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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
BoAKD OF ED UcATroN.
Business Transacted by That Body Last
Monday Evening.

Monday Evening.
A brief session of the Board of Edu-
cation was held Monday night. The COM
mittee on new buildings reported that
the work was progressing rapidly on
school building M. "a and asked that
an order for $4,000 be drawn in favor of
the contractor. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted. Authority was also
given the committee to advertise for
proposals for supplies for the new school
and permission was given to award con-
tracts.
The committee ON teachers recon-
mended the appointment of Louise
Leach as fifth assistant Of No. 25 school
and Kate A. Finn as fifth assistant in
No. IA school.
A communication was received from
Mrs. Paul Ward asking for an increase
in salary as janitor of No. 10 school.
The board will give the matter due con-
sideration.
The committee on No. school re.
ported favorably upon the credentials Of
w. II. Farra as janitor of that school.
The committee on No. 8 school was
allowed the sum of $25 for improve
ments.
John Pyle called the attention of the
committee on health and ventilation to
the sanitary condition of No. school.
On motion of DIR. James IL. Morgan,
the board decided to subscribe for the
School Board Journal for one year.
| Permission was granted Superinten'
dent Harlan to expend the sum OF $50
for Monograph copying machine.
The board passed a number of bills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Division No. 224, o. r. c., will cele-
brate its sixth anniversary October 10th
in the Opera House. Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew of New York is expected to
be one of the speakers. Opera House
Orchestra will be IN attendance and
there also will be vocal music. The
admission will be by card. Tickets can
be obtained free from members Of the
division. Reserved seats will also be
free and checks for them can be gotten
at the Opera House on and after Octo-
her 10th. At the conclusion of the exer-
cises the special guests will be ban
quoted in Masonic Temple lecture room.
Henry Zimmermann will be the caterer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
TRACTION STOCK IssUE.
President widencr Explains tho Recent
Movement--An Important and Interest,"
inc statement.

,,-..,-.. ,y,5..,,.,. ExnlniuH tho Recent
F, ,,s'a "l I,,nort,,nt and Interest
, a". .,.'nm.nt
paT,,nrIrut, sent oe-In order
:, ra nsnI snnJs n carry on the extensive
~; ~ , 80 now nnder wav It has
halm aan;Sad IN nlacc on the market all
~ q. icast pnrtion az Tie az. 900 900
,nor,h ~ now eiort lie issue of which
, "os'" ra 0 authorized for the Phila
I ~ ,rsas,inn Comnanv The Board
" H.. iii moet today 10 decide
=, a. ,I't ~, ,"oh If tho stock il 10 be
JGTss ii'T e. soin and when il will be
o ,'ianoS lU t s rnorkot When asked
,aVoa 81 vorifv The renort Of the
SseselM"? " soIa of stock President
tvuGi 5ps ,;r,i,t.d thnt il was correct
~ lHT T., x,o,ann,ion If the matter said ;
~ wv y, J hana dahts ~ nav and We must
-, ,Sa,,' trLo comnanv is doing a
~ a,,n,,,t Of work and Il reouires
go "' IL wos o,,r original intention
, nS, y: ;.sno NC now stnck al lass than
SEQ a sLars md in ordinarily good
90 90 8, mnri3 co,nmand that Ru, as
.,.,,oH ~ mo ,,,,, ,ani value No lnnper
e en,'aa y, IT, 81, market The hest of
sasonri,;ns hove Leen selling below their
; ?utI,i;c' , m@ Ive cannot wait fol
;,, 'r We must nav our debts
irhe new stock viii shortly be issued,
~ this month Inn very soon. II will
t No. ;s an,o nn1a, conditions which will
Nv 49, go minute c,mnaratiyelv easy-
,-o,,tt,,, ;nstoIn,e,ts ~ az enc6. While
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
TRAIN MEN WITH WINCHESrERs.
For the Future Armed Men win Accom-
pany All Mail and EXPIRES Trains in and
out Chicago.

