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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
rRAgERSAL VErERANs.
she E,Re Hsccepsa0a OF dupont POst
10 Scntd as0kt.

General Winfield Scott Post, No. ia, of
Philadelphia, accompanied by the United
States Band, paid Admiral 8. F. dupont
Post, No q, of this city visit Thurs
day night. The visitors, numbering 125,
were met at the p, w. q B. station, where
they arrived shortly attor O'Clock in a
special train, by dupont Post. and dele
cations of Smyth and Grant Posts, ac.
companied by the First Regiment Band.
They were escorted up Market street amid
the music Of the bands and the glare Of
colored FIRE and fireworks. Smyth and
Grant Posts honored their comrades by
burning red fire in their quarters in the
Adams Building. At dupont POSTS heAd-
quarters at Tenth and Market streets, the
display of fireworks was very pretty. The
procession continued out Delaware avenue
to the old Wilmington rink, which was
decorated with many colored flags.
After u short concert the visitors were
escorted inside the building, and without
delay sat down to an elaborate and bounti-
full repast, which had been prepared by
the ladies Of dupont Post, every one Of
whom Wed with the other to make their
guests feel at home. Oovers were laid
for 1856 PERSONS. The visit was the result
of visit of dupont Post to Wii.held
Scott Post on September 27th, last, Which
the local Grand Army men still remember
with great satisfaction. The warlnest re-
lations exist between the two posts, the
latter having mustered in the former six
years ago. Then DUPONT Post numbered
49 members, now it has 284.
After all had appeased their appetiteB
they assembled ut the rear of the build
ing where an open camp fire was held.
W. Ii. Gary, post-oommander of Scott
Post presided, and the camp fire was ad-
dressed by Pust Commander MeMull;n of
of Post ia, Thomas Stewart, Secretary
elect Of the Interior Of Pennsylvania, and
Assistant Adjutant- General of TIC De-
partment of Pennsylvania, Z. Nj Lister
of Post iii, and Peter b. Ayers, Post
Commander of Post 3. dupont Post pre-
sented Scott Post with handson Q bun
ner, the work Of John B. Stradley and
wife and Mr.. o. Jeferis. The post also
presented handsome gold-headed cane
to DR.. Ferguson of Post ia ,iwho was an
able to be present owing to the severe ILL
ness of q brother. The ladies of Post 2
presented Post ia with beautiful cake,
richly iced.
During his remarks Mr.. Stewart racited
very effectively ''The Soldier Tramp .
A toast to the ladies was proposed by
Mr.. Lester. The occasion was enlivened
by the band, which rendered some excel
lent music. The visitors gave three hearty
cheers for Post No. 2 and departed for
home on the 11.45 train, very much
pleased with their visit. A noticeable
coincidence was that the commanders of
both posts had lost the left arm. Posts
311 and IA of Philadelphia, were also repre-
sented.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
CUBAN SHARPERS 44T WORK.
Trying Their Game on RIeh N1en OF
MICHIGAN.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga special dispatch
from Detroit, says: Cuban sharpers,
evidently the same who have been swind-
ling rich Philadelphians,a are playing their
game in this region. A letter written in
Spanish was recently brought to Herman
Freund with request from the receiver
of the letter,a wealthy citizen of Birming
ham, for translation.
The letter was post-marked Havana,
and the writer said that he was formerly
high official in the government service
and had absconded TO the United States,
several months previous with $500, 900 in
Spanish bonds. He exchanged the bonds
at New Orleans for United States securi-
ties, and with the securities on his person
made trip through the states, going as
far north as birmingham.
Becoming suspicious that he was being
shadowed, lie buried his stolen wealth in
the vicinity of Birmingham. He then
returned to the south, and at Key West
was kidnapped, taken to Havana and
thrown into the government prison. The
writer went on to say that he was still in
prison. He had heard while in Birmipg-
ham of the high standing of the man he
was addressing, and he offered to give
him one.third of the securities if he
would interest himself in securing the
writer's release.
Before anything could be done however
il was necessary to negotiate some of the
securities, A plan of the locality whore
they were buried was among his baggage
wi-ioh was detained by the Havana
police and 81 500 was needed to release
it. II thu birmingham business man
would send tho money the plan would
be mailed to him. Three weeks
J $50 . sir,ilar lnitop u,a- h-~-rLt ~ nv
Freund from another party and another
letter last week from still another citizen.
The men singled out by the sharpers are
all rich. II is not known whether any. of
them have accepted the offer or not.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
An Insane MANS AwinI Act.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. ga special from
Leavenworth, Kan, says; A dispatch
from Hayensyille,a small town in Jackson
county, s5 miles west of here, tells OF q
revolving crime committed near that place
last Wednesday night. A young farmer
named Rhodes Clements while going
home from prayer meeting with
another farmer named Samuel Cor
don suddenly became insane, and
killed the latter with club. Not return
ing home, search was begun for Glenn
ents, and he WIS found some distance
from the road sitting beside the body Of
the man he had murdered eating his
heart. He had cut off the head from
Gordon's body and had torn out the
heart, lungs and liver, and was deyouring
them. Clements was secured, and Is now
in iail raving maniac.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
b. & o. STATION IN NRW roRH.
MIR. GavFetE's Twenty-yeBr Lease ON
lhe Manhattan HOIel HuiIdiug.

