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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
rALBors coon RoAps.
An Eastern Shore County Which Has
Some Highways to Brag About.

SUNNI AAAptNNJo W AbfHk <tbouNs
EAsroN, MD, June 1.-The grand inry
for the May term of the circuit court for
Talbot county reported to the court ''that
the public roads are in fair condition only
and in some localities they might be i'm
proved" Talbot county is known to have
the best roads on the Eastern Shore-in
fact, the best in the state except the piked
roads. The taxpayers grumble unless the
county commissioners spend money
enough to keep them in good condition.
Judge Robinson once said that il he did
not know the boundaries of the county he
could always tell when he reached Talbot
by the excellence and superiority of the
roads.
There are 375 miles of roads in Talbot
county, the working Of which is over
looked by lOO supervisors. who get no
salary. Road wages are 81 Il day for d
man and the same for a team of horse and
cart or horse aud plow. Five road ma
chimes, owned by the county are also
used. The sum Of S9,3iiT9, or $26 mile,
has been spent in the eleven months that
have passed Of the current fiscal year. Ii
will reach $4,000 by the 30th of June,
when the fiscal year will end. As but
5000 WAS estimated and levied for roads,
there will be a deficiency of 5000. The
cost of new roads is not included, a special
levy being made for that. 1t was put at
$1,000 in the last levy, and will not
all be spent. About 81 S00-that
is, $3.50 per mile for all the
miles of road in the county-was spent in
buying oyster shells and putting them on
the roads. Some shell road is made every
year. The first was made in 1868, being
the road from Easton to the point. Sixty
thousand bushels of shells were put on
that road then, and as many more have
been put on it since Ii will take at least
10000 bushels to shell mile of road fairly
deep and single track. and 10000 bushels
Of oyster shells put upon the road cost $3.50
more than that if the hauling is far.
Talbot has now about 10 miles of shell
road No county can have good roads
unless the people are willing TO pay for
them; but the trouble is that often they
pay for them and don't get them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
FULL-GRooyED RAIL ASKED FOR.
The street and Sewer Directors Request
That 1t bs Placed on Delaware Avenue.


That 1t bs Placed ON Delaware Avenue.
AT last night weeks session of the Street
and Sewer Department the directors de-
cided TO request the City Railway Com
pany when it relays its tracks on Della
ware avenue to use Il full-grooved rail,
similar to that in use in Washington, d. C,
The directors, accompanied by Railway
Superintendent Harry A. Archer, recently
visited tire capital where they made d
critical examination of the rail referred 20.
On the return Mr.. Carpenter and others
expressed themselves in terms of
approval of the full-grooved rail.
The railway company think that
the proposed rail is too liable to fill up
with dirt, more SO here than in Washing
ton. where the streets arc more uniformly
better paved and where there is less gravel
and dirt lying around the streets. Also in
winter, snow and ice would till the inter
stice. 1t was claimed too that car wheels
used in the full groove soon wore their
ilanges sharp and broke off. 1t also re
quircs more power to run the cars OH the
full groove,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
@. A. & *. Railroad Directors.

holders of the Queen Anne & Kent rail
road met in Centreville to-day and elected
the following board of directors Benja-
min I. Biggs, George B. Roberts, I. NJ.
iarrott, NJ. Riebenack, Frank ID. Howell,
J. IL. Du Barry and Richard ID. Barclay.
MIR. Biggs was elected president. Robert II.
Croft secretary, and Robert II, Smith
trcaaarsr, @. a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Tie ladies flower committee distributed
153 potted chrysanthemums to children at
the Associated Charities rooms yesterday
week. Printed instruction was given
as to the proper care of the gifts, and in
addition cne oil the ladies interested IN. the
mission gave verbal explanation. The
autumn chrysanthemum exhibit takes
place here, those who can show flowers in
good bloom will be given opportunity to
exhibit and share the chance OF winning a
premium.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
A pocisetbools,s valuable Contents.

Little Harry Ridgwsy, Juvenile visitor
to the ola podrida at the rink last night
discovered a pocketbook lying on the floor.
He Immediately broughtit to his father
who handed it over to the manager, Ben
jamin X. Veasey. The owner turned out
to be Mrs: Annie b. Miller, who had ad-
yertised the loss of her property in the
EVERY EVENING Wednesday. The pocket-
book contained a check of 500, payable
to bearer and Sl5 in cash.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

George w. Lesley and his sister, Lulu,
southern tour, in which their
feats of tight-rope walking and mid-air
acrobatics delighted thousands of wonder
ing spectators. Their trip included Havana,
Key West and the southern states. On
Saturday next they will give performance
in this city after which they will start on
a western tour,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
a New Mortar Plant for Wilmington.

