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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
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william simmons and Davis &
Brother Successful.
The Street md Saver Dep.rEmcut mat
last week and awarded the following con
tracts: William Simmons, paving with
cobbls stones, at 8 cents psr foot; reset
ting curb, at IA cents per foot. Davis &
Brother we're awarded the contracts to
pave with Belgian blocks, at II cents per
yard; with asphalt blocks,at IA cents per
yard; grading and paving side cutters,
II cents per yard; crossings and cross
cutters, S5 cents per yard.
j. II. Simmons, Of Simmons Brother &
Company ia wrathtnl at the Street and
Sewer Department and says that his bids
were lowest on several branches of work
including the setting OF curb aud the lay.
ing OF crossings and cccas.gutters, and he
vented his wrath freely this morning.
This Street and Sewer Department did
award those contracts TO the other bill
ders because they Were the lowest on the
mcrs important wax and it was not
deemed advisable to award the smaller
contracts to other bidders
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
moRE Rrooap nRrAKIKs.
A Fine Seig-prop.iliug Ans0slSeug
Engine THIS Time.


The Washington Fire Company has re-
ceived letter from the Manchester
Locomotive Works, who built their
new Amoskeag engine, expressing their
delight and satisfaction at her perform
ances on Saturday, July goth. On the
same afternoon tha. the local engine beat
the existing squirting records. self
propeller engine bnilt at the same works
for the Hartford (ConR. FIRE department
was tested in Manchester With inst as
satisfactory results, all records being
broken under the onnditionS under whioa
she performed. With II inch nozzle
abe threw ssrssm 34S feet; with Il
inoh nozzle, 333 fest; with 2 incn
nozzle, 3l9 feet iuchsn. This Washing.
tou engine, which is second class, threw
3d. feet lUt inches ;hronSh a II inoh
nozzle and 322 feet % inches through
II inch nozzle.
In speaking of tha performance OF the
srlf propeller. the Manchester Duty
Mirror and AMERICAN of July 22i says:
"The trial wss uns ot the most satisfac-
tory, everything worked to perfection,
aud for move than m hour u,,aer the
serutny OF practical business men, the
propsltsr proved itsst to bA worthy of
every oApSCthtiuns AtLff tHinG run DuDh-
wards and forwards ~ different rates of
spsed, turned in difficult places and
tested thoroughly as = road machine, it
was backed over the railroad track to the
edge OF the canal, md the suction pipe
beinv dropped intn thu ~Rter, three and
one-halt inch fabric hose was attached
and abesutiful teBt OF force was given
through an inoh and q half nozzle
1t TOOK four men to handle the nozzle,
a larger nozzle was tried, both with sat
isfactory results. After this the ma
chine was again run up and down the
street at q speed which even on straight
track could not be attained by horses at
tached to the lightest possible engine.
In practical use 1t is intended to keep
about sixty pound of steam in her all the
time by means of an suxiliary heating
boiler, that being considered necessary
to move her out of the house and run her
until tho fire underneath the boiler which
is lighted OF the time o. starting becomes
hot. Experience showed that horses were
not greatly alarmed by the monster, and
II would seem that with this new plan
and new departure that steam would have
great advantage over horses as motive
power.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
nealI, Q, ,Irs. 9. 3. Ionn,on.

Mrs. Matths b., wife Of Usieb T.
Johnson, died at her home, No. HOE
Market street, this city, last Thursday
The deceased had been in i'll health for
several weeks. and hsr death was not
entirely unexpected. Mrs. johnson was
the daughter of The late Thomas Young
a former prominent ship-builder and
Mayor of this city, and a sister Of Il
Harry Young, of EVERY Evening and Of
Thomas Ynuug, cashier OF the Farm
eI's Bank. She was woman of emf
nently kindly nature and charitable
disposition and was highly esteemed by
many friends by reason OF her refined
Christian character and gentle lovsble
traits She leaves a husband, and sir
children, three sons and three daughters
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
WALK THE FLANK
Special Deputy Collector OF Customs
O. j. Einck LOses His POsitiOm.

