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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
THE FLOWgK PORES Ar ~.
State Floral Emblem Competition Closed
oft the Three Highest Selections Peach
BIussom Is Away Ahead.

State Elorai Emblem Competition Closed
or the Three Highest Selections Peach
Blossom is Away Ahead.
The big competition for State floral
emblem is now all over and the lists are
closed. This is the announcement made
by the secretary for Delaware of the Ma
tional Association OF State Floral En-
blenls, Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke Churchman
of Claymont.
The voting for Delaware State flower
has been carried out in the most thorough
manner, every school district in New Cas-
tle Kent and Sussex counties taking active
participation in the matter. In addition,
the schools of this city sent in their votes,
along with the choice made by all the
private and parochial schools of Whining
ton. The exact total vote cast is not yet
known. But at any rate no such compre-
hensive interest has been taken in pubic
question, outside of political matters, by
the youth of Delaware as in that OF the
| State floral emblem.
When the bill passes the Legislature the
members who act on the question will be
possessed OF the assurance at least that i
represents the varied opinion of almost all
| the school children of Delaware. The bill
| is now in the hands of George Lodge OF
| this city and will be Immediately for.
warded to Senator Handy for legislative
/ action.
These were the preferred candidates
| Peach Blossom, 5.9S4; mountain laurel,
/ pa; daisy. lisp; arbutus, 1917.
The three county superintendent write
| Mrs Churchman informing her that the
| Peach Blossom is the uudoubted favGrite
The Georgetown public school sent in it;
returns last week showing a majority o.
1877 for Peach Blossom.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
,EAK1r CIR nIS MEAD oFF.

Terrible Revenge of AN italian Woman
Upon Her Former Lover in New York
Yesterday Mornins.
New YoIk. April 26.-Dominieo Cataldo
was murdered on East Thirteenth street
by a woman whose name is not known,
who cut his throat with the razor, this
morning.
The par evidently met by appointment.
They stood at the corner of Thirteenth
street aud Avenue A for a moment, talk
ing. Then the woman drew q razor and
slashed the man across the neck. His
head was nearly severed from his body.
His death was almost instantaneous.
The woman fled, but was afterwards
arrested. Cataldo WINS a years old. 1t is
stated that he was the woman's former
lover. He had discarded her and to get
revenge she killed him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
A well-known Contractor Dead.

William Dougherty, well'known
contractor for digging cellars and grad
ing streets. died Saturday ut the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Jeandell, No. 1919 Gilpin avenue, aged
So years. Death was due to an affection
of the liver, his illness lasting about
eight weeks. Mr.. Dougherty was born in
Londonderry, Ireland, and came to this
country "A years ago and to Whining
ton in 1888. He graded many streets
here, and among other work Of the kind
dug the cellars for ST, Anne's convent,
Eden Hall and the McVey Building at
Eighth and Market streets, the latter
being his last contract. He leaves four
children-James and Robert, also cellar
digging and grading contractors, Mrs.
james Dillon and Mrs. Frank Jeandell.
His funeral took place from M. 1915
Gllpin avenue, Tuesday morning, with
solemn high mass at ST. Annc's Church
at s. o'clock. Internent OF New Cathc,
dral cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

A complete surprise party was rendered
Miss Ella Robelen in honor of her birth
day OH Thursday last, The evening was
very pleasantly spent in dancing and play
ing comes. During the evening the guests
were invited to the dining room, where a
beautiful table was set. Among those
present were Miss Maize Martin and Miss
Matte Mitchell of Chester, the Misses
Rose, Ella, May, Annie and Carrie Robe
len, Misses Matte, Lena and Anna Robin
son. Miss Katie Staats, Miss Annie Eckert,
Miss Annie Newman, Miss Ellie Fritz,
Miss Reba Lloyd, Misses Annie and Grace
Grant, Miss Emma Jones, Miss Carrie
Miller, and Messrs. Bramble Walls, Sam uel
Curry, Walter Worrall, Charles Hoptf,
Joseph Mills Of Chester; Messrs. Harry,
Will and George Fritz, Messrs. Fred, viii,
Harry and Hays Rooelen. Leonard Ham
mond, William Coale, Wilburt lloTsey,
Charles Lloyd, Charles Robelen, Lloyd
Squibb, MIR. Willis and Mr.. Taylor. ~ a
late hour the guests left wishing Miss Ella
many more happy birthdays. She re-
ceived some very pretty presents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
SPORTING NOTES.

