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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
SHOOTING T0uRNAnEyr.
Successful Opening of the Wilmington
Rod and Gun Clubs Shoot at Front and
Union Streets

Successful Opening of the Wilmington
Rod and Gun Clubs Shoot vt Front and
Union streets.
The second annual spring tournament of
the Wilmington Rod and Gun Club com
menced on Tuesday on the clubs grounds
near Front and Union streets. The atten-
dance was large, considering it being the
opening day. There We're about 81 marks
men present, great many Of them being
from this city. These made a very Credita-
bic showing as compared with the cracks
from Philadelphia, Washington and New
York.
Among the local shots who Won some Of
the prizes were: w. II. Hartlove, Bilder-
bach, Robert Miller, Dave Wilson.
A few of the prominent visiting marks
men are L. y. Milerof Springfield, MI;
Dayids, Trcdway and Henry Of Philadcl.
phia Ed. Collins Of New York; Atwatcr
and Hunter Of Washington, Cleayer and
Evans of Seaford, Del.
The tournament was opened By Charles
Fehrenbach ti3ilderbackj breaking n target
thrown from each trap. After that the
tournament commenced. The rain at
noon did not interfere in the least with
the shooting, the events being run off ac
cording To the programme.
The shooting yesterday was more lively
than il was Tuesday, Each event number
about l6 entries, which made three squads.
The entries were so heavy in the morning
that only five events could take place.
The most notable shots on the grounds
yesterday were Charles Smith tDutchy)
of Plaintield, \. j.; W. Fred. Quimby,
New York, Harry Thurman of Phi!adel-
phia, and William Wolstencroft La Rue)
of the same city. The summary of the
mornings events follows
Extra Event No. Ito targets; 81 en-
trance; - entries. First money, Ii. Thur
HiihnPhapl q.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

Annual Meeting ut which Onicers fC
the Ensuing lear Are Chosen, an

Annual Meeting at which Officers for
the Ensutng i ear Are Chosen, and
Contracts Awarded.
The annual meeting Of the Trustees of
tie Poor Of New Castle county was held
II Earnhurst yesterday ut which officers for
the ensuing year We're elected IS follows:
president-D Delaware Clark.
Secretary John ~. Dennison.
Attorney--H. Z. Conrad.
Coroner's Physician-Dr. Charles f..
Baird.
Alnshouse physician-D Or. A. b. Harris.
Superintendent OF the AlmshousG-
Charles w. Groves.
Matron--Mrs, Groves.
The contracts for supplies for the ensuing
quarter were awarded as tOllOws
Observation-Disclosures Refining Company.
ToSacco-J. L. French.
PUrk-W Wilmington Abattoir and Cold
storage Company.
Coal-rhe Charles Warner Company.
Shoes-E X. Crawford.
Bread-H q Roller.
Mutton-John Geary.
Rcef--Johu wilkins.
Drugs-E. r Dilworth.
GruCeries-DeuuiSOu Il Peach.
The number Of inmates was reported 10
he 700; the number of deaths for last
quarter 5.
Mr.. Herbert presented bills for adyertis-
ing III news papefs as lpIl0WS. ENEEi
EVENING Mounting Ncps, Baiiy Rtlwbiirdn
The member desired TO know h0w it was
that some of the papers could advertise ut
lower rates than others.
MIR. Lawson stated that some Of the
papers, he understood. printed more tele-
erlpmc news than others and were more
valuable than others. He thought that if
the board desired 10 practice economy they
were not required to begin on the news
papers.
il was shown that the Patty Republican
had printed 10 lines less than tine Morning
.NtuS and EVERY EVENING, and naturally
the bill was somewhat smaller,
MIR. Herbert thought the bills ought to
be cqualized.
On motion Of MIR. Lawson, it was decided
to PRINT the advertisements three times in
al the newspapers o. Wilmington.
Mr.. Herbert moved to amend by giving
the contract to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. l.awson's motion prevailed.
MIR. Herbert then moved to reconsider,
but the board decided to adjourn for
dinner without voting on the motion TO
reconsider.
'lhe board inspected the almshouse
buildings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
WILL DIsB4ND TIE GUARD.


