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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

John II. Phillips, the well-known
trainer and driver of trotting horses,
died at his home, Parkville, L. T., Decem-
Der 25th, aged 81 years. Mr., Phillips
was one of the best known drivers in
this section Of the country and has had
strings of trotters at the Peninsula fairs.
For "a years prior to last June, he was
located at Suffolk Park, Philadelphia.
One year ago Mr.. Phillips was hale and
hearty, but cowardly blow on the head
from behind, while acting the part of
peace maker in a quarrel, brought on
sickness from which he never recovered.
He constantly complained that his head
hurt him. Mr., Phillips drove many
fast horses in his time, some of the best
known being Ella Madden, Adelaide,
Belle Oakley. Eta Jones, Naiad Queen,
Pronto and Yorktown Belle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
Baltinore,s politico, scandal.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-1he award Of
the contract for insuring the firemcn to
a company bidding $3.50 per man
higher than the lowest bidder is creating
talk. The mayor is an eX-oilicio member
Of the fire hoard and his father is an
agent Of the company which got the
contract. The mayor was present at
the meeting which awarded the CON
tract, but he left shortly before the
board adjourned He said that the
award was not made at the time he left,
and that, as his father wars connected
with one Of the companies, he did not
wish 70 be present when the contract
was given out, though his father, he
said, was not interested in the contract.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
-
EYENTNG reno Els.

"My dear" said the young husband
I've want to go slow. First, pin money,
pure and simple; then terrapin money,
then diamond pin money"
Meet me tonight and without fale . she
He read the words with anxious brow
and pale,
Then wired In the bright lexicon of
youth
There's no such word as falep
William Duvall Of Baltimore, did not
try TO wheedle a V ont Of BENJAMIN
Harrison. He doubtless reasoned that
il was not worth while going into a
game where the chances of losing u
postage stamp were SO great.
William Archer's critism on Mrs.
Langtry's Cleopatra is everywhere pro-
nonnced TO be the most severe on record.
Here it is: purple patches of Shakes
peare swimming in prismatic scintillant
maelstrom Of spectacle"
SHOULD BE EXEMPT.
Since butchers are barred from the jury
list
When murderers are tried,
A few other people would not be missed
Were they likewise denied;
The dentist who slaughters his groaning
prey
Is he not a man of blood?
The barber, who chins through the live
long day
WHO can stand his wordy flood?
Then the candy butcher, who holds up
trains
\ tiendish man is he
And the joker who adde's his dearth of
brains
What a juror he must be
and last, but not least, the deadly bore
With tongue as fine us silk;
No accused man could dodge the evergreen
shore
If the jury was made Of his ilk
-NeD York Herald.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
Eva HAMILTON SEEMS HAPPY.
Her Quiet Life in Dallas Pa, Where She
EXPECTS TO Live the Rest of Her DAVIS

