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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18
Milford Merchants Organize.

MILFORD, Dec. I'm. g. Cobb of Phila-
delphia, has been in Milford for the past
week trying to organize branch of the
Merchants Retail Commercial Agency of
Philadelphia, and Tuesday evening few
Central Hotel and organized with the fol-
lowing officers: President, Frank Reedy;
Vice-president, William +. Cullen; Secre-
tary, James WEIGH; Treasurer, Asbury
Smith; Executive Board, Joseph II. Hol-
land, George H. Hall, James +. Pierce, r.
S. Scott and William p Cullen The sys-
tenn has for its purpose the protection of
retail merchants. Another meeting will
be held Friday evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18
Central Church Literary.

The monthly literary meeting of the
Central Church Society of Christian En-
deayor was held in the church on Monday
evening. The programme, which related
Piano solo, Mrs.NN. s. Prickett; character
sketch of win Carleton, DIR. W. C. Pierce;
reading, Uncle sammy" by the society;
reading, "The Three Lovers" Miss Kate
Plummer; 1.-THE Church Organ" acted by
the society and read by f. w. Harold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF tIaAette and JournNI
DENTON, Mp, Dec, lG.-Henry S. Fisher
died at his home in Hillsboro lust night ut
Z O'Clock. He was attacked with paralysis
about noon yesterday, his brain and throat
being affected. Mr. Fisher was a native of
Kent county, Del, but number Of years
ago removed to Caroline, where he has
been engaged in farming, fertilizer manu-
featuring and canning extensively. He was
able estate
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

rpecihl CORRESPONDENCE ~ Ghzetie and journal
Dover, Dec. 16.-James Y. Stewart, a
prominent citizen, died at his residence on
Bradford street last night aged about 80
years. He had been sick only short time,
about week ago. MIR. Stewart Vas born
in Jones Neck, this county, and was en-
gagged in the mercantile business in this
town for a number of years. He, was at
one time u member of the firm Of Hof-
fecker Il Stewart and William Dyer & Co.
Deceased leaves Il wife and three children
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18
peath o. ! welI.known citlzen.

Robert w. Graves, a well-known citizen,
West Fifth street, aged IS years. He was
the father-in-law of NJ. L. Lichenstein,
formerly of this city. From 1877 to 1878
Mr.. Graves held the office of coal oil in
spector in this city. His funeral will take
place at o'clock this afternoon, in
torment at Friends burial ground, Fourth
and West streets,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18
MI1LIE BEcHER CONCERT


Audience a. the Opera House.
The Millie Becher concert at the Opera
House Monday night was u success.
Miss Reeher At once proved herself a most
charming and accomplished pianist. The
various numbers We're listened to with
critical attention throughout and the en-
phatic statement expressed by profess
SIGNALS and amateurs, who formed quite d
representative body in last nights audi
cnce, was that Wilmington is fortunate in
the acquisition of an artist of such finished
powers of technique.
There was an excellent audience present.
numerically, and a most apprcciative and
responsive one also
The discriminating and repeated APP
plause was the best indication of the plea
sure the brilliant young instrumentalist's
efforts impaired to her audience. The pro-
gramme was as follows;
Senate Op. 5 ...,....s............M endelssohn
=, Mini l'echer; piano; Prof liennif, cello.
Maze Mae c SSi, ,d Rohin Adair heineeke
Piano solo, "Carniyal9 ,.........., schuhmann
a Allegro; Romance: Scherzo; lnterme2zo;
violin ,ce,losoIo ofinaie'
a "Serenade,' Slit; "chanson villageoise,"
Pepper; ''Minuett," Becner.
a "Nocturne."F sharp,major .....,...l c,oa,,
h"Fun,asie Inpromptu," q sharp, m. etiop.h
Male chorus. "lhis l.nnd of Ours" IF Becher
Piano solo. "Invltation Waltz"
Won Weber-Tausig
Professor Hennig's cello instrumental
ton was warmly aPplaude,i, and each APP
pearance and reappearance of Miss Becher
was the signal for repeated applause.
The vocal music by number of gentle
men, led by Professor r. Becher, was de-
lightful addition to the musical pleasures
of the evening. The three selections were
given with signal vocal merit and did ex-
IRENE credit to the leader, Professor Beeher.
Rogers, w. r. Walters, Henry Baird,
Harry Triggs, w. j. Fisher, Harry Geary
Herbert b, Cause, J. I. Clymer, H. Howard
Carver, G. II. Start, w. N. Eaton, ]. II.
Cameron, Emmitt Triggs, A. r. Coverdale,
Henry We'll, George Baird, Robert Hughes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18
A BRUrAh .4ssA ULr.
An Elderly Lady Beaten with Base