q. j. Finck Loses His Position.
Special Deputy Collector OF Customs
George j. Finck has been dismissed from
the government service. Mr.. Finck wes
away on few days vacation at Allegheny
City, Pa, when he received q dispatch
from Collector Barlow requesting his i'm
mediate presence at the office in Will
mington. He hurried back and upon
presenting himself before the collector
was shown missive from the Secretary
of the Treasury at Washington, curtly,
in one or two lines, giving notification of
his immediate dismissal. Mr.. Finck has
no idea of any reason for this summary
action or for the removal at ell.
A reporter called at the Office Thursday,
Collector Barlow was away at dinner.
Deputy Collector CHARLES j. Kyle, on
being informed OF the reporters mission
to ask the reason of Mr.. Finok's sudden
dismissal, suggested that Mr.. Barlow
would answer all questions. Mr.. Barlow
vRs away at the time.
Mr.. Finck's sudden dismissal has
caused considerable Consideration among
official circles in this city. 1t is generally
regarded as plain and direct notice
from Senator Higgins upon all Demo-
| GRATIS office-holders under the Federal
Government that they shall prepare to
vacata their Offices, without delay. Mr..
Finck was not ian offensive partisan" by
any means. He was secretary of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, but he
was most faithful official, and never al
lowed any of his political or personal
engagements to interfere with the dis
charge Of his official duties.
| MIR. Finok's notios of dismissal did not
mention that any charges had been made
against him and his friends are urging
him to write to the secretary and demand
q copy of the charges preferred against
him, II any. II charges were laid at his
door, 1t would be interesting to know
who made them, and if he is discharged
for purely partisan reasons, it will also
be interesting knowledge for the general
public.
1t is said that thus far there are no ap-
piicants for Mr.. Finck's position, but it
il rumored that Senator Higgins has o
fine young Republican friend in st.
Georges hundred ready to step into the
place. The change is generally regarded
ss direct notice upon Deputy Collector
Kyle, Postmaster Taylor, Collector
Barlow and United States MsrshBl Newlin
to get ready to step down and out. Sen
ator Higgins bloody axe is swinging in
the air and no Democratic Federal official
neea expect to escape.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
Deat,, of an Eslimabie Lady.

Mrs. Mary MCCARTHY, the widow of
Michael McGartity, died at the residence
of her son, William H. McGarrity, Eighth
and Poplar streets, last week. She was
born in Ireland 20 years ego and was
woll known and highly respected. She
was an upright and Christian lady and
her death is nlourned by large circle of
friends. Mrs. Mccarthy leaves five
children: William H.. TIE Eighth and
Poplar strsets grossr; James, who is now
in Mississippi; Miss Maggie. Mrs. Kate
Kenny, the widow of D o'C Kenny, and
Mary, the wife OF Joseph Il. CAllahan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

A Short Session and little Business
Transacted.


At Thursday's meeting OF City Council,
President Psrra presiding, the city trsas-
urer reported balance in bank of S274,-
S06. 65, and receipts for the week as
follows: Collector Moody, $s9,250;
Collector Msaley, S97,6 Clerk of
Municipal Court Hyland, S504 10; Chief
OF Police Swigaett, 1927; City Engineer
Boughmsn, $142 so; Councilman BIC.
donigal, salary returned, $3.50; Council.
man Baugh, do, $3.50.
The pay roll OF members of Council
for July was allowed, as follows: Presi-
dent Farra, $50; Ayars, 800; Baugh, 800;
Beale, $2n; Chambers, $l2; 0oley, $40;
Cotton, Sl3; Curren, 50 so: Davis, S12;
Dil'in, $2a 90; Forrest, $40; Hawkins,
SC; johnson, $3.50; Lawson, S.; Nc
Gall, 5l3; McGonigal, $l6 IL; McKen.
ney, SIT so; Perkins, $lI; Roberts, $l1;
Ryan, $50; Sswdun, 500; Sharkey,
So so; Shea, $40; Vandegriit, SO; White,
$lS; total, $379.26.
The following communication from
City T!easurer Griffith was read:
To The Honorable Council: E9closed
please mad CHECK of mayor And Council Of
July llth, 1889, payable 10 Joseph L. Car
| panfer, Jr., ]. Nswlln GawthroUH and James
| Murray, directors, for S5O, 600, charged to
the appropriation for "inrerceptiue sewer"
Having carefully examined the lis. Of ap-
propTlatiOns furnished me by tde cierk Of
| City Council Mt the beginning OF the tiseai
| year, fall to discovec nny appropriations
such as | named In the said check, heace
return tins said check without my sigma
tuEe. Very respectfully.
R, R. GRIFFITH. City Treasurer.
Tho communication was referred to
| the finance c1mmittss.
| Alr. McGonigal offered resolution
directing that the official bond Of William
| r. Writ, late clerk OF the market, be can
celed on the paymen: Of 5000 By his sure.
ties. Adopted.
Mr. BtuIh called up for third read
| ing the ordinance restricting the number
of COMMITTEES meetings members of CoUn
Gil shall hold Me. Roberts objected, as
the author of the ordinance, Mr.. 5harkey.
WAS aoseat and it weuld bs discourteous
to him to act upon the ordinance.
Mr.. BAugh did not insist upon his call.
Council adjourned after allowing tine
following bills: John n. johnson, ST. 30 16;
John Mcbride, Sl15.5S; Patrick Dugan,
S99.75; Edward Orumlisb, $2l6. 66; Will
liam Dollard. $4,000; Wilmington Freie
Presse, S63,6S.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Yesterday week vas the las. day which
fv5 per cent discount was allowed or
city taxes, aud consequently the tax
office was crowded with those desiruus o.
making tue saving. Collector Mesley
of toe southern district received taxes to
the amount of $3s,j00 during the day,
while the receipts Of Collector Moody OF
tha Northern dirtriot amounted to over
$40 00l. The receipts for the month OF
July exceeded 5000, 900. During August
the face of all tax bills must bs psid and
aftar September lst i've per cent will bs
added.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
u Rained 'r,venGy-i1vo pays.

