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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
THE DUG4N TRAG EDr.


The last act Coroner Charles Il. Sparks
was the signingof the verdict in the Dugan
murder case at his office sunday, and
thus closed his official term us coroner in
case the like 9f which has never oc.
Cured in he criminal annals of this State.
The slayer Of Katie Dugan is still a free
man, despite the efforts of the police
authorities and detectives to bring him to
justice.
The murder occurred little over a
month ago in Il suburban field in the
southwestern part Of the city. 1t was on
Wednesday evening, October 18th that
Katie llugan left her home at No. III
West Font street, saving to her sister
l4i22ie pugau that She would be home in
a few minutes. How the parents waited
in vain for her to return a,l that night
and how the almost dccapitated body was
discovered by William i. CIrswell on the
day following the murder when the mis-
sve was found that lured her 10 death, all
these circumstances have been rehearSed
until every person in the city knows the
story of the Crnel murder.
50 tr no one has come forward to give
any definite Information concerning the
murder and uo one scents to have ob;
served the murderer and his victim on the
fatelul night, The lonely tryst which
ended in tho unfortunate girls death
seems not IN have been discovered by any
one and the mystery is no nearer solution
now than it was month ago. The verdict
of the jury was that the girl came to her
death at the hands Of persons unknown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
GREEN GOODS CIRCULARS.



For n week or more Wilmington has
been flooded with green goods circulars.
Among the citizens who have received
them is John $. Fuhr, n grocer on King
street below Eighth. They are all adj
dressed by the same person and post
marked New York. The letters are
typewriter and in blue ink. They are
addressed dear Sir" and marked "cunli-
dental" The letter is closely written and
fills four large pages. The matter it con.
tains is similar to that in the other green
goods circulars sent here.
The circular concludes thus:
Remember it is very Important for yourself
TO sign your number and password as directed
on enclosed slip, but il GU have n near rela-
trust implicitly, and shouli he want TO enter
into this, then let him simply send his name
and post address and ! will arrange
matters with him. But for yol again repeat
be positive and sign H1 directed, for you are
registered on my books, from this time on, by
your number and password only, and no other
way.
Accompanying the circular is an article
about grecnbackS cut to convey the inn
preston that it was clipped from news
paper but which the Swindler had pub
llshed himself to assist him in his swim.
ding, The slip enclosed tells the recipient
of the circular to telegraph John Howell,
i0i Morris avenue, Elizabeth, y. J..n and
sign the password machinery" and q
number which the slip mentions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
sCDDEy DE4rH or DR. Rer1r.
Pastor of the Reformed Church Of wy
omins and Ridgely,

The Rev. Dr, William NJ Rely, pastor
of the Reformed Church of Wyoming,
Dell, and of Ridgely, Md, died at WyoIn,
ing suddenly at 10.l5 o'clock, Monday
night last, Of apoplexy. DIR. Rely was
very much loved and highly esteemed by
the whole community during his brief but
successful pastoratc at Wyoming and
Itidgey, His sudden death was great
shock 10 all the people and n severe and
deeply felt loss to the two church congre-
cations.
Funeral services will be held in the Re-
formed Church at Wyoming tomorrow at
= p. III. The Rev Dr. Il. Y. Gerhart Of
Lancaster, Pa, will offiGiate. lnterment
will he at Allentown, Pa, on Friday at 2
T. m, when the Rev. DR.. A. J. G. Dubbs
Will conduct the services.
DR.. Reilly was formerly president of the
Allentown, Pa, Female College, and also
of the Palatinate College, Myerstown, Pa,
lie was born at York in 1887. his father
being the Rev. James Ross Reilly, one of
the pioneers of the Reformed Church. He
was a graduate Of Pennsylvania College,
Gettysburg, and of the Theological Semi.
nary at Princeton, \. J.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
Builders Adont a Code.

