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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

The offices of the Wilmington CITY hi.
rectory aud the Mutual Aid Union. second
floor, No. West Seventh street. were en-
tered by burglars Monday night The desks
and office furniture were thrown around,
papers scattered over the floor and every
thing left in the utmost disorder. No val
uables, money or securities of any kind
are missing. In the directory office an I'M
successful effort was made to open the
safe, Two large desks in the Mutual Aid
Union. room, just across the passageway
from the directory office were completely
upset. Entrance was made to both offices
by forcing the doors. From the appear
ance Of the rooms the impression exists
that what has transpired is more from ma
licious mischief than any attempt at bur-
glary. 1t is only three weeks ago that the
directory office was broken into and some
what similar depredations committed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
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LociL W4sHINGToN RELICS.


TO the Delaware Historical Society.
The catalogue of Washington relics to
be sold December 10th, 18th and 10Th in
Philadelphia, comprises the most remark
able collection, the Philadelphia Ledger
states, that has ever been brought to pub
lie notice.
Two of the memoranda books are of
special interest one containing expense
items of the great Presidents Journey to
Philadelphia IN August, 1904 This in
cluues the charges he was at for himself
and retinue at Elkton, New Castle and in
this city.
The article continues "Washington's
characteristic hand may be seen every
where Deeds, estimates, agreements,
and memorandum books are all decorated
with it, The entries in two memorandum
books are all especially noteworthy. They
are private accounts of expenses
Under date 1874 when the President
jonrneyed from Mt. Vernon to Philadel-
phia the following items appear Aug,
Expenses Of my Journey to Philadelphia
9Th At Wises So Turnpike Is. Fer
riage Geo. Town rs 18th Bill at Suffers rs.
Z; Servants d 80. Bill at Bladensb'g SO;
Servants at Do $40 Bill at Vanhornes 1916
Servants Do l.10l. Getting horses out of
the. Mire l.16; sth Bill at Spurious
lilo. Servants Do 1l71; Ferriage Elk
ridge rs. Bill at Baltimore Al. Servants
AT ~ OH Jun Dill dl heDSIeTS l.Ib.D. ser
wants at Do 20 Bill at Hartford SO.
Servants Do 80. Bill at Suseuehanna las.
Servants at Do l.101. 10th Bill at Charles
town LIS. Servants at Do l.10I Bill at
Elkton lag, Servants at Do 1.10a, Porter
at Mitchells &c. Bill at the Bear 3.l04
Ditto at New Castle lilo Ferry over
Christa 2l0i 18th Bill at Wilmington
1910. Servants Do 1l.171 Ferry over
Brandy-Wine 2,l0. Bill at Chester 1919.
Servants Do 90. Ferry over Schuylkill
l.6. Sundries pd for besides the above
1.10.11. 10Th by charity rs. Given away
80. Do DO 80"
Here then is the definite date fixed, under
Washington's own hand, when he was in
this city, The general fact Of his staying
over night or two in Wilmington is not
disputed but the exact date of any of his
visits here has been aquestion. These doc
uments finally settle the dispute and fur
nish to any historical antiquary the initial
cue as basis upon which to work for fur
ther investigation.
It is suggested that the document bearing
reference to Washington s.stay in this city
would find its appropriate resting place in
the archives Of the Delaware Historical
Society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
DELAwARE socIErrs DINvER
Organization of Delaware Residents of
New York CITY,


New York City.
The Delaware Society of the CITY Of
New York, an organization made M of
natives of the Diamond State having a
residence in the metropolis, will give its
first annual dinner at Delmonico's on
Tuesday evening of next week. In
addition to the affair celebrating the
first public gathering of the society, it
commentaries the anniversary of the
ratification of the Federal Constitution
by the State.
The society has a membership of 100
and the list is constantly increasing.
As it is designed entirely for Della
wareans, the sons of the Diamond State
living in or near the metropolis are re-
quested to send their names to Secretary
w. IL. Kerbin, rs Lexington avenue,
New York.
For the dinner on Tuesday night a
number of prominent Delawareans will
go TO New York and several have been
given toasts as will be seen by the card
following:
Address, ............W T. Croasdale, Pres.
state of Delaware =. Hon. r. +. Bayard
"Ehe Judiciary" ...... Hon. ]. p. Comegys
Heroes Of Delaware ~. i. G. Bird, Esq.
LhN ihdtlhihtltlil VI lllb NullSllHliOH
Hon. L. Il. Wales
"The Ladies of Delaware,
Hon. l. G. Grubb
THE Bar" .............. Hon. q. IL. Bates
"Dclaware's Federal Relations"
Governor B. I. Biggs
"Delaware's Future"
Governor-elect r. j. Reynolds
"The Home Of Our Adoption"
L. B. Harper
THE Empire State $500. H. b. B. stapler
'Delawarc's Absent Sons
w. g. Kerbin, Sect'y
''The Delaware Society. ......R. w. Todd
The officers are: W. T. Croasdale, Presi-
dent; Il. W. Todd First Vice-president;
W =. Wilkins, Second Vice,prcssdent; NJ.
w. Jones, Treasurer; w. 6. kerbin, Secre-
tary. Executive Committee, Il. n. Valan-
digham, II. Alloway, 7, Rodney Reynolds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
lrr. S.iLEM cHURoH.


