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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

Secretary e. B. Frazer of this county,
reports the following mortuary statement
for the quarter ending March 3lst, 1889 !:
Deaths White, 326; colored, 6S; total,
394. Causes of death-Oonsumption, 7s;
pneumonia, 80; diphtheria, z; typhoid
fever, 7; scarlet fever, u disease of this
bowels, IA; of the brain. IA; heart, 20;
accidents, s; on railroads, 6; mslarial
fever, 8; cancer, 16; Bright's disease, 10;
gun-shot wounds, 8; Group, z; peritonitis,
5; epilepsy, 8; suicide, L; still births, 20.
Births-White, 1872; colored, 81; total,
4O3. Marriages-White, 1856; oolored, "a;
totnl, 100.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

The big 25-mile bicycle road race over the
Irvington. Milburn course near Newark,
N. j., was run Thursday in the presence
of a crowd which the New York papers
estimate at from 4 900 to 10000 people,
with the indications favoring the former
figures. The Wilmington riders were
there in force and although five OF the
six who finished won prizes, they did not
finish as near the top IS was expected.
O. A. Elliott who was the first Of the
Wilmington men TO finish, was only
eighth in the heap, Mcdaniel 18th,
Danpa>au 18th, +. b. Elliott, 18th and
Merrlhew 18th. Lofisnd finiahed but was
unplaced. Gregg became sick after he
had travelled about 30 miles aud stopped.
Albert Jefferis and Howard L. Pyle, who
had entered were present but did not
start.
There were a3 starters including the
fastest road racers in the eastern states.
Tho course was five miles and was in fair
condition. 1t ran up aud down hill, one
continuous grade being about three
quarters of a mile long. The record for
the distance is few seconds short OF
hour and 80 minutes which would have
been beaten by the winner but for the
wind The latter blew strongly and the
men had to ride directly in the face Of it
when going In one direction. Murphy,
the winner, was O little over two minutes
beyond the record.
The Wilmington riders showed up in
splendid form for about 10 miles, and
then the paoe began to tell. Little Fred
Elliott was then leading his brother by q
considerable distance, Gregg had O good
position and Mcdaniel had been riding
like a demon, being well within the
record. The twentieth mile seemed TO be
the grand stumbling block where the
race was won and lost. Pluck and en-
durance prevailed. Z. Dauchy OF West
Winsted, Conn, had led the field up to
this point, but stopped rather than injure
himself. Fred Elliott was done for aud
his brother passed him Mcdaniel dropped
off considerably bsfore he reached his
twentieth mile and Grogg's stomach re-
belled and forced him to Dtop. Wilhelm
could make no headwey and gave up
in disgust after consuming almost SO min
utes to travel 10 miles. Hall and Bagsott,
the other scratch men rode gamely, but
the winner, who had eight minutes start,
actually gained almost two minutes on
the scratch men. Merrihew did not ride
IL his usual good form. DRmpman made
| tile fastest time of any OF the Wilmington
men, Mcdaniel, second, II minutes
slower and beating Elliott's time by only
\ 10 seconds. Merrihew was fourth and
f. B. Elliott fifth. O. A. Elliott won the
silver handled umbrella, MCDANIEL a
bicycle lantern, Dampman tennis racket,
I F. B. Elliott pair Of bicycle shoes and
Merrihew box of cigars.
Tho prize winners and the aotusl and
INST time OF each for the full distance
were as follows
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
THROUGH PARLOR oAR
To Luray and Natural Bridge, via
PennsYIyania Railroad.

