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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

a larselyattended meeting Of Brandy.
vine summit camp meeting Association
WAS held un BranGywine summit Camp
grounds Thursday. Privileges we're dis
posed Of IS follows Grocery store to c. w
GOodinA u this city ice cream stand, L. "
lallCy Vi Brandwinr hundred meat shop.
James Tong Of this city; feed pound.
Thomas w, Kenny Of Elan, carpenter
work " ]. Chrynry Of Exam; book stand
Miss Ncttie NleC nriuck Of this city, hack,
". y H0dMill Of This city The committee
On music wat authorized to secure the ser.
vices Of Prof. John K sweeney for the eli.
tire tamp season II possible. Ii was de-
ciiGd t"feluoEed the pulpit from the north
10 tAa south side uf the pavilion. Chairs
will be gotten tor the choir and pulpit Plat.
form and All IRON pump will be put III VII
PatI's avenue. Persons desiring to rent
tents are requested 10 apply 10 W. A..
Mccormick, No. 5ls Last Seventh street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Vandegrift gave
At their residence, Elm Grange, near
McDpnoligh, Friday afternoon, a recep-
ton in celebration Of the formers sDth
birthday anniversary About 200 guests
We're present and a pleasant time was had
The house was handsomely decorated and
p i Jones was caterer Mr. Vandegrift
received a beautiful gift from each Of his
children and grandchildren He was born
near McDonough and has resided in that
neIghbOrhood all his life, He was married
in 1874 to Miss Adeline e Cochran and
after her death was married to Miss Ange-
line Cieayer, He has three daughters
Mrs George W Dennison and Mrs. II. s.
Johnson % Little Rock, Ark. and Mrs,
" F. Iittln Of Philadelphia. and six
grandchildren, Mrs. l.. ". Cherry Of Little
RUcS Miss lIettie NJ Dennson, Miss Mar
9arrl 4 Dennisun, Miss Elizabeth r.
Diver, James Y. johnson and Miss Ada c.
Mitiiin, all If whom are visiting Elm
Grange
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
FIVE OUT OF EIGHTEEN.
The Flight Against Liquor Licenses
Was Rather Successful.


Only One New License Granted. That of
Stansbnry Murray, Golored- several Old
Places Refused "A Renewal.
There are many surprises in store for the
applicants for liquor licenses at this term
OF the superior court, in view OF the fact
that only one new application was granted
while number Of old established places
were turned down. The total number Of
cases in which circumstances were filed
was Is. Out of this number there were but
i've licenses granted.
This was the biggest kind of a surprise
to applicants and their lawyers, rs il was
not generally expected thar so large num-
her Of saloons would be refused license
The new application granted was that Of
Stansbury Murray, colored, ut No lOi East
Front street. This is the only coored ap.
piicant granted license in Il number 81
wears: He will also enjoy the distinction
OF being the only colored man in the State
Licensed to sell liquor. Several years ago
,lohn Parker, the colored policy king,
had license for house IN Walnut street,
but fight was made against his place and
a renewal of the license refused
The result of the courts action upon the
contested Application rs as follows
GRANTED.
The following Is the list OF those against
whom "Reminiscences were filed and whose
LICENSEES were gram I'd by the Contt.
Andrew n Casey, No. ID East Front street,
Nathaniel J. DeSalinger, No. 2l7 East Front
street
Thomas j. Ryan southwest corner of Ian
caster and Maryland avenues.
james W. Gillespie, southwest corner Taylor
and church streets.
stansbury Murray, No lOi East Front street.
New application.
INFUSED
John Crawford, northeast corner Fourth and
Poplar streets. New application.
John y. Gallagher, northeast corner of Third
and fatnGll streets.
Heury G. Wood, southwest corner OF Front
and Franklin streets. New application
John j. lianley, No lul Mouios street.
John McGowan, southwest corner OF Front
and shipley streets.
Edward y 'Donnell, No. East Third street.
GeOrge NJ. Yates, northeast corner Second
aud French streets
William Magure, No. Gl9 East Fourth street
New application.
John !. iIorntr, No. 800 Pine street New
application.
anton Eauber, No. sas shlpley street. New
application
OUT OF Town PLACES REFUSED.
Thomas 10y, Brandywine Banks.
Webster Btakely Rising sun.
The old applications refused are of we'll
known places, that have been licensed for
years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
IN GENERAL.


