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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
FIRE IN 4 FURNITURE STORE.
Flames of Unknown Origin do Consider
able Damage on Sunday Eyening.

Fire was discovered in the furniture
store of j. b. s. b. Reed, north west
corner of Sixth and Tatnall streets, at
6.10 o'clock, Sunday evening. In short
time the second story was all ablaze.
Fire alarm box 80, Sixth and Tatnall
streets, was sounded, and the fire de-
partment responded Immediately. The
fire was confined to the second story,
where large stock of new furniture
was on hand. Streams from the engines
soon had the fire under control. The
building was deluged with water before
the flames were finally extinguished.
The fire was of unknown origin. The
loss on furniture will be $1,000, fully
covered by insurance. The damage to
the building was principally by water.
The loss will be $4,000.
All the furniture on the first floor of
the building was removed to the store of
NJ. Megary 81 Son, on the opposite
corner
While responding to the fire the Phn-
nix engine met with an accident at
Eighth and Market streets. The driver
was urging his horses at u frightful rate
of speed down Market street, when near
Bucher's photographing establishment
the nigh horse slipped and fell headlong
in the street. The animals were gallop-
ing SO swiftly that the horse slid along
the street many feet before the brakes
on the engine succeeded in averting
more serious accident. The animal was
apparently unhurt. The horse was able
to continue the trip at more natural
rate of speed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
WH.zLEBACK STEAMERS.
Ruinors of Contract--Discovery of n
Model--Wetmore's Whereabouts.

acknowledgements Whereabouts.
The rumors that the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Company have contracted to
build whalebacS steamer have no
foundation in fact. The company has
no new boat building contracts. There
is whaleback steamer in the market, it
is reliably stated, but the possibility of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
securing the contract to build her is
very dim.
At the shipyard, of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company there was
found a few days ago a model designed
by the late Captain Benson is years
ago as an ocean steamer. 1t is con-
structed on principle identical with
that of the whalebaclf Wetmore and the
only difference between the two is that
the model is not the shell which many
boat builders claim the Wetmore to be.
The model made by the late Captain
Benson antedate Wetmore's whaleback
more than decade.
The whaleback Wetmore cleared this
port September 9th and about a week
later she started from Philadelphia on
her voyage to the Pacific coast. Since
she left this vicinity she has not been
spoken and her whereabouts are un-
known. The time set for her reaching
her first stopping place is past and the
conviction that she is lost is spreading.
The Pusey g. 10 s Company, at whose
shipyard the received a large consign-
ment of machinery, stated this morning
that they have not heard from her and
anxiously awaiting news of her where
abouts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
NEWIRK IN MON FEATHER.


tery--Saturday's Game the Topic.
Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, Nov. What the Delaware
Field Club team and its attendants said 1t
would do here on Saturday afternoon was
very different from what 1T actually did
accomplish. If Wilmington people are
exercised over the football game here Sat
urday which was virtually contest for
the championship of the State, what could
have been the pitch of excitement here i'll
this small town where even to-day the
sacredness of the Sabbath has given away
in large measure to the discussion of the
game.
That it was rough and tumultuous one
quite the opposite from the game on
Tuesday with the Baltimore club-cannot
be denied and the friends of the game
day was conducted So roughly, the result
no doubt of the bitter feeling aroused over
the personnel of the TWO teams, neither
one of which, il is feared, can truthfully
deny playing men whom it should not
have played. As far, however, as the col
lege team was concerned there was no
player on it who was not member of the
athletic association connected with the
college and only one whose name is not
on the college enrolment. With respect
to playing men irrcgularly it seems that
both teams are equally concerned and to
the same extent.
The local columns tell of the details of
the game and these need not he entered
into The attendance of fully 1000 persons
was of course the largest ever known here.
Besides the 800 from Wilmington and
almost the half of the local population
there were present people from all over
the county. A significant feature of the
crowd was the presence of no less than 10
physicians evidently in anticipation or OK
pectation of a sanguinary conflict and it
is not to be denied that some blood was
shed on the turf. For this the umpire is
blamed in that he should have disqualified
men of either side who INDUCED in it.
The college men here claim they played
as straight game as their opponents and
such is the universal opinion here, and
they are ready at any time to again defend
their prowess in the game. Last evening
the students were ont parading the streets
with an improvised band and trans
parency worded Champions Of the State Z
The homes of the players were visited and
cheered and later III the evening the col
lege artillery pealed forth nine times in
celebration Of The victory. The only thing
that temporarily qrcnched their enthu-
siasm was barrel of apples presented to
them by President Raub.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
A TALU4BLE CHURCH SAVED.
Delaware Avenue Church Practically Out
of Debt.

