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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
THE NEw CASTLE RAILWAY.
Tho New Electric Line Rapidly Nearing
Completion.

The work on ths New Castle & Will
mington electric railway progressed at
fairly rapid rate during the last few
days. The building of the bridge and
the completion of the laying of about
GOO feet of track in the vicinity of the
cutoff ON the Delaware railroad will
practically connect the two cities. The
electricians are now engaged in placing
in position the brace wires which will
hold the trolley wire in position, they
having started at the Wilmington end
and are now within short distance of
the power house.
The plot OF ground on which the
power house, barn and office are being
built, is being graded and the high
embankment Is being cut down ard the
earth used to make the embankment for
the new bridge, which is expected to
arrive in a few days.
The emhankment on the south side
of the cutoff tracks is graded to about
10 feet in height and on the north side of
the cutoff is graded to about u feet in
height. The drilling of the four-in
we'll, which was contracted for by John
L. Stoops and which was drilled by
Mr.. Osborne of Trenton, N. j., is COM
pleted, having reached a depth of 1856
feet and elegant water of sufficient vol
ume to supply several plants of the
size of the one now being built has
been obtained. The work of building
the power house and other buildings
has been delayed for several days on
account of the failure of the contractors
for the stone sills to ship them as
agreed. The stills which arc of blue
granite will come from Maine.
The trackmen have built track on
the power house ground for the pur-
pose of running the cars in and out of
the car barn. The switch on the cut
off railway has also been laid and will
prove of great advantage in getting the
material on the ground.
The contract for painting and glazing
has been awarded to Robert Ii. Har-
rington. There will be nearly 1000
panes of glass, 10x10 inches, in the
buildings.
The decision of the commission ask
ing 5000 for the land owned by I'm
manuel Z. E. Church, although not ap-
proved of by the Electric Railway Go.
or the trustees of the church, will not
Interfere with the building of the road
as the company has lease on the
ground and the work will be pushed to
completion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

attended meeting at Newport Monday
night. Mounted companies were present
from Pleasant Hill and Centroville.
The Marshallton Band played. James
II. Polk presided. William Michael
Byrne OF this city was the first speaker.
He smoke for the election Of William
II. Finn, who is q citizen of Newport.
as sheriff of tine county. He discussed
national issues and expressed the hope
that the citizens of Newport would not
give countenance to the compilation of
anarchy, riot and Reputation in the
Chicago platform. 4. A. d. Hutson
of this city discussed the money ques-
tion aud the direful results that would
follow free silver coinage. Refresh
menta were served after tho speeches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
SHOOTING ON SUSQUEHANNA
Wild Fowl Now Being Slaugh-
tered on the Flats.
THE DUCKS DRIVEN SOUTHWARK
Game Being Shot in Defiance
of the Laws.
The Havre de Grace Gunners Indignant
Declare the Outlaws Come From Other
Localities-severaI Persons Guilty of iIie-
gal Shooting Arrested and Convicted.

