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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
GRIMES COMMITTED BY NEGROES.
Higi1Waymen and Burglars Who
Terrorized Bridgeton, N. J.



Held UP Men, Heat Lonely Women and
Committed Other lepredatiOns--Ar-
rested ANA Snw IN Jaii.
mystery surrounding the recent daring
highway robberes in this city and
many burrlarGs ut stores and residences
of Bridgetoh and neighboring villages,
was solved last might and the com.
munity breathes frecr.
Five colored suspects were placed in
Jail this week, following the bold holu-
up in broad daylight of Walter Cresse
md Joseph Carmen, young grocery
clerks who were driving on the outskirts
of the city and who identified their
masked assailants as culorcd men. These
suspects were William II. Allison, q
comparative stranger here, claiming TO
hail from Canada; Nicodemus Brown,
Oscar Brown, John Harmon and Charles
Harmon.
Last night District Attorney William
A. Logue, who has been connected with
Detective Lore in working up the case
against the prisoners, spent three hours
IN the Jail with Allison and succeeded in
obtaining a complete confession from
him, after confronting him with some
strong evidences Of his guilt which had
been obtained by the detective.
Allison confessed that he and Nick
Brown were the two masked highway
men. They held up Engineer Theodore
Stratton and his wife, vino were driving
in North Bridgeton last Friday night,
and got watch and money. They also
held up and robbed Crosse and Carman
in broad daylight. He further confessed
that they were the two masked burglars
who went to the home of the Misses
Martha and Eliza Brown, in Hopewell
township, three weeks ago, and, in ad-
! pition TO robbing the house, SO cruelty
beat Miss Martha, who resisted them
that stroke of paralysis followed. The
| prosecutor believes Brown to have been
the leader in these affairs. Brown took
| Allison down to the home Of the Misses
Brown, Allison being unacquainted with
the country. Brown is surly and nothing
can be COTTON from him.
Allison also confessed that he ant
Brown and others robbed the stores o.
+. u. Robinson & Bro, D. s. Pedricl
and G. II. Bennett, in Bridgeton; thu
store of Brown g. Meyers, in Fairton
and the store of Samuel NJ. Tomlinson
and the postoffice at Shiloh. In add
ton to this lie said that Brown was the
burglar who went through the residence
of james II. Elmer at Fairton last Sun
day night. Brown now has wounded
finger caused by accidentally shooting
himself with small pistol which h
stole there.
The prosecutor and detective visiteC
the home of the Brown boys and Allisol
yesterday afternoon and found some o
the tools with which the burglaries wer
committed. Charity Bailey and JUL
Hartman, other occupants of the house
were placed under arrest in order +
gain some information from them. The
were afterward released, but are unde
bonds to appear as witnesses at the tr!a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
PATRIOTIC INSANE Patients.

Pleasant Flag Raising at the State Hos
pital for the Insane on Friday-The
Patients Enjoyed 1t.
The flag raising at the State Hospital
for the Insane at Farnhurst Friday
was an extremely pleasant incident in
many of its features. l: was the occa-
sion of the formal raising of the beau
tiful flag presented to the institution
some time ago by Col. Robert Mitchell
Floyd.
The weather was beautiful and the
unfortunate inmates, over 200 in num-
Der, were out on the green lawn enjoy
ing the bright spring weather and de-
lighted apparently with the brilliant
glinting of the great national flag that
fioated proudly overhead. A handsome
flag-pole standing So feet out of tho
ground was presented by Postmaster
Enoch Moore. The ceremonies were
entirely informal. DR.. Hancker, the
superintendent of the hospital, accepted
the flag with its fine pole in brief APP.
preciative speech, and that closed the
ceremonies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
FIRED FIVE TIMES IN FIFTEEN YEARS

