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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Following Is a list Of gaines and
dates for tho High School football
team: November 9th. Northeast at Will
mington; November 18th, Chester High
High School ut Chester; November
18th, Penn Charter School at Whining
ton; November 10th, open, probably
Delaware College at Wilmington /;
November Goth, Thanksgiving morn
ing, Central Manual Training School
at Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

A boy passed a check ON a Philadel.
phia bank, made out in the name Of
Mrs. a. Victor Hughes Of No. 1912
Adams street, on j.. III. Weaver,
butcher, of No. Ais Madison street, a
few days ago. Mr.. Weaver caBhed the
check, which was for S35, for ACCOM-
mediation. He sent it to Philadelphia
in payment of bill and received word
that il was worthless.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

One of the finest records of perform.
ance on any road is now accredited to
the p, W. Il b. railroad service. On
October Both, Is trains southbound
arrived on time and II trains north
bound arrived on time. This is all the
moro remarkable when 1t is considered
that the northbound trains come from
Tampa and other Southern points and
southbound trains come from Boston
and New York. ss
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
A Rn,lroad Amendment.

d. F. Maroney, superintendent of
car service of the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad, has been appointed superin-
tendent of transportation with head
quarters at Baltimore, the appointment
to date from November LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Charles A. Gordon, colored. was
arraigned in Magistrate Daley's court
on Monday ON the charge of en-
bezzling S139, the property Of the A.
P. A., a colored organization. He was
held in $500 bail to answer the charge
at the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Mrs. Catherine Harlan, widow of
Thomas W. Harlan, died on Saturday
at the residence of her son, John p.
Harlan, No. 1920 West Fourth street,
aged "a years. The funeral took place
yesterday. Interment will be made in
West Chester, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Boyd Cook of No. 80 West Tenth
street fell from his ,eel on Tuesday
at Tenth and LON ard streets and
broke his right arm ut the wrist. The
broken rnomber was set by DIR. Drum
haugh,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
Davis spring Plate Go.

A supplemental certificate amending
the certificate Of incorporation of the
Davis Spring Plate Co. was granted
by Judge Grub on Saturday on the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

The Wilmington Bicycle Club Monday
night adopted memorial to the late
Merritt Huburd, S. L. D.. who was
@ friend OF the members and who pre-
sented a handsome Bible to tho or
gunizHtion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Salisbury, Matabeleland, Nov. g.
Col. Cecil Rhodes and Capt. Ferena,
with 30 burghers, captured. aud burned
Pangois Kraal Saturday, killing u
rebels, including three chiefs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Irving Young, aged IA years, of
Seventh and Lombard streets, had his
left arm broken by Il fall from wagon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

" BuSTNe5s EHtIHrB IN NeW fVrHs
New York, Nov. 2.-Wiliam Clemons.
dealer in woolens, assigned to-day to
Jacob Ii. Semel, without preferences.
Assets $40. 0C0; liabilities, 500, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
L.1NDEYBERG.

Special Correspond eneeoI Gazette and journal
Landenburg, Now 3. Earl Lund, the
6-years. old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lund, died Sunday of diphtheria after
"a short illness.
Abner Lovett, aged GO years, we'll
known and highly respected farmer of
this neighborhood, died Saturday
Frank Mulliu was thrown out of his
carriage on Sunday by runaway team
and injured abaait the back and head.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Chief OF Police Dolan reported 264
arrests for last month, GO less than for
September.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

Harry Leact., "a. ex-newspaper re-.
porter, was artnetse in Chicago Mon
day night for forpets and securing rail.
road passes from tno National Republic
can headquarters under false pretences.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

