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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

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SALISBURY, Oct. 27.-The streets, yes
terday SO thick with dust, are now very
muddy. The courthouse has been filled
with citizens to-day. The new ordinances
passed by the town authorities, compel.
ling builders to lay the plans of building
before the board, subject TO fine if not
complied with, have been posted on the
different streets to-day.
On board the steamer Enoch Pratt this
morning were four mechanics from Maine.
They were Immediately given work.
There is great demand for this class of
men, and those who have arrived from
other towns are busy. AS several brick
structures will be commenced in few
days, bricklayers from other points will
have secured, ms the supply of this trade
here is not sufficient for the demand. This
work is compelled to be finished before
severe weather sets in.
The tug boat W. H. jackson, with the
two barges of L E. jackson & Co.'s fleet,
arrived to-day from Suffolk, Va, with
lumber and building material for the new
mill which will be erected at once under
the supervision Of Messrs. Smith d
Mitchell, contractors.
Col. S. A. Graham, of the relief COM
nittee, received the following contribu-
tions William E. Clarke, of the firm of
Hurst, Purnell & Co., of Baltimore, $50;
from Pocomoke City, through DIR. John
McMagter, $31 25; johnson, Sutton &
Co., Baltimore, 800; Mrs. Sarah w.
Spottswood of New Castle, Del, $50.
II is very probable that the county
commissioners will purchase the property
of L. A. Parsons, ut the head Of Main
street, and strip from Il. L. Walls, SO
as to extend Main street through to
Humphreys pond.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
EI,tinr onr The A,yn.

1T. Glare j. Byrne, the designer of
Yanderbilt's yacht in an interview Thur
day said: "The Alva should have been
ready for sea by November LIST, in accord
ance with the contract given February
Gath, 1885, but the work on her is about
three months behindhand, so that she
wont be ready much before February
LIST. The chief cause of the delay was
the inability of the builders to get the
steel as soon "a il was required. The
Alva is about half as large again as any
private yacht afoat. The largest yacht
in England is the Amy, which is $50 tons,
English measurement, while the Alva, at
the same measurement, is 1910 tons. l
return to England on the Adriatic, which
sails on November 4th. It is not neces
sary for me to come back to further
superintend the work on the Alva, as I
have three very clever men in charge of
her. Throughout the whole of her con-
struction I have had weekly letter and
cable reports concerning the progress of
the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
PROSPECTS OF STREET CARS TO
THE NINTH WARD.
Chapter OF cfdenss-What samuel
murphy Says About the Anchor las
Voyage.

Samuel Murphy of No. 911 Chestnut
street, who was passenger on the An
choria and arrived home ON Wednesday
evening week, in conversation with rep
resentative OF the GAZETTE Thursdny, sad
that the Anehoria SIT sail from Glasgow,
Scotland, for New York on the 18th Of
September last. Six days later, on the
22d, she became disabled by the breaking
OF shaft. This was Immediately repaired
and her engines were again started. ln the
meantime she had drifted north ward out
of her course. A second break occurred
on the 9Th inst, l6 days later This was
also repaired, but she worked only half
an hour after being again started. She
then depended entirely upon her sails for
motive power and WAS driven still further
north to west ward. Signals of distress
were fioated in daytime and rockets and
guns were fired at night, but they failed
to bring assistance.
She drifted into St.John's, N. b., on the
11th inst, after having been 25 days Of
seq. The passengers were detained at st.
Johns until SatuE,fay week, 10 days, on
very poor food. OF $40 passengers, 81
paid their fare to New York via Canada.
They had their money refunded by the
company al NEW tOtk' Inc phhbenBeTs
who remained behind held an indignation
meeting, in which they severely censured
the company for the needless detention.
On Saturday week the Ethiopia, another
| Anchor Line steamship, arrived aud tool
the passengers to New York, where they
arrived Tuesday week.
MIR. Murphy says there is a probability
that suit will be brought by the passen-
gers against the Anchor line for the Ill
| treatment to which they were subjected
Some of the passengers on board ship re
| garded the Anchoria as unseaworthy be-
fore they left Glasgow, and they infel
that her owners knew as much. Mr.
Murphy has experienced one Of the old
fashioned voyages of cur daddies, and h,
| was not pleased with it. He made tht
trip to Ireland and Scotland partly fo
the improvement Of his health. In til,
latter respect he has been much benefited
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
GRAND LoDaE, Il. OF p.
Their Annual Session I'm This CITY
Reports aud Election of Officers.

