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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

Letters of administration were granted
on Monday by Register Cooch ON the
estate of Matthew Russell of this city to
Ellen Russell.
Frank Virden received his medical
diploma at the graduation exercises last
Thursday of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons Baltimore.
Col. Robert Mitchell Floyd and L. NJ.
Hopes attended the annual dinner of, the
seventh New York Regiment. which was
given Thursday evening at Sherry's.
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr,, has sold the
three-st0ry brick house OF Robert T. John
son on Vandever avenue tn Philemma
Mousely for Sl,750, and lot in East Lake
to Henry Newman for $500.
Il. L. Robinson has resigned his position
with r. Il. Robinson e. Co., to connect
himself with the banking and brokerage
house of Dick Brothers Il Co, of Phlladel-
phia. His resignation will take effect
May LIST.
The Wilmington & Northern railroad
has made considerable improvements at
its Delaware river pier. A new slip for
the purpose Of loading the company's
floats and an addition to the boat pier are
being erected.
George II. Hollis has Just housed, at his
Manhattan laundry, the largest mangle
ever seen in Wilmington. 1t has cylinder
80 inches long and q capacity for ironing
10000 pieces, sheets, table cloths and such
things, per day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
aAMnLITa N snNp4r.
A Quartet Of Dusky Crap Shooters Get
Hauled Up in Municipal Court.


i party Of colored crap shooters, COM
pTisiug Daniel Sawdon, Edward vii.
liams, benjamin Fisher and William
CrameE, we're all arraigned in municipal
court on Monday, charged with shoot
ing crap on Sunday. The scene Of the
gambling was in sluby's court, small
thoFoushfare running south from sixth
between Walnut and Poplar
Officers Mari and Lucas were patrol.
ing their districts Sunday morning
when they happened to look through
tie fence and saw the negroes playing
crap at a lively pace. They swooped
down upon them and took the offenders
in custody. One OF tine witnesses on
Monday was Bishop N. F. sluhy, col
o-ed. He said on taxing the stand il was
the same old tale. He had repeatedly
warned the crap players and preached
70 them about shooting crap on sunday.
IF you yet into trouble over crap"
said he, don't send for sluby He'll do
you no good"
At this iuncture Fisher leaned over
the railing VI tic prisoners dock and in
sisted that the bishop had never seen
him in the neigh b0rhoOd shooting crap.
The bishop rested his arms on the
side OF the witness box, looked straight
at the prisoner for fully q minute and
them vita calm elaboration replied
"Yes, ! seen you there, and there's no
rubbing that out Il Is b very dlsorierly
neighborhaod when crap Is going and I
have done my best 70 help bEezk Il up.
Judge Ball remembered tic bishop
attempt TO put u stop 10 the disorder Ia
the past, and ended tine hearing By
mulc.ing each Of the culputs in $40 fine
aud costs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
INpORSES DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
President Cieveianh's Approving Letter
to the National Association.

