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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
IANIU IIITUIiIhON,
JoHN w. JoLLs,
JAMES IL. CI6pK
REPORT OF TINE DEMOCRATS.


The minority Democratic) report
signed by Henry p. Hickman and
Andrew >. Eliason was then handed in
and read as follows.
70 nc Lsg CONT II .New CASTE Comm.
The undersigned, members of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate certain
charges against George ". Mckee and
John J. hougherty, collectors Of taxes for
the city Of Wilmington, respectfully beg
leave 70 report:
That while we arc III fullest sympathy
with the objects sought to be attained 81
the investigation and admit that Tile paf,
tlal examination shows that improuer and
corrupt practices in violation of law were
entered into by the said collectors
IN collision with other parties, some Of
Whom we believe appeared before the
committee, vet we consider that fuller
investigation should have been made ana
therefore present the following minority
report
The Importance of the matter and tho
public interest it has excited seems to us Ia
call Tor the fullest and most complete ey-
animation INTO and presentation 10 this
court Of I'll the facts and evidence obtain
able III reference 10 il. 70 this end we
have uniformly and persistcntly requested
that all the evidence upon when the
should be Submitted for our insneetion
and criticism. This evidence was shown
70 he principally composed Of certain TAX
receipts he'd IN large numbers by certain
persons other than the taxables for whom
the receipts were alleged to have been ob.
tanned. Our demand was based upon the
rule that the best evidence that d ease adj,
mits Of should be produced. 1t seems 10
" that beyond question papers themselves
which are claimed 10 be The evidence Of
the fraudulent action of the said collectors
should have been presented to Your com.
mittee. Tie lensth Of time required for
such an examination should not have been
allowed TO prevent such an investigation
as the seriousness Of the charges de-
mandcd.
y is not within the province of tile com.
mittce or any members thereof to ilnpnte
any partisan or improper motive for the
refusal 70 so produce these papers. It Is adj.
mitted that they were held BIZ others than
the parties whose taxes they were alleged
to be the evidence of the payment Of and
partial examination Of few of The said
papers revealed such Inaccuracies AMI diff.
ferences that thorough esaminatios Of
the whole mass Of receipts in question
was imperatively demanded.
It may not be out of place to refer to .hs
method employed by the majority of tn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
ASSAULTED TIrH 4 nRIcK.
Aionzo Lohner's injuries Came Near Re.
sulting Fatally,

Detective McVey received informa-
ton Thursday Of the critical condition
OF Alonzc Lohner, living at No. s East
Fifth street, this city, who was struck
by brick on Saturday evening, October
3lst, and who has remained in danger
GUS condition ever since. His death has
been unprecedented momentarily during
the past week. On receipt Of this in
formation Detective NIcVey proceeded
TO investigate.
II appears that on Saturday night,
October 3lst, Lohner was returning
from his saloon on East Eleventh street
with quartet of companions, when a
brick, hurled at a comrade by an un-
seen hand, struck Lohner terrible
blow on the head, which knocked him
down. He was removed by his com.
panions to his boarding house, No. S
East Fifth street, where for time his
life was despaired of. lie suffered from
conclusion of the brain. Drs. Draper
and smith have been constantly in at
tendance, and until Thursday very little
hope was entertained Of his recovery.
He showed a change for the better,
however, and if a relapse does not set in
his physicians say the patient will re.
cover. Upon the strength of this state
ment Detective McFey refrained from
taking any further action at present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
wHY WAS 1T aARBIEDs
That's What MIR. Watt of Milford Wants

