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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
LEvEs.

Special correspcndencedrG Gazette ana Journal
Lewes, Nov. 16.-Pilot Thomas 9.
Marshall, recently appointed Delaware
Pilot Commissioner by Governor Wat
son, gave a supper on Th tuesday evening
at his residence in Pilot Town, to the
pilots of the Thomas Howard, their
wives and few select friends, in com
memoration of the event. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Marshall, who did the honors of the
occasion; Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Teal,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maule, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Bertrand, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Maule, DIR. j.. B. and Mrs Robin
son, Mrs. James Rowland, Clinton
Long, Thomas ii. Carpenter, Miss
Catharine Marshall, William Teal and
Edwin Marshall.
The menu was scalloped oysters;
roast turkey, terrapin, chickens salad,
potatoes with cream sauce, cranberries,
jellies, celery, cakes, nuts and foreign
fruits ice cream.
The table was decorated with white
camillias, Gala lilies roses and white
crysanthemums. The gentlemen wore
black suits ana white button-hole
bouquets. The ladies appeared in lovely
attire. Fine music was rendered by DR..
and Mrs Robinson, Miss Catherine Mar
shall and Edwin Marshall.
Thursday afternoon the new chemical
fire engine was tested under the man
agement of a representative Of the
builder on the beach opposite the
town, in the presence of the Board of
Comm issioners of Lewes and a large
crowd of people. hugo pile of oil
barrels, boxes and other infiammable
material was collected and fred. The
fluid was played upon the pile when in
large blaze, and extinguished the
flames at once, to the complete satisfac-
tion of the Town Board and all present.
The board formally accepted the on
CINE, at a meeting held in the evening,
and it is now ready for service when
needed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
SENSATION IN THE HOLMES CASE.

His Counsel Charged with Procuring, by
Means OF Money,A False Affidavit in sup
port of the Motion for IL New Trial.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov ls.-There
was a great sensation in the Holmes
case in court this morning, the time
set for argument on the motion for
new trial.
William A. Shoemaker, of Holmes
counsel, presented an affidavit from
one Blanche Z. Hannigan, to the effect
that in August last she heard Pitezel
indulge in remarks Indicating an in
tention TO commit suicide. He said
he had written the affidavit at the die
tation of Mrs. Hannigan.
District Attorney Graham charged
that the woman was employed by Mr..
Shoemaker to make the affidavit. That
she received $40 for it, and knew
nothing about the case.
He called Detective Guyer, who testi-
fed that he learned Mr.. Shoemaker
was cndcavoring to get some one to
make such an affidavit, and sent tho
woman to him.
The woman, whose real name is
Margaret Reah, testified TO the facts,
and showed the money paid to her,
two $40 bills, which she had marked
for Identification.
Mr.. Shoemaker insisted that he was
innocent of any attempt TO deceive,
and was given time TO prepare a state
ment
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
A QUICK CAPTURE.
Team Stolen Here Run Down by the
South Chester Police,

A Man Who Says lie is Wilnlngtoninn
Decamps with Another Mans Horses and
Market Wngon-He Tries TO Escape, But
is Caught.
A young man who said his name was
@. O'Conner, and who gave as his resi-
dence No. 9l3 Lancaster avenue, was
arrested in South Chester on Saturday
on the charge of driving off the team
Of William Taylor of Southwood, this
State, while it was standing in front
Of store at Franklin and Chestnut
streets, in this city, Friday morning.
Mr.. Taylor appeared at the police
station shortly after o. clock and stated
that two horses and wagon laden
with marketing had been driven off
from the location stated while his back
was turned. He did not see tho man
take the team, but he was informed
that he was young man. This was
the only description the police had.
As soon as the information was filed
with tho chief all of the officers all
over the city were notified. 1t was
learned that such team had been
driven through Brandywine village in
the direction Of Chester, and Chief OF
Police Bagshaw Of the latter city was
notified at once by telephone.
At 10. 20 O'Clock a telephone message
was received here. stating that the
team hau been captured by Chief of
Police McNulty of South Chester. The
chief saw the team coming and when
lie caught hold of the horses the occu-
pant of the wagon jumped out the back
and started off on a run through the
fields. Officer Mccormick gave chase,
and at H.. 05 o'clock another message
was received here announcing that the
man had been captured
The owner of the team, who was
waiting at the police station, was in
formed of the capture and he went tc
South Chester at once to identify his
property.
O'Connor was given prelimi.
nary hearing IN the afternoon, when
he was held to await the action
of the Delaware authorities. He ad.
mitted the theft, but said he could
give no reason for his conduct.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
MAY Re 4 rEsr cAsE.


