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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
BANDITS ROB A STAGE COACH.

Large Sums of Money Taken From the
Passengers--F Fifty Troopers in Pursuit.
Associated Press DlspRtcn oy special Wlrs4.
PERoTA, VERA Cruz, July 25.-The
diligence between this place and Tezuil-
Ian has been held up by bandits and a
large amount of money and valuables
secured. The robbery is the first in
Mexico for nearly ten years.
The stage coach met the trains of the
Inter-Oceanic railway and started for
Fezuitlan. While still in the great pine
forests the diligence was attacked by
armed and mounted men. The driver,
guard aud 10 passengers were taken
completely BY surprise.
One of the passengers, a rich Spanish
merchant, living at Tezuitlan, had
$4,000 in bank notes. The bandits
secured this and proceeded to rifle the
Hidalgo express box and the pockets of
the passengers, among them were two
ladies. The latter were relieved of dia-
mqnds, rings and jewels.
Fifty troopers are in pursuit of the
robbers and will probably make no
captures, but kill on sight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
LOOKS BRIGHTER IN THE SENATE.
More Possibilities of Mutual Concessions
Senator Villas Attitude.

more EossiDtiltteS OF Muuual CouCebslOH--
Senator Villas Attitude.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The general
impression among Democratic Senators
when the Senate convened to-day was
that the Democratic caucus would not
be prolonged beyond to-day.
While it may be stated that the friends
of the Senate bill including the so-called
conservative Senators are somewhat
more hopeful of securing the retention
of all the material Senate amendments
they exhibit no small degree Of uneasi-
ness over Senator Villas attitude and
unquestionably are puzzled over the
situation which the amendment creates.
There is some talk of compromise
on the lines of straight ad valorem
duty. But the conservatives are not in
cllned to accept change Of this kind
unless the duty shall be sufficiently ad-
vanced all along the line to give them
more compensation than the difference
in price between raw and refined sugar
would give on 40 per cent duty.
In the morning hour in the Senate
the conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
was agreed to.
Mr.. Allen, Pop, (Neb.,) presented a
resolution directing the Attorney Gen
rral to transmit to the Senate full copies
OF all correspondence Geographic and
otherwise) which passed between the
Department of Justice and the railroads
centring in Chicago from June LIST to
the present time. He asked immediate
consideration, but MIR. Plat, R., Conn,
objected and it went over.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
BRIrANSIA's WALR-oYER.

The vigilant Was Officially Entered for
the Race--Accident TO Her Gaff.
Associated Press DLspatch ny speital Wires
QUEENSTOWN, July 25.-Ithas finally
been decided that there will be no race
tomorrow between the Vigilant and
the Britannia, as although the jaws of
the sloop's gaff have been finished, Mr..
Gould says that he will not risk it as he
fears another mishap.
A heavy wind is blowing to-day and
it would seem that Mr.. Gould acted
wisely in not taking chances of u more
serious accident.
MIR. Gould intends either to have the
Vigilant's mainsail altered or to get q
new inainsail as his sailing master is
still unsatisfied with the present canvas.
The owner of the Nigllant is highly
gratified at the reception he has met
with here and has offered silver cup,
which is to be made in the United
States, to be competed for at next years
regatta of the Royal Cork Yacht Club,
The Britannia walks over the course
to-day for the third prize for the big
yachts offered for competition in these
waters, and as the Vigilaut was officially
entered but was unable to start, the
cutter adds another to the string of
prizes she has won this year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
TINE END SEEMS NOT ran OFF.
Prominent Congressman Think Free Iron
and Free Coal Not Worth the Fight.
Aaaoria tnd press Disnatrh nv Snerial Wirea

