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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
EDWARD i. RiCE, SIR.
His Death Last saturiay--A Brief Sketch
of His Life,

bi Ills Lie.
Il. L. Rice, Sr., died Saturday morning.
about lO,45 o'clock, at his residence corner
ct Broome street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. lie had been i'll three weeks and
ms death was not unexpected.
The deceased was one of Wilmington' g
oldest and most honored citizens. He was
born in this city on January "a, ISL. and
was The last surviving child of Washing
ton and Ann White Rice. Quite early IN
life ne succeeded his father in a nrosper-
Gus mercantile business which was favor
ably known not only in this city but
throughout the State. He retired from
business at the beginning of the late war,
and while many positions Of public office
and trust were rendered him his rcticent
nature preferred the more quiet life
already chosen
His religious convictions were strong and
clear. though without profession. His
high integrity combined with Il strong per-
sonality, not only endcared him 10 those
OF his own household but to a wide circle
OF friends who must recall in the future
the ever generous hospitality il was his
great delight 10 bestow with such courtesy
anu old time grace.
FOR many years he was called the MIN
roo Of Delaware from recreation which
which was not only pleasurable to Hin,
but added years of health to a somewhat
delicate earlier manhood His wife died
about hive years ago. Four daughters and
one son survive him, the latter Il. l.. Rice
Jr., and the daughters Mrs. Ann II. War.
iier, Mrs. I. l.. Patterson, Mrs. Wallace =.
nyoii 81 pennsylvania, and Mrs. w. G..
The deceased was buried Tuesday after
noon. lnterment was private.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

The notification by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to its tenants occupy
ing the properties on the north side of
Market street, between Merrick and Fiji
tecnth streets, Philadelphia, to vacate by
January LIST, indicates that the work Of
enlarging the Broad street station, which
the company has had under consideration
for some time, will probably be com.
menceds about that date. Plans for the
been projected and will be finished shortly
after which they will he submitted to
President Roberts. Il is the present inten-
ton OF the company to erect a large build
ing on Market street between Mcrrick and
Fifteenth, in Philadelphia, which will be
OF the same style Of architecture as the
present station. The present waiting
rooms and train sheds vii be enlarged and
additional, quarters provided for the ticket
agents and naggage-masicrs. Another i'm
portant change contemplated is the re.
moval to the new building OF a number of
the departments of the Fourth street office
ofthe company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
MEETING or MINISTER'S.


Mondays session of the Wilmington NJ
i. Preachers Association opened with
devotional exercises conducted'by the Row
II. y. Dulaney. The Rev. John France ri.
ported the death of the Rev. Vaughn
smith. It was decided to attend in A b1dv
the services held over the deceased aud y
committee composed OF the Reys Nv r.
,; Murray, ID. D., Isaac Jewell and n H.
hubbard was appointed to draft resoln.
Lions of respect and select pall-bearers.
hor pall-bcarers the committee chose the
kevs; l.. II. Barrett, c. 4. Grisc. Isanc
Jewel, y. Q. Atkins, J. d. G. Hanna and
w, p. Iompkinson.
DIR. Murray reported the illness Of the
Rev. J. !. frouse and volunteered ia fnr-
ward 10 him any material help the mem
bcrs might wish to send him. The report
OF the committee appointed to draft reso-
buttons ON the death of Captain Alexander
Kelley was adopted and the resolutions
We're ordered spread on the minutes and
sent to the family of the deceased.
The Rev. DR., John Y. Dobhins reviewed
current events, The Rev ]. u. G. Hanna
was appointed critic, An address on lin
viVals and How to Conduct Them - was
delivered by Mr. Duaney. On motion nf
Pr Dobbins, it was resolved that il IL the
sense Of this meeting that we have listened
70 u very fine speech" Discussion fol-
lowed: After the critic had reported The
nenedletion was pronounced BY the Rev,
ii. w. Sanderson.
adjournment TO December 18th was
made, when the Rev. John France Mill
read paper. The Ministerial Union viii
meet III Fletcher Hall next Monday
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
JApAN'S AWFUL SHAKING.
Towns Literally Wiped Out of Existence
by the Earthquahc--Fire Adds Its Hor-
r0rs TO the Situation.

