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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
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BELJ.-At Woodside, Del, on the 4th instant,
Elsie ]. Bell, daughter of Jerome and Emma
/. Bell, aged II years and months.
BURK-At Ches,ertown, Nd, on August 18Th,
Mayme Eta, infant daughter OIL Wlham n
and Fannie B. Burk.
De CAN,-In Philadelphia, on August Both.
Mollie c., wife of Il. M. De Can, Jr.. auo
daughter Of ex-Councilman William h.biake
ECCLESTON-At Chestertown, Nd. on August
27th, Helen NJ. Whitridge, wife OF the hev.
J. Houston Eccleston.
ELIASON--At Chestertown, Nd, on Angus
2eth. Thomas w. Eliasan, In his 18th yeaf-
FLAHERTY.-In this city, on the cd inst.,John
Flaherty, aged % years.
JoNES-Near Marydel, August 9Th, William
Jones, in his 85th year
KIRK.--At Stanton, DEL, on the bth instant
Joseph II. Kirk, aged 81 years.
relatives and friends, also Unity Lodge, No.
81, ]. Q. o. f., are invited to attend MS Iunersl
Friday afternoon, at O'Clock. lnterment az
Rtveryiew cemetery.
KNoTTs-At Templeville, Nd: on August
Goth, DR.. J. Y. Knots, aged IS years.
McMULLEN. Near State Road station, Del,
of ex-Marshal Henry McMullen.
MIFFLIH-At Camden, August 18th, Walter
Mifhin, aged l6 years.
PARSoNs-Near Wortol, Nd, on August Goth,
Thomas G. Parsons, In his 18th year.
POLK--on the "a inst, Kate G., only daughter
of william. X. and Kate r. Polk.
RIcARps-Ne Brdgeville, August 2sth, Vir-
gnia Lee Ricards, aged 81 years.
STEyENS-At Hurlock. Md, on the LIST instant,
Martha Stevens in her S4th year.
sTAATs-At Walkers, August 26th, Anna
Elizabeth, wife of David W. stats, in ner
Both year.
| WILLIAMSON Kenton. August sad, Bernice
infant daughter of MIR. and Mrs. W. I. VIII
liams OF Philsdelphia.
| WATSoN-In Baltimore, August 2sth, james
TNT-.z --1I N.As FAA VA ava
| WILKERSoN-At Willow Grove, August goth
DR.. j. Marion Wllkerson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
United Press pIspatch by Special Wires.

United Press Dispatch BY Special Wires.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 6.-Another
train was held up last night, on the St.
Louis s. San Francisco railroad, this
time with an accompaniment of cap
tured robber.
Express train No. 1, on the Frisco,
west-bound, was tagged with red light
a few miles east of Pacific, which ia
about 40 miles west of st. Louis. The
train came to standstill and two men
held the engine crew at bay, while a
third went TO the express car ana de-
manded admittance. The messenger
refused to open the door. The demand
then came from one of the engine guards
"to blow her open"
This demand was almost instantly fol-
lowed by deafening report and the
woodwork of the car was wrecked
Then the three highwaymen Joined
forces and tried to enter the car, but
were impeded by the wreckage. The
conductor and brakeman rushed up tc
the robbers with pistols drawn and
commanded them to surrender. The
robbers answered with poorly directed
fusilade which the two brave trainmer
gave back with interest.
Such unexpected resistance unnerved
the robbers, and two of them took tc
their heels. The third was overpowereG
and made prisoner. So far as know
no one was hurt.
When the train pulled into Pacific
the express car presented a sorry sight
| Dynamite had torn the woodwork o.
the sides and floor, but the messenge
was unframed. The prisoner was place.
under guard in the station and the trail
| proceeded on its journey. Excited vii
layers to the number of 800 had gathered
about the depot when the United Pres
correspondent arrived, and it was onlI
by the determined action of cooler head
that lynching was prevented.
The prisoner is far from being des
perado in looks, and was too badl,
scared to talk. A pursuing party j
already in the saddle, and the escape o
the remaining robbers is almost lmpos
sible.
The prisoner gave his name as Lenox
the son of a farmer at Newburg, Not
dollars was lost by the passengers or tn
express company.
| The scene of the affair was at San
Gut, one mile from Pacific, where Whit
rock, alias Jim Cummings, once made
big haul, and also where Sam Wilso
relieved an express car of bag of silve
little over a year ago. Hf
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

