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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12

NEWARK, May 10.-Last evening meet
ing OF the Democrats of this hundred was
held at the Deer Park Hotel for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the State
convention next Tuesday at Dover. The
meeting was presided over by h. b. Frazer.
The delegates selected to got Dover are
j; J. Pie, l.; Irving Handy Joseph Dean.
alternates, David Ford, William II. Simp,
ers, George W. Hill. Delegates to the
county conventions; Charles Il. Evans.
Nathan NJ. Motherall, Frank Y White,
man; altcrnates, DIR. g. NJ. Almond. James
l.. Crossan. Robert Gregg.
There is no clue wilatever to the identity
Of the burglars who passed such an indus
trious night here between midnight and
daylight Monday morning. The only place
where they were disturbed was at the drrp
store, where the proprietor, Dr. Butler,
who happened to be up. heard them and
in going up stairs to get a revolver, scared
them away. 1t is pretty generally sun.
posed they were tramps who were after
money alone. but as very little was
obtained no effort has been made to appre.
bend them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12

NEwARK, May s.--Suit was begun Satur-
day IN the common pleas corrt in Phila-
delphla by John Pi,ling and F. William
Curtis, receivers of the Theodore g. Knauff
Company, against d. NJ. X. Hobart of
Philadelphia to recover $4,000 on eight
promlssory notes made by the latter to the
order of George II Carpenter and the
Theodore G, knauff Company, between
October 10th, 1890, and January 18th, 1891
The notes to Mr.. Carpenters order are By
MIN Endorsed. Mr.. Hobart was for some
time treasurer of this company on high
salary; a position which he obtained, it is
sad, through his promise to take and pay
for large block of stock of the company.
His holdings were paid for in notes and
the suit is TO recover the amount Of these.
Lieutenant Il. G. Brooks is soliciting
books. novels and other reading matter
from the good people of Newark to send
ont to the United States soldiers in Dakota
with which TO while away their long even
ings N the barracks, lie has already re
celyed many contributions of novels, &c.
which he will soon ship westward.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12

NEw CASTLE, May ii.-James Doris.
who was.nominated for delegate 10 the
Democratic State convention at last Satur-
day nights meeting at the Opera House.
has Withdrawn from the ticket, as he
would be unable to serve if elected next
Saturday.
Personal s. Leslie Truss has returned
from flying trip to New York and Boston
-Engneer William Pyle of the Delaware
railroad. who has been seriously III. has
yered-suiiiciently to be out dward.R,
Duffy Of New York city is visiting his
FORMER home hese-The Rev. Ii. Yamaka
amember of the Japanese Methodist con-
ference and.s student in one of the theo-
logical seminaries in this country will
preach at the NJ. l.. Church here next Sun.
day morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-22
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Tough Boy Frank Mason Disposed Of
King County Gases.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2l-fSpecial. In passing
upon the application for 3 writ Of baoeas
corpus IN the case Of Frank Mason, the IN
cortigible youth returned by the reform
school officials 20 the superior court Of
Waila Walls county for sentence 10 the
penitentiary. and sent back BY said court
on the ground thst il had no jurisdiction
10 the school, where be was refused read
raitsaDce. the supreme court today de-
cldad that 3 boy sent 70 the school be-
cause OF the commission Of q crime, may,
if be is ineorEigible. be returned 10 the
court which committed him, 10 be sen-
tenced 70 the psnItentiary-
The court revised the judgment IN the
case Of Mare Hawkins e. a., respondents,
vs.. Front Street Cable RAllroad Company,
appellant, from King county. an action
Tor damages for injuries sustained while
riding on . car OF Inc appellant II was
los 70 instruct the jury that where pas
senger Is injured without FAM; OF his own
there j. Legal presumption Of negligence,
casting upon the carrier the burden Of dis
proving IL
The judgment IN the case Of the Wash
ington Iron Works Company vs.. Jensen &
Crossett, from King county. was affirmed,
tie court holding that lien for material
used IN the construction Of vessel may be
foreclosed IN an equitable action.
The case Of Staver & Walker, respond
ents. VS.. Rogers et a., appellants, from
Nalla Nslla, was affirmed
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West Ferndaie News.