Editor The Gazette; In the issue of the
Peninsula Methodist of the 18th inst, there
appeared garbled copy of letter sent by
me to the above named paper You will
do the cause of fairness and truth great
favor by publishing the whole Of my COM
munication to I. $. Thomas, editor of the
iens'iSnid Methodist. ! append letter in full:
Rp. 2. S Tsonds-DEAR SIR: You have re-
pealedly said, through tho columns Of your
paper, that the presiding elder of Dover dis
trict used his office to reward his friends and
punish his enemies. You have also said that
he has perpetrated outrages against The cauae
OF Christ and tho church for personal and
partisan ends. II that bo 10. want to know
y. u any presiding elder in tho Wilmington
Conference is up TO that kind Of thing 1t ought
70 BIO known and am anxious TO get the facts.
of course you do not object TO give the proof.
Yours, SC, r. WATT.
Now, sir, let it be borne in mind that the
quotation made from the above letter was
given as part of an article that had for its
object the allegation of two specific facts,
neither of which were mentioned in nv
letter, and the unfairness of this religious
editor will, think, be clearly seen Now,
SIR, why did he remain silent so long
Why did he not publish my letter the fol-
lowing week? Why did he begin his quo
tation with the words constituting the
closing paragraph, IF any presiding elder,
Nc" and not tell to what the words re-
iNi4SA W uf hiu ut uot PUNISH tne IlrSL
part of that letter? Why did he take pains
to mention the facts to which Mr.. Cork
rams letter referred, but fail to say any
thing definite concerning the facts, proof
Of which R. Watts letter requested? Does
any one imagine that it was slip? Why
was the Watt letter garbled? Why was no
mention made of the specific facts con-
tanned in that letter; the more since those
facts had appeared in the editorials Of the
only religious weekly on the Delmarvia
PcninsnlaY Why did not the editor Of
that religious journal say that he was anx
ious to show, on good authority, that the
presiding elder of Dover district had thus
used his office? And, once more why was
the Watt letter garbled when the editor has
been 50 careful to give all communications
in full2 The writer doubts not that the
eever-ready multitudinous editorial pen of
the Isntnsnfa Methodist can figure out an
explanation GU OF its conduct, but that it
will be of such a character as to carry con
yiction to unbiased minds is much seri-
Gus question. In the meantime why was
that letter garbled? r. WATT.
MILFORD, DEL, November 14th, 1891.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
Asking for Overhead nriIres.

A petition, signed by the Consumers
Ice Company and others, was read
at the meeting of the Street and Sewer
Department Tuesday night asking .for
the erection of overhead bridges at
Third and Fourth streets where these
thoroughfares cross the railroad tracks.
Eighty-one persons have signed the
petition, including about all the bust
ness firms in that section of the city.
No action was taken in relation to the
matter, the petition being referred to
the next meeting. A new bid was sub.
mitted to theEboard on Tuesday by the
Wilmington City Electric Company
which included in the bid the tax on
poles as agreed upon by the board at a
recent meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
A Horrible Brookiyn Fire.

NEw York, Nov. l7.-IIalf dozen or
more lives were lost early this morning by
q fire in row of frame buildings iii
Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn. The flames
were discovered at go o'clock on the third
floor Of the four-story frame building, No.
occupied chiefly by the families Of
mechanics. The flames spread with great
rapidity, and in half an hour four or five
of the buildings were blazing at once.
Harry and Edward Ashworth were
rescued by firemen from the top floor.
Both were badly burned. A butcher
named Schnabel who lived on the second
floor of No. 10, rushed into the street
with child in his arm. He said
mother-in-law Mrs. Schellenbcrger, and
her two children, Minnie and Willie,
u and 10 years old, respectively, had
been unable to escape and were burning
to death. He ran up and down the street
in an excited way, calling upon the fire.
men to save them.
The widest excitement existed among
the people in the neighborhood and the
streets We're filled with half dazed, CRYING
women. AT o'clock the whole row, con.
slsting of 70 frame house were in flames
and every available engine in BROOKLYN
was lighting the fire.
At this hour 1t is impossible to tell how
many lives have been lost, but one entire
family is missing and no trace can be
found Of the five members of the Schnabel
family.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE report
sent earlier that several persons persisted
IN the Nostrum avenue (Brooklyn) fire
this morning proves to have been incor-
rect. The tiremen rescued number of
people from the building in condition
OF Inconsistencies. but all will rncnvnr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
TIE JnNra.s snenrAnEn
or Executive Authority to tho NewI,
Organized Congress = Egan's --latest
Blunder,

