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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
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10, Mutual Aid society.
Saturday night about 10 local policy
holders OF the United Brethren Mutual
Aid Society OF Lebanon, Pa, held q
meeting in the Davidson Building, Ninth
and King streets, for the purpose of con-
sidsring their relations with the company
and the financial repute OF the concern.
The society has been in existence for
for is or is years, and does life in
snrauce business on the mutual system,
with assessments on members to meet
payments ON account of deaths. The
assurances ranged from 81 900 to So, 600,
according to the class with which the in
sured was connected. When death
occurred assessments were levied only
upon the members OF the class to which
the insured belonged. Tbs company
prospered and at one time had about 500
members aud a resident agent in this
city. Recently. however, the memb.r-
ship has dwindled to abOut SO. members
becoming disguised ut the management
and dropping out The remaining men,
hers, suspectiug that something was
radically wrong in the concern, decided
| TO hold meeting aud see what they
could do to protect themselves.
| The Rev. Dagii Dodd presided over
this meeting, with Stewart Carlisle "a
secretary. Chairman Dodd stated that
| the members had been grossly deceived
| by the officers OF the company. In the
first place the representative of the com.
pany here, when soliciting members, had
represented that a paid-up policy would
be issued at certain time. Ihis tins
had elapsed and the members had beer
informed that paid.up policies could not
be Issued. Then again they were in,
formed that the number of assessments
for death would not exceed seven in any
one year. This promise was violated ii
the second year, When the assessments
numbered 10. During the third yeai
over 40 we're issued and paid, and 90 fai
this year the assessments had Numbered
~. tie considered that it was now time
to call bnl., and desired the polio,
holders TO determine whist steps to tax,
TO the end.
II was further stated that the com
pany'S officers gave the JohnstOwn dis
asher as the reason for frequent assess
ments. Soms of the members unhes,tat
ingly denounced the concern az fraud
A committee c0nsistiu, OF the Rev
David Dadl, stewart CaFilsle aud ThDs
Mitchell was appointed to conhidor som,
plan OF action and report at futur
meeting. The eumrlittee will meet thi
evening. 1t is probable that further pay
ment OF assessments will be refused unti
there lie satisfactory explanation given
and indemnity demanded in case untai
dealing is disclosed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

Contrary TO a general belief existing
there were no amendments 10 the game
law by the last Legislature affecting the
open season, and 1t is not lawful 20 shoot
or Kill partridge or quail, pheasants or
grouse, or rabbits, in the state NATL No
yenIber 18TH The amended section of
the game law as passed last year annuls
the necessity OF S25 license, which 9ss
required for the killing Of marketing
game, and gives to airy citizen the right
to transport from one part OF the State
Or from this to another state one dozen
or less birds or rabbits at eny one tims
without requiring license or affidavit rs
prequisita thereto. BY the repeal oil
section 2 chapter 100, the cUst of q
| license to a nonresident for shooting in
this State goes back to tito ofigIIa
/ amoupt-@5.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

NEW YOUR EVENING lu-t
Ri. Cornsltus n. Bliss o. this city mnde n
short speech at the buffalo dinner to the
Pan.AmpticRLs, to which the Associated
Press report only gives limo or sHO, hut
Witch, correspondent Informs w, ran
neatly ~ f1iluwF
tEt4 rren s@l1 that orr Iali'y ms been 10
surround ;hnruIriry wtnH thi Eee wH'l. bnt
Hnyrwitnuln OF south tuNrcl lIlgls seen
lllt, EPet evidences ~ prosperity iIi 6g tnnn-
try NH hr an ipfs-lIn, titt oar puIi not
without merit. lint leaving nm que Dion
aside, Nnl net c=irlUg 10 4uy uuFtlUuE oil n
partisan chars'lGr"r ahythinG thni vii offend
nUyui my audience, want 10 suggest NM
uur Eu4i policy l. io hlil4 uI % great llrctuI
steamships which slhll etry ila mnil lpr
proper ruIup"ust,iuu and nryuu tlnt snail
r'ruiHo something by WAY VI bounty, With II
Iup&i Nu tAt tie ro7hrnmrut may, uninr
,rriafIf n"a zIiG,Ee. t&kr tNH stHatn4hiwn I'm
aWflte lIh tlG L u drhvulg subject. and 1
desire iurlugtutt Only in tnr rcmutcst wHy.
ltisa ppy Mr. Biss did not explain for
| what this would TO our "bast policy" II
| M II cant that good way to got great
| ilnet o. wisr steailers would DO 70 build
/ them and s'ib-td2G them tor carrying thu
| mails, and then tux them fer war vessr!s
| IA tr.N % war, we have nutl'uc u say
egail-t It. But whGt hes this 10 do win
4 Pau.Amprlcan trade AS We have hereto,
y 'o.e pniutrd out, hare Is no nse IN masking
! elRbpt ate and costly Preparations for cRr,
ryiDg the malls between North and South
a America unless thars Il something to write
le.-Brs Rb1u.. Nothing ia eHsieg nowaduy.
than 20 ARRANGE tor an ocean mai ser
Vice. To call Pau-American Conference
to provide Tor T. would be like calling mn
extra session of Congress 20 regulate tht
ClrNJl restaurant. Tina OIL aet OF the con.
fe:aara Il, US We understand It, to supply
tha traders and manufacturers OF bot
countries with subjects for their core
spordeuce. The question cn which Mr.
Biiss ought 10 rnllghten US, II what anrb
to 20 Into ths letters which thN sub3ili2aa
steamers ara 10 carry. They cannot keaI
on saying TO each other, 'I2n't II grand L
HAYS Il suh4it2ii mail SO. v,cs?' or, A
the Surs!i ed steamer sails Tomorrow.
must write Il few liHgs, hnplnG LGls ma
hnd you IN good hollth, as 4 leaves me :.
this yresept. Kind regard. 10 tine senior
and tee seAoritAs No NOR at present."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

