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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
BOLD THIEVES AT WORK.
The Bulk Windows of Two Stores
Broken Wednesday Night.


Hamburaers Clothing store and Begss'
Cigar storo-But Little Booty Obtained
Indications of a Gang of Thi YES Work.
ing the City.
Crooks were roaming around loose
Wednesday in this city. Two store
windows were broken by them and at
one place they succeeded in making a
haul. At the other place 1t is pre-.
sumed they were frightened before
they had an opportunity to get any
thing.
Between 3 and o'clock Wednesday
morning Special Officer Leach, who was
standing at Third and King streets,
heard a crashing Of glass from the
direction of Market street. He in
vestigated and found that one of the
large plate glass windows In front of
Hamburger's clothing house, at Nos.
220 and 222 Market street, had been
broken, hole more than foot in
diameter having been made. I'm
mediately under the break the officer
picked up paving brick, with which
the damage had evidently been DONE
But nobody was seen about at that
time. 1t is stated, however, that one
or more persons were heard running
west on Third street Immediately after
the crash, but further than that there
appears to be no clue.
Manager Wright of the clothing
house was notified, and made an inves-
tigation. He ascertained that nothing
had been taken. 1t is supposed that
the miscreants were frightened off as
soon as they broke the window and
that they beat hasty retreat
The glass was insured. A new pane
will be put in as soon as practicable.
The cigar and tobacco store of Will
liam Beggs, at the southwest corner of
Fourth and Jefferson streets, suffered
in a similar manner. Some time dur
ing the night the bulk window on
Fourth street was broken and it is re-
ported that goods to the value of about
SIS were extracted. There is no clue
to this robbery either.
An attack was also made on Front
street second hand store, and here, too,
the thief or thieves were successful.
They got away with woman's coat,
1t is supposed that the coat was taken
away from in front of the store early
in the evening, before it closed.
1t is thought there is an organized
gang of crooks at work in the city and
the police are taking extra precautions
to apprehend them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
IN GENERAL.

The situation in Turkey was dis
cussed at the Cabinet meeting on Fri
day.
Sillmore Thurston died at Barker,
N. Y, on Friday, and his wife and a
neighbor, George Hale, were arrested
charged with his murder.
The Directors of the defunct Union
Bank in st. Johns, Newfoundland,
were on Friday committed for trial on
the charge of presenting false state
ments of the banks failure.
The Postoffice department authorities
have received proof that the man cap
tured in Bruges, Belgium, is the post
office rohher Russell, who escaped from
the Ludlow street Jail in New York
City.
The Indian doctor named White,
who assaulted the half-witted daughter
Of William Barbee, in Cabarras county,
N. c., is in Jail at Concord. The jail
is being guarded as a precaution
against lynching.
The total value of the exports of
merchandise from the United States
during the 10 months ended October
31st, 1896, was 1914, 944, 706 as COM
pared with 5000, al, 1877 during the COR
responding 10 months of 1894.
The sealing schooner Shelby, which
was seized in Behring Sea, has been
condemned to forfeiture by the Court
at Victoria, b. @. Her owner sent S25
to Chief Justice Davie, who sent him
to Jail for one week and forfeited the
money.
Two freight trains on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railroad col
lided at Iron Mountain, Mich, while
running at high speed on Friday
morning. Alfred @. Mortgage, an
engineer, was instantly killed and
Frank Stock was badly injured.
A Buffalo dispatch says that the
grain blockade there is increasing and
the situation is becoming serious All
the elevators are full and the railroads
cannot meet the demand for cars. A
score of vessels are tied up to the docks
all along the creek awaiting their turn
to get to certain elevators
Karl Franz was arrested in Mil.
waukee on Friday, on bench warrant
from Baltimore, charged with obtain
ing naturalization papers by false pre-
fences. Franz said he was to have
voted the Democratic ticket, and that
when he was arrested was furnished
the means with which TO escape to
Milwaukee.
Thomas B. Reed, slated for Speaker
of the House of Representatives, has,
it is said, intimated that he will OPP
pose the proposed retirement of green
backs by an issue of bonds. He found
that bankers in New York, as rule,
objected to the wipiug out of the
greenbacks, if there is to be no other
form of money to take their place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
THE LOVING CUP PRESENTED.


