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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
TROUBLE opsR BREAD.
a Contract Resciaded by supt. Mccoy
tho AImshouse.

4 Contract Resciaded by supt. Mccoy of
tho AImshouse.
When the Trustees OF the Poor held
their quarterly meeting on October 28th
they awarded the contract to supply
bread to the almshouse TO John B.
Taylor OF this city. At the same time
they authorized Superintendent David
Mccoy to Tescind the contract with
Taylor should the bread not be salts
factory, and to award it to the next
lowest bidder.
Taylor received the contract as the
lowest bidder at the muniticent figure
of "a cents pound and he began sup
plying bread TO the almshouse. But
the bread has not been altogether salts
factory,s according to Superintendent
Mccoy mot as good quality as We
ought to have,' said Mr.. Mccoy on
Monday afternoon. The old people over
at the almshouse like good bread and
Mr.. Mccoy thinks they ought to have
it.
Last Saturday Mr.. Mccoy notified
Mr.. Taylor that they would not want
his bread any longer, and the same day
had conversation by telephone with
the baker to the same effect. Superin-
tendent Mccoy told Mr.. Taylor that he
had made arrangements with the next
lowest bidder to supply the almshouse.
The next lowest bidder was Lawrence
Mauscher of Fourth and Poplar streets,
whose price was 3-S cents pound or
one-eighth Of cent more than Taylor's.
Mauscher delivered II load OF bread at
tho almshouse Monday morning, and
according to MIR. Mccoy, sit was rs
good bread as anybody would want to
cat. !" After Mauscher's bread had
been received, Taylor's wagon arrived
at the almshouse with 275 or 800 pounds
Of bread and backed up 10 unload.
Superintendent Mccoy was firm, how.
ever, and refused to accept It, A man
and boy were with the wagon. The
driver drove out to the road and was
about to unload the bread there, but
Mr.. Mccoy advised him to take the
bread home and save any further
trouble. And they drove off.
Mr.. Taylor sent another load OF bread
over to the almshouse on Tuesday.
and left it on the green In front of the
building. The lad who delivered the
bread reported that it had been thrown
outside. the yard, and that he was
threatened with bodily harm while on
the premises.
1t was learned that Mr.. Taylor in
tends to continue sending the bread to
the institution, and il the bill is dis
puted at the proper time, he will col
.lect by law. Mr.. Taylor claims that
he is and has been making the best OF
bread, and there is no occasion to find
fault with il.
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Marvel represented him and the case
went to trial. Joseph Fisher, q small
boy, told the story. The defence Was
that there was no robbery but that the
lad lost the money he charged the
prisoner with stealing.
/, After hearing evidence in the Fisher
case the attorney-general decided not to
press 1t and the jury returnedsa yardict
OF not guilty under the instruction of
the court.
IMPORTANT INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury returned about noon
with the following true bills: For
malicious libel upon Washington Hast,
ings. George W. Roberts OF the State
Sentinel for malicious libel upon DIR,
Lewis N. Slaughter, James A. Power
OF the Delaware Economist; for using
female child for immoral purposes,
John s. Sterlith. The grand jury
ignored bill against Patrick Wall for
malicious libel in circulating copies of
the Delaware Economist.
Henry @. Conrad and Medford ii
Cahoon appeared for Mr.. Roberts and
announced that he would answer the
charge on Friday or Saturday.
There being no more work ready for
the grand jury, it was discharged
until 2. 80 o'clock.
The following cases were continued
till next term: Joseph p. Lacy VS..
Cape May and Delaware Bay Naviga-
tion Co., Peter MCCARTHY vs. Pullman
Palace Car Co., Charles q. Sterling
vs.. Theodore II. Armstrong, E. F.
Kirwin Manufacturing Go. vs.. Joseph
ID. Truxton. sheriff (of Sussex ct al,
Anna Booth VS.. the jackson q Sharp
Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