NRw York, Nov. 26.-The Baltimore Il
Ohio people have leased the large bnildibt,
on the west side Of Broadway, bounded by
Walker and Canal streets, for term of 20
years. The building is now known rs the
Manhattan Hotel, and was opened In the
spring Of 1888. Before that it was the
Brandreth House. MIR. Garrett intends to
make 1t the head quarters In New York
both for his railroad and his telegraph COM
pany.
The building now occupied by the tele-
graph company in lower Broadway will be
given up, and the upper three floors Of the
new building will be given TO President
Bates. The lower part of the building will
lie used for the railroad offices. The present
office at Sl5 Broadway will be closed.
tits estimated that only a month will be
required TO alter the hotel In u suitable
way for its new purpose. Work will there
fore be begun on the second day of Jan.
uary. The various departments will move
| In on February 1st. The building Is SO
feet on Broadway, widening to so fe st and
| 1856 feet deep.
General Freight Agent Rose said this
| morning that their arrangement with the
Philadelphia & Rerding and with the Jersey
| Central is working satisfactorily. In 10 OF
| 15 days more, he said, the Philadelphia line
will be completed into New York City, thus
obviatlng the necessity OF going around the
| nity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

citadel. Gill dodged through the ounoe;.
tion lines and managed 10 reach ,hs I5.
yard line which parted him from a tonoh.
down. In scrimmage which followed
rrinceton got possession of the ball, but
again Savage fumbled the ball and Prince.
ton had narrow escape, as the ball was
within 10 yards of the goal posts. A ter.
ritio sorimmage followed, and the ball was
passed out by u Yale man. II went Il
Watklnson, who gave il fine kick, send.
ing the ball we'll into the air. This was
the first time that the ball had been more
than hve feet of the ground. Savage
again distinguished himself by fumbie
and lost the ball to Morrison, who ran 10
the 15.yard mark.
Moore and Corbin had another roueb
and tumble set-to, during which the
Princetopian got his trousers 80 badly
torn that he had to retire from the field,
and ten minutes precious time was
wasted. Moore was so long making tho
change that substitute was put on the
heid but he had no sooner taken his
place IN the rush line than Moore came
trotting out TO renew the battle.
II was now getting very dark, and the
betting was even that no points would be
made. but Watkinson managed toRiye the
ball an oblique kick, and Oorwin, seeing
chance, ran out like a flash, kicking
the ball as he went, and before any of the
Princetonians could stop him he was over
the line and had scored q touchdown. or
four points. This unlooked-for state of
things caused the spectators to break
into the inclosure, and for 10 minutes the
widest confusion reigned. No one
seemed to know exactly what had been
done.
1t took 10 minutes to clear the field,
when Watkinson had the ball placed and
tried to kick goal. The wind took the
ball straight across the field, and the
fight for its possession was renewed. Ii
was so dark that no one could tell which
were Yale or which were Princeton men.
Added to this the rain came down in a
torrent. Still the battle went on, until
finally the referee announced that he
could not see, and called time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST
RECEPTION OF DUPONT PosT 10
SCOTT POST.
New Steamers 'rhe EKiend~hip Conn
pSny 60 Pa oculB Q a LIN France Steam
fire EnK1sae.

