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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

Another suit has been Instituted by the
commonwealth at Harrisburg against ]. II.
Rambo, ex-reeister Of Montgomery county,
to recover 5000 due the state.
SeligmHn, May d CO., wholesale clothiers
in New York, who failed six months ago
with liabilities Of e5ss, 500, and actual assets
OF s34i 1888, have made settlement with
their creditors.
The total amount OF bonds purchased by
the Secretary of the Treasury to date. und or
the circular Of April 18th last, Is 500 $780,
900, OF which 55l 1896 $50 were per cents,
and $40 .299, $50 were Il per cents, The
cost of these bonds was Si19 247 ,668, OF
which 500 0I0,sT1 was paid for the per
cents and 453, 1886, 79l for the ~ per cents.
A telegram from saltwater, Mimi. says
that Isaac Staples has sold $4,000 acres OF
pine lands on the Snake river to Fred.
Weyarhauser, OF Rock Island, The con-
sidsration Is known to he over 100000, but
the exact sum is kept secret The purchase
was made for syndicate which Is buying
up all the pine lands on the St. Croix river
and Its tributaries.
Saturday was divorce case day In Judge
Jameson'5 court IN Chicago, 1.-THE couri
was tired OF the droning of lawyers over
inconseduential details, 50 he took the mat
ter of getting at tho facts into his oTr
hands, with the result that another record
was beaten, and 3 mark sst Tor future
, judges to shoot at. In one hour the oouri
, had gone through SIS casea, OF which si1
were tried-one every ten minutes"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
oFsrEI: oIsoP FAILS.
Delaware River tnd hay Bivalyes
ro,NVorthiess.
FhiladelphiR Record,

delaware River stnd hay Bivalyes
ar0 worthless.
PhilAdelphiR Record.
This seasons oyster crop OF the Dela-
ware river and bay Ia failure. Three
hundred and sixty oyster schooners and
sloops have been laid mp at different
points In the river and bay during the
past week, because the oysters are not
worth carrying to market. II Ia expected
mat during the coming week others will
be tied mp as fast as they shall arrive,
and thoueand1 of men who find employ
ment during the winter in oyster dredg-
ing Will be compelled to seek other means
OF earning their living.
Tha oyster dealers and planters along
Delaware avenue and Spruce street are
unanimous in their opinion that the Della.
ware oysters are only flabbiness and
water, while the Chesapeake crop Is ono
of the finest ever known.
EAsTEELY WINDS RUINED THE CROP.
Dealers cannot account for this peculiar
state OF affairs, but many think that the
strong easterly winds which prevailed
during the entire summer produced
bracklsh water and prevented the fresh
water from reaching the young and grow
ing biyalves, which is absolutely neces.
sary TO promote the growth of good oys-
tiers. The Chesapeake oysters are gath
cred almost entirely from the inieis and
ooves which are constantly fed by fresh
wRter streams, and are too fer away from
the seacoast to feel the effect of the ocean
winds.
CONSTANTLY INCREASING DEMAND.
The demand for oysters grows greater
each year, and the dealers in this city find
Themselves dependent almost entirely
upon the Chesapeake dredgers for prime
oysters, while the cheaper and inferior
grades still can be obtained from the
lower Delaware. The laws of the state Of
Maryland require that any vessel dredg-
ing for oysters In the waters Of that state
shall be owned by residents Of Maryland,
This bars out the Delaware river boats,
which are forced to tie up when, as at
present, the crop in their own territory ID
WORTHLESS. In some cases vessels are
transferred to Maryland captains, al
though still owned here, and thus they
| manage TO hold their own when caught il
a tight place. The schooner jllia A
Jones, which was out in two and sunk BY
the steamer Governor McLane in the re
cent fight at the mouth of the OhesteI
river, in Chesapeake bay, was a Philadel
phia vessel in charge of Maryland crew
and captain. In this irregular and peril
GUS manner some of the more daring o.
the yessel-ownera manage to earn scant.
profits in forbidden waters when thel
own legitimate territory is fruitless.
SMALL SUPPLY AND HIGH PRICES.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
4 spicy incident in the senate.

