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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Oct. 20. Samuel Ma
guire of Texas came here Saturday to
visit his brother, Theophilus Mcguire,
whom he had not seen for % years.
The latter was greatly surprised, he
not having been informed OF his
brothers. intended visit, The meeting
was affectionate.
More than /, 400 voters IN New Castle
hundred have registered. Samuel Bur
ris, who was refused registration Satur-
day, says be will prosecute the registrar.
New Castle, Oct 2S.-The monthly
meeting of fine Board OF Education
was held last evening. In the absence
of the president S. Atwood Stewart
presided.
The visiting committees reported that
schools Nos. /, 2 and 8 are in good
condition. Better yentilating facilities
for No. 8 room OF No. School were
suggested.
The treasurer reported the following
receipts: City funds. 81, 093. 32; State
funds, 81, 200.0 total amount in
bank, 50, 293. 40.
Action in regard TO obtaining a flag
for No. 2 School was postponed for a
month.
Principal Andrews recommended that
school be opened in Dobbinsville.
Twenty four children in that locality
desire to attend school. Tho question
was discussed by members of the board
and it was stated that it will cost $500
per year TO conduct school there. The
committee on school property was in
structed to ask the Trustees OF the
Commons to aid the board in furnish
ing the proposed school.
The superintendent presented the
following report Total attendance at
the schools, 59S; average attendance,
$50; seating capacity, GIG; number of
classes. 90; number of children adj
mitted during the month, IL.
Names OF those deserving special COM
mendation for department and progress
Room No. Frank Wright. Van
dyke Stewart, Carrie Gemmill, Jesse
Watts and Lavina Price.
Room No. S---Carrie Bartlett, Chris
topher Grier and Francis Dale.
Room No. l0-Una Sudell. Ethel
Weggenmann, Fanpis Rulings, Frank
Leech and John Rodgers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
"THE CRIME OF 49,"
-
BY Il. II. II.

What causes all the present strife2
What causes all this agitation
What makes the silver talk 80 rife
Throughout the entire nation
What makes mine-owner shell out free,
When asked to do so, every time?
You have the answer; it's "the crime
or ELECTROMAGNETIC"
This dreadful crime-the farmer, dear,
Is made to work too hard and long
To make both ends meet, and fear
His ruin rests upon this wrong.
Drouth kills his corn, rain kills his wheat;
The bugs and worms let nothing be;
The crime" scarce leaves him food to eat
"The crime of seyenty-three."
His mortgage, too--he borrowed gold,
And glad to get it; now you see
To pay back silver be is told
Will cure "the crime of seventy-three."
And so his manhood should he crushed;
His sense of honor buried deep;
His guilty conscience gently hushed
Into a quiet sleep,
While silver miners laugh in glee,
To think what fools these mortals be-"
Philadelphia North American.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

hondon. Eng, Oct 27.-The West
minister Gazette, this afternoon, says
that when tho Anchor line steamer
Anchoria, from New York. October
18th for Glasgow, via Neville. arrived
at the latter port to-day, the detectives
arrested Jane Brewster, about 90 years
of age, on cable advices from America,
stating that she is suspected of being
concerned in large iewelry thefts in
Massach usetts The prisoner is de-
scribed as being a native of County
Csvaua, to which part of the country
she was going when she was appre-
hended
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

1t is an event in the mercantile his
tory of this country that is passing be-
fore the eyes OF the people Of PhiladeI-
phia just now In the sale OF the
assigned stocks OF Hilton, Hughes e.
Co., who occupied close relations to
the property and business Of A. j..
Stewart & Co. of New York. The sue
censorship Of this old concern, the
greatest OF all American business enter
prises of mercantile character, has
passed over to John Wanamaker,, who
Is now moving over to Philadelphia
and selling off the assigned stocks of
the great New York store preparatory
to the reopening of the A. t. Stewart
structure at Broadway and Tenth
street, New York. These are great
undertakings the disposal of the
present stock and the reconstructing
of the New York business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
TRUSTEES OF TIE room.
awarding of Contracts for Supplies for tho
Next Quarter.