The body of Schafner, the missing Chi
cago banker, was found in Lake Michigan
yesterday week near Chicago.
Five men were injured, one fatally, by
the wreck Of 4 freight train on the Nickel
Plate road at Hamburg, n. y, yesterday
week.
At Sheffield, Ala. Wednesday, J.. A. Hon
kins of Philadelphia was appointed re-
ceiver for the birmingham, Sheffield &
Tennessee River railroad.
DR. Sarah b. Chase Of New York. was
sentenced Wednesday to nine years and
eight months imprisonment for causing
the death of Maggie Manzoni by crimi-
nal operation
Captain John Gorham and crew Of
five men, from the fishing schooner Pluri.
bnstah OF Marblehead, We're lost in tile fog
while in their dories. The cook took the
schooner to Boston.
The owners of the Busch Building in
Washington, which has been declared IN
suited for government purposes, say it was
rented Tor clerical purposes, and protest
against Its Use as warehouse.
The steamboat Cepheus struck a rock in
Flushing Bay, Long Island, and had four
holes stove in her hull, Wednesday, The
800 passengers on board were safely landed
and the boat was run ashore to prevent
her from sinking.
The accounts Of Inspector Of Workshops
and Factories Mcdonald of Ohio. have
been found -, 66l. 81 short. The Inspector
deposited the amount with the governor,
together with his resignation. The gov.
ernor responded by removing him from
office
Mavroyeni Bey the Turkish minister ia
behalf Of the Sultan, Wednesday presented
To President Cleveland a magnificent medal
commemorative of the 40Oth anniversary
OF the discovery Of America. The medal
IS OF massive gold. having as a ecntrenieea
an engraved cameo, and is surrou.led by 4
laurel wreath, studded with diamonds
TMo-and.a-half.inch steel mortar shells
made by Charles Wheeler, Of the Sterli,,,,
steel works Of Pittsbnrg were tested aI
SANDY HOOK Wednesday. With striking
broke up in sand after going through the
plate and backing. Another shelf WAS
found whole IN the sand back of the butt
Proceedings in a sGit for which more
than s5ooo,oO0 profits aud damages will
pc asked nave been commenced by ]. q
Richardson, the reaper and harvester az.
port OF New Haven, Conn, The suit will
involve all the leading reaper and har.
vester manufacturers Of the country and
patent.
A law passed by the Legislature Of Wash
ihBton prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
has been successfully attacked through 4
habeas corpus proceedings in the United
states district court, by New York to
hacco ilrm, who contend the small PACK
age OF cigarettes is an original package and
i is sale cannot be abridged BY State laws
The state will appeal the case
II was reported in the New York drv
goods trade Wednesday that the James ii
MalKers Company, Of Chicago, an extern
siVe wholesale and retail dry goods house,
had been forced to ask the indulqence IL
some Of its largest creditors in New York
ma Chicago 1t is said that the concern is
perfectly solvent, but short of ready cash
Dispatches from Chicago say that the
house has obtained three months extern.
sion on all June, July and August bills
que merchants, aggregating s5oo0OO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

At the semi-annuai meeting of St. Johns
Chapter, H. a Nj, Friday night. Jewels
were presented to Past High Priests Jacob
f. Mynch, T. Benton Craig. Harry Il.
Mclnlirc William !. Maxwell II Herbert
tierbst, En0ch Moore, Thomas Davidson,
William c. BAsgerly Thomas Rrardan.
Frances l.. Carpenter Frank Hopes and
George ", lieatty Isaac G. PYLE made
the presentation and William I. Lyman
received the gifts, Jewels were also pre-.
r NIynict, Joseph A. bond, John ".
Lawson, ,lohn L. Clark Alfred e. Cox,
Thomas Davidson, Milliam {. Baggerly
and Frames l.. Carpenter, The latter we're
presented BY Grand High Priest George
W Andrews and received by juCob r.
MNnicn the oldest past grand high priest.
At the conclusion Of these exercises there
was a collation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
HicMHLoNS on uTSic.