wAsHIyGToS, April 22.-'rhc follow
ing letter from President Cleveland 10
Hon. Chauncey F. Black, president OF
the National Association Of DcmocFaiic
Clubs, is seli-sSplsnaioTy
Hon. GtaHRoy r.. BncS, Pyddsst. De-
Nj DEAR Sin: have carefully read the
communication You LACEY placed in my
hands, setting forth the future purposes
and present needs 0. the National Assocla-
ton Of Democratic Clubs.
The achievements of this organization
saolla be familiar to al. who are inter.
csted ia the continuation Of Democratic
supremacy aud should enlist the enc1uT-
ageneat VI those who appreciate the i'm
pOrtaHce Of an effective dissemination Of
Democratic doctrine.
Your association has done much by way
Of educating our people touching the par
iieuiar subjects which are recognized as
belonging to the Democratic faith; but Il
seems to nue. that is Oes; service has been
an enforcement ana demonstration OF the
truth that Our party is best organized and
most powerful when it strives f0r princi-
pies instead Of spOils. and that it quickly
responds TO the stimulus supplied BY an
enlistment in the people cause.
The acknowledgment OF the important
services rendered 10 the advancement Of
- HlHzSat7 A44Ah tA'N -N.ANsfsAtAA
Association Of Democratic CiIbs and every
other Democratic agency should labor un-
caasingly and earnestly to save our party,
ia this time OF its power and responsioiiily,
from the degradation and disgrace Of a
failure to redeem the pledges upon which
our feliow-countrYmen entrusted Us with
the control Of their government.
All who are charged, on behalf Of tine
Democratic party, with the redemption Of
these pledges should now be impressiyely
reminded that as we won our way to vic.
tory under the banner of tariff reform, SO
our insistance upon that principle is the
condition Of our retention Of the people 5
trust: and that fealty to party organization
demands the subOrdinaiion OF individual
advantages and wishes. and the putting
aside OF petty aud ignoble jealousies ana
chickering's, when party principles and
party integrity and party existence are al
stake.
cheerfully lnclose q contribution to the
funds necessary to carry on the good WORK
Of your organization, with hearty wish
fof its continued success and usefulness
Yours very truly
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
LISTENED TO IN SILENCE.
Senator Morgsn's Attack on CLEVELAND
Not We'll ReeeIYed by His Hearers.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 22.-Sena-
tor Morgan made his second speech in
his Senatorial campaign here, last night,
the occasion for an attack on the Presi-
dent. In reply to the charge of the
Montgomery Adeeriiser, that he de-
clared on the floor of the Senate that
enormous sums Of money had been used
to secure the nomination of Cleveland,
he quoted at length from his speech in
the Senate and read letter from Sena-
tor Hill indorsing his tMorgan's) state
ments. Senator Hills letter concludes /;
81 have no doubt that an honest in
vestigation would disclose the truthful
ness of your assertions"
Senator Morgan also quoted Senators
German and Aldrich. He apologized to
his audience for this attack upon Mr..
Cleveland and the Democratic party,
none of his audience greeting his vindi-
cation with any sign Of approval. The
Senator then took up the silver ques-
ton, but the audience appeared to have
had enough of the Senator's yindication
and began leaving the House, and the
Senator abruptly closed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
KNOWLEDGE

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1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig SyruE
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
OLD "BL0OD 70 HRfDLES.v
Governor Waite Gives HIS Views of What
is Necessary to the salvation of the
Country.

Governor Waite Gives HIS Views of What
Is Necessary to the salvation of the
Country.
DENVER, Coll, April ga Governor
Waite delivered political address be-
fore 1000 people at the Coliseum last
night. He began his remarks by de.
nouncing the old political parties as
corruptionists and bribers, and declaring
the Populist party the only honest one
in existence, and only through its sue.
cess can the country be saved from
passing into the hands of plutocracy.
The governor expressed himself as de.
cidedly opposed TO any international
conference having for its purpose the
settlement of the silver question. He
believed such conference would be con-
trolled by gold advocates Of Wall street
and England and the result would be a
ratio virtually gold standard and the
| further depreciation Of silver and the
retirement Of silver coin us silver GER
titicates in America. The only way to
! settle the question, lie declared was for
each State to coin her own silver dollar
of 37l4 grains of fine silver, regardless
OF any act Congress may take upon the
| subject.
He had but little to say on the recent
| police board row, except to declare he
was justified in all his acts and that he
would rather have died than have one
Of his rights wiped out by the courts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
TWO KILLED IN A RIOT.
Polish Laborers Cause a Fatal Fight
in Detroit.


