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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22

The entertainment was one of the most
tasteful and delightful Of the season.
The centre decoration OF the table was
large rcpoussc silver bowl, filed with
maiden-hair ferns At diagonal corners
were two silver taukards filled with pink
carnations.
The marOur candied fruits and cakes
were all tied with pink ribbons, and
every dainty iinish was ose-hued. The
guests were Misses Harrison, May Han
dy, Elise Williams, Columbia Hayes,
Mary Lewis, Mary Cameron, Annie
Gray, Nellie Boykin, Annis Howard,
and Misses Dnmman and Moale, Ba!ti.
more, Nd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22

Miss Mary Lewis Quarles gave a
charming tea and reception between
the hours of 3 and 10 on Thursday eve
ping. The decorations of the house
We're pink. and as the hostess and those
friends receiving with ner were deOu-
fQRtes they were all attired IN lovely pure
white costumes. Receiving with Miss
Ouarles were Misses Annie Gray, Nellie
Bovkin. Nellie Perrin. Bessie Hill, LII
liam Yarhrough, and Bessie Cooke, OF
Taylorsville. Va. The tea was served
by Miss IsabelleS. Hill and chocolate by
Miss Mary q. Baughman. The dining
room was served by Mrs. s. G. Wallace,
Mrs. Poitiaux Robinson. and Misses
Halle Cooke. Leila Hill, Elsie Hall. and
Lucy and Helen QuarleS Among
the guests were Misses Bridges,
Deane, Maury, Cadot, Williams,
Talbot. Cooke, Clarke, CARING
ton, Wellford, Bagby, Barksdale,
Pace, Harris. Camm, Howard, Barney
Hayes, Walker, Martin, HUNT, Faunt-
leroy, Brander, Blair, McGnlre, Car
michael fredericksburg. Williams
Rankin, Buford, Lea, Gray, Roblns,
Crcnshaw, Call, Carmon, Pegram, Car
ring,on, Noting, Wortham. Thomas,
Meade, Alsop, Rogers. Blankenship,
Talley, Powell, Lyell, Elicit. Drewry.
and Minor, and Messrs Blair. Townes.
Pegram, Cooke, Anderson, Williams,
Lightfoot, Gregory. Morris. Bidgood,
Maury, Patteson, Marshall. Akers,
Walker, Mayo, Higginbotham. Hawes,
Wallace. Peasants, Moon. Worthsm.
Meade. Armistead, Moncure, Thoma-
sou, Barton, Tslley, and Blankenship.
On the same evening Miss Mary
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
CITY ooMP4NIGs INSPECTED.


Notice Given of Co. AS MusterIng Out
The Civil Association to be Maintained.
The regular inspection Of the city
militia companies, A, Q and h, took
place Monday night at the armories. The
inspecting officer, Major Edmund
Mitchell, Jr., First Regiment, N. G. D.,
was accompanied by Adjutant- General
Garrett j. Hart, Quartermaster A. ID.
Chaytor, Lieutenant-C Colonel Howard
Simpson, Lieutenant-Colon George j.
Finck, Commissary W. Fred Weller,
and Captain E. l.. Rice of disbanded
Troop b.
Captain l. Pussy WickershGm with
his %. @ was the first to form line of
parade. There were but IA men IN line.
Even of those present some had lost
their nights work in order to attend the
tinal inspection. 1t was stated that one
of the members OF the company came
all the way from Washington in order
TO be present.
Captain Condor, Co. F, mustered 10
men. 1t was reported that many of
Captain Condon's men are out of town
seeking work.
Captain llama was the last to form
his command, Company A, in line. He
mustered 80 men. He told them that the
company would maintain its civil or
ganization following the mastering out
which would take place following the
present inspection. All the members
and ex-members Of the company were
invited to join the association, which
will meet every Monday evening. The
First Regiment Fife and Drum Corps
was inspected and paraded pieces.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
A POLICEMAN PUNISHED.
He Violated Rules and Was Sus-
pended for One Week.


