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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Proposed Air Line to Run Through
Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline
Counties, Md.

A Proposed Air Line to Run Through
Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline
Counties, Md.
. DENTON, Nd, sept. 13.-The subject
of better railroad facilities for Caroline
county, which Las been for years the
foremost topic of public improvements,
IS again receiving its share of discussion.
This time it is the Queen Anne's Railway
Company, which started out to establish
line Of electric roads to centre at
Queenstown and make the leading towns
OF Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline
counties more accessible to the great
metropolis of the State. But the idea
OF electricity as a power for these roads
has been abandoned and the projectors
Of the scheme now say they propose to
use steam, as the freight will be much
heavier than they had calculated for.
Indeed, an inspection Of the territory
through which the proposed road would
run by the capitalists at the back of the
scheme has changed altogether the
original plans.
A meeting in the interest of the pro-
posed road has been called for Septem-
Der 25th at which time some definite
steps may be taken to encourage the
project. Mr.. w. II. Bosley will be pres
ent, and will fully explain the scope of
the plan and what encouragement Caro-
line county must give to bring the road
to the county seat, which is the only
county town on the Peninsula without
d railroad.
1t appears that whatever aid is to be
rendered must be done by private sub
scription, and the company is insisting
on right of way and 1000 per mile of
roadbed in the county. This amount is
considered moderate enough, but that
sum will be difficult to raise in the
manner indicated. AS is well known a
subscription Of 100000 was few years
ago voted for the extension of the Della
ware {; Chesapeake road to Federals-
burg. That subscription is still avail
able and demandable should the road be
built within two years. At the last
session of the Legislature an effort was
made to have the act repealed, but it
was unsuccessful; and for the reason of
this amount being tied up, as it were,
the people do not feel at liberty to give
| financial aid to another railroad unless
| they knew that the amount voted would
not be demandable.
However much the people of Caroline
have been discouraged by past failures
| to obtain railroad, the need for one is
so widely felt that it is easy to obtain a
hearing on any proposition which prom
ises this long-looked for improvement,
and it is reasonable to expect that the
Queen Aune's Company will DO given
tangible aid If they agree to give Denton
| u railroad,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
Clrf coUscIL,s SESSION.
An Extremely Small Amount of Business
TRANSACTED JhurstlnY Evening.


Thursday nights session Of Council
continued 90 minutes. One.half of the
time was devoted to reading the minutes
of the preceding meeting. Messrs Dono-
hoe and Ratledge were absent
Francis ii. Elliott and Benjamin
Howell were refunded overpaid taxes
amounting respectively to $l.S1 and
$13.21.
The city treasurer reported the follow
ing bank balances to the credit of the
city current expenses: Union National,
S5S,6lo.T1; each of the four deposit
tory banks, S2l, 531. Al; total, $l44 ,696. So.
He also reported the following receipts
From Chief of Police Dolan, $4l50,
dog tax; from Collector Mitchell, $1,000,
city and school taxes for 1898; from
Collector Sayers, 5000 and $500, city
and school taxes for 1899 and 1893, re-
spcctively.
The city auditor certified to the cor.
'rectness of the accounts Of the city
treasurer and the chief of police. lie
also submitted the August report Of the
secretary of the Board of Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department, as
follows: Receipts, $142,2l1.79; ex-
pendltures, $5l, 199.09; balance 10 the
credit of current expenses: SOL ,64z.10i
balance to the credit Of paving and i'm
proving streets, $l4,0l75S; total, $l15,,
6G1.6S,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20