A ready-mixed mortar plant is in course
Of erection by The Wilmington Mortar
Company, on the property of the Cold
Spring Ice Company, in South Whining
ton. The machine will turn out one ton
members OF the company are: r. c. Heath
ston of Washington, ID. G., President; Will
liam II. Clerk Of Wilmington, Vice-presi-
dent, and George II. Mccall of Whining
ton, secretary and treasurer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
FIGURES FOR DELAWARE.
Some Interesting Cuttings from the
Census Bulletin.

The Distribution of Population by Color,
Sex and General Nativity--The Present
Population and Rate of Increase.
Census bulletin No. 1877, Just issued, gives
the distribution of population by color.
sex and general nativity, us returned in
the census of 1890, for Delaware, Mary
land, District of Columbia, Virginia and
tailed count Dclawarc's total population is
lGS,493, distributed as follows. Males,
S5,573; females, $500; native born, 1866, 1872;
foreign born, 13, 3,16i; aggregate white popu-
lation, li0,0t6; native whites, 126970;
native parents, 100,35 foreign parents,
l7,Gi5; foreign whites, 1906; total colored,
africans, Chinese, Japanese. Sc.) 2s,i27.
The following shows the aggregate popu-
females at each of the last five censuses
together with the increase during each
decade:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
A Demented Man Becomes violent.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, June 2.-Thomas Kinney,
q demented man, became violent near the
Riverside rolling mills this morning and
started on the war-path for blood. He
wanted to kill everybody he came in con-
tact with, and he was creating consider
able excitement in the lower part of the
city, when Officer Tobin arrived and took
him into custody. He was removed to
Farnhurst at noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Respecting Wilmington the following
figures are given: Total population,
u ,i3l; males, 30,S14; females, 366l7; native
white population, So, 754; native Whites,
HOS; native parents, 32,659; foreign
parents, 12,0i6; foreign whites, 9Ol9; total
coloIed, 1877; aggregate white males
27,0I0 aggregate white females, 26,675
native white males, 22,3ii; native white
females, 22,3Bi; native white male parents
l6,4S7 native white female parents, 1G, 222
female parents, 6,li2; foreign white males,
4,73s; foreign white females, 4,3ll; total
colored males, 3,7S5i total colored females,
3,942. as
Tho following table shows for 1900 and
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

COLOR.

In this State the males have been slightly
in excess at each census. The percentage
of foreign born in 1880 was ISL. OF the
totul population of the State 1857 were
colorcd.
A general distribution of the population
according To sex, native and foreign born,
and white and colorcd, US shown for each
county, as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Division No. l. A. o. H., held its annual
election on Thursday, with the following
result; President, Owen J. Hession;
Vice-president John Il. Haley; Financial
Secretary, I. J. King Recording Secretary,
ID. w. Mullin; Treasurer, G. Il. Dougherty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Washington Lodge, A. +. A. NJ, elected
the following officers Thursday night: W.
NJ, jesse NJ. Barnes; S. W., Il. +. Bayliss;
J. W., R. Il. Triggs; Treasurer, Mordecai
Barnes; Secretary, Henry McNeal; 1rus-
tees. Elias H. Johnson, Henry MeNsal aud
Cherries atsnart.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

In Wilmington the colored population is
1850 per cent of the total population, as
against 1888 per cent in 1880.
The following table shows, for Della
ware, the whole number of males and fe-
males from 8 to IL years, and from IS to
20 years of age, inclusive as regards native
and foreign born, native white of native
and foreign parents, foreign white, and
coored.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
THE MAYORS LITTLE VETO
He Returns the Appropriation
Ordinance.
DON'T LIKE THE POLICE ITEMS
Council Passes the Measure
Over His Head.

Not Single Vote Cast in Favor of sus-
tanning the veto--The Mayor Held That
Council Was ignoring tho Law in Fixing
the Police Appropriation Below the
Commissioner Estimates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

The water department has ordered water
meters placed on all livery and club stable
hydrants.
For the month ended May 31st. Building
Inspector Daniel Dohl reports having
issued the following permits Dwellings,
81; back buildings, 16; alterations and re-
pairs, 49, offices, 2; stable, |; engine room,
total. 40: valuation, si45,aa5' fess col
isetsd, saal,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
Democratic County Execu-
tive Committee Meeting.
THE INSPECTORS AND JUDGES
For the Nomination Election
on Saturday, June 1lth.