WAsHINeToN Dec. l7.--At 10 40 President
pro tempore Ingalls, laid before the Senate
the resolution Of Mr.. Rlddleherger, pro-
posing reorganization OF tbs Senatc after
January lat, and tho author spoke IN sup
port OF it. He said Its object was to put
SONS other than the senator from
Kansas In the chair, asserting that
he had been the chief figure in the most
disorderly scenes he could recollect occur
ring on the Senate floor. He said q change
was necessary IN order rhat the faith OF the
Republican party, pledged to considers
ton OF the British extradition treaty In
open session, might be Kept.
at the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
R;ddleberger asked 10 withdraw the reso-
luton, but objection was made by Mr..
Harris (Tenn who moved to lay 1t on the
table, and called Tor the yeas md nays,
after paying high tribute to Mr.. ingalls,
impartiality and ability.
Finally the senator from Virginia was
permitted to withdraw his resolution and
the incident closed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
Tho NIcarngman Cannl.

Editor Gdsette and Journal. II will be
Q great mistake for the United States to
allow the Nicarsguan canal to be con-
struoted by private parties, What do
they want o charter from the United
States government for, il they Rre
not to be protected in the rights SO guar.
nnteed? And II the government has to
protect the work, it had better do the
work itself. II has the money, the skilled
officers and the constitutional right to
build it. Blu. to make everything secure
Nicaragua should be annexed at once. 1t
Is indispensable that the United States
shall possess this country, and the sooner
the better. The longer action ia put of
tho more difficulties are likely TO be In
the way. Already the Central American
stGtes are being stimulated by foreign
aRentg, 20 form union OF their own, and
this solely in hostility TO the interests of
the United States. l don't advocate q
general system of foreign aggrandise-
ment only this one essential place. There
can be no secure guarantee that the major
part Of the sto,k of private company
will not fall into foreign hands. Witness
the Panama railroad which, | believe, IL
chiefly now owned in Franco, and yet the
United States were originally bound to
protect it. Shonld this take place danger
Gus complications will be sure to arise
IL would be better though to take the
bull by thu horns ct once, annex th'
country and build the canal.
On. Quincy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
A snclnlI.t aEeeiimg.

Only about fifty persons, Including a
few women and children, attended the
Socialiss meeting in Turner Hall, Satur-
day night, and some Of this small crowd
began dropping ont before the speaker,
one Garsida by name, had gotten half
through. He spoke fusutly, but with
much more yehemence than Argument.
de elorifiad Socialism, sooifsa OF Chris
tianiiy. sneered at charity, philanthropy
and frugality, proclaimed himself an ont.
law and despised the million American
workingmcn who stood oowardly by and
did not raise hand to rave Parsons and
his fellow Anarchists from the gallows.
His creed, as well as 1t could be gathered
from what q GAZETTE representative
stayed to hear, was essentially COM
mingling of the laziness of the tramp
and the lawlessness of the highwayman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
Death 81 cmIeb NO. rrarsha,i.

The Philadelphia Press says: Caleb b
Marshall, whose death was announced on
Sunday In the $50 year Of his lage, was long
a prominent citizen of Philadelphia. he
was born In Chester county in 1906. In
1885 he and his brother John started roll
Ing mill at Marshallton, Del. Ia 1856 he
came to this city and started the large
works OF Beach and Marlborough streets,
IN the old district Of Remington. From
small beginnings, coupled with inventive
genius, he built It up to what 1t Is OF pref
emit. III 1878 he retired from active busi-
ness and was succeeded by his three sons.
In 1870 he also established the Marshall
furnace at Newport, Perry county. Up to
within tho last 80 days he hnd led very
ective life, and up to within few hours of
death was mentally sound. He resid cd at
17Os Glrard avenue, and although over the
three score years and ten daily walked to
his place Of business, IS squares distant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