At the corporation meeting of the Master
Builders Exchange, Philadelphia, Tuesday
night the code of practice for sub.estlmat-
ing and sub-contracting, as approved at
the recent conference meeting of the en-
change, was discussed and. after few
alterations. adopted. A communication
from the Manufacturers Club requested
that committee of two be appointed to
at ameeting to be held at the Manufacturers
club for the formation of Philadelphia
transportation bureau. \ committee CON
sistins of Messrs. Stevens and Reeves was
appointed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

ELKTON, Mp, Nov. 2l.-YesterC;ay MORN
ing while Pennsylvania railroad engine
223 was standing at the water plug on the
Columbia and Port Deposit railroad at
Perryville, train No. $40, Baltimore and
Pcrryville accommodation on the Phila.
delPhia, Wilmington Il Baltimore railroad,
crashed into it. The force of the collision
threw both locomotives from the track,
breaking the front end of each None Of
the cars left the rails and no one was ill.,
iured. II is said the accident was due 10
engine 223 using the main line without
any tlagman. The accommodation train
had received clear signnl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

The contracts for pavements and asphalt
floors in this city have been awarded to
the Portland Paving Company as follows ::
For pavements and asphalt floors at the
Pennsylvania State Insane Asylum ut
Wornersyille, $1,000; floors for new sugar
mill in Philadelphia, $1,000; pavemeuts
for the Malthy House, Monmouth Beach,
n j., $1,000
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

At a recent meeting of the Hamilton
were elected for the ensuing term: I'resi-
dent, Elwood Laytield Vice e-presldent,
Charles Il. Dubell; Secretary, Alfred S.
McAlister The club will attend the lee
ture of Judge Shea of New York, upon
"liamilton," to be delivered before the
Historical Society of Delaware on Deem
ber I'd,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

For the week ending at noon on Satur-
day, Registrar Culquhoun of the Board of
Health reported l6 deaths IA less than for
the same period last year; % births, s more
than for the same period last year, and 2d
marriages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
Iioat Bnilding at jackson s sharp,s.

The Jackson Il sharp Company is build
ing for the Baltimore 4 ohio Railroad
company, for use at Philadelphia a car
tlont lS5 feet long, 81 feet beam and S feet
dcpth of hold. 1t is building for tha
National Dredging Company a tug los fret
long, Y feet beam and 10 fec. depth ot
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

A milk team, driven by W. c. Peters,
was struck at Iinwood Tuesday by a
Pennsylvania railroad freight train The
vehicle was demolished and Mr.. Peters
received many cuts and scratches. Ills
injuries are not considered serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

The following Delaware pensions have
been granted Original, Samuel T. John
son; additional, William Il. DerreicksOn;
original widows, etc, Hannah Zebley,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lS.-The third days
session Of the Unitarian Conference of the
Middle States and Canada opened yesterday
morning in the First Unitarian Church
with devotional exercises by the Rev.
George ii. Badger of Rutherford, N. j.,
and Rev. L. Il. Hale, d. D., of Boston.
Rev. Joseph May presided. The secretary S
report showed that 20 churches were
represented by 56 accredited delegates, Rev.
j. II. Rhoades positively declined to be a
candidate for reelection as president, for
lack of time to discharge its duties, where
upon resolutions of regret at his decision
We're adopted.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President Edward w. Clark of Philadel-
phia; Vice-prcsiients, Dorman Is. Eaton
of New York; Mrs. Anna w. Longstreth
of Philadelphia, Rev. Robert Collyer, ID.
D., of New York, Henry B. Wells of
Plaintield, Rev. Charles SliCer of Buffalo,
and Rev. Joseph May of Philadelphia;
Trustees (for three years., Edward W..
Clark, Rev. John w, Chadwick of Brook
lyn, John Hansen Rhoades of New York;
Directors (for three years., Mrs. Anna w.
Longtreth, Rev. Robert Collyer, Rev.
Merle st. G. Wright of New York.
The first paper of the morning was that
of Rev. +. L, St. John of Pittsburg, on
"The Evangeliza;ion of the Cities" He
began by saying that all great achievements
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

The police department haye receiyei
their new winter uritorms.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

Lewis F. Adair has gone to Chestertown,
Nd, for few days in search of game.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25

NEVADA, Mo-, Jan, 23.-When the 7.30
Missouri Pacific train arrived hero last
evening mob OF $50 men from Bar
ton county got off, proceeded to the
County Jail, and demanded that the
ShoriT turn over to thom Heplor, tho
man who murdered Mrs. Goodloy and
her little son in that county last Sun
day evening.
Tho Sheriff made some resistance
and tho mob proceeded to knock in
tine door. Tho Sheriff. having been
previously warned that tho mob was
coming, had sGcreted the prisoner In
an out house, but the mob soon gained
almittunce and brought Hepler forth
They hurried him down the railroad
to Nassau Junction, TO board tho train
and tako their prisoner back to Barton
County, where they intended to burn
| him ut tho stake. About half an hour
after tho mob took the man Sheriff
Waite gathered posse, including
Company II, First Regiment, N. O.,
and started to overhaul the mob but
thoy were too late, as the mob took
Hepler back to Lamar and hanged
him in the court house yard imine.
| diately on arrival there.
| sheriff Garrett, of BRl ton county,
had "a talk with Roplor in JAIL and the
prisoner confessed TO having mnrler
ed the women and child, but said he
did not know what he did it for.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
Fire at Third and DUPONT,

