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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
STREET DIRECTORS TAKE A HAND



And Order CITY halfway Employees to
Change Their style Of Track LayinG--A
Lively Hair Hour on Market Street.
Under the implicit orders Of the Di-
rcctors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment last Tuesday the city railway
track layers at work at Fifth and Mar
ket streets had TO tear out over 100 yards
of the work they had done and recon-
menced according to the requirements
of Street Directors Gawthrop and Moore
who remained on the ground until they
saw that their orders were understood
and followed.
1t was lively half hour and one
quite interesting TO u large number Of
citizens vino watched the incident. The
track layers pulled up the scores of Bel
gian blocks and sent them flying to the
side track where they fell with continu-
Gus rattle as if accentuating the disgust
of the men at having 10 do their work
over again.
The fact, however, was that the street
directors were in no humor 10 be tritied
with. They expressed themselves very
plainly in condemnation of the careless
work done by the railway company.
They looked too as If they were deter
mined to have the repair work done
properly, once and for all.
WHAT THE TROUBLE WAS.
The exact nature of the trouble was
that the paving had been commenced
before the track was in proper condi-
ton for the final deposition of the Bel
gian blocks.
All the way underneath the inner flange
of the rail there was no support at all.
In fact it was perfectly hollow under
the flat part of the rail- that extends out
from the upright support of IL towards
the centre of track. Therefore at that
edge where the end of the Belgian
block touches, the gravel beneath would
fall away and in short time the whole
line of paving would be in a broken dis
orderly condition.
The street directors insisted that that
kind Of work be stopped Immediately
| The order of the officials was obeyed
and also their requirement that the
inner tlange of the track be supported
by concrete structure.
The trackmen have commenced
placing brick under the flange all along
and are cementing between. This will
| be done according to the directions of
the street directors, both within and
without the rail.
1t is understood that the work has
been condemned was not done by Con-
tractor Davis. His is the paving under
contract with the City Railway Co. lie
was directed to go ahead and he did so
under the supposition that everything
was satisfactory and in order for him to
commence his part of the contract.
So it would have been unless the
street directors had happened to come
along and discover the kind of work
being done. 1t is fortunate for the city
railway that the change was made when
only such small fraction of paving
had been done. For no doubt from the
temper Of the directors last Tuesday
over their discovery they would have
had every bit Of it torn up had there
been half-a-dozen blocks irregularly
laid. .sa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
MN. nAYARD ToAsrEp.
The American Ambassador at a Dinner
Given by the Lord Mayor of London.


LONDON, April 23.-At the St Georges
Day banquet in the Mansion House this
evening the lord mayor proposed toast
to United States Ambassador Bayard.
In replying Mr.. Bayard said that he
felt greatly embarrassed by the infinite
hospitality of his English cousins. He
was very conscious that the present &C.
casion was a gathering of the clans.
The chickens were returning to roost
with the mother. He himself was in
way part OF the branch broken off almost
100 years ago. He met his fellow
British men at the table with a sense of
deep joy. He and his people were
working with them to sustain tho best
hopes of the worlds civilization and
the progress of its better elements. All
were members of great voluntary COM
mittee, charged with the traditions and
heritages of their race, to insure the
principles of liberty, both civic and re-
iigious, and to see that these principle
should not be allowed to fail or deterior-
ate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
POLICE ooRRUPrIoN.
Officers in San Francisco Summarily Dis
misAed for LeNYIng Blnckmnil.

Officers in San Francisco Summarily Dis
missed for Levying Blackmail.
SAN Francisco, CAL, April ga
sensation has been brewing in police
circles here for several weeks. 1t having
been known that the Board of Police
Commissioners had under quiet investi-
CATION large number of policemen sus-
pected of corrupt methods. The climax
came last night when the police cemmis-
sioners dismissed without trial three
sergeants, two veteran detectives and
nine patrolmen. 1t is stated that ctill
others are to follow.
1t is charged that the disgraced police
mon have long been operating under
Captain Hall. Chief Crowley's confidon-
tial clerk, and other officers and in the
department, in levying systematic
blackmail upon gamblers and others
who have been allowed to violate the
law. The men dismissed last night arc
nearly all from the Chinatown district,
where lottery and fan tan gambling has
long flourished under corrupt police
protection.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
Eifemse Applications.