by virtue Of his being chairman Of the
finance committee of City Council he
thought il would be good plan for the
city to buy the lots, but at that time the
city could not afford to do it. He said
If the Park Commission could make
some arrangements to secure the lots
the city would take them later. Mr..
Mention aud myself bought the lots 70
hold them for the city. Other people
wanted the lots to build upon, but We
thought we would take them, as 1t
would save the city some expense, as il
would not then have to buy houses.
We bought the lots and held them for
the city. Last spring made arrange.
ments with Mr.. Thomas, chairman of
the finance committee of City Council,
TO have Council pass an ordinance buy
ing the lots. City Council passed the
ordinance, only two members voting
against it. The mayor signed it, and
now we want Mayor Shortlidge to sign
the certificate to transfer the property
He refuses to do it. Everything is oil
right, and we can show vouchers fol
every cent expended. What we want l;
the money we expended in getting the
properties and the interest.
"To make the purchase we borrowed
the moneyfr the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company. AT the time WI
bought the lots they charged us 5 PEI
cent interest. but when the hard time
came on they raised the interest to 6 pc
cent. City Solicitor Elliott has seer
everything in connection with buyinl
the lots and says they are all right. w
can sell the lots now for more none.
than We paid for them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

United Press Dlsphtcn by Sbectal Wifa%
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 6-Flour, quiet and
extra, 50. S5; No. family, S2.35s2 5O;winter
straight, ssoS.45: patent, $aoOa3.75; spring
Wheat. arm but quiet: No. red, 67ac,; No.
2Pennsylvania red, 6Skc.
Corn, quiet but Arm; No. q for-iocal trade,
4sa49c.: No. 2 In export elevator, 46Nc.
Rye, nominal; No. ?, Pennsylvania, SEC:
Oats, fairly active at late decline; NO.
white. a5c.: No. mixed, 3oc. ,
Bran, quiet but firm; winter, si7alS; spring,
Baied hay. firm and In good demand;
Timothy, small bales, Sl5alT.50: fancy large
bales slsale; mixed, sisai5.a0; baled rye STRAW,
Butter. firm for fancy goods, scarce: Penn
sylyania creamery, extra, 25a26c.; Penpsyl-
vania prints. extra wholesale. &c; Pennsyl-
yania prints, extra iobblng a. SSaSie;
Cheese, quiet New York factory, shas'lc.;
Potatoes, steady at 45a5oc. per basket, apd &c
a8ec. per bnshel.
Petroleum, steady; refined in barrels s5.lo.
New York Markets.
| United Prsss Dlspatcn BY Special Wires
| NEW YORK, Sept. 6.--Flour, state ard west
| ern, quiet, steady; low extras Sl.95a2.45 city
as: Minnesota clear. sa.51as. patents, ss9Oa
| 430; superfine, slT5a225; city mills, sSS0aS.6o
| winter wheats, low grades, 81. 95a2 %; patents
s. 4oa4; strairhts s3.3oai. rye mixtures, sasoa
| steady: common to fair, extra, s2.l0aS.l0: good
| to choice do, $8l5a4.25 rye -four, dull, stea iy
Wheat, saSc. up with Chicago. moderately
active: arm; September, aIlhc.; October
71Aa7lkc.; December, 75kaf6 l-l6e; May
rye, Quiet, nominal; western. 5oa52c.
| Corn, No. 2. frmer, quiet: No. 2, 4S4a46kc.
/ September, a5ska46kc.: October, 465Sat6Me.
December, 473sa41< May, 4SssaisAc;
Oats. No. 2 dull. steadier; state s2hasec.
| western, S0a8ec.: september, 80a30JSc.; October
| 80k a30hc.; November, axe.
Beet, qulet steady: extra mess. sI.50as,o 50
mess, slGal7. Lard, firm, quieE steam rem
Butter, quiet. nrm; state dairy, l7a2ic.; west
srs a0' iisso Sen Esins sSc imsato
Cheese, firm: moderate demands; State larg
white, 7kssAo.; do Solored, Y@asSo,i do
small, ska9kc.; part skins, 2R6c.: full skins
Eggs, irmer: fairly active; State and Penn
sylYanis, 1sc.; western, lekalIc.
Petroleum, quiet; crude, Sb,l5i renneo 81
Spirits turpentine, light supply; urn at SOC.
Baltimore Markets.
United Press Dispatch by Special Wires
BALTIMORE, Sept. 6. : Flour, active. IN
Wheat, tirmer; No 9, rcd, spot and Sep
tember, 6Sa6s,s c.: October, SSka6s1sc.; Dseem
Der, 72Ssai2Mc.: steamer, No. red, 6oaoo;sc
milling wheat by sample, 66abSNc.
Corn, quiet: mixed, spot, 47aS7Ac.: N
month, 46[a46a<c.: October. 4bJ4c asked; yeal
46kc asked: white corn By sample, Sic; Seiio'
oats. arm, good demand: No. g. white we:
tern, 34a95c.; No. mixed do, 3okaslc
Rye, inactive No. 2, 52a53c.
Hay, firm; good 70 choice timothy, s,sal !
liverpool per nushei, 26di Cork Tor orders pc
quarter, rs. Sd.
Provi-ions, active, mess pork, l7c.: bull
| ahat QlyN. lOnR clear. II nc
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
Marrlagss.

