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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

A very windy argument then ensued
over the bids of the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company and the Wilmington City
Electric Company to light the public
buildings OF this city. The former cor
pOTaiion bid $775 agreeing to furnish
everything 70 put the lights IN good con-
dition and guaranteeing 20 candle
power light with foot burner. The
electric company bid $S30.10, agreeing
TO furnish all lamps, renewals, doing
necessary wiring, &c. The gas company
accompanied its bid with its own bond
for the faithful performance Of the CON-
tract.
The president was about to ask the city
solicitor to explain the matter when MIR.
Dillin objected on the ground that the
gas oompauy's bid whs not in accordance
with the law, and therefore void. 1t was
only after o long and senseless wraDgle
and several motions, that City Solicitor
Ball was allowed TO speak. The latter
said that director of the gas company
had asked him if5 the gas company could
offer its bond as its own suTety, and be
replied in the affirmative and further
stated that the bill was bona hde bid
which Council could sccept tunhesitatingiy
in his opinion.
hr. McKenna moved to postpone action
week, but it was not seconded. Moore
moved TO refer the bids to the committee
on public buildings. Mr.. Dillin seemed
very anxious that the electric light COM
pany should have the bid, and moved
that the contract be awarded to them.
He claimed that the other bid could roE
be entertained on account OF its illa2ality.
Messrs. Hawkins, Roberts, Mcbride, and
others, either made motions or remarEs,
until Mr.. shaikey moved substitute to
Moprs's molten, awarding the contract to
the gas company. This was lost BY the
following vote: Ayes--MsssTs. Ayers,
Hawkins, Mcbride, McKepney, Quinn,
Sh&rkey, Shea, Roberts, White--9,
Nays-Messrs. Baugb, Beale, Bower,
Chambers, CoIey, Davis, Dillin, Forrest,
McOall, Farra, johnson, McGonIsle,
Ryan, Moore, Sawdon--15.
MIR. Moore then moved to award the
contract to the electric light company,
whioh was carried by vote Of 16 to s,
Mr.. Shea changing his vots from gas in
favor of electric lighs. Council then
adjourned.
Daring the evening the following bills
were allowed:
Il. G.. Moore, Sl5; Asbury stirling, S5;
john McBride, S1tSsS; Patrick Drgan,
$50; John Z. johnson, $lO7tSi Martin II.
Keogh, @207.US.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11
GAS VERSUS ELECTRICITY
WATER COGaFfSsIONERS RANT
$4,000 IN BONDS.
After "A Long Wrangie the Contract
for Lighting PnbIic Buildings is
Given 90 the Wilmington City EIec-
ertc Company.

City Council met in regular session
Thursday night with President Farra in
the chsir.
City Treasurer Griffith reported bal
ance Of $19e, ,665.4l on hand, divided es
follows: Current expenses, $l93, 1874 20;
sand lot, 90, i03 81 park fund, $427.O4.
Ho also reported the following colleo-
tions: NJ. ]. Mealey, 5000 taxes for
1883, S725 taxes 1887; e. P. Moody,
S400 taxes 1888, S400 taxes 1887 $32 in
terest on Herdman trust fund $40 in
terest on Latimer trust fund Chief OF
Police 6wigeeit, $32 dog tax for Septem-
Der Building Inspector Dillon, $s7 ices;
Clerk 5yland Of the municipal court,
1858 so fines, fees and costs, and $15 un-
claimed witness fees during September.
Building Inspector Dillon reported
having inspected during September %
dwellings,, 2 stores and back buildings,
valued OF SCI, 100. Goal Oil Inspector
Durney reported having inspected so, 226
gallons of oil.
8. Hookheiuer Of No. l18 Market
| street, complained that the building of
| No. 120 Market street, was built in viola
tion of the law and that 1t endangered
his property in case Of fire. He asked
for a remedy. The matter was referred
| to Building Inspector Dillen TOR investi-
cation. A peItion of Mrs. Ellinger,
widow of Nicholas Eilinger for the re-
funding of $5.93 overpaid capitation tax
| was referred to the finance committee.
The following communication from the
Board Of Water Commissioners wac read !:
WHEREAS, The Board OF Water Commits
sioners have entered into contracts for the
provement of the water works, we there
fore ask your honorable body to pass an
ordinance for tbs Issuing to us bonds OF the
city to the amount of S45, 900, 10 meet pay
ments on these contracts.
The matter was referred to the finance
and law committees jointly.
Mr. Hawkins introduced q resolution
which was adopted requiring all bills
against the city to be made out in full,
giving the nature OF the work done, the
place where done and by whom ordered
before the bill shall be paid.
Mr. Quinn presented the Council pay.
roll for September, amounting to $279 76
which was paid but not before Mr.. Haw-
kins asked TO have the amounts read
They were as follows, the first feurei
representing Council meetings and tht
second figures. committee meetingF.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