OF Executive Authority to tho Newly
Organized Congress = Egan's Latest
Is1under.
LONDON, Nov. liza dispatch from San
tiago this afternoon brings the intelligence
that the Chiiian Junta is prepared to sur
render the executive authority il has exer-
cised since Balmaceda's downfall to the
newly organized congress-
On the meeting of congress to-day the
Junta addressed that body in formal
message. In this it set forth the principles
which had controlled it in governing the
country in the absence of regularly consti-
tuted authorities, explained the present
situation OF affairs, and said that, mas
mucn as congress was now prepared to as
sumo responsibility, the Junta would re-
sign to that body the functions which it
had been exercising
The chief recommendation made by the
Junta in surrendering its power was an
urgent plea that congress should at once
institute measures looking to a thorough
reorganization OF the army and the navy.
The senate organized by electing Senior
Waldo Silva as its president. The chamber
Of deputies elected as its presiding officer
Senior Barros Luco.
Senores Silva and Luco, together with
Admiral Jorge Montt. the newly selected
President of the Republic, were the men
who constituted the famous Junta of the
CongresSionalists.
Admiral Montt, who was nominated a
few days ago by the Liberals the dominant
party in Chill, as its candidate for the
presidency, and whose nomination is
equivalent to election, has been empowered
to assume all the duties of the chief execu-
tive Of the republic until the meeting Of
the electoral college, which will take place
shortly, when Admiral Montt will be
formally elected president.
The Times CDrrnSnOnInnt anhlne ttAfip
lister Egan has already congratulated Adj
miral Mont upon his election as president.
This is a diplomatic blunder, Admiral
MONT being only candidate for the presi-
dency. 1t is unfair, however, to attribute
this pardonable mistalSeto Minister Egan's
desire to further interfere with the affairs
of Chilli
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
A Dangerous Railroad Crossing.

The B. & Q. crossing at Elsmere
where it intersects the Centre, or
du Pont road, is very dangerous.
On Monday evening j. P. Michener
and ]. S. Richardson had a close call
while passing the railroad In buggy.
The railroad crosses the public road at
possibly an angle Of 45 degrees, and tho
upper main track, on which south.
bound express was approaching at q
terrific speed, was INSTRUCTED from view
by train waiting upon the southerly
track preparatory to backing up to the
W. & N. Junction. Richardson, who
was driving, kept sharp lookout, but
it was impossible to see the advancing
express until the horse was upon Tie
verge of the upper main track. To re-
treat was impossible. A cut with tho
whip and leap from the buggy, was
the work of second. The train shot
by like an arrow, almost grazing the
hind wheels of the buggy. Beyond n
badly sprained wrist and d few moments
OF rapid hustling, the occupants Of the
buggy escaped unhurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
THE sITUATIoN IN BRAZIL
nuietude Everywhere--The Only Signs of
an Absenoe of Tranquility is In Rio
Grande DO Sul.


ouietude Everywhere--The Only Signs OF
an Absen1e of Tranquility is In Rio
Grantle do Sul.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The news from
Brazil continues to be one of the most
conflicting character. The official dis
patches from Rio Janerio assert with
unequivocal positiveness that the coun-
try is absolutely quiet, while the tele-
grams from Buenos Ayrcs and Santiago
report Brazil torn with dissentions and
secessions. What the actual facts of the
situation are will probably not be def
nitely known until mail advices are re-
ceived
The censorship prevents dispatches
unfavorable to the authorities from
getting through direct to Europe from
Brazil. 1t is difficult to understand how
much of the dispatches are allowed to
reach Buenos Ayres or Santiago, Chill.
The last official dispatch received here
from the foreign office at Rio de Janerio
declares that complete tranquility pre-
walls everywhere throughout the coun-
Try with the exception of the state of
Rio Grande Do Sui. In no part of the
country is there any demand for seces-
sion from the Brazilian Union.
THE TROUBLE OFFICIALLY DENIED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-1'he Brazil
ian minister has received cabegram
affirming the deEial of trouble outside
Of Rio Grande Do Sui where the issues
are purely local.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Robert Montgomery, aged 90 years,
was overcome by an epileptic lit on
West Fifth street, near Traynor's
stables, on Tuesday, and fell uncon-
scious in the street. The mans features
after the fall were deathly pale, and his
illness was characterized BY most con
yulslye motions of the muscles. He
was picked up and carried to the house
at Fifth and Orange streets, where, 1t is
said, he lives. The paroxysms ceased,
and Montgomery slowly regained con
seriousness. lie is said to be subject to
such fits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
a nIanager,s Alleged Flight.

