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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

75-yard dash, handicap, won by H. T. Hard
ing. Time, As seconds. iA"'''
440-yard run, handicap, won by A uaw-
thorne, O. A. q. Time, so 1-5 seconds
:, ooO-yard run, handicap won by II. f.. Bill
lings, 1r., n Y. a. &. Time 2:O9.
:, 4D-yard novice, scratch, won by w. Reid,
Varuna b. G. Time 81 seconds.
220.yard medley race, scratch, won bv 4. q
Woodruff Time 80 seconds.
One mile run, handicap, won by E. r. Leon
ard. Time 4:35 4-5.
Throwing 16-pound hammer won bv 7. s.
Mitchell, 1876 feet 10 inches.
3 feet inches
Putting l2-pound shot, won by E. E. Smith,
feet 2 inches.
Kunning broad jump, scratch, G. T. VIE
gand, 23 feet Ii inches
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

noiselsss manner peculiar to them. They
have several of the players OF last season, who
distinguished themselves on the ''blocked
COURT and If the new additions show up we'll
they will make the other clubs hustle to win.
Tayler, one of the best players in the District,
is still at Kendall Green, aud is devoting his
time to coaching the men in points. He has
with him that little demon of player, Ryan,
while Deviue is also there getting in trim for
the tackling. Odom, Wurdemann, and posi-
bly, Leitner will be among the players.
The Y. NJ. c. A. team will be an experiment,
this being the first year of the team. Mr.. W.
H. Lewis, who played on the c. A. G. team
last year, will be with the Y. N. G. A. this
year, and on him will depend the formation of
team. They have splendid grounds, are
well equipped with available men, and conse-
quently should have no trouble in getting out
strong segregation. They have good half
backs in such men as Harding and Townsends,
with men like Barrow, Parry, Myers, Clark,
Rex Smith, Rose, Quackenbush, johnson, CAT
lin, and others in the other positions. They
are hard at work, and things look bright. In
the Potomac Athletics Mccoy is really the
only star footballist, and there is considerable
doubt about them organizing team.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
HARDING OF WASHINGTON WON.
Worlds Record Broken at Brooklyn Yes
terday.

WORLDS Record Broken at brooklyn Yes
terday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The annual games of
the Brooklyn Heights Athletic Club were
held to-day on the downtown grounds Of the
Manhattan Athletic Club. j. 8. Mitchell, of
the New York Athletic Club, broke the worlds
record in throwing the 16-pound hammer.
His exhibition throw was I4l feet 81 inches
The previous record was his own, 139 feet 104
inches, made at Detroit week before last. G.,
r. Leonard, Stuyvesant Athletic Club, who
won the mile run, was protested on theground
that he had run in Unauthorized games in
New Jersey George w. Carr, president of
the Manhattan Athletic Club, was referee.
The timers were George A. Avery, E. Goff,
and @. M. Dezelaer, M. A. G. The results
were as follows;
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
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CHRYSAATH EMUM SNOW.
Annual Floral Display to Take Place in
Institute Hall,

Great preparations are being made by
the florists Of the city for The annual
chrysanthemum show TO be given in
Institute Hall, November 18th, 18th and
l4th. The affair will be under tina Junior
board of the Homeopathic Hospital The
chrysanthemum show this year, will it is
expected, far exceed that Of last year, both
in the size of the display and the rare
beauty of the floral decorations. The hall
will be thoroughly lighted with electricity,
Grace Church orchestra will furnish the
music.
Some Of the prizes offered are as fol-
lows: Three prizes, SO each, from John
Gardiner & Co, Charles w. Gouert and
William NJ. singerly of Philadelphia. SIS
each from Edward Andrews. Il. II. Moody
II. x. Watson, Mrs. Ferris l,rinehurst,
William NJ. Candy and Charles Warner
Company A years subscription is offered
by EVERY EVENING, silver bouquet holder
by 5. II, Baynard, handsome carving set
by Fell y Peoples, one ton of coal By the
George II. Mccall Company, ]. r. Mnllin
a son, 50 worth Of anything in their store;
a years subscription, Sunday lStdr.
On the opening aight, Thursday.
November 18th, the exhibition will con-.
mence at O'Clock and remain omen 10
saturday evening. General admission Is
25Gents. Children will be admitted On
Saturday afternoon at the reduced price Of
10 cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
rnE "suA. ON SENATOR Gn4Y.
He Makes Delaware Seem as Big Us Any
State in the Union