A Man Kills Ets Wife and Then
Commits suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.--At Toddtown, q
small settlement In Montgomery county,
about eight miles north of this city, John
Ferguson shot and killed his wife Mary
yesterday morning and then shot himself,
both dying almost Immediately. Ferguson
was an engineer In Flanagan d Bros. cot
ton mills at Manayunk, where he had been
employed for a number OF years, and by
which firm he was highly esteemed. he
is described as man always sober and
Industrious and extremely fond OF his
family. Yesterday morning the Oldest child
Of the couple, a lad OF 6 years, WAS sent
into the cellar on some pretext and while
there heard loud talking followed by shot.
Running up stairs he saw his mother lying
on the floor and his father just placing
revolver to his head. The enot was fmme-
diarety discharged and the unfortunate
man fell almost across his PROSTATE wife.
The child quickly gave the alarm but both
were dead when the neighbors arrived.
Recently Ferguson has shown signs OF
me ntal unsoundness, the result, said doc
tor who had been attending him, Of too
close application to his work. He WIS Al
years old and his wife five years younger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
REPUBLICAN, o0MMIrrnn.
Result OF the Election Held in q
First nIsarira Midday N,Ua.,sa,

Result OF the Election Held in the
First District Esrldliy Evening.
The election held in this city, Friday
night, for members Of the Republican
executive committee Of the First district,
resulted as follows:
Firat ward-First district, jones
Brown, Dr., A. T. Ohristy; Second dis
triot, George I. Hatton, Charles Ii,
Groyts; Third distficti William H.
Peoples, John Wentz. 8
Fourth waTd--First district, Joseph
Wigglesworth, Albert Harris; Second
district, James Bradley, William Turner /;
Third district, George singley, William
Fl. Louden; Fourth district, John Klund,
q. Pepper McKaig.
Fifth ward--First district, Samuel M.
Wood, Samuel L. Eastburn; Second dis.
trict, CHARLES Weller, William e. Grin
mage; Third district, Andrew M. Blair,
James s. Moore; Fourth district, William
II. atimnell, Joseph Ainsworth; Fifth
district, James v. Martin, Thomas W.
Ssvllle; Sixth district, Frank W. Pierson,
James Il. Seeney.
Sixth ward First district, Milton s.
Shippers, II. b. Duncan; pecond district,
Evau Morrow, John McVey; Third dis
triot, j. II. Lewis, Peller Kenton; Fourth
district, H. Il, Carpenter, E. G. Patter-
son; Fifth district, Thomas II. Kelium,
Ira Bellinger.
Eighth ward--First district, William Fl.
Bukill, Frank Cannon; SECOND district,
Howard Il. Foaster, Reed ferguson;
Third district, Charles II. Taylor, Viii.
liam W. Ward, Jr,; Fourth district,
Robert Spencer, Asbury Sterling; Fifth
district, James b. Roberts, Thomas
Johnson; Sixth district, Howard e.
Stats, Alfred Collins; Seventh district
John W. Simonson, CHARLES M. Buck.
master.
Ninth ward First district Amos W.
Arthur, A. b. Mcpherson. johnson; Sec
ond district, Joseph K. Adams, Charles
Grabb; Third district, T. L. Wilcox, viii
liam CLARK; Fourth district, Frank 8.
Bradley, James McElyen. James L.
Hawkins was elected chairman and Franz
3. Bradley secretary.
In the Second, Third, Tenth, Eleventh
and Twelfth wards, no elections wert
held.
The members OF the First district com
mittee, in addition to those chosen last
night, are az follows:
First ward-Bsnj amin T. Bye, Isaiah
Thomas, Levin H. Taylor.
second--o. X. Gilmour, J. w. Howell
Amos A. Eastburn.
Third--H. O. McLsar, William Il
Bristow, Oscar Appleby.
Fourth-A. D yandeyer, H.W. Oheairs
James H. Floyd.
FILTHY. u. Bach, Edmund Mitchell
Jr,, II. Il. Billsny.
Sixth--Frank q, Stidham, W. Il. Hanna
, Frank D. Telley.
seventh-DaYid z. Buckingham, AH
bury O. storling, John Huxley.
Eighth--Seth H. Feaster, Frank Il
| Paradee.
/ Ninth--James L. Hawkins, George 3
Lewis, Joseph +. Delaney.
: Tsn,h-EzsR Lnkens, Jacob Iamplugh
} Eleyenth--James Lang, Fred Buckmas
+ ter Thomas OuTlett.
? Twslfth-james P. RAtlidge, s. O.Van
I deRrift, Harry Collins.
i Tho committee will meet at the room
0 OF the Young Mems Republican Club, o
0 Monday evening for the purpose OF O
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
rsangcd taiu,sels 40 a ..oist.

