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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
n1r HANILIoNIs DIHoRos.
Gzis Evidence Against Eva Not Pan.
ming gu; ns ILe wished.

ELMIRA, N. H., Jan. 27.-lhe eEamina-
ton Of witnesses in the Robert hay
Hamilton case was resumed to-day be-
fore Referee E. @. Nanduser. At 10
o'clock Lawyer Dinen, for Mr.. Hnmil-
ton, Enller for Mrs. Hamilton, and the
referee, locked themselves In a secluded
room.
When the hearing was adjourned, on
the 14th Of this month, two dozen wit.
nessea had been examined, and their tes-
tlmony, while proving that Mrs. Hsmil-
ton mad been engaged In many question
| able transactions, did not have bearing
on the case, for il referred to her history
previous to her marriage TO Hamilton.
| When il was coucsded that such testi-
mony was Irrelevant the ex assemblymap
was compelled 10 show his hand ard
adopt new line Of policy to establish
the fact that Mis-. Hamilton was not
about TO become mother when she lived
in Elmira and went to TowsndA Pa, TO
help her brother, who had been arrested
FOR larceny.
Thus the burden OF proof was put on
Mr.. Hamilton, and many OF the Pepnsyl-
ERniG witnesses who came long distances
One from observation-disclosures worthless
mony in divorce proceedings was con.
eerred. Towands witnesses were recalled
and examined regarding the condition Of
the fair Evsugeline at the time she at.
tended the trial of her brother. The tes.
timonY Was very contradictory, but
msiuIy OF ths ~ don't know" order. A.
a sample Of the clasA OF testimony being
taken, q bachelor named Bailey ewore ~
had only sesn Eva once, and that was IL
court. lie saw her take on hey cloak, bul
did not notias anything uausual
To-dsy'a testimony Yves given by
Emirs people, By these it wEs soughl
% prove Eva biRamist, because she hat
lived bsge with Joeh manm a. hia wife
This was big task and just ebont failed
for while everybody was willing 4
testify TO havl ( seen them together II
the house during she day, they would no
swear TO what vps absolutely needed
Constable Pat FoEa, wao hiss mode q
nRay Boasts OF what lie would aay AM
what important aud startling testimon,
be could give, knew practically nothing
whom placed in the witness chair. Il
had only geen Mrs Hamilton once, an
failed to recognize a photograph Of her
The cequ WAS adjourned until Februsr
10th. Mr. Fuller, EYE's counsel, is hap
PLY disappointed over the turn Of affair
have taken, Through SIR. Fuilsr, Mrs
! Hamilton will Insist that the divorce pre-
/ ceauings be tried in New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

OF appointing collectors. We have tried
the System of collectors named by the
levy cont time cut 0, mind, under dit
tsrsnt political parties, and the complaint
has been alwayH the same. They have al
rule been accused of discriminating in
favor o, the taEables of the party to
which they owe allegiance; Of acting as
political rather than, as the law oontem-
plates, f1cAl agents charged with
tho collection of county revenue. In
many cases these charges have been
shown to be grossly exaggerated II not
e7en without foundation; but in some
cases every candid man converRans with
the subject must acknowledge that there
has been real and Just cause Of COM
plant. How can we divorce these agents
from partisanshlpI would not the sab
stitution OF board Of three reputeble
county commissioBers, such as proposed
by the farmers Of New Castle county, as
the appointing power, be IS likely to give
US fairer collectors as II would be to cur
tail the growth OF that Sss, 900 floating
debt which levy court dominated by
Hickman mas saddled upon the Taxpayers
In CONFIRMATION of statute law?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
GRAY SCORES sPooNsH.
The wisconsin Senator Completely
FIoored by the GentIeuiau From
n.N N..

