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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
LEWES MASONS' NEW HOME.

Cornerstone Laying and Dedication by
the oiiicers of the Grand Lodge-Inter-
esting Exercises, Followed by "A Banquet.
Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
LEwEs, Jan. 19.-The relaying OF corner
stone and dedication of the new temple oil
Jefferson Lodge, No. 10, A. h. A. NJ. was
performed here yesterday afternoon by the
officers of the Grand Lodge OF Delaware.
The cornerstone was laid at 2.4o p. III. by
v. V. Harrison, Grand Master; assisted BY
Joseph l.. Cahali, ID. q. NJ; W. W. BLACK,
Young, q. T.; Q. IL. Maull, G. s.; q. NC
Intyre, S. G. D.; ]. NJ. Lank, J. e. D.;
T. j. Morris. S. G. s.; Il. NJ. Salisbury, J.
G.. S.; w. Il. Watson, q. Swordbearer;
Bishop L. Coleman, q. O.; w. 7. Orr, u.
Tyler.
The ceremonies were begun by an invo-
cation by the bishop, and ended With the
long metre doXology and benedictlon.
They were very impressive and occupied
about 20 minutes in the presence OF
about SO of the members OF the
order and concourse of people.
The cornerstone was the same that
was laid in the old building, % years ago.
The inscription reads Jefferson Lodge,
No. 10, \. Il. & A. NJ, Dec 18th, 1870"
The stone had been opened and i'll it were
placed some pieces oil com and the names
of the officers and memo oers of the lodge.
The articles originally put in the stone 70
years ago were found to be decayed and
were taken out as worthless.
The impressive ceremonies of the dedlca-
ton of the temple were performed by the
grand officers later in the afternoon In the
beautiful lodge room, second story. AT the
close of the ceremonies the grand master
made some remarks, after which Bishop
Coleman made Il very eloquent address 70
the grand officers and members OF the
order present.
Besides the grand officers and members
of Jefferson Lodge there were present
members of the fraternity from Other
places rs follows: Rt. Rev. Bishop Leigh
ton Coleman, R.W. .Brnie, Joseph McBride
and John S. Mullen, Jr., from Whining
ton; DIR. ]. w. Messick and Roman Tam
many, Georgetown; Isaac w. Nailor
Robert b. Hopkins and William IL Chan
dler, Milton; Captain Theodore Burton
Nilsboro: Theodore A. Neasy, William l.
Thompson, Thomas Ii. Orton and Harr!
j. Hickey, Delmar.
The first session of the lodge in theii
new lodge room was held at 7.3O o'clock
at which the grand master eXelnpllhet
the work. A banquet was given by tn
lodge to their distinguished visitors afte
the session. About 60 participated.
The building is the finest in town, AM
its location is one OF the best for busines
purposes. 1t is a frame building, tw
stories; the ground floor is a spacious stor
room, occupied by Charles IL. Maull, i
the furniture and general house-furnist
ing business. The building covers til
space of "a by 30 feet. Isaac Nailor of Mi
ton was the contractor and builder, and h
has given entire satisfaction to the lodG'
The whole cost is about S3,5O0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
7T77|@~~~l--117-7=|@-7
ONE OF SH.4 W's ETCHiNGs
"The Barley Mill," Presented to the High
school Last Monday.

The opening exercises of the High
School were rendered unusually inter
esting on Monday by the presentation
of one OF Robert Shaw's handsome
etchings, 1.-The Barley Mill" by the
Young ladies Of the A Middle Glass.
This class ut the opening Of the term
effected an organization under the name
of the Carey Literary Society, and re-
solved to leave some memento OF their
interest in the school, which took the
shape Of this beautiful and artistic
framed picture to be hung on the walls
OF the assembly hall.
After the usual preliminary exercises,
Miss Semmie Marr in behalf Of the
class, presented the picture to the school
in a few brief and well chosen words.
Principal A. II. Berlin accepted the
picture for the school, speaking at some
length on the esthetical value of decora-
tions in the school, and commencing
the young ladies Of the class for their
taste in selecting a picture which is
historically valuable and interesting to
all and at the same time recognizing so
tittingly one of the artists OF our own
city. lie expressed the hope, too, that
other classes would follow the good OK
ample set them, until the walls Of the
hall were filled with artistic decorations
and added that this would undoubtedly
lead to the 'dingy walls being tinted and
otherwise made a fitting background
for works of art.
The high class chorus then sang
"rhe Cricket appropriately closing
another terms work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
HORRORS OF THE BUTTE FIRE
The List of Known Dead Now
Fifty three.
MANY WERE BLOWN TO ATOMS
Fully One Hundred Injured,
Some Seriously.
Part of One Mans Shoes Found, but Not
Fragment of His Body-The Explo-
sions Felt 10 Miles Away-The Families
of the Victims Being Cared For.