At 1880 o'clock this morning, an
alarm came from box No. So, Fourth
and Scott streets. A fire had broken
out in frame building, No. 800 Du-
Pont street, owned and occupied by
Elijah Bird. The lower story was
used as grocery store and the upper
story was used by tho colored people
for u hall known as Congress Hail."
The fire companies were late In getting
to the fire on account OF tho number of
hills they had to climb. but when they
got there and got into operation the
flames were in short time eXtinguish-
cd. This lire is supposo1 to have orig
mated from n stove in tho store. The
contents of tho store are almost to-
tai loss and the damage to the build
Ing is about 500 An adjoining build.
ing owned by G., L. Vernon was dam
aged about $40.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25

Services will be held every evening
this week in Olivet Presbyterian
Church at Fourth and Broome streets
The celebrated singer. Prof. John r.
Sweeney, will lead the singing at Grace
M. Z. Church and sing solos every
evening this week. He Is worth going
to hear.
Amuslcal and literary entertainment
will be given by Trinity Guild in the
parish house, Adams street near Della
ware avenue, tonight.
Tomorrow night tho senior normal
class Of Central Presbyterian Church
will study the poetical and prophetical
books of tho Bible.
Rev. j. b. l., Hommedien, OF Port
Richmond. New York, will preach in
Bethany Baptist Church, every night
this week except to night
at the young mons meeting in the
Y. M. G. A., hall yesterday afternoon,
the delegates to the recent convention
In Parkersburg, W. Va, told what was
accomplished,
Rev. w. G. Rooms was present AT
Olivets opening, and heard Rev. T..
II. Mcdowell puff tho Methodlsts as
being very enterpriSlng.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
FIFTH EDITION.


At Oyer and Termlner, In the trial Of
James Carr for the alleged murder Of
Antonio Basso, Thomas b Bradford M.
D., sN ore Basso died Of meningitis,
with positively no traces of alchohol-
ism. John q. Fahey, M. d., swore
death was caused by Inflammation Of
the brain. On cross.examination. that
there were two or three wounds on
the back part OF the head, one of which
was behind the right ear. There had
boon blow on the face near the right
eye.
On redirect examination he said:
l based my opinion on Gasso's general
appearance. Liquor and the debIuch
would aggrayhte tho wounds. L did
not see Basso until after he WAS dead.
Micffnl Dreco swole he and Celerno
met l}asso In Second street near Tat
nall and went into the saloon together
and he ordered beer for the three and
laid his half dollar on tho counter.
When my beer was half drank / was
suddenly Knocked down by one of the
three men Long Carr and iiullenl
! who stood Immediately behind us
! ii ;ce.
immediately jumped up, ran to the
| fruut door to find IL locked, and thAn
ran out the rear door. Standing out
side and looking in the open doorway,
l saw the bartender Michael q, len1
throw either Il beer y lass Or bottle. l
cannot tell which anu md not set who
| 1t hit | heard BasSO'5 voice cnll OUT
God! Holy Virgin, Help NOR
On cross-exumination he said: did
not ask any person except Bas5o and
Celerno to take drink. l did not say:
"Ill mash you In tho nose.n l heard
Basso cry somebody struck him.
JOHN j. Crogan testified that on tho
night the fight occurred Carr and
Schooner Long came into the Will
liam Penn Hotel at Fourthand Orange
streets, where he wns bartender Long
| had blood on his hands and Carr said:
'That--fool hits with his hands.
| never hurt my hands in that way"
They said they had just come from
MGMahon's where they said they had
cleaned out the place.
Detective McVey swore that Andrew
j. Sullivan, an important witness, was
at work near Norristown, Pa, and
would not come here to testify. Chief
Blackburn testified to the arrest Of
Carr. The State here rested.
Walter IL. Hayes, counsel for the de-
fonce, only called two witnes5e. His dc.
fence was that llasso's wounds were
from neglect.
Dr. John p. Wales. when recalled for
tho defence, testified that when he saw
iiasso, nine days after the assault, he
did not think lilo was receiving proper
care and had him removed to the Della.
ware Hospital. DR.. j. L. v. Blocksom
testified that when he saw Basso eight
days after the fight, he thought he
was Just recovering from debauch.
He made no critical examination and
saw no wounds. Tho defence here
rested and court adjourned until this
morning. The Jury was allowed to
have the Philadelphia and New Yorh
papers and to attend church accom-
panied by the bailllfs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
Narrou rsoaps from Fire.

