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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
,errlage-naKer., Association. A

The National Carriage. makers AssociR-
.ion resumed its annual session in Chicago
Yesterday morning week. The commit
tes on technical education submitted a
report on the condition of the technical
school in New York, aud made number
of suggestions relative 10 the school.
Considerable discussion was oceasioned
by the report of G. II. Burrows OF Gin
cinnaii in commenting on the usefulness
of the institute, who said that the time
was coming when an institute of the
character undsr discussion would taxa
the place of the high schools in this
country. The report of the committee
was accepted, and the board of trustees
OF the institute was asked to present at
the next meeting report embodying
plans Or suggestions looking towards the
annexation of the school with one OF The
colleges of the country, such as the
school of mines or some other institution
of learning. Officers were elected as
follows: Grant ID. Burrows of Cincin-
natl for presid ent and Henry o. MeLear
OF this city secretary and treasurer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23

A story is told at the expense of police
officer who for some time has been trying
to catch an east side saloon keeper yiolat-
ing the Sunday law. This officer in the
pursuit of evidence, enlisted q woman's
assistance by inducing her to try and pur-
chase some liquor across the bar In cues
tion on Sunday. The woman with sharp
discernment interpreted the officers designs
but apparently PLAYED into his hands. She
went into the house adjoining the saloon
and presently emerged with a suspicious
looking derk bottle, nicely corked, and
stealthily handed 1t over to the "cop." The
latter thought he had his case complete
until he went for warrant, when to make
sure OF his testimony uncorked the bottle
and by some means or other ascertained
that the bottle contained no spirituous
liquors, but was filled to the neck with
some very rank fluid. The policeman has
temporarily abandoned his Investigations
as detect We, until the people on his beat
are done guying him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.


A Mother Kills Her Baby Then
Takes POlson-Hser Husband Ends
Has Life with "a Bullet.
PERTH AMBoy, Nd, Oct. I5.-A double
suicide and supposed murder occurred
here TO. day. For some time 4ader Show
dash and his wife have lived unhsppiiy
together, the husband charging the wife
with intidelity. The accusation seems to
have been groundless and Mrs. Show
dash resented il bitterly. Yesterday
Showdash reproaohed his wife again, and
the quarrel that followed between them
was more than usually bitter. After
Showdssh left his home to go to work
this morning his wife soaked the heads
of q quantity of match la water and
swallowed the poisoned liquid. Her
means attracted the attention Of the
neighbors and medical assistance was
speedily summoned, but all efforts to
save the woman's life was unaviling, and
she died in great agony.
When Showdash reached his house his
wife was dead. Stricken with remorse at
the awful result OF their querrel he pro-
cured revolver and shot and killed him.
self.
During the excitement produced by the
tragedy the young babe Of the couple was
forgotten, but when the people in the
house had recovered from their frat terror
they sought for the child. To their horror
il also was found to be dead aud although
it is mot yet known positively, it is sup
posed that the mother before she killed
herself administered some of the poison
to her baby.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
sa .ooo tor . slnlIlo,,.

NEW YoRK, Oct 1.-THE sale OF William
Astor's Fetncl II stud OF broom mares and
stations at Hunts Point yesterday was an
unqualified success. The aggregate amount
received for the Al horses disposed of was
something over $4,000. The principal
sale Of the day was that OF the great i'm.
ported stallion Galore. Mr.. Reed started
The ball with bid OF $50DO. but three
seconds later the price was 100000. Here
Mr.. Reed stopped, and j. Mackey took up
bidding on behulf OF J. b. Haggin and ran
the price up TO 10000, where he fell out.
Old Major Thnmas of Lexington, tilted
a ong with j. ]. Williams until $24, 500 was
bid, when the major declared himself satis-
Had. Then Z. ID. Snedaker jumped In, bid
ding $1J,00n. The horse was fluallY
knocked down TO Suedaksr Tor $S0, COO. II
is understood thar he bid in the animal for
j. A. Morris, the owner OF Morris Park.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
NO ooLoR prsrlNosIaN.
Congressman LaDgstOn's Speech
Ehore Is No White and Hack