ApHhh A@ittfbttf "lptl Out OF ENthtCntt
by the Earthquakc--Fire Adds Its Hor-
rors to the Situation.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 2l.-Additional de-
tails of the Japan earthquake on October
2Sth are just received: The up and down
trains on the Tokado railway were just
meeting at Gifu station, the centre of the
disturbances, when the first shock oc-
Cured. The shock was accompanied by a
rumbling sound and was violent. The
people on the trains slipped from their
seats and for moment thought that a
collision had occurred On looking out of
the windows. however, they behcld the
neighboring pond lashing violently from
side to side.
The rumbling sound and the movement
continued and cracks from two to three
feet wide were observed opening and clos
ing in all directions. Many houses had
fallen, while others were so shattered that
the succeeding tremors of the earth threw
them to the ground. In almost every
house some unfortunate was buried, and
the chance of escape were diminished
greatly by contlagrations in many places.
The railway line WINS too much damaged
to allow of the moving OF trains and the
passengers were accordingly compelled to
make their way on foot to the neighbOring
towns. The roads were found TO be almost
impossible by reason of assures and land
slides. The town of Kano was found to be
wholly in ruins, not house remaining
standing.
Kassamatsu suffered q like fate every
dwelling being mass of debris. Every
where survivors were digging out the
wounded and fighting against conflagra-
tions on all sides. At Ichinomya and
kiyosu the people managed to save few
mats and were preparing to pass the night
in the fields.
The inhabitants of the ruined town say
that the first sensation was that the
houses were being raised and then sud-
denly lowered two or three feet. In fact
there was marked subsistence of the
earth's surface for considerable area
about Gifu, which indicates that the lat
ter town was the centre of the disturbance
Very soon after the houses were thrown
down and while hundreds of people were
buried in the debris, flames burst from the
ruins OF the silk factory and in short
time spread to such an extent that the citi-
zens were compelled to desist in their
work of rescue. This was at clock in
the afternoon, and by o'clock In the
evening almost every part of the town of
Gifu was wrapped in flames, and the in
habitants had abandoned all hope of stay
ing the conflagration, saving what articles
they could and fleeing to the woods and
hills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
CRY BATTALION INSPECTION.
lnspector-generalR II. Il. Kenney and a
Large staff of Officers at the Armorv


The annual inspection of the First Bat
talon, First Regiment, N. q. D., was held
Monday evening at the armory Masonic
Temple, by lnspeCtor-gcneral Richard H.
kenney. Other staff and regmental Off
cers. present were Adjutant-genera Garrett
!, Hart Colonies L. G. Stacey, Charles I.
Terry George A. Maxwell, Il. G. Boyd;
Inspector OF Riiie Practice, Colonel Howard
SIMPSON; Lieutenants-coonel q. J. Finck
and Harry Ford; Assistant Surgeon, ].
Paul Lukens; Adiutant, Savoy Evans;
cavalry battalion, Lieutenant Charles NJ .
Stevenson; Second Lieutenant, III. O..
Meinan; Lieutenant Phillips, Co. H.; Quar-
termaster, a: ID. Chaytor; Commissary, w.
+. Weller; Lieutenant Windolph, Co ID.
The three city companies paraded as
A-Captain Mitchell and Lieutenants
Floyd and Hanna, 30 men.
C-Captain Wickersham and Lieutenants
FISHER and Stevens, % men.
F-Japtain Condor and Iieutennnts
Brennan and Mcneil "a men.
Inspector of Rife Practice Howard
simpson presented badges to the follow
sharpshooter, Private Irwin W. Seeds.
Marksmen, Lieutenant William FLOYD.
Corporal William Werner, Corporal h.
Wilson, Company A, Corporal q. II. Har-
bert, Private w, d. Gilman, Company C
and Private A. Lindsay, Company +,
tirst-class, Privates r. c. Clement and @.
iiailey, Company A; Captain !, +. Wicker
sham and Private A. Vaughn, Com
pany G.
The official order announcing the an.
pointment of Captain Edmund Mitchell
Jr,, as major of the First Regiment was
read by Adj1tant George NJ Fisher.
Al the close of the Inspection the staff
and regimcntal officers were entertained nj
supper in the adiutant-general's quarters.
The annual inspection of Troop h. First
battalion, Cavalry, ~ G.. d., was held nj
the Troops armory, Twelfth and Orange
streets Tuesday night by Inspector general
Richard H. kenney, accompanied by
Colonel \. .. Stacy and Lieutenant SAVOY
Evans. The troop paraded 50 officers and
men. Lieutenant Charles NJ. Stevenson
and Second Lieutenant II. c. Nieman were
in command. The inspecting officer OK.
pressed himself highly gratifed over the
efficient appearance of the men. The
arms, equipments and stores were found
m proper condition. At the close of the
inspection drill was given in the armory
hall
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
THE R1ILROAD M.IR.
Rival Companies Watching Each Others
Operations on the Delawarc--Tho IL. &
q. Gets Il Charter

