
we have awarded the loan and will stand
by our action" He also said he did not
see why Moller Il Co. should object, us
they had no bid in.
Mr.. Lichtenstader said he had seen
offers for loans rejected on similar techni-
calities.
Governor Stockley saidt the board would
have been well pleased to receive higher
bid than the one accepted, but the bid of
Morrison was the highest and was ac-
cepted on that ground alone.
The certified checks for 50, 900, with
which each bid was accompanied, were
rendered to all the bidders except Morri-
son. His check was retained as part pay
ment of the loan. Lichtenstader declined
to receive his check, saying he would
leave it for awhile, and the state treasurer
afterwards mailed it to his address.
Noller and Lichtenstader consulted
George V. Massey, ESD, in regard to
pushing their protest, but no arrange
ments for suit were made. Moller said
his firm intended to bid $106.25.
Representative John +. salisbury, who
introduced the funding act in the Legis-
lature, was highly pleased at the tlatter-
ing premium offered for the loan. The
members of the board were also delighted
at the success of the States latest finan-
cial venture. 5....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

WASHINGTON, Mny 12.-Commissioner
Coleman of the department of agricul-
ture, was early i'll his term of office EN-
barrnssed by the exhaustion of the labora-
tory fund, and it has been discovered that
the statistical division and the seed di-
vision appropriations are in n similar CON
dition. Gross neglect and wastefulness
seem to have been the chronic condition
of things in the department prior to MIR.
Colemnn's incumbency. of the seed di-
vision appropriation of 100000 but S32
remained on May LIST. Over $S2 900 was
expended for seeds, leaving but little
for packing and distribution. There are
ON hand IL, 900 pounds of sugar-beet seed,
between 700 and 800 bushels of peas and
nearly 700 bushels of sorghum seed.
For these extravagant prices We're paid
in some cases 50 bushcl for peas and
$2.95 for sorghum seed. Over l5,0OO
bushels of turnip seed was bought during
the past year, while the average for five
years previous was $500 bushels. Last
summer 200 ladies were employed in tn,
seed division, when not half that number
could be utilized. These are merely Incl
dental discoveries, and interesting de
yelopments ARE expected to follow upon /
careful investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
HIGH scnOoL GRADU4rEs.
A Glass of Twenty-six 10 Receive
DipIonns-'The commencement in


The senior class of the boys high schoo
numbers Ii pupils, two more than tho
aggregate of the girls class, making the
total number to ba graduated this year 26
This is the largest class that has come from
the high schools with diplomas for several
years, and more boys than has been grad
uated at any time since 1876, when the class
was numerically the same. The girls class
is equally large in comparison with those
of the past 10 years.
The commencement exercises this yeal
will be held in the Opera House as is the
usual custom, but will he II week latcr, the
probable date being Wednesday evening,
July lst The end of the school year falls
on Friday July Sd, but ms is the usual Gus
tom the schools will close on Wednes-
day n few possibly opening fol
half morning session on Thursday,
The vacation is regulated by a
law which states that the summer vacation
shall be the nine weeks preceding the first
Monday in September, which falls on the
18th of that month. The late dnte OF
beginning in the fall protracts the present
session week longer than usual. By Il
resolution of the Board OF Education passed
Mt its recent session it was decided not Ia
require public exercises in the public
schools except in the high school.
Superintendent Harlan, speaking Of the
past years work, states that very satisfac-
tory results have been achieved, the pupils
making excellent progress. The number OF
applicants for admission during the yeal
has exceeded the capacity of the schools
from 175 to 800. Next year the new high
school, with accommodations for about COG
pupils, will be opened. This will make
room for about the usual annual increase,
leaving about the same number ils are now
out of school unprovided for next year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
sI.O.O0D Were Needed.