Elncampment, No. /, where he con-
tinued his membership until the time
OF ms death, which occurred in Chess
tsr' "a, on Friday, April oath, 1896,
from the effects of cold, contracted
WINE attending the funeral OF Patriarch
Joseph Pyle, 7. @. p, few months
previously. lie was buried with the
honors OF tho order In tho Wilmington
nnu brardywlne cemetery on Monday,
april 9th, 1896. He was elected
Grand Marshal June 9th, 1859; Deputy
Grand Master April goth, 1858; Grand
Patriarch July 26th, 1864; Grand Repre.
sentative July 10th, 1863; janitor July
pth, 1854, and served for 10 years
Grand Master July 10th, 1866. 1"
: William b. Hyland was born on the
9th OF September, 1923, 10 the city Of
wilmington, where he resided during
MS iifetime. His opportunities for
education appear to have been very
limited, as he has been heard to Say
that he had no school facilities after
ne was nine years of age. and that
what education he did have was OBJ
tanned in the pursuance OF his trade as
a printer which he learned under
Henry H. Naff. He was initiated In
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4, /. o. o. F..
OF Wilmington, August 18th, 1865. He
Withdrew by card on January 18th,
1896, end with others, applied for a
charter for Columbia Lodge, No. 2Gth,
which was instituted January 10Th,
iS56. lie. passed the chairs in Column
bia Lodge, No. 26th, and was admitted
10 the Grand Lodge of Delaware, on
the goth of january, 1858. lie WAS
proposed for membership in Delaware
Encampment, No. |, /. o. D. F., of
Wilmington, Del, April 1st 1856.
Admitted to the Patriarchal degree
April 18th, advanced to the @. r. d.
May goth, and exalted to the r. p.
degree June 3D., 1856. He passed the
chairs in Delaware Encampment, No.
!, and was admitted to the Grand En-
campment Of Delaware, ]. o. q. F.,
May 26th, 1865. He was elected Grand
Marshal in the Grand Lodge, OF Della
ware, July 18th, 1861, Grand Represen-
tatihe, July 10th, 1862, Grand Master.
July 18th, 1865, and Grand Patriarch Of
this Grand Encampment Of Delaware
July 18th, 1866. :"
10 conclusion, the report said: "By
reference to the journals of the g.. i.
y. s., !. o. o. F., for 1856, and of the
$. @. L., for 1895. find in the list of
Grand Secretaries and Grand Scribes
reported In 1895, only three, who were
reported in 1866, viz Edwin Hirst,
Grand Scribe, Delaware; William
Garrett. Grand Secretary and Grand
Scribe, Iowa: and Josiah B. King.
Grand Secretary, Canada West, now
Ontario. Brother Garrett died in
February, 1886, thus leaving your
Grand Scribe the sole surviving Grand
Clerical Officer of the 1. o. o. F., in
the United States, in continuous ser
vice for more than 30 years. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
RATHER ROMANTIC.

Happy Outcome of a Wedding to which
the Parents of the Young Woman objected
Upon the arrival of train No. Sc OF
the r., W. &B. railroad at 0. 80 yesterday
morning three young persons were seen
to alight. One was a prepossessing
young woman apparently 80 years of
age, and the other young lady was APP
parently between 90 and % years OF
age, while the young man appeared to
lie about 30. The latter couple appeared
to be in great haste and greatly eScitad
A Gazette reporter learned the fol-
lowing facts:
Miss Marie E. Scott of Philadelphia
aged II years, had become deeply
infatuated with Elmer r. Bowen, also
of Philadelphia. Her parents objected
and an elopement was planned. Miss
Scott was sent by her parents to the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Emeline Syl-
vester of Havre de Grace. She resided
there for the past three months.
" Mrs. Sylvester allowed young man
to call upon her ward, not thinking
that he wac the man opposed by her
parents, and being young man Of good
behavior he was allowed the freedom OF
the Sylvester mansion, and in short
time engrossed himself into the good
graces of the family. A match was
soon consummated, and the party went
to Baltimore on Saturday last and were
married.
The news was sent to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Scott, the
parents of the bride and arrangements
were completed for their meeting yes
terday in mis- city.
Mrs. Scott upbraided her daughter
for her action and Mr.. Scott shook
hands with his new son.
The entire party repaired to the
Merritt House for dinner and left ON
the IL. 16 p. m. train via tie p, w. &
b. railroad for Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
TWELVE MEN LOST.
The British Steamer Memphis Stranded in
Dunlouth Bay.


Dunlouth Bay.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Bristol, Eng, Nov. IS. Tho British
steamer Memphis, Capt. Williams, from
Montreal on November 4th for Avon
mouth, is ashore in Dunlouth bay.
Soon after being stranded her crew
took to the rigging and, her perilous
position being noticed, the coast guard
sent for rocket apparatus and it was
promptly forwarded to the scene. I'm
happily, the gale was blowing SO strongly
that only the. captain and part of the
crew of the Memphis were saved. 1t
is believe that nine men were lost.
Cattle and other portions of the
steamers cargo are now washing ashore.
Her hull is completely submerged and
only her upper masts can be seen above
water.
The Memphis struck the rocks last
night. 1t is now known that u men
have been lost.
New York, Nov. ls.-The Memphis
was over 1000 tons net register, was
owned by the African Steamship Co.
and was built at Belfast, Ireland, in
1875,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
1fatas.