Two Killed and a Dozen Injured, Ihre.
ofthe Latter Fatally-Thc sheriff Amen.
tho wounded-Due 10 Dispute Abuut
Wages.
DETROIT, MIcH., April 1s.-In
fight which occurred about noon TODAY
in Crosse Point township, just over the
easterly county line, between force az
Polish labuTers seeking employment On
the city water works extension, Sheriff
Collins was probably fatally injured
two Polish rioters were shot dead, half
dozen more were seriously iniurct.
the dead being Andrew Karnu;sk. and
John Pielat.
The trouble really began yesterday.
when Engineer Williams Of the wa;er
works sought 10 introduce system Of
paying the men by the cubic yard Of
excavation instead Of a daily wage rate.
The Polish laborers rebelicd ut this, and
as result the water board decided Ia
suspend operations. This morning In.
gincer Williams and small force Of
men, accompanied by Sheriff Collin.
and five deputies, went TO the scene II
Yesterdays disturbance to remove the
City Water Departments tools. There
were 800 Polish labOrers there, who
made demonstrations Of violence on The
arrival of Williams and his men. Sheriff
Collins and Deputy Sheriff Steyskal
addressed the men in English and Ger.
man, and advised them not to break the
peace, when a Polander in the rear of
the crowd made some infammatory
speech, and the Polanders, who had
picks and shovels, made a rush on
Foreman Ca!hey, who had Just begun
to remove pump from Connor's
Creek, across which supply pipe was
being laid.
When the sheriff fired, Turnkey Stey
skal and the four police officers who hat
been deputlzed followed his example
ana for few moments there was {
shower of bullets, all fired at shor,
range into the dense crowd. There was
no time to discriminate. Anybody who
happened to be in the way Of bullet
was struck, whether he was taking any
part in the riot or not. This did rot
deter the infatuated labofers. Though
several of their number fell they pressed
on until the muzzles OF the revolvers
were at their very breasts and moved
| down everybody who opposed them.
The whole affair was over in few
minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
litter PfpE ELEcTEoLrsIs.
Chief Engineer Bond on the Electric Cor.
rosIon Of Water Pipes.


Tie Engineering Rlcoyd OF Saturday
contained the following;
Chief Engineer J. A. Bond Of the vii,
TpH-;on Del, water works writes is that
IL h.s city there has been considerable
trouble With tine electric cOrrosion Of
piPcs. 4 number OF galvanized-ir0n and
lead services leading from the mains have
been deslroyed. part Of them being less
than year in the ground.
The trouble occurred about half a mile
from the poWer-house Of tile railway CON.
paDy where the services were covered by
about ) feet Of wet sandy soil. Within Il
month l2f0o. length IT Glnch cast-irou
pipe was taken up which was found to be
cOrroded in 20 places. Tie holes or pits
vary from ! to ? inches IN diameter. ac-
c1rding 70 their depth. the largest holes
extending entirely through the pipe. The
holes Of pits are circular and cnncage out
ward, aud when they have been eaten
completely through the wall Of the pipe
there is little PLUG left in the centre.
which the pressure Of the water blows ont,
thus causing the Leak.
Mr.. Bond seat one Of these plugs with
his letter, and from our point Oi view /,
slightly resembles a button y inches in
diameter with il slight hollow ON one side
made with . knife or shovel and convex
On the other, the convex side being that
next the main body uf the pipe. Tki.
| particular plug was easily removed Dy
| Earring the pipe with q hammer Tie bel
| OF The pipe from which it was taken wa
! EUIt and could be cut easily with g knife
/ Ike graphite. 1t was taken from d pipl
! about ~ Yards from the power-house anl
/ feet from the nearest rail Of the tram
| way, The earth at this place is wet clay
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
YELLOW JACKS VICTIMS.
Hundreds pyIn; Daily at Rio Janeiro-
Shocking sights.

BALTIMORE, Mn, April 22.-First
Officer Hector McKinnon Of the barken-
tine Priscilla, which arrived from Rio
yesterday, says that yellow fever is
rampant ct that port. Hundreds are
dying daily, the dread scourge claiming
its victims both on land and water.
Captain Charles S. Powell of the Pris-
ella died of the fever ON February 23d,
and the cabin boy, Hamilton S. Peters,
succumbed few days later.
Mr.. McKinnon says the "dead boat"
makes daily trips to the vessels in port.
The bodies Of the victims are placed one
upon the other as economically as pos
sible and taken down the harhor for
burial, 1t is shocking sight, said he,
to look over the rail Of ship into the
dead boat and into the white faces OF
the poor sailor lads, who, away from
home and friends were stricken down
and died.
The harbor at Rio istblocked with
shipping. Business is at a standstil,
and the people are living in state OF
terror, while hourly yellow Jack" is
doing wholesale slaughter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
peatl ID Jnmr, IyIll,ln..

