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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
Mrs. PARNELL ASSAULTED
The Aged Mother of the Late
Irish Leader
FOUND BLEEDING AND HELPLESS
Evidences Point to Assault
and Robbery.
Seriously Injured and In Critical oondi-
ton, Her Advanced Age Being Against
Her RerOvery--Found Near Bordentown
THE Affair Very Mysterious.

HOMEGROWN, N. j., April 1o-Mrs.
Della I. s. Parnell. mother of the late
Charles stewart Parnell. wholives ut Iron
sides. overlooking the Delaware river. near
here, was found bleeding and unconscious
late last night, by Charles Casey, son of
the farmer who has charge of the farm ut
Ironsides.
While descending a hill which marks
the boundary Of the property formerly
occupied by Mrs. ParnelPs father, young
Casey heard the means Of some one APP
parently In distress. Hurrying to the
spot from which the sound issued. he
found Mrs. Parnell lying beside the fence,
with her face covered with blood. BY her
side were two small pieces OF board, 4
piece OF fence paling about three feet long
and brick.
Help was obtained and Mrs. Parnell was
carried to the house of Farmer Casey, DR..
w. IL. Ships, who was hastily summoned,
made All examination and found that be
sides several bruises about the face, the
woman bad liberated wound on the
right side of the head from which the
blood flowed freely.
Mrs. Parnell is unconscious. and because
of her advanced age her condition is re.
garded as critical. The authorities are I'M
able TO determine whether she was as
saulted or fell and received her INJURIES.
Her handbag was found alongside the
railroad track nearby, with her pocket,
| BOOK missing and papers scattered in all
directions. This circumstance lends AN all
| OF probability TO the theory that she was
| brutally assaulted and robbed.
Mrs. Parnell frequently came to thi;
| place at night and remained until a lat,
| hour. She was here last night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
~ a cRITIClL CONDITION.
Mrs. PANELS Physicians Fear for Her
L1fe-she Is Unable to Converse intel
ligently.

Mrs. ParneIl's PhysicIans Fear for Her
L.fe-sho is Unable to Converse intel
ligently.
BoEDENTowN,N Nj, April 20.-There
is no material change in the condition Of
Mrs. Parnell since last night She is
still unable to converse intelligently.
Owing to her advanced age her con-
dition is regarded as being critical.
What the physicians fear the most is
the injury at the base Of the brain
That her skull was not fractured seems
almost a miracle, us the blow struck by
the villain was evidently terrible one.
There is no clue TO the perpetrator Of
the deadly assault.
BoRDENTowN, n. j., April 24-It
now seems but question OF few hours
until Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell passes
away. Since she was attacked by a first
convulsion, yesterday, she has grown
rapidly worse and is growing weaker
every minute.
Dr. Ships, the attending physician,
has given up all hope of saving the
aged wOman's life, and us she is too
weak to undergo an operation all that
can be done is TO wait for the fast APP
preaching end.
DIR. Ships believes that if his patient
was strong enough to stand an opera
ton, the clot Of blood at the base of the
brain, which is, in his opinion, the cause
of the commissions, could be success
fully removed, and while it might not
result in her ultimate recovery, life
could be prolonged for some time.
Friends of the distinguished patient
are at her bedside, but she does not seem
to recognize any one She has moi
spoken half dozen words intelligibly
since the night Of the assault.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
CONTRACTS AwAnpEp.
Proposals Received by the hoard OF street
and Sewer Directors.

