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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
DEBs IN mrs CELL.
He Passed n Comfortable Night, Ordered
u GOOD Breakfast and Refused to See

He Passed n Comfortable Night, Ordered
GOOD Breakfast and Refused to See
Reporters.
Associated Press Dispatch BY Speotsl wire1
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 16.-PresideEt
Debs passed fairly comfortable night
at the county jail and early to-day or
dered a good breakfast brought in from
neighboring hotel.
He refused TO be seen by interviewers
and he and his associates remained in
their cells.
Before II q. M, Debs came down
from his cell to meet his stenographer,
who had arrived with bundle of mail
for him. He was in good humor. ~
had the best nights sleep | had in
month or two" said he. "Nothing dis
turbed me, moi even the ghost of that
man who was hanged the other day and
whose spirit is said to be roaming about
in here. / have absolutely nothing to
add to what | have already said con-
corning our arrest. We are here and
will stay here until next Monday at
least"
DENIAL ny MAYOR HOPKINS.
Mayor Hopkins denied report that
he has been taking steps to secure the
removal OF the Federal troops from the
city. He stated he would not order the
return of any of the militia to-day.
Asked if lie had consulted with Gem
eral Miles as to the withdrawal of the
troops, the mayor said : mo. General
Miles has nothing to say about it. The
department at Washington attends to
that. A general may be big man in a
city like Chicago, but like Congress-
man, he is not much in Washington.
BUTCHERS RETURNING TO WORK.
The butchers continue to return to
work at the stock yards. Vice-President
Hazard of the Butchers Union went to
work to-day. The sheep butchers at
Armours have received raise of %
cents day in their wages, and At days
work week has been guaranteed them.
All the houses were killing stock to-day,
HOWARD CHARGES A CONSPIRACY.
At the county Jail to-day Vice. resi-
dent Howard of the A. r. U. made the
following statement:
"This Is going to be a test case. We
are getting some evidence for the coming
legal battle and we consider it pretty
fair grade.
Here is letter have received, tell.
ing Of evidence that most OF the freight
car burning in Chicago was done by
two men in the employ of the General
Managers Association. One of the
secret agents of certain committee saw
two men, on the night of the big fire
going through the yards with hand.
car loaded with intlammable waste
which they lighted and systematically
threw among the cars,
"This agent overheard conversation
between the men from which he CLEANED
that they were paid $500 down and were
to receive $500 more when the job was
done. This, understand, was before
the troops were called out. An effort
is now being made to arrest these two
1 men.
1--WE further have very positive evil
dence that the big man who led the
mob of 5000 at Blue Island was g
Pinkerton man, employed by the rail
roads, and it is significant that, although
he could be easily identified, he has MOI
been arrested. Its safe to say that thi;
case will not be entirely one-slded."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Wilmington Electric Company has de,
clarcd dividend of A per cent and added
So 600 to its surplus fund.
Letters testamentary were granted last
Tuesday by Register Cooch on the estate of
Mary Moran To David NJ. and Mary Jane
Moran of this city.
The Jackson & Sharp Co. is building an
electric street sprinkler for the Delaware
County Electric Railway Co. 1t is an
ordinary sprinkler attached to the front of
an electric car.
As Frank Moore, farmer, living on the
Newport pike, was driving in the harm
with n load of wheat, a young and valu-
able horse which he was driving caught its
foot in the flooring and broke leg.
Market truck business is reported dull.
Good quality melons are coming in. The
best IRE bringing $50 per 100. Prime but
ter is quoted at 80 cents per pound. foma.
toes sell at 50 per basket and retail at Is
cents per quart.
NJ. Megary & Son have received the con-
tract tor furnishing 100 benches for the
Park Commission. They will be iron
frames with wooden seats and backs. \
similar contract has been placed with q
Philadelphia firm.
A new street sweeper arrived here Tues
day afternoon from Stamford, Conn As
soon as all the sweepers arrive they Will
be gwen u test By the Street and sewer
Departmeutinl order to see which is the
most suitable here
The Wilmington Rod and Gun Club will
give an all!tay Shoot on the grounds at
Front and Union streets on saturday,
August 18th. The chief prize viii! be Il
silver pitcher. The Dover marksman,
Cleaver, was in town yesterday visiting
friends. He has the reputation OF being
one Of the best trap shooters downState.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
Dfarua.