BUTTE, MoNT., Jan. 1S.-Hour after hour
the giant powder disaster has been putting
on more distressing proportions. The list
of the known dead has swelled to 53 and
there are at least four in the hospitals who
cannot recover. These are John Sloan,
Charles Ashton, William Miles, William
Bow. Others are believed to be fatally in
jured.
10 the list of missing the name of
Charles Hoifbauer was to-day added. A
few hours before the explosion he was UP
town and purchased a pair of shoes and on
his way home he stopped at the fire. one
shoe badly torn, one of the new ones he
had under his arm, have been found
mile from the scene OF the catastrophe,
but not fragment of his body has been
found.
There is no doubt that many others were
blown to atoms, who will never be heard
of.
Among the debris was found number
of letters addressed to William Motfatt,
No. 453 fremont street, Boston. The letters
were from Canada and signed Ambrose
Allen" 1t is supposed Moifatt is among
the victims
Every hour also brings additional re-
ports of the injured Fully 100 have been
heard from. many of them being in a
serious condition.
The flashes and conclusions of the ex-
plosion were severely felt at Belgrade, on
the side of the mountain range and 10
miles from Butte. 1t is estimated by
mining men, who are familiar with ex.
plosiyes, that there was at least 20 tons of
powder in the house. The law limits the
storage of powder within a mile OF the
city limits at 150 pounds. The penalty fol
its violation, however, is only nominal
| fine.
The work of relief has made excellent
progress to-day. Nearly $l2,0DD were sub
scribed, the Northern Pacific Co. and
the several mining concerns contributing
1000 each. The committee visited nearly
all the families OF the injured and fount
| them in most distressing condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
Friends Circle Meeting,

interesting and well attended meeting
of Friends Circle was held Friday night in
Friends School Hall, Fourth and West
streets. AT Home and Abroad" was the
was read by Emma Worrell. 1t was an
account in verse Of one of Thomas Cooks
personally conducted tours in 1873. Fol-
lowing this Mary b. Pyle read u number
of selections descriptive Of southern Cali
fornia. A paper dealing with the subject
of irrigation as practiced in Southern Cali
fornia, was read by Florence NJ. Yeatman.
After this an article devoted to the subject
of the construction and ownership OF our
roads, written by j. Newlin Gawthrop,
president of the Street and Sewer DEPART
Inent, were read and very much enjoyed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-ltichard Eugene
George, has been brought to this city from
one OF the lower Potomac landings, where
he was found in frightful condition by
the captain of the river steamer Wakefield.
Both hands and feet were so badly frozen
that they were swollen out of all proper
ton and the flesh is purple and scanned
with cracks. George said that he was
''shanghaied" at Baltimore and taken on
board an oyster dredging sloop here. He
was cruelty treated and obliged to work at
the point of pistol after his feet and
hand hands were frost-bitten and stream
ing with blood. He has been taken to the
Providence Hospital and his condition is
considered critical.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
COL. NlELDS' VIEWS.
How He Looks Upon the Question
of the Senatorship.

