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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
DIR. MURRAY ON HONEST" JOHN.
Lecture Thursday Afternoon Before the
Stndents of the Commercial College.

Students of the Commercial College.
The Rev. w. L. S. Murray, d. D.,
lectured before the students of Goldey's
Commercial College Thursday after
noon, taking for his topic the remark
able career of Honest John Bardsley.
Bardsley's name in Philadelphia was
the synonym for integrity. He was city
treasurer, and as such had in 1890 per-
sonal control of $5,000,000 of public
money. He was such an admirably
honest man that the select council had
his portrait painted and hung in the
council chamber. His salary was
$21 900 per annum. But temptation
came. The banks offered premiums for
the favor of the big city deposits. Specu-
lators offered bribes for temporary use
of the money. Bardsley was man of
great ability and no doubt at first of
integrity. But the temptation was too
great. He fell, and is now serving
term of Is years in the penitentiary.
With him fell host of bankers and
tlnanciers.
In conclusion DIR. Murray said /:
"Young ladies and young gentlemen
you may not all reach the highest round
of the ladder Of fame; you may not all
be eminently successful officers of trust,
but you may be honest and true. Your
record is clear to-day. Take the advice
of John b. Cough to young men and
keep your records clean. For we live in
an age when malfeasance, embezzle-
ment, defalcation, stealings and misap-
preparations of funds are at a discount
and integrity in clerks, business men
and officials is at a Premium
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

City Councilman James P. Ratledge
of the Twelfth ward was before Squire
Monaghan yesterday week charged
with committing an assault and battery
on the 13-years-old son of Thomas
Hooten. MIR. Ra.ledge's son, it is said, had
on the day previous thrown burrs at
young Hooten and when the latter told
him to stop the Ratledge boy, who is
aboutS years old, struck him In the back
with piece of rock. Thereupon young
llooten struck young Ratledge and the
latter's father, taking up the quarrel,
slapped the Hooten boy in the face. Mr..
Hooten Immediately had issued a war
rant for the arrest of Mr.. Ratledge and
the hearing was set for Yesterday after
noon week, when complainant was per
suaded to compromise the case and the
defendant was discharged after paying
costs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
THE sHERIFF SETS HIS root DOWN
Irregularity in the Commitment of
Prisoners Caused Mr.. Simmons to Speak

Out.
In addition to the order made by Chief
Justice Comegys In the criminal court
yesterday week that State and city de-
tectives are not entitled to fees when at
tending court nor that policemen are to
get fees while on day turn, another incl
dent occurred which carries with it GER
tain features of local official interest.
Following the announcement that the
grand jury had quashed the indictment
against Catharine apdrrtosephine Ma
honey, charged S..n infanticide, the
counsel for the women, L.. G. Vande-
grift, ESQ.,, called on Sheriff Simmons,
asking him to sign the release paper.
This the sheriff refused to do. OF
course some surprise was expressed at
his declining what is really only per.
functory act
But, on investigation, it appears there
is more In 1t than shows on the surface.
1t is true that the two defendants were,
in the eyes of the law, the sheriff.
charges.
81 have not seen them since they
were ordered held three weeks or more
ago. They were committed without bail
as | understand. But they were never
given into my charge. have never been
officially cognizant of their detention.
They have been as | understand held at
the city hall since their preliminary trial
by Judge Ball. As | understand the
requirements of my position l, as sheriff,
am personally responsible for such
prisoners and am SO held by the justices
of the court.
81 am not at all desirous of making a
fuss about these things, but there are
too many Irregularities going on and
may at any time be severely repri-
manded by Chief Justice Comegys If
anything goes wrong. Prisoners in
capital cases may or may not be por-
fectly safe for month or two at the
city hall. l do not question the desire
and ability of the officials there to take
exact and kindly care of their prison.
ers, especially of the famale ones, as
there is good matron at the police sta
tion. But that is not the point. 1t is
all grossly irregular, and should any ac-
cident happen by which prisoners
escape after reasonable time being al
lowed, after commitment, for their
transfer to the county Jail, I alone, in
the eyes of the law, am responsible, and
so the justices will unhesitatingly hold
me-"
mo, sir" exclaimed the sheriff quite
angrily. 81 set my foot down right
here" land IL was very substantial
foot and very impressive stamp, "this
shall be the last time anything of the
kind occurs" However, what was par
tlcularly aggravating in this case was
the fact that while the principals in this
capital case were detained all this time
at the city hall, the officials there sent
over one of the witnesses, the midwife,
to be kept at the county Jail until
court"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
BURIAL OF Ex-MARsHAL DUNN
A Military Salute Fired Over the Dead
Soldiers Grave.

