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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

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The permits were divided as follows :
Dwellings, 272; stores, 6; factories, A;
warehouses. 6; stables, IS; churches. 4;
halls, l; shops, 70; back buildings, 90;
alterations and repairs, 237; ice house, 1;
engine house, Il post-office, 1; green
houses, 5; boiler houses, Q; school, /;
wagon sheds, 2; Sunday schools, /;
open grand stand, i; pavilion in park,
/; crematory, 1; office, 1; orphanage, /.
This last statement discloses an APP
parent disparity between the total and
that of the total of building permits by
months, of 1893, the latter total being
SIT, as against 494. This is explained
by the department in the fact that in
the daily permits granted one permit
may cover half-a-dozen buildings to
one contractor issued The same day.
During the year the inspector ex.
amined 1873 privy wells; and turned into
the city treasury in collected fees
S1,595.50. The valuationaof the build
ing done under the permits granted by
months was:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

Miss Ruth II. Carpenter of Linwood,
Pa, formerly of Wilmington gave a
social Thursday evening in honor of
her cousin, Miss Georgia Wiley of
Bridgeville, DEL, who has been her
guest for the past month. The spacious
parlors were beautifully decorated with
Christmas evergreens. The evening
was spent in vocal and instrumental
music, social intercourse and games.
At II O'Clock the guests were invited to
the dining-room, where they did ample
justice to a bountiful supply of refresh.
ments. They departed at late hour
after having spent most delightful
evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
A LIVELY BLAZE IN MILFORD.


Several Buildings and Abbott's shipyard
in Danger--A Keg of Powder Explodes
and Adds TO the Excitement.
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MILFORD, Dec. ga very danger
Gus fire broke out at an early hour this
morning, in the grocery store of l.. w.
Prettymaa, on Carlisle Lane, South
Milford.
The blaze spread rapidly and at one
time five buildings and Ahbott's ship
yard were burning and in danger of de-
struction.
The store and one dwelling were
totally destroyed, together with the
entire stock in the store. Most of the
household goods were saved.
During the progress of the fire key
of powder exploded in the store, wreck
ing one end of the building, but FORUM
ately no one was hurt.
Both the destroyed buildings were
owned by George Prettyman and were
valued at about 81 200; insurance, $3.50.
There was an insurance of 81 800 ON the
stock in the store, which about covers
the loss.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
niemorlal window for old svodes.

A window in memory of Mrs. Ellen
Vandever, gift from her daughter,
Mrs. Catharine Scattergood of Philadel-
phia, has been put in the north wall of
Old Swedes Church. 1t is partly of
opalescent and partly of cathedral glass
and is beautiful piece of work. The
figures include chalice, a sheaf of
wheat and appropriate fruit. Below
these are triangles, representing the
trinity, and an inscription stating that
the window was presented in memory
of Mrs. Vandeyer. With the exception
of two small ones, all the windows in
the church are memorials.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
MASONIC nall oo,npanr.

The annual meeting of Masonic Hall
Company was held yesterday noon.
Officers as follows were elected: Presi-
dent, George G.. Lobdell; Vice President,
Winfield S. Quigley; Secretary, Thomas
j. Lawson; Treasurer, Isaac @. Pyle,
Directors, S. A. Hodgnian, William
Baxter, Henry +. Dure, DR.. j. p. Pyle,
John r. Mari, r. Lewis Armstrong, j.
Parke Postles and Joseph HI. Gould.
With the exception of Mr. Quigley, who
succeeds the late James Scott, the officers
were reelected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

The employees at l. Hamburger g.
Sons clothing store, Nos. $50 and 222
Market street, were entertained at dinner
Thursday night by James II. Wright, the
popular manager of the house. The
dinner was served at Mr.. Wright's resi-
dence, No. 1908 Adams street, and was
an elaborate affair. Covers were laid
for IA diners. About two hours and a
half were consumed in discussing the
toothsome spread and tho party con-
tinued at table until midnight. Mr..
Wright entertained his guests royalty
and all greatly enjoyed the amenities Of
the occasion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
ABoUT THE INCOME TAI.
Ex-President Harrison Briefly Expresses
Some Opposing Opinions,