Although the horses finished in ths
contested and interesting.
10 the running race, mile heats, Q best
in 3, for premium of $3.50, Rosette and
Etiis Hardy, two runners that have been
contested several times week for several
weeks at various places for purses sgain
came together. Efis Bardy was the
favorite, having beaten Rosette in two
former races. The first heat was most
exciting Effie Hardy winning by head
in LAS II was nearly dark when the
second heat was run. Rosette won by
length in 149. The deciding heat was
run in the dark, and the positions of the
horses could only be seen when they
passed the judges stand. Rosette won
the heat and race in 81
By this time the grounus were deserted
and tie successful fair of 1888 was q
thing OF the past.
The order ct the fair was very good
but few oGseB Of disorderly conduct being
reported. A youth from the upper part
of the county was taken to jail Thursday
and spent the night there. Frank Dufrenf.
who travelled with the museum, struck
Andrew Spitlls, and Justies Partridge
made it cost him $5. Henry Myers Of
Phiiadelphia, is in jail awaiting hear
ing on the charge Of stealing o dinner
basket and contents from wagon on the
fair ground. He was arrested by Con-
stable Lee.
Great interest was taken in the award.
ing of the special premiums, many OF
which were valuable.
The $50 plush parlor suite offered ty
W. O. Laws of Ivans Bros, Philadelphia,
for best molasses taffy, was awarded to
Miss Elva Giipin Of Elkton.
The handsome toilet Get offered by
Bennett, Bruce & Co., Philadelphia, was
awarded to Miss Florence Torbert, Elk
ton for best crocheted oape
Mrs James Fl. Foard, Cowauton, took
The lawn mower offered by Graham,
Rmlem & Passmors for best spiced
pears. The orRyon photograph offered
by Cummings, Wilmington, for best
sponge cake was awarded to Mrs. W. A.
Mitchell CHARLES Walton, Iron Hill, ex
hibi;ed the best Lawrence pears and will
receivs suit OF clothes from j j. Dris-
coll, EIkton. j. L. Mullin il Son, Will
mineton, beaver overcoat for best basket
apples of unknown variety was won by
Miss Ellen Mahoney OF Bay View, who
probably has male relative that the
article will be Of use to this winter. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

A Masonic Bnzsr will be held in Havre
de Grace, Md, commencing ON October
10th. The Knights TemplOr Of Bslti.
moro accompanied in all probability by o
delegation OF Sir Knights from Philadel-
phis, will visit the bazsr on Wednesday,
October 18th. A seriss of entertainments
under the direction OF Miss Beulah Gil
bert will be given, embracing choice roci-
tations, selections from the operas, 30.
Fine talent from Baltimore and other
cities has been secured by Miss Gilbert,
and these entertainments will form
one of the most attractive features Of the
bRzar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

Special CorrespondenceC Of Gazstte and journal
MIDDIRrowN, Oct. ga local paper's 3
editorial upon the impositions Of the elec.
trio light company has caused consiaera-
bic discussion, and from which the COM
pany may be assured that the citizens of
this town cannot be compelled TO submit
to such ru es and rates as are desired to
be put upon them. Il is generally de-
cided among the patrons that the lights
may be taken out of their respective
buildings before they will pay penny
more than formerly, and besides they de.
maud more satisfaction than has been
given in the past.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