Among music circles the dcsrceo f doctor
ot music is The highest honor that can he
attained ~ thus pr any other country II
Is the blue ribbon Of the cuutratGrnitv u
music, In the United States the Minis.
DOCS, can hc numbered on the fingers OF
one hand. The are, Of course, great sNeliS
an approached always, tiguratively speak
Rg, WIN the greatest difference by every
one, The next III line of distinction are
the bachelors If music, Ii is to this class
that Mr. Carpenter and MIR. Briggs nuW
belong This too is great distinction
There are not hundred 81 them in this
country,
w order 10 gain the latter honor il takes
years uf he closest technical study to Al.
tempt the diploma. The graduation Thesis
alone demonstrates that, 70 pass the re-
qHiremcnts u br t'arkG. the exalting
professor who occupies the chair ut music
u the University Of PcnnsyIvartia, Is a
diploma in ITSELF 4 PENNSYLVANIA mi.
verstty degree of bachelor Of music is
10 light circumstance such a diploma
is much more diicult TO Obtain
than The graduation papers IN law, science.
medicine or divinity. An these may De
attained eventually BY persistent study.
Bat IN the music degree the test involves
the natural endowment OF ear ana musical
qualities which no amount Of study can
confer II il to these hOnOrs HE two
NimtnGtonihns haze attained The dis
tlnCttun Is one worth being proud Of Ia. Il
speC!a, degree lii addition there were
Friday only three diplomas In THIS dItli-
cult subject granted aud Wilmington cap.
turCd two Of them
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

THIS is the child, not of clerks wife, but
oil a woman worth many millions herself
who proposes that her daughter shall
know the value of money, understand
now to behave nerself and never repeat
what does not concern her Everybody
iikes the. child, bnt by request Of her
mother, she is not talked to much, unless.
indeed one should be an intimate friend,
ana pay q special visit to the nursery to
get a cup Of tea from the little hostess, who
makes it very we'll. Once she said with
great earnestness, suppose my mother
We're taken i'll, and all the servants were
taken III. and | was the only ore who was
we'll. and everybody wanted a cup OF tea .
This was an argument that could not be
answered This little girl is BY no means
an angel, and she is not child i'll story
book, but she is one who is being educated
properly, and who will make some man d
marve!uusly good wife.
Ban AS BOYS CHAMPION.
Our boys Will you tell me the reason
Why our boys are inclined to lie more
honorable than our girl children? A boy
Viii do almost anything rather than tell a
ne that Is going to hurt anybody bnt our
little girls, too many OF them calmly and
cuJliy iih, and nohOdy seems tothink much
u ii, don't like angel children, don t
lIkechildren whnneyGr make mistakes, but
hate mean children, and this girl or this
boy, my friend will have the right to turn
70 you or 10 ME and ask, why did you
make me what ] am e.
u the world rs It is to-day, a mother
makes or unmaNes her children and ii
your boy or your girl my boy OF my girl,
become liars and thieves have mean,
nasty WAYS, are greedy and COSBY. who
Is TO blame2 That Was Il beautiful white
nonk Of life when il was given TO YOU
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

Or, Willard Springer, NJ. y. Crossan and
W. & .i'indall and wife of this city have
returned from lOdays' visit to Chicago
aud The Worlds Fair Their trip was a
most delightful one and one Of the chief
ATTRACTIONS, 10 them, Of the great Fair was
the Delaware Building. Dr. Springer says
the Delaware Building is one of the best
appointed and most h0melike Of the state
buildings, whie Mrs, Ghurchnan, who is
in charge extends warm welcome to ali
who call, and takes pleasure in making
Their cali most agreeable one. The party
returned home BY way Of Niagara Falls,
which added greatly TO the pleasure and
interest OF the trim
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
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KILLED IN A " ELL.
The Walls Cav"d III and the Victim wa
SuifDCated to Death,

The Walls Chvtl IN and the ViUtim was
SuifDCated to Death
Special Correspondence o. GazetIean journal
BRip6EyfLLE. June ia man whose
name could not be ascertained was buried
BY a uaye,in Of II well at Houston, yester
day afternoon, and instantly killed
well was beingdng at Houston station,
four miles north Of Milford, on the b., NJ.
e y, railroad, and it had reached consider.
able depth, when, without moments
warning, the dirt on all sides caved il on
the poor victim in the pit crushing and
sutfocating him TO death
The other workman soon had the body
exhumed from tins temporary grave bIit
life was extinct.
Coroner Wiley of Greenwood was mott
fled yesterday afternoon and gave yer.
dict Of death III accordance with the above
facts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
rRErIRlyG rOE 1nE ForNrn.
Preparations for "a Grand Celebration
Independence Dny.

