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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
CRY 0ouNofL.
the city solicitor Authorized to Employ a
stenographer aud Typewriter.

inc CITY Solicitor Authorized to Employ a
stenographer aud Typewriter.
Clty Council held brief session
Friday evening. a
Bills amounting to 1860. Sc, for the
collection OF garbage, were allowed.
Inc city treasurer reported the FOL
lowing bank balances Union National
Bank, So2, 50l. 26 to tho credit Of tho
Guys current expenses and $50, 900 to
the credit of the special fund for the
purchase of park land; each OF the
four depository banks. SIT, 227 to the
credit OF the city's current expenses.
He also reported the following re-
ceipts: From Receiver Mitchell, 81, 600,
city and school taxes for 1895; from
Receiver Sayers, $500, similar taxes.
The city auditor reported that the
city treasurer's accounts are correct.
The following pay-rolls were passed /:
M miscellaneous, S3,064. III; Council,
S275 26; police, 81, 971.22.
A communication from George r.
Townsend & Co., agents of Lewis
Miller, asking that he be refunded
overpaid taxes amounting to 50. So,
was referred to the finance committee.
The city solicitor was authorized to
employ a sten grapher and typewriter
for seven months at monthly salary
of $50.
Mr.. Zebley gave notice that he will
introduce an amendment to the ordi.
nance providing for the erection and
removal of frame build ngs.
Mr.. Robertson inquired what pro-
gress had been made in asccrtaiping
the amount OF the bills which the
preceding Council contracted and did
not pay.
Mr.. McNulty said bills are still
coming in and the total amount has
not yet been soertained.
The following bids for the erection
of a one-story frame and slate addition
to the City Hall, TO be used az a pri-
vate Office By the chief of police, were
referred to the public buildinge com.
mittee with power to act: William Il.
James, 1920. A; Samuel L. Tarbutton,
s26S; William II. Foulk q Son, s297.
After Council had adjourned the com
mittee met and awarded the contract
to Mr.. James.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
oDD rEILous.
The New Standing Committees of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware.


The New Standing Comnittees of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware.
William Hutchinson, grand master
OF tho Grand Lodge of Delaware, |. O..
o. f., has appointed the following
committees.
State OF the Order George G. Nor
ton, lodge No. %, chairman; F.. W,
Cooper, No. 20; G.. g. Nailor, No. 81;
J. NJ Whitford, No. "a; S. z. Smith,
No. 81.
Legislative--Harry Curlctt, lodge
No. q, chairman; b. f. Shakespeare,
No. 81; j, A. Bennett, No. /; JtC.
Jolls, No. o; w. Ii. Oliver, No. Is.
Constitution and Law-Alexander
Dill, lodge No. 4, chairman; Il. Ill.
Spencer, No. s:M. G. Perkins, No. VI +;
II. II. Householder, No. IL; j. A,
Cleaycr, No. %.
Correspondence-James r. Crippen,
lodge No. "a, chairman; Lewis SasHe
No. %; Alexander Guthrie, No. %; II.
Q. Clark, No. 80; W. +. Nelf, No. IL.
Appeals-John M. Collins, lodge No.
2l, chairman, Il. f. Morrow, No. 2;
O.. P. Maroney, No. 90; ]. II. Ham
mitt, No L; Abner Overdeer, No. Is.
Finance-Daivd Downs, looge No. 2,
chairman; f. ii. Jester, No. 32;
Richard Burton, Jr., No. 90; William
Kirby, No. "a; j. Amos Collins, No.
II.
Hall-George G. Guthrie, lodge No.
s. chairman; George W. Pyle, No. q
Adam Mertz, No. %: John ID. Mont
gomery, No. 81 l.. NJ. Stoc.xwell. No. 1.
Printing Isaac W. Hallam, lodge
No. 2l, chairman; Thomas f. Young,
No. "a; E. G. Moore, No. 4 r. M.
Burns, No. &c; p. j. Issac No. "a.
Accounts-George II. Taylor, lodge
No. |, chairman; J. Y. Foulk, No. 10
J. ID. Carter, No. A G.. NJ. Stevenson,
No. g.; /. j. Moore, No. -.
Returns and Reports--J. II. Appleby,
lodge No. 80 chairman ! r. H. Hanna,
No. 8 ID. w. Brereton, No. Is; II. W.
Quimby, No. &c; G. II. Williams, No.
Y.
Distributions Edwin Hirst, lodge
No. 4, chairman II. A. Roop, No. 2l
John t. Jakes, No. 20; N. N. Irwin,
No. 3; E. NJ. Hill, No. 40.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 80 The wounds
of Paul Tupper Wilkes, received in the
sensational Wilkes McVeigh duel,
fought November 18th at Fort Leo, on
the Hudson, were hastily dressed by
surgeon in the Office of the Auditorium
Theatre last evening. Mr.. Wilkes then
left for Kentucky. Owing to tho fact
that the wounds of tho other principal
in the duel have taken a dangerous
turn, and blood poisoning is feared,
Mr.. Wilkes WAS entertained during his
stay in this town with great privacy.
The famous affair was the result of a
quarrel at tho Astor House cafe on the
evening Of November 18th. The origin
Of this quarrel never became known
and not until yesterday was even a
hint nf tho cause of given out by Mr.
Wilkes.
''Mr. McVeigh and myself were din
ing at the Astor House." he said,
'and with us were Frank Butler and
Robert Ratclitfe Owens. Mr.. McVeigh
during the course of the conversation
at the table made remark concerning
certain persona remark felt | was
justified in resentine. Hot Words fol-
lowed and il remember rightly | de-
nounced Mr.. McVeigh as a coward and
cur There was but one way of set-.
tlement, of course, and the dinner
party at once broke up. Mr.. McVeigh,
notified me that he would send friend
to wait upon me with challenge.
1t was my privilege to name
weapons and terms, and not desiring to
foolishly jeoparGlizo life. | proposed
that Mr.. McVeigh and meet in my
apartments at the Jefferson Hotel, strip
to the waist, and fight it out with
bare fists, until one or the other Of us
was satisfied. My terms were refused
on the ground that Mr.. McVoigh was a
sufferer from hemorrhage of the lungs,
and that such an encounter as | pro
posed took him at disadvantage and
might prove fatal to him on account ot
his physical weakness. Being informed
Of this fact, l decided on pistols.
1--WE met in the morning with the
result which is pretty generally known.
At no time was it my intention to kill
Mr.. McVeigh, and made solemn
resolution TO fire my first three shots
in the air This / did, and have in
my possession aifldavits to that effect
from five of the six persons who were
on the field. Having myself been
wounded in the left forearm by Mr..
McVeigh after | had exhausted three
Of my five shots, | felt justified in
taking the course | did"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
The Nnmn Mili hn s.Ernlnin. ],