Two States Claim Taxes from Farmer job n
T. Johnson-He Pays in Delaware aud
Ignores Pennsylvania.
A neighbor of John T. johnson, q
farmer, whose lands, according to the
new survey of the boundary line be-
tween Delaware and Pennsylvania, are
in both States, relate a peculiar case
to reporter Of The Gazette on Fri
day. Mr.. johnson, he stated, "hav-
ing paid taxes ON his property to the
New Castle county collector, ignored
the Pennsylvania collector, who called
for the purpose of getting taxes for
that State. The consequence was that
one day last week the Pennsylvania
authorities went to Mr.. Johnson's farm
and drove off his cattle TO Kimbleville,
where they proposed to sell them for
taxes Mr.. johnson protested that he
had paid his taxes in Delaware but the
cattle were driven of Just the same,
the protest Notwithstanding.
THE Delaware constable in that sec
tion was appraised Of what had been
done and he went to Kimbieville, and
after ne had succeeded in convincing
the county authorities that the taxes
we're paid in Delaware he was allowed
10 have the cattle and he returned
with them to Mr.. johnson before an
opportunity was offered to sell them.
at is understood, however, that the
Pennsylvanians still insist on having
the tax and they propose to go to the
courts to collect them Mr.. johnson,
l believe, will fight the case, and the
outcome is awaited with interest by
the people in the neighborhood of the
boundary line -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

A Richmond, Va, dispatch says the
accounts of r. l.. Ryland, treasurer OF
King William county, are short to the
amount of s12, 000
Joseph s. Rown, New York coffee
broker, shot and killed himself Tues
day morning in the bathroom of his
home in Brooklyn.
A dispatch from Perry, o. IT,, says
that fire at Purcell, so miles south
of there, was raging Tuesday and
threatened the total destruction Of the
town.
A tank containing 80, 900 barrels of
crude naptha at the STANDARD Oil Co. Is
works, at Whiting, Ind, was burned
on Monday night Three men arc sup
posed to have persisted.
Captain Hughes of tho steamship
Lauraoa, was released from custody at
Charleston, S.. G., Tuesday, 50, 600
surety being entered for his appearance
at hearing on December 4th.
Particulars of the loss of the Italian
bark Brum Carlo, off Cape Horn, have
Just reached San Francisco. The bark
collided with the British ship Condor,
and only four of her 10 men were saved.
dispatch form Parkersburg, w.
Va, says that a great forest fire is rag
ing on the Little kanawha, above
there. Large tracts of woods and
barns and fencing have been burned.
The Nicolette mile are threatened. "
John King, alias " Goodwin, (" pro-
fessional burglar, attacked Wong Sing
in his laundry in Chicago on Monday
night, and beat him over the head
with a gas pipe. The Chinaman Sc
cured the weapon, however, and treated
King to similar beating. The China
mans injuries may prove fatal,
While raiding negro dive in Little
Rock, Ark, on Monday night, Police
men 4. f. Brown and B. S. Farrow re-
ceived wounds which it is thought will
prove fatal. W. p. Powell, travelling
salesman for a st. Louis house, was
arrested yesterday charged with tho
shooting.
During an investigation by the
School Board of Dunlap, Kan, of
charges of immortality against David
henderson, a young negro school
teacher, on Monday night, Henderson
attacked with Ratchet and proba bly,
fatally injured Samuel Ray and his
wife, their daughter, Mrs. McFall, and
Thomas starkoy. The criminal escaped.
A fire in a six-story building in Gin
ton street, New York, at noon Tues.
day, caused damage TO the amount Of
slo, 600 Meyer Lipschitz, aged %,
jumped from the fifth floor AMI sus-
tanned possibly fatal injuries, and his
brother Louis, aged 16, jumped TO an
adjacent roof and was seriously in
lured. The tiremen also found in I'M
known man lying unconscious on one
OF the b upper floors. Eff is in a critical
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