Congressman LaDgsJOn's Speech
Ehore Is No White and Hack
The Negro the White Mans Equal
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. l6.--The speech oil
John III. Langston, the negro Cong essman
who was recently seated in the place OF Mr..
Venable from the Fourth District, was the
feature OF the public exercises to-day aC
the Exposition Building. which followed
the street parade, in which there were sew
eral Thousand persons in line. There were
at least $4,000 persons in the hall, only a
few of whom could hear the Congressman
for the noise OF the rain patterlng on
the tin roof. All OF them applauded the
speaker though, and he was received with
cheers.
Langston, after discussing the question
OF slavery, said It used to be said that
this ia white mpn's country. He W here
TO tel them 1t Is black mans country as
we'll The wars of this country used to be
those OF the white people, but there could
never be another In which the negro would
not figure as an American soldier.
The speaker said he had never seen a
white Democrat who knew that the word
white was not In the constitution. He was
born in Louisa county and he was not
ashamed Of 1t. His mother and farher were
buried there, and he had no apology to
make for 1t. The best white and black
blood in the state ran in his veins and he
apologizad to no man for 1t.
The word white was not either In the
decalogue, the sermon on the mount or tho
declaration OF independence. Starting in
the kitchen, it was doing well to reach the
parlor. Being born in negro quarters, Isn't
1t magnificent to enter the hall Of the House
OF Representatives. II Democrats there
from New York or elsewhere should taunt
him with being colorod. he would remind
them that he wgs their equal now. There
was no distinction between white and col
to go cheek by jowl with the white man,
and make this country the grandest on
earth. and praise Ged together.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
IN GENERAL.

Mrs. Harrison has accepted the presi.
deney of the recently organised society
known AZ the Daughters OF the American
Revolution,
The population Of the State OF Texas. ae
announced by the census bureau, is 2,232.-
220. an increase OF $40, All; State OF Ten.
nessee, 1,763,723, an increase of 221 1854.
Lieutenant Alpheus II. French, survivor
OF the Black Hawk war and a veteran ol
the Mexican and civil wars, was buried In
Baltimore Thursday. He was born In 1908.
Mayor Grant OF New York Thursday sent
a letter to the Federal authorities In Wash
ington asking recount OF New York city's
population. He forwarded the figures oil
the police count Just completed.
While workmen In McOleave q Co.'s
blast furnace at Soho, Plttsburg, were draw
ing coke from the ovens Thursday after
noon, the hot dust blew out and enveloped
them. Eight men were burned, two OF
whom, Edward and John Hughes, cannot
recovor.
The funeral OF Commander Charles L.
Huntington, who died at Saratoga Tuesday
week, took place from the Naval Academy
chapel, Annapolis, Maryland, ON Thursday.
Commander Huntington was at one time
stationed at the academy as commRndant
of cadets.
A telegram from Halifax, Nova Scotia,
says: "nhe new United States Tariff law
has created great boom in the shipment
of potatoes TO the West indies. Ten
thousand barrels have been shipped from
Kings county to Havana within a few days.
They are shipped at good figures"
The colored people of Richmond, Vir-
ginia, last week celebrated the 9th ami.
versary of the signing of the Emancipation
Proclamation by President Lincoln by pub
lie exercises at the Exposition grounds.
To-day there will be a parade and an effort
made to fix the date for an annual celebra-
ton throughout the country.
The grand jury In Chicago Thursday re-
turned three indictments against George II
Lipe OF De yer, Colorado. The indictmerss
charge Lipe with forging his mother's slg.
nature to deeds purporting TO convey about
each indictment was fixed at 81, s,0U0. makiIg
$4,000 bonds, which youns Ltpe Will Eave
20 give II the authorities succeed In srrest-
ing him.
The annual mertng cf the Pullman
Palace oar IIomruny was held Thursday In
Chicago. over s1s, 100000 OF capital stock
bsipe reprepented. The usual quarterly
dividend n 80 per share, from net earn
incs. was declared payable November 9th.
Reyenud-Elrnings OF cars, Stab, 1856;
patents, il,624; manufacturing. rentals,
dIyidenis interest, &C., 81 ,376, ,201; total,
"a Sll 9Gl. Dlsbursements-0p5r ex-
penses, S3, ,274 sos; paid car associations
operatsd by tho company, 81 ,022 625; inter-
est ~ bonds. $500; DIVIDENDS, "a. 900 900;
reserved, 100000, Total, S6.sG2,s3O. Sur
piis for the year, $2,S9S, 1870. The following
directors Were elected: George III. Pull
man, Marshal Field, j. W. Doane, Norman
Williams and o. s. A. Sprague OF Chicago;
Henry q. Hurlbut of New York, and Henry
r. Reed of Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
NOVEMBER JURIEs.
Regular and Additional Panels
Drawn for the November Tern, OF

