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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
MORoCcO MEN NEET.
Semi-annunl Meeting of the National
Association in Philadelphia.


The Morocco Manufacturers National
Association held its semi-annual meeting,
at the Manufacturers Club in Philadelphia
Thursday There WAS q good attendance.
General i. Earke PestleS president of
the association, called the meeting to order
at ll.30 o'clock. The most important mat
ter of business was the discussion of Il
project for establishing school Of chemis-
try in connection with the morocco bust
ness, or Of endowing chair or attaching n
department of chemistry in its relation to
tanning TO some college.
The morocco men want to apply chem
istry i'll practical way to their trade. 1t
has Il particular relation to the work of
the bcAm-housc, with its Inning and tan
ming, and il is desired to fit suitable young
men fnr such positions as foremen. by Civ
ing them proper training in chemistry.
The matter was discussed iii all its phases.
Professor Barker of the University of
Pennsylvania, was present and took part
III the discussion. II ia believed that such
a department as is desired could be at
taehed tn some college at an expense of
about $4,000 or $4,000, and an annual APP
preparation.
4 professor would be put in charge of
the department. and manufacturers would
throw their factories open To him and his
| students, for inspection and study. The
attaching Of the department to some col
lcge y the more popular plan, and the
| University of Pennsylvania is favored on
account Of its central location
| The matter was referred TO special com
| mittee, authorizeltp formulate plan and
/ solicit subscriptions and report at a
| special meeting to be called by the com
! mittee
Resolutions Of respect to the memory OF
/ the late William Bush were adopted, and
several speeches made by members who
knew him intimately.
Lynn, Mass, was selected as the place
i for the annual meeting, which will be
| held on tho second Thursday in July next
At evening banquet was rendered tC
1 the association, at the Hotel Bellevue by
the local association Of Philadelphia John
II. Evans, president Of the Philadelphia
association, presided, and John X. Cunning
was toastmaster.
After proper attention had been paid tc
an elaborate menu of delicacies, there were
numerous speeches j, Parke Pustles re
spending 10 the toast Of the National As
sucatipm0 NJ. S. kerrigan for the New
York and brooklyn Associations A. b
Martin for lynn NJ. =. Atkinson fol
Baltimore 4. g. solomon for Newark
District Attorney Graham for "Philadcl
i phia;n Charles Baird for Wilmington.
Speeches We're also made by Isaac Bailey
Of the Shoe and Leather Reporter: professor
Barker Of the University Of Pennsylvania
and other.
Among those present from this city wer,
j. Parlse PostleS, James 5, Dobb, q. Parkt
Postles, W. Y. Fond, Charles Baird, w. j
McClary, James Crooks, j. Winfield Scott
!. T. Quigley, John &. Baker. Charles w
Gouert, George Chambers, 9. X. Jones, w
q. Jones and i. u. Ford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
cIrY suRrNroRs REroRr.
Figures Furnished Upon the New Cit
Sewer Worl--other department RI

Figures Furnished Upon the New City
Sewer Worls--other department Re-
ports.
Chief Engineer George A. Boughman
Of the engineering and surveying de-
partment, submitted the twentieth an
nnal report of his department to City
Council Thursday evening.
Mr.. Boughman reports that during the
year 1890 lines were marked for 20, 5SO.S
feet Of curb, Of which 1867 were for
the city and 6,7l9.1 for. private parties.
The total number of buildings for which
lines have been marked since 1871 is
1910. The largest record was 622 for
1882, and 1877 for 1875.
The report comprises statement of
the new sewer work undertaken by the
city. The engineer in charge, T. Chalk
ley Hatton, states the expenditure to
date is SAG, 026.01; length in feet, 8, 5000;
cost per foot 10 date, $500; length to
build yet, 1856 feet; probable cost of
the part yet to be completed, SS,279;
probable cost, S54,305.01, In his report
Mr., Hatton condemns the old Stallcup
sewer as nuisance. II is badly in need
of repairs, and II ii is to be continued
should at once be covered and the sewer
pun Ill ltllulI.4 IL 10 lllt IGItilhdtlC w
all kinds of debris and has not sufficient
grade to carry away garbage, ashes and
goat skins, which are thrown into it and
which become stranded before they
reach the creek. The sewer also runs
through private property. He recon-
mends that the sewer be abandoned and
a brick sewer to be built in Poplar street
and along Front to the creek. The
brick sewer would be much smaller, but
would have capacity equal to that OF
the one now in use.
Chief Engineer Boughman furnishes
a mapof the territory drained by the
Brandywine intercepting sewer and also
a comprehensive map of the city Of
Wilmington.
Asa meteorological addendum to hi;
statement Mr.. Boughman furnishes thu
result of his observations as obtained
from the rain guage placed on top Of The
department building. The rainfall fol
the past year is as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

A Brief Session, with Only the Routine
Bnsiness. Thmlstlay Evening.