A dispatch from Denton, Nd, says:
William Nepr Williams, prominent
farmer, Twins near Friendsaip, IN vac
ao,,th syn part CT Caroline county, COM
S ,";t.eG an eide Saturday morning by
Banging himsplf to joist in the loft Of
members of the family expressed aa desire 10 e
to 40 to Preston, a6on. two %i @ires ~ poli III
s. md afier eating their breakfast Mr.
Villains left tho house and went IN the
direction Of the barn, for the purpose, as
tho family supposed, Of harne Messing the inc
s so time and seeing no signs Of his com !;
; inc lid daughter went to the barn, and
i inekinq in the loft saw her fathers noay
hanoins from rafter perfectly hisiess !;
Mr. Williams vas hbout IS yeNrs @ oi .i,s alSl
n aiy, lived il the neigtborhood N when
Sa lied. Hs leaves q wife and hYe on.l.
40 u'ss y His sa,aily cannot conceive Of any
rsnson for his tragic death. =. NJ .i.,.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
NEW r., W. s n. TIME TABLE.
Wilmington To Have a Complete
Might service from philadelphia.

NtRht service from Philadelphia.
A new time stable went into G feet ON the
p, W. d 3. railroad Sunday evening
Al 10 O'Clock. Wilmington patrons who
wish TO return late can And no reason 10
prumble, as Ave trains will leave Broad
street station between 10 40 p. m. and
midnight, and three Of these will. be,ex-
press trains. Tho trnin which formerly
left Philadeiphia al 10. 40 D. M will arrive
here at li.45 p. M. hereafter, but will
not continue on TO Baltimore. The Nor.
felix express will leave as usual Of IL 20
%. m. A new train for Baltimore will
leave Philadelphia at 1870 p. M, and
reach Wilmington at ~ IS a. m. nav
accommodation train will leave pbila.
dolphia at 1l.33 p. M, arriving here nj
IL SO q. m. The train which formerly
left Philadelphia at IL rs q. M, will leave
NJ ll.67 D. M, and instead OF reaohing
Wilmington at 1.28 0. m. will get here
at 10 40 o. m. The 10 45 p. m. train
from this city will hereafter run on Sun
days as we'll as week days. North, bound,
the morning Norfolk express will leave
Wilmington at 40 a. m. instead OF A 40 a.
m The Philadelphia and Washington
express now leaving for Philadelphia at
1880 q. m will leave at 10 40s m, and
the Philadelphia accommodation now
leaving at 1885 a. m, will hereafter
leave at IL. As g. m. The Delaware rail.
road train which leaves Wilmington
at 1880 p. M, will hereafter arrive
in Philadelphia ut l.22 p. M, instead
cfI.3l p. IN. The train which formerly
left Newark Centre for WILMINGTON ct
1864 p. m., arriving here at 220 p. M,
will be discontinued and In its plaoe, a
new train will leave Newark Centre a.
l2.IO p. M, Wilmington OF 10 80 p. M,
and arrive in Philadelphia at 38 p. M,
The 2 Sb p. IN, accommodation train,
however, will be continued from this
city. A new Delaware railroad time table
has also been issued TO conform to the
few slight changes affecting its time
caused by the changing of the Norfolk
express, which will hereafter leave Dove,
at 2.43 q. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

