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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
CoNFERENCE AcADEME
Interesting CONNIE cement Exercises Now
in Prosress-- Glass Serin0ns--Mi ddie Clas,
ENerGlses Inst NIght.

Interesting C0Tnme n cement Exercises Now
in Progress-- Glass Sermons Middle Glass
Exercises Last Night.
SpeC.nl Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DOVER, June ll.-Commencemen week
at Conference Academy was opened sun
day morning by Il lay sermon before the
graduating class by the principal, w. l..
Gooding. His text was $50 God created
man in his own image" and his theme
Man the creator"
The sermon before the school was
preached by the Rev. w. G.. Wilson of
Brooklyn, n. y, His text was "A good
name is rather to be chosen than great
riches" and he enriched his sermon by
striking personal experiences in his several
Brooklyn pastorntes.
A large audience was in attendance last
evening upon the middle class exercises,
when the following programme was Giyen
chorus, "1ho Mariners" ....,...A. Itandesger
Grafton, the Puritans,"
I. Morrison Dckey Of Nanticoke, Md.
Essay. Mira Harriet Beecher stowe and
Slavery. Mary IL. bill OF Viola
Grafton, "Persevorauce u.Duty,n
,,.. m Harry Taylor Of Wye Mills Ma:
Miss Conkllug
Essay, "The United States Capitals"
Grafton. 'The True Hero"
John NJ. Arters Of Greensboro, Md.
Essay, IAN Old Peninsula Home"
Grace Q. Thomas Of Farmlngton
Vocal solo, "klng on Sweet AngeiuB". .Gounod
Ethel Parks.
Grafton, "lIonry Clay"
james W. C1olona Of Stockton, Ma.
Essay, IAN Unfuinlled Dream,"
o.,,,on .no,.w,.o ALBERT" cHnlk OF woodslde
Caleb 4. Burchenai Of Canterbury
Piano solo, "serenade and allegro gloloso,"
Menaelssohn
Nlessrs Hobson and Cropsey.
Nl,a l,aa l,tt t,,i he
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Golden Wedding Anniversary OF sir. and
Mrs. Gamble.

The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert +. Gamble was
celebrated Monday night at their home,
No. z Robinson street.
A most enjoyable time was spent and
congratulations extended by large
number of relatives and friends. Music
was rendered by the choir of the Church
Of the Redcemer.
The Rev. Mr., Mason, in a few brief
and eloquent words spoke of the long
married life of the couple aud in behalf
of the guests presented them with a
large number of beautiful ard valuable
gifts, among which were articles in
glass, silver and gold and n handsome
rocking chair from the grandchildren.
Refreshments were then served and n
social time was spent.
MIR. and Mrs. Gamble have lived in
this city AZ years and. have resided in
the house they now occupy for ~ years.
Mr.. Gamble was u sergeant in the Third
Delaware Regiment during the late war.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
THE BICYCLE MEET.
Entries for the Events About All
In,


