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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
forward and in very apt and witty man

forward and in very apt and witty man
ner made the distribution of prizes.
The list is as follows:
Louis Howell One-twontieth OF the net
proceeds from the sale Of tickets.
William eakyne-One. thirtieth of those
proceeds.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle One-fortieth of
those proceeds.
Mrs. Florence 4. Boss-one-fiftieth of
those proceeds.
Miss Elya Woodrow-Pair of opera
glasses, given by g. u. Rudolph.
Miss Littell Clark-Banquet lamp, Will
liam iawtun.
Miss Mary l.. McKelvey-Pair OF shoes,
+, p. Moody.
Robert Adair-Pair of kid gloves and
half q dozen hankerchiefs, Crosby IL Hill.
w. r. Lynam-Fine umbrella, |. Ham
burger q Sons.
Il. Augustus Lloyd-High school die
tionary, u. 5. Il. Butler Il son.
Miss Florence Smith-Colleged dictionary,
j. I. Mullin Il Son.
Mrs. Charles f. Bourdon-A very fine.
large, fat turkey, Samuel H. Baynard
Samuel LGonnor-Bottleu Of fine cologne,
]. NJ. Harvey.
Mr.. Smedley won the "booby prize"
being the first to miss g word.
COMMITTEE CONTEST.
The spelling bee was closed with o
contest for ham. Committeeman
Daniel w. Taylor, Samuel IL. Baynard
and William Lawton, together with
Charles Il. Palmer and Colonel Enoch
Moore were the contestants.
1t was all very funny, each member
of the class demonstrating himself as
tisreputably bad speller as could be
found in the city. Mr.. Berlin was puz-
zled with what to do with his class.
About the worst of them all was the
colonel and he had the temerity at
length TO claim the prize. 1t was a
hollow victory for what he got was a
paper ham. The genuine ham was put
up at auction, the worst speller, Colonel
Moore, being auCioneer. He proved a
much better salesman than speler for he
sold the same article to half dozen diff
ferent buyers. Among the latter We're
Mr.. Lore, Marshal Mahatfy and Thomas
NJ. Culbert.
A hearty vote of thanks was passed to
Principal Berlin for his efficient work
of the evening.
THE COMMITTEES RECORD.
Mr. Taylor went down on the word
Internationally" spelling it with a
"k." Mr.. Lawton spelled "boulevard"
bully-vard, (much to the surprise of
everyone, as all knew that he originated
the name for the new Washington street
driveway) Mr.. Baynard slipped down
on oleomargarine; Mr.. Palmer was a
complete failure as speller; the reason
the gallant colonel did not go down was
simply that when the "bliz1ard' words
came along, and all others had failed,
his proper position at the tail end of the
class left him the prize, This was very
pleasing to the colonel, for when the
pcdugoEue commenced the knock down
words at the head of the class, he was
heard to remark, "Come on, Baynard,
let us take to the woods"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
FLEE AMONG TENEMENT HOUSES.
Fire Originates From the oyerturning
of q stoye-- The Rehnlt.


Fire, which started in the frame house
occupied by George hTuicl. at No. 3Oi
Maryland avenue, did considerable dam
age on Thursday. Before the flames could
be subdued tine entire row Of houses, five
in number was more or less BADLY dam.
aged. There was no one in the house at
the time Of the lire. it seems, The flames
were first noticed by Rachel Brown. col
ored, who was passing and vino saw the
fire coming from the roof of the house.
She aroused the entire neighborhoud and
Police Officer Cohen turned in al alarm
from box No. % shortly after II o'clock.
A second alarm was sent in few minutes
later. The fire department responded
promptly.
When they arrived the flames were
shooting out through a big hole IN the
roof and threatening the entire building
with destruction. The fire soon spread TO
the house No, 800 Maryland avenue adj
toing, and burned hole through the roof.
Several streams Of water soon had their
effect unou the flames which bu;udd
furiously tor a time, the buildings in this
row being all frame. The water poured
through the roofs of every house in the
row damaging the furniture and loOsoning
the mortar from the ceilings until ii fell to
the floors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
THE UDICI4RY QUESTION.


