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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
A QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.


William Brown and Richard SOminerS
Both Claim the Pantaloons.
In municipal court Yesterday Robert
Price was charged with disorderly conduct
by Joseph Peratz. He was fined 81 and
costs.
Mary Young. colored. was charged with
stealing q watch from Rebecca Parker.
The latter testified that the chronometer
was a silver watch washed in gold and
was worth S." The prisoner said she
had lived with people waits got diamonds
and iewelry and never been 'cused of any,
thing like dis. / want you to 'stinctly I'M
derstand done live wild white people,"
~ don't take much stock in that state
ment," returned Mrs. Parker Indignantly.
There was insufficient evidence to send
the case to the upper court and Mary
was discharged.
Eliza Segars, colored, was charged by
William Brown, colored, with the larceny
of pair of pantaloons. The latter testi-
fed: 'Segars tuck the pants from my
room while was asleep. He's done got
'em on now" said the witness.
Didn't meet you in Mr.. Sharkey's
saloon y INTERCEPTED the prisoner.
NO" replied Brown, indignantly, ''you
didn't meet me nowhere" -
That's ALL" said Segars.
Richard Sommers was called by the
prisoner and said the pantaloons belonged
to him and not to Brown. In reply tc
Judge Balls question as to whether he did
not know that Segars had done time in
New Castle Jail, Sommers said he heard
Segars had been in Jail for horsc-stealing
Judge Ball then asked Brown why b,
bad said the pantaloons were his. He re
piled that he did not know. The witness
is non compos mentis.
The case was dismissed.
Charles Nugent and James Widdowi
were charged with the larceny Of pair O.
ducks from A. G. B. Anderson. colored
NuRent was held for the upper court ant
widows was discharged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
lTALYS CABINET RESIGNS.
The Members Decided That Their Useful
ness Was at an End--1alk of Impeach-

The Members Decided That Their Useful-
ness Was at an End--1alk of ImPeach-
ment.
ROME, Nov. ga meeting Of the cabi-
net was held this morning. The situation
arising from the reading yesterday. in the
Chamber of Deputies, of the report OF the
committee appointed to investigate the
bank scandals, was most thoroughly dis
cussed, and the ministers decided that their
usefulness was at an end. In accordance
with this decision the cabinet rendered its
resignation rs whole to King Hnnbert.
The members OF the party of the Elk
treme Left will meet to-day and debate the
question of impeaohing the cabinet.
Among the many things contained in
the report Of the committee on bank scam
dals is a statement that the charges made
by certain newspapers that Prime Minister
Giolltti used money of the Banco Romano
to advance the interests of his party at tho
last election are not proved by the evidence
but the committee declined TO say they
were disproved.
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oUPIDIrY CA USED NEE DEATH.

Mrs. Chapman Lost Her Life While Try
Ing to Save Money From Her Burning
House.
United Press Dispatch by spscal Wires
NoRwALK, ONO, Nov. 29.--Two
thousand dollars, mostly silver, has
been found in the ruins of Mrs. Agnes
Chapman's house, near Milan, which
burned to the ground few nights ago.
Mrs. Chapman was burned to death. II
is also supposed that large amount OF
paper money was consumed in the fire,
as several tin boxes containing rolls OF
ashes were also found in the ruins.
1t is generally believed by the neigh.
bors that the unfortunate woman would
have escaped alive had not her miserly
instincts prompted her to return to the
building and endeayor to save heI
money. The deceased also had 81, SOC
in an Eastern bank.
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THE Court no USE RECORDS.
Reiettering the Judgment Records--The
Wonderful Old Imprint of Two Centu-

Relettering the Judgment Records--The
Wonderful Old Imprint of Two Centu-
ries Ago.
Bookbinder Robert T. Stuart is engaged
yesterday relettering the index iudg-
lnents in the prothonotary's office. He
has in hands also the two very ancient
records of this county. covering from 1870
to 1878. Mr.. Stuart says that the paper of
the old volumes is all hand made and that
the books were bound in England. Within
the book cover of one of the volumes is
the booksellers imprint. 1t is in beauti-
full clear tpye of 30 years ago. The follow
ing is the imprint, verbatim ct literatim;
John stuart, ut the Old Three Bibles
and Ink Bottles, the Corner of the Square,
about the Middle of London Bridge, sta
toner; Makes and Sells all Sorts of Indian
figured Paper for Hangings of Rooms,
both by the Yard and Quire; with all Sorts
of Writing Paper, and Brown Paper. He
likewise makes all Sorts of Shop Books,
and Merchants Accompt- Books, either for
Sea or Land; with all Sorts of Wax,
Waters, Penns. Quilts, States and Slate.
Pens. Holman's London Ink-Powder, and
Several Sorts of New Printed Copy Books,
Wholesale or Retale, very Reasonable"
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TIE K. OF Is new LEADER
lanes r. Sovereign Consents
to Succeed Powderly.
HIS LETTER TO THE ASSEMBLY
Chicago Labor Men Pleased al
the Change.
They Believe Powderiy's Retirement
Will End the War with the American
Federation of Labor--hir. Sovereign,s
Letter of Acceptance.