The Trustees Of the Poor held their
quarterly meeting at FRrnhurst yester-
day morning. and contracts for supplies
for the next quarter were awarded as
follows: Besf--M. ]. Gallagher, Al
cents for forequarter and 4 cents for
hindquartnr mutton-Patrick Monag-
han, 8 cents; tobacco--George Stein
token, 2O15 cents por pound; bread
John B. Taylor. "a groceries and
butter-George W. Gray, the bid for
tub butter being 10 cents and fresh
butter 24s4 cents; shoes-Daniel Nc
Cusker, the bid for slippers for men
and women being 80 and % cents and
shoes 80 cents; dry goods William B.
Sharp.
Superintendent Mccoy reported that
during the quarter l15 persons had
been admitted. Al discharged, died
and four we're born, and at the present
time there are 1893 white and 30 colored
persona in the institution. During the
month there was one birth and the
follwoing deaths:
James Stats, Emory Deakyne and
Annie McKepna of Wilmington and
James Smith Of Mill Creek hundred.
The payroll, amounting to s4l4. II,
was approved and ordered paid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
HOUSTOh'S WITHDRAWAL.
Petitions Requesting 1t Circulating In Kent
and sussex Counties.


ociaicorresponaepceo OF t'azctto andJournal
Milford, Oct. 2S. The movement to
withdraw Robert a. Houston, the
Regular Republican candidate for Con-
gress. In favor Of Jonathan s. Willis is
attaining great proportions.
For more than two weeks prominent
and conservative Republicans, regard
less OF fractional connection. have boon
considering some plan that would be
instrumental In securing the with
drawal of Candidate Houston. They
saw that with both candidates in the
field neither could BIO elected.
AS result OF a conference of promi-
nent Kent and Sussex Republicans a
petition is being circulated here and is
being freely signed. 1t asks Candidate
Houston to withdraw.
Petitions have been sent to promi.
nent persons in both Kent and Sussex
counties With the request that they
secure as many signers as possible and
return them not later than Friday.
The petition is as follows:
"We, the Independent Republicans
OF the State Of Delaware, see and believe
that the factional fight will result in
the election of Democrat to represent
us in the halls OF the national govern
ment, thereby representing the fatal
heresies of Anarchy, Socialism, free
silver and Republication. We owe duty
to ourselves, our posterity and our
government to do whatever can be done
to avert SO dreadful calamity.
Therefore, in consideration of these
facts. we respectfully ask Hon. Robert
g. Houston to resign his candidacy in
favor of Hon. Jonathan s. Willis, and
by go doing We believe that he will
confer benefit to himself, the party
and our government that cannot be
estimated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
His Bicycle Stolen.