Arrangements Completed for the First
Diamond Tournament Of the Whining
ton Bicycle CIah, which win Take
Place Next Saturday.
The arrangements for the First
Diamond Meet Of tho Wilmington
Bicycle Club, which will take place on
the Union street track, on Saturday are
nearly completed. The entry list closed
last night, when the following racers
were scheduled to participate.
In the 10-mile road race for club
members, which will start and finish on
the track, and the turning point OF
which will be at the fiye.mile stone on
the kennett turnpike Morris Thomp.
son Of West Chester; L.. c. Johnson,
West Chester; w. II. Goodly, W. B. o.;
John I. Colt, w. B. CT H. l.. Bisselle,
W. b. g.; Il. 4. Jetferis, W. b. O.; H. Q.
shuster, w. B, O.; j.. L. Clark, Jr., WIG;
+. r. Ewing, w. b. O.; Miller McCon.
nell, W. B. G.; Elliott Harvey, W, 0. c.;
w. NJ. Priest, w. B. c.; Albert Beggs,
w. b. c.; Bert Nutter, w. B, G.; W. G.
Seeds, w. b. c.; Gabriel Arson, w, B.
CT Q. L. Thompson, W. B. O.; W. II.
Meginness, w. B. c.; W. H. Steward,
W. b. c.; L. G. Churchman, W. B. O.;
W. K. Wier, w. 3. c.; j, Il. Ainsworth,
w. b. c.; Il. II. Mayne, w. b. o.; W.
II. Hollett, w, B. g., Robert Wier, W.
BIC.
One.milc noyicc-H. L. Shuster, W.
j. Palmer, +. II. Ritter, Baltimore
Gabriel Arson, H. G.. Churchman, w
X. Wier, +. II. Mayne.
Mile handicap, opeh--J. j. Diver, l.
9. johnson, w. l.. Eckhardt, Baltimore
II. NJ. Whitaker, Baltimore; Claude
Leathcrbury, Baltimore; w r. Cooley
W. X, lands, Media; j. L. Clark, Jr
Miller Mcconnell, w. G. Seeds, Frank
Turner, Robert Wier, w. W. Hender'
son, Woodbury., N. j.; +, II. Wayne.
| lIalf-mile State championship
II. Goodley, w. G. Seeds, Frank Turner
Robert Wier, W. II. Steward, j. Lee
Hanley, w. B. q.
| one.mile open--J. j. Diver, l.. G
Johnson, W. l.. Eckhardt, II. NJ
Whitaker, r. L. Manley, Media; Claud,
Leatherbury, W. Il. Goodler, Robert
Wier, w, w. Eeuderson,J j. Lee Hanley
Two.mile handicap-J. j, Diver, W
L. EGkhardt, II. NJ. Whitaker, Claude
Leatherbury, W. X, Gpndley, W. Il
Lands, II. L. Bisselle, L. I. Jciferis, II
l.. Shuster, j. l.. Clark, Miller McCun
nell, W. G. Seeds, W. +. Rittler, Franz
Turner, Robert Wier, w. II. Steward
w. W. Henderson, +. II. Wayne.
The road trace will start on tho TRACK
at $50 o'clock, and Immediately after i
is finished the track events will com
mence.
The prizes are m1re valuable thai
ever before contested for in Wilmington
Several bicycles and diamonds ar
offered, some of the trophies comm
from as far West as Denver The loca
merchants have also been very generous
and the members OF the club feel in
debted to them. The list is not yc
COMPLETED
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Torrents of rain fell on Sunday
throughout Iowa, two inches being the
average depth. Considerable damage to
crops is reported.
The wheat harvest began on Saturday
in Western Kentucky and Southeast
Missouri. 1t Is thought that more than
an average yield will be threshed.
Fletcher Sells was instantly killed and
Oliver lseoms terribly scalded Monday
by an explosion at the Crystal Ice
Manufacturing Co.'s works in Column
bus, o.
A freight train on the Marietta &
North Georgia railroad was derailed by
train wreckers ut Bentley, Ga, on sun.
day night, and Lee Dickey, the fireman,
was killed.
a dispatch from Lowell, Me-, reports
that burglars robbed the safe in the store
of James L. Hutchins of cash aud
securities to the amount of $4,000 on
Thursday night last.
Four men were sutfocated by gas in
Alpine Tunnel, near st. Elmo, Col, on
Saturday. The tunnel had long been
abandoned, but was being cleared Of
debris in preparation for reopguing.
The killing Of w. II. Chapple, in
Omaha, or Sunday night, proves 10 have
been committed by James q. Ish, instead
of by Mrs. lsh, rs was first supposed.
lsh believed that his wife was unfaith.
full
A freight train on the Chicago g.
| Northwestern railroad was wrecked az
Dixon, ILL.,, on Sunday night, by the
breaking Of a rail on curve. louis
Brooks, fireman, and John Wadley,
brakeman, We're killed. =
The Postoiiice Department Monday
issued fraud order against Wilson
| Foster and Fosters Art College of ST.
Louis, Mo-, excluding the company's
matter from the mails. Its scheme was
to sell tickets for crayon portraits which
were never delivered.
Henry Litkcy, aged 30 years, shot and
instantly killed Lizzie Coleman, aged 10
at Osterville, Mass, while she was OF
the way TO school Monday, and fired
two shots at her brother. He then shot
and killed himself instantly. jealousy
is supposed To have been the cause.
A telegram from Jacksonville, Fla.
says that "Bill Collins, the negro whc
was lynched on Sunday in Lafayette
county, was chased two days before
being caught, and it is said ut McAlpin
Fla, that two negroes were shot for at
tempting TO MD Collins to escape"
A Big Four train broke in two ninC
miles west Of East Sydney, o., on 4
heavy grade, carly Monday morning
and came together with crash, tele
scoping eight cars. Eight tramps were
riding in one of the cars, and three Of
them were crushed TO death and fourth
fatally injured.
Cameron, W. Va, town of 1,2OC
inhabitants, was almost wholly destroyet
by fire early Monday morning. A re-
lief train from Wheeling, on its wa,
to the fire ran off the track and pitcheC
over steep bank, killing three men ant
wounding several Others The trair
and the fire apparatus on board wer,
demolished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
DIED LIKE A PACK OF DOGS
Statement of a Man Rescued
From the Colima.
GROSS CARELESSNESS CHARGED
Passengers Not Allowed to
Get Life-preservers.