The Board Of Directors Of the WIZ
mington Opera Club has decided I'd
call the new opera which tho club is
rehearsing Erminie. " Originally il
was called Robert Macaire," but il
was practically "Erminie," and the
latter title has been finally decided
upon. A gentleman from Kingston,
N. y, who was present at rehearsal
on Wednesday evening, was highly
pleased and said the club should feel
encouraged. In the city where he re-
sides local organization is now play
ing the same opera TO crowded houses.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
LINCOLN AND THE Peach.
A Iittle Story which Most Housewife
will Appreciate.

Lttie Story Which Most Housewives
will Appreciate.
A young lady sends to the Chicago
Tribune little anecdote of Abraham
Lincoln. She says that a good many
years ago, when her father was small
boy, her grandfather brought Abraham
Lincoln home one night to supper He
was then a poor young man practicing
law in Woodford county, Ill.
II was cold, stormy night, and
grandma hurried around getting sup
per. To have something nice she
opened jar of preserved peaches.
Lincoln spent a long time over his
peach, and finally left it on the plate.
"Grandma noticed this. and as soon
as he and grandpa had gone into
another room she went to look at the
dish. Then she saw that instead Of a
peach she had given the visitor the
little muslin sack which contained the
peach kernels and the spice. She
hastened into the other room and
began an apology, but Mr.. Lincoln
said:
THAT was all right Mrs. Perry. My
mother used the same thing, and 1t
was so good that | wanted to get oil
the juice out of it,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
Rnld Young Mninen.

Parting the hair in the middle works
havoc with one's curls. 1t has been
fully three years since Dame Fashion
decreed her maids should part their
hair in the middle. Not satisfied
with this, always inclining to the ex 4,
treme, her fair patrons raised the price
Of tortoise shell by taking violently to
side combs, to be even more like their
grandmothers. IL they were going TO
have part they were going to have it
show, so they pulled their hair down
on each side as tight as possible with
these small combs. Fine. delicate hair
would not stand this continued abuse.
so the part has grown rapidly broader
and broader until we'll soonghave more
bald headed young women qt the matt
nees than men.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05

The funeral of Policeman Cory, who
committed suicide in Philadelphia on
Monday, took place Thursday. The
services were held at the residence of
the parents of the deceased in Phila.
delphia in the morning and the re.
mains were brought here for intermont
in the afternoon. The entire Tenth
district police force and representatives
from Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges
were in attendance. There were many
floral offerings. and many Wilmington
friends accompanied the remains to
Riveryiew cemetery, where they were
buried.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR INTEREST.