AGE-MEkEDITH-In Caroline county,
Md, on August 2Tth, by Elder E. Rittenhouse,
Willard s. Cubbage and Lena NJ. Meredith.
DUER-S1EVENS-AtS Snow HILL Nd, August
sd by Rev. @, l. Morrow, j. Edward Duer
and Margaret A.. Stevens.
UTZ-ChosSLEY.-On August 3lst, by the
Rev. D. Dodd, at No. 1909 Walnut street, VIII
liam j. Lutz and Mary L. Crossiey, both of this
city.
LANG-PoPE-At Elkton, on August Esd. by
the Rev. j. McRlmoyle, Casper Lang ard
Annie Pope.
MOoN-LoCKE.-on August Both, by the Rev.
j. France, John H. Moon and Clara A. locke,
both of this city,
PHILLIPS-CLARK.-A the residence Of OK
U. s. Marshal Charles n. Newlin, near New
port, on the ath instant, by Rev. Enoch X.
Miller. Edison Phillips Of Washington, D. c.,
and Katie @. CLARK. daughter Of the late
Henry H. CLARK Of Washington, D. O.
Washington, D. c., and Harrisburg, Pa,
papers please copy.
TINDAEL-MokRIs.-A Georgetown, August
9Th, by Rev. l. A. Bennett, Samuel Ttndall
and Clara NJ. Norris
| ANEMAN-MoRINE.-A Old swedes Church.
on September 4th, by the Rev. Martin b.
dunlap, Joseph Paulin Vaneman and Mar
| garet Morine, both Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
Eng FIRn "a NeWARK.

The Barn aud outbuildings OF DR..
Haynes Burned--The Residence Saved--
The Loss Was Nearly $4,000.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and Journal.
NEWARK, DEL, Sept. Cat o'clock
this afternoon the large barn and half a
dozen outbuildings Of DR.. W. Haynes,
situate in the centre of the city were
burned. In the large barn was 10 tons
of Kew hay belonging to E. Bender.
1t is not known how the fire origin
ated. On the alarm being given the fire.
department was quickly on the scene
and three streams were poured upon the
residence which had caught fire. The
efforts Of the f1remen were successful in
saving the residence.
The outbuildings and barn are in
sured but not their contents. An esti-
mate OF. the loss is between $500 and
80 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
CAPTAIN MILDMAN ARRESTED.

BY United States Marshal Lannan on the
Charge of stripping the Wrecked
schooner william @. Bee of New York,
at Cedar Beach.
Captain James Millman, well-known
sea-faring man of Milford, was arrested
Monday at Cedar Beach by United States
Marshal Hewson e. Lannan and Deputy
David W. Hughes on the charge OF strip
ping property from the New York schooner
WiiliamC. Bee, which lies ashore at Cedar
Beach near Milford.
The charge was brought Monday by
the parties having salvage rights under
grant of the owners. and the statement 10
that Capt. Millman has stripped the vessel
of its appurtenances and carried them of.
Captain Millman was brought here yes
terday by Deputy Marshal Hughes.
With the prisoner were three witnesses
from Cedar Beach whose testimony is in
the direction of showing that the captain
of the Bee or the person in charge OF the
wreck gave the people at Cedar Beach
| permission to take what they cared for.
| 1t is also asserted that this man stated in
| the presence Of different witnesses that
| there was no salvage worth taking any
| care of. Everything of any value had
| been destroyed, lost, or is in such dam
aged condition that 1t is not worth saving
| In regard to Captain Millman, he him
self states that everything he took from
| the schooner he left on the beach in front
| of the hotel, where all can see what 1t is
| Nothing has been taken away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
PENsIoYERs, cAEcks.
They Will Not Be Mailed, in Future, to
Pension Agents ana Claim Attorneys,
But to Pensioners Direct.