A local weather observer says that it
rained on % days during July. The
hardship which the present wet spell en-
tails on outdoor workmen can be appre-
ciated when it in stated that the men EN-
pioyed III one OF the local shipyards have
not besn mole to MAKE full week in
four months. THIS open winter allowed
them to work steadily throuphout the
winter, bat the w3t spriug and summer
is causing considerable delay in tue ship.
wards,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
Chanr.mg NInle. of Ntations.

superintendent Van Smith of tins Bal
timore a. Philadelphia railroad has issued
q circular announcing the following
change OF names ct asa,ions batween ths
city and Phiiaiel7iis. Folsom nov be-
comes Lynne MaTr, which sounds very
much like an imitation of B-y;l Mswr,
the weil-kuoVn suburb on the peausyi.
vapia reiirosd. LaIperyt.le near Chester.
ia changed to Fairr;g~ and 0akeola takes
the plaoe of Oak Lare.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Policeman James MoSorley was dis.
missed from the force last Thursday by
Mayor Harrington for drunkenness and
neglect of duty. On previous occasion
he had been suspended On similar
charge. In addition McSorley failed to
make the hourly reports according TO the
stringent requirements of police reguls.
tiens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Mr.. Charles A. Busteed has disposed OF
his interest in the Centreville O5,ruer to
William J. Price, Jr., of Oeptrsviile, and
the paper hereafter will be conducted
under the firm name of Roberts Bros. &
Price. Mr.. Price is at present book
keeper in the Queens Anne's National
Bank Of Centreville. William E Ralph
vii probably succeed him at the bank.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Mayor Harrington last Thursday
appointed Mrs, Mary E. White, widow. liv.
ing at the corner OF A ana Buttonwood
streets, as police matron. Mrs. White is u
middle aged woman and reported thor
oughly competent for the duties. She
will commence duty as soon as the apart
ments at the police station are furnished
and ready for her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

During the month of Jily ;hsas alarms
OF tlre wers struck as follows: Box Ne.
2, July 4th, slight hre on the roof of
blacksmith shop, TSeuty.sseond aud
Market, no damage, ard on same date,
box No. 7, slight fire 1t Nc, ay2 Market /;
no damage; same date, box No. 80, false
alarm
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
wont Faaye Electric Light,

The Baltimore san says: A Whining.
mington electric light firm has made
proposition to the Ches.ertown, Md,
town ccuncil to establish plant there
and run it if the town will guarantee 100
lamps at $l5 per arnum per lamp for
street lighting. The proposition is not
very favoraoly considered, though the
citizens very much desire electric light
inn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Governor BigRs has accepted, through
Adjutsnt-general r. Il. kenney, to
participate with his stat and the First
Delaware Regiment in the parade to take
placs IN Baltimore in September, to COM
memorste the battle of North Point.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

General Henry duPout who was re-
Gently reported as oouvalescing from a
severe illness, suffered relapse and is
now in most critical condition, with
but little hope that he eau long survive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Dover, Aug. 2.-ooroner Jacobs held
az inquest over the body of L. A.
slsighter, the jury rendering verdict
Of death from his own hands by re-
volver. post moIteIn examination was
made md ono OF the jurynen disagreed.
rAe remains will be taken to Chambers.
5nrg to friend by the name OF /. Il.
Eeaisr, ss his parents cannot be found.
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MUSTERED OUT.

