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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

The Maryland Authorities Oner Money
for the Possession of Harris.


for the Possession of Harris.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. &c.
Harris, one of the leaders of the Gap
gang, who is now In Jail here for steal
ing, turned States evidence and the
authorities have recovered sixteen horses
and twelve carriages, lot of harness,
etc., all Of which was stolen in the states
of Maryland and Delaware, and in
Chester and Lancaster counties, Pa. He
told where all the horses were located.
Many were recovered ut Washington,
d. o. A special car was chartered TO
convey them to West Chester.
The Maryland authorities offer S40O
for the delivery of the men to them.
Harris, in his confession, states that he
and his pal, Clemson, who is also in Jail
did all the stealings. He is about
80 years of age and wears eve glasses
He has spent some time in the penlten.
tiary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Park Commissioner Mention says that
the commission could not, IL 1t would,
sell that triangle at the northern ap-
proach to Washington bridge; and that
"the Park Commission has no idea of
anything of the sort" This is we'll.
The possibilities of making this piece of
ground one Of the choicest bits in the
whole park are so obvious that the idea
of parting with it should never be enter.
tanned for moment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

SYRACUSE, n. 7, Sept. 26.-Fremont
V. Brown, clergyman who recently
resigned his charge at Braddock, Pa,
committed suicide here this morning by
jumping into the Erie canal. He was
adjudged insane yesterday and was
being taken to the Ogdensburg asylum
from Pembroke, Genesee county, but
eluded his keepers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

MONTREAL, Sept. 26.-One Of the
largest cheese deals ever made here was
closed yesterday by d. A. Mcpherson, a
local dealer who sold 10000 boxes of
fall-make to the representative of an
English house. The total value in
volved is 100000. The cheese market
hero is strong, owing to great demand
in Great Britain for Canadian cheese.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

1.-THE controversy between EVERY
EVENING and the Morning Ne,Os in re-
lation to glass workers is very interest
ing says the Newark Ledger. "The
Netcs seems little shaky and its editor
writes as If he is not quite certain that
he is saying the right thing. Anyway,
the question has been ably handled by
EVERY EVENING and has thrown con
siderable light on the subject"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

GREEYvILLE, Ills, Sept. 26.-Joseph
Myatt.' d prominent farmer of lanai
county, committed suicide by hanging
yesterday This makes "a quadruple
hanging in the four generations of his
family. His father, grandfather and
great-grandfather all committed suicide
In the same way.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

HAZARD, NEE, Sept. 25.-Fred Dudley
dropped his base bali in an old we'll on HIS
fathers place, yesterday. A companion
lowered him with a rope TO get the ball
when he lost footing and both slipped 10
the bottom. His father went down by
means of rope to rescos the boys. AS
the three neared the top the rope broke
and they fell aud were killed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
oiubhouse plewn Down.

MrLLvrLLE, N. j., Sept. Belfast
nights storm was very severe atArgle-
sea, whore the wind blew a hurricane.
The sloop Maggie Smith was over
turned during the gale and sank in 20
feet of water. The large white club.
house at the Grassy Sound drawbridge,
on the Holly Beach branch of the West
Jersey railroad, was blown down. No
damage was done at Sea Isle City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

The Wicomico Nesos speaks of a
farmer in that county who shipped five
cor loads Of melons to market, the gross
sales of which amounted to 1851. Out
Of this the grower received check for
S191 as his net proceeds. The freight
charges were s513.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

SAN Francisco, CAL, Sept. 2e.-Mrs.
Leland Stanford's family allowance
from Senator Stanford's estate was YES
terday increased from $4,000 to $4,000
per month, on her representation that
$4,000 per month was inadequate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

whatever is used, with the silk and thus
basely pretend. But no right minded
person would do this after having the
thing really explained to her. If you
have done it genuinely SO that your
skirt really is lined all the way up with
the silk, you may flip up your skirts in
any Of the long since approved fashions
and prove your honesty. will add in
favor of the fad that II gives quite a
pleasurable and piquant sensation to get
glimpse Of red, rose or blue around
the foot, and then to see the same color
through the insertion where no flip in
the world, short of falling head first
out of carriage, could possibly have
betrayed it. Skirts to go with the round
waists are attached to the belts worn
thus avoiding any possibility of sagging
at the back or hips. Belts are wide and
soft, that is, they are made in loose folds
over slightly stiff lining, and fasten
in the back under two little perpendicu
lar frills. FLoRErTE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
NEWARK.
Kiamensi Mills Ciosed--From College to
tho stage--Money in Letter Boxes.