The following Delswarsans are pupils
of the Pennsy lvania State Normal School
OF West Chester, Pa: Fred. Brady, Fl. w.
Pharo, Jr, John o. Green, Claude +.
Perkins, John O. O Kelley, Lena n.
Mclaughlin, Middletown; Frances O.
Cannon, Lizzie Robinson, Frankfcrd |;
Lydia j. Durham, Yorklyn; Joseph o.
Gibson, Odessa Hiram D. Griffin,
Downs Chapel; Frank Il. Pool, McDon.
ough; Iia N. Small, Lincoln.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11
WIkGoH0CN1Nd


After the match the visitors were given
reception BY William Greenwood OF
Germantown. The match was the deci
siye one between the two clubs, each
having previously won q victory. Tho
regular monthly shoot Of the Wawaset
club will take place of the club's grounds
next Saturday and sweepstakes match
is proposed for Thanksgiving day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11
A SIGNAL vIoroRY.

EIe yEaIVasOt GUN Club Defeated
tine champion Team of Pennsyl-
vslmia,
The Waweset Gun Club Of this city,
went TO Germantown Thursdsy and
defeated the Wingohucking Club of that
place, the champion team Of PepnSylY
vania. The shooting was nt l5f singles
and doubles, and the score was as fol-
lows.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11
went to Merimsnt and third to Belle of
York Eufnmarv.

In the 2 27 GLASS race, premium, $500,
there were four starters. They were
Louie Il, entered by A. j. Haws, Johns
town, Pa Sleepy Chief, entered by John
II, Phillips, Philadelphia; Cruiser, en-
tered BY William Woodruff, Phiiadelphia;
Allen II, entered by Jobe and Hops,
Baltimore. In the hrst heat Louie r led
at the start but was PARSED by Sleepy
Chief at quarter, who won the heat.
In the second heat they got of well to-
gether. Sleepy Chief took the lead and
kept it, Louie Il and Allen II both doing
we'll, however. Sleepy Chief showed the
others the way around again In the third
heat, taking the heat and race. Summary:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

Mrs. Patrick Mcoaughey, eyed about
go years, wns found dead Thursday after
noon in the rear doorway of her home,
No. 1909 Chestnut street. Some minutes
previous TO hes death she was at the
front door and talked with some neigh.
bors. Coroner Harnhill gave certificate
of death from heart diaease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

The poultice which draws out mans
virtues is the sod that covers his grave. II
you don't want all your virtues known too
soon, regulate your regulator with
Wa1ner's Log Cabin SarsEparilla. Il
makes pure blood which gives sound
health. Largest bottle in market-120
doses for 81. Druggists
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

The running high jump, ham
dicap, was won by W. III. Mackdermott,
Baltimore, (scratch) who went over the !
bar at feet Il inches. @. W. Hepburn,
W. A. O, "a inches) made 6 feet q inches.
Y H. Lohand, W. A. O., scored 5 feet i
inch.
In putting the 16.pound shot, O. A. ].
Queckberner, 8. I. A. O., scratch, made
SO feet 8 inches; w. L. Ooudon. N. Y. A.,
scratch, SO feet II inches; O. q. Triggs,
w. A. O., az feet III inches.
8. Percy Oliver, Baltimore, and Fred
L. Greinef. w. A, O gave performance
on the horizontal bar.
There was running broad jump,
handicap, Q8 inches limit. George 4.
Zimmerman, w. A. O., (18 inches) was
the winner, scoring 18 feet ii inches. O.
0. Kuriz, W. A. o., a inches) scored IS
feet 10l inches.
The throwing of the 10 pound hammer
proved the event of the day. W. u.
Coudon succeeded in breaking the worlds
record Of III feet 81 inches made by hin,
in New York. Using but one hand he
threw the hammer 11g feet inches. One
throw of over 123 feet was counted q foul
owipg to his foot extending over the line
an inch. Queckberner's best throw was
I12 feet inches. O II. Triggs, w. A.
O., $50 feet, scored go feet inches, and
Charles u. Kuth, W, A. O., $50 feet,)
scored SO feet inches. Messrs. Coudon
and QDeckberner were scratch.
The 220 yards run, handicap, was won
by W. M Perritt, A. O. s. N, (l0 yards).
Time, 23 seconds.
Coudon failed to beat the worlds reo-
ord made by him ct Detroit recently OF
throwing the sc pound weight ~ feet 4
inches. His best throw yesterday was 20
feet 6 inches. Qseckberner beat II by 6
inches.
The half mile run (scratch) was won
By John Spoerl, w. A. O., with W. B.
Spoerl same club, second, and q. ID.
Iceland third. Time, 2 26.
The poll vaulting was contested by
Wilson L. Ooudon and w. j Lee, the
latter of the Warren Club. Lee cleared
the bar ct feet 81 incnes, TO which IL
inches must be added to find his score.
| Coudon was scratch and defeated his op-
ponsnt, vsulting the bar at 9 feet %
inches.
The one milo bicycle racs was won by
B Frank Mcdaniel, W. A. O., J. d
baAhG DihS, ccp|hoi 0NS%hS AA'
Gregg third lime, 3 81.
Toe sports were not completed until
aftor O'Clock, and the racing began al
once. The afternoons racing was very
interesting. Considerable money changed
hands on some of the events
The 40 class, premium $500, required
seven heats to decide. The starters were
Katherine s., entered by Elkton Stool
farm; Plumber Boy, entered by John a
Phillips, Philadelphia; Honest John
entered by G. W. Percy, Hooaick Falls
Mischief, entered by NJ. Devlin, Phila
delphia; Nut Hunter, entered by Josepl
Bades. Mischief secured first money
Katherine s. second, Honest John third
and Nut Hunter fourth. All earned th
money. The driver of Honest John, VIII
was inclined to think that second none
was que him, said he never did so muc
driving in his life for SO little money
All were after the ''soapn evidently, on
the lovers OF good fair trot were pleased
All the trotting yesterday afternoon wa
in earnest. Plumber Boy and Nut Hun
ter, not having tnker q heat, We're guie
out after the fifth heat. Summary, A
oiaaa s,rannium g,3ll0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