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June S.-Gustav
Rowan, one of the survivors of the
Colima, has sent communication to the
Call, in which he says;
u want to make a statement now, IL
you Will allow me to do 50. You can find
OUT what say is true IL you will see the
other men picked up. Some of them will
not dare to tell the truth. us they have
been promised money 10 keep still.
THE Collma was lost because she was
badly handled by officers without capacity
and by bad men when the gale struck u.s.
When saw that the ship was going TO
sink, went aft TO the life preservers and
Commenced to give them ont TO the passen-
gers. The steward told me to lei them
alone and ordered me forward.
~ was saved because | got life-pre.
server and If the Others had been allowed
to get them, too, many would have been
saved with me. The passengers were kept
penned up until the last moment and then
made TO go down in the ocean like pack
Of dogs.
III some of the passengers had killed
the steward who kent them from getting to
safety, It would have been q mercy TO the
others. In spite of what he told me-
kept on giving out life-preservers, and by
this saved some Of the people from death.h
Rowan who was badly injured In the
wreck also says that he did not receive
proper care on the San Juan and charges
the surgeon Of the ship with gross negli-
gence.
WILL ENTER SUITS FOR DAMAGES.
The Chronicle says this morning that as
result of the testilnOny given at the
Federal inquiry into the cause OF the Col.
lima disaster, n number of suits for dam
ages will be brought against the Pacific
Mail SteumshipCO. 1t is alleged that the
company was criminally negligent in the
manner In which II loaded the ship.
l.. IL. Brewer, the wealthy planter whose
wife and three children vent down on the
COlima. will bring suit. lie tells story
OF how the Colima, only few months ago
narrowly escaped disaster because her
decks were piled with lumber, until she
| became topheayy. Even slight swell
| threw her from her position.
Brewer was II passenger ON the Colima,
and gives with great clearness his descrip-
ton OF the Inconvenience and danger
| created by the overlooking of the decks.
He is not alone in his charge, every accu.
sation being cOrroborated by another who
was passenger Of the same snip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
FIoHriNa our AS oLD aRDDeE
Col. Runkin Assaults Col. snowden for
IN Alleged offence Committed Two