At Thursday nights meeting Of City
Council the finance committee, on the
petition of John W. Hawkins, relative
to establishing a city ambulance service,
reported that j A. Wilson had agreed
to continue the service for $50 per
month, and recommended that when
next years appropriations are made an
item be included for this service. The
report was adopted.
The city treasurer reported: Balance
in bank to the credit of curTcnteXpenses,
$120, 473,50 park fund, $t2, S49.62; total,
$133,323.l2. Receipts for the week
Collector Mealey, $3.50; Collector
Mitchell, rent of Second street market
house, $3.50; Clerk Of municipal court
Hyland, $3GL55, Building Inspector
Dillon, S44; Chief Engineer Boughman,
$17.65; interest on Latimer trust fund,
$50.
Building Inspector Dillon reported
having issued permits for new buildings
during December as follows Dwellings,
4; church, /; stable, !; miscellaneous, 2;
total, 8; value Of improvements, 1896, 200,
received for permits, Al.
Mr. Bau.,h presented the annual re-
port of Chief Engineer Boughman Of
the engineering department, which was
received and filed.
Mr., Cotton presented a report from
the law committee, recommending that
the city solicitor be instructed to pre-.
pare law requiring notice 10 be given
within 60 days when suits are to be
brought against corporations for dam.
ages. 1t was adopted.
Mr., Lawson offered resolution re-
qucsting the city solicitor 10 report il
Council us soon us possible the proper
ties within the city limits that are ex
cmpt from taxation. Adopted.
MIR Beale presented an ordinance pro
viding that the commissioners Of th,
/ sinking fund shall hereafter give bono
for the performance Of their duties. I'll,
amount of the bond was not given, bcinl
left blank 70 BE- filled ON final reading
II was read once.
On the motion for second readinl
Mr. Hawkins opposed the ordinance
4 He said the commissioners parfarmGt
their duties without compensation, ant
if they were required 10 give bond IL,
persons would accept the positions,
Mr.. Beale said this was not the tim
10 discuss the ordinance, and asked tia
A it take the regular course It was road
second time and referred tothe law com
mittee.
During the evening hills were allowe
as follows: Z. r. Moody, $1l2.S0; r. i
Griffith, $G.24, w j. Lindsey, $47,50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Snow HILL, Mp, Jan. 9.-Charles
Wellsworth, who escaped few days
ago from the Snow Hill Jail by assault
ing the jailer and was shortly afterward
recaptured, remains undaunted by his
past experience, and is regarded as so
incorrigible that it is considered neces-
sary to keep him securely manscled lest
he may injure his attendants. In some
mysterious way he relieves himself of
his handouts, and last night when Jailer
Binner attempted to replace them he
snatched them from him and struck him a
fierce blow. To-day as an extra pre-
caution an iron band was riveted around
the prisoners neck with a chain attached
to il from the ceiling, so that with a
similar chain binding him to the floor
Jailer Binner thinks he has his bird
securely Gagged, although he maintains
that he will yet escape.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
ATTACKED BY spAINARDs.
The Ponapens Make Bold Stand Agains
Tntrudpr4,