ball Bat by an Enraged Negro.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
ELKToH, Dec. 12.-Deputy Sheriff Walter
Boyd this afternoon arrested at Chesapeake
City, Thomas Saunders, a eolored youth of
Is years, who is charged with brutal as
spected elderly lady, residing on her farm
near Elkton. Saunders was reproached by
Mrs. Trite for carelessness, when he took
up a heavy baseball bat and struck her
four times, three times on the head hurt
ing her badly. The baseball bat was
homemade one and unusually heavy.
Mrs. Trite's injuries are of very serious
nature.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

Saturday evening at the kirmess nm en-
velope was handed Mayor Harrington
which upon being opened was found to
certain acheck for $500 from Miss Hannah
Shipley for the benefit of the Delaware
HOSPITAL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

The following officers were elected by
German Hall Co. Monday evening: Pres
ident, Daniel Maier Vice-president, An
drew Dettlingi Recording Secretary, Harry
+; Schnepf; Financial Secretary, Peter
Executive Committee, Henry thinner
mann, Charles Yetter and Andrew Dett-
ling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

An Episcopal chapel will be built at
Bridgeville next spring.
, 1890-03-01
The London Scandal,

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Labouchere, in the
commons. spoke to his motion of inquiry
into the Cleveland street scandal. He
detailed the facts OF the scandal. The
treasury officials, having a full knowledge
of the whole affair, RETAINED from prose
cutting Nonier and Week until Black
wood, secretary of the postofice, had in-
sisted upon taking action against his own
subordinates. Then finding themselves
compelled to prosecute these men, the
treasury officials determined to prevent
the exposure from going any further and
fled to Belgium there WIS no legal diff
Guilty in the way OF securing his extradi-
ton. but Salisbury. through a treasury
official, wrote declaring he could
not ask for bis extraditiOn. Hammond
went to America and all this, as TO in
formation and otherwise, was assisted
through Newton, the solicitor oG Lord
Somerset. The object of the govern.
ment was obviously to hunt Hammond
beyond the range Of extradition. When
the chief of police reported to the treas
ury that evidence was in the hands OF the
police involving Lord Somerset and 9th
ers, the treasury ordered the police to de.
sist from watching the case and Somerset
obtained a months leave of absence to
enable him to quit the country, but he
didn't quit the country, and Salisbury be-
ing informed of this through Sir Dighton
Probyn, stated a warrant would be issued;
but he caused this decision to become
known to Lord Somerset's commanding
officer, through whom this information
was conveyed to Somerset. Thereupon
Somerset fed. He was not only allowed
to resign his commission and leave the
army as an honorable officer, but is at
this moment still magistrate OF two coun-
ties. Labouchere said Salisbury and
Others criminally conspired to defeat the
ends of Justice, therefore he asked the
, 1890-03-01
Commander McCaIIa Denies.

New YORK, Feb. %. -Commander
McCalla of the United States ship Enter
prise in an interview to-day made partial
denial of the statements of his officers and
men mentioned in these dispatches last
night. About the cutting down OF
Walker with a sword he said it was true.
Walker came on board drunk and ran
Wild about the decks shouting. Il was a
rebel and fought two years in the war; l
haven't got enough fighting yet. I'm
not afraid of the biggest man on board
your blasted plug and | won't keep quiet,
no | won't" The man refused to listen
to reason and McCalla finally went to him
himself. Walker tried to strike him and
McCalla cut him down. The surgeons
record shows the wound was on the back
of the head, an inch and a half long and
extending to the bone. McCalla entered
a denial OF several other reported incl
dents and said the story about Lady Play
fair coachman was an absolute lie. He
asked whether his action in censuring
Chief Engineer Entwistle for using salt
instead of fresh water in testing the boil
ers was justified.
, 1890-03-01