NOTICE., F. A. STURGEON, THE
IN tenant Of the house known as Farmers
and Drovers' HOTEL situated in Newport, in
united School districts Mo-. 81 and 81,
in Christiana hundred, county of New
Castle and State OF Delaware in compliance
with the requirements of the acts Of the General
Assembly In such case made and provided, do
hereby give notice that ] shall apply to
writing to the Court Of General Sessions Of
the Peace ard Jail Delivery Of the State of Dell
aware, in and for New Castle county. on
MONDAY, the 9TH day Of May, A. u. 1885,,
being the next term of said court for license
for said house as an inn or tavern, for the sale
therein Of intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on tho promises,
and tho following respectable citizens OF said
school district, Mt least six of whom are sub
stantial freeholders OF said School district,
recommend said application. TO wit
Jos. L. Barratt, samuel kilgore,
Robert Sindall,i Harry u. Miller,
John w. Snitcher. " lillian Lewis DUH,
George Frederick, Christopher j. Volk,
\. Elwood Conlyn, j. II. Lowe.
Joseph X. Barratt, George II, Woodward.
William Ilirzel,
aprl2-ats +. .. sTuRGEoN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

LONDON, April 2l.-The supporters of
the motion Of Mr.. A. c. Morton. in the
House of Commons yesterday, that Par
lament cease paying the annuity of
$40, 600 granted TO the Duke of Edinburgh,
on the ground that tho duke is now a
reigning German prince were mostly adj
vaneed Radicals, and included Sir Charles
Dixie and IL members of the McCarthyite
party. The majority was almost equally
composed of Unionists and Ministerialists,
of both sections. The motion was defeated
by vote of Dos to 67.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
BRIcE REpENTs.
He Tells His Constituents in Ohio That
He win Vote for Tariff Reform.

He Tells His Constituents in Ohio That
He viii Vote for Tariff Reform.
Washington correspondence Baltimore Sun.
Another conservative" has returned
to his first love. Senator Brice is back
within the party fold. lie did not take
the course of rising in his place in the
Senate to set himself straight, but has
taken the less formal but quite as effec-
tive plan of writing to Democratic
club in Ohio. According to his letter,
Mr.. Brice always was, always will be,
for tariff reform and for any measure
which has the party support. Going to
the confessional" as Mr.. Hale ex-
pressed it the other day, has had an i'm
proving effect upon Mr.. Brice. Since
the publication of his letter he has
looked satisfied with himself and the
rest of mankind. "Dinna We hear the
slogan ?" Mr.. German.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
Fired a Revolver in Notro Dame.

PARIS, April PA sensation was
caused yesterday evening in the church
of Notre Dame. A man supposed to be
insane, who was among the crowd of
worshippers, suddenly drew revolver
and fired four shots before he was dis
armed, The firing caused panic in
the church, men, women and children
running shrielling towards the doors,
anticipating another Anarchistlc explo-
sion. Luckily not one of the shots took
effect and the man who caused the panic
was removed and placed in custody.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

The following officers were elected
last week at the meeting of the Ladies'
Associate Organization of the Delaware
Field Club: President, Mrs. John p.
Bush; Treasurer, Miss &. A. Bringhurst;
Secretary, Miss Carrie It. Bush; Core
spending Secretary, Miss Eleanor
Walton. Club tickets for the year 1894
will be ready for members at the next
meeting, which will take place the first
Saturday in May at the club house. The
formal opening will take place as usual,
on Decoration Day, ut which time there
will be "ladies' tea.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
CoRBET1's SAFE ARRIAVL.
On July LIST He win Issue a Challenge to
the Whole World.


