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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
ENJOY DE ESs HoP.
Given by the Mattresses of the Hotel
Henlopen--A Delightful Affair.

HenlOpen--A Delightful Affair.
Special Correspondent Gazette snd Journal
REHoBoTH, Aug. 13.-The fancy dress
hop for the benefit of the mattresses of
the Hotel Henlopen, which was post
poned from Wednesday night on ac-
count of the severe rain-storm, took
place tonight. The costumes were
more varied and tasteful than any that
have been seen on the beach for years,
while the attendance was so great that
even the large dining-rooms of the Hen
lopen could not accommodate all the
dancers and spectators. The dancing
room had been decorated with pine,
cedar and holly boughs, artistically
draped over the walls and pillars Of the
room and every now and then a few
roses and other city flowers could be
seen peeping out from among the bower
of green. Every one was greatly pleased
with the success of the undertaking.
especially the mattresses, who were pre-
scented with over $40, the proceeds of
the small admission fee. Among those
in costume and the characters they
represented were Miss Cluett of Troy,
as Ophela; Miss Crouch Of Pittsbnrg,
Us Fortune Teller; Miss Ford of Will
mington, us a Baby; Miss Hooper of
Baltimore, as Gypsy; Miss Trainor Of
Manor Station, Pa, as Dickinson Col
lege; Miss Dory of Baltimore, as II Kate
Greenaway girl; Miss Bear of Baltimore,
MS Maud Muller; Miss Gibbs of Washing
ton, as japanese girl; Miss Kiefer as
Folly; Miss B. Kiefer as a Nun; Miss
Curry of Pittsburg as japanese girl;
Mrs. Schooley OF Washington as a
Cadet; the Countess Beger as Evening
Star; Miss Reynolds of Middletown as a
Daisy; Miss Yardly of Pittsburg as
Night; Miss Brodhead of Washington as
japanese girl. The Count Beger,
Spanish consul to Washington, was
dressed in his full uniform and pre-
scented very pretty and graceful pic
ture among the other dancers. Mr..
Curry of Pittsburg was dressed as Ching
Ling; William Smith of Baltimore as a
Negro girl; Alex. b. Dunn of Lynch
burg, Va, as Count of Monte Cristo;
Robert Stickney of Washington as a
Scotch Highlander; Victor Hitch of
Wilmington as an Irish girl; III. W.
Doughty of Baltimore as Monk; II.
Burton as an Old Man, and William
Drein of Wilmington as Waiting
woman. Others were Miss Cowles as a
Baby, Miss Polkenhorn as Bohemian
gypsy, Miss Acker as Kate Green
away girl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

PoRT TOWNSEND, WASH, Aug, H.
Ten Chinese were arrested on WILDLY
Island, Saturday, and taken before a
United States commissioner, who
ordered them returned to China. The
raid was planned several weeks ago,
numbers of Cinnamon having appeared
on the island recently, which caused
the residents to complain. Inspector
Mum, who was stationed on the island,
called Special Agent Mulbey of the
treasury department to his assistance,
and the raid was made Saturday. The
Cinnamon were found scattered about
tine island, working on farms leased by
Chinese farmers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
REILLY IDENTIFIES "HARRY..
The Flagman is Positive "Harry" is the
Man He Saw With Tucker and Wood
the Morning After the Burglary.


Flagman James L. Reilly of the Con-
cord crossing of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, who accompanied Detectives
McVey and, to Philadelphia Mon
day, succeeded in identifying Edward
G.. Smith, alias Harry" as one of the
burglars who passed him in company
with Tucker and wood, after they had
burglarized the house of Robert Smith
on August list.
Smith, alias "Harry," was arraigned
before Magistrate Rooney in Philadel-
phia Monday at 2 o'clock. AS soon as
he entered the magistrates court Reilly
at once identified him as the man he
had seen with Tucker and Wood early
on the Sunday morning after the burg
larry. Harry was therefore held with
out bail to await the action of the
authorities here. The prisoner when
confronted by Flagman Reilly became
agitated and was very evasive to ques-
tons put TO him.
Officer Alexander, who arrested
"EIarry" or Smith in Philadelphia testi-
fled that the prisoner had told HIM he
was not in Philadelphia on Saturday,
August LIST, the night the bold robbery
was perpetratcd. He was in Philadel-
phia on the previous day, he told the Of
ticer,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
UNITED STATES JURORS
Drawn for the September Term Unit
States District COurt

