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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
TRUSTEES or THE PooR.


| Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Contracts for Supplies--Bills Paid.
The Trustees of the Poor held their an.
| nual meeting at the almshouse yesterday.
All the members were present. Mr..
Lackey was temporarily called to the
chair. The board was organized by elect.
ing Mr.. Rowland chairman Mr. Lawson,
secretary. John Guthrie was elected super
intendent of the almshouse; Mrs Guthrie,
matron; William 4. Lyman. ESQ, attor-
ney; John N. Carswell, treasurer; DIR, Emil
Hertel, Dr. Joseph Smith, visiting physi-
clans. II was agreed that the salary paid
for coroner's physician be divided between
iting physicians is 500 each
Under the five commissioners bill,
passed Tuesday, the duties of the
treasurer of the board are transacted by
the county treasurer, and the office to
which Mr.. Carswel was elected will
probably be wiped out
The board. after the election, went into
an examination of bids and awarding con-
tracts for supplies for the ensuing quarter,
as follows
Beef-Wells & Brother, 81 cents hind
quarter, cents fore quarter, cents fore
quarter.
,,a Bread-John B. Taylor, % cents per
Salt meats-Hart & Brothers, "A cents
pork
Shoes-Condon & Mccarthy.
Gasolene-Atlantic Refining Company
STANDARD Oil Company
Coal-Charles Warner Co, S4.20 per ton,
for Schuylkill and Lee, broken.
:, Dry goods (only bid)-Lichtenstein &
Groceries-George W. Gray.
Tobacco (only bid)-Otto & Butt, 26
cents per pound.
Drug (only bid)-Herbert X. Watson.
Attorney Lyman stated that he had pre-
pared an act for passage by the General
Assembly legalizing the S75, 600 State bonds
issued in payment for the State Insane
Asylum. Mr.. Lyman also stated that the
act provided that the money realized from
the sale of said bonds be turned over to
the county treasurer to be applied to ex-
tinguishing the floating debt of New Castle
county. BY vote the bill was fully en-
dorsed by the board.
Superintendent Guthries' report gave the
number of inmates in the almshouse at
100, 100 whites and IS negroes. There were
six deaths during the month of April, IL
during the quarter and four births during
the same period. During the last quarter
~ inmates were discharged and 81 adj
mitted.
The outside relief allowances were
BrandywiEe, S10l.95; Wilmington, S439 66
New Castle, S342.s9; Mill Creek, SI4.75
White Clay Creek, SlO9.13; Red Lion,
5000; 81. Georges, S226.50 Pencader, S1S
Appoquinimink, Sf34; BIackbird, Sl05 55.
The aggregate of bills passed was
S72l556; total outside relief, 81 1927 .92, leav-
ing S5,S43.19.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
ALARM IN PARIS.
Fears of an Anarchist Outbreak on May
lst--TAking Extreme Precautions.

He"s VI an Aharcnisb outbreak on may
1st--Tnking Extreme Precautions.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
PARIS, April GA most serious feeling
OF alarm prevails in official circles here at
the possibility of an Anarchist outbreak
ON the first Of May. As result the mill
tary and police authorities have taken and
are taking the most extreme precautions
and are making every preparation possible
to efectually meet and promptly suppress
any disorder ON the part of Anarchists or
others.
Several violent Anarchist manifestoes,
intended to incite the soldiers composing
the garrison of Paris and its neighborhood
TO revolt, have recently been circulated by
agents of the Anarchists. Several of these
lncendiary documents are in the possess
sion of the police, who are now engaged
IN searching the residences of the Anarch-
ISL leaders. 1t is announced that from to-
day until the May day excitement is over,
no soldiers will be allowed to leave their
barracks except on guard duty or to bring
in supplies of provisions, &c. Even the
officers are confined to the barracks.
To each soldier of the garrison 100
rounds of ball cartridges have been dis
tributed. The military authorities have
also arranged plans of communication
with the different military posts, barracks
and forts and have completed arrange
ments for the concentration and distribu-
tlon at points of vantage of the troops
available in case of disorder. Thus the
entire military and police forces of Paris
are prepared almost at q moments notice
10 issue forth from their quarters and
occupy. the streets and squares of this city
IN such manner that any Anarchist
movement will be pretty sure to be nipped
IN the bud, however well planned 1t may
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
FIRE AMONG FIR EIGHT.
wilmington g. Northern Railroad Cars
and Depot Burned,