Col. Runisin Assaults Col. snowden for
an Alleged oaence Committed Two
Decades Ago.
PHILADELPHIA, June 11,-Col. A.
Loudon Snowden, ex-united States
Minister to Greece, ex-superintendent
of the United States mint and member
Of the Union League, was assaulted last
night while walking on Market street,
by Col. w. NJ. Runkle, a prominent
military man of this city.
Col. Snowien left the Union
League about o o'clock and was on his
way to catch train for his home at
Bryn Mawr. When he reached FIT
teenth and Market streets, he encoun-
tered Col. Runkle. The latter with
out word of warning raised his cane
and struck Col. Snowden. The lat
ter defended himself with his umbrella
until Col. Runkle's cane was broken.
Runkle was then placed under arrest.
At bearing to-day ho was held In bail
for court. lie alleges that Col. Snowden
was instrumental in having him dis.
charged from the mint about 20 years
ago, and he has had grievance against
aim ever since. Col. Snowden is not
dangerously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
MOIST ON EsTERIrEs.


w NeTious NhhEEts
Charles Kemple OF Chester, Pa, was
arreste at Gordon Heights Thursday
by Of,fer Feuster of the Wilmington
Steamboat Co., and sent to the police
station hcre, where he Is now awaiting
trial on he charge OF melting to riot.
Kemple came down from Chester on
Thursday with an excursion from that
city, and ia company with several other
young men came to Wilmington and
got drunk While intoxicated the young
men returned to the park on the street
cars in time to take the boat Tor home
Just as the passengers were boarding
the boat for Chester the party of young
men who had been in Wilmington be.
came very noisy, and when they were
demonstrate with they showed signs of
making trouble. Officer FeastGr was
on the wharf and he arrested Kemp!e,
who seemed 70 be one Of the ring leaders.
The others got lost in the crowd and the
officers could not got up with them. An
effort will be made 10 apprehend them,
however, and if they are caught they
will be arrested and treated the same as
kemple.
Nobody was nurt, as far as is known,
but the Steamboat company Is deter
mined to maintain good order at tine
park, and they will promptly arrest
anybody who is inclined to make
trouble or who becomes boisterous. In
toxicated persons are not allowed on the
grounds, and the action Thursday may
serve as warninr to others.
Kemble was gwen hearing before
Magistrate Daley saturday morning
and held in 5000 hail for further hear
| ing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

The New Member of the street and Sewer
Department Qualities for the OiiIGs.
A meeting OF the Board of Street and
Sewer Directors was held Monday night,
when Commissioner Pratt qualified and
took part in the meeting. Mr.. Pratt
seemed perfectly at home and seemed to
thoroughly understand the new duties
which have been imposed upon him.
He took an active part in the business.
Bids were opened for grading the fol.
lowing streets, preparatory to paving
and also for Belgian blocks, with which
tho paving Is to be done Third between
Pine and Church, Pine from Third to
Fourth, ratnall from Front to Fourth,
Eleventh from Pine to Church. The
contracts were not awarded.
Engineer lIutton asked for an increase
of force, owing 10 the large quantity Of
work now on hand. Tho increase will
be allowed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

And a good appetite go hand in hand
With the loss of appetite the sys.
tenn cannot long sustain itself. Thus the
iorillicaIions Of good health are broken
down ana the system is liable to attacks ii
disease 1t isin such cases that The me,licinaI
powers Of Hoods Sarsaparilln Are clearly
shown. Thousands who hayetaker lioOdis
Hhrsaparllia testify 10 its great merits as a
purifier Of the blood, IT'S powers to restore
anu sharpen tie appetite ami promote a
healthy action Of the digestive organs.
Ihus 1t is, not what we say but what
Hoods Sarsapartla does that tells lie
story and constitutes the strongest recon.
me9dation that can be urscd for any
medicine. Why not take Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla uON9 ''I''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
.aSsISraNcE GIYEN.
The Family of Franz Il. POister Looked
. After by Kind People,