A Grocer Complains About an officer
Owing Him n BiIl---PolIce Reports Of
Speak castles and Disorderly Houses.
At the meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners last Monday Chief OF
Police Dolan read the written charges
preferred against Officer John Canning,
namely those of violating rule No. 06
Of the book of rules, and riding on the
street car in making his report, Chief
Dolan said that he considered it fla
grant violation of rules and suspended
Canning for one day. The officer in
stead Of reporting at box 1874, Ninth
and du Pont streets, on last Thursday
morning sent in his report from box "a,
at the corner of Front aud Union streets.
The officer was suspended for one week
to date from the expiration of his vaca-
ton week.
A communication was read from John
A. Light, a grocer, setting forth the fact
that Officer William Floyd was indebted
to him for store bill amounting TO
$l6.25, which had been contracted since
he joined the force. The matter was
referred to the chief of police for in
vestigation.
Chief Dolan stated that he had re-
ceived from the police captains their
report Of the various disorderly houses,
speak-eases and junk shops existing on
their beats, and desired to know whether
il was the desire of the board TO hear
them read. Mr.. Lawson said the report
was not voluminous. Mr.. Pyle had no
objection 10 hearing the report of the
canvas of the places read, and the re-
port was read. In speaking of the
| spcakeasies Mr.. Lawson asked whether
or not it was customary to allow the
places to remain unmolested when they
were known TO the officers. Chief Dolan
explained by saying that the places
were only under surveillance by the
police and had been included N the
category of speak.easies.
Chief Dolan submitted some new rules
to the scrutiny OF the board which were
adopted.
The board authorized the purchase of
5000 additional dog tags, to supply the
increasing demand OF owners of the
canine family.
The commissioners also discussed the
ACCESSIBILITY OF making general police
inspection, the customary action being
to take the officers unawares. Any
officers found with their weapons in
need of overhauling, or neglecting their
personal appearance will be subject to a
reprinand.
The usual number of bills were read,
after which the board adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
nm. SHAW @ ETs TINE CONTRA CT
A Wilmington Contractor to do the
Plumbing for an Immense Railway
Power House.

A Wilmington Contractor to do the
Plumbing for an Immense Railway
Power House.
Benjamin n. Shaw, plumber and steam
filter, of this city, who recently completed
put in the plumbing work for the new
power house OF the Scranton Traction
Company, has again secured large con-
tract which will require a great deal of
labor and which involves the expenditure
of many thousands Of dollars.
The contract was awarded Saturday. 1t
is for the erection of the steam piping in
the new power house of the Atlantic I'm
provement Company of Long Island City,
and the work will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The cost of the power
house will be about $500, 900. The building
will be 200 feet long and 100 feet wide,
The plant Is to be one of the largest in
the country. 1t will be used by the Long
Island Electric Railway Company. The
combined power of the plant when COM
pleted will be $500 horse power, furnished
by six Dixon compound condensing en-
gines, with national tube boilers. There
is an extensive condensing apparatus fur
nished with Worthington condensers.
A large force of steam-iitters will be EN-
ployed upon the work. and they will be in
charge Of William q. shaw OF this city.
The plans and specifications were prepared
by j. III. Beckford of Boston, Mass, who
will have supervision over the construc.
ton of the power house. 1t will require
six months in which to complete the job
Mr.. Shaw is receiving congratulations on
| his ability to receive such large contracts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
NOT FOR ENGLAND'S BENEFIT.
But in the Interest Of the American
People.


mi. WIN bo the Ib,cet of Tariff Revision
nv the congress Of tho United States,
So Ambassador Bayard Tells the People
of England.
l,oNnoN. Nov. 6.-Thomas +. Bayard
was entertained in Liverpool this even
ing at banquet and reception. More
than 600 citizens, representing the
wealth and society, were present, In
answering a toast to his health Mr..
Bayard said first that, although strong
PARTY man at home, he came before
Establishment as a man representing no
marty.
"Thero is a very large question which
ia n part of the international law recog-
nized by all peoples,n he continued.
,TIhe question of international comfy
which in fact is little more than inter.
national coutesy. Comfy between
nations il an approach to the Golden
Rule of doing to others as you would
have others do to you.' came to Eng
land with no feeling stronger than that
every advantage should accrue to Eng
land that would not be injurious 10 the
United States.
SIT seems to me that under the rule
of comfy contracts made anywhere in
friendly and civilized countries must be
suffered to have full force and respect
in the judicial courts of other friendly
countries, unIess-unless, | say-they
come in conflict with some positive in
hibition. Perceive what chain is thus
formed among human interests by
comfy. Now how many things can
the law forbidg Only those things
which are stated in the law. How
countless are those things which are not
forbidden by the law. DO they not form
| the great body of these matters to which
human interests and human feelings adj
dress themselves? Therefore, if we
should expand the true doctrine Of
comfy every State would fairly carry
out the laws of other States and the in.
terests Of other people that are moi
strictly in conflict with its own.
"Do YOU not behold at once the grand
bond Of union between mankind and
the extension of the very best principles
of Christian civilizations This seems to
me to have great meaning, and if We
can enlarge and enforce this principle OF
comfy, which is the principle on inter
national courtesy and international
benevolence, it seems to me that at once
we shall have done away with larg,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
TRIED TO WRnok A rRAIy.

