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Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

A GRAY shawl was found In front of
the town hall by Mr.. Grant last night.
The owner can have it by applying at
the town hall office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
CITY AND COUNTY TAxEs.
The City Collectors VIII be Ready Friday
Morning But the County Books Are
Not Completed.

The City Collectors VIII be Ready Friday
Morning But the County Books Are
Not Completed.
The city tax collectors are all ready for
the commencement OF the receipt of taxes
for 1892 tomorrow That morning al s
O'Clock the office doors will be thrown
open and city property owners can 10 in
and get their bills.
The outlook for the county and poor col
lection is far different.
County Treasurer and Receiver of Taxes
John Il. Dickey stated yesterday in
reply to questions upon that point that he
has not yet received the duplicate books
from the Levy Court.
This will allow no time to make out the
bills for taxpayers and will cause prob
ably thos same dissatisfaction and complaint
as last year.
The collection should commence accord
ing to law Tomorrow, July 1st, the
opening of the first day of the fiscal term.
Without the books. Mr.. Dickey and his
clerks cannot make stroke Of the pen
towards having the work prepared.
Last year the duplicate books were not
received from the Levy Court before July
18th. Everyone remembers what disorder,
disarrangement and continuous complaint
from Taxpayers followed. The citizens of
Wilmington, through this mismanagement
OF the Levy Court, got only three days in
August instead oil the full month i'll which
to avail themselves of the per cent rebate
that is, of course, with the exception of
the days when Mr.. Dickey happened not to
be collecting in the hundreds, He received
the whole blame of the disorder. which
was Unfortunately heaped upon his head
by the Republican party and also by the
Taxpayers too, who did not understand
the cause of the trouble which was one
over which he had nor could have any
control.
The law says the duplicate books shall
be In the receivers hands on July LIST. But
every collector has always calculated ON
getting them in time to make ont the tax
bills. This is an arduous job and under
any circumstances would take several days
TO accomplish.
Mr.. Dickey has not got the receipts yet
He hopes to have them by to-day at the
latest.
The great point at the opening of the tax
collection is to have the tax bills ready for
each taxpayer when he calls The
various items against each taxpayer have
to be picked out and detailed with one
totnl, 81 that the property owner may
know ut sight the total of his property-tax
dues. AS 1t stands the outlook Is OF an
noying delay, if possible more aggrayating
to the clerks than to the Taxpayers, who
will have to stand waiting until the bills
are made out in each applicants case in
turn.
The county taxes to be paid in the city
will be received ut No. SlOt Market. il
will probably be Tuesday before the col
lection can commence,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
THE ROBERT EDGAR CASE.
A Hearing on Iiabeas Corpus Before
Judge Grubb on Tuesday.

Judge Grubb on Tuesday.
A hearing in the case of Robert Edgar
to have bail reduced from $4,000 to such
sum as the court may think proper, was
given at the county court house by Judge
Grubb Tuesday morning.
and Judge Ball, Henry C. Turner and
Walter Hayes in opposition.
Robert Edgar and his wife Annetestilied
on Tuesday. There was large audience
present who seemed intensely interested
in the proceedings. Much of the details
of the testimony would not bear publica-
ton. In his testimony Robert Edgar dis
claimed the allegations made against him
In regard to Maggie Welsh. He asserted
he possessed no property in Delaware. ON
cross-examination it was ascertained that
he owned six houses in Philadelphia and
two mortgages. He stated that his prop
erty is i'll such n condition that it would
not afford II $40 note even for counsel $
fees. All his property is attached.
Mrs. Anne Edgar was next called Some
question was raised as to "a wife testifying
i'll her husbands behalf. 1t was ascer.
tanned that this may be done IN civil
action under recent statute. The witness
denied certain criminal allegations against
herself and her husband in regard to the
girl Maggie Welsh. Mrs. Edgar was
married III September, 1880, a few days
after her arrival in New York city. In
reply to Mr.. Bird she testified that she
had been endeavorins to obtain the $40, 600
bail for her husband, but was unsuccessful.
She thought she might be able to realize
the sum OF 5000 or $1,000.
In regard to the admission of Ricard's
testimony the court ruled that il was not
gormane to the issue. All the question is
confined to the fact of injury and ability
to find bail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
THE BLAME FOR THE WRECK.
Verdict of the Coronor's Jury in the
Harrisburg Disaster.

