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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
ON MS OWN REspossIBIaHrK.
General Benet's Explanation oi
ais Remarkable Order.

General Renecs Explanation OF
ais Remarkable Order.
PhilsdalI h al dyer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.--Tbe publioa-
tion Yesterday OF the confidential letter
addressed by General Benet to oom-
mandAnts Of United States ars nails and
aruor.es caused general comment among
politicians OF both political psrtiss, The
Republicans, as might be expected, de-
nounoe the order as an outrageous at-
tempt to convert the military branch Of
the public service into political
machine. The Democrats say the prin-
ciple laid down In the order, ''to divide
the force Ia the different grades grad
ually between Democrats and Republic
cans" il correct, but that II was bad poll
tics TO write such letter and nuke 1t
part OF the public records. General
Benet has had something TO gay in OK
PLANTATION and defence Of the order and
its issuance, and is thus quoted by tho
Star.
That circular was Issued by me. ] once
had conversation with Secretary Endlcott,
IN which he said that there had been q
great deal OF pressure brought to bear upon
him by persona OF IN fluence, asking places
for Democratic friends In the various
arsenal and armories of the government,
and that no did not believe that politics
should be allowed TO enter into the admin
iatratlon OF such affaira. He added that ha
thought II would be good plan 10 devise
some means whereby, whenever there were
any discharges or appointments or promo
tionsto be made In tho arsenals the two polit-
icnl parties could be divided equally, ell
cheney being first considered above any
other consideration. l said that II no
would allow mo / would fix II for him.
issued that circular accordingly.
OF course 1t was supposed that there
would be found prepunderance Of Repub-
ltcans among the employees, since the party
was In power so long. In many places this
ia so, but there are Others where the reverse
Is tho CASE. 0as letter / remember In pau.,
ticulsr from our officer stated that 1T his
post the DsmC ais were IN the mAiorlty,so
that II any changes had to be made they
would be the ones cff 'cted. The order,
however, will operate there as we'll rs In
all other places. You must understand that
It ia only when every other condition Ia
equal that politics Il to be oJuntpd, and
ten only when change ia Absolutely
necessary. 1 do not know OF tho effect OF
the cfd4r, us that Is a matter en''reiy In the
hands Of the various officers. wbai want
understood Is Tint Secretary EutieOtt did
not order me to laSub this circular but that
It was done on my own responsibility, and
that IL was intended purely Us u strictly
civil service measure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
M'oLURs ANN COOPER.
Coll Mcclure Opens the Joint Tariff
nebate in uedia-NVhat MnIne,s
OFFICIAL EIgures Show.

ShOhs
MEDIA, Pa, Sept. 2s.-rne fret speech OF
me tRlln discussion between Col. A. X,
Mcclure and Safe Chairman rhomAs v.
Cooper was made In the court bolse here
this evening by Col. Mcclure. Chairman
Cooper IA 10 reply to Mr. Mcclure maxi Fri.
Gay night and he did nothing MI. Ia. night
imam TO listen and tRke coDious notes of tho
points made by his opponent. he Repub.
neah ala Democratic clubs OF Media, under
whose auspices the meeting was held, were
out ~ Inil force, and tho court house was
nliod with large audience, many ladies
being present. Many prominent represen.
Iative Democrats and Republicans we're
present from all over tho county.
judgs Broomall presided and introduced
uolonel Mcclure, who spoke for over tyf,
hours and held the attention OF Ills audi.
ence closely. Ho favored tho Mills bill and
SUD that It's free list should be even greater
,neh T.. 10 would add 10 II coal and
non ana y Harrison was elected he thought
senator Cooper himself would be- in faVor OF
l.. He said that he had visited nearly ali
Ine IRON men OF Philadelphia, and thew had
all told him that iron ought 10 be free Tba
Philadelphia wool men had told him the
sallo tning, but only one OF them would
consent TO being quoted as saying so,
Two years ago, Dol. Mcclure said, he had
opposed tree wool and all the present frae
ilst " the Mills bill, but had seen the error
OF bis ways after reading an address sent
out by the secretary OF the Wool Growers'
ASSOCIATION to the Secretary OF the Treasury.
ne said there was no sense in making oot.
ton Tree and taxing wool. The idress wna
enureiy Tree from any party bias or feeling.
and nothing was said that could offend me
members OF either party. Col. Mcclure
closed by saying the question was one
tnsner IMAM party, and for the working man
sense taught him would give the 0reatsst
freedom to American labor, e,'''0''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
- . -
u. d o. IMPROVEMENTS.
A Fnrty Of"fficia's Inspect the Phil
ahclphia Division.

