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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
CLERK OF TINE PE4CE BiGGs. co ".
She is no Ordinary Bovine and Proves a
Good Investment for Her Owner.

She is no Ordinary Bovine and Proves a
Good Investment for Her OWNER
Last spring Clerk of the Peace w. Z.
Biggs and ex-Recorder of Deeds Shall
cross made deal by which the latter
parted with very fine Holstein COW for
the sum of $75, and the clerk of the
peace became her owner by making out
a check for that amount. After the
change of owners the cow was obliged
to give up ner rural surroundings for q
home in town, but whatever regrets she
may have entertained concerning the
change has not been shown by her
behavior since.
The friends of Mr.. Biggs originated
all sorts of stories as to what be was to
do with the milk profits of the bovine,
for that was what he had in view when
he purchased her, and some one even
told 1t around his home, in Middletown,
that he was going to buy summer
hotel OIL the Jersey coast with the reve-
nue. he expected to derive from his pur-
chase.
Mr.. Biggs said little, but made an ar
rangement with hotel proprietor in
Middletown to furnish him milk daily,
and few days ago the hotel men sat
down and figured it out that no had
paid the clerk of the peace over $77 for
milk from this remarkable COW. Several
of Mr.. Biggs' friends who pokcd fun at
him when he purchased her are now
looking around for similar investments.
The hotel man also figured it out that
he had paid more than the cost of the
animal and that he didn't own single
hair of her. The clerk of the peace is
more than satisfied with his deal with
the ex.recorder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
LOCAL OPTION BILL.
The Proposed Draft to be Presented at
tho Preachers Meeting Next Monday.

tho Preachers Meeting Next Monday.
Last Mondays session Of Whining
ton M. L. Preachers Association was
well attended. The Rev. Henry NJ.
Sanderson conducted devotional exer-
cises and the Rev. A. 7. Scott served as
secretary pro tenn.
Current events were reviewed by @.
NJ. Leitch, the Rev. j. H. Howard, d.
D., Mr.. Scott and Presiding Elder
Barrett.
The Rev. D. F. Waddell, d. d., read a
sermon, the text of which was part of
the seventh verse of the fourteenth
chapter of Romans.
An address was delivered by the Rev.
]. II. Caldwell, ID. d. A resolution,
which said it is with the greatest delight
that we have had the presence and
cheering remarks Of DR.. Caldwell, that
we are highly gratitied at his improved
health and that we offer earnest prayers
for the continuance Of his life and
health, was adopted.
Presiding Elder Barrett was author
lied TO sign on behalf of the association
the call for the LEGAL option convention
to be held next month.
The standing committee on temper
ance was requested to present at next
Mondays meeting the proposed draft of
the local option bill which is to be sub.
m!tted to the Legislature. The pro-
posed draft will be acted upon by the
Ministerial Union, December 31st.
The session concluded with the bene-
diction, which was pronounced by DR..
Caldwell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
DEFIRs arr PESNsYLrASrA.


WtEtNh 5bllls
John T. johnson of Thompson, of
White Clay Creek still claims himself a
Delawarean and detes all the State of
Pennsylvania and her authority to prove
anything else.
He was at the Court House on Friday
and in reply to questions from a reporter
of The GAZETTE reiterated his intention
of never as long at he lives paying II cent
of tax or tribute to any foreign State or
government but that of Delaware.
"Why," he said, "the .Iaps, the Chinese
or the Sultan of nmbuctoo might as well
claim the right to present me with tax
bill. I'm All American, but am citizen
of the sovereign State of Delaware, and
not an inch of her soil can be taken away
from her by any authority on earth.
But there is one good thing already"
he added those tax gathercrs from
Pennsylvania that came around my barn.
yard have made n big concession. have
received a message from the Chester
county commissioners that they will let
up OH the matter and leave it all to the
Pennsylvania Legislature.
That was very nice and polite of them.
But it was not nice for respectable citi-
zen of the Independent State of Delaware
to be threatened by Pennsylvania sheriff.
We might us well have had an invasion
from the British"
Mr.. Johnson is the doughty citizen who
at last election came marching into Newark
with the American flag floating behind
him, and declaring his Independence, he
then and there attempted to cast his vote
as DglaMnrnan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
NEWARK'S MAD DOG SCARE.