Il Proved the Great surprise mt AN Un-
usually Interesting conoiave Of William
Pnri,mnn Coininnndery Of Easr Boston.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Boston, Mass, Nov 10. - The
November conclave Of William Park
man Comnandery, X. IT,, of East
Boston, held last night, will go on
record as ono Of pleasant surprises.
And perhaps not the least Of all was
tho surprise sent by st. Johns Com
mandery, X. H.. of Wilmington, Del.
An unusually large number of Sir
Knights attended, and the work of the
Red Cross was performed in most ex-
celent manner by the efficient corps OF
officers. At the close OF the work, and
business, the recorder presented to the
eminent commander in the name Of
the commandery, a handsome past COM
mander's jewel.
The great surprise of the evening
followed, when Sir Knight James
Reese of Wilmington, Del, represent
ing st. Johns Commandery, K. T.,
stepped forward and, with few we'll
chosen words, presented beautiful
silver loving cup, as a testimonial of
the appreciation of st. Johns Com
mandery for the knightly courtesles
extended to them by William Parkman
Commandery during the Goth triennial
conclave, held in Boston, last August
The gift was accepted by the eminent
commander, and a circle being formed
of all the fraters present, the health of
the eminent commander and members
of st. Johns Commandery of Whining
ton, Del. was drunk, the loving cup
passing around the entire circle. Past
Eminent Commander Wilt of William
Parkman, then presented to Eminent
Commander Smith, in the name of the
members past commanders sword,
belt and epaulettes in recognition of his
valuable executive ability during the
triennial conclave.
The ladies were then admitted, and
after they had formed a circle, the low
ing cup was passed to them.
Then followed New England sup
per, after which dancing was INDUCED
in till the 'wee sma hours. +"
st. Johns Commandery was repre-
scented by Sir James Reese and the
Rev. Sir Henry L. G. Braddon of
Swampscott, Mass. A pilgrimage 10
Wilmington is contemplated by Will
liam Parkman Commandery at no very
distant date, SO firmly is the bond of
union cemented between Knights Tenn
plarsm in Massachusetts and Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
PHILADELPHIA -4FFAIRs.

Joseph Rue, believed to be the oldest
manufacturer in this city and the Oldest
Odd Fellow in the United States, died
Wednesday, aged SO years.
Thomas @. P. Burmese, aged years,
died yesterday of a gunshot wound ac-
cidentally caused by Vernon Patterson,
aged years. on Tuesday.
Barton Hopes, senior member of
the firm of Hopes & Townsend, manu-
facturers of bolts, nuts, rivets, &C.,
died on Friday, aged 6S years.
q Joseph II. Weaver pleaded guilty,
on Friday, to felonious assault on
Bessie Barley, IA years old, and sem
fenced TO II years in the Eastern Peni-
Tertiary.
William @. Mayer pleaded guilty We'd
nesday to maliciously libeling the Rev.
DIR. Frederick Wischan in a pamphlet.
At the request of counsel for DIR.
Wischan, Mayer. who is suffering from
consumption, was discharged.
George Burnett, who sued the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. to recover dam
ages for injuries of such nature, the
plaintiff claimed, that he would never
again be able to earn livelihood, re-
ceived in collision near Harrisburg,
in June, 1892, was on Friday awarded
$50, 900 by Jury in the common pleas.
Witnesses were called at Wednesdays
session of the Senate investigating
committee to corroborate and supple
ment the testimony given by the agent
of the Citizens Municipal Association
at tho previous sessions regarding
street cleaning, garbage collection and
having. The committee adjourned to
meet on November 21st.
Judge Hare Wednesday heard argu-
mont on the petition of Michael j.
Hines, saloon keeper at the northeast
corner of Eighteenth street and Passa-
yunk avenue, for the removal of re-
strictions that his saloon be closed at
IL o'clock at night, and that beer
should not be sold in kettles. The
Judge decided not to remove the re-
strictions, and expressed the opinion
that il would be a good thing If the
Legislature were to make some provi-
sion regulating the sale of liquors to be
consumed off the premises where sold.
The board of managers of the Munich
pal League has petitionad City Coun-
ellis to instruct the law committee to
consider and report whether the COM
panies comprising the Union Traction
system have complied with the require
ments of the ordinances under whic h
they are working; as to the power and
ACCESSIBILITY of enacting an ordinance
establishing a lower rate of fare and
aboishing exchange tickets and as to
the power of Councils by general ordi-
nance to regulate the hours of labor of
conductors and motormen, and to pro-
tect motormen from winter weather.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
SPORTING MATTERS.

