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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
OBJECTS TO Hrs BILL.
An Eleventh Ward Citizen Complains
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An Eleventh Ward Clifton Complains of
the Sewer Charge Against His Property
Patrick Maga"ity, member Of the
Board Of Education for the Eleventh
ward, brought into this office, last
week, the following bill:
OFFICE OF TaE STREET AND SEWER DE-
PAVEMENT Patrick Magarty to the Mayor
and Council, Dr.: Assessment for sewer,
n, I. Banning street, between Maryland
avenue and Droomc street, Si7d, Draw
check to order vt Street and Sewer De-
partment.
The following printed note Is ap.
pended to this and all such bills
Note-The assessed expense for the con-
struction of drain or sewer is a lien upon
the abutting property ard so remains until
removed or discharged by payment, Any
lion paid within 50 days after the date Of
presentation of the bill of such ASSESS
ment discount of per cent will be al
lowed. On all assessments not paid within
30 days after the date of presentation of
the bill interest at the rate of 6 per cent
per annlm may be charged from the date
of said lien, If such assessment or part
of The same shall remain unpaid at the
end of one year after the date Of said lien
II is the prescribed duty of the Board of
Directors OF the Street and Sewer De-
partnIent under the warrant of tile mayor
to sell the real estate Of the debtor abutting
the line of sewer constructed.
81 think this bill is altogether too
high" said Mr.. Magarity. "My prop
erty for which this sewer bill Of S57G is
charged is assessed at $4,000. 1t is
plot bounded by Banning street, All
feet; Franklin, 200 feet; Cedar, Az feet,
and Broone street, 200 feet.
"The worst Of il is that this 1916 bill
is only for 3S4 feet along the Banning
street line. So you see, large as it is, it
is only what have TO pay along one of
the four sides of the property.
81 am told by the department that |
will in future have to pay on all four
sides of my property, At the rate Of the
present bill my costs for entering sewer
would be over $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
COMMERCiaA CREDIT.

An Excellent business Address at the
Commercial College Thursday by Lewis
A. smith, a Representative of Trad
streets.
A large and appreciative audience of
visitors and students gathered Thursday
afternoon in the assembly room at the
Wilmington Commercial College on the
invitation of Principal IL. 5. Goldey to
listen to an address upon the topic of
Commercial Credit" by Lewis A. Smith
representative of Bradstreet's. The
lecturer endeavored to show that a
Commercial credit" man is not neces-
sarily an excessively smart or brilliant
man but simply one who has specially
and successfully prepared himself for
his duties.
After generalizing upon the import
ance of the business map receiving his
special education for his work in life
just as people in other followings do
the speaker referred to the fact of the
surprisingly slight number of losses that
have followed the modern credit system
as its obtains in this country. The
figures are one-tenth of one per cent in
series of 10 years.
Bradstreet's system of business reports
now exists in $4,000 cities and towns in
the United States and Canada, and
affords information in regard to
100000 names of merchants and bust.
ness firms
In 1891 the total failures amounted to
over $l0S, 100000, and the assets the
same year TO over $102, 100000. In 1890
the failures were, in cash, $175000, 900,
and the assets over $D2 100000.
Thpen fnilurnc ora IN ba nttriI,,,Ea5 tr
various causes. The failures in one
year to be ascribed to incompetence
totalled 500; those accounted for by lack
of capital were 4,O69; neglect, 1888; COM
petition, 1877; disaster, 2,o75; speculation,
S41; fraud, $50.
Bradstreet is notified, so Mr.. Smith
stated, from every county seat in the
United States, Immediately a Judgment
is recorded, and the head office imme-
| diately notifies its subscribers giving
special attention to those who might he
locally affected by the fact. For this
purpose special representative is sent
| to the location to make further investi-
CATION. The annual cost to the firm on
account of this telegraphing is $4,000.
1t was stated that nine out of ten of
those who are advanced to the position
of partners in any firm are the book
keepers. They come from the desk,
taking their position, not upon the
basis of SO much cash introduced into
the business, but distinctively for their
| personal value to the firm.
This argument was aptly used by the
lecturer rs logical impulse to the stu.
dents who listened to him to prepare
Themselves thoroughly for positions in
after life.
No two merchants keep their books in
identical form. Each has his own
method Of bookkeeping. But any one
who acquaints himself with the laws Of
bookkeeping, as taught in business
college, is prepared at sight to take up
any set Of books.
The lecture was followed by brief
address by Principal Goldey I'm which
he still further accumulated what had
been said by the speaker of the after.
| noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