For the Future arineu hen VIII accom-
pany All Mail and EXPIRES Trains in and
out Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Armed men will
accompany every train hauling express
or mail from Chicago to any point east,
west or south in the future. Two roads
have already determined to arm their
men, and in few days orders will be
issued by other roads running into Chi
cago to supply Winchesters to all train
men connected with trains hauling eX-
press cars. This has been found neces-
sary provision, owing to the repeated
robberies and attacks on trains supposed
to be carrying large amount of money.
Orders were issued by the president
of the Michigan Central yesterday that
every train man should be supplied
with a couple of revolvers and Win
chester repeating rifle. This only refers
to those who travel with the trains haul
ing American express cars or mail cars.
Every man on the Pennsylvania lines
will also be armed in a similar manner.
THE P. II. II. MEN TO BE ARMED.
eve have determined to put stop to
'hold-ups," said o. w. Ruggles, the
general passenger agent of the Michigan
Central last night,
"This scheme of tagging trains and to
shooting at the trainmcn has become too
frequent to be pleasant Not only are
we resolved to protect our own men
from injury, but we are fully deter
mined to protect to the best of our
ability the money that is entrusted to
our care. Every man on the Pennsyl.
vania lines will also be armed in a sim
liar manner"
awe intend to supply every trainman
with Winchester shotgun said Z. B.
Wall, the assistant to the first vice,
president Of the Pennsylvania road last
night, whenever the train carries al
express car or a mail car. The recent
robberies have compelled US to take this
measure. IL is understood that the Rock
Island, the Wabash, the Illinois Contra
and other roads will take the same pre-
cautions Immediately"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
A STORY OF CESAR RODNEY.


How Ho Turned the Laugh on General
Harrison. His Big and Burly Continen-
tul Contemporary From Virginia
Editor Gazette d Journal. 1t occurs TO
me that the following anecdote of Cesar
Rodney, taken from an authentic source,
will be of interest to your readers. II is
eminently characteristic Of the man,
and is in keeping with the well-known
vivacity OF his disposition.
The delegates in the old Congress,
from the Southern States, and especially
those from Virginia, were remarkable,
during the early periods of the revolu-
ton, for INDUCING in a sectional pre-
possession, not indeed maliciously, but
often sarcastically. When 1t broke out
in high wrought eulogies and prefer
ences to Virginia over all the other
members of the confederacy, it was
termed dominionism. Among the rep
resentatives of that really noble and an
cient State, there was no one who more
delighted, or oftener INDUCED in this
compliment, but somewhat notifying
species of graduation, than Mr.. Har-
rison. He was, however, completely
cured of it by an accident which &C.
Cured when his State was threatened
with an invasion by the enemy. He
had frequently displayed the abundant
and powerful resources of that meritori-
Gus member of our Union;" and al
though he had painted them in colors
brighter than was correct, he no doubt
believed them to be true. When, how
ever the danger was approaching, the
picture was found too glazing. He in
troduced demand for supplies of arms
| munitions of war of every species
troops, and assistance Of every kind and
| declared his State destitute in every
| point. When he sat down there was q
momentaiy silence, all being surprised
that such development should come
from him.
Caesar Rodney rose in his seat; in {
style peculiar to him. He was at thai
time, an animated skeleton; decorated
with bandage, from which was sus
pended the green silk covering over on,
eye, to hide the ravages of his cancer
He was indeed all spirit, without cor
poral tegument. He was thin, emaciated
and in every way the antithesis of hi
friend Harrison, who was portly, in
clined to corpulency, and of a com
handing mien. Both of the member
were really representatives Of their re
spective States. Rodney, who as W,
have mentioned, endowed with natura
and highly amusing vein of humor, wit
crocodile sympathy, began to deplor
the melancholy and PROSTATE conditio
of his neighboring extensive, and here
tofOre powerful" State of Virginit
But" said he, in voice elevated a
octave higher than concert pitch, "lt
her be of good cheer. She has frien
in need. Delaware will take her unde
its protection, and ensure her safety.
Harrison was astonished, for he relishe
good hit, for or against him, an
joined in the laugh and the subject la
, over to another day. ]. S. P.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 25th, 1893.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
wanted His Horse KILLED.

On Monday Charles Lawless of Chris
tiana applied to Agent Stout of the S. P.
q. A.. to kill one of his horses which is in
great agony and which Veterinary Surgeon
The reason Mr.. Lawless would not kill the
animal himself is that the horse has been
insured for the sum of 800 with the Della
ware Live Stock Insurance Company of
this CITY. And he is DESTROYS to do every
thing legally and in order and at the same
time relieve the poor brute of suffering
unnecessary pain. 1t is understood that
the insurance company sent DIR. Ewes to
examine the horse and that his reply is
that il cannot survive
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
T. Al. G. 4. CONGRESS.
To Be Reid in Chicago, October 6th--The
Detailed Programme of Exercises.


The Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of the world will hold con-
ference in the Memorial Art Palace,
Lake Front, Chicago, on October 9th,
1893.
This work for young men has, for the
the purposes of this conference, been
placed under the Department of Re-
ligion, but its exhibit on the Exposition
grounds, has with equal propriety been
assigned place In the Department of
Education, for the association promotes
effectively the mental, physical and
social, as we'll as the spiritual well
fare of young men. All these phases OF
Its wide and comprehensive activity will
be treated at the proposed conference
so as to set forth work which is now
being prosecuted by nearly 4,96S asso,
Citations in all parts of the world, and
which is influencing in marked degree
the young men of many lands. The
programme will be as follows:
Morning session at 10 o'clock.-Mr
Elbert d. Monroe of New York, presid
ing. Introductory address, President G
@. Bonney; devotional exercise; associa
ton work in American colleges, Presi
dent John NJ. Coulter, Lake Fores
University; association work on Amer
lean railroads, prominent railroad off
cial; the physical department of associa
ton work, paper by Luther Gulick
M. D., Springfield, Mass; the educa
tional department of association work
Mr.. e. L. Shuey, Dayton, Ohio.
Evening Session at 8 o'clock-Th,
Progress and Development of the Younl
Mems Christian Associations, Cepha
Brainerd, Esq, of New York; greeting
from associations in Great Britain, Lor
Kennaird of London; greetings from MS
sociations in France, NJ. Jules Siegfrie
OF Paris; greetings from associations il
Germany, Count Andreas Bernstorf c
Berlin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
:
RERARD FOR 4 MURDERER.
The Board OF Police Commissioners Ask
ing for an Additional Reward.

At the meeting of the Board Of Police
Commissioners last Monday the matter
of heating and ventilating the cells of
the city hall was thoroughly discussed.
Chief Dolan announced that 100
postal cards, bearing description Of
Alexander Danridge, wanted for the
murder of Edward Begley, had been
distributed in the various Peninsula
towns, while others had been mailed to
the larger cities.
A reward of $50 has been offered BY
the Board of Police Commissioners fol
the murderer, while Chief of Police
Dolan has written to Governor Rev,
nolds asking that an additional reward
of $500 be offered. 1t is probable thai
the mayor may also offer reward fol
the murderer.
The board accepted the invitation o.
the State Firemen's Association to par
ticipate in the demonstration on October
| 1lth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
THE corr EFT MITcHELn rfsnn
IL May Not Come on at Coney Island, and
ms nv No Means an Assured Event.

IL MAY Not Come on at Coney Island, and
tits by No Means an Assured Event.
New York, Sept. 25.--The Mitchell.
Corbett fight, which sporting men have
been congratulatng themselves that
they will see at Coney Island next De.
cember, ia not yet an assured thing.
When the admirers of the pugilists read
to-day that Sheriff Courtney of Kings
county regarded the proposed go as
sparring match for scientific points only
and would not use his authority to pre-
vent the same, they felt that a big OBJ
stacle had been removed. For many
reasons they did not believe that Dis.
irict Attorney Ridgway would interfere
Superintendent Byrnes, however, has
Jumped into the arena and cast his
authoritative shadow over the whole
affair.
The superintendent made visit to
the office of District Attorney Nicoll to-
day, and it is said upon reliable infor.
nation that the visit was in relation to
the big fight. The district attorney was
not in his office and the superintendent
remained only few minutes. He came
out rather disappointed, because It ID
thought he wanted to head off the fight
then and there. 1t is claimed that Mitchell
has committed crime against the laws
| of this State by signing the articles to
fight Corbett at the Hoffman House last
night. This is an offence against the
penal code, section ASS, which makes
| it q misdemeanor to engage in or further
a prize fight
The visit of Superintendent Byrnes
to District Attorney Nlcoll was most
likely for the purpose Of inquiring just
| whether the law had not been violated.
Although the tight is to take place in
Kings county, yet the misdemeapor was
committed in New York county. 1t was
impossible to get Superintendent Byrnes
to tell of his visit to the district attor-
ney. Assistant District Attorney Weeks
would have nothing to say, either. The
stand which the police department Of
this city has recently taken against any
semblance of prize fight makes it ex-
tremely probable that they are not now
going TO be quiet. The fact that Corbett
and Mitchell will take back the money
posted with Blanchard of Boston, last
spring and contest only for the $4,000
stake has apparently no influence with
the department.
They are going TO find out whether
the proposed meeting may be regarded
in the eyes of the law, is seen by Dis
trict Attorney Nicoil as prize fight. IL
it is they are going TO exercise their
authority by arresting Mitchell, The
English pugllist may then be considered
&c be in u trying position, for If con-
victcd of the offence he can be sentenced
to a term in the penitentiary. If the
police authorities decide to act in the
matter and see that the section of the
penal code is not violated they will
probably arrest Mitchell as soon AS pos
sible. lie is now at Far Rockaway,
and there is some talk of Mitchell ar
ranging gymnasium at Carsou's place,
the place where Frank Herald trained
for his set.to with John l.. Sullivan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
THE NEWroTY MURDER.
The Coroner's Jury Send In Their YER
dict--No Clue to the Rightley Murder