The Friendship 8. F. e. Company OF
this city Thursday contracted with the
La France Fire Engine Company OF
Elmira, N. Y, for frst-olass La France
steam fire engine, double piston, 20 cost
81, 100, and TO be delivered within 90 days.
The contract was made with p. p, Orolly,
agent of the manufacturers, who has
been in the city for the past week nego.
tiating the transaction. A few days ago
he accompanied committee of the
Friendship to Baltimore, where the party
inspected the workings of several ia
France engines used in the frp depart
ment of that city. One is also in use in
the Reading, Pa, department,
The new engine will have two outlets,
and will be capable Of throwing four
streams. The agent claims that it will
throw stream OF water distance of
from 275 to 800 feet through an inen-and-
a-half nozzle, and that its construction is
simple, practical and complete III all re-
speots. ~
The apparatus now used by t~e Friand-
ship company is second class Gould en-
gine, built by r. J. Gould of Newark, N.
]. II was contracted for on April LIST,
1869 aud delivered within few months
Of the date of the contract. II hts done
good service in its time, but is not power
full enough for the present needs of the
city. With the new engine the equip
ment of the Friendship will be first class
in all respects,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
THE DISEASED CATTLE,
The Inspection aud QuurHStiuc
Have OAG sl5.0UUs

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.---The livestock CON-
mission received word yesterday that
some cattle at Ridgeland were affected
with some trouble Of similar nature to
the disease among the cattle at that place
two years age and TO which the pleuro-
pneumonia existing in Chicago has been
traced by the veterinarians. A veteri.
marian was ordered to examine the cattle
aud put such as had symptoms of pleuro-
pneumonia in quarantine.
A member of the commission is
authority for the statement that there
are nearly 600 head of cattle scattered
over the city in small herds which will
have to be slaughtered by the state in
addition TO nearly 5000 under quarantine
at the distillery sheds The appraised
value of the entire lot will probably reach
1926, 600, and 1t is doubtful whether one
half of that amount can be realized on
the sale Of the meat of such
carcasses as pass inspection. The expenses
OF inspection and maintaining quarantine
which has been partially met by the tede.
raj government are said to have amounted
to nearly $25, 900 up to the present rate,
while the financial losses that have re-
suited to the state and to Chicago because
of the inability to Immediately suppress
the existance of the disease could not be
Appropriated with any degree of correct
nPRg
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
A Gaugor Appointed.

Collector of Internal Revenue CAusey
Wednesday afternoon week, appointed T.
Jefferson King, pattern maker employ led
at the Pusey & Jones Oompany's works
and residing at No. 815 West Seventh
street, to the position of United States
revenue gauger for the Delaware district.
The position has heretofore been held by
John Fl. Graham, the we'll known butcher,
who was appointed by ex-Oollector DR.
John s. Prettyman, about eight years
ago, and has held it, with the exception
of two years, ever since. The Office Ii
worth abont $500 per year, and an official
bond of $4,000 is required. The Other
applicants were Edward Singles and
Austin v. Gaynor. Mr.. King is a we'll
known Democrat and fully competent tc
perform the duties of his position.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

The Charles Warner Company of this
city proposes to pave with friedrich the
GROUND in front of its coal sheds and
freight house at the foot of Market street.
The part to be paved comprises two spaces
each 25x75 feet. The bricks will be laid
on good bed of sand and the interstices
filled with tar. The bricks used will be
those manufactured at Phillipsburg,
Clearield county, Pa, which were in
spected by City Councils special Goin-
mittee. This improvement will give am
excellont test of the merits of fre-briok
pavement during the coming winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

L. w. StidhRm a. Son, auctioneers, on
Saturday sold for Lore & Emmons, ad
ministrators, the properties of the late
jacob Stuck, as follows House and lot,
southwest corner OF Seventh and King
streets, to W. Fl. Morris for $40, ,725. in.
Guiding $500 dover; house and lot, No.
10 East Seventh street, to W. H. Morris
for ~, l76, including $500 dover; house
and lot, No. 8 East Seventh street, to W. a.
Morris for 5000; including $500 dover;
the building known as Bakers Union, ,and
occupied by John McCaffrey, on the south
side of Fourth street below Walnut
street, to Frederick Pfrommer for "a, ,S25;
one half interest in the house and lot,
south. east corner of Sixth and Tatnall
streets, to John Fehrenbach for 81, 900,
including 5000 dover. The sale was well
attended and the bidding spirited.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
a mnn mnrdered for money.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-A special from
Little Rock, Ark, says; The news Of a
brutal murder comes from Madison
county. The crime was committed on
the old stage road, between olarksvilie
and Kingston. The victim, James Harris,
was o well.to do farmer, and it developed
at the inquest that he had been murdered
for his money. A neighbor named Ham
ilton owed him $65, which he paid when
called on, and Harris started for nome
On the Boston mountain he was assassl-
mated, the murderer using o
rifle. After reaching his victim he found
him still alive and picked up the injured
mans shotgun and fired the contents oi
one of the barrels into his head. A large
party is in pursuit and if the desperate is
captured he will meet speedy DEATH
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

