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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-19

It's no trick to dress man so he'll look
we'll at safe distance or ''in the gloam-
ing"
But when you get fixed up here-espe-
cially on our 4th foor-you needn't dodge
the sunlight or scrutiny with microscope.
This floor is stocked with the fine business,
dress and full-dress suits, overcoats, ulsters
and Inverness coats of Rogers, Peet & Co.
and Brokaw Bros.
The fine materials, work, fit-everything
of the best tailors.
At one-third less money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
THE HIsToRIcAL SOCIETY.
Its Monthly Meeting Monday NiEht-AC-
acknowledgement of Gifts.

The Historical Society of Delaware held
its monthly meeting Monday night, occupy
ing for the first time its new quarters, inn
mediately under its former quarters.
The receipt of framed picture of the
late DR.. II. Il. Askew, the first president of
the society. gift from his daughters. Mrs.
Job H. jackson and Mrs. J. NJ. Mather,
was acknowledged. a group photograph
of the associate justices of the court OF
errors and appeals was received from
Charles Bell OF New York. Announce.
ment was made by Librarian Gallagher
that the society had received three volumes
and five pamphlets during the month.
Judge WALES and the committee on pub
LEGATION were authorized to consult Capt.
Bellas of Germantown respecting the pub.
lication of the history Of the Delaware
Society of the Cincinnati.
An amendment to the constitution, re-
quiring that notice of meetings be given
BY postal card, was adopted, as was also
IN amendment defining the grades of
membership.
John Il. Nicholson, J. Harvey Whiteman
and Frank Cooch were elected members.
Miss Helen S. Garrett was proposed as an
associate member. The propositions to
admit Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., and George
W. Roberts TO membership will be voted
OH at the next meeting
1t was decided to continue employing
Miss Roberts, who has charge of the
society's room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

ANDERSON, I'D. May 20.-A scene be-
lieved to be without parallel was enacted
here yesterday. A judge of the circuit
court, attended by the court stenographer,
took down the statements of q dying
woman under the influence of hypnotism.
Should the judge accept the statements as
true, they will cut great figure in muir
der mystery.
George Hires was sentenced by Judge
Ellison to IL years in the penitentlary on
conviction of the murder of William
Foust, July 5th last. The principal wit
ness against him was Mrs. Maggie Bolton.
After the trial she said that her testimony
was false and she herself had done the
deed. Dr. j. b. Callen. who claims to
have hypnotic power, was granted per-
mission to place the woman in the hyp-
motto state to ascertain which OF her
statements was the correct one.
Judge Ellison, the official stenographer
aud DIR. Callen went to the hospital where
Mrs. Bolton is said to be on her death bed
from consumption, and in the presence of
these witnesses, Dr. Callen soon had the
woman in the hypnotic state. Mrs.
Bolton spoke in loud clear voice. though
heretofore, on account of her weakness, she
was scarcely able to whisper.
She said that the shot that killed Foust
was fired by Hires, and that her statement
that she had done the deed was extorted
from her by Hires. who said the authori-
ties suspected her son. She then shouldered
the crime to shield her son. After she had
been brought out Of the cataleptic state,
she did not remember anything that she
had just told. Judge Ellison was greatly
interested, but he declined to state what
effect it would have on the case. A motion
for new trial for Hires is pending.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
4 pISaRacEEUL RoW.


Men and Women Arraigned in Municipal
Court on Tuesday, Charged With En-
gaging in a Street Disturbance and
Abusing Citizens in the Neighborhood.
William Bullen, Joseph McKeown,
Mary Atkinson and Annie Cummins were
charged by Charles Weeks Of No. GIG West
Sixth street, with being guilty of very dis.
orderly conduct in front of his house last
Saturday night about II o'clock.
He testified that there had been some
trouble among the parties in a house in
the block and that Bullen and McKeown
and the Cummins woman were disOrderly
ON the street. He also said that the two
men named, in company with several
| others. collected under his window, Cursing
and swearing, and after he requested them
| TO desist they turned their wrath on him
| and abused him in very disgraceful man
| ner, which was exceedingly annoying,
| more so from the fact that he had sick
| child in the house.
| Weeks swore out the warrant and the
| arrest followed. The evidence seemed con-
elusive and fine of $40 was imposed on
| Bullen and Annie Cummins was required
| TO pay 50.
McKeown failed to answer the summons
| and an officer was sent after him and when
| apprehended he will have to answer the
| charge of contempt of court, after which
| lie will be tried on the original complaint.
| Mlntlelu scott was arrested OIL MOnuay
| by OFFICER Dennison while he was running
| in an out OF yards. The prisoner claimed
that he was trying to get umbrellas to
mend. 1t was proved that he was drunk
| and hardly knew what he WAS doing.
| Judge Ball fined him 81,
Isaac p. Venn was arrested by the
! station officers at an early hour Monday
| while very drunk at Sixth and Market
streets. He was taken to the station house
and in court was rather noisy, He was
| fined 50 and costs.
Charles McCorn was brought in to the
station house about the same time from
Fifth and Orange streets, where he had
been found helplessly drunk. He was a
! pretty respectable looking fellow after he
sobered up, and the judge imposed fine
| of 81.
At Monday night session of court Alfred
Venor was fined $50 and costs for assault
ing Mrs. Rosie Sloman.
John Robinson was charged with main.
tanning disorderly house ut No. II Kluut
street, but was dismissed on payment ol
costs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
HILLIIM 4. nAzzAKD.
A Prominent and Influential Citizen of
Sussex County, Who Died nn Sunday.