Last May an earnest effort was in
augurated by the pastor and and members
of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church to re-
lieve their church of the great burden of
debt which has so long embarrassed them.
The purpose was to accomplish this
great undertaking during the six months
ending with the last day of October.
Several large pledges were secured upon
this condition and Saturday night wit
messed the successful accomplishment of
this remarkably debt-raising effort.
The debt of 1900 has been fully Sc
cured by cash and good subscriptions. OF
this amount $1,000 has been actually paid
into the hands of the treasurer and the
balance Of $1,000, will soon be paid by
those whose pledges cover that amount.
Contributions and pledges came from
friends of the church in all parts of the
country. The cities of New York, Brook
lyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Cincinnati were represented by contribu
tons.
The people of Wilmington made a lib
cral response to the public appeal recently
made by the pnstor, DR.. cambridge. The
raising of this debt has been regarded by
many as an impossibility and many re-
fused to contribute because they did not
believe the effort could succeed. Great
praise is due to the pastor and members of
this church for their persistent and heroic
effort. They earned their success and the
people of this city are to be congratulated
that this valuable church property has
been saved from financial peril
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05

ELKroN, ND, Nov, 1.-Nicholas
Goldsborough was found dead in bed
Saturday morning, October 3lst., at
Powell Point, his residence, on u tribu-
tary of Wye river, in Talbot county.
He went to bed in perfect health, APP
parently, Friday evening having re-
turned that day from Baltimore to his
home with one of his sons via Queens
town. MIR. Goldsborough was about go
years old. He was civil engineer by
profession, and had been employed on
the Western Maryland, Virginia Mid
land, Drum Point and other railroads.
He had always been identified with the
agricultural interests Of Talbot county.
His wife, who died two years ago, was
Mary Hill Carter Of Virginia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
THE s74NDARD.s RIY41
Tho Marcus Hook Plant will Fight the
Big OIL Monopoly--S3,O 100000 to Be
Eynecfed

Expected.
The erection of large oil refinery at
Marcus Hook, says the Philadelphia
Record, on the property of the Reading
Railroad Company, in connection with a
new pipe line from the oil fields in south
western Pennsylvania, is an established
fact. The story was confirmed yesterday
by prominent oil reiiner in this city,
who said the enterprise was conceived in
opposition to the Standard Oil Company.
The men at the head of the project are w.
l.. Mellon & Co.. of Pittsbrirg, who have
associated with them number of heavy
capitalists of western Pennsylvania-men
who have been for years identified with
the oil trade.
Andrew Carnegie, the Pittsburg mil
lionairc, is also reported as being identi-
fed with the new movement, and the pipe
for the new pipe line will come from his
works. When the project of new pipe
line was first broached it was intended to
make New York the seaboard outlet, but
through the efforts of several well-known
Philadelphians who presented to the pro-
motors Of the enterprise the advantages of
Philadelphia, they were induced to recon
slider their determination and make this
city the terminal point.
The construction of the pipe line and the
erection of the retineries on the Delaware
will involve an expenditure of several mil
lions of dollars, which has already been
secured. The right of way for the pipe
line which will be known as the Crescent
pipe line, from Gregg's Station, Pa, to
Philadelphia, is now being secured by j.
IL. Donaldson, who has already got as far
as Johnstown. The line will be $40 miles
long and will cross the Susquehanna river
above Harrisburg.
The pipe will be six inches in diameter
with a carrying capacity of 500 barrels an
hour with pressure of 1000 pounds at
each Of the six pumping stations. Repre-
scntatives Of the new company are ex-
pected in this city to-day, when the full
details as to the Marcus Hook plant will
doubtless be made known.
The new pipe line will be in direct oppo-
sition to the Standard Oil Company, as the
men identified with the movement have
many of them suffered in the past at their
hands, and ere not likely, after the line
has been constructed and the refineries
have been erected to turn them over to
thar monopolistic corporation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
KInnED BY AN HbEornro CAN
Thrce-years-old Harry Hirxci's shockin
Death.