Havre de Grace, Nd, Oct. 26.--Wild
ducks week ago had been gathering
rapidly on the Susquehanna flats and
very fair prospects of good falls
shooting WAS indicated.
The past few days, however. the wild
fowl have been very much disturbed,
and it is now said that there are a
great many less ducks on the grounds
than there were week ago. On Satur-
day the wind was high and from the
northwest, and number OF unscrupu
lous persons took advantage Of the
favorable day to sail over the flats and
shoot many ducks, regardless Of police
and game wardens.
This method Of killing ducks is OF
small consequence, however, as COM
pared with that of the night shooting.
Never for years past has anyone that
follows big cunning here commenced
operations before the LIST of December,
thus giving full months shooting
and at the same time allowing the fowl
to get good, firm hold bore.
This season night shooting was heard
about the 18th of this month and has
been kept up more or less right along,
aud. cannot be other than very dis
astrous to the cunning interests. Last
night it had hardly gotten dark when
a shot was heard, and again just before
daylight this morning one was fired
which caused the hills to reverberste,
SO great was the conclusion.
The action of the outlaws, whoever
they may be, is being very strongly
condemned here, even by those who
paddle the ducks later on, as the ducks
are now arriving nightly, and il re-
auires but little disturbance to cause
them to continue their flight on south.
The depredations cannot be charged to
any of our people, for, while they do
not deny that they shoot at night, they
wait until December. and some OF
them have said that they would assist
in any way in detecting the present
offenders
The river has cleared up again, after
being muddy couple of weeks, and
the rod and reel fishermen are having
plenty of fun. Black bass were never
caught SO plentifully hero as just be-
fore the river became muddy and since
it has cleared up. A number of parties
are out daily and invariably report fine
success. One party caught 23 large
ones yesterday. while others had simi-
lar luck. One of the most desirable
places seems to be in the canal basin,
Just below Lapidum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ordered that an examina-
tion be held by its local board in this
city on Saturday, December 9th, 1896
commencing at 8 a. m., for the grades
of clerk and carrier in the postofiice
service. Only citizens of the United
States can be examined. The age
limitations for this examination are as
follows: Clerk, Is years and over; car.
rier, over 2l years and under 40 years.
No application will be accepted for this
mination unless filed with W. j.
Young, secretary OF the local board of
examiners, on the proper blank, before
the hour of closing business, on Satur-
day, November 21st, 1896 Applica-
tions should be filed promptly, there
fore, in order that time may remain
for correction il necessary. The COM
mission takes this opportunity of
stating that the examinations arc open
to all reputable citizens of the United
States who may desire to enter the
service, without regard to race or to
their political or religious affiliations.
Al such citizens are invited to apply.
They shall be examined, graded, and
certified with entire impartiality, and
wholly without regard to any con-
sideration save their efficianGy, as
shown by the grades they obtain in
the examination. For application
blanks, full instructions, and informa-
tion relative to the duties and salaries
of the different positions, application
should he made to W. }. Young, at the
postotfice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
CHERRY ISLAND FLATS.
Philadelphia Maritime Exchange Wants
the Dredging bone Now.

At meeting Monday of the Board
of Directors of the Maritime Exchange
in Philadelphia, a petition asking that
the shallowest places in Cherry Island
Flats be dredged this fail was prepared
and sent to Major Raymond, the engi
neer in charge of the improvements OF
the Delaware river. The Exchange
states that the fats ''have for some
time back been an obstacle to free
navigation of the Delaware river, and
that they will especially be SO during
the fall and winter months, when ice
makes navigation more difficult. 7" This
step is taken by the Exchange .that
commerce may have immediate relief. !"
Major Raymond was seen on Satur-
day by the Exchange officials in regard
to the matter of having some work
done on Cherry Island Flats right
away, as Secretary Sherwood had just
then returned from New York after
having the Morris & Cummings Go. to
agree to the desire of the Exchange to
do some dredging this fall, though its
contract to dredge the flats to depth
Of % feet does not call for work to be
begun before next April. Major Ray
mond expressed his Willingness to do
all in his power to have the channel
cleared, and desired that the Board of
Directors of the Exchange take official
action in the matter, and he would
forward to the Chief Engineer at
Washington any communication that
the board would draw up. The direc-
tors of the Exchange will send Secre-
tary Sherwood TO Washington to argue
the matter, if such step is necessary,
which, it is thought, will probably be
the case.
President George Frazier of the
Morris &c Cummings Dredging Co.,
called on Secretary Sherwood on Mon
day at the Exchange. while on his way
from New York to Baltimore. The
mud-digger Pacific and number of
scows belonging to this company are
now in Philadelphia. 1t seems TO be
the general opinion that the Engineer
ing Department at Washington will ap-
prove of some working being done at
once.
The directors did not take up the
question of the North Atlantic load
line, which, it is stated, is operating
heavily against exports from Philadel-
phia. The matter 10 in the hands OF
the executive committee of the Ex-
change. the members of which thought
it advisable not to touch upon the
question again until James & Alex
ander A llan of Glasgow, who are petit
tioning the British Board of Trade to
have the line changed, are heard from.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

j. N. Wallace, who was formerly
assistant road foreman of engines and
power on the p, W. & B. railroad,
with headquarters in this city, and
who was afterward promoted to be
superintendent OF motive power in the
Pennsylvania railroad, has, been made
general superintendent of the Philadel.
phia &c Erie system of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, the appointment to
take effect on November 1st He is
about 43 years of age, and while he re-
sided here, about 10 years ago, made
many friends. He will be succeeded
by w W. Atterbury, who was at one
time assistant road foreman of engines
on the p, W. & B. railroad, with an
Office in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Editor Roberts valves a Hearing.