FARRELL-In this city. on the 18th instant,
Bridget Farrell, aged 81 years.
uAUGHEY-In this city, on the 18th instant,
Francis }. Ilaughey, aged 10 years.
K!NG--At Cape May, y. j., on July 18th, Will
linn Derickson, infant son of Reginald ii,
and NJ. c. A. G. d. King, aged months and
~ days.
MCCl. ARY-Ou Sunday afternoon, July 18th,
samuel McClary, Ir., in his list year.
MCGINNIS-ln Philadelphia, on July 18th,
Ellen G. McGinnis, wife of Patrick McGinnis,
formerly Of this city but lately of Philadcl-
phia. aged % years.
MCBlsIETY-At the residence of hor grand
father Phillip Plunkett, Louise, daughter OF
William and lea McBrloty OF Baltimore,
Nd, aged ~ years.
swEENEY-onJu July 18th, 1894, Hugh Sweeney,
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
tho funeral from his late residence, No. 81
Lord street, on Friday morning at o'clock.
llich mass 1T ST. Mary's Church. !nterment
at did Cathedral cemetery Philadelphia,
WATSON-In this city. on the llth instant, at
the residence of his sister. Mrs. George NJ.
Gallagher George Watson, formerly of Pllila-
delphis, Pa, in the Seth year OF his age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
THE ISrERIoR DEPARTMENT..
BY the Ratio of Appointments Delaware
Has Her share.

A special from Washington says
Chief Clerk Daniels of the Interior De-
partment, has prepared table showing
in the department. According to these
figures Maryland has 72 more places
than her share. The estimate of distri-
button is made upon the population Of
each State, and by this standard the
District of Columbia, which should
only have 30 places, has 500. Georgia,
Secretary Smiths State, has 176 places,
while she is entitled to 21G, clearly
proving that Mr., Smith has not favored
his State in his distribution of plums to
the extent that has been charged.
The following statements gives the
number Of appointments and the States
proper share; Alabama, 9S-177; Alaska
Territory, G-3; Arizona Territory, 202-7;
Arkansas, l09-130; California, 174-147;
Colorado, 1876; Connecticut, 6S-SG;
Delaware, 1918; District of Columbia,
5000; Florida, 34-45; Georgia, 176-216;
Idaho, 76-lOi Illinois, 292-480; Indiana,
22l-245; Indian Territory, 20-i3; Iowa,
152-21s; Kansas, 203-l52; Kentucky,
1886; Louisiana, 65-130; Maine,
62-73 Maryland, 101-110; Massa.
chusetts, 145-269; Michigan, 1853
245; Minnesota, 164-158; Mississippi
S7-144; Missouri, 173-204; Montana, 154
III; Nebraska, 189-115; Nevada, 56-5;
New Hampshire, 42-42; New Jersey, %
LIT; New Mexico Territory, sally
New York, 450-727; North Carolina
117-1s5; North Dakota, 120-22; Ohio
2S5-41s; Oklahoma Territory, 1927
Oregon, 94-3S; Pennsylvania, 453-603
Rhode Island, 1910; South Carolina, 81
-130; South Dakota, 170-43; Tennessee
10000; Texas, S7-272; Utah Territory
14-25; Vermont, 1896; Virginia, 22S-
1856; Washington, 1918; West Vir.
ginia, sl-98; Wisconsin, 179-l91, and
Wyoming. 25-9,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
IN OIL BoAT BNkNEp.
Tho Crew Took to the Boats and Were
Rescued by n White Star Steamer.


Rescued by n White Star Steamer.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
NEW York, July 1S.--The American
bark Emma T. Crowell of Searsport,
Me-, Captain Pendleton, sailed.yester-
day for Shanghai, laden with case oil.
She was towed to sea and landed her
pilot on the station boat at the bar
shortly before noon.
Ali went well until $40 p. m, when
one of the crew noticed smoke issuing
from the forward deck.
Orders were given to lower away the
boats and abandon the vessel, which
was apparently doomed to destruction.
The port lifeboat was stove in on being
lowered in the water, but the starboard
boat was safely launched and all hands,
including the captains wife, embarked
and left the vessels side.
At z p. m, the White Star steamer
Runic, bound to Liverpool, hove in
sight and took all on board. She then
put about and steamed for the Scotland
Lightship, which was reached at p.
M, and the Crowell's crew were landed
aboard, where they remained until this
morning, when they were transferred to
the oil tank steamer Ocean and brought
to this port.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
MORE sAPAGE THAN INDIANS.

