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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
AN INDIANA BxoITEMENr.


Nine Prominent White Gaps HiA-
dicted and arrested.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA dispatch from New
Albany, Ind, referring to the indictment
and arrest of nine White Caps in Craw-
ford county, says: All the arrested men
are well known, aud several of them sre
quite prominent. Their arrest has caused
interse excitement Mt the village of West
Fork and in the .owes OF English and
Eskerty near West Fork. The intention
is to prosecute these mon to the end Of
the law, and 10 this end Governor Gray
has ordered prominent criminal attor-
ney at oorydon to assist the prosecuting
attorney.
On several occasions White Gaps have
been indicted in both Crawford and Bsr-
rison counties upon the evidence OF their
victims, who recognized them, but jury
could never be secured which had the
courage to return verdict of guilty. So
dominating has been the influence of thia
masked and oath-bound geng OF night
riders in Crawford and Harrison counties
that real estate has greatly deprecated in
value, immigration into the counties haa
been stopped, and many citizens have
sold their farms OF any price they conld
get, and changed their residence to other
localities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
rHn ArrnoparArroN nIn1
for WiiniingtOn's New Federal
uuiiding 20 Pass MT Once.

Col. Milo v. Locke was In Washington.
" ", Monday nnd with Congressman
remington went to look up the Senate bill
new pending In the House OF Representa-
u a, and approprlating an additional
SlvO,OOD for tho construction OF Federal
bnldins here. An inquiry disclosed the
iact that the bill had been under eonsidera-
tlon OF q subcommittee on post roads and
post-ofiices and had been reported favorh-
Dry 10 tho main committee. The latter has
accented the report OF Its subcommittee and
VIII report the bill to Congress during the
present week With the unanimous approval
OF the committee.
Coming to the House with the favorable
report OF the entire committee the measure
VIII pass without opposition OF eonse-
quence. 1t will then go back TO the Senate
TO receive the concurrence OF that body In
nn amendment added by the House to the
original bill. The amendment does NOT alter
the bill ne ut first presented, but only stipu.
lates that tho money appropriated, $3.50 OcO,
small cover the cost Of both the site and
buildings.
Supervising Architect Frerat has done
everything possible to secure the passage of
me bill and has rendered Congressman
remington much valuable assistance.
as the matter now stands 1t is quito prob
able that the bill will become law
within month and that the contract will
be let directly after, 80 that the work on the
new structure may begin as soon as the
cola weather pa9geS away,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
fHE sHARPLEss MURDER.
Tho Indictments Against wilson
aud Chopaz Quashed ON a TecIi-
meal lsrannd.

Anu ShvpaA kunshed ON n Tech
nical Ground.
A special from Media, Pa, says: The trial
o. onaries wilson and dustave Ohopag, for
the MURDER OF John Sharpless, was liked to
begin In the court house here on Monday.
but, when 1t was called, counsel for Wilson
and ohopas offered number OF objections
70 going on with the trial at present, hut
LneY We're dismissed one after another by
judge Clayton until they offered one al
ieging that the grand Jury that found the
Indictment against Wilson and Ohopaz for
numbering John Bharpless was drawn from
q jury wheel not filled In strict accordance
with the law. On this technieality they
gained their point, aud the caBa not only
goes over to another term. but the indiet.
ments found by tho September grand Jury
are quashed and their work la the case
VIII nave to be gone over again by the
jurors at the March term.
In support OF their claim that the Jury
wheel WAS improperly filled with names.
lawyers Robinson and johnson called jury
commissioner Martel before the court 10
tell how the work of filling the wheel
was done. Mr.. Martel said he resided ia
Media, aud that the other Jury commits
sioner, Mr., Chambers, resided III Chester
mat Mt. Chambers prepared list OF names
Of parties residing In Chester, and that he
prepared q list from citizens OF Media and
throughout tho county. Afterwards they
met In Chester and compared their llsts
and revtsed them together until they had
the requisite numper OF nameB for the
wheel. He then says that he (Martell
Drought the names to Media and cut them
In slips, and In the presence of the sheriff,
ana with his assistance they we're placed la
tho wheel, Commissioner Chambers rot
being present at all when the names were
dropped into the wheel. Mr.. Martel also said
that.the wheel had been left In the vault OF
the county lressurer's office. The law says
ittshall remain in the custody OF the sheriff.
Judge Clayton looked carefully at the law
on the subject and flually enid no would
have to sustain the motion for postpone
ment on this ground ami quashed the In.
dietments against both Wilson and Chopaz.
Some OF the members OF the bar here
thought 1t would affect all cases tried dur.
Ing the year or since the Jury wheel was
last filled, but Judge Clayton decided that
unless the objection was raised at the time
the case came up for trial, the verdict OF
the Jurors would stand. II had tho effect,
however, OF having nearly all the cases on
the list yet TO DO tried postponed until the
next torn of court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
THE PENINSULA.