Thomas Keatley, the Waterman at the
Wilmington g. Northern railroad freight
depot, on Maryland avenue near Madison
street, discovered fire yesterday, a few
minutes before | q, M, between a train
Of freight cars and the northeast side Of
the depot. Hurrying to the gas works. in
the vicinity, he notified one of the EN-
ployes, who ran to box No. "a, at Front
and Justison streets, and struck an alarm.
Mr.; keatley is a cripple and the time ii
took him to reach the gas works and the
time it took the man who gave the alarm
to reach the tire-alarm box gave the flames
opportunity to gain considerable headway,
soon after the arrival of the firemen half
dozen streams We're playing on the burn
ing ears and building and after half an
hours work the fire was extinguished.
There were three cars in the train, all of
which were laden with merchandise and
furniture. They and their contents were
partially burned, us also was the northeast
side Of the depot. The latter is frame
structure less than 200 feet deep. Fortu-
freight in it.
Superintendent McCausland stated yes-
terday that the loss does not exceed $500
and that the property burned is insured.
He supposed that the fire was accidental.
resulting possibly from a spark from q
passing locomotive
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
Grubb--Raxter Nuptinls.

Charles NJ. Grub, a son of the late
Adam Grubb, and Miss Katharine Baxter,
a daughter Of Malcolm Baxter, were mar.
ried in st. Andrews Church on Tuesday
the Rev. Charles e. Murray officiating.
was best man and Misses Clara Baxter and
Mamie Lytle were bridesmaids. The
ushers were Malcolm Baxter, Jr., f. L.
Garrett, Arthur X. Taylor and Charles B.
Palmer and the wedding march was
played by John Craig. Many guests were
present; The bride wore handsome cos
June Of white silk, en- train. Her jewelry
included gold necklace, gift from the
groom. The ceremony was followed by q
parents, No. 91s Orange street, after which
MIR. and Mrs. Grubb started on a northern
tour. The bridal gifts were numerous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
NEW YORK'S RIPPER" CAUGHT.


The Imttator OF LondOn's Butcher Run
Down by the Authorities.
Associated Press Dispauch nv sps,iai Wires
JERSEY Cry, N. j., April 29.-At noon
to-day the police of this city arrested man
who is supposed to be an Algerian sailor,
and took him to police headquarters.
Chief of Police Murphy said that there
was Ito doubt that the man is the one
wanted by Inspector Byrnes of New York,
for the murder Of Carrie Brown at the
East River Hotel.
Inspector Byrnes was notified of the
arrest and was requested TO send officers to
Jersey City to identify the prisoner.
The man arrested is known as "Frenchy
No. O." He is boss cattle driver ON tramp
cattle ships and was arrested in London,
England, and imprisoned several weeks,
but the authorities there were unable to
identify him as Jack the Ripper"
He is cousin of the man arrested
in New York and known as "Frenchy
No l."
Sergeant McCloskey of Inspector Byrnes
staff, reached police headquarters this
afternoon. He identified the prisoner as
"Frenchy No. 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

Mrs. John Yeatman, an elderly lady,
mother of Mrs. DR.. Joseph p. Pyle, was
thrown from her carriage Sunday MORN
ing last when returning from Friends
meeting, Centreyille, to her home at Nor
way, near Iorklyn, Mill Creek hundred.
The horse became frightened and ran
away. Mrs. Yeatman was thrown
out, experiencing severe injuries. Two Of
her ribs were broken, also her left arm, and
her jaw was fractured in two places. In
addition she was badly bruised. j. T..
Nichols, a neighbor, who was driving past
at the time, took Mrs. Yeatman to the
home of DR.. Joseph Chandler, where the
lady received thorough attention. She
was reported yesterday as having re-
covered from the shock, but is still in
dangerous condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

meeting of farmers and others inter
ested IN the manufacture and sale of pure
Builders Exchange in this city on Satur-
day afternoon next, at / o'clock, to take
INTO consideration some concerted plan of
action towards prosecuting the illegal sale
OF. oleomargarine. The sale Of cleo is
being vigorously pushed,e says The
GAzETTE's informant, and has now as
sumed immense proportions, contrary to
hooves those whose legitimate business is
about to become invaded; as well as the con-
sumers upon whom is foisted product
under an assumed name and which product
IS unfit to eat, to join in an effort to have
these laws enforced. All interested in this
object are invited tn attend
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

