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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
4 mar noe scARE.

smyrna Thrown into Excitement by the
Iiaid Of Supposed Rabid Animai--A
Little hoy Bitten.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Smyrna, Sept "a. Smyrna had a
mad dog scare last Friday and before
the animal was killed it took quite
serious nature. An unknown dog,
supposed To have come from tho coun-
Try, was affected with something like
the rabies, in the vicinity OF the
-Four Corners" and after biting the
dogs of Alexander Carson and John
Mannering, 1t tore down Main street
and turned the corner at South Just as
the public schools were letting out.
Little Eugene Curry, the 10-years-o old
! boy of Edward Curry, with a few of
his associates, were walking home
when the dog ran up and attacked him,
throwing him down and biting him on
the hip Policeman Boyer and Il.
Harry Beck arrived at this time and
killed tho dog. Eugene Curry was
sent the next day to Pasteur Institute,
New York, for treatment. Opinions
differ as toswhether the dog was really
mad.
AT the last quarterly conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church the
Rev. Adam Stengle was unanimously
called for another year. He is now
finishing out his third year, and has
given more general satisfaction than
any preacher who has served this
charge. in years.
Il, NJ. Price, the we'll known manu-
facturer of phosphate Of this town, has
sold his cozy home on Mt. Vernon street
to Joseph Jefferson, a well .to-do farmer
of near Cheswold, for So, 300
George Johns, d l3-years old. colored
boy, was drowned in the mill race at
Duck creek yesterday afternoon. He
and an associate were in bathing when
young Johns ventured beyond his
depth and disappeared. His companion
was so frightened that he didn't call
for assistance but ran away and did
not return until long after the other
boy was drowned.
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of Miss Addie G. Clark, daughter
of Mr.. aptl Mrs. David s. Clark Of
kenton, to William Spencer Arthurs, a
merchant of that town, to take place in
the Methodist Episcopal Church ON
Wednesday afternoon, October I'd, at
2 o'clock, II
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
J cYoLING snWs.
Luther johnson Publishes Letter in His
t4f Own Defence. y

Luther johnson Publishes Letter in His
a, Own Defence.
Luther G. johnson of this city, who
has been charged with violating the
amateur rules of the League OF Ameri
can Wheelmen, has made plain state.
ment OF his racing career. He pub
lished the following letter in the West
Chester Local News'' on Monday /:
Editor News In order that credit
or blame may go where due herewith
offer these facts regarding my suspen-
sion from Glass A. 1t has been report
ed that am now professional. This
is wrong as ! am in Glass b. As long
as continued in the employ of Mr..
Henry II. Hopes that gentleman was
pleased to assist me In violating L. A.
W. racing rules, but when l left him
he suddenly discovered that it was his
Christian duty to expose me, and inn
mediately wrote Mr.. George ID. Gideon,
chairman of the L. A. w. Racing
Board, that he had paid my racing ex-
penses and also claimed ] had sold
some Of my yprizes 1t is true that Mr..
HOPES paid my racing expenses,
although he never was my trainer, but
! deny the statement that ! have sold
any Of my prizes. 1t is an open secret
that a very large percentage of Glass
A racing men are paid to greater or
less extent by either their employers
or by the manufacturer of the wheel
they ride. However, this is the only
case l can cite where the employer,
after benefiting ten-fold from the.
rider, has betrayed him over to the
enemy. Luther G. johnson. before
johnson came to Wilmington he was
in the employ of Mr.. Hopes, to whom
he refers in his letter.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
A CHECK FOR CUSTER'S PAY
The Massacre of the Gallant
Soldier Recalled.
DRAWNA MONTH AFTER HISDEATH
Found on the Street and Sent
to Mrs. Custer.
Its Wanderings from tho Time 1t Was Made
Out Are "a MysteIy-Iiut IT is Still Good
and Mrs. Custer Can Obtain the Money on
It-A creased and Time-worn Paper.