SOUTHAMPTON, April 20.-The steam
ship Fuerst Bismark from New York
on April 18th, arrived in Southampton
at o'clock this morn ing with James ].
Corbett, the champion pugilist of the
world, on board.
Shortly after that hour the Fuerst
Bismark was boarded by reporter OF
the Associated Press and was introduced
to Mr. Corbett. The reporter was
received in the most affable manner.
The champion had great deal to say
about his plane. On July 1st, Corbett
said he would challenge the whole world
through one of the London sporting
papers.
The experiences of his first trip across
the Atlantic were most pleasant and he
expressed himself as being much bene-
fitted by the voyage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
PRIZE FIGHT IN A en- URCa.
"Milse" Kelly of This City. One of TIL,
Alleged Coinbatants.


Alleged COmbatants.
A special from Reading to the Phila-
delphia Record says: The crusade of
District Attorney Flood against glove
contests in this county has led to pc
culiar complication. Several weeks ago
FATTY" Kramer of this city and mike"
Kelly of Wilmington had go in a
Methodist church at Wernersville. 1t
was announced at the time that the fight
was stopped in the third round by the
arrival of Sheriff Tahrenbach.
Tonight Kramer and Kelly, who were
arrested at the instance of the district
attorney, were given hearing, in which
witnesses testified that the fight took
place under the supervision of the
sheriff, and that he examined the gloves,
after which he told the scrappers to "go
ahead" but not to hit hard.
The hearing was at once adjourned
until the sheriff can be heard from.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
THE DELAWARE BUILDING soLD.
Ellis Bennett of Chicago tho Purchase
for siOO-It Will be Lake From

Ellis Bennett of Chicago the Purchaser
for %iOO-It Will be Lake Front
Club House.
The Delaware Building at the
Worlds Fair grounds has at length
been sold. The purchaser is Ellis Ben
nett, a Chicago contractor, who has paid
the sum of $500 for it.
Delaware Worlds Fair Commissioner
George w. Emery went to Chicago last
week to make the sale. This he has now
completed and is here with the funds
received. II constitutes the last of the
Fair effects TO be sold and now the
commissioners have nothing to do but
to prepare their report for the next
meeting of the Legislature.
Mr.. Bennett, the purchaser of the
Delaware Building, intends removing
the structure to the lake front where It
will be used as club house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

NOTICE-I, JAMES L. DICKINSON,
IN the owner and occupant OF the house,
situated at Townsend, in School districts Nos.
81 and SIX, Appointments hundred, county
of New Castle and State of Delaware. in COM
pllance with the requirements OF the acts
Of the General Assembly in such case made
and provided, do hereby give notice that |
shall apply in writing to the Court OF General
Sessions OF the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the
State OF Delaware, in and for New Castle
county, on MONDAY, the Ith day Of May,
A. D., 1924, being the next term OF SAID court,
for a license for said house ns an inn
or tavern, for tho sale therein OF in
toxicatlng liquors in less quantities than
one qunrt to be drunk on the premises, and
tho following respectable citizens OF said dis
trict at least six OF whom ara substantial free
holders, recommend the said application, VIE:
WIN. T. Duh1daway Samuel townsend,
Wiz. T. Webster, Mm. Z, Crouch,
Thomas II. Townsend. VIM. II. Brhmble,
Harry Townsend, James II. Carton,
Robert a. WarrCu, u. w. Vnnhoru,
II. p. Skeggs, j. 4. Slaviu. -
aprla.3t JAMES l.. DICKINSON.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
BoARD OF ED UcATIoM.
Financial Matters Discussed at Monday.
Nights Regular Meeting-- Estimates fora
the Coming Year,