Delaware.
The United States Senate Tues lay
resumed the consideration OF Mt. Ohand-
ler's resolution in relation 10 the NAL
treatment at Aberdeen, Miss, OF Henry
]. Fan2; and MIR. Gray made an argu-
ment against Il, declaring his belief that
the adoption of the resolution would be
a serious intrAotion OF the constitution
and very serious enoroachment on the
rights OF the people of Mississippi. he
said that he not only condemned the
hanging in efigy OF any respectable
officer OF the United Sites under auy
circumstances or under any provooation,
but that in the case Of Secretary Proctor
there was no provooRtion for the insult.
Senator Spooner said that he intended
10 vote for the resolution. In the course
| OF his remarks he denied that there WAC
any feeling in the north of animosity
against the people of the south. Refer
ring TO the accidental letting fall of the
rope which held the Proctor effigY In
Aberdeen, Mr.. Spooner declared that il
FAM had been an old Indiana soldier
tina, efigy would have fallen into the
street not by accident, but with rush
and a whirlwind. He then pictured FAM
/ kWhGul hHuSAAbSu Ab AACA1 IVY b0AA q
led down the street Of Aberdeen Ike q
slave in the olden days, surrounded By
200 or 800 people, with brawny man
marching behind him and laying on his
defenceless head and body and face, fol
nearly 200 times, o lash which with every
blow cut bis face and head until he was
SO disiisured that he oould hardly be
recognized.
MI. Gray remarked that no greater
compliment could have been paid to the
clear aud able argument of the senator
from Mississippi than the fact that the
seuetor from Wisconsin had evaded tbs
issue rendered by the senator from Mis-
si4sippi, and had replied to 1t only 10 az
eloquent distribe. The hanging OF |
high official in efigy, while thing to b.
condemned mott aeverely, was not 50 IN
precedented an outrage, Mr.. Gray said
% the senator had described i, and h
referred TO the fact that quite recent,
President Harrison had been hung il
eiiigy IN the state of Indiana. He move
to amend the resolution by adding tn
words, "and also the letter Of instruction
TO The said marshal to which the repor
Of the said marshal was responss," an,
also TO add to it tho following AN
that he be requested to inform the Senst
whether, in the alleged assault on FAM
any right secured TO him by the conStitu
tion or laws of the United States was in
! vaied or ylolated "
MIR. Butler Offered an amendment il
structing the Attorney. genera! to furnis
all the papers 10 the office of the disiri,
attorney Of Indiana or on ale in til
United States court there relating to til
charges against w. W. Dudley fol co
rupting or Offering to bride Indian
voters in the last Presidential election.
TIC first part of Mr.. Gray's amen,
msnt WAS agreed to. The second pa
: was not voted upon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-- Charles Macsl-
est OF the Biyerton Gun and DR..
Knapp Of the Westminster Club of d sby.
Ion, l.. l., have just been matched to
shoot a series OF matches at live pigeons.
Ihare Will be three events, eaon for
u 600 a side and side bel of 50, 900 q
side on the match. The match ig the ont
clme Of the recent Knapp Dolan shoot,
and was made to retrieve the defeat OF
tie latter. MIR. MaoRlester preferred a
qasie4 OF matches 70 q single contest and
DR., Knapp accepted, and the tsrlus were
agreed upon ae foliows: First eventual
100 live pigeons, 81 yards rise, so yards
boundary aecond--at 200 live pigeons,
80 yartR rise, 50 yayis boundary; third
at 200 live birds, 80 yardA rise, boundary
80 yaria from HE trap pole. To be- sho
at the glouuda of tho Westminster Kauup
Club, Babylon, L Il, on February 9th
s Ia and l0lh.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

and othed In q full su I OF the dead
nAu's ordinary clothing. The casket 10
chestnut, Covered with black cloth and
lined witi. zinc, which is Theoretically
sealed.
a hearse will carry the romans cut to
the old Ditman homestead, ut Bridge and
Jackson streets. White Hail. where the
immediate relatives and few intimate
friends will be assembled. The funeral
services will be conducted by the Rev.
MIR. BoGgE, and will be as brief and quiet
as possible. The cashet will not be
opened, and Immediately upon the con.
clusion Of the services the procession viii
&c TO Cedar Hill cemetery, where the re,
mains will be placed in the temporary re-
ceivipg vanlt.
One OF the most complicated questions
that will srise in the case is the one in
reference 10 the $50, 900 accident insur.
aroe policies. All accident companies
lave q rule not to pay policies where
death was selfintlicted or due to any
thing but genuine accident. From the
information SO far al hand the represen-
tatiYss OF the various accident companies
| claim to be positive that MIR. Ditman's
| death was the result of suicide, and that
bis heirs are not entitled to any portion
| OF the policy.
On the other hand, the friends and rel
stives Of Mr.. Ditmsn point TO the wounds
| In bis head aud insist thSt they we're the
real cause OF death. Their theory is that
while driving along near the edge OF the
water he was thrown from the carriage,
striking his head on stone, either XIII
ing himself outright or 80 stunning him
as to be unable 10 make an effort 10 Eaye
himself. Alexander 2. OoleSberry, MIR.
Ditusn's attorney, William II. II. Cline,
e. X. Buckley and A. ]. Ditman will not
hear OF the suicide theory, as they say it
ia entirely out Of the question.
Nothing definite has yet been done in
the matter OF settling the question as to
who 10 entitled TO the rswsrd for finding
the body. Harry Crew, the cowboy from
New Mexico, insists that he was the first
to discover the body, and is, therefore
entitled 60 the money. This three Ra'
workers, GEORGE Hoskinp, William Har
greaves and Robert Porter, also insis
that their claims are toU strong to be se
aside. Robert Wilson Of the Harbo
police, ard Patrick Whalen, the watch
man on the elevated railroad bridge, hav
also put in their cIsims to being the frs
to discover theobody.
According 20 one of the members 0
the family it looks as II the reward voult
be- fnally paid TO the cowboy. He me
Mrs. Ditmsu and A. j. Ditmau last nigh
by appointment, but nothing dehnit
was arranged, Mr. Ditm n refusing to d
anything in the matter until ter III
funeral to. day.
Mr. Ditman's will will be opened tc
I morrow, and offered for probate eithe
. then or GU Thursday The insurRnC
policies and other papers which are no
locked up in the cate in his office, will b
g opened at the same time, thereby assui
} log for the Il rat time true statement {
ths assets OF the dead mnn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

