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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
STRANGE CITY MEAsUREMENrs.
The Cesar Rodney Door-steps Claim TO be
Higher in Elevation Than the Top of
Central Church Spire.

The Cesar Rodney Door-steps Claim to be
Higher in Elevation Than the Top of
Central Church spire.
Last week number of citizens got
talking on the topic of the cOntrasted
height of the different elevations of the
city, when the statement was made that
the doorstep of the Caesar Rodney resi-
dence, near Tenth and Broome streets,
now occupied by John M. G. Rodney,
is higher than the top of the spire of
Central Presbyterian Church.
II was also stated that the corner of
Taylor and Lombard streets is above
the level of Fourth and Market streets.
To settle the question, in regard to
which there seemed to be some doubt,
the matter was referred to Mahlon Belts,
the registry clerk of the city engineering
department. He obligingly furnished
the following figures: The grade eleva-
ton at Tenth and Broome streets is
190.37 feet; the grade on King street
between Seventh and Eighth, at the
centre of the square, is about 70 feet.
Were the exact height of the spire
known the question could DO imme-
dietely settled.
Mr.. Belts also gives the following
figures: Elevation of Taylor and Lom-
bard, 1855 feet; elevation at Fourth
and Market, 64.89 feet. The latter
figures allow of greater height at
Fourth and Market streets of 1913 feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
KNOWLEDGE

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tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fever
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Doc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
RETURNED AS DELlNOUENTS.


The Men Who Pursued the Sick Collector
to Philadelphia Appear on His Error
Lists-Coiloctor Powelrs Physical Con-
dition.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DOVER, March S.-Kent county Levy
Court has been busy this week adding new
names to the assessment list and receiving
the delinquent lists of the different col
lectors in the county.
The delinquent list of X. G. Powell of
Fast Dover hundred has been handed III
and the names of the parties who raised
such storm IN Philadelphia Saturday last
are among them. Collector Powell was
not able to deliver the list in person. hut
went before Commissioner of Deeds
Hunt Of Philadelphia and made affidavit
to the list. He was much worse after the
excitement of Saturday but was taken to
the hospital Monday, when an operation
was performed upon him yesterday
Every one here knows that Mr.. Powell
is very sick man. TO prove this it may
be said that The examining physician says
it may be necessary to remove one of his
kidneys. When the wound in his back is
being dressed and syringed it has to be
probed from to inches. The day before
he left for Philadelphia for the examina-
ton stone, the size of a walnut, was
taken from the wound. When this was re-
moved his wife, friends and physician told
him he must at once go to Philadelphia
for treatment if he valued his life. The
Republicans are making capital of the
affair and say they intend to bring suit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
INDIANA,S FINE WORK.
Believed to BE the strongest Fighting
Ship in the World.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March S.-The
battleship Indiana returned to her dock
at Cramps shipyard this afternoon after
the quickest aud most successful trial
trip of any vessel ever built by the
Cramps, and in the course of which the
fact was established by practical test
that she is capable of all her designer.
Lewis Nixon, claimed for her, and that
she is the queen of the worlds battle
ships. The Indiana is the first of Uncle
Sans new battleships to be completed.
She is type entirely different from
anything now owned by the United
States government and is practically an
experiment. She is designed to be SUI
perior in offensive and defensive power to
the Royal Sovereign class of battleships.
The English fleet comprises eight ships
of about $4,000 tons displacement. The
Indiana is smaller, her displacement
being only 10000 tons. She is $50 feet
long, so feet wide and "a feet deep. Her
armor is in cases as thick as the Royal
Sovereign. She has more gun protection
and it is 30 per cent better because it is
nickel steel and we'll Harveyized. Her
guns are heavier and better, and in every
way the vessel is considered better
fighter.
Under a steam pressure of 1913 pounds
the engines developed 5000 horse
power, Which is 1000 less than the
design calls for, but no effort was made
on this trip to develop maximum power
or speed. A speed of 1916 knots was
made, but under the conditions which
will prevail on an official test it is
thought the vessel can make 1866 knots
and earn $150,000 premium.
After her first "trip up the course OBJ
servations were made of her turning
capability. In this respect, too, she was
found superior. 1t took her five minutes
to turn through IS degrees, or, in other
words, to reverse her course with 10
degrees of helm angle. Her rudder can
be put over to IS degrees, and this
would enable her to turn almost within
her length. To use the words of an
expert ON board: "She maneuvred like
yacht and was steady as church."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
LIT CIeAes WIrH MARSH GAS.