Her Quiet Life in Dallas, Pa, Where She
Expects TO Live the Rest of Her Days.
WILKEsBARRB, Dec. 28.-Eva Hamil-
ton seems happy woman now. She is
at her step-fathers home Mt Dallas, this
county. "Bill'' Steele, her step-father,
is about 60 years old, but the neighbors
say he looks 30 years younger since Eva
came home. After the Atlantic City
assault an Nurse Donnelly he started to
walk to the seaside He fell by the way
side before he had gone far. When he
made known his mission man paid his
fare to Atlantic City, where he remained
for some time.
When Eva was released, a month ago,
Mr.. Steele went to Jersey City and ac-
companied her to Pittston. She re-
NAMED there with friend for day or
two, and then went to Dallas, where
she Joined the family. For many years
Farmer Steele eked out miserable ex-
istence on u small patch of land he
called farm. lie had one COW, and
the stable was an old rickety affair
which let in the wind from all sides.
Since Eva came home, however, things
have changed wonderfully. There is
new gate in front of the house, and there
Is ulsO new sIhDle. lnSteuu Oh one
COW, there are two. Eva has discarded
fine feathers, and now dresses like all
the other women in the neighborhood.
Last week was the first time she left
home since she came from New Jersey.
She went to Scranton on shopping
tour.
1t was IS years ago when Eva left
this part Of the country. For 10 years
nothing was heard of her. Then one
day man who was acquainted, with
the family and who knew Eva very
well brought the news that while travel
ing in California he had met her in COM
pany with her husband. That was the
last heard Of her until the Atlantic City
incident. 1t is said to be her intention
to make her home permanently with
her own people in Dallas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
AWAITING THE HEMP MOOSE
Dover's Two Murderers Dis
cuss Their Fate.
HOPE FOR CLEMENCY
ToIling Off the Days He May
Pass on Earth.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
DOVER, Dec 29.-The GAzETTE's cor
respondent visited the Jail yesterday and
had long talk with the two murderers,
Jesse II. Proctor and Fred Young, who are
to be hung February 18TH 1891, between
the hours of 10 and 2 O'Clock. They are
confined in the second tier of cells on the
west side Of the Jail, and both doors are
kept closely locked all the time.
Fred Young was first seen; he is a
slovenly very black negro lad, about Is
years old and weighs about lis pounds.
He greeted the correspondent coolly and
began to talk freely. He said that he had
no living relatives that he knew of and
very few friends, none of whom had been
TO see him. He said that there had not
been any step taken in order to secure his
pardon and did not think there would be
any After being asked whether he was
prepared to meet his fate he laughed aloud
and said mo, SIR but said he hoped to be
before he was hanged He said he could
not pray and did NOT know how to prepare
himself The Rev. l.. w. Gibson and n
colored minister named Cole have visited
him several times. He was asked if he
knew how long he had to live he said he
did not. He does not know anything about
the months and does not remember the
month or day of the month that he is to
be executed. He was asked if he knew
Mne.ieI " EN- mosiii a e ~ lieAt mus,
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
GEN. BooTH Talks.
The Salvation Army Captain Replies to
Various Unpleasant Charges.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Gen. Booth in
communication to the Times says:
Il deeply regret that misapprehension
and some differences of opinion as to
the best plan for working his department
led Commissioner Smith to resign. In
view of the serious obligations / have
publicly undertaken / naturally desire
that the scheme shall be tried on lines
entirely in harmony with my own IDEAS
] very highly esteemed Mr.. Smith and
this extract from his letter shows no
unfriendliness.
Here hequotes Commissioner Smith;
You need have no alarm regarding my
intentions | contemplate no opposi-
ton to you. ] just as earnestly as ever
agree as to the end desired. We differ
as to methods. You may reckon on me
for any outside assistance | can give. z
General Booth continuing, says: "a
deed of trust for the funds will be exc
cuted in a few days. Nothing is yet
done because the necessary funds are
only now assured.
General Booth adds that he hopes to
answes criticisms of his scheme with
suggestions in pamphlet which he ex-
poets to have published during January.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
THE Cz1Ys THANKS.


lean Colony.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 29.-The or
cal Messenger of December Gath an
nounced that the car, through Hon.
Charles Emory Smith, United States
minister, had conveyed to the American
colony here his thanks for resolutions
expressing gratitude for the full liberty
enjoyed by the British and American
Congregationalist Church since its estab-
lishment here about so years ago. These
resolutions were passed December 18th
upon the occasion of the celebration of
the jubilee Of the sacred ediflce.
To-day the text of the letter of thanks
referred to is published Ii is written
by M. dc Giers, minister of foreign
affairs, and contains the following
words: "The emperor being acquainted
with the eloquent, sympathetic letter
gathered at the celebration of the jubi-
lee of the American church has de-
signed to charge me to convey his
thanks to you and to the members of
the church. His majesty has also been
informed as TO the sentiments expressed
in the resolution copy of which you
have given me. Accept the assurance
of my most distinguished considera-
tion.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

CHIoAao, Dec. 29--The assignees of
the insolvent banking firm Of S, A.
Kean IL Co., have completed their
schedule Of the assets and liabilities.
It shows the following results. Assets
Bills receivable, @75,O00; cash, $4,000;
equities in scrip and scrip, $500; total,
SlOS,500 l.iabilities-To depositors,
about 100000; cash from other banks
in transit, $4,000; total, $4,000, The
last item Of the liabilities will have to
be paid in full, reducing the available
assets 10 SOC 600
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
Runnlo lsiIl,s Exploit.