Sundays Newt York sun, in an
article on Presidential Possibilities. I"
gives sketches Of Governor Leon Albeit
OF New Jersey, General John G. Black
OF Illinois, Governor Horace Boies Of
Iowa, Governor james Il. Campbell of
Ohio, Governor-elect Roswell Pettibone
Flower of New York, United States
Senator Arthur Pue German Of Mary
land, Ex-Governor Isaac p. GRAY Of
Indiana, Governor David Bennett Hill
Of New York, General George w. Jones
Of Iowa, ex-Congressman William r..
Morrison Of Illinois, ex Governor John
NJ. Palmer Of Illinois, Governor Robert
y. Pattison Of Pennsylvania, ex-Seere-
tary Of tho Navy William o. Whitney
OF New York and United States Senator
George Gray of Delaware. The sketch
given Of Senator Gray is as follows:
Delaware might force upon the atten-
ton OF the party the claims of Senator
Gray, whose excellent speech against
the Force bill embellishes the records Of
the Democracy and has strengthened
the enthusiasm Of true patriots through
out the land. George Gray, who sue
ceeded Thomas b. Bayard In the Senate,
is only 81 years old. Born in New
Castle, Delaware, on May 4th, 1910, he
entered Princeton In 1857, and was
graduated after two years. He read law
with his father, attended Harvard Law
School and was admitted to the bar in
1858 In 1881 he was appointed attorney
general of Delaware, and for more years
than have elapsed since then has taken
an active part in the politics of his state.
He makes splendid appearance on the
stump. lie is more than six feet in
height and Of perfect mould. He is a
fluent speaker, an ardent Democrat, and
a graceful and courteous gentleman. II
is said Of him that when be rises from
his seat in the Senate Delaware seems
far from being one of the smallest states
in the union. His associates at the bar
IN Delaware consider him the best read
and one of the most gifted members Of
the profession.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12

carpeted save by dust, which was very
thick. and the lower half of the single
window was covered by wire screen.
Leaning against II wall was the door
opening into the front room, which had
been torn from its hinges by Captain
Francis during the raid During office
hours Whitlock was locked in this room.
Just inside the doorway he had desk, at
which he prepared the policy slips and
passed them through wicket to the pur-
chasers 10 prevent persons looking in
from the street he had stretched across the
back part of the bulk window a piece of
dark muslin. For illuminating the don he
had very dirty oil lamp. The furniture
in the office consisted of stove and a
few chairs. The ceilings of all the DOWN
stair rooms are low and were covered with
cobwebs. Opening into the front room is
a stairway leading to the apartments
above. The door had been fastened with
nails and resisted efforts to open it, All
Of the gambling paraphernalia had been
removed before the writer inspected the
place,
ANDREW HoRsEY's POLICY SHOP.
Captain Kersey and squad of officers
succeeded in capturing quite a layout at
the policy shop kept by Andrew Aorsey,
colored, on Water street, in the afternoon.
They discovered two demijohns of liquor,
half dozen bottles of beer and small
quantity Of champagne. The officers de-
clare that the place looks like veritable
"speak-easy." The policy paraphernalia
found in the shop is in the possession of
the police.
At municipal court Saturday evening,
Whitlock, sViney, Pierce and Carly were
held in 81, 600 bail each for the higher cour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
CHRFsANTHEMUM sHoW.