Regular and Additional Panels
Drawn for the November Term OF
Court.
Friday morning Prothonatory Horty and
Clerk OF the Peace Biggs drew three panels
of jurors to serve at the November term OF
courts in this county. The first panel will
serve for two weeks OF the superior and
general sessions courts and the second
panel during the balance OF the term. The
additional panel is for the oyer and term
liner court, at which the negro Storker will
be tried for felonious assault upon little
white girl near New Castle. The juries are
as follows:
FIRST PANEL.
Brandywine hundred-Alfred ]. Derrick
son, Irwin W. Pierce, Thomas L. TalleY.
Wilmington-JacobB Butz, George W. Gray,
James Chrlsty.
Ohristiana-L. P. W. Hobson, Dennis
Buckley, Amos Sharplees.
Mill oreek-John L. Greenwalt, Charles
G. Dempsey.
White Clay Creek-Charles o. Hing,
Walter F. Southgate, George g. Kerr.
Peneader-Henry Kendell, Frank P. Mote,
Edwin Olsndenin.
New Castle-Hubert Fl. Richards, CHARLES
V. Wise, William W. Cooper.
Red Lion-Adam B. Cook, James A. Null
liyan, Thomas 0'Neill.
st. Georges-John W. Carrow, Samuel
Dickinson, Frank d. Watkins.
Appoquinlmsnk-William Il. Bennett,
Daniel y. Richardson.
Backbird-James T. Webster, William O.
MoClane.
SECOND PANEL.
Brandywine ehundred-Herman Just, John
f. Veale, James II. Wilkisson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ayars, William b.
Lee, William Morrow.
OhrlstianR-John Mccullough, Sr., q. q.
Nelson, j. Elwood Oonlyn.
Mill Creek-Joseph Vout, Abram @. Mote.
White CLAY Oreek-Charles Il. Smith,
Mansel Tweed, John Rambo.
Pencader-William Dawson, Richard
Frazer, john w. Reynolds.
New Castle-Edwin M. Herbert, Joseph
0. Bacon, james b. Lancaster.
Red L.on-Eyan II. Mccall, Samuel T.
Armstrong. Sr., George T. Hill.
st. Georges--Robsrt O. Whittock, Charles
Derrickson, John w. Dickinson.
Appcquinimink-George Bramble, Robert
D. Ratledge.
Blaekbird-Harry T. Woodkeeper, Levi
8. Nailor.
ADDITIONAL PANEL.
Brandywine hundred.-Joseph W. Nichol-
son, O. O. Fighter.
wilmington-Robert W. Birnie, John T.
Dickey.
ohristiana-John R. Lyman, John Nc
Cullin.
Mill oreek-James Meaney, Sterling
Yearsley.
White Clay oreek-WiIiam B. Ourrinder,
Arnold Naudatn, Jr.
Pencader-James McMullin, John Barber.
New Caste-Abraham Kelley, Cornelius
O. Whitnack, Henry W. Frazer.
Red Lion-E. H. Packard, Everett Won
Culln.
st. Georges-William G. janvier, William
a. Moore, Richard Clayton.
cquipimlnk-Edward Morgan, VIII.
liam A. Scott.
Backbird-Hartley Bennett, Thomas A.
Lynch,
A feature OF these iuries Is the drawing
of the names OF three Democratic candl.
dates for the Legisatuge-C. q. Fighter OF
Brandywine hundred, James A. Mulligan
OF Red Lion and William A. Scott OF Appo.
quinimi k. Their names were placed IN
tine box prior to their nomination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
ERRoAs OF AssnssMESr.
Ex-COlIectOF Neary Explains Wher,
the IseficlG Lies