A party OF Is. & o. RAILROAD off 'ials
including President Spencer, First Vice
president Orlando Saith, Third Vice.
president D X Lord, Superintendent j.
Van Smith OF the Philadelphia Division,
Chef Engineer II. L. Douglass, Tain
Master John Spurrier, w. A. Pratt. En-
gtpeer Of Maintenance OF Way, OF Mayor
hodges Of Baltimore and William NJ.
Clements, general manager OF the B & o.
system, completed their inspection OF tho
Philadelphia Division Wednesday and re-
turned to Baltimore that evening. The
party travelled luxuriously In thres special
oars. Wednesday they inspected the
Schuylkill River East Side railroad aud
their property on the Delaware river
New tracks are to be laid, new gradings
-~r7'T" - NV 'oat Va ist il-r
| additional ,asrs Opened Tor baSirsss CT
the Delaware river
',A..s ,mspao.i1s ,heit wilmington im.
provsments Tuesday week they noted the
new station ct Water and Market streets
from which il it proposed to start all local
trains when completed. They also con
ferred with the Wilmington Il Northern
railroad officials relative to cooperation
with the b h o. in forming a double
track for the use OF both roads on tbs
new out OF as far as the main line. The
Is d 0. proposes at once to complete Its
double track between SinRerly and the
Suequehanna, 80 that 1t will have a
double track for the entire distance be
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore. In
fact, the main object of the inspection
was too sec the present facilities of the
road to handle business and what new
facilities were needed.
A number OF new stations will 90
placed along the line between this oity
and Baltimore; alec one or two additional
ones between Wilmington and Phila
delphia. The company is doing splen
did freight business here and already
needs larger warehouse. Tho officers
and clerks now located in the freight house
will probably be removed to tho upper
floor Of the new station. The northern
end of the freight house will then be torn
out and the building extended about 81
feet further toward the railroad. The
little two-story brick structure which
assnds back OF the new station will be-
torn down, and the surrounding grounds
put in order. There will be other i'm,
provements made here 90 both the pas.
senger and freight traffic ia increasing
rapidly. All OF these improvements nre
provided for ont OF the So 600, 900 loan
recently negotiated by the company in
| LOndon, ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
IMPROVED O. r. M,
The Tribal Elections and Installn-
tiOns--Grcat Council Reception.

The Tribal Elections and InstalIa-
tiOns-Grcat Council Reception.
The various tribsa OF the Improved
Order Of BED Men are now eleetipg aud
raising up chiefs, the term OF ofiice to
cover u period Of six months.
Hopockohacking Tribe elected chiefs
on Monday week, selecting the following:
Prophet, George V. Edwards; Sachem,
John M. Banthem; Senior Sycamore,
James Holiday; Junior Sycamore, Waiter
Macon.
Minqua Tribe, the Same night, chose
these: Ssohem, James Watson; Senior
Sycamore, Harry " Easom Junior Sag
William II. Virgins Chief of Records,
II. 7. Sergeant; Assistant Chief of Rec.
ords, Samuel F. Hall Keeper Of Wan
PUN, Samuel johnson, Jr.i Representa-
tive. George Stout; trustee for IS months,
Joseph Durham.
The following chiefs of Cherokee Tribe
were elected and raised up Tuesday week
night: Prophet, John ID. Bratten;
Saohem, Elwood Tuasey; Senior Saga.
more, John Hurshock; Junior Sycamore.
Harold W. Quinby; Representative "a
Gresr Council. William e Dudley.
Mattahoon tribe elected the following
chiefs Wednesday Sachem, +. II. Small;
Senior Sycamore, s. j. Renshaw; Junior
Sycamore, Frank Watson, Representative
to Great Council, William q. johnson.
The Great Council of Delaware will
hold its annual session in Laurel or
October 25th, and on tue night preceding
y reception vin +. given in honor 81 thai
b n. &c. ~ ay.pciaan will onnaint ~ nina,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