General McCook's Idea of Mobs in Large
Cities and How They should be Treated.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
DENVER, COL, July 1S.-General
McCook is heartily in favor of General
Schotield's policy of concentrating the
Federal troops at posts in the vicinity OF
the large cities. lie believed that a
larger garrison should he Kept at Fort
Logan, near this city.
"Dlsorderly mobs in big cities" said
the general to-day, "have shown them
selves to be more savage than the
Apache Indians, and they will from
now on be more severely dealt with. In
this department, however, perhaps more
than any other, the necessity Of a few
shattered garrisons still remains. Ari-
iona and New Mexico are still full OF
Indians"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

PoRT T0wNsEND, WASH, July IS
Two sailors belonging to the schooner
Achilles were arrested here by deputy
United States marshal from Alaska,
charged with robbing Captain Bartles
of 5000 while the latter was in Jail
at Sitka for attempting to break into the
government prison to release Russian
woman. Captain Bartles sent the men
on board the schooner to Sitka to get
the money to be deposited as bail. They
secured the money, stole boat and es-
capped down the coast. The officers
came down and awaited their arrival.
The boat and a portion of the money
was recovered. ....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
SPRINGER B UILDING con DEEMED


Yesterday morning Building Inspector
DOLL issued an order to the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Co., owners of
the recently burned Springer, Morley &
Cause building, Third and Orange
streets, to take down the second, third,
and fourth stories of the building on
Orange street and on Third street the
third and fourth stories. The work is
to be accomplished within five days.
Mr.. Dohl also gave notice that the
owners must block of the pavement on
both Orange and Third streets, as the
walls are in dangerous condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
SoS.UNIoN MEN BEATEN.
Striking Longshoremen Brutality Ter
rorize the Men who Work.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
OswEGo, N. Y, July 1S.-Rioting
longshoremen last night entered the
houses of James Sexsmith and Isaac
Densmore, non-union men, and bru-
tally assaulted them. Sexsmith's wife
came to her husbands assistance and
was also beaten. The longshoremen
then visited non-union mems houses
and threw stones through the windows
and threatened to hang them if they
should unload barges to-day.
The militia are now occupying the
boats surrounding the company's prop
erty preventing the longshoremen from
getting within 800 feet of the non.union
men.
The Forty.first Separate Co. of SYRIA
cuse is expected here soon to aid the
Oswego militia in preserving the peace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Associated Pr as Dl7nar;n nv snaclai wlrea
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-Wheat, dull and
easier: No. Tenusylvania red in export ele-
vator, 5SAc.; No. red spot In export elevator,
51Ac.
Corn. quiet and steady: No Q. In export elo-
vator, 4sc.; No. 9. for local trade, 50a5lNc
Oats, dull and weak. No. . white, 47c.: No. 3
white and No. mixed, nominal
Butter. nrm for fine goods. fancy western
creamery, $780,; fancy Pennsylvania prints.
gGc.; fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbing, at II
R24c.
Eggs, quiet and unchanged; fresh nearby, IL
aI2Nc.; fresh western, lee.
Tallow, dull; prime city, 4Isa4kc.; country,
3ka41sc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

AFFAIRS IN COREA.
Reported Movement for the Withdrawal
Of the Chinese Troops.

SHANGHAI, July 17.-Nine Chinese
merchant steamers have left here for
Corea. 1t is stated that they have gone
to withdraw the Chinese troops from
that country. On the other hand, it is
asserted that the Chinese strengthened
their position at Asan.
Japan has officially denied that she
has accepted mediation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
ANO1HER sTRIKR OLE.