Butt, William Butz, George II. Taylor,
Frank I. File, ex- Election Commits
sioner Wilson, Gerhard Shirmer, Capt.
George w. Lackey, William Lackey,
Councilman McNulty, George b. Ward,
John Bradley, Owen McCloskey, Post
master Moore, Frank Kane, DIR. Peter
Cooper, James ]. Kane, DR.. X. J. Ellie
good, Lemuel Peacock, H. A. Miller,
Harry Il. Bucher, Harvey Hickman,
William X. Williamson, Robert Pen
ington, Harry Monaghan, W. I. Coul-
bourn, w. 7. Mearns, Edward McKaig,
Edward Beeson, PRESLEY HofTecker,
United States District Attorney Vande-
grift, James Prentiss, J. j. Toner, James
Il. Toman, Thomas Mcconnell, j. Jack
son PIERCE, Howard Dunbar, Frank
Holschumaker, Richard Mention, ex-
Councilman Blake, Andrew Fraynor,
Joseph IL. Callahan, Robert Husbands,
Harry First, Detective Witsil, Charles
Whippey and Mr.. Marks OF Atlantic
City, C.Jennings, w. Long, j. McKelvey,
John Long, John Bradley, p. j.. Nc
Grory, ex.Squire Bertolette, Joseph II.
Flanigen, Jr., 4. b. Kelly, j. p. Ford,
George McClees, DR.. Nj. j. Hughes,
Tax-Collector Sayers, DIR. u. G. Honey
well, John j. Kennedy, Michael bona
hoe, Walter Fulmer, Roman rammany,
Dr. II. l.. Springer, David Donaldson,
Frank Brockson, Thomas X. Mechem,
Andrew Gallagher, Carroll s. Weir,
James Curren, George Woolrich, William
h. Schell, Frederick Gradwohl, DIR.
Hammond, John Stannard, james w.
King, Walter Williamson, Robert Wads-
ley, Jr., Walter L. Willis, Harry Gala
han, Elmer Worth, John Slmms, Mr..
Aldrich, Edward A. Connell, DIR. j. w.
Hitch, Peter ]. Ford, John w. Bowman,
Charles kloberg, Charles Byron, William
H.McGarrity, William Murphy, Thomas
A. Murphy, DIR. p. W. Tomlinson,
Frederick Kienie, ! homas g. Holland,
Charles IL. Vary, James A. Edwards,
Alfred Edwards, John Gillespie, James
A. Gillespie, Robert +. Gillespie, Repre-
sentative Spruance, Richard Grier, the
Messrs. Kavanaugh, John J. Kenney,
Frank A. McCloskey, DIR. Carmichael,
MIR. Price, William A. McGill, William
Il. Ireland, Howell England, John j.
Finn, the Messrs. Lavender and George
| BleYer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
THE CASE OF WILLIAM MArHER.
He Pleads Guilty, But That Plea is With.
drawn and the Indictment NolIe Prose.

He Pleads Guilty, But That Plea is With
drawn and the Indictment NolIe Prose-
quied.
The case of William Mather charged
with mailing unavailable matter was be-
fore the United States district court last
Thursday. Mather mailed postal card
containing scurrilous and defamatory
matter addressed to William Ansell, No.
905 and 907 Upland street. Chester, Pa.
1t. was the only case left upon the docket
for the present term. and the petit jury
was present to hear it. But the case did
not 60 before the jury. Mather pleaded
guilty to the indictment. He was not
represented by an attorney.
District Attorney Lewis g. Vandegrift
took Mathers case in hand had the plea
of guilty withdrawn and had the indict-
ment nolle prosecuted. Mather has been
in Jail for two months awaiting trial.
Nearly all that time he was sick. He lost
about 30 pounds of flesh. He is now
poorly and further confinement might
bring his death.
The act which caused his arrest just
brought him within the pale of the law,
and Mr.. Vandegrift considered that he had
suffered enough even if guilty.
James II. Traynor, the plumber, said a
good word for Mather. The man had
worked for him for eight years. 1t is
thought that Matner was not in his right
mind when he wrote the postal card. He
is about 80 years of age. He was discharged
from custody. He may enter hospital.
Some of the petit jurors were discharged
and paid Off; the rest were continued
until the October term of circuit court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
TO SUE FOR FIFTY THOUSAND
The Newark Dog Trainer De-
mandS Big Damages.
A VERY THRILLING EXPERIENCE
How He Lost His Dogs In a
Railroad Wreck.
Disastrous Ending of Tour by Which He
Expected to Gain Fame and Fortune--
How lie Lost Eight of His Trained Dogs
win Ask Heavy Damages.