Proposals Received by the hoard OF Street
and Sewer Directors.
The Board Of Street and Sewer Direc-
tors held busy session Tuesday night,
during which number of proposals for
street work were received and contracts
awarded to the lowest bidders. Pro-
posals were received from 26 different
bidders, The proposals were for de-
pnrtment supplies, for paving streets,
paving sidewalks, resetting cutters and
paving street beds
The bids were MS follows
George II. Mccall Co., Atlas Portland
cement, $2.43 per barrel; Condor, $2.57;
Brooklyn bridge Roscndale cement,
S1.13; triple washed and screened bar
sand, 90 cents for $500 pounds; beach
and schooner lots, 70 cents for $500
pounds; schooner lots, 70 cents; bar
sand, barge lots, so cents u yard along
side OF wharf; on wharf, so cents;
bituminous coal, $3.47.
Charles Warner Co., cement, Hoff-
man, New York, $l,03; Improved
Shields, $1.33; Shields Pennsylvania
Rosendale, 81 cents; Alsen's, $2.3S;
Dragon, $2.21; Paragon, S2.01 Monarch,
SITS; delivered in such quantities and
such places as directed; bituminous coal,
jackson mine, Georges Creek, Cumber-
land, $315; best quality standard Myers
dale Cumberland, 81; No. A coliery,
$3.50; sand, bar sand, N cents; beach
sand, 9S cents; bar sand, 40 cents cubic
yard; beach sand, S1.0l per cubic yard.
Coal-George w. Bush and Sons Co.,
$3.50 per ton; Joseph II. Gooding, 1910
per ton.
Paving-John II. Simmons, side gut.
tiers, % cents; crossing, 23 cents per
square yard; setting and resetting curb,
II cents per lineal foot; No. specitica-
lions, IL cents per lineal foot; No. 9
specifications, 80 cents per lineal foot;
rubolc stone paving, ~ cents per square
foot.
Simmons & Bro, side cutters, 2SA
cents; crossings, 80 cents per square
yard; cross cutters, SO cents square yard;
set curb, II cents per lineal foot; reset
ting curb, 151 cents; rubblc stone pave.
ment, IA cents peAsquare yard.
Davis " Bro. agree to repair the side
cutters ut 2Sl cents square yard; cross
| ings, 404 cents; reset curb, Ia cents.
Paving-Curry & Evans, 50 cents a
yard at Delaware avenue and Union
street; James G. Adams, IS cents a yard;
j. Harry Pierson, bank sand. 49,
The bidders for supplying stone were
us follows; John Maxwell e. Sons,
Philadelphia, gutter stones, IL cents per
lincal foot; Brandywine Granite Co.,
granite curb, 40 cents per lincal fool;
centre stones, 1925 each; James Scott,
curb stone, ~ cents; flag stone, 80 cents
gutter stone, II cents; centre stones
S3.15. Peter Tyre, curb stone so cent:
per foot; crossings, 25 cents; guttei
stones, 20 cents for eastern side, nortl
Of Brandywine, centre stones, $3.50 fol
stoneanywhGre in the city NJ. Donohuo
curb stone, 90 cents, iiag stone, 3.
cents; centre stones, "a. Delaware Tnrrt
Gotta Go. were the only bidders for pipe
DR.. John Z. Wales, president Of thu
Board of Health, asked for sewer oil
Ninth street, west OF Adams. JOSEPH
jenkins and John Hare also favored tn,
construction of the sewer. No action
was taken.
The directors passed the usual mum
Der Of bills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
4 FAMOUS CHURCH.
Ola HnRd OF Christiaua, with Its Historic |
I;ecprd aud Distinguished Pastors,

ola Road OF ChriAttHun, with ITS Hfstpric
I;ccprd and Distinguished Pastors,
Special Cnrrospondonce OF iazette and lournai
NEWARK, April 23.--rhc Rev DIR.
James D. Shanl;s has not decided
whether no wiilaccopt the call rendered
him by tho Head vi Christiana Prcsby-
terrain Church, However, he has CON
nccted himself with this prcsbytcry. He
will make known his decision at the
next meeting OF presbytery to be held
in Wilmington, May 9th. The church
has had Mi addition of IS new members
in the past few weeks.
The Head of Uhristana Is an old and
interesting church. II is situated about
q miles north Of this town. It's first
meeting house was a log building put up
in l70S. The second building, which
was Of brick, was erected in 1850, and
destroyed by fire In 1858. Tho present
editiee was built In 1850 II has been
noted for its long pastoratos. In 1856
years II has had DULY six pastors. The
first was the Rcy. George Gillespie, q
noted pioneer preacher in this country
who preached there for AZ years. lie
was born and educated in Glasgow,
Scotland, and was descendant of that
learned divine, the Rev. George Giles
pie, who was member of the West
minister Assembly. by which tho
standards OF the Presbyterian Church
were formed " was in this noted as
sembly that the Elder Gillespie gavo
that perfect definition found in the
shorter catechism of "Whut is God ~
The moderator called on Gillespie, who
was young man at the time to pray.
The answer TO the question "What is
God ?" was then under discussion. The
young preacher arose and began: 20
God Thou Spirit, infinite, eternal and
Interchangeable, in being, wisdom, power,
holiness, justice, goodness and truth.
stop" cried the moderator, "rhat Is
itr and tho young preacher got no
further With his prayer. His answer
was complete.
Many descendants of this renowned
divine are still living in this neighbcr-
hood. Among the earliest members OF
this church was John Steel, many OF
whose descendants of the same name,
residein this vicinity and are members OF
the Christiana Church. The early elders
Of the church were Andrew Wallace,
| Thomas Weer, John Rankin, Nathaniel
l}rien, William Wallace, Joseph Wal
lace, Moses Scott and John Steel. The
Rev. George Gillespie, the Rev. John
McCrery, the Rev. Andrew X. Russell
former pastors, are buried in the GENE
terry connected with the church, and the
names of many other noted persons may
be found on the old tombstones.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25