Peter Schumacher, the Cleveland
wrestler, won two out of three falls by
Dryer at Grand Rapids, Mich, Tues
day night
"Griffo" greatly outclassed Jack
Hanley at the Southwark Athletic
Club, Philadelphia, Wednesday, landing
when and where he pleased.
At the National League of Base-b ball
Clubs there were few trades of valu-
able players made, viz: Philadelphia
traded Hamilton for Nash, who is to
play third and captain the Phillies,
Cross going to short and Doyle of New
York and Gleason of the Baltimores
were exchanged.
Jim Hall, the Australian, and Phil
Dryer met at the st. James Hotel,
New York, on Monday night. Hall
told Dwyer he was anxious to fight
anybody at l60 pounds and is especially
anxious to meet Fitzsimmons again.
Dryer offered to furnish any financial
aid that Hall may need.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
HORRlD TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.
Murder OF Mother and Her Child-The
Murderer, on Iseing Discovered, Commits
suicide.

Murder OF IA Mother and Her Child-The
Murderer, on Being Discovered, Commits
suicide.
Laredo, Tex, Nov. 10. "A diabolical
murder Of mother and child, it is
supposed for the purpose of robbery,
was revealed to-day, followed by tho
self-deBtruction of the murderer when
he realized that his crimes had been
discovered and lynching awaited him
in all probability. 1t is believed the
murdered woman was Mrs. Caroline
Mem of Dallas, Tex. Her child was
a girl of about 10 years. The murderer
is supposed to be William, or Sam
huntz of Kansas City.
Kuntz stated while here that he had
been master mechanic for railroad,
and letters were found in his trunk
addressed to William Kuntz, No. 157
Grand avenue, Kansas City
Last Monday evening tall, fine
looking man, accompanied by woman
and pretty girl, registered at the Hotel
Hamilton as @. Schuler and family.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Schu-
Ter, who was really Kuntz, hired
buggy and took the woman and girl to
the depot, despite the inclement
weather, AT o'clock ne returned
the vehicle and ate supper at the hotel
without exciting any suspicion, re-
firing afterwards. (
During the night shepherd dis
covered two bodies lying in the brush
in Chacoa Bottom, Just beyond a small
reservoir, two and half miles from
Central City. He noticed trails where
the bodies had been dragged through
the thorns by the murderer, and the
prints of the buggy wheels were no.
ticed on the ground. Without touch
ing the bodies he came to the city and
notified the recorder. Officers removed
the bodies to the city. They were
identified as those of the woman and
child who had gone riding with Kuntz.
The news Of the murders was known all
over the city early this morning and the
sequel came at 6 o'clock The pro-
prietor OF the hotel knocked at Kuntz s
room and asked him where his family
was. Kuntz replied that he had taken
| them last evening to Aztec, where they
had taken the limited train for Mexico.
s. think you are mistaken" said
the proprietor, your family lie not in
Mexico. :"
Kuntz shut the door and drawing a
revolver shot himself through the
heart. On his person was found a
cigar case containing over 81, 600 in
bank bills. On the cigar case was
stamped Sam Kuntz. 1t is believed his
brother lives in Fort Worth, and he was
at once notified of the tragedy. Kunt2
spent most of his time while here in
saloons, and, no doubt, meditated the
deed.
In the murdered woman's trunk was
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
NEW TIME TABLE.
Changes In the Schedule of the p, w. 4
u. Railroad Trains.