Hoard of Officers OF the \. q. ID. Declare
Their Intentions to the Legislature.
Special Dispatch 70 Gazette and journal.
DOVER. April GA meeting of the board
Of officers OF the National Guard Of Deia-
ware was held here this afternoon, every
company in the State being represented.
1t was unanimously resolved that in the
event OF the Legislature failing to repeal
the present military law, which will
abolish the National Guard, the officers
pledge themselves TO apply Immediately
for the honorable discharge Of their COM
maEders.
They also declare they will resign their
commissions at once and never accept a
commission under the present laws.
The resolutions will be presented 20 the
General Assembly this afternoon or to-
morrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

Groves, Superintendent 81 the aImsliouse
md William Ruth Of this city were
Fuarried at Farnhurst Tuesday night at 8
o'clock, the Rev. L. l.. Hubbard otlieiat-
Ing. The flower bearers were Master
Ernest and Etiie Groves, nephew and
niece of the bride; while Miss BESSIE
Groves was maid Of honor, George y.
tiroves was groomsmgn, while Miss Amy
Living was bridesmaid. A large number
vi guests were present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
LErY CONR7.

Engineer Comfy Appointed to Take
Charge Of the Market street Bridge
Repairs.
At the meeting Of the Levy Court Com.
missioners Tuesday il was determined
to pay visit to the bank that guards the
road frcm Delaware City to New Castle,
known as the River road. and in aid Of
the repair of which Alexander b. Cooper
appeared at the last meeting Of the Levy
Court. The Legislature has authorized
an expenditure of not more than 5000 on
the work.
The commissioners visit to inspect the
Holly Oak bridge was postponed 70 later
date. Court adjourned to Up, m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

United Press DsDatcn ~ snscial v r-s.
WAsHtNGToS, April 26,--Seventy three
fourth-class postmasters were appointed
to-day, IS of which were to fill vacancies
caused by designations and deaths.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

IHIENWU4f'IFF" ''27Ht HW1
Irnited PrAsa piipatrh nv SparIal

United PraIs Dispatch ny SDs'iAt Wires
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-Flour, quiet and
steady. Wheat, firm but quiet No. Q red, 74l9 a
7i4c,; No. . Pennsylvania red, re. Corn, quiet
mixed, and Sic. for yellow; No. . in export
elevator, 4Olvc. Oats, quiet and steady;
No. . white iU7+a4ic.; Nc. white, i9%c.; No.
mixed. aTc Bran, quiet hut firm winter,
Sl7,5ualS.5U; spring, Sl7alT.5O. Baie1 hay,
steady and III fair demand: tiinnthy. small
bales, Sl5ali.5D: large bales, SlT.5lalS.5O mixed,
Sl3 5OaIf2h: Daled rye straw sl2.5N.
Butter steady, with demand Pennsylvania
creamery, extra, DC; Pennsylvania prints,
extra, Wholesale, 35c.; do. do. toDpIug, 36a39c.
Eggs, steady Penns ylvaniR iirsts, l5c. Cheese,
steady. Potatoes. steady aud fairly active at
i0asuc. per bushel as 10 quality. Petroleum,
stealy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

GENEssEE, n. Y, April 24.--Judge Nash
his morning sentenced Father Flaherty,
who was found guilty of rape, to years
knd months
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

United Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WAsHTNGToN, April 26.-The President
has appointed A. T. sullivan postmaster at
Brooklyn, n. Y, vice George ]. Collins
deceased
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

united Press Dlspa;ch by Special Wires.
. LA>cASTER, PA, April 26.-This city was
visited by slight shock of earthquake
this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

The sale Of the personal effects Of
Robert Graves, the coiored caterer, re-
Gently deceased, netted the sum Of $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

Hoods Pills act easily, yet promptly
and efficiently, on the liver and bowels,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
WHITECAPISM.

The acts of whitcapism committed
from time to time in certain portions
of this and adjoining counties during
the last few months, are discreditable
in the highest degree to our State and
section, and disgrace to civilization
If any man who lays claim to being q
good citizen has been betrayed into eX
pressing sympathy with, or giving
countenance to, this species of lawless
ness, he should lose no time in confess
ing his mistake and condemning it in
the severest terms.
The LEADER will not stop here to dis
cuss the causes or motives which may
have given birth to this species of law.
lessness. Suffice it to say, no matter
what the underlying cause or motive il
was conceived in wrong and error and
its sequence will be full of evil and
evil only. 1t means insecurity to life
and property here at home and odious
reputation to our State abroad. 1t
means perjury and outraged integrity
in the jury box and on the witness
stand and paralyzed and impotent
courts. 1t means anarchy, of which it
is even now not an unmild form, and
needs only the proper nurture and
schooling to apply the dynamite bomt
instead of the pine-knot torch. 1t is
without reason-it is without justifi
catiOn-it is lawless it is cowardly-
it is dishonorable-it is unworthy Of
Mississippi and of Mississippians. Lei
every law-abiding, self-respecting cit
izen of the State say down with it nov
and forever, and let him mean it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
AT LOGGERHEADS.
DIR. c. w. Macune and the National
Alliance Ofiicials.