being able to bring down the cost Of
feeding Its local prisoners to about the
same price that the average workingman
pays ia his own house for his own meals,
while the sheriff of the county draws
from the public fund 80 cents per day for
each prisoner-two meals per day and
EVERY EyENINe's readers have been told
Whist kind Of meals they Are-and the
politicians who stand in with the levy
court Sre still powerful enough to say in
edect to the farmer, "You shall pay this
rate" Mr.. Higgins tells US, in his
Newark speech, that the allowance for
keep OF prisoners In the West Chester jail
under system of county commits
sionors, is eight cents per day. MIR.
Higgins speaks of S4s, l11.69 sppropri-
ated for bridges and csusewaYs in this
county during 1888. The people OF Will
minston have seen something OF bridge
bullding-in the eye OF the law bridge
rspairing-in the Third street bridge
which, BY series Of 'repaira" extending
over years-frst one new abutnent, then
another new sbutment, then a central
pier and a draw-has been repaired"
into new one at cost of-vell, how
much 1t Is safe to say not one taxpayer in
g hundred knows.
Now Ia the time for the taxpayers te
begin to look for members of legtsla
turs who can be depended upon to do th'
will OF the voters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
ni.l,,r Int,ilnnl tnnt.

New lurk EEHEiug liUSt,
Ia0 Samoan treaty Was pubiisbed stv.
eral days ago, and has attracted con-
siderable attention ia Germany ami Eng.
land but scarcely any in this county.
Ihs reason il IbAt Germany and Ea2iEnd
have mere interests in samoa than ws
have although theirs ore lot Rreat b.
oause tie island, themselves are Of tIiaipg
impprtGnCs except az gtbtiona or stop
Ping pieces in tAs South Paoiti0, Wa
have little need Of stopping places there
because we hays RGsrCely any fhippng.
This Is proved by tho fact thet, although
we haVe had the right to establish a cusl
ing there for Is yesrs we never
thought Of Awaiting ourselves OF It uutii
We got into row with Germany there.
What tie row Was gbont not more than
hsti.R.do2eu people can nov tell. Not
even the bumptious editoB vino fought
10 Ssiiantiy FOR orr rights Last year chn
tell without referring to their files, and n
they vtra 10 do that, nobody would rqe.
the bt4E now. Ite irflusnzA lu:oToby,
can give point Ito Samoa IS matter
Of popular interest in this country, il not
In Germany aE we'll. Very likely Bis.
Iuarck IL as glad to "gst out" az We are.
The cable reports that public opinion in
Berlin considers that treaty "German
retrrst." We hopsith that this phrase does
not imply an American advance,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
sHor ar nIsHop WHIrAKEH.
A raadman's interruption Of Con
FtFmnttOn services.

PHILADELPHIA, Jau. 26-During CON-
firmation services at St. Johns Episcopal
Church, corner OF st. John anu Brown
streets, this city, this evening, tue con.
QreRation was startled by the actions OF
an apparently demeuted young man who
arose from his scat, and pointing re-
volyer at Bishop Whitaker, who was tax
ing part in ths services, fred.
Immediately there was great confusion,
but it was soon apparent that no harm
had resulted from the shot. An officer
was hastily summoned and the wOuld-be
murderer taken into custody. At the
station house he gava his name as David
Alexander aud his residence as No. 1880
Parish street. He told rambling story
abort a letter he had received, which In
duced him to make the attempt upon the
venerable bishops lite. Alexander was
locked up pending an investigation.
David Alexander, was committed FOR
trial Monday. Police Surgeon Andrews
and DIR. Joseph s. Glib testified that
Alexander WAS insane with homicldal
tendency. Bishop Whitaker on Monday
received many congratulations upon his
escape from injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