WEST FFRNpaIE. Jan. 2I-rSpeciaL =
Petitions are being circulated in this
county asking congress 10 appropriate
$4,000 20 change the mouth Of the Nook
sack river from Bellingham bay TO Lummi
bay. three miles west. The farmers living
along the river aud those owning land
near il are opposed 70 the scheme. as they
claim il would practically destroy the
river for navigation by anything larger
than 4 canoe or rowboat. In view of the
fact thai the present House of Representa-
tives does not seem disposed 20 make any
needless appropriations for rivers. etc, it
is not thought that any results will be OBJ
tanned from the petitions.
The proposition % bond the county for
So, 600 for road purposes will be submit
ted 10 the people in about six weeks. Al
though there is opposition to the propo-
sition, ii will probably carry.
Eastern parties are at present negotiat-
Ing with A. Griffin for site on which 10
erect shingle and sawmiil. on the river,
near the depot.
Schneider Bros. shingle mill, with =
daily capacity Of $500, viii be running
By February l.
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KILLED FOR MONEY.
Two Men Bufchered Moses Y0n-
kins With a Club.
A BOY HEHEADEo AT PORTLAND.
The Quflcens Hotel Burned-seaiers
Diseouraged by the Fall Of Prices
In the London Market.

wHA-cox. Jan. 21-fSpeeisl. Moses
Youkins, who was waylaid and ROBBED
last night, died at g. n today. he old
not recover consciousness. One eye was
beaten out, his nose split and his skull
broken In two places. The club with
which he vas killed was found. Il was
q piece Of water-soaked FIR plank, about
thirty inches long and two and . bali
inches square. The sssassins secured his
watch and what money he had ex-
cept Is cents. Two young men who
are living on the beach near BY
have been arrested for the crime. Their
name. are Thomas Powell and George
Petty. A woman saw two men escaping
along the track and the detention Of the
prisoners viii depend upon her Identifies
ton. A boy NAMED Allen saw 1onkins
coming along the track at dusk evidently
intoxicated. Allen was half q mile sssy.
yoakias sat down on the track. Two
men came oct Of the woods. They 81;
down beside Yonkins. Presently they
carried him down behind the embznk-
ment. Yonkins' bundle Of groceries was
seen By Alien 20 rise IN the ar and fall II
the bushes, whore il was found later The
men came out on the track again and
came toward Allen, and the boy fed.
Yonkins viii be buried By Steadnan Post,
G. A z.
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peadloek I'm Ellensnurr Councfl.

ELLEysBURs, jan 3l-TSpecial. The
election held in this city on December Il,
and which resulted IN . tie vote tor mayor.
has brought about peculiar and very IN
satisfactory condition Of affairs. the scene
OF action now being in the efy council.
At the first meeting Of the new council,
which convened Immediately after the old
one adjourned sine die, with the old mayor
holding over. the regular order Of business
was announced, first OF which was the
election OF city clerk. ]. z. Wallace,
who was clerk OF the last council, was
nominated, as Was also i. SCHNEIDER. The
first ballot showed that deadlock was OF
hand The voting continued until twenty
Ballots had been cast, when motion 10
adloin MI the following evening carried.
At the second meeting the question Of
the legality OF the meeting OF the previous
evening was raised. and City Attorney
Kaufman gave Il Is his opinion that, IS
the mayor had issued no call, and a. il
was neither regular nor called meet
ing, IL was Illegal. and was Immediately
brought TO close, the mayor AZ the same
time issuing regular call FOX meeting 20
be held Monday night
1t this meeting q motion was made that
the candidate receiving the highest num-
Der OF votes be declared elected This
raised q question and the city attorney
was again called upon for sn opinion, and
be held that majority Of sill votes cast
was necessary Or, if the council was
working under the rules o. the Old council
which seemed to be the case. as no new
ones had been adopted, the motion was
for an amendment and consequently
would require two-thirds majority 10
carry it. This could not be obtained and
it was declared out of order. After four
fruitless ballots motion 70 adjourn until
the regular meeting night. the hrss Tues
day in February, was carried. after being
once voted down.
The fight is bitter, entirely outside Of
politics, and what the end viii be no man
knows. Both sides seem determined, but
some kind of truce may be arranged IN
the fourteen days between adjournment
and reconvening. The case presents many
pulling aspects, many points raised not
being covered by the code, and it viii no
doubt result in some action being taken
by the next legislature TO repair the bad
breaks and prevent a repetition Of the
present jumbo
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An Oregon Pioneer Dead.