Alta meeting If the various Joint com
mlttees having IN charge The prcrnrattous
in the Davidson building last Friday cren-
ing, there We're present representatives
from Washington Camp, Nos. .. 8 aud :,
Eureka council No l. Ir., q. L. 4. ~,
Washington, ~. 4, Wilmington, No. /,
jefferson, SO. 10, o. T. 4. NJ
Invitations were extended TO the mayor
and tlty Council y be prescu, IL The
patriotic SERVICES. The fireworks viii be
displayed al the northern upproacn to
Washington street fridge Ahum 81 90
viii be expended HE fireworks viii he
undcl the rhar4aof thu lu4Hutaclurel,
tlH"ut III" pHus ndnplpd to rai,r money
i"r TINS purpose Will be 10 -aII o4t letters
asking contributions Subscriptions can
b. lrtt af the Office IF EMERY ENENIHD If
50 desired.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

Before Judge Grnbb on Saturday, John
II. Rodney made return of the real estate
of Michael McGarvey, deceased which
was confirmed. Judge ball presented the
petition Of John g. Curran, administrator
of the Irving estate, asking for an order TO
sell real estate to pay debts. The petition
was granted. Court adjourned to Saturday
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
IN ENGENEEK KILLED.
Fatal Collision on the Is. g. o., Caused
by Overlooking SIrunIs.

BALTIMORE, Mp, June lin collision
between freight trains on the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, IS mile. east of Wheeling
". Va, at All early hour this morning,
Fireman Fisher, OF engine No 1903, was
killed and Engineer Gebring badly N.
jured. brakeman Adlesbcrgrr Was fatally
injured and another brakeman, name IN,
known, was slightly injured.
The accident was caused by freight train
No. 3 overlooking signals at floyd's sta.
ton. TINS train mel the fifth section OF
No. 90 near Bolton. Both engines and
several cars were badly wrecked.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
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PRETTTMdN RELEASED.


corpus ana Admits Him to Bail.
Special cnrrespondenceot Gazette and journal
BRID6EvILLE, June 17.--Dayid b. Pretty
man Of Seatord, who is charged with the
assault with felonious intent upon little
I-years,old Obey Ricketts,, has been released
from Georgetown jail, where he has been
confined since Tuesday. on writ Of
habeas corpus. DIR. ]. y. Johns, the attend
ing physician of the little girl, Franz;
Prettyman and Fred Pfcttymun brother
and son Of the accused man. we're nstru.
mental in securing his release
Judge Cullen was waited upon Wednes
day, and after hearing the nature Of the
case granted the writ Of habeas corpus and
held Mr.. Prettyman in bail Tor his appear
ance At October term OF court, Dr. j, n.
Johns. Frank Prcttsman and Fred Pretty
man Incoming MS bondsmen
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
Wilmington rakes second plnrs.

The Grnquet tournament at the grounds
of the Wilmington Croquet Club Fri.
day terminated IN a score of 81 against
Wilmington This is fairly good work for
the home CLUB considering the fact that
the Philadelphian Grecnsit, who scored 4
out Of the for Philadelphia to his own
malet, is one Of the best PLAYERS in the
country. a return match will be played
Friday week in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
sRor ms FITHhK-IN-L4T.
Family spats Land Alfred Spadds in jail
--Land snlek in Kent InnntN. Md