Timely Discovery of u Tie in the Track
Saves the Norfolk Express at Bridgey
vile.
specialCorrespondenc Of Gazette and journal
BRIDGEvILLE, Nov. IAN attempt was
made few nights ago to wreck the Nor
folk express, due here at a. m. A rail-
road tie had been placed on the track,
about one mile above the station, and
would no doubt have wrecked the train
had not a slowly running freight train
happened to stop just before striking the
obstruction, which was then removed.
The matter was reported and Detective
Hutchins has been investigating the case.
AS three men, probably dredgers, were
seen near the place the same night, it is
supposed they placed the obstruction.
A house that was directly opposite where
the tie was placed was pilfered and a few
articles belonging to Elizabeth Hall, a col
ored woman, were stolen. The robbery
was probably the work of the train.
wreckers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
Last Weeks building Operations.

Building Inspector Dohl reports the
following permits issued during the
past week:
Caleb P. Johnson, three-story dwell.
ing at Thirteenth and Franklin streets.
Wilmington City Railway Company,
alteration to stable at Front and Union
streets.
q. l. Swayne, two two-story additions
to dwellings No. 1927 West Seventh
street.
William G. Brown, one two-story
brick dwelling, south side of Sixth, be-
tween Clayton and du Pont streets.
Peter ]. Ford, three back buildings to
dwellings Nos. 500, 504, sos Searles
street.
David Dangel, rebuilding dwelling of
+. w. Heiss, northeast corner of Sixth
and Walnut streets. -"-
James Sutton, alteration to stable,
west side of Morrow street, between
Eighth and Ninth street.
He also reports having condemned
four chimneys.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
ron Z LTNEMAN,s pEArH.
Mrs. Lillian b. Osier sues the City o
Wilmington for Her Husbands Fata
Ac,i,Iant

Mrs. Lillian b. osler sues the City of
Wilmington for Her Husbands Fatal
Accident.
Suit has been instituted by Mrs.
Lillian B. Osler, the widow of Charles
Osler, against the Mayor and Council of
Wilmington for the recovery of $25, 900
damages for her husbands death. Osler
was lineman employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
March oath. 1872, Osler was employed
by William I. Gray, a lineman then in
the employ Of Superintendent Pierson
of the Gamewell fire alarm system, to
repair line on top Of pole at Eleventh
and French streets, in this city. Gray
claimed that he had no spurs with
which to climb the pole and Osler
agreed to do the work.
When he reached the top Of the pole
it snapped off close to the pavement,
and osler was hurled to the ground. His
head struck the bricks, sustaining a
compound fracture of the skull. He
died from his injuries, and hence the
suit
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
AN INSocENr NAV ARREsrED.
Charged with Violating IA City Ordinance
by Carelessly Driving Through the
Streets.

Charged with Violating "a City Ordinance
by Carelessly Driving Through the
Streets.
John English, living at No. 30s Clay
mont street, in South Wilmington, who
says he is a puddler employed at the
works of the Diamond State Iron Com
pany, was in municipal court, OH Tues
day, charged with reckless driving in
the city streets. English proved that he
was an innocent man, however, and
Judge Ball promptly discharged him.
1t was learned that English was arrested
through mistake.
Chief Dolan stated that he saw a man
driving past the city hall, on Sunday
evening, at three-minute gait and he
made inquiry US to the mans identity.
Some one said the man lived over Third
street bridge and that his name was
English. The officer on that district
was given orders to bring the guilty
man IN and last night English was ar
rested. Chief Dolan said that English
was an ipnocent man, who was not
| guilty of the charge of hard driving.
The police are looking for the real
| culprit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

Copies of the new Revised Code for
1898 were received at the court house
last Saturday. The old tax collection
law has been published following the
new New Castle county tax enactment.
The reason it was inserted was that the
new code must contain it as it consti.
tutes the law for Kent and Sussex.
Otherwise the Revised Code would be
incomplete. Early in the week some
one who had noticed the presence of
the old law in the new publication
made the assertion that two tax laws
existed, and that therefore no one could
say what the law is.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

The Celebration OF Its seventy-second
Anniversary Last Evening.