BIvENs-TIBBETTs.-J Bivens Co. b, 1Ith
Kan Cav. Senator Piumbs regiment, died in Blne
Rapids, Kan, IN February last, of consumption.
Charles T. Tibbetts died in Blue Rapids, Kan,
March s. of congestion of the lungs Both of the
above were members of Robert Hale Post, and
buried by the Post with the honOrs due to battle
Scared veterans from loving comrades. Robert
Hale Post has been depleted at the rate of per
month for the last four months.
WRIGHr-J. J. Wright died at CrestOn. Iowa in
FEBRUARY last. He enlisted Aug. l3, 1851, in Co. d.
10Th Ohio, and served as private until expiration
of of service. He had his left forehnger shot
off May 10, 1868, at Vieksburg He was a member
of T. j. Potter Post of Creston-
WILHELM-Theodore Wilhelm. Co. ID. 55th ILL.,.
died April 2, of Inflammation of the bowels and
liver. caused by chronic diarrhea contracted while
in the service.
BoLEs.-Hardin Boles died at his home in Chap
man. Kan, aged IS years, of disease contracted in
the army In September, 1861 he enlisted for three
ing Is months, when he discharged for dsa-
blty. He was buried by Chapman Post in Indian
Hill Cemetery
KIppER.-Edwin NJ Kidder. Co G. 18th Conn,
died at Chaplin, Conn.,, May 25, aged IS.
WALIACE.-WillmarthW Wallace, Co b, l06th n. Y.
died at Lisbon Center April Il, 1889 of subacute
rheumatism, alternating with chronic followed by
chronic Bright's disease.
FIELDs--Joseph Fields, Co. I, 9th Mich, died at
his home in Greenbush, Mich, April II. Of Brights
disease aged 65 years. He was u worthy member
of j. Wagner Post No. 2l7, and was buried under
the auspices of his Post
MYERs.-,Iohn Myers was shot and killed April
q at Cedar Rapids, Neb., by his son-in-aw, II. X.
Garrison, whose wife had sought the protection of
Comrade Myers. He leaves 3 wife and seven chill
dren.
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AND JUBAL CONES ALSO.


OF course, brawling, atrabilious old Jubal
Early had to raise his strident yaup.
Was it to be expected that when Rosser,
Bradley Johnson, Fitzhugh Lee, ct al, were
filing the air with chorus of walls over the
Lost Cause, that he would remain obscurely
mute?
Hardly he is not built that way.
As well expect the blear-eyed old Tom
on the back fence, who considers himself the
chief seTenader of the midnight moon to
keep silent when inferior cats are making
night hideous. AS well expect the head
coyote of the prairie to hold his tongue
when his noisy followers are yelping race.
No, indeed When the bad-tongued old
raider of the Shenandoah heard the full
limitations of his former subordinates, his lip
curled with characteristic F. F. v. sheer,
and he remarked:
They call that Rough on Yanks, do
they? Let them just wait till the old man
triIls his bazOo. Then they'll hear some
thing thatll make their hair curl"
The old mans chance came at Winches-
ter, when he was the orator on the occasion
of the decoration of $500 rebel graves, al
which ceremony over 10000 people were
present He began by being reminiscent:
When last saw Winchester, which was the thea
ter of so many stirring events it was amid the din Of
battle accompanied with the roar of artillery and
the fash of musketry After desperate and mos
unequal struggle. which lasted from daybreak unit
the dusk of evening. my command compelled
to retire on that occasion before the overwhelming
forces OF the enemy, which numbered nearly if no
| quite $1,000 men, of whom more than TO- 600 were
cavalry superbly armed and equipped, while my
entire force Of all arms did not exceed 1900 o.
1900 at the furthest.
This is an old lie of Early's, and he ha
hoped by sticking TO it firmly to make i
believed. In 1865 he wrote letter from
Havana, in which he said:
At the battle of Winchester, or Opequan,
my effective strength was about $500 muskets
three battalons of artillery, andless than 5000 cav
airy.
Sheridan made crushing reply to this b.
publishing the receipts Of the Provost
Marshal Of his Department for 1900 prison
ers captured from Early during the cam
paign, or about 1000 more than the humble
he claimed as his total force at the opequar
There are reports on file in the War De
partment-from Gen. Early himself-whic
show what gross falsehood his statemen
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RENEW IN TINE.