Clarence Hobart the tennis champion.
will shortly be married to Miss Augusta
Schultz one Of the mos: expert of our lady
tennis players.
The international intercollegiate cricket
match between the United states and
Canada will be played ut Mannheim on
July LIST and I'd.
Buffatos crack feather weight, Frank
Erne, has issued 4 challenge. aimed ut
George Dixon. He wants to light the col
ored champion i'll June for 81, 800 side
and the largest purse offered.
John l.. Brewer. the expert professional
wing shot, performed the unusual feat on
Saturday, at Dexter Park. l.. l., of killing
100 pigeons straight. He wagered $50 thai
he could kill 80 out of 100 birds ut 80 yards
rise, with so yards boundary and despite
the fact that the birds were speedy lott
he made the above record score.
The features Of the musical and athletic
entertainment of the Girard Athletic Club
at the Chester Opera House on Saturday
night, was a four.round boxing contest
between Owen II. Heigler and Jerome
Quigley, the latter being bested in the
second round. The former did the bulk OF
the leading in the first round, but Quigley
met his rushes with unusual skill, ami 81
PLAYED great Judgment of distance in Y T.
hand cross counters, which were ali IL
timed. The round closed with honl In
favor of Quigley. In the rapid exchanges
which characterized the beginning of the
second round Quigley went down under
the effects Of a half-arin, right-hand swing
ing blow, and, after regainng his feet. led
with his right hand, which c!g!er'quiekIy
countered with his left hand. ana both felt
to the fioor-Quigley from the force Of tho
blow. and Heigler by catching his heel in
trap on the stage. The referee stopped the
round. and. after q minutes rest, Quigley
was willing to continue, but Zcislcr de
clined to hox another round. The mex
pected result proved disappointment tc
the spectators, ms a majority Of them seem,
ingly favored QuigIey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
MAr reEar az cO uMr.
Causss for Trial ana Argument for tn
Week Commencing May 13th-interest
Inu Trial tiar.

Causss for Trial ana Argument for the
Week Commencing May t3th-interest'
Ing Trial List.
The trial list for the May term of
court, which recently left The press of
the Freie Presse Printing Co., containsa
long list Of cases to be tried at the com.
ing term of court which opens May 18th.
The following cases are set down for
trial under peremptory rule: j. Hood
Wright VS.. Francis N. Buck; same VS..
William +. Robinson, Harlan Cause,
Wilmington Dental Manufacturing Cos,
George A. LeMaistre, Frank q. Corbit;
John W. Burris VS.. Charles +. Barrett;
Amelia L. Finnegan VS.. the Wilmington
City Railway Co; Addie I. Hastings Va.
r., w. & B. Railroad Co.; Anna Mayser
VS.. b. s. P. railroad; William X. Seward
ct al. vs.. Mayor and Council; Metro
politan Life Insurance Co. VS.. Peter
Mccall. There are l01 cases ON the
general list for trial.
Among the cases for trial and argu'
ment is the suit of Resale b. Addicks
VS.. j. Edward Addicks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
soUYDLr rnn4sn ED.

sheriff Shaw Applies tho Rawhids Wig
orously to tho Backs Of Three crimi-
nals in Dover JAN Yard, Saturday Morn
ing.
Special Correspondents OF Gazette ana Journal
DOVER, April 27.--Sheriff Shaw piled
the raw hide to the backs Of three
negroes this morning in manner that
would do justice TO an experienced hand
at the business.
A large crowd was present and
although there was drizzllng rain, they
left only when their curiosity had been
satisfied by seeing the last victim pun
ished.
Elwood Curry was tho first to bug
"Black Susan" He was given 80 lashes
and did not seem to mind 1t much,
although the sheriff laid on very heavily.
John Bailey also received 30 lashes.
He squirmed and pleaded with the
sheriff not to be SO hard.
William Kennedy was the next, and
received 20 lashes, we'll laid on.
Each OF the prisoners stood one hour
in the pillory previous to the whipping.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
INTERNATIONAL ooYrnxn0Y.
NV EEt-f n TNO-f a y NO-' ' 1T = = y "
A Great Meeting TO be Held In Springfield,
Mass, May S-12.