John Duschlair, n years old, fell into
the Delaware river, Mt Philadelphia Tues
day and was drowned.
Samuel Dudley, six years old, was run
over and killed Tuesday, in Camden, N,
j., by police patrol wagon.
The first official act of Mayor Wash
burne of Chicago was to order that all
gambling houses in the city be closed.
John Spec, about So years old. peddler,
committed suicide Tuesday by Jumping
into the Delaware river, at Philadelphia
His body was recovered.
1t is said that the leading manufacturers
of cotton duck are talking of forming a
stock company with a capital of from
$1,000, 600 to SIC, 100000.
Mrs. Eaton, sister of President Harrison,
who was injured at Cleves, o., last Sunday,
continues TO improve, and her friends are
now confident that She will recover.
A resolution was ON Tuesday introduced
in the Baltimore city council authorizing
the sale of the citys interest in the West
ern Maryland railroad to j. II. Bryant of
New York and others for Sl,500,OOO. 1t
was referred.
1t was announced Tuesday that Presi-
dent Hill of the Ninth National Bank of
New York city, who died short time ago,
was a detaulter to the amount of $45U000
The bank, 1t is understood, will not be
embarrassed by the defalcation.
Louis Jennings, freight clerk of the
steamer Nigilancia, was found to be silf-
fering from an attack of vnriola ON the
arrival of the ship at Quarantine, New
York, Tuesday. The crew will he vac
cinated. and the ship fumigated and
cleaned.
a dispatch from Little Rock, Arkansas,
says that all the cotton oil mills in Arkan-
sas, with the exception of the Southern
oil mill, in Little Rock, have formed u |
pool or consolidation, the Little Rock Cotton |
Oil Company filing articles Of association, |
with q capital of S2,0O0,000.
The barns of Thomas Redding and DR.. |
Wilson and the dwelling of Mrs. Ann Il.
Manning at Perth Amboy, New Jersey,
were burned Tuesday morning. In the
Redding barn were consumed 10 horses
and COW, besides carriages wagons, &c.
The total loss is estimated al So, 500.
Frank O'Neill. 70 years old, puddler
IN strike at the Pencoyd (Pa.) iron works,
was shot and probably fatally wounded
On Tuesday, it is alleged, by Joseph Tag
CART, 40 years old, an empioye of the iron
works, who, it is stated, was assaulted
while returning from work by o'Neill.
raggart was arrested,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

Bran, who was suspected of the murder
Of Mrs. J. Granville Richards, at Porter's
Bridge, Cecil county, on the 18th instant,
was released from Elkton jail to-day. The
charge of being implicated in the murder
was not pressed
He was given a hearing to-day by
Justice John Partridge on the charge Of
After hearing the evidence, which took
two hours and half, the case was dis
Fra k Ferguson, who was also suspected
OF being connected with the crime, will
not be prosecuted for that offence, but will
be turned over to the Pennsylvania au-
thorities, who want him on II charge of
larceny The Richards murder is as great
o mystery as ever and no near solution of
IL is expected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
---1----Ds---------
THE CHATTANOOGA FIRE
Not So Bad as at First Reported--The
Loss About S25O,OO0 and the Fire
Under Control,

Loss About S25O,OOO and the Fire
Under Control.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, April 20.-There
was d terrible conAagration here this
morning. The loss is fully quarter of a
million dollars. Insurance over Sl50, 900.
The fire commenced at o'clock, a. m.
Campbell d Co.'s furniture factory, on
King street. 1t soon got beyond control of
the fire department and rapidly took in
the near neighborhood. 1t was Z o'clock
before the flames were under control and
the Held of destruction covered 20 acres.
The loss is about as follows:
Campbell ~ Co.. furniture factory, loss,
$4,000, insurance, about $4,000; q. G..
Lilly, .two.story brick, lust completed, not
occupied, loss, $4,000; Peaks warehouse,
$4,000, insurance, S13, 5000 the East Ten,
nessee, Virginia q Georgia Railroad Com
panys fright depot; loss on building, about
$1,000; contents estimated at S25, 900.
There were also about rs freight cars
destroyed, about so of them being filled
with miscellaneous freight. The loss on the
destruction OF these cars will not fall short
OF $4,000 making a total loss to the rail
road company Of about s125,OOO The
amount of insurance is not known. There
were, several small buildings destroyed
which may aggregate $4,000 in loss.
By heroic efforts the'new Mountain City
mourning mill, just completed at a cost of
nearly S20DOOO was saved. The Morrison
Lumber Company incurred only small
loss on account of the destruction Of some
lumber in the yard. A large quantity of
lumber in the vicinity of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia d Georgia depot was de-
stroyed.
The fire ragged furiously for four hours.
Several car loads of combustibles were
burned, among others car load of fire
works, creating great panic in the crowd
witnessing and working about the fire.
The three engines of the fire department
were Of little use to the great field covered.
While this fire was raging in its greatest
fury another broke out on East Mont
goInery avenue, near Grand View Hotel,
and two-story brick and eight frame cot
talges were destroyed, involving a loss of
about $4,000 fully covered by insurance.
The fire department sent few sections of
hose to this fire and volunteers manned
the hose lines and finally got the fire under
control. The property burned belonged to
w, NJ, WiUhOite
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
AlarrlaGrs.