.. After by Kind People.
The family of Frank r. Polstcr, an
invalid, living at No. 3l6 Taylor street,
is in much better circumstances now
than before the story OF distress was
told in THE GAZETTE q few weeks
ago. Polster was badly injured while
at work nearly two years ago, and since
that time he has been unable to perform
any manual labor. lie was at one of
the hospitals for some time, but was
discharged from that Institution and
since that time has been almost help
less. When the sad case was made
public through EVERY EVENING tho
family was destitute, but Immediately
afterward kind people came to their as.
sistance and since then help in the way
OF food and clothing has been freely
given.
One lady living in the western part of
the city has interested herself In the
case and when she learned the condi-
ton Of Mr.. Polster she sent physician,
who has been attending him and who
thinks lie can restore the unfortunate
man TO health. AS vet no employment
has been found for Mr.. Polster, but he
Is In hopes assistance in this way will
come soon.
However, the family is getting along
fairly well and MIR. and Mrs. PolsteI
feel very grateful to the generous people
| wh0are helping them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
PHILADELPMIA AEF.IIRs.

The body of an unknown man was
found hanging TO tree dear Wheat.
sheaf lane and Richmond street Mon.
day.
About 15O newspaper workers from
different sections of the country arrived
in the city Monday, to attend The fifth
annual convention Of tho International
League Of Press Clubs, which opens
this morning in Independence Hall.
The executive committee Of tho Citi.
zens' Municipal Association Monday
addressed II letter to Chairman Andrews
Of the Senate "Le&ow committee" ask.
Ing whether the committee would hold
solely IN view, Throughout its proceed
ings, "the broad interests of tho public !"
On receipt of an Affirmative answer in
writing the associations committee says
y will at once undertake to raise
$4,000, (which was deemed by the
Senate sufficient for an effective accom-.
plishment Of the purpose"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
the sMYrH MON On EST.
An Encouraging Outlook for Raising Il
Necessary Funds.

The monument to he erected In
memory of Gen. Thomas A. Smyth
will be life.size bronze equestrian
statue. II will probably be put on the
north approach to Washington street
bridge, and is expected to be unveiled
next Memorial Day.
The outlook for raising the necessary
funds is encouraging. A contribution
of $4,000 has been promised condi.
tionally, the Grand Army Of the Re-
public will raise $1,000 and the public
will be asked to subscribe $4,000.
The Smyth monument fund committee
of the Grand Army of the Republic is
composed Of Captain Peter b. Ayars,
Chairman; Edgar A. Finley, Secretary;
Daniel Ross, Treasurer; Col. William
b. Norton and Samuel Lewis. The
committee has decided to organize Il
monument association soon.
The following subscriptions have
been received Lewis Is. Morrow, So;
Robert NJ. Floyd, So; II. II. Ward, So;
W. Frank Porter, So; james G, McComb,
SO; DR.. A. Il. Frantz, 50; total $40.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
Pet Theories Upset.


The sales of foreign wool in New
York since January lst, when it was
first admitted free, have amounted to
l0,OSl 800 lbs, as against II OIL 500
lbs. for the same period last year. This
shows al increase Of 100000 lbs. In
the face Of this great increase in the
sales Of foreign wool the prices Of
several Of the domestic kinds are higher
than they were on January LIST, while
the prices of Australian are somewhat
lower. Let the political shepherds of
ONO explain this ii they can. 1t is
totally contrary 10 all the theories Of
the rabid protectionlsts. What makes
matters worse is that there is actually u
confidence among wool growers and
dealers in present values aud an expecta-
ton of higher prices. Two carpet
manufacturers this week have so out
ragged common sense, according to tho
Mckinley STANDARD, that they havo
bought between them In New York one
million and .a-half pounds of Val
paraiso wool, because they labor under
the hallucination that the masses OF tho
people are earning sufficient wages to
begin buying carpets once more on q
liberal scale. Ii the wool trade con-
tinues to act IN this strange way the
people will begin to think the new tariff
has been an enormous benefit to tho
wooden industry instead of working the
ruin predicted by the calamity howlers
IN the tariff discussions of 1884.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
ACTOR EMMETT TRIES TO MURDER
His Desperate Attempt to Kin His
Wife In San Francisco.