Tie Town Fathers We're Aroused to Ac-
tion, aud the "ounce OF Prevention" is
Being Freely Applied.
Special correspondenceo OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Dec. ia special meeting
of the Town Council was held last Sat
urday evening. Every city father was
present except c. g. King and +. b.
Frazer. The mad dog scare, which has
been talked about generally for the last
few days, was discussed in open meeting.
A strange dog ran down the streets Of
Newark last Thursday morning and bit
five other dogs who disputed his right Of
way. The cry immediately arose, mad
dog" In the confusion and scattering
the mad dog got away Mayor j. IL.
Hossinger and Councilman 5. NJ. Don
nell got in carriage and followed him
to Oglctown. After "doing up" the
entire town force Of dogs there he went
peacefully on his way toward Whining
ton.
The dog behaved so nicely on tho
highway that Mayor Hossinger and
Councilman Donnell came to the con-
clLsion he was not mad. lie would
come to their call, wag his tail and
show every sign of being in his right
mind and of gentle, peaceful DISPOSE
ton. So convinced were they that the
dog was not mad that, instead of shoot
ing him, us they had intended, they bid
their canine friend an aifectionate, adieu
turned their horse around and came
home, putting at rest the minds of the
people by the declaration, that dog
was not mad"
Fridays EVERY EVENING had an ac-
count OF u mad dog in New Castle. The
description Of this dog fitted Newarli's
canine stranger OF tue day before. The
minds Of the people were disturbed; it
was talked about on the street corners;
1t was decided that dog was mad" and
thus the special meeting was called for
Saturday evening.
After full discussion this order was
passed ian ordinace would take three
readings and there was no time for
that; EVERY dog in town must be
muzzled on and after Tuesday, Decem.
Der 18th, 1894. All dogs not muzzled
will be caught and taken to the pound
and if not redeemed within "a hours
will be shot until they are dead"
BaliH Ernest has shot three of the
bitten dogs. George Evans took his faith
full Benjamin Biggs, Q handsome dog
and one of the victims to Prof. Penny
of che Experimental station. A dose Of
muriatic acid soon put an end to Ben:
mortal career. Spot, DR.. L. II. Wolf's
setter, is to be chloroformed to.nigh
during his quiet slumber on the straw
floor Of his kennel-a sad, but painles!
death.
Thus not only the growing rooster!
but the tierce-looiing dogs have right
fully aroused the town fathers to action
and this "Ounce of prevention" will b,
all Newark will need. The "pound Of
cure" may be sent to some less fortu'
nate town, whose faithful fathers arc
not as watchful as those of Newark.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
DID HAYWARD KILL LENA?
He is Said to Resemble the
Man Who Did.
THE OLSEN MYSTERY RECALLED
1t Was a Murder Committed
Seven Months Ago.


WEST SUPERIOR, WIS, Dec. IA
Miss Edith Meade, daughter of Land
lord Meade of the Lafayette Hotel said
to-day, when shown pictures of the
Hayward brothers and Blixt: "Why,
that one looks like the man who was
with Lena Olson, who was found MUIR
dered seven months ago." pointing to
Harry Hayward.
She had picked him out without
knowing who he was. Miss Meade's
brother Fred, who was not present at
this time, was asked the same question
later, and unhestatingly pointed Harry
Hayward out us one who looked like
the man who was with Lena.
When Lena Olson and the man left,
the impression of the hotel people was
that they were going TO be married. A
body, which was identified as that of
Lena Olson, was soon afterwards found
on Oh.At.Ka Beach. Her murder has
remained mystery until the present.
| ST.. PAUL, Dec. 13.-Harry Hayward
and Charles Blixt were indicted yes
terday by the grand jury of Hennepin
county for the murder of Catherine
Cling. Harry Hayward is still within
the walls of Ramsey county's jail. The
demeanor of the two brothers is notice.
ably different. Adry, who is confined
on the floor below his brother, is rest.
less and worried. Harry acts as if he
were entirely unconcerned and sleeps
as soundly as babe.
An officer OF the law, who has been
very close to Harry Hayward since his
arrest, said to- day, "That Harry Hay
ward feels very safe there can be no ques-
| In II lNnt in hi is Il
fence he will be able to drag into the
neapolis. No, do not mean that they
were concerned in the murder, but that
they hold policies on Catherine Ging's
life. l am quite certain that the al.
vantage which Harry Hayward thinks
he possesses lies in the knowledge OF
just what policies there were on Kate
Ging's life and who the assignees OF
those policies are, and what is stronger
than anything else is the fact that he
knows the circumstances under which
they obtained the policies. Harry's
connection with Miss Cling was pecu.
liar.
"He one day found that she had a life
insurance policy. 1t struck HIM thai
there were lots of men who had money
and standing who would not object tc
accommodating a young and attractive
woman who needed money to go into
business. With his intimate knowledge
of the moneyed men of Ninneapoli:
and their weaknesses, he could readily
enough pick out the most likely CAPT
talist and the loan was effected. Wher
it was seen how very easily the thing wa
done, other policies and loans were ar
ranged for. Then the elimination, will
transfer of policies to himself and tn,
plan to get large amount of money a
one time by sacrificing the woman, fol
lowed naturally enough"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
NER CANTL Els LIMITS.


