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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
CITY COUNCILS SESSION
The Business of last Weeks Extremely
Brief Meeting.


Thursday nights session of Council
was extremely brief, not exceeding 10
minutes duration. All the members
were present
The usual bills for the collection of
garbage were ordered paid.
The committee on fire companies, to
whom the misconduct of members of
the fire department had been referred,
reported progress
The city treasurer reported that Coun-
Gil has $l12, 1903 in Union National
Bank to the credit of the city's current
expenses. He also reported the follow
ing receipts: From Collector Mitchell,
$49, 500, city and school taxes for this
year; from Collector Sayers, $500,
similar taxes for the same year.
The city auditor certified to the cor
rectncss of the accounts of the city
treasurer.
Petitions from w. A. Hukill and
Edwina B. Kruse, asking that they be
refunded respectively $5.4l and $z22,
overpaid taxes, were referred to the
finance committee.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Stats,
authorizing the closing of the city offices
NJ noon On ohLuIuuys uuIluS July,
August and September, was adopted.
The following bids for erecting dog
exterminator adjoining the garbage
crematory were referred to the public
buildings committee with power to act !:
l.. L. Grubb g. Son-Covered with
painted corrugated iron, 1884; covered
with implanted corrugated iron, $685.
painted German siding, 1914; implanted
German siding, 1858.
F. A. Webb-With siding and tin
roof, 1907; galvanized iron, 1913; un
painted, S25 less.
William II. Foulk 81 Son-Germar
siding on sides and iron roof, painted
$S43; implanted, $40 less.
Philemma Notwithstanding tt
plans and specifications, $685..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
DENTAL ARMY REUNION.

A wilmington Member of the Ninety
seventh Pennsylvania Regiments Ex-
perience.
The West Chester Local Neps Thurs
day contained the following:
1t is pretty difficult TO travel around
much without running across Chester
county man. They turn up at the most
unexpected times and places. Some year
or so ago three or four of our gunners
started off on trip South. At Whining
ton they had a wait of two or three
hours for a Southern connection and
concluded to take street car trip across
the city to see the Baltimore g. Ohio
bridge over the Brandywine.
Arriving there they speculated on its
height. AS they were disputing over it
along came an intelligent looking police
man. They consulted him and he gave
them all the information he could. Get
ting further into conversation with the
officer in some way the war was men,
toned. The latter stated that he was
out IN the army.
"What regiment were you in?"
"Ninety-seyenth Pennsylvania. Col
NJ. B. Gist of this city," came the rather
unexpected reply.
'"Do you know this man here?" point.
ing to one of the party.
The officer looked at the gentleman
quite little while, when out came the
exclamation, "Why my = if it aim
our old surgeon, DIR. Everhartl"
Then he shook, spoke of the many
doses the doctor had put into him
wanted to know what he could do fol
him, anybody he wanted to see, any
place he wanted to go. The town wa'
the doctors so far as that policeman
could place it at his disposal.
We think his name was Sullivan ant
that he was from about Northbrook, bu
he was certainly pleased to see hi
former regimental surgeon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The piece of ground on the northeast
side of Riyerview, recently acquired by
the cemetery company has been staked
out and avenues and lots located. Part
of it has been reserved for single inter-
ments. The work was done by Joseph
r. Moreland, civil and typographical
engineer, Bayard Building, Ninth and
Market streets. A new map has been
made from complete survey OF the
cemetery and is fine piece of topo-
graphical work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

At the meeting of the Board of Poor
Trustees yesterday week in addition
to the awarding of the regular contracts
for supplies the contract for groceries
was awarded to George W. Gray and
the contract for drugs to j, II. Spru-
ance. The outside relief expenditures
amounted to $2,112,23. The committee
appointed to see the county commits
sioners in reference to the appropriation
for the poor for the ensuing year re-
ported that the appropriation had been
fixed at $4,000, and that the old bills
had been paid, .-.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
cnNrrnrro ro co1 rrIsM.