The Dover Indf1 is trying to resurrect
the cry "White Mans Party" This and
the unit rule ere twin relics OF barbarism.
One successful effort at suicide ought to
satisfy the india The faction of which
the Iadep Is the organ tried to buy part
of the negro vote, and failing, now raises
the CRY Of ''nigger, Niger !"--Mstford
NeuS.
1--WE wish also 70 say that when the
Tndep intimates that negro delegates
called on us it was publishing SANDER.
Those connected with the IndeT can
hover around kitchens in company with
negro servants, but we associate alone
with white people," Judging by this
sample, from the UeldDarean, Dover jour
nalism still retains some traces of the
campaign.
II the members elect make mistake in
selecting a senator, the mistake will be
one of Judgment and not Of prejudice;
for they realize too keenly Tor mental
comfort the Importance OF their act. They
are almost prayerfully considering the
question, and weighing with care the
nersonsl fitness OF the Candidates and the
effect of their selection for the party good.
Milford Meas.
A couple OF lady gunners came to
Rrondkiln station on Wednesday In
spegisl car. They were accompanied by
aame gentlemen belonging to the road,
va believe. They Btayed until Friday,
when they left, presumably as scientific
narties do, with their game pouches
emntv. One of the ladies is young,
beautiful and one Of the belles OF Della
wave. she resides OF Milford, and was
on This occasion chaperoned by the wife
~ one Of the railroad officers -iSuSser
Journal.
While we think Kent county through
the help OF the salisbury faction OF the
Democratic party, has right TO the
nosition as the second choice OF Sussex,
va can not see how New Castle can have
euy claips. They have o man In the
United States Senate, and the most hon
orable thing Mr.. Higgins could do would
ba 10 decline in favor OF Ohas. Il. Treat OF
snssex. II new Castle and Kent are de-
tarnoined to make fight in this matter,
,hay will And that CHARLES 81. Treat OF
Sneaex. has an almost unanimous sup
,,o,t of the voters of Sussex county at
liz back, and they are determined to
make strong fight for him.-ssaford
Repieio.
In one month the Republican party Of
Dalaware must record itself in deciding
mon its choice for the man to represent
tbis state in the United States Senate.
Good senss points to the selection OF one
ssho has never had associations with
c,inues or rings in the past and whose
election would not antagonize any CON
siderable portion of the party. Even
this early the men of Sussex are question 2,
ing the policy Of sending the leaaef OF
thar forces in this county to washington,
and indeed il is an open question !,
either one of those thus far, mentioned
for the place can get the vote necessary
n elect. It looks now as II some aarA
horse would win.--BgedhsoatsT LigAs'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
New yorlt,s ,,embrnnd,s.