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The morning times., 1896-10-18

gold and the rest or the croCkery with the
other, While the Monument and the Cap
ltol are being rocked like cradles by the
hands of hclated married men, who don't
know the difference between a baby's
crib and the coat collar of his opponent
in political dog fight.
AFFECTS ALL CONDITIONS.
The dispute between the classes and the
masses, it Will be observed frequently on
the streets, has descended to ours both
of high and low degree. The dog in the
yellow livery olings close to the carriage
with the armorial bearings when they
come down town to shop nowadays. Quite
recently the mangled remains OF one of
these gold-lveried. manicured pups was re-
moved from among the sweet peas and
chr rysanthenumS near the corner OF Eleventh
and streets. With these remains also
went those OF the little dog with the silver
false teeth. This political argument ended
in the Crematory.
We also understand that away out in
the suburbs there has been an insurrection
of the poultry which had been levied on
for campaign purposes by the National
Silver campaign committee. The golden
winged Sumatra cock is gaffing the sill
ver-hackled Irish cockercl every day, and
bicyclers who 20 out together to be alone
in Mount Pleasant, bring back the news
that the streets are filled with chickens
with bald heads and otherwise bleeding
visages. The whole local world of fuss,
feathers, and fashion is gone stark mad,
and yet they talk twaddle and stuff
about the storm center being located in
Illinois. The fact is the storm center is
here in the midst OF us, and any bootblack,
white or chromatic, can tell which way
the wind will blow when the final round
up is being performed at the polls.
DwARFS EVERYTHING ELSE.
Just now there is no home like WASH
ington home from 8 p. m. until after
Mr.. La wrence Gardner goes home to
Laurel with the last electoral computation
In his pocket. Everybody is out, the maid,
the cook. the butler, the barber the hostler,
the master, the mistress, and even the
invalid has contract with the traine.,
nurse to stay home and talk politics.
The morning times., 1896-10-18
Suggestion for a Specific
Cause of Thanksgiving
Day FelicitatiOn.
SOL|L0QUY OF THE TRAMP
Philosophers of the Free-soup Kitch-
en- Not Afflicted With the Fighting
Rabies-Insanity Is Epidemic.

noirs OF Washington. When the storm was
over these colOred gentlemen noticed that
the half dozen on the shell gent and the
pia,e o raw gent had disappeared through
the back window
SHinpd sn OrdtOrs who get SIOO a day
SHRINK into the nothingness of absolute
Vacuity when compared with orators who
can Daiaiice tie elusive tray on one hand
and paralyze and pulver.ze the cross of
The morning times., 1896-10-18

Red-H0t EtchingS From the
True Storm Gen.
ter.
AND WASHINGTON IS II
Capital as the Center of the Volcanic
Eruption of Molten Silver, Gold
and Indigenous Oratory.

We hasten into print with the only
heretofore unaileged allegation during this
cstulI Il *. 'iIa1 tnIs NrdT there VIII De
O specific cause for the issuance of the
customary Thanksgiving Day proclama-
ton
Heretofore a great many millions OF
people have read, on that day, some OF the
most astounding and pondcrous platitudeS
in which the Creator has been publicly
The morning times., 1896-10-18