Dies MONIES, IA, Nov. 2S.-James r.
Sovereign was first informed of his cleo
ton us grand master workman of the
knights of Labor nc l o'clock this morn
ing He Immediately sent the following !:
DIES MONIES, IA, nov. 2S--7o John w. Hays,
General Secretary and ISsastlf r. X. Of h., PhlLa-
delphfa: Express to members OF General As
sembly my most sincere thanks for the high
honor conferred upon me by their action. l
fully realize the great Importance and re-
sponslbtllty OF the position and my limited
ability To properly discharge tho duties lncum-
bent upon the ONCE, but with unity and fra
terntty SUCCESS IL assured. To this end |
promise my best efforts In the uphOlding OF
our order aud in the cause of humanity. Let
personal differences, 1t any, be forgiven ana
forgotten, and lot honesty to our order and
fidelity 10 Its cause be tho watchword OF tho
future. J. X. SOVEREIGN.
Mr.. Sovereign started for Philadelphia
this morning.
CHICAGO KNIGHTS PLEASED.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Nov 2S.-The sudden
resignation of General Master Workman
Powderly of the knights of Labor caused
a decided sensation in labor circles in this
city when it became known yesterday
morning. While for the most part friendly
to Mr.. Powderly, the local labor men are
not seriously regretting his resignation,
for they believe with him out of the way
the war which has been on between the
American Federation Of Labor and the
Knights OF Labor will come to close, and
that the two organizations may be set to
work on basis of mutual protection and
advancement. 1t was also the opinion that
the best man for the position was James
II. Sovereign of Des Moines, and his cleo
ton gives general satisfaction.
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DEGISTER's ORDER.


NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL, Nov. Is, 1888.
Upon the application OF Susan A. Genry
Executlix OF Samuel Hardness, late Of
Mill Creek hundred. In SAID county, de,
ceased, it is ordered and directed by thd
Register that tho Executrlx aforesaid give
notice Of granting Of Letters Testamentat1
upon the estate of the deceaAed, with tht
ments 60 be posted within forty days from tho
date OF such Letters in six Of the most publ.
places Of tho county Of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against TIT
estate TO present the same, or abide 81
an Act OF Assembly in such case made and
provided; and also cause the same Il
be inserted within the same period in tht
DRLAwARE GAZETTE AND TATE JounNiI. {
newspaper published In Wilmington, Dol, and
10 he continued therein two months.
Given under tho hand and Sesl Of ofict
OF the Register aforesaid. at Wilmington
fI-s.l in New Castle county aforesaid the dnl
and year above written.
j. WILKINS COOCH, leGlster.
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DEGISTEk'S ORDER.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Sept. g, 1888. :
Upon the application Of Eiihu D. Talley, Ad
minIstrator OF Charles T. Talley late OF Brandy
wine hundred, in said county, deceased,
is ordered and directed by the Register that thu
Administrator Aforesaid give notice Of grant
ing OF Letters of Administration upon TIL
estate OF the deceased, with the date Of grant
Ing thereof, by causing advertisements TO b
posted within forty days from the date OF sucl
letters In six OF the most puoic places OF tht
caansy oil New Castle, requiring all person
having demands against the estate to presen
the same, or Gbid" by an Act OF Assembly II
such case made and provided; ana also caus,
the Same 70 he inserted within the same period
In the DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JouRNN
q newspaper Published IN Wilmingtcs.. Del
and TO be continued therein two months.
Given under ;ne hand and Soatof ono
OF the Register aforesaid. at Wilmington
IL slim New Castle County aforesaid, the da,
and year above written.
j. WILKINS Coocli, Register.
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oareiessuess Causes a Serious Fire.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 29.-The upper
works of the steamer America, used as
tender at this port to convey passen-
gers and mails to and from the trans
Atlantic steamers calling here, was
burned this morning. Her hull, boilers
and engines were saved. The America
had Just landed the mails and passen-
gers from the White Star line steamer
Teutonic, from New York. The fire
started in the after saloon. 1t is be-
lieved that 1t was due to the carelessness
OF one of the passengers.
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death of Commander Manlsy.