Cnester Times.
Jacob PARCELS, Jr., of Marcus Hook,
had the misfortune 10 have his bicycle
stolen on Friday evening. Mr.. Par
cells is operator at Claymont tower on
the p, w. & B. railroad. and rides to
and from his work on his wheel and
leaves it in the tower while performing
his duties. On the evening in question
he put his bicycle in it's usual place.
During the night an engineer on a
north bound train noticed two tramps
going down the railroad with wheel,
and acting in suspicious manner.
Upon the engineers arrival in Phila-
delphia, he telegraphed to Clayrnont
and Mr.. PARCELS, upon instituting a
search, found that his wheel was gone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 2S.-Fiour. dull; un-
changed.
Wheat. flrmer: spot amt month, 74a74sc.; De-
cember 65ia7BHc.; steamer, No. red, T0af0si c.;
Southern wheat by sample, TSa75c.; do On grade,
70ba74kc.
Corn, firmer spot and month. 2pa2esc.; No
vemher and December, new and old. 29a29,, C. I;
January. S0a30iEc.; February, S0hc. bid; steamer
mixed, 27a27Sc.; Southern white corn, S0aS2c;
do. yellow, 2Aa aS3c. -
mixed, s2a226c.
Rye, quiet and steady; No. nearby, aoa4Ic.;
Western, 42a43c.
Hay, firm. choice timothy, $13 bid.
Butter, firm; unchanged.
Eggs, firm; fresh, lsc.; cold storage, 15al6c.
Cheese, firm and active; unchanged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Charles Brown, colored, who was re-
leased from New Castle Jail Tuesday,
after having served term for stealing
chickens from the farm CT Robert Nc.
Farlin near Fdrnhurst, was arrested
upon his release by Constable William
p. Windish. He was brought to this
city, where be was locked up In the
City Hall over night, and was taken
by deputy sheriff yesterday morning to
Chestertown, Nd, where he is wanted
on several charges Of larceny. He made
no resistance and went without requisi'
tion papers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Fress DISPATCH by Special Wires.
Galesville, Wis, Oct. %. The g.
years old son Of Oscar Marshall,
North Bend farmer, has been muir.
dered by hired man named Palmer.
Marshall and the man had quarrel
and, to get even with his employer.
Palmer took the boy to the barn and
deliberately crushed his skull with an
axe. Palmer then pretended to poison
himself and subsequently made COM
plete confession. Excitement runs high
and lynching may follow. The MUIR
derer is Is years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
THE oFFIcIAL BALLors.
They Have Been Printed and VIII Be Put
in Packages for Distribution.

in Packages for Distribution.
Thomas Rossiter, printer of the
official ballots, says that the printing
is done. About lac. 900 is the number
The next step is to put up the ballots
in packages. For each election district
the ballots are to be carefully wrapped
and tied in two packages each contain
ing the same number. The packages
are to be plainly marked and sealed
with wax. They will be given out by
the clerk Of the peace of the day before
the election.
Inspectors in districts outside of
Wilmington must come after their
packages, which will also contain the
stamp used in voting. In the city the
packages will be delivered through the
Department of Elections to the various
polling places. The paraphernalia of
ropes and rods and booths for the
voting places in Wilmington are pro-
vided by the Department of Elections.
In the county outside OF Wilmington a
retiring inspector turns over that part
of the election machinery TO his sue
cegEOr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 2S. DIR. E.
|. Gibson, free silver man, yesterday
hung large British flag in his front
window. Underneath was small
American flag and the inscription BY
consent Of England. He claims that
he was simply illustrating the Populist
claims regarding the Republicans. His
curiosity was satisfied, for in less than
an hour the street in front of his Office
contained bowling mob and several
Grand Army veterans procured rope
and pulled the British flag down and
DESTROYED il,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
rns rIoE-pEEssDE sr sIcK.
Became III at n Bryan Meeting in Chjcag
and Had Co Leave.

and Had TO Leave.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Chieago, ILL.,, Oct. %. While at the
Bryan meeting last night Vice Prssi-
dent Adlai Stevenson, was somewhat
overcome by the heat and compelled TO
withdraw from the stage.
Fearful that he might faint the Vice
Presidens had his cab called and he
went at once to the Palmer House,
where he has rooms. When lsaving the
stage doors at the place OF the mass
meeting Mr.. Stevenson asked the assist
ance of a policeman and the latter con-
Quoted him to the cab.
After arriving at the hotel the Vice
President still felt the effects ofphis
experience, but he was able to go to his
apartments without assistance and he
did not think it necessary to call a
physician. He was, however, quite pale
and showed that he had been on the
point of prostration. No serious results
are anticipated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
"The Wilmington Every

"The Wilmington Every
Evening has credit for issu-
ing more than double the
edition accorded to any
other Delaware daily, and
the publishers of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory
will guarantee the accuracy
of the circulation rating ac-
corded to this paper by a
reward OF one hundred
dollars, payable to the first
person VINO successfully
assails it."
--Printer's Ink. April ~, 1896.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York, Oct. %. "A verdict for
$40, 900 has been rendered by the jury
in the case Of Bridget Burke of Brook
Ign, who sued John Ireland and others
TO recover S25, 600 damages for the loss
oflthe life of her husband, John Burke,
who was killed in the collapse of the
Ireland Building, at West Broadway
and West Third street, New York. The
verdict was passed against Ireland
alone, the contractor being exonerated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
MarrIages.