Editor Gazette &c journal: The account OF
the shooting accident at Mechanlcsville,
where John Wright, a 10.years- ord eolored
boy, was accidentally shct - Willard 7.
Smith on Saturday last, has been so mis-
stated and @imost cruelty misconstrued, that
truth and sympathy eliIe demand u corree-
ton and both of the afflicted families unite
10 the request with the wounded boy that 1t
may be put right before ne public by the
press OF Wilmington. Ylupg Smith had
been Frightening up an old gun In the Sit
ting room, which he had used the evening
before aud on returning to the house had
discharged the load and put 1t In thu
accustomed place. Another party had used
1t the following morning and returned II 10
same place, loaded with The cap removed /;
being therefore unconscious Of the load he
worked for over an hour AMI &c the end
placed a cap on for the purpose of blowing
the dust from the tube, no stepped towards
the screen door that lei to The porch when
the gun was accidentally discharged; he
did not point It at any Oue neither CID he
intend TO snap in the house. Ga the porch
WIS tho mother, other eE!Cdral q young
lady friend and johnnie. who lad lust came
OH in errand; the load plleri ihr1ugh the
group burning the mothers cheek, slightly
iujuring the young l4dS's arm and
entering the right sld1 of young
Wright just below the claylcle or
collar bone making u wound about
the size OF a silver dollar. DC. Mackey
has charge Of tho case, assisted by Dr..
Kollock, and under their skililltraa'ment,
alter the expiration OF alDost u week, the
patient is Improving aud seG,a h1pra are
entertained that he will recover He stitl
remains at the residence Oi William il
Smith, receiving the best Of Gaze ana atter.
ton and visited by numerous nAishbora
and friends anxious NJ ks for the recovery
OF the little sufferer and for the distres !
youth whose mental anguish has been IN lde
more bitter by the unHarranred expressions
Of the public press. An EYEWITNESS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
TUE ELopIEG B4NKEH.
lilo Says TIC Win Have n ouRr
al n Million EeGf As,.,. a.. -. !,

AAtAN <tAhEB alHAhE NlDs
DETROIT, MIoH., Sept ga cahIsgram
Tgeeived mere staies that Charles w.
maioron; the Hillsdale banker, who con-
vst,ed all his assets into cash and oloped
WI VIII Mrs. Bldwell Of Quincy. Is In London,
% ,uu s Snnouhces Waldton's intention to re.
turn mere soon and straighten ont mattsrs.
Ihe gentleman who received this sNblo
mas also received letter from Wsldson
mailed &c Berlin on September 18th, ii,
W W. Weloron explains why he went away,
oucei him TO have home. The Bldwell
woman SNiuted to so with him, he SAYS,
shu ne took SER as far as Montreal, whers
h no gave her s!>ail sum OF money and toli
aa continued hls journey and went dIrsq.
70 berlin. la the letter waldron SAYS tho
money money ne raised was obtained In Perfectly
a ps way on good securities aud sha
Wit AZ paylng 4 al back. which he says 10
dollars left.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

Alfred r. Seals, coIosed, o waiter EN-
Ployed in the railroad restaurant, on
French Street abayH + ont strert, was yes
t=rdny week held in $500 bail by
squire Monaghan on the charge OF sEind-
ling Jamea rhobe the musician, OF No.
St9 Vest Sixth street, out Of piano.
STa's mao rentsd the piano for two weeks,
and wncn II was rederanded MIR. Shobe
asaertained Mat he had sold it to an exour.
slou boat lie then had the gay Seals
arrested, and no is now lapguishing in the
police station in defgult of bail. Seals
trisd to show that he was tbs wrong man,
and that his lame was Richmond, but
~. Shobe was not 20 be- fooled The
instrument vns worth $40 or $50, and
has net yet been recovered. Seals is said
to assume tho name OF Richmond when.
ever he ge.s into trouble.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

Again Applying for Eiquor License,
The Novelty Theatre, formerly the
drand Central and again the Casino of
Music, but more Familiarity xuovn 40
BILLY CAROLS Dive" is again as king the
superior court of this county for a
license to sell liquor. Tho djsfeputablo
nature OF the house haB been fully en-
posed in the gazette and its nrevions
applications for license have been twn ri
three times refused. Ii is stated that nc
owner, Phillip Plunkett, will bring ali
possible pressure to bear with The idss NJ
securing the courts sanction TO sell nm
IN the place. 1t is also sud that at Inc
last session of court one OF the indgas
was IN favor OF granting the lioenss mi
the other occupant OF the bench ,efnssd
70 aud his autograph to the appliustin
ruoic decency and the general good M
the community demands that this notor
ious den be deprived OF tho legal ripht 10
sliIquor. The evil 1t has Accommodated
IN tins past should ber It from ever ns'sia
occurring the coveted license and ths I'M
proSement in this part Of the oity is evi
denoe that this place was to n yery oreat
degree responsible for the disorssr ~
the coast" To license this plaoe worid
% n1tle snort Of an insult to the people
OF Wilmington. Application is M 5a IN
tne name CT James N. Barton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
A bridge managed by DECAY.