A Prominent and Influential Citizen OF
Sussex County, Who Died nu Sunday.
Special Correspondent OF Gazette and Journal
MlLrox, May 2l.--William A. Hazard,
one of the most widely known and re-
spected citizens of Sussex county, who
uied at his home in Milton on Sunday
morning, 10Th inst, in the SD year Of his
age was son of the late Hon. David
Hazzard, who was ele ted Governor of
Delaware in 1929. He was also All uncle
of DR.. William W. Wolfe of Laurel, and
Mrs. John II. McFee of Georgetown. He
leaves wife and two daughters, the latter
being the wives Of l.. b. Chandler of
Milton and George IL. Hall of Milford.
MIR. Hazard was one of the most useful
and well-known members of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in the State. His
grandfather, John Hazard, was one of
the first to unite with the Methodist
Church in Delaware, and helped to organ
ize the first church in Milton. and was "A
member of the first board of stewards.
His son. Gov. Hazard, succeeded him,
and after serving for over 90 years, Mr.
William Hazard, who has Just died, was
elected to fill the vacancy. Now, for the
first time in the history Of the church the
official board is without Il member OF the
Hazard family.
Mr. Hazard was man of considerable
means and gave literally TO the church
and to every good work. For nearly hall
century his home has been open to pas
tors, missionaries and Christian workers
Sgenerally, and scores of men and women
thaye partaken of his hospitality. His
funeral will take place on Wednesday
afternoon, with interment in the'cemeterS
/ at Milton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

a general unapportioned tax on the in
come of real and personal property can be
sustained, under the Constitution, 1T is APP
parent that the suggestion that the result
of compliance with the fundamental law
would lead to the abandonment OF that
method of taxation altogether. because OF
inequalities alleged to necessarily accom-
pany its pursuit. could not allow TO IN
tluence the conclusion, but the suggestion
not unnaturally invites attention to the
contention of appellants counsel, that the
want of uniformity and equality in this
act is such as to invalidate it, And figures
drawn from the census are given, showing
that enormous assets of mutual insurance
companies. of building associations, OF
mutual savings banks, large productive
property of ecclesiastical organizations,
are exempted and that the exemptions
reach so man hundred millions that the
rate of taxation would perhaps have been
reduced one-half if they had not been
made.
We are not dealing with the act from
that point of view; but assuming the data
to be substantially reliable, If tine sum de-
sired to be raised had been apportioned, it
may be doubted whether any State, which
paid its quota and collected the amount
by its own methods, would or could
under its Constitution have allowed u
large part Of the property alluded to
escape taxation. II SO. a better measure
of equality would have been attained than
would be otherwise possible, since accord
ing to the argument for the government
the rule of equality is not preserved by
| the Constitution as to Federal taxation,
and the observance of such rule with
just taxation is purely matter OF legis'
lative discretion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
LOST OR STOLEN.
The Bill to Prevent Bets and WaGers Said
to Have Been "Pinched. d."--Another Bill
Missing and m AhhInkA Hill field Un.