Dover, n. H., Feb. 10.-The county in
same asylum four miles from here, burned
last night and A lives were lost. When
watchman William Chevy made his 10
O'Clock trip into the insane asylum, he
found the fire coming out of the cell oc-
cupied by a woman and gave the alarm.
William Driscull, the keeper, with his
family, lived in the building, and he at
once broke the locks of the 81 cells and
tried to get the inmates out. Then he got
his wife and two children out, neither of
whom were hurt.
OF the As inmates. only four escaped.
They were William Twombly, Rose Sand
erson, William Davey and Frank Donshon.
The latter walked two miles in binding
snow storm with only his shirt on, to
William Porne's house, where he was
taken care of
Those burned we're. Robert Dixon of
Salmon Falls, N. H.; Mary Fountain,
Great Falls; Frank Nutter, Rochester;
William Chesley, Durham; Mrs. Roberts
and an S-years-old child, Great Falls; Les
ter Jones, Pennington; George Twomblcy,
Michael Casey, Dover; Frank Howe and
Charles Libby, Great Falls; Frank Page,
Rochester; William Fills, Great Falls
Julia Keil, Dover; Mrs. Mary LAWN
Salmon Falls; Mrs Mary McCin-
took, Dover; Maggie White, Great Falls
Ann Carr, Rollinsford; Mary Nutter,
Ellis, Rochester; Mary Wilson, Lee; Mary
Twindall, Million Mills; Caroline Riat and
Mrs. Ann Robwell, Dover; Lizzie Ellis,
Great Falls; Catherine Haley, Dover;
Elizabeth Picking, Comic; Mary Cooley,
Dover; Sarah Sweet, Rochester; Harry
Ruchins and Kate DutTee, Dover Sarah
McCainter and Fannie Slater, Great Falls;
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

Joshua Daniels, Lizzie Walker and
Elizabeth Short, the three colored pco-
pie arrested by United States Marshal
Mahafry for participation in the attempt
of Anna Watson, colored, to obtain a
pension fraudulently were given a hear
ing before United States Commissioner
Bell in Philadelphia Feb. Sth, and held
in $500 bail each for further hearing.
Anna Watson is in New Castle jail
awaiting her trial at the April term of
United States court for impersonating
the wife of her deceased brother, Moul-
ton Watson, Company II, 25th United
States Coiored Troops, and thereby
fraudulently attempting to obtain a
pension.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