TI--II.- :, :, ,I.I,,
Mts "llilam E, 'ansey OF miHoFa,
Del, WAC ieoeha7 pnroAShed 1ae JuISe
FISHER farm IN Qlauttao district, has
made within me paSs teT dAys farther
parchases OF real estate IN Wieoin CO
connty. ms last purchase rs the Men,
merry Term IN Q1antiea district, owned
bT Il. StRn'ey iohayin. rms farm con.
tai1s J. w acres, ana 10 said 10 be one OF
the BEST fsFnlB IN the county ar Causey
Si!l euser largely ilto the growing OF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
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To he Field November 7tb ANA St'i--
Score Interesting Addresses 10 be
Niadc.
The iirst teachers institute of the city
Of Wilmington will be held in the hall Of
the high school on Thursday and Friday,
koygrl Der It'll AMI 9Th. 1t will DO the
first institute OF the teachers of the Will
oington public schools ever held, md
superintendent Harlan has devotsd much
time and labor in getting affairs in shape.
The daily sessions will be from . ;. d. to
~ M. and to 4.30 p. M, and the public
schools will Re closed during .hose two
days. An appropriation to detray the
expenses of the institute has been made
by tile Board of Education. Tho public
will DO welcome to the sessions, that is,
nc many ~ can be accommodated With
room. The hall seats 5O0 persons, and
there are 1870 teachers.
In addition 10 the other features Of the
institute there will be addresses by the
following Yell.kno1n INSTRUCTORS: Presi.
dent i. II. Haub OF Delaware College,
subiec. not yet selected; DIR. George NJ.
Phillips, principal of the State Normal
School at West Chester, Pa, Tanks and
Banking;m Professor l.. W. Miller OF the
Pennsylvania School OF Industrial Art,
Philadelphia, Drawing" DR.. N. q.
Scheriier OF the kutztown, Pa, Normal
SGhoo:, Geography" Professor Silas S.
Nefi OF the Pennsylvania School Of Elo
oution, Philadelphia, Heading Pro
fessor JaiDss McAiister, superintendent
of the Philadelphia public schoCls,is alsC
expected to make an address.
TIE Indications are that the iHstitutt
will be successful affair and sesult iu
much good to the public schools OF vii
minRloA,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
d ANasRoos CONDITION
A New story from qyo-tvitnessses ms
TO the way the Accident sHappench.