Prominent congressman Think Free Iron
and Free Coal Not Worth the Fight.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WASHINGTON, July 25.--Secretary
Carlisle went to the House of Repre-.
sentatives at 10 O'Clock to-day and
sought speaker Crisp, who had not yet
arrived. 1t was the first time Mr.. Car
Isle had been at the House in some
months, although he has been FREE
quent visitor at the Senate during the
tariff struggle. On learning that Mr..
Crisp would not arrive for some time,
the Secretary said that engagements at
the Treasury would prevent him from
waiting and the meeting was deferred.
Chairman Wilson's arrival from West
Virginia last night gave further ground
for the generally expressed belief that
the House would not remain entirely
passive while the Senate had nominal
possession of the entire tariff contro-
versy.
Among members Of the House, the
feeling is strong that the end of the
tariff fight is not far of. In Analysing
the struggle from the House view, mem
bers say there is no longer the incentive
for prolonged and determined resist
ance by the House. This resistance was
largely inspired they say by the feeling
in the House on the sugar question
Those who had talked of holding out all
summer did SO because of their views
on sugar, But they say the contest has
changed materially since the Presi.
dents letter, so that at present the main
contention of the House is for free raw
materials, viz: Free iron and coal.
On this contention there is not that
ardor and determination apparent in
the House that there was on the former
issue. On the contrary, many promi-
nent members Including some who are
classed as radical free traders) have let
it be known that free iron and free coal
are not worth the conflict they are caus-
ing. This and the desire to get home
to their Congressional districts is the
most noticeable tendency toward set
tlement.
There is no indication, however, that
this feeling is shared by Speaker Crisp
or Chairman Wilson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
@atriagf5.

coLToN-RANcK-A Camden, n. j., on the
goth instant, by Rev. Robert S. Harris, John
s. Cotton and Mamie E. kanek, both Of this
city.
GAREY--CooPER-- July 18th, 1894, by the
Rev. 4. Edward Brown Of Philadelphia, W.
Harry Carey and Lou Cooper, both of this
city.
LAYTON-BARER--Ne Hickory Hill, Sussex
county, July 18th, John Layton and Layinia
Baker.
LEGATEs- THoMsoN-At Holly Oak, on July
oath, by Rev. B. 7. Jester, William l. Legates
of this city and Phcbe s. Thomson of this
city, formerly OF Chester county. Pa.
MCCoY-CARTER-At Chesapeake City, July
1lth, by Rev. l. l. Wood, Wilmer Mccoy and
Cora Carter.
noRT-LoFLAND-At Dover July 18th. by
Rev W. l. $. Murray, D. D., samuel A. short
and Ida Lofand.
TAYLoR-ADKINS-At pittsville, Nd, July
18th. William Taylor and May Adkins, the
former OF Berlin, Md.
WILSoN-JoNES-ln Philadelphia July 18th,
by kev. Jacob Todd, D. D., William P. Wilson
and Sarah Jones, the latter OF Galestown, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
ILLINoIs REpunLI0ANs.


Assertion of No Nomination for Senator
Mrs. Flower Ms University Trustee.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, July 25.-When
the Republican State convention was
called to order to-day it was asserted
with more than usual positiveness that
there would be no nomination for Sena-
tor,
Ex.Congressman Mason was never
theless as confident as ever, declaring
that he would not give up the fight
under any circumstances. The fol-
lowers of both Wulff and Tracey, the
rival candidates for State treasurer,
seemed to have lost none of their conf
dence. Ex-Governor Fifer, it was semi
authoritatiyely announced, would be
made permanent chairman.
Mrs. Flower of Chicago, made an
active canvass among the delegates in
her own behalf for the nomination as
trustee of the State University.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
BROOKS HBED ron COURT.


He viii he Given an Opportunity to
Explain to u Jury How He Procured
the bag of Chickons.
Christopher Brooks, the colored
chicken thief whom the police have
been looking for for some time, and
whom Patrolmen Floyd aud Lyons ar
rested Saturday night, was given a
hearing before Judge Ball yesterday,
on complaint of Charles Mclaughlin,
who charged the negro with stealing
his poultry.
Mclaughlin said his slumbers were
rudely disturbed on Saturday morning,
July 18th, by noise in the hen.coop.
He dressed himself and went down
stairs, only to see the form of negro
fleeing across an open lot. Mclaughlin
lives at No, 203 West Twenty-third
street. He gave chase to the roost rob-
Der, but was, unable to come up with
him, after pursuing the fugitive as far
as Eastlake.
The chicken thief dropped his bag of
chickens containing 30 nice birds and a
small boy found them. Mclaughlin
identified 10 of the fowls as his. He was
unable to overhaul the robber, however,
and the latter escaped.
Mclaughlin went upon the witness
stand, but said he would not say posi-
lively that Brooks was the man who
robbed his hen.coop although he looked
just like him.
"Then you are unable to identify me
as the MANI" was the question that
Brooks asked of the witness.
"If ! had had shot gun at the time
would have identified you," was
McLaughlin's only reply.
In order that no means of Identified
ton might escape, Brooks was com
manded to put his hat on to enable
Mclaughlin to get better view of him.
The officers who arrested Brooks in
sisted that Brooks had in some way
changed his hat since his arrest. The
prisoner denied that this was true.
"That is not the hat you had on the
morning you stole the chickens,
| Mclaughlin insisted.
Brooks became highly indignant at
this and appealed to the court to save
his reputation from sallies of this
| character.
Ella jackson testified that Brooks told
her the chickens found in the lot were
his and that he had intended to get
them, but i'd boy found them in
the lot"
Julia Murray testified that Brook:
was at her house the morning the rob,
berry is said to have been committed
John Cole tried to strengthen the alibi
but only made it worse by conflicting
statements concerning the whereabouts
of the prisoner. Judge Ball decided
that there was sufficient evidence to hole
Brooks for the grand jury and sent thu
case to the upper court. Bail in The
sum of 5000 was asked.
Brooks was also arraigned on thu
charge of stealing chickens from Mary
Mccormack, but got clear of thi
charge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
Four Mills OH the Dollar.

Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, July 25.-The
auditor appointed to distribute the
funds realized from the sale by the
sheriff of the property and effects of the
Godfrey & Clark Paper Manufacturing
Co. has filed his report. The claims
against the company were $273,945 and
the sum realized $4,000. The general
creditors will receive four mills on the
dollar. The company had creditors and
officers in New York, Chicago, and
other cities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
leaths.
BLAKE-At EIkton, July 16th, ME-. George a.

BLAKE-At Elkton, July 10th, Mrs. George A.
Blake.
BUTLER-In this city, on July 2sd, Marion E,
daughter of Thomas @. aud Katie L. Butler,
aged months and II days.
CHATHAM-At Dover, July 18th, Mrs. NJ, E.
Chatham, aged ~ years.
CLIFToN-At FELTON,, July 18th, Alfred o.
Clifton, aged ~ years.
DICKERsoN-At Stockton, Nd, July 18th,
salIic T., wife of Thomas J. Dickerson, aged
20 years.
EARLEY--In this city, en- the 18th inst, Joseph,
infant sou OF Thomas j. and Mary Farley,
aged months and weeks.
HITCH-At Laurel, Jaly 5th, Euphomia Hitch
JoNES-On July 10th, 1894, Joseph, infant son
of William and Elizabeth Jones, aged 10
months.
KNIGIIT--At Little Creek, July 18th, Lydia
Knight, aged 50 years
LECoMPrE-At Cambridge, Nd, July i4th,
Annie Lecoinpte.
McNAH0N-on July 18th, 1894, Margaret
Mcmahon, aged 20 years
MEREDTrIl-At Petersburg, July 18th, Peter
Meredith, aged 20 years.
MESsICK-At Bridgeville, July 18th, Mrs.
Miles Messick.
MlLLER-At ocean City, Md, on July 18th,
Dorothy, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrss
Walter L. Miller OF Salisbury.
NEISuN-Near Snow ltill, Nd, July 10th, Ann
Nelson, in hor S0th year,
PESINGTOS-At seaford, July l4th, Almira
Morgan Pennington.
REV k--Suddenly, at Trenton, n. j., on July
asd, Sarah j., wife OF John w. Reeve, tor
inerly OF this city.
81 ERS-Benjamin NJ. Staggers, on the
I'D instant, in his S0th years.
STEELE-At Newark, July 18th, Henry Steele,
agol IS years.
sWEENEI,-onJ July 18th, 1894, Hugh Sweeney,
aged 81 years,
TAILUR-ln this city, on tho 18th instant,
Wallace i. Taylor, in the 18th year of his age.
ToPPIN-on July .!st, Ella, youngest daugh-
ter Of Casper and Mary L. Toppin, eyed
months.
WArERs-At Snow Hill, Nd, July Goth, Park
Waters.
YEATMAN-After a long, faithful and indus
trious life, in Wilmington, on July 22d. 1894,
Elizabeth YeAtman, relict of the late Samuel
Yeatman, OF paralysis, in her 18th year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
Excursion Rates to Joanna Heights.