New YORK, Dec. 3O.-A special from
indianapolis says that in an interview
on the income tax question ex President
Harrison said:
"The taxing of incomes is an old
measure and has been always a much
discussed question. Being direct tax,
its force is of course more keenly felt
and therefore more vigorously opposed.
1t has always been argued against this
system Of taxation that il does not bene-
fit the people at large other than in as
sisting in defraying the expenses of the
government, and is of course on that &C.
count inferior to other systems of taxa.
ton. There are many other objections,
also, but l do not care to go into the
matter to greater length"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
The New Editor Of Omitted lreland..

DUBLIN, Dec, 30.--Mr. Timothy Har-
rington, the well-known Parnellite who
represents the Harbor division of Dublin
i'll the House of Commons, has been APP
pointed editor of United Ireland. He
will assume the duties January list.
This will not be Mr.. Harrington's first
venture in the newspaper field. Though
he is a barrister by profession, he was
at one time part owner, with his
brother, Of the Kerry Sentinel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

In the United States court Fri
day, before Commissioner S. Redmond
Smith, Antonio Sansoni was arraigned
on the charge OF selling liquor without
a government license. District Attorney
Beniah Watson stated that he had
thoroughly examined the testimony and
thought it not case to be pushed to
prosecution. Sansoni was therefore dis.
charged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
NEW JURY con- aIssIoNER.
Alexander Is. Cooper Appointed In Plac
of Willard Salisbury.

Ut HTrF1IU gdUI5DUTEs
Alexander b. Cooper has been APP
pointed by Judge Wales as jury COM
missioner for the district of Delaware in
the place of Willard salisbury. The
time for the January term Of court
drawing near and grand jury being
necessary and the fact of Mr.. Sauis-
bury's absence delaying the choosing Of
the jury the court was compelled to
make the appointment.
The courts order of appointment
closes as follows:
y And it further appearing that
Willard salisbury, Jr.. Esq., is beyohd
seas, it is hereby ordered that Alexander
Il. Cooper, Esquire, be, an i is hereby ap.
pointed jury commission er Of said court
IN place Of Willard salisbury, Jr., ESQ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
Contributions for the Relief of the Poor.
SpecIa Correspondence OF tiazetteand ,fournal


CLAYMoNT, Dec. 2s.-The kind-hearted
people of Brandywine hundred are
numerous. and their works prove it.
Robert j. Handy has been going among
them soliciting help for the poor of VIII.
mington, and in addition to the wagon
load of flour, potatoes. &C.. contributed
through him last week, he reports the
following contributions James q. Nc
Comb, 10 bushels wheat; Thomas ]. Bird,
two bushels wheat; Isaac n. Grub, three
bushels wheat; j. b. Harvey, two bushels
wheat; Mrs. Thomas S. Young two bushels
wheat; Miss Emily Starr, two bushels
wheat; N. H, Lloyd. one bushel wheat;
Isaac n. Grub also contributed bag Of
turnlps; James Leach bushel OF potatoes,
and Robert Casey. Jr.. two bags of -four.
The wheat was taken to the Claymont
mills and ground into flour, the bran was
sold To buy the sacks and the flour was
placed in them and hauled, with the other
things, to Wilmington, to be placed in
proper hands for distribution. There were
81 oags of flour in all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Dec. 3o.-In the
circuit court, yesterday, DEGREES were filed
declaring the marriage of Fred NJ. Leonard
and Mary Il. Rice void because of his mari
tai incompetency when the marriage was
contracted giving her a life maintenance
of S65 q month and her attorneys 81, 700
for services. This ends the long litigation
involving the Leonard estate, estimated at
S005 ono
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
PRoPosALS REoEIpED.