Fenimore's bridge, q draw, spanning
Appointments creek below Odessa, Il
said TO be in an unsafe condition owing 10
the timbers rottiDg away. Commissioner
Roberts has blocked the causewRy against
ublic travel until the levy court cau
meet and decide to repair or renew the
structure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

special COrrespoudence OF L Journal
HMYRyk, Sept. 29.--The para aud stables
OF Juhn p. Collins, near Collins Beach. were
destroyed by hre on Thursday evening.
There were about 500 bushels OF oats and a
buildings, all Of which were burned. The
loss Is estimated abouts $4,000 and Is partly
covered by insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
A PRETTY WEDDINs.
speaker HIcCabc Married Yestertu
ut WNzleYvfllc.


WuALEYvILLE ND, Sept GA very
fashionable Wedding took place this
morning at 8 o'clock in the Eden Presby-
terrain Church. William r. RcOabe,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
of Delaware, was married TO Miss Beulsh
Whsley, daughter of Peter Whaley Of
Whaleyville. The Rev Mr.. Armentrant
of Berlin performed the ceremony in the
presence of very large crowd Of invited
friends. The church was beautifully
decorated with out flowers and potted
pisnts, the minister standing in front
of q large mound OF flowers, which
completely covered the pulpit. The
ushers we're Msssrs. Benton Whaiey,
Charlie Cullen, Lee Timmons
and Everett Hickman. Tho bridesmaids
were: Miss Nellie Parsons, of salisbury /;
Miss Jennie Purnell, Of Berlin; Misses
Maud Whaley and Annie Dale, Of
Wbaleyville. Miss Lizzie Whsley, sister
Of the bride, played "Mendelssohn We'd
ding Marchn on the organ. A reception
ard very elegant wedding breakfast were
| given at the residence Of the BRIDES
parents; after which the bridal party took
a special train to Salisbury, where they
boarded the north bound train for an ex.
tended tour to Niagara Falls, the lakes
and the northern cities. The engine and
cars Of the special train were very elabo.
rately decorated with cut flowers and flags.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

Nhw YORK, Sept. 20 Casper Bssker IN
years OF aga. was driving q wagon io.ds a.
Win networks through West FortiAth streat
Yesterday afternoon WHEN, by soma 9 scn1'
9pens, the fireworks began to expiode
Dtcksr vas SO badly burned that he dIed st
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

The State Board Of Psrdons, at Harris
burg Tuesday week granted pardon to
Milton Weston, the Chicago millionaire
serving fiTe years sentence zsi oontribut-
ing 10 the death OF man named Hay
maker during fight ever the possession
Of strip OF land in western Pennsyl-
yania, about four years sgo. The board
a,so recommended further respite in
the case of Johnson, convicted Of the
murder of EbaSnIAas,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

Regulate tae regulator with Warmers
Log Cabin SaIsspafilla, manufactured by
proprietors OF Warmers Safe Cure.
Lnrgeat bottle in the market. Sold by all
druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

c,, yoan y GouRh, the far-famed lecturer. ar
cold, thtn stsrtei for Bgypt In lie hops Of al.
cs,ss. ~ 9It Egypt contains no remedy mora
Syrup, 'A''' ~ 'ahs Vousn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
ALL SH0JISG Ar VANCE
nHPUBLI04H ORATOxs MAKING
HIN A TARGET.