A dispatch from Salisbury, Md, says
Mr.. William S. Heger, secretary of the
Delaware Power and Electric Light Com
pany of Wilmington, was in town Thurs
day, and definite arrangements were
made to light Salisbury by electricity. A
plant will be established ON lot near E,
E. Jackson's mill, purchased of E
Stanley Toadvine. The building is to be
60 feet long and 80 feet wide. Work will
begin on it at once, 80 as to be completed
by the 1st of January. The new light
will he used only on Main and Division
streets, and by the principal merchants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

As was announced In the GAZETTE the
suit pending In the Court Of Ohancery be.
tween the Kennebec Ice and Coal Company
and the Wilmington Ice and Coal Company
the latter lessees Of the formers pond and
plant In South Wilmington, has been COM
promised the following agreement has
been entered into by the parties to the suit
Two engineer, 10 be selected by the par
ties in litigation. are to establish q point
three feet below mean high tide. The Will
mington Ice and Coal Company will exca-
vate the pond TO that level before Decem'
ber 18th next, where It is to remain during
the term of lease to the Kennehec Com
pany. Before the expiration of the lease
tho latter company agroes to fill up the
pond to q level two feet and half below
mean high tide. Tho lease will expire ac-
cordinR to contract In December, 1889.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
SECTION FoEEMEx ORGANIZE.
delegates Present from all over the
limited States.

Co1rSo1L BLUFFS. Iowa, NOV, Vine
railway section foremen Of North America,
mat IN convention In this city yesterday and
nroanized loI nj brotherhood Of the railway
e seetion foremen Of North America for
T1n mntnal benefit, embracing all foremen
bstween ] the Atlantic and Pacific; also to
bring more proficiency into the traeF 81 tSs de
travelino community at large, and the
safety Of employees In the operating depart
ments. .too.od, n
Mcintyre First Grand nh1In onteT fovs Grand md
ohief t Stanberry, MO-; NJ. Scanlan, Grand
Secretary Secret and Treasurer, Council Bluffs >.
So'tS & oren' Secretary and Treasurer OF the
insurance Branch, Mt. Auburn, Iowa; The ,
grand secretary's office Is to pc loea.eu sont IN
Council Bluffs. Delegates were present
from ali over the United States. The CON
vantion adjourned TO meet on the first wed
nesday and Thursday In October, 1857.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
AFTER 60 TEARs sEARcH.
Wan Finds EAis Brothers. Murderer
in Missouri.

INpMNAPoLIs, IND, Nov. 27.--Twenty
years ago in Cherokee county, kla., Calvin
Melee and Joseph b. Hardwick quarreled
over tract OF land, and the latter was
killed by the former. MeFee fed the eoun-
try ard until few days ago nothing was
known Of his whereabouts. Immediately
after NJ. Foes disappearance Il brother Of
the murdered HGrdwlek started in pursuit
ard has spent 20 years III searching for the
murderer. He oDtain-asi triiGes of McFee at
variars PLACES but was unable to locate
him until recently when hs found him ut
Sdutli West City. Mo and had him arrested.
Tho arrest clussd great excitement among
the cowboys OF thnt region, and for time
1t WIS feared au attempt st rescue would be
made, but 1t was finally decided to send two
of their number with McFee to see that
justice was done. The prisoner, his re-
vengeful pursuer, deputy marshal and two
cowboys reached this city last night and
passed on for the south. At Hasdwick' 5
REQUEST he has been han1cuifsd to McFee,
and the two travel III convict style.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
church Appointments.