Harrisburg Disaster.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 23.-Thecoroner' $
jury to-day rendered verdict in the case
OF the men blamed for the wreck of the
second section of the western express last
Saturday morning. The jury found II. S.
Hayes, the operator at Steelton, guilty of
gross neglect in allowing the second Sec
ton of the western express to run in on
the block before the first section had left
the block between the Steelton and Dock
street towers. Robert NJ. Brown, flagman
of the first section, was found guilty of
neglect i'll not. going back far enough and
placing torpedoes on the track and re-
manning until the second section arrived
in order to flag it.. Hugh Kelley, engineer
of tho second section, was found guilty Of
the same charge for not having his train
under full control upon approaching Dock
street and running past the danger signal
and into the first section, thereby causing
the wreck. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was censured for allowing the
track on the line of an approaching pas
senger train.
Engineer Kelley was arrested and held
for hearing next Tuesday. In his testi-
mony to-day he said he had nothing to do
with the tower, being guided by the pole.
He also said he knew of a city ordinance
regulating the speed Of trains through the
city, but deemed the railroad private prop
erty, and, therefore, not bound by the or
dinance. 1t would require 500 yards space
to stop train of Pullmans on rainy
night, he said.
FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 2s.--The funeral
services for Catharne Heebner and Win
field Heebncr, mother and son. victims of
the crash on the Pennsylvania road at Har-
risburg, were held to-day
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
A POISON MYSTERY.
Tive Persons Who Ate Ice Cream Beco,n
Violently Ill.


The Rev. L. l.. Hubbard, pastor of
Union Church, aud nine of his practitioners
went to Millington, Nd, OH Monday to ut
tend the funeral of Miss Annie Lee, who
was member of Union Church, this city,
and pupil of w. S. Godwins Sunday
school class. After interment the people
took dinner at Millington and there still
remained several hours before train time.
Five of the party accordingly went to an
ice cream saloon near the station and ate
heartily of the summer delcacy. The
nayor pariaken Of was vanilla. The party
included Mr.. and Mrs. Warner S. Goodwin,
No. 102 West Fifth street; William H.
Pardee, No. 500 West Fourth street; Mrs
Annie Hanna, No 1924 West Fifth street,
and Charles W. Parvis, No. SOB West Fifth
street. David johnson of No. 3l5 South
Van Buren, street. and the Rev. MIR. Hub
bard, did not touch the ice cream The
persons who ate it say it tasted quite sweet,
The party of ten left Millington at 3.49
p. M. and arrived in this city at SIP
O'Clock. When the train reached New
Castle the five persons who had eaten
ice cream became i'll and more so when
they alighted from the train in this city.
Mrs. Goodwin had to be assisted from the
train. subsequently the entire five per-
sons became sick at the stomach. They
proceeded out Front street to Madison and
up Madison to Fourth. Here they entered
Griffins drug store to obtain relief. Mr.
Griffin did all lie cou,d for them and sug-
gested that physicians be called in. Tie
party all went to their homes.
Mr. Paradee, luter in the evening, was
attended by DR.. j. T. V. Blocksom; Mr.
and Mrs. Goodwin by DIR. D. w. Maull;
Hrs. Hanna by DIR. Willard r. Corkran;
and MIR. Parvis by DIR. Smith Cooper The
symptoms in each case were those of
cholera morbus. All attribute their illness
to the ice cream they ate. Tyrotoxcon is
the poisonous element of milk and cream
which has been known to poison so many
people recently, and it is believed that this
case is no exception. Fully 10 people
were similarly poisoned at Asbury Park,
n. j., on Monday. by eating ice cream
which it was believed came from the un-
cleanly condition of the cream cans
DR.. Blocksom ascribed the illness to the
condition of the cream, which might have
been stale. DIR. Corkran agreed with Dir.
Blocksom as to the poisonous element of
milk, and said that the ice cream had
probably fallen and then been refrozen.
lie also said IL was probably stale.
DIR. Maui did not think that tyrotoxicon
had anything to do with the case He
said the illness was due to the ice cream,
which WAS very sweet, and which was
probably badly made All of the patients
are reported much better now and will
recover
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
licafns.