Says the Union SigRaS; The daily
papers have given ludlcrous accounts Of
Buffalo Bills expedition sin ball dress"
to capture Sitting Bull. A valued cor
respondent, resident in Dakota, gives
this explanation Of the fool-hardy per-
Torrance: Buffalo Bill received his
orders from General Miller to make the
attempted capture when both had been
drinking heavily. When Buffalo Bill
and his two white companions reached
Fort Yates, they were in the midst of a
protracted spree, too drunk to realize
the utter impossibility of the proposed
undertaking. Sitting Bull had mounted
scouts out every two miles in every di-
rection from his camp, and the Invaders
would never have reached him alive
They would simply have been killed, a
general uprising precipitated, and all
unprotected whites on the reservation,
as well as settlers on the borders, would
have been massacred. Major McLaugh-
Ian is the person who averted this awful
calamity, by securing the withdrawal of
Buffalo Bill before he reached the hos
tile camp. Bills equipment for the cap
ture of Sitting Bull consisted of two
horse spring wagon in which was full
supply of whisky, two white men, both
drunk, and two sober Indians as escorts.
Major Mclaughlin, seeing the danger,
telegraphed General Miller, begging him
10 withdraw Buffalo Bill, but he would
not. He then telegraphed President
Harrison, and the great originator of the
Wild West Show was, by tile Presidents
orders, oyertaken and recalled when
within II miles of Sitting Bull"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
Fired The Christian scientist

Sioux FALLS, s. D., Dee. 80 Senator
Pettgrew has arrived from Washington
in response to Il telegram informing him
that his brthcr Justin was seriously ill.
The sick mans wife is a believer in
Christian science, and has treated her
husband upon the principles of the new
doctrine with the assistance of Chris
tan science healer from Kansas City.
Relatives Of the patient have interposed
objections to the treatment received and
a regular practitioner was called in
and directed to take charge of the case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

The Builder recently described little
church at Greenstea, in Essex, Eng
land, which, although built Of wood,
has stood for a thousand years and IL
still in constant use. lis chaneel il IL
brick, and seems to have been added III
the sixteenth century; but the mayo,
which is thought to Internationally been
the whole of the building, and d latc
from the latter part Of the ninth cen
fury, has only II plinth Of brick, upon
which rests sill supporting the wiils,
which are formed Of planks 50 thick III
to be almost logs, about four and a-lHilf
feet long and two or three feet wide.
These walls are windowlass, light en-
tering only through dormers in the roof
which Is Of shingles and is not more
than 40 years old,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

Excelsior Lodge, X. Of r., elected the
following officers Friday evening; Past
Chancellor, J0me3 H. Maddux; Chan
cellor Commander, John f. Kaiser;
Nice-chanceller, Il. O. Baritone Prelatc,
John II. Cook; Master Of Exchequcr,
d. X. Shaw; Master of Finance, Thomas
D. Wood; Keeper of Records and Seal,
Charles NJ Zehley; Mastcr-at-arms
James B. Stacktill; Inside Guard, John
McNoal; Trustee, John II. Cook; Repre-
sentative 70 Grand Lodge, George b.
Ihompson Representative to Riyerview
Cemetery Company, James B. Porter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
MILFORD,S DANCE.
A Delightful Social Evening in the Inter-
county TOwn--Other Topics.
-,