Meeting of the Lawyers of the state,
when Legislative Measures for Their
BENEFIT are Considered.
A meeting of the lawyers of the State
was held in the court house Wednes-
day, when the members considered what
measures they should prepare for sub
mission to the Legislature in order to
improve or relieve the present status of
the Judiciary question and amend GER
tain laws as the profession in their
estimation deem necessary. The bars
Of Kent and Sussex We're invited to
meet with the New Castle lawyers. The
invitation was issued by Secretary I'll. H.
Ward of the New Castle bar associ-
alton. Hon. w. G. Spruance presided.
Among those present were: Levi G..
Bird, Willard salisbury, Hon. w. T..
Causey Of Milford, j, Alexander Fulton
of Dover, Hon. Charles B. Lore, Austin
harrington, George II. Bates, Judge j.
Frank Ball, Colonel Nields, Herbert III.
Ward, Branch H. Giles, John Biggs,
Willard Hall Porter, Andrew L. San
born, Clifford James, s. A. Macallister,
Thomas Davis, Victor B. Woolley, J..
Harvey Whiteman, Peter l.. Cooper,
Nathaniel w. Davis, George A. Elliott,
Lllburne Chandler, Francis III. llof-
fecker, William S. liilles, Henry G..
Conrad, William f. Smalley ,Jr., Robert
@, Fraim, Frank Biggs.
A general discussion was held over
the question of the judiciary, looking
towards a settlement OF the matter. The
sentiment was in approval Of the bill
proposed at the last session to retire
judges when they become 70 years of
age, and have served 10 years. This
amendment is favored in the message of
Governor Reynolds. The retiring law is
similar to the provisions fixed by United
States statute as affecting the Supreme
Court and all United States Judges. The
meeting also desired law limiting the
time Of lien of judgments, and law
authorizing the publication Of the State
law reports. In regard to the latter
matter it is stated that no case decided
within the last two years has been re-
ported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
RENT co UNTY. ND.
Improved Railroad Bacliities--A III
Girl BADLY Burned.

Girl BADLY Burned,
CHEsTERTowN, MD, Jan. 5.-For several
days past Superintendent Stacey of the
Baltimore Il Delaware Bay railroad, with
q corps of men, has been making sur
veys, having in view the extension of the
railroad from its present terminus, on the
suburbs of Chestertown, to the river at
SCOTS Point, in which event the depot and
telegraph office will be moved to con-
yenient location near the business part of
town. What CheStertown badly needs is
accommodation with respect to telegraph
ing. Negotiations are now i'll progress for
the establishment of large planning mill
OH the river front, and in the event of this
improvement the railroad projection will
be, it is thought assured. This would be
one of the most decided advance move
ments in Ghestertown for number of
years past.
The 14.year-old daughter of William
Darrell, at Millington, was badly burned
at her home several days ago. The child
in reaching for a sh0e.buttoner or man
tel over an open fireplace set fire to her
apron. The fire, il was supposed, bad
been extinguishcd and the girl went up.
stairs, but returned in few nements with
her clothing ablaze, A farm hand who
was present held her under pump and
threw water ON her until the flames we're
put out, but not before she had been badly
burned.
The Chcstertown Creamery and Ice Com
pany has been Incorporated with capital
stock Of $4,000. Robert q. Nicholson was
elected president and Horace W. Beck,
formerly OF Fort Worth, lex, secretary
and treasurer; Nlessrs. Robert IL Nichol-
son, Samuel Nannort Dr.W. Frank Hines,
Hope II. BArroll and Horace w. Bees
directors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
CHESTER INDIGNANT,


Be Made OF Little TInicum.
Chcster's Board of Health, Tuesday
week took cognizance of the resolution
adopted by common council Monday,
in regard to declaring the quarantine
nuisance. DR.. Evans said he thought
the board had jurisdiction within limit
of two miles. 1t would be well, he said,
to make an effort to stop the proposed
occupancy Of Little Tinicum Island for
quarantine purposes, and proposed that
the city sulic tor be consulted as to the
powers of the board. He introduced
the following resolution, wuich was I'M
animously adopted.
WHEREAS, Facts come to the official
notice of the Board OF Health of Chester
that the city of Philadelphia is about to
erect q disinfccting station on Little Tini-
cum Island, knowing that the maintaining
of disinfeCtng station at the point
named would be detrimental to the health
of the city or Chester; therefore be it
RsSo'psi, That the Board of Health of
Chester give the city of Philadelphia
official notice that the Board of Health of
Chester will not allow the erection and
maintenance of any dsinfecting or quarau-
tine station or building on Little Tinicum
Island.
The secretary was instructed to send
copy Of the resolution to Director of
Public Safety Better of Philadelphia,
and duplicate copy TO the Philadelphia
Board of Health.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
MIR. GRAZ AND THE c4BlNEE
A Statement That lie win Decline the
Honor and Remain in the Senate.