task, namely that of standing between
builder and owner is by no means an
easy one. This fact is not always suf-
ticiently appreciated. Since the organi-
cation of the Builders Exchange the
position of the Wilmington architect
has been greatly improved. 1t affords
the certainty that work will be thor
oughly done.
There were contractors who sighted
their work, but the exchange has stepped
in and said this must not be done.
The speaker ascribed largely the pro-
fessional success he has had here TO the
assistance of the members of the
Builders Exchange.
L. NJ. Hopes replied in suitable terms
to the toast of "The Press"
Toastmaster Reed then announced
that the programme of speeches was
through with. He thanked the guests
for their presence and expressed hope
to meet them again next year.
The list of those present is as follows
Mayor Wiley, Harry Emmons, Edgar
NJ. Hopes, President A. l.. Johnson, Il.
L. Rice, w. II. Foulls, Philemma Chan
dlcr, A. s. Reed, s. II. Baynard, Frank
Sweeten, Candy Cox, DIR. ]. II. Morgan,
lsH5iiiScl llullutli lJHllulUB Inspector bOnl,
J. ID. Winslow, Alexander 'Colquhoun,
James Hughes, Richard Kelly, William u.
Clerk, j. Merrick Horn, Nicholas Grub,
William Davidson, Calvin /. Swayne.
Samuel Nj. Dillon, Edward johnson, II.
A. Miller, Thomas ]. White, j. b. John
son, Horace Allen, j. H. Cleaver, William
Haddock. John Chrsfield, George Heigler,
George Smith, Samuel j. White, Jabez
DeVille, Charles simmons. William Il.
Austin, Charles Smith, J. T. Jones' J.. b.
Bell, Wallace Irwin, Henry Evans, Harry
Evans, Frank W. Person, j. Milton David
son, W. Scott Vernon, Charles b. Palmer,
Alfred 5. McAllister, Benjamin Smedley,
j. X. Baylis, Thomas Davidson, W. il.
Linton, James Reese, jesse Simmons, j.
w. Reybold, T. +. Janyier Il. Lundy
Kent, William II. Weeks, Robert Janyier,
Charles Reese, W. Hukili, l. S. Bullock,
y. l.. McClintock, John Runner, W. A..
Gallaher, Chief Engineer Palmer, j. Smith
Solar, Charles Foulk, George Phillips,
John Lum, w. b. Lenderman, j. NJ. Len
derman, John Reed, Thomas Moysten,
Thomas Cardweil, William Simmons,
James Perkins, Alvan Allen, Francis
Price, II. q. Simpson. J. NJ. Bryan, Joseph
Bryan, Frank Il. Carswell, Victor Pyle,
John r. Almond Bert Beggs, james IL.
Beggs David Connell. Andrew Carey,
James L. Smith, $. &. Long, George II.
Mccall, Frank A. Mitchell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
EouR RUINED 10 DEATH.
Fatal Fire in Cincinnati Hotel Crowded
with People.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 9.-Heider's Hotel,
at No. go West Fifth street was com
plotely Quilted by fire early this morning
and four persons were burned to death.
The number of persons packed in the
building was very large, Several families
of Polish Jews had rooms there.
The dead are: Fred DIESEL waiter;
Albert Grau. yardman; Joseph Mains and
"A waiter named Gottleib.
tirau warned the inmates of the hotel,
but was unable to escape himself and was
burned to death.
The fact that four human beings had
persisted in the flames was not known
until about 6 o'clock The fire was par
italy subducd and several of the engines
had been sent back TO their houses. Others
remained pouring water into the smoking
and dripping structure. When the smoke
had sufficiently subsidized to permit the
ilremen to enter upon the upper floors of
the building ladders were raised and fire
men assembled and entered the windows.
The first room entered was the bedroom
OF Fred Det2ler, aged % years, a young
waiter employed in the IIeidler restaurant.
Under the bed lay the remains of Detzler,
a charred. black flesh heap.
In the next room was found the body of
a baker named Gottleib Munser. He
too was employed by John Heilder. He
was 80 years Of age. The corpse was in II
more sickening condition than that of
young Detzler.
Nearby was another flesh heap the re-
mains of old Joe Mauser, helper about
the place. He was about to.
Most Ptiable of all was the finding of the
burned and blistered corpse of Albert Grau,
who died in the behalf of the others.
Grau was man Of 80 years fireman i'll
the restaurant. The smell Of smokc
aroused him and he rushed to the doors of
the apartments occupied by the Holders
and kicked at each, shouting ''the build
ing is atire." He made sure of their
safety, and then had backed to tine floor
above to save Munser and Mauser
While he was laboriug to arouse them n
heavy burst OF smoke and flame enveloped
the stairway, by means uf which the
Iteidlers had just made their escape. He
continued to belabor the doors although
his chance was feeting. The position of
the body when discovered showed that he
had clu.ched madly at his throat. The
bodies were removed to the morguc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
FEE .DISTRIC3.S.
City Council PASSES an Ordinance Divid
ing the Eire Denartment Into District

ing the Fire Department Into Districts.
At the meeting of Council, Thursday
night, Mr.. McVey introduced an ordi-
nance rcdistricting the fire department of
the city of Wilmington, which passed
third reading and Is now ready for the
signatuie of the mayor. The following
is the text of the ordinance:
Sec. l. That from and after the 18th day
of February, A. d.. lS93, the several fire
companies Of the Fire Department. of the
city OF Wilmington shall respond to alarms
of fire from the fire alarm boxes herein
after designated.
Sec. .. The chief engineer, upon special
emergencies, when IN his Judgment it is
undesirable that regular alarm should be
given, shall have authority to call out by
special fire alarm calls, to be by him desig-
mated. one or more of the said companies
for service AT any fire in the city, and the
company SO called out shall respond to
such special calls.
Sec 3. The chief engineer shall have
power to designate the company or com
panies which shall respond 10 alarms of
fire from any new fire alarm boxes here
after established.
Sec. 4. If any fire company shall refuse
or neglect to respond to the alarms in the
manner herein designated the chief engi
neer snail report tine same to Council, and
such company shall forfeit a sum equal to
one.twelfth Of the annual appropriation
made to such company; such sum to be
deducted from said appropriation for the
current year; if any portion thereof shall
then remain unpaid, otherwise from the
appropriation for the next succeeding
year; provided, however. that this section
shall not apply during such time as the
fire apparatus Of any company is disabled
by accident. From the decision of the
chief engineer, provided for in this sec
ton, there shall be no appeal"
Under the new system certain com
panies only will respond to first alarms
of fire, others to second alarms and
the entire department to third alarms.
Chief Engineer Shields and his assist.
ants are responsible for the timely move
il behalf Of the fire department. The
eight fire companies in this city are as
follows: Friendship, No. /; Reliance,
No. 2; Phoenix, No. A; Water Witch,
No. 5; Fame Hose, No. 6; Washington,
No. Z; Weccacoe, No 8; Liberty, No. o.
The Delaware Company will respond to
every alarm. The companies will re-.
spond by alarms as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
SEPEN WISE III EN-.
The Now 0iticers of the Grand ConcIave
of Heptasophs,