"a specioi from D atom, Md, says; a
large carriage factory belonging to Alfred
d. smith, located near the centre Of town.
weS discovered 10 be on fire AZ IL O'CLOCK,
Friday night. Within few minutea after
the alarm was given a number OF men
we've on the spot with ladders and buckets.
Like many Of her sister towns, Denton
hng no tirS apparatus, and everything de-
nenled upon the efficacy Of the water
buoket. It scon became apparent that
Il was useless 10 try to save tbs GiflaRS
GorEs. and attention YVES 81 once direetea
10 surrounding dwellings,. Colonel asdas
bense, occupied by DR. Fisher, and M
r. AZ Roe,s residence wore on the oppo,
site sids OF the street, and the slight vino
from the northwest hlew the hameb on
thpee buildings For one hour there was
n bard contest whether or not oar people
sbonla witaess another scene Ike shat or
1 1SG7 whom tho principal part Of the
loom cas- burned. WITH great efiost oil
o AMI properly except D building used by
M smith for Blacksmith stop, was
nnupl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
BISHOP COLEMAN.
Ede breaches Two Nsasseriy Sermons
at Suiyrna.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
SMYRNA, Dec. I7.-Ths announcement
thar Bishop Coleman would preach drew
large audience at St. Peters P. e. Church
yesterday morning. The service was read
by the Rsvs Dr. Tuilidge, q, W. Dame,
rector of this parish, and the bishop, in
PARTS. The choir rendered excellent muesci
At the conclusion OF tine hymn, "Guide me,
oh, Thou Grsat Jehovah" Bishop Coleman
for three. quarters OF an hour held the
andience spsll-hound by his natural clio.
uuence, His text was taken from Oorin-
ihans, w., Il: "Let n man so account OF US
as OF the ministers Of Christ" His mastery
discourse abounded In bright hopefulness,
and his subject WAS treated throughout
with careful study and q discriminating
sense OF the salient points In mans charac-
ter. A special plea for candidates for the
holy orders OF the church was made to
parents, expressing the hope that this
par ish would respond TO the call for minis
ters OF the gospel. He closed with the
earnest wish for continuance OF the
prayers made for him since the acceptance
OF bis molly Office.
In the afternoon he visited the Sunday
school and addressed the scholars. He told
them Of little child In Sussex county who
went homo fIem the day school he had
visited aud told its PARENTS that tse new
bishop was "not bishop for the e. q. chill
dren, hut Bll tho children" He evinced
great interest ia the Slnday-school work.
Another large congregation greeted him
last evening. "The Lord hath need OF
them"--Matthew XXI, 3-was his theme.
The gambling and betting incident of tho
late campaign were c1ndoned In no uumis-
takeble terms. Referring to the position OF
the clergy Ia matters political, he said he
believed 1t the duty Of every minister TO
take m active interest Ia politics, but he
should not let his feeling lead him to be a
partisan. Altogether his sermon WAS In
keeping with the expectation of the audi
enGe.
Bishop Coleman, during bis short stay
here has created a most favorable impress
sion npon thapsople Of Smyrna irrespective
az daupinInefin
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
Eddystone ffents Wilmington.

A foot ball game (assooiation rules) be-
tween the Wilmington team and q club
from the Eddystone Athletic Club Of
Chester was played at Lands!ith Park,
Sixteenth and Olaymont streets, on Sat-
urday afternoon. The game was closely
fought, but the visitors came out ahead
by score of 3 to 1. The Eddystone
team was afterwards tendered q supper
by tho home team. The local club has
lost but two out Of ak games played this
season and on Christmas Day will play q
club from Philadelphia nt tho Union
Street. Park, when small admission fea
will be charged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
OH UROa NOTES.