Yesterday morning between and
O'Clock, as Charles Pyle was passing
No. 7p4 West Third street, occupied by
Mrs. Ann Heaphy, he saw some fire on
the pavement In front OF the house.
Not kno wing what 1t meant, he went
and looked In the front door and saw
John Heaphy, a IL year old boy trying
to get a lounge, which was on fire out
of the door. Mr.. Pyle assisted the
boy and O. r. Maloney a next door
neighbor came with bucket Of water
and extlnguished the flames.
The men then commenced search
of the house and found Mrs. IIeaphy
in room on the first floor partially
dressed and unconscious. She had
cuts under each eye and her face was
swollen and bruised. DR.. John O.
Fahey was summoned and he imme-
dlately attended to her injuries, but
she remained unconscious until yester.
day at 9. so p. IN. When she came to
she sall that she had been brutally as
sauted by an unknown man who SGT
fire to the lounge. This story is dis.
credited by the police who investigated
the case.
Mrs. Heaphy, who is In the habit Of
becoming intoxicated was said to be
| drunk and it ID thought that she upset
a lamp, Four children were asleep in
the house when the fire was discover.
ed. This Is not the first time fire has
caught in the house.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
DIED

MARTlN-on January %, 1899, Ann, wild.
ow of the late navid Martin, In the Goth
year OF her age, at her late residence.
etal Spring Garden street. Philadelphia,
Jnterfnent at Lower Drsndywlne Pres
byterian Church on Tuesday next at II
O'Clock, at which friends III relatives arc
Invited to attend.
CNDE, Ion tho I'D inst. Jane. wife OF
John X. Crouch, aged IS yenrH.
EohativCsHnd friends are resportfully
Invited to attend her funeral from
her husbands residence, in Marsh
alton Del on q ucFday afternoon
TO meet at the house NJ 9 O'Clock. Services
| at the house. lnterment mt vt James
Church Cemetery, Stanton. Dol, without
further notice.
" AISlI.-In his city. on January eth
1872. Thomas Walsh, in the d5th year OF
bis arc.
Due notice Of the funeral will be given
BENEErr.---In zancevllle. Ohio on Jan.
uary ga, lsn, Sophia Nc 5ullough, wiie
Relatives and frionls are invited 10 at-
| tend nor funeral from st. Peters Pro
Cathedral. on Tues lay morning. illgh
Mass al DO o'clock. Interment ut Cathe-
drai Cemetery.
DlCKERSoN--I thiscity on the ed inst,
laura NJ, daughter OF George l.. and
louina A. Dieker.on. aged l6 years
Relatives and ends nte respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from the
residence OF her parents No. lib ! 9 ID
street, On Tuesday, the seth inst. at
O'Clock, p, M. services at Bethany Zap,
tist Church. lnte.ment ut RivcrI los,
Cemetery.
A precious ono from uslas gone.
y voice we loved is still,
"A place Is vacant IN our home,
Which never can be filled.
JEAHDELl.-Suddenly In this city. or
Jan. sith, 1892. Jane VI. Jeandell. aged 8
years
Heat YES and friends are invited to Mt,
| TEND the funeral services ms the residence
| Ct air- FothCrgll. No. sO2 West : street
| on Wednesday afternoon at / O'Clock. in
| teinent private.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
Dry Goods Store Fire,

The dry goods store OF William D.
Sharp Il Company, southeast corner OF
Fourth apd Market streets, caught
fire on Saturday evening by some nap.
klns falling on burning gas Jet In the
Fourth street show window. The
flames spread with such rapidly that
not only all the goods In the window
were damaged, but those contiguous
to the window. The flames were sub.
dued with the assistance of q stream
OF water from small hose attached
TO wash pave" In the street. Tho
water ran down into the basoment
from the first floor damaging q con-
siderable quantity OF goods in that de-
partment.
1t ia very difficult to ascertain the
loss, rs all the goods reached by the
spray and smoke are more or less
5000 or 5000. The loss on the build.
ing Is sud to he from $500 to $1,000,
and the whole Is fully covered by in.
surance In the New Castle County
Mutual Insurance Company and in
Gilpin q Co.'S agency. Hurry Ayers,
one of the clerks, had n narrow escape
from being smotuered by smoke.
He was in the show window trying
to put out the Games, but tho smoke
coming rolling Into tho store from the
window saleslady closed the window
sash not thinking Of him being inside
To rclieyC himself he had to jump
through the glas1 in the window and
probably this saved his Ito. Fortu.
nutely the fire was eStinguished with
out the aid of the Fire Department.
which arrived, ana prevented the turn
ing on OF tho coinpany.s hoavy hose.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
Funeral of ). NJ. winch este