SALEM. Or. Jan. al. B. McClane died
here this morning. aged y. He came to
Oregon in 1s47, driving the first wagon
ever brought west of Fort Hall. He was
Salem's first postmaster.
IT, B. MeClane was born IN Pennsylvania in
1870 In 1872 he went TO Texas and Iowa, and in
1873 set oct for Oregon with the Applegate-Nes-
mith party. He was TIE pioneer gristrniiI
owner st saen, and also ran Q sawmin there in
early days He also engaged in merchandising.
He was soldier in the Cayuse war, was the
first postmaster OF Salem, holding that Office up
20 ISL, and also served as treasurer OF Marion
county forty-two years ago. o. all the living
residents of Salem az tho time OF his death Mr.
MeCis2e came the first He drove the first
wagon ever brought West of Fort Hall Hswas
Indian agent a. the Grand Ronde reservation
Oregon, during President Cleysland's admins
tretion.l
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Port Townsend News.

PoEr TOWNSEND, Jan. 2l.-[special.l "A
Republican club will be Organized mere
Saturday evening, and meeting of Re-
publicans has been called for that time.
The intentions Of the party are TO pre-
pare for vigorous campaign, with
view 20 carrying the city and county.
The Democrats are also preparing for
active work, and rumor prevails that
live Democratic newspaper will soon be
put into the field here.
The Cecilia murder cases second trial
will begin in the superior court tomor-
row. Great interest is everywhere mani
tested in the case.
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New We.tmins.er Neus.

New WEsTsIssTER, Jan. 2o.-[Special. i
The case Of Kerr and Begg. couple of
local authors, who wrote up the history OF
al the prominent men OF British Column
bla, against the Sesss-Adtertiser. OF Yam
co1Ter, claiming 1900 for non-fulhllrnent
Of contract, was concluded in the supreme
court this morning. The plaintiffs were
awarded S. 90 damages.
The Customs authorities have seized a
large quantity OF teas consigned 20 Chi
nese firm, the inspector finding the boxes
contained large amount of Chinese To-
baeco. The consignment arrived By the
steamship Empress of India, and is valued
ats7 ZOO
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,s.te Of W a.hinr.on and Gatnert Collide.

TACOMA, Jan. IL Special THE Bailey
Gatzert and the State OF Washington,
while racing from Seattle ID Tacoma to-
night, collided 81 Alki point, being drawn
together By saction The Gatzert was
slightly crushed in between the cabin win
dows- The boats remained locked until
RObinsoa's point as reached, when the
State slowed down, allowing the Gatzert 20
break away. Had this precaution not
been taken the Gatzert would have sus-
tanned further damage. While locked To-
geiaer the officers and passengers Of both
boats gossiped and transferred from one
boat 70 the other. The Gatzsrt had up $50
pounds Of steam and the State l2a
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TACOMA, Jan. 2L-iSpecisl. The total
cost Of the two additional huoys for the
water front is estimated at between sl1 900
and $4,000. The contract for building the
wooden superstrueture has been let for
ss04.
W. r. Jones, Rolla yIeist, G. A. Weaver
and John Hudson were iailed today for
stealing the entire wardrobes of NJ. e.
Walford and John Wilson at the BROOKLYN
house.
II. r. II. Mountfort. tug master,
charges Harbor Master Lindquist with
irregularities in his report 70 the city.
Mountfort's bills were cut by Lindouist,
and the charge is made that Lindquist
allowed exorbitant bills Of others.
George w. Vanderbilt, of New York. is
the joint buyer OF two C street lots, be-
tween Ninth and Eleventh streets. fer
$4,000.
A masquerade ball viii be given in the
Tacoma tbeater February II for the bene-
ft Of the Women's and Children's Home.
At the next meeting OF the water COM
mission proposition TO secure an album
dant gravity supply of water from the
Mashell river by an expenditure of $3.50, =
oo0 viii be made.
j. S. Crawford, OF Puyallup, assigned
his real estate and personal property to-
day 10 c. j. Hill for the benefit of his
creditors. Assets. 500; Liabilities, siS7.
Judge Allyn, Of the superior court, is
sick.
The mother of the boy Bonnie Rasp,
who was picked up by the police, has not
yet been found. The boy says his father
II dead, and that he came here with his
mother three weeks ago and wandered
from her lodgings.
So far f.979 voters have registered.
Thomas Harmon, a member Of Earragut
Pc g. A. r., Port Townsend. who has a
claim in the southern part of this city,
says he shot a man who tried 10 force
open his cabin door yesterday morning.
He found blood marks on the path, but
the intruder escaped.
Secretary Cole, of the Lumbermen's
Association, says the Seattle lumbermen
sre inquiring for ways and means of
entertaining the Minnesota lumberrnen
in February. The Tacoma lumbermen
talk Of banqueting the visitors.
The Sons OF Veterans have unani-
mousN decided TO offer their services TO
the president in case of war with Chile.
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VICTORIA. B. C.. Jan 2l---[special- =
Lamson's sales now On II London show
81 alarming drop in prices Of sealskins.
which are now quoted a. 10 10 Il shiliings.
On receipt Ct quotations today there was
al bzt . panic N sealing circles and the
fitting OFT OF half dozen schooners for
spring hunting was suspended Il Is sup
posed that the low prices are the result OF
3 combination Of London buyer. 20 bear
the market.
Ten expert seal hunters have arrived
from the East 70 join the Ocean Belle and
Geneva
Tomorrow the Official Judgment IL re-
gard 10 the wreck Of the steamship San
Pedro IS expected.
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the town 70 city Of the third ci.ss,
adopted resolutions constituting South
Bend city Of the class named Under
the new charter thickiy populated add
tons without the precinct limits VIII now
be voted in. Police Judge Akers presented
his resignation. and ChaEles De France
was chosen bis successor. ]. X. Nc
Donald. az cd soldier, was made city
marshal The various city Offices are be-
int hotly contested for, and the council
"a srvthiDr hit n INIT IN It's ured1lec-zo1s-
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View British columbI. Coal Mines.