Their Annual Session I'm = his City
Reports aud Election OF Officers.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias of Delaware was held
in their hall in the Smith Building yester-
day week. Delegates were present from
each of the 16 lodges in the State. During
the morning session, the retiring officers
were admitted to the grand lodge. The
retiring grand chancellor, j. p. Knox
Morris reported that the subordinate
lodges were all prospering financially and
otherwise. One new lodge, at Delmar,
has been added and one OF Seaford is
probable.
The reports of the other officers were
received and showed good financial con-
ditiou. The order numbers about 100
members in this State, including 2l past
grand chancellors, 900 past ohancellors,
694 knights, and 8 esquires. and the sub
ordinate lodges show $24, ,422.50 now on
hand and invested, while S2,621 were
paid for relief to members, and $756 in
burying deceased members. In the after.
noon the secret work of the order was
exemplified by Supreme Representative
O. p. Maroney.
An election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: Grand
Chancellor, Norris w. Talley of Morn
ing Star, No. 0, Grubb's Corner; Grand
Vice Chancellor, James B. Tucker
Clayton, No. 4, Wilmington; Grand Pre-.
late, J. e. s. White, Central, No. 10
Dover Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal, Mark L. Garrett, Champion, No. 6
Wilmington; Grand Master of Exchequer
Lemuel Marr, Lincoln, No. 8, Wilmington
Grand Mastefa alarms, Samuel M. Wood
Oriental, No. 13. Wilmington Grand In
side Guard, f. s. Furman, Red Gross. No
II, Delmar; Grand Outside Guard, JOSEPH
Cash, Lafayette, No. 2, Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
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BURL4L OF MRS. STEWART.
The FanerRI Services Conducted a.
Her AInte Residence


The funeral of Mrs. Oornelia M.
Stewart, widow Of the late dry goods
merchant, took place Thursday from her
mansion on Fifth avenue, New York. Nc
one was admitted to the residence except
the relatives and friends of the deceased.
The body was placed in velvet covered
casket with silver trimmings and rested
on floral catafalque in the centre of the
west parlor. The floral designs were
numerous, most of which were made OF
smilax, ivy and roses. Fifth avenue and
Thirty fourth street, in the immediate
vicinity of the mansion, was crowded
with people, and squad of police kept
the street clear In front of the entrance at
Thirty-fourth street.
Bishop Littlejohn and the Rev. Arthur
Brooks officiated and read portion OF
the burial service from the ritual of the
Episcopal Church. At Up. m. the caskei
was borne down the steps ON the shoulders
of four undertaker's assistants and placed
in the hearse. The funeral eortege tool
the Thirty-fourth street ferry. AT Hun
ter's Point special train took the romans
and the friends to Garden City, where the
the obsequies were held in the cathedral
About so people attended the services o.
the house and about 40 went to Garder
Oitv .s..."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
THE EPIscoP4EIANs ADJOURN.


Chicago, Oct. 2S.-'The convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church ad-
journed this afternoon,
The Rev. Dr. Franklin of New Jersey,
offered resolution that this house will
not abandon the subject OF marriage and
divorce until legislation be effected in
full accordance with the law Of God.
Adopted.
Message No. 80 from the house Of
bishops in favor of the appointment of q
deputation TO visit the provincial synod of
Canada was concurred in, and the presi-
dent appointed the Rev. Drs. Harwood
and Stringfellow and Messrs. Prince and
Fairbanks on the deputation. Message
No. 81, in favor of appointing st.
Andrews day as an appropriate day for
making annual inter cession for all Chris
tian missions and missionaries, was con-
CURED in.
The convention adopted o resolution
changing the date of holding the festival
of the transfgurstion from January 18th
to August 9Th.
Owing to q misunderstanding the depu-
ties did not meet the bishops at Grace
Church, where it was proposed to hold
the closing service. After waiting at
Central Music Hall two hours, the Rev.
Morgan Dix, president of the house OF
deputies, referred in pointed language 10
the strange complication, and after bene-
diction, declared the house adjourned
| sine die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04