SMYRNA.
seecIal Correspondepee OF Gazette and journal


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Smyrna, Now 14.-Dr. John B.
briggs, son of S. b. briggs of this
town, who recently returned from
Point Hope, one of the highest points
in Alaska, has had sent here a humber
of Esquimo curiosities, among which
is an Esquimo violin. 1t is crude
looking instrument, made from the
hide Of seal bearing animals. DR..
briggs accounts of that cold latitude
are replete with incidents and daring
adventures, and since his return has
been giving lectures in several parts of
the State. He is pleased with the
country and expects to return in about
year to make it his permanent resi-
dence.
Frank Bailey of this town has pur-
chased from the heirs of the lato Jesse
Taylor of West Chester, Pa, the old
Blackbird Mill, known for years as the
Evans grlst mill. The mill is Que of
tho oldest land marks of Appoquini-
mink hundred and dates back nearly a
hundred years. Mr.. Bailey intends
tearing the old structure down and
building an entirely new mill with
latest improvements.
The local branch of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Isaac
Pennewill; Vice-P Presidents, Mrs, Lydia
Mcdowell, Mrs Adam Stengle, Mrs. Il.
e. Hough, Recording Secretary, Mrs.
W. W..Tschudy; Corresponding Secre-
tary. Miss Annie Sutton; Treasurer,
Mrs. John A. HoffeclSer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

yesterday severely injured by being hit
on the side OF the head with brick
thrown by Norman Hughes Hughes
was throwing clay at Coffman and the
latter returned tho compliment by
throwing clay at Hughes, who then be-
came angry and threw the brick, which
knocked Coffman out for half an hour.
After coming to he relapsed into un-
consciousness again, but was finally
able to 30 to his home. Last evening
he was doing fairly we'll.
Thomas Smith, well-known resi-
dent of this city, residing at No. 203
Harmony street, was taken suddenly
i'll yesterday with inflammation of the
stomach aud was in q serious condition
last night. He has been employed as
pipe cutter in the Delaware iron
works FOR a number OF years and was
leader of the fife and dunn corps
The case of Walter Gregg Va. Sidney
Truitt, both boys, growing out of an
assault by Truitt upon Gregg with
club, about month ago, will probably
be settled before Squire Janvier Mr..
Gregg wants Mr.. Truitt to pay S25
damages, the DOCTORS bill, and cost of
suit.
Howard Cooling, who has just com
pleted a five-years' sentence on the
charge of manslaughter in killing his
wife with bottle, was released from
the Jail here yesterday. In honor of
the event he rendered a set-out of
lemonade and cakes to his late fellow
prisoners.
New Castle, Nov 90. Secretary Fra
ger of the State Board of Health paid
visit to this city yesterday and looked
through the public schools. He ad.
yocated the use of curtains in the
different rooms, on account of the sun
shining in and making it injurious to
the eyes. Mr.. Frazer also took trip
to Dobbinsville and inspected that
place. He will recommend to City
Council the necessity of having the
streets drained toward the south in
place of being drained toward the city.
This with other recommendations will
probably give Council something more
to talk of.
Andrew Uhaas. a Pole, has very
sore foot, the result of getting it be-
meath pipe on Monday night at the
Delaware iron works. The injury was
dressed by DIR. Stewart.
A family named Fisher has recently
moved to West Delaware street near
Ninth. In the family are twin boys,
and the only way they can be recog-
nized when apart is that one wears
tie and the other does not.
The injured Hungarian, Furman. is
improving slowly, although he seemed
to be wandering in his mind at times
yesterday. A letter has been written
TO the Hungarian Consul at Now York,
who, it is expected, will look into tho
matter, and possibly take steps to push
the case against his assailant, Harry
Dillon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

IL Will Open Thanksgiving Day and Com
time Ten Days.