To Luray and Natural Bridge, via
PennsYivania Railroad.
Commencing June Sd, 1889, Pullman
parlor car will be attached 10 the Niagara
express leaving Broad sti oct station $50
q. M, week days, and be carried through
to Lutay, Natural Bridge and Roanoke,
The car will arrive at Luray 6.1O p. M,
Natural Bridge 10. 80 p. M, and Roanoke
IL O'Clock midnight. This parlor car
service is q new departure, and greatly
improves the facilities for reaching this
attractive section OF the Old Dominion.
No season Of the year is more desirable
than this for visit TO Luray and the
Bridge. The whole landscape ia clothed
in verdure and flowers, the temperature
delightful, and ali the conditions in the
best form for enjoyment. The Luray
Inn and the Natural Bridge hotels are
open for the reception of guests.
The north-bound car in this line will
leave Roanoke 700 q. m, Natural Bridge
$50 q. In, Luray LOS p. M, and arrive
in Philadelphia 10. 55 p- IN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
GAmBLERs ON TRIAL.
Knox and Rice, the CoiOred POkei
Players, Each Held In $1,000 fol

KNOX and Rice, the CoIOred Poker
Players, Each Held in $1,000 for
Court
In the postponed case OF Benjamin
Knox and Howard Rice, colored charged
with keeping gambling resort at No.
8S8 French street, Thomas Batson, nol-
cred, testified as to the two prisoners
gambling. There was o mass of CONTRA
diotory testimony furnished by numerous
colored witnesses. Knox and Rice were
each held in LOCO bail for the upper
court. Harry Emmons, Esq, was coun-
sci for the defence.
The case against Edward Donahoe,
charged with selling liquor on Sunday,
was dismissed. II. II. Ward, Egq., ap.
peared for the defence.
At the close Of the trial one Of the colored
witnesses, Thomas Batson, was brought be-
fore Squire Smith and arraiRned on the
charge Of perjury at the oity court trial
Just closed. He was accused of giving
false testimony in the case against Knox
and Rice. The prisoner waived a hear
ing and Squire Smith held him in 81 900
bail for colrt. Harry Emmons, Esq,
represented the accused.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

the oolored band, also newly uniformed.
A sta,id had been erected near the State
house where addresses were delivered BY
the Reys. j. 8. Willis and 4. 70. Terry.
The State Capital Band and 90. D, N. q.
D., presented O fine appearance. The
display was the largest ever made In
Dover.
THE DAY AT NEWARK.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journa.
NEWARK, May 3I.--Deooratio Day was
not generally observed here, although
the town assumed holiday air. The
college, acaGemy and public school were
closed. Several houses were decorated.
Shortly after p. M Reynold Post, No.
o, O.. A. R., marched up Main street
under command Of Captain Buckingham,
and when opposite the college the cadets
about 40 in number, took the head of the
column. The cemetery of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church was first visited where
the graves Of the two soldiers who are
resting there were decorated with flags
and flowers. Line was again formed
and the NJ. e. cemetery at
the eastern end of town was
visited. The marching of the cadets
under the command of Lieutenant
Brown was exceptionally good. The
'firat grave visited was that of John Il.
Williangon. The ceremonies here con-
sisted of a short address of Z. Il. Buck
inoban. n PRAYER by the chaplain, and O
national HYMN sung by the G.. A. Il.
members. After the graves had been
decorated Captain E. Il. Buckingham
introduoo6 Hugh O Brown, who
delivered an appropriate and eloquent
address.
A large number of persons gathered to
witness the ceremonies. The cadets
escorted the G. A. Il. to their head
ouarters and then they marched to the
college.
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dar Tha Methodist Presbvterian. Oath.
liz and KItton oemeteYies were visited.
Tse Rev. b. Diamond of the Presbyterian
0hnrob offered PRAYER In the last named.
The crave Of each soldier was decorated
with 4 Iiag and flowers.
In the afternoon IA members Of Oom.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

The bids for the erection OF the rectory
building for Emmanuel P. e. Church, at
the Highlands, were opened last evening,
and resulted as follows John B. john
son, $8, 800; L. #. Grubb & Son, $S, 1874;
Thomas J. Day, 81, 945, and W. q. Foulk
g. Son, 81, ,S87. The last mentioned bid
der was awarded the contract. The con-
tract sum was subsequently, reduced to
$7,412 on account OF certain extras. The
new building will be Of stone, two stories
and an attic in height. The architect is
Charles e. Cassell OF Baltimore. Work
will be commenced Immediately.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
More work Tor 8 shiDyard.

