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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

The j. l. Cooper Phosphate Works Sold
On Saturday for $4,000.


Sheriff Simmons sold the following
properties at the court house on Satur-
day:
Two-story frame dwelling, known as
the Pennsylvania House, situated on
Pennsylvania avenue, McDowellville,
the property of David L. Bradford, ad :
ministrator Of Joseph Orme, deceased,
to Dennis Dougherty for SGl0.
Lot of land situated on Walnut street
near Ninth, property of John A. Parker,
TO J. Ernest smith, attorney, for $780,
Ihree-story brick dwelling, situated
on Wollaston street near Eighth, prop
erty of John A, Parker, to j. Ernest
Smith, attorney, for $500.
Lot and buildings on Eleventh street
near Poplar, property of John A. Par
ker, TO j. Ernest Smith, attorney, for
| $4,000.
Lot Of land on Davis street near Rail
| road avenue, property of Albert b. Will
hanson and h. Il. Williamson, to Emp
son Trust, 800.
Two-story brick dwelling on Bennett
street near Eighth, property of Susan
0'Donnell, to j. Ernest Smith, attorney,
for 1865.
Two-story frame dwelling on Hawley
street near Second, property of Jane II.
Patterson, administrator, to j. Ernest
smith, attorney, for $500.
Two-story brick dwelling, on Locust
street near Taylor, property of Julia
ODonnell, to Thomas II. Lally, for
$305.
Two-story brick dwelling and other
buildings, Pleasant and Jackson streets,
property of Mary b. Ford and Mary
Ford, TO j. Ernest Smith, attorney, fol
| $1,000.
Iwo-story brick dwelling on Pine
street near Sixth, property of Bridget
Mckelvin, to John Biggs, attorney, fol
| 1878.
Lot and buildings on Harrison street
near Eighth, property OF William r.
and Annie b. Straughn, to L. .. Vande-
gritt, attorney, for 800
W A. Hukill sold for William Candy
trustee, the phosphate works Of the j
Z. Cooper Manufacturing Company
located at the junction Of the Shellpoi
creek with the Brandywine. L. T.
Rodgers Of Philadelphia was the pur.
chaser at $500 There was mort
gage Of $4,000 on the estate. The wharf
built on the property cost $4,000 1t ha;
q river frontage of 500 feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

Public School Pupils who We're Regular
In Attendance Last Month.

The reports of the public school teachers
of this city for the month of April show
that l0l scholars have won roll of honor
certificates by perfect attendance during
the five months ending April 10Th, as fol-
lows
School No. boys department; George
D. Hobbs. George $. Conner, Charles T..
Morgan, Willie Lawton, Robert ]. Blod-
well. Girls department; Lizzie Turner,
Mabel Morrison, Bessie sharpe, Loia
Springer.
School No. 2-Mabel Golding, Ernest
Jackson, Nettie Dunn, Charles Mckee
Allen McLane.
School No. 3--Arthur Gillespie, Carl
Lloyd Paul Maguigan.
School No. i.-Bessie Sharp, Mary Dizer
Matte Yinsinger Katie Burke, Mabel
Price, Bessie Vernon, Kate v. tluigley,
Pearl Clemens, Maggie Riley, Edna Wal
School No. 6-t'harlcs short, Mabel
Haley, Charles Clark, Carrie Sharp, Mary
Thatcher, Pearia Shakespeare.
School No. Minnie TAFT, Bessie Hart
man, Jennie TAFT, Minnie Weisshaar.
School No. S--Harry q. Erosson, Bella
u. Maxwell, Caroline Schuwer, John A.
Clark, John Doto, Harry Doto. Emmet
Iussy, Susie Ferry, Fred Huber, Frank
kendig, Fannie v. Estlin, Matte Truman,
School No. o. Elsie Lenderman, Leroy
Vernon.
School No. 10-Edith Raymond, Marshall
McElroy, Bayard Rebman
School No. ll--Harry Russell
School Nol2-Walter Bayiis, l.elah Hoff-
man. Aubrey Downward, Karl Preston.
George. Bennett, Irwin Stetscr, Samuel
Chadwick.
school No 13-Ferd Holt Louisa Dona-
hue, James nonahue. Dennis Dnneen,
Marcellus Davis, Florence Stats, Martha
Stout, Frank Toner.
School No. i4--Albert Watkins.
School No. 15-Minnie kohlbecker, John
IL. Beckett, Emma Mclntire, Harold Smith,
Martie Snyder, Ada Armstrong, Walter
Lind, Bessie Richardson
School No lG-Walter Jackson, Charles
Brown, Hattie Stackey, Sadie Brown.
School No. lT--Arthur Norman Andrews
Sadie Il. Wilcox, James A. G. Clayville, j,
Albert Sund.
School No. 19-Lewis G. Walter, John
r. Grubb
School No. 2O-Iennie Vansant, Maggie
Kirk, Stella Hartman, Willie Conner,
Willard S. Lloyd, Katie Stringfellow.
School No 2l-SGsanna Faucet Lynn
Florence Beatson.
School No. 26-Percival Bantum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
mNIanrs rnMr1an coxcnArE.
The Splendid Celebration That VIII
Take Place I'm PHILADELPHIA Next Week