Suggested as a Compromise Candidate,
hut He Would Not Accept Unless Sena-
tor Higgins Absolutely Withdrew-An
Interesting Interview.
In view of the news from Dover last
Thursday to the effect that Col. Benja-
min Nlelds of this city would in all
probability be the choice of the New
Castle men as compromise candidate
in the pending Senatorial fight and also
that in the event of such action he
would stand good chance of receiving
the votes OF the six Addicks men,
a representative of The GAZETTE
called at his office Thursday afternoon
to ascertain what position he held in
the matter. Mr.. Nields said: 81 don't
think there's much in it yet."
swell, will you accept it if it comes
your way!"
II don't know about that yet. The
United States Senatorship is certainly
one of the greatest, in fact, the greatest
honors within the power of the state to
confer upon any man. am not a can
didate for the place and never was. so
far as accepting it if it is offered to me
is concerned, that would depend entirely
upon Senator Higgins absolute with
drawal. So long as he remains in the
field, would never accept il"
"Have you anything to say regarding
the rumor that you would like TO have
| the placer"
81 have never said wanted the place,
| but so far as that goes You know what
Chauncey Depew said-'Every man
who says he don't want to be President
Of the United States is Il liar, and L
belong to the same crowd. That's the
best answer | eau give you to your queS-
tion."
"Do you think that the Addicks men
will favor you in the event of your
being named by the New Castle men ?"
"That / cannot say. | do say, how
ever, that do not believe any of the
sussex men were debauched and cor
rupted in the way it is claimed they
have been. There is no doubt that q
great deal of Addicks money was used
in Kent and Sussex, but | never be
lieved that any of those men represent.
ing Sussex in the Legislature were sub
sidlzed by Addicks. / knew Charley
Moore's father and all the esun sees coult
not have bought him; and | do no
think for an instant that his son is any
different. Mr.. Addicks knows my atti
tude towards him. | do not think hi
went about getting the Senatorship il
the right way. So far as antagonizing
! and maligning him-that is something
have never been guilty of"
In reply to q question as to his opln
: ion Of the contest, Colonel Nields said
81 don't know what to think OF it. l
! the friends of Senator Higgins propos
/ to keep up the fight against Addicks
and the latter's adherents intend to pre-
vent the Senator's election, then til
only way out of it that can see is th
election of some clean-cut man who's
: record is without blemish."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

John Griffin, who resides in German
town, was struck by south-bound trolley
car at Sixth and Market streets, about
/ o'clock Saturday and rendered uncon-
scious. He was carried into Belts drug
store by Court Officer Heal of police head
quarters and Lorenzo Cagnacci, the Italian
who keeps a fruit stand at sixth and
Market streets. DR.. J. Paul Lukens was
summoned. He said the injuries did not
extend beyond badly bruised hip. Mr..
Griffin formerly resided in Wilmington
and came to this city Saturday to collect
rents. He is very deaf and did not hear
the changing bell of the trolley car until
struck and knocked down. Everything
was done for the comfort of the injured
man by the clerks in the drug store. His
injuries are not serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
OUIGLEY IS A WlLMlNGTONIAN.
The Man Who Got $i44, 900 on
Forgeries Well-knoWn Here.

CIerlxed at the Diamond State Two Years
he Married q Now Castle County School
Teacher.
Ellwin o. Quigley, senior member OF
the brokerage firm of Quigley 65 Tuttle,
No. 6 Wall street, who is now in the
Tombs and has confessed to the forgery
of S144, 900 of various municipal bonds
was clerk in this city for several years
and is otherwise well-known here.
Harry L. Evans, of the firm of III. l..
Evans & Co., remembers the man very
well. He said on Monday that "Quig-
ley lit here about II or '72. His father
was Methodist preacher in this con-
ference and was well known in this city.
For two years Quigley was shipping
clerk at the Diamond State Iron CO.'S
office. He boarded at Mrs. M. A. Flag
lor's in 'S2. 1t was there Mr.. Evans
met him. Subsequently Quigley went
to Nebraska, and the next news OF him
was that he was in the employ OF
western railroad company. Two years
went by when Quigley suddenly ap-
peared in Wilmington in the guise
of travelling salesman for 5. A..
Kecne & Co., Chicago brokers. The
| firms business was to buy and sell
bonds, State, county and municipal.
Their representatives attended sales all
over the country. Quiglcy was after
wards transferred to the New DIX
office. Then Keene u Co. failed and
were succeeded by Farson, Leach d Co.
Quigley was retained by the new firm.
He was next heard of as in business for
himself and then branched out into the
regular brokerage firm of Quigley &
Tuttle of New York, For the past two
or three years their representative has
attended the sale of city bonds by the
funding committee at the city treasurer
office here. Quigley's representative
was also an applicant al the recent sale
of Levy Court 81 900 bonds. They goi
neither city nor county bonds, these be-
ing all purchased by local brokers.
Mrs. Quigley was Miss Louise Downes
who taught school at Hare's Corner ane
also for some time at Middletown. II
the latter place she has many warn
friends.
At the session of the NJ. Z. Sunday
school at Middletown last Sunday tn
superintendent referred to the unfortu
nate incident. Prayers were offered il
her behalf and many kindly words sait
, in regard to her.
, 1t is not known to which of tn
) Quigley families he belongs, but 1t
asserted that he comes from none OF tn
Delaware Quigley stock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
NEW P1ROcHIiL SCHOOL.
Plans of Architect Lovatt for st. Patrick's
School.