Kiamensi Mills Closed--From College to
the Stage--Money in Letter Boxes.
Special Correspondenceof Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Sept. 27.-The Kiamensi
Wooden Mills, at Kiamensl. have shut
down for an indefinite period, owing to
cluded IN this shut down Is the carding
and spinning mill of the same company,
situated near the Stanton station. About
160 hands are thrown out of employment
Work on the new banking house was re-
sumed yesterday after a cessation of opera
tons lasting several weeks. The delay was
caused by the non-arrival Of the iron win
dow CRATES which are built into the brick
and terra Gotta work. The completion of
the building will be delayed perhaps o
month in consequence.
The play bills of the Girard Avenue
Theatre in Philadelphia contain the name
this week of Rodney Burton, who is doing
a comedy part in Sal" dramatization
of DR.. W. A. Hammond's successful novel
of the same name. Mr.. Burton is son OF
Walter Burton. proprietor Of the Henlo-
pen House at Rehoboth. and was recent
student at Delaware College. While here
| he made quite reputation as an amateur
| actor through his work as shown in
comedy parts in several dramas given for
the benefit Of the Delta Phi Society.
| People here who drop money in the
street letter boxes in payment of postage
will be surprised to learn how many Others
do the same thing. According TO POSTWAR
James Jefferis' accoupt he has during the
past II months, ending July LIST, taker
10000 pennies out Of the boxes or S26(
worth. Several regularly appointed stamI
agencies throughout the town woulc
doubtless decrease the number Of un
stamped letters to be found in boxes.
The pleasant moonlight nights of th'
past week have made straw rides AGAR
popular and almost, nightly some CONT
through town, always accompanied b.
blowing of horns or singing.s Some conn
from long distances and stop at the hotel
here fora dance or refreshments.
One of the Worlds Fair excursions owe
the B. Il o. passed through here yesterday
at noon with good-sized crowd on board
Only one passenger was taken on here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

IoNIA, MICH, Sept 20.-The village
of Coral was completely wiped out BY
fire last night. Coral was prosperous
place, in Montcalm county,with popu-
lation Of between 900 and 800.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
Serious oonfiagration in 81. Joseph

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Sept. 25.-It Is re.
ported that serious CONFEDERATION is in
progress in the business portion of 81,
Joseph, Mo-, which threatens to destroy
over million dollars worth of property.
Two whole blocks are said to be ablaze.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Bradford Horner, living at No. Az East
Ninth street was run over by q coal wagon
yesterday and severely injured. 80
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28


Velveteens that look like
velvets. that feel like velvets,
that almost wear like velvets.
1t took the maker land
there's only one of him) many
year to better and better
his work until these perfected
Velveteens resulted-so fine
Of fibre, SO compact of pile, so
lustfous.
Eighty-three eolors, count
ing all the staple shades, and
including such fancies as
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
Tt1esday, October 3
Wednesday, October 4

The date is fixed a little late
to accommodate the many who
still linger in distant Summer
homes for the glories Of the
Autumnal season, and for the
thousands from our city now
at the Columbian Exposition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Style and stuffs may come
and go, but the Broadcloths
are perennially popular.
Each year it seems that the
last possibility in finish and
dye had been reached, each
new season somewhere along
the line of lovliness and service
there is a little push ahead.
On the shelves to-day are
more than taOo kNndyed shades
and qualities of Broaaeloth--
81, SI.25, $3.50, $I.75, 81,
and finest of all at So.
You'll look in vain for this
IS grade in almost every other
store in Philadelphia they
don'tkeepit. An ideal Broad
cloth, the richest, royalest that
comes from any loom in the
world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Every one of these Septem-
Der days is "Opening Day
somewhere in those great
Dress Goods circles.
AS impossible to crowd ths
sight Of all the Fall and Win
ter Dress Stufs, arriving and
to arrive, into one day as to
see the wonders of the Worlds
Fair between sun and sun.
Stop at almost any counter
any day and you'll see styles
that haven't been out of the
Custom House or away from
the freight stations for twenty
four hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 2l.-The officials of
the. American Express Company. were
tempted robbery aud two Of them left for
Ceniralia at O'clock on the fast mail. 1t
is not known how much money was in
the express messengers care but ii is said
that the amount would exceed $4,000 II
is believed by the railroad employees that
the robbers were three men who had been
seen lettering around the Centralia depot
all day Tuesday,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28


