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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
a nzr AND A FLOCK OF sPAanows,
What the British Birds dared In
Defence OF Their Homes nnd

what the British Birds Darod In
Defence OF Their Homes nnd
Nurseries.
Sunday afternoon police officer and
q reporter stood chatting upon general
matters at the northeast corner of Orange
pnd Seventh street. The neighborhood
was very quiet at the time and almost
deserted. "Helios" suddenly exclaimed
the officer ''see that rati"
The reporter turned his eyes in the d.
rection and heheld the not unusual sight
of very large sewer rat hopping across
the sidewalk towards the gutter, IN that
quick scurrying style OF locomotion
familiar TO most of us as Mr.. Rats every
day style OF progress. He was mot more
than six or seven yards away and the
quick nervous movement OF his snout as
he threw his head from right to left IN
quest of some deintier bit Of garbage,
could easily be discerned. His human
audience watched him closely and the
probability Is he kept a still sharper eye
upon them. He did not seem very suo-
cessful in lunch hunting and suddenly
made CD at quicker pace towards the
gutter. Before he reached 1t, however,
he turned abruptly TO the right towards
the foot OF an old gnarled maple whore
fringe OF earth was left uncovered from
the surrounding bricks.
Suddenly everyone, the rat included,
was startled by loud ohattering from
overhead. The noise proceeded from the
thick outrageous green LEAKAGE which
punched closely only five or six feet from
the ground. At the same moment the rat
jumped erect on his hind legs, squirrel
ike, in an inquiring but not at all
alarmed attitude, b cloud of gray hut-
tsring sparrows dropped from above
chattering and gesticulating In the most
excited manner. They surrounded the
rat peering OF him and as plainly As pos
sible telling him to get away from the
tree as he had no business near their
homes and nurseries.
The rat seemed to have satisfied him
SELF that their chatter and noise was OF
no account and immediately resumed his
forging, running hither and thither
whether in the way of the spar
rows or not, who with bodies dis
tended on tip-toe jumped unwiliingly
aside to let the big brown brute pass.
But the birds' wrath increased and the rat
aourried up runlet towards the houses.
He was closely followed by the birds
massed liks regiment close at his heels.
He ran along the building line with his
feethered escort in closest attendance
and momentarily growing more demon
stratiye and took refuge behind big dry
goods box.
The bparrowu lit on its top, oongregat-
| ing there, when they commenced noisy
consultation. With evident intelligence,
however, one or two sentinel birds wonld
leave the noisy gathering and hutter and
peer around the box in order, plainly to
keep themselves posted on the fugitive's
whereabouts, or at least that he had not
escaped.
Suddenly, however a pedestrian came
along and the festhered congress ad-
journed en- masse, fitting up into the
maple, where they could be distinctly
heard ohattering over affairs. The rat
got away probably safely, for that was
the last seen of him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
ART Ar TAE FAIR.

The Assoct&Ltsn's Definition of
Amateurs or Art students.
There seems to be some question as to
the Wilmington Fair Associations defini.
ton OF amateurs or art students, in rela-
ton to the entries and competition for
premiums in the art department. In
order that there may be no misunder-
standing tine association calls attention to
the first article under Division Fl, in the
catalogue, which reads "All entries for
competition in this department must be
the work Of amateurs or art students"
One who instructa or teaches in art
work, according TO the ASSOCIATIONS rul-
ing, is not an amateur, therefore cannot
compete for the premiums offered. But
approaching the fact that there are o
uunber Of what may be termed semi-pfo-
tesslonais in this city, this ia, amateurs
who give instructions and teach art
work, the association will duplicate a
number of the more prominent prem
iums, competition for which will be
open to local professionals or teachers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
..our oN suon ALAE."

Joseph Pyle Makes Euiphatic RE-
MiOnstrance Against GeFtAt,
Hoard OF Education Regulations.
There was union meeting at E,F4t
Presbyterian Church Sunday evening IS
which CHARLES Baird and Joseph Pyle,
delegates from Delaware to the National
Convention OF Sunday school Workers,
whiah me. at Pittsburg, Pa, recently,
gave IA account o. what TRANSFERRED at the
meeting. During his address Mr.. Pyle
made soma reference to the local Board
Of Education and the clauses in the char
ter which mako illegal the sitting "ot
any ordained minister Of the gospel" as q
member. Turning to Mr., Hickmsn, the
pastor OF the church, who sat on the
platform alongside him, he exclaimed II
say, out on such o law that would pro-
scribe the brother on this platform and
preclude his being member OF the
board Laws should be passed at Dover
next January abrcgating Il ct Shameful
enactment"
There was very large audience pres
ent in the church and the general Benti-
ment was entirely in line with tho
speakers reinQnstrances. It il remem-
bered, Of course, that Bishop Lee was
for many years an active member of the
Board OF Education. But the act dis
abling ministers from holding ssat on
the board was passed long subsequent to
the bishops retirement front that position.
The words Of Mr. Pyle are made sig
uificant from the fact that both he and
Mr Baird are members OF the body, the
latter being president.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
uNBUnIEn 0ArrLR.
An Alarm cE Texan Fever among
gzranuyVVIue HHnmdrsd Herds.