They Will Not Be Mailed, In future, to
Pension Agents ana Claim Attorneys,
But to Pensioners Direct.
As result of an investigation by
agents of the pension bureau post
masters on this pension district have
been directed to withhold from ordinary
delivery letters sent from the pension
agency at Washington to large num-
Der of pensioners supposed to reside on
this district.
The investigation, which eliminated
Tuesday on the action of the postoffice
authorities, was begun more than a
week ago.
Colonel Wilson, the pension agent for
this district, had observed that out of
several thousands of pensions sent every
pension day through the mails to cities
on this district large percentage of
them were sent according to instructions
of the pensioners themselves to few
addresses.
This was brought to the attention of
the commissioner of pensions, and upon
investigation by special agent of the
pension Office it was found that at each
of these addresses pension or claim
attorney had his office.
iAC libI VI RC42lphClo hiOoC RCholpho
were being sent to the offices of these
attorneys was then examined and COM
pared with the city directories. In but
few instances, it is said, could the name
of the pensioner be found or his resi-
dence located.
The absence of the names from the
directories did not, of course, prove the
non-existence of the individuals fol-
whom the pensions were intended. 1t
was sufficient, however, to arouse the
suspicious of the commissioner of pen.
sions and to necessitate, in his opinion
a more thorough investigation into the
matter.
AS result, he requested postmasters
to refrain from delivering letters SEN
from the pension agent at Washington
to the addresses to which attention haC
been called.
Acting Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Fowler, decided Tuesday tina
the request of the commissioner of pen
sions should be complied with and basel
his conclusions upon the postal regula
tons which provide that under no cir
cumstances must letters of pensioner
sent from the pension Office or from AM
( United States pension agency be de
liyered to any attorney, claim agent
broker or any other person, except a re
sponsible person known to the postmas
ter in whose care they are addressed o
to member Of the pensioners. family
authorized by the pensioner TO receiv,
them. fq
Under this ruling pensioners in Balti
more and Wilmington who have bee
obtaining their money through attorney
and agents, and there are many VIII
have been doing it, will be oblige
either to call at the postoffice for thei
letters or to furnish the pension burea
at Washington with their individual ad
dresses. ~
In the meantime it is understood tn
special agents OF the pension burea
will watch closely TO see that all thos
to whom pension letters are dellvere
are entitled to receive them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
THE MlDDLEToWN MURDERESS.
The Identity of One of Her Victims
Still Mystery.

1t Is Now Believed That the Woman
killsd Her Husband, who is Missing
Held Under Arrest Awaiting the Result
Of the Inquest.
United Press Dispatch by Specai Wires
MIDpLETowS, N. Y, Sept, 6.-Mrs.
Halliday, who is suspected of murder
ing the two women al Birmingham, is
held under a warrant Of arrest, pending
the coroner's inquest, which adjourned
to Saturday.
The mystery is beginning to unravel.
The younger woman found murdered
under the barn is Robert Halliday's
daughter, and granddaughter of old
Paul, the missing husband. She came
from Providence, r. l., last week, and
was met at Pie Bush depot, Thursday
or Friday last, by the suspected step
grandmother. The murdered girl is u
niece of Policeman Joseph Sharp OF the
Middletown police force, and had visited
her several times. Mr.. Sharp and his
wife have gond to Bloomingburg to see
the body for means of identification at
| the inquest.
This girl visited the Birmingham home.
stead two years ago, and it is said that
| there has been trouble between her and
the grandmother. How she came
to make another visit this year has moi
been ascertained.
The body of the older woman found
murdered is still unidentified. The
whereabouts of the prisoners husband
| remain unknown.
An expert from New York has exam
ined the bones found in the cook stove
and thinks they belonged to a human
body.
The general opinion here to-day is
that the prisoner killed her husband
and buried his remains in the woods or
| the mountains.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY.

Two Thousand Men Employed at One
Place Whore Only so Were at Work a
Week Ago.
Nick EEsPoRT, Pa, Sept. 5.--The National
Tube Works Company resumed operations
in another pudding department, compris-
ing % furnaces, and this morning the con-
tinuous rolls of the finishing department
resumed.
The foremen and employees of three
furnaces of the butt weld department
have been notified to prepare for resuming
work tomorrow, and few men have
been placed at work in the yards of the
blast furnace plant of the same company,
loading pig iron for shipment. These de-
partments have been closed from four to
ten weeks. About 1000 men are now at
work in the plant where only so were
employed three weeks ago.
LowELL's MILLS STARTING.
LOWELL, MASS, Sept. 5.-The ingram de-
partment of the Lowell Manufacturing
Company's mill started up to-day. The
cotton department of the Hamilton mills
also started and the print works will start
next Monday.
A THOUSAND MEN SET TO WORK.
WATERBURY,, Conn, Sept. 6.-The Water.
bury Watch and Clock Company at Water.
bury. employing over 1000 hands. started
up to-day, after a months idIeness. The
brass foundries will start in a few. days
Business is picking up in this section Of
the State and money is less stringent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
NEWAKK.
Newark's Schools opening--coilege Er.
am nation.