lluladclphia Ledger OF yesterday week.
With reference to the Bartholdipedestal,
General Stone, who has charge of the
work, authorizes the statement that thus
far 1t has cost $3.50, 900 and that $3.50, 900
more is needed TO finish. He says: at
will cost some thousands of dollars to
unload the vessel and protect the pieces
until were are ready for them the cost
of erection will be from $4,000 to
500, 900. On Thursday we hope to begin
laying the first courses of stone for the
pedestal proper. About one-half of it is
already cut, at the quarry at Leets
Island, on the sound, about 90 miles
beyond New Haven. We have some
$50, 900 left of the money the New York
WorM has collected, and as long as this
lasts we shall go on laying stone, the
work costing about $500 per day. If
contributions come in fast enough the
pedestal will be finished about the lst of
August but there is still about $120, 900
to be raised, besides the $3.50, 900 which
the World now holds, subject to order.
The public at last seem to show some in
terest in the matter, and we are hopeful
of getting the whole amount fast enough
to permit us to keep right on working
until all is done. NJ. Bartholdi expects to
be here when the statue is formally
declared finished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

The Smyrna Times says the citizens of
Bombay Hook Neck are incensed ut the
action of the court in granting n liquor
license to the hotel at Woodland Beach.
These people, says the Times, when the
application was before the court were
told to present proper remonstrance
and license would not be granted. This
they did, but to their surprise, the
court seemingly gave it no attention.
They feel that promise has not only
been broken, but that the sentiment per-
vading the members of the court or n
majority of them is more in harmony
with the business of the liquor traffic
than with those who are quietly but con-
scientiously trying to better the moral,
mental and financial condition of the
community. Law is strong, but we under
stand there is disposition to put as n
counteracting agent against the evils that
grow out of law thus directed, the
power of the gospel by asking permission
of the proprietor of Woodland Beach to
hold religious meetings there every Sun
day afternoon during the excursion sea-
son, the services to be conducted by n
minister from this section, Philadelphia,
Wilmington, &c. As we understand it, it
is n conception of DIR. Isenberg, and if it
can be properly organized and carried
into effect may be beneficial to greater
degree than is mt first apparent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
DENTISTRY.
An Organization of the Dental state
Hoard Of Examiners ia Effected,

Board of Examiners is Effected.
Dr. @. r. Jefferis, Wilmington; DR.. 4.
H. Gilpin, Middletown; DR.. Edward
Lewis, Dover; DR.. @. H. Littleton, Mil
ford; DIR. H. F. Porter, Seaford, ap-
pointed by Governor Stockley ON April
25th to constitute State Dental Board of
Examiners authorized by an act of the
Legislature passed March 21, met in the
Clayton House parlor last night week for
organization.
DIR. Jeiferis was elected President, DR..
liilpin, Secretary, and DIR. Lewis, Treas
urer. Withou: transacting amy business
the board adjourned TO meet again soon
It n date to be fixed by the chair.
The act which created the body requires
n dentists in the State to register with
he board within six months after its pas-
suge. One of its important objects is to
prevent tine practice of dentistry by
luacks. The net also requires all new
dentists coming into the State either to
appear before the board for examination
or show certificates or parchments from
colleges of dentistry.
Any dentist failing to comply with its
requirements is liable to n fine of not less
than $50 and not more than $500 for each
onense.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
Forty PIECES Of MUSIC Frce.

Every new subscriber to StraDb1Idge Dc
CiOthier's Fashion Quarterly gets one vol
selections; or, one volume of Musical
Bric-a- Brac, Vocal selections. . Pretty
cover, clear type, full sheet music size.
The Quarterly is the cheapest ladies'
magazine in the world. The spring num-
ber contains 100 illustrated pages; col.
ored plate of Paris fashions; cut-papeI
pattern supplement; complete original
Novelette,, by Robert Grant new waltz,
by Sousa, leader of the Marine Band; &C.,
&c. Cut this out, inclose so cents, men.
ton your choice, instrumental or vocal,
and send to strawbridge d Clothier,
Eighth and Market streets, Philndelphin
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