The remains OF tho late j. NJ Win.
chester, Janitor OF the United States
Court, wero conveyed from his lato
residence on I3uttonwood street, at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon to Ezion
VI. Il. Church, where appropriate SER
vices were held The church was
crowded to its utmost capacity, and
the services were Of a very solemn
and impressive character. The Rev. Il.
L. Parker conducted the services, and
was assisted 10y number OF other
minister's. All the speakers paid q
high ealogium to the character Of Tho
deceased. Delegations of the Hiram
Grand Lodge OF Masons, aud from tho
Grand United Order OF Odd Fellows
were present. aud the palI-bearers
wero selected from these soclaties.
he remains were inferred In st.
Peters Cemetery, Front and Union
Streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
FOURTH ED6IiTIii0NI


Rev. Mr.. Hubbard preached SER
mon In Union Nj. e. Church on Sun
day morning, from the 25th verse of
the third chapter OF Kings: "And the
King said, divide the living child In
two and give half to the one and half
to the other" The real mother object
ell to this, and offered to give up her
claim, while the pretended one said,
"let it be neither mine or thine. but
divide it, The king thereupon COM
manded that the real mother should
be given the child, and that no harm
should be done to II. While he eulo-
gized the wisdom OF the decision of
the king. he condemned the wicked
ness of the woman who would have
added murder to her sin OF lying, and
cautioned all to beware of the first
evil stop, as IL was pretty sure to ne
cesstate greater wrong.
lie deprecated dissensions OF all
kinds in church or family affairs, and
counscllcd honesty and fair dealing in
ali the relations of life. He said the
devil was always ready to divide. TO in
fuse dstrust and mischief into the
family and church. We never hear,
however. OF his followers lighting each
other. The saloon was never arrayed
against the theatre nor the theatre
| against the saloon. They were not OPP
posed to gambling, notwithstanding
horse racing oreock lighting, but they
all worked peaceahly together. The
church people would do well TO follow
their example in this respect and not
engage in lighting each other.
lie admitted that there were rascals
inside The church us we'll as out OF it.
lie condemned the feeling that prompt
ed men to rule or luin, and commend
oil to their example the life and teach
ings of Christ. He was opposed to
different scots making war upon each
other, as any church acknowledging
Christ and tenching godline5s was
doubtless contributing to make all wis
Grand better. Ilo also said there were
many good men who did not belong
to any church, men who would not
bluspheme, nor lie, nor cheat who
were as honorable as st. Paul and AZ
pure as John Wesley.
Their characters would woigh 25,09'
! tons more at the gate of glory thar
the characters of church members whit
would steal penny from the hands o
a child, or sacrifice their honor fol
J emolument Or position. When hi
concluded n collection was taken W
for the benefit of the worn out preach
, orS, and the congregation WAS after
wards dismissed with the benedlctlon
-4s-
Why torture yourself, with sprays
douches, installations, and what not
to only relieve your Catalrh, when
rs cent package of Old Saul'S Catarri
| ('trn will NnIo WbVp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25

The Ministerial Union me at Y. NJ.
q. A. Hall ut 10 O'Clock a. III. rCOo k
Hfeslded. Rev. L. L. Barrett was sect :
larry and DIR. Twins opened with prayers
The committee on Sunday oDser.
vance at Columbian fair reported pro
|Eress on the move to have a united
|xabetlng OF committee and the mem.
beers Of the women's hoard.
Rev. A. N. Keigwin was appointed
|&Nf February on European tour. IN
|*fltter speaks In March DR.. hubbara
|<tcn opened the question. How lal
|Na1E morals DO discussed from th,
|Hulpit, when they are involved in POI
| tlcsf
There was resolution of unanimous
Protest against liquors being sold a
|the Worlds Fair at Chicago.