AYhRS.-In this city. on tho 2sih inst, Gracy
H. wife OF Caleb D. Ayars and daughter of
fhll u md Mary A. Ambold, aged 90 years
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Tho funeral from the residence OF her husband,
n r,h-weat corner Third and -hipley streets,
on Thursday afternoon, at o'clock lnterment
at kvervew cemetery.
CAMPBELL. Suddenly, on the ed instant.
Alexander Campbell, aged 10 years.
uILL.-On the 2sd inst, ut salisbury, Nd, the
Row. Charles Hill.
uAKMEY.-In this city. on tho seth instant,
Patrick Harmey aged CD years.
LYNCH.-kt Hookessln, on the 21th instant,
Julia, wife OF Cornelius Lynch, aged 81 years
NAY1.oR.-on the 2sd inst, Isaac Naylor, in
his f9th year.
RuBINsoN.-o the e9th instant, William II.
Robinson, aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
tho funeral from the residence Of his father,
No. ,OH West 1euth street, on F-idny after
noon 81 . o'clock. lnterment mt liyeryiew
cemetery.
SPALLA Elm this city, on the 18th instant,
John Hpnllnne, aged Oh years.
lieiatves and fricids arc invited TO attend
the funeral from his late residence, l3s3 WAL
nut street, on Friday morning, July LIST, NJ 0
o'clock. High mass at St Tairick's Church.
1nterment at Cathedral cemetery.
TWIII.EY.--ln this city. on the .4th instant,
Leroy. infant son Of Otis A. and Jessie g.
T~illey, aged 10 months week and day
WARD.-ln this city, on tue 2lst lust, Cathti-
rine Ward, aged Is years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
srEAM TUG oWEGo SEIZED.
She Carried Passengers without Ifavlnj
II Licensed Pilot Aboard,

The stcam-tug Owego of this port was
seized yesterday by United States Mar
shal Henry 9. Mahaffy on an attachment
CURED by violation of an act of Congress
in carrying passengers without having u
licensed pilot aboard. The tug is tied up
at Third street wharf. There are seven
distinct articles in the charge against tho
tug owner. She ran from this city to
Augustine Pier on June 18th without a
licensed pilot.
The writ is returnable July sth. The
present action is not like the usual libel
If the offence be proved the vessel il liable
to be condemned and sold To pay penalty
OF $500 in each of seven charges, that is
to say $500 in all. Her owner is John
Mulrnpav
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Opened Sharply on Time In Cincin-
MATHS Big Music Hall,

The Delegates Welcomed by the Rev. DIR.
Lockwood in IA FUN Dress Suit--Icx-
Governor st. John Made Temporary
Chairman.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
CINCINNATI, June 20.-The big Music
Hall was gay with banners, national flags
coats OF arms of the several states,
palms and flowers and prohibition
inscriptions, when the delegates to
Prohibition party, more prompt than
the delegates to the older parties, be-
gan TO file in this morning, A huge
American flag slrnounted the stage and
supported portraits of Washington, Lin
coin. Neal Dow and Frances Willard. The
first cheering greeted the Massachusetts
delegation when they entered in body,
carrying opened light gray parasols and
singing campaign tune.
II was jO;io "a. m. when the proceedings
commenced by the playing Of -"America"
on the immense organ aided by q bugle
band on the stage. The audience rose and
joined in singing the hymn. At this hour
the body of the hall was filled and the gal
leries were about half occupied.
Chairman DicSey, of the national COM
mittee. then called the convention to order
and introduced DIR. j. q. Evans, of He'd
ding College, Illinois, who formally opened
the convention with prayer, in the course
OF which he entreated that rum be driven
from the country and that the saloon cease
to exist. number of delegates sought
seats after prayer, and the Silver Lake
quartet, of New York state, rendered
Temperance selection while order was
again being restored, They received an
encore.
The Rev. DR.. Lockwood of Cincinnati,
then, ON behalf of the city and of the state
of Ohio, welcomed the delegates. Mr..
Lockwood delivered his early morning
address i'll a full dress suit.
Professor Dielley responded to the adj
dress. He said the Prohibitionists knew
precisely what they were here for and ex-
actly where they were going and there
was no danger that any obstacle would
divert them from their relentless PURPOSE.
I'VE are here" he added. ITO put candi-
dates in nomination and to keep them in
the field until the polls are closed next
November" His reference to no fusions
was loudly applauded. They were also
here, he said to make a platform as UNI
equivocal as the best English could make
it and which should be OH both sides of no
question, which should say exactly what
It means and mean precisely what it says
lie closed by naming Ex-Governor st John
as temporary chairman.
Wild cheering, the waving of flags and
handkerchiefs greeted the mention of the
name OF ex-Governor st. John. The shout
ing was renewed again and again as the
noted kansasan stepped forward and as
sumed the gavel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
cHICAGO,s DISGRACE.
The Worlds Columbian Commission
Bankrupt to Its Last Postage Stamp.