In the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery yesterday week the re-
mains of ex-United States Marshal John
NJ. Dunn were laid to rest with patriotic
Grand Army services. The funeral cor
tege moved from the deceased's late
residence, No. 1101 Madison street,
where the obsequies were held by the
Rev. Father Mealy of the Pro- Cathedral
of st. Peter. At the grave the services
were conducted by officers of Smyth
Post, G.. A. r. A salute was fired over
the resting place of the dead soldier at p
o'clock. NJ
The funeral procession was comp( ID
of Smyth Post, du Pont and Shefiden
Posts, G. A. r., and Union Veteran
Legion. A large number of friends
were present. The honorary pall-bear-
ers were General j. Parke Posties, Major
5: Redmond Smith, DR.. John P. Wales,
Major w. Y. Swiggett, Charles G. Rum
ford, Captain H. 9. Nones, Col. Samuel
A. MacalliSter and Col. w. A. LaMotte.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
DOYEP'S D5NCE.
Festivities of the Fair Week Close with a
Hop ut the Richardson House.

Hop mt the Richardson House.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Dover, Sept. 26.-The festivities in con-
nection with fair week closed last evening
with ball at the Hotel Richardson by the
young men of the town, in honor of the
young people visiting here. IL was q
highly enjoyable affair. The participants
included Benlah Watson and wife, Senator
a. is. Richardson, Secretary Barnard and
daughters, Miss Essie, Miss Anna; II. IL.
Van Dyke and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ.
Wilson, II. l.. Stacy, Superintendent r. L.
Holiday and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Hamburger, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dem
ney. Il. +. Selmser and wife, Mrs. X. A. J..
Harrington, Miss Nita Walker, Miss Min
ME Jester, Miss Fannie Pennewill. Miss
Mary Culbreth, Miss Olive Hillyard, Misses
Mary and Cornelia Selmser, Miss Mabel
Fisher, Miss Virginia Jester, Miss Beillah
Wilds, Miss Clara Clark, Miss Melissa
Chambers, Miss Anna Cannon, Mrs. J. ID.
Deane, Mrs. w. +. Smithers, Mrs. I. NJ.
Gooden, Miss Lille Wallace, Miss Anna
Goodwin. Miss Lydia Watson, Miss Julia
Jones, Miss Loeb, John r. Nicholson and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker.
Messrs. George NJ. Jones. James Hughes,
g. Edward Dawson, Andrew Bateman,
Howard Gull lbreth, William Pennewill,
William Salisbury. Henry Ridgely, Brad
ford Murphy, Victor Clark, du Pont
Walker, Frank Davis, Robert p. Brad
ford, Ridgely Harrington, Willard Brad
ford Hueston Culbreth Howard A.
Taylor, Alfred Ward, Of Dover.
Luther Reynolds and wife, Mrs. Cora
Snowdon, Baltimore, Nd. Miss Nan Hof-
fecker, Miss Lizzie Fell. Il. R. Cochran, Jr.
Miss Annie Mililin, Wyoming, Raymond
Manch, Virginia; Simeon Pennewill,
Greenwood; Miss Alice Mills, Clayton;
William Hines, Mr.. Pratt, Miss Lena
Sharp, Miss Maine Wallace, Miss Lizzie
Willis, Milford; Garrett Plowman, Phila-
delphia; y. Harlan, Altoona. Pa; E. r.
Cochran, Miss Garner, Newark, N. j.; Miss
Marie Causey, Milford; Miss Burton,
Frederick; Howard Poole, Odessa; W. Percy
Morrison. Clarence Hollis, Wilmington;
Miss Mabelle Parvis, Middletown.
Miss Nina Seaberry, Norfolk, Va; Simon
Wickes, Baltimore, Md; DR.. Hurlock,
William Pratt. Robert Davis, Milford:
Miss Lewis, Sngerly, Md; Miss Ramsey,
Pittsburg, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Vivian,
Bridgeyille Mr.. Malieu, Millngton, Md;
John Walls, Wilmngton-MissR Ross, Miss
Ramsey, Altoona, Pa; Misses Stabro, At
lantic City, n. j.; Miss Maxon, Frederick,
Miss Name Hntchu, Cheswold; Robert
Cannon, New York; |. N. Cooper, Annap-
oils, Md: Alfred Hardcastle, Denton; MIR.
Leyis, Eikton, Md; Miss Mabel Hewlings,
pbila1piphia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
FUN IN 4 CoURTRO01E.
An Old Negro Gets tine Nightmare and
Startles Everybody,