Ehe ornamental weather vane blown
from the steeple OF the court house dur
ing the blizzard of March last is beiug
replaced by W. J. Morrow and John
Jordan, the latter doing the rigger work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

Ia the free for oil race, premium $500,
entered by John q. Phillips, Baltimore;
Maggie K, entered by F, II. sadtler.
Miller, Baltimore; Allen H, entered by
Jobe & Hcpps. Baltimore. Summary:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

The 20 olass pacing race was also we'll
contested. The starters were: Bolton.
entered by j. T. Goodwin, Baltimore
Flank W, entered by John Ridley, Phia
delphia White Light, entered by Charles
B. Myers, Philadelphia; onie D., entered
by Alexander Davidson, Williamsport,
pa Summary:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

There were four startera In the 30
pacing class, premium $500, as follows
Maggie II entered by W. Woodruff
Philadelphia; Victor entered by James
B. Green. Philadelphia; Jennie L. entered
by H. MoAnary, Philadelphia; Ace Of
Diamonds entered by g. W. Percy,
Hoosio Falls. Victor led in the first heat
at tho start but Maggie soon went to the
front and kept there. Ace of Diamonds
who Was the favorite finished third in this
heat. In the second heat the racs was
between Maggie and the Ace the former
winning it as well as the next heat. Sum-
mary:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

The running race three-quarter mile
heats was one sided affair. Efie Hardy
beat Rosette easily each heat. Time ,22a,
1.23.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

In the Q "a class, premium $500, there
were four starters as follows Decorator,
entered by A. j. Haws, Johnstown, Pa;
Katie NJ, entered by W. Woodruff, Phila.
delphia Charlie O., entered by d. o.
Sanderson, Washington; Fred Medium,
entered by Charles B. Myers, Philadel-
phia. Decorator was the favorite, bu.
behaved badly each heat. The race was
won in straight heats, but like the others
very interesting nevertheless, Summary !:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-12-05