United FFo55 DIsDHVIH " 5pbuIHI WTF8+
CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 20.-Commander
DeHayen Manley, retired naval officer,
who was stricken with appoplexy last
Saturday, died this morning at his home
in Media. He had been an invalid for
years. During the war of the rebellion,
he was on the frigate Congress when that
vessel was rammed by the Confederates
boat Merrimac, and was taken from the
water by the Confederates after the Con-
gress had been disabled. A widow and
one child survive him.
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United Press Dtsp tp;n ny snecla Wires.
BERLIN, Nov. 20.--At the opening of
the Rechstag, this afternoon, Herr Won
Levetzow, the president, expressed the
Indignation felt by himself and all other
members of the House, without regard
to party feeling, at the dastardly at
tempt that had been made to assassinate
the Emperor and Chancellor Won
Caprivi by means of Internal machines
He said he thanked God that neither
the Emperor nor the Chancellor had
been injured.
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sand-bnggea and robbed of 81 900.

United Press Dispatch oy special Wires
BERTRAND, NEB,, Nov. 29.-George
Keller, agent of the Burlington & Mis-
souri, railroad, was sand bagged and
robbed of an express package contain
ing 81 900, Monday night. The money
was shipped from Omaha to the Bank
OF Bertrand. arriving on the 10 o'clock
express. AS the agent turned to go
into the depot after the train had pulled
out, he was struck over the head with a
sand-bag. The robbers escaped with
their plumber.
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United Press Dlsns1n ny HD1hAl Wires
New YoRK, Nov. 29.-Among the pas
sengers on board the steamer Majestic.
from Queenstown. which arrived here to-
day, was Ewald Huetterman of Elizabeth,
MI, who was in custody of an officer.
on charges of larceny and abduction. He
is accused of abducting Freda Hawks, a
I0-years-old girl, and taking her and her
yoilng brother Hubert to England. The
two latter came back in the steerage of the
Majestic.
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United Pro45 D5patcn py Special Wroa
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Nov. William
H. Tarrant was arrested here last even
ing and locked up charged with passing
counterfeit money. Tarrant would rent
a room from landlady, tender her a
$40 counterfeit bill, pay his rent in ad-
vance, and receive $40 or $12 good
money back. lie said he was machinist
and worked in Muskegon, Mich. He
had bought 20 counterfeit bills in Chi
cago for $25. lie tried to pass the bills
in Detroit, but said money was too scarce
there. He had nearly $1,000 in genuine
currency in his possession when arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

Eden Lodge. !. 0. o. F., will visit. st.
PauTs N. Z. Church next Sunday evening.
Letters testamentary ON the estate of
Resale Joanna Richards of this city were
granted yesterday by Register Cooeh TO
Sssssline II. J., Richards,
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Admiral stanton on his way Home.

United Press Dispatch o. Special WsreA
LONDON, Nov. 29,-It is believed that
Admiral Stanton, who was relieved from
the command of the American South
Atlantic squadron for saluting the insur-
gent, Admiral Melo, sailed from South
ampton, November 18th, for New York,
on board the North German Lloyd steamer
Saale. Admiral Stanton arrived at South,
ampton from Brazil about two weeks ago.
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United Press Dispatch BY spocal Wires

OnitedPtes5 DIspAtcn Dy oP5CU1I "IroN
LAsspowN, N. j., Nov. pa Lehigh
Valley freight train going east drawn by
engine $685. with new crew, colllded with
ahifting here at 10 o'clock this morning.
Both engines were disabled. The signals
we're against the freight train, but the new
engineer either did not see them or mis-
calculating the speed of his train on the
down grade ran by them.
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.KlNS COOCH, Register.
NnTIcE