Of HeptasOphs.
Tho Grand Conclave of Delaware Hepta-
sophs, or S. W. NJ, elected the following
officers yesterday week. Grand Chan
cellor, Jacob z. Webb; Grand Archon,
William II. Paradee; Grand Provost,
George S. White; Grand Scribe, J y.
Roberts; Grand Treasurer, Alexander b.
Crossgrove; Grand Prelate, John Russell;
Grand Inspcctor-general George w. Hill;
Grand Herald, William II. Grcenwalt;
Representatives to the Supreme Conclave,
Jacob Il. Webb William IL. Ioppin and
II. d. Richardson.
Grand Archon Paradee appointed Henry
r. Davis, Grand Sentinel. and Charles II.
Combs, Grand Warden. Following the in
stallation OF the officers, which ceremony
was performed by Supreme Archun
William Wintrup. the grand nrchon APP
pointed the following committees
Law and Supervision--lohn Russell, j..
Il. Farra and +. II. Smith,
Finance and Mileage-William II. Top
pin, William Bareforl and George w. Hill.
Appeals and Grievances - Henry II.
Davis, :. n. Whitelock and w. II. Owens.
Returns and Credentais--W William IL.
Grcenwalt, Il. II. Wolf and Joseph G.
Pierce.
Printing and suppies-J. h. Roberts, j.
Frank Cary and Joseph Pyle.
Legislation-F. VI. Smith, Thomas But
Ter and $. j. Jennings.
Foreign COrrespondenco-E d. Richard
son.
In the evening new bylaws governing
the grand and subordinate Conclaves were
considered and adopted. Newark was Sc
leeted as the next meeting place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

As stated in The GAZETTE last wecl,
an effort is being made by the members Of
the Delaware q. \. Il. to erect monu-
ment to the memory of the late General
Thomas 4. Smith, and the committee ap.
pointed to secure subscriptions for tie
erection of the monument are meeting
with marked success. Past Department
Commander Peter b. Ayars OF the COM
mittec appointed to secure subscriptions
for the monument stated Yesterday
that the sum of 800 had already been
subscribed and there was every indication
that the desired amount would he event.
ually raised.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

Miss L. $. Primrose on Wednesday even
ing lost in the neig ofthe Eleventh
street rink, handsome hunting case
gold watch and chain. The advertisement
for the lost timepiece was sent to the office
while clerk in the business office was
preparing the adv" for publication n
messenger from the United States court
room entered with an advertisement an.
nouncing that the watch had been found.
The news was agrecably received by the
owner of the property, who feared that it
might have fallen into dishonest hands.
The watch was found by young lady
near the Eleventh street rink. who handed
it over to an official in the Federal Build
ing with the result as nlrenlN stated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

Arrangements for the trip Of the mem
hers OF the Young Mems Democratic Club
to attend the inauguration of President
Cleveland on March 4th, are now COM
pleted The club will present a very fine APP
pearance in its uniform attire of silk hats,
black overcoats, kid gloves and silk um-
brellas. The entire cost Of about $23 in
cludes transportation and board in Wash
ington, from Friday until Sunday at the
Hotel Ardmore Pennsylvania avenue and
l2j men are now awaiting the important
day, A few more persons can be accom-
modated if application be made at once to
the committee who will be found at the
Y. VI. d. {. rooms No. ST. Market street.
any evening. The club will begin to drill
DeXt week
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
pronounced IIopeless, ~ cnrod.