An .AI&TrA 81 heNau rover among
SrandyVyIue Hundred Herds.
II is reported that number OF cattle
ars lying dead along the roadside in
Brandywine hundred few miles outsids
tine city limits. The owners have been
asked to bury them. This has not been
done. 1t is asserted by some of the
owners that the cattle came to their death
by hidsophobia.
Someone cal ed In DR.. Eves, veterinary
surgeon of this city who made On exaTai-
nation of one Of the dead bodies and pro,
nouneed thu cause OF death to bs Texan
fever. II is reported that when DIR. Ewes
made the announcement OF his opinion
the farmers who owned the dead cattle
were extremely angry and tried to throw
disoredit npon the veterinary surgeons
assertion. It is claimed at length ho%.
ever that the farmers are coming arould
TO DR.. Ewes opinion. They are afraid of
the penalties attaching to their course of
action after having been notified of the
existence of contGgion among their herds.
Residents of the neighborbood oom-
planned to members OF the city Board OF
Health for protection. 1t was explained
that it was outside the jurisdiction OF the
city authorities and that the State Board
of Health. through Secretary Frazer,
should act in the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
a rouna LAnr,s NAnnow naoArn



The Trouble Caused ON Market
Street BY Careless Wagon Owners
An accident happened In front OF the city
hall Saturday morning In which q young lady
barely escaped q possibly fatal Injury.
Through the negligence of u wagon owner,
who, Re In the habit with many others,
vehicle had besn left standing almost
diagonally across the eastern driveway.
The young lady referred to with COM
papion seated In their buggy were just
turning off the street car track, when, In
making rather sharp turn on &C.
count Of the position of the wagon
which was In the way the hind
wheels of the two vehicles locked.
The horse and wagon wers thrown down
and the buggy tilted SO that one OF Its occu-
pants, the young lady in question, jumped
from IT and fell to the ground. At the same
time the horse started of when the wheels
passed entirely over the young lady's
limbs. Several gentlemen ran forward i'm
mediatelY, but the young lady sptang to
her feet without assistance, and as all
were glad to see, entirely uninjured. She
was escorted to neighboring ONCE where
aii was given her.
In few minutes she emerged looking al
we'll agrin, but somewhat nervous. The
ladies were assisted into their buggy and
drove OF. As the crowd Of observers stood
commenting upon the careleseness OF the
owners OF vehicles for the manner in
which they leave their wagons strad-
ding across the roadway instead OF
being drawn up along the curb,
another vehicle drove up belonging
to the same firm as the formtr. The driver
jumped out and ran into the office, leaving
his lhorse and wagon standing almost at
right angles with the sidewalk. A bystander
stepped from the pavement and grasping
the rear OF the vehicle pulled 1t around into
proper position, As 1t stood previously no
wagon could have passed along the eastern
driveway OF the road.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Iooluded in the
estimates prepared by tho government
engineers for continuing and completing
tie river and harbor improvements under
their charge are the following; Delaware
river, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for
year, 5000, 900, and to complete, 81 $685.
900; Improvement of harbor between
Philadelphia and Camden, N. j., for
year, ST. 600, 900, and to complete, $3,-
800, 600; Sohuylkill river, Penusvivania,
for year, snd to complete, $9l $780, ice
hatbor at Marcus Hook, Pa, for year,
So 900; construction of iron pier in Della
ware bay, near Lewes, for year, $40, 900;
harbor at Delaware Bseskwater, for year
and TO complete, $500, 600; Maurice river,
N j., for year, 800, 900, and to complete.
1000; Wilmington harbor, Del, for
year, 100000, and to complete, S117.-
634; ice harbor at New CASTLE, Del, for
year and to complete, 1881 900; milan
waterway from Ohincoteseue bav. Vi, 10
Delaware bay near Lswes, FOR yeAr.
800, 00u, aud to complete, $q8t 800.
Husquehanna river, nesr Havre DE- Grsoa'
Md, for year aid 10 complete, $40 o0ot
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
t:r,eyAnce Of Norkimxn,en.