Tho 31st annual international con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations of North America Will be
held in Springfield, Mass, May 9Th TO
18th, inclusive. The delegates from this
city have not yet been chosen, built IS
understood that several will go from
Wilmington.
Upon arriving in Springfield delegates
will be mot at the Union Station and
escorted to the Association Building,
after which they will be taken to their
hotels or boarding houses, according to
preference. The rates of board In
Springfield during the convention will
be from 81 to 81 per day.
Tho programme Of exercises during
the five days will DO as follows:
Wednesday, 10 u, III. and 3 p M,
Hope Congregational Church 10 q. M,
"Quiet Day." in charge OF the Key. /,
w. Tomsins, Jr:, Of Providence. At
$50 and $50 p. M, State Street Baptist
Church, election Of committee ON nomi-
nation Of officers; jubilee conference;
permanent organization, At $50 and
Ills p. m, Association Building, social
reception; welcome addresses. At 745
and 9.15p. IN, City Hall, Court Square,
speaking and reports.
Thursday--9.l5 and Has a. M, State
Street Baptist Church, announcement Of
committees and speaking by prominent
ministers and others, and $50 p. M,
State Street Church, speaking and
prayer meeting; $50 and p. m; Soc
tional misunderstanding to be held at
the church and Association Building;
| 7.45 and 9.15 p. m, City Hall, speaking
by railroud men and others interested in
the work.
Friday-9.15 and 11.45 a. M, State
Street Church, speaking and voting on
the report, of the committee on the in.
ternational committees report; and :
p. M, athletic grounds of the association
field day events; 7.45 and OBS p. m.
City Hall, speaking.
Saturday--9.l5 and 11.45 a. m, State
Street Church, speaking and hearing oI
final reports of committees; and 3.4t
D. m., State Street Church, speaking
and prayer meeting; 4and Tl5 p. m.
parlor conferences; 7.45. and 9.l5 p. m.
City Hall, addresses by Dwight L
Moody and others.
Sunday-Various meetings addressed
by MIR. Moody and others; farewell
meeting in the evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
THEY ALL USE IT.
Residents of Chautauqua Co. Use DIR.
David Kennedy's Fayorite Remedy.

FREwsBuRGH, CHAurAuouA Co., \. "
The people of this village have great reason
to feel grateful to DR.. David Kennedy. the
dscoverer of Dir. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy. Mrs r. c. DingIey, of this place,
in speaking of Favorite Remedy recently,
said: II consider it my duty to advise
sick people to use Favorite Remedy. In
one case particularly, that of a young
married woman who was suffering from
the troubles many of our sex are afflicted
with, For weeks she has been free from
those excruciating pains that almost kill
women and DR.. Kennedy's Favorte Rem
edy has about cured her. ). ). Whitman
was so sick from a com bination of diseases
that he thought he could live but little
longer, but DR.. kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy has done SO much for him that he has
worked ON his farm all summer. In fact,
he has not been SO well inten years. There
are score OF people here who have been
cured by its use"
Favorite Remedy restores the disordered
liver to a healthy condition, corrects CON
stipation, and is certain cure for the dis
| eases and sicknesses Of women. 1t cures
scrofula, salt rheum and erysipelas. For
nervousness, loss of sleep or that worn
| out feeling it has no equal. In cases OF
| rheumatism, dyspepsia, gravel, Bright's
| disease, diabetes and bladder troubles, II
| has cured where all else failed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
THO SUICfDEs.

One Man Hanged Himself and Another
shot Himself in Central Park This
Morning.
:. o. NEW YoRK, April 2D---rwo men COM
mitted suicide in Central Park to-day, one
by banging. the other by shooting.
The first suicide was found hanging b..
a rope TO branch of Il tree OF The hill
avenue. There was nothing oil the body
Of the man that would lead to his ident:ii.
cation. He was apparently 40 years old.
The only effects found on his person were
a small 0pen-faced silver watch and
small pocket.knife.
The second suicide was man seemingly
"a years old. His identity is also I'm
known. While seated on q bench in th.
park near tie entrance ut Seventy-ninth
street and Seventh avenue, the man sent q
bullet into his temple. Death was in
ADVANTAGEOUS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
rnL1AnsArnI4 .tEt.ilNs.