Frank Thompson, manager of Will
mington Musee, No. 800 Shipley street,
Is said to have left town. lie went to
Philadelphia on Saturday evening and
up to 2 p. m. had not been seen ut the
museum to-day, About half a dozen
artists who came here on Monday de.
clare his hacker went back on him and
assert that he has skipped. They saw
he paid last weeks performers before
his departure. The place is closed to-
daV
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
PATRIOTIC CHIEF JUSTICE ouEw
Delaware Historical Society's Annual
Meeting to be Hold DecemIc. 4th

NtN"hs' oottttyb annual
Meeting to be Held December 4th.
Judge Wales presided at the meeting Of
the Historical Society on Monday Secre-
tary Porter reported the receipt Of "a
volumes of Niles Register from Charles
W. smith, who received them from the
estate Of Charles Warner. Volumes ., a
6, : and 10, which cover the year 1872. are
missing. tbs requested that anyone hav-
ing. one or more of them will kindly
notify DR.: 1. 7. Bush or ]. j Gallagher
Copies of DIR. Burr's volume on the
Swedish settlements here were donated to
the Theological Seminary. New York, to
Trinity College and to Hartford Seminary.
Hartford Conn
In reply to certain questions Amos Brin-
ton explained that he has collected guam
tity of information in regard to the mills
on the Brandywine. Mr.. Brinton has held
q position at the court house for some
time and has used his opportunity for
searching the old records. He has com
piled a large amount of historical matter
in regard to the early industrial enterprises
Of the city DR.. l.. 2. Bush and Willard
Hall Porter were appointed committee to
see Mr.. Brinton on the subject.
The Rev. I. G. Littell d. D., Colonel w.
A. LaAiottc and james L. Devon were APP
pointed q committee in regard to the
annual meeting of the society which will
be held December 4th.
While in Washington last week Judge
Wales was asked by gentleman inter
ested in historical matters whether he
knew anything of the Chew family Of
Delaware. He did not but was surprised
70 learn that there was Chief Justice
Chew Of New Castle district in anti-revo-
iutionary times. On his return home the
judge made some investigations, when he
ascertained that there was such an official
presiding over the three lower countless"
justice in giving his charge to the grand
Jury his utterances were of such stir
rlngly revolutionary character that he
was turned out of the court house BY those
holding Tory sentiments. 1t was his last
session of court in what subsequently, be-
came part of the State of Delnwnrn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
PHILADELPHr4 AFFATRs.

The Committee of One Hundred held its
annual reunion on Monday. Thirty-three
members were present.
The Twenty-sixth ward Republican ex-
ecntiye committee ON Monday expelled IL
man-elect McAvoy at the last election.
Herman Gruenbaun, 80 years old, pay
clerk for the Bergner & Engel Brewing
Company, was held Monday for further
hearing on November 23d, on the charge
Of embezzling. funds of the company to
the amount Of about $4,000.
In the United States district court Mon
Mcguire, J, Frank Lawrence and Charles
+. Ege, formerly clerks in the Keystone
National Bank, charged with making, aid
ing and abetting an officer or clerk in max
ing false entries in the books, &c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

:, The Presbytery Of Philadelphia, North,
Tuesday adopted substitute for the re-
port OF its committee on revision. II favors
such action as shall tend to free the con-
fcssion from misstatement and misunder-
standing; but IN order to more fully meet
the needs of the church this Presbytery
would view with favor the formulation Of
new, creed in cooperation, il possible,
with the other reformed churches of our
land much more brief than the present
confession, better adapted for popular and
general use, and clearly and plainly ex-
pressing the fundamentals of our faith
and of the word of God.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

4 meeting of Wilmington wheelmen
will be held at the club house of the
Wilmington Wheel Club, No. 9O7
Shipley street, next Friday evening, for
the purpose of protesting against the
proposed enactment of law to confine
the use OF bicycles to the streets and
prohibit their use on sidewalks under
severe penalties. 1t is hoped that by
consultation and conference some
mutually satisfactory arrangement may
be devised.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
A sorrer Horse stolen.