The Glitterine s:enerslities cf Pro-
lection Fevvcntiy Presented--sh he
speakers Pay heir % spects TO
senator Vance's accent speech.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

Horace Grseey Knowles was intro.
ducsd aad made bFist address, 10 which
he took exceptions 10 Eope Of tine statn-
ments Of Senator Vaucs nc the Opers
HouFe Democratic meeting. He said he
Was proud Of the ontiaok in Delaware
and Believed not only that Harrison
would be elected, but that BIZ would re
ceive tho three electoral votes Of Dola.
ware.
MR. BRADFosp ON THE TAEIrF
+. q. btsniorJ, Esq, was called for,
and said he believed that tho Repub iran
party deserved and would achievs success
II tue approaching election. 1t repre-
scented the UsntANti~a sVstsm. end stooi
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-17
PlTn OF the NEWS.
0hocktnRAuAhdai.

The dead body Of Nathaniel w. +. Hatch,
banker and broker at IA Nassau, street,
New York. was found in tho yard in the
rear OF No. 81 West Thiftieth street. The
story OF Mrs. Lillian Scofield, a richly
dressed and handsome woman about thif-
ty years. suggests a suspicion Of y murder
actuated by jealousy. She and her hus.
band. Charles A. scofield, live in apart:
said she dined with Hatch at a
restaurant the night before in West
Iwenty.scventh street, a place known as
Nine. Fann;e's. It Was within halt an
hour of midnight when they left the res
taurant, and Mi. Hatch accompanied her
home. Arriving there she invited him in.
Mr.. Scofieh was aroused by the move.
:ments Of lis vile and Hatch. The latter
was hastily concealed in room on the
second floor. scofeld's jealousy was
S he s"e,ton s hi, high *. R'';n m :%%
violent way concerning the man who
had been with her. She steadfast]y refused
TO give the mans name and insisted that
he had left the house. There was a lively
quarrel between the husband and wife,
which only ended when Scofield left the
house. Tho woman heard nothing more.
She retired and knew no moro OF the
broker or what occurred in the night
until the body was discovered in the
yard next morning. Tbs husband,
Charles w. Sheffield, told the police
that he had had ca Use on several occasions
to doubt his wife's fidelity. The skull OF the
dead man was fractured. Mrs. Scofield is
large, fino.looking woman. She
is also very intelligent. She speaks
calmly OF her friends death as
a very sad affair. According to her story,
she has long been dubbling in stocks in
Wall street, usually through the office OF
W. +. Hatch & Sons. A cornoners inquest
was held and Mr.. and Mrs. Scofield were
examined. From their testimony, it was
evident that Hatch was killed by falling
from the bath room window. while trying
to escape from Scofield. The prisoners
wtrc released.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-17
Found but Lost Again.

After a separation OF twenty years ohm
B. Craadock and wife met in Nebraska
City. about April !. They came to this
country in 1868, converts to Mormonism.
BY arrangement the wife started for Salt
Lake IN advance OF her husband. On
her arrival there she fell into the hands Of
one OF the apostles, who was taken
by her charms, and upon learning of
the expected arrival OF her husband, hid
her away. When Craddock arrived he
could find no trace OF her and after a vain
search OF several days returned and set
tied in Nebraska City. In the course OF a
year. believing that his wife had been kill
ed by Indians on her way to Salt lake, he
married again. Mrs. Craddock finally es.
capped from her confinement in Utah and
returned to England. where she re-
manned until about eight months ago,
when she learned through relatives OF her
husband in England that he was still alive
and residing in Nebraska. About the first
OF last month she came over and found
him living with his second wife and a large
family OF children. After talking the mat
ter over, however, she was convinced that
lie hal acted in good faith, and, although
she says she still loves him dearly, decided
not to disturb his present relations, and
at once babe him a last adieu and started
back for England.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-17
Stories That Might be True.

There was once an alderman who
was approached by capitalist on
the subject OF municipal economy.
Said the capitalist to the alderman:
II have in my pocket an ordinance
which am sure would greatly benfiet
the public in this city were it passed.
I have also $500 in my pocket which
Intend. seeing that you are a worthy
man, to present you with"
"Sir," replied the alderman, Il
have goods enough to content my
modest wants, and do not care for
your money. As for the ordinance,
l will look on that at the proper time
And now, as l am already late for
prayer meeting, trust that you will
excuse me-"
Once upon n time there was g. man
who had no umbrella, although it
CHANGED to be raining very hard. He
stepped into the office of q friend and
said to him:
II would like to borrow your UNI
brella. will return it in an hour"
"Certainly, with pleasure" was
the reply.
1t was then 2 o'clock in the after
noon. At one minute OF the man
appeared in his friends Office and re.
turned theumbrella.- Merchant Trav.
eler.