CARPENTER-RICHA RDsoN.-At Grace N.
=. Church, on April 27th, by the Rev. DR..
Jacob Todd OF Philadelphia, Frank L. Car
penter and Marguerite Richardson.
DEv ERRLL-HoRN.-At the residence of tho
briie's father, this city, on the 22d instant,
by the Rev. r. b. Cook, ID. D., hobart II,
Deverell and Annie Horn.
MoRRoW-TALLEY.-A st. Paul'n NJ. E. par,
sonnge, on the 22d instant, by the Rev. Louis
Z. Barrett, William L. Morrow and Reba NJ.
THlley, both Of Wilmington.
MCCOl-HoLDSWORrH the % inst, by
the Rev. Isaac Jewell, George NJ. Mccoy and
Lizzie E. Eoldsworth both Of this city.
PARK ER-GILLAM.-I this city on the a3dj
inst. by the Rev. o. G. Bud ngton, John It.,
Parker Of this city and Fannie Gillian Of
London, England.
SMTTH-TOWNsE ND.-At Germantown, Pa,
on the 22d Instant, al the residence Of Henry
l.. Townsend, ESD, by tho Kew. Luther Il.
Washington, ID. c., and Mary Anna Town.
send OF Germantown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
-Four Persons Killed on the n. So.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.--An accident by
which four persons were killed and several
Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore &
Ohio, about one mile this side of Gather
burg. The train was the Cincinnati ex-
press, which left Baltimore at go and
Washington at $50 and ran into freight
train which was at standstill at a small
station called Warnings. Engineer Curtis
Elliott, of the express; Engineer Henry
and Postal Clerk S. G. Burdett were Killed
Postal Clerk Peacock and Fireman NJ. q.
Miller Of the express, were seriously in
jured. None of the passengers were dam
gerously injured. All of the persons
killed and injured were residents of Balti-
more
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

Wilmington Loan Association held its
annual meeting on Tuesday with the fol-
lowing result; President, Henry @ English;
Vice-president, James II, Semplg Score
tary and Treasurer, Calvin T Bye: Directors,
Charles L. Wrightington, John l.. Pierson
and Samuel Darlington, Jr Officers as
follows were elected by Delaware Loan
Association: President, Allen Smith; Vice
president, Francis M. Barney; Treasurer,
Elwood G., jackson; Secretary. Harvey j.
Wiley; Directors, Albert NJ. King, T. Dar-
lington Smith; 7. d. Brown, Benjamin F.
BRil alna George W Barney, Edgar 9
and Harry Emmons, Esq.,; Auditors Ell
wood G. jackson, Francis NJ. Barney and
Harry Emmons, Esq.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
A CITY CONSTABLE TRrcKED.
Harry #. Sparks Charged With Serious
Crime Arrested and Then Escapes From
the Officer.


Tuesday afternoon Squire Smith handed
a warrant to Constable McKelvey of this
city for the peremptory arrest of Harry n.
Sparks, No. Cos Tatnall street, charged
with attempted assault on Emma Davis
aged IA years. The constable repaired to
the house and ascertained that Ills quest
was there. Sparks was on the second floor,
listening to the talk at the hall door. He
came down and on being informed of the
constable's message replied:
"All right, constable, you KNOW me.
Let me just go upstairs and change my
clothes.n
McKelvey nodded and that was the last
he saw Of his prisoner. Sparks ran up
stairs and opening the bath room window
got out at the back from the second story
window. In his hurry he almost carried
the sash with him. The constable waited
a long time in the parlor and at length
ventured upstairs. The broken window
in the bath room told the whole story to
the disguised officer.
The police were informed of the escape
and now everyone is on the hunt after the
fugitive. Sparks is the man who was with
James Devine when he was killed in the
pennsylvania House several months ago.
The fugitive's wife obtained a divorce
from him during the present legislative
term,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

Hope Lodge. l. o. o. r., paid fraternal
visit to Coaquanock Lodge of Philadelphia
on Tuesday. The degree staff of the visit
ing lodge conferred the third degree and
the visitors were pleasantly entertained.
Bids for dwelling to be erected at No.
5O4 Delaware avenue for DR.. A. Il. Frantz,
architecture will be English cottage. A.
Eckman, whose bid was $l4,0 600, was the
lowest bidder. Ground will be broken
next week.
An unknown bicyclist, but recognized
from his uniform as member Of the
Wilmington Wheel Club, was seen Tuesday
evening passing along the Kennett pike at
Greenville, when suddenly the machine
appeared to part in two and the rider shot
six or seven feet upwards. The cyclist and
cycle fragments were gathered up by the
driver of a passing lishmonger's cart and
brought into Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
A Handsome country Seat burned.