DIR. c. w Macune and the National
Alliance officials.
Ever since the meeting of the Ma
tional Alliance at Memphis last No
vember, there has been bad blood
between DR.. c. w. Macune, editor of
the National Economist, and Presi-
dent Loucks and other prominent of
ficials of the National Alliance. The
contention is. that President Loucks
and the members Of the National AL
lance Executive Committee believe
that Dr. Macune last fall betrayed
the Peoples party, which he helped to
organize, and the Alliance into the
hands of the Democrats and allowed
the official organ of the order to be
prostituted to that end. DR.. Macune,
on his part, charges that President
LOucks and his allies are seeking to
pervert the Alliance from it's original
non partisan character. make it a
mere tail to the Peoples party kite,
and that in due time the Alliance de-
mands will be repudiated by the Peo-
pies party leaders, the Sub-Treasury
and railroad ownership planks dropped
from the party platform, and simple
free silver plank substituted for the
former. 1t is proper to say that the
charges and counter charges are de-
MED by the respective parties, and
that there seems to be about as much
proof to sustain them on one side as
the other. Some weeks ago the Ma
tional Executive Committee of the
Alliance held meeting and declared
the Economist, on account of it's UNI
satisfactory course, no longer the of
fetal organ of the order
The following correspondence, which
appears double-leaded in the Econo-
mist of April 2nd, marks the latest
stage of the controversy:
HURON, S. ID. March 13, 1893
The National Economist, Washington, ID. c.:
DEAR SIR notice by your issue OF
March II, that you have forgotten to
drop out the line "Off1cial Organ Ma
tiOnal Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union" Please do so and oblige,
Yours truly, Il L. LoUcKs.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
LEvELING THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS.

LENELlNG THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS.
The pale reaper with his tireless sickle
has been buster than his want
among the distinguished characters of
the nation during the five short months
since last THE LEADER greeted it's read
ers. The dashing and magnetic Blaine;
Phillips Brooks, the great Boston
preacher; eX-President Rutherford B.
Hayes, once the de facto President of
the Nation Gen. B. F. Butler, the last
of the prominent generals on the Union
side, and Gems, G.. T. Beauregard and
j. Kirby Smith, the last of the high
rank Confederate commanders the
eloquent and peerless Lamar and the
chivalrous and loyal Barksdale, of our
own State, have all paid the debt of
nature and passed from the scenes of
their labors. Strangely, too, nearly
every one died suddenly In the death
of the last two, Mississippi feels
special sense of bereavement, for, all
in all, we shall not probably look upon
their like again.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
COPIAH WHITECAPS.
The Circuit Court Making 1t
Warm for Them.
Pet Tyson and George Shields,
Members Of the Gang, Wig
OrOusly Prosecuted and
Convicted.
Judge Chrisman and District
Attorney Hudson Doing
Their Duty.