The Philadelphia architect, George |.
I.oyatt, has plans in hand for handsome
new parochial school for st. Patrick's
parish.
The building will occupy a lot so feet by
IS feet, designed in Italian renaissance,
which allows the architect to carry ont the
design and style in brick with stone or
terra Gotta combination trimmings.
The front will be stone up to the water
table, which is two feet six inches above
grade, the remainder will be laid up in
spottled pompeian brick laid in brown
mortar, All trimmings such as heads and
sills of windows and doors will be English
red stone, the main cornice and balustrade
over same, also the cornicc and balustrade
over portico will be worked i'll metal from
the architects special designs.
The first and the second floors will con-
tain four large class rooms; the third will
be a large auditorium; the basement will
be divided into meeting rooms. committee
rooms, &c. There will be a library room
with access from the main stairway, The
latter will be completely fire-proof. The
structure will cost $4,000. In order to aid
in procuring the money, Father Flynn
proposes to hold a bazaar in the Smith
Building, beginning Easter Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
MIR. MrsrARD,s sTaNp.



In an interview with a reporter of the
Clayton CAL, Representative Horace
Mustard, who from the first refused to
vote for Chancellor Wolcott, the caucus
nominee of the Democrats of the Legls-
lature for United States Senator, ex-
planned his position. The CAL says:
Representative Mustard, ON being seen
by Call representative last evening,
stated his position in the matter, in very
positive terms. He said he had hoped
they would not open again the old fac
tional fight of SIX years ago. He had
counseled them that now was the time for
harmony, and nothing could be gained by
bringing a factionalistsin the fight, as the
Democrats were in the minority. lie posi-
lively would not support a factionalist'
There was the late candidate for Governor,
Ebe W. Tunnel, who had not taken any
part in the trouble of few years ago, and
he certainly was acceptable to everybody
II they still persisted he would not abide
by the decision of the caucus, and the re-
sponsibility would rest with them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
RATTLE OY THE IoE.
waltou's Pond the Scene of a Fisticuff
Contest Friday Afternoon-1OO Spec

Waltou's Pond the Scene of a Fisticuff
Contest Friday Afternoon-1OO Spec
tntOrs.
Last Friday afternoon Walton's pond
had about 200 visitors who enjoyed the
skating to be had there as well as the
wcll-used surface of the ice allowed.
The pond was the scene of two very
unseemly incidents, disgraceful fights
about the middle of the afternoon. Two
young men who had some quarrel to
settle had set-to in the middle of the
pond and around them over a hundred
people gathered. One of the fighters
was set upon by a gang of roughs and
kicked most numerically. Patches of
scarlet blood reddened the ice all around.
Later another fight grew out of the first
quarrel and the ring was formed again.
The crowd followed the principals to
the shore, where more fighting and
sauabbling was carried on. 1t was a
disgraceful affair throughout.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
Rnreess tYnv,s Visit.

Chief Burgess Marshall Way of West
Chester was in the city last Saturday, in
spectng WiImington's fire brick pavement
and also looking up causes of elcctrolysis:
lie was the guest Of Street Director Samuel
Chambers. lnreply to questions in regard
10 trolley connection between Wilmington
and West Chester, Mr.. Way said the
sburg" is ready to lay its share Of the
track in order to meet Wilmington half
way. The route would be probably via
Talleyville and the Concord pike. The
chief burgess was here settling the amount
of damages in the recent fire at Heisler' S
sLore St. Georges.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
j 4. IHILSoN sHor DEAD
While Cunning Near Bennuin's Station on
"Wednesday Last.

James Alfred Wilson, aged 81, son of
David B. Wilson, was fatally shot We'd
nesday last by Frank Edgar. The acci-
dent occurred while the party was out
cunning near Bennum's Station, about
three miles from Georgetown. Wilson had
shot at rabbit and succeeded in breaking
its leg, when he started with Edgar after it
on a run. The latter saw that it was i'm
possible to overtake the crippled rabbit,
put his gun to his shoulder and fired Just
as Wilson passed in front of the gun. The
load struck him on the right side of the
breast, killing him instantly. Edgar, who
was so scared that he hardly knew what to
do, gave the alarm and the dead man was
taken to store near by, when Coroner
Joseph was notified and held an inquest
over the body. The jury rendered a YER
dict that the deceased came to his death by
accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are inconsolable
over the death of the young man. The
funeral took place Friday afternoon. In
terment was made at Odd Fellows ceine-
tery,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
CRY COUNCIL cEIrIoIzED.