/ ifOCBeutnEB-=OT1
Ciary for Next Year.
The last quarterly conference of Mt
Salem Church for this conference year
was held Monday evening. esMS9
Encouraging reports were submitted
and the return of the Rev. w. L. Avery
as pastor next conference year was re.
quested
Robert Buck, John Mearns, John F,
Mclaughlin, William Haley, William
II. Whiteman, Ellis Chalfant, John S.
Miller, Samuel j. Stats, William
Wayne, John T. Gem, Patrick Cath.
cart, William II. Haley and II. II.
Cloud were appointed stewards. Will
liam Haley was appointed district
steward and William II. Haley record
ing steward.
William H. Hamilton and John +.
Mclaughlin were relicensed as local
preachers and Norris s. Luton, John
w. Haley, Richard w. Brown, John
Mearns, William Wier and Joseph A..
Buck as exhorters.
Committees as follows were APP
pointed:
Missions-William Haley, William
Mayne, William Wolstenholme, II, H.
Arcner, Edward Beacon, Samuel Pat
terson and Patrick Cathcart.
Sunday -schools-R w. Brown, John
s. Benson, John w. Haley, Levi w.
Hardin, Thomas Haley and Harry stern.
fracts-Frank L. Haley, John B.
Howard, James &. Dickerson, Joseph
A. Buck, f. G. Burke and John t. Gem.
Temperance-NoITis S. Luton, Il. w.
Brown, w. H. Ferguson, John B. How
ard, Charles E. Justison, r. G. Walker,
Samuel Camperson, John W. Haley
and George Murphey.
Education-John F. Mclaughlin,
John S. Miller, William Hamilton, |. p.
Rhoads, Adam Lindsay, Jacob Thomp-
son and Samuel j. Stats.
Church TRANSFORMATIONS Buck,
Ellis Chalfant, George 9. Clarke, Fl. II.
Cloud and William II. Whiteman.
Frcedmen's Aid-Edwin Lambdin,
William Stats, w. j. Lank, F. L. Law,
John Wier, William H. Haley and
Benjamin McNey.
Church Records-John Mearns and
John S. Miller.
Parsonage and Furniture-Ladies' Aid
Society.
Church Music-John Mearns, Robert
Buck, John S. Miller, William Haley
and John +. Mclaughlin.
Lighting the church by gas is contem-
plated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

A pretty story illustrating sublime
and fully confirmed faith in prayer, is
related ola little Wilmington girl whose
pet kitten had wandered away from
home and failed to return until its
pretty little owner had given il up for
lost and was in sore distress. After ex-
hausting herself in a vain search for
the truant pussy, the little tot bethought
herself of the teachings of her Sunday
school teacher and kneelng beside her
little crib, offered up fervent prayer
for the safe and speedy restoration of
her frisky little pet. After her plaintive
petition the little tot awaited until her
eyes closed in troubled sleep Soon after
apurring outside the door announced the
return of the truant and at once it was
carried to its little owners crib. The
child was awakened and upon seeing
her pretty pet back again, embraced it
affectionately in her arms and cuddled
up with her maltese treasure, muir
muring as she went happily to sleep,
"Thank you God, for bringing back
pussy"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