In answer to an editorial in the Ne,es ol
Friday morning which seems, asstar as 1t IL
comprehensive, to convey the meaning
that the levy court allowances to collectors
for "errors for the year 1887" is confined to
nncollectible taxes. real and personal. ex-
Collector Neary said Friday to GAZETTE
representatives:
"rhis amount (s1, AIS 47s) includes all
errors In property and everything else.
There were two items alode, in real estate.
that amounted to $40, 900 Representing 5000
In tsxes). One Of tnese was the Charles
Gibbons estate chat had been divided and
NOT stricker rom the lists but was copied
from the original assessment and of course
put on ny duplicate. Every four years
there fsA general assessment and transfers
are maze every year. In 1885 there was a
0enerl assessment; In 1886 there was an
extrs assessment and In 1887 and 1888 there
wee extra assessments. During the year
1886 this property was divided, but It was
still kept on the extra assessment, thereby
creating an error of 100000 In that one
item. 1t was the same way with
the old Naff tract, which was a.
ssssed at $4,000 on the general as.
sessment. and copied on my duplicate.
Mr.. Gayley sold off some of 1t and that was
put on also. There are two examples by
way OF Illustration. At least 80 or 55 per
cent. and probably as much as 60 per cent
OF this 81 ,4l5,4 ,476 was caused by Just this
Kind OF errors In the assessment Of real
estate. Then there are frequent errors IN
addition, and they are all counted In, Cen.
orally in adding up the totals on the bottom
OF page of the duplicates II the account-
ant makes mistake In addition, 1t is in the
way OF making the total too large rather
thnn too small. 30 there are frequently
errors Of this kind on the duplicates. Every
error that creeps into the collectors dupli-
Gates has to be accounted for. The coliec-
tor must either make return of them or
lose the money which they represent"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
BRILLIANr HOME wsDD1sa.
Marriage OF Charles n. Griffith ans
Miss Ruth n. Hanthorn.