Financial Matters Discussed at Monday
Nights Regular Meeting-- Estimates for.
the Coming Year.
At the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation, Monday night, Joseph Pyle, &C.
cording to his custom, called the atten.
ton of the board to the depressed oon-
dition of finances of the body. The
member from the Twelfth ward asked
the board to urge the next General
Assembly to increase the annual appro-
priation for the public schools of'the
city.
Mr.. Pyle was of the opinion that City
Council should be authorized to In
crease the annual appropriation to
SlT5,0 900 by legislative enactment, which
sum would be none too large to meet
the needs of the board. Mr.. Pyle
had consulted the statistics of the State
of Iowa and announced the fact
that Iowa appropriated more money
for public school purposes than the
States of Delaware, Maryland, West
Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and
Florida combined. Mi. Pyio said that
the appropriation would have to be in
creased, otherwise the board would run
short of funds by the end of the next
lsCdl year.
The board accepted from Howard D.
Ross copy Of the city government of
the city of Philadelphia, and returned
hearty thanks to the donor.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America,
sent a communication to the board in
which that body was asked to make
compulsory the reading of the Holy
Bible in the public schools of the city.
On motion of Mayor Shortlidgc the
matter was referred to the committee on
teachers.
The board accepted the resignation of
Charles w. Grant, member of the board
from the Tenth ward. Mr.. Grant stated
that he took exception to the report OF
the special committee which investigated
the closing OF three public schools on
Good Friday and therefore rendered his
resignation.
The finance committee submitted the
following estimate of finances for the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
EXIT RR0CRWAY.

He Receives a Leave of Absence Pending
the Investigation by the comfhission.
ELMIRA, N. Y, April 23.-The board
of managers of the Elmira ReformatoFy,
this morning relieved Superintendent
Brockway from duty and gave him
leave of absence pending the conclusion
of the examination by the commission
appointed by Governor Flower.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
KEEP YoUR TEMPER.

Let the world wag as it will:
Keep your temper @-..
If YOU cannot fill the bill
Pass it to the man who will;
Keep right OH and, better still
Keep your temper
Let the world waG as it will:
Keep your temper
If YOU cannot climb hill, 49,"
cake a trick or turn n mill,
Keep right on and, better still
Keep your temper!
You will get there by and by:
Keep your temper!
Sun and rain will bead the rye.
Summer bring the harvest nigh;
Heaven, at best, amt very high
Keep your temper!
Atlanta Constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

HAcKENsAoK, N. j., April 20.-Morris
Stevens, the horse thief and August
Gedka, the burglar, who escaped from
the county Jail here on Sunday while
their companion, the negro, Dullus, was
with the sheriff in the office
of tho jail, were brought back and have
been lodged in their unoccupied coils,
having been captured at Warwick, MY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

TRENTON, n. J., April 23.-Isaac r.
Bissell, formerly superintendent of the
American Saw Company of this city,
has been arrested for enlbezzling sec, 900
of the company funds and forging q
check for $3.50. Bissell's shortage was
reported some months ago, but he sue
ceeded in GLIDING the officers until to-
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
onicer Canning Suspended Tor a nay.

At the meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners, Monday evening, Officer
John Canning was suspended for day,
ON the charge of tardiness in reporting
for duty. The commissioners awarded
the contract for furnishing seven large
department books to the Mercantile
Printing Company, at the contract
price.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
Contruct Awarded.

Contractor Edgar Zielan has been
awarded the contract for building a
three-story dry kiln for the Harlan Is
Hollingsworth Co., 120x42 feet, and 26
feet high. Mr., Zlelian also has the con-
tract for building dwelling house at
Dover. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

There will lie weeks vacation Of
the public schools, beginning Monday,
May 9Th. All tho public schools wlll
then be closed when opportunity will
be taken for the annual school house
cleaning up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
A KNOCKOUT FOR TlLLMAN.