The concern which. for few months,
had an office in the Smith Building, on
Market street between Sixth and Seventh,
for the acceptance of bets on horse races
will. if certain rulnors are based OH fact,
soon resume business.
1t is asserted that the enrolled copy of
the bill to prevent bets and wagers, which
put the gamblers to flight has been lost or
stolen. A sporting man informed repre-
sentative of The GAZETTE on Thursday
that he felt pretty sure month ago that
the bill had been "pinched" and that he
believes the gamblers will reopen their
Wilmington den.
The bill to prevent bets and wagers was
drawn by Deputy Acknowledgement Giles
aud was patterned after the New York
law. There was no open opposition to it
but strong secret effort to defeat it was
made. 1t was passed during the incum.
bancy of Gov. Maryil and the enrolled
copy is said to have been deposited in the
Office of the Secretary OF State two days
after the present Secretary of State quail
fled. The declaration that the enrolled bill
was left in the office of the Secretary of
State is made by Senate Enrolling Clerk
Parvis, who visited Wilmington Thursday.
Secretary OF State Wbiteman has no
knowledge of its whereabouts, He has
been called upon to furnish certified
ticular bill. He will obtain from Repre-.
sentative Walkeryby whom it was intro
duced, the number OF the bill and the
next time he goes to Dover he will ascer'
tain whether or not it is in his office.
There were two, If not more, race track
bills before the late General Assembly
and it was believed ut Dover that the
notorious "Billy" Thompson. the Duke
of Gloucester" was attcmuting to transfer
his New Jersey den to this State. Somt
Philadelphians who were interested in on'
of these bills tried by offers Of bribery t
silence The GAzETTE's correspondent.
CAN THOMPSON DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE
It is asserted that Thompson can d.
business in Delaware under an act to in
corporate the Delaware Exhibition Co.
which was passed four years ago. Thomp
son, il is said, came to this city recent,
for the purpose of examining this charte
with the expectation OF purchasing it, bu
| for some reason he concluded to endeavo
to obtain new act of incorporation.
ANOTHER BILL MISSING.
Enrolling Clerk Parvis SAYS he dis
covered Wednesday that the act to incoi
porate the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. i
missing The corporation was authorizes
to engage in the bottling business and it
incorporators included John p. Donahot
John L. Dickey and j. n. Carswell.
AN ADDIcKs BILL NOT ENROLLED.
Mr.. Parvis also states that MIR. Addick;
bill to amend the charter of the Peninsul
| Investment Co. was held up until it wa
too late to enroll it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
A PLEAs.ISr A FAIR.

closing Exercises of Prof A. S. Web
ster's Dancing GLASS at Harrington.
Special Correspcndence OF Gazette and journal
HARRlNsToY, May 2l.-The course Of
instruction in dancing under Prof. d. ).
Webster of Wilmington was ended here
last Friday evening with a class social.
After spending most enjoyable evening,
ice cream and cake were served. Prof.
Webster and his assistant II. Truman,
were presented with handsome presents
which proved surprise and greatly appre-
ciated. Prof. Webster, in his acceptance
of the gifts, referred TO the class as being
one of the best he ever instructed
Among those present were Miss l.. r.
Cole, Miss Ella BrIrnite, Dupont Walker,
w. w. Richardson, DR.. O. G. Cole, Dover;
Misses Martha and Clara Burnite Lyn
Burnite, Miss Mable Conner, FELTON,; Wal
ter Richards. Woodside; Mrs. Geneva
Ward, Wilmington; Miss Van Husen
Thorn Dyke. Mass; Mrs. Amanda Kluny
Williamsport, Pa; Mrs. Gertrude Rust
Miss Alice Rust, X. ]. Cannon, +. l.
Wiley, Bridgeville; Lee Hirch, Ed Brown
Milford; Mrs. w. II. Murphy, Miss Nellit
Murphy and brother, Pennington; w. Cir
within, Georgetown; Reynolds Postles
Frederick,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
FOR THEPROTECTI0N OF FISH
New Jersey Wardens Patrol
the Beach on Sundays.
/ FROM EDGE MOOR TO CAPE MAY
A Pretty Sight on the Della
ware at Night.
Faithful Work by Two Diiigent Officials
Makes Offenders Against the Now Jersey
Fish Laws as Scarce as Hens Teeth A
Reporter of "The Gazette" Accom-
pnnies Them on a Trip.