neutrality-suspicious. Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Sept. 14.-"Professor" J.
X. Miller, whose reported death by
accident at Northumberland, Pa, last
week created so much talk here, has re-
turned home to his family though like
Little 30 Peep of child renown he
comes home without his pets, which are
in this case nine trained pet dogs.
Until some months ago Miller was the
village tailor and half dozen pet dogs
formed his avocation and sort of side
show. As the dogs began TO show great
intelligence under his training he in
creased his pack and his efforts as we'll
until he had an exceptionally fine
troupe. After this tailoring became
side show to his dogs and last month he
started for professional tour with his
dogs, intending to send one of them
across Niagara on tight rope. Ex-
hibiting in many Pennsylvania towns
with marked success he arrived at
Northumberland.
While loading his dog cage and para
phernalia on truck across the railroad
fast train came rapidly around curve
and dashed into the truck, killing every
dog but one. and throwing Miller
tured skull He was picked up for dead
and a dispatch was at once sent here
stating that he and his dogs were killed.
He was not, however, and regained con-
seriousness in a half hour. He was
taken to hotel and his injuries were
treated, and the next morning another
telegram announced that he was alive.
Both messages came from an unknown
man, and in the absence of any word
from Miller himself for some days the
matter was a profound mystery and
became the town talk.
Miller has his head patched up and
is not very seriously injured, but he is
already very tired of describing his &C.
cident and his sensations in flying
through space and butting mountain
side. Only one dog escaped death--the
tight rope walker-and she reposes,
seriously injured, in a baby carriage in
the tailor shop. Il is understood thaS
heavy damages will be claimed from the
railroad company, some say as high as
$4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
GOLDEN WEDDING.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Wilson of Christiana
Hundred Celebrate.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
at their residence near Guyencourt,
Christiana hundred, Wednesday.
A reception was held from / until 6
o'clock p. m. About $50 guests were
present and the occasion passed off most
delightfully."-. A few persons were pre-
sent who had attended the wedding.
Mr.. Wilson has lived in that neighbour
hood nearly all his married life. He
and his wife are enjoying good health.
They have a son and two daughters,
Atwood Wilson who farms his fathers
place, Mrs. Amanda Hinkson of Elan,
Delaware county, Pa, and Mrs. Maggie
Crawford of Thurlow, Pa. Mr.. Wilson
still takes an active interest in his farm.
The following Wilmingtonians at
tended the reception: Municipal Judge
j. Frank Ball and Mrs. Ball, Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips,
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Llndley O, Kent, Mrs. r. A. Hance,
Miss Ella Hance and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilson. Thomas Wilson is a
brother of Robert Wilson.
Speeches were made by the Rev. ]. o.
Sypherd, the Rev. Mr.. Hamilton of Elan
and Judge Swayne of the United States
district court of Florida.
Tables were spread on the lawn and
handsomely decorated with golden rod
and other flowers appropriate to the
occasion. Handsome presents were re-
ceived, being principally articles of
gold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20

He Brutality Assaulted u Peaeeable Citi
zen and win Try the Stone Pile tor
While.

He Brutality Assaulted "a Peaceable Citi-
zen and viii Try the Stone Pile tor IL
While.
Judge Ball was on the bench in muni-
cipal court, on Thursday, after having
suffered from severe attack of inflam-
matory rheumatism, during which he
had been confined TO his summer resi-
dence at Guyencourt.
One OF the first cases the Judge had
TO deal with was an aggravated assault
committed by john Tobin on the person
of Henry Hutton. The assault occurred
Sunday night week at Front and Tatnall
streets and the testimony Of the wit
nesses was that it was one of the most
cowardly attacks ever made by a ruilian
on the highway.
TObin called James Burns as wit
ness for the defense, nut Burns par
TALLY corroborated the witnesses who
testified to the inhuman character of
the assault.
Judge Ball asked the prisoner if he
had anything to say He said, in eX-
tenuation for the assault that he was
drunk and didn't fully realize what he
was doing.
Judge Ball decided that this explana-
ton did not excuse the assault and
stated that he proposed to break up the
assaulting of citizens on the public
streets and imposed fine of $50 and
costs and sentenced Tobin to three
months on the stone pile. Tobin has
been before the court before.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
THE CRICKET TEAMS WORK
Records Made During the Past
-..-, Season.
THE SCHEDULE NOT PLAYED OUT
Individual Batting Averages
and Top Scores.
In the Total of Runs and wickets, and
Average Runs Per Wicket, the Field
cinb Leads its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of all
the Games-Wnrk of the Bowlers.