Newark's Schools Opening--Coilege Ex-
am nation.
Special Correspondence of Gazetteand journal
NEWARK, Sept. 6.--The school year
here has now fairly begun and the past
two days has seen the streets alive with
school children and students. Monday
witnessed the opening exercises of the
public schools under their new princi-
pal, Joseph B. Handy, who recently re-
signed the public school principalship
IN Delaware City to come here. Mr..
Handy succeeds Albert ii. Raub, who
recently resigned his post at the head of
Newark's public school system to en-
gage in teaching in private academy
in Philadelphia. On Monday the at
tendance was 205, while 20 more
scholars came in yesterday, and the
number is likely to be largely increased
during the next two weeks. In addi-
ton to the principal, Mr.. Handy, who
teaches in the academic department,
Fannie Briscoe, Miss Anna Nounam,
Miss Emma Choate and Miss Sallie
Lumb. On the same day the private
school of Miss Emma Blandy was
opened with its usual quota of scholars.
Yesterday the Newark Academy,
under the principalship of the Rev.
James d. Shanks, D. D., opened its
doors for the 153d season with large
attendance of the old scholars and an
entrance class that was quite encourag-
ing. The teachers will be the same as
last year. Pursuing its usual liberal
course the trustees of the institution
have contracted with j. j. Pie to place
in the building complete steam heating
plant, which shall be capable Of warm
ing the entire building this winter.
To-day the entrance examinations for
admission to Delaware College are in
progress and they are TO be conducted
II is said, in accordance with the in
structions made to the president by the
board of trustees at the last meeting.
Heretofore these entrance examinations
have been conducted with looseness
that made them quite farclcal and the
friends of the college will be glad &c
note this encouraging indication toward
q higher standard in college work ,especi
ally since it is manifesting itself at the
right place, that is, the entrance. The
prospects for the freshman class are quit.
good there being about 20 who contem
plate entering this month, many o.
them from this immediate vicinity
Nominally the institution opens it
work tonight but the attendance tn,
first week is seldom large enough t.
fairly begin the years work and TIL
year will likely prove no exception
With one or two exceptions every mem
Der of the faculty has been at tn
. Worlds Fair during the vacation deriv
ing great advantage and enlargement
, from the same. There are only q fey
/ minor changes in the curriculum thi
year and the course will be as before.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
PunLIo SCHOOL FuNp.
The board of Education DESTROYS of OF
tanning Pro Rata Allowance for TIL
49, d-ur.

The board of Education DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning Pro Rata Allowance for the
Coiorsd Children.
Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., counsel for the
Board of Education, went to Dover Tues
day to have a conference with Attorney
General John r. Nicholson, with view TO
reaching some conclusion in regard to the
distribution of the public school fund in
this city.
a recent measure passed by the General
Assembly contained provision that the
teachers should prepare a complete list
Of the pupils in attendance at the various
schools, which should be used in making
the annual pro rata appropriation.
There was nothing in this law that com
PEELED the teachers to count thu, colored
pupils, and the question has arisen: Is
the Board of Public Education entitled to
a pro rata appropriation for the colored as
| well as white children
Mr.. Cooper is firm in his belief that the
colored pupils should be counted, and
declares that discrimination in this line
would be contrary to the provisions OF the
| fourteenth amendment of the constitution
of the United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

News has been received here that the
Rev. Alexander ]. Miller of Trinity
Church, Asbury Park, to whom the vestry
of St. Johns Church. this city, recently
extended call to the pastorate of the
latter church, has sent his declination to
the vestry. The announcement is a great
disappointment to a number of the
parishioners. The declination was read
at the meeting on Monday night. 1t is not
known that the officials have any other
name in view.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

purchased the well-known Collins Beach
summer resort hotel from franklin Col.
Inns. He intends to build it up and make
it a first-class summer resort. A dredging
machine has been secured to deepen the
water at the wharf, and hrst-class steam
boat will run there next season from Phil
adelphia. A toboggan slide, switchback
railway and other aniusements will be
provided and the dancing pavilion en-
lsrged.