Organization of the County Executive
COMMITTEE With willard salisbury as
Chairman--E Executive Work in Connec-
tion With the Coming Campaign--List
of Voting Precincts and Inspectors and
Judges Who Will Hold the Elections.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
AdGREGATE POPULATION.

The population is further subdiyided in
the following table according to the num-
Der of native and foreign born, and white
and colored, returned at each of the last
five censuses and shows for each class the
number and per cent of increase during
each decade:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
NATIVE WHITE.

The following distribution by color, sex,
nativity, &c, Is shown for males COM
prising the militia ages, from 1S to "A
years, inclusive All classes, SO, ,076; native
born, 1884; foreign born, 3,742; aggre-
gate white, 3O,0Sl; total native white
$3.50; native white parents, %, 332; foreign
white parents 40i7; foreign white, 3,702;
total colored. 5,995.
A similar distribution is shown for
males comprising the voting age, q years
and over All classes, AZ, $50; native born,
Al ,407; foreign born, 6,152; aggregate
white. 40,007; total native white. 33, S98;
native white parents, %, 792; native foreign
parents, 4, Jos; foreign white, 6, 6,109; total
colored 1852
The classification of foreign born adult
males, according to citizenship, is shown
by the following: Foreign born males Il
years of age and over, 1852; aliens, 1904;
aliens who speak English, 1879 aliens
who speak other languages, sis; natural
lied, 3,49i; first papers, 1l5; unknown, 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
FOREIGN BORN.

Distributing the population returned at
each census since 1850 by sex, native and
foreign born, and color. respectively, the
total population in each case being CON
sidered us 100 per cent the following table
of percentages is obtained:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

In this city the foreign born are 14.81
per cent of the total population.
The following table shows the per-
centages of white and colored as returned
under the censuses of 1890 and 1880:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

for 1880 the per cent of Wilmington's
native and foreign born, compared with
similar percentage for the State considered
as a whole:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

The report Of the trustees of the diocese
WAS presented by Thomas lIolcomb, in
Ehich was Il recommendation that the
1lshop's salary bo raised to $1,000. The
Xey. Dr.. Littel was called to the chair,
the bishop retiring, after which the report
Was unanimously concurred in.
DIOCESAN PROPERTY.
Ihe increments of the possessions of the
2cese during the year were reported as
Iows
Edition TO Holy Trinity (Old Swedes)
rch permanent fund, 81 800, in securi.
\ assigned to the corporators OF that fund
NJ BE yestry of Trinity Church.
in Camden ON which 81. Paul's
|ii;3pel was erected, by the Rev. and Mrs
Lot of land decided to the church by the
l&}e James X. @. Oldham, in Christiana
hnd' Vicinity.
lot of land in Seaford for the use of the
PaIsh Of Seaford, by William Skellenger
And dwife.
Two lots on Brooklyn avenue, Cape
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

The sum of $4,000, from donor who
Will not permit his name to be known,
the sum to be added to the fund for the
endowment Of the Episcopate.
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MISS xSoNLToNs ENGAGEMENT:
Sooa 20 Wed the COaat johannes Vol
Franeken sierstorpr Of Berlin.

Franeken sierstorpr Of Berlin.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Mary
Knowlton Of Brooklyn Heights and Count
Johannes Won Francken SierstorpfY OF Berlin.
Miss Knowlton. whu is not more than 20 years
old. met her flanoe in Hamburg about three
years ago when making tour OF Ger
many with her father and some friends.
Miss Knowlton was educated in New York
and Europe. and since her introduction to
society. which took place in Newport two sum-
mers ago. has been more conspicuous In the
fashionable world in New York than in Brook
Ign.
Miss Knowlton is the only. child Of Mr.. Ed
win +. Knowlton. a merchant Of this city.
whose home at Columbia Heights and Pierro-
pont street. BROOKLYN. is one Of the most beau
tiful in that city. She ia An attractive and
S20V.0 loft her By her mother. who died sew
N|!s SOY; ,gss IA 1ss sRssass
London season was the guest Of many dissIne
@seEsy ar
Rhe Lady GhqsSh tws
at Newport. where she was chaperoned ny Mrs.
John A III, Monaghan, WHO is engaged to marry
ton made her home at the Cambridge. on Fifth
avenue. and under the chaperonage Of Nine.
de Nell. attended the principal social events
brooklyn;
The bridegroom elect, the Count Johannes
the late Count Hugo Sferstorpn and nephew
of Count Henkle Won Donnersmark. He Is 80
Lieutenant In the Second Dragon Regiment
Of the Guards. stationed In Berlin: Ho
the viii S
Brooklyn some time In the spring. The couple
will make their homo in Germany. for which
ding,
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MR. HEUD RR0xxSfA