Cherry Island Marsh Owners Find a
Gravel Bottsm 20 Feet Below the
Mud-Niarsh Gas Also Found.
A party of marsh owners drove over to
Cherry Island marsh Wednesday and took
with them machinery for the purpose of
delving through the mud. The marsh men
are very anxious to have exact informa-
ton of the substratum which underlies the
wealth of mud on their property.
Tests were made at four distinct points
between the Christiana and the Edge
Moor marsh. The result was the ascertain
ing that there exists general mud deposit
there is stratum of hard gravel.
At one Of the drillings disgusting odor
of decayed vegetable matter drove the citi-
zens back to the river, with their handker-
chiefs tightly jammed against their nasal
organs. Soon they got accustomed to the
peculiar odor when one of the party, in
spired with a new idea, struck match
and applying it to the fetid air rushing
from the aperture it Immediately blazed
up several inches.
why we have gas and oil well I" was
tho exclamation all around. One of the
party lit his cigar in the flame. exclaim-
ing, II am the first Delawarean to ignite
my cigar with the natural oil product of
Delaware F."
The experienced oil prospector told him
to calm his nerves for what he saw is
simply marsh gas, common enough
phenomenon under such circumstances as
those they were witnessing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15

Secretary Frazer Gives Fair and Timely
Warning About Spring housekeeping.

Secretary Frazer Gives Fair and Timely
Warning About Spring Housecieaning.
From all appearances spring has
come. If the pleasant weather con-
tinues our people will soon commence
to clean up and remove the rubbish and
waste that has accumulated during the
winter.
All housekeepers and the local Boards
of Health are urged to "get move on"
and not cease their labors till their houses,
cellars, yards, stables and alleys are
thoroughly cleaned and the waste de-
stroyed by fire. Do this and much sick
ness and disease will be prevented.
People who reside on the Brandywine
are hereby warned that il they allow
waste and filth to be washed into the
stream and make no effort to remove
such waste and filth and cause our
drinking water to become polluted by
their negligence and Indifference, they
will be prosecuted under chapter 405,
Vol. XII, Laws of Delaware.
Public health is public wealth, there
fore our people in all parts of the State
are warned to use their best energies to
maintain our public health, which is
very good at this time throughout the
State. "Get move on"
EDMUND 3. FRAZER,
Executive Officer of the State Board of
Health.
WILMINGTON, March 9th, 1894.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
WILMINGTON M. E. CONFERENCE.
The Time for Holding Its Annual
Session Fast Approaching.
OhlciaI Order of Exerclses-when the
Anniversaries VIII Be Held-The Pre-
siding Officers and Speakers,

OmciaI Order of EKerclses-when the
Anniversaries VIII BE Held-The Pre-
siding Officers and Speakers.
Following is the official programme
of the annual session of Wilmington
NJ. Il. Conference, which will be held at
Salisbury, Nd, this month:
Monday, March 1870 p. M, ex-
aminations (private).
Tuesday, March 20-730 p. M, tenn
perance anniversary. Chairman, tho
Rev. Alfred Smith. Speakers, the Revs.
G. w. Townsend and S. NJ. Morgan.
Wednesday, March 21-9 a. M, COM
munion service. II a. M, statistical
session. 3p. IN, missionary sermon by
the Rev. W. j. DuHadway; alternate,
the Rev. q. S. Baker. 730 p. m, veterans
anniversary. Chairman T. Ii. Williams;
Speaker, the Rev. Jay Benson Hamil-
ton, d. D.
Thursday, March 22d-s.3O a. M, de-
votional service; 0 a. M, business SEES
sion; p. m, anniversary of the Histori-
cal Society. Chairman, the Rev. b. r.
Price; papers by the Rev. w. l.. S.
Murray, d. D., G. A. Hill and b. f..
Price; 1880 p. NJ, church extension ami
versary. Chairman, the Rev. j. b. Quigg.
Speaker, the Rev. w. A. Spencer, d. d.
Friday, March 23d-8.30 a. H., devo-
tional service; 0 a. M, business session;
p. M, anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. Speaker,
Mrs. A. H. Eaton; 7.30 p. M, educa-
tional anniversary. Chairman, the Rev.
Robert Watt. Speaker, the Rev. g. H..
Payne, d. D., LII. d.
Saturday, March 24th-s.30 am, devo-
tional service; 0. a. M, business session; 3
p. M, anniversary of the Freedman's Aid
and Southern Educational Society.
Chairman, the Rev. John France.
Speaker, the Rev. j. w. Hamilton, d.
D.; 1880 p. M, Epworth League ami
versary. Chairman, the Rev. r. K.
Stephenson. -
Sunday, March 25th-9 a. M, love
feast, conducted by the Rev. ]. E.
Bryan; 1880 a. M, sermon by Bishop
Vincent and ordination of deacons; 8 p.
M, sermon and ordination of elders; $50
p. IN, Epworth League prayermeeting
conducted by the Rev. 9. T. Wyatt; 1880
p. M, missionary anniversary. Chair
man, Thomas Mallalieu. Speaker, the
Rev. j, o. Peck, d. D.
Monday, March 26th-8.30 a. M, de-
votional service; 8 a. M, business SEES.
sion; 8 pm, anniversary of tho Womans
Home Missionary Society. President,
Mrs. N. M. Browne.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
TIE EANTNRN SHORE.