On account Of the Joanna Heights
campmeeting, which will be held from
August 4th to August 10th, inclusive,
excursion tickets will be sold from all
points on the Wilmington & Northern
railroad to Joanna Heights from August
LIST to August 10th, inclusive, good to
return September 4th, inclusive, at regu.
lar excursion rates. Excursion tickets
will also be sold from points on the
Pennsylvania railroad via Coatesville,
Waynesburg Junction or Birdsboro, and
from points on the Philadelphia g.
Reading railroad via Birdsboro or Read
ing to Joanna Heights with the same
time limit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26

CHICAGO, ILL, July 20.-The Civic
Federation of Chicago has started a
movement which it is thought will tend
toward q solution of the labor question
and will prevent strikes and other
troubles of the kind. The plan is to
hold congress of representatives of
employees and employers, similar to the
Parliament of Religions held in this city
last year. The representatives of these
bodies will confer and give the results
of their experiences and adopt some
measures of Cancellation which will
avert strikes in the future. A date for
the proposed conference has not yet
been set,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
ATLANTIC CITY,s ATTITUDE.
Commander Brown and His Unwashet
CnxeYIIes Promised a Warm Recentlnn

Commander Brown and His UnwAshed
Coxeyites Promised Warm Reception.
An Atlantic City special to the Phila-
delphia Ledger of yesterdays issue
contains the following "The party of
10 Coxeyites who left Washington sew
eral days ago. under the leadership of
Carl Browne, en- route for New York.
are anticipating visit to Atlantic City
for few days. The local police depart.
ment, being informed of the intention
of the army, have arranged to give them
decidedly warm reception. The draw
bridge, which it is necessary to cross to
enter the city, will be opened as soon as
they are sighted. If they do, however,
manage to reach the city they will be
Immediately arrested on charge of
vagrancy."
The local police will attend to Browne
should he attempt to repeat his an
archistic speech on his return to Will
mington in August. He promised the
authorities on Monday that his remarks
would be free from riotous utterances,
but instead of that he delivered BON
bastic speech that would have put the
blush to the cheek of Most and his
followers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
CONTRACTS A,HARpEp.


of Poor Trustees.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Board of Poor Trustees, at which sup
plies are awarded for the ensuing three
months, was held at Farnhurst yes
terday. Mr.. Herbert of New Castle,
who was detained at home owing to
illness, was the only absent member.
The morning session was chiefly de-
voted to the transaction Of routine
business. The payroll, amounting to
$350.95, was passed by the board aud
was shown to be $30.25 below the pay.
roll for the same period last year, under
the economical management of the new
board.
The board awarded the contract for
tobacco to George Steinicken and the
contract for gasolene to the Domestic
Trade Department of the Atlantic Re-
filming Co. These were only contracts
awarded by the board up to the hour of
the noon adjournment. The trustees
reconvened at o'clock to complete the
awarding OF contracts.
The following contracts were awarded:
Beef--Wells Bros.
Shoes-William Condor.
Dry goods-William Huber.
Mutton-John A. Hopkins.
Bread--J. P. Taylor.
Salt meats-Hart & Bro.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
4 srRIKE rs ooNTEMPE.
The Conclusive View Taken by United
States Judge of Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 3D.. t.
Murray of Monon was given hearing
by Judge Baker of the Federal court
yesterday on the charge of contempt.
The court continued the case until next
November and released Murray on a
bond of $1,000.
In discussing the plea of Murray's at
torneys for their client, the court made
use of the following language: ~ have
had occasion to say that any body OF
men who have engaged in a combina.
tion to strike and interfere with any
body else who goes to work and de-
nounces them as scabs, would be in
contempt of court; that request under
such circumstances was equivalent OF a
demand"
HAMMOND, IND, July 19.--The sol.
diers stationed around the Monon and
Erie depots and Adjutant. General Rob
bins headquarters were in high fever
of excitement over an attack by small
gang of depredators on Monon tele-
graph operator named'J. ]. Fryes. For
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
CARNEGIE ARMoR PLATE.
1t Does Not Seem to he Complete Sue
cess This Trial.

cess This Trial.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Lieutenant
Charles A. Stone, of the retired list of
the navy, who has been for three years
ordnance officer for the Carnegie Com
pany, was the witness at the armor
plate investigation to-day. His duties,
he said, were the witnessing of ballistic
trials, and generally as technical adj
wiser.
When asked for the results of the
recent government trials of plates 46o,
531 and 619, he demurred, on the ground
that he had been present by courtesy
of the government, but finally con-
sented. The top halves of the first two
plates, he said, failed by narrow
margin of the requirements. for obtain
ing premium, while lower halves
failed by a wide margin. In the case
Of the third plate, the top half secured a
premium and the bottom half failed.
The bottom half, other things being
equal, was generally considered the
better piece, he said.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
AssEssm ENr OF STOCKS.
Action of the Reorganization COMMITTEES
of the Minneapolis s. st. Louis Railroad