A summary of the work of the first
cricket eleven of the Delaware Field
Club for the past season is presented by
TIE GAZETTE to-day. The eleven
had is games scheduled, it played 10,
won i've, lost three and two were
drawn. 1t exceeded its opponents in
run-getting by more than 800 runs. In
individual work William s. Hilles re-
ceived the highest averages both it hat
ting and bowling. He will receive the
silver cups offered by E. II. Gayley in
each branch. The cup for batting was
held last year by II. X. Bringhurst, Jr.,
and for bowling by I. II. Lea, Jr.
The eleven's cricket season closed
July 2lst, 10 games having been played.
The balance Of the schedule was aban.
doned largely on account of general
apathy in cricket circles in Philadel-
phia, which caused teams to default in
fixtures at Elsmere, and resulted in the
consequent cancelling of dates for re-
turn games in Philadelphia.
The Field Club colts had three games
scheduled, played two and won both.
GAMES AND SCORES.
The work OF the first eleven in detail
follows: May 9th, at Elsmere, won
from Central High School, Philadel-
phia, 60 to IS; May 18th, at German
town, lost to Beltield, So to 100; May
Both, at E!smere, won from German
town |. Zngari, 70 to Al; June I'd, at
ut Franktord, won from Oakland First,
9S to "a; June 9th, at Elsmere, lost to
st. David's, "a to So; June 10th, at
Moorestown, N. j., drew with Moores-
town, d. f. c., 10, Moorestown, "a, for
four wickets; June 30th, sat Elsmere,
won from Edge Moor First, 1856 for
eight wickets to 20; July 4th, at Elsmere,
won from Eddystone First, 1913 to AZ;
July eth, at Elsmere, lost to Oakland
First, 81 to 81; July 2lst. at Elsmere,
drew with Moorestown, ID. +. c., So;
Moorestown, Al, for seven wickets.
The total for Delaware Field Club
was 907 runs for 81 wickets, and average
of 0.54 runs per wicket; for opponents,
556 runs for 81 wickets, an average of
GIL per wicket
INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES.
The individual batting averages are
nc fnIlnvs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
STRONG FOR TARIFF REFORM.
Miles and Henry Hepndiate the German
Surrender to Trusts and Come Out FOR
the Policy of Presldent CIeveInnd.

Miles and Henry Kepudiate the German
Surrender to Trusts and Come Out FOR
the Policy of President Cleveland.
CRIsEIELp, MD, Sept. 13.-Thc Demo-
Gratis Of the First Congressional district
opened the campaign by u large mass
meeting in Crisfeld tonight. All of
lower Somerset county turned out. The
town was Illuminated, there were sew
eral bands of music in attendance and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. MIR.
Ii. j. Waters, chairman of the Demo-
cratic central committee of Somerset
county called the meeting to order. Mr..
Joshua w. Miles of Somerset, the cam
didate for the 54th Congress, and Mr..
w. Laird Henry, candidate for the Brat
tan unexpired term in the present Con-
gress, made speeches, setting themselves
squarely on Cleveland Democratic
tariff reform platform. Both the can
didates received an ovation. They were
enthusiastically cheered when they APP
peared on the platform and during rhe
course OF their remarks.
Chairman Waters declared in opening
the meeting that it looked most aus
picious for the Democratic candidates.
He said the campaign will be fought
fairly and squarely on the great issue of
tariff reform. Mr.. Waters referred to
President Cleveland as true to his prin-
ciples and fearless in his duty, Both
candidates in their speeches pledged
themselves to the principles of tariff re-
form as contained in the Chicago plat.
form and as advocated by President
Cleveland and William L. Wilson.
Mr.. Alonzo l.. Miles of Cambridge,
said in part: eff corrupt men are elected
it is because the people are derelict in
their duty. Turn out on election day
and do your duty, and do it by laying
aside whatever differences you may
have had in the past" He suggested
that il the Republicans get in power in
Congress they will make the effort to
pass the force bill.
Il believe the people will respond to
the call to arms issued by Grover Cleve-
land and turn out the trusts and
monopoles," he declared, in conclusion.
Mr. G. z. Rider of Salisbury said in
part: The Senate Tariff bill has given
lower duties. The reductions asked by
the Wilson bill that were pigeon -holed
in the Senate, however, will be brought
out and passed by the 53d Congress, and
Mr.. Henry will help to pass them when
they get to the Senate. If Mr.. German
and Mr.. Gibson do not vote for them we
will not send these gentlemen to the
Senate any more"
Mr.. James Il. Ellegood of Salisbury,
also made brief speech, in which he
predicted the election of Miles and
Henry. He promised, as did Mr.. Rider,
that Wicomico will give large majority
for Miles and Henry and tariff reform.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20

A Relative of the Ex.prine Minister o
Germany in a wilmington Hospital,

A Relative of the Ex.Prime Minister of
Germany in a Wilmington Hospital.
William Van Puttkamer, who says
he is nephew of Prince Bismarck, and
who has paid visit to other cities in
the United States where his story was
handled by the newspapers, is at
present confined at the Delaware
Hospital in this city where he is suffer
ing from hemorrhages. He was at
tackled by hemorrhage while on the
street Thursday and taken to the hospital
in the patrol'wagon.
Puttkamer says he was lieutenant
during the Franco-Prussian war and
was a member of the Kaizer Franz
grenadiers. He was wounded at Grave.
lotte August 18th, 1870, by bayonet
stab. In November, 1871, Lieutenant
Puttkamer claims to have left Prussia,
going to Mexico, where he enlisted in
the Mexican army as soldier. During
the Turco- Russian war he says he was
correspondent of the London Times
and was taken q prisoner in the battle
of Pleyna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
MASCOT BEATS SALADIA.
The Speedy PAGER Takes Three Straight
Heats and Makes the Fastest Time in
Harness Ever Made at POINT HreeNe.