The Supreme Court Declares the South
Carolina State Dispensary Liquor Law
Unconstitutional.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 19.-The Tillman
State Dispensary Liquor Law has just
been declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court of South Carolina.
Two justices concurred in and one (thS
Tillman member of the court dissented
from the opinion.
The decision was rendered by Chief
Justice McIver, Justice McGowan assent
ing, Justice Pope (the Tillman JUSTICE dis
senting.
Chief Justice McIver's decision declares
the law unconstitutional in nearly every
respect and practically holds that it cannot
be upheld on any vital point. The profit
to the State feature is declared vicious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

Superintendent Townsend of the Phil
adelphia mint Monday announced the
appointment Of Al Democrats to take
the places Of Republican incumbents.
Among the appointments was that of
John +. Callahan of this city to be pay
roll clerk, at salary of So per day, vice
John G. Hunterson, removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

NHpSIeTi It'I IIIIlu5' .fPrII '"Iu'
We have copy of the American
Waterman, printed in Wilmington, under
date of May 22d, 1919. 1t is largely
filled with advertisements for lost
negroes and tells about the stage coach
from Wilmington to Philadelphia and
looks as old as the hills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

The street directors were in New
York Monday investigating plans for
overhead bridges at points where it is
necessary TO avoid grade crossings Of
railroads. They are considering the
plans to be adopted at the Fourth street
crossing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

The treasurer of the Homo for Aged
Women is pleased TO acknowledge the
receipt Of $500, the legacy of Miss Mar
garet A. Pritchard Of Maryland, Qess
State tax), through her executors,
Stephen Reynolds and the Rev. Enoch
X, Miller.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

PARIS, April pa telegram received
from the Congo states that Lieutenant :
Lothaire, at the head of a. detachment
of State troops has captured Kadambare.
between Lake Tanganyika and ManyenaE
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
VANDERBILT CONFIRMED.

The News of the Confirmation Made Pub
lie by the Senate Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Senate,
in executive session to-day, made public,
among others, the following conflrma-
ton:
District Attorney-Lewis G. Vande-
grift of Delaware, for the district of
Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

In the case of the Kalamazoo National
Bank VS.. Charles NJ. Newlin of Chrlstiana
hundred, Judge Mills of the supreme court
of Michigan has been appointed commits
sioner to take testimony.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
A stab THAT CAUSED DEATH
An Italian Murdered by a
FelloW-countryman.
STARTED BY A SALOON FIGHT
They Quarreled over a Game
of Bagatelle.

Then the Murderer Went to His Home,
Procured = Dagger, and Going to tho
House Where His Victim Was Playing
Cards, Stabbed Him Twice in tho Neck
Then lie Fled, But Was Pursued and
Captured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

A brief session of orphans court was
held Tuesdaymorning when the return of
sale by l.. q. Vandegrift of administra-
tor ID. Taylor Bradford of the Catherine
Ford estate of Wilmington was con-
tirme6.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26
Besistsr's 9lutttrs.
ID EGISTER'S ORDER.
RFcISTER,S OTFICE.

NEW CASTLE County, DEL, March %, 1894.
Upon the application OF John +. Brackin
aud irwin Gregg, Executors OF William II
Brackin, Intc OF Mill Creek hundred, 10
aa.d county, deceased, 1t is ordered and
directed BY the Register that the Execu-
tors aforesaid give uotice of granting OF
Letters Testamentary upon tho estate Of the
DECEASED, with the date of granting thereof,
~ causing advertisements to DO posted within
;G,Ir Gays from trs ratc Of such Letters In six
o. I've 'uost rIOEc places OF the county Of New
=; ae,ie, requiring all persons having demands
.sa.Gst the estate 10 present the same, or
NJ - ~ an 0etof Assem- bly, m such case made
E6,l lroyided: aud aiso cause tho same TO os
Il serted within the same period in tho DELLA
wANE GAZETTE AND SrATN JOURNAL, a news
paper published In Wilmington, Del, and 10
pe continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal OF Odlrs
Of The RegiAter aforesaid at Wilmington.
r.. ST. in New Settle Cpurfy Aforesaid, the day
AID yea Sbuss sr.ieh.
j. WILKINS CoOCH, neEialsr.