Proposition to Make Three Wards--
Other Changes Suggested.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 17.-In an inter-
view with prominent citizen of this
city several matters were spoken of con-
corning the city charter, which has been
in existence nearly 20 years. The first
matter spoken of was in regard to
the city limits. The city under the
present charter is too large, and a large
amount of money which was needed
badly by the city has been spent upon
the culverts in the suburbs or rural
parts, which should properly belong to
the county, as the roads are of little
value directly to the city proper, and
the city is of as little value to the
country as the country cannot get the
gas or police protection. The charter
which was granted on February Goth,
1876, is quite Anticipated and should be
amended or new one drawn and passed
by the next Legislature.
The city limits should be confined to
the following: From the Narrow Dyke
on the north to Armstrong; creek on
the south, running west to Thomas Hol-
combs, on the old New Castle 81 French
town turnpike, and on the east to the
Delaware river. At present the officials
are as follows One mayor, five mem
beers of City Council, one treasurer and
one assessor. The Council selects ono OF
its members as president and clerk,
who may or may not be member OF
the Council.
The idea is to divide the city into
three wards and to give each ward q
representation of two members and the
president to be elected at large. The
districts to be made from the Two ends
of the city and the centre Of the same
The mayor should have stated salary
and all fees and commitments now paid
to him by the Levy Court should Sc
into the city treasury.
The appointments of the police at the
present time are made by the mayor anc
are subject to the approval of the Cit.
Council. These appointments shoult
be made by either the mayor or council
independent of each other.
There are other changes suggested
which will be sDolien of later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
A Newspapers NEW HOME.


Successful Opening of the Philadelphia
'Inquirer's" Handsome Market street
Building Saturday Night.
PnILADELPIuA, Pa, Dec. 16.-A
great crowd that numbered many thous-
ands surged all last evening through
the beautiful new quarters Of the Phlla-
delphia Inquirer, ut No. 1iO0 Market
street, which were formally opened
after extensive Improvements that have
transformed the interior into one OF
the most complete artistic newspaper
offices in the country, if not in the
world. In honor of the occasion the
handsome new rooms were profusely
adorned with floral decorations, while
the entire front was blaze OF glory
from innunerable incandesccnt electric
lights, multiplicity Of which also
nishings of the interior.
The guests present, who were greatly
surprised and delighted by the elegance
of all the arrangements, represented
every profession and line of activity.
Mayor Stuart, Senator Penrose and Il
host of lesser statesmen and politicians
were out in force, while of prominent
business men, doctors, lawyers, pub.
fishers and newspaper friends there
seemed to be no end. Many ladies also
graced the occasion with their presence.
For all, most substantial collation. was
served, and all departed greatly pleased
and impressed with both the home and
the hospitality of the Inquirer.
The building is six stories high, with
Is basement and sub. basement, and has
depth of 1877 feet. The style OF aichi-
lecture is composite. The first floor is
in the style of the Italian Renaissance,
and above that the eXterioris very simple.
On the sixth floor is the composing room,
very large and wcll-lighted. Thirteen
linotype machines are ranged along the
east wall. No type IS set by hand. The
reportorial and editorial rooms fitted up
in the most approved modern style, are
located on the fifth floor. The artists
rooms and the mechanical art depart
ment are ON the next floor.
On the third floor are the main bust
ness offices. The front is occupied by
two coZy reception rooms for those call
ing on employees. Then come remark
ably fine offices for the ok-keeping
| department, for the treasurer, the secre-
tary and the cashier, the advertising de-
partnient and the circulation depart
mont. Here also is the office of the gen.
eral manager. The second floor is given
up entirely to the coupon department.
The first floor is occupied by the pub,
LEGATION office, which is the most hand
somely furnished portion of the build
ing. In the rear are the superbly fur.
nished rooms of James EMERSON, the
president. In the basement are three
large impr wed presses. Back of the pres!
room are the electric plant and delivery
| room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
A wagon shed has been erected o
Stnncklns bravery