Bismarck, N. d., Sept. %. The
tragic death of Gen. Custer and his
gallant men at the hands of the Sioux
Indians IN the massacre of the Little
Big Horn, was recalled here this week
by the forwarding to Mrs. Custer of a
check for 81, 500 drawn to the order Of
Gen. George A. Custer in 1876. The
check is dated July 25th, and signed
by B. L. Smith, at that time assistant
paymaster Of the army.
1t was on June 25th, 1876, that the
massacre took place. The check is still
unpaid and soiled and tattered, though
1t constitutes valid claim against the
government for the amount represented
upon itH face, which was no doubt in
tended as part payment of Gen. Gus
ter's salary as an officer of the United
States army Where the check has
been all these years no one knows, least
Of all Michael Francis, who found it.
in the street here last February and
who has retained 1t until now. When
Francis picked it up, tho bit of paper
was almost as legible as when II was
drawn, but three heavy creases in it
showed that it had been carried in
pocketbook until it has been worn
through.
No endorsement appears upon the
back of the check and the face shows
the mark of no cancellation stamp,
demonstrating that the check has never
been pres ented for payment. The
check was no doubt forwarded to the
northwest before the news of the
Custer massacre reached Washington,
Had il reached those in charge of the
dead soldiers effects, it would have
been sent back at once, so that one
payable to the heirs could have been
sent in its place. 1t has evidently been
under shelter somewhere and the
chances are that it was mislaid last
February and swept into the street
where it was found by Mr.. Fiancis.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
MEnd LIE.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Jou

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Newark, Sept. 1e. About 10 o'clock
last evening the fire alarm was sounded.
due to the burning Of small wooden
structure on the lot OF the water plant
outside the town limits, used for i'm
pounding unregistered dogs. 1t was
evidently set on fire.
Miss Florence M. Grant, who was
well known here, died at the home of
her parenta in Cherry Hill, Tuesday
evening, after several months illness
Of consumption. She was about l6
years of age, The funeral took place
this afternoon at O'Clock, with inter
mont at Cherry Hill cemetery.
Thomas Thompson, aged 10 years,
was found dead in corn field close to
his home near Strickersville, Pa. yes.
terday, An examination showed that
be had died from old age and over
exertion.
Newark, Sept 2l. AT a special meet
ing of the Town Council, last evening,
the matter of collecting the taxes on
the building and grounds known as the
knauff Organ Co, was considered. The
counsel for the town was ordered to
proceed forthwith to collect.
1t was also ordered to have built a
pound in which all unregistered dogs
should be placed. There are few dogs
running about without the mark of
registration on them. The dog catcher
has been after them and captured two,
but they escaped.
Tobias Peterson, past 81 years of age,
died at his sons home, near Fair Hill,
Md, Tuesday.
Newark, Sept, "a. Justin Joseph
Pic, prominent citizen, died at II
O'Clock last night at his residence near
town, aged GA years. Mr.. Pie was
owner Of the beautiful old Whiteley
place, on the depot road. He farmed
this place and also conducted an iron
foundry business at Osceola, Pa, He
was prominent member of the Catholic
Church. In politics he was an ardent
Democrat, and was once elected sheriff
Of Clearfield county, Pa. He was a
close personal and political friend of
x-Senator Wallace Of Pennsylvania.
Mr., Pie came here about - years ago,
and the family have since been very
prominent socially in this town,
Leo Rose, eldest son of d. g. Rose,
Jr., living at the p, W. & B. railroad
station, was attacked and severely
bitten by the large dog belonging to
the late Mr., j. ]. Pie, The boy was
passing the home of Mr.. Pie when he
was attacked. One of his arms was
badly torn, and he is suffering CON
siderably from the wound
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
EoREiGS MOTIFS.

Turkish police have discovered plot
among Maccdonians to destroy by dyna-
mite the palace Of the Sultan and tho
government buildings
The commander of thr German squad
ron in Chinese waters has been ordered
to exact satisfaction FIR the dcstruc-
tion Of the German mission at Swatow
by Chinese mob.
The Town Council Of Avignon has,
ii is stated, decided 10 restore the his
toricai palace of the Popes, 1t is pro-
posed to convert the palace into a
"Museum of Christendom.
Tho British government has issued
orders to the governors Of the British
West India Islands to arrest and inn
prison all vioIators of the neutrality
laws in connection with the Cuabn rev
olution.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
birthday Celebration.

The official hoard of Scott Church
was pleasantly entertained at the
parsonage Tuesday evening by the Rev.
Robert Watt, d. D., and wife. The
occasion was the celebration of DR..
Watts birthday. Lewis T. Grubb, on
behalf of the official board, presented
him with ain elegant gold chain. After
q brief acknowledgment by the recipient
the visitors were invited to the dining
room, where they partook OF a bounti-
ful spread. The festivities concluded
with an address by I. I. Parker. Dur
ing the day Or. Watt received an
Epworth League emblem, gift from
Mrs. Watt.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
under the own sery,oe.