A New story from Eyo-tvitnessses n"
TO the way the Accident iaappcnch.
The lad Charlie skinner, who was seri-
ously injured by coming IN contact with
stone wagon driven by young German
named Thomas Pewfahl, Is reported to-
day as still in dangerous condition.
The first statement was that the boy had
been run over. But as the wagon was
laden with nearly two tons of stone there
was difficulty in understanding how If be
were run over that he was not instan-
taneously crushed to death.
Some OF the eye.witnesses Of the 90.
currenco state that Charlie with some
others was playing "Kick the wicket"
At the time the big wagon was lumbe.ing
slowly along, the driver being upon the
opposite sida OF the curb to where the
boys were playing. The wagon, how
ever was quite close to tho curb. The
rubber wicket had been kicked under the
wagon. Charlie rushed after it and
! struck against the hub of the wheel with
all his force. The heavy eoroussion
combined with rotary motion of tue
wheel threw the boy sideways aud back
ward, when he struck the curhstone edge
| heavily. The child thus received serious
blows front and behind. This statement
OF tho eye.witnssses agrees with tbs
DOCTORS testimony at city court, who
/ spoke Of the bruises on the boys back,
as WEI as on the front OF his body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
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a. teternus POttticlAhy III. Ne a.
Member aud " Washington Lawyer.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-rhe President to.
day appointed General Green D, Raum OF
Illinois to be commissioner OF pensions to
succeed Corporal Tanner.
Gen. Raum was born in Golconda, Pope
county, ILL.,, December 3D., 1929. He re-.
eelvsd i common school education, studied
law and was admitted to the bar in 1855
In 1876 no removed with his family 10
Kansas and OF once affiliated With the Free
state party. Becoming obnoxious to tho
pro.slavegy faction, bo returned the follow
ing year to Illinois and settled ut Harris
burg. Az tho opening OF the civil war he
made his first speech as a War Democrat
while he was attending court at Metropolis,
Ill. subsequently hn entered tho army as
major OF the Gith Illinois Regiment and
wac promoted Northumberland, colonel
and brevet brlgadier general. He was made
brigad ter-general OF volunteers on February
18TH, 1865, which commission he resigned
on May 9th. He served under Gen. William
y. Roscraus IN the mississippi campaign OF
1872. at rhe battle of Corinth he ordered
and led the charge that broke the Uonfed-
crate left and captured y battery. He was
with Gen. Grant at Nicishutg and was
wounded at the battle Of Missionary Ridge
In November, 1863. During the Atlanta
campaign he held the line Of communicn.
rion from Dalton to AcwOrth and from
Kingston to Rome, Ga. In October, 1864,
ne reinforced Ressacn, Ca, and held 1t
against Gen. Hood. In 1866 ne obtained u
charter tor tho Cairo Il Vincennes Railroad
Company, aided in securing Its construG-
tion and bacame It's frs. president. lie
wns then elected to Congress and
served from March 4h, 1867, to
| March Sd, 1869. In 1876 hs was president
Of the Illinois Republican convention
and in the same year lie wns u delegate TO
| the national convention OF that party in
| Cincinnati. He was appointed commits
sioner of internal revenue August I'd, 1878,
and retained the Office until Nav 3lst, 1858.
During this period ne collected $500 UG0, 0OU
Rnd disbnrsed S3000U,OO0 without loss. He
wrote "RapOfts" Of his bureau for seven
successive years. He Is also the author OF
"fhe existing conflict between Republican
| government and Southern Oigatchy." He
Is ut present practicing law IN Washington
| The appointment is generally considered
hers as IN excellent one. ben RAum is d
prominent member of the G.. A. X.
The new pension commissioner was
| sworn In at noon.
After taking the oath Of office this morn
ing Gea. Raum was presented to the chief.
OF aivision AMI otner officers. He vii
enter upon rhe discharge OF his onlcla
duties Monday morning..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
TILE PRINCE pooMEp.
Albert Edward Has Hrieht's DiseH
unu is LtkcIy 10 Die " thin II Yea