A wagon shed has been erected ut
Stoeckle's brewery.
Jamas W, Agnew is q candidate for the
position of State detective.
The annual meeting of Delaware Camera
Club will be held January Sd.
The Single Tax Club has obtained quar-
tiers at Tenth and Market streets.
The Pussy & Jones Co. has completed
repairs to the tugboat Fred Jansen.
Several Wilmingtonians were swindled
last week by bogus dramatic agent.
The tug boat Laura b., formerly of
Bridgeton, n. j., is i'll service in Whining
ton harbor.
The idea of rounding Adams street at
its intersection with Delaware avenue has
been abandoned.
Sailors and Landsmen" is the title of q
story published in the current number OF
Hd'pers Weekly by Howard Pyle.
Andrew Johnson, colored, was slightly
injured Saturday evening. at Front and
King streets, by being knocked down by a
horse. -."-
Several members of the Pennsylvania
Traction Co. of West Chester will soon
visit this city to inspect Wilmington's
street paving,
Daniel Dougherty of this city has
been granted an original pension. Agnes
IL, Brooks of Newark, has been granted a
widows pension.
The Wilmington City Electric Co. has
gained judgments against several persons
who failed TO pay for electric current sup
| ply. The suits are in Justice Sasse's office.
James McHugh, an employe of James
N. Bryan, dealer in painters supplies,
! No. 101 West Eighth street, fell from n
second. story. doorway where he was at
work Saturday lust. lie was taken to his
home in an ambulance. His injuries
I were very painful but not serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
rHo ExENnTiONS.
Two Mnrderers Pay the Penalty of Their
Crimes Upon the Gallows, Friday.

Two Mnrderers Fay the Pena1ty OF Ihcir
Crimes Upon the Gallows, Friday.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. IA
Daniel NJ. Robertson, the wife murderer,
was hanged here to-day.
now HE KILLED HIS WIFE.
Daniel NJ. Robertson was about 46
years of age, and was carpenter by
trade. On September 9th, 1898, having
been released from the House of Cor
rection earlier in the day, he went to
his wife's house and cut her throat with
pocket knife, because she had refused
to send him some money to pay his fine.
Robertson had been a heavy drinker
for some years and served several terms
of imprisonment for petty crimes COM
mitted while under the influence of
liquor. On August 18th, 1898, he was
fined $40, and as he had only SO in his
possession he sent for his wife to make
up the balance. She refused and he
went to prison. While Robertson was
in Jail his wife sought divorce frpm
him, but the court refused the applica-
ton.
When Robertson was released he
came down town and stopped at several
saloons, where he drank whisky. At
about 100 o'clock in the afternoon he
went to his wife's home and rang the
bell. Mrs. Robertson at first refused TO
admit him, but afterwards yielded.
They went through the house to the
kitchen, where the daughter, Helen,
heard her father angrily demand some
dinner, to which her mother replied that
she had none to give him. She then
heard her father say, "you shall give me
my dinner" and Immediately she heard
two screams. Helen ran to the kitchen
and found her father holding her mother
by the hair, brandishing bloody knife.
Blood was streaming from wounds in
her mothers forehead and cheek.
The girl threw herself upon her
father and her mother broke away.
Robertson, after looking at his daughter
for some minutes, threw the knife under
the kitchen table and ran down the back
stairs. The woman died in few
minutes.
AN EXECUTION IN CANADA.
WINDSOR, ONT, Dec. 14.-Joseph
Truskey was hanged at Sandwich to.
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20