The President has issued an order
placing all grades of the consular SER
vice with a compensation between
$1,000 and so, 500 under modified
civil service, which provides for class,
but not competitive, examinations.
This order win affect little more than
one-half of all those engaged in the
consular service OF the United States.
The order was suggested and strongl,
recommended in a report to the Presi.
dent BY Secretary OlneY.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
Cows, Hogs and Horses turned.

Reading, Pa, Sept. "a -Incendiaries
burned the barn and outbuildings on
the farm Of George Reinsel, near Shart-
lesville, this county, last night Twenty
cows, II hogs and several horses were
burned to death, Loss, $1,000. Re-
Gently Mr.. Reinsel lost several horses
by poisoning and it is supposed that
the miscreant who inflicted this loss
upon him is also responsible for las
nights fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
nIoore-Frnnk Nnntinls,

Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding of Enoch Moore Jr., and Miss
Rose Evelyn Frank, which will take
place in Grace Church Wednesday even
ing, October 9th, at 6 30 o'clock ]. Mr..
Moore is IA son of Postmaster Moore
and Miss Frank is the daughter of /.
H. Frank. A reception will be held
from to 3 O'Clock at the residence Of
the BRIDES parents, No. HOO Madison
atranf
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
Millinm Herl,nrt.s VIII.

Letters OF administration on the
estate of William Herbert, late of New
Castle, we're granted by Register Gooch
MondAy AFTERNOON to Edwin M. Her
bert The sdeceased left considerable
real estate and $40, 600 in life insur-
ance. The property goes to the widow,
and at her death is to be divided
among Mr.. Herbert's three sons.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
solomon win Case.

Letters of administration, pending
litigation, were granted by Register
Cooch Tuesday on the estate of Isaac
Solomon, late Of New Castle hundred,
TO the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Co. There will be hearing on the
cayeat before the probate court on
Monda next
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
Alleged rlleeal selling Of Liquor.

Neil Kennedy was charged in the
municipal court yesterday with sell
ing liquor on Sunday, September 10Th.
He was represented by Walter II.
Hayes and ex-City Solicitor Elliott ap-
peared for the city, MIR. Hayes waived
hearing and Kennedy was held in
$500 bail for appearance at the upper
court,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
Nativity,s se,ni-centenniaI.'

The semi centennial anniversary cele-
bration of the conservation Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Nativity, Philadelphia, closed Tuesday
might with an anniversary sermon
preached by Bishop Coleman. He ro.
viewed the history of the church dur
ing its so years of progress, and the
great changes that, have taken palce
in the Episcopal church in this ooun-
try during the last half century: The
celebration was largely attended.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
conferrInE or q Degree.

The highest degree Of the Knights
Of Malta was conferred on 23 members
Of Brandywine Commandery Tuesday
night Oriental Commandery of Chester
and delegations from West Chester and
New Jersey were present, At the con
clusion of the ceremonies the knights
banqueted at A. II. Ainscow's cafe.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
Aooidentito Leyy,courtman Armstrong.

A team belonging to Levy Courtman
r. Lewis Armstrong ran away from
Front aud Tatnall streets on Monday
and was. not caught until il reached
Fourth and Monroe streets. Mr.. Arm
strong fell from the carriage and re-
ceived asfew snght bruises. The.
vehicle was wrecked. ~ s.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
nelt.Rrrrs Nnn1ials.

z. James Belt of this city and Mrs.
NJ. j. G. Beggs Of Moundsville, W..
Va, will be married soon after the
middle of October. The wedding will
take place at Moundsville.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
An AssniInnr HeId.

Raffaelo Natal, vino shot his wife at
Wooddale,, was given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Daley Tuesday
evening and held to await the result OF
the woman's injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
EspED wIrn / nnrraL rlenr.