George W. Roberts, editor of the
Dover Sentinel, against whom a war;
rant was sworn out Monday by WASH
ington Hastings, charging him with
publishing lihelous article in the
Seminal last Saturday, was arrested
by Constable Hurlock about O'Clock
in the afternoon on his arrival in this
city from Philadelphia. He accom-
panied the constable TO Magistrate
Pritchett's office. Mr.. Hastings was
present, with his counsel, T. Bayard
Heisel, and Mr.. Roberts was repre-
sented by FL. q. Conrad and Medford
Ii. Cahoon. He waived hearing and
was held in 81, hail to answer the
charge at the upper court. Samuel II.
Baynard went his security.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
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JURORS DR1WH.
Special Panel for Service at the November
Term Of Court.

Special Panel for Service at the November
Term of Court.
The following special panel of oyer
and terminer jurors for service-at the
November term. was drawn at the
Court House Monday afternoon:
Appoguinimink hundred Edward W.
Manlove, Albert E. Wells, William
Bramble.
Blackbird Peter o'Neil, George
Heinold.
Brandywine Alfred J. Banks, Michael
Kelleher.
Christiasa-James Cheny, Pierson
Talley.
Mill Creek-Charles ii. Rubencane,
Newton Chambers.
New Castle-Richard McGInn, John
L. Willis.
Pencader-T. A. Cam, George g.
Brown. .
Red Lion-Michael j. Corbit, John
Z. Cook.
St. Georges-Russell Eaton, B. p.
V. Armstrong, James d. DAVIS.
White Clay Creek-Georse Murrey,
William Barton. .-, a
Z Wilmington-J. P. T. Fuekel, Alfred
@. Stevenson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
LOCAL Hh Es.


Letters of administration C. {. a., on
the estate of James Donoho, have been
granted to the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Co.
The negotiations which were being
conducted to solidify the Middie.of-
the Road Populists, who are for Bryan,
have been declared off.
The new siding of the Delaware glue
works has boen laid about l, 500 feet
north of Newport and connects with
the p, W. & B. railroad.
The last Democratic meeting of the
campaign will be held in the Grand
Opera House next Monday night, when
Congressional Candidate Handy will
be the speaker.
The Bryan and Sewall literary bureau
has sent out copies of the speech of the
Hon. Charles B. Lore in the House of
Representatives March 9th, 1856, on
the House bill for the free coinage Of
silver.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The Rev. AL. Furman, pastor of the
old Brandywine Baptist Church,
Chadd's Ford, Pa, preached his fare
we'll sermon there Sunday. he having
resigned to accept call to the Indiana
Baptist Church, in Indiana, Pa. Mr..
Furman had been with the congregation
for four years, during which time the
church has been prosperous. 81 mem
bers having been received by baptism
and mission church organized at
Smiths school house. Several appli-
cations have already been received, it
is stated, for the Brandywine church,
which has had ls pastors in the ISL
years of its existence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
LEpY CODRT.
More Cell Room and New Kitchen Desired
at New Castle Jail.