Action of the Reorganization Committee
of the Minneapolis g. st. Louis Railroad.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
New York, July 25.-.The reorgaui-
Lation committee of the Minneapolis &
St. Louis Railway Co. has decided to
assess both common and preferred
stocks 1926 share and TO issue to stock
holders paying the assessment, which
the syndicate will underwrite at 70.
The dividend of per cent now paid on
the preferred shares will be reduced to
per cent.
Under the plan proposed the fixed
charges are reduced by about 500, 900,
il is held that figuring the new pre-
ferred stock at 10, the actual assessment
will be $3.50 a share and it is stated
that all the shareholders to whom the
plan has been submitted favor it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
MR. chozER,s 500, 600.
Expresses Himself Satisfied to Let d
Wellman Iron and steel Works Go.

GNpEBbbSh 10 tne
Wellman Iron and Steel Works Go.
A dispatch from Chester to the Phila-
delphia Inquirer yesterday said:
samuel A. Grocer, who holds half a
million dollars worth of tho bonds of
the Wellman Iron and Steel Works and
is interested in the concern to the extent
of 100000, has given up the idea of re-
deeming the plant, which is now in the
hands of receiver, and 1t will in all
probability be sold during the next 80
days. Mr.. Grocer said: Il ain too old
to undertake the work of recognizing
the plant. II will have to be under.
taken by younger man. am satisfied
to pocket my loss and quit the business.
rs. I. Wellman, who is now in
Europe looking up capitalists to take
hold of the plant, has more hopeful
view. He thinks there is great future
for the plant, and is willing to run the
risk of putting more money in II,
At the last term of the superior court,
proceedings were instituted here for the
securement of certain property belong
ing to the firm by Levi @. Bird, counsel
for the company. Mr.. Bid laid an
attachment for $l7,800 in the hands of
tne McOullouSn Iron So.t an attacn-
ment for $4,000 in the hands of the
Diamond State Iron Co., together with
an additional attachment against the
Marshallton Iron Co., all of which firms,
it is contended, are in the debt of the
Chester firm. After these attachments
had been made, certain non.residents OF
Delaware came into court, through theii
counsel, and tried to secure the money
owed the Wellman Iron and Steel Co
by the Delaware firms on writs of for.
eign attachments. The cases are still
pending here in the superior court with
view to settlement at the November
| term,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
The oebs, contempt case.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
CHICAGO, ILL, July 25.--In the Debs
contempt case to-day, Judge Woods
delivered a brief opinion formally over
ruling the motion of the defence to
quash the infcrmations against the
American Railway Union officers.
Judge Grosscup then announced that he
had taken no part in the decision on the
motion to quash, aud he announced
further that he would take no further
part in the contempt proceedings for the
reason that the defendants are under
Indictment in the United States district
court over which he presides, and the
same questions of law will be raised
under the indictments.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
CAPTAIR ARRESTED.
Charged With Violation OF the United
States Quarantine Laws.

o'H'us quarantine tSdWSs
United States Marshal Hewson E..
Lannan arrived in this city yester-
day with the captain of the American
schooner John W. Foster, in custody,
charged with violating the quarantine
laws by landing passengers from his
vessel at the Breakwater before the
schooner had undergone quarantine. 1t
was believed that the vessel had a case
Of yellow jack on board, but this was
afterwards found to be incorrect.
Marshal Lannan has also seized the
schooner under libel issued by the
United States court for this district filed
by District Attorney Vandegrift. The
schooner came from Brazil and for the
past five days has been undergoing
fumigation at Reedy Island.
Marshal Lannan had the vessel towed
up to the mouth Of the Christiana river,
where she is now lying.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26

OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Agains
Private Holders.

OF the NORTHERN Pacific Railroad Against
Private Holders.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior has affirmed the de-
cisions OF the commissioner of the land
office in the land cases instituted by the
Northern Pacific Railroad 90. against
Edward II. Heilman, Alex. Duval and
Richard Coad of Montana and Zadock
A. Lanham, Washington.
The land involved in the Heilman
and Lanham cases was held to be within
the primary limits and the land involved
in the Duval case was held to be outside
the withdrawal of part Of the claim of
the Duval for the benefit of the road.