Miss Ruth n. HanthOrn.
The wedding OF Charles Z. Griffith OF
this city and Miss Ruth +. Hanthorn OF
Bridgeton, N. j., which was mentioned
Thursday, WAS a brilliant affair, 1t oe.
cured at the residence OF the BRIDES
father. ex.Sheriff Eloch Hanthorn, yester-
day, at noon, and was largely attended.
In the marriage ceremony the officiating
minister, the Rev. George II. Neal, pastor
Of Trinity NJ. E. Church, Bridgeton, used a
ring. The bridal party stood In bay win
dow, under O marriage bell made OF choice
flowers, the bride arrayed In an elegant
costume OF white silk, with veil ornamented
by orange blossoms. Alfred Il. Jones Of
this city was best man and Miss Emma L..
Skerm OF Trenton, maid OF honor. The
bridesmaids were hiss Hattie L. Rean OF
Camden and Miss Emily P. Lanning of
Bridgeton. Joseph B. Van Solver OF Gam
densandsSamuel Ooombs, Jr., OF Bridgeton,
served as ushers. Floral decorations graced
the parlor, dining room and stairway.
Among the guests were the following
WilmlnQtonians: William d. Griffith and
family, W. Scott Vernon and fem Iy, Fl. G.,
Porter, Mrs. James Robinson, H. o. Bye,
Mrs. A. n. Bsrlin, George 8. Robinson,
and Mrs. William H. Billany.
After the wedding there was reception
and dejsnner. The bridal gifts were numer-
GUS and flae.
Guests from this city returned In spec
ial car during the afternoon. The bride
and groom departed amid shower of rice
and old shoes for New York and Boston,
where the honeymoon will be passed. The
C uple will begin housekeeping at No. al3
Adams street, this city, on October 30th, on
which date they will be given o reception
y their Wilmington friends. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
JURORS FOR NOVEMBER
THREE PANEfs DR4wN FRIDAY
MOEEINGs
ERRORS OF ASSESSMENT LIST
LIGHr sHORN IN THE PATH OF
PARTISAN BLINDNESS.
a Scientific opinion From the
du Points Regarding Large Ex-
plOhiOns.

Residents of the Highlands whose
peace of mind has bsen destroyed by
thinking OF possible effects of the ex-
plosion of the du Ponts' big magazine at
Montohanin station will find food for
oonten,ment in the opinions Of Messrs.
Francis G. and Charles du Pont, ex-
pressed to GAZETTE reporter yesterday
week.
They said that judging from their ex
perience and from experiments they did
not think the ex losion of the large mag
aZide, which contained so tons of pow
r, last week would have done greater
damage than the explosions OF the other
mills. Air is compressed to the limit, or
ae nearly SO as possible, by the e1plo-
sion of certain amount of powder, and
tho explosion OF greater amount would
not compress it any more nor Gauss q
greater ooncussion. The amount ex-
ploded the other day was more than the
amount necessary to compress the air TO
its limit.
The Messrs. du Pont also stated that
much of the powder destroyed by large
explosions was not exploded. Large
quantities were rown out on the ground
and burned without exerting any force.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
SIX HOUSES DAmAsBD.
Flames From "A Defective Flue Gree
Through AN Entire Row.

Flames From a Defective Fine Creep
Through AN Entire Row.
Fire crept through the att.os Of the
row I two story and half brick houses
on the south side of Sixth street between
Shipley and Orange, ON Thursday, and
though tine flames did little damage, the
water used in e1tinguishing them did.
The houses are !, os. 100 to 108. About
the half third story, which is lighted By
gable window in the roof, there is an
attic, directly in the peak Of the roof.
The houses were all built at the same
time, sn6 this attic is open through the
whole row. Early this morning, defec
tive hue in No. 108, the house at the
western end VI the row, occupied by Miss
Kate McGovern, set fire to the interior of
the attic. The flames and smoke orept
through the open spaoe over the houses
through the entire row, and shortly be-
fore 2 O'Clock was discovered.
A double alarm was sent out from box
No. 70, at the city hall, about q. 6.55
O'Clock. The fire proved stubborn, and
the roof of every houHe had to be out
through to get ut it. Water was care
fully used, but Nos. 104, aud 8, were
flooded. The flames were extinguished
IN three-quarters { + an hour.
All of the occupants OF the houses will
lose heavily on furniture and personal
effects from water. The loss to the
houses is slight and all are insured. No.
100 is owned by Mrs.. Mary Kelly ard is
insured. 1t ia occupied by Mrs. A. D.
Campbell, dressmsker; the damage ID
slight. No. 102 is owned by Bayard Der
rickson of Mill Greek hundred. There
Is 500 insurance on the house in the
Nov CASTLE County Insurance Company.
John M. Boozsr, who ia employed at
jackson & Sharp's, resides in the house.
Paul Bright owns No. 1C4, and has 81 900
on it in the New CASTLE County Com
psny. David Cook. boilermaksr at the
p, W. & B. shops, lives there. Catherine
atrahan lives in No. 106 and owns both
108 and 108. She has $500 insurance on
each house in the Farmers Mutual. The
houses were valued at about 81 200 each.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23