Miss Niunun Weld OF Delaware, Joins
Marshal Brown aud His Remnant ARMY
Carl Brown, the leader Of Coxeys
remnant army, which stopped ever ~
this city on its way TO Rev YORK via
Atlantic City, reached Philadelphia
Thursday and that evening hela meet
ing in Labor Lyceun Hall. The army
passed through Darby on their way to
the Quaker City. Concerning their
arrival in Philadelphia the Times has
the following: When the army arrived
opposite the Universityo Of Pennsylvania
grounds Marshal Brown espied vacant
lot that he concluded would make o
good camping ground for his tired
"Wealers." He proceeded to unload his
cOmmissary wagon when three special
policemen, in plain clothes, told the
commanding officer, resplcndent In
new black suit and u tlarng sombrero,
that the ground belonged to the State
and they could not camp there. Carl
demonstrated with the policemen, say
ing that it was an outrage that peace
able American citizens could not rest
under the Stars and Stripes on an empty
lot devoted to the reception of garbage,
but the policemen were obdurate and
the weary army pressed onward TIL
Broad street was reached.
Here they were joined by Miss
Winona Weld and her mother. Miss
Weld is Il daughter of Albert Weld, an
old-time greenback orator and an advo-
cate of reform" living near Whining.
ton. tShe bears the Indian name OF
Winoua or first born) Carl was the
guest of Mr. Weld, who has a large
farm on the outskirts of Wilmington,
and during his stay there, Wlnona, who
is a pretty miss of about Is years, be-
came infatuated with the marshal, aud
| induced her father and mother To let
her Join the army during its stay IN
| Philadelphia and hear the famous Carl
| deliver an address. Winona headed the
procession up Broad street to Brown
and down that thoroughfare to the
| Labor Lvceum. According to the mar
shul's statement she acted us the God
dess of Peace"
"She didn't ride horse" said Carl
shut walked like Trojan all the way
Attired all in white she looked like au
angel Of mercy"
The Albert Weld referred to in the
| ABOVE STORY is IL ldlhleI llNll5 hNu
Spring Hill Brewery, and about a quar-
ter of mile from Brandywine Springs
After Brown had harangued an au
dence ut Fifth and King streets Mon
day night, he and Lieutenant Clinton
whose success seems to be in beggiu!
most money from the crowds, wer
taken in wagon by Weld to his farm
where they spent the night. The mex
morning he accompanied the army a
far as Chester, but returned Tuesda.
night to the Weld farm again. 1t wa
then that he induced Winona, OF 9Th
first born" to accompany the army,
is said. Weld has been attending Kin
street market for several years. II
usually sells sauer-krout and cidel
Weld ran on the Republican ticket TO
Representative to the State legislator
in 1878, but of late years has been allie
with the Popuists. He is in sympath
with the wiley Brown and the Coke
Good Roads movement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
STOOD BY GORMAN.
Ho Controlled the ocean City Conven-
ton and Dictated the Nominations.