James Wilkins died at his residence.
No. 2l5 Lombard street, about O'Clock
Saturday afternoon from heart disease
at the advanced age of SO years. lie was
born in Chester, Pa, and had lived in
Wilmington Us years. lie married in
1897 Margaret Bowers Of Ivy Mills,
Delaware county, Pa. Mr.. Wilkins
spent his boyhood days on the sharp
less property just outside Of Chester,
where John ,Sharpless was murdered
nearly five years ago. For 60 years de-.
ceased has been q member Of Mechanics
Lodge, !. o. o. T., of this city. A wife
and seven children survive his loss. The
funeral took place from his late rcsi-
dence Tuesday afternoon. Intprment
at the Wilmington and BralaywlAe
cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
SPEAR 4cQUIrrED.
A Verdict That SAYS lie Acted in Self.
defence Ia Killing Brophy.

CHEsTERTowS, Nh, April 22.-The
Spear.Brophy murder trial was con.
cluded Saturday hy verdict acduittinr
Spear. There was d large crowd present.
The entire portion Of the room assigncl
10 the grand jury was occupied by
ladies. Young Spears mother has been
With him constantly during the trial.
She testified at the Friday night session
that il was usual thing for her son to
carry pistol and 10 the Kind treatment
received by Brophy while in their en-.
pl0y.
The other witnesses called By tie de.
fence were To weaken the testimony Of
the State witnesses. g. S. Thomas testi-
fled 70 being on tac railroad platform
whore Spear first showed his pistol before
gong 10 AlalsDerger's store, but he saw
no pistol. {. :. stevens was called 10
show that Spear went to Malsbcrgers
store on the evening Of the shooting to
| fill an engagement with him instead Ut
IN pursuit Of BropAy. A. f. Hucy
William II. Cacy and Herman b. Massey
cortradicted portions Of MalsbcrEeri.
testimony, in whose presence the ARRAY
| occurred.
TIC entire day was consumed In tho
arguments, aud at o'clock the case was
given 70 the jury. AT $50 they brought
/ IN a verdict Of not guilty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
sntrn ArnLr rnE RoLL.
That is what th- Authorities Discovered
After His Release From Jaii.

After HIS Release From Jaii.
Il iFansyirel Welues Jay afternoon,
tAat william smith, cDlOrc1, who was
afgesteI in this city, Monday week,
!o7 tile reckless display Of roll of
MONEY on the coast" stole the green.
backs, As AZ Etst inspected, A constable
from Morton, Pa, is hard upon the
negr1's track with the hopes Of catch
ing him before lie reaches his old home
10 the South.
Il is said tia. tie negroes right name
is William Ford and that he robbed q
c9lOred woman By the name Of Jane
Pryor, Of savings amounting to $500
while the woman was at church Sunday.
Ford together with the Pryor woman
boarded with l}ebecca Robinson al
Morton. The woman kept her hard
earned savings Ia & trunk and did not
know the money was stolen until We'd
ncsiay afternoon, when she went 70 tic
trunk t. get money to pay her board.
Discovering the money gone she notified
Constable Glenn Of Morton, who in
turn notified Chief Bagshaw Of Chester.
The lstter called up Chief DolsD shortly
after noon, but the alleged thief had
been released from custody and boarded
q train for the south.
Constable Glenn boarded q train for
Washington, hoping 70 intercept the
negro Bciore he left for Salisbury, Y.
o., MS place Of destination. lie pnr-
chased a ticket for Salisbury Monday
morning and was preparing to 60 there
when arrested By the police Monday
morning. The money lie carried in I.
leather bag suspended from his neck,
aud the gTecnbacks were mostly il one
dollar notes. The reckless display Of
the money in this city and the,faci that
he discarded every stitch Of clothing for
new outfit, together with other sus.
yiciOus conduct, led tie police here to
UelieYe that all was not right, and tho
negro was held until Wednesday morn.
ing when lie was discharged, only Ia
learn 2 few hours later That lie was
wanted for .ob5ing c.lored woman Of
4 $500 in Delaware county.
/ William Smith was intercepted in
Washington Thursday while on hi:
way south. HE was brought bach
to Media, Pa, where lie vii. stand tIiA
Tor robbery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