SAN Francisco, CAL, Jun, 9.-HerbCrt
L. Rand of Carthage, H., the newly-ap-
pointed consul 10 EPonape, says the COM
municaton received here from his brother,
the Rev. Frank Rand, who has been a
missionary in the islands for l6years con-
firms the news Of the recent fighting on
the islands between the natives and the
Spanish soldiers of which mention has
been made in these dispatches.
Further details show that in the first
battle the Spaniards were repulsed and 40
of them were killed Some time after that
a Spanish man-of-war bomharded several
villages, and Che troops afterwards went
ashore and destroyed a number of houses
by fire, including the kings palace and
the missionary buildings which were on
the islands adjacent. A detachment of so
soldiers landed at Uana and set fire to the
buildings there. The natives attacked
them and all but one, including an
officer of high rank were killed. Ona was
afterward shelled. On the Sunday follow
ing a detachment of Spaniards effected q
landing and 60 of them were killed. The
Ponapens lost only 80. On the Saturday
following another party landed and
burned all of the houses, the natives
church, school house and mission build
ings on that island in which there was
stored several thousand dollars worth of
Ponape books and a great lot of personal
property belonging to the missionary.
The women exiled were then loaded into
freight banks and small boats and taken to
the island Of Kusaie. Consul Rand will
ask the government to station one of the
men-of-war recently ordered there until
affairs are finally settled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Jan. 9.-Governor
Hovey's message was transmitted to u
legislature this morning In referring
the new election law the document says
that the new election law is depriving tho
elector of the right to vote for any man for
any office, whether he has been nominated
or not, robs him of his constitutional
right. The chief executive suggests that
the law be so amended as to
make the ballot "freen He also
deplorcs the cost of elections and recon-
mends that the assessment of candidates
for committee be made criminal. The
message concludes with the statement that
in view of the financial condition, the
legislature will be compelled TO raise the
taxes to at least IS cents on hundred dol
lars or authorize the state officers to borrow
money,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
REPUBLICANS ar ODDS.
A Fight in Sussex--Dr. Layton Wants an
Office and Democratic Scalp.

A Fight in Sussex--Dr. layton Wants an
Office and Democratic scaIp.
anac,aI enca n riazatta ma .fonrn,I
GronerTown Ian T,asJ, -, Mn Ia
oenhers Of III haapd ~ tr,,staas ~ t liz
,,nnr net IL cai,o,,s OF nc a,nsLa,s % Smt
What waa dons co,,Id M ha dnH,,it oi,y
fonnd or,i MIL ,oStardou Ia, tha, I, y
i, ra,,,Ior saSs9n ,a ",i ,ratt 10y ,,rs
81 ,n at seos tHo Has ple't seneI,
sL io,S Moutu ~ W .uril ~. iliraih oiiorI
tii n pr EaiaL 9se ,,so, u tle Pool
pa,tnsn iasydar' p pnu q MY ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

CHEsrERTowN, MD, Jan 2.-Mr.
John W. Morgan died yesterday after
noon at the residence Of his son, Com
missioner Il. G. Morgan, in Galena, in
his sgd year. The deceased was born
in Sassafras Neck, Cecil county, and
was one of the best known men Of that
county, filling many Offices of profit
and trust. He cast his first vote for
Andrew jackson, has voted the Demo-
cratic ticket for nearly 60 years, except
when in prison during the late war,
Being a large STAKEHOLDER, he was one
of the last to give up the old style Of
living. He was the son Of Capt James
Morgan of the war Of 1879, and grand
son Of Col. John Ward of the Revolu-
ton. Six sons and three daughters
survive him and large number of
nephews and nieces, Among the latter
are A. Q. Pennington Of Baltimore, and
Il. G. Cruikshank, Mrs. George w.
Cruikshank and Mrs. David r. Davis of
Cecil county. The funeral will take
place at 2 O'clock tomorrow afternoon,
and the interment will be made at st.
Stephens Church, Cecil county, the old
family burial ground.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 9.-The House COM
mittee on appropriations to-day com
pleted consideration of the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
carries with it total appropriation Of
SIT, $50 1874, 81 1886 1856 less than the esti-
mates, and sos Ill less than the appro.
priation for the current year. The Whole
number Of salaries so officially provided
for in the bill is 1887, being 26l less
than the number estimated forand 59less
than is provided for in the act for the cur
rent wear,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
nriel.larors want an Advance.

The Bricklayers' Union, at its last
,eeting, decided to demand an advance
in the price per hour for their services.
OF from AZ to 45 cents, or $4O5 per day
of nine hours, instead Of S37S as at
present. The demand will be made on
April LIST, the same time the advance de-
cided upon b. the Lab6rers and Hold
Carriers Beneficial Association win lie
made. The brirklayers admit that they
make good WAGES, but claim that they
are unable to work during the bad
weather Of the winter months and lose
much time. The contractors say that
they cannot afford to give the advance.
That the price Of bricks is to be in
creased, and this with the unsteady
work of men on large contracts, causes
the loss Of money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
nIanWArMEN OoNFEss.
A San Francisco Mystery Cleared III
Through an Arrest.