people looked to him for deliverance from
| the temporary but ominous embarrass-
| ments of the season and Notwithstanding
the numerous shades of honest difference
| within the Democratic party upon dis
| turbing questions, there has been no Off
ference as TO the integrity and weight OF
| the views urged by the administration and
the consequence will doubtless be u united
Democratic party and one almost united
in favor of proposed measures OF relief.
CONFESSED AND TOWERING LEADER.
Mr.. Cleveland in his inaugural pointedly
and solenlnly rebuked the tendency of the
people to look TO the government for sup
port and to surrender to 1t the power and
duties which belong to themselves in their
own home government. But everywhere
the hands of the people and Of the poll
ticians are outstretched towards Washing
ton. Everywhere under Federalist laws
enacted by our opponents, is oppression,
| extravaganza, dependence, sycophancy--
all roads leadingto Rome, and Rome howl.
ing with the excesses of unconstitutional
legislation.
But the principle of the Tenth Amend.
ment, the principle of Jefferson and the
principle Of Cleveland, fairly and consist
emily enforced, will remand the Federal
government to its proper functions, reducI
, expenditures and taxes, and lop of all
these unconstitutional iniquities in dui
time. Let us rejoice that we have con
fessed and towering leader, who has thu
courage and the power to press forward
! the reforms. 80
RELINoUGsH uNGRANTED POWERS,
We may justly presume that as undel
Jefferson, so under Cleveland and hi
party, the general government will relin
quish ungranted powers will raise money
andexpend them only for constitution
} Objects will favor the policy of growing
| instead of arming, will ENCOURAGE com
| merce rather than war; and, while warn
Z ing Europe from American lands AM
American seas, subdue the world in
commercial sense, by demonstrating IL
: dependence upon American products an
I the freedom of American trade. Thes
/ policies consistently followed will assur
beyond question the ascendency of til
Democratic party for a period as long q
that which followed the Presidency of th
" first Democrat.
5 CHICAGO PLATFORM ENDORSED.
a B. +. Myers of Harrisburg, chairma
u OF the committee on resolutions, re
. ported the following which were unan
= mously adopted: >
e Resoiued, That we accept with hearty Of
proyal the Chicago platform of last yes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-10
At REST.
Fusersl Of Late Vernon Parker Of Augusta Al
His Home at Plymouth.

EAST NEWPORT, April 3.-(Special) -
The funeral services of the late Vernon
Parker, who died at his home in Plymouth
Friday last, took place at the ehuch in Ply
mouth village yesterday at o'clock in tht
afternoon.
Rev. David Boyd conducted the services
delivering an able discourse, portrayins
forcibly and touchingly the value or a char
acter so replete with goodness as the life OF
the departed had always shown. The
church was filed with the friends and ac-
quaintances, noticeably among whom were
many of Mr.. Parker's young friends. The
music was excellent in selection and render.
ing,
Mr.. Charles Partridge, in whose employ
| Mr.. Parker had been for nearly three
wears. Hon. s. j. Chadbourne, j. f. Alex
ander, Mrs Hill and daughter, Gen. Henry
/ Boynton, Luther Harris, Col. +. c. Far
rington and T. C. Ingraham were present
/ from Augusta.
| The floral offerings were beautiful. Mr.
and Mrs. Partridge sent large cross OF
| lilies and Neil roses; Gen. Boynton, an
elegant wreath of roses and hyacinths, and
other friends from Augusta profusion OF
white flowers. The casket was covered
with these touching emblems of love.
Mr.. Parker was the only son and only
child. they burying their only daughter
some three years ago.
At the close of services and by request Of
Mr.. Partridge, who was too deeply affected
to give expressions of sympathy for the
loss of one he had learned to love and re-
spect, Mr.. Harrington was called upon tc
pay tribute 10 the memory of the deceased
Mr.. Farrington in appropriate words
most tenderly and truthfully brought to the
minds of the audience the main features OF
life which had by a loyalty to principle
so won the high esteem of every one with
whom his friend had mingled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-10
THE HULL STRIKERS
Attack Steamers Crews and Are
Only RepuIsed by the Soldiers.
Several Badly injured Steamers MontebeIio
and Romeo Sail from Hull.