dict--No Clue to the Rightley Murder
ers.
NEwTowN, Pa, Sept. 25.--The COM
bined efforts of the coroner's jury and
District Attorney Paul II. Applebach,
who spent most of the day investigat-
ing the brutal murder of Samuel NJ.
Elightley and his wife, in Northampton
township, failed to clear up the mystery
which surrounds it,
Suspicion has fallen on three persons.
One OF them, it is thought, can readily
clear himself of guilt, though at first
every ones finger was pointed his way.
Another, a negro tramp, who was about
the neighborhood week ago, is now
thought to have gone his way before
the murders were committed. The clues
affecting the third person, which are as
yet undeveloped, promise very interest
ing disclosures, though they may be run
out without result.
They involve half.breed Cherokee
Indian, about SO years old, named Wal
lace Burt, who is said to be dissolute
| character. He was once student at
the Indian school at Carlisle, but was
expelled some years ago. II is said
that he has been in the vicinity OF New
town three weeks or a month, but there
are persons who say he was working on
u nearby farm last summer. About
three weeks ago he worked day NOW.
ing the grass in the graveyard adjoining
the Rightley house, eating his meals at
the house and being paid by Mr..
Rightley.
After the arrival of the district ati
Lorney, at noon to-day, further investi-
CATION was made and more evidence
taken, resulting in the rendering of tho
following verdict;
1--WE find that Samuel NJ. Rightley
and his wife, Lena Rightley, came to
their death by blows from a Ratchet or
some other blunt instrument, in the
hands OF some person or persons TO the
jury unknown"
The case is now in the hands of Dis
trict Attorney Applebach, and If he
finds the murderer and convicts him he
will make his reputation After the in
quest to-day he said lie intended to
move carefully, but would thoroughly
Investigate every clue that has presented
itself.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

special OF Gazette ana journal
DOVER, Sept. ga heavy shower
passed over this section last evening
about o'clock. The temperature dropped
considerably and this morning it is quite
cool. The storm IN Wyoming and
Camden was much more severe. Hail
stones, some of them as large as hen
eggs covered the ground. The skylights
in Ellison's factory were broken and
hundreds of window panes were broken.
Mrs. Conner was driving to her home
in a carriage during the storm and the
hailstones fell with such force that they
cut through the top of the carriage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
The Firemen,s Tournament.

The Chester Mems says; The Hanley
Hose Company expect to take 100 men
with them to Wilmington next month
to participate in the tiremen's parade
and tournament. Oglesby's Band of 40
pieces has been engaged and they are
assured of excellent music. The fire.
men have obtained permission to take
their engine out of the city, and during
their absence the company's old engine
or the one formerly used by the Frank.
lin will be substituted, provided the
latter company is not in service at thai
time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