LOUISVILLE, Feb 2S.-The river is
still rising here half an inch an hour. Ii
has forced a number of manufacturing
establishments on the river front to shut
down. Tonight it stopped raining, and
turned quite cold, and a fall of the water
Is expected.
CINCINNATI, Feb. rs AT 10 o'clock
to night the water was fifty six feet six
and a half inches, and rising at the rate
of half an inch an hour. Under existing
conditions the river at this point is not
likely to reach 81 feet. aud by tomorrow
at midnight it will probably be stationary.
and by Sunday it will be falling. All this
is conditioned upon exemption from heavy
rain in the Ohio valley during the next
two or three days. The interruption to
business by the present flood Is complete,
so far as the river trade is concerned.
Steamers cannot pass under the suspen-
sion bridge, nor can they receive or deliver
freight.
, 1890-03-01

committee to inquire into the allegation.
Webster, attorney general, said he be-
lleved the house would agree with him
that there was not the shadow of a
foundation for these ~disgraceful charges.
1t was absurd to suppose that Salisbury
or the treasury officials could have any In
terest in retardIng the prosecution in this
case. In conclusion he said that he him
self had direct authority to contradict the
allegations that Salisbury had spoken to
any one regarding the issue of a warrant.
Labouchere said he could not accept
Webster's assurance, nor did he believe
Salisbury, whose denIals were obviously
untrue.
The chairman requested Labouchere to
withdraw the words calling into question
the veracity Of the premier.
Labouchere declined and the speaker
named him for suspension. Upon a
division, the suspension was carried by
III to 96.
Smith demanded hat the house express
an opinion on the Labouchere motion,
notwithstanding its withdrawal, and
should say the motion was improper and
the charges false. TIE vote against La
bouchere's motion was l63 to 80.
Il. Z. OConnor, continuing the de-
bate, said he knew the name of Labou-
chere's informant, and which Labouchere
had offered to give Webster, and that it
was one that carried conviction as to the
correctness of the statements that had
been made.
Smith asked O'Connor to give the
name in the interest of Justice.
O'Connor declined upon the ground
that The name had been impaired to him
in confidence.
Other members demanding the com
mittee of inquiry, Smith, on behalf of
the government. declined to allow persons
against whom there was no evidence to
be pilloried and gibbeted, and perhaps
ruined for life.
A motion to report progress was lost
102 to 80. The chairman then put La
%bouchere's amendment proposing a re-
duction OF the credit. Smith moved a
closure. This the chairman declined to
put. The discussion continued, and fin
ally under a closure proposed by another
member, Labouchere's amendment was
rejected.
, 1890-03-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-After reading
the journal the house went into commit
tee of the whole on the urgency deficiency
appropriation bill. After a three hours
and a half discussion the committee rose
and the bill passed. 1t appropriates s23,-
$50, 600, the largest item being 1921, 60O,-
600 for pensioners of the war OF 1872
and the Mexican war. The remainder of
the afternoon was devoted to the consid-
Grafton of the private calendar, but no
bill passed. The house took a recess.
The evening session was for the consider
alton of private pension bills.
, 1890-03-01
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Nothing can
be learned at the state department con-
corning the fisheries question, but outside
the department 1t is very we'll known that
this government is in constant communi-
cation with the government of Great
Britain with a view to the settlement of
the Canadian fisheries question, and also
negotiating with the Russian government
for an acknowledgment of the Jurisdiction
Of the United States over Behring sea In
regard to the former questions it is under
stood that the negotiation lave proceeded
80 far towards a settlement on a basis
satisfactory to both governments, that the
operation Of the modus vivendi allow
ing American fishermen license to
purchase bait has been extended indef-
, 1890-03-01
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Emin Pasha is out and takes long
walks.
The estimated decrease of the public
debt for February is So, 500, 900.
DIR. Mackenzie has been awarded eI,-
500 damages in his libel suit against the
81. James Gazette.
The Mexican government has ordered a
strict Investigation regarding the counter.
letting of American coins in Guaymas.
Yesterdays temperature-New York
42', New Orleans co., st. Louis 40, Gin
c%innati 440, Chicagoi200, Winnipeg 22'
below.
Governor Jackson of Maryland yester-
day approyedthe act. redistricting the
state. Five out of six congressional dis
tricts are now conceded to the Democrats.
Detective Pinkerton reports that while
in Texas a few days g he met an old
Chicago gambler who told him he had
seen John Graham, the missing Cronin
jury brlber, near chihuahua, Mexico.
Brown Washington, the negro who
raped and murdered a 9 Year-old niece of
Alfred Horton, confessed the crime be-
fore the coroner's Jury yesterday. Last
night he was taken from Jail by a mob
and lynched.
The granite firms of New England, in
secret session, have formed an o~reaniza-
ton and decided after May l to pay by
the hour and by the piece. They say
that business will not permit the increase
OF wages asked by the workmen.
Secretary Window has directed thai a
lease be made with the North American
Commercial company of New York and
San Francisco, j. Liebes, president, for
the exclusive privilege of taking fur seals
upon the Islands st. Paul and st. George,
Alaska, for twenty years from Maya.
Senator Leland Stanford was In New
York yesterday consulting with his asso-
ciates in the Central Pacific regarding the
funding bill before congress. 1t is under
stood the Union Pacific will accept the
proposed terms for it, but q. P. Hunting
ton says the Central Pacific is not fairly
treated in the bill,
, 1890-03-01