Tho Worlds Columbian Commission
Bankrupt to Its Last Postage Stamp.
Associated Press Dsnau,n nv spsr,al w,r,s.
CHICAGO. June 29.--Bankruptcy has at
last reached the Worlds Columbian Com
mission. Every cent of the appropriation
has been exhausted and Secretary Dickin-
son has not enough money left To buy n
postage stamp unless he draws on his own
resources. Director general Davis has not
drawn his salary for several months and
Colonel Dickinson has gone without pay
for the same period, Ill order that the
clerks in bis office could draw their salar-
les in full. but few members Of the
national board who attended the April
session have received the money they adj
vanccd for railroad fares and hotel ex-
per.ses.
Last night the last postage stamp in
Secretary Dickinson's Office was put on a
letter TO Secretary Foster, informing him
of the condition Of the national commit
tees finances.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

Buffolo Bills Wild West show recently
gave Il performance before Queen Victoria
and US u token of her delight she presented
beautiful scarf pins to William Cody and
Edward salisbury, the owners. and Major
John Burke, the manager. MINOR Burke
is u Wilmingtonian and is about 80 years
old. He left here in 1862 and went to
Washington, ID. G., where he was clerk for
about three years for his uncle. Charles
Murphy, butcher. In 1865 or 1856 the
major became manager of theatre in
Washington and soon thereafter he took
to the road, serving as manager He has
been manager of the Wild West show
many years. While in this city he resided
ON Orange street near Fifth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

Associated Pross Dispatch by special Wires.
LoNDoN. June 29.--The White star Line
steamer Majestic, from New York, June
I'D for Liverpool, which arrived at
Queenstown June 18th reports that on the
I'D inst, in latitude 4Oa north, longitude
6So west. she passed dcrelict vessel. APP
parently of English build. with the stumps
of her masts still standing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

Observation-Disclosures OF Ga2t.te and Journal
MIDDLETowS, June 28-Henry McVey
Of Wilmington, who has been ON visit TO
was walking over the farm last Saturday
when he was seen TO stagger and fall
When help reached him he was found to
be suffering from apoplexy, from which
: he died this morning at o'clock,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
NO PEACHES This YEAR.
The Peninsula Crop VIII Be Almost
Complete Failure.