A sorrel horse owned by Barrett
Beaver, of Bears Station, was stolen
from its stable Monday night, and since
then nothing has been heard Of the ami
NAL or its abductor. The theft was re-
ported at police headquarters shortly
before noon Tuesday and description Of
. the horse Gixen House Sergeant Whann.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Testimony was taken by United
States Commissioner S. Redmond Smith
Tuesday, in the libel against j. Edward
Addicks' yacht Now Then by the
Herreshotf Company of Rhode Island,
to recover the amount charged for re-
pairs. w. W. Pusey Of the Pusey 80
Jones Company and Samuel X. Smith
Of the Harlan 81 Hollingsworth Com
pany were examined.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

a valuable horse, owned by Jester &
Mcdaniel, which has been suffering
from lockjaw for the past few days,
became SO i'll on Tuesday as to make
death the only relief for the animals in
tense suffering. The horse was killed
by well-aimed ball from the pistol Of
Police Officer Lucus. When the shot
was fired the animal dropped without
moving a muscle. Death was instan-
taneoils
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
PEACE I'M BRAzIL.
a Telegram States that there is no
volt in Rio Grande--The Governor ]

n Telegram states that there is no He
volt in Rio Grande--The Governor Re-
signs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Senhor Men
donca, the Brazilian minister, this morn
ing received the following cablegram from
the minister of foreign legations at Rio
Janeiro:
NOV. Is, 1s91-Byasiliaa Minister, Wash
ington:: am in receipt of your telegram of
yesterday.
News of secession of Rio Grande or
any other state is untrue we are in per-
feet peace. Telegram from capital of
Rio Grande, published in to-day's Didro,
(officiaD says: Board commercial associa-
ton representative of trade and people,
went to the governors house and asked
Governor Costilhos in view of the circum-
stances of the state due to causes known to
him, to resign office in order to avoid
material conflict.
Gov. Costilhos resigned and pro-
yisional junta was organized as follows !:
Dr. Assaz Brazil. Dr. Casol Ribeiro and
General Osorco. Tranquility re-established
and public opinion satisfied.
ISignedl .CHERMoNT."
Minister Mendonca feels that the above
telegram justifes the confidence he had
had in the maintenance of peace in Brazil.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

The long,loolSed for report Of the
Levy Court investigating committee was
handed in BY Chairman David IIutchi.
son at the regular meeting Of court on
Tuesday morning.
comprised only the opinion Of the
majority members Of the court, Messrs.
iiutchisan, Jolls and Clark representing
the Republicans.
lhe minority members, the Demo-
Gratis, MessFs. Hickman and Eliason,
also presented their report.
Il was expected that tie reports
would be called Zip at 10 O'CLOCK, hit
delay followed after delay, until thew
were eventually read Just five minutes
before noon. The Republican majority
report, handed in by chairman Gf The
investigating committee David Hutchi-
son, was as follows.
THE REPUBLICANS REPORT.
70 M Lagy GopH Of Nem CdsNe County,
GENTLEMEN The undersigned being a
majority. q the committee appointed BY
your body to investigate CERTAIN charges
that some 81 the collectors Of county taxes
for New Castle county had unlawfullv
and frauduicntly withheld monoys re-
ceiped by them in payment Of county
taxes and to take such action MS should lie
necessary to recover from such collectors
all such moneys so received and unlaw-
fully and fraudulcntly withheld by them,
respectfully report
That on the seventh day Of July last
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
STRAWBRIDGE h CLOTHIER,
PHILADELPHIA.

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To many who read this advertisement personal visit
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Samples OF goods or nformation will be forwarded
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Those who have dealt with know how satisfactory the
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We have issued brochure showing interior views of our
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herewith and shall be pleased send copy, without CHARGE
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Angelina Delutta, an Italian girl, 1o
years old, disappeared from her home, in
Boston. few days ago, taking with her
VI, 800 balancing to her mother.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Thomas Benson has been elected musical
director of Grace Sunday-school, vice III,
A. Hradfeid, resigned.