Five Thousand Men Go Back to Work
at the McKeesport Tube Works.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, July 1s..-After nine
weeks of idleuess the 5000 strikers at
the National tube works, at McKees-
port, met to-day and declared the strike
of. -.s-
The plant partially resumed Monday,
under the guard of 800 deputies, and
about 600 men were at work to-day. A
general resumption will take place in q
few DAYS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

James Hamilton, Of Newark, was
arrested at that place upon a capias
served ON him by Sheriff Gould Thurs
day and was taken to New Castle. Suit
is upon the allegation of fraudulent dis.
posal of goods. The amount of money
in question is STA, due to parties down
State. 1t is understood that movement
is on foot for Hanilton's release.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

ANNAPOLIS, MD, july 1S.-Homing
pigeons messages received at the naval
academy yesterday stated that the
United States ship Monongahela, with
naval cadets aboard, was at anchor
Monday OIL Cape Henry light, 100 miles
from Annapolis. Weather fine and all
we'll on board.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

PoRT TOWNSEND, WASH, July IS
The revenue cutter Grant goes to-day
to meet Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Hamlin and take him on a
tour of the custom district, after which
the Secretary will embark on the cutter
Rush for the seal islands, Behring Sea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
KILLED HER FATHER.
He Was Brutality beating His Wife and
tho Daughter Shot Him.

Associated Press DIspHIch BY speclaI WIres'
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1s.-Mrs. I.
L, Meaghrc, 80 years old, shot and
killed her father, John Ashbacker, TO-.
day, at 1915 O'clock, at No. 1926 Wash
ington street.
Mrs. BIeaghre fired three shots at Ash
hacker, one of which took effect in his
heart and he died instantly.
Ashbacker was beating his wife when
shot by his daughter. Mrs. Ashbacker
is said to be dying from a kick in the
stomach inflicted by the brutal husband,
After the murder Mrs. Meaghre drove
to the Jail with her husband and deliy-
cred herself up to the authorities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
BALTIMORE, Mp, July 16.-Captain
Graham of the steamship Culmore re-
ports, July 18th, five or six miles south
of Virginia Beach, a square rugged
vessel sunk in about four fathoms of
water Her topsail yard was above
water, the top gallant sail and royal
were furled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

The Delaware Construction Co. has
received the contract for constructing
the bridge over the Choptank river at
Cambridge, for the Dorchester County
Commissioners. The cost is S4,995.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires. 4
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, July 18.-Truman
Plantz of Hancock county was nomi-
mated for Congress by the Democratic
convention of the Fifteenth district after
the 300th ballot to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Saladin is entered for the free .for-all
pacing race that comes Oft at Detroit
next Saturday. The stake is $1,000 and
$500 for the horse that breaks tie record
Of 2.04 H!F
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
ON TIE Pacific ROADS.
New Employees Obtained Guerilla War
fare Prevents Operations.


fare Prevents Operations.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
TACOMA, WASH, July 18.-Three
hundred and fifty-one new employees
have been put to work on the Pacific
division of the Northern Pacific since
the strike began. Practically all the old
engineers have returned to work. Many
of the switchmen, conductors, freight
clerks and some Of the tlremen, who
quit, have applied for their positions
but not all could be taken back, as new
men had been engaged.
The road would be in operation as
usual from end to end, the officers say,
but for the guerilla warfare that is
being continued. The force of deputy
marshals in this State has been reduced
from 800 to 200. All bridges are being
guarded by regulars.
WAITING FOR REGULAR TROOPS.
BUTTE, Mont, July 18.-Attorneys
of The Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific roads here state that their roads
will move trains in and out of this city
as soon as sufficient force of regular
troops arrives. Butte contains fully
5000 members of different labor organi-
cations, all of whom sympathize with
the strikers. Several bridges between
this city and Lima were burned yester-
day and one blown up with dynamite.
President Calderhcad of the A Il. U.
says no resistance will be made to
moving of trains by troops.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 1S.-Three
distinct shocks of earthquake were felt
here at $50 o'clock this morning. The
vibrations were from north to south
The shocks came at 6.37 a. nj. (local
time) and lasted about four seconds.
They were felt throughout the sur
rounding territory in West Tennessee.
Chandeliers swayed and dishes on
shelves ratified, but no damage was done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
LABOR LEADERS GO TO JAIL
DebS and His Fellows Refuse
Offers of Surety.
HELD FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Pullman Strikers Say the
Strike Is Still On.

Angry at tho Report of their Surrender
-Debs and Other A. IL. u. Onicers,
Being Arrested for Contempt OF Court,
Refuse All Offers of BAH and 20 to
Prison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
@arrlages.