W, B. Sharp of Fourth and Market
streets, has received from Chinese i'm
porting house Chinese loom used for
weaving mating. 1t is quite curiosity
and its crudeness attracts much attention
and comment. It is composed of two
rough uprights, with cross-piece at the
top and roller at the bottom. The I'M
porting house secured four of these looms
and promptly sent one to Mr.. Sharp.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
RH0ADS NAMED FOR MAYOR
JOHN q. F4RRA ron PRESIDENT
or CITY COUHCIL,


Saturdays Deinoariltic nayoralty nomi-
nation resulted, ms had been generally
expected, in the success of Calvin i.
lshoads, by decisive majority. Mr..
lthoads' only competitor was ex-Mnyor
Joshua L. Simms, and as the hitter was
warmly supported by large number of
active friends, the contest was quite ex-
citing, and for awhile was involved in
considerable doubt. Despite the excite
ment attending the contest the best feel
ing prevailed and with the exception of u
few wrangles i'll the First, Tenth and
Fourth wards, the voting was attended
with no disturbances of any kind. About
the average vote of Democratic noinina-
ton election was polled, and the result
was us follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

The need of farm laborers is greatly felt
by agriculturists in the surrounding country
and the imposslbility OF getting enough
men for the summer season is rather a
serious matter. The owner of Il large farn
about 10 miles from this city says it is
impossible, almost, to get any one to do
work on a farm and, consequently
the farmers are now in straights to get their
corn planted. III his vicinity Il number OF
men could find steady employment until
after the harvests are gathered, ut least,
probably all the summer. Of the several
hands that have been given employment in
the vicility, nearly all have quit work in II
week saying they could not stand farm
labor, and returned to the cities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

A gasoline tank in the publishing house
of j. W. Burke X Co., at Macon, Ga, ex-
ploded yesterday afternoon, and the fluid
ignited from the engine furnace. Henry
Russell and Henry Lewis were burned, the
former fatally.
The steamer Lake Huron, at Quebec from
Liverpool, reports that between midnight
on May 1st and o'clock the next morning
Mrs. H. L. Spooner, steerage passenger,
disappeared with her two-years-old child.
II is supposed she committed suicide, taking
the infant with her.
The trial OF Police Sergeant Crowley, in
New York, for felonious assault upon
Maggie Morris ended Friday. The jury,
after a few minutes absence, rendered a
verdict OF guilty. He was remanded fol-
sentence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

The Arnoux Electric Light Company is
arranging to introduce the incandescent
burners into stores and dwellings in the
city and has already secured nearly
enough orders to warrant Il prompt going
to illuminate buildings better than Gun be
done with gas at the same or less cost, 1t
proposes to all patrons to charge about the
average Of the cost for gas, and give them
the privilege of burning the light the entire
night. A majority of Market street mer-
chants who have been canvasscd have
placed orders with the company and in n
few days it is believed the work OF placing
the burners will be started. The effect OF
the bright lights at night in the Market
street stores will be very brilliant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

ports that on the 18th instant she passed the
barque II. W. Merriam, from Liverpool for
Halifax, abandoned and on fire.
A Petersburg dispatch reports that an un-
known disease is prevailing among the
stock in some of the upper counties OF
Virginia. At least 25 per cent of all the
cattle and sheep are reported to have died.
A delegation of city fathers of Boston
called upon President Cleveland Friday
and invited him to visit their city on
Bunker Hill Day, June 18th, or Harvard
1 Commencement Day. The President said
| public business would not permit him to
specify any time at which he might &C
to Boston, but he hoped to be able to yisi
1t early in the fall. ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
DELaWARE cOLLEGE.