VICTORIA. B. C., Jan 2L-LSpeciai- THE
Jumbo Island Coal Company has Just con-
Guided q transfer OF the right 70 explore
their mine 10 new company Lately
formed in New York, the principal MEN,
bers Of which are Paul Ws.cniet. formerly
emigration agent OF the Belgian govern
nent. and Dougl&. Green. Chicago capi
ialast and son-is-laE Of Smell, the million
ARE, supposed 70 have been murdered By
the long-sougat Tascott The new COM
pzny means business and viii imme-
diately proceed 70 develop the mine, the
product Of which IS supposed 70 be superior
TO the Vancouver island article and mex
hsus.ible IN quantity. The new company
Is TO De known as the Green & Wstchiet
Coal Mining Company.
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Jay Could and the Rate-Cutters.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2L-President MARVEL,
o. the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe,
emphatically denies the report that Jay
Gould had demanded the discharge Of
Judge Springer, on the ground that he
was responsible for the alleged cutting OF
the sugar rate from San Francisco. Judge
Springer is said 70 have had nothing
whatever 10 do with the matter. The
tariff in question had been made and
signed by General Freight Agents Stubs,
of the Southern Pacific; BisseIl, OF the
Atlantic & Pacific, and Gay, of the
Santa Fe
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An English ss,ropoma-n ss,

LoHpoS. Jan 2t.-John Couch Adams.
+. L. ;. the noted astronomer. IS dead.
John Couch Adams was born near Bodmfn.
June p lelA lie shared with Lererrier the
honor Of having calculated the place of tha
planet Neptune oe.or. i had been recognized
by sight In truth, he preceded Leverrier in his
computations. bat neglected to publish his rs.
snlis- The calculations OF both matherasticians
were formed on sae motions OF the p.auet
Uranus, which was drawn aside from It's ex.
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Victoria News.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan 2l.-TSpecial. The
Albion Iron Works Company, who have
continental reputation for big steamship
work, will shortly erect immense work.
near the new outer docks OF Victoria.
+. Warlock, for many years manager for
Garesehe, Green & CO.. the largest bank
ing house in British Columbia, and the
representative of Wells, Fargo L Co. in
this province, today purchased the
Garesche interests and the firm hencefor,h
Will be known as Green. Marlnck & Co.
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powager Marehioness of Ai,e.hurr Dead.

LoNDoS, Jan. 2l--Lady Mary Caroline
Brndenell Bruce. dowager Marchioness of
Aiiesbury, died today. She was the widow
Of the second Marquis OF Ailesbury, and
daughter OF the eleventh Earl Pembroke.
THE name of Ailesbury is an nlustrious one
in recent English history. The fourth MARQUIS.
who died recently, was expelled from the turf
by the Jockey club. His grandson, the present
marquis. was also ruled of the British race
course for life, in lSs7. His appearances in the
London police courts, charged with drunken
ness ana diso-deriy condaet, have been of fire.
quent occurrence. In lsS4 he married Doliie
Tester, one OF the mos, notorious members Of
the Alhsnb.a corps de balie..T
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In the Nick of Time.