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 28.-Richard
Halves, the wife murderer, was hanged at
1920 to-day. He stated on the gallowI
that John Wyley did the killing and was
paid 5000 by him for his services.
The crime for which Halves paid the
penalty was the murder of his wife and
two children, May and Irene, that he
might marry again. He weighted the
bodies with railroad iron and sank them
IN a lake. Halves was arrested while
passing through Birmingham with Lis
new wife. Alter the three bodies we're
discovered an infuriated mob of 10. 600
people stormed the jail to lynch him. The
sheriff. posse defended the jail, killing
five of the mob and wounding many
, 1890-03-01
Postal ~Telegraphy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga number of
persons interested in postal telegrapby as
sembled in the room of the house post
Office committee this morning to listen to
DR.. Norvin Green, president of the West
ern Union Telegraph company. Post
master General Wanamaker, with As
sistant Attorney General Tyncr,
Gardner Hubbard, and representa-.
tives of the different telegraph
companies. were present. DR.. Green
began his remarks by d Sensing
the merits and dement's of the European
government systems. He said that while
in some instances their charges were
lower than those in the | nited States,
they were conducted at a loss. He pre-
sented a table showing the domestic
companies bad $4,000 stations, and had
handled over 60, 900, OC0 messages anuu-
ually, against 5000 stations and 49,
600, 900 messages in the rest of the world.
They had more than half of the entire
mileage of the world. The Western
Union controlled ten elevenths of this
business. Its stock was held by 1850
persons In the United States, l,l4l of
winch were females.
DR.. Green believed the United States
government had no business with the
management OF telegraphs. 1t could not
manage it as cheaply; it could not do IL
better, and none of the senders of tele-
grams had aske it 1t was proposed to
make a rate of one-half of the cost of
sending messages, and the deficiency
would have to be made up by 81, 1000. 900
naa,la rrho III 49, ,-. Al.
The receipts of the New York office of
the Western Union included 300, 900
annually from pool rooms and sporting
places. The large class OF telegraph
users we're stock brokers and spectators.
Were those the people who were to be
protected2 Were those the people 10
whose interest the people were 10 be
taxed il the government wanted to 20
into the telegraph business? 1t should
buy the lines outright. 1t should not
seek to fix losing rates TOR existing com
panies. That would not be fair to the
$500 stockholders Of the Western Union.
The government would need twice as
many lines as were now in existence to do
business. Here was a scheme presented
to go to 447 postofices where there was
free delivery and whore there were abund-
ant telegraph facilities This was the
way the postmaster general proposed to
supply the needs OF SO, 900, 900 people.
This was the entering wedge OF a move
ment to break down the present compan-
les and establish a complete government
telegraph, and against that he protested.
DIR. Green then made a comparison be
tween the American and English telegraph
systems. He maintained that our rates
in reality, taking into account the free ad-
dresses and signatures. and the enormous
area OF territory covered, were much lower
than the English low rates. Yet. it was
proposed to reduce these rates arbitrarily
still lower. 1t would require 81. S75 miles
of wire to supply a single connection to
the 447 places comprised within the post
master generals plan. and to do the bust
ness practically it would require at least
100. 900 miles of wire. The rental of this
wire would be So. 600 900. Whoever I'M
dertook to do telegraph business over this
system would do it at a loss.
, 1890-03-01
Cen. Miles, statement.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Gen. Miles
has filed with the house Indian commit
tee a statement replying to the assertions
of Lieut.. Kinnon of Gen, Crooks staff in
which he says hat young %oficer1 are not
authorized to speak for the secretary of
war. Besides Gen. Miles statement,
Gov. Wolfey OF Arizona has filed a copy
OF a resolution adopted by the society of
Ariz ma pioneers. protesting against the
resolution passed by the house. In the
letter transmitting the resolution the
governor sharply scores Lieut.. Kinnon
for oyer-oficiousness.
, 1890-03-01
International Labor Conference.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-The official pro-
gramme OF subjects to be considered by
the International labor conference is
issued. They are: The regulation of
mine work in reference to the prohibition
OF the labor of women and children under
ground; shortening shifts in unhealthy
mines: insuring a regular output of coal
by subjecung the working of mines to
international rules; the regulation OF
Sunday labor and the labor Of children
and woman
, 1890-03-01