The street railway improvements have
been marked during the past few months
and the Maryland avenue extension and
the South Wilmington line will soon be
completed. The poles for the new cleo
vrIc line to take the place of horse cars
on Fourth street are being erected and
preparation is being made for the cross
ing of the railroad tracks in order to
reach the points in South Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Lieutenant Freer, Il. 5. A., in charge of
the military department at Delaware Col
lege, spoke sanguinely last Monday of
the college outlook in his department. lie
has an opinion that the new military regu-
lations add greatly TO the possibilities for
which his department has been estab
is class of about 30 Of the students now
enrolled in the cadet corps. Among them
are the best men in the college. The
prospects are that at next graduation the
class will show something of material ad-
vantage in exchange for the outlay OF
expense and labor eXerted in this direction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE, Sept. 26.-The bids for the
new sewer were opened by the Jail COM
missioners yesterday. There was found to
be four from New Castle and four from
Wilmington, and they were all carefully
examined by the officials. -Four of them
are surprisingly close IN their estimations,
showing that all had calculated the ex-
pense to a nicely. The proposals were;
l.. Baymore. 5000; J. IL. Connell,
s., 2Sl 80; K. II. Morrison, S2050; Joseph
jenkins, Sl,553.4I; John Jacoby, 81 9iS;
Traynor g. Co., $3.50; George T. swan,
s2,050. The contract was awarded to MIR.
Morrison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
WHARTON rs .4MoNs THEM.
He is on the Trial List OF Guards for the
u. r. Football Eleven

es AOob-baih
Charles Wharton of this city is among
the candidates for a position on the
University of Pennsylvania football
eleven. All the candidates are at present
training at Cape May. The first
thinning out will take place tonight,
and the men who will be taken to the
training table, subject to the second
pruning, will be fullbacks Knipe, Brooke
and Thayer, half-backs Osgood, Della
barre, Gilbert and Thomas, quarter
backs Vail, Griggs, Schoenhut and
Uhler, ends Abbott, Newton, johnson,
Upton, Simmons and Bishop, tacklers
Reese, Mackey, Off, Woodruff, guards
Thornton, Oliver, Elssler and Wharton,
centres Crestinger and Wagonhurst. Oi
course it is natural to expect that some
very good material will come in with
the new classes, which will be the
largest in the history of the University
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
YEGsTABLE rAIErEs ARRAIGNED
Charged with Pilfering the Garden Of
the County Almshouse.


Ten prisoners were given q hearing be-
fore Magistrate Monaghan on Monday,
in their cells at the police station, charged
with the larceny of vegetables from the
garden of the county almshouse.
The superintendent of thealmshouse saw
the culprits looting the pumpkin patch.
but they fled on his approach. He notified
the police station by telephone and Cap
tain Chambers and squad of officers met
the vegetable thieves at Market street
bridge and placed them under arrest They
gave their names as Robert Green. Edward
Smith, James Lawless, William Cook,
Joseph WEIGH, John Turner, David Jones,
Joseph f, Smith, Thomas Blair and
Edward UDonnell.
The latter was fined So and costs and the
other prisoners each 81 and costs. Super.
intendent Groves is determined to put a
stop to this wholesale pilfering of the
county's vegetables.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Several horses from the Maple Valley
Stock Farm, Klrkwood, participated IN
the races at Trenton Monday. Warren
McGregor by Robert McGregor, secured
first place in the 2.37 class. Guild
finished third in the yearling race and
Maple Valley third in the two-ycar-old
class. Warren McGregor's fastest mile
was 2.254.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

The Water Witch s. f. L. Company
has secured the services of the famous
Keystone Band of Philadelphia, 20
pieces, to escort them during the great
iiremen's tournament of next month.
The Water Witch boys will be the hosts
for rs members OF the Norrlstown Hose
Company and also delegation of about
s20 of the Franklin S. +. E. Company Of
Chester
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

The Ministerial Union resumed its
monthly meetings last Monday. Among
J. d. Rigg, Julius Doid, j. 7. Van Burk-
allow and W. H. S. Murray. D. d. The
question of supplying New Castle county
aimshouse with religious instruction was
discussed and a committee, composed OF
various denominations, was appointed 10
look into the matter. At the next meet.
ing THE Sunday Sabbath" will be consid
arnd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

A special from Chester says; George
W. johnson, well-known painter and
paper-hanger of this city, is reported to
have inherited snug fortune amount
ing to about $37 1000, by the death of an
uncle in Delaware. 1t is understood
that lawyer was in town last week to
see Mr.. johnson and offered him $50, 900
for his claim, but the offer was declined.