4 New York Sun.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 14.-The Hon.
Paul Trammell, collector of customs
here, is accused of being member of
band OF White Caps. Testimony to that
effect was given in the United States
Court at 9 O'Clock this afternoon By
Charles Ogles, a witness in the White
Cap cases that arc being tried. With
Trammell are implicated L. w. Rem
bert, deputy revenue collector; Tram
/, nell Starr, Senator from the Forty
third district; Representative Longley
Of the same district, Mayor Black OF
Dalton, W. l.. Brown, well-known
Baptist preacher; Samuc! Brown, rich
MUSICIAN, Louis Maddox, well-known
Georgian, and DIR. Craven of Tilton.
All these men, Ogles swore, belong to
the gang of White Caps that has been
terrorizing that part of the State near
Dalton and Tilton. The statement of
tho witness simply astounded the court
and community. Oges testified that he
Joined the gang in order to secure evil
dence against its members. Columbus
Tredwell, he said, asked him to join the
band for that purpose. The gang con
sisted of rs men. When he heard that
the United States intended to put stop
to "white.capping," he came to Atlanta
and gave his testimony to the officers.
Mr.. Trammell and the others charged
BY Ogles with being members of the
band are all well known in Georgia, and
sand in high repute.
The defence in the trial Of Charles q.
Brown, W. p. Callahan and Berry b.
Turner for conspiracy was closed at IL
O'Clock this morning, and after half an
hours recess the government introduced
in rebuttal Charles Ogles, who gave C
complete history of the "Ku.klux
band, of which Brown was captain. lie
gave the oath, grip, and secret dealings,
and eliminated all three of the defend
ants. The initiatory oath is:
"You soemnly swear before Almighty
God and these witnesses that you shall
render your body to tine will of your
friends; that if you ever serve as grand
juror or as witness before grand
Jury, you will do all you can to prevent
billsof indictment against your friends. u
These well.known men implicated
deny the truth Of the testimony and
have asked the grand jury to make a
searching investigation. Although theii
character would forbid belief in the
statement that they are members Of
such an association, there can be 1T
doubt about the existence of the society
itself.
During the present term of the Fed
eral court there have been dozen con
victions for "white-capping," the prison
ers coming from Gilmer, Murray, Whit
field and Gordon counties. The TACT tina
the witnesses in the one case were eithe
the principals or the witnesses in thu
others suggested the theory of u well
organized conspiracy.
The revelations OF to-day arc but th,
elimination OF a story that was slowl.
upwinding itself in tho criminal trial
now going on. The whipping of Mis-
Vashti Thurman, the belle Of CLINE
county, by masked men; the murder o
Henry N. Worley; tine numerous mid
night assaults on women all throug
that country, whose husbands were sus
pected of rendering aid to the govern
ment, all indicated a general under
standing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
wHlrrIER SOCIETY ExERCIs Es.
Pleasant Local "reminiscences by the
Rev. w. w. Taylor.

Rev. w. w. Taylor.
The exercises at the meeting of the
Whittier Literary Society at Friends
School on Friday afternoon were I'M
usually interesting. The chief feature
was the address made by the Rev. w.
w. Taylor, who is 81 years of age, and
was when a lad a student at Friends
School. Seventy years ago he studied
lurray's Grammar in the room occu-
pied by the society.
The first school he attended was that
on King street, above Second, kept by
Misses Debby and Polly rhelwell. He
also attended school kept by Miss
Woodward and another at the southeast
corner of Second and Walnut streets,
the present location of the Felton,
House. He also went to the old stone
academy ON Market street between
Eighth and Ninth. He was 10 years of
age when he first attended Friends
School. The teachers at that time were
Jesse Cause aud Robert Herner. The
latter had for his assistant his brother
William. Among the speakers associates
of those days he could recall the names
of Porters, Elders, Bushes, Warmers,
Noblitts, McConnells, John Patterson,
| henry DauhlnS, Nlillaln heIls anu Ine
younger Bringhursts.
The southeast corner of Third and
Market streets at that time was a tavern
kept by Patrick O'Flynn. Mr.. Taylor
lived next door. 1t was here Lafayette
stayed when he visited Wilmington.
Elwood Garrett said he attended
Friends School sometime between 1924
and 1880. David Ferris also told Of
going to Friends School when the
teacher was Mary Ann Dickinson
Albert w. Smith said that he was
teacher in the school in 1912 and 1913
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20

The Philadelphia Times contains the
following: Articles of agreement were
signed November 23d by John II. Clark,
representing Charlie McKeever and
John A. Doughertg, representing John
DAILY of Wilmington, Del, for 10.
round scientific glove contest, to take
place in Wilmington inside of three
weeks from signing articles, Days
hacker agreeing to name and furnish
place OF contest. This he has failed to
do. A deposit was put up in the hands of
ALI Lunt to bring off the match, which
McKeever claimed and received last
night.