David Lewis. formerly treasurer of the
Mutual Fire Assurance Co., y trustee OF
the University of Pennsylvania, aud a
director ot the Philadelphia Library, IA
dead, at the age of 81 years.
Trolley cars began running on the
seventh ard Ninth streets branch Of the
Philadelphia Traction Co. on saturday.
/; is expected that electricity will displace
Tie cable on the Columbia avenue AMI
Market street ferries branch within tho
next few days.
The birthdRy OF Gen. Grant was cele-
hrutcd with ainuer at the Union League
ON saturday evening. Mayor Warwick
presided and the other speakers were ex-
Congressman Amos Cummings, Colonel !.
I,oudun Snowdcn, General Daniel H..
Sickles. Rear Admiral Walker, Hon. John
S. Wise, ex-senator Higgins and ATTORNEYS
general Reeder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

Ladies who are not beautiful naturally
desire to become So, and those who possess
the charm are equally DESTROYS 10 pruiong
its stay. The question is, as to the means
"Glenns Sulphur Soap" solves the problem
nationally. ltdffuses over the complexion
a transparency aud smoothness Of porcG.
lain winch the fairest of her sex might
desire, and its effects are more permanent
than those of any of the deleteriuus cos.
metics in use. gives to the face u natural
life.like tinge, removing every blemish,
and IL has thegreat merit Of being a purely
vegetable preparation. Beware Of counter.
feits. Sold by druggists. Attention is also
invited to "Hill's instantaneous Hair
DYE" which us regards durability and
briiliancy of color, has certainly no equal
on this side of the Atlantic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

Registrar Culquhoun Of the BOARD of
Health, reports rs deaths for the week
ending ut noon Saturday last as compared
with 10 for the same period last year,
classified as follows: Males, l.; females,
II; adults, 10; minors 10; white, q; colored;
s; native, -; foreign, A. Death resulted
from the following causes CONSUMPTION,
each; accident, apoplexy. annmia, con-
vusions, cirrhosis Of liver, endocarditis,
gastritis, heart disease, valvular heart dis
ease. hemoptosis, marasmus. initial regur-
citation, meningitis, nephritis. ! each.
There were births. classified as follows
Males 3; females, 4 all white. Nineteen
white marriages were also reported,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
nv GENERAL.

A fire at Corunna, Mich, on Saturday,
destroyed IL stores.
The grand Jury OF Buncombe county,
n. G.. has returned a true bill against the
Standard Oil Co, for violating the State
Antitrust law.
The barge Sadie Shepherd sunk about
five miles off Turtle Island, in Lake Erie.
OH Saturday, and the cook, man named
Brown, was drowned.
A fire ut the Willard State Hospital. at
Ovid, n. y, early Sunday morning, de-
stroyed the laundry, bakery, shoe and
tailor shops, engine and boiler rooms, &c.
The loss is estimated ut Sl5O,000.
Mrs Rose Duffy, aged 50 years, living
alone III a shanty ut Stony Hollow, n. Y,
was found dead early on Saturday morn
ing with her throat cut. Robbery is sup
posed to have been the motive for the
crime.
The United States Treasury statement of
receipts and expenditures of theggovern'
ment Tor the last 10 months with two
days cstimated) makes the receipts stant
at $500, 00O,00v, and the expenditures a.
1906, 100000.
The grand jury at Houston, Texas, sen,
in a report on Saturday, in which it scores
the mayor and chief of police for allow
ing dsreputaple houses. gambling dens,
variety theatres and "fencesn for stolen
property to be run openly.
The dead bodies of II. Il. Daniels and
Mary Richardson were found in Boston
lodging house OH Saturday. They had
been asphy xiated by illuminating gas. 1t
is supposed that Daniels murdered the
woman and killed himself.
Robert Luscomb, well-known lawyer
of Milwaukee, on saturday night shot and
killed his brother-in-law Emil A. Sanger,
who was trying to force his way into Lus-
combs house, where Mrs. Sanger had
taken shelter, claiming that her husband
| had ill-treated her.
The mangled remains of Amos Roberts
of Galena, o., were found on the Cleve-
| land, Cincinnati, Chicago d st. Louis rail-
way tracks. near Columbus, on Sur1 -
| and there is said to be evidence that AZ
was shot and his body placed on the track
to conceal the crime,
Three hundred men employed at Tyson's
| chrome works, Ut Baltimore, struck on
| Saturday because their employers refused
| to grant All increase of ~ per cent In wages.
| Jesse Tyson president OF the works, sub
sequenily listened to the demands of the
men ana granted the increase. The men
| returned tn work Monday.
The majority of the committee of the
| Tennessee General Assembly, which fol-
three months has been investigating the
gubernatoral election which resulted in q
majority for the Republican candidate, IL,
Clay Evans, OF over 700, ON Saturday made
its report, alleging plurality OF 2,35S fol
Peter Turney, Democratic candidate. The
Republicans will file minority report.
Fred. Boebel member of the firm ol
Damn Il Boehel, street contractors, ul
Mansfield, o., was shot killed. robbed anC
thrown from a Pennsylvania freight train
between Crestliue and Mansfield some
time saturday night. The murdered mar
had been ut Monroeyille, Ind, and Var
Vert, y. He is supposed to have missed
the train at Crestline and boarded freigh
train on which were number of tramps
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