The Factory OF the New York Biscuit
Co., on North Front Street, Philadei-
phtu, Destroyed by Fire Friday Morning
Fifth Fire There in Fifteen Sears-A
Fireman Fatally Crushed Under Wall
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 19.-The fire
which broke out at / O'Clock this morning
in the building occupied by the New York
Biscuit Co., at Nos. 30. 2l2 and I'D North
Front street. was not gotten under control
until 3 o'clock this morning and burned
until an hour later, when the last spark
was cxtingushcd.
Just where the fire originated is not def
nitely known. but it is supposed to have
been in engine room. As soon as the
flames we're discovered an alarm was
turned in, but tile fire burned so ilercely
that the building WAS II mass OF flames be-
fore the ilremen arrived.
The fircnen turned their attention to
adjoining buildings and the numerous
tenement houses III the rear. The work OF
the firemen was necessarily slow as they
could hot reach the dwellings through the
narrow alleyway, and had to play ON the
fire from the tops of the buildings which
adjoined the cracker bakery.
While working in Front street at the
corner of August Court. one of the side
walls of the burning bakery fell and sew
| eral firemen were seriously injured, one,
81 so badly that he died at 1045 o'clock
| this morning In the hospital where he
| was taken after he had been hit by the
| falling bricks and burning timbers. The
injuries of the other tirenien were not SO
serious and they will be able to leave the
hospital in a day or two.
The entire loss will foot up nearly $500,
600. The New York Biscuit Co. is the
heaviest loser. placing their loss on stock
and machinery at S25O,000. Walter Il.
Wilson, the owner of the buildings, loses
$4,000; William Dreydoppel, the SOAP
manufacturer, whose building adjoins the
destroyed structure, loses $1,000 or $1,000
and between 5000 and 5000 damage was
done to the numerous teneinents in tn,
rear.
This is the fifth time within 10 year.
that the building has been on fire. Ii
1879 it was entirely destroyed. A stock
company was then organized with Waite
q. Wilson at the head of the concern
Since then there have been three fires il
the bakery, but not until this morning ha
the destruction been complete.
100000 FIRE IN ARDMoEE, 1. T.
ARDMoRE. |. r., April 19.-The mail
business portion Of Ardmore, for 81!
blocks on Caddo street, north and south o
Main street. was destroyed by fire about
O'Clock this morning. sixty bushes
houses were entirely destroyed. The los
will aggregate s60O.000.
The United States court and Jail wer
also destroyed. The prisoners were tran;
ferred to the Baptist Church, where the
are now under guard.
The heat was so intense that the yalil
and safe i'll the Court House were cracke
and the court records partly destroyed
The Masonic Temple was also burned.
Families are camping in the streets. J
Mr.. Neil was SO badly burned on the face
hands, neck and breast that he cannot r,
| cover
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
nAMI1ros DnDArIsG corBsIE.

The Tenth Annual Reunion Held at The
Gables Friday Eyening-A Good Attend
anee.
The members of the Hamilton Debat-
ing Coterie, literary organization, held
their tenth annual reunion at The Gables,
Tenth and Tatnall streets, Friday night.
Those in attendance included the fol-
lowing: Benjamin B. Smith, president;
Alexander j. Taylor, secretary; all the
members of the cabinet, Elwood Lay
field, premier; Frank NJ. Jones, chan
cellor of the exchequer; Horatio N.
Willis, Jr., director of programme;
Edwin p. Slocomb, secretary of mem
bership; Harry V. Pyle, interior secre-
tary; George S. Allmon, Arthur X. lay
lor, DIR. Swithin Chandler. DIR. II. NJ.
Briggs, H. q. Evans, Howard ID. Ross,
j. H. Mullin, E. Baldwin, T, Springer,
P. S. Garrett, @. Il. Iszard, f. Percy
Klund, Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr., A.
A. Pelton, Charles B. Palmer, w. T.
Westbrook, Jr., Aubrey Thatcher, John
|. Whelan and @. Bratton Dubell
George S. Allmon acted as toastmaster
and a number of the members were
called upon to respond. Messrs. Will
Its, Palmer and Taylor also made
speeches. An elaborate menu was dis.
cussed and general good time was had
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
AN oDD-LOoKING AOAE