Interest in the second annual food
exposition is rapidly growing both
here and in other cities. The Audi
forum will be handsomely lighted
with incandescent lights. Among
the handsome displays will be a
pagoda booth, 12Xl2 feet, in the
centre of the hall. 1t will be occu-
pied by the Wilmington City Elec-
tric Co. and the Pennrock Co. and
contain the latest flowers and palms,
together with a model dining room,
set each day for various social func-
tions under the direction Of the official
cooking lecturers of the exposition.
The following retail grocers have ac-
copied places on the reception com.
mittee; Messrs Leary, Hamilton, Tur-
ner, Lodge, Hutchinson, Mccoy,
Brown, Martin, O'Neal, Smith, Rice,
Donohoe, Schneider, Van Dyke,
Lemon, Meredith and Thompson.
Several others viii be added this week.
The retail grocers are taking great in
terest in the exposition and working
hard to make it a success.
Tho exposition will be held by tho
Keystone Exposition and Exhibition
CO., of which Louis w. Buckley ia
vice president and manager. 1t will
open November 2sth and continue 10
DAYS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Referring to the challenge to him or
any other 140- pound man in Delaware,
issued by Tommy Barry of New York
aud Jack Kelly of Belaire, o., John
Stannard says: 81 will meet either of
them at a minutes notice for big
apple. But if they desire a meeting
in a ring, for which training prepara-
tion will be necessary, shall insist
that they post proper forfeit" Stan
nard denies the statement of McCon-
nell that be used blackjack during
their encounter at Front and West
streets, last Friday Fifty people, he
says, who saw the fight can testify
that no weapon was used.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Port Townsend, Wash, Nov. 19.--If
tho British government insists on the
permanent establishment of Alaskan
boundary line as mapped by the
Canadian civil engineers, the City of
Juneau and Douglassland, where the
richest gold mines are located will be-
come a part of the English territory.
A reporter of the Associated Press
visited Victoria, b. c., and was per-
mitted to examine the new maps made
by the surveyors for the Boundary
Commissioners and the authority upon
which the Canadians base their right
to claim a strip of Alaskan territory.
DIR. Damson, chief engineer of the
Canadian corps Of surveyors, made
scientific observations from range of
mountains which, together with the
treaty stipulations, are the foundation
upon which the claim is made. These
drawings clearly show the mining town
of Juneau to be fully seven miles in
side of British territory. Not only
that, but Chiliet Pass, the favorite and
most generally travelled route to the
Yukon mines, and the principal bays
and inlets of Southeastern Alaska, are
claimed TO be part of Canada.
: The location of the boundary is based
upon apparently the clear wording Of
the treaty of February 2sth, 1926, be-
tween Russia and Great Britain A
certified copy of the instrument is in
the hands of the British engineers, and
clearly states that the boundary line
shall be from peak to peak along the
summit Of the mountain range running
parallel with the coast, providing the
mountain range does not exceed more
than 10 marine leagues from the ocean,
in which latter case the boundary line
shall be parallel with the winding of
the coast, and shall never exceed tho
distance OF 10 marine leagues therefrom.
The sense of tho last clause is taken
by the Canadian engineers to mean 10
marine leagues from the ocean coast
and not the shore line OF the various
sounds, bay and inlets.
In Southeastern Alasksa, on the
average, the ocean shore is fully 80
miles from the mainland. Adjacent
bays and sounds and the principal in
lets and rivers will be wholly in British
territory, while few outlying islands
is all the territory that Canadians will
concede the United States is entitled
to. This will take from Alaska also a
large portion Of Berena Bay, where
rich gold mines are now being worked.
1t will also put into British territory
two of the largest canneries situated in
Southeast Alaska.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
HEALTH BoARD ACTs.
The Wells ut Schools Nos. 3 and 4 win
Connected with tho sewer.

inc hellS hb SchuOlS NOS % ana q Will ne
Connected with the Sewer.
At the meeting of the Board of
Health Tuesday the allegodrnuisance
at Schools Nos, 3 and was discussed,
after which the following was adopted I:
Whereas, Tho Beard Of Health has
declared the cesspools at Nos. 3 and 4
schools to be nuisance, detrimental
to public health, and,
Whereas, The said nuisance still
exists and continues to bo menace to
the public health, and,
Y Whereas, Every effort to secure the
cooperation OF tho Board of Public
Education in the abatement of said
nuisance has failed, ample time having
been given the Board of Education TO
abated said nuisance and no action
having been taken during the past
week, the time allotted by this board,
it has become necessary that the Board
of Health take summary and prompt
action, but believing that il said
schools were closed it would materially
operate against the advancement of
pupils in said schools and would of
necessity work hardship on the tax
payers, and,
Whereas, There are two separate
sets Of closets at said schools, one of
which can be utilized while the other
is being connected with the sewer,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the executive officer
of this board be instructed to see that
the out-b, ildings of said schools be
thoroughly cleansed and disinfected
and that the wells or cesspools be dis
infected twice daily, and that the
secretary be instructed to prepare plans
and advertise for proposals for the per-
manent abatement Of said nuisance as
directed by this board August I'd, 1895.
All of said work to be done at the OK
pense of tho Board Of Public Educa-
ton, as provided in section No. 1877 of
City Charter. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
DOYEB.