u. Railroad Trains.
A new time table was adopted on
the p, W. & b. railroad last Sunday.
Train No. 43, now leaving Philadel-
phia at 8. 10 a. m., will leave there at
o. Il and arrive at Wilmington at TO- %.
Train No. AZ now leaving Philadelphia
at II. IS a. M, will leave there at II. %
and arrive at Wilmington at u. 05 p.
m. Train No. 80. now leaving Phila-
delphia at II. 80 a. M, will leave there
at 1909 p. m and arrive at Whining
ton at 1910
A new train from New York will
leave Philadelphia at 3. Is p. m. and
arrive at Wilmington at $3.50.
Train No. will be Withdrawn.
A new train, No. 81, which will leave
Philadelphia at 3. 46 p. M, will arrive
at Wilmington at 4.24 and leave here
at 4. 27 for the Delaware division.
Train No. So will be called No. 6.
A new train, No. 36, which will
leave Washington at Il. 40 p. m. will
arrive at Wilmington at 3. IL.
Train No. 142 will leave Wilmington
at 6. 40 p. m. and make the principal
stops this side of Chester, arriving at
Philadelphia at 7. 40 This train is for
the convenience of theatre goers,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
s.tLE or sr0oKs.
Securities Disposed ot at Public Sale Thurs,
day Morning.

DAY MORNING..
Eli Mendinhall and George w. Todd,
tustees of p. M. Jetferis, deceased,
sold stocks as follows at the auction
room of Stidham & Son on Thursday :
Forty-three shares of Kennett Turn =
pike Co., to A. A. Capelle, for 81. 80
per share.
Twenty-six shares of Wilmington g.
Great Valley Turnpike Co., to William
Bowers, for IS. 20 per share.
Sixteen shares of Wilmington &
Christiana Turnpike Co., TO W. l..
Jefferis, for So per share.
Eighty five shares of Northern Lii b.
critics Gas Co., to W. l.. Jefferis, for
S;}2. so per share.
Fifty shares of Northern Liberties
Gas Co., to I'll. L. Evans & Co., for
S3l. 50 per share.
One hundred shares of Pennsylvania
Railroad Co., to w. L. Jelferis, for
So3. BIG per share
One hundred and thirty-two shares
of Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., to
Frederick Sprinkman, for $40. 10 per
share.
Twenty shares of Minehill Railroad
Co., to William M. Candy, for $50. 621s
per share.
Thirty one shares of City National
Bank of Philadelphia, to ". L. JET.
ferris, for S105 per share.
Twenty-one shares of Northern Bank
of Kentucky, to WI. Jetferis. for Sis
per share.
Sixteen shares of First National
Bank of Wilmington to Mrs. d. w
Colpitts, for S1lS per share.
Twenty one shares of Union National
Bank, to Washington Hastings, for
S76 % per share.
Two shares of National Bank of Will
mington and Brandywine, to Thomas
b. Smith, for ST. per share.
Eight shares of Wilmington Coal Gas
Co., to George S. Capelle, for SSS. so
per share.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
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
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
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
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and 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 is 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 MOI
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
TDE uanYLAND SENATE.
Sudden Death of Member That May A fec
Its Political Complexion.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. ID. -PinlSney
j. Bennett, recently elected State Sen
ator from Carroll county as an anti
German Democrat, dropped dead at his
residence in Westminster this after
noon. He was about 80 years old, and
one of the richest men in the State.
His death leaves the Senate with II
Republicans and 10 Democrats, count.
ing W. Cabell Bruce of the Second
Baltimore district, as a Democrat.
The latter, however, is expected to vote
with the Republicans. Should the new
election to fill the vacancy result in
the choice of German man it would
deadlock the upper House.
The county gave Lowndes, r., ma
jority for Governor of 126; Mr.. Ben
nett's majority was but AZ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21


The following transfers have been
recorded at the Registry Bureau: By
W. G. Tindall to W. Harold Smith,
property at Ninth and jackson streets ;
by Charles W. Horn and wife to Horace
S. Hiles, property at Wawaset and
jackson streets; by W. A. Stowe
and wife to Mary II. Harrington,
property at Sycamore and du Pont
streets; by George f. Jones and wife
70 Ii. ii. Jones, property at Head and
Lobdell streets; by w. G. Tindall and
wife to William B. Austin, property
on Sherman street near Lobdell; by
Horace S. Hilles to Charles W. Horn,
property on the marsh road near the
Christiana; by William S. Hilles,
trustee of Thomas A. Hilles, to Will
liam @. Tindall, two-story brick dwell
ling on Lombard street near Shearman /;
by Charles Winter to George W. Fen
ton, property on Robinson street near
Poplar; by William G. Tindall to Will
liam b. Austin, property on Sixth
street near Franklin, and house on
Gilpin avenue between Adams and
jackson; by William b. Austin to Will
liam G. Tindall, property at Ninth and
Van Buren, streets; by James r.
Mitchell to Mary Mccullough, two,
story frame dwelling on Seventh street
near Union; by William S. Hilles to
Pierre S. du Pont, property on Della
ware avenue near Union street; by
John M. Solomon to John b. Lloyd,
brick dwelling on Third street near
Connell
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
nom GoP4THIC SOCIETY.
The Annual Meeting of the Delaware o
ganizatiOn Held in This City To-day.