Drawn for the September Term United
States District Court.
The following list of jurors has been
drawn for the September term of the
United States district court which con-
yenes Tuesday, September sth;
GRAND JURORS.
New Castle Wilmington
Lewis p. Morrow, Thomas b. Brison,
John b. Foreman, Edward H. Gregg,
Richard f. Mahoney, Walter d. Bush.
Brandywine undred--Ethan B. King.
Red Lion-A. N. Sutton, Arthur Col
burn.
st. Georgcs-samuel M. Enos, Thomas
Cochran.
Mill Creek-J. Harvey Whiteman.
Blackbird-Robert Simpler.
Pencader-Ferdinan Janvier.
Christiana--James L. Carpenter.
Kcnt-Duek Creek-Joseph II. Prim-
rose, John c. Bailey.
Little Creek-Daniel G. Cowgirl.
Milford-John X. Cahall.
Sussex-Cedar Creek William Short.
Seaford-James Darby.
Lewes and ehoboth-Frank Sauls-
bury.
Nantlcoke--Thomas Curry.
PETIT JURORS.
New Castle Wilmington
John w. Turner, George w. Gray,J ohm
McVey, Martin johnson, Edward Far
mar, Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Joseph H.
Gooding, Samuel H. Baynard, Il. B.
Frazer, Owen j. Hession.
New Castle--Hiram II. Borie, Samuel
II. Black.
st. George's-William A. Cochran.
Appoquinimink-Elias M. Moore
Levi Lattomus.
Mill Creek-Joseph Petitdemange
David Ecoff.
Brandywine-Clark Pierce.
Red Lion-William II. King.
Kent-Kenton-David s. Clark, 10.
seph jefferson.
Duck Oreek-John Garrison, William
Collins, Theodore Manon.
West Doyer-Robert A. Davis, Alfred
Massey.
South Observation-Disclosures Fl. Reed.
Sussex-Georgetown-Philip Wind
sor.
North West Forlx-Howard Sudler
John r. Richards.
Cedar Creek--William V. Sipple.
Broad Creek-Winder Hearn.
Broadkiln-Alfred Russell.
Nanticol1e-G. M. Macklin.
Little Creek--John M. Elliott.
Indian River-William II. Hurdle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
DEADLY WE'LL WATER.
People Poisoned in Milwaukee by Drin
ing Contaminated Water From n We

ing Contaminated water From "A Well.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug. 17,-As
result of drinking water from foul
well two persons have died and 20 are
i'll, some of them so seriously that the
doctors have given up all hopes of their
recovery
The well is on the premises Of Jacob
Bassa, living at the corner of Burlingh
and Sixth streets, and beyond reach of
the clty's water system. For a long
time the well has furnished the drink
ing water of half-a-dozen families in the
neighborhood. Last week about all the
members of the several families partak-
ing of the well water became ill and
their ailments soon developed into
typhoid fever. John Eugal, married
man, died Thursday, and daughter
of John Bassa, on whose premises
the mill is located, is about dying.
But short distance from the Bassa
home is marsh, the water from
which is supposed to have worked itself
in the well and thus contaminated the
water,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

The Marine journal of Mondays date
says: "a large sailing vessel, APP
parently about 200 feet long and 800
tons register, was passed August Sd, in
latitude 81 degrees so minutes north,
and longitude SO degrees 80 minutes
west, or about 400 miles east of the
Delaware capes. She was abandoned
and partially capsized. The copper on
her bottom was clean and in good con-
dition, indicating that the wreck was
one of recent occurrence. The steamer
which reported her passed on the fol-
lowing day raft composed of several
large pieces of timber dashed together.
1t is conjectured that the crew of The
derelict might have constructed the raft
after the vessel capsized, and that they
We're either picked up by passing ves-
sci or washed off by the sea, which was
breaking over the raft when it was
sighted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
HINGED F0R 4 H0RRID CRIME.
William Turner. Murderer of Little Bar
bnra WaterhOuse, Dies on the f:aIlnYys.