Ho Controlled the OCEAN CITY Conven-
ton and Dictated the Nominations.
OCEAN CRY, Mp, July 2G.-Gorman
and Gibson have won their fight. They
not only succeeded in securing the
nomination Of their candidate for the
long term but also named the successor
of the late Congressman Brattan, who
will fill the unexpired term of the Fifty
third Congress. To gain the victory,
however, the senior Senator was forced
to sacrifice his candidate for governor.
Colonel John Walter Smith, the last
president Of the State Senate, and prob
ably the most influential politician on the
Eastern Shore, has long had his eye on
the governorship, and as he controlled
enough votes in the convention to elect
or defeat whomsoever he chose, his in
fuence was sought by both sides. AS
Smith has no great love for Governor
Brown or Ex-Governor Jackson, espec-
tally since the former is u candidate to
succeed himself, German found little
difficulty in winning him over. 1t is
said that he has been promised the gov
ernorship.
When it became known that his
people would vote for Germans candi-
dates, the opposition practically gave
up the fight. There were 80 votes in
the convention, and the combination
had 90 at call. Joshua Miles OF Somerset
| county, was nominaten for the long
term and W. Laird Henry of Dor
chester for the short term.
BATTLE OVER RESOLUTIONS.
But the fight was not yet over. Early
in the day Olin Bryan of Queen Anne,
an anti.Gorman man, had introduced a
resolution that "the Democratic party
of the First Congressional district of
Maryland heartily and unfalteringly
endorses the course of that true patriot,
the President of the United States,
Grover Cleveland, for his manly and
incorporating fight for tariff reform
as enuuciated at the national con-
vention, and renews its VOWS of fealty
TO the Democratic principles contained
therein; that the Democrats of this dis
trict demand that the nominees of this
convention shall be in full accord with
the President on the party's principles
and give to him their unconditional
support, and shall be sound on tariff
reform; that the people are in 40 cen
dition of mind to tolerate nominees who
will not actively support Democratic
principles.
A SWEEPING VICTORY.
This resolution created quite breeze
and was quickly referred to the com
mittee on resolutions, which made two
reports, the minority recommending it
passage, and the majority recommend
ing the substitution of resolution
making,no reference TO Cleveland at all
but merely urging the passage of
Tariff bill of some sort The majorit.
, report was adopted by a vote of % to
only two counties, Kent and Quee
Anne voting in the negative. BryaI
made bitter speech denouncing tn
action of the convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
Doesn't Want the Name Changed.

Bishop Coleman is opposed to chang
ing the name of Church street. He says:
at would destroy the historical con-
ncction between the street and the most
ancient building in Delaware, Old
Swedes Church. The reason given for
the proposed change deem insufficient,
and it could be applied to other streets
in every large city. 1t will lead to
endless confusion, unnecessary discus.
sion and destruction to time.honored
association.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The Rev, Robert Graham, d. D., who
left Delaware some 10 years ago, is now
located in Philadelphia. Since that time
he has been instrumental in the erection
of an elegant church building in the
northwestern section of the city at a
cost of $35,000. DIR. and Mrs. Graham
are very well. They have just returned
from an extended Western trip, which
included stay at Chatauqua. They
will spend the remainder of the warm
season between Mount Pocono and sea-
shore points.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

PRINCESS ANNE, Nd, July 25.-H.
ii. Dashiell, who was recently ap.
pointed by President Cleveland collector
of customs at the port of Crisicld, has
made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors. The trustees named in
the deed of trust are his two sons, Gas.
sius NJ. and Hampton P. Dashiell, and
Joshua w. Miles. The amount of bond
given by the trustees is 100000, indi-
eating the assets to be $4,000. His
liabilities are said to be $4,000. The
bulk Of Mr.. Dashiell's property is in
real estate, he being the second largest
taxpayer in Somerset county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
CoLosIsrs FROM !. NICK JERsEF."

A Gang of 20 "PersonaIly Conducted
Negroes, From Pencader Hundred at
the Tax Once.
The county tax office was a busy
place last Friday and the clerks had
all they could do to attend to the
numerous callers.
Among the early arrivals was gang
CT 25 negroes from "Buck Jersey" the
local name of the southern part OF Pen
cader hundred. The negroes were like
Cooks tourists, personally conducted"
by Jehu Davis and Peter b. Alrich.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia have
been awarded tho contract for steamer
ion the Frederick Steamboat Co., to run
Between Philadelphia and Frederca.
Che will be built of steel and will be 100
feet long and rs feet beam. On account
81 the shoal waters in which she will
run she will have twin screws, driven
by compound engines. The frames Of
the boat are already up in place, and it
will not be long before she will be ready
FIR launching
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