LoNpoN. April 9.-The steamships Mon
tebello and Romeo put out from Hull docks
last night and anchored in the roads. Two
companies of iragoons formed on both
sides of the crews about two hours later
and escorted them to the tenders.
The police tried to keep the mob back
but the strikers broke through the lines re-
peatedly, began stoning the soldiers and
sailors. The police swung their clubs right
and left cracking heads and battering faces
When the rioters crowded up in front OF
the crews to stop their progress the Dragons
beat them back with the butts of theil
Iances. Several policemen and dragoon:
we're injured with stones, and about {
dozen strikers we're carried from the scene
by their comrades.
AT the docks the crews were placed OF
the tenders and proceeded to the Monte
bello and Romeo. Both steamships sailed
this morning. A gunboat arrived toda!
at Hull and anchored in the roads.
The lockers at Grimsby, - miles south
east of Hull, resolved today to handle NJ
freight for Hull ships which might go tt
Grimsby to be loaded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-10
MAINE CENTRAL STAKES.


FAIRFIELD, April .. Special. J.
The following is the list of the entries t,
the Maine Central stakes to be troited a
Fairfield Trotting Park, the week followin:
the State Fair;
|, THREE Minute Appleton
Webb, Waterville; Union Stock Farm, Vas
salboro: George G Runnels, Wateryille
Guy Edwards, Fairfield; II B Tozier, Gar
diner; Il + & + II Briggs, Auburn; Sunny
side Farm, Waterville; The Colt Farm
Auburn Elliot Bros, Bowdoinham, Silver
Lawn Stables, Wateryille.
FouR YEAR OLD STAKES --Riverview
Farm. Gardner; c ID Roundy Fairfield
Walter Reynolds Waterville Guy Edwards
Fairfield; w q Morrill,, Pittsfeld Henry
Ware, Fairfield + & + II Briggs, Au
burn The Colt Farm, Auburn; Sunnysiio
Farm, Waterville; c Wentworth, Clinton
Silver Lawn Stables Watervlle.
TuRKE-YEAR-OLp STAKES. - Riverview
Farm, Gardiner; Guy Edwards, Fairfield
j A 4 A Cilley Fairfield C f McCoomb
Waterville; b + 4 f IL Briggs, Auburn
The Colt Farm, Auburn; Sunnyside Farm
Wateryille; A IL Shaw, Bath Silver Lawn
Stables, Waterville.
Two-IEAE-bLD STAKES. - Rverylew
Farm, Gardiner; G X Ellis, Belfast; W
NJ Shaw, Bath: Guy Edwards. Fairfield
Franklin Reed, Bath; B + & + II Briggs
Auburn; The Colt Farm, Auburn; A j
Libby, Gardner; Sunnysde Farm, Water
Vile. Silver Lawn Stables, Waterville
Elliott Bros, Bowdoinham.
bSE-YEAR-DLD SrAKEs,-ti X Ellis, Bel
fast; A II SHAW, Bath; w NJ Shaw, Bath
" X Atwood, Fairfield; Franklin Reed,
Bath; B T 4 f II Briggs, Auburn; A ..
Libby, Gardiner The Colt Farm, Auburn
Silver Lawn Stables, Waterville.
Second payment on above due June first
The 2.4o and 22s trotting and 300
and $50 pacing stakes did not fill but
purses will be offered for such classes a'
viii suit horse ow ners to take the place o
these stakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-10
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A telephone hne is contemplated between
Houlton and Hodgion.
4 $4,000 schoolhouse will he built in
Presque Isle this season.
Mrs. A. Il. Savage of Auburn continues
to improve, and her friends think she is
out of danger.
The fish hatcheries at Green lake are be-
ing photographed for the Worlds Fair un-
der the direction of Superintendent Bower.
The pictures are to be placed in the fisher
les building at the Exposition.
Deputy Sheriff Patterson made search
and seizure at the shoe factory building,
Wiscasset. Friday, and secured barrel OF
beer. The proprietor, Plummer Lewis,
was arrested.
The Maine Central station at Fryeburg
was struck by lightning at 1920 Saturday
morning The ticket anil waiting rooms
were entirely destroyed. Loss from $1,000
to $500; insured. Agent Sawtelle's per-
soual loss was about $1,000.
One day last week Story Duff showed us
an orange which had been picked off the
orange tree belonging to Mrs. Edward
Wiggin of Maysville. It was fully ripe,
but only the size of IA common lemon. This
no doubt is owing to its being grown in
doors.
| Mrs. Abigail Goss Buck the last Countess
OF Rumfortl, who lived alone on n farm at
| West Paris, died Thursday. Abigail Goss
Marshall. the last of Count Rumfords line,
and reputcd descendent of Henry VIII
of England, vas born in Bethel, Me-, in
I Isle.
/ One Of the most terrible electrical storms
passed over Bethel, Saturday morning, ae-
companied by heavy thunder and flakes Of
/ ice and hail The stable occupied by f.. S.
| Meagher was struck killing the horse of ].
| II. Barrows. 4 cow in the next stall was
uninjured.
! During the heavy thunder shower which
| visited Solon, Saturday morning, the dwell
/ ling house of Sumner Mcasler was struck
| by lightning and burned to the ground.
I The family were all in bed at the time
Very little of the furniture was saved
! There was no insurance.
/ The Pioneer enumerates freight ship
ments from Ioulton during Mare h as fol
| lows: Potatoes. les carloads. hay. 90
/ lumber. Al starch, Is: leather. .; last
blocks, !; cattle . horses, |. oil barrels
g; II. II, goods, p coal, /; miscellaneous
| II; wood, 1 total. ~ cara. The average
number of bushels of potatoes that each
ear contained was G03 9l-IGs. making to-
! tai of I0l ,:}95 bushels, bought at an aver
age price of SIS per hushel, making to-
I tai of $40 90 paid to the farmers in that
| vicinity for the month of March. The
above would seem 10 be quite a showing fol
one station
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-10
HELD IN $4,000.
Donald McEachearn to Answer
for Or. McLellan's Death.
Testimony that His Blows Caused
Death of the Victim.
Coed list Of Entries Tor the Maine Central
Stakes. Fairfield.