at New Castle Jail.
The Levy Court met at the Court
House Tuesday afternoon. The pay. roll
OF county employees amounting to
~, 2s4. 63 was passed, as well as num-
ber Of bills. j. Il. Stoops, one of the
New Castle Jail commissioners, and
Frank Carswel, the architect ap-
peared before the court in the interest
of proposed changes at the Jail.
Changes have been suggested By ID.
John j. Black, the iai physician, to
improve sanitary conditions and to
secure more room. He proposed that
the kitchen, which is now in the
eastern part of the Jail proper, be
changed into cells, and new kitchen
be built in the west yards, where the
odors from it would not penetrate the
corridors.
Tho plan submitted by Mr.. Carswell
was for one, story brick building to
be erected in the west yard of the Jail
and with walls as high as the Jail
walls. The jail committee of the court
ami the Jail commissioners are to agree
on the changes and a report on tho
matter is to be made at subsequent
meeting. The court adjourned until
November 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Easton, Md, Oct. 2G.-The public
schools of st. Michael's have been order
ed closed for an indefinite period owing
to the prevalence among the children of
an alarming throat disease, from
which there have been several deaths
within week, and there are now said
to be 40 cases of it under treatment in
ST. Michae'a and close by. 1t has not
been diagnosed as diphtheria by the
physicians in any public announcement
yet. Ii CONES suddenly, is, frequently
virulent and when fatal is rapidly so.
Ii seems to be an infectious disease and
in proportions an epidemic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Stock and MACHINERY sold.

The stock and part of the machinery
of the New Castle woolen mills, and
the household goods of James q.
Knowles, its proprietor, were sold by
Sheriff Gillis ON Monday to Samuel
W. McCaulley, attorney. for $1,000.
There are Judgments against Mr..
Knowles of more than $45, 600. The
sale did not include certain of the
machinery which is covered by re-
straining order issued by Chancellor
Nicholson some time ago and still in
force pending decision.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Attorney j. H. Brinton, representing
Isaac It. Davis, a seaman, of leipsic,
in proceedings instituted in the United
States circuit court in Philadelphia
Monday, had the schooner Meta
Pierce attached to recover damages for
personal injuries alleged to have been
sustained by Davis while assisting to
load cargo of molasses on the vessel
last July. Three Thousand dollars se-
curity was required to release the ves-
mol
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Easton, Nd, Oct. 26. Miss Melusina
S. Trippe was married this evening at
Christ Church to Henry Hollyday, Jr.,
by the Rev. Leonidas Bradley Baldwin,
rector of st. Peters parish. Wilfred
Bateman was best man and Miss Freda
Trippe. the BRIDES sister, maid of
honor. The ushers were Edward Jen-
kius, A. Eugene Doreves, A. G..
Pascault, Dallas B. Hayward, II. S.
Gordon, Philip F. Trppe, Hughlett
Hollyday and Henry Trippe. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

A Fatal Accident at u Grade Crossing in
Keausburg, New Jersey.

htuhbp"E, tNo" oNhsSS.
New York, Oct. 27.-nr. w. W.
Palmer and his granddaughter, Miss
Fannie Palmer, Is years old, of Keans-
burg, N. j., were killed and William
Hauran of Atlantic City was probably
fatally injured by train on the
Central railroad of New Jersey, at
Keansburg, to-day.
Mr.. Hauran had gone to keansburg
to visit the Palmers and all three, with
daughter of DIR. Palmer, were in a
carriage crossing the railway track,
when a train that had been unobserved
by them struck the vehicle and wrecked
it. DIR. and Miss Palmer were killed
instantly. Hauran can scarcely survive
his injuries. DIR. Palmer's daughter
was not seriously hurt.
TWO MEN KILLED ON THE PENNSYLVANIA.
York. Pa, Oct. 27.-The terribly
mangled bodies of Levi Becker and
man named King, the latter of Brook
lyn, were found to-day on the tracks of
the Pennsylvania railroad. The men
had evidently boon killed last night,
while walking on the tracks. Their
bodies were found about mile apart
and il was impossible to identify them
except by their, clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

1t is rather odd that some of the
newspapers in other cities, when noting
the departure of oil laden ships from
this port, say that they clear from
Marcus Hook. This is not correct
All ships which clear from the oil
works take out their papers in Will
mington and not at Marcus Hook. As
a matter of fact, they do not load at
Marcus Hook, but at wharves in Della
ware and which are in the jurisdiction
of Wilmington. Consequently, all boats
leaving the oil works clear from Will
mington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

John Fogg, who was injured on
October 10th by being iolted from a
trolley car in Chester and sustaining a
fracture of the skull, fingered between
life and death in the Chester Hospital
until Monday night, when he expired.
Tire skull was trephined last week, but
without securing the desired result.
He leaves wife and two children. He
formerly lived in this city and New
Castle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
cAN YOTIs HIT ONCE.