CnEsTEHTowE, Mp, April 23.-The
tornado which swept over Still Pond in
1883, resulting in the death OF / / persons
in the canning-house 1T that place, has
been recalled by the lodging in Jail of
Adam ierschild. Charles Brcadenkoff
and wife were among those killed al the
time. Among their effects were two in.
surance policies, amounting to $1,000.
1t is charged that JerschIla stole these
policies and got the money on them, aud
it is upon that charge that he will be
brought to trial,
The general Impression among Kent
county peach men is that the prospect
SO far for u line crop Of fruit is most HAT.
tgriug,
1t is estimated that the Kent county
acreage in tomatoes this year vii! not
be more than one'fyur.h Of last years
plant,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
avananaEer's.

leading us to double the space
forfblack goods selling-but
that didn't hint of the redi-
mss, for it might have been
very small before it was dou-
blee: but it wansn't, and now
fom- Sections are loaded with
all that's wantahlc in blacks.
Here's one-sixty fcctof coun-
ter, with four times that much
shelf room just full Of Figured
Biack G0oaS Of ali worthy
grades-57Hc to $50 ayard.
Al 500, a yer@.
Serge. granite and crcpe-ground
weavcs with neat figures OF
peculiar designs that make taem
winsome. 80 inch, /! styles.
Al 65c. q ya'la.
Taffeta, Serge and Granite ground
WIN ud5HCS uliu VI hlby
and medium sized figures. 80
inches; 10 styles.
N 75c. a gard.
A wider range of pretty weaves,
sprinlled with such designs as
coffee beans, cubes, polka dots and
other designs. 40 and AZ inches;
upwards Of so styles.
At 81 a ga,'6.
Little higher grade of wool and
weave, with prominence of
crepey ground effects. A broad
bid for all tastes. AZ to A inch;
40 styles.
At SL25 a I0td.
Higher grade of wool and figures;
the mohair designs give most the
briliiancy of silk. Rich taffeta
and surah weave, with now and
then favorlte Diagonal. 81 inch,
40 styles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
Az .ATnocIoos nuEp Err.

Another Killing IN New York rhnt Looks
Like the work of tho Ripper"--A
womna the Victim.
New Yosk. April ola murder. was
brought TO light in Bellevue Hospital ms
afternoon which is suggestive in some nf
It's details OF tho Whitechapel crimes ~
London tliat made Jack tho Ripper
notorious. The victim is y woman Of the
lowest class. Her name WAS Alice Walsn'Cna
she WAS wcll-knuwn in the resorts IN tno
neigh borhoOd Of Blocker and Thompson
streets. When tho autopsy was performed
unUn her body 1t was discovered that GER
tain mutations had been made which dis-
tinguishcd tho Whitenhapul murders, III
tholgh not of so serious u character.
The woman was found in the hallway
of No. lI3 Thompson street, huit uncon-
scious and bleeding. Every effort OF the
physicians ut bellevue Hospital to stop the
flow of blood proved futile aud the patent
expired vt ll.lA having been IN the liIst-
tuition less than four hourS. During llat
period she showed no signs OF returning
CONSCIOUSNESS and died without indicating
how she met with her ,loath. Dr. l. v.
Hanlon. coroher's physician, made 4 posi-
norton examination of tho body ana as,
covered the real cause of death. lie found
that the woman was bruised black and
blue in almost every part of her body. nc
found also that she had been brntally
mutilated with knife or dagger and that
the wounds thus resulting htld started Tue
hemorrhage which had Terminated fatally
The wounds were for the most part in
ternal and not superficial, at least those
that had been made by the knife or dagger.
The night clerk in tie Yorktown Hotel,
Philip Mewley, who first identified the
woman. is being held until a further in
vestigation can be held
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
HARNESS