william g. Adams elaine to have been
unfairly treated ny the officers of the
chip Berwick, which came here after
some cars which the jackson u Sharp
Company will soon send abroad. The
captain of the ship Adams declares, en-
gagged him Thaislay to secure gang Of
men to paint the veasel but the CON
tract was not put in writing. Adams
asserts tina. he engaged a force Of mel 20
perform the work and that tue patty
went on Fr.d4y to the wharf Of the
Acguilcueh Iron Co., where the boat is
mpored, but the first mate would not OIL
low them 10 do the painting unless they
Gid II under his supervision and at his
price. The mate, I'D ms alleges, wou Id
rot permit him to be known in
taa work and SCI q price lower than
thaf which Adams would have paid had
he been allowed to boss the job When
the party assembled at the wharf the
captain had not yet arisen and after the
mate hal taken such determined atand
Adams and sll tine men he had Tired with
tile exception OF two, retired. These
two, Adams w. trsed to paint the yes
/ sol on terms otf=reI By the mate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
a rOLITI0AL BUREAU.
The ". M. "a. q. win Distribute
PnIiIical I.LHnrnImre.

The, Young Mems Republican Club Friday
night formed from among It's members a
bureau Of political information for the dis
semlnation OF political literature among the
voters OF Delaware. Officers were elected
as follows:
President. Thomas II. Holt; Flrs' Vice.
chairman, H. H. Billany; Second, Philip @.
Ohurchman; Secretary, William O. r. Oolqu-
h0un; Treasurer, Ralph Stone.
The following standing committees were
nnmed
On Literature Philip Q. ohurchmsn,
Ralph Stone, Henry O. Conrad, Francis III.
Walker, Fred L. Bach.
On Finance Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Harry
A. Brown, DR.. Peter Cooper, N. Il. Benson,
Frank Woolley.
On Public Documcnts-Frank wooley,
Lambert ). Foulk, W. II. Hanna, W. Q. r..
Oolquhoun, II. H. Blllany.
The club has secured 1000 copies OF Con-
gresham McKlnleS's speech on the new
Tariff bill which are for distribution,
Copies can bs secured on applica ion to the
ianitor at the club house, No. $40 King
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
n soAnDAA0Us VAaDxL ! n Z
Unknown Sconnarols Make Sn
NArcah nR Lht. lmIerinr aK NJ.


DukHoyvn ScoNnnrols Make sad
wreck of Jhr Interior of No. d
SChueis
As the janitress OF No. 6 school build
ing, Third and Walnut streets, opened
the front door Thursday, she diseoY-
cred the main hallway filed with ohairs
tumbled pell nell in every direction.
Further investigation showed every room
in the building in complete condition
of wreokage. The floors and Railways
were completely Uttered with broken
states, books, clocks, inkstands, Their
mometers, &c. Chairs had been thrown
from the top of the stairs to the bottom.
Room No. was six inches in water, the
hydrant having been turned ON all night.
The destruction of school material is
outrageous. All the work prepared by
the scholars FOR exhibition OF the fair has
been completely destroyed.
The principals room Is In the worst
state of wreokage. The lookine-glass
and bells are Smashed. Every clock in
every room ia broken. 1t looks literally
as if cyclone had passed through the
building.
Chairman of school committee Jesse X.
Baylis visited the school that morning.
No trace has been found of the depre-
dators. The police have been informed
of the outrage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
Ex. Common Oounoilman

Ex-Oommon Councilman William
Thompson, while attending church
where he is an exhorter, in Reading, Pa. i,
on Saturday nignt, was arrested for an
assault upon Charles Wesley, whom he
elected from his house few days ago.
Wesley is not expeotad to recover, bat
Thompson claims that this is due to an
accident.
The Knights Of Labor and United Mine
Workers have employed counsel to bring
suit for damages for the families Of the
miners lost at the Hill Farm Mine, Dun
bpr, Pa. Proceedings against Superin-
tepdent Lang, of the Dunbar Furnace
Company, will be left to the state, as the
ooroner's Jury found him originally negli-
gent in causing the deaths of the miners.
The value of beef and hog products
exported from the United States during
tn month Of June WAS 50, 493, 542. The
value of the dairy products was $780,.
473. The value of exports of breadstuffs
from the United States during June wss
$40, 1886. oil. For June, 1889, the figures
were 80, 165, 4S7.
Citizens of Fort Worth, Texas, met OF
Saturday night and adopted resolutions
! condemning the action of Mayor Pendle-
ton in marrying young girl. The reso-
!utions set forth that Pendleton lived
with his wife for nearly year after b,
had obtained seerst divorce from her
| Of which Bha knew nothing. The mayor
was requested to resiRu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
A WIN AND ssNsnAsss HUMoR.
no Foundation for the Report OF
nm Accident TO she Republic.