The nick OF time TO stop the course OF bladder
and kidney complaints is when the organs con.
cerned exhiol: q tendency 10 grow inactive
The healthi0l impulse towsrd activity tAatths
receive from HossetteFs stomach Bitters res
cues them from impending danger, and averts
such dangerous maladies Brights disease
and diabetes. SluggIshuess of tae kidneys in
eresses liability 10 chronic rheumatism, CONT
ana dropsy, and since the blood Is filtered BY
these organs IN its passage through them the
operation o. the Buffers serves 3oubly hsnny
purpose, The medicine acts without excltfpg
IKE tae fiery stiInu4ants OF commerce Ma.
ara ara. dsspeptie, eoastpsted ana nervous ia
aoFeot OF that shocking nalAdy. Ia gfiuua il
has eeea widely demonstrating It's usefulness AZ
curative and preventive OF II
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yietoria's oldes. Citizen dead

VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 2l.-TSpecial. =
R0derick Finiayson. the oldest citizen of
Victoria and = millionaire of this city.
died suddenly last night He has been
associated with different places since the
establishment OF the Hudson Bay fort by
the Hudson Bay Company, and wa. for
fifty years servant OF that company.
For several years during the gold excite
ment he was the company's treasurer. and
millions of dollars of money were in his
keeping during those troublous times. He
was an ex-mayor of Victoria and the
largest individual holder of real estate
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4 Victoria Pioneer Dead.

TACOMA, Jan. 1.-. Special. 1-Ex-Countv
Auditor Edward Higgins was notified bv
telegraph today that his brother-in-law,
kodericS Finlayson, one of the pioneer
representatives. OF the Hudson Bav Com
pany in the Northwest, died suddenly at
Victoria last night. Mr.. Finlavson built
Fort Victoria and accumulated a large
fortune. He was about Il wears old.
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Bogus Coin at New westmin.t.

NEW WESTMINSTER. B. c., Jan. 21.-
lspeclai.J-A gang Of counterfeiters struck
TINS city about dark last night, and in
few hours passed off many dollars of sill
yer com In - and 5o-cent pieces. The
eounteTielts are the nearest perfection
seen here yet, and hard TO detect either by
sound or touch. The newsboys were
badly taken in, but sold an unusually
large number of papers. The coins are
all Canadian and of various dates
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south Rend'. Formulation, I.5So.

SoUrH BIND. Jan. 2L-lSpecial. At
the city council meeting held Monday
evening the report of the city census
takers was received, which showed =
population Of / .SS0 within the city limits.
This number being over the number re-
qaired Ter n city OF the third class, the
council. IN accordance with the over
whelming vote gwen at the last
municipal election ia fayor Of advancing
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Fatal Accident at Grant. Pas.

GRANTS Pass. Or, Jan. 2l-Harry
Fiesher, 81 years of age, who was run
over by an engine in the yard on Tuesday,
died this morning from the shock at
tendant upon the amputation o. the arm.
The deceased was captain in the Ninth
Kansas volun teers during the civil war.
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An Oregon Convict Pardoned.

SALEM. Or, Jan. Special Coy
ernor Pennoyer today pardoned John A.
Flock, sentenced from Crook county TO
serve q two-year term for the crime Of
manslaughter, on account of mitigating
circumstances. 1t was thought the pun
iShment had heen sufficient
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The King Cenric's Fine.

PoRr TowSsEyD, Jan. 2I-rSpecial.1 :
Captain Saveson, Of the Norwegian bark
King Cenric, fined $500 for landing at 8
port other than that sor which she cleared
has paid the Ene. A recommendation
will be made by the Swedish consul that
the tne be RENTED, because the ofense
was uninteniional and through ignorance
of the law
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The ouilecne Hotel Burned.

PoRT TOWNSEND, Jan. 2i.-FSpecial =
The Quiiccne hotel. at Quilcene. caught
fire LAST night a; 10 o'clock from a defect
i've aue, and burned TO the ground. The
loss Is Si,Soo insurance 5000 Most of
the furniture was saved. The hotel was
owned by Horace Stiles