Leather clear through. Har-
ness wanters walk through the
shoe store half forgetting that
the Basement right below
them holds the most complete
Harness store in town. There's
not a skip in the readiness to
supply all the road and stable
needs. The finest Harness
we carry regularly in stock is
$3.50 a double set. You've
English-made and American
made side by side to choose
from. But you incident buy
the ready made; we'll turn out
anything you need-the finest
mountings alone costing as
much as the best ready-made
Harness we show.
Light Road Harness, honestly hand
made best leather, $25 to $50 a set.
Handmade Harness, genuine Rub.
Der MountinGs, $3.50.
Light Road Harness, sewed on
Campbell lock-stitch machine;
imitation rubber mountings,
$1,000. Haven't had complaint
in three years. The repair men
say they'd rather rip up hand
sewing than this best machine
work. If they could use as heavy
and hard.twisted thread on ma.
chimes as III handwriting you'd
almost count 1t bost.
SO more for the same style with.
genuine Rubber Mountings.
Sl350.
Surrey Harness:
Nickel. plated mountings, $e5.
Solid nickel mountings, $50
Silver plated mountings, $40 and up
to SIS.
Light Double Harness, nicklo-platc
mountings, or imitation rubber;
hand.sewed $50.
We've finer and finer up to S125.
Imported Imp Robes, $3.50 to $15;
in small checks, plaids, plain blue,
green, drab.
American-madc Robes, plaids and
plain, $1.25 to IS.
Horse Sheets, Csc to $9.75.
Cooling Blankets, square $3.50 to
$4
People who ought to know
say we have more Harness or
show than any other Harness
store in Philadelphia and lower
prices rule.
1t seems impossible to state
our case fully in the papers.
If you are interested we'll be
glad to have you write.
john WANAMAEER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
ANOrnEN sronn nonnEn.


TIVE burglars Cut Piece Out of the
Glass, But We're Frightened on Before
they Could Enter the Store.
The grocery store of Samuel NJ. Nc
Clenaghan, at the northwest corner of
Lowering avenue and jackson street,
was the scene Of bold robbery few
nights ago, but the burglars We're fright
eued of by Officer Hutton before they
could enter the store However, they
secured about $40 worth Of cigars and
tobacco before they left.
A diamond or some other sharp iRstru.
ment WAS used and large piece was
cut ont Gf the bulk window, by which
the niscreants evidently intended to
enter the store. III order to get in the
window 1t was necessary to clear away
some of the goods which were stacked
there. While they were engaged in
making u passageway by taking tile
goods out Of the window they were dis.
covered by PatruimNn lIgtton, who was
going to the police box, on the opposite
corner 70 make n report. 1t was about
$50 o'Gloeii in the mornin.-.
There were two OF lnr men and as
soon as they saw the officer, who was
| some distance away, they fled, one going
down Jackson street toward Brandy,
wine Park, and the other running cast
on Lowering avenue, They succeeded
IN getting away from the uilGer in tlIc
| darkness, but from what he saw of then
he thinks they are residents Of Bruudy
wine village, aud they are supposed I,
belong to the same gang who have re
Gently been committing robberics in tn
upper end Of tho Ninth ward. No ar
rests have been made, Du: the police ar
| at work on tho clue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
brilliant BEDDING.


MISS Enc Dorothy ChnnUler ana FRED
eric Leland Ihudcs Married at Noon
Yesterday.
Miss Eiiie Dorothy Chandler, daughter
uf Mrs. Mary Eleanor Chandler, was
married at noon yesterday to Frederic
Leland Rhodes of Boston, Mass. The
ceremony was performed at st. Johns
+, Il. Church by the Right Rev. Leigh
ton Coleman, LII. d., bishop Of Della
ware, assisted by the Rev. George G.
Hall, rector Of the church. The floral
decorations, though not extensive, were
very pretty. Tho chuncel was banked
with hydrangeas aud daisies, all white,
and p1tted palms aud ferns, arranged
with exquisite taste.
The bride was escorted to the altar by
her cousin, Nathaniel r. Benson, by
whom she was given away. She wore
gown Of white MORE antique cut en-
traine, with pearl and chiffon trimmings.
A diamond ornament, a family heirloom,
fastened the long tulle veil which she
wore. Miss Eleanor IL. Chandler, u sister
OF the BRIDE, was her only attendant.
She was sowncd in pink satin, having
the new style French sleeves trimmed
with chiilor Both the bride and maid OF
honor earn 4 shower bouquets of bride
roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs.
Chandler, tAo brides mother, was attired
in costume Of black lace.
Arthur G.. Bowie acted MS best man,
The FISHERS were Alexander &. Boucher
BroUklyn; Alfred ID. Peoples, Murray
Stuart and William II. Stafford Each
Of the usliers wore boutoMnlere Of lilies
Of the valley. The wedding march wa!
played by Mrs. George Brinton.
The ceremony was largely attended
nut owing to two recent deaths in til,
groom's family, only limited humble
of invitations were issued for the en-
suing recention and bridal breakfast 4
the home OF the bride, No. Gil kim
street. The decorations at the hous
were daybreak carnations aud Easte
lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes left yosterda
afternoon on a wedding tour. They vii
make their home at Winchester, Mass
asmall town near Boston, in which cit
Mr. Rhodes is engaged in business. Ii
is graduate Of the Boston School c
| Technology.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
coNTR.Icr ron cor.