New York Mail and Express, o. tob M e6th.
Out of all the distinguished French
guests, that marvellous young octogen-
arian, De Lesseps, will be "the observed
of all observers" on Thursday. II thore
ever was good illustration of the old
figure of "the gulf stream of youth
warming the Arctic sea of old age" it is
afforded by this miracle of daring, en-
terprise and resistless energy, who is
cheerfully and hopefully pushing the
project of uniting the Atlantic and the
Pacific by route for which no other man
could inspire hundredth part of the
confidence that has been given to it under
the magic of the prestige of the world
famous digger of the Suez canal, which,
too, was once regarded ss an impossibility.
M. de Lesseps returns on Saturday. He
thinks no more of crossing the Atlantic
for the enjoyment of few days devoted
to great international celebration than
most men 10 years his junior would
think of crossing the East river on 9
ferry.boat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
,1,e churches may Reconcile.


The Reys. Benjamin Scott, Charles a.
Williams and Edward H. Chippey and
Laymen j. II. Thompson and Peter
s. Chippey were recently appointed a
committee by thea. U, M p. Conference,
lately in session in this city, to visit the
A. U. NJ. Z. Conference, which met in
West Chester on October 25th, and at
tompt to effect reconciliation and ANAL
gamation of the two bodies. The COM
miitee was graciously received by the A..
q. M. E. Conference and the two bodies
entered into joint discussion on the ad-
vantages of reunion. The meeting WAS
harmonious and conciliatory spirit was
manifested on both sides. Although no
definite plans toward reconciliation were
made, the good spiri of the occasion
paved the way to q probable reunion In
the near future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
THE BARrHoLDI STATUE.
John GreenIenf whittier.

The land, that, from the rule of Kings,
In freeing us, itself made free,
Our Old World Sister, to us brings
Her sculptured Dream Of Liberty:
Unlike the shapes on Egypts sands
Uplifted by the toil-worn slave,
On Freedoms soil with freemen's hands
We rear the symbol free hands gave.
0 France, the beautiful to thee
Once more debt of love we owe.
In peace beneath thy Fleur de lis,
We hail q later Rochambeaul
Rise, stately symbol holding forth
Thy light and hope to oil who sit
In chains and darkness Belt the earth
With watch-fires from thy torch uplift
Reveal the primal mnniate sum
Which Chaos heard and ceased to be,
rracs nn mid-Rir tn Eternal Will
In signs of fire.: LET man be freep
Shin far, shine free, a guiding light
To ltca-nu's ways md Virtues aim,
lightning fash the wretch to smite
Who shields hts license with thy meme
OAK KNOLL. 10th NO., 22d, 1886,
-From The Independent Of October 2Sth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

All the trains from the Delaware rail-
road were late Thursday on occount of
a wreck. The mail train which arrives
here at 8, 55 a. M, did not reach Whining
ton until after 10 o'clock, and in its place
the regular Newark accommodation which
arrives Just before the Delaware mail
train, was continued on to Philadelphia.
ALI other trains were proportionately de-
layed. The cause of the delay was the
wreck OF freight train at Mt. Pleasant.
In attempting to stop, the brakes were
applied too suddenly, causing loaded
freight car to stand almost on end and
crash into a coal car preceding it. Both
of these cars were badly wrecked and de
rallied, but otherwise no further damages
of consequence occurred. The tracks are
now clear,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
The pre.ldent Passes through.

President Cleveland and his private
secretary, Dan Lamont, together with
Secretaries Bayard, Whitney, Lamar and
Villas, passed through this city last even
ing week in the private car of President
Roberts of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The car was attached to the congressional
express, and as few people knew that the
President would pass through, there were
no curious spectators present. The party
went to New York to participate in the
ceremonies of unveiling tho Bartholdi
statue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
nRoRNEp IN TIE sURF.
Ehe BODY of a PhiladeiphIan Found
at Cape May.