A Dismantled Bark to be Used ms n
Dwelling by Workmen at Rpint judith
Breakwater
A dismuntled bark, which was towed
into Jackson IL Sharp shipvards Wednes-
day afternoon, is an object of considerable
interest. 1t was formerlyth John Harvey
and was in the merchant service.
For some time it has been lying in Phila.
delphia harpor for sale and n few days ago
was purchascd,by the jackson Il Sharp Co.,
for Hughes Brothers 4 Banks of Syracuse,
the firm for which the local company has
recently built two stone burges.
Hughes Brothers n Banks have the con.
tract for building a breakwater at Point
be towed there ut once. The bark will
be used as IA dwelling blythe men who will
be employed in building the breakwater.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
TIE TON

eral sessions were read over preparatory
to adjournment Prayer was offered
and thanksgiving returned for the bless.
ings Of Heaven upon the transactions Of
the meeting, and the concluding minute,
acknowledging thut the various sittings
had been favored opportunities, was
read. After period of impressive
silence the meeting adjourned.
woMEN's MEETING.
In the womens meeting the annual
queries and answers were read, and the
report of the educational committee
considered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Moriarity Scores Another Victory in an
Entertaining Exhibition at Baltimore.

entertaining ENhibiItOh AT battinore'
Jack DAILY (AToriarity) defeated Paul
johnson, colored, The Kangaroo" in
ten rounds at the Monumental Amphi-
theatre, Baltimore, Friday night. 1t was
an entertaining exhibition. DAILY had
not trained, but johnson was in condi-
ton, having done most Of his training
in battles royal.
johnson had the better of the first
round, but that was his last good show
ing. Daily outclassed his man as a
sparrer and smiled at Johnson's efforts.
In the fifth round DAILY remarked to his
second, Jack Ward, "Watch me show
this fellow a blow" Then he raised
his left and dropped it quickly upon
Johnson's face. In this round he re-
peatcd the act nine times and johnson
could not avoid the blows.
DAILY only landed two Of his chops in
the sixth round, and in the seventh CON
tented himself with allowing johnson
to tire himself out by trying to land
In the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds
DAILY jabbed, punched and chopped his
man at will. Johnson was game and
was tanning the atmosphere when the
last round finished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
TERMS or THE rRE4TF.
OHicially Printed IA NokOlrama-rhe
demnity Payable in Seven Years-oti

onicialIy Printed Ia Nokoiiama-The In
demnity Payable in Seven Years-other
Details of the Document.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, April 19.-The Nichi-
nicAi to-day publishes the terms of the
treaty of peace concluded between China
and Japan. The new details furnished
are that the indemnity is payable in seven
years, with interest at . per cent, but If
the amount, 200, 100000 taels. is paid to
Japan in three years, no interest will be
demanded.
Japan is also entitled under the treaty to
the most favored nation treatment, and
has the right to navigate the Chung
Kiang, 500 Chow and Hong Kong rivers,
TO import goods OF certain classes and
machinery free of duty, and to establish
factories.
A new treaty of commerce is to be con-
cluded, to be based on the existing treaties
with foreign powers.
China is to comply with the customs
laws of Japan, and finally, part Of the ex-
penses of The occupation OF Wei Hal Wei,
Port arthur, &C., by the japanese troops
are to be borne by China.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
rRIED no colIrIr SUICIDE.
Mrs. Maria Mayer Found Unconscious o,
IA Door Step ON the East Side.