Worlds Christian Endeavor Prayer
Chain. Any one, young or old, whether
an Endeayorer or not, can become n
link in this chain. Names that are sent
to the United Society, DIR. l.. f.. Clark,
president, will be enrolled together on
Prayer Chain cards, and duplicate
card sent to each member for signature
and to be kept.
One general subject, for tho present
at least, will be assigned each month.
The covenant is as follows: "Trusting
in the Lord Jesus Christ, and realizing
the untold blessing of fervent, united
prayer, we, tho individual links in the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Prayer
Chain, covenant and agree to make it
our practice to offer petition, how
ever brief, for one another and for the
cause of Christian Endeavor every day.
We also covenant to bear in mind at
the usual time of our evening tlevo-
tions such causes MS are brought TO the
attention of the Prayer Chain as OBJ
jects for our united petition. "
This work is meeting with eager
response; from the East and West,
North and South, thcy come. Here is
a paragraph from letter of DIR. John
Henry Barrows of Chicago: IL have
read with deep interest your propo-
sition and appeal in regard to the
Worlds Christian l1ndcayor Prayer
Chain. 1t stirs the imagination as
well as the heart of every Christian tC
think of tho endless possibilities oi
spiritual good you open before us.
wish to be enrolled on the books, and
| thoroughly believe that thousands
will soon be joined together in this
sacred communion, and thus illustrate
anew truth which Tennyson hal
sung that
The whole round world is every way
Bound by gold chains about the feet of God
My heart is greatly stirred by YOU
efforts to deepen the spiritual life d
young people believe that the
golden Prayer Chain il to be blessed
Of God in the fulillment of your hopel
in this particular feel already tina
when begin my work in India mus
have the uplift and inspiration which
will come from knowing that | am re
membered by the Christian Endeavor
ers around the whole world. "
A prominent merchant of Boston
who thinks he is too old TO be al
active member of the society, ha
written 10 DIR. Clark as follows: eth,
thought that you suggest OF spiritua
strength giving and strength gettinl
from such Prayer Chain is to mi
very impressive, so 1 would gladly asl
! To become link. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
appointment of Trustees.

In chambers, Satnrday morning, Chan.
cellor Nicholson appointed the Equita-
BILE Guarantee and Trust Co. trustee
under the will of Ann @. Cleland, de-
ceased, in lieu of Joseph L. Carpenter
and Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., trustees
resigned also, the Equitable Guaran-
tee and Trust Co. trustee under the
will of Susanna w. Parsons, deceased.
in lieu of Joseph L. Carpenter and
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., trustees,
resigned,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
Poor Trustees.

Tho Trustees Of the Poor met at the
almshouse last Wednesday. Superin.
tendent Mccoy reported a population
OF 2l3, also nine deaths during the
month. The committee on buildings
and grounds was directed to look into
the matter of providing fire escapes
and report at the next meeting.
Messrs. kellar, Toman and Weldin
were appointed the visiting committee
for the ensuing month.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by mora promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction 70 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid,
news, 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.
pists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man,
9factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
oackage, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will MOI
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
Arrested for nurclarx.
Special Correspondence Of oazotto aud Jo,

Op5U1HT TUOFTV5pOHuUhce OF HaZOfIo Hnu JOufnHI
Clayton, Nov. 80. james Brown,
colored, and George W. Joseph, white,
were arrested shortly after daybreals
this morning by Detective Nathan
Hutchins, on the charge of breaking
into and entering the bedroom Of
Florence Clayton at 545A, m. to-day
with felonious intent. They were
committed in default of $500 bail.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
nnnnn at HncI,easin.

The Hockessin Temperance Society
gave its 25th annual ball Thanks
giving evening. The attendance was
large and the affair pleasant The
march was led by Peter Dafferty and
Miss Nellie Gallagher. Music was
furnished by Foote and Plumely's
orchestra
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
FIrn in nLnnndrv.

At 4.30 o'clock Saturday morning fire
was discovered in the laundry of Young
Hong, at No. log West Seventh street.
An alarm was turned in from box No.
1913 by Sergts. Black and Welch. The
fire was soon extinguished, with a loss
of about S25.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
yALpAnLE ARMcnAIR.
1t is Made of Steel and Took Thirty Ys
to Make.