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.--Dispatches from
various cities in Texas report that the Sc
verest "~norther" of the season prevailed
in that state Yesterday. Rain. sleet and
snow fell over a large part of the state.
and the mercury sank to 20o below freez-
ing point in many places. The fruit crop
is badly dam sscd.- and early vegetables
destroyed. The same cold wave passed
over Arkansas, and reports say that in
that state much damage has been done to
fruit and vegetables.
, 1890-03-01
New Route TO the Coast.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2s.-It is reported that
President Hill OF the Great Northern pro-
poses to run his line from Anaconda,
Mont, direct to San Francisco. The sur
veyors of the Great Northern are reported
to have made a discovery which will
reyolutionize railway travel in the North.
west. The discovery consists of a break
in the Rocky Mountains near Mary's
work, which thus opens the way into a
rich and fertile country. through which nc
roa1 has ever penetrated.
, 1890-03-01

New YORK, Feb. 2S.-The longest
game of the billiard tournament was
played this afternoon between DAILY and
Heiser on an eight-inch balk line
Score-Daly 500, average 1876. Heiser
4o2, average 9 l5.43. Time, three hours
and six minutes.
The evening game was between Slosson
and Cation, the former playing fourteen
and the latter eight inch balk line. Score
-Slosson 500, Cation 268. Highest
runs-Slosson "a, IS; Cation SO. e..
Average - Slosson 10 6-23, Cation
IN IT OK
, 1890-03-01

KANSAS Cry, Feb. 2s.-It is reported
that one of the worst ice gorges in the
Missouri river for many years is now To-
Gated sixteen miles above Kansas CITY.
The water is backed up almost twenty
feet high behind the gorge and fears are
expressed of floods when the ice goes out
unless the immense volume confined can
be drawn off gradually.
, 1890-03-01
Sat Down on the Bishop.

SHAMoKIN. Pa, Feb. 2S.-The
scene OF yesterday were repeated to-day
at the session of the Evangelical confer
ence. After a period OF intense excite
msnt and turmoil, a resolution declaring
Bishop Esher an improper person to pre-
side over the convention was carried al
most unanimously. The bishop pro-
tested and the conference went into secret
session to consider charges preferred
against ministers.
, 1890-03-01
An Alleged sIIcott Arrested.

PORTLAND, Ore Feb. 2S.-The report
reached here this evening that Sheriff
Delger of Winlock had arrested Silcott,
the ~deiaulting cashier of the sergeant-at-
arms of the house, this afternoon at To-
ledo, a town on the line of the Northern
Pacific, between here and Tacoma. The
report states that Silcott has been %palming
himself of as an engineer in the employ
Of the Southern Pacific company. Sheriff
Delger has started for Chchalis with his
nrisoner
, 1890-03-01
w ASTFD.

WANTED-Irpperty in this county,
w or stock. in exchange for desirable
Denver property. Address G. II. Ray
mond, II jacobson block, Denver.
SALESMEN WANTED AT ONCE-A FEW
- good men to sell our goods by sample to
the wholesale and retail trade. We are the
largest manufacturers in our line. Liberal
salary paid. Permanent positions. Money
advanced for wages, advertising, etc. For
Ill.
, 1890-03-01

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2S.-There has been
long standing ill-feeling between Kincaid
and Taulbes without a definite cause be-
ing known. This was aggravated two
years ago by Kincaid sending the Louis
vile Times, for which he was correspond
ent, IN account of unbecomlng conduct
between Taulbee and a female clerk in the
patent office.
, 1890-03-01

Lots, blocks and acre property in diff
ferent parts OF the city for sale by V.
Baker, real estate agent.
, 1890-03-01
The Needham-Kerrigan Fight a Draw.


Depew Training for the Presidency.
New YORK, Feb. 28.-The Times says
that a prominent railroad mar says he
would not be surprised to learn OF Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew's resignation as president
OF the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad. Il know for a fact" he
said. that Depew's boom tor the presi
dental nomination in 1892 is being shaped
and well defined. He will probably resign
soon, and the vacancy will be filed by the
election of Cornelius Vanderbilt. His
severance OF corporation connections will
move the last obstacle to his nomina
tion.