AtSW Aphh AsRcuilk EUbls
Two portraits by Rembrandt have re-
Gently been brought TO this city from
hoiiand and are ct present in the hands
OF Messrs 1ottier 4 Co, the we'll Known
Fittn avenue dealers. Ths narne Of the
owner ID not announced, but he il under
stood to be wealthy private collector in
New York, and there IL some probability
Of ths pictures being intended for The
metropolitan Museum. They are both
splendid examples Of the gFeat Dutch
paiater. Tho portraits ere Of equal size,
each being painted on canvass about SO
by 43 inches. Ono is the portrait of
Christian Paul Van Bsresteyn, hurgomas-
ter of Delphi, the other that Of his wife.
Volkera NicciRi Knobbert. Both are
signed, "Rembrandt van Rhyn, 1882"
so that they were painted when Rem
brandt was about 81 years old. Burgo-
master Van Beresteyn, q man somewhat
past middle age apparently, is painted in
three quarter length. His costume is Of
black velvet and elk, with o falling
rua of white at the neck and
lace cuffs. He wears oIso black
velvet cloak with bag sleeves. His
right band 10 placed at bis breast aud the
Loft, which is covered by gray-colored
siove, is held at his side. The figure is
relieved against ground OF Narin-gray
tone. The hea1 IL uncovered and the
light falls upon Il from tho left side,
lighting up half the face, the ruff, the
upper part Of the body, and the right
hRud. That part Of the faea which 10 In
shadow is wonderfully pure and trans
parent and OF suoh quality as is only
found IN Rembrandt best work. The
heac is cong,stely aid sfssmiy painted
and gsGBtosist.ingly FunfEdti5l tine pic.
ttFS, IL aaaryeiiotsly aIg IL tba9 and is ia
EXCELLENT ptesstyatloh D,atTha SGios, though
nlelleVsd and dozs, by, tips, ia diepn aud
CHAR The porlrrithos YeEe4s Knob
bsrb shows a woman OF middle acquainted
lSkei her husbagidf thej buigonIsster, In
thlee-9uatteri lehgglG HSrl gown ia of
black silk pnd Eatin, With stiff, pulled
sleeves; she weasa girdie and neck
chain OF bronze and gold, with armlets
OF the same materials over the sleeves,
and her neck Is encireled by wide and
stiff ruff. Her hair 10 plainly dressed,
being drawn back from the forehead and
fastened in q wide mRss behind. Her left
hand rests on table by her side and in
her right she holds black feather fan,
attached to her girdle by o gold chain.
The expression Of the face ia gentle and
fined. The Light in this picture as in
the other, falls on the figure from tho
lsttoss. the. canvas. The shadow on the
Gls OK tie ,fsgsl is dGtker shhEn that in the
ppEi-sb taf tas burg 9Snsstar, and The light
isiR TITLE laoSe eon osntratei en- tue figure.
Tine, head iGi tenheriyl thopghb strongly
ptktFdai This noavte pDssSsses in all its
lnagni ieent gall biias no such portraits by
Ge5a brSndt ts these. y ID extremely
dpGbtgu1 X Any a ger oned can ever be o.
tained in Hollspd, Tor those which are
already in public collections are Of course
out Of reach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
KIND word. anon, Rov. rrr. higgins

The Baltimore american Gays: The Rev.
Jesse t. Higgins, who, for the past hye
years, had charge OF Old Swedes Church,
Wilmington. Dell, has accepted the rector.
ship OF All Hallows' parrish, Snow Hili, Nd,
Christmas. During the term OF bis incum-
bency OF the Old Swedes Church the com.
munieants Of that historic chapel have
doubled their number, and many good
works have been inangurated and success
fully carried out under the Wise admins
tration OF the young rector. He leaves the
diocese possessing not only the affection o.
his late parishioners. but the esteem OF az
his clerical brethren. Mr.. Higgins, with
his wife and child, is taking q short rest at
bis mothers house, on Carey street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
Tho experimental station.

OF the trustees Of Delaware College was held
Monday morning In the Clayton House. this
city, those present being DR.. L p. Bush,
chairman, ex Governor Charles O. Stockley,
Manlove Hayes and ]. Alexander Fulton,
ESD, OF Dover, David j. Murphy and James
Hossirger of Newark, aud DR.. A. N Raub,
president Of the college. DR.. t. Neale OF
New Brunswick, N. j., the recently elected
director OF the college agricultural expert
mental station, was present, and the object
of the meeting was to confer with him with
respect to the line of experiments and sta
tion work to be adopted. DR.. Neale gave
hts Views at length, and II was decided that
he should visit the station, in company with
the committee, in few days, and outline
HIS work, Dr.. Neale will formally assume
the duties of the dictatorship Of the station
on january LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
SONG or THE sALr aIYpR TOURIsTs


Way up upon the Great Salt River,
Where the crows do fly,
There's where We summer oil this winter,
Summer till the sweet bye and bye.
Back to our ancient habItation,
With our heads all sore,
Shades OF Jackson how we backed our
Grover,
Certain 1t was four years more.
CHORUS,
All this world is dark and gloomy,
Everywhere we Raza,
OIL brothers, don't We wish there
wasn't
Wasn't any III. s. Q1ays.
Put away old Thurman's red bandanna,
Once our Joy and pride,
Camphoriz9 our dandy lapel buttons,
Drop them on the ebbing tide.
When We used to run the MINIS and P. 0's,
,NevBEtelt Es'jlue. 5tN
Now VS. stand upon thebanlzs and whistle,
nWhIstis for che year of W. -CHoRus.
Hayk 70, Ias, Victor 'hynIstss swelling,
eFfol 81 h}.countfS round,
White waFoll u gashl our taeih and listen !.
bIS ''GEpYsIS An 5hS c9la, gold ground"
MaypeithhE5 viii caslls q dayiwEen we can
sSapl,t the same as theE,it, ~ h
Whom weht upon % campaign chairman
Who can play thu gaiae Ike Quay
CHORUS, IF.
philadelphia Times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
aloHr THAN / 200 sRoTs FIRED.
A battle Between Swedcs and
Striking Miners in Missouri.