The work going on in the neighborhood
OF linwood and at the new pier on the
Grace property continues to excite Curl
oslty, but Is still a matter of conjecture
among the residents of the locality. Bulk
heading Of the pier has already com
nenced. WatchmeH are on the alert. how
ever all the time and no one is allowed to
land at the point. Persons who are curious
to learn what is going OH have no recourse
but 70 take boat and row around and See
what they can.
On the Delaware side of the State line
workmen have just commenced sinking
oil tanks. As il is understood that the
standard Oil Company has The MONOPOLY
OF such work in Pennsylvania this reviycs
pc story that an opposition company to
INC standard is interested in having the
PIPE connection 10 link with the Il. ,S D.
IL H. Meanwhile employees OF the Penn
syiFanla railroad are on hand all the time
watching for any break made by Tic b. x
u. people to close their line in the latter
company's effort to reach the river. The
lennssylvanla engineers have commenced
btllldlng line running from LinwOod
station the direction Of which is also
toward the Delaware river.
CHARTER FOR THE II. Ayp q, LINE.
HARRisRuRG, Pa. Nov. IA charter
was granted at the state department to-day
70 the Crescent Connecting Railroad Co,n.
pany, capital s2n,aO0. Tie rond Viii
run from the Delaware river. near the
iennsylYania and Delaware State line, 10
innpolilWyh station, On the B. & O. railroad
me directors are Albert L. Mcdowell /
lemberton Ellis, Frank Manning. John /
ereen, William Love, Joseph u. ellis and
Andrew Carson, all Of philadelphia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
JOSEPH ROBINSON.
The Death of an Aged and Highly Re-
spected Citizen.

Joseph Robinson one of Wilmington's
oldest and most respected citizens, died OH
Saturday evening at the residence of his
son, Julian b. Robinson, No. SOL jackson
street He had been i'll one week, and his
death resulted from kidney disease and
partial paralysis.
He was born at Rochdale England. on
October lith. 1872, and came to the United
States with his parents and their family
when he was eight years old. After short
residence in Philadelphia they removed to
tins city and for many years thereafter
they occupied the Shipley mansion, then
located at the southwest corner of Fourth
and Shipley streets.
With the late John Ferris, the founder
of Ferris Industrial School, he learned
cabinet making. and during his later years
he spent most of the time at that work.
During the greater part Of his life he was
carpenter, builder and for several years
he was member of the firm of Hill &
Robinson, which was engaged in the con-
tracing and building business.
Although born in England he was q
thorough American and devoted lover of
his adopted country. He took q great
interest in the study Of astronomy and al
ways kept himself Informed of the pro-
gress of that science. lie looked forward
with much pleasure to seeing the eclipse
or the moon which took place week ago,
but he was stricken on that day and Was
unable to see the eclipse
He was faithful and consistent mem
Der OF thu. Society Of Friends, and regu-
lar attendant at the meetings held at
Fourth and West streets. He attended the
meetings longer probably than any of the
present members. He led quiet life and
never held public position. Although
quiet and unassuming in every way, his
life was one of extreme kindness toward
al. He was devoted father and faithful
friend.
His wife, nee Emma Richards of Darby,
pa., a sister of +. Deb. Richards Phila-
deiphla artist: died eight years ago. Three
u. and Howard X.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
A WIZ casN c0rnr