The Charles Warner Co. Has the Lowest
I;id Tor supplying the water Depart.
mcut.
Az tho meeting OF the Water Depart
Ugut Tuesday afternoon the Charles
warner Go. was awarded the contract
for supplying coal from the Jackson
mine. 1T S2.SJ per ton. The Warner
CO.. figures fnr different kinds Of coal
were as follows Jackson Mine and
Georges Greek, S.!.SJ; No, COIIcry,
S2.G,G M. Myrladalc, $40; No. 2,
-. 20; No 3, 81 go; Condlale, $3.50.
, The George ii. Mccall Go. also bid,
the figures ranging from 50 25 TO S3.3S,
The matter Of improving the exterior
OF the d.tor was discussed and it was
decided to lay a cemcu. pavement along
the race aud build fence along the
wall. The fence will be 100 feet in
length and feet high.
A siX-iuGh water main will be put in
on Walnut street in place Of the three
inch ono now there.
Permission was given to the engineer
to bug -round bone for use on the grass
at the reservoir. James Monaghan was
DcrmiLtgu to use water power for Iu ele-
yator III No. 4l0 Market street.
The balunce in bank 10 the credit Of
the board was reported % be $4I,4OO.3l.
The puy.rcol, amounting TO $G70.Gs, waa
passed,
The secretary was directed to inform
HE clerk Of City Council that the addi
iona! surplus for the current year vii
probably exceed 100000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
IL would Hinder voto.buying.

The Milford Chronicle is very earnest
in its desire to see the Senate bill "to
provide for the secrecy and purity of
the ballot" defeated, and it urges every
Republican in the Legislature to vote
against it when opportunity offers. Its
objection TO the bill is set forth as
follows:
Section is, lines sc TO "A inclusive, read
ii the voter by reason of any physical
disability is unable to fold the ballots, or
from defective eye sight is unable to dis
tlnguish one ballot from another, he may
call to his assistance in the booth both of
the Judges of election who shall together
Immediately give him the aid he desires.
But no assistance shall be given any voter
for any reason other than the physical
disquaiiicatiops in this section herein be.
fore set forth" The above if enacted into
law. would keep an honest expression of
opinion from being recorded through the
ballot. Unfortunate as it is, it is never
theless true, that a very large per cent of
the voters OF this state are unable to read.
They are members OF both parties and the
above provision would cause many votes
TO be thrown out as defective from itu-
proper stamping. What is needed is law
thatwill stamp out bribery without stamp
expressed through the ballot, at the same
time.
1t will be observed that the ground of
objection is to be found in the abolish
ment of the office of voters assistant.
AS a matter of fact the feature objected
to is one of the greatest merits of the
bill.
II is quite true that number Of
voters in this State are unable to read
But it is not necessary to be able to read
IN order to vote. If voter knows
enough to distinguish between the pic
lures of pillow, an eagle and house
he can tell where to stamp his ballot 81
as to vote the Democratic, Republican
or Prohibition ticket. A voter who's 81
ignorant that he does not know the diff
ference between plow and an eagle i:
too ignorant to cast vote anyhow.
Strong suspicion exists that the voters
assistants have been used in various
ways to help in the vote-buying traffic
The whole virtgc of the Australian sys
tenn Of voting lies in its secrecy. Their
can be no feeling in the doubtful voter
breast that his vote is secret, so long a
two assistants are looking over hi
shoulder and telling him where to staml
his ballot.
The intention Of our law as it stand
is good. 1t aims to make the ballo
secret aud thus to check bribery. Til
provision for the voters assistants is til
open point at which the bribers drov
through their coach and four Expo
Iience has shown that bribery ca
flourish unhindered while the voters
assistants are at hand. Those who wis
to stop bribery will gladly vote {
abolish them. OF course, if the Roput
licans in the Legislature desire to pr
vide for the continuance of bribery
elections, they will follow the Chronicle
advice and vote against the bill ITO pr,
vide for the secrecy and purity Of IL
ballot"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

The effort of "A learned profession to
keep its membership up to the highest
possible standard is always in the direc-
ton of the public welfare. The bill
providing for the examination Of doc
tors by State Board Is such an effort.
Twenty-four States have a similar law.
If the profession of medicine be not
equally protected here. our territory
would attract the young doctors who
failed to pass the examination in other
States. Delaware has no need for young
doctors who have been discarded by
ncigHborug States.