The Splendid Celebration That Will
Take Place In Philadelphia Next Week.
Extensive arrangements are making for
The thirty-ninth annunl conclave of the
Grand Commandery Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania, which vii. be held in Phila-
delphia on Tuesday and Wednesday Of
next week, The annual parade and re-
view will take place on the afternoon OF
Tuesday. May 9th, and is expected to be
one of the most imposing affairs OF the
kind ever made in Pennsylvania.
The parade, which will form on North
Broad street, south of Columbia avenue,
will consist Of four divisions, all under
command Of Sir Joseph S. Wright, grand
commander. The first division. with Sir
George W. kendfick as marshal. will in
clude communicates from Pittsburg, Car
Isle, Reading, Harrisburg, Lancaster,
PhuniNvilc and Towanda. Sir Arthur II.
Woodward will marshal The second di-
vision, which will be formed Of command
cries from Delaware Maryland and New
Jersey Sir John 7, Denny will have
charge of the third division, in which will
march visiting knights from Scranton,
Easion. Allentown, Williamsport. Norris
town and Bellefonte. Tho fourth division,
with communicates from Reading, Wilkes
barre, Lock Haven, Huntingdon and Chess
ter, will he headed by Sir Il. y. Davis
Philadelphia communicates will be seat
tered through the line according to their
numbers.
The line Of march will cover Broad
street from Diamond TO Spruce and the
parade will be reviewed by the grand 9TH
GERS from stand to be erected in front of
the Academy of Music. On Tuesday even
ing there will be "A ttirnoi and reception at
the Academy, where the grand officers will
be publicly installed on Wednesday even
ing
Il is expected that 5000 uniformed men
will be in line and that the conclave will
attract n large number of visitors to the
city. 1t is expected that persons living
and doing business along the line OF
parade will exhibit decorations in honor
Of the knights and everything possible
will be done to make the conclave memoir
able.
st. Johns Gommandery, No. |, X r., OF
this city, will participate i'll this great
demonstration. The com,nandcry will
turn out about 100 strong, accompanied BY
the First Regiment Band. About 50 ladies
Will accompany the commandery and the
trip will be made by special train on The
u. q O. railroad. Headquarters have been
secured at the Golonnade Hotel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