Statement That He win Decline the
Honor and Remain in the Senate.
!" ophia Record special.
W HiNGToN, Jan. 1.-The friends Of
$. or George Gray of Delaware. say that
lie Has decided not to leave the senate for
u seat in the cabin~t.
There appears to be little doubt that Mr..
Cleveland has been rather anxious 10 give
Senator Gray an invitation to Become 4
member Of the cabinet, either as secretary
Of State or Attorney.general. Mr.. Cleveland
is anxious that eX Secretary uf State
Bayard shall resume his old place in the
Senate rs the President would thus be u.s.
Sured Of tried personal friend with n
commanding influence in that body. SEN
ator Gray has felt the weight of the argu-
ments in favor of such an arrangement
as would advance himself TO cabinet
position and give Mr.. lSavard the place in
the Senate. which he il probably willing
to accept and which Mr.. Cleveland desires
that An shall occupy during the incoming
administration. Bat Senator Gray is not
Wiling to make the change. as it would De
& financial sacrifice, which his circuu!-
Stances do not warrant. He would prob
ably be willing to decline an election 70 the
Senate in favor of Mr.. Bayard but MIR.
Bayard would not listen to such PROPOSE
tinn, aud the eN-Sscretary of state also
probably appreciates Senator Grays rca-
sons for refusing to go into the cabinet,
and deems them sufficient.
BtYARp's RETURN TO PUBLIC LIFE.
Senator Gray would 10 doubt be glad to
accept an appointment on the supreme
bench. In amy event there are reasons to
predict that Mr.. Bayarl will be requested
to return to public life BIZ Mr. Cleveland,
even if he does not return to the Senate.
1t Is fully well understood that he was Of
iered his old place As Secretary OF State
soon after the election, and that ut the
same time ex Secretary Fairrhlds was Of
fered his former position at the head of
the Treasury Department., but both gentle.
men declined.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
Y. NJ. D. Q. otlcers tsIected.

At the regular meeting of the Young
mems Democratic Club, last night week,
the annual election Of officers took place
and resulted as follows: President, G.
G. Montgomery; First Vice president,
John 5. RosselI; Second Vice. president,
q. t. II. Bates; Secretary, George j.
Finck; Financial Secretary, DIR. j. ..
Iulll; Treasurer, William G. BRYAN;
Marshal, William A. Kelly; Executive
Committee, NJ. d. Murphy, John d.
Callahan, John a. Kelly, Frederick
Mammele, w Il. Carmichael, Martin f.
Ferry, Carmine di Mare. The follow
ing committee was appointed to present
to the Legislature the resolution of the
club endorsing the Piliing amendment
Willard salisbury, William f. Kurtz,
Patrick Neary, Andrew @. Gray, j.
Trayers Jones.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
LAwrEns waNr MoRE ROOM.

They Want Rettcr Facilities in the he
corder's ONCE, Which is Getting over
crowded.
a long desk, similar to that now in use
in the prothonotary's office for examining
titles, deeds, &C., would it is said by Il
great number Of lawyers, be great con
venience In the recorders office.
At present the lawyers are in the clerks
way, the clerxs are i'll the lawyers way
they are all in the way of the recorder and
lie is in every ones way at once. The fact
about it all is there is not sufficient room
in the office for the business transacted
there. 1t is growing so fast and the
records are increasing at such rate that
some relief is needed Just now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
PRESIDING rLDEn nARRErE


His Engagements During the Last Quar-.
ter of This Conference Year.
Presiding Elder Barrett's engage
ments for the concluding quarter Of
this conference year are as follows:
Quarterly MISUNDERSTANDING 1Ath,
Summit Bridge, Del, and Chesapeake
City; January 10th, Red Lion; january
21st, North East and Cherry Hill; Janu-
airy 23d, Elkton; January gath, Elk
Neck; January 2sth, Rising Sun, Md,
Calvert and Mt. Pleasant; February 9th,
Epworth; February Sth, Madeley; Feb.
ruary 9th, Scott February 10th, Port
Deposit; February 18th, Hopewell and
Principio; February 10th, Union; Feb
ruary 18th, Newark and Ebenezer; Feb
tiana; February 21st, Silverbrook; Feb
ruary 23d, Wesley; February 25th,
Marshallton, February 27th, New
CASTLE; February 2Sth, Elsmere; March
4th, ST. Georges, Port Penn and Della
ware City; March 9Th, Goodman; March
9TH, Swedish Mission; March 9th, st.
Pauls; March 10th, Grace, March 18th,
Asbury; March 18th, Kingswood.
Preaching--On January 18th, Red
Lion, Summit and Chesapeake City;
January 22d, North East, Cherry Hin
and Elkton; January gath, Elk Neck;
January Goth, Rising Sun. Nd, Calvert
and Mt. Pleasant; February 5th,
Bpworth, Madeley and Scott; February
18th, Hopewell, Port Deposit and Prin-
cipio; February 10Th, Union, Wesley,
Silverbrook, Harrison Street, Chris.
tiana, Ebenezer and Newark; February
Goth, Marshallton, Elsmere and New
Castle; March 9th, st. Georges, Port
Penn and Delaware City; March 18th;
Swedish Mission, March 18th, Grace,
Kingswood, Asbury, Goodman and ST.
Pauis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12