Mrs. Maria Mayer Found Unconscious on
Door Step on the East Side.
Patrolmen Kelly and Mclaughlin were
passing No. 1888 Locust street about 7.30
O'clock Thursday, when they saw woman
sitting OH the step. Asked by Officer
woman replied Yes, l have taken. a
dose Of laudanum." Kelly went to a tele.
phone aud sent word for doctor. and
also notified the police station. Meantime
Mclaughlin carried the woman to her
home, No. IA Irwin Place.
The. patrol wagon afterwards conveyed
her to the Delaware Hospital. An emetic
was administered and the woman was
soon out of danger. She gave her name
as Mrs. John Shields but the latter SAYS
she is not his wife and that her right name
is Maria Mayer.
II is believed that dependency caused
the woman to take her own life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
coon CrCLE Err.

The Rev. S. d. Meeser, Pastor of the
second baptist Church, Comes From
Philadelphia In 2.3i.
The Rev. S. d. Meeser, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church. came from Eigh-
teenth and Vine streets, Philadelphia,
where he had been on a business mission
Thursday or his wheel, in two hours and
"a minutes. MIR. Meeser rode II mount
weighing 80 pounds, and considering that
he has not ridden for six months and is u
heavy man, the time is remarkably good.
about 30 miles.
For a number of years the genial minis
ter has been a wheelman. and while in
Paterson, y. j., was considered an expert.
He has climbed some of the rugged hills
ON the Orange mountains aud at one time
was member Of the Tourist Bicycle Club.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the SYSTEM
dispelling colds, headaches and feverf
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
euing them aud it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it ID man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, YOU will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
Worthy of Much Commentator.
.ilford Herald,

The Woman's Edition of the Eoeiy
EccRing issued on Saturday last was
splendidly gotten up and reflects great
credit on those concerned in its publica-
ton. 1t contained articles on almost
every standard topic of the dny; and
many indeed, were papers worthy of
much commentator. The idea of such
an issue has been worked out with most
satisfactory results for the benefit eff very
commendable charity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
FREIGHT CAR BURaLARizED.
A Gang of Young Transgressors Breal
Into a Car and Plumber II of Eatnbles.

Police Captain Thomas A. Kane was
notified by Detective William L. Jones
at l o'clock Friday morning that gang
Of boys had broken into freight car near
Baltimore and robbed it of some provi-
sions. The detective said the culprits
would be on the train which arrived here
at 10 O'Clock. Captain Kane sent squad
of officers to greet them
When the train pulled in the following
were arrested; Charles Moran, Joseph
Riley. John Jackson, Joseph Robinson.
Charles Lucas, and John Bradley and
Thomas Kelly, colored.
In municipal court Friday morning all
except Moran, Kelly and Bradley, were
fined So and costs for tresspass. The others
were released. sI
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
snrs His Mind Vas a Blank.

FoRr WAYNE, IND, April l0.-Three
months ago Daniel w. Souder. ex-county
clerk of Allen county, mysteriously dis
appeared, Since then nothing has been
letter was received by his wife from him
dated Capetown, South Africa. In this
letter Souder says his mind was total
blank until he was far out on the ocean,
when he recovered his senses. He says he
will return by the first steamer
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
erotherhood of ST. Andrew.

A meeting of the directors and secre.
taries of the boys department of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew connected
with the Philadelphia Local Council
was held in Holy Trinity parish house,
Twentieth street, below Walnut, Phila-
delphia, Friday night. The meeting was
for the purpose of making arrangements
for holding general conference of the
boys chapters, sometime in May.
Thomas Il. Mechem, director of st.
Matthew'S Chapter of this city, was
present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
MIR. CoYR1D's GIFT.
He Presents the Sons of Delaware With
Two Handsome Etchings.