Aibrrt Edward Has Bright,s Disease
and is Likcjy 10 Die Within IA Year.
LONDON, Oct, 20.-'Ihe correspondent
Of the New York Times has sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to his paper; AT the
great gathering in Athens this coming
fortnight there will be at least one family
which will conceal deep sadness under
the conventional smiles. am assured
on exceptional authority that the Prince
o. Wales has been warned by hig ph7ni-
CLANS that he has Brigat'a disease inour-
ably fastened upon him. md that the ex-
tension Of his trip TO Egypt, which was
not originally intended, was ut the sane
time recommended by these advisers as
diversion which might assist to keep his
mind from dangerous gloom.
at is believed that the princess and
the rest OF the royal family have been
informed as TO tue state of the princs'a
health. There seems to be no ground
for immediate apprehensions, but my in
formant says the chances are felt to be
against bis living through next year
The queen has hsen thrown into grave
dependency by the tidipgs, and is living
o more secluded life than ever.
"F1r the moment, however, Viotoria's
bodily health is better than that for some
years previous, and there has been 40
recent recurrence of those strange fits Of
obstinate passion which periodically
seized her after the Prince Consorts
death, and which two or three yehra ago
made her intimates seriously despair oil
her reason. She is devotiug more time
to state affairs ana 10 routine wnrk than
customary, and gives her evenings now
almost entirely to listening to solemn
! music.
"he. Majesty's mind is severely free
from illusiona about the intellectual
abilities OF her grandson aud her eventual
heir Albert Victor, and there is a curl
Gus story hioat in semi court circles that
size is opposed 10 his marrying at all
but desirous that the royal limo be car
iiad forward through bis brother George
What vAlue this rumor has l Enow not
but it 10 certain that the entire roya
family is ieeplv disturbed over the whole
question OF the succession. Both OF Thu
| princess sons are " be rNiaea 10 tha peer
age as dukes, probably as York and Kent
during the winter, aud in the comments
which Eill taan bs passed there viii
doubtless appear the frat general reccg
nitlon of the fact that the Priuceai Vale
hirsalt expects never 10 sit en- the Eng
li5a thrcae.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

few days ago Edward Anderson, of
No. 1910 West Fourth street, was taken
violently III, with the pronounced symp.
toms OF arsenical poisoning. DR.. l.. W.
Finn was summoned aad the patient in
tins recovered. The cause Of his sick
ness is unknown, though the fact that he
had been INDUCING freely in cream puffs
advances the theory that chrome yellow
might have been used in the preparation
OF the pastry. DR.. Finn states that this
miglt have been the primary cause, oil.
though he is not at 81. certain. Chrome
yellow Is d lead preparation, which im
parts TO pastry the Iich golden tint sup
posed to be produced by a liberal uge of
fresh eggs. a few years ago it Eas so
exl nsively used by Philadelphia bakers
in pGiFs and buns as TO produce many
cases OF sickness and several deaths
among the customers OF the henr,less
bakers who used it continually. Investi.
cation by the health board and pr5secu
ton by The authorities broke up tic dis
reputable and deadly practice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

A dispatch from New York says that the
proposition of William p. St. John, presi-
dent OF the Mercantile National Bank, re-
garding the coinage question has not met
with favor In the Executive Council OF the
American Bankers Association. At yes
terdays meeting, by vote Of IL to 5, reso-
lutions adverse to the proposition were
adopted, while several letters opposing It
were received.
The last legislature OF Kansas passed an
act providing that In case OF excessive or
usurious interest the lender shall not have
the right to collect either interest or prin-
cipal. A case under this law came up In
tho district court at Topeka on Thursday.
Many years ago David Hutchinson bor-
| ruWed 60 600 from II. j. Booge, money
lender, who was secured by real estate
mortgage OF $4,000, with excessive rates
| OF interest. Hutchinson died and Booge
sold the potes and mortgage to one Hub.
bell, OF Des Moines, Iowa, who brought
suit for foreclosure against Hutehinson's
heirs some months ago. The defendants
/ pleaded usury. The execution of tho
note and interest was acknowledged, but
the jury rendered verdict for the de-
| tendants, not giving Hubbell anything.
They completely wiped out oven the debt
| OF $1,000 acknowledged and the interest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
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TO PISI- PsSTRUR.



HGfGCts OF II Dogs Islie.
An Oxford special OF the 18th instant
says: Several mad dogs have been killed
in the southern part Of CHESTER county
during tue past few months.
The most exciting case il the one
which occurred in Oochranville, village
few miles north Of here, the otht- day
when a strange beagle dog bit a young
man. The dog chased Israel Hamnllls
dog into its masters kitchen, and when
Mr.. Halmill's nephew, Parke Chalfant,
tried to throw the strange dog outdoors
ii bit him on the right hand. The dog
was chased to james characteristics, where
it bit colt. and then was shot by Mr..
Chamberlain.
Mr.. Ghaltant soon henrd that the
strange dog was mad eud this worried
him SO much that he aud local physi-
clan visited Philadelphia surgeon, who
advised the unfortunate young nan Ia
visit III Faptsur of Paris. Mr. Chalfant
became more possessed of the horrors Of
hydrVphohia each hour, and grew almost
wild. his uncle, mRn Of wealth, dc
cided to send his nephew to Paris
Samuel Poih, student at Princeton, vii
accompany him, aud this morning thfy
sailed from rev Yo'k for Paris. Mr.
Caaltsnt Is about II years OF age. Al
OF the dogs bitten ny the beagle haSt
been shot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
nnInAnn,n a4NAr pLor.
A PIo. 10 Escscue fsurkc and Cough
lin nv Enrcc from the GOmrI nOOlll.