Notice 10 hereby given that Letters OF Ad
minstraton were in due form of law GRANTED
unto tho undersigned, on the 23d day OF Sep
tembec. 4. DSisn3, and that all persons havinl
claims against the estate OF the deceased must
present the same, duly Rttested, 10 the said Ads
min strator, on or before the sd day OF Sep.
teInber, 1894, or abide the Act OF Assembly In
such case made aud provided.
ELlHU d. TALLY. Administrator.
Address: Beaver Valley, Del. sepsS-2m
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Notice is hereby given that letters Tesla
mentary were in due form Of law granted unit
the undersigned, on the 25th day OF Novem Der
A. d. 1893, and that all persons having claim
against the estate of tho deceased must pre-
sont the same, duly attested, to the said kxecu
triN, on or before the 18th day Of November
1894, or abide the Act Of Assembly In such cast
made and provided.
SUSAN A. GEARY, Exocutrix.
Address: Newark, bel. nov3O-2m
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Ashore on Common Flat.

United Press Dlsp ltcn by special Wires
CHATHAM, MASS, Nov. 29.-There is
an unknown three-masted schooner
ashore on Common Flat, Life-savers
are boarding her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

Unitad Press oi4ostcn NJ special Wires
New YoRK, Nov. 29.-Ex-State
Senator John j. Herman died during
the night, at his residence in Brooklyn.
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YOUNG MAN WANTED IN
Il every county to nail up signs and distrlb-
ute circulars. Good pay. Send stamp.
CALHOUN COUNTY ADVERTISING CO..
noy1Y-Im Snttle Creek, Mich.
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travelling almost constantly reviewed
the strange experiences that had be-
fallen him in different parts OF Europe
and Asia, as traveller by rail, on foot
and on camels and elephants.
"a most singular thing befell me
near Paradena, Ceylor," he said: Il
had gone with friend into the great
botanical garden there. This is prob
ably tho finest botanical garden in
the world. You hear many compli-
ments about one or two other gardens,
but believe none of them is so large
nor so entirely unique as this. In this
great garden, oddly enough, there
wero many wild animals. AS rule
they are not supposed to be savage,
however. Well, one day it was ex-
tremely warm-hot. you may say, even
for Ceylon. at length became tired
and stretched myself on the ground
under some India rubber trees. Ny
friend meantime left me and I gazed
for time up through the leaves of the
trees, catching a CLINT once in awhile
of the sun, until relaxed ard lazy
feeling overcame me and fell asleep.
| must have slept an hour, when sud-
denly was awakened by queer, un-
canny feeling and opened my eyes.
Judge of my surprise when l saw
perched upon my feet, body, and even
upon my shoulders, a lot Of little mon
keys, while all about me and beaming
down upon me from the trees were
monkeys of all sizes and ages. 1t
seemed to me taere We're myyiads of
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elephants. and his spirit shining
through the flesh of the animal made
it white, a color which the animal has
retained up to the present time. The
monarchs of these different countries
Slain TO be Heaven-born, and believe
that their spirits will never go into
any animal except one of these white
elephants Hence. they must have one
on hand all the time. and thus Il white
elephant may be said to be a sort of
purgatory for the spirits of the roval
family. All this information | OBJ
tanned from an uncle of the king of
Siam, and one OF his cabinet ministers.
| first tried to obtain an elephant
from the king of Siam, but failed at
that time because one of his favorite
queens was drowned and the court wa :
in mourning. Then went to Burnah
and was more successful The king of
Burmah at that time was an ignorant
fellow, who cared very little for his
religion and was very much in need of
money Owing to internal discussions
and the fear of assassination he was viz
tualiya prisoner in his own palace The
streets Of his capital were worse than
g'rass-grown; you had to meander
through them, lodging the trees that
had grown up. and (inasmuch as there
were no sidewalkSl. springing across
rats which were at least four feet deep
The amusing part of ii was the kings
pride In his city, of which received
striking evidence when finally OBJ
tanned al audience with him. Almost
n once he talked TO me about his beau
THU streets upon which lie had spent so
much money. lie asked me if | had
ever seen such streets in New York. :,
told him land quite truthfullvl that l
had NOS, nor had | seen such thorough
1ares even in the far western part of
cur coantrr. There was no use in nv
crit;cising his public improvements. for
] would Only have got myself into trou-
bic and failed of my purpose
/ don't suppose the king rot moro
than one-quarter of the large sum naid
40r this elephant. because much O: 10
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The Evolution of Mr.. Debbin.