He ssss ,Iss 1svsl.ssseay - T.a Hia
: 49, 49, y 1pssarees.sa 1saa l. .,st.4 .
The cttissns Of the ANNEXED dist9ioe Win
shortly b invited 10 SthsnA maas meeting.
which the Qtissns' Local Improysme9t Com
nittee T. nov s.rsnstpgfc.: 70 Hree.st assinst
ogMniiacns Hs14tr& depestmsnt boEsau
donef Heints aid Yesterday that he Jaw no
Feason Why the change should Be made.
There might b. some excuse for IT, he
said. IF the people deeifed the. change.
think am safe In saying that the people of
sns ssS 'as e as
ofSoe other than on stxisfy business princi.
plea lo2kins solely to the best interests Of the
III said that the law under which he Is act.
ing gives him an onicial life Of SIX years- and
that he has held the place only . little more
n5sssi :ussS :sI nd seds,S :, tho
SsisssH r. ns 9 s:ds!s az s: S!fEF :Sei:
posed 70 isdss q sspd
at the polls. hs.e been elected for
SIX year to adpinister the a5fairs Of . district
having a. population ot 100 0c0 Reopls.y yet for NO
assigned reason. without Q solitary complaint
against me. without oven aemblanoe 81 any
Inst eanse the - s. me ISxsl that suthosized
nulllfy, the franchise Of the electors and do
stroy the force and effect Of ttSe popular Will
M; Heintx considers the bin violent AID
reYolnGonarY.N -. =.
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prD surnxnEAxD nEIrs
Sustaee Moyt 1lovas srts ss ,. Accessory ~
fhe Kadnnns:nx 81 Wara Wnterkexy.

.Svstace Moyt lIoyaa Sriu ss N Aeeesssry ~
/, che Ksdnapsies Of wsrc watsrsssS
GnsEYwfcH. FebsG Samuel Sutherland. the
Inst 81 the Ndnappefs to betried for the ND.
iuction Of little Ward Waterbury. was taken
before Justice Hoyt in tho boiongh court TINS
afternoon. o., .'-,t -.
Frederick Sawyer tevtiled to being ND
preached By Sutherland. who told him that ne
and Chatles p Waterbury had scheme on
foot to take little Ward Waterbury and hoia
him In the Devils Don for ransom, suthcrlana
said that II he thought he could trust sawyer
he would let him In on the scheme: a M T.,
Sutherland told Sawyer there Vas ss.So W, ~
the deal for those who were IN 1t. rToaet.se
McCenn. a young brother 81 John MesSNnn; ses -,
titled to hearing his brother and SGg t ~,
talking about the crime. He nlsO SAID h'at vi
Sunday night Sutherland and Waterbury, came
to his brOther's house. and Sutberinnd pol
rowed his coat to wear. saying thaS ne VII I'll
John and Waterbury were going away H1sh
would not be back until the next day.
John Mccain was next inducett to. 90 on the
but tried tn shield Sutherland from any COM
plicity In this crime.
Sutherland refused to 20 on the stand or
take the oath or put on any witnesses. HS r..
niRfned seated In his chair glazing sulleniy nj
the Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecuting Attorney Walsh said he wns
aware that Sutherland had no direct hnnd In
the kidnapping. but asked that he be held rs
an accessory. Judge Hoyt bound him over 70
the Superior Court under $1,000 bonds for the
February term. Bonds were not furnished.
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somn notable worf act out for IT, and the con:
cert will doubtless maintain the hiah standard
NJ tina acriea