May 2sth--County Committee Election.
The Republican county committee
election took place Saturday afternoon
in the rooms of the Young Mems Re
publican Club. 1t was a reelection by
reclamation and was as follows Chair
man, George l.. Townsend; secretary,
Edmund Mitchell, Jr.; treasurer, Seth
III. Feaster.
The sheriffalty nomination will be
held on Saturday, May 2Sth. In the
city the polls will be open from 9 10 I
p. m. and in the outside hundreds from
3 to 7 p. IN.
The candidates for sheriff and coroner
will be consulted in respect to the cleo
ton officers. This action is in con-
formity with an existing party rule and
the candidates have been invited to at
tend meeting Of the committee when
their recommendations will be heard
and the committee will select the per-
sons from the names recommended il
such be suitable. An effort will he made
to give each candidate his rightful rep
resentation at the polls.
II is understood that the committee
will arrange tonight in regard to the
city polling places. In the rural districts
th1 poillll5 pliNts VII We as IDliOWS'
Brandywine hundred-The Practical
Farmer, Sharpley's school house, Edge
Moor and East Lake.
Chrlstiana-l Highlands, Yellow school.
house, Centreyille and Newport.
Mill Creek--I loclsessin, Marshallton
and Milford \ Roads.
White Clay Creek-Ncwark and
Christiana.
New Castle--New Castle.
encadcr-Glasgow
Red Lion-Delaware City and St
Georges.
st. CONGRATULATIONS Odessa and
Port Penn.
Appoquinimink-- Townsend.
Blackbird-B lackbird.
II was moved that the nomination.
for tax receiver and comptroller be held
on Saturday, July 10Th, but the matter
was laid over for consideration at Tic
next meeting, which viii be held oil
| June 4th.
A committee OF five members was an
| pointed on rules as follows: Robert j
Handy, Francis S. Bradley, Horace q
ltettew, Henry G. Conrad and DAVID T.
liutchison. +. L. Bach and George Il
| Townsend, chairnen of the First anJ
Second district respectively
and Secretary Edmund Mitchell, Jr
| were inYitctINo join this committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
Golden Eagle Appointments.

The Grand Castle Of Delaware, X. G..
p, held a special meeting in this city
Saturday evening, when Grand Chief
Aspril announced the following APP
pointments: District Grand Chiefs, II.
K. Fulton for this city, w. q. simmons
for Kent county and Il. w. Dickson
for Sussex county; Grand Instructors
H +. Nollmer, Oscar II. Mount, +. X.
Burnt and Fred lIess; Committee on
Finance and Mileage, Thomas F. More
land, Frank Grantham and Harold M.
Scott; Committee on Appeals, Charles
S. Martin, w. o. Scott, David T.. Benis,
G W.Spicer and Charles Almond; Law
Committee, Gustavus Schofcld, b. +.
Rutter and w. A. Scott; Committee on
Printing, George D. Morrison, w. L.
MaclFarane and A. u. Fowler; Commit
tee on Returns and Credentials, N. j.
Brackin, William Mynich and Delaney
Williams.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
Lanes Family Medicine Moves tho Bowels
Each day. Most people need to use il.


Lenape Tribe, lnpd. o. r. NJ, was
visited Saturday evening by Minnehaha
Tribe Of Newark and Little Elk Tribe
Of Cherry Hill. The visitors were re-
ceived by q committee composed Of
George w. Turner, John Jackson, G. G..
Byron, William Lowe aud w. H. Kramer,
by whom they were escorted to Red
Mems Wigwam, where Lenape Tribe
was in session. During the meeting
three "pale faces were adopted and
after adjournment there was collation..
Subsequently there were exercises con
slsting of addresses by Great Sachem
Rose, danes II. liargis and Mr. Griffin,
vocal music by +. w. Neutze and
George W Turner, instrumental music
by Elwood Stout and Lcnape Orchestra
and the presentation Of Mrs. Flinn's
Boarding House by Alessrs. Turner and
Neutzc. A pleasant time was had.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
R0BBED ms EMPL0rERs.
Lad of II Years perpetrates Cool Rob
berry and Then Confesses His Guilt.