HAZLEHURST. Miss, April 13.-The
present term of the Circuit Court
Judge j. b. Chrisman presiding and
S. S. Hudson district attorney, is the
first held since the outbreak of the
peculiar crime known in South Missis-
sippi as whitecapism. Nine young
white men, their ages running from u
to 30, were at this term indicted by the
grand jury for cruelty and brutally
beating a black man living on the
place of r. Martin. The negro was
one of the humblest and most indus
trious in the county. He weighs about
ITO pounds and is coal black. The
trial developed some features of de
cided interest. The Negroes testimony
was only corroborated by two colored
women.
Pet Tyson, one of the ringleaders OF
the gang, was the first man put on
trial. He was indicted under a statute
peculiar to this State, which makes the
use of a cowhide, whip or stick under
a drawn pistol felony and punisha-
BILE by Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary.
The negro's testimony disclosed q
case of unusual and revolving brutal
ty. Some of it's details are unfit to be
put in print. He said he was visited
at midnight by sixteen or eighteen
men and he was covered with scars.
He fully identified the defendant who
did not pretend that the negro was
guilty of any Offense or had ever
harmed him. The defense commenced
by proving a complete alibi by his
mother, father and others. He also
proved that the negroes character for
truth and veracity was bad.
The superintendent of public edu-
cation of this county also testified for
the defendant that the negro had but
recently told him that he was badly
whipped but that he did not know
who did it.
The district attorney came back,
however, with reputable testimony,
sustaining the character of the negro
and assaulting the character of the
defendants witnesses for truth and
veracity. The trial grew hot. Messrs.
Bridewell, Cassidy and McNair APP
peared for the defendant and sailed
in with their usual vigor. The district
attorney made splendid prosecution,
and the jury retired at about s o'clock
and were not out more than fifteen
minutes when they returned with a
verdict of guilty. 1t remains to be
seen what the sentence of the court
will be,
In his charge to the grand jury
Judge Chrisman dwelt at great length
upon the cowardly and brutal charac-
ter of this crime, and urged on the
grand jury not to adjourn without
digging up the men who could be con-
victed.
The next Circuit Court for this dis
trict will be held in Lincoln, where it
is said a recent outbreak disgraces
that county. The fight is now on and
the probability is the whitecaps will
find Jordan hard road to travel.
HAzLEHURsT, April 14.-Geo Shields,
another of the indicted whitecaps, was
convicted in the circuit court today.
Butch Young, third, was tried and
acquitted. The end is not yet.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.

Another shameful plot of the liquor
men has been unearthed. This time
the intended victim is the Total Alb
stinence Life insurance Association of
America, domiciled in Chicago. The
Commissioner of Insurance for Illinois
and the Attorney General, both alleged
to be besotted, immoral characters, are
the parties to, and engineers of, the
conspiracy to break down the Associa-
ton and for no other reason than that
the Association is an unanswerable OBJ
ject lesson in behalf of total abstinence,
whose power is being seriously felt by
the liquor fraternity.
The officers of the Association have
not been able to secure a copy of the
charges, though it was promised them
several days ago. There are no charges
of fraud in the management, but it is
claimed that the State Insurance law
has been violated in some minor par
ticulars. Gen. w. F. Singleton, the
President, is demanding athorough in
vestigation and defying the debauched
and constituencies conspirators. The
result of the whole matter will doubt
less be to rally the temperance people
to the support of the Association. 1t
ought to be done.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18

The Odd Fellows celebration al
Jackson May 2 promises to be the lar
gest fraternity gathering that has ever
taken place there. Every Lodge and
Encampmept in the State will be rep
resented, and some of them will be
here in full force. Mr.. John McKen-
zie, of Summit, says a contract has
been closed with the l. G. for special
traip of five coaches, or more, for the
Lodges at Magnolia, McComb, Summit,
and Wesson. Excursion trains will
also run from Vicksburg and Merid-
ian.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18

1t is related that President Wash
ington appointed to an important Of
fee man who vas not only bitter
political enemy, but a personal enemy
as we'll. And this he did over warm
personal friend. When demonstrated
with about it, he replied, 'If I were act
ing for myself l would certainly re-
ward my friend, if did not punish my
enemy, but my Office is trust and
can consider nothing but the public
good. Therefore, l have appointed a
man, my personal enemy, but capable
man and one who will render the pub
lie better service than my friend could
possibly do" This was worthy of the
man, and worthy of all imitation.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
MISSISSIPPI AT THE WORLDS FAIR

Mississippi, through the COLUMBIAN
Association, has secured a most ellgl-
BILE site at the Worlds Fair for beau
tiful pavilion, the erection OF which
will commence at once. The pavilion
will be used principally for displaying
the native wood of Mississippi. when
is to be used Exclusively in the cree
ton. 1t will be furnished free by ell
terprising mill men of the State y
prominent wood to be used will be inc
beautiful curly pine, which is com ing
into extensive use and is highly com
plimented wherever seen. The pawn
ion will be made attractive and VIII oe
most creditable to the State. MISS
Purnell, the State agent of the Coluin-
bian Association, who is now III Chic"-
go, will superintend the erection OF tho
pavilion. She will be assisted by lion
J. H. Brinker, of West Point. Bnt ior
the devotion and efforts of her hooi'
women, Mississippi would not be repre-
sented at the big fair at all.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18