Chief of Police Dolan issued an
order TO the sergeants Of patrol, last
week, instructing them when con-
veying prisoners hereafter to use the
King street entrance to the City Hall,
except in cases where it is absolutely
necessary to use the entrance on Market
street. As King street is now in good
condition for traffic Chief Dolau deems
it wisu to use this thoroughfare, which
is not so public as the Market street
entrance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

Patrolman Kelly was walking past
the marshes at Bradford and A streets
Thursday afternoon, when he discovered
man lying face downward on the
marsh. He aroused the fellow, who
proved to be Richard Gill, shoemaker
living at Sixth and Pine streets. He
was overcome by the heat. He was
saken to the police station, where Police
Burgeon Hughes attended him. Later
ID was sent to the Homeopathic Hos
<tsaI
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The authors OF the letter written to
the New York World some time ago
respecting the feed of prisoners at New
Castle jail have been discovered. 1t
was written by slim" Gibson at the
dictation of Med" Smith and mailed
by "Red" Leary at the request of
"Addie" Pierce. Leary's term Of i'm.
prisonment has expired. Sheriff Gould
is getting even with Gibson, Smith and
Pierce by denying them the privilege OF
walking in the jail corridor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

SpeGialCorrespouden OF Gazette and journal
MIDDLETowN, July ga very
pretty but quiet wedding was solem-
nized at the residence of j. Frazier
Eliason, in this town, yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock. Tho contracting
parties were Miss Edna Frazier of this
town and Emerson Polk of Pocomoke
City, Md Only the most intimate
friends Of the bride were present. The
Rev. N. NJ. Browne of the NJ. L. Church
otficiated. After the ceremony the happy
couple left on the 4.30 north-bound train
for New York, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
IMpoRrANr DECISIONS.
Court stenographer Hardesty Has Com
pieted His Work of lndexing Court De-


The court stenographer has finished
the work of compiling and indexing the
decisions in the superior court, courts of
general sessions and oyer and termincr
for this State for the past three years.
The copy for Vol. went to the binders
Thursday.
The book is styled delaware Term
Reporter" and contains 25l pages; en-
bracing 81 decisions. The copy was pre-.
pared by the Edison Monograph dupli.
eating process and is being substantially
bound in imitation of sheep with cloth
back.
The intention is to issue the book an
nuaily hereafter, and thus keep the de.
cisions published up to date, 1t will no
doubt be highly appreciated by the
members OF the bar throughout the
State,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

A harvest home, under the auspices
of Hilles Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, will he held in Brandywine
Park, near Bancroft's Banks, in the
afternoon and evening of August 4th.
The exercises will include addresses by
Lou j. Beauchamp of Ohio, the Rev. j.
II. Howard, D. D., and the Rev Robert
Wait, singing under the direction of j.
II. King and music by brass band.
Refreshments will be sold on the
grounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The Washington street railway will
be constructed as soon as the street is
graded. Permission to lay the track was
granted before the remonstrance was
presented to the Board of Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department. Per-
mission to cross Washington street
bridge has not been given, but probably
will be obtained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
Death of John II. n. Embert.

CENTREvILLE, MD, July 25.-John
R. II, Embert, son of w. j. Embert of
Queenstown, died on Monday afternoon
at his home here. He was about 26 years
of age and leaves many friends. His
funeral took place yesterday, Father
Scott officiating. Interment took place
at ST. Peters Catholic cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
Captain wharton Released.

Captain John b. Wharton of the
schooner John w. Foster. who was
arrested by United States Marshal Lam
nan Wednesday on the charge of vio-
lating the quarantine laws, has made
proper arrangements with the United
States district attorney and been re-
leased on his own reeognizance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

On August 18th there will be class
of 126 applicants to. present themselves
before the local Civil Service Com
mission for examination. The list in
cludes 30 applicants for carriers posi-
tons and 80 for clerical ones. No class
of such numerical extent has hitherto
haan.heard Of.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

ecialCorrespnndelceo OF Gazette ana journal
SMYRNA, July 26.-Thc social circles of
this town were taken by complete surprise
last evening by the marriage of Miss Elya
T. Jester and Wilmer l.. Porter. The affair
was kept secret until the matrimonial
knot was tied. They were married by the
Rev. Adam Stengle at the brides home
on Delaware avenue. The young couple
left this morning for short honeymoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The Philadelphia Record of Thursday
speaks editorially as follows: "The
WILMINGTON Board of Health has been
dumping unripe peaches into the gar
bage crematory, and thereby simplify
ing the problem of summer hygiene.
Many OF the peaches displayed for sale
in this city should also have been fed to
the fiery furnace.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
Delegate to the International Union.