| BgcksPoRr, April s.-The eoroaer's Jury
in the Mcclellan inquest composed of Hon
Parker Spofford, Dir. J. NJ Nevens, f. II.
Smith. Charles II. Rice, A. C. Swazey and
Austin Saunders, viewed the remains of
the deceased Friday and examined the
battling where the trouble occurred.
The inquest was held in the rooms Of the
Democratic club, where a large nnmber of
witnesses testified through the day and at 8
O'Clock there was an adjournment Until 8
| O'Clock Saturday for further deliberations
During the forenoon Drs. Emerson,
Snow and Parsons made a thorough exam
nation Of the remains, finding no bruises
/ about the body, but the head was badly
crushed about the right eye and at the base
Of the brain upon the left side.
At 2 o'clock Judge Ames opened court in
Emery hall which was quickly filed with
the excited people, many ladies appearing
in the galleryfAll intent upon hearing all the
, details in the horrible affair. When every
thing was in readiness o. +. Fellows, Esq,
for the prisoner requested postponement
until Saturday morning in order to prepare
bis case, County Attorney Clark objecting
because of duties connected with the COM
ing term Of the supreme Judicial court at
Ellsworth next Tuesday. Judge Ames
decided TO have the hearing proceed.
The prisoner Donald McEachearn plead
ell not guilty to the charge DR.. snow gave
expert testimony with many objections from
the attorney for the defense. which were
over-ruled and rigid cross examination
followed.
VIM. Patten testified that he was the first
to give the alarm, that he saw McEachearn
at the head of the stairs with his victim,
strike him blow, and then he Mcclellan
fell down the stairs, striking the door at
which the witness stood, slamming it to.
The witness then held the door from the
outside until help arrived. A cross-exami-
nrtion lasting an hour, mixed the witness a
little on minor points.
Other witnesses verified Patten's testi-
mony in many respects, and at q o'clock
court was adjourned until 8. After the
reopening and arguments by the attor-
neys it was decided that the crime charged
should be manslaughter instead of murder
and McEachearn was given until o'clock
Saturday to furnish bail in the sum of
$1,000, to appear at Ellsworth next Tuesday
and the principal witness TO recognize in
the sum of $500, to insure his appearance
at the same time and place. At 9.45 the
court was adjourned, the crowd in the even
ing being fully as large with more women
than in the afternoon.