The Most Reverend P. J. Ryan, D. D.,
archbishop of Philadelphia and one Of the
most eloquent pulpit orators in the United
States, lectured in the Opera House on sun
day afternoon for the benefit ofSt. Patrick S
Church. Seats on the stage were occupied
by Hon. Thomas F. Bayard. Bishop Cur
It's, Judge Ball Benjamin Nields and
Charles q. Rumford, Esqs., Vcar-general
Lyons, State Senator Donahoe, the Rev.
Father Timmons of Chester and the Rev.
Fathers Fallon, pollard, Birmingham and
Campbell. The lecturer was was intro
duced by Bishop Curtis, after which he
spoke for nearly two hours on Our
Christian Civilization and How to Preserve
It," during which he held the constant at
tention Of about 500 people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

lIamburgers' are stimulating trade by
Offering q live shetland pony 10 the
nearest guesser of the number of seeds
in pumpkin. Both the pony and the
pumpkin are on exhibition in the
window, The pony, Il handsome dark
Shetland, is in a temporary stall, and
looks curiously out Of the window at
the admiring small boy, The pumpkin
is an immense one. Every purchaser,
no matter how small the amount, is en-
titled to a guess of the number of seeds
it contains. The person guessing the
nearest will get the pony, with a saddle,
bride and whip. The contest opened
yesterday and will. close about the frs.
of the new year
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

Ensign l.. G. Bertolette has been de.
tached from the survey steamer Bache and
placed on waiting orders.
The annual meeting Of the Baltimore &
Philadelphia Railroad Company will be
held in this city on Tuesday, December
9th, at 1.30 a. m.
Antonio Silyani, an italian emplove at
the sewer works on West street had his
foot badly injured Saturday last by a small
dynamite explosion.
Miss Hettie Baldwin, of Modena, Pa,
made remarkably narrow. escape from
death while driving along the railroad at
that point. Her carriage was struck by a
train on the w & n. railroad and she was
thrown out. The mare ran away and was
caught after running two miles. Miss
Baldwin was only slightly injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
4 nomers Wilmington Expprionce.

One of the most famous racing pig
cons of New York is a silver homer
called Petroleum, the t,000-mile record
breaker. He got that name, the New
York World says, when commencing
hf y Sew sRss Il fe on 70 gr thf
record breaking flight from Wilmington,
Del, when his feathers were found all
soaked with petroleum from the oil bath
received, it is supposed, at the capital
of the Diamond State. The birds owner
gave it the name from that incident,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

At the meeting of Chester, Pa, council.
Monday, it was decided to lease the Mar
ket street wharf to the Wilmington Steam
boat Company for period of ten years al
q rental of $500 per annum The steam
boat company has promised to spend about
5000 on improvements to this wharf ii
they get the lease. There was considerable
opposition from the owners of the other
steamboats, and some of the citizens Of
Chester to the granting of an exclusive
lease to one company, but after consider
able discussion it was decided that the best
interests of the city would be served by
granting the lease. The steamboat COM
pany has promised to widen the wharf and
raise it u foot higher, so ms to keep it clear
from high tides. 1t will also enclose a
large portion of it and erect suitable wait.
ing rooms,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

The report of West Church for the
year ending November Goth contains
the following Received from the debt
committee, $7,256; from plate collec-
tons, $710.05; from pew rent, $3,2OO.07;
from notes discounted for church debt
and interest, $4,000; from rent of par
sonage, $500; from sale of parsonage,
$231.50; total receipts, $19, 15407; paid
for salary Of pastor, SO 1900; for SALARY
of organist, $500; forsalary ofchorister,
$3.50; for interest on mortgage, 5000;
on account of bonded debt, $4,000;
bills payable on account of notes dis
counted, $8,255; total expenditures,
SlS,960,54; balance to credit of account
for current expenses, Sl93.53. The
present bonded debt is $4,000, and there
are $4,000 in the hands of the debt com
mittee. The present floating debt is
$40; present assets, $6G1.53; amount
due church, S26S.14. The church cost
$T0,272.30, itemized as follows: Lot, in
Guiding grading, 49,1S6.0G; building,
$47,71270; furniture, including pews,
organ and Sunday-school furniture,
$10,02930; miscellaneous expenses,
$4,000; interest paid during construc-
ton of building, S2,S30,l5.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

Mt. Lebanon M. i. Church has in
vited the Rev. T. c. Smoot to return as
pastor next conference year.
A letter was received Monday by j.
jackson Pierce Of this city, from Miss
Clara Fighter missionary for the past
two years at Ningpo, China. She speaks
of the varied difficulties and pleasures
of a missionary's life and also very SAN
guinely Of hope in her own personal
efforts. Miss Fighter was sent out to
China by Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
Elee.ed rresIaent Or swartnmore.