A commotion was created at the court
house, Thursday afternoon, while sui
for maintenance and non-support was
being argued. The testimony in the case
was of sensational character, and in
order to hear the summing up the spec.
tators in the back part of the room
maintained profound silence. The
room was as still as though a funeral
had taken place, when suddenly and
without moments warning there came
from the extreme north west corner OF
the building an unearthly yell. In an
instant all was confusion and disorder
in the rear of the room, and in the
midst of it all three bailitfs and the
sheriff were seen to hustle short
stout negro, several shades darker than
charcoal, out through the doorway.
The disorder arose and was snbdued
so quickly that even the judges on the
bench did not know what the matter
was until the negro had been hustled
outside and was on his way to the
sheritfs office. Then Chief Justice
Comegys looked sternly down from the
bench and asked: "What was all that
about"
When the negro was taken into the
sheriff's office he was confronted by a
reporter and asked his name, when he
unhesitatingly replied, "P. Gooseberry."
II seems that the negro, who halls from
Middletown, is witness in some case
to be tried in court, and, while in the
city Thursday waiting for his case to
come up, he got on "batter." In the
afternoon he went to the courtroom,
and, being stimulated with spirits, fell
asleep. About the middle Of the after
noon he was awakened, through some
cause or other, when he uttered a
piercing yell which startled everyone.
He had been dreaming that he had been
caught in some hen-roost, il was after
wards said, and when captured he yelled
out. He was taken to the police station
and given chance to sober up in cell
II. Fl. Colclazer of the Philadelphia
Record is now managing news editor of
that splendid paper. The Record is mar
velons illustration of what can be done
in the way of printing a complete news
paper and selling it at one cent copy,
and Mr.. Coclazer is one of the men
who materially aided in achieving the
papers wonderful success. He COM
menced as reporter upon its city staff,
and solely by virtue of merit and good
work has risen to his present important
ana responsible position. He is a
graduate of EVERY EVENING, and is
prominent in that commercially large
class of Wilmington newspaper men
who. as result of their training and
experience here, have attained promi-
nent positions upon the papers of the
large cities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

less to change its course. Aerial navigation
is not yet attained perfect development.
The trotting yesterday afternoon was
the best of the week, each event being
hotly contested. Happy May won the $50
race In 2.4f, defeating field of six starters
and beating Grover G. after hard fight.
Summary:
Happy May, James Green. Marydel..1 Q /
Grover O., John Einory, Frederick. 2 / . 5
We Frank hoody, Milford; ;:.:...s...3
Crazy jane, s. Armstrong, Rising SUM- 4 Q
Maud, :. Brown. Rising Sun. 3 o
Oseeoln, D. Y. Clark, Frodcrica. ......6 G o 6
Time, b2ls, s45IS, a4tA, a.d5.
William Red won the race for three
year.olds, Pretense making u strong race
for first place. Summary:
For three-year-olds and under, trotting and
William Red, ". II. Evans. Baltmore.a /
Pretense, Morcure Robinson, Jr,.
celsTi.y, Charles i. Raihweii wye wye
switness, James b. Green, Whining
Time, al, as7JG, a.sGj1, s.sS.
Fascination, from DR.. J. C. McCoy's
Maple Valley Stock Farm near Kirkwood,
won the 2.25 race, making splendid ex-
hibition, performing without a skip in
company that made hard fight. 1t was
one of the prettiest races of the fair, and
the beautiful work of Fascination awak-
encd the cheering plaudits OF the grand
stand. Summary:
2.26 class purse $40.
Fascnati ton, j. Z. Mccoy, Kirlkwood. ....I l
Richard Wilkes, W. II, Evans, Balto....2 3
Linkwood Maid. 4. Bradford. Wlm'gt'n.3 9
q. N. Mott, r. j. Ellis, Paschal. Pa. ...4 8 4
4. ". Faucet, W. Nicholson, Phila......5 & S
l. y. L., d. NJ. Ulrich, Newark. dis
There were four starters in the pacing
race, which was won by Saladn, u vii.
mington horse, after hard fight. Sum
mary:
2.92 class. pacing, purse 500.
Salalin, James b. Green, Wilmington. /
Miss Bruce. W.C.Trimblo. n Newburg. .N.Y.4 . 3
Emma L., George Scattergood, Phila. ....2 4
Cousin Joe DIR. w. II. LObb, Phila.. 8
Time, 2g4, 2.26N, a2g
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
MISS BAYARD's MARRIAGE.
tits Announced to Take Place During th
COMING HOlidays.