Anniversary Last Evening.
The 72d anniversary of Wilmington
Female Bible Society was celebrated
last Sunday in Grace Church. A large
audience. was present and 9. w. Weldin
presided.
The election of the following officers
to serve during the ensuing year was
announced: Miss Anne Semple, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Gregg Chandler, Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. Thomas Darlington, Treas
urer; Mrs. S. L. johnson, Recording
Secretary; Mrs. G. D. Lincoln, CORES.
ponding Secretary; Miss Lydia Clark,
Miss Maria Capelle, Mrs. Benjamin
Elliott, Mrs. James Morrow, Mrs. Charles
w. Rowland, Miss Cornelia Broome,
Mrs. Sarah Bringhurst, Mrs. L. G. Bootes,
Mrs. Philip Quigley, Mrs. William Cause,
Miss Annie Porter, Mrs. j. Shearman,
Mrs. McNamee, Mrs. Joseph p. Bissell,
Mrs. George S. Capelle, Mrs. H. F..
Pickles, Miss S. Cornelia Bowman, Miss
Josephine Warner, Mrs. Charles Il,
Murray Mrs. Ellen Cronham, Mrs.J Joshua
Taggart, Miss Letitia McCorkle, Miss
Margaretta Barr, Miss Elizabeth McLear,
Mrs. d. W. Harlan, Mrs William G..
Spruance, Miss Elizabeth Stroud, Mrs.
William NJ. Field, Mrs. H. G. Morse,
Miss Anna Stewart, Miss Sarah Alex
ander, Miss Lille Taylor and Miss Sue
Rowland, Managers; Mrs. Annie Irwin
and Miss III. r. Sinex, Bible Readers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

Being Adludged q ilty of an Assault
aud Battery ON Martin Daley, Ii
Pays the Penalty.

aud Battery ON Martin DALEY, He
Pays the Penalty.
Patrick Fahey, contractor and builder,
was arraigned in municipal court, Monday
morning, on q charge of assault and bat
terry on Martin Daley. Deputy Judge
Emmons heard the case. The assault oc-
Cured Wednesday morning last.on Fourth
street between Adams and Jackson, where
Fahey has number of houses in course
of erection. Daley was called To the
stand and gave his version Of the assault.
He said:
~ went to work for Mr.. Fahey Wednes.
day morning. He came out and ordered
me to quit. told him to pay me what lie
owed me, or to go down to the office and
have settlement. He then cursed me. !
repeated my demand for settlement
Fahey struck me in the mouth and
knocked rue down on the sidewalk. lie
then brutality kicked me in the side as |
lay on the pavement. He broke my watch,
which was in my side pocket, and caused
blood to squirt from my mouth. The as
sauit was entirely without provocation.
went to work for Mr. Ford Friday morn
ing, but my side hurt me so ! could
scarcely work.
Fahey pleaded guilty to the assault and
was allowed to make an explanation. He
said: II have had considerable trouble
with Mr.. Daley, and have found him
very abusive. When he began scolding
me, Wednesday morning, told him did
not desire to be abused. He persisted in
following me and abusing me, however,
and gave him Il slap and kicked him.
Whether the slap knocked him down or
whether he fell down ] am unable to say.
He is very abusive man. told him to
go away. as / was afraid | would lose my
temper and strike nim."
Patrick Kelly testified that he saw Fahey
kick Daley, but did not see him knock
Daley down.
John Robinson, colored, heard Fahey
say you -" and then knock Daley
down and kick him.
Deputy Judge Emmons, in passing sen.
tence upon Fahey, said; III there has
been any injury, the plaintiff has his re-
dress by civil action for damages. We are
| not here to pass upon the extent of the in.
| juries. We are here to hear the criminal
side of the case. / will therefore line The
defendant So and costs, which | think is
sufficient punishment for the offence"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
TWO BIG sHERIFB,s SALES.
New Peoples Theatre and the Armory q
Troop Is Sold by the Sheriff.

new Peopie's Theatre and the Arlnory oil
Troop Il Sold by the Sheriff.
The New Peoples Theatre, formerly
the Academy Of Music, at Delaware
avenue and Tatnall street, was sold by
Sheriff Gould, on Saturday. 1t was
purchased by Harry Emmons, attorney
for David NJ. Hess Of Philadelphia, the
first mortgage creditor, for $9,525.
The armory of the recently disbanded
Troop B, at the northwest corner of
Twelfth and Orange streets, was also
sold by the sheriff, on Saturday, under
mortgage of $4,000 held by the State
of Delaware. 1t was bought by John
H. Rodney, attorney for State Treasurer
Burnite, for $4,000. There were no
other bidders.
Other properties were sold as follows:
Property of Thomas J. Bowen, Harri-
son and Reed to J. H. Hoffecker, for $500.
Lot Ninth and du Pont, AS feet front,
to j. Harvey Whiteman, for 800, sub
ject to mortgage of $500.
Two.story brick house, Reed and Har-
son, to George g. Maris, for $500. Sub
ject to mortgage of $500.
A large crowd offended the sales.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
PILOT coMMIssIoNERs.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Monday.