CArn MAY, N. j., Oct. ga drowning
case occurred here this evening urder
peculiar circumstances. A stranger, who
came by last evenings train and had been
seen about the town to-day in an intoxi-
Gated condition, was found fio,ting dead
in the surf, in shallow water, directly op-
posite the Mansion House, at $50 O'Clock
by two young men coming home from
fishing. His hat lay above high water on
the beach. His pocketbook contained
nothing but prayer beads. Nothing was
found in his pockets by which to identify
him except receipt for $8 rent to octo.
Der LIST, given in Philadelphia by Michael
MoGlynn to William Anderson of Cham
bersburg. He had stated to some one
that he lived at Sixteenth and Fedora
streets, Philadelphia. The coroner tool
charge of the body. ---...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-A special from Fort
Keogh, Mont, says: A COW boy herding
some cattle near Bozeman yesterday
conceived the idea of running race with
a freight train Just passing. Putting spurs
to his bronoho, he caught up with the
fiying cars and for a while the
race was an even one. While gallopine
like mad alongside the train, by sudden
lurch both horse and rider were thrown
against the cars. The COW boy was killed
his head being split open and both hi
legs broken. The horse was killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
ADUEL WITH conn CUTTERS.
Two Jersey Farmers Fight About a
Woman.

WOhhus
HAMERBuRa, N. j., Oct. 27.-Edward
vough and James Pitney are brothers-in-
law and live in the same house just on
the outskirts of this town. little over
a year ago Pitney's wife, who was Vough's
sister, died, and for time Pitney
mourned her loss. 1t was almost month
after his wife's death that Mrs. Lille
Henderson of Albany, N. Y, arrived
here. Her visit was lengthy one, and
when she returned to her home she
took with her the love of both Pitney and
Vough.
Mrs. Henderson is widow, very pretty
and we'll educated. While on her visit
she received proposal from Fitney,
whom she refused. Her refusal angered
Pitney and he called her fickle, and said
she was coquette. Vough objected to
her being called names, and his objection
| resulted in quarrel between the two
men. This quarrel was frequently re-
newed, and in fact every time they men,
toned her name an angry dispute resulted.
| Yesterday they were both cutting corn
| in field in the rear of their home, when
as usual they began to quarrel about the
young lady. Vough became 80 angry
that he challenged Pitney to fight with
him and settle the matter forever. Pitpey
agreed, and suggested that they fight out
| Just as they were, with their corn cutters
as weapons. Vough consented, and in q
moment they were slashing each 9th. 7
with their cutters. For fully five minutes
they cut and lodged, until Vough fell to
the ground exhausted, while the blood
| flowed from a dozen wounds about the
face and body.
Pitney made no effort to assist him, but
walked into the house to attend TO his own
wounds. A half hour later John Giraffe, a
neighbor, called, and when hesaw Vough's
condition he asked Pitney what the trouble
was, and the latter only replied: "only a
| little trouble over that woman Henderson.
The neighbor Immediately summoned
physician and constable. The latter
arrested Pitney and lodged him in the
county jail, where he is held to await the
result OF his victims injuries The ply
sician who examined Vough said there
was no possible hope of his recovery.
Pitney treats the matter lightly, and JUS
titles himself by saying that Vough pro-
voked him to the fight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
New Delaware Corn.

PhiIadeIphla NORTH AmeIlcan.
The first new shelled corn from Della
ware received in Philadelphia this fall
was 100 bushels consigned to E. L. Rogers
4 Co., yesterday. 1t was very handsome
and inspected as No. Q yellow and sold
for 43 cents per bushel Inspector Foer-
ing said that il was the finest lot of new
corn received in the market at this season
for 25 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
seriously Injured.

A young son of Mr.. Spear, grocer at
Eleventh and Pine streets, fell from q
fence on Saturday week and struck his
head on the pavement with such force as
to render him unconscious, in which con-
dition he remained until Tuesday week.
Concussion OF the brain also set in, but he
is now doing well, and will probably re-
cover. DIR. Mann attended to his injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

Sproule, the American who was hanged
at Victoria, British Columbia, Thurs
day, for murder, is said to be one of
the heirs to quite large estate in Boston
Neither Sproule or the other heirs knew
of the property to which they had been
entitled for number of years until ii
was discovered and broughtto their atten.
ton by G.. A. Smythe, who is now admin
istering upon the estate,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