- out III S snS s sss sSni
lent nsomi Hai annsanccd 70 Tor the
bspsnt. oi Sig .Giuseppc = Sierra. the tenor nor
ss1sn f newt ssss.Rss sss
and the programme Is excellent throughout
The third concert Of the. Schmidt Herbert
Quartet viii take place on Thursday. Feb II.
| with delightful programme a. follows;
n Is 81 G ier
Victor. Hsrberti Andante Cantabile from rom
t H former for ones. In Hsrdman Hall
The fourtf, concert Of the Philharmonic. So
ciety tnkes place next Saturday evening. Feb.
ID, and the puolie rehearsal the Friday f1te z.
nc aSSn sdHl Gfs0uFfh The psesrsm%s
Sanns Symphony np No l. b minor.
Pedro H do selaaqr. the yi9Iinist is At to give
.ss4 b. S o g G
Schroeder. 'cellist. 1t promises to be a very en-
joyable event. -. ..
mr.. George Lehnann, 2 young yiolinistt S 81
ssy wHo sas
success, IN in Londop: and ps, msds
70 to-" study S and won the Hebis prize At the Lsp
ziH Conservatory. He is now In London filling
some important engagements
Mrs. Arthur Nikisoh has recovered from her
indisposition. but to mako her, appearance 10
Now York the more certain. hor Rectal an
nounced for Monday. Feb. q at Chtckering
HILL. has been postponed until Monday
Feb. Is.
An entirely new and very interesting pro-
granJne is announced for MT. de Pachmann's
second recital at Chickering Hall on Wednes-
may so two
ludes. two Guides. a polonatee, and rondo by
Chopin. and several numbers from Liszt.
The programme for the fourth and last Of
Hall. Fifty seventh street and Seventh avenue.
on Friday evening next. Is an especially inter
seting one. Mrs. Julia l. Nyman will be the
The skin Rork Comic Opera Company will
begin their second season ut Palmer's Thea
tire earkr In April with an original comedy
opera, the title OF which will be- Jupiter"
The book IL BY Harry r Smith; and the mnsic,
this comn.ny.. The opera Ia In two ,acta and
three scenes The company will be virtually
Tartar" NJ. DIsby Beli playing the title role.
concert se q aSe Boston ssmphons orcSestra 1t
Chickering Hall is rs follows: l: Concerto
iGs ssnss o WING Ghsr n ss
Berlioz: 8 Prelude e "Lto2lhensrin =; T. sieG-
Ing Dawn and Rhine Journey. from sieg;
by Hans Richter.
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In the elegant Louis XVI. salon. in the home
Of Mr.. md Mrs. Bradley Martin. Nine. Emma
Eames. Nine. Scalchi. and n. Edouard De Reszke
sang last night before ono OF the most brilliant
auisnces Of the present winter season. Ex-
cept with few roses and palms the salon. the
library across the hall. and the music room
where the 40 guests sat. were without any
BY. a dinner party. The hostess. lip mag
nifcent gown Of pink brocade and wearing
many pearl and diamond ornaments. went to
the other guests were: MI. and Mrs. William
c. whitney. Mr. end Mrs; William lay. Mr.;
Mrs. JAMES Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs. B: c.
Mr. and Mrs Pierre Barton. Ny. and Mrs.
Davis Miss .Turnurc. Mr. HAmilton. Cary. Mr..
Woodbury. kane. Mrs; DeeeSw. and Mr.: Angus
ylted in aiIer the dinner to listen TO the solos
and duets Of the operate artists.
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BATH. Feb. 6-Five persons committed SUI
eide In western New York this week. victims
OF grip and its sequences. Edwin A. Crown.
financial clerk OF the A. b. Williams LnmboE
Company Of Tonawanda- and brother Of the
President Of that village. had been suffering
from the effects Of grip since December. On
Monday he locked himself in his offlee and
stranglcd himself to death With his. pocket
handkerchief. He was 80 years old. and leaves
q wife and three children. On Tuesday James
Gotta, a Conspicuous and wealthy citizen 9
Just getting around after g long illness from
and dau s ss u ssiem H. waters q w.sets
bis orchard on Wednesday. he was weslthy
ago John Stein. aged 90. q Batavia. ON HCndey
told q friend that he believed he was threat.
enel with grip. He did not return homo that
night Next morning man walkfng along
the creek in Batavia eaw footstsps in the spow
leading out to hole in the icsI The footsteps
did not go beyond the AotA and there were
none returning TO the .heeS ftsm t. He GSs Q
from beneath the ice. The day before John
Sawdy. a6:year.old boy. was drpwned tArQ1gA
the same hole In the Ice. QAAlon Cham6ero
Of Charlottesville got out Of bed on Wednesday.
where he had been Ill with grip for Q W0ek.
and taking his revolver from q bureau drawer,
blew his brains out He was q years old and
single.