NEW YoaK, Jan. % Herr John Nest,
the AnRrchist, whose conviction and SEN
terce to one year 10 the pOnitentiaty was
affirmed yesterday by the general term of
the Supreme Court was arrested by de.
tec,ives trcm the central Office. He was
captured an lie was leaving the house Of
Ars, Ida Hoffman, who was on his bond
pending the decision of the general torn.
He expects his counsel to obtain a fur
Tier stVy of proceedings and another re.
lease on bail while his case is carried to
the court OF appeals. Most il convicted
OF using language tending to incite riot
while making speech ut meeting of
Anarchista held in November, 1887, to
dsnornce the hanging of the Chicago An.
RrohisEs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
HARRISON AND RAEES.
40 FavOrs for the ohio Agricul
turlpt or His Nephew.


turIst or ais Nephew.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 27.-Ruthertord B.
Hayes has at last emerged from the Ee-
tirement Of bis hennery at Fremont and
contrary to his oit-repeated statement
hsa "dabbled in politics" He has a
nephew heie, General John @. Mitchell,
who wants to bs pension commissioner
for Ohio, succeeding Gilbert Ii. Barger,
. hose term soon expires. The fact that
he WAS opposed by Senator Sherman, who
has been claiming aud getting about all
the Ohio patronage for his friends since
Foraker's defeat and general discontinue
has Just come out.
President Harrison frankly told Mr..
Hayes that the office was virtually prom
ised TO another The patron Of the in
cubgtor evidently considered that he was
being snubbsd, aud reminded Mr.. Harri.
son that as this was the first and only
I faVcr he had asked at the hands Of this
or any other administration since he re.
tired from politics, he wolld insist
\ upon the consideration Of his nephew's
/ clAins.
No nomination has yet heen made, and
it is evident that Captain BArger will
hold over the period Of his terms ex-
pirRtion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

The full report of the deliyeTsnoe Of
the highest tribunal Of the State affirm
ing the oonst tutional ty OF tbs tax COL
iection legislation of 1878, settles
the main contention for which the real
neutrality-suspicious. who seok 10 ride
Into power upon purchased ballot
ssrove; 1. e., the license to keep their
voters, substantial aud imaginary, upon
the assessment lists by the psymen. of
their poll taxes only In the years when
shey can make use of them. Their
scheme N double the negro vote Of Will
n!ngton by proxy fell through week be-
fore last yesterday the quietus was given
20 their more deeply laid plot to entEench
q minority in power with the minimum
Of economy In the disbursement Of cor
suption funds.
"Hs who will not contribute his part
70 support the government that protects
him." says the oour fought not 10 be
allowed by the use Of the ballot 10 neu-
stralizs the vote OF another who does"
This Is the kaystons upon which what
Mr. Higgins once conceded TO be she
wise and just purposs OF this act, COT
1879 rests. It Is ssntenee deserving o:
being printed in LISTERS of gold over the
doorway Of every polling place in the
land, In conjunction with the reoeut re.
minder OF the superior court, that f. Ii
the constitutional duty Of every electoi
to pay bis own tax with his own money.
Only by keeping this prscept in view
and acting on it can any self-governinl
community expect to conserve ths pro,
molten Of the general welfare and tC
make itself respected as An sssemblsge o!
f,semen who value their freedom highly
enough for each individual among then
10 "oarry his sovereignty under his owe
nat"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
CRUSHED AND BURSED.


Five Killed and "A Number Wounded
in n IiaiIroad ERoiocausi-EIoosted
Under tho turning Debris.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. a. --PAssnn.
ger train NO. /, on the Aunon route,
which left Chicggo Sunday at 55 p m,
was wrecked this morning OF 7,5y O'clock
one mile above Carmel, Il village l6 miles
north Of this city.
This train was running At rapid rate and
was approaching the long trestle across
Wilkerson oreea when the tender OF the
engine jumped the track. The engineer
reversed his engine, but before the air
brake could check the speed Of tho train
the locomotive and baggage car had
cleared the tres,le, bu. the sleeper aud
smoking coach went over into the creek
both taking fire almost Immediately AID
being consumed in remarkably short
time.
TEo'e who escaped uninjlred busted
themselves III digging out the dead aud
injured, but before this could be accom-.
plished this heat of ths burning cars b..
came 30 intense that they had to with.
draw.
As far as known at this hour the fol-
lowing are the killed and injured:
Killed-Mrs. EubapE. Broad Ripple,
Ind, burned. Two children of d. s.
Oldham, Sheridan, Ind, burned. I'm
known man who died aeon after being
reached. Mrs. Ii zs Fitzpatrick, Indian
apolis, missing and supposed to have
been burned.
Iniured--M. e. Ingalls, president Of
the Big -Four system, Cincinnati, injured
about head and arms; Engineer sehope
indianapolis, seriously,
Julius Pearson, Sheridan, Ind, serious
A. L, Clark, weSitietd, Ind coameros
traveller, cut in foreeesd; Express lies
senger Munger, badly hUrt
THE DEkTH LIST fSGEEAsISd.
CHIcAGo, JBzi Additional pnrtlcu
lars o. tht accident TO passenger tr Ii
No. IL on ihe Monon route add two NOR
10 the list of Killed, while the lis: o
those Injured will probably be Increased
Up to this hour (n0on) the names OF tn
two additional killed have not been &C
oertaiped.
Tho officials OF the road here say tina
the train YVES going quite slowly when
atfuok the broken rail. The engine 20
clear over the cags immediately next to
topping ever on the incline and tAkin
6rs whether from the lamps or stoves ha
not yet been slcertRined. Nearly all th
killed we're IN the sleeper wcich we
among the frst Of the cars 70 take FRI
The cara are alnost totally consumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