KTRTZ-MAYE It-on Tuesday morning, July
i7th, By the Rev. L. j.. Bickel, a: the resi-
dcnce OF the BRIDES sister, John ID. kurtz,
Jr, and Miss Frieda Mayer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

In the orphans court, Monday after
noon. the chancellor granted an order to
Mary ]. Hall, administrator of w. ]. Hall,
deceased, to sell real estate pay rent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
PULLMAN STRIKE BRoKEM.
Ono Hundred and Fifty Holianders Put
Is..iI.s.,.I I...cI.

Ono Hundred and Fitty HoIIhnders Put
to Work on the Railroad Track.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 18.-The first
break in the ranks of the Pullman strike
has occurred, 1850 Hollanders having
been put back to work on the tracks
back Of the Pullman foundry.
The men quit work when the strike
was declared and staid out until now,
No effort was made by the other strikers
to prevent the men from going to work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Letters testamentary were granted by
Register Cooch yesterday on the estate
of Elizabeth Maxwell. late of this city, to
Mary A. Riddle and Nellie Mcdowell of
PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
TARIFF DISAGREEMENT.

The Conferees Decide to Report n Disa-
greement on the Entire Bis.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
WASHINGTON, July 1925 p. m.--
The Tariff bill conferees decided, after
a 15.minutes session Of the full con-
ference this afternoon, to report dis
agreement and that the disagreement
should be on the entire bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

First Regiment Fife and Drum Corps
has been reinforced and now has IS MEM
bers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

Crusaders Castle, X. G. E., will give all
excursion to Atlantic City August llth'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
Earthquakes MERE.

st. Louis Gets IA Shaking Up-Three
Shocks in Tennessee.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1S.-.A shock Of
earthquake was felt in this vicinity
about Z. 10 a. m. to-day. The shock was
not so noticeable in the city proper, but
in the suburbs, houses were SO shaken
that pictures ratified on the walls, chairs
rocked and dishes on tables moved. In
no case SO far reported was the shock
sufficient to do any damage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

NbHUUlUluU Z fV97 oIuP"Feu " DPFuF"E V1F'1
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1S.-Albert Miles
was shot and probably fatally wounded
at Fiftieth and Halstead streets, last
evening, by Oscar e. Vardman. Both
men before the strike were employed as
engineers by the Switching Association
at the stock yards. When the strike
was declared both of them went out.
Nardmar, however, returned to work
last Monday, Miles still remaining out.
Last evening as Vardman was return
Ing home from work he was met at the
corner of Fifticth and Halstead streets
by Miles and three other men. A quar-
rel ensued, Miles endeayoring to per-
suade Vardman to leave his work again.
Nardman refused to do this and be was
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

drowned, but he dldu't know how,
At this juncture Simeon Lord was re-
called and testified to the statements
made by Heintzelman and McCollom at
the inquest over the remains of the de.
ceased. The statements developed no
material new evidence.
The most sensational evidence during
the hearing was given by Walter
Bender, who is clerk in store at Port
Penn. He swoTe that the next morning
after Willis was lost McCollom and
Heintzelman came to the store and
asked permission to use the telephone,
stating that they wanted to call up
Mayor Reybold of Delaware City and
inform him of the disappearance Of
Willis. While they were in the store
McCollom said he would like to have q
new pair of shoes, and said: Il expect
this will be New Castle job"
How do you know Willis is
drowned ?" asked Bender.
81 know id well he is" was McCol
lom's reply.
The witness said that both of the
men had been drinking when they came
to the store, but We're not drunk.
County Physicians Hughes and
Walker were then called. They sale
the body had been exhumed at Hickory
Grove cemetery Wednesday last, bu
there were no marks of violence found
on it, The examination did not show
any water in the lungs, but the body
was in such state of decomposition
that it was impossible to hold a SUGGEST
full autopsy. There was disGeloratior
about the face and neck, and the tongue
was swollen and protruding. The ply
sicisns said it was impossible to tel
whether the man came to his death BY
drowning Or not. If man breathe
after he goes under the water there vii
be water in the lungs after death. If ht
swallows any water at all it will b.
! found in the stomach. Some water wa