"A
lin by Force from tiie Court Room.
CHICAGO, Oct. l9.-The Daily Netus prints
sensational story this morning, alleging
that desperate plot has been discovered
having for Its object the rescue by force
from Judge McOonnell's court soma day
next week OF Martin Burke and Daniel
Coughlln, the Oronin suspects now await
ING trial with o'Sulllvan, Beggs and kunE.
Yesterday morning whom court opened
Judge Longenecker who had been warned
that several suspicious looking strangers
had been observed IA the room for few
days back looked about and noticed them.
Soon after one OF them was observed max
Ing signals which, from Coughlin's appear
ance were understood by him. This con-
tinued some time when the mysterious
stranger and q companion arose and left
the court room. The couple wns Swallowed
by Il reporter to n ticket office where they
we're heard inqulrlng about tickets to Port
land and yancouvre, %. o.
A stranger In the court room was found
apparently making notes on a piece OF
paper and It was discovered that the man
had drawn very good plan OF the court
| room and Its approaches. The man saw
he was being observed. and lett the
room hurriedly. The plot which the
| eays was "got up IN the interest
OF Coughlin and Burke only for the reason
! that they are the two men who must be
| saved at all hazards In order to prevent
| their confessing and duplicating men
| whose neGks are thought to be worth much
more to the Clans" Elaborate precautions
have been taken by the authorities TO pre-
vent any surprises aud all the strangers are
being Swallowed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

colored mnn named Rahert Jones
was arrested by Officer SrUltz suudGy
on tho cunrqe of obtaining goods under
false ptatoace. Els YES found with q
quantity II goo5s Including REnes,
wooden articles and jewelly. 1t was dis.
covered taGt ne had got into his possas.
sion She pass book OF John Csul OF Mar
stallion. With il he obtained the arti-
eias from spicer 4 Go 81 tEat ploca let
ting the stotekeepsrE suppose he ha3
orders from Mr. Cmi, The prisoner wa.
taken to squire I}ertorttes eilics wherc
the trans cliau waa proved. Jones wGs
7 held in 500 bad FIR court. de wLs
taken to New Castle Monday afternoon
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

rrrrsBuRG, Pa, OIt. l9.--OhI OF Police
Harris OF JohnstUwn, was In the city to-
day on business. He says the people are
greatly dissatisfied with ths distribution OF
state funds. He cites one instance of a
woman whose reputation Is had receiving
e, 0DD because sna claimed her husband
vas lost III the Hood. She IL now coust lntly
intoXio4tei and Is being robbed OF her
money by her Associates. The moral tone
Of tho town Is very low. The degraded arr
tho stronger and obtain thU best OF every
thing ard auswer complaints or calls tor
ali with scorn. OF the 2i3 people IN jill
| during AUGUST bur three were JGhns'owa
people. Sin's contractors hnva settled
| down permanently III Jpbustown and are
nov securing I'LL the best class OF work, as
/ tuoy can uttpri L. make lower bids than
/ tie struggling Johustown contractors who
/ were badly crippled 10y The Hood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

The ElktOn Team Fails 10 Score
Against the RDeiaui are FIcIi club.

The EIIgt0n T'ean Fails 10 score
Against the Dsiau ware FIrlt Club.
Tue Deayare Fla!d CLUB football eleven
went 10 EiRron, Saturday afternoon, and
easily defeated the Elkton eleven by a suors
OF so 10 o. The teams were constituted az
follows:
Dea@lre Field Cluh-Rishers Martin,
Hos Tiger, Shortlidge, Clements, GiElmlns,
CsJsTell aud kHlnha-t; quarter back, Car
peuter; half.back, Hill ;eaptain, Rush back,
Stone.
Ekton-Rushers: j. Wilson r aver, W.
Wilson, Reese, Bratton (cAptHla), Hinch-
life, Evans; quarterback, Johnson; half,
backs, Mccullough, Constable; back, Per-
kins.
The game was played on the fair grounds,
beginning at O'clock, in TWO innings Of a
half hour each, with Is minutes intermls-
sion. Elkton struggled mantully, hut could
make no progress with tue Field Club
players, who scored point after point, and
won az they pleased. A return eatn9 Will
be played soon.
The Field Club eleven and the Delaware
College eleven will play at the Union street
! grounds next Saturday afternoon.