The statement Of the bonded and float
ing indebtedness of New Castle county,
which ws get to-day through our Dover
correspondent from iL9 sunusl report Of
Auditor Boyce presented 70 the Legislative
COMMITTEES now in session at Dover, cen
ttips % item which viii show other tax.
pagers tho Importance Of falling Ia with
out delay With the tarmsrs movement
FOR improving our comfy administra-
tan. We can hardly a ait the figures
they Are 30 unexpectedly heavy
brk they aye itemia,d by our Ger
respondent, and they show thAt
four hsrkg and the comfy treasurer are
auH holding county pnts4 representing q
aling debt OF $50 41l! There was
round tuE believing !Sgt winter that the
lazy oout hadrun behind considerably--
tacss was no wGy Of leaning how much
but the estimates then made did not
exceed opGaalt OF this SUN. Aud this
floating debt of t53 600 appears to have
been contracted ia ht defiance
Of the act q 1888, passed
expressly to curb this kind Of thing,
WHICH 10 express tsFIus lsec. 5, chap. lj
vol XVII, Delaware Lawn, made it m.
lawful for the levy court 10 contract any
h9a.ing dobt Or to borrow any money in
excess Of 5000 per year, except in case
Of the destruction by ere OF any OF the
oounty buildings or ct damage TO comfy
bridges. Whore are the buildings t4a'
have besn bu.ned-Thtle are The bridget
that have been destroyed that represent
these disbarRam ants?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

NEw YoRK, Jan. 2S.-Juslice VGnBrunt
to day granted a stay in the case OF John
Most, pending an appeal TO the court Of
appeRls troai Judgment Of conviction
aud year's imprisonment for making an
iuAammsioly speech Is meeting held to
condemn this Chicago authorities for con
yicting and hanging the Anarchists there.
Most will be liberated on IS 900 bail The
proceedings were beld in tine JUSTICES
private chambers and msmherg of the
press were excluded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

'To err is human We are further re
minded in tue opinion delivered ysstqr-
day and it is in tho nature Of things that
abuses will creep in for which the lsw is
mot responsible. Where collectors fail
to live MP to their obligations mabo
dillgent inquiry andexhaaat legoi process
wheres0eTer eGeetual in the ef9Et 70 col
iect the tax Of the citizen before they
shall return him to tie levy court
81 delinquent or upproduc.
tive taxsblep--it may DO worth
while 10 consider whether there is
COON for improvement upon our mode
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

Ten Eeamsn Of tho bark Jenllo Hardness
Of Camden, M4lue, Which arrived IL PhlE-
dnlphla,. on FdtAy, from Ctbl, g. the
Philippine Islands, were arrested and held
for iurtner hearing saturdl " Oh the charge
OF having Get lire to the vessel. in Man lila
bay, July goth, 1883 ms cargo NJ sugar
was damaged. Denial OF "shore leave" 10
assigned as motive for the alleged crime.
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PBRIsHE ED ar Sea.
'rnIrty-rive sailors swept Ovcrboar
IN the sIOrml al Nea.

IN the storm AT Sea.
LONDON, Jan. 27-The British shi,
Loeb Merdal, Captain Andrew, from
Pisaqua, for Hamburg, is ashore at Gal
lsntsoog, Holland. Thirty of her CROW
were washed overheard after she struck
and all persisted.
The British ship Janet Cowan, Captain
Livingston, before reported having re.
turned to Plymouth in distress lost q
number of sails when of the Isle OF
Wight last Thursday. Five of her crew
were lost.