The internal revenue bureau has modi-
fed the regulations as to the manner Of
packing cigarettes, so that hereafter the
number of the manufactory, the number
of the district, state, and number OF
cigarettes in each box may be printed on
the box, instead of stamped, indented,
bu-ned or impressed thereon, as formerly
required.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

OF the great statues of history the
largest, the Colossus of Rhodes is SAID 70
have been upwards Of lO6 feet high, was
of bronze and was used as a lighthouse.
That of Nero is said by Suctonius to have
been 100 feet in hight. The largest
modern colossus, st. Charles Borronieo,
ia 66 feet high and stands on redestaii
46 feet high. Phidias made celebrated
statue of Jove in sitting posture OF
which the following account i8 given
"Repairing to the plains of Olympia with
his scholars he set mp bis studio close
beside the wall of the Altis, within hear
ING of the murmur of the sacred olives.
In that quiet retreat he began to execute
gold and ivory statue of Jove 60 feet IN
hight. After the lapse of four years the
image was completed, was set up in tht
temple and was found to surpass every
other work of art that the race OF men
had yet Witnessed"
THE STREETS PACKED WITH pKoPLE-BEAU
TIFuL DECORATIONS.
New YonK, Oct. 28.-The rain storm
which prevailed all day yesterday ceased
during the night, but the weather thu
morning is very unpromising for the fes
tivities which are TO attend the inaugura
tion of the Bartholdi statue. A AsDght fot
hangs over the city, and obscures, in
measure, the elaborate decorations o
buildings with which the city has beer
beautifed. French and American nag
are flying from house tops and window
in every direction, and q general holida!
appearance is presented by moyinl
bodies of soldiers, militia, civic organiza
tions, and by the collection on the mGe 10
walks of great crowds of people. IN
decorations ON the city hall are yer.
elaborate. Long streamers and flags hav
been hung from the Federal building oppo
site along Mail street, through whicl
the procession will march, in order .
pass under the magnificent arch OF ever
green's, flags and notices erected in iron
Of the World Building, which iB taste
tally decorated with flags and bunting
The French flag flies from the flag stan 2
the Tribune Building, and the sun
Times and Mail and Erprsss news
paper offices are all similari
decorated. In lower Broadway and WA
treet many Of the fronts of large buiic
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
Gone TO onItsornta,

Charles M. Mccall, who has been in
failing health for some time, left this
morning over the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road for Los Angeles, California, where
he will reside.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

During the stiff breeze Thursday night,
rick Of straw on the farm of Randall
Donahoe near the Riverview cemetery
was blown over and smothered two cows
beyond hope Of resuscitation. The acci-
dent was not discovered until Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

United States Marshal Newlin Friday
morning libeled the oyster schooner E.
A. Richardson of Camden, N. j., for sea-
mems wages. She was lying in Mahon's
Ditch when she was seized, and is there
at present in charge Of government
watchman,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

Malcolm Cameron, M. D., son of DR..
John Cameron of this city, has been sp-
pointed to the medical board of the
Homeopathic Hospital, Wards Island,
New York City. DR.. Cameron graduated
in the class of 81 at Hahnemann College,
Philadelphia, and located in New York
City, where he has made for himself a
name and position as physician.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

II. W. Williams of New York and a
party of 20 New York and Philadelphia
some machinery at the Delaware pulp
works.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

Some of the details are given by the
New York World as follows: There are
various accounts given Of these dimen-
sions, but the World being closely related
to the engineers engaged in the erection
of the statue is likely TO be about right.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04

The statue weighs 450, 900 pounds, or
225 tons
The bronze alone weighs 200, 900
pounds.
Forty persons oan stand comfortably In
the head, and the torch will hold IL
people.
The total number of steps in the tenn
porary staircase, which leads from the
base of the foundation to the top of the
torch, is 403. From the ground to the top
Of the pedestal, 1876 steps. The number
of steps in the statue, from the pedestal
TO the head, is 154, and the ladder leading
up through the extended right arm to the
torch has 81 rounds.
The cost OF the statue is estimated ut
$3.50, 900, the cost of the pedestal and the
erection of the statue $780, Total
cost of the work completed and in place.
$600,000.