Since the beginning Of the new year the
seamless welded steel digesters. for manu-.
featuring soda and sulphite.pulp, each .of
which is worth several thousand dollars.
This Is an average of one machine every
day this year, Nobody in the United
States or Canada, except the Pussy II
Jones Company, can furnish them. All
persons interested in the manufacture of
paper pulp have knowledge Of this i'm
portant fact, that the only place where
they can secure what is important to them
Is the city Of Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
a FISHERIES FAILURE.
Wickham g. Company of Sandusky, Ohio,
Fail For $3.50. 900.


SANpUsKY. o., Jan. G.-Wickham Il
Company of Huron. this county, one Of
the most extensive fishing concerns, have
failed with liabilities approxmating
$3.50, 900. The failure was announced late
last night and has created sensation.
While the fisheries and packing of the
concern were located at Huron, 10 miles
from here, it was here that its banking
business was transacted and ii was
virtually regarded as Sandusky concern.
The first intimatiun had Of the true con-
dition Of affairs was when John W. Wick
ham, the head of the firm, offered for
record his preferences in the form of mort
cages aggregating $4,000 while a telegram
from Cleveland announces the filing of
mortgages in that city.
The local banks are all heavy holders of
Wickham q :Company's papers, but are
amply secured on every piece by endorse
ment.
For number of years the fishing busi-
ness has been on the decline, and the sea-
son just closed was especially Improbable.
The firm had also endorsed heavily for q
local concern that is badly involved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
RUN DoWN BY 4 SCHOONER.
Ice Bound Vessels In New Castle Harbol
--Seeking Shelter From the Storm.

--Seeking Shelter From the Storm.
A recent arrival in the harbor is the
three-mast schooner George Twohy Of
Rockport, Me-, bound for Wilmington
with cargo of hard pine from Florida.
The crew claim to have encountered
terrible gales upon the Atlantic coast
and immense cakes of ice forming min
nature ice.bergs. The rigging on the
vessel was covered with ice. The
schooner May Godfrey left Pensacola
the same day and encountered similar
hardships.
A collision occurred Thursday on the
river The tug Majest was the prin-
cipal sufferer. The schooner Thomas
Winsmore crashed into her off Reedy
Island. Her smokestack was carried
away, her housing smashed and two
members of her crew injured. The
Winsmore was not damaged.
The schooner james A. Garfield, it
was thought would have gone to pieces
off Dan Baker Shoal had it not been for
timely assistance. The tugs Madeira
and Mott steamed down to her assist
ance. She was hemmed in by huge
cakes of ice and lay-to in the river The
three mast schooner Emma G. Middleton
tied up at Delaware street wharf, New
Castle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
FARMERS BINR.
Annual Meeting and Election of Direc.
tors, at Dover.

The annual meeting of the directors of
the Farmers Bank OF Delaware was held
at the banking house in Dover Thursday.
There was a large attendance.
The annual election of the directors of
the bank and its various branches was
held with the following result:
Directors of the Bank at Doyer-Henry
Ridgely, Edward Ridgely, Il. NJ. Stevenson,
e. II. jenkins, Z. 5. Penncwill and j. w.
CaspersOn.
Wilmington Branch-Joseph L. Car
penter, Jr., G. q. Lobdell, r. r, Crawford,
J. +. Almond, William Bowe and j. r.
Doughten.
New Castle branch-Dr. J. j. Black, j.
II. Rodney, A. b, Cooper, j. T. Eliason, f.
n. Buck and ID. W. Elknton.
Georgetown branch-C. c. Stockley, Ebe
W. Tunnel, c. II. Richards, c. b. Houston,
Il. Il. Paynter and John b. Dorman.
John 4. Carswell of the Farmers Bank
OF Wilmington was present at the meeting
by invitation of the directors. Theannual
dinner TO the directors was served at the
Hotel Richardson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12

Says the Smyrna Times! John p. Hud-
son has sold his farm, half-mile west of
Clayton, 1l7 acres to ]. G. Bowers, for
$4,000. Mr.. Hudson bought this farm of
MIR. Bowers dozen years ago or more,
Mr.. Bowers two or three years after NOV
ing to Kansas, where he resided until the
present. The last five years were not
profitable out there, and he returned east
Tor a permanent home. He took posses
sion the next day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12

Charged with felonious assault on
Mrs. Kate Mckay, solomon Davis,
colored, was released by order of Judge
Ball Wednesday. The testimony of the
complainant was conflicting. In dis
charging Davis Judge Ball held that the
testimony was so cratic and conflicting
that the probability was that the grand
jury would not indict the prisoner and
II would only be an expense on the
county to remand him to jail until the
grand inquest meets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
Good Showing of Newark's Electric Light.
Snnrla al On rnttn n d Io,...