HURLoCK-B the residence nf
William II. Curry, No. 1908 Washington street,
this city, on Tuesday evening, October eth,
1896. by the Rev. Louis i. Barrett, ID. D.,
Thomas s. Hurlock and Eva Robinson Bay
nard, all Of Wilmington.
MADER-BUSH-on Thursday, October ED
phia, William Nader of Philadelphia and CaIh-
arine Bush OF Wilmington.
wooD-SALLAWAY-At the residence of the
brides mother, No. 1870 Jackson street, this
city, on October 21st, 1896, by the Rey. Louis u.
barrett, D. d., Clarence f. Wood and Neliio
G. Sallaway, all of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Light and Mater Facilities.

Special Correspondence OF eazerse anoJournai
Delaware City, Oct. %. The citizens
held mosting last evening for the
purpose of acting on W. Taylor Lea
lands proposition to furnish light, and
water facilities. 1t was decided to
secure water facilities, provided they
do not cost more than $500. A com
mittee composed OF j. r. Pennington,
Joseph Anderson, John Keane, George
W. Reybold and james A. Mulligan
was appointed to consult Mr.. Lealand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Lawrence T. Melson, operator at the
west junction OF the B. a. o., died at
Marshallton last evening, after pro
traoted illness, of typhoid fever. lie
married daughter of Conductor Town
send Of the Delaware railroad, who,
with two children survive him. MRS.
Nelson is also i'll. The body Will De
taken to Delmar for burial. Mr..
Nelson was well known in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
CITY COURT CASES.
Two Men charged with Larceny Held for
Upper Court. tfU

Henry DAVIS. colored, was arraigned
in the municipa! court yesterday
on the charge of stealing pair OF
sleeve buttons, a comb and a teacup
from Mary Scott, also. eolored. He
was held in $500 bail for the upper
court.
John Mcguire was accused Of the
larceny Of quantity OF cake from Mrs.
Mary Weyl of No. I East Second street.
He was arrested by Officer Lyons early
this morning along the railroad tracks.
He was held in 5000 bail for the upper
court, lad i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Two Italian seamen on board ship
which recently arrived at the oil works,
Marcus Hook, report that they were
cruelty treated during the voyage. One
alleges that during the trip one of the
week. They have related their story
to people in Chester. and some of their
fellow countrymen are indignant over
the manner in which they were treated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The Pussy & Jones Go. have COM
pleted the shipment of large paper
machine to Glens Falls, N. Y. They
have another 145-inch paper machine
now in course of construction and have
also contracted with tho Hudson River
PAPER Mills Co. of Palmer's Falls, N.
y, for the largest paper mill machine
in the world. 1t will be built to pro-
duce uaner LAT inches in width.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. IS. :. Bud
Black, the negro who killed two men
at Coal Creek Monday night, is in Knox
county jail. He was arrested yesterday
near the scene of the shooting and q
mob at once began to gather, 30 sheriff
Marcus did not take him to Clinton
but brought him here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatch uv special Wires.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 2s. An explosion
of natural gas at Avalon, suburb of
Allegheny. about 1.30 o'clock this
morning, killed Bessie Osborne, aged
ID years, and seriously injured her
brother Dale, aged 9 years, and her
sister Edith, aged years. The house
was badly wrecked. The explosion was
caused by leak in the kitchen pipes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Buda Pest, Hungary, Oct. 2S. Tho
fourth game of the tie match between
Charousek and Tschigorin for the first
prize Of the International Chess
Masters tournament was played in
this city to-day. Tschigorin had the
move. The opening was two knights
defence. Charousek was beaten after
46 moves. Tschigorin. therefore, takes
first prize and Charousek second.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Willimantic. Conn.,, Oct. 2s. AT
Exeter, a small town about nine miles
distant, Morris Androski, Hebrew
farmer. was shot last night by Louis
Kenboe, a peddler. Trouble between
the two arose over the attentions
alleged to have been paid to the
farmers wife by the peddler. 1t is
reported that the wounded man cannot
1--we
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dispatcn py Special Wires.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 20. Score
tary of tho Navy Herbert, before leav-
for the battlsships and gunboats now
under construction. The battleships
will be known as the Alabama, Illinois
and Wisconsin and the gunboats will
bear the names Annapolis, Marietta,
Newport, Princeton, Vicksburg and
Wheeling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Associated Press Dlspatcn oy speciaI Wires.
Attala, Ala, Oct. %. w. P. Shee-
hans hotel was destroyed by fire last
night. Three volunteer fremen wore
badly injured by falling roof, one of
them, Walter Cox, having both thighs
broken. Messrs McDonough and
Parrish, spectators, were also injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The new gliding for the B. & 0
railroad at West Junction has been
completed and is now in use. The
freight business on the road has been
increasing so much lately that 1t is
likely another siding will soon be re-
uuired,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