Tn an editorial the WIlnijngtOHidR OF
Saturday says:
ut weie much better and wiser to close
its doors altogether than TO continue eX.
pending money upon such n farce Us Della
ware College building il. II is n scandal To
this country that the chief seat of learning
of any State, should BIZ in such condition.
1T Is wrong 10 bolster up Il worthless
structure. 1t is wrong to appropriate any
sums Of money for such II building. II IL
throwing away the State money.
''rhe most busincss-liko movement in
connection with II would be to burn the
structure, and then appropriate respect
able sum of money for II respectable college
building. The building also should not be
located in that Ultima Thule of Delaware,
Newark. Let it be erected here in Whining
ton where it may be of practical value and
where it may gather, or have the oppor-
tunity of gathering some students to I'LL its
empty halls.
"a generous endowment should be estab-
llshed, sufficient to maintain the institution
at least In decency. Let our citizens, II
there is any remnant Of State prid" remain
ing in them, so ngitate this question that ut
the next meeting of the State Legislature
the matter may be taken seriously In hand
--"Delaware College, the State University
of Delaware, is u forlorn object, cheerless
and unattractive. one ahsorbs q
feeling of soporine quietude, of bucolic ex-
istence within its precincts. Al air Of
antique serenity pervades the place. The
students apartments are altogether unin-
yiting. Cold, bare, barrack- like, repellent
scantily furnished with Spartan cxilctitude !;
d simple bedstead with coalse straw mat
tr'ss may be seen that with Il rickety chair,
affords the perceptible furniture OF the
average domicile.
"Impecuniosity, dreariness, dilapidation,
and dampness, reign supreme.
There is also an alleged museum OF
Natural History containing stuffed speci-
mems of the fauna OF North Americal A
prairie dog and ehipmunk in scantily
furred stuffed hides grace that department,
and bear solitary company with II stuffed
and reverend gIzelle for whose acquisition,
by the curator Of the museum, ancient tra-
dition asserts, the State University is in
debted to the sympathies of an itinerant
Snowman. These comprise the more notice
able features of the department Of Natural
History of the University of the State of
Delaware"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
On UonneII and FrnnkIil
tween Mamie and Sycamore :.

The stone quarry property, 1754 feet
front ON Franklin and Connell streets and
2l2 feet on Sycamore and Beech streets,
was sold to d. w. Taylor for 81 ,450.
Samuel W. MeCaulley, Esq, sold at
public sale on Saturday afternoon n lot 40
feet front on the east side of Washington
street above Ninth to z. james Belt for
| 800 per foot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21
THE WHIPPINGs.
Criminals Receive the Lash and
are PiIIOried Saturday.

Sheriff Ford administered the cat % nine
tails at New Castle iail Saturday, as fol-
lows: ..-
Bayard Boone, colored, housc-brcaking,
20 lashes. He also stood one hour In the
pillory.
John Adams and John Brown, the notori-
Gus train robbers, convicted of stealing a
watch, 20 lashes each; George Johnson,
alias Baltimore Jack, robbery, 10 lashes.
james Caulk, larceny, 10 lashes.
Harrison ROthwell, alias Sugar Awful, "
larceny, 20 lashes.
William Rothwell, larceny, 10 lashes.
Most of the whipping was very light,
"Sugar Awful" however, was given good
tanning. Baltimore Jack" smiled during
his punishment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

About 20 Knights of the Golden Eagle
attended the morning service at Mt. Salem
NJ. L. Church Sunday, and the Rev. r,
@. Jones preached on the Benefits of the
Brotherhood" taking for his text the
question "Is thine heart right ~ The
congregation was so large that people had
TO be seated in the lecture room, which
is separated from the auditorium by fold
ing doors. In the evening Mr.. Jones
preached to the young men, his theme
being Manhood"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

A large cerenl department is being erected
on the State fair grounds 1T Dover and the
old cereal building will hereafter be used
for displaying fancy articles. During the
summer a keepers lodge will BE- built and
will be occupied hya permanent tenant,
The buildings will cost about $4,000. Sec
rotary Barnard is now making arrange
ments for the fair. and anticipates fer the
coming season the largest and most sue
cessfu ftlir ever held in Dover,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

The above table shows the great popu-
larity of Mr.. Rhoads, us he carried every
ward complete and IA of the 1S election
districts into which the II wards We're
divided for the convenience of voters. 1t
was much more substantial and com
plete triumph than even his warmest
friends anticipated.