AMIES-On November 18th, lSp6, Holen g.
Amies, daughter OF the late Richard and Mary
Amies OF Philadelphia.
Relatives and friends are invited % attend the
funeral from her late residence, No. zoo Madison
street, Friday, the Goth instant, at 10 o'clock
a. m. Interment at West laurel Hill cemetery.
CRANSToN-on 18th month 18th, 1896 Edith s.,
widow of Samuel Crenston, in her 18th year.
HICKMAN-on November 10Th, 1896, Martha X,
Hickman, In her 18th year.
M'GLINCHY-on November 18th, 1896, Jslnes
McGlinchy, aged 30 years. ~
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral, from his late residence, No, 02T Pleasant
street. on Friday morning. at o'clock. High
drnl cemetery. A S
NEWLlN-on Sunday, Novenber 18th. 1895.
Elisha II. Noxlin, ST., In bis 5ith yesr. i.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
AWFUL CRIME IN MISSOURI
An Aged Woman and Her Daughter
Slain by Unknown ASSaSSins.
KILLED IN THEIR BEDROOM
The Door Forced Open and the
Couple Shot.

-
Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1S.AMrs.
Foley, widow, aged 65 years, and her
unmarried daughter, aged 40 years,
were found murdered in their home
near Liberty, Mo-, early this morning.
No motive for the crime is known.
William Foley, aged 25 years, son
of the widow, visited neighbor yestar-
day and did not return home until
after midnight. when be discoveredythe
bodies. The women wer3 found In
bedroom, dressed in their night gowns
and bespattered with blood. Both had
been shot, the mother through the
head and the daughter in the back.
The assassin or assassins fired through
one of the front windows and the bullet
lodged in the head of bedstead. Both
women evidently became frightened and
ran into the bedroom in the rear. The
door was then forced omen and the
bloody work completed. The son sum
monsd neighbors, and search for the
murderers began. Finding no clue the
posse rode to Kansas City, Is miles
distant, and reported the murder to the
local police, and detectives were
Immediately sent to Liberty.
TRAGEDY IN. PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 49, -During
drunken brawl carly This morning. in
the slum section of the city, Albert
Newman was fatally stabbed Ia the
abdomen by Edward Gaethke.
While the police were hunting for
Newman's assailant Sergeant Wood
detected a man attempting to break
into house, and after. long chase he
succeeded in capturing him. A des-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

Associated Press u 'oatch by Special Wires.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 1s.-Flour, dull; nm
changed.
Wheat, December, size. bid; steamer, No.
red, $3.50 asked: Southern wheat by sample, 90a
916c.; do. en- grade S7a9lc. -
Corn, spot and month and November and De-
cember, new and old, 29Hu2e1c.; January, SOa
aa7Sc.; Southern white corn, 2gasoe.; do. yellow,
2Sa2Dc. s5. f'-'. 4
Oats. quiet and steady: No. g white, 26a26hc.;
No. mixed, 22c.
Rye, easy; No. y nearby a2a4sc.; Western, AK
ai4kc.
Hay, firm; choice timothy, Sl35oa1d.
Choose, firm: unchanged,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
BR0rAIIrr or HuHaLAas.


Cleveland, O.. Nov. II. The house
No. 44S East Prospect street, occupied
by John Mirka, u years old. miser,
who was credited with having largo
sums of money secreted on the premises,
was entered last night by three bur
glarR.
Upon his refusal to tell whore his
money Was hidden the burglars beat him
in terrible manner. This punishment
failing TO force the information from
the old man he was bound. gagged and
a lamps flame was applied to his feet
until the flesh was literally cooked.
The victim writhed in agony and pro-
tested that he had no money. The
fiends then applied the fame to the
suffering mans hands, and then to his
body, until he finally sank into uncon-
seriousness, in which condition be was
found this morning.
1t ia believed the burglars got
nothing. There is no clue TO their
identity. Mirka was taken to hos
pitaL -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
WILL NOT FIELD.
The Spanish Premier Determined Not to
Make any Concession.