ELKToN, Nd, March S.-The Lillian
Radcliffe Theatrical Company, COM
posed Of 10 members, which has been
giving shows at Aberdeen, Port De-
post, Newark and Elkton, are stranded
here. The company is pleasing one,
but small houses have greeted them.
The sheriff and others have attached
their effects for rent, board and printing.
Counsel for j. Albert Boyd state that
they will decide whether an appeal will
be taken next Saturday in the White
Boyd sheritfalty case.
Joseph l.. Wells has purchased the l..
M. Haynes property on Main street at
private sale for $500.
The several incendiary fires that have
occurred in and around Elkton in the
last few weeks will be investigated.
oYsTERMEN ARRESTED.
EAsToN, MD, March S.-Captain A.
Stanley Bryan, of the oyster police
schooner Frolic, made raid on scrapers
in Eastern bay, near Claiborne, early
Wednesday morning. The sloops Reck-
less, Captain b. f. Harrison, and Kitty
Gerdis, Captain Edward Dawson Of
Oxford, and the bugeye Halla K, Cap
tain James Duncan, of Tilghman's
Island, were captured. Unculled oysters
were found on board, and fine of 1875
and costs was imposed in each case
The barn of Mrs. Harriet ID. Cook, on
Tilghman's Point farm, near Claiborne,
was burned Tuesday night, with its con.
tents. Two horses, two mules, COW
and a calf and lot of farming imple-
ments were destroyed. The loss is about
$500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
TWO UNARAYs.
One Sends Three Horses in a Heap and
Causes Considerable Havoc.


Causes Considerable Havoc.
Two horses attached to farm wagon
ran away on West Third street yester-
day week. At Jefferson street they
collided with the team of the Pacific
Tea Company, the pole of the runaway
wagon almost penetrating the breast of
the tea wagon horse. The collision sent
all three horses sprawling upon the
sidewalk aud steps of Pierson s. Wat
sons grocery store, and in their
struggles sent baskets of potatoes and
buckets of fruit butter scattering in all
directions. The owner of the runaway
team got his horses in shape and coolly
departed without saying word or
seeming at all concerned over the havoc
he had created. A shaft of the tea
wagon was broken.
A horse belonging to Jester g. Nc
Daniel, became frightened and ran away
on Shipley street, below Ninth, last
evening week, causing much excite
ment as the animal continued on its
course down Shipley street. At Sixth
and Shipley streets the buggy to which
the animal was attached collided with
an obstruction along the side of the
street and was badly wrecked. No one
was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
WoMAy's NOME MISSIONS.
An Interesting AA.day Meeting at Mi
dietown Thursday.