opihieh OF the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Kent County.
The Democratic County Exective Com
mittee mot Monday afternoon at the
Young Mems Democratic Club with
Chairman Willard Salisbury presiding.
The question was raised as to whether
voter could vote for a candidate
more than once when he is mentioned
more than once on the ballot. On this
point the committee adopted the follow
ing resolution which was presented by
John Biggs:
Resolved, That in, view of some
doubts about the matter being sug-
gested, it is the sense of the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee OF
New Castle county, that no elector is
entitled to vote more than once for any
one candidate
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Superintendent of Construction Pat,
rick Neary in speaking about the com.
pletion OF the new Federal building or
Monday said that the woodwork fol
the working-room of the building hac
not arrived. He thought Leach & Co.
would not be through their contract
until February 1st and he put the time
of completion of the building at the
first OF July.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

office, caused by the death of Janitor
John Benn. 1t was thought that Post
ment of his successor, but information
has been received from Washington
that applicants must take civil
service examination, which will be
held there on November 11th. As the
position pays S720, there are many who
are desirous of filling it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The Rev. r. b Cook, d. D., pastor
of the Baptist church at New Castle,
has been successful in obtaining in cash
and subscriptions means enough to pay
off the debt upon the church. Crate
full acknowledgment ir made Of the
generous help of the friends in Phila,
delphia, Chester and Wilmington, and
especially to the Rev. J. Wesley Sulli-
van. yIe
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Pocomoke City, Nd, Oct. 26.-Miss
Mary j. Reed and NJ. W. Handy Of
Machipongo Northampton county, Va,
we're married this evening in the parlor
of the Parker House, Pocomoke City.
The Rev. j. l.. Eldertlice, pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, per-
formed the ceremony.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The residence of William f. Voshell,
the owner of Smiths 8 mill, near Odessa,
was destroyed by fire between 5 and 7
o'clock Monday evening. The blaze
started in the garret and originated from
a defective flue. Some of the furniture
was saved, but it was also badly
damaged. The loss is about $1,000,
with an insurance OF 5000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Richard Patzowsky, superintendent
of +. Blumenthal & Co. g works, who
is charged with intinidating James
Colligan, recently workman there.
appeared with his counsel, Willard
Salisbury, before Justice of the Peace
Kelley Monday afternoon and waived
hearing. He was held in $500 bail
for the upper court. d. W. Mullin
went his security
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Thomas G. Mum boat builder, makes
an encouraging report. He shipped two
large 22-feet galvanized steel ifehoats
to Ina Great Lakes, via the p, W. &
b. railroad Monday, and has con-
tracts for four galvanized steel life
hoats % feet long, & feet inches beam
by 3 feet in depth, and two boats for
t,,os, ali of which will go to New York.
lie has several other orders anu Is
quite busy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Pastor for second Baptist Church.

A meeting of the congregation of Sec
ond Baptist Church was held Monday
evening, and a call was extended to the
Rev. Frederick S. Briggs, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
to become it's pastor. Mr.. Briggs
recently preached in Second Baptist
Church and made good impression.
He is 30 years of age, Il native of Balti-
more and graduate of Grocer Semi
uarv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Charles Fl. Sasse ard Caleb M.
Steward are candidates for the position
of l.. A. W. Consul for Delaware, which
is now held by S. Wallis Merrihew.
The Delaware members of the league
have the privilege of voting at the
election, which closes in Boston on
November 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Patrick Fahey, the contractor for tine
factory of the Delaware glus works
near Newport has laid the foundations,
which are of Wooddale stone and
expects to have the building completed
by December lst
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

S1ecialCorrespondenceo Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Oct. 27.-Wi.liam Geb-
hardt, Jr., son of William Gebhardt of
No. ia North Third street, fell from a
fence this morning and broke his left
arm. lie was taken to the Office of DIR.
McCsbe. where the broken member
was set, after which he was taken to
his home,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Walls, who
were recently married, will make their
Mrs. Walls, nee MAZE Wilds of Kenton,
is visiting her parents in that town.