Make any Concession:
Associated Press Dispatch py Special Wires:
Paris, France, Nov. Is. "A dispatch
to the journal, from Madrid, gives the
substance of an interview with the
Spanish premier. Senior Canovas del
Castillo, in which he is quoted as maxi
ing the following statements:
"The United States has always
observed correct attitude, and it is to
be hoped that she will never cease to
respent the rights of Spain for which
country the Cuban question is one Of
international politics. | believe the
United States will not change it's policy
for the sake of Cuban negroes, but il
the United States should do 80 Spain
will cause her rights to be respected.
So long as l remain in power l will not
make any concession or yield to any
bodyb
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

Cape May, N. j., Nov. l7.-Capt. L.
II. Gone of Philadelphia, and j. Henry
Edmunds of this city, are prompting a
movement to contract with Cramps or
Harlan q Hollingsworth Tor the build
ing OF n large steam propeller to ply
between Cape May Point and Philadel-
phia. She will cost about Sl75, 600,
and make the run down in five hours.
giving passengers four hours at the
shore. This new packet will be COM
pleted in time for service next summer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
MarrIagss.

BRADF0RD-DBNEG Sunday, November
18TH, 1896, by Rev. j. N. Butler Of Camden. N.
j., Harry 10. Bradford of Wilmington, Del, and
Il. Florence DeNegre of Philadelphia, Pa.
DUNCAN oRTH-At No. s4s North Twenty
. sixth street, Philadelphia, on November 18th,
1895, by the Rev. r. Graham. D. D., Robert
Worroll DUNCAN and Ida Catharine orth, both
Of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
ALMOST AsPHYxIATED.
Tho Narrow Escape of Six Phiiadelphians
From Death.


Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. is. - Six
persons narrowly escaped death by
asphyxiation from escaping gas this
morning, at No. 1880 SAMSON street,
where Valentine Friedei keeps saloon
and lives with his wife and three chill
dren.
At O'Clock Mrs. Friedel discovered
the presence of gas in the house and
aroused the family. Policeman Patter-
son, with son of Friedel, went into
the cellar to hunt for the leak. Fifteen
minutes later they were found uncon7
scious on the floor of the cellar. and
were only brought back to consciousness
after four hours of .ard work, their
lives being saved by the oxygen treat
ment. Friedel was sick in bed. He
was carried to the Jefferson Hospital,
where he lies in critical condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

AbstJUTUtoU 7 rSfh Dl5pHtcn DJ opbUIaI Wlres.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. IS. The presi-
dents of the Methodist colleges and
universities in the United States, who
are in annual convention at Evanston,
have electad the following officers for
the ensuing year President, Henry
Wade Rogers, Northwestern Univer-
sity; Vice President, j. T. Goucher,
Woman's College, Baltimore; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Samuel z. Lantz,
Lawrence University.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Philadelphia. Nov. Is.-Wheat firm, Nc higher;
No. Pennsylvania red In export elevator, 92kc..
No. red spot in export elevator, 6Shc.
Corn, unchanged; No. for local trade, $50
Oats, flrm: No white, 25c.; No white, 22xa
s3c.; No. mixed, 22a22hc.
Bran, steady: winter in bulk, $loaiii spring In
sacks, 50. 75al050. 100.
Butter. steady, fancy Western creamery. 81 "
age; do. Pennsylvania prints, a8c. do. do. job
bling. at 2ia2ic.
Eyes. lie. lower; fresh nearby. 2sc; fresh West
ern, 23c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
Death of a Prominent Man.

Observation-Disclosures HaAotte anu JOurnaI
Wyoming, Nov. 17.-Hon. Jacob @.
Brown, highly respected citizen and
one of the largest and most progressive
fruit growers of Delaware, died at bis
home this evening of heart trouble. lie
was II years of age. He was born at
Lewisburgh, Union county, Pa, and
removed to Delaware in the spring Of
1868.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
Death of Elias a. Newlin.

Elias A. Newlin died Tuesday at
his residence, No. 3O7 South jackson
street, aged 50 years. He was native
of Pennsylvania, and interment will be
made at Coatesville.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
odd FELLOWS OF DELAWARE
Annual Communication of the
Grand Enoampment.
HELD HERE TUESDAY EVENING
Large Attendance; Interesting
Proceedings.