dietown Thursday.
The Womans Home Missionary Society
of Wilmington Conference held It's annual
meeting Thursday in Mddletown M. Il.
Church. The attendance was large.
Devotions. conducted by Mrs. n. NJ.
Browne, opened the morning session.
Mrs. NJ. .. Burris delivered an address of
welcome. and Mrs, j. b. tluigS responded.
Mrs. Washington Hastings read the
minutes OF the last annual meeting. A
duet was sung by Mrs. Mary Tee and Mrs.
Ada Jewell. Mrs. Ii. q. Rooinson, tue
treasurer, presented an encouraging report.
Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin read the report of
the'cnrrespouding secretary. An interest
ing paper, entitled "Chinese Women on
the Pacific Coast" WAS read by Mrs.
William NJ. Field. Miss Alice Mckee
sang solo.
The afternoon session began with devo.
tions conducted ny Mrs. j. 4. Amos. Solos
were sung ny Mrs. Thomas Benson and
Mrs. May Leonard Wells. Mrs. A. H..
Stuart read an entertaining paper entitled,
"The Great Need of Local Missionary
Work" Mrs James Sawdou reported
concerning home missions aud Mrs. j.
ID. Lincoln concerning mite boxes. Excel
lent reports were received from the auSil-
iares. Miss sarah Weldin mad charge of
the question drawer.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. N. NJ. browne, Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Washington Hastings;
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. q. Wesley
Weldin; Treasurer, Mrs. II. Z. Robinson;
Delegate to the national meeting, which
will be held in Williamsport, Pa, Mrs.
Browne; Alternates, Mrs. Hastings and
Miss Weldin.
In the evening Mrs. r. H. Matlack con-
Quoted devotiUns and Presiding Elder
Smith offered prayer. Mrs. Wells de-
hvered an enjoyable address on the gem
eral work of the society and, by request,
sang 1.-THE Haven oil Rest" There also
was music BY the choir of the church.
Resolutions adopted thanked the people OF
MiddIetown for their hospitality and the
Delaware Railroad Company for running
special tram.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15

Bishop Coleman preached in ST.
Matthew's Church, New York, Wednesday
evening. t'
+. l.. Grier of Delaware was graduated
Thursday from the Pennsylvania College
of Dental Surgery.
1t is expected that the roof on the new
Federal building, Ninth and Shipley streets,
will be finished in q week or so.
Deputy Grand Archon Gallagher of Will
mington on Tuesday week organized a
conclave of the l. o. of H., at Unionville,
Pa.
Father Birmingham hes been invited by
members of the g. A. X. of Cecil county,
Md, to deliver the grafton on Decoration
Day, May Both.
Letters of administration were granted
on Thursday by Register Cooch on the
estate of Edward Kerns to Mary 0Don-
nell and the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company.
Letter-carrier Thomas Finn, who was
arrested by Postottice Inspector Maxwell
Saturday week for abstracting letters con-
tanning money from the United States
mail has been released ON 81, 500 bail pend
ing trial.
An interesting and successful operation
was performed at the Delaware Hospital
Saturday last when large ovarian tumor
WAS taken from colored woman by DR..
Henry j. Stubs assisted by DIR. Henry Il.
Spruance. ~"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15

Sheridan Post, G. A. r., had pleas
ant camp fire last night week. William
O'Connor presided. The exercises in
cluded addressed by Past Commander
II. s. Kyle and General ]. b. Roberts,
the latter of Philadelphia, instrumental
music by the Messrs. Bradford, recita-
tions by Department Commander Van
tine and Mr.. Beatty and singing by
Oliver Appleby, Mr.. Solomon and
William Bradford. Judge j. B. Black
of Philadelphia presented to the post a
fine memorial of General Sheridan. The
gift was received ON behalf of the post
by ex-Alayor Wiley. Colonel William
B. Norton read resolution of thanks.
Refreshments were served
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
LooKS LIKE NINE HOST WILLIS.