-Land sales in Kent County, Md.
CiiEsrERT0wN, Mn, June l5.- Albert
Spadds has been lodged III Chtstertown
Jail, charged with shooting his fathcr,in-
law, james Lewis, Il respected and success.
full farmer, OF near tarlec
Spadds married Mr.. Lewis daughter
ABOUT Tour years ago. but since last Feb
rAafy she has lived with her father. Her
husband is a farm labnrer, aui his wife
Went TO visit him several times us lie was
not permitted to go on the home place
9pauds said II drove up to old man
Lewis to see my wife, She came out in
the yard to see me and was followed BY
her father, who carried club. He struck
me over the head and drew shooter
5o-tealiDer pistol and fired to scare him"
Mr.. Lewis states that Spadds said to him,
nave come prepared for you, = and drew
his pistol. and thereupon he struck him.
Spaids Tired four shots in close succession
while within II few feet of Mr.. Lewis, and
one shot took effect IN the hand lie then
drove rapidly away in his dog cart aud
WAS llreu at twice with a shot gun by one
oil his wlfe's relations, but was not struck,
The present week has been one of exten.
slNe sales Of valuable real estate in Kent
COUNTY, ana many acres of the finest land
~ the county has changed hands. George
Seek has bought the valuable home farm
OF the late HoratiO Beck for a. IS per
acit' TT samuel Beck has bought the Hill
Top farm for 5000. The handsome prop
erty Of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Wickes, being
one Of the most beautiful and delightfully."-
situated properties in the county, has been
bought by Harrison w. Nickprs, at Sal pcr
acre. Phil IL. Tuck, attorney of Baltimore,
has sold the Redne property, near Pomona.
to Philip Il. Chew OF Prince Georges
county. Mrs. Matilda Brinsheld has pur.
chased of Charles |. Westcott. the Mann
farm Of "a acres, belonging to the large
estate Of the late G. Wright Spry, subject
to an annuity OF $3.50, for $1,000 DR.. q.
Allen Jarmun has purchased store and
residence property III Chesteryille.
The outbuldlngS on the farm of James
Bell, near Fairlee, were DESTROYED By fire
on Tuesday evening. The fire originated
from burning rubbish too near the barn.
The property was well covered by insur.
uupp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

This State up TO the close of the last
decade (ls0ll has graduated lOO6 Of her
citizens at the University Of PENNSYLVANIA.
According to decades they are AS follows :
i745 TO 1881 (these four decades are Jumped
together III this CASE on account Of the alb,
Sence Of statistcs). Il 81 To u, 20; l7Yl-
1901, g; lSQl-1S1l, As; 1S1l.lS2l, lO4; 1921
TO 1881. l2si lS3l-lSll 70; lsll-ls5l, "a,
1851 -l6Gl 81; l56l-ls7l, lis; tS7l-lSsl, lol;
lssl.IS9l 2l5 Total .NOh.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

Special Correspondents OF Gazetteand journal
BRIGGEviLLE, June liam exciting runaway
occurred at tho railroad station yesterday,
when John H. Shorts horse became frightened
at passing train. Mr.. ,hort was GU The
ground and made futile attempt to hold the
frightened animal, but 1t broke loose from his
grasp, and swetVing to one side. tho horse and
carriage trayersed the whole length Of the sta
ton platform. Then the carriage was over
turned, completely demoiishing II aud inturtng
the horse slightly. The carriage contained no
OCrUnuntR
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

BrRLINGroN, Ia, June I'LL. Mccoy
knocked Billy Layton ont ii six rounds Oh
q steamer a few miles Mp the river from
tins point, at an early hour this morning.
me knockout blow was on the chin.
not receive a scratch A largucrowd wit
messed the fight and declared it pretty one
from the start though bloodless
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
WOMEN WHO ARE PLEASANT
Dab" Discourses Upon a
Charming Topic.
THE SUNNY WAYS OF THE SEX
A Chapter on How to Bring
Up Children.

Riding Through Easy street and Trottins
Along Crooked lance Women who
initiate Men---Fenale Diplomats
Making Children Intelligent---A Angelic
Youngsters Not Wanted--0ur Sorrowful
Acquaintance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

a lecture was delivered by the Rev.
William L. Swartz, in the drawing room
Of the NewCentury Club Building On his
observations in Alaska, The lecture was
the first Of a series 10 be given before the
sammer auxiliary OF the club.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
CRY REIL EsrITE Sales.
Prices Realized Thursday In the sale OF
the Estate of the Late james Lawler Of
Ia.

EIINN I'VE
The following property sales were made
At the court house Thursday afternoon by
John X. Bradford, executor of the estate
Of James Lawler, deceased
No l25 East Ninth street, to Edward
LAWYER for 5000
No Il5 Taylorstrect TO Michael McVeigh.
for 81 200.
No. 2220 LaMottc street, TO John Green,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
E0R orEN sNNDIrs.

The Court of Appeals Decides in Favor
Of the Local Directory of the WORLDS
Fair.
CHICAGO, LII. June 1.-THE court Of
appeals to-day unanimously decided il
favor Of open Sundays at the Worlds Fair.
The court holds that the local directory
IS i'll fun control, and that the government
has no standing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
DYSPEPSIA

for a long time. She continues 10 use II, and
tcels confident Of being cured" Thus writes
ANNA WINNIE, 1917 CAthafine St. phila
Among many others who are loud In thelt
praise q The wonderful curative properties 81
this medicine: We append tie testimony OF