"A frighlful accident resulting In the
death Of three years-old Henry Hirzel,
OF No. 221 West Eighth street, occurred
ON the Eighth street branch of tho VIII
mington City Passenger Railroad Com
pany about 5 O'Clock on Saturday night.
The scene of the accident was at Eighth
and Tatnall streets.
Little Harry Hirzcl had been given q
few pennies to purchase some candy,
and with light heart ran across to an
Italian fruit stand, on the opposite side
Of the street, to secure his purchase.
His father, William Hirzel, the barber,
lives ct No. 221 West Eighth street, but
few doors from Tatnall..
When he had secured his purchase,
not dreaming of danger, he attempted
to cross again to his home, on the north
side of the street, when an Eighth street
electric car came lashing along and ran
into the child, killing him almost in
stantly.
Motorman Charles Schaeffer saw the
child's peril, but it was then too late
to avert the accident, the awful work
had begun. Schaeffer reversed his brake
and waited. The brake refused to hold.
The wheels of the car glided swiftly
down the rails. The next minute the car
struck young HiTzel and knocked him
prone in the street, the heavy wheels of
the car crushing the child's life out
almost instantaneously. The car was
stopped and life was already extinct.
| Only muscular life remained
William Hirzel, the lads father, hear
ing confusion in the street, rushed
out OF his shop and picking up tie
mangled remains of his child, carried
them into the house. The body was a
mangled mass of bleeding fesl', IT was
literally cut in two and shockingly
mutilated. A large crowd soon gathered
in the street which was crowded with
excited people. Some denounced the
driver with harsh words while others
again defended him.
Detectives McVey and Witsil, who
were upon the scene shortly after the
accident, boarded the car performing
the fatal work and proceeded with
Gripman Schaeifer to the coroner's Office.
The coroner did not seem inclined to de-
tain Schaeffer and SO the detectives per-
mitted him to continue his Journey
until arrested BY Sergeant Chambers
and Officer Virtue at Eighth and Ship.
ley streets on the return trip. This wa:
done on statements of those who saw
the accident and the bereaved father.
The child's mother, who has beer
quite i'll, was grief stricken over the
death Of the little one.
An inquest was held upon the re-
mains by Coroner Sparks on Sunday
afternoon. A verdict of accidental
killing was rendered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
BfGGs-MassEY.
The Quiet Marriage of tho Attorney
general at Dover.

Special Correspondence of oazetteand journal
DOVER, Nov. 2.-At noon on Saturday,
Miss Rachel V. Massey, eldest daughter of
Hon. George V. Massey, and John Biggs,
attorney-general of Delaware, were mar
ried at the Massey mansion, on King
street, in the presence of few friends and
relatives. Rev. ]. +. Stonecipher of the
Presbyterian Church performed the cere-
mony. The maid of honor was Miss Anna
Massey, sister of the bride, and the brides
maids were Miss Name Anderson of
Latrobe, Ps., and Miss Belle Howe of
Philadelphia. Charles W. McFee of
Georgetown and Washington acted as best
brother OF the bride, and George A. Elliott
OF Wilmington.
The bridal gown was of white faille silk,
deliberately embroidered with chiffon trim
ming, en- train, with long tulle veil.
The maid of honor and bridesmaids wore
handsome costumes of Nile green faille silk
with chiffon trimming and carried large
bouquets of La France roses tied with Nile
green ribbon.
The parlor was handsomely decorated
with tropical plants and cut flowers.
Among those who witnessed the cere-
mony We're Ex-Governor and Mrs. d. T..
Riggs, Governor Reynolds, SeYell c. Biggs,
Abraham Biggs, Pierce Biggs and vile,
James Woodalan Mrs Woodal of Easton,
Md, d. NJ. Wilson and wife, Thomas w.
Wilson and wife, Chief Justice Comegys,
Judge G. N. Cullen, Judge J. W. Houston,
Deputy Attorney general Thomas Davis
and, wife. tice-president Green, Superin-
tendent Ii. +. Kenney of the Pennsylvania
railroad, SUPERINTENDENT r.. L. Holiday
and wife, end Bradford Murphy of the
DelawaYy railroad, John G. Pennewill and
wife, George Massey Jones William Penne-
will, William Salisbury, Miss Name Jones,
JOSEF h X. Whitaker, James Pennewill and
wife AMI Thomas Bartlett of Easton.
luncheon was served by Caterer Jones
of Wilmington. AT lao the bridal party
was taken to the depot where Mr.. and
Mrs. Biggs boarded a special train which
was taken in order that they might catch
New York. The bridal tour will be ex-
tended fortnight,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
sEpENTTETH ANNiVERsARY
Of the Wilmington Female Bible Society
Held ON Sunday--Oitlcers' Reports.