The Annual Meeting of the Delaware Or
Ganization Held in This City To-day.
Tho annual meeting of the Homn-
opathic Society of Delaware was held
at the Clayton House Thursday.
The following officers were elected !:
President, DIR. j. Paul Lukens; Vice
President, DIR. j. Nj. Smith; Secre-
tary, Dr. ID. G. Barlow; Treasurer,
L. Kittinger; Censors, A. Negen-
dank, j. Ii. Rile and L. w. Finn.
Drs. Almond and Clements were
selected as delegates to the American
Institute of Homeopathy, and Drs. j,
W. Cooper and W. G. Kastner were
chosen alternates. DIR. O. A. Richie
of Mitldlotown was elected member
of the society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Washington, Nov. 16.-According to
United States Consul Bidlake at Bar
anquilla, Colombia, has has this year Ian an
quality. In the department of Tolima
the crop is the largest ever grown and
of superior grade. Santander has
also a fine crop, but not of as good
quality. In warehouse at Giradot there
arc 10000 sacks of coffee and at Yeguas
IA, 600 awaiting shipment to the coast
and it is estimated that there are yet
200, 600 sacks for expectation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
DR.. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAvORITE REMEDY

and within month had experienced
beneficial results, and before he had i'm
ished the third bottle, the gravel was
completely dissolved and his suiferirgs at
an end.
Mr.. Neil feels that he owes a lasting
debt of gratitude to DIR. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy and for disorders of the
bladder and urinary organs, says sit will
effect a cure if one be possible
Favorite Remedy is prescribed with I'M
failing success for rheumatism, dyspepsia
and nerve troubles in which ii bus made
many cares that were considered beyond
the aid Of medicine. All druggists, 81,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
ARH0PED ny DRAINAGE.


The Mccullough Iron Co. Seeking Relief
from au Unbearable Nuisance.
The Mccullough Iron Co. is seeking
relief from an unbearable nuisance.
For some time a stream, which runs
through the company's yard, has been
contaminated by sewage. 1t runs down
Church lane and back of Old Swedes
cemetery. The officers of the company
have complained to the Street and
Sewer Department, and Engineer Hat
ton is at work ON plans to drain the
stream into the Fifth street sewer. 1t
will be necessary to cross under the
tracks of the p, w. n b. Railroad
Co., and as yet permission for doing
so has not yet been given.
The officers of the company threaten
to shut the drain off if they don't get
relief. 1t is likely, however, that the
Street and Sewer Department will
make the change as soon as it is prac-
ticable
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
VENT oFF WELL LOADED.
Sensational Suicide of Texan Who Sent
MhislSy After His Poisoned Coffee.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. l4.-C. Fl. How
ard, late of California, and who re-
Gently came to Dallas from Hot Springs,
killed himself here by taking poison
in cup of coffee. lie had spent all
his money except some small change on
a protracted spree at Fort Worth, and
when he returned to Dallas his wife
declined to live with him longer.
He drank the poison in restaurant,
and then walked into saloon and
drank down two big glasses Of whisky,
saying: IL am going to die and shall
20 of we'll loaded. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
nont onnsIrnd and Crew Lost.

Rockaway Beach, N. Y, Nov. IA
At half past eight this morning large
sloop, painted white, was seen to cap
size off this point about mile from
the shore. -Four men were seen cling
ing to her but wero washed away later.
The sloop, the name of which could
not be ascertained, drifted away to the
southwark,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

A water color portrait of the battle
ship Wilmington, which was painted
by Edward |. Rogers of New Castle,
is on exhibition in William Lawton's
show window The scene is laid at
the Breakwater, and shows tho steamer
entering the capes, with tho pilot boat
Bayard in the distance. The picture
is very creditable.