Special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, Nov. 15.-Samuel Ii. Barker
has returned from Philadelphia, where
no went with William Honey, the
young man who was the subject of the
unfortunate powder-in- his-pipe joke at
the Richardson g. Robbins canning fac
tory. Mr.. Barker says that the ply
sicians at the hospital have some hope
of saving Honey's sight, A purse
amounting TO about $50 was made up
by the employees of the shop to defray
the expenses of the trip to Philadel-
phia. The accident is unfortunate, as
young Honey has family of five de-
pendent on him and his work has Just
begun after an idleness of three months
John Behen, Jr, & Co. have been
awarded the contract to supply the
town with 10 tons OF pea coal at So. "A
per ton,
AT special meeting of Kent county
Levy Court, Messrs. Poore & Supple of
Petersburg were awarded the contract
to erect wooden bridge across the
Choptank river at the place known as
Carter's Bridge. The price is S447. 50.
1t was also decided to erect a new
bridge across the st Jones river, Just
out of Dover, on the Little Creek road,
known as Cowgill's bridge.
AT the last meeting of Pomona
Grange of this county the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Master, +. O. Bancroft; Over
seer, L. H. Salisbury; Lecturer, Wes-
ley Webb; Steward, NJ. |. Newton;
Assistant Steward. Douglass TAFT;
Chaplain, W. w. Soldiers; Treasurer,
E. H. Bancroft; Secretary, ]. W. Kill
len; Gate Keeper, II. Richardson !;
Pomona, Mrs F. @. Bancroft; Flora,
Mrs. j. W. Killen; Ceres, Mrs. John
Heyd; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs.
E. II. Salisbury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
TINE ozARINA's BABY.
An Imperial Manifesto Asks the People to
Pray for Its Happiness.

Pray for Its Happiness.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 16 An i'm
perial manifesto was issued to-day an
nouncing the birth of daughter, sub
sequently named Olga, at . o'clock last
night, 10 the Gear and Czarina. Ii
says:
''Inasmuch as we regard this acces.
sion to the imperial house as a token OF
the blessings vouchsafe to our house
and empire, we notify the joyful event
to all our faithful subjects and join
with them in offering fervent prayers
to the Almighty that the newly born
princess may grow up in happiness and
strength. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
STREErs AND sERERS.
The business Transacted at the Meeting of
Hthe Department Tuesday Evening.


At the meeting of the Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department Tues
day night the A.. S. Reed IL Bro. 90. was
awarded the contract for grading and
laying sidewalks on Sixth and Seventh
streets between Franklin and Broome,
at "a cents per yard.
Sewer permits were issued to Anna
NJ. Dorsey, Samuel Sternberger, NJ. L.
Buckley and the Shipley estate.
The balance in bank was reported to
be sTs, 057.S2, and the secretary's col
lections for the week amounted to
S762.57. The payroll, amounting to
sos. SO, was ordered paid.
The matter of contractors obstructing
the streets unnecessarily, was discussed
and it was decided TO ask the Police
Commission to assist the department
in furnishing the people who violate
the laws in this respect, Clerk Of the
Market Niedermaier was also asked to
stop the locations of stands along the
curbstones, which is contrary to law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

AT Laurel, Wednesday, a tramp who
was acting in disorderly manner in
the railroad station was ordered out by
Agent Maxwell, and on his refusal to
go the agent tried to put him out and
was worsted in the fight. The consta-
BILE came, when the tramp drew a
knife and attempted to cut the officer.
The latter seized a lantern and hit the
tramp on the head knocking him down
and cutting his head badly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
ANOTHER -4DDIcAs MORE.


The bureau for the distribution of
tax receipts among colored voters,
which was opened in this city about
two weeks ago by agents of ]. Edward
Addicks, the Republican aspirant for
Senatorial honors, has, il is said, done
big business.
Announcement was made this morn
ing that Mr.. Addicks intends to en-
gage in the tax-paying business more
extensively. 1t was stated that he de-
sires to pay the taxes of all the Repub-
licans in this State and that he will
soon open bureau for that purpose.
1t is not yet known where the new
bureau will be located. l.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

The hardware store of IIargraves
& Coolbridge, at Seaford was broken
into early Friday morning and a
quantity of siyer-plated ware and
all tho cutlery and revolvers taken.
There is no clue TO the burglars,
although several persons arc suspected.
Detective McVey went to Seaford to
investigate.