Through an Arrest.
SAN FRANcIsco, CAL, Jan. 9.--On the
night of August 18th last, Samuel u.
jacobson, young merchant, was shot
while entering his residence, on Webster
street near California. Jacobson died
shortly after, but before his death he
said he had been shot by two footpads
whom he described as being short and
tall men. The affair createda great SEN
sation here, and owing to the many mys-
FERROUS features of Jacobson's story was
not generally believed. II was thought
by many that he had been shot by q
woman.
Ever since his death complaints have
been made to the police of numerous
highway robberies committed in all parts
of San Francisco by two men, one short
and the other tall. A few days ago the
police arrested on suspicion man
named Sidney Bell, who says he comes
from Fresno, Cal. Bell made a partial
confession, duplicating one Edward Q,
Campbell, who was arrested and last
night made startling confession. In
his statement he duplicates Bell. He
says that Bell fired the shot that killed
jacobson. Bell denies that he killed
jacobson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
4 WILMINGTON rirEyrEE WINS.



! Judge McKennan, just before his retire
! ment from the bench, handed down de-
cision in favor Of the plaintiff in the case
of Seth Is, Rider of Elizabeth, NJ j.. ys
Huffo Weigman Of Plaintield, Nj, brought
in the United States circuit court for the
district of New Jersey.
The plaintiff in this case is a business
partner of Thomas Ferry Of this city, and
Mr., Ferry is the inventor and sole pitentec
of the Star Carpet Cleaning Machine, used
by him here and other places. Tie suit
was for an infringement of patent The
defendant bought carpet cleaning ma
chine from man name La tontaine, in
Cleveland, Ohio, and setitilp iii Plainied.
II being an infringement upon Mr.. Ferry's
patent, suit was instituted and after pend
ing about two years was decided in favor
Of the plaintiff. Mr.. Ferry Friday morning
received notification from his counsel III
New York Of the favorable termination Of
the suit.
There are 30 or more machines iii Opera
ton throughout the country which Mr..
Ferry claims is an infringement of his
patent, and with this decision in his favor
he will now proceed against all who per
sist III their use.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

WASHINGTON, jan 9.-Representative
Sweeney of Iowa, was authorized to-day by
the House committee ON commerce, to re
port fayorably bill to incorporate the
Pan-American Transportation Company,
which proposes to engage in the trans
portation business between gulf ports and
ports in South and Central America
The capital stock Of the company is fixed
at Sl0600,000 with power by Il two-thirds
vote Of stockholders to increase it to $780,
100000. The majority of the board of
directors must be citizens of the United
States, The general office of the company
shall be at Galveston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

SAN Francisco, CAL, Jan. 9.-An
explosion occurred at Powning station
last night in the mills of the California
Powder Works. Half dozen white
men and two Chinese We're working in
the mills at the time. of these one
Chinaman was literally blown to pieces,
only his skull being found. One of the
whites Fred Larson, was terribly burned
about the arms and body and may die.
g. j. Campbell was burned and mu-
tilatcd about the head and body. His
injuries are considered certainly fatal.
The cause Of the explosion is not known.
Loss, $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
eIrE rHEIR FLESH AND BLOOD.
Members of Chicago Masonic Com
mandery Contribute to tho Cure of n
Fellow knight.


Fellow knight.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a week from next
Sunday at the emergency hospital scene
will be witnessed. This will be the cutting
OFF of portions of the skin from the
bodies of IS or 100 knightly members of
st. Bernard Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, and the grating of the severed pieces
of cuticle upon the naked flesh of q
brother Mason in order to save his life.
John Oscar Dickerson is the person whose
life is to be saved by the partial self i'm
notation of so many of his friends and
comrades. Mr.. Dickinson is man of A
years. A year or so ago cancerous growth
on the upper portion of his thigh and the
right hip began to annoy Mr.. Dickerson
and in time it became SO painful and dam
gerotls that a surgical operation for its re-
moval became necessary.
The operation required that a good por-
ton of the skin and flesh should be cut
away with the cancer, so much in fact rs
to render it impossible for the exposed
edges of the skin to unite and form COM
plete surface covering natural growth.
An attempt was made to graft piece of
good skin upon the exposed surface, but
without success Upon physicians inform
ing delegation Of st. Bernard Com
mandery, to which Dickerson belonged,
that human skin would effect complete
cure, the matter was laid before that COM
mandery and every member volunteered
to submit to the surgeons knife.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