SwARrHMoRE, Dec. William Dudley
Foulke, late Of Richmond, Ind, was to-
day elected president of Swarthmore Col
lege by the unanimous vote of the board
Of managers. President-elect Foulke will
accept the office and will be inaugurated
about March lst next. He is graduate of
Columbia College, and after graduation
lived in New York for some years. Later
practiccd law and was elected to the state
senate of Indiana.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

Special Correspondent OF Gazette and journal
Dover, Dec. Fire broke ont about !
o'clock this morning in the livery stables
of Ezekiel Graham, on Loockerman street,
out the entire block. 1t rapidly spread to
the adjoining building, l.. g, Smiths res
taurant and billiard room of Graham's.
The. Robbins Hose Company arrived when
the buildings We're all ablaze and soon eX-
tinguished the flames. The stable and
billiard room are entirely destroyed, with
five carriages, and a merry-go-round Loss
about Sl.50o; no insurance The saloon Of
/. G. Smith is entirely Quilted and will
have to be torn down. Loss, 81, 600; partly
insured in Kent county and North Ameri-
can companies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
Death of Mr.. Hall Barton.

DENTON, Dec. INF. Hall Barton, a
prominent farmer, living in the old Bar
ton homestead in Queen Anne's county,
near Hillsboro,d died very suddenly Satur-
day night, shortly after getting ready to
retire. He took drink Of water and fell
and died in struggles He was about
55 years old, and was brother Of Mr.,
Latum Barton. He leaves consider
able estate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

The six-story cotton spinning mill of the
A. Campbell Manufacturing Company, at
Manayunk, Pa, was partly destroyed by
fire ON Monday afternoon, causing loss
estimated at more than S25O0OO, which is
covered by insurance, Albert Crankshaw,
goods, occupied the three upper floors of
the building. The 500 employees escaped
in safety from the burning mill, but Chas.
Snyder, forman Of engine company No.
16, was killed, and several other firemen
were injured by falling wall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

The annual election of Smyth Post,
G. A. r., was held Monday evening with
the following result: Commander, Rich
ard observation-disclosures Vice-commander,
Samuel II. Hopkins; Junior Vicc-com-
mander, John Turner; Quartermaster,
John Spence; Surgeon, John b. Nc
Claim; Chaplain, Peter Overdecr; Officer
of-the-day, Samuel Lewis; Otflcer-of-
the-g,lard, Daniel Lysinger; Trustee,
Samuel J. Wood; Delegates to Depart
ment Encampment, George w. King,
John Zcbley, George Reuss, Charles NJ,
Pierce, William Dceson, Pierre Gentieu,
Peter McAleer, John Turner, Daniel
Lysinger and John b. McClain; Alter
mates, Richard Heritage, Samuel T.
Wood, Nicholas tIarrigen, samuel
Spence, Samuel II. Hopkins, Peter
Oyerleer, Charles A. Foster, William
Il. Baker, Henry Manlove and Joseph
G. Brewer
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
Died al the Acc Of oG Years.

WEST CHESTER, Dec. There died in
West Chester to-day man who has lived
under every President the United States
served but two years of his second term
when Thomas Jenkinson was born. He
has lived i'll Chester county since 1872,
having come here from Maryland. He
was SIG years old last August 11th and has
enjoyed remarkably good health. He was
stricken down Saturday, and died to-day,
He was one of the prominent members OF
the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting OF
Friends
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

1t is very important in this age of vast
material progress that remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects Possess
ing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is the
one perfect laxative and most gentle
diuretic known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

In admiralty court Friday morning he
fore Judge Wales argument was heard in
case of Joseph X. Humphries VS.. the
Charles Warner Company, The suit is
one for damages in the collision Of the
sloop sandsnile with the tugboat Fanny
It occurred August, 1858, at the wharf
Front and Church streets. bradford &
Vandegrift for libellant HUMPHREYS; Ben
jamin Nields, Esq, for denfedants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

bulk. 1t is a grand, double size tcies,,opn. ~
large as il easy To carry. We will also show
you how you can make from So 10 QnD !, tln,
At least, from the start, without expsriaae;
charges. Address, n. IIALLEfT IS CO. Hox
$50, PORTLAND, MAINE. F~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
A penosit Bank Fails.