., BALTIMoRE, MD, April 29-"Ingleside, ="
the country home Of B, y. Baker of the
Baker Whitly Company was destroyed by
neighborhood of $4,000. Partially in
sured. There are few more beautiful sub
urban properties about Baltimore than the
historic old Hemsworth Park, situated one
and.a-half miles northwest of Catonsville.
Within II are embraced something over
200 acres of woodland. Near the centre of
this territory stood Ingleside. Mr. Baker
is in Europe. The house was unoecupied
extensive alterations being in progress.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
FoR 4 poLIcN coMMlssIoM.
The Bill Favorably Reported in II
House--The state Regisiration Bi

The Bill Favorabiy Reported in the
House--The State Registration Bill
Passes the House by Party Vote.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and journal.
Dover, April 29.-The Wilmington
Police Commission bill was fayorably re-
ported by the House committee on mu-
nicipal corporations this morning.
The Senate devoted the whole morning
to continuing the consideration of the
State Registration bill. 1t was finally
passed by vote of 8 To- ga straight party
vote, except that McMullin refrained from
voting.
The Board of Education bill is likely to
go through the Senate this afternoon. It
viii keep them moving to get it through
both houses in time to forestall Saturday IS
elncticn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

George g. De vallinger, butcher in
Second street market house, was much
surprised Tuesday when he went to the
National Bank of Wilmington and
Brandywine to have his bank account bal.
aneed on ascertaining that the record kept
by him was S225 in excess OF that kept by
the bank officials. Investigation showed
that the difference had been drawn by
somebody who had presented check for
Atkins or bearer" The check by which
the forger obtained the money bears Mr..
De Vallinger's signature and the latter is
of the opinion that he mislaid at his board
ing. house a blank check with signature.
which the forger found and filed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
@ratAs.

cAMPBElL-on the 18Th inst.. P. Campbell,
aged so years.
DouGHERTY.-At Port Richmond. PhnaseI-
phia, on the slsI instant, John ihomas
Dougherty, son Of Eliza and the late John
Dougherty Of Brandywtne.
DoWNlNa.-on the 25th instant, William g.
Downing son of Mary and the late Samuel
$. downing in the s3d year Of his age.
sHELnON.-on April 2Sth, Mary A. sheldon,
aged n years
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vtted TO attend the funeral from the residence
OF her sDn-in-law, Charles I. Reese, No. III
Adams street on Friday, May LIST. Services AZ
the house at2 y. N. Int :rment a. Rlvery.ew
cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
Big Ranking Firm Dissoives.


Assoo1ated PFoss Dlspab'n oY speclsI VIrs9
BosToY, MASS, April o9.-Off1cial an
nouncement is made of the dissolution Of
the firm of Messrs. Kidder, Peabody &
Company, April 30th. The New York
members organize as Messrs. Barring,
Magoun a. Company. with the addition OF
Mr.. Cecil Barring. The resident partners
IN Boston continue business as Messrs.
Kidder, Peabody 4 Company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

Commodore Barkley of Charleston, s.
q, who is known in Wilmington as one Of
the lolliest of. good fellows in the south,
beautiful pleasure yacht in that CITY a
day or two ago. At the feast in honor Of
the boat, the doughty commodore pro-
posed the toasts. The rite of commodore
accrues to the genial Charlestonian through
his position of head executive officer Of the
Bulls Bay Yacht Club. The newly
launched craft is beauty, and will be
very fast Wilmington sends greeting to
the commodore and his dandy fleet
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
A Little Girl Crushed to Death.

opHUIHT DIspHIcH 10 Unzette and journal.
MILFORD, April 29,-Katie Coverdale, the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Coverdale, was killed this morning by
being run over by q heavy farm wagon,
from which she fell while riding, at the
hcme Of her parents, about three miles
from town. The wagon passed diagonally
over her body, from the right hip to the
left shoulder, crushing the life out of her.