Striking Miners in Missouri.
MACON, Mo-, Dec. There was
another pitched battle over at Bevier
Wednesday night between the Swedes,
who work in coal mine No 1, and ths
unemployed or striking miners, who
lasted until an early hour In the morning.
TheIe were between 1900 and 2, 900 shots
fred, The row Of business houses north
Of the Hannibal & St. Joe passenger
depot was riddled with bullets, fred by
the Swedes. Many Of the windows were
pierced with holes. The rioters were
located in buildings, and about q half
dozen were wounded. One man, Charles
Thornbold, Swede, from Chicago, was
killed while trying to escape from one Of
the buildings to shaft. Hostilities have
ceased.
The citizens Of BeVier held meeting
last night and adopted resolutions depre-
eating the lawlessness and pledging
themselves to assist the civil authorities in
keeping peace hereafter. The sheriff has
autographed the condition Of affairs TO
Gov. Morehouge, and company of
militia will be taken to Bevier as soon
as possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
THE HAWKINS HANGING.
He Had KILLED His Mother for Ops
posing HIS Marriage-The Girl
,GrInd In HcIn Him Eacane.

He Had Killed His Mother for Ops
posing HIS Marriage-The Girl
Tried TO Help Him Escape.
RIvERHEAD. L. l., Dec. 1l.--Ffancls As
bury Hawkins was hanged at $685. O'Clock
this morning.
RIvERHEAD, L. l., Dec. 11.-Hswkins was
hanged for the murder OF his mother, Mrs.
Oynthiana Hawkins, In October, 1887. Mrs.
Hawkins body was found lying on the road
near her home. Her son was suspected
and after the eoroner's jury had rendered
verdict against him, Hawkins confessed
to having killed his mother because of her
opposition to his marrying young lady
named Hattie Schreck. From the time Of
his arrest throughout his trial and up to
the time of his execution Hawkins dis
played an utter indifference to his position
and fate.
A few months ago Sheriff Petty discovered
a plan Of Hawkins 10 escape. Files were
found In his possession which 1t Is sup
posed were Struggled to him by Miss
schreck, who was allowed to visit him fire.
quently and to zee him alone. After that
Miss Schreek was allowed to soc her con
demned lover, but once a month aud then
In the presence Of deputy. + fs4 tls5}
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
Rishop Colon,an,s Dress,

The Baltimore American says: Right
Rev. DIR. Coleman, the new bishop Of Della
ware, is said to present quite striking ng-
ure on the street, wearing, as he does, tho
English episcopal habit, namely, Knee
breeches, SILK stockings, apron, loose rock
his breast the pectoral cross. He also. IN
his ministratIons, wears a purple caseock.
Oontrasted with the evangelical simplicity
of bis predecessor, Bishop Lee, the new
departure is regarded with mild surprise by
the good people Of Delaware, among
whom, however, the bishop is well known
and appreciated. Bishop Coleman was
rector OF st. Johns Church, Wilmington,
among the laity was finally chosen bishop:
For a number Of years DR.. Coleman resided
af Oxford Eng
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13

AsBURY PARK, Dec. 7.--Mrs. James B,
Iionan, the young and charming wife Of
the proprietor Of the Biodgett House.,
the largest hotel in Forked River, hanged
herself in the garrett OF the hotel. She
was discovered by her sister and cut down
by her husband. She is still alive, but
her death is expected at any time. For esvt
eral weeks before her rash attempt to kill
herself Mrs. Lonan had shown symptoms
Of insanity and she had been guarded by
her mother and sister. She is the daughters
in-law of Captain Edward Lonan, the
superintendent Of public instruction Of
Ocean county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13

A charter has been granted NJ the state
department In Harrisburg, Pa, to tho Har-
Eiebufs & Baltimore Railway Company,
eastern extension, capital $4,000. The
line will run from Porter's station, on the
Harrisburg u Baltimore railway, to the city
Of York, about u miles,
Paul N. Van Name, an old resident OF
Staten Island and broker CT means, hus
begun suit against Charles s. Braisted, seq
recovery OF $25,000 damages for alternating
his wife'6 affections. Mrs. Van Name is 10
years younger than hor husband and has
secured divorce from him.
Robert L. Barnett Monday began suit
In PIttsburg for 100000 damages against
William Murdoch and the Pipkerton Deteo-
tive Agency. The suit is the outgrowth Of
the prosecution OF Barnett for alleged COM
plicity In buneoing Murdoch out OF $4,000
about year ago. Barnett was tried and
acquitted.
On Sunday night man and woman en-
gagged q room In small hotel IN Baltimore,
where guests are NOT required to register.
Nothing was seen of them until late Mon
day when the room door was broken open.
The man was found dead and the woman
nearly SO. They had blown out the gas.
The bodies were identified as those OF
Charles e. Eliason, aged 20 years, and Mrs.
Lille May, wife OF James Eliason, aged IL
years. The woman will probably recover,
By decision rendered by the speclal
term OF the supreme court, In Nav York;
Monday, the Metropolitan National Bank
will have to pay the estate Of James 81.
Paine, the miser, for $4,000 OF Metropolis
tan State Bank notes Issued by that insritu-
ton over 20 years ago. The notes were
found among the rniser's effects after his
death In December, 1855, after The state
succeeded by the national bank, The rotes
had been In Pelne'sr possession since 1861.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13