ELKroN, Dot. 15.-For some months
past Elkton has been sffl licted with
"speak easiAs" in the nature of clubs
where liquors Of all kinds were dispensed
to the members. The grand jury at the
September term of the circuit court for
Cecil county made an effort to investi-
gate the affairs of the principal club, and
to this end, 1t is said, summoned one of
the members befoxe them. The gentle.
man refused to testify, and the court,
when the matter was brought before it,
very properly decided that the witness
could not be made to testify, for the rea-
son that, being q member of the club, he
could not be compelled to oriminate him
self. Soon after this fact became known
at least three other clubs were started in
town, and soon were doing such q
thriving business that they attracted the
attention CT the collector of internal
revenue for this district, who invosti-
gated the matter early lat week. The
investigation led the officials of the club
to visit Baltimore yesterday, where they
purchased United States licenses for the
sale of liquors, it in said, with the under
standing that they will not be prosecuted
for violating the internal revenue law.
The club rooms have been closed, and a
large consignment OF liquor for one of
them was reshipped to Baltimore this
morning,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
IN TEE T0RI rs INTEREST.
O'C0nnor ON the SnnhmOninR of tn
Irish Bishops TO HOmes

D'SOuHON ON tHe Vh hkhG
Irish bishops TO ROnIes
LONDON, OCT. 17.-The Star, MIR. Thomas
Power O'Connor's paper, says 1t Is alleged
In clerical circles. hat the sunmonlng to
Rome of the four archblshops In ireland is
mere formallty necessary to the fulfill
ment of their duty of presenting them
selves TO the pope once every five years.
Ireland, however, says the Star, docs hot
regard their going as an innocent and harm
less affair. The arehbishops are COM
manded to take with them their senior sut-
frag n bishops. This indicates the pope's
desire to assemble at the Vatican repre-
sentative council OF the Irish Catholic
Church and that an important move ia
pending and becomes more significant
when 1t is known that Bishop O'D = yer OF
Limerick will be at the Vatican some time
before his colleagues arrive there.
The Star says: The summoning OF arch
bishops Is believed to be final effort on
the part of the vatican to ass 81 the Tories
at u critical time. The elections are near
and prompt measures are necessary to
propitiats Lord Salisbury. The vatican is
convinced that It is to its interest to main
tain the Tories In power and feels certain
that liberal government would not con-
tinue the negotiations in relation to Maltese
marriages.
Besides the advisors Of the pope bitterly
resent the refusal of the Irish party to take
Its policy from Rome. The Irish party
does not concern itself with anything the
pope may do. 1t has confidence that the
four archbishops will advocate the party's
cause independently as nationalist, and
not as eccleslasfics and the may
prevent the vatican from making a
last and irretrlevgble error in Its dealings
with the Irish Catholics. But the cotorie
of cardinals and monsignors at the call the
English Catholic Tories is now In the.ascen-
dant In the papAl councils, and 1t will be
nearly impossible to defeat their echeme
which will eventually rest on Tories heads,
aud will not infitct any injury on the move
ment of home rule for Ireland.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-There was a panic
with probable loss OF llfe ut st. Stan
islus Roman Catholic Church, on Noble
street, in the Polish settlement, In the nJrth'
western portion Of the city, this morning.
The pastor, the Rev Father Barzynsky, was
conducting an 8 O'Clock service for children
and the church WIS flied with the little
ones. While the services We're In progress
the draperies caught fire from one OF the
candles and panic ensued. In the wild
rush about 90 of the children were crushed
aud trampled on, and some OF them re.
ceived Injuries which It is believed will
nrnva fatal