PlTrsBuRG, Pa, Dec. Ia special from
Indianapolis says The deposit bank has
failed. Liabilities and assets not vet known
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

4 FINANCIAL SUMMARY.

| lowing summary:
Amount of tax for 1890 deduct
ing II per cent for errors and
commissions. ,l.t...-.........,Sl74,6 l3.2 %
Due from eX-collectors. ~. ...... 1855. 50
Amount received during theyear 304S2. 81
Balance due the county. .Sl57 .069. O5
Mr. Wier said this amount, if col
lected, would allow all ordinary ex-
penses and wipe out the floating debt
lie said the tax collections were I'M
usually slow.
The bond of James II. McMullen,
county collector Of White Clay Creek
hundred for 1889, was ordered to be can
celed, he having settled in full.
A bill Of Dir, D. w. Maull, 800, for
making post norton examination of
the body of Mrs. George w. Mckee, on
August Goth, marked approved by At
torney-general Biggs,was laid over until
the March session.
Sheriff Allen presented bill for 800
for extra services on election day in
swearing in and managing the deputy
sheriffs who served on that day. It
was also laid over until the March SEES
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Wier an order for
5000 was drawn in favor Of John II.
Rodney, attorney of the court, for SER
vices in arguing the mandamus cases, in
connection with Senator Gray, before
the court of errors and appeals,
On motion of Mr.. Jordan an extra
ordinary appropriation of $500 was
made for repairs to roads and bridges in
Mill Creek hundred, made necessary by
heavy storms.
Mr. Wier stated that F. B. Cotton,
president of the Atlas Dredging Com
pany, had never paid to the county the
500 he agreed to pay for the privilege
of cutting through the county road for
the purpose of dredging the New Castle
narrow dyke. On his motion the at
torney of the court was instructed to
collect the claim.
The sum Of $3.50 was allowed to
William H. Houston, late collector for
st. Georges hundred, for a mistake OF
that amount in his error list.
The court adjourned until Tuesday,
December 23d.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

should not be neglected. Browns Bron
chial Troches are simple remedy, and
give prompt relief. 25 cents box.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

Frank P. Rosin of the paper firm Of
Rosin q Bro, died at his home, No. e32
West Sixth street, on Saturday 81 consump-
ton, he was 40 years of age. A wife
and five daughters survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

The barrel and stave works of B. f.
Horn & Co., in East st, Louis, were burned
on saturday morning Loss, $4,000; in
surance, S25,Ov9.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

John l.. Peace, dealer in shoes, in New
York, made an assignment Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

nnr goods TO those who call-your nciglbors
and those around you The beginning III This
advertisement shows the small end of the tele-
scope. Tho following cut gives tho appearance
Of 1t reduced To about the fftieth part OF IT'S
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
HrcKMAY KNocKED orr.
His Candidate for Assessor Receive
Only One Vote Out of Eleven--Couni

His Candidate for Assessor Receives
Only One Vote Out of Eleven--County
Finances.
The levy court met in regular monthly
session Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Shallcross offered resolution re-
quiring the front and rear steps of the
court house to be covered with boards
during the winter; also gas light to be
put in at the landing of the rear stair
way to the court room The resolution
was referred to the committee on public
buildings, with instructions to have the
work done.
Mr.. Hickman presented the resigna-
ton of James t. McHugh, assessor elect
of the First district, Wilmington, which
was accepted. Mr. McIIugh stated that
he resigned on account of failing eye
sight,
For the succession Mr.. Hickman nom.
mated Simon f. Moran, Bernard Dom
oboe and John O'Hara. Mr.. Hickman
was in quandary. He would have
been pleased to vote for all three, but as
this was impossible he voted for Moran
How completely Mr.. Hickman was
knocked out was shown by the first
ballot, which was: O'Hara, 10; Moran, l.
Mr.. O'Hara was called in and duly
qualified
Mr.. Wier presented following state
ment of county taxes due for 1888 and
1880, and received for 1889, submitted
by the county treasurer:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-10-16
TO Our Patrons.

Tho season of the year has come whom
money is in circulation, and tho printer
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forward and settle. We have been very
indulgont to many of our patrons forSad-
yertising and job work as we'll as sub!
soription. To all who are in arrears a
year or moro we are sending statements
of their account, and hope that each and
every apa will obligge As by a prompt re-
mittance. The printing Of a first GLASS
weekly paper like the CoURIEn involves
a great deal Of expense, hence the neces-
sity of REQUIRING u patrons to adhere
as nearly as possible to a cash basis. No
offence Is meant by us in rendering ao-
counts to our debtors, and none should
be taken. The observance Of business
principles, as we'll as necessity, compells
the prompt collection Of all dues. Those
therefore knowing themselves indebted to
tho COURIER for subscription, advertising
or job work would confer a favor by set
thing at their earliest opportunity.