Bidders Anxious TO Remove the Wrec X
of the Canal Boat Hilton in the Chris
tiana River.
Sealed proposals for the removal of the
wreck of the canal boat Hilton, in the
Christiana river, were opened at the office
Smith, S24 Adams street, at noon Satur-
day. The bidders are:
John Austin, 1887, and Jesse A. Gray,
1887, both Of Philadelphia; Johnson &
Townsend, Somers' Point, n. j., $50;
Cornelius j. Kelley and Gilbert Vansant,
Atlantic City, S342; Delaware Construction
Company of Wilmington, $500.
The bids will be forwarded TO the proper
officials at Washington, who will award
the contract to the lowest and best bidder,
and the work of removing the wrecked
canal boat will then commence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
Light Keeper AnnnInted.

John r. Long has been appointed
keeper of the Fenwick Island Life Saw
ing Station, in the place of Stratton
Schellenger, removed for violation of
the law requiring keepers to select their
crews on the ground of fitness alone.
William E. Tunnel has been appointed
keeper Of the Lewes Life Saving Station,
vice John A. Clampitt, resigned. ,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

bpeclhI Uerrespondence OF Nazette and journal
LAUREL, Dec. 20.-There was a con,
fusion of names regarding the lady who
was killed by the train on Seaford bridge
Christmas day. 1t transpires she was not
Mrs. Elwood Morgan as at first stated and
published, but Mrs. Hasting, nee Owens.
She was quite young and had been but
recently married.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 3o.-Ex-State
Treasurer Adam Herold last night COM
rnitted suicide by hanging himself with a
silk scarf to a washstand in the Golden
West Hotel. He was candidate for super
intendent of the mint, which was granted
to Daggett, and had been low-spirited ever
since. He was State treasurer in 1886.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

Clerk of the Market Seth II. Feaster,
has issued an order that baby coaches
are to be excluded from King street on
Market days on the ground that it is an
inconvenience to pedestrians using that
thoroughfare. He requests those who
have been accustomed to push their
coaches on King street, to refrain from
using that street during market days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
Stole From the Bank Of England.

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-Charles Watkins,
q clerk in the Bank of England, was
arrested last night at Ludlow, county
of Salop, on the charge of having stolen
f500 from the bank. He was brought
to London this morning. Watkins is
80 years old and has been in the employ
of the bank for 40 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
THE MARoR WOULD LIKE THERE.
DR.. Shortlidge lis Anxious to See the Della
ware Worlds Fair building Put Up in
Que of tile City Parks.

ware Worlds Fair building Put Up in
One of the City Parks.
Last week Mayor Shortlidge held
an informal conference with several of
the members of City Council when he
expressed himself in favor of seeing
the Delaware Worlds Fair Building
brought here from Chicago and re-.
erected in one of the city parks. He
made no formal request for action in
the matter and merely suggested the
idea leaving it to Council to take such
action as the members may think suit
able.
The figure quoted by contractors as to
the cost of removing the building to
Wilmington is $500. Friday morning
Commissioner Conrad said that nothing
has been done so far as he is informed
towards its purchase by anyone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
Godwin-sapp Nuptials.

William E. Goodwin and Miss Emma
z. Sapp, both of FELTON,, were married
Thursday at the residence of Walter
Kelley, No. 702 Kirkwood street, by the
Rev. b. +. Jester. William Sapp was
groomsman and Miss Sadie Benjamin
bridesmaid. go
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
Absoopded with at Least sic, 900.

Providence. r. l., Dec. 30.-William
Austin Bennett teller of the Globe Ma
tional Bank, has absconded, and hurried
examination OF the books has revealed a
shortage in his accounts of $4,000. with a
possibility that the amount will reach
twice that sum. Bennett is 80 years of age.
The bank is secured from loss by the
teller's sureties a...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

suffered from acute Inflammation in my
nose and heau-for week at time / could
not see. used Elys Cream Balm. and In a
few days i Was cured. IL Is wonderful how
quick IL helped me.-Mrs. Gaorgle s. Judsoa,
Hartford, Conn.
For thrss weeks WAS suffering from a Sc
we're cela In my head, accompanied by pain
IN the temples. Ely's Cream Balm was recom-
mended to mo- After only six applications Of
khs Baim every trace OF my cold was removed.
-henry Q. Clark, Now York appraisers ONCE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 3O.-Isaac
Young, colored, was convicted in the
superior court, yesterday, for the MUIR
der of Lucy jackson, colored, at Will
mington Island, last October, and upon
the jury's recommendation to mercy
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