william Turner, Murderer of Little Bar
bara Waterhouse, Dies on the Gailows.
LEEDS, ENG, Aug. 18.-William
Turner, the murderer of little Barbara
Warehouse, was hanged here this
morning. Turner protested his inno-
cence to the last.
On June 9th of the present year
Barbara Warehouse, child only s
years old, the daughter of quarryman
living at Leeds, mysteriously disap-
peared from her home and was not
found until midnight, June 10th. At
that hour a policeman found little
Barbara's body wrapped in q
bundle, and lying in a street close
to the town hall. The child's alb
domen had been ripped open so that
the intestines protruded and the legs
and arms had almost been severed from
the body. In addition the child's limbs
were covered with deep gashes. II was
evident that the child's clothes had been
replaced on its body after the murder
had been committed. William Turner,
the man hanged to-day, was subse-
quently arrested and convicted of the
crime.
ANOTHER ENGLISH EXECUTION.
LONDON, Aug. 18.--At Chelmsford,
this morning, Sudler, the man who
stabbed and killed the husband of his
paramour, suffered the death penalty
for his crime.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA private
letter from Samoa, under date of July
10th, said there was great danger OF
renewed war among the natives. Some
residents had made arrangements to
send the women and children to Homo
lulu at the first outbreak Of trouble. A
strenuous appeal has been made for a
United States war-ship. The only man
ofwar there at the time was German
vessel. .---
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

Levy Courtman Grubb, who has just
returned from a weeks visit down State,
reports seeing corn IA feet inches high
on the farm of his friend, Jacob Pussy,
near Centreville. The corn averaged 10
feet in field of go acres. MIR. Grub
thought that in Brandywine hundred,
where some of the corn is 10 feet high,
that the finest samples existed. But
he now comedies that Centreville is
ahead of Delaware's northern hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
A Labor Dispute Partially Settled.

QUINCY, LII, Aug. 1.-two hun
dred molders in the stove foundries of
Thomas White and Comstock, Castle &
Co., who have been on strike for full
pay for castings spoiled by defective
iron, have returned to work, the pro-
prietors agreeing to pay for the castings
which led to the dispute. The EN-
ployers, however, say they do not yield
the principle and another strike is not
impossible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 15.-The city
council, last night, decided to submit to
the people bylaws appropriating nearly
$3,O00,0o0 for railway subsidies. One
million is to the Victoria s. North
America railway, represented by Paul
Schultz, and which is sand to be part OF
the Northern Pacific. Another PROPOSE
ton is to connect with the Canadian
Pacific at New Westminster and with
the American road at Blaine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
Opposing a Worlds Fair Appropriation

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. 15.--The
suit instituted against the late controller
to test the constitutionality of the law
appropriating 100000 for the California
exhibit at the Worlds Fair was argued
before the superior court yesterday. The
court ordered the case submitted on
brief, the controller being allowed 90
days and the state commissioner the
same time after receiving the controllers
brief, and the attorney general 10 days
thereafter. The encouragement thinks
the law constitutional.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

Clement .Hinkel, aged IS years, who
resided with his parents at No. 915
Church street, has been missing since
July goth, and since then nothing has
been heard from him. He recently held
clerical position and was greatly
valued by his employer, he having
acquired the knowledge of bookkeeping
by attending college at night and work.
ing industriously during the day. He
was esteemed by those who knew him.
Neither his parents nor his employer
can account for his absence and re-
peated search has failed to reveal his
whereabouts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
Ten Thousand Men on strike.