State Treasurer Burnite came 10 Will
mington Thursday in regard TO a settle
nIent with the purchasers OF Troup B
arn0ry. The building was sold last fall
uader mortgage Of $4,000 held by
the state and was purchased by John
III. Rodney, attorney. A motion was
made 10 have the sale set aside on tue
ground Of inadequacy Of price. A new
purchaser in the meantime turned up
in colorcl lodge OF Masons, who
agreed TO give $4,000 FOR the building.
a note given BY the colorcd lodge came
due yesterday and upon failufeto comply
with the conditions y. the purchase the
property reyerts back to the State,
which assumes tie ownership OF the
crmory. It was stated yesterday that All
effort would be made to rcOrganize the
National Guard in Wilmington, and the
militia are better equipped than hereto
fore, inasmuCh as the State nOw has an
armory building free OF encumbrancc.
HE position Of the state at the pres
ent moment in regard 70 the Troop b
armory building which the colored
Masons are DESTROYS Of possessing is that
the organization not being incorporated
it will be necessary for them 10 gain
such standing by May 10th. If that /5e
not accomplished by The date referred to
action will be taken by State Treasure,
Burnite, through his counsel John Rod.
neY, and the sale 10 the State Of Tho
armury property will be made absolute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
our or TBK rom
James p. Prentiss withdraws From the
Eepnbliean Contnst for ahrrLn

James p. Prcniiss 'of this city, has
Withdrawn as candidate for the Re
publican nomination for sheriff, but his
withdrawal is not IN the special interest
Of any other candidate. He expects 70
be in the field again, and 10 stay, in
1886.
The Finn followers gathered in force
al the postUfilce Saturday, and at least 20
were there together ct noon. They
called to consult Posimaste: Stewart,
Films chief manager
Among the callers was F. Won Borden,
secretary Of the German Republican
Club, which recently catechiscd the can
aidatcs as to their views on foreign i'm.
migration and the question Of personal
liberty. William r. Finn and Paul
ellis answered afiirma.iyely, and the
latter being a foreign-Dorn citizen, his
friends expected him to profit more
| largely hy the German Republican vote.
The prospects are, however, that Finn
will also get good share.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE.



ATHESs. April 2l.-Reports which are
reaching here slowly from the districts
which we're shaken by AN earthquake yes
terday evening, show that the shocks were
most severe and that the damage done
was much greater than at first supposed.
The town Of Neaplle, near Aiaianta,
otherwise known as Jaianda, seven miles
north OF Mount Talanda, is heap Of ruins.
Though no loss of life is as yet reported,
it is known that number Of people have
been injured AZ Atlanta and thalcis, capt.
tai % EuDoea. Il miles from the beach.
Nolo and Larissa have also sustained
considerable damage and Thebes is said 10
have been the mos; severely damaged OF
all.
According to reports in circulation here
Thebes must have been almost totally de-
s,rovetl and its inhabitants will have 10 be
promptly succorei by the government, as
they are said to be without food or shelter.
No deaths there, however, are reported.
SOiue time may elapsc before full details
I Of the disaster are o5taina0le although
I every effort IS being made to obtain accur-
I ale information upon the subject.
ATHENS, April 22.-Terrihle loss Of
| life was caused by the earthquakes that
shook Greece Friday and yesterday,
+ Already the death roll has reached 25S,
I although only 8 portion Of the country
4 is yet heard from. Immense damage
has been done TO property.
In the Locris district l29 persons were
killed by falling walls, and many others
are missing. A parish church in Pros
kino collapsed during yespers, and men
| and women were killed outright. Ninety
persons were buried in the ruins in
Malesina. 80 being killed. In many
towns whole households have disap-
peared without leaving an inkling Of
their fate. In Martino 80 persons were
killed by falling timbers; most Of them
in church whose root fell in during
/ service.
In dozens Of towns the houses have
been deserted; the inhabitants are camp.
ing, unsheltered and almost unfed,in the
fields, and cannot be persuaded to re-
turn to,their homes The King, accom-.
panied by NJ. Bouphides, minister of
the interior, has begun visiting the dis.
tricts which have suffered most keenly.