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E
Hurd of tiroton, ;: D., We quote: WAS
taken with bad cold, which settled on my
lungs, cough set in and finally terminated
in consumption. -Four doctors gave me up,
saying could live but short time. gave
myself up to my saviour, determined If /
could not stay with my friends on earth. |
would meet my absent ones above NV
husband was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds. gave it trial took in all
eight bottles; 1t has cured me, and thank
God, am now well and hearty woman.
Trial bottle Of this wonderful discovery free
at Beaton Smith sdrug store, corner Seventh
and Pine streets. Goods delivered free Of
charge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

Wilmington Conclave, No. II, Ancient
Order of Adhesive Mogullions, had Jolly
bungle last Wednesday evening About 100
bership were initiated. Officers as follows
were elected Lewis Sasse, Past Master
Mogul; Charles S. Morgan, Master Mogul
John II. Speakman, Senior Mogul; Samuel
u. Knee, Junior Mogul; G, $. Watson, Cash
Grabber Thomas ). Taylor. Quill Driver
Charles Whann, Worthy Supe; ID. Taylor
Bradford, Inside Snoozer; d. j. Horner,
Outside Snoozer; Lewis i, Woodward,
Musical Director
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
MONEY 70 MAKE 4 SENATOR.
Charges of Bribery Now Cnder Investi.
cation by the Nebraskn I.erIsIatnre.

LIEcoLS. SEB., Feb, o.-At an indie
pendent ratification meeting last night.
Richard 1revellick Of Michigan, who has
been here since the Legislature met, made
charges that money had been used in the
senatorial fight to make and defeat cand.
dates, The subject was called up in the
House and resolution calling for an in
yCStigaton was carried
Another resolution, setting forth that
inasmuch as the sergeant-at-arms of the
House had stated that he had chance to
handle some Of tho Doodle" money to in.
iluence votes, he he called before the bar
adDpted
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

The 11fst alarm VIII De gwen by Striking
the box number four or more rounds
The second alarm will be given by
striking ten blows once, followed by the
box number.
The third. or general alarm will be
given by striking ten blows twice, followed
by the box number.
A special call for each company will
be given by striking the number of the
company desired, followed by ten blows
and then the number of the box nearest
the point where the company is wanted.
For instance: If the Weccacoe be
needed at box &c the signal would be
s, 10, 20.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

Ebenezer Burris of No 800 East Thir-
Bushs lumber yard, at the foot of Lom-
bard street. had his right leg broken while
at work there Thursday. lie was stand ny
near car which was being moved by
means OF a block and fall, when the chain
broke and the block struck his leg. lie at
first thought he was not seriously hurt,
but when he attempted to walk he iell. A
vehicle was summoned and he was taken
home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

Letters testamentary were granted by
Register Cooch Thursday OH the estate Of
George 4. Hartman, late of Christiana
hundred to John Hartman. Also letters
of administration on the estate of Mar
garet H. Veazey, late of Pcncader hun
dred, to James 7. Veazey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

NANcouyER 3. g., Feb. lO,-Thc sloop
Cornelius, which left Cadboroe early in
December with ~ Cinnamon on board,
destined for California, has not been heard
from since, She was owned by three men
connected with smuggling. shortly after
the Cornelius left CadborOe Bay there was
gale OH and it is feared the boat is lost.
The sloop was but 70 feet long
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
Castoria.

"castoria IS SO well adapted to children thes
recommend it as superior TO any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
Iii So, Oxford ST.. Brooklyn, N. z,
sour physicians in the children's deparO
ment have spoken highly of their expert.
ence iii their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet We are FREQ to confess that tho
merits OF Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon H."
UNITED HOSPITAL ASp DIspEEeARY,
Boston, MasE
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
Another Officer Fired.

At the meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners Officer James Haines
was discharged for conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and being under the in
tiuence of liquor while on duty. His
successor was William Powell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16
"neywood Commit Membership Tickets.

The "Heywood Conant" membership
tickets, emitting the holder to the use Of
the Wilmington Institute library forthe
next six months, have been distributed
according to the requirements Of tho
donation, which ask that the recipients
be selected from among the youths CON
nected with the papers of the city, rs
follows: Charles o. Humphrey, Charles
Cloud, EVERY EVENING; Clarence j.
Pyle, Daniel p. O'Byrne, Sunday Star;
William II. Williams, .N0raiRg Noes
These tickets are distributed scml-au-
nually. They are the gift OF Mrs.
Augusta l.. Conant, No. sol West Fifth
street, who has donated a sum Of money
to the Institute, the interest of which
pays for the cost Of the tickets. 1t is il
permanent fund, established by the
donor, in memory of her son, Haywood
Conant, who for many years was promi-
neutly connected with EVERY EvENINtf,
and whose name is still one of the
brightest and sunniest memories around
tho office at Fifth and Shipley streets.