The annual ehrysanthemum show of the
Wilmington florists will take place Thurs
day. FRIDAY and Saturday of this week at
Institute Hall. 1t will be held under the
auspices of the Junior Board of the
Homeopathic Hospital. The judges will
be William NJ. Candy, Henry Grant and
Henry Hannum. The exhibit will open
continue throughout Friday and Saturday.
The following premiums are offered
First Iremium-For the best so chrys-
anthemum plants of 80 named varieties,
SOS
Secondly Fell & Peoples, for the best
so plants. a carving set
Thirdly William NJ. Singerly of the
Philadelphia Record, for the best rs plants
of % varieties, as many blooms as possible
TO each plant; first. 50; second, So; third. 81.
Fourth. T. Mullin & Son, for the best
sly Japanese varieties, IS worth of goods
from their store
Fifth-E. S. X. Butler, book, for the
three hest seedlings.
SiXth-Not yet decided, for the six best
seedlings.
seyenth--The whilldin Pottery Com,
pany of Philadelphia, 1000 four-inch pots
for the best 30 plants to represent not less
than % varieties, in pots not larger than
five inches and one bloom to each plant
Eighth--H. i. Robelen, piano stool, for
the best IL plants of II named varieties.
Ninth-Open to all exhibitors, for best
100 specimens of cut chrysanthemums Of
not less than so named varieties; first, So;
second, So; third, 81
Tenth--Charles E. Dubell, fine derby
hat, for the best Is blooms of Is varieties,
Eleventh.. +. Adair, rocking chair.
for the best display Of cut blooms.
Twelfth-W. Atlee Burpee, $40 worth of
flower bulbs for the best IL vases of cut
flowers, 8 blooms to each vase, three vases
to be of white, three Of yellow and three
of any other color.
Thirteenth-To be selected, for the best
so cut blooms of not less than rs varieties.
Fourteenth-C. w. Gouert, IS. for the
best display Of cut roses; first So; second So.
Fifteenth-C. #. Rudolph, for the best
display Of cut roses, a picture, 1.-THE
Sixteenth-One years subscription to
the Morning Ns,Os for the best display Of
cut white carnations.
Seventeenth-0n year subscription to
EVERY EVENING for the best display of cut
pink carnations.
Eighteenth-0ne years subscription to
the Daily Republican for the best display Of
cut yellow carnations,
Hineteenth-One years subscription to
the Sunday Star for the best display of red
carnations.
Iwenteth-One years subscription to
the Eteni,g Journal for the best display Of
cut variegated carnations.
Twenty hrst-S. II. Baynard, silver
bouquet-holder, for the best general col
lection of cut carnations, all varieties.
Twenty-second-For best display Of tropi-
cal plants, first. SIS; second, $40.
Twenty-third ~ William Lawton. a
iardiniere Tor the best display of tropical
plants
Twenty-fourth--John Gardiner 4 Com
pany, Philadelphia, for the best % speci-
mems Of mushrooms; first, 81 second, So;
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
MURDER OF EDDIE GARDINER.
Another Alleged Witness In the Famous
Murder Mystrry,


Although just three weeks had elapsed
Thursday since the body of murdered
Eddie Gardiner was found in an express
car opposite east Fifth street on the Phila-
delphia Wilmington 4 Baltimore railroad,
there is absolutely no direct clue TO the
perpetrator of the brutal crime. Detectives
have been at work upon the case ever
since, and it is stated that when the trial Of
Walter W. Blackburn who is charged with
the crime comes off, some new and start
ling evidence will be brought to light, but
Just what this important evidence is can
only be surmised II was learned Friday
morning, however, that there is another
material witness whose testimony may
throw more light upon the tragedy than
has ever been shed before, but until the
trial comes off, desperate efforts are being
made to keep this witness in the back
ground.
What the detectives propose to prove
with the voluntary witness is matter
for. much conjecture. but II is gem
orally understood that the evidence is
something on the order of that given by
the woman Bell Scott, who declared that
she saw man carrying child in his arms
the night Of the murder. The new witness,
however, even goes farther, it is claimed,
and proposes to show just who it was who
placed the body Of the murdered lad in the
express car the night before the murder
became known.
Mrs. Gardiner is still firm in her belief
that her son-in-law Walter Blackburn, is
the murderer of Eddie. and She so cx-
pressed her belief Friday morning, Mrs.
Blackburn is still as positive that her
young husband is not the murderer. al
though she does not contend that he has
no knowledge of the affair. On the other
hand she told reporter on Friday that
blackburn informed his sister. Sarah
blackburn, on a visit to him while in jail,
that he would tell what he knew about
the murder when the time came for him
to do so. Miss Blackburn was afterwards
seen and reiterated this statement but
added. however, that on more recent
visit to Blackburn in his cell he had de-
MED all knowledge of the crime.
The hat of the murdered boy, which
could not be produced at the coroner's in
quest. has since turned up all right and is
now in possession of Detective Hawkins,
it is said
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
SQUIRE sAssE PREFBns SILENCE
He Positively Declines to Say Anything
in Regard to the Alleged Trial of the
Assailants of tJonstahla NaYtva