Special Cores pondence of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Dec 27.-rhe young gentle
menOf Milford gave their annual Christ
mas hop in the Central Hotel last evening.
1t was given in honor of Mrs. Frank
McGl0skey and Mrs Alfred G. Arnold
whose weddings were reported in full in
the GAZETTE last week. The costumes
OF the Indies were the handsomest ever
seen in a Milford ball room.
Those present were Miss Blanche Car
Isle, Miss Mary l.. Burton, MIR, and Mrs.
Paris u, Carlisle in, Miss Lizzie Maxon,
Miss tarrie Lister Frederick; Miss Mabel
I0rNen, BUstbn Miss Longstreth, Phila-
delphia; Miss billiard, Dover; Miss Jennie
Adkins, East0n, Md. Miss Smith, Massa-
chusetls; II. II Erettyman and wife, New
York; Miss Virginia Sudler, Philadelphia;
Miss Katie Ellison, Camdcn Miss Madeline
White, Mt. Claire, - III Mr. and Mrs.
Frank MeGlashey, Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. 4 &. Arnold, Washington. Pa. Miss
Jessie Harrington, Huntington; from Mil
ford were Miss Eirdie Causey, Mrs.
Laura Billings, Miss Matte rrettyman,
Miss Virginia Gilman, Miss May Davis,
Miss Lille Causey Miss Ida Barker Miss
Lena sharp, Miss BHrdella Davis. Miss
Ella I'rettyman, Miss Anna Causey Miss
Lizzie Willis, Miss Anna Watson Miss
susie Gilman, Miss Jennie .Gausey, Miss
Ida L0hand, Miss Fila Vaules Miss
Maria Calssy, Miss Name Wallace;
Mcssrs. Hugh and I'll Martin, Seafard;
Pref. Peter l..CuUper, Dover; Mr. Morris,
Philadelphia; Lester Carlisle, Frederca,
John HIrlocls, Wilmington; Harry White,
Mt. Claire, n. j., Jacob Wilson. Seaford;
Messrs. I'D Dawson and William Sauls-
bury, Dover; George A. Elliott, Whining
ton; the Messrs. lIarcastle l.aston, Md:
Or. Benton Whaley Whaleyyille, Md; n.
w Davis, Wilmington; William Fell,
Smyrna Josiah Marvel, Georgetown; j.
Harris Mcdowell, Baltimore; Simeon Pen
newell, Greenwood; Dr, w. Spry Hurluck,
Messrs. W. j.. Pratt. Daniel fiirsch, w S.
Hobbs, J. L. Adkins, j. Lynn Pratt,
Leopold llirsch Frank +. Pierson, r. r.
Davis, James T. Lotland, William r. Rev
nalis, +, r. Gausey, ,Ir.i DR. j. 4 Pretty
man, III, GAurles Frettyman and G Layton
Girier.
Miss Emma Ycager Of Philadelphia was
rendered pleasant surprise BY party of
Young friends At the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Rogers. About score Of
young ladies and gentlemen were present
and spent q very enjoyable time
The annual treat Of the Chapel Sunday
school was held at the chapel last evening.
4 literary programme was rendered after
which the scholars were given candy,
apples, oranges and nuts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 20.-Chief Of
Police Choync has received letter
from Independence, Mo, informing him
that the writer had met face to face on
the streets of San Diego the notorious
Missouri bandit, Jim Cummings, for
whom standing reward is offered dead
or alive The writer refused 10 give his
name for fear Of vengeance from mem
hers of the Cummings gang, who infcst
the locality where he lives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
SIR FACTORY ron DorER.
An English syndicate Prepared to Locat,
ut the Stnte CnuitaI.

Special Corresp ondeucc OF Gazette ana journal
DayrR Dee g. -Dover has the best op-
portnnity to secure a large industry ever
offered IN the towns existence. JOAN A.
Nicholson, who was appointed BY the
board Of TRADE 10 80 to New fork to iaok
after the interests Of the town in securing
the industry Inns returned and states that
the firm that las been corresponding with
the board u traic is sound financial
English syndiCaie that is DESTROYS Of lOcat-
ing q plant FIR tile iaIulactIre ai silk
textile goods Mr.. Nicholson came home
with the assurance thai the factory would
be located III die Town provided the re-
qured number " abnrefs could he Iro-
cured, which il about BOO girls and
Young women and 700 men The
work is light and there will probably lie
no trouble to secure enough labnrcrS. uc-
cnrdingly the haara oftratc his advertised
for them. The syndicate has bought the
machinery which is on its way across tile
ocean. The officers had decided to locate
ina Pennsylvania town. hut Mr. Nicholson
arrived III New York bttore they had made
any agreement. It is sud that the climate
hi this vicinity is especially adaptcd to the
Aanufactare of silk textile goods. II re-
mains altogether with laborcrS Of the town
whether tibet town will secure the industry
Or not. The payroll will be about 81. 500
per week,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

CutcNao, llcc.2a. the course Of lee
lures which WAS inaugurated last week by
ChauaccE NJ. bcpew, under the auspices
Of the Press Club of Chicago, the next
address is likely to be given by EXPIRES
iacnt Clcvaleud. Mr.. Cleveland told
the financial secretary that he would en-
deavor q arrange his affairs 50 rs to en-
able him 70 ancept the clubs invitation
latein February or early IN March,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