Inc Valuation OF buildings erected
last year was $1,2S5, 875.63. Compared
with that year there was falling off
this year of $341 ,546.47.
During the year there were ga con-
formations of chimneys, walls, build
ings, &. In detail they are Buildings,
2S; back buildings, II; cellar walls, Q;
chimneys, 478; church towers, /: tiues,
3; walls, "a; roofs, i; stables, 10.
During the year Building Inspector
Dohl has served nine notices where the
law ives being violated, two where per-
sons were building without permit
He also swore out warrants for two per-
sons violating the building laws and one
of them was fined $50 and costs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

CRIPPLE CREEK, Coll, Dec. 3o.-The
owners of the Calumet mine, at which
work was stopped by q mob because the
men were working nine hours day. have
conceded the demand of the Miners
Union for an eight-hour day. Work was
resumed Yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

Last Friday Photographer Harry
Butcher took a number of photographs
OF the new Federal building. The pic
lures are for the supervising architect
ana form part of the quarterly report
from Superintendent Ware of the prog
ress of the work,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

ST. JOHN, N. B., Dec 3O,-Dr. Archer,
one Of the Oldest newspaper editors in
the Maritime Provinces, and author OF
"Archer's History of Canada" now in
use in the public schools, is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
has laid up its steamer City of Chester
for the winter season. The steamer
Brandywine will run one trip each way
between this city and Philadelphia dur.
ing the winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
BEAT THEM ALL
Chicago Electric Company's
Important Contract.
IN FAVOR OF THE WILSON BILL
How 1t Will Aid a Great Local
Industry.

General Manager Cobb, of the Chicago
Electric Company. Tells ofan Important
Contract just Secured, and Also Refers
to the Benefits That win Follow in the
Train of Tariff Reform.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
Order of Court ia the Knaufr Case.

Judge Wales Thursday made an
order in the case of the Theodore O..
knauf Company, and the workmen of
the defunct company will receive the
wages long due them, aggregating SO, 800
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

In the will of Mrs. Jane Lane, in ad-
dition to the requests mentioned Thurs
day, there were also requests of $1,000
each to the Home for Friendless Chill
dren and Calvary P. q. Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for csstoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castorin
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
Isos,y BUILDING PERMITS.
The Building Inspectors Annual Repor
win Show Falling on.

Building Inspector Daniel Dohl has
issued 4s4 building permits for the year,
which, classified according to months,
is as follows;
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD YEAR
Business Statistics of the
Southern States for 1898.
ALMOST UP TO THE AVERAGE
Hopeful Reports From the
Iron Producing Regions.

The Recent Advance in Southern Irons
Expected to be Soon Followed by n
Further Advauce--New Industries of
tho Past Year Compared with Those
of Previous Years.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-17
BUT ONE RESISTED.
London Police Gather In The Members OF a
Noted Anarchist Club.