Result of the Meeting Wednesday of
the Banking House Corporation--Elec
ton of Officers.
The Banking House Corporation held
its annual meeting at the Clayton House
J "Wednesday afternoon. The main business
for consideration was the question Of OBJ
present in charge of the Clayton House,
and who has not as yet signified his desire
TO release the building.
Previous to taking up that matter the
routine annual business was transacted.
The directors present were Lewis c. Vande-
grift, Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., George s.
Capelle, George W. Bush. James P. Win
chester, Henry F. Dure and y. James Belt
The only change made was the election of
Mr.. Winchester president in place of Mr..
Capelle, who declined further reelection.
Z. I. Taylor was reelected secretary and
treasurer.
There was general discussion upon the
topic of the re-letting of the hotel. Its
leasing to James l.. Willis of the Hotel
Willis was looked on favorably. 1t is
understood that the offer will be made to
him of the hotel at the same terms as
those under which the present incumbent
holds it, ..-.
There is to be some expenditure, cover
ing an outlay Of from 5000 to Sc, 600 in
retitting and otherwise improving the
place.
The remark was made to one of the
officials Thursday that the rental, $4,000.
looks like pretty high rental figure. "0h
no" was the answer, lit is only per cent
on the investment"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
BIG PUBLIC REQUESTS
Made Under the win of the Late George
G. Lobdeil.


Letters testamentary were granted
last Friday by Register Cooch on the
estate of the late George G Lobdell of
this city to William w. Lobdell and
George G. Lobdell.
The will contains the following public
requests: To the New Jerusalem
Church of this city an annuity of $3.50.
To each of the following six public
institutions = the Ferris Industrial
School, Home for Aged Women, Home
for Friendless and Destitute Children,
Homeopathic Hospital, Minquadale
Home, Delaware Industrial School for
Girls-to each an annuity of $50.
AT the death of the widow of the de-
ceased each of the above seven institu-
tons is to inherit bequest of $4,000
which takes the place of the annuity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
wHEsE CONFLICTS CAN BE WORKED

without Interfering with Honest In
dustries-- Big Dover Marsh 20 by 3 Miles
In Extent.
There are thousands and thousands Of
acres of marsh land" said citizen on
Market street ON Thursday. Tin the State,
where prisoners might be put to work re-
claiming land, without injuring their
health, and without interfering with
honest industry.
1.-THE State should own steam dredge
and reclaim the land along the seashore.
In the neighborhood of Dover there is
three miles of lowland, not exactly marsh,
which extends 20 miles. 1t is not over
flowed at any time but very high tides,
probably not twice year. A very low
bank would be enough to keep the water
out entirely. Each county could take care
of its own prisoners. The land is now
useless, without an owner, but might at a
very slight expense be reclaimed and be-
come very valuable"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
MOTT Eh EIRE ~ cEoIL.
The Granary of Tenant Bedwen Burned
While He Slept.

ELKToN, Nd, March THE granary
and carriage house on the White Hall
farm, on Elk river, situated about one
mile south of Elkton, were totally de-
stroyed by fire about . o'clock this
morning. The farm is owned by Mr.
William d. Summer of Philadelphia
The tenant, Mr. Bedwell, is a sound
sleeper. After daybreak this morning
he went out of doors and to his con-
sternation saw, the building and its con-
tents in ashes. That was his first init
nation that fire had taken place. In
the building had been three fine car
riages and all the farming utensils, none
of which were saved. Mr.. Summer esti-
mates his loss at $4,000. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15

St ociaI Correspondenceo OF Gazette and Journal
GEoRGETowE, March 7-Yesterday while
the colored hostler of Charles w. Cullen
was driving the beautiful blacks of the
latter, they became unmanageable and
started for d run down Bedford street.
When they came to the square in the
centre of the town, instead of making u
turn they dashed through the grove leav-
ing the vehicle completely demolished on
the railing encircling the park. The col
ored man was thrown from the carriage,
but escaped with only few bruises. The
horses were unhurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
A BIPED COLT.
The Strange Freak of Nature That n
BridGeville Man is Exhibiting.

The Strange Freak of Nature That n
BridGeville Man is Exhibiting.
Special Correspondent Of Gazette and journal
BRIDaEvILLE, March 8.-George A.
Polk has secured of farmer near town
a curiosity in the shape of colt with
but two legs. The animal is perfect in
every other particular, butt minus both
fore legs. Where they should be is a
heavy tuft of hair and perfectly formed
fore shoulders but no legs. 1t is now
one week old, during which time it has
grown considerably and eats heartily.
1t is, Of course, unable to stand, though
it frequently makes efforts to do SO. Mr..
Polk proposes to build box-like struc-
ture SO that it may be able to stand, and
to raise it purely for speculative pur-
pose. In the meantime he is charging
10 cents to look at the biped horse, and
many are taking advantage of the rare
opportunity.