Wilmington Typ9gtaphicaI,Union, at
a special meeting held Wednesday
evening, elected George H. Taylor
delegate to the convention Of the Inter
national Typographical Union, which
will be held in louisville, KY, begin
ming October Sth,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The members of the Wilmington
Monthly Meeting on the board OF the
West Chester Friends Homes are:
Mary B. Pyle, Emma Q. Bancroft
Mary A. Richardson and Sarah NJ. Fell.
Rachel A. Tatnall is a charter director
of the Barclay Home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

Whether on pleasure bent, or business.
nke on every trip bottle of Syrup of
Firs as il acts most pleasantly and eff
fectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
hreyentfnC feyers, headaches and other
{orms Of sickness. For sale in Soc and 81
Iottles BY all leading druggists. Manufsc-
ursd by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

G. Harry Ewing, who was employed
in the car department of the Harlan q
Hollingsworth Co., died Thursday at
the residence of his father, George A.
Ewing, No. 705 Pine street. Hewas %
years old and had been i'll about q
month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

A squad of officers under Sergeant
Shields swooped down on gang of
tramps at Seventh avenue and Duncan
street Friday. Eleven knights of the
road were caught in the net. They were
committed to New Castle Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

John Turner, No. 1873 Poplar street,
was splitting wood in his yard last
Friday when the axe got caught in a
cIothesline overhead. The head Of the
axe flew off and struck Mr.. Turner on
the skull, intlicting severe wound
which required several stitches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The Chester Times OF Thursday says;
IA Wilmington boy who is visiting IN
the First ward has a tree frog which he
is teaching to creak at his approach
The boy is at the same time studying
the frog critically"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The telephone line to Brandywine
Summit campmeeting grounds was
completed last Friday, and IS now
in operation. The charge for service
will be 10 cents from either end OF the
line. ----
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The Philadelphia schooner John W.
Foster, which was detained at Reedy
Island with supposed case Of yellow
fever, has been released,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

Mrs. Mary McNulty received from
Wilmington Council, Q. B. L., Wednes-
day the sum of $1,000, the amount of
the claim held by her husband, the late
James McNulty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
USING FUNGIClDE SPRAY
Agricultural Departments
Experiments.
PEAR, PLUM, CHERRY, APPLE
Trees Tested Over a Torn of
Three Years.

b. t. Galloway, Chief of the Division of
Vegetable Pathology, Department of
Agriculture, Washington, ID. C.. Gives
the Results of Three Years Treatment
of Nursery stock by Spraying With
Fungicides for the Prevention of Fun
gous Diseases.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
TWELVE BASKETS CONDEMNED.
Board of Health Officers Confiscate More
PIematnro Peaches.

Officers of the Board of Health
patrolled the market at Fourth and
King street last Friday and captured
two more baskets of premature peaches:
This makes total of IL baskets Of
prematures already confiscated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

The steamer COLCHESTER, formerly the
Samuel NJ. FELTON,, which was damaged
recently by an explosion, has been re-
paired and has resumed her trips.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

Means impure blood, and oyerwork or too much
strain on brain and body. The only way 10 cure
Ms to feed the nerves on pure blood. Thousands
the best nerve tonic and strength builder Is
Hoods SarsaparllA. Nha. Y has done Tor
others IL will also do for you-hood's Cures.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

peristaltic action Of the alifnentafs canal.