A Mecting for Marinany" Results In
Mayor swlft's Opponents Being HnnGoed
by the Committee -Their Leader Hor-
rlbiy Beaten by One of the Mayors
brutal Toushs.
Chicago, H., Sept 19.-The har
mony" meeting Of the Republican
county central committee wound up
last night in the parlprs Of the Great
Northern Hotel with brutal fight be
tween Alderman Henry hammers oi
anti-Swift element and Buckn Me.
Carthy, a strong supporter of the
Mayor.
The political affairs of the committec
had been settled by what was called a
compromise, in which the anti Swift
men had decided advantage. All that
the Mayors supporters gained was the
consent of their opponent that all the
credentials to the convention in Octo-
ber should be submitted to com
mittee before the convention went into
session. The anti.Swift men, how
ever, have secured majority Of four
on the committee and everything will
be their way when the report is sub
mitted TO the convention.
just at the close of the meeting the
doors were opened and large number
of McCarthy's followers from the stock
yards district were admitted to the
room. " was without question pre-
concerted move in order that AL
derman hammers, who had been a
strong opponent to the Mccarthy gang
throughout the day, might be ,''done
up
Mccarthy, who is burly, powerful
20 n,
tion and in less than 10 seconds tho
committee room, fighting savagely.
McCarthy's friends formed a ring and
prevented any interference while Nc
Carthy himself pounded hammers in
the most horrible fashion. The latter's
face was beaten to a jelly. one eye was
gouged out, his head was cut in several
places and he was more dead than alive
when Mccarthy was finally dragged off
him.
The result of the harmony meet
ing is that the entire matter will be
fought over again when the conven-
tion meets
MAY END IN MURDER.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 20. 1t is prob
able that the recent Republican central
committee "harmony" meeting will
have murder rs one of its results.
The physicians who have been in
constant attendance upon Alderman
hammers, who was injured in the fight
with Alderman Buck" Mccarthy of
the Stock Yards district, hold out little
hope OF his recovery.
The alderman is injured considerably
worse than at first supposed and his
face presents sickening appearance.
Both eyes are swollen shut, most OF
his front teeth are gone, and his face
is bruised and torn all over He was
injured internally by kicks in the
stomach and fever has seized upon him,
which the physicians have been un-
able thus far to control.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD
Matters Considered at the
Meeting Monday Night.
MR.. ROSS TAKES HIS SEAT
The Trouble with the Board
of Health Discussed,

Or. shortiidge Alone Thinks the Board OF
Education is in the Wrong October 1stn
win BE Arbur Day--Edgnr a. FinIny
Elected Member from tho Ninth Ward
other Business.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
LAROR NOT rs.

According TO a dispatch from Hough
ton. Mich, this years. output Of copper
by the Calumet & Hecla Co. will be
nearly 10000, 200 pounds more than
last year, an increase of one-third.
The derrick mems strike in New
York, which since Friday last has
practically involved the whole stone
industry of the city, has been ter
minated by the action of tho master
stone settlers in agreeing to arbitrate
the matters in dispute
There is another suspension OF min
ing operations in the Clinton district
in Indiana. The operators have or
dered the men to take out their tools,
with the intention of closing the mines
until the wage-scale question In the
State is finally settled.
The Massillon, o., miners decided
Tuesday to demand GO cents ton
after October LIST and to strike il re-
fused. They now receive 81 cents and
claim that the Pittshurg advance,
which is to take place October LIST, en-
titles them 10 similar advance.
A ST. Louis dispatch says that big
strike is brewing ON the Wabash rail-
road, which threatens TO tie up the
entire system between Toledo and
Kansas City. The trouble, it is said,
is due to the discharge OF employees OF
the road for membership in the various
hrotherhoods. Wabash officials deny
the story.
Oliver Curtis Perry, tho notorious
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26

Oliver Curtis Perry, the notorious
train robber, now confined in Auburn
prison, N. y, recently attempted to
destroy his eyesight by thrusting
needles into his eyes. He will prob
ably lose the sight Of one eye, If not
both.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-19

posters would be fastened up at the
door knew that il the market held
still another three minutes Id saved
my game
The fool at the blackboard was
marking the closing prices on Tigers.
Poorman. Occur d Alenc. Eagle Of MUIR
derers' Bar. GrubStakc. He'd wiped
out the old figures TO write down Grub
stake at the price of a bankrupt mine;
the brokers were yelling like demons;
the place shook with the uproar: the
past. the fool was writing the figures
that meant ruin espair-death.
Raising my gun. | fired right at his
fingers. missed. fired again, but the
fool was gone. fired again and again.
then once again, and flung my revolver
at the black board across an empty hall
Yes. Td stampeded the brokers' I'd
stampedcd the whole confounded bunch
the ruck Of them was screechirE
with panic against the doors sand !
stood alone in the gallery. The game
was won.
-What matter if | did get excited.
What matter IL | did knock "a few
deputy marshals ont of the gallery -?
What matter IL did damage city Of
iicial--or few dozcn-or score?
The news is out. I've won me wife
/ and a fortune: I'm boss of the range;
and Kitty shall live like queen be-
cause | love her-because I've loved
her like a Inan-and shes mine."-All
Che Year Round.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-19