It is Made of steel and Took Thirty Years
to Make.
A valuable armchair is in the posses
sion of the earl of Radnor. 1t origi-
nally cost f10, 900, and was presented
by the CITY of Augsburg to the EN-
peror Rudolph III. of Germany about
the year 1916, 1t is of steel and took
the artist about 30 years to make. The
chair became the property of Count
Teassin, Ambassador from the court of
Sweden TO the English court. Gus
tavus Brander afterwards bought il as
an antique for l,S00 guineas, and sold
1t to the Earl of Radnor for GOO
guineas.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
FAILURE ar ST.. aEoRG Es.
Execution Issued on Judgments Again,
Pierce & Simpler.

The failure of Pierce & Simpler, pro-
prietors of the creamery a: St Georges,
was announced Friday morning.
Execution has been issued on the
following judgments: Ira La Pierce,
$3.50; John II. Crossman, s525; Viii.
liam G. Pierce, sl50. and several
others, aggregating 81, 500. All the
creditors are st. Georges parties.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
GeuernI Conf.renoe DeIeunte.

: In last weeks issue of the Penin-
sula Methodist the Rev. John France
suggests the Rev. b. +. Price as a
delegate to the General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr..
Price is 80 years old and has been a
minister for GO years. t
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
A NarzsnnI,er ohnnrs.

George W. Roberts of the editorial
staff of the Morning News. severed his
connection with that paper Saturday
Mr.. Roberts will soon go to Dover and
become editor of the State Sentinel,
the stalwart Republican paper and
Addicks organ of that town.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
Bah As an. "ETIQUETTER'
She Adopts That Profession
by Request.
BEAUTIFULLY SYSTEMATIC LADIES
The Hostess at Home and the
Cup That Cheers.

Serving Stale, stswed Tea-YounG Ladies'
Who Like TO Flirt-A Typical Dove
Luncheon, with Strong Dash of Gossip
Thrown in-About Afternoon visits-Elow
Woman "Did" Europe-The Engaged
Couples Ways.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
Ny Daily Life

depends upon DIR. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, | think" said A.
G. Collins of Batavia, N. Y.
"About 1892, / was attacked with.
kidney disease and inflammation of the
prostate gland. Different physicians
prescribed for me, but their medicines
did but little good. A friend said TO
mo one day: you will use DIR. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, it will
cure you, for it has cured me. At this
time was under the care of physi-
clan. With his consent took 1t, and
tell you | have to thank it almost
for my daily life--it improved my
health, corrected my kidney trouble,
eradicated the excess of uric acid from
my blood, and made my life worth liv-
ing, for tho pain and agony 1 endured
before began the use OF
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
MVEIGH TELLS OF THE DUEL
How the Trouble with Wilkes
Game About.
LIVELY ROW AT A DINNER PARTY
McVeigh Wanted to Settle 1t
with Bare Fists.

wilkes Objected on Account of His Poor
Physical Condition, and Then Pistols
We're Agreed Upon NIoVoigii Erred in the
Air Until He Was Shot in the Arm Then
He Wounded wilkes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
Io,s of Lilo In Thc,n Yer.

People whose forty-flfth birthday is behind
them fancy that their power 20 resist disease is
lesscned because n cough sticks to them few
days. They change their ideas when they have
tried The Pineoln Bnisam, for it goes right to
the spot and makes the irrltated throat well.
The resinous substances In the pine and other
trees will stop cough every time II comblne ed as
they are In Ely's Pneola Balsam, which all
wide awake druggists have tor sale at 25c.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05
Policeman oorry's FuneraI.

Do not take any substitute when you ask for
tho ono true blood purifier, Hood Sarsaparilla
Insist upon Hoods and only Hoods
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05

That oily and rough skin cured, and the
face and hands beauulied by Johnson's
Oriental Soap; medicated and highly per.
TUNED. n. B. DanfOrth, Second and
Market streets and the Miller Drug Co.,
400 Market street.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05

The tug Taurus has been sold to the
Charles Warmer Co for S3, 200.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