Joseph A. Robbins Of Penn's Grove and
Samuel II. Callahan of Pennsville. fish
nnd game wardens of the State OF New
Jersey. are two of the most dllgent officers
in the State, and since their appointment
offenders against the game and fish laws
in that State are as scarce as hens teeth.
They have had an exceedingly hard
task since the shad season opened, i'll the
matter of protecting the shad from the
onslaughts of the fishermen The law
prohibits the catch of fish from Saturday
night until midnight Sunday, the idea
being to allow the fish little rest and also
TO prohibit the desecration of the Sabbath.
But there are some persons engaged IN the
business who have started out early sun
day night to get the tide.
In order to put a stop to Sunday fishing
the wardens now have u tugboat at Their
disposal and early Sunday afternoon they
start out and patrol the New jersey chan
mel from opposite Edge Moor almost to
Cape May. They are OH the fishing
grounds until midnight and their presence
h{s the desired effect. They have not
made u single arrest this year and say that
the fishermen now seem to have the Ut
most respect for the law.
A reporter had the pleasure of accom-
panying the officers on their mission last
Sunday and the ride was most delightful
The boat left Penn's Grove little aftei
8 3o'clock and returned at 1890, and not ;
single offender was seen up or down tbs
river.
The officers boat had been we'll dowr
the bay and the return trip was made il
the dark And it was dark-dark in every
sense of the word. No moon was visible
as the sky had clouded over and threatened
rain. AS midnight approached the light
of the boatmen could he seen putting OH
from shore, and by 1890, when Office
Robbins was landed at Penn's Grove
there must have been at least 500 light
from the fishing boats visible, up ant
down the river.
In the darkness the scene reminded th
reporter of a meadow where the tre-llie
were playing about The boats were rid
ing on the waves and the lights were bob
bling up and down like pendulums.
But to leave the fisherman, the city o
Wilmington from the river is the pretties
sight at night. The effect is beautiful, tn
variety of electric and gas lights making
most animated picture. One not familia
with the place would almost imagine the
were riding up the East river, or at leas
running into New York harbor. Th
unevenness of the ground upon which tn
city is built shows it off to advantage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
FLORIDA FlENDS LYNCHED
Fearful Vengeance on Three
Negro Williams.
.FLAyED AND BURNED TO DEATH
AS Punishment for Brutal As
sault and Murder.


ELLAvILLE, FLA, May ia terrible
story of three negroes assault on white
girl, whom they murdered, and the prompt
lynching by outraged whites comes from
Lafayette county. II is reported that the
black fiends were flayed alive and then
burned, after being subjected to frightful
tortures.
Miss Mamie Armstrong, the daughter of
prominent farmer, left her home six
days ago to spend the night with a neigh
bor. who lived about two miles distant.
The next day Miss Armstrong; father
went to the house of the neighbOr to bring
his daughter home. and was surprised and
alarmed TO hear that nothing had been
seen of her.
Mr.. Armstrong alarmed the neighbors
and searched for the missing girl. The
woods we're secured and the Suwanee river
dragged. Finally, about midway between
the home of MIR. Armstrong and the
neighDor's house. the handkerchief of the
girl was found clinging to bush. Al
around were signs of desperate struggle
ASSAULTED AND THEN KILLED.
The searchers followed the trail. finding
all along evidences that the girl had beer
dragged into the woods. After proceeding
for about mile the corpse of Miss Arm
strong was found in clump OF bushes
The body of the girl was in horrible con
dition. Every shred of clothing had beef
torn off, and she had been assaulted.
The lower limbs had been torn apart
her head crushed and her throat cut. /
was evident that the girl had made des
perate fight, for under her nails wer'
found pieces of black cuticle which sh'
had torn from her assailants.
After caring for the mangled corpse th'
enraged whites began search for the per
VNafR Raf NJ . kaaN hi
in the vicinity was visited, and each Negro
examined to see il he bore traces of tn
struggle with Miss Armstrong.
AS they approached the home of San
Echols the negro ran out and started TO
the woods, but was stopped with a bullet
which wounded him slightly. The negrt
was examined and his face found to b
scratched. Threatened with instant death
he confessed that he, with Sim Crowle.
and John Brooks, dragged Miss Aimstron
| into the woods, assaulted and murdere
her. Echols said that they kept the cir
"a hours before killing her. Most of tn
time Miss Armstrong was unconscious.
TORTURED THE FIENDs TO DEATH.
Having secured the negroes implicate
by Echols the white men took them t
dense swamp on the Suwanee river
where they were tortured. Just wha
manner OF death was meted out to tn
negroes is not positively known, but it
reported that they were fayed alive an
then burned.
The scene of the crime and triple lynch
ing is near large phosphate mines, i
which are employed many negroes of th
worst class. Assaults on white wome
have been frequent, and within 81
monthstwelye negroes have been lynche
in that vicinity.
The white people are terribly aroused
and swear that the wives and daughter
shall be protected, if they have to declar
war of organization on the NEGROES.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23
GALA TEMPERANCE DAY.
To Investigate Alleged Sabbath Desecra
tion-Prizes for Essays on Temperance