N"haifuctlDn Oh tne Terms OF a Beuuest
The case under argument before JUDGE
Wales in the United States district conft
Iuesiay,is nm ntcrestingquestion OF aeon.
struciion of a will being u suit of T. s.
Ives against William Candy, executor of
Mrs l. II Bradford, deceased.
The will contained a bequest 10 the
plaintiff uf $4,000 of the south Ward
Loan Of the City of Chester. h aud M the
date 81 the will the testatrx owned sl0lsn
Of that loan which was afterwards paid nff
and at her death she had no securities Of
that designation.
tpntcnded for the plaintiff that Tie
legacy was what is called d ,lcinonstrnlive
legacy, being legacy Of money PAYABLE
o1t d q designated security, or If none
such We're held at her death. then OH II
her estate generally. The defendant con.
tended that it was Il specific legacy of that
particular stock, and That II failed entirely
b,y reason Of her having no such stock ii
the time Of her death.
The SUIT IS on q case stated, the fncts
being agreed q by the parties, and the
only question being upon The construction
of the will George II. Bates argued The
case for The plaintiff, and ut o clock wien
court adjourned Willard III. Porter was
arguing for the defendant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
PULLED DOU.N ny DRIyK.
A Former Wilmington Merchant Now
Habitue of the philndelphia AI,nsbnn.

Habitue of the Philadelphia Aimshouse.
The Philadelphia Times of Tuesday
contains the story of man hamed James
+. SLrahan, formerly Of this city, who has
just been discharged from Blockley aims
house. To this institution the story saws
he has been committed 50 times in the last
10 years.
The story further relates that strahan
was born in this city about SO years AGO
learned the trade of shoemaker and
afterwards engaged in the shoe business.
Also, that lie took an active part in
politics and represented this city in
the Legislature. The death of his
wife set him TO drinking and Ills
downfall was speedy. when in the
almShouse,' the Times saws, '.Strahan
never. tires of relating to d small I'M
friendly audience the story Of his past life
growing eloquent on the subject OF politics
and his eye lighting up as he tells of his
experiences in the State l4egislaturc.n
slrahan is well remembered here as a
prosperous shoe dealer Of this CITY about
20 years ago. The story Of his politicai
experience however, is u myth. He was
never in the Legislature and never held
any public Office in this state
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

At o'clock vest rday morning some one
i,9rley,d az entrance tato Harrison Street
~ ~. j.. thurch, ut Seventh and Harrison
building by fire. A blaze was ltindled on
the pulpit Of the church BY pilina 4 n,,an-
tlty of hymn books and Sundav.sdhool
leaves on the altar, and touching a liehfed
match to the heap. The fire Vas discov-
cred shortly after . O'Clock BY a passer. nv
who notified Hubert A. Roop and William
{; kambo, trustees Of the church. and
VIII, buckets Of water they oxtinrnished
l We li' llil before much damage was done
There is no clue to the incendiaries. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
Two Men Drnuned

CAMBRIDGE, Mn, Nov. PA son of Mr..
John Hirst, q prominent farmer, living
near Cambridge, and Pcrnel Cephal, q
the Choptank river, near Cambridee.
Young llirst and the colored man went
out To take few oysters, when their boat
filled with water and sank. The boat ms
been found, but the bodies have not yef
been recovered, though diligent search 6as
been made. John Moses, a colored youth
living at Madison, Kent county, was
on Saturday last.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

Sergeant Chambers discovered a destitute
colored family at No. l07 Yves; Water street
luesday on the verge of starvation and
clad in few ragged garments not sufii-
Client toprotect the miserable negroes from
the cold. The family consisted Of II mother
and five small children, the eldest n girl Of
3 years. The building in which the family
lived is an old tumbledown shed on Water
street, resembling a veriinble pigsty. The
building IS one of the disreputablc colorcd
shanties that disgrace that portion of the
city adjacent to the PHILADELPHIA. VIII
mington e. Baltimore railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

:, PARIS, Nov. 4.-The Right Hon. Edward
R Rs;o;a,. bIli,wer-lytton, Earl of Lytton,
denly to-day from heart disease. The
Earl OF l.ytton was born NovemberSlh 1ssi
and takes rank among distinguished En,
gllshmen as poet and diplomatlst, AZ
owen Meredith" he was ell-known in
the world Of letters before he achieved fame
IN the world of diplomacy. He was The
was writer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
YEARLING RECORDS BROKEN.
Frou-Frou Trots a Mile in 2.26--Fausta
PAGES in 2.2iA.