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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-12-05

anu We had u savage Iussel Tor ii, cut |
finally got he irons on bnn AS soon
rs | seized him Ae shouted 10 his com
pan,on, and before our struggle was
ended the man wasa mile away.
The one eau sht was Sam Dixon, Il
queer man OF note, but known To ms
aeiter as "Sly sam" He was the chap
who countericited the Brazilian cur
rency and got rid of $50 900 worth be
fore The row was raised.
He kept a close mng,h, and would
not peach ON any ot the gang. Even
wlren he got bis scnterace, which was
for twelve wears. he calmly remarked
" Well, business will go on at the old
stand just the samf
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-12-05


symgq'agTs or CAT4s,GH-Dull, heavy
headache, obstruction OF the nas,u rilssa rs2s,
DISCHARGES falling tconl the head into the throat,
sometimes proiuse, ~etery, and acrid, at others,
thlcS, tenacious, mucous, puralent, bloody ani
putrd, she 1yce are weak and NateTy theFe "a
q ril1ing In the cars, Deafness hacking or
coughing 10 clear tho throat, eINect or.ti3n OF
offensive matter toecihcr Vi.h sc..a5 from ul-
lyrs.!;g:; the breath il Offensive: smell and
taste aie Impaired, thcro Is sensation cf dia2i-
nesJ, with nlcntal depression, Il hacking con j,
and general debility. Clly a lew of the above
named symptoms are lu.aly to be present ~
any one case. Vhoasnnds Of casas annually,
SiJhout mnEifesting half of the above symp-
toms, result in consumption md end In the
grave. NO dise2sn IS 20 ccInmon, more decep-
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Dc. s52ge's CaiA-c1 Remedy cures Lne worst
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Prof ~. HAusv8R. the fapous mesmerist,
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such /, hQd one, taat every cay, wards sunset,
my voice would become 50 hoarsa I could
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my coughing and cloaTiag ofmy throat woull
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-29

one day to see his oyercoat. 1t was
brought out with no little wonderment
by his mother.
ssHang it on the foot of the bed, won't
you, mammal" he asked.
Eyes, my boy, if you wish; but why
do you want to have it out here"
''JuSt to look at it, mamma. It's been
such long time since I've seen it,"
UNTIIELY MIRTH.
Boston Record.
This small boy, while out walking the
other day, became much interested in
the movements of a lot of feathered
beauties, headed by a handsome rooster,
which were crossing the roadway just
ahead. They got over in safety, but one
of the fowls had narrow escape from
being run over by a passing team, and
her frantic attempts to flee from i'm
pending danger excited him consider
ably. just as she reached the sidewalk
the rooster crowed Justify, and Master
Bert turned to the historian, with in
dignation in his tone. '.Uncle, uncle"
he cried, "isn't that rooster naughty to
laugh at the poor hen SOP"
A POINTER.
New Moon.
''Please, sir, have you seen a gentle
man without little glrl? wen, ana
what if / have, little 0ne?" ''My Uncle
John has lost me, and | thought if you'd
seen a gentleman without little girl
you could tell me where he was"
POPULAR OPINION.
Religious Herald.
A preacher began his address to a
Sunday school thus: ''NOw, children,
am going to take text out of the Bible
l always find when / preach that the
text is the best part of my sermon.
Isn't that SO, my dear children" And
the children all shouted: Eyes, sir
that's sol" And those enjoyed the joke
most who had heard the preacher
Oftenest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-29
FLOWERS MADE OF GEMS.
Miss Terry's Daisy Pin-Art Flow


The newest thing in jewelry is a
curious combination Of textile fabrics
with the precious stones. A chrys-
anthemum pin has top made in imi-
tation of flower from mass Of yellow
floss silk. Something like hundred
small yellow diamonds stand out upon
it, being mounted on invisible gold
wires buried in the floss, says the Phila--
delphia Press. A daisy pin presented
to Miss Terry the afternoon before she
sailed on the Saale was constructed in
the same way. White silk formed the
flower, and small white diamonds made
it sparkle. The stem of the daisy, some
two or three inches long, was of green
gold copied from nature. A bunch OF
hops is as successful a design as any yet
tried in this way. Emeralds are the
jewels, peepiDg from green silk.
The ''art'' flowers introduced this
winter are sometimes jeweled. AM art
rose to pin on the corSage, or, after the
lately revived fashion, to put in, the
hair. initiates in it's texture the natural
rose leaf. ~
Even when yon touch it you are sup
posed not to discover that it did not
grow in garden. Even for fastidious
people the art flowers are meant p.be
satisfactory and economical substitutes
in the ballroom for the real thing.
Diamond dewdrops destroy the illusion,
however, though they are too pretty to
frOWn upon.