A New Proverb--s.A man IS known
BY the companies he floats. "--T t-isits.
Fog has named his cat Napoleon,
because, as he says, q cat has 80 many
lives. Boston Transcript.
---ssTorn, who did You say our friend
Lawley married2' q We'll, he married
Sac, 900. 4 forget her other narne'-
Tit-Bits.
He--I'ni awfu1ly In lore with her,
but I wouldn't have her know it for
the world. She--So she told me Pail
Mall Budget.
Manager Isn't Jenkini . tenor9
Apent-That's what he claims to be,
but he isn't really more than tivsr.---s
indianapolis journal.
There are two freedoms; the false
where the man is free to do what he
likes; the true, where q man If free To-
do what he ought Kingley-
| Mrs. Mermaid Ito her daughtcr)
Ny dearest, why these tearsp Miss
Mermaid Oh, mamma never, never.
can ride bicyclei Harper's Bazar.
Faith isfound beside the most re-
fined life, the freest government, the
profoundest philosophy, the noblest
poetry, the purest humanity y =.
Munger.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-01
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

There Is q fiourishing Young Wom-
ems Christian association in Calcutta,
India.
All unsie ationaI deaconeases
home and hospital, costing over $i15.-
600, has been dedicated at Day ton, @
The First, or North congrega ation-
a1 church, bridgeport, Conn, will cel-3
ebrate its 2ooth anniversary, june
1920.
The German Pregbyterians have
$50 ministers In the United States and
1874 churches, with membership OF
10, 65o
THE Baptists Of New York state ex-
pended last year in mission work, i'm
cluding city missions in New York and
Brooklyn, Slo5.2Is.o3.
-Freeport, ILL.,, has recently raised
e16, 500 10 cancel the indebtedness on
the Young Mems Christian association
building at that place.
The German Evangelical Prssby-
terrain Missionary society has recently
opened theological academy at To-
kio. lis library has 1000 volumes
The late Lemuel Coffin, Of Phila-
Gefpnfas gave dDDIb &i1OsVVu ~ SAtesA =
ties. of which $50, 900 was given to the
Episcopal Chufch Of the Holy Trinity.
Philadelphia.
| -- More than $4,000 have been sub
scribed for a new X. NJ. G. A. building
at Newark, o. This is one of the fruits
of the late State Y. nj. G. A. conVen-
tion Ia that city.
The Hoard of Home Missions of
the Presbyterian church reports the
total receipts for the past ten months to
be s5Tf $50. or this, SOS, 500 Is the gift
of the womanss societies.
There are 1D3 male missionaries
and 90 female missionaries at work n
der the congrega tional Church OF Eng
| land Besides these there are ], ,476 ma
tive ordained ministers
An orphan asylum is being estab-
lished at Toxic, Japan, by Christian
| teacher, who deyotes TO 1t all his own
/ property II is designed for girls un-
| der six years of age. that they may be
trained for Christian service.
The fine new X. NJ. @. A. building
| to be erected in New York City will
cost S1e5, 900. The lots were paid for
with the bequest of the late William
1 II. Vanderbilt, which now amounts,
with accrued interest, TO si4o, 600. 70
this Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt has add
! I'd 81 gift OF S25, 900.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-01
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Announcement OF advances IN
wages in the mills continue TO come ira.
The tariff reform lesson Is working =
Boston Herald.
Senator Frye, Of Maine, predicts
that republican rule would restore pro-
fusion In the treasury. Il 1t did II
would only be restoring what it squan-
dered from 1889 to 1899. Albany
Argus.
Fire Alarm Foraker, OF Ohio, has
turned up the deuce for Mckinley,
they say. But Mr., Mckinley can gen
orally be relied upon to turn up the
deuce for himself. sc. Louis Re
public.
The plain truth Is that McKinley
Is not at home with facts and figures
The trusts and corporations Of the
country always prepared them for
him when he was d member Of con-
gress. Detroit Free Press.
There has rarely been a more
humiliating spectacle to lover OF
free institutions than is afforded BY
the trembling anxiety Of the favored
and protected raiIlionaires to have the
income tax nullifed. IN. Y. World.
With the duty on tin plate re-
duced one-half the American tin indus
try is showing greater activisy than
ever before, and with free wool we are
selling woolen goods to England her
SELF. In this there is nothing that
| builds for McKinley's chances as presi-
dent -Detrait Free Press
Thomas B. Reed evidently
| hadn't read the late reports of the
treasury when he wrote his last trib'
ute' to the Fifty-third congress. He
assumes that there is an immense treas,
ury deficit In consequences OF the re,
/ duction Of tariff taxes, whereas tho
records show that the deficit is nov
| small and growing beautifully less
About the time the presidential cleo
tion is ON the deficit Will be changed &
a surplus, and business will be as pros
porous as Iefore the odious Me- Kinlel
law strang1ed industry and destroye6
prosperity Kansas City Times.