At the dinner given by the Sons of Della
ware in Philadelphia Thursday night, II.
c. Conrad of this city. presented the
society with two very handsome etchings-
one OF Old Swedes Church, IN Whining
ton, and the other of Emmanuel Church,
at New Castle. The etchings are the work
of Robert shaw, the well-known Delaware
artist, who resides on what is known as
the old Penny Homestead farm, near this
city
Dr. Garrison accepted the gifts on behalf
of the society and it was decided to have
the pictures suitably framed and placed on
tho walls of the club rooms. In his adj
dress DIR. Garrison spoke feelingly OF his
boyhood recollections of Old Swedes
Church, and thanked Mr., Conrad warmly
for his donation. Many handsome pictures
with which are associated fond recollec.
tions of Deawares early history already
adorn the walls of the headquarters OF the
Sons of Delaware, and these last gifts OF
MIR. Conrad will prove very valuable addi-
tions TO the collection.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

1t is stated as noticeable fact that this
Is the first year for century and half
the famous old Brandywine flour mill will
not have ground IA barrel of flour. This
Of course is due TO the big fire that burnt
the old structure TO ashes The old mill
ground flour for the Continental army
and the Hessians had some of it also
which they captured. But flour was made
there long before the colonists dreamed of
such thing as independence. Plenty of
flour is being ground at New Castle mills
and in the other departments OF the mills
hnt not in the old strncture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Constantine Council, No. IS, Legion
of the Red Cross, celebrated the first
anniversary of its organization in the
council rooms in the Masonic Temple
Friday night. There was speaking by
f. B. johnson and Past Commander
George l.. Ferguson and an excellent
musical programme was given. st.
Mary's Church choir was present and
assisted ....Ee-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Henry T. Alexander, a member of the
Board Of Education from from the Second
t;nrasclt road aud Buttonwoud street.
The deceased was 40 years of aye. Funeral
services will be held sunday at p M in
terment was made at Ph@nixville, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

WINCHESTER, Va, April 1a,--rhornton
Parker, the negro who lately attempted an
assault of Mrs Melton al Middletown, Va,
was hanged this morning in the Jail yard
here. About 800 persons witnessed the
execution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Commissioner Miller of the Internal
Revenue Bureau says the revenue
derived from the income tax will
amount to about sl4,365.Oo0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Letters of administration, C. t. a, were
granted by Register Cooch. on Friday
On the estate of John Donlon, late OF this
CITY, TO Mary Donlon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Ex-Mayor Smith has begun another
suit against the Times, it is supposed, on
the grounds of alleged libel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
SPRING rs CoMIS'.

Spring is comm, spring is comm, we kin
read it in the air
We kin read it in the mcdders, we kin read
it everywhere;
We kin read 1t in the dresses, we kin read
it on the bonnet,
But we allus read it sooner iii the vusses
written on it.
-BoStou Courier
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25

Frederick Stinson, playwright aud
theatrical manager, died in New Yorb
Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
AMERICANS dine IN LONDON
Mr.. Bayard PresIdes and Re-
spends to Two ToastS.
.EUSTlS MAKES A LIVELY SPEECH
Denounces the Foreign Land
grabbing Policy.

Paints in Bold Contrast the DiSnined
Foreign Policy of This Country. Dinner
of the American society in London--A
Notable Event
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
FOUND

ELKr0N, MD., April 19.-Robert Hart
of Liberty Grove, Cecil county, was
found in an clubhouse by his wife yes
terday morning with razor in his hand
and deep cash across his throat. The
wound was not fatal. Mr.. Hart is over
so years of age and is just recovering
from severe attack OF fever and is
slowly losing his sight. Harris Meeting
House is Elk Neck was named after
him
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Electric Headlights.

Electric lights will soon succeed oil
lamps us headlights on all of the pas
senger train locomotives of the South
Pacific company. The company has
been experimenting with electric
headlights for some time past and Mt
last has perfected light that can he
manufactured by dynamo on the lo-
oomotive which will illuminate the
track for a distance Of 20O0 feet. Oil
lamps only light the track for 200 feet
ahead of the locomotive, and when
running at high speed engineers are
unable to stop after observing an OBJ.
struction on the track In time to pre-
vent an accident. The Southern Pa
cifc company will be the first railroad
company In the United states to equip
all of Its passenger train locomotives
with electric headlights.