Good Showing of Newark's Electric Light.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEWARK. Jan. 6.-The regular monthly
meeting of council was held Wednesday
evening in the Town House, when the re-
port of the chairman of the water and
light committee A. A. Curtis, was read.
This report has been looked forward to
with much interest since ii was to solve
the problem whether or not the town had
taken the wise and economical course in
purchasing the electric light plant from
the knauH Company receivers, moving it
to the pumping station and operating it in
connection with the water works When
the question was first agitated public seuti
ment was very strongly against any public
improvement which would in any way in
crease the bonded Indebtedness of the
town, which at that time amounted to
about Si0,O0O Council, however, went TO
figuring and estimated that the town could
operate an electric light plant at an adyan-
ta.e to itself and tho consumers and lc-
cordingly asked permission ol the free.
holders of the town 10 grant 1t the au-
thority to further bond the town 10 the eK-
tent OF six or eight thousand dollars for
that purpose.
AT the first suggestion OF such a course
council was laughed ut, but as the latter
set forth strong reasons why the town
should owii It's OWN lighting plant, and as
counsel enjoys the respect and confidence
of the tax payers in every way, it was by
special election given power TO go ahead
which it did by purchasing two 5GO-light
Edison dvnamos and an Arlington Il
Sims engine. and removing the same from
the knnun factory the pumping station,
where there was sufficient boiler capacity
to do pumping and operate the light plant.
In this way there was obtained for 81 900
plant that was worth fully $1,000, Until
the report Of the committee was made it
was not known whether the town had as
stunned a financial burden or struck q ''bo.
nan2a.' The plant has been owned and
run by the town now Tor several months,
and the report Of the light department for
its first month of operation shows profit
of $50 which is neither a bonanza nor
deficit. This is of course clear profit,
winch will be greater in the summer
months with its shorter nights. Thus in
stead of being a burden. like the water de-
partment, il will bring in q revenue of
500, or in other words cheApcn the street
lighting by one half, all OF which will be
most gratifying 10 Newarkers who are
complaining of too much tnS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
Hurled ny THE SNOW.
Living for Three Days without Fire o
Food, Before Being Rescued.

VIENNA, Jan. 5.-nuring the recent
severe storms cottage at Hersongenburg,
q town of Austria on the Tra2ep, about 81
miles west Of Vienna, was burned under a
mass of snow. The cottage was hablted
by a laborer named Alichealek and his
family. numbering in all eight persons.
For three days they were without fire or
food, and when rescuing party at length
reached the cottage two of the family we're
already dead and others so Frustrated that
it is feared moro may die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12

DENVER, COL, Jan. Cat 1915 O'Clock
the i. A. IIallirk Paint. oil and Glass
Company, in the llalliCk building, and
soon spread to the adjoining houses. The
total loss is estimated at 100000 divided
as follows Eaton, Ritchel & Co. hard
ware, 5000; Hallick Paint Oil and Glass
Company $4,000; Denver Stamping Com.
pany, $4,000; Western Laundry Company,
10000; T.. A. & Charles IIalliGk, OH build
ing 100000; National Cracker Company,
nominal The insurance is about half of
the above figures.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12

SpeUlaI NuTTebpVHuBHvb OF THKeEtb anu JOufnaI
DOVER, Jan. 5-David +. Burton, q
well-known and well-to-do citizen. died at
his home on State street at midnight, aged
81 years. Mr.. Burton was born near
Dover and has lived here all his life. He
was engaged in the drug business and was
member of the firm of Burton &
Sypherd. His ailliction was kidney dis.
ease, which confined him TO his house for
the last year. At the time of his death he
was reclining in chair. Funeral Satur-
day afternoon; interment in the Presby-
terian cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
seeking Redress for False Arrest.

aggregsting $4,000 were brought yester-
day by members of an amateur theatrical
troupe who were recently arrested by
Chief Of Police Thomas J. Farrell, without
warrants. The arrested parties were men
and women of responsibility, and were not
violating the law or city ordinance. They
were locked in the central police station
all might and released the next morning.