ITHACA, N. Y, Sept. 5.-The Journal
announces the engagement of Prof.
Frank Angel of Cornell, to Miss Louise
Bayard, daughter of ex-Secretary of
State Bayard.
The marriage, it is stated, will take
place during the coming holidays.
Professor Angel comes fresh from
Leipsic, Germany.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
A Huge Stone PllInr Bursts,

The main pillar at Third street bridge
has on examination found to be cracked
through the centre and an iron band 90
feet In circumference will gird the stone
work. The pillar is thought to have
been cracked by some structural weak
ness In the foundation The iron bands
TO support the pillar were made by the
Diamond State Iron Works.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
Cars peralled Near N.v.r,,

An accident occurred on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore rail-
road about 8 p. m. last Thursday, when
freight train No. 329 was derailed. There
was no damage or injury done. The
wreckage was at once cleared up and by
O'Clock Friday morning travel was re-
sumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

The Rev. DR.. Reed, president of
Dickinson College, will lecture in Grace
Sunday-school chapel in the evening on
October 22d. His subject will be "'rhe
Good Old Times and the Better Near"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

G. I. Allen has sold the Hambletonian
colt Major A to ex-Chief of Police
Swiggett- 1t was not purchased for
speeding.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

Dover, Sept. 25.- Yesterday was the
crucial test as to the future of the State
fair. The total Of the financial receipts
Of the day was to be taken as the infal-
lible index as TO whether the public de-
sired an annual exposition and meeting
together, and whether or not the asso-
citation could afford to offer this sort of
yearly diversion. Pecuniarily, the fair
has not met the anticipations of those
backing the enterprize with their efforts
and cash, and as consequence an al
most crushing floating debt had been
accumulated. This was burdening the
fair 10 certain death.
(, To surround the exposition with all
the monetary possibilities, pool selling
was introduced, and this feature, the
managers state, they at once felt would
be the salvation of their exposition.
But the law stepped in early during the
afternoon and cut short the plaintive
appeal of the bookmakers TO back the
f tfotters, but not until the major part of
a It's financial benefits to the association
had been obtained.
n Yesterday was the biggest day Della
:Nare fair has had in years. There was a
1oneral outpouring of people from all
tTts of the State. The railroad trains
3Fe unable to bring the crowds of peo-
and hundreds, it is said, were left
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

A. j. Kooch, the Second street market
butcher will ship 1,700 pounds of corn
beef to Germany.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
DOVER RFAIR'S GREATESTDAY
The Attendance Estimated at
From 5000 to 5000.
DIRECTORS FAVOR POOL SELLING
They Think it Made the Fair
a Great Success.

The Bookmakers Stopped at Once When
Ordered by the States Officers Familiar
Personagee Among the Many Thous-
snds on the Grounds--Some Fine Rae
ing Contests.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