The Board of Delaware Pilot Com
mtssioners held its annual meeting, on
Monday, in the office of B. Frank Town
send, Equitable Building.
The commissioners present were
President John p. Virden, William
Bright, Captain John 2. Price and Sec
rotary b. Frank Townsend. Commits
sioner Charles S, Morris was not present.
1t being the date Of annual election of
officers the following nomination and
election was made: President, Captain
John P. Virden; Secretary, B. Frank
Townsend.
The case Of Pilot Southland was held
up for investigation. The licenses of
seven pilots were renewed, including
that of Pilot Truxton.
William Bright, whose term of office
as pilot commissioner had run out, re-
ceived new commission from the gov
ernor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

Middletown has an attraction in the
way of trotter born and bred in Russia
and the property of the car. He was sent
there to be trained and has shown wonder
full speed during his short stay here. His
trappings and clothing are Of the finest
quality and all bear the crest of Russia
illustrious potentate. The horse is at least
16i hands high and weighs about 1900
pounds. While heretofore he has always
been compelled to draw 600 pounds when
speeding, he promises 10 develop into a
very fast animal attached to the "bike"
sulky. He is attended by his native
groom, and is being trained by Scott
1uinton
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

An adjourned session of New Castle
Presbytery was held Monday after
noon in Central Church. The pastoral
relation of the Rev. d. b. Fitzgerald
with Mackenzie Church, Snow Hill, was
dissolved. The session of the New
Castle Church asked for a decision on
the legality of the election of Howard
Suddell as its clerk. The question was
raised by the stated clerk of the Synod
OF Baltimore, who objected to Mr.. Sud
delps election on the ground that he is
not an elder. The presbytery decided
the election legal pending the decision
OF the General Assembly and voted to
send an overture to that body asking
for its decision.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
FoR CHURoH EXTENSION.
Wilmington Conference Asked to contri-
butte $4,000 and Authorized to Receive
S2,SOO--A Liberal Appropriation for
hatt fs.t, f..r


butte $4,000 and Authorized to Receive
$2,SOO--A Liberal Appropriation for
Delaware Conference.
ST. PAUL, MINN., Nov. 3.-The general
committee on church extension of the
Methodist Episcopal Church is in session
here. Secretary Spencer read the annual
report. The remarkable growth of
MethOdism is shown by the completed
returns OF the United States census. The
whole family of Methodism is reported as
having oil 4S0 organizations, with 43, 1888
church buildings, with seating capacity
of IL, S63.l7S, and worth, in the aggregate
sum, over Sl32. 100000.
The report emphasizes the lack of church
buildings, not less than $3.50 congrega-
tons being without shelter, and nearly
1900 Sunday-schools without church roof
over their heads. The destitution in the
newer parts of the country increases
rather than diminishes. The restitution Of
the Methodist denomination exceeds that
of the Presbyterian sof the Northern States
Northern Baptists, Congregationalists
Protestant Episcopals and the entire
Catholic family put together. This desti-
tuition is largely in the west and south, the
particular field Of church extension.
The report calls attention to the incrcas-
ing demands made by the stronger
churches, and especially by those costing
more than $1,000. Regret is expressed
that so large percentage of means should
be absorbed by churches located in the
richer sections of the country. while the
ommittee is compelled to decline an IN
creasing number from the weaker por-
tons OF the church. During September
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

The United States lighthouse tender
Zizania, which is at the shipyard of the
Pussy s. Jones Company undergoing
repairs, will be in commission again in
about week. 1t Is estimated that the
cost of the frequent repairing of tn $
boat almost equals her original cost
The Pussy g. Jones Company, one of
the unsuccessful bidders for building
her, has made more money in repairing
her than they would have made in con,
structing her. The lighthouse tender
Wisteria is on the Pussy g. Jones Com
pany's marine railway, where she is
having new sheets put in her hull and
where her bottom will be scraped and
painted.