Let every subscriber whose subscription
has been running some time compare the
number he viii find On the yellow slip con-
tanning his name with that IN the head of
the paper. By this means he can find out
when his subscription expires and be able
to renew in time, 50 as to save missing any
numbers It viii be unpleasant to miss
any numbers now, when every one has so
much that is important TO the reader.
The number of this paper is 400 If the
header finds that the number on his address
slip is, FOR example, Al, he viii understand
that he win receive but two more numbers,
and be should renew at once. fit is 412 he
vii get three more papers, and so on.
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THE Mugwump Springfield Republican is
naturally very much distressed at the new
pension policy. 1t says:
1t would be useless to talk about law to the
men now in control of the Pension Bureau. The
interpretations so far made show that the statutes
are of no consequence to Messrs. Bussey and Tan
ner beyond the opportunity afforded for the dstor
ton of their plain intent and meaning.
The Republican was very anxious that
every bondholder should be paid 100 cents
in gold, and interest in the same coin, for
every dollar he loaned the Government, and
in this make present to the money-lenders
of several times the amount that has been
paid out for pensions. But soldiers and
money-lenders are very different clahsses :"
in its estimation. "Messrs. Bussey and Tan
ner" are only carrying out the clear intent
and purpose of the law, just as the Secretaries
of the Treasury carried out the intent of the
laws with regard to the bondholders.
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PERSONAL.

Gen. John G. Starkweather, of Washington, D.
O., delivered the Grafton Memorial Day at the
invitation of GAR. Post No. co. Monongahela City
Pa, which bears his name, this Post being one Of
the very few which named after men who are
now living. Gen. Starkweather had very narrow
escape being the last train which passed through
Johnstown before the great disaster, only escaping
by an hour or two the flood which destroyed the
valley. The Generals friends throughout the
to know that he escaped without injury. He says
Friday has always been his lucky day, superstition
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Miss Clara Barton is adding much to her high
fame by the splendid work she has been doing for
the Johnstown sufferers.
Col Jacob NJ Davis, Goth Pa, Philadelphia, Pa,
recently had an encounter with hungry Billy
goat, which was amusing to everyb body but the gall
liant Colonel. Billy was after his morning meal,
and seeing the Colonel coming from bake-shop
with a basket of bread and rolls in his hand made
q bee-line for him, aud in a twinkling butting
both the basket and the Colonel. The attack was
persistent that the Colonel obliged to throw
Billy roll or two, which was rapidly devoured,
but the attack was renewed Immediately, the enc
my having crossed the street while Billy was eat
ing The animal was finally secured, but the Col
onel says he would rather be charged by a regi-
ment of rebels than by one BiIly-goat.
Col w. F. Morse, widely and favorably known
among the comrades and business men of Wash
ngton is now established in jacksonville Fla, in
charge of the Engle Sanitary and Cremation Co,
which makes speciality of consuming garbage in
furnace, and IS meeting with unusual success.
Col Enoch Q. Fellows delivered the Memorial
address at Center Harbor n. II. Col. Fellows was
graduated at the West Point Military Academy,
but went to the front as the Adjutant of the lst
N H.; was afterwards an officer of the 81 N H.,
and was then made the Colonel of the 9th n II.
Throughout the war he proved himself gallant
soldier. He left the service sufferer from the
'oId soldiers complaint" rheumatism, but is still
the same soldierly he was % years ago. He
made the old boys feel that they were young again
while listening to his address.
Gen. Lew Wallace's apprehensions in regard to
the safety of his wife relieved by the reeep-
ton of a telegram from her at Harrisburg an
nouncing that she and Mrs Halford had arrived
there all right.
John G.. Parke, the gallant youth who at inlmi
nent risk to himself dashed down the valley
through Johnstown on fleet horse to warn the
people of their danger and barely escaped with
his own life, is nephew and uamesake Of Gen
John c. Parke, at one time commander of the
Ninth Corps, and now Superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy at West Point He graduated il
civil engineering from the University of Pennsyl
yania three years ago.