no Foundation for tine Report OF
an Accident TO she Republic.
On Sunday afternoon rumof was
spread rapidly over the city that the
boiler of the steamer Republic had ex-
ploded while passing Bombay Hook on
her trip to Cape Nav.
As the rumor flaw from mouth to
mouth, every detail was enlarged and
exaggerated and there were reports OF
large numbers killed and wounded. IL
created much anxiety and suppressed
excitement. It was also stated, late in the
afternoon, that tug with physicians had
left this city for the scene of the accident.
There WAS Rome foundation for this part
of the rumor, for the tug Taurus was en-
gagged about 4 O'clock, but when II was
learned that ii would take two hours for
her to get up steam the resouing trip was
abandoned. The telephone exchanges at
Delaware City and other points down
the State were closed. So WAS the tele.
graph office in this city. no that II was
impossible to get information from that
direction.
People who had confidence in the
staunohness of the steamer and her careful
management, and who knew how rare
explosions Of low pressure boilers were,
placed little credeGce in the reports.
They thought, however, that there might
be come foundation for them in the
bursting or giving way OF some steam
pipe.
About O'Clock rumors OF denial be-
gan to fly as fast Rs rumors of the aoei.
dent had before. At z O'clock the steamer
landed her Wilmington passengers at the
Delaware river pier. There had not been
accident OF any kind on board and Off
GERS and passengers first heard OF tho
runners ut the wharf.
The report was not confined to VIII
mington, but spread thron h Chester,
Philadelphia and other places, creating
much uneasiness. II is not known where
or how it originated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
KENT ooUsrr July ON, 1890.
HEFL0o @ISa Tns BRIDaE.
New Planting I.a,a on Tho market

New Planting aIuId on the Market
street sFrttsr by Electric Ltght.
Since Z. 80 0'6'ock on Saturday evening,
III Market street bridge has been newly
fi90rei with tear ineh oak planking,
Ilost Of the work baing done by electric
light. The oti worn planting which
was torn up has bsen down since the
bridge WAS finished in 1884 Three arc
electric iiRhtB &DIe placed OH the bridge,
one ut the middle and the others near the
ends and about 7 30 O'clock On Saturday
evening ye5icHlar tygiiiS YVES shut of and
contractor Alyap II. Morrison set gang
OF mea TO Wark They worked until
O'Clock en- sunday mon,ing aud by that
time had laid n, W plankipF on more than
half of the bridge. W0Ik then ceased
and the bridge waH thrown open egain
for the passage OF vehicles.
At 3 O'clock Sunday afternoon, work
was resumed, .he passage Of horses and
carriages being again stopued. By mid
night sunday night the'work of laying the
new planking was completed and the
new string pieces Of white pine, 10 inches
square, carried on the bridge ready to be
put in place. This was done on Monday
and new planking vas laid over the
girders between the driveway and the
footways. The footwags will not be relaid
at present, though they need il badly.
1t go happened that there was no inter
ruption to the work by having to disoon-
meet the elestrio light wires to allow any
vessels to go through. One other i'm
proyement is needed on the bridge, and
that is about dozen incsndesoent cleo
trio lights. There are numerous COM
plants Of its being BADLY lighted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
An old Fire Company picture.

DR. James H. Morgan has suddenly
made himself fsmous, at lealt in local
historical sense, as the clever depictoF OF
a very iutets ting picture o. tns Dels.
ware and Water Witeh fire companies
rushing to oonaagration. The painting
10 shown in Adsms x Bros window. II
ia OF about the dete of 1881 Isaac
Burke is the driver Of the famous Water
Witch black team. jim Agnaw il on tho
Delaware engine. The painting shows a
vigorous neck and ueek race with The
sire dog half shaved poodle Tive
very picture Of the present 'Csptsipn "
She Friendship in the lead. yha latter
is CLOSELY followed BY negro On the
dead run,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
HE PRESSED THE BuraoN.
now Govornor IiiRxa Mado a W.