The seventeen anniversary of the
Wilmington Female Bible Society was
held in Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church on Sunday. The corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G. D. Lincoln, made the
report for the past year. The work ac-
complished includes the distribution of
1,470 religious papers, $500 tracts, eight
Bibles and seven testaments. Visits
amounting to 1850 were made. The
annual report handed in by the treas
urer, Mrs. NJ. j. Darlington, was as fol-
lows: Receipts, $372.9S; expenditures,
S363.7S; balance on hand, 500; sub
scribers, 2.S4.
The Rev. w. f. Bainbridge, D. D.,
made an address on "The Bible" The
benediction was pronounced by the Rev.
Nathaniel Naylor of Altoona, Pa.
The officers and managers of the
society for the ensuing year are:
President, Miss Anna semple; Vice
president, Mrs. Gregg Chandler;
Treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Darling
ton; Recording Secretary, Mrs. S. L.
Johnson; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
G. D. Lincoln; Board of Managers, Miss
Lydia Clark, Miss Maria Capelle, Mrs.
Edward Moore, Mrs. Benjamin Elliott,
Mrs. James Morrow, Mrs. G. w. How
land, Mrs. Sarah Bringhurst, Miss s. G.
Broome, Mrs. i. G. Bootes, Miss Annie
Porter, Mrs. Philip Quigley, Mrs. Will
liam Cause, Mrs. Josephine Bissell, Mrs.
McNamee, Mrs. G. S. Capelle, Mrs. H,
Il. Pickles, Miss NJ. s. Hilles, Miss
Josephine Warner, Miss S. 9. Bowman
Miss Harriet Hayes, Mrs. @. Z. Murray
Mrs. 9. Cronham, Mrs. A. e. Perkins
Mrs. Joshua Taggart, Miss Letltia Nc
Corkle, Miss Margaretta Barr, Mrs
Van Kleeck, Mrs. Gheen, Mrs. d. w
Harlan, Mrs. w. Q. Spruance, Mrs.
Samuel II. Lawson, Mrs. w. M. Field,
Miss Lizzie Stroud, Mrs. Henry Morse
Miss Annie Stewart; Bible readers, Miss
NJ. Meeteer, Mrs. Annie Erwin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05

An Alleged Conspirator Secures Bail In
the Sun, of Fiye Thousand Dollars.


A new move was made in the du Pont
barn-burning case Friday evening when
Eugene Burns, one of the alleged incen-
diaries was brought from New Castle iail
and released under $1,000 bail before Jus
tiee of the Peace Sasse. His bondsmen,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Burns, the
young mans parents and j. i. Wood an
uncle of Burns. The accused man's rc!a-
tives yesterday secured the services of II.
II. Ward, Esq, and Immediately Mr..
Ward made preparations for having Burns
released.
In company with state Detectives Mcvey
and Witsil and MIR. Wood. Attorney Ward
went to New Castle jail and had Burns
brought to Squire Sasses office, in this
city, whore bail bond was furnished.
Alexander Burns, the father of the
alleged conspirator, has been employed by.
the Messrs. duPonts for about 80 years.
He was originally gardener for old Col.
dupont, but advancing in years was given
the position as gate-keeper at the powder
mills. As Burns grew old in the service Of
the company they did not desire to dis
charge him, and so gave him the position
Us gate keeper under full pay Young
Burns returned home Friday evening with
his parents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05

A double team belonging to The Wiz
1nington Abattoir and Cold Storage Com
pany ran away on Washington street on
Monday. The runaways started at Sixth
street and were frightened by the fall Of
one of the barrels with which the wagon
was loaded. The falling barr Il struck The
driver, knocking him down on the wagon
pole, from which he sprang to the back of
one of the horses. There he remained UNI
til the team reached the sidewalk in front
of the foundry of the Harlan & Holdings
worth Company, Front and Washington
streets, where the beasts fell and were
secured The driver escaped injury but
the torelegs of one of the animals were
bruised and the harness of both horses
was broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05