The Jackson Il Sharp Company has re.
ceived an order from James A. Simmons
Of New FORK for two additional dump
scows, 100 feet long, 2s feet wide and 10
feet deep, exact duplicates of the two
scows now building for the same party.
The latter, together with the dredge are
almost completed, and will be launched
within two weeks. The keel for Captain
Williams big four-mastsd schooner is
ready, and will be laid within a few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

The silver cup, special prizs, for Q
best time regardless OF handicap, went TO
William Murphy, the winner Of the first
prize in the race. The other prizes in
order were Niokeied bicycle, gold
watch, French clock, Waterbury camera,
gold-mounted revolver, Kodak camera,
watch and vYistlet, silver-handled unl-
brella, Butcher cyolometer, trout-hshing
outfit, "Signar" cyclometer, lamp, Lao
tern, L. A. w. pin, tennis racket, bicycle
shoes, Jersey suit, bicycle shoes and two
boxes of cigars. the silver CUP won by
Iurphy is an elegant prize aud was pre-.
ssnted by Frank P. Prial, editor of the
Wteel.
Beside those already mentioned,
Charles y. Wilson, A. W. Hukill, and
Harry E. Bartram Of the Wilmington
Wheel Club were present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
They WAN, Wore s,u.incss.

It is reported in railroad circles that
the New York, Philadelphia & Norfelf
railroad has project on foot to build a
line from Norfolk to Goldsborcugh, N.
O., for the purpose of opening up q
heavily-wooded country which lnols rail.
road facilities and also with the ultimate
object OF gaining toothold in the south.
Arn iron and coal producing centres.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

The construction COMMITTEES Of the new
Eighth Street Electric Railway has de-
termined on the use of the Sprague cleo
trlc motor for it's new road, similar te
that in use on the Brandywine extension.
The John G. Brill Company Of Philadel.
phia, has been awarded the contract for
four cars, and the Johnson Material Com
pany of Philadelphia, will furnish the
road supplies. jeremiah Mahoney OF
this city, will lay the tracks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

Thomas e. Hearn of Bfiddletown,
James P. Rothwell Of Newark, Thomas
W. Saville and Dr.. N. B. Morrison OF
this city and @. Ia. Leitch, ex-deputy
collector, are candidates to succeed
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector w. 4.
Comegys, who has resigned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

II is stated that the annual encamp-
ment of the Delaware militia will bs held
ut Brandywine Springs, commencing
Saturday, July 18th and closing July
Goth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

Invitations are out for the commence
ment exercises OF the senior class of Oro-
ger Theological Seminary, Upland, Pa,
on Wednesday,, June 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
Buying henImcKy DIstilIerles.

A representative of an English syndi.
cate is In Louisville, KY, negotiating
with distillers with the view of purehas-
ing all the distillerles in the state.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
A store at Asbury park

Mrs. Joseph x. Adams of this city has
opened variety store at No. 164 Main
street, Asbury Park, N. ].
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

Letters of administration on the estate
of William s. Evans have been granted
Sallie p. Evans.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
THE BICYCLE ROAD RACE
LOCAL WHE@LMEH 1N-
TEE THE C0NTEST.

Wilmington Wins Five prizes-
Danipman Makes the Best Time
A Large Crowd i'm Attendance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-19
THEY ARE DESPERATE.

Nothing short of an interposition of the
courts can prevent the Peoples party from
carrying the municipal election in Febru-
airy next. Perhaps this is the reason why
the courts are being so earnestly appealed
to. And yet those who expected to win by
such methods may be balied. They have
been before on several similar occasions
and disappointment may continue to be
their lot.
Certain it is, that no such interest and
nothing approximating the enthusiasm were
ever exhibited by the Peoples party in this
territory before. Earnestness is stamped
on every brow and determination is ex-
pressed in every breath. Nothing that is
fair can knock the Peoples party out this
time, and certainly none know it so well as
those who have initiated the sensational
proceedings now going on in the Third dis
trict court. 1t looks like drowning man
grasping at a straw, and that is about
what it amounts to. 1t is painfully evident
now that the Liberals are unwilling to
trust the issue to a fair cast and count of
votes, and in their desperation, like a
in August, are striking wild
and hurting nothing and nobody but them
selves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-19
A TALE OF TWO TERRITORIES.