How Governor HfIgKs Made n Wet
Sunday at Long sranch Endur-
able.
A correspondent of the New York
World from Long Branch, writes When
Gov. b. Il. Biggs of Delaware, shifted the
morning murkineas Sunday and heard the
patter Of the rain outside his window at
Lssnd's he pressed the button. Then no
felt 30 much improved that be came
down to breakfast prepared to defend the
day against all cGlumny. But the pictur-
esque governor is so much more fortunate
than the mere or 1inary sum mer trifier
here that he has reason to feel generous
in his judgment. Theladies are with him.
He knows them all, he likes them all, and
they all take to him as naturally as q
duck does to ter. His arrival on Sat
urday proved the complement of all the
other blessings of the week to the fairer
sex, and he has had his hands full, divid-
ing himself up, as it were, ever since.
The governors example Ia contagious,
and aided by the rain he induced people
TO devote their attention to cash other
Sunday with unusual interest. They made
the best OF the situation, and the morn
ing was spent in telling good stories.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
THE NEW EQUITABLE BOILDISs.
Great EnIeresG Among Wilmington
EuiIders in Regard 10 the Awards.

Great EntereSG Among Wilmington
IfuiIders in Regard 10 the Awards.
Extreme interest exists at the Builders'
Exchange over the outcome of the bids
for the new Equi able Building which
were sent in Thursday. 1t is rumored
that the lowest Wilmington bidder is
j. b. johnson. A Philadelphian has bid
lower yet. 1t ia stated also that the
Equitable building committee objects
even to the lowest bid as excessive,
and that the possibility is all the bids
will be thrown out as too high and the
present plans modified
The sum of about $4,000 represents
the lowest bid. This covers the ccst of
the shell only. Tha item for the cost OF
the ground is $50, 900. The safes, one of
which is in each room will mount up in
cost to within 100000. The largest ons
alone is estimated to cost $40, 900. Out
side of these items come the cost of bank
furniture, steam heating, thing, ont stone
work, elevators. &c. The con ract is the
largest ever given out in this city. Every
one hopes that some mington CON
tractor will be awarded the job.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
A Yemrl,nx Br,me. alo.Io0.

MONMOUTH PARK, N. j., July ID
Colonel Il. d. Bruce sold at auction in
the paddock at Monmouth Park on Satur-
day the Woodburn yearlings and 10
yesrling fillits from August Belmont's
Nursery Stud. 1t wss good sale, and
some of the prices realized for the Wood
burn youngsters surprised everybody.
The Woodburn yearlings brought
$4S, AIS, averaging 81, 1885, and Belmont's
yearlings sold for $4,000, averaging
1898. The brother to Troubadour ore.
ated much competition. Green b. Morris
dnally secured him for $1O, 100.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
CAFE or sAILoRs.
Contracts Awarded for Caring for
Sick Sennleals

The treasury department has Issued cir
cular announcing the contracts made for
the coming hsc1l ye4r TOR the care and
treatment Of saamen entitled TO relief from
the Marine Hospital services, rhe follow
Ing arrangements hlTl been made for the
treatment OF aosmen at tue several points
named.
At Wilmington, Delaware, Dr.. Willard
Springer, 70 furnish qusrtar,, subsistence,
nursing, maiioAl attendance and me1l.
cine, 1t 81 per day; contagious disease at
81 psr day; and to provide Tor tho burial
OF dseaassl patisats, at $40 each.
Al LswGg, Del, tho medical attendance to
be furnished bg an acting assistant surgeon
Levin b. Ilynch to furnish quarters, sub
slatenee, nurslns and medicines, at 81 ,iOper
day; jacob II. Convict 70 provide for the
burial OF deGeassd p tlents, at 1915 7lch.
At Otisnsld, Maryland, medical attend-
ance to be furnished by an acting assistant
surgeon: John King to furnish quarters,
subsistence and nursing at 50 cents per day
to hnspltsl patients unubie to bear trans.
pottation to Baltimore Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
vltaI A,a.....c. Tor due wceR.

Forthe week ended ~ noon sataraay 81
Deaths were reported TO Register Lee, ~
compared with 81 fol- the corfss-
o. follows; Males, 2g; females, lg;
\ white, 90 sisck, lG; adults, ~;
minors, az death rate 70 wa0ia papulA.
/ ton, 80 " white. 30; back lel OF.
! Eleven deltAa wers cause b. oEoleEa m
] fantum and sir By consumption The
''births reported during the wesk nun
= ,bered $, i've white malea, white females
= and one oDlnred female. Gen nlarnagas.
eight Of white and two OF cologed
\ couples, were also reported.