PARIS Jan. 9-The committee Of French
physicians appointed to inquire into the
consumption reported to-day that injurious
effects sometimes follow the adoption of
Kochism, This they claim shows that
caution is needed in its use. They add
that the remedy is bewildering to the
eleyerest physicians and that perhaps it
would be better to await further perfecting
Of the Koch system before generally adopt
ing it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Lizzie Wilson, colored, while intox-
icated attempted to board aB. q o. train
Thursday night, as il was moving away
from the Market street station, She
missed her footing and fell under the
wheels, one of which passed oyer her
left leg, crushing it, She was carried
to the sidewalk and then taken TO the
Delware Hospital in the patrol wagon
Her leg was amputated below the knee,
and she is resting easy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
ni.marck oCrerr,l A Presidency.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The Fra,teuter
Grand Duke u Mecklenbarg.schwerin
Frederick Francis Ill. has offered Prince
Bismarck the presidency of the ministry
Of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-
Sehwerin. Prince Bismarck is said to
have declined the grand dukes kind
offer According TO the story Emperor
William, upon hearing Of the proposal,
abandoned his proposed visit to Cannes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

SAN Francisco, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE
powder pool, which was organized
about IS months ago by the principal
powder companies for the purpose OF
keeping up prices, has collapsed and
the price Of powder has gone down
three cents pound. The cause Of the
dissolution was the competition of east.
ern firms outside the pool.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

LYNN, MASS, Jan. S.-The morocco
strike and lockout entered upon its god
week to-day. The situation is IN
changed, and when the struggle will
terminate cannot be cpniecturcd, The
wnrkmen state that they are securing
financial assistance from all over the
country, and the manufacturers affirm
that they are securing all the workmen
they desire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan, s.--Golonel Henry
rasson wins to-day appointed private secre-
tary 70 Secretary Rusk Of the agricultural
department Colonel Casson served in a
like capacity while the secretary was gov
ernnr Of Wisconsin and remained with
Governor Heard during his administers
ton. Colonel Gassun has been engaged in
journalism for ~ years with the exception
OF the service above referred to. He is an
old friend Of Secretary Bush.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
Death Of ex-Attorney-general Deyens.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The flag on
the department Of justice was half
masted to-day out of respect to the
memory of e&-Attorncy general Devens
Of Massachusetts, and the department
will be closed on the day Of his funeral.
MIR. Deyens, who died yesterday in
Boston, was encouragement under
President Hayes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15

Is the positive verdict of the people who take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. When used according to
directions the good effects of this cxcellont
medicine are soon felt In nerve strength re-
stored, that tired feeling driven on, good ap-
petite created, headache and dyspepsia ro-
lieyed, scrofula cured and all tile bad effects OF
impure blood overcome. For a good blood puri-
der take Hoods SarsararillR-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
nINDNEsS RnW4RDED.
A Philadelphia Court Recognizes Land
lady's Claim for Compensation.

Mrs Frederick Stenicken If Taylor
and hih& streets won her case in the
Philadelphia courts on Friday, against
the estate of William Dicsler Of this
city, who was her former hoardeF
Diesler was an cmploye Of the Pullman
shops. lie considered Philadelphia his
home, though he lad no near relative
there.
While employed in this city, he
boarded with Mrs. Steinicken. He was
slowly dying of consumption, and Mrs.
Steinicllen, for long time previous to
his death, when he was unable to work,
attended him like mother. Diesler
frequently visited Philadelphia to con-
suit his physician and while going there
on one occasion, suddenly died. He
frequently told Mrs. Steinicken that he
intended to repay her kindness in his
will, but death came before he made il.
He left about $G2l in cash, and some
personal effects, and Mrs. Steinicken
put in claim for compensation, on the
ground of his expressed desire to re-
pay her.
A brother from the west, who had not
been on good terms with Desler, was
the only relative who had right to
claim the estate, and he ignored Mrs
Steinicken. Consequently she brought
suit for compensation and the court de-
cided in her favor for the full amount
of her claim.