To the Meridian Tribune, Clarion
Ledger, Chickasaw Messenger, Brook
haven Citizen, Lincoln County Times
Brandon News; Lawrence County Press
Copiah Signal, Crystal Springs Meteor
Columbus Index and Biloxi Blizzard
The LEADER desire to express its crate
full appreciation for the courtesy of
an exchange in advance of it's reap
pearance. Also the National Econo-
mist and that greatest of Prohibition
papers, The Voice, of New York. We
hope all of our old exchanges will note
the return to our old location and fav-
or US with renewal of their apprecia-
ted visits.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
THE G. ~ 5. RAILROAD.
Col. Nugcnt Writes Letter
Giving Its Present Stains

Giving Its Present Status.
| So much has been recently said
about the Gulf and Ship Island Rail.
road that it may be better to let the
public know the true status of affairs,
Messrs. Ham and Clark, of New York,
creditors holding the obligations Of
the company for nearly one hundred
thousand dollars, and all of what are
known as the mortgage land bonds
100000, and $4,000 of the total issue
of first mortgage railroad bonds
amounting to $4,000 and $4,000 of
the 100000 outstanding stock. in
pledge for the payment thereof, have
taken decree enforcing this pledge,
and the said securities will be sold
very soon to pay the debt. If nothing
can be done by them, or the purchas-
ers, after the sale / presume a fore
closure will follow as of course, and
this will result in a loss to the promo
tiers of not less than S225,00O cash &C
tually expended above the loan for
which their securities stand pledged.
The lands to which the railroad COM
pany is, in my opinion, entitled, have
been applied for, and if all of these
are allowed and certified, the railroad
will be completed to Hattiesburg, and
the lumber pier out into the Gulf to
deep water, or water of sufficient depth
to answer all present traffic demands.
1t may be possible to finish the rail
road to Hattiesburg without all the
lands applied for. but | have some
doubts on the subject, in view of the
opposition the enterprise is encount-
ering on all sides.
The State of Mississippi holds S40,-
600 of the first mortgage railroad bonds,
or one-sixth of the total issue, and if
foreclosure should occur hereafter,
will, of course, be entitled to one-siXth
of the net proceeds of sale. There are
twenty miles of railroad in a dilaplda-
ted condition and about fifty miles of
graded road bed. What these Will
bring at public sale cannot imaS-
inc and the public must conjecture.
The bonds were paid to the State for
the hire of convicts; but as the State
cannot sell the bonds at a price less
than par, it would hardly be possible
to realize anything, as the case now
stands. without a foreclosure.
Blue as the prospect is | have not
despaired of it. | must confess II
would afford me great pleasure to see
the railroad built, and thus disappolnt
those of our influential friends who
are content to depend on New Orleans
and Mobile for commercial facllltleS'
and think our sea coast and Gulf Har-
Dor not worthy of their consideration
Yours truly, W. l.. NuGENT.
Atty for creditors,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-04-18
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE COL. DAN'I
BENNETT

At the recent State immigration
Convention of Louisiana held in New
Orleans, Mr.. J. Y. Gilmore, editor of
the Louisiana Sugar Bowl, at New he
ria, paid the following tribute to the Ia
mented Col. Daniel bennett, whom
Lincoln County and Brookhaven had
the honor of claiming as a citizen for
many years before his death
In the Spring of 1869 | removed
from New Orleans to New Iberia, and
! as journalist it was my pleasure and
privilege to become a coworker for
immigration with the lamented Col
Daniel bennett, who did more in his
time to advance the material interests
of Louisiana than any other man in
the State. To his efforts and publica-
tions in the old Planters Banner and
in his valuable book on the resources
of Louisiana may we attribute the fact
that the Teche country was the first
to receive from the North a most de-
sirable class of immigrants-tho who
have since become famous as sugar
planters, Messrs. Daniel Thompson,
H. G. Boas, John T. White, Lewis }.
Clarke, John Baldwin and others.
Would that we had more like them.
1t is not strange that the gentlemen
famed have prospered, for with ample
capital and lands unsurpassed for fer
tility, the people there have generally
prospered.
Loyal and devoted to the South
throughout the war and that darker
period, the reconstruction era, as any
of her native sons, and no less alive to
her material interests later on las Mr.
Gilmore strongly testifes), Col. Den
nett, in the closing years of his useful
life, like the progressive and far-see-
ing patriot that he was, was firm be-
lever in the necessity of a political
party that would courageously meet
the issue and throttle the liquor pow
er, and had he been spared life and
health would have become a promi-
nent figure in the Prohibition party
ranks.