STOCKTON, CAL, Nov 24.-Another
worlds record was broken to-day by Frou-
Frou, a yearling filly by Sidney, who was
driven by Willard Sanders in 2.2G, beating
Her quarters were 037, LIN, ISL. 226
She finished the last quarter in IS seconds.
A month ago Frou-Frou made her fjrst
record, 2.4l, and Sanders has been keeping
her coming along faster at every meeting
Fausta, yearling iilly by Sidney, paced
a mile in 2.2is, beating his worlds record
of 22oa made here Saturday. She was
well rated BY Sanders, going to the half in
seconds. :. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
VAS fr AN EL0PEnEyTy
Mrs. Sophia Amons Missing From ner
Home on hlund Strcet--A Distracted
Husband


Home on klund Street--A Distracted
Husband.
People living on Klund street, which is
n narrow court running east and west be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, and below
Pine have had abundant food for rossip
the past few days. Mrs. Sophia Amons,
who lived with her husband at No. I
klnnd street, has suddenly disappeared
from her home, as has also Young mar
ried man Of South Wilmington.
=. The residents OF Klund street believe
It to be 4 case of eopement. Joseph
Alnons, the husband of the missing wife,
declared he will never forgive his erring
wife should she again return to the Klund
street domcile. Amons has given up his
lob in the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
baltimore round-hoisc and has signiiied
ms intentions to go back to Chesapeake
city, his former place Of abode.
Mrs. Amons is described as a progresses
ing woman of IS years with long, wayy
snow-white hair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

AHYAroLIs, Mn, Nov. 24.-Friday, Jan
nary 18th, has been fixed for the execution
of Thomas Thompson, the colored man
who killed William Adams, colored, in
Kent county, last August. The death
warrant will be forwarded Wednesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
Carmencitn Mods Anain

TOLEDO. o., Nov. 24.-The manager of
carmencita, the Spanish dancer, acfnowl-
edged to-day that she had been married in
New York last August to Senior Pablo
Escheparc, the leader of Spanish stu
dents band. They were childhood lovers
and schoolmates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

Invitations have been extended to ex-
PRESIDENT Cleveland to visit the Atlanta
Exposition.
:, A dispatch from Fittsburg says that the
Farmers and Miners Deposit Bank Of
irwin, IA, has been compelled to sus-
rassment of James II. White, one of the
best,,known operators in coal lands live
stock and grain in Westmoreland county.
The bank Is private one, operated by
+. >. Pool & Son. The capital stock is
said to be $4,000, and the assets are
claimed to be equal to the liabilities. Mr..
rooi says the trouble is temporary. Mr.
Whites heaviest creditors are p. S. Pool
y .I Son, the indebtedness making about
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

A flax fibre mill, said to be the first of
its kind in the United States will be nut
IN operation at Austin, Mimi, this week,
II will be operated by the American Fibre
Company of New York. The citizens of
Austin gave a site Of 80 acres for the plant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

Pensions have been granted to tho fol-
lowing Delawareans: Original, John II
ir,lamer; original widows, Susanna Rel.
Ppngee, Mary I. Waykins and Mary A.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26

WASHINGTON, u. q, Nov. 2i.--It leaked
ont tonight that President Harrison mar
rowly escaped an open rupture with the
national committee when It called ut tile
White House to pay its respects this morn
ing When all the members OF the com
mittee had been iishercd upstairs into the
cabinet room, word was sent into the
They We're not invited in, however. but
were asked TO wait, They waited five
minutes, Nobody came to ask them in.
lhcy waited ten minutes. Nobody came
TO ask them in. They waited fifteen min
litcs, and nobody called to ask them in.
Some OF them became FESTIVE, some pro-
Sane. and several started for the door. re-
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-22
A Talk With Mr.. Slater.

"Business," remarked Mr. John G. Slater,
of the real estate firm of Slater g. Rothert,
"was never in a more fourishing condition
than at present. Everything looms up with a
brilliant future. We are now about to erect
several rows of houses, both in the eastern and
western sections of the city The opening of
the Capital Trust Company's new Offices last
Monday" he continued, 'sWas most flattering
indeed. We opened to a business greater than
our most sanguine expectations Many promi-
nent citizens dropped in to congratulate us,
and we have received several beautiful floral
pieces sent with the compliments of friends
and patrons.n