LONDON, Feb. l7.-The police last night
raidsd the Autonomie club and made
several arrests They encountered no OPP
position. They took possession OF the
house and detained all the inmates. The
raid was managed veTY quietly, and the
membe Of the club arriving late walked
unsuspectingly into tho arms Of the po
licsmen. One OF these. "A Frenchman,
struggled savagsly, and cheered for
anarchy before he was overpowered.
The total number of prisoners is about
80. The majority of them are Germans
and Bohemians. All were examined care
fully, and then ordered To show their
passports. Few of them could do this.
The police have searched several build
ings near the clubhouse, notably Bour-
din's private lodgings and the rooms Of
Jean Pierre Francois, whom the French
government considered an accomplice Of
Ravachol and tried TO extradits They
found much anarchist literature In both
places, and q few explosives In Bourdin' 8
rooms.
The Times says that Bourdin probably
Intended TO damage the observatory with
his bomb. The Daily News says one
theory is that he intended to blow up
Woolwich arsenal, and alighted at Green
wich station TO elude any detectives who
might be watching him.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-17
UNHAPPY MAY BROOKLYN
Probably Grleyed Over the Suicide OF He'
Husband-to.Be.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE unhappy fate
of May Brooklyn, who committed suicide
In San Francisco. Is the subject of gen
eral comment In theatrical circles.
She Ia said TO have been engaged to
marry Frederick A. Lovecraft, Mr.. Pal
mer's former business manager, who
committed suicide some months ago, and
used the same poison as Miss Brooklyn
carbolic acid
The Buttons" to whom the San Fran
cisco dispatch says Miss Brooklyn left her
effects, has frequented the theatrical dis
trict for some years He is now about 28
years old, but from boyhood Miss
Brooklyn took a friendly interest In him.
Miss Brookyn's past il dlmly known. 1t
Is believed, from discon nected facts which
she gave concerning her early life. that
she was the daughter of m English Gu
rate Of good family. She married at 10
Captain King, an English army officer,
but their married life was unhappy and
they separated.
A few years after she went upon tho
stage, making her debut in Mr.. Irvings
company. IL short time she became a
star and travelled In the provinces. She
came herein 1888, and had been mem
Der OF Palmer's stock company since 1887.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-17
ON BEACON HILL.
Ten Hours In eleysn'..Fast Day Aoain-.Eyer.
cts City charter---Ths Express Business

BosTos. Feb i7.-The committee or
cities reported bill amending Everett,
city charter, and making the financial
year begin Jan. l instead Of Feb. 1.
The committee on labor reported a bill
providing that ~ hours work, to be per.
formed within IL consecutive hours, shall
constitute days labor in the operation
OF all the railroads in the commonwealth,
or Incorporated under its laws, provided
that In cases OF actual necessity, accident
or necessary delay in running trains, or
In cases where IL requires more than II
hours for the average round trip EN-.
ployss may work more than 10 hours for
extra compensation.
A petition was presented, accompanied
by bill, providing that no attachment
Of property real or personal, shall be
made until the cause OF the action IN
which the attachment would be made
phsll be heard N court and final judg-
ment sha.l be rendered.
a petition was received for legislation
70 facilitate the transaction OF express
busine.s. AMI providing among oth-r
things that tho r1te4 charged au eXprgss
carrier by aly ru.rcad corporation sus!l
not De more ,uan half tle rat IS ol such
corporation Tor Hr-t class freight lstaa'
the same points.
When the 1i.i 20 abolish Fast .., .
make April 10 .o-aI holiday esia ..
the nous, Ar Ll.I pr. ut-J Ls
cute bill Tor a.. ESTABLISHING OF Pa. ,.
day.
Mr. NJ ono .,.I The ro-nt o.. .-.. .
that ths .'...;1.e nli cogll uot be- .u
tsrtaine. .scgus- moi W. hiu The ssnp, %
ha .~I.r ID
speaker ruled that the point OF ORDER was
well taken, that the substitute eoull not
be considered.
M, Hayes moved TO amend the bill by
striking out sections l, 2 and g. which
would leave Fast day in existence. but
appoint April 10 a legal holiday. After
considerable debate Mr.. Hayes amend
msnt was lost by vote Of ~ to ~. The
bill was then passed to be engrosssd. Mr..
Hayes gave notice OF q motion to re-
consider.
The committee on taxation reported a
bill providing that the day for the assess
mspt of annual taxes in the com on
wealth shall be changed from May TO
April /, and II the bill IL passed, the
exodus from the city OF the wealthy ones
who prefer to be assessed whore rates are
more lenient will have to begin at a
rather unreasonable time.
The house received a petition asking for
legislation to make owners and lessees of
property liable for gaming or other illegal
acts carried on on their property; petit
tion s.king for law TO provide for the
tsim bursement of all persons held In Jail
charged with crime when no Indictment
- found.
The committee on harboYs and public
lands reported a bill authorizing bridge
across Chelsea creek between Boston and
Chelsea.