When Julius Shunder, clerk en-
ployed by the morocco firm of Charles
y. Fritz 81 Company, No. oil West
Third street, went to the office of the
company at 6.15 o'clock Saturday even.
Ing for the purpose Of balancing his
accounts, he discovered that ii robbery
had been committed The gus in the Of
fee was burning brightly and every in
dication pointed to robbery. The burg
lar had entered through a rear door
which had been left unlocked. lie then
went to desk and prying it open found
the key Of the safe Opening it the cul.
prit extracted the sum of $l5S and took
his departure.
As soon as Shunder discovered that
the robbery had been committed he
hurried to police headquarters and
notified the officers there. The foreman
of the establishment was also summoned
and made an examination which led 10
the discovery of the burglar. The cir.
cumstances all pointed to the office boy
as the eulprit, and on being found, he
acknowledged his guilt and returned
the money, less dollar, which he had
spent. As the firm did not care to prefer
charges against the boy his name was
not made known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

Ex-Presiding Elder Murray, one of
the delegates from Wilmington NJ. Il.
Conference TO the General Conference,
writes I'VE are greatly pleased with
Omaha. The people here are taking caro-
Of the General Conference in good
style, The press, secular and religious,
are giving great publicity to our pro-
ceedings. The business is progressing
mainly at present through reports and
the appointment Of the various commit
tees to consider them. The bishops made
their report--a great paper which was
read BY Bishop Foster. 1t held the at
tention OF the 500 delegates FOR one hour
and threc-quarters and made profound
impression. Bishops Thoburn Of India,
and Iaylot Of Africa, greatly cheered
our hearts. Our success in the mission
fields during the last quadrennial has
been marvellous. The Ill annual confer.
ehces are jabilant because Of the vic.
tories at home and abroad The conycr.
aions are 5000 every wcek2a pentecost
every seven days. But what is this to
the millions who are lnsaved? Brother
adams and often talk Of Dover and
viii DC delighted when we turn oui
faces towards home ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
Ferris Industrial school pupils.

Az the Ferris Industrial School Sun
dayth Easterexercises We're repeated be-
fore goodly audience The members of
the school entertained their visitors with
some good singing and exercises. Master
Caldwell, member of the school, took
an active part, as did Miss IIaines, the
oight-ycars.oid daughter of the superin-
tendent. Those present were: Benja-
min Nields, Alfred Gawthrop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clement .. Smyth, Miss Alice
smyth, Lewis G. Vandegrift, Mrs.
Frances s, Garrett, George S. Capelle,
Emlen lIcwcs, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley C.
Kent, Isaac I. johnson, Enos l.. Doan,
Mr.. ana Mrs. ] q. Cranston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph w. II. Watson Of New
port, Miss Madge lIilles, Ashton r.
Iatum, Miss Elizabeth II. Tatum, Miss
Lilly Allen, Riyerton, N, j., Mrs. Kit
finger, Harry w. Howell, Henry g.
Conrad, Miss Mary i. w. Morse Miss
Rachel Williams, Joseph z. Richardson,
John Richardson, Jr,, and others.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
Chier tiobinson's ADMINISTRATION.

The terms Of Edward A. Robinson,
ehiaf engineer 81 tile fire department;
james b. Kane, first assistant and vii.
liam +, Green, second assistant expired
IL midnight on sunday and the nantes
e. those officers fell upon tile recently
elected officials, The latter are. Dennis
5. Shields, chief engineer; James III.
Dickerson, first assistant and Alexander
n Cloud, second assistant. Chief Engi-
ntcr Robinson will make his report to
tho City Council this evening.
It covers the Inst year Of his term
from May Isl, 1891 q May 18th, 1892.
During the year there were recorded lt9
lires and calls, SO occurring at night and
45 during the day, exclusive Of still
alarms and outside the city. The total
loss by fire was sol ,ll5; tie insurance
Sl23325 During the two years Of
Chief Engineer hahiAson's term there
were l9s alarms and the total loss of
property was S2ai9g0; insurance $780,
roe. Nr. Rohinsan's term has been an
| efficient one
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
BURGLARS At NEW CASTLE.
Boldly Operating Under Shadow
of the Whipping Post.