Mondays session of the Wilmington
NJ. Il. Preachers Association opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by the
Rev Mark II. Bowman. The Rev. Isaac
Jewell was appointed critic. For the
ensuing six months the following officers
were elected. President, the Rev. John
France; .Nicc-president, the Rev. DR.. John
Y. Dobbins Secretary, the Rev. q. A,
Grise; Curators, the Eevs. e. L. Hubbard,
w. L. Avery aud L. Il. Barrett conducted
the president elect to his chair. The secre-
tary was instructed to record the associa-
tons appreciation of the services OF the
retiring president and secretary. 10
Messrs. Murray, Dobbins and Hubbard,
was referred suggestion that all evangeli-
cal ministers be invited to meet with the
association. Routine business occupied
The remainder of the session.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
DOUGHERTY's DISAPPEARANCE.
Failure to Get Work and Aversion fol
His Mothcr-in-law Causes His Departur.

Failure to Get Work and Aversion for
His NIothcr-in-law Causes His Departure
Dennis ]. Dougherty, aged about As
years, is missing from his home No. HOP
West Second street, and a wife and two
children are at loss TO account for his
whereabouts. Mrs. Dougherty stated this
morning that her husband left home on
September 18th last about o'clock in the
evening, He was drinking on his departure
for the first time in five years she said. He
had been out of work and Mrs. Dougherty
stated that this misfortune coupled with
the fact that he was vexed at the appear
ance of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hession,
about the house probably drove him from
home. Mrs. Do,igherty said her mother
was over so years old and was wrong in
her mind since her husbands death three
months ago and Mrs. Hession's subsequent
removal to the home of the Doughertv's.
1--WE have been married these eighteen
years." Mrs. Dougherty said, land my
husband and me never had cross word.
He was u good husband to rue. am
afraid he is buried in hole in the ground
somewhere. l don't know what me and
my children will do if Dennis don't re-
turn. have kept my husbands absence
quiet until this for fear the neighbors
would be talking to me about it.
Mrs. Dougherty said the only living
soul related to her in this country was her
mother, who seems to be the real cause of
Dennis Doughertys departure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
Pilot CON CUSTOMERS.


The Delaware Pilot Commissioners met
on Monday in the Office of Secretary b.
L. Townsend, seventh and Shipley streets.
There was a IA, board prescnt-Alessr
William Bright and B. i. Townsend of
this city and John r. Vlrden, c. L. Morris
and John Il. Price of Lewes. Mr.. Town
send, who was recently reappointed by the
governor, was qualified by Notary Public
+. j. Carpenter just before the meeting
John j. Virden was reelected president
and b. +. Townsend secretary and treas
urer. The latter's financial report showed
that the boards expenditures last year ex-
ceeded the receipts by S7.S7.
Pilot John II. Truxton, who was sus-
pended for three months on September
10Th, was reinstated
The papers OF Sylvester H. Teal, an in
dentured apprentice ON the pilot boat
Howard, were revoked, he having left the
boat.
The board adjourned to meet at the call
of the chairman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
BENsoNs IDENTITY EsT4BLIsHED
But John Hunters Identity Has Not
Yet been Proven.

Two kilograms were received at police
headquarters on Sunday announcing the
tonians. One of the men was Charles s.
Benson, who was drowned at Eddy, New
Mexico, OH Sunday, while the other was
John Hunter, who died at st. Mary's, Ohio.
Inquiry at the telegrapher's room at the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad depot on Monday, ascertsined
ago employed as operator in Brandywine
tower. He subsequently went west as Gar
as Colorado Springs, Denver and later on 70
New Mexico. His parents and two
brothers reside at Laurel, Del. They were
notified of the deceased's whereabouts ON
Monday morning.
No one seems to know anything about
John Hunter, who is alleged to have re-
sided here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
John Lodge Held In $40, 900 Bail.

John Lodge, living near Lewcs, is in
Georgetown Jail in default of $4,000.
The prisoner is under indictment in
Sussex county for murder in the second
degree in causing the death Of woman
named Evans and for performing a
criminal operation which resulted in
her death. Upon the death of his victim
Lodge fed and remained in hiding until
q few days ago, when upon being in
formed by mail that the indignation
awakened by his crime had died out, he
returned home in fancied immunity from
arrest. The authorities wera on the
lookout for the man and at once arrested
him. He was unable to secure the bail
and is awaiting trial in court.