shut Her In tho Head, After Long Chase
--Irird to XIII IimselE but Was Pre-
Nrntrd by "a Baby Prategc.
SAN Francisco, CAL., June 0. j. X.
Emmett, the actor, made an attempt last
ntghtto murder his wife, who is known
Oh the stage as Emily Lytten. He shot
her in the head, but nat seriously, and
would have put q bullet in his own
brain, hut for tho heroism Of an eight.
years.old protcgo, Baby Synott, who
chung 10 his arm and forced Inn to
desisi. Emmett had been INDUCING in
strong drink and, after his wife returned
home, Il quarrel ensued. Suddenly, the
front door was thrown open by Mrs.
Emmett, who pushed their little eight.
years old proiGge, Baby Synott, out on
the front porch ahead of her.
I'm shoot you. I'll kill you" yelled
Emmett, who was in the front room.
FRIGHTENED WIFE IN FLIGHT.
mo, you won't" answered his wife,
as she closed the door, and hastily in
sorting the key, snapped the lock. Push
ing baby Synott aside, Mrs. Emmett ran
along the sidewalk, Emmett rushed to
the front window, which he threw open,
and started to spring to the ground, "a
distance of six feet.
His foot caught on the window sill
and he fell in the garden, striking his
face against the stone coping. His nose
bled freely. In the actors hand was Il
revolver.
Spriuging to his feet, lie cleared the
low fence at bound, and started in
pursuit of his wlle Halfway down
the block the woman stopped and
looked back. She saw her husband and
the revolver, and with scream resumed
her flight
She cried loudly for help as she ran.
AT this point Baby Synott, hearing Mrs.
Emmett's cries for "help," joined in the
race.
TUE CRAZY HUSBAND SHOOTS.
Near the corner Emmett caught up
with his wife and fired. With q scream
Mrs. Emmett fell to the sidewalk lie
advanced toward his victim, as If to
shoot again, but US he luyeled his pistol,
the child seized the hand that held the
weapon. ll0 pushed her from him
stepped back and placed the muzzle OF
his weapon against his temple.
Baby Synott again sprang upon the
would'bt murderer, seeming to clint
up his limbs. In an instant the little
hand was gripping the barrel of the
pistol, which she pushed away from
his temple. She chung 10 his arm, sc
that he could not use the weapon again
SAVED ny A CHILD HEROINE.
Emmett stood for moment, as il
bewildered, and then with his left hand
he threw the weapon into garden
Then the Sugars old heroine fell 10 III,
sidewalk in faint.
Mrs Emmett was assisted to a door
step near by, where she sat moaning
until officers took her to the Receiving
Hospital. When placed on the operat
ing table she was hysterical, and de
clared that there was no bullet in he
head, although supposed bullet wounl
was in her left temple.
DR.. Redding probed for bullet, bu
was unable to find one. II had glanced
upward along the bone and had, in al
probability, lodged under the skin il
her scalp.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
BODY ~ TnE RIrER,
That Of n Man Supposed to Have Been
Drowned ABOUT Two Weeks.

The body of an unknown man was
found floating In the Delaware river,
near Gordon Heights, about noon
Sunday. 1t was brought ashore and
taken in charge by Deputy Coroner
Chandler. An inquest was held and the
jury decided that the man came to his
death in a manner unknown to the
jury.
Tue body was very much decomposed
and hal evidently been in the water for
about Two weeks, II was that Of man
supposed to be about 80 years of age.
He was feet g inches tall, and had on
dark suit and white shirt. Nothing
was found to Identify the body. A
knife, and pair VI scissors is all that
was about his person.
The body was buried as an unknown
in potter's held Monday, nobody having
come to claim it.