Four Places Visited But No Plumber OBJ
tained--An Attempt Upon n Dwelling
Frustrated by n Woman's Screams.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEw CASTLE, May 13.--Since the mem
orable attempt to rob the Farmers Bank
five years ago, New Castle has not been so
thoroughly stirred up over attempted bur
glaries as il was early this morning, when
thieves made bold, but unsuccessful
efforts to gain entrance to four well known
places of business, as follows. George Il.
TRUTHS jewelry and variety store OIL Union
street; office Of liza LIE. Eliason at Union
and South streets. cigar store of Fred shaw
and whcelwright shop of u. Il. Blackburn
at Delaware and Union streets.
The first place visited was evidently the
wheclwright shop which they entered by
prying several boards off the side Of the
building. Here they procured their tools,
which were afterwards iised on the front
door of Mr.. Truitt's store. There were two
burglars at the latter place, and one of
them was engaged in prying open the
front door with jimmy, while the other
had mounted the tin roof of = shed III the
rear OF the house and was endrayor-
ing to lift window to enter the
house. 1t was about 1870 o'clock
when Mrs. Trutt was awakened by
noise ut the front door. She in
stantly began 70 scream, awakening her
husband and the neighbors for square
away. Her cutlery scared the burglars
and they both made u hasty retreat, the
one at the front door going up Union
street and the man on the roof jumping to
the ground running towards the Leslie
proptery
BY this time a big crowd had collected,
and five minutes afterward Officers Morgan
and Tobii arrived on the scene.
The moon was shining brightly and
Mrs. Truitt plainly saw the man as he
left the door. She describes him as
heayy.set man with remarkably broad
shoulders and wearing SLOUGH hat and
thick REFER. The other man she could
not describe. Tho men in their flight left
the chisel with which they had pried the
door open, II is tine one stolen from iilacis,
burn shop and is now In the custody oi
Mayor Herbert, who is making every
| effort to locate the men.
AZ i-liason'S Office the front door was
! opened and Al entrance gained but
I nothing is missing with the exception Of d
| Waterbury watch, which was left there by
| one Of the worl5mep. The safe was also
| opened, but as it contained nothing but
books it was not otherwise disturbed.
One lock Of the front door OF Fred Shaw's
storn WAS broken off, but for some reason
the burglars nade no attempt to break tht
other.
Many strangers were in town yesterday
among them being several suspicious char
aetcrs, who were watched BY the police
| until they left early last evening SOME
| OF them may have returned, as many he
lieye that the burglars are the same gang
! that operated in Newark recently. A mum
Der Of PRISONERS, 20.day men. were released
| from Jail yesterday, and another theory i,
that some Of them were concerned in The
i work
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
!. cro.s Nost,, m 1rnrl.nt sirnnt

day wits the telephone linemen uf6,s
nest, Gp NO ieet On the NIX Telegraph ,ol,.
q the soutlisWcst corner % Eighth and
Market streets lhemeu had hauled III A
large dry goods boy q tile cfassstrees ii
lie midst q tie maze If wires. flcre
they wefc sfittea comfortably, liking tia
neAg helSY lead cables Tie uut.tlt-sea
Illusion was heightened BY tile uee!l5fl,iIitl
call IF heaSr away, or ''slaek on Clue liue
there, Is Tue men from the tfass5,rea5
sung aer rs ~ ta94e perehrd on hieh
pole across tlie rcat Tie incident
strongly suggested the picture pf sailors ut
work On tlie lnAsts nf Ship hauling in
Shants
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
wHIcH Is TnEn4Ra EsrlIBRAnr.
1t All Depends on How the Librarian
Counts His Books--By Volume or by
Book