He Positively Declines to Say Anything
in Regard to the Alleged Trial of the
Assailants of Constable Neutze.
Squire Sasse declines to say anything in
regard to an alleged trial at his office Of
three persons charged with interfering
with Constable Neutze on Monday night
while levylng on sewing machine ina
house at Pleasant and Harrison streets.
There are contradictory stories in regard
to the incident from which the trial de-
yeloped, II is claimed that the residents of
the locality were 50 incensed at the con-
stables actions that they gathered en-
masse and threatened him bodily harm
He drew his pistol and fired at the mob
lie then ran for safety TO neighboring
house The patrol wagon was summonded
and the constable got safely away with the
sewing machine i'll charge
Another story in explanation of the
constable's apparently harsh action is that
what he did was all in strict accordance
with law and that the levy was made on a
foreign attachment. II is stated that Con-
stable Neutze was in danger Of his life from
the violence of the mob and fired the pistol
in self defence. II is claimed that the
pistol was loaded with blank cartridge.
In regard to the trial Of the three men
charged with assault on the constable
Squire Sasse refuses to say anything.
have nothing to say-no EXPLANATION
at all to make the magistrate replied to a
reporter saturday morning.
In reference to the contradictory state
ments in, morning paper that an ami
cable settlement had been effected, and, in
addition, that two of the men had been
hned 50 and costs each and the third $40
and costs, the squire still declined to say
anything.
viii you state whether the report Of
the trial in your Office added The re-
porter, is right or wrong? o.
- don't want to be mpolite to you but
have nothing TO say was the reply.
Wontyou tell mewhat occurred'in your
Office in regard to the trial ~
No. repeat have nothing to saw
Have you given any of the papers any
INFORMATION in regard to the case r.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
FARMERS, INSTITUTE.
Meetings TO bio Resumed mt Newark Next
Thursday--ProSramme For the whole

Meetings to bc Resumed mt Newark Next
Thursday prosramme For tine whole
Season.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEwARx. Nov. 9.--Next Thursday after
noon the New Castle County Farmers In
stitute will resume its regular winter meet
ings IN the Delaware College oratory here
at o'clock. For some time n RESUMPTION
Of the meetings has been under the CON
sidcrntion Of the officers and executive
committee Of the organization. II has
been declded to hold series of six meet
ings and to have them all convene here.
where there is least expense to be incurred
ana the best attendance to be expected, it
being tho experience last year that with
one exception. the largest attendance was
when the meetings We're held here.
For the first meeting Professor S. IL.
Johnson, director of the Connecticut Ex-
pertinent Station and professor of organic
chemistry for many years in the Sheffield
school of Yale College has been secured
to deliver an address upon "How plants
feed and grow" Professor Johnson's
prominence III OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES circles
in Connecticut, where he is an authority
on the subject of plant life, should insure
q large attendance of farmers at this meet
ing. After the above address there will be
general discussion by the farmers present
WI .lint anu us uses us u fertilizer. /"
Following are the dates and programmes
for the other meetings, all of them being
held on Thursdays at the same hour and
place.
December 10th. Present tendency in
Delaware towards scarlet clover and other
iegisominous plants. New and striking
methods for destroying injurious insects,
BY Prof. NJ. H. Beckwith 81 Delaware Col
lege.
January Sth. Annual meeting, election
OF officers hearing reports, &C. The State
laws regulating the construction and main
tenanee of public highways will be dis
cussed by ]. Harvey Whteman, Esq.
Road making, from All engineers point Of
view, will be treated by Prof. Frederic n.
Robinson Of Delaware College.
january 29th. DIR. II. p. Ewes, veteri-
marian of the college, will speak Of tuber-
culosis in domestic animals, its prevalence
and It's effects.
February 10th. At this meeting the
weather, laws Of storms. weather records
and meteorological instruments will be
discussed and explained by Prof w. II.
Bishop OF the college. Another paper on
milk and its products will be read BY Prof.
Charles Penny of the Experimental sta
ton.
March 18th. A general discussion on
sllage dried fodder, &c, will occupy the
time OF this meeting, which will be the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
In Mems Half Hose:

Excellent Quality Mode and Slate, at 10
cents per pair.
Heavy Brown Mixed Seamless, at 12&
cents per pair.
Striped Super Stout, at 10 cents porl
pair.
Morley's English Super Stouts, at 20
cents per pair.
Extra Heavy Imported Brown Mixed,
at 30 cents per pair.
Extra Heavy Ribbed Cotton in Mode
and Slate, at rs cents per pair.
Extra Heavy Natural Cotton, a. 25
cents per PAIR.
Extra Heavy French Brown Mixed, at
rs cents per pair.
Extra French Fast Black Cotton, at rs
cents per pair.
Extra Gloria Fast Black Cotton, at rs
cents per pair.
Extra Heavy Gloria Fast Black, Heeced,
II 5O cents per pair.
Gloria Absolutely Fast Colors, in seal
brown and navy, at 25, 37a and 80
cents.
English Natural Wool, with spliced
soles, at 30 cents per pair.
Extra Quality Merino, natura. wool and
cashmere, at rs cents per pair.
Mems Long Hose, in heavy cotton,
mcrino and natural wool.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
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DB PONT BARN BURNERS,
Five More Witnesses Taken Before the
ATTORNEY General On Friday