The Virginia conference of the NJ e.
Church south which closed at Norfolk,
Va, Wednesday week made the following
assignments in the eastern shore district
--J. Fl. Amiss, Presiding Elder-Eastyi!le
e. H. Pritchett; Cobb's Island and Cape
Charles Mission, James A. Crowder; Belle
Haven, o. B. Crowley; Pungoteague, j.
Il. sturgis; onanoock, Robert A. Comp
ton; Accomaok, Atlantic, T. J. Pullen;
Wicomico, w. f. Hayes; Salisbury, F. ].
Boggs; Berlin, Thomas j.. Wray; Dor.
chester J. O. Watson; South Dorchester,
Cambridge, W. W. Royal; Dorset Mission,
B. W. Bargaman; Conquest and Guilford
]. L. Carroll; Hooker's Island, W. E
Bullard; Drummondtown, W. ]. Twilley;
York Circuit, Charles r. Taylor; Newport
News, John I. Bosnian.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-The Great Western
Glass Company discharged all their men
yesterday and closed their works. Mr..
Oordova, secretary and treasurer Of the
company says they were obliged to
take this action In consequence Of the
drinking habit OF most OF theiI
men, rendering them so unreliable that the
works could not be operated in a proper
manner. The men pronounce thestatement Q
deliberate falsehood and assert that the real
cause was the employment OF apprentices
to do mems work and that had the men been
discharged there would have been q strike
in the factory In few hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
At LOGGERHE-ADs
A Chicago Labor MAN Sues ANOTHER
For Libel.


CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The trouble which has
been brewing In the United Labor party over
the course of ]. Morgan and other Socialists
last Sunday In denouncing the cooperative
packing house scheme at the stock yards
as unwise and tmpracticable and its pro-
jectors dishonest, resulted late yesterday in
warrant for Morgan's arrest on the charge
OF criminal libel being sworn out by II. J..
jacobson, one Of the projectors Of the
scheme. The warrant was not served
during the evening, as Morgan was attend
ing the meeting Of the committee OF twenty
one down town.
The news created quite stir In the inner
circles OF the labor party. One of the
charges made by Morgan is said to be that
jacobson was employed by Pinkerton some
months ago and attended the meetings OF
Knights of Labor, reporting their proceed
ings to the detective agency at their close.
The committee selected by Morgan to In
vestigate his charges will meet early next
week. Morgan said last night that he had
submitted his charges tothe committee and
would let them do as they saw fit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

About z O'Clock Thursday evening Mrs.
Ellinger of Williamsport, Pa, arrived in
this city from Baltimore on O visit to
Mrs. Ellinger, a relative, who keeps a
grocery store at Eighth aud Kirkwood
streets. In alighting from the cars she
made too slow progress for a man dressed
up to go on a cunning expedition, who
caught her and pulled her off the car to
the ground, where she fell. On attempt
ing to rise she was unable TO stand, when
il was discovered that small bone in her
leg above tho ankle was broken. DR..
Draper, vino was called, reduced the
fracture, and she is now doing we'll at her
relatives home. The man whn caused
the accident boarded the train and was
not recognized
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

John Mccall, well.known resident of
this city, died at his residence, at Twenty.
second and Lamotte streets, Thursday
aged rs years. The deceased was born
in Donegal, Ireland, in 1911 and came to
this country in 1858 and resided on
duPont's Banks for nine years, working
at his trade of coopering in the powder
mills. In 1869 he went into the droving
business in which he was very successful.
The deceased leaves widow and four
adult children. Interment was made on
Monday at Cathedral cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

The Cecil Star says The rolling mills
of the Mccullough Iron Company, at this
place, which have been shut down since
August 7th, will be started up on Monday
morning. President Harvey and other
members OF the company were In North
East last Tuesday and held q conference
with some of the workmen, at which 1t was
agreed to advance the wages to the VIII
mington scale, the advance for which the
men originally struck, and to place all the
men back in their respective places. This
settlement of the difficulty meets with
hearty welcome by all concerned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
roilan.bec.raa,n,ltoo,

j. H. W. Follansbee and Kate Barr
Hamilton, niece of Edward FL. Barr,
ware married Thurs day at the residence
Of the latter, Twentieth and Market
streets. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. X. r. Cook, D. D., pastor of
Second Baptist Church, in the presence
of the friends of the contracting parties
The groom came from odenton, Nd,
and is an empioye OF tho Arlington Mills
Manufacturing Company.