Heats and Makes the Fastest Time in
Harness Ever Made at Point Breene.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Sept. 14-Mascot
won the fastest harness race ever de-
cided III Philadelphia yesterday when
he beat Saladin in 2.10, 2.08 aud 2.10
over the Point Breeze track. The
second heat is the fastest heat in race
ever paced in this vicinity aud equals
Saladin's 2.0S exhibition mile over the
Belmont track. The race brought to a
close the meeting, which also ends the
Grand Circuit for 1894. Financially
tho meeting was not a success, the at
tendance of spectators having boen
below the average. The fields of starters
were often ridculously small consider
ing the liberal purses and the good
number of entries. Only about 80 of
the 176 horses entered actually took
part in the meeting. The average speed
was good, beating any previous four
days meeting ever held in Philadelphia.
Only two horses, Saladin and Mascot,
came out for the free-for-all pacing
race. Guy was not in condition, while
Crawford and Will Kerr did not show
up. At the second score, a good start
was effected, both going strong to the
quarter post, where Saladin made one
of his wild skips, but settling quickly.
AT the half-mile post daylight could be
seen between the two, Mascot leading.
The third quarter was passed with the
horses Tapped. Saladin broke at the
distance flag and Mascot won easily by
half a length in 2.10.
Saladin was leading by length at
the quarter in the second heat in 324
seconds. At the half they were on even
terms in LOS, then Mascot was let out
link and he led at the third quarter by
half q length. Down the stretch grand
exhibition of speed was given, and when
everybody thought Saladin would win,
he went into the air, Mascot flashing
under the wire in 2.09, the fastest time
ever shown over the course.
Saladin cut himself iii this heat and
was never dangerous in the third heat,
which Mascot won handily by eig int
lengths in 2,10.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
THE HAND OF ADDlCKs IN KENT.
Ely the Power of Money He Has
Overthrown Higgins

The Reh0both Conference Had Its Legiti-
mate Results in tho Kent County Re-
publican Convention - Higgins IL De-
throned and Addirk ks Crowned rs Leader
Dover Index, Thursday.
The ticket put in nomination by the
Republican county convention yester-
day is as full of meaning as If 1t were
written all over. 1t means that Anthony
Higgins IS dead; that the glorious pro-
totype Of Republican principles is now
kicked out by his own former heelers;
that the Republican party has vomited
its own meal.
This action of the convention and the
ticket which it put forth is no surprise
to us. We were too we'll acquainted
with the men who have assumed the
leadership of that party in this county
not to know that they would even
be willing to stab their own benefactor
if this would further their own selfish
schemes. These men care nothing for
principles nor for the general interest Of
the Republican party. The great mass
of the people, whether Democrats or
Republicans, they look upon as simple
tools In their hands. On Saturday be-
fore last the leaders Of the Republican
party in Kent and Sussex went to
Rehoboth simply and solely to
arrange with Addcks as to the men
whom he wished to be put on their ticket.
II would be an interesting sight to view
the register of the Douglas House and
sec the names of the men who were
there for this unholy purpose. We do
not care to waste space with their
names, but there is not a single hundred
in this county but had its little blow
loud Republican politician to fix up the
fences. These men who had once antag-
onized each other because Of their like
or dislike of Anthony Higgins, now
united in one great loyefeast to do
honor to the personiiication, in their
eyes of money. Men who had licked
Higgins hands and eaten of Higgins
crumbs now went over TO his bitterest
enemy.
No Democrat in this State has said as
| harsh things OF Senator Higgins as has
this very j. Edward Addicks, and yet
Higgins office holders and lickspittes
have gone over to him. And what has
been the cause for this marvellous
change? Is there one of these men who
can point out single qualification OF
this man Addicks for the national
Senatep His magnetism in their eyes
can be completely summed up in the
single word, money Money is what
they are after, and money did the work.
This Republican ticket means that
the old Higgins and the anti-Higgins
men have united to boost into the
Senate of these United States carpet
| Dagger and II monopOlist.
What do the rank and file OF the Re-
publican party think of this action Of
their eaders2 Are they content to join
this joint stock company formed to put
money into the pockets of these men
Are they willing to support ingrates
| and traitors
Where are the honest Republicans
Where are the Republicans who have a
pride in the reputation and character Of
Delaware2 Let them strike an effectual
blow to this modern piece of politica
infamy.