I
Attorney General on Friday.
Five more witnesses for the State in the
du Font barn burning case were brought
rom their homes in du Points Banks on
terday and taken to the office of Deputy
Attorney-genera Davis, where their testi-
rnony was heard. The witnesses were ex-
amined in the presence of Deputy Attor-
ney..general Davis and William Wilkinson
OF the New York Detective Agency. The
witnesses were brought in from their
homes BY State Detectives McVey and
Mitsll, who We're also assisted by City
Detectives Hawkins ard Hatton.
The names Of the witnesses are: .Skip''
Moore, Moses Moore, Mrs. Moses Moore.
Edward Gallagher and James Sweeney.
The witnesses We're brought to the deputy
attorney generals Office in closed cabs ut
half hour intervals
Neither Of the witness were aware of the
fact that the other had been summoned
nelofe deputy Encouragement DAVIS at
the latters office. When one witness was
heard he was allowed to depart, and almost
Immediately another was brought in.
rms Vas kept m until about clock
until the last witness had been heard.
1t Is stated that these witnesses are the
MAN ones for the State, and that the latter
will show BY them that the right men ara
accused q the charge of barn-hurning.
Alter the hearing before the Deputy At
torney general on Friday afternoon, De
tectiye. Wilkinson took the next train for
NeW York and will not again return until
me case comes up at the November term
Of court.
GAZETTE reporter on Saturday morn
ing met Eugene Burns upon the street, the
man charged with completely in burning
me me flemming barn on January 21st, 1890
When Burns was asked concerning the
charge for which he was indicted he EN-.
phatically dsclaimed all knowledge Ct the
b--rn-burning. He said:
u am entirely innocent of the charge.
l have no knowledge whatever Of the
affair, That man Moore told deliberate
lie when he said told him burned the
Elemming ba.n. Everybody al du Points
Banks knows his reputation. He il q
good-fornothing fellow. | shall be able
e, prove where | was the night of the
tlemming tire, or at least my friends will.
am not the least afraid of being convicted
on Moores testimony. ain an innocent
man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
TH0MPS0N TO VINO.
Found Guilty of killing a Fellow Peach
Pluck.

CHEsTERTowN, Nh, Nov. 8.-After being
out but about 20 minutes, the jury in the
Case OF the state against Thomas Thomp-
son, colored brourht in verdict of guilty
Of murder in the first degree, for causing
the death of q man named Adams. This
murder was one OF the most deliberate
and cold-blooded which has occurred in
tins county for years, and the verdict was
no surprise to any one.
The circumstances of the murder were
about as follows: The killing was done on
the night Of August 22d, when Chester
town was literally crowded with peach
plucks, both black and white. Adams, the
negro killed by the Chestertown negro.
Thompson, was originally from Salisbury,
but had passed much Of his time in the
frnit-packing houses of Baltimore. He
followed the drift of summer immigration
to Kent during the peach season. and had
been here but two weeks when he wa
sthbbed TO death by Thompson, withTI :,
any known cause or provocation. Thonfp-
son, It appears, deliberately sought out,
walked up behind Adams and thrust a
butcher-knife into Adams, which made a
wound in his heart large enough TO admit
the two fingers of man. The murderer
made his escape, and after having visited
Smyrna and Wilmington, Del, was caught
on the following Thursday morning re-
turning, he claimed, to Chestertown to
give himself up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
BREAcH OF PROMISE.
The Action Against tho Son of Judge
CInyton--The Young Woman PerAistent.

-.-S 49, hS AON"E b0ihah
MEDIA, Nov s.-Miss Alice b. Cooley,
the South Chester school teacher, has in
structed her counsel to press her suit for
breach of promise against Samuel G..
Clayton, son of Judge Clayton, to trial in
the courts as speedily as possible.
Ex-Judge Broonall, one of her counsel
made motion some time ago to have the
defendant plead. V. G. Robinson, counsel
for Mr.. Clayton, replied to this by asking
for bill Of particulars. The plaintiff OBJ
jected, and yesterday Judge Hemphill of
West Chester, heard the argument pro and
con on the bill of particulars. The de-
fence wants Miss Cooley TO give the date
and number of the different promises of
marriage made by Mr.. Clayton and copy
and the date of the letters in which he Is
alleged to have made promise to make her
his wife.
Judge Hemphill did not decide the mat
ter at once, but will probably do so this
week, when he sits in Media. If the bill
of particulars is disallowed the case will
likely go on the list for trial at the Decem-
Der term, Us there can be no legal ground
for further delay.
Miss doodley instituted her suit against
Mr.. Clayton over year ago, Just on the
eve of his marriage TO the daughter of a
Chicago merchant. Since his marriage
Mr.. Clayton has removed to Chicago and
is engaged there in the practice Of law,