LONDON, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING
the fact that the depression in the iron
and tin-plate trade and the closing of
many of the works in consequence has
caused very appreciable falling off in
the demand for coal, the miners in the
Aberdeen district of South Wales, where
are situated extensive collieries and iron
and tin works, have gone on strike.
The number of men who have quit
work is placed at 10000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

Il FATRER's FIENDIsH CRIME.
He Fatally Shot His Daughter Becaus,
She Made Remark that Angered Him

s1re HfHtre Il 1ks1rIHrk trIHt fHBtTtu IfIfh.
OscEoLA, Ia, Aug. 18.-Michael
Ahern, farmer living near Murray,
in this county, is lying in the county
Jail charged with shooting his daughter,
aged IA years, yesterday morning.
While the family were at the break
fast table dispute arose between Ahern
and hi wife durieg and the quarrel the
daughter made some remark that an
gered the father, where upon he DELHI
erately drew his revolver and shot
her in the back while she was
attempting to make her escape.
Physicians are unable to extract the
ball and say the girl cannot recover.
The community in which Ahern lives is
greately incensed over the crime and
threats Of violence are frequently heard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-Early this
morning fire broke out in the basement
of the tive.story paper warehouse of A..
G. Elliott & Co., at Sixth and Jayne
streets. The building was stocked with
paper and the fire gained such Roadway
that the structure was completely Quilted,
despite the efforts of the firemen. The
loss will be about $4,000 on contents
and 100000 on building, both fully
covered BY insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

PARIS, Aug. 1S.-King Alexander of
Servia and his father, ex-King Milan,
are guests of President Sadi-Carnot at
Fontainibleau. At the election for
presidents of the French councils GEN
eral NJ. Rouvier NJ. Ferry and many
others made speeches in which they re-
ferred to the visit of the French fleet to
Cronstandt, the firm position France ia
gaining in Europe, her stability at home
and renewal of respect for her from for
eign nations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

SuELBYvrLLE, IND, Aug. t7.-Three
boys became involved in row last
evening at Mr.. Leighber's house, three
miles from this city, and two are now
in dying condition as result. Harry
Castor, 20-year-old son of James
Castor, used a knife on Dick and Bunk
II. Pharos cutting them in pieces and
leaving them dying. Castor was arrested
and put in Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
WHITTIER's TRIBUTE.
Lines of the Venerable Poet on the Death
of Lowell.

BosToN, MASS, Aug. 15.--The venera-
BILE poet Whittier writes the following
lines in memory of fis old friend, James
Russell Lowell
From purest wells of English undefled,
None deeper drank than he, the new
worlds child;
Who, in the language of their farm fields
spoke,
The wit and wisdom of New England folk,
Shaming monstrous wrong, the world
wide laugh,
Provoked thereby might well have spoken
half
The walls of slavery down, ere yet the hall
And mine of battle overthrow them all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
A BOY Mysteriously Murdered.

NEW York, Aug. 1s.-At 8 o'clock
this morning during an alteration in
front of No. 63 Mulberry street, Michael
Delgatti, II years old, of No. 62 Null
berry street, was shot by an unknown
man. He died soon after his arrival at
the Chambers Street Hospital. The
police are looking for the murderer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
Election omcers sworn In.

James S. Dobb, Charles F. Thomas
and Thomas G. Doud, appointed by the
governor as commissioners of elections,
took the oath of office before Squire
Smith on Monday. Previous to iiheir
being sworn in the commissioners drew
lots for the terms each should serve.
Commissioner Dobb drew the term of
six years; Mr.. Thomas secured the four
years term, and the lot of the two years
term fell to Mr.. Doud. Mr.. Dobb was
elected chairman Of the board, and the
commissioners adjourned to meet sub
ject to the call of the chairman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
viii Not Call an Extra Session.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 15.-It is
stated on good authority that Governor
Merriam will not call an extra session
of the legislature to make an appropria-
ton for the Minnesota exhibit at the
Columbia exposition. The state, there
fore, will have to get along with the
$4,000 appropriated by the last legisla-
ture or raise the money needed by pri-
vate subscription.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

The burial of William Q. Watson of
Washington, d. g., a member of the G..
A. r., who died suddenly at the resi-
dence of his sister. No. 40 East Fifth
street, in this city, on Saturday morn
ing, took place Monday. The remains
were sent to Washington, d. c., where
interment was made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

Liberty Fire Company's engine house
will be finished early next month and
its new engine and hose wagon will be
housed in the afternoon on October l4th
by Weccacoe Fire Company. The Lib
erty thought of giving IL ball that even
ing but has abandoned the idea because
the State Fire Association will then
give one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
UNDER THE LAND BILL.
Lord Lurgan's Tenants Agree to Purchas
His Estates at an Agreed Valuation.