Several Lives Lost 0Md More Than
SIUO.0OO DainaAgo DOitcsi

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.--A terrific explosion OF
meat dust occurred early this morning in
the oat meal mill OF David Oliver, on North
Halstead street. The building Immediately
caught fire and was completely wrecked;
Four men were IN tho building at the
time. One of them, John Holmes, was
blown by the force of the explosion into IN
alley across the street. BE is terribly
tsrned and lacerated and cannot live. The
1%dies OF the otherthree men, Ernest Casper,
John Onristiansen and Charles Miller, have
not been found and are no doubt buried
under the debris of the wrecked building.
Occupants of the dwellings In the Vicinity
were roughly shaken up by force OF explo-
sion and some were thrown from their beds
10 the floor. divers loss is 575 600; Jacob
Press planning mill adjoining, $50. 900;
other dwellings In the, vicinity. s25, 000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
rHn RAIIKodDs avn soA1pnHs.
The Interstate Commerce. Commits
sion nhOIYs up CrnNked Nanifhasia.


OmcAGo, Dec. liza local, paper says.
Not since the Interstate Commerco law was
passed has an investigation Of The Inter.
state Commerce. Cornmission revealed such
an amount Of crookende6s on the part Of
railroad companies as the ono now beipR
made here by Chairman Qoolby and Com :,
missioner Morrison Ct themetnoas pursued
by the railroads in transaet,ng their pAsser-
ger traffic. The evidences already obtained
fs sufficient to convict hedrly every road
cenrteing In this city of wilfnl violation
OF the law not only as regards the long and
short haul clause, but also as to discrimina-
ton between passengers.
The charges heretofore made that nearly
all the through passenger traffic OF the
roads ia done through soalpers for the ex-
press purpose of avoiding an omen reduc-
ton and to keep up the rates between local
points have been fully substautiated. Not
ons OF the large number OF railroad off,
clals who have been examined was
able to give plausible reason
for selling to scalpers at much lower rates
than they sell them at their own offices, nor
tell why they persisted In paying enormous
commissions for thee sale Of tlckete to-
scalpers, hotel runners, hack drivers and
others, who could Command any business.
Their only excuse was that they had tod5
1t because their competitors were doing it,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13

Some ons who has given attention TO
the subject Gays that anodynes are lahori-
ouS in their operation. The discovery
lacks the merit of originality, however.
1t has long been known that anodynes are
painstaking. --Binqaamt0n Leader.
Proprietor Ito recently engaged waiter)
"Ycu will have to go !; can't keep you"
New WAITER the matter ?" Pro-
Observation-Disclosures o customer asks you
II tbs 6Ht rs dfssd y'Tn gee rsd ID hSs fsas.
You'd break up the whole business in q
short time. "-Ie9Gs StfIinos.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
'---'-l-aE-W-7O-7a-7'1l-
LYRIC.


II any one can tell you
How my song Ia wrought
And my melodies are caught,
will give, not sell You,
The secret, if there be one
(For I could never SEQ ons),
How my songs ars wrought.
Like the blowing of the Wind,
z Ofihs flowing alstIiA stream,
In5th9 music iifInF p1itidS
And the. voIce la my dream
Where hie'ay tbfngs ,appetlr, -
The ain1ple, the teaf!G 2 t'tit
And the pageant q file Year,
But nothing tllat IS clear, I 2
"a At Even and horn q
" / Where ,ssdrsss II glaGnsss
n And sorrow unforloEn,
For there Song ia born.
December Century.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13

A clergyman, after years Of suffering
from that loathsome disease, catarrh, and
yainly trying every known remedy, at LAST
found a recipe which completely cured and
tbia dreadful disease sending a self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope to Professor j.
A. Lawrence, SO Warren street, New, YORK
city, will receive tho recipe free OF charge.