The resent supper OF Choptank M. II.
ChuIoh melted about 500.
Hebron Al. P. Church was dedicated
bridge officiating.
Chincoteague has new Methodist
church which cost 90 800 and was dedi-
Gated, free of debt, by the Reys. Adam
Stengle and A. d. Davis.
Tho Rev. j. A. 3. Wilson, ID. D., pre-
siding eledr Of the Dover district OF the
Wilmington NJ. T.. Conference, announces
the following as his appointments for see
quarter: Frederick, December 2lst, zzdi
Magnolia, December 22h, 23d; FELTON,,
December Esd, 24th; Milford, Decsmeer
28th,, 3Dth; Houston, December 29tn,
31th; Harrington, December Seth, 3lst;
Wyoming and Lebanon. January 6th,
9th; Woodaide, January 9Th, 7th; Farm
ington, January 12th, 18Th; Dover, FEB
ruAry 2lst, 9th; Leipsie, February 2aa,
Gath.
Tho old folks concert given by the
laaies' mite society of Smyrna M. H.
Church net.ed $1i4.70.
Tho new ". u. congregation ct Chop
tank has received 30 new members.
Tho Raw. r. A. ii 0'Brton of Cherry
Hill wan given surprise party recently.
Grace M. II. Church South, Cambridge,
which has been in a financial strait, has
paid its floating indebtedness ard now
has good foothoid. A mortgage OF
$4,000 reroains, the interest OF WHICH
will be paid annually BY the ladies' mite
suoiety.
The Rev. W. II. autchin, recently Of
Greensboro, ia stationed in 'Filtou ana u
m0mber of the New Hampshire a. Il.
Conference.
Daring the Last three years eigAt
churches have been built on the Eirginia
district of the Wilmington ID. Il, Confer
snee and tho ninth is now being erecteo,
The sam of $3.50 is urgently requested
by Presiding Elder A. D. Davis fcr HoiA
In the district.
THE Rev. william II. Logan OF Cas!isl'
presbytery Yves on Friday chosen pEeshy
terlal missionary Of New CASTLE Presby'
terry. His duty will be to lock after th'
Pfesbyterinn churches whose p1ipl,s afs
vacant and his salary will be vi. Sl0 pa
annum.
Tho Choptank NJ. P. Church COS
9I,O75. Services will be held fnefsii
each alternate Sunday,
The Household OK Faith congresatlol
on Sunday determined not to repufchas
its former place o; worship. a GOV.
mittee was appointed to secure lsss q
pensive hall, which will be rented 0
bought. Meanwhile cottage nes',ng
will bs held. The congregation numpef
abnut 100 members. o- =
Ezion Church Sunday rsised $93f
towards iiqniaating its Indebtedness
Special services were held, the h5V
flames A. Richardson of South Wilmins.
on preaching 10 the morning, the Rey I
q. Parker Of Philadelphia il tho aftel
noon, and the ney. J. Il. Riddick, D y
also, of Philadelphia, in the evening n
There wAs singing ia tie mofElns by II, y
choir OF tho NJ. E. Church in south ~;
rninRton, in the afternoon by tbs ent
OF Bainbridge NJ, E. Church, Phiiaae
phia, aud ip The evening by tho SAo,E
Zoar III. L. Church, also OF Phaiadeipai'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

Mrs. Timothy Merrlck, better known es
Professor Priscilla II Braislin, died at Holy
oke, Mass, Oh Saturday. She was born near
Burlington, N. j., in 1888, and had been
tutor In mathematics and chemistry In
VRssar College.
Edward Kennedy, sporting man from
Trenton, New Jersey. arrived in New YORK
on Saturday "to see the town" He had a
wad OF S2,500 In an Inside pocket besides
1900 10 loose change. The $4,000 he lost
Ia BayaId street opium joint, and John
Hollis, alias Hollish, whose parents are said
to live in Philadelphia, was arrested for the
theft. The police are searching for Andrew
Barker, an associate Of Hollis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

Landlith, the FIRST station on the r.,
W. & 3. railroad between this CITY and
Philadelphia, was formerly called Bran
DIVINE station, as Is well known, 1t YVES
WAS changed year or 30 Ego and people
often expressed surprise at the apparent
meaningless change. Why il was named
Landlith was not ascertained, but the
name Brandywine was discontinued be-
cause another station Of the same name
is situated on the Pope's Greek railroad.