The 47th annual communication OF
the Grand Encampment of Delaware,
!. o. o. f., was held at Odd Fellows
Hall Tuesday night, Grand Patriarch II.
@. Clark presiding.
Representatives from all parts Of the
State were in attendance. The follow
ing officers were elected: Grand Patrf-
arch, w. E. Kirby, Christine Enoamp-
ment, No. 10, Wilmington; Grand High
Priest. William 9. Albeit, Kirkwood,
No. @, Milford; Grand Senior Warden,
Harry b. Grieves, Mcdonnell, No. 9,
Smyrna; Grand Junior Warden. Harry
E. Aschenbach. Christine, No. l2 Will
mington; Grand Scribe, Edwin Hirst,
Delaware, No. /, Wilmington; Grand
Treasurer. Hubert A. Roop, Reynolds.
No. 3, Wilmington; Grand Representa-
tive to the Sovereign Grand lodge,
George H. Taylor. Delaware, No. l, Will
mington.
Grand Patriarch Kirby made the..fol-
lowing appointments: Grand Inside
Sentinel, William Hutchinson. Phoenix,
No. 10, st. Georges; Grand Outside
Sentinel, William M. Hearn, Sussex,
No. A, LeweH; Grand Marshal, j. q.
Carpenter, Reynolds, No. 3, Whining
ton.
Past Grand Patriarch L. W. Jester
of st. Georges. on behalf of Phoenix
Ercampment, No. 10, presented the re-
firing patriarch, ii. G. Clark, with a
handsome jewel of his office.
A vote OF thanks was extended to the
grand officers
The encapmment decided to reduce
the minimum fee in the subordinate
degrees to 81, and fixed the per capita
tax assessment at 60 cents.
The Past Grand Officers Association
also held its annual meeting last even
ing. The following officers were elected F.:
President, Edwin f. Morrow. p. a..
r. Vice. President, e. II. Spencer, P.
g. p. and p. g. r. /; Secretary and
Treasurer, d. F. Shakespeare, P. G. p.
and G. r. Historian, Edwin Hirst,
p. g. r. and G. s..
The report OF Grand Treasurer
Hubert A. Roop, which was read,
showed the following financial con-
dition:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
MEETING OF ODD FELLOWS.
sixty-third Annual Communication Of the
Grand Lodge.

Grand Lodge.
The esd annual communication Of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, /. O. o. F.,
met in this city yesterday morning.
Grand Master William Hutchin-
son presided, and there was a good
attendance of representatives from the
several lodges in the State.
Grand Master Hutchinsou and Dis
triot Deputy Grand Masters George M.
Fisher, Benjamin Il. Sheppard, j. w.
killen, G. w. zimmerman and Alfred
b. Hudson submitted reports which
gave details of their aocial actions
during the year.
The morning session was devoted to
the admission of members ana reading
OF reports, all of which were interesting
and showed the order to be in pros
porous condition.
The report of Grand Secretary Isaac
W. Hallam contained the following
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

Twenty eight lodges own the build
ings in which they meet, either in fee
simple or by stock. The cost of erection
amounted to 1877, 764. 81. The assessed
value is s106, GIL. 81 and the indebted
ness $40, 636.
NAOMI LODGE.
The reports received from this lodge
show that the membership has not been.
disturbed, the numerical standing being
exactly as 1t was one year ago, 81
bothers and CT sisters.
Available assets for the financial year
OF lsgo. .............--........... $l,03lbl
Receipts for 1895. ...............-.....-. Ss9,67
S2,e6!. 1s
Expenses .........,,.......,....,. 403.43
Total assets 1896. ................... $ls5175
Paid during recess. $l,174.b5
In conclusion the grand secretary
said: "Death, with its memorable
DEGREES, has been making sad encroach-
ments upon our ranks. Many brothers,
with whose faces we were familiar, will
smile upon us no more, their greetings
will never again respond to ours until
we also cross the dark river into the
light Of more perfect day. Since the
advent of the present year four past
grand masters have been called hence,
Joseph Pyle, William B. Hyland, Enos
II. Jefferson and Evan T. Speakman.
They were, each and all, in their day,
active and enthusiastic members of
their respective lodges. The first three
passed successfully through the prin-
cipal chair of this Grand Lodge, and
the last one few years later. The
GOOD they accomplished during their
lives will prove a fitting tablet to their
memory.
Grand Treasurer A q. Robinson
presented the following report:
Amount In bank Mt last report. S7b0.33
Received from Grand secretary........ Is6O.59
sa,olos2
Expended. .......',.''''.'.'.....'.' L2D'si
Present balance In bank. $72O71
n Grand Representatives james WEIGH
and p. j. Isaac submitted an interest
ing report OF the proceedings of the
recent annual communication Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
At noon adjournment was made until
9 O'Clock. Most of the out-of-town
members went to the Clayton House
| for dinner. At l.30 o'clock the entire
delegation assembled in front of the
Court House, where they we're photo
arapbed in a group. AT 2 o'clock the
heating was resumed. For short
time secret session was held, during
which the unwritten work was exem-
! plifed,