An eastern exchange says ''the Republi-
can attempt to reverse the political major
ity in the legislature of Montana by throw
ing out enough Democratic votes to change
the result has been frustrated" Would we
could so understand it thus near to
the scene of the conflict. 1t then
goes on to say that 1.-THE court
has decided that the votes in dispute must
be counted" So it did; but the awkward
question still remains that the court which
so ordered, through the hasty and still well
considered action of President HARRISON,
was denuded of authority at the time the
order was made. 1t goes on to say that
''the vote at the Tunnel precinct, in
Silver Bow county, which the can
wasting board refused to count, was
received by Republican election officers,
who made oath that the election was fair
one, and the affidavits upon which the
board rejected the vote are now proven to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-19

and build stately halls and magnificent
business blocks.
Nor is it doubted that the merchants, the
bankers, the business men, the property
owners and the capitalists will run their
hands down into their pockets and gener-
ously take out coin for the expenses of this
grand advertising scheme in the interest of
-'the boom" In fact, what man of intelli-
gence who has two dollars, could refuse to
lend one of them for the carrying out of this
project, the returns being so certain and so
magnificent There will be no difficulty
whatever in getting all the money required
to keep the newspaper presses running
night and day on these boom editions, and
we can send delegations of glib takers to
explain to the American people how these
issues were carefully prepared by the Lib
eral campaign committee for the purpose
of interesting everybody in Utah as de
lightful place of residence and a most en-
ticing spot for the investment of capital,
where it will be both safe and remunera-
tive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-19
THE BOON OPPORTUNITY.

The newspapers containing accounts of
the proceedings beforeJudge ANDERSON will
be good things to send abroad throughout
the United States for the purpose of boom
ing Utah and bringing hither people and
capital. Large editions of these journals
should be sent out every day, as arguments
to convince capitalists that this is nice,
safe and quiet place in which to invest their
money, and that the people are the most
harmonious, peaceful and loving to be
found on earth. An elaborate car might
be chartered to carry these papers, and be-
ing sent out under the endorsement of the
the chambe, Of commerce, confirmation
would be given to the declaration
that here of all places, is to be found
the social and industrial paradise, which
good and enterprising Americans are seek
ing. We do not doubt that the scheme
here proposed, if intelligently and ener-
getically worked, would result in bringing
in such a stream of desirable people, and
such another stream of more desirable
cash, as have never been approached in
any of the western booms. The project is
respectfully referred to the consider alton
of the real estate dealers, those energetic,
clear-headed rustlers who are never slow
to see a good thing and "catch on" to it.
They will, as matter of course, under
stand how the court reports will set the
average man fairly wild to come to Utah,
where all are so much devoted to the vel
fare of the territory and are so well dis
posed to each other that the community is
like big hive of bees, all dwelling in per
feet peace. and all working intelligently
and harmoniously for the common good
The real estate people will not have to be
told twice that land will boom with boom
surprising all other booms, for the thous-
ands who will come to this country of peace
and union, will run wild in their anxiety to
get hold Of dirt on which to erect houses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-19
PROFIT SHARING.