Livfmroois Dee. 49.-rhe main boiler
in lrycns lard faetlry in this city ex-
ploded to-day, causing the death Of
three workmen, lnattantion upon the
part of the engineer Is supposed 10 have
been tile cause If the disaster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

\ Nennett Square spacinl says; For
thetfrsttimc il HE history Of the Society
Of Friends, the l'ir8t-dag school con-
neeted with the meeting here, celebrated
Christmas. The scholars met in tho
meeting house Friday evening, and
candies and presents were distributed
among Them after an appropriate Christ
mas entertainment. The school proposes
keeping the custom up hereafter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

SAN FRANersco, CAL, Dec. 29.-Alcx
G. Abel died at his home in this city
yesterday. He was widely known
through his activity in establishing
Masonry on the Pacific coast. He was
born in New York in 1918.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

ROME, Dec. 29.-The floods in Italy
following the heavy snowa. did much
damage to the railways Traffic about
the district Of Naples has been almost
completely suspended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

RALEIGH, N. G. Dec. 29.-Fire in the
new round house of the Raleigh & Gas
ton Railroad destroyed the building,
valued ut $4,000, and seriously dam
aged II locomotives housed in it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
strnek il INC SNOW stnrrn.

EANso, Y, =, Dec. 29. Thp schooner
Nellie b l.uneuburg, coal laden, from
tfllce Bay far Halifax, struck on Rabie
Lodges in the gale and thick snow storm
Saturday morning and sunk The crew
barely escaped with their lives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

Ia SAhLE, Hill, Dec, 29.-St. Hya-
cinth's Polish Catholic Church has been
destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

BALTIMORE, Mp, Dec. William
Blaney, who was convicted of the muir
der Of his grandmother and aunt, on the
night of May ID last, was sentenced to-
day by Judge Stewart to be hanged.
Blaney took the sentence coolly
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

NEW York, Dec. 29.-Frank r.. Wal
ker, paper manufacturer at No. % Bond
street, made an assignment to-day, to
John h. McGowan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. 29.-Fire this
morning destroyed the main building of
the Camden Floor Oil Cloth Works of
Messrs. K. II. and b. g. Reeves. Loss,
about $4,000; fully insured
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
rhonas Richardson, NJ. n, pead.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-The death of
Thomas Richardson, NJ. p, from IIartle-
pool, is announced. Mr.. Richardson
was Liberal Unionist in politics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-13

dozen gambling horses are being
opened, and another dance-house is be-
ing built in the Hollow"
CHARLES l.. WHEELER, q former police
officer and well-known resident of the
Seventh Ward, Milwaukee, committed
sui ide on the 9th by shooting. De-
spondency over his inability 70 obtain
steady employment was the cause OF
the act.
TIE residence of Archibald Scott. at
Madison, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
81 200.
Ir is said that milk conden8ing con-
Germ will locate at Monticello.
SAMUEL MARSHALL, at one time a
wealthy and respected citizen of Eau
Claire, died in the county poorhouse.
Drink did it.
AsHLAND's Chinese colony celebrated
some unknown event the other night
by an elaborate banquet at which rice,
rats, and rum were the chief ingredients
on the bill of fare.
RELIABLE authority is given the Ash
land Daily News for the statement that
/. f. Beard, of Omaha, will erect a large
summer hotel on Madeline Island, in
the Apostle group. Several cottages
will also be built
PRAIRIE Du CHEN boasts of perfect
ply, and long, broad, smooth streets
and driveWays.
WILLIAM BAzELY, young man we'll
known in Florence County, is under ar
rest on charge of assault with intent to
kill. The plainant is his sister, Mrs.
Anna Blise. The lady charges her
brother with having, while in a fit of
rage, attempted to shoot her with re-
volver. 1t is claimed that Bazely was
seized by his mother just as he was in
the act of shooting.
J. F. HoRAN, an Eau Claire boy who
was admitted to the bar at Madison,
had the highest standing of all the APP
plicants, % out of g possible 100 points.
THE will of Peter Brahm was filed for
probate yesterday. His estate, valued
at $57 900, IS left to his wife, Elizabeth
Brahm, who is made eXecutriX without
bond.
WILLIAM CHASE, of Madison, was
kicked i'll the lace by a mule and fatally
injured.
ASHLAND papers report that hotel
and several cottages are to be built on
Madeline Island.