The Railroad Company's Estimates Show
Total of Less Than 100000 Baskets
for Railroad Shipment, and They are
stun Dropping From the Trees.
Clayton Call, June 10Th.
Below will be found reports from L. N.
Mills, special agent OF the p, w. d B.
railroad u. r. Stacey. superintendent of
the Baltimore Il Delaware Bay railroad.
and also from the Baltimore & Eastern
Shore railroad. All agree that the crop
will be almost II total failure and there
will hardly be enough peaches for canning
purposes.
The estimates give about 400, 900 baskets
as the crop of the Peninsula, but the
peaches are still dropping from the trees,
and it may be that by the time the fruit
generally ripens there will be none left.
There Is also scarcity of small fruits,
such as gooseberries backberries rasp-
berries and whortleberries, and the apple
crop will be extremely short.
Editor Clayton Cal: In answer TO your re-
quest Tor the estimate of the peach crop this
yehr, enclose the following: You will under
stand this is the estimate Of growers given to
Ire railroad agents Of our several stations.
These agents report that 1t IL very difficult to
get any correct estimate as some OF the
growers report peaches still dropping, and
they are doubtful ms to whether they wifi have
even the small number reported 10 ship when
tho Time cOfnos 10 market them Growers ia
Sussex aud lower Kent reDort all their fruit
on carly and late vaTictips. Tha middle
varieties, such as generally constitute the bulk
OF the crop shipped, being almost bare of fruit
this year.
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Y. a. Is X. raj rond .................... 2U.7D5
". 4 Z. rhllrond ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 92,a65
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Z. q >. railroad. Observation-Disclosures. 4,am
y. u, +. ~ N. rai'road 26,s35
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
aaarrragss.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RY.-At the Church Of
the Nativity, Philadelphia, on the 22d inst,
by the Rev. IN. JeiIeris, Thomas Medara of
Philadelphia and Mary Montgomery, for
inerly Of this city.
cCAItDi.t-RoSiN.-At the residence of the
brides mother, in this city, on the 2sd inst,
by the Roy. John ID. G. Hanna, Robert G.
McCardle aud Bertha Resin, both oil this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
BL1INE's SUCCESSOR.
John w. Foster of Indiana Appointed
Secretary of State.


Secretary of State.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WASHINGTON, June 29-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the name of
John W. Foster Of Indiana to be Secretary
of State.
THE NOMINATION. CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Senate, in
executive session, has confirmed the nomi-
nation of John W. Foster to be Secretary
of State
John Watson Foster was born in Pike
county, Indiana, March I'd, 1896 He was
graduated at the Indiana State University
In 1855, and after one year at Harvard law
school, was admitted to the bar and began
to practice in Evansville. He served
through the civil war, as major, lieuten-
ant-colonel and colonel. After the war
he became editor of the Evansville Daily
journal. In 1860 he was appointed post
master of that city. In 1873 he was ap-
pointed, by President tGrant, United
States minister to Mexico, and re-
appointed by Hayes in 1880. In March
of that year he was transferred to Russia
and held that mission until November,
1881, when he resigned and returning to
this country, established himself in prac-
tice in international cases in Washington.
In 1883 he was appointed by President
Arthur minister to Spain, where he ne
gotiated q treaty that, after long con-
siderotion, failed to receive the approval
of the Senate and was finally withdrawn
by President Cleveland, for reconsideration
meanwhile, in March, 1885. Minister Foster
had resigned and returned to the United
States. After the withdrawal of the treaty
General Foster was instructed to return to
Spain to reopen negotiations for a modified
treaty. This mission. however, proved I'M
successful.-ED. u. E.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

Superintendent Il. =. Stacey of the
Baltimore IL Delaware Bay railruad esti-
mates the crop ut 10000 baskets. The
peaches are still dropping from the trees
and there is very little fruit left, hardly
enough for home consumption,
The Baltimore d Eastern Shore railroad
estimates their crop at 400 or 500 baskets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
Decline to Handle isIehmond Terminal.

NEw YoRK, June 2S.-prexel. Morgan &
Company have declined the invitation to
undertake the reorganization of the Rich
mond Terminal. In letter to w. C.
Strong, chairman of the Richmond
Terminal stockholders committee, they
give their reasons for so doing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

The British bark OsTnond 0'Brien is at
|, Pigeon Point wharf with cargo of nitrate,
of soda from TaltaL Chill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

John Spallanc, a well-known resident of
this city, died Tuesday at bis late home
No. 1873 Walnut street, aged OF years. Mr..
Spallane was native of Ireland, but had
resided in Wilmington for over so years.
lie was man of excellent character, and
friends. His funeral will take place at .
o'clock Friday morning, with high mass
at st. Patrick's Church and lnterment at
Cathedral cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

benjamin Elliott is soiourning at Ocean
Grove.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

Manual Richenberger has obtained from
Canada q pair of fine dappled grsys.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the name OF
John w. Foster of Indiana to be Secretary
of State