1t All Depends on How the Librarian
Counts His Books--By Volume or BY
Book.
The following appears in the Detqware
College Reeiem:
The three largest libraries in the world are
the National Library at Paris, the London
British Museum Library and the st. Peters
burg Imperial Public Library. containing
a291,0OO, l5OO,000 and i,0OODOO volumes respect
lively.
The statement has been seen frequently
elsewhere and also, although perhaps not
quite so often, that in regard to the num-
herring of the books inthe various European
Libraries the custom at the Paris and st.
Petersburg libraries is to count each sepa-
rately bound volume Of book as Il book
itself On the contrary the British Museum
custom is invariably to count in the total
as one book only the six volumes or 50
if it happen to be so that 20 to complete
the book. For instance under the British
Museum rules the - volumes OF the Encv-
clopedia Britannica count as one book. In
the National Library at Paris il would be
called % books. Tint is how the French
and Russians manage to creep up Into the
millions, In the department Of ancient
manuscripts, however the British Museum
| far outstrips its neighbors both as to num-
Der and to intrinsic value. 1t is a question
/ whether il does not also exceed Tie Ma.
tional library at Paris in the bona tide
number of books.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

son said sthe returns showed that the
oificers-elect had received the vote of a
majority of the companies and the action
taken by Council was proper.
Mr.. Green told representative of
The GAZETTE on Thursday morning that
the Delaware had taken no action in re-
gard 10 contesting the election, and that if
they did not get on to anything else lad
ditional to what is mentioned in the com
munication) no protest would be sent to
Council. Another member Of the Della
ware stated emphatically that no protest
would be presented. After the adjourn
ment of Council the president of the
Friendship stated that he would testify
under oath that his company selected its
election officers two weeks previous to
Tuesdays election.
AN ovERDRArT AUTHORIZED.
A resolution offered by Mr. Cotton, au
thorizing the city treasurer to make over
draft on Union National Bank for such
sums as may be necessary to meet the
current expenses Of the city within the
appropriations for the present fiscal year.
IN anticipation of further collections of
taxes, was adopted and copy of the reso.
luton was ordered sent to the officers of
Union National Bank.
The miscellaneous payroll for April,
amounting to S2,0S3.S5 and held over from
the last meeting because it exceeded the
sum remaining to the credit of the appro-
priation Tor salaries, was passed.
In written opinion, the city solicitor
recommended that Judgment for 500,
given in the case of Joseph l.. Killgore. All
ex-city treasurer, and standing against
George w. Vernon since January 9Th,
1879, be satisfied. The city solicitor was
directed to enter satisfaction on the bond.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
DE4rrs rIGi1 KEPT M 4 noe.
Tragic Suicide OF Carpenter william
Briefly.


William Briefly, aged S. years, a
carpenter living At No. 5l3 West Third
street, was found dead III the loft Of his
carpenter shop on Saturday afternoon,
having hung himself with a piece of
window.cord. The rope was fastened
to the top of the banister and the body
Of the suicide dangled from the stair
way.
The suicides faithful dog was found
at the side of its master keeping vigil.
The poor brute had made no noise of
any kind but continued the death watch
until the CHASTITY deed was discovered
and the dog was released
The deceased had been missing since
Thursday morning last when he left
home presumably to 90 10 his carpenter
shopat No 305 West Fourth street Since
that time every effort was made to find
him but without avail. Mrs. Briefly
and her only son had become uneasy
over the husband and fathers disap-
pearance.
About 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon
William Briefly, Jr., the suicides son
and A. j. Toulson, d former employe
went to the carpenter shop and burst
open the door leading into the second
story of the building. Their examina.
ton revealed the fact that the deceased
had taken his life with deliberate aim
| His Watchdog sat by the side of the
corpse faithful till the last.
Coroner Sparks was notified of the
tragedy and, accompanied by DIR. Charles
u. Baird, went at once to the scene Of
| the suicide. An inquest was deemed
| UNNECESSARY A certificate of death yvas
given. The body was badly decomposed
and DIR. Baird concluded that, from the
condition Of the body, the deed must
have been done Thursday morning. He
had been drinking of late and it is sup.
| posed became respondent. Deceased
was native of Pennsylvania.