Three little boys Elmer Cox, Willie Cox
md Hermnn Bddle, all Under 10 years OF
age. disappeared Saturday morning ard
their parents with big posse comitatuS
have been securing the neighborhood ever
Bince aud only Sunday evening the lttle
fellows were discovered weary and foot
sore, with blistered feet and wet through
from the rain, struggling along toward
home ON the Hares Corner road,
Little Elmer lives at No. 0J6 Lancaster
avenue, Willie near Fourth and du Pont
streets, and Herman on Lancaster avenue,
between Harrison and Van buren, streets;
II is understood that the last mentioned
child proposed to the others journey to
kirkwood to see beautiful pony belong
ing to an uncle of his who lived at klrk-
wood. II was mere childlike suggestion
but 1t seems that all Immediately agreed
nnd trudged off on the long journey with
nut letting anyone know OF the project.
By noon the parents became alarmed at
the absence of the children. The police
were at once notified. The country was
secured all round by different companies
Of friends. New Castle. Hare's Corner,
Folly woods. and all possible points were
thoroughly searched all through Sattr-
days rain but with no results Mean
while information was sent TO Phlladel'
phia with full description of the WAITS;
Railroad staJlons were looked into, all
steamboat WnarNeS anu uUCNS uut NibHoho
any success. The search was recommended
Sunday morning aud parties Went north,
south, cast and west The parents OF the
lads were now becoming quite alarmed
and vigorously renewed their efforts All
the searchers reported the woods and
neighborhood swarming with trainps ana
gypsies .s..a., .
Young man named David Rntter. who
headed q search party along the Hare
Corner road, esped three children coming
along towards town. He made for them
as fast us he could. 1t was raining at the
time, but immediately the children saw
him coming they tried to get away Bn'
their weary little feet could not carry then
far. They turned out to be the lost chill
dren. They were utterly worn out iron
fatigue, with blstered feet and were soak
ing wet from the continuous tramp Vi i
or is miles from Kirkwood in the rain.
The little fellows had 10 be carried b,
David Rutter and his friends they were $,
completely tagged out. Everyone was glat
of the good news and none more delighted
than the parents OF the children. Tn
little fellows were put to bed. Their Ice
were found deeply hlistered and IL is prob
able they will not be out of doors TO
another week or so.
The parents blame no one for the Incl
dent. The children were seen on Saturda
morning picking flowers in the Foil
woods, so an old colored woman told tn
searchers, and it is supposed the innocen
proposition of going to see the kirkwoo
pony inspired the children to .undertak
The long tramp, the difficulties OF whlc
they had no idea whatever
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
Mr.. PORTER NOT A CANDIDATE.
Would Not Accept tho Nomination for
Mayor, Nor Would He Accept the once
IL rendered Him.

Would Not Accept tho Nomination for
Mayor, Nor Would He Accept the ONCE,
IL rendered Him.
A statement having been published IN
one Of the local papers to the effect that
William r. Porter, President OF the
Board of Water Commissioners, had
been approached by representatives CT
the Business Mems Republican CluD,i
who suggested to him that he allow MS
name to be used as a candidate for the
mayoralty nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket, in which event he would
be guaranteed Republican support, a
representative of THE GAZETTE called
on Mr.. Porter at his Office last Saturday
morning and made inquiry concerning
the matter.
at is true" Mr.. Porter said, "that
two friends of mine asked me last night
II would become candidate for mayor,
but took it as d joke. However, my
reply was mo- 1t is likely that the
gentlemen are members of the Business
Mems Club, but nothing was said about
them representing that organization.
81 will say positively thatl am not
candidate for mayor or any other office
in the gift OF the people, Nor do ever
intend to be. / would not accept the
office if it were rendered to me. l have
enough irons In the fire now. My BUSH
ness requires my attention and l could
not divide my time"
The reporter also spoke to Mr.. Porter
concerning his candidacy for reappoint-
ment on the Board of Water Commits
sioners at the expiration of the term
which he is now serving.
"Well," he said, 81 have had 10 years
of it and think that is enough for any
one man. will be willing to give way
to somebody else