81 am looking" said the dusty
travel-stained man with the valise
for an old friend of mine who used to
live on this street"
whats his name?" inquired the
policeman leaning against the lamp
post.
''Dobbin."
NO man of that name living along
here"
NO, I reckon not" said the dusty
traveller, looking in perplexed way
at a memorandum in his hand and
then at the row of stately dwellings in
front Of him, ''but he used to live in a
one-story cottage right where that big
stone front stands
"Was he a short, heavy man with a
bald head and one leg little shorter
than the other?"
"Yes, that's the man. Where is he
now?"
Always walked with his hands be-
hind him and wore chin whiskers?"
That describes him exactly"
why, he got a street-paving con-
tract three or four years ago and he's
worth one hundred thousand dollars"
Good for Dobbin! What's become
of him? Is he in Europe?"
NO" answered the policeman, point
ing at the big stone front. HE lives
right there, and his names D'Aubigne. 3"
Chicago Tribune.
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them. was frightened. for I knew
these monkeys were wild, and in their
wild state I did not know what so
many of them might do. gave one leg
twitch, however, and then the other,
and bounded to my feet, throwing Off
all that were gamboling over and about
me. In second the monkeys van
ished, and only peering from the tops
of the tall bamboo and rubber trees
could l see any at all. Even these did
not remain long. In a few minutes
they were all gone. l was much
alarmed, for the appearance of so
many of them was entirely unexpected.
1t appears. however, that the queer
animals had meant no harm to me.
The congress had been called and their
examination of me as lay upon the
ground was entirely out of curiosity to
divine what kind of an object / was.
I suppose if had been addicted to in
toxicants l might have received such q
shock from the cloud of monkeys that
] would never have recovered from it.
AS it was / voted myself in luck, and
vowed never to 60 to sleep again in a
wild tropical forest, even if it were
called a botanical garden"
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and his prudence and diligence now
stood him in good stead. There could
be no doubt about his conclusion. For
days and days he had watched the
women's pages of the Sunday papers.
He knew from that perusal that be had
| struck an infellible clew.
| Substituting, then, the letters of Mrs.
Potter Palmer's name for the charac-
tiers at the beginning of the cipher he
found that they fitted exactly. The
oblique cross was only a sign to divide
words.
He continued the substitution
| throughout the cipher, using a figure
eight in the place of every undiscov-
cred letter, and retaining the X for di-
| vision. =
The first few lines of the cipher then
appeared thus:
Mrs X Potter Palmer X as X Mrs
Potter Palmer! Y st X SIS y Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer X $50 Y Sas Y saseS X SIS!
X Mrs. X Potter Palmer
Then came some undiscovered let
tiers followed by the words Potter
Palmer.
''Ah," cried Mr.. Fake, eft is her full
| name. J. Honore d. Potter Palmer"
Four new letters had been gained,
and the solution began to be easy. In
the place of the first above he was
now able to insert the letter h. and the
line read: Mrs. Potter Palmer, ali,
Mrs. Potter Palmer
After an hour of hard work he had
the solution complete. The exclusive
news lay before him; the gold paint
with which the name of Mrs Potter
Palmer was inscribed on the wall Of
the Woman's building seemed to be
wearing better than that used for the
name of George Eliot! Ten minutes
later he had flashed the news to his
papers. A good days work was done.
George ". Fake lay down beneath the
canvas which had been spread upon
the beams above him and slept the
sleep of innocence and peace.
EOwARD FIEJ DING.
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ghr aaaieta Daily Eaalr snnlan 4ornaa 1s, 1898.

man in these days must have the Iac-
ulty in recourse of Gaboriau's Lecoq
and the analytical skill of Poe's Dupin-
He spread the page before him. and.
while the carpenters hamnered and
the plasterers plastered. George W.
Fake was buried in thought.
For two hours he worked without a
clcw. Then thought struck him. He
sprnnG to his feet.
.'Aha!'' he cried, ST have it now~-
Evidently the item must begin with
the name Of Mrs. Potter Palmer!
George W. Fake had not read the
worlds fair news in vain. he had
watched the papers Of the country,
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this was poisoned on the eve Of its de-
parture from the country. The inhab-
itants believe that when any of those
animals leave the country there is 60
ing to be great calamity. plague or
something Of that sort. | had travelled
sixteen hundred miles with the animal,
bringing it as far as Singapore. l had
left the elephant all right about six
o'clock in the evening, and, about two
hours later, / TOOK soms newspaper