The great Pillsbury Touring mills at
Minneapolis having been sold to an En-
glish syndicate, the hundreds of employees
are more or less agitated concerning the
matter of proftsharing. Several years
ago the owners inaugurated the system Of
dividing the profits, at the end of the year,
with their men. First, wages and salaries
were paid, and these were equitable; then
the proprietors retained certain sum,
equal to fair interest on the capital in
vested; then small percentage was set
aside as reserve fund to cover losses in
bad years, and all the remainder of the
earnings was divided among the employees,
from the superintendent down, pro rata ac-
cording to the pay of each.
The system has been in operation several
years, so long, in fact, that it has passed
beyond the experimental period. 1t has
also proven highly gratifying success.
There has been no year in which there was
not a considerable sum to divide among the
hands, the pay of every employee being
materially augmented. Some years the
''share" has been greater than others, &C
cording as the business was more or less
prosperous. The present year has not been
good one, as the seasons go, the wheat
crop having been short and competition in
the milling industry keener than usual;
still, there have been surplus earnings and
and there will be a considerable sum to di-
vide among the wage-workers.
But what is of great Importance in con
nection with this system is the fact that
the men have been contented and have
worked more faithfully than they other
wise would have done. Everyone has felt
an interest in the success and prosperity
of the business; all have realized that the
larger the profits the more there will be to
divide, hence all have worked to increase
the profits. The disposition to strike has
not existed, for the reason that the men
felt they were getting all the company
could afford to pay, and to ask more would
be equivalent to a demand that the mills
close and order general lockout.
1t is feared that the new English owners
will discontinue the proft-sharing feature
of the great mills, in which event trouble
is apprehended, as the men are not likely
to be as well disposed as formerly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-19

have been forged. The scheme to steal
the state was as bold as it was infamous,
but the sturdy Democrats of Montana
could not be bought before the election nor
bulldozed after. Their victory is or ought
to be a double one, in that they have earned
double thanks and earnest congratulations"
1t should also be remembered, ii the con-
sideration of such questions, that politics
is somewhat like the transactions on a
stock board, where one party buys to
sell and another sells to buy. Neither
of them can control the market,
unless he has the requisite cash or in
fiuence and in the case of Montana we all
know where all of the national influence
and good share of the cash is. That the
Democrats honestly and fairly won the
governorship and majority of the legis-
ture in the late election cannot be success
fully denied 1t is also fully established
that those who sought to wreck the peo-
pies will by periuring themselves in the
matter of taking affidavits to the effect that
they voted the Republican ticket and their
votes were not made manifest in the re-
turns, will not be punished very much if at
all, in view of the fact that they were act
ingin behalf of the administration party and
that the administration is solid in their be-
half. 1t is all big steal, and if it should
be frustrated there will be no thanks due
to those who engineered the scheme and
hoped to carry it through to success.
A similar plan is on foot in this terri
tory, by which it is hoped that the will of
the majority will be negatived and set
aside. Its mOdus Operandi is slightly
different from the Montana plot, but the
the general course of procedure and the
objects aimed at are precisely the same. 1t
will not take as long to determine the
length and breadth of the conspiracy, and
in the meantime, in the language of HAM
LET, ''couch we aside and mark
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-19
THE NUN OF KENMARE.

Miss FRANCES CUsACK, better known as
the Nun of Kenmare," is making another
lecture tour of this country. After belonging
to one of the SISTER orders of the Catholic
church for quarter of century, or such
a matter, Miss CUsACK left the order and
the church and has since been telling
through the press and on the lecture stand,
why she did it. Briefly and in general her
reasons are alleged unholiness, immortality
and cruelty on the part of the priests, and
false doctrine in the church. She is pecu-
liarly bitter in her denunciations, and
makes some very serious accusations. But
after all, what good is the nun doing FOR
society, civilization or Christianity by her
sensational utterances! She will induce
comparatively few persons to believe her
stories, and these few will exercise very
little influence against the church. 1t is
presumed that Miss CUsAcK had sufficient
reasons for leaving the church, although it
seems strange that she should be thirty
years in finding out that she wasn't in sym
pathy with Catholicism. Assuming that
her reasons were good, being entirely sat
isfactOry to her, it was her right and duty
to withdraw from the church but wouldn't
she do more good by aiding the religious en-
terprises which she does approve than by
denouncing and scandalizing those which
are Objectionable to her?