To Investigate Alleged Sabbath Desecra-
tion-Prizes for Essays on Temperance
At the regular monthly meeting of the
w. C. T. u. Friday afternoon the mat
ter of awarding the gold prizes to the best
essays ON temperance by the pupils of the
public schools was brought up by the
Superintendent of scientific temperance
instruction, Mrs. ]. X. Milligan. It was
decided to award the prizes on the after
noon of June 2lst in the Opera House,
which will be q gala white-ribbon occa-
sion with singing, recitations and speech
making. 4 number of So and $3.50 gold
pieces have been received from citizens as
prizes, but the committee are ready to re-
ceive any number more, SO that larger
number of prizes may be awarded.
Mrs. J. r. Milligan, Mrs. Thomas Dar-
lington and Mrs John Il. Hudson were
appointed committee to get up a souvenir
| book in which wonld be printed the prize
essays and fine cuts of buildings or points
of interest IN the city. Tue general COM
mittee to act with them and to attend tO
obtaining the prizes are Mrs. Charles
| Moore, Mrs. g. s. Capelle, Mrs. NJ. A. lag.
gart, Mrs. Mccormick and Mrs. Orr.
A member of the union reported that
merry-go.rounds were run on Sunday al
Gordon Heights and that the children
would patronize them after Sunday
school. Not being IN the city limits it wa:
not known what to do III the matter, anc
it was referred to Mrs. NJ. A. Taggart. &
member of the Sabbath observance com
| mittee for investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

Arrangements Made at Last Mondays
Session for the Massmeeting Next Mon
day Night.

Arrangements Made at Last Mondays
Session for tho Massmeeting Next Nom
day Night.
Arrangements for the Methodist mass
meeting at the Auditorium next Monday
night were made at the session of the NJ.
L. Preachers Association last Monday
Joseph Pyle will be chairman and the fol-
lowing vice.presidents were chosen; Z.
NJ. Leitch of Asbury Church, A. NJ. Pierce
of Brandywine. Charles Beadenkopf of
Cookman, Wilmer V, Harris Of EAstlake,
Rev. John White of Epworth, Job IL.
Jackson of Grace. W. p. Lenderman OF
Harrison street, John S. Miller of Mount
Salem, Lewis Sutton of Madeley, Samuel
ii. Baynard of st. Paul's. George W. Todd
of Kingswood. Norris Gilmore of Wesley
Joseph Coley of Silverbrook, Lewis T.
Grubb of Scott, John Nelson of the Swedish
Mission and George w. Josephs of Union
1t was decided to issue tickets for the
meeting, which will be nicely printed
and can be retained by the recipients a;
souvenirs of the occasion. The tickets
will be printed at once and distributed
among the several congregations us sOor
as they are ready.
AT the preachers meeting the Rev. DR.
Howard, the newly elected chairman, pre-
sided, and the Rev. j. d. Locates was secre
| tary. Devotional exercises were conducted
| by the Rev. j. III. Sanderson and curren
events were reported by II. q. Murphy
d. d., j. b. Quigg, }. II. Caldwell, d. d.
w. L. s. Murray, John France, L.
Stengle and S. NJ. Morgan.
An interesting paper was read by tn
Rev. w. w, Sharp. AT the meeting of tn
Ministerial Union, which will be held il
Asbury Church next Monday the Rev, w
G. koons will read paper on the subject
"Is the young peoples society a perma
nent institution of the church,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

The Ladies' Organization of the Della.
ware Field Club held meeting last Satur-
day and elected officers to serve one year.
Those elected were President, Mrs. s.
Redmond Smith; Vice-president, Mrs
Walter d. Bush: Recording Secretary, Miss
Mary Cam; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Eleanor q. Walton; Treasurer, Miss
Elizabeth Bringhurst; House Committee,
Mrs. John +. Wales. Miss Elizabeth Candy,
Miss Isabelle Wales. The weekly teas,
which have always been such a social
feature of the club, will be managed by
Mrs. Henry ]. Stubbs assisted by Miss
Caroline d. Bush and Miss Eleanor G.
Walton, with aids selected by them. The
tennis tournaments will be in charge OF
Mrs. Frank Sellers.