10 forty and onc-nalf. but II it went
below that was lost.
ron Tuesday went 10 the mining
exchange building with my heart in
my mouth The stock opened At forty
three. then a little was sold AT forty
two. and AZ noon Il stood al forty-onc
and one-half. Scared almost crazy.
grabbed hold 81 a reporter. stood the
drinks and LOADED him up with news.
! told him 70 say in his paper that the
Iiewson outfit was bearing down the
market. that >las had hooded the mine
To hide his bonanza until the moment
came 10 shout. But the reporter made
out that the next edition came out at
4 o'clock, and the exchange closed at
800.
Get out the posters early told
him, bride the printers. work the ropes
somehow, and il win my game won't
forget you
The reporter winlxed. and started TO
write out hi, news; but when the mar
kct opened again in the afternoon there
seemed 10 be no hope left, for the
stock was az forty-onc and one-quartcr,
with only three quarters OF point be-
tween me and perditlon.
From where stood in the public
gallery | saw the brokers Whispering,
for rumor had got wind from the
printers tina. made them crazy. Some
Of them were offering forty-three,
forty-four. even up 10 fifty for Grub
stake stock. but there wasn't dollar
Tor sale. Twas old lIewsons broker
that started the counter runor. making
out that the newspa per yarn was some
FOOLS canari or else tale gotten up
so that the holders could sell out in a
hurry was paralyzed when tine bid
ding stopped short. didn't know one
more move that could save the game.
l was ready 10 kill myself.
"Hl Hewson sent up clerk 20 say
ne hated to see me ruined-Id better
sell.
1T was decent of him. but told the
clerk to go 10 blazes, and further. be-
fore I'd throw up my hand like white
livered coward.
AT three o'clock came telegram
from Kitty that said: BE brave pa
has bought all the stock he wants and
wired his broker to quit bearing.
''Oh. man. but she was worth fight
ing for. She's an angel out Of Heaven
and Id rather have died than broker
faith with her.
The clock was going SO slow that i
seemed to have stopped Five pas
three. ten past. quarter past three; th'
stock at forty-one- Twenty pas
three. twent v-three past. was sayins
my prayers with my revolver ready il
my hand for death if ! lost the game
There was a connection down below il
the hall-a rumor was spreading
through the crowd. till it rippled NJ
into the gallery. and heard the new
the Grubstake syndicate bankrupt.
II knew il could only Toe a lie gctiel
up by old Hewson'S broker ! kney
that in another moment the newspape
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-19

The American Economist NAL es some
admissions in regard to wages that are
worth noting. The Iron and Coal
Trades Review of London. is bemoan-
ing the loss Of colonial and foreign
markets TO British trade. said:
That this should have happened in
a country where the rate Of wages paid
Is understood To be - to 30 per cent.
more than our own sonc Of those Curl
Gus economic problems that are exceed
ingly difficult of solution. But the eff
feet OF the fact is that American wire
manufacturers are making havoc with
our English wire trade in Central and
south America. and are doing consider
able business in Canada. Unless Eng
lish manufacturers can keep up TO their
rivals i'm cost of production they will
inevitably go to the wall. Hitherto
we have prided ourselves on having
reasonably cheap and highly efficient
labor: but il would seem as if that day
were now past Manufacturers Of ex-
perience assure me that American
workmen in steel works. although
nominally receiving higher wages. are
really considcra cheaper than our
own. and we know this to be the case
both in Belgium and germany
The American Economist i'm attempt
ing To explain this phenomenon says:
american workmcn do receive
higher wages and turn out more fin.
ishcd products per man in many
branches of manufacturing. There
are two reasons for this Their higher
wages enable them to buy more meat
and they are better fed. SO that an
Englishman here is more efficient thar
at home The other reason Is that
American manufacturers stock theiI
mills with better machinery, and more
OF il. than those Of any other nation
! As a consequence much more work \
tarned out with less physical exertion
In Germany although the wages hav'
been raised very much since Bismarck
I convinced by our example, adopted
protective duties. they still are below
those Of England.
The organ Of the protectionists thu
admits that piece wages are higher il
free trade England than in protccte
America or Germany. Protection. ther
is not the only factor in the wag
problem; product does count for some
thing. such un-Amcrican doctrin
was not to be expected from tni