HIS Estates ht an Agreed Va1uatI0n.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The first of the
large estates in Ireland to come under
the option of the Irish Land Purchase
act, which was passed by the govern
ment at the last session of parliament,
are those of Lord Lurgan, situated in
County Armagh and County Down.
An agreement has been entered into be-
tween his lordship and S0S tenants liv-
ing upon his estates, by which the latter
agree to purchase the property under
the provisions of the Land Purchase
bill. The price agreed upon is S235, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
IoWA's GREET GRAIN CROP.
No Such Harvest Ever Before Known.
Prolific Yield of Corn.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 17.-Never
before has Iowa harvested such crop
of cereals as it will this year. The oat
crop, especially, is immense. 1t will
easily average 60 to 70 bushels, and in
many places will go 100 bushels to the
acre. In addition to this oats will weigh
from "a to 40 pounds to the bushel.
This great crop is causing railroad
officials no little trouble. All the rail-
roads are building large number of
grain cars in order to be prepared for
the business when the movement of
grain'sets in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug ia
Sentinel dispatch from Bedford, Ind,
says: "Dr. Judah, the proprietor of the
Avenue Hotel, shot his wife in the neck
last night and then blew his brains out.
Mrs Judah cannot recover"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The time
the opening of bids for the construction
Of the government building at the
Worlds Fair has been postponed till
next Monday, in order to give prospec-
tive bidders more time to prepare their
bids
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
Murdered Man Identified.

BELvIDERE, N. j., Aug. 15.-The
murdered man found on the Hope road
Sunday morning has been identified by
Mrs. Burd of Junction, N. j., as her
uncle, Theodore Freeze of Brooklyn,
who had spent three weeks at her house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

CoPENHAGEN, Aug. l5.-Mr. F. W.
Peck and Mr.. j. NJ. Butler, of the foreign
committee of the Chicago Columbian
Exposition, have finished their work in
Denmark in the interest of the fair, and
to-day they started for Berlin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

Maurice Frank of Boston, committee
suicide in hotel in Baltimore on Sat
urday. He was found in room with
the gas turned on at full flow.
An old natural gas fissure near the
headwaters of Flat Rock river, in
Shelby county, Indiana, showed signs
of renewal Of the eruption which Gre
ated so much alarm a year ago, and
on Saturday and Sunday water and
stones were thrown into the air by es-
Gaping gas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

GRAND FORKS, New, Aug. 1s.-Last
evening while bathing in the Red river,
William D. Currie, rector of ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Miss Ruth Currie,
his daughter, aged 10, and Mrs. Dora
Van Kirk, aged 10, were all drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
A weii-known Physician Dead.

QUINCY, ILL, Aug. 1S.-Dr. Julius
Guncher, one of the best known ply
sicians of this city, died yesterday at the
age of 60. He was one of the city ply
sicians of New Orleans during the yell
low fever scourge of 1878.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

Ayers Ague Cure is an antidote for ma
laria and all malarial diseases, whether
generated by swamp or sewer. Neither
quinine, arsenic. nor any other injurious
drug enters into the composition of this
remedy. Warranted to cure fever and
ague.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

NoRwALX, Conn, Aug. 17.-John j.
Hampson, the champion 10-hour walker
of Connecticut, was arrested here yes
terday charged with bigamy at the
instance of wife No. /, who is resi-
dent of South Norwalk. Hampson's
wife No. 2 lives in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
Man and Horse Killed by Lightning

STATION, MINI, Aug. 15.-Michael
Mahon, a prosperous farmer residing
nine miles south of here, was killed by
lightning Thursday evening, while un-
Harvesting his team. One Of the horses
was also killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20
Bank Receiyer Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency to-day appointed
William L. Atkinson of Hutchinson,
Kan, receiver of the First National
Bank of Kansas City, Kan,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

MAYFIELp, CAL, Aug. 1s.-Amos
Howard Fiske of South Pennington,
Mass, has been appointed chief engi-
neer of the Leland Stanford, Jr., Uni
yersity,