Raising Salaries in Face of a Probable
Defcit--High Taxes and Rents Down 90
Per Cent.
~ don't see," said one of the leading
morning, "how City Council has the face to
attempt to increase salaries of any city
officials in the presence OF the fact that
taxes are so high and rents down almost SO
per cent.
sit is an outrage to attempt to raise the
salaries of city engineer department em-
ployes at the prospect of large municipal
deficit. Besides, if remember Alright,
these are legislative appointments and
Council cannot change the salary"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
THE HO0DLESTRUCrURES ES.
Mr.. DohI Condemns still More of TIN
Rnilhinrs.


Instead of letting up on Hoodle condem-
nations in the presence of the appeals
against his orders, building Inspector
Dohl has issued several more condemna-
tions of the rickety structures in that pur-
lieu.
The members of the building committee
Of City Council, accompanied by City En-
gineer Wilson, Secretary Colquhoun of the
Board of Health, and the building inspec-
tor, went to the Hoodle Saturday last
After going through the entire place
Inspector Dohl made the following addi-
tional condemnations Nos 40 Al, AZ, 43,
"A, 45, As and II Greeley street. The houses
already condemned were Nos. 81, -, 23.
"a, 25, 80, 80, "a, 50. SO and 81 of the same
street.
1t was decided that the stable belonging
to the Forrest estate, originally erected as
an ice house, might stand provided it be
properly repaired. The Diamond State
Car Spring Co. had already decided to take
down the shed OH its property and erect a
fireproof building in its place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
Talk to Laboriug Men.

4 large crowd assembled in the rooms of
United Labor League Sunday afternoon,
to hear Rev, William L. White speak. Mr..
Whites address was quite lengthy. He
discussed the great issues now before the
people and assured the workingmen that
the rhine is rapidly coming. He told them
that many of The great men OF the world
began life rs laboring men. Mr.. White also
made All attack upon the sooons. IN the
time OF strikes, he said the men would have
a far better chanceof winning they would
only keep away from the saloons. Next
Sunday the ltev. S. Il. Meeser Of the second
HanLisL Church will sneak
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
Dressing Case and Manuscrrpt stolen.

A dressing case, containing dress
suit and the manuscript of three SER
mons belonging to DIR. Hulburd, was
stolen from the waiting room in the
Philadelphia station last Friday after
noon. DIR. Hulburd was returning from
lecturing tour and set the dressing
case down on the floor near the bureau
of information booth while he went to
converse with friend. When he re-
turned the dressing case and contents
Mern mlSsinr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
ASrI-ToxISE A SUCCESS.
1t Was Put to II satisfactory Test by a
Mail-knnMn Wilmington PhYsieian.

Anti-toxine, the cure for diphtheria as
discovered by Professor RouX, the cele-
brated German specialist, which is being
successfully used in New York and other
places in this country, was put to Il satls-
factory test by a Wilmington physician
recently and the patients in every case
were cured. The antltoXine was received
from the importers in New York, Messrs.
Shultsberge and Hechle.
patients of the following ages: One 5
years old; one years; one OF u, and four
adults. The youngest patient required
six injections, while the others only re-
quired from one to five. The patients
have all recovered.
DIR. Black of New Castle has also used
anti-toxine with successful results.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
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LEGACY TO HOMEoPATHS.
The Homeopathic Hospital Reversionary
Heir to an So, 900 Estate.

Under the will of Edward Graves, col
ored, deceased, the Homeopathic Hospital
is the reversionary heir to an estate of
$1,000.
Edward Graves is the colored caterer
who died last week. His will was probated
last Saturday. Under its provisions the
estate, which is value for $4,000, is left
death reverts fully to the Homeopathic
Hospital of this city. The deceased is Il
son of the well-known colored caterer,
Robert Graves.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

Chicago, ILL, Jan. 2l.-An earnest
effort is to be made by Fred Pfcffer's
friends to secure that layers restoration
to good standing in the National League.
W. z. Mussey, who leaves New York to.
day or tomorrow on Il business trip, Will
do some earnest work in behalf of the ex-
Chicago player before returning to this
city. Mr., Mussey goes armed with large
number of signatures to petition i'll Pfef-
fer's behalf.