New York, Oct. 27.-Fire Island,
which was purchased by this city as a
quarantine station during the cholera
snare of 1892 was sold at auction to-
day. The island and the buildings
upop it cost the city 1921, 900 and the
nrioe realized at to-day's sale was
an mn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The Board OF Police Commissioners
held ameeting Monday evening and
made arrangements for having officers
at the polling places next Tuesday. 1t
was also decided to make some altera-
tions in the locks on the fire alarm
boxes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Members of the congregation of OLD
Svedes -.Church have presented the
guild connected with the church with
an excellent crayop portrait of Am
bsssador Bayard. 1t will adorn the
nair, room in the Guild Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Louis Thorpe, brakeman on the B.
& o. railroad had his fingers caught
between the draw hsads while coupling
cars yesterday and sustained severe
bruises He was taken to Philadelphia,
where the injured member was dressed,
after which be was brought to his
home in this city, u
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The Rev. 0. O. Buddington OF this
city preached at Crum Lynne, Pa,
Baptist Church Monday night the occa-
sion being the ce!eArat,on of the Goth
anniversary Of the church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Death ofLora Alexander pse.,,

London, Eng, Oct. ~. Lord Alex
ander Paget is dead. He was born in
1899 and was brother of the Marquis
OF Anglesea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Dowaeer Duchess OF Lneds Dead.
London. Eng, Oct. 1.-The Dow
ager Duchess of Leeds 10 dead. She
was formerly Miss Hsrrietts Arundel
Stewart
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

J. Allen Colby ~ thiscty has been
granted patent on a shoemaker's last
which he recently Invented.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The report of the supreme represen-
tatives was also encouraging,
Only routine business was transacted
the in morning and at noon adjournment
was made for dinner. The rural lodges
are we'll represented. The grand chan
cellor of Maryland arrived yesterday
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
K. or P. CONVENTION.
Opening of tho Twenty-eighth Annual SEES
sion In This City.


The 2sth annual session Of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware, Knights of Pythias,
convened at o'clock a. N. yesterday in
the X. OF p. Hall. No. 703 King atree.,
with Grand Chancellor John H. Scott
in the chair and good attendance of
past chancsllors and representatives.
Grand Chancellor Scott, in his an
nuai report, recon mended that day in
the latter part of August or early in
September be set apart as an annual
Pythian Day and also the selection of
memorial day on which to visit and
decorate, with proper ceremonies, the
graves OF deceased members of the
order. He was pleased to pote the ex.
cellent condition of the Uniform Rank
and thought the formation of an ad-
ditional company here would be bene-
fetal
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal
Mark L. Garrett made the following
report
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Two MORE SUITS FOR Libel
James A. Power and Patrick
Wall the Defendants.
ACCUSED BY SINGLE TAX MEN
Or. Slaughter and MIR. Sudell
Complainants.

Each OF the Defendants Beid In Five Inn.
dred Dollars Bali to Answer at November
Term OF the Nav Castle County Court
Dr. Fahey Bondsinan for Mr.. Wall.