rsC9riolsly enough, with the fancy for
the white thread lace wells. Whether the
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silver osrts.... 0ss sss Ssl, ysS wa Ys1 5000
GALES Ar THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
TRoLEUM EXCHANGE.
STOCKS
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NEW
Location.
Rochester.
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Among State bonds there were unusually
large sales Of Tennessee settlement issues; 6s at
lO4 -, Is at 100 ana 80 AT 10 TO 20 IL.
Other transactions were in Alabama, class b. at
JOG, and North Carolina, special tax receipts, at
8 Ia. The only sale of city bank stocks was
l1O shares of Fourth National at a decline of l2
per cent 10 90 l-2.
In the railway bond market fresh activity
was displayed with the natural consequence
Of a further advance in prices. The de-
maud embraced wide variety Of issues, bat those
of a speculative character recorded the largest
Gains. Atchison general As advanced l-2 per
cent TO SO, and the incomes, which were ,eN-
incomes were materially higher, firsts rising IL
ner cent 10 65 IL, seconds ga TO A., and thirds
per cent 10 "a H. while the general mortgage
Is were dull within narrow fluctuations.
The advances Of per cent or more were numer
Gus. and the last prices were generally the best
Reference is made TO our full report Of bond sales.
THE call money market was not troubled, al
tbongh loans extend over the holidays 10 Tuesday.
Early loans were made at and l-2 per cent
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CLOSING PRICES OF pHILADELpHIA STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Friday, Sept. 4-p. m.
The sharp turn in the speculative temper to-
day may fairly be considered an excellent ilustra-
ton of the general confidence and hope which
underlie the market. For three days prices Of
railway securities had sagged under the strenuous
efforts of those who for different reasons desired
a lower level. Weak and timid holders were be-
trayed into selling while the bear faction, made
confident by the weakness of few stocks rashly
extended its outstanding contracts. These were,
TO be sure, the operations OF merely professional
spectators but for that very they possessed
the greater significance. The real holders of sound
securities, who were not frightened out of their
wits by the Earrings collapse in November, were
not disturbed the general faith in the future pros
perity of the country was not shaken. The fruit
of the efforts to mark lower prices was the quick
recovery of all that had been lost in three days.
What was still more surprising was that there was
no absolute news to furnish pretext for the ad-
vance. There was no frost in the corn belt, but
if fears of damage had been fulfilled it is doubtful
If il would have checked the movement. The re-
moval by the German Government Of the Testric-
iOns against the importation of American pork
products will have in time beneficial effect on
our import trade, but that did not enter as
factor into the days market. Rumors OF addi-
tlonal engagements of gold for return to this coun
Try added nothing more than zest TO the final
dealings
The belief became more common that the plan
for the extension of the floating debt of the
Union Pacific Railway will be accomplished with
out delay or opposition The deed Of trust
approved by the executive committee of the com
pany, and large creditors will not be likely to
withhold their assent. 1t was for this reason un-
doubtedly that Union Pacific stock led the upward
movement. 1t advanced steadily throughout the
day, ana closing at its highest price, recorded
net gain Of 5-8 per cent. AtchfsOn and st. Paul
were more active, and they advanced and SIS
per cent, and few less active stocks made larger
gains. Notable among these were Lackowanna.
which rose 3 l-s, and Delaware and Hudson,
which on small transactions gained 3 5-s per cent
Among the specialties tile Chesapeake and Ohio
stocks advanced from l2 TO Sd, and the
Wheeling and lake Erie stocks advanced from
] to ga pei. cent The bulk of the business,
however, was In the Western railway shares, and
their final advances, aside from those previously
were uniformly about per cent The
closing was active and confident at the highest
points. The volume of transactions wns not
much larger than it was yesterday
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and at one time the supply was go large that funds
were onered at l-2 per cent Belated borrowers
were forced TO pay higher prices but little bust
ness was done above per cent
Inc Clearing House statement was as follows ::
Exchanges, 1922, ABS, S4S balances, g5.4A2S27.
The Sub-Treasury to-day was debtor TO the
Clearing House S2,i21,0s The business Of the
Sub-Ireasury for the week ended tonight in
cludes receipts Of S20,343,73s and payments Of
$23,476,ll5, leaving the general balance SAL
S02,7l3, against Sl44. 035, 900 on August %,
showing an apparent gain Of S3,l32,377 But de-
Quoting from the payments S4,2s3,O00 and from
the receipts 81 5000 for items which affect only
its account with the General Treasury, its gain
affecting the banks Is Sl434,623, but this result
includes the receipt of 5l47, 900 for payment OF
other points and the payment Of 50 454l57 for
purchased bonds. To-days operations included :
Receipts S3,230,ls 4 payments, 81 1888, 4s6 with
balances Of $l12,715,6G0 coin and 29,026,s53
currency.
The Treasury bought s7s, 900 ounces of silver
bullion at prices ranging from 90 20 to gS2 cents
an ounce. The offerings amounted to ,404, 900
ounces, but the prices OF those rejected were not
made public.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day S2l0,0f5 National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were S43o.435. the in
ternal revenue receipts S445,67s and the mscel-
laneous recruits S30,470
To-day's Washington Treasury statement Of cash
figures OF the last previous statement as follows
Net gold on $50 sls SsPs Inc DsffnsSS
Net silver hid. 26.4Ol332 24,O434 20 Dec. 7579O6
Net legal. tenders -
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EW RAILWAY COMPANIES.

an Francisco. Cal, Dunbarson Land Company,
George V. Metzccr. president, to OPP
crate in connection with land scheme