RNReOSTIReaR HORSE III FOR 7
FREE oothRGeOF BICYCLES |.
CHRT h0RSE- WHIT FoR7 YOU,
6EeuT OF q JOB AND END UP %
RENDERING PLACE"
H.c,h WELL ,,D0HT CaRE.I
RCHHNGE:
and officially thanked in handsomely en-
crossed resolutions for such matters as the
William Wilson Bill, the Mckinley Bill,
the Short Dollar Bill. the Ickelheimer Grab
(or is il Grip of Gold, the Destruction of
the Deceased Dog and Cat Fleet off Alex
andria. tine 81 Bill, ith the leftha nded Wo-
man. the So Bill nth the Nude Woman,
and other such phenomena Of Independ-
ent American progress in the very teeth
OF Bismarck and Victoria.
Perhaps in this category should be In
Guided the bill authorizing The Secretary
of the Senate to pay one months extra
compensation TO Senate clerks If so much
remain of the appropriation for Appolin-
aris and Mixed Beverages for Committee
rooms
CAUSE OF THANKSGIVING.
1t IS not ser!ualc to this consideration,
out We INTRODUCES II rs rider, that ii has
never been conclusively shown in any
thanksgiving Day proclamation that the
Creator TO Whon 1t is usually addressed
has mad any part or parcel in the enumer-
ated works or appropriations.
The specific cause of thanksgiving this
year will he that the storm center will have
safely passed through the campaigners in
Illinois, although. If there lie any SO unwise
In their generation as to suppose that there
are any insects on the outer rim of the
present storm center in Washington. they
must have failed 10 get into Convention
Hall on Friday night But let that pass
If rhe gentlemen who are making esti-
mates OF electoral votes OF the coroners
OF the counties in Georgia and Indiana in
which they have recently buried Some of the
brethren who disagreed as TO the parity
OF the metals had been in Washington on
tie night when the wind blew at the rate of
ninety miles an hour in the shade, and tel.
thousand square yards of Tin and bricks
TO tie minute, they would probably change
their mind as TO the exact locality of the
center Of the political hurricane
In extenuation of this seemingly hyper
bolic statement we refer tile reader to our
joint debate between Scipio Africanus and
Hannibal Hamilton, which took place and
continued TO take place while the storm was
at its height IN one Of the most select cafes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Deputy Coroner Chandler Friday
completed the inquest in the case OF
William Guy, who was mortally
wounded by shot from a pistol, on
Whit Monday night, while party of
colored people were returning to Sum
nit Bridge from Mt. Pleasant, whore
a celebration had been held. Several
witnesses testified, and Staats, who
is charged with the shooting. testified
in his own behalf. He stated that he
and Guy were toying with revolvers,
and his was discha arged by accident,
and after he found Guy was shot he
picked him up and conveyed him to
his home in carriage. The verdict
of the jury was to the effect that Guy
came TO his death from the effects of a
wound inflicted by Staats. and the
latter was held TO await the action oi
the grand jury. He was taken to New
Castle Jail and locked up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
uAssos IMpKovnu ENE.
wilmington Concerned in the National
River and Barbor Biil.


The National River and Harhor bill
not only contains an appropriation OF
$500, 900 for the Delaware river, but 1T
also provides for the continuation OF
work for the improvement of the Will
mington channel.
The provisions concerning the Chris
tiana Improvement are based upon
recommendations of Gen. w. +. smith.
Gen. Smiths estimate was for dredg-
ing /, 429, 600 cubic yards at l3 cents a
yard, amounting to Sls5, ITO, and re-
moving rock, 6. 434 cubic yards at sl4,
$50, O7G, total of 1915, SAG. He made
other recommendation which have not
vet been adopted, but it was probably
the intention to allow the amount
mentioned above. What is perhaps
clerical error has, however, put the
full appropriation that is to come at
1925, 600 and odd, the exact figures not
being at hand.
The amount to be expended this year
| is s20, 600, and the district to be bone
| fitted is that between the pulp works
and the mouth of the Christina. The
official notification of the passage OF
tho bill has not yet been received at
Gen. Smiths Office in this city, and il
| is not known how soon the work may
| be commenced. Under the new contract
system the bidder who receives the
contract for the $40, 600 of work may
continue the contract under the subse
quent appropriations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Edward e. Wilhelm, residing at No.
S02 Elm street, employed as a machinist
at the r., W. & B. railroad shops, who
has been sent to Clayton to look after
repairs to an engine, while standing
near tho depot shortly before midnight
Saturday was struck on the loft hand
by large stone thrown by negro.
Tho negroes had been drinking heavily
during Saturday evening and started
to fight and general riot took place.
John Adams, colored, had his head
badly cut by club in the hands OF
some unknown person. Potter Sanders,
also coloreG, received cut on the left
wrist.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
Balance May LIST:

President Baird was authorized to
sign a contract with the b. +. Shaw
Co. to place in position heating appar-
atus at the Howard School. %
A communication was received from
the Associated Charities requesting
the board TO throw open the yards con-
nected with the public schools as play
grounds for children 10 years of ago
and under during vacation. The COM
munication was referred to the several
school committees, with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
An invitation to send delegates to
the Buffalo school convention, TO be
held July S-l0th, was read and re-
ferred to the committee On teachers.
Mr.. Baynard stated that several for
eigners had been furnished by him
with q wagon load of old desks to be
used in tho establishment of school
for the instruction of the English Ian
guage in building over Eleventh
street bridge, the desks having been
taken from tho basement OF No. ld
School, whore they were of no use.
His action WAS sanctioned.
Tho proper committees were author
lied to advertise for proposals for sup
plying the schools with fuel, books and
stationery during the next school year.
On motion of Mr.. Hartman 81. SOC
was transferred from the current ex-
pense account TO the public building
fund. An order was drawn in favor Of
the Institute Free Library for $3.50. 81.
Tho High School Orchestra. which
is preparing for tho commencement,
was allowed S27 for expenses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
PENINSULA NOTES.

William Il. Clement and Miss Annie
ii. Duer wcro married "Wednesday at
Pocomoke City. They will reside in
Seaford.
AT tho town election in Crisfiod,
Wednesday, j. B. Nelson, q. Il. Ward
and j. II. Riggin were electod com
missioners,
Tho board of election supervisors for
Wicomico county have decided to estab-
lish two new election precincts in that
county, one in Salisbury district and
ono in Iyaskin.
The case Of d. Palmer Koating,
charged with embezzlement, has been
transferred from Queen Anne's to Dor
chester county and the case of Thomas
Brown, accused of murder, has been
transferred from Queen Anne's to
Caroline county. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
pErEn MILLhRs DRArH.
Indications That Ho Had contempiate'
Taking His Life.


There appears to be no question now
about tho death OF Petor Miller. who
was drowned in the south long race
Monday night week. He undoubtedly
committed suicide, and his conduct
short time previous lei to the bellef
that he contemplated uelf-destruction.
Early on Monday evening he called
at the residence of the Rev. Paul
Isenschmid, pastor of the German
Lutheran Church, and inquired for
Mr.. lsenschmid. Upon being informed
that he was not at home, Miller
handed Mr.. Isenschmid's daughter
$3.50 in notes and told hor that he
wished 5000 of that amount to go to
tho church and the remaining $50 was
for the pastor. He then left the house
and W as not seen again until Clinton
Williams and Police Officer Schell heard
him struggling in the race.
The inquest was commenced Wednes-
day night, but as all of the witnesses
were not present it was continued until
tho following Saturday night Those
who testified Wednesday were Officer
Schell, Clinton Williams and Willard
Salisbury, the latter telling OF Miller
leaving the money at the residence oi
Pastor IsenschTid.
Williams in his testimony said Officer
| Sehell appeared SO anxious to lind ou
| who the man was that he was unmind
full of the fact that he was dying. ant
he (Wiiiams) had to direct tho work
of trying to revive the dying man.
| The jury Saturday night decided
that Peter Miller came to his deatl
on june lst by being drowned in tn
race along tho Brandywine creek, tn
causes of which are unknown to tn
| lItrv -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Frederick Wagner, who was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment last fall
for brutally treating his wife IN this
city, WAS arrested by Sergeant Shields
and Officers Shields, Harkina and
Maloney on Saturday night at the r.,
W. & B. station as he alighted from a
train from Philadelphia, from which
place message had becn received stat
ing that he had again severely injured
his wife at Tonth and Birch streets
Saturday morning. The woman was SO
badly used up that she was sent to one
of the hospitals. 1t was at first thought
that she was fatally injured. Wagner
was taken to the station house, where
he was locked up until tho arrival of
the Philadelphia police, with whom he
returned without requisition papers to
the Quaker City. where he will have
to stand trial. The arrest was made
here Just AZ minutes after information
had been received by Capt. Chambers
from Capt. Miller of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

linarian. On motion of Mr. Morrow,
however, il was decided to defer further
action on the report until the next
meeting.
A resolution was adopted, to 60 into
effect at once, providing that in all
classes above the sixth grade tho pupils
who had stood 10 or moro during the
term should be promoted without taxi
ing an examination. but those who had
not stood that high should take the
regular examination.
A committee of colored citizens pre-
sented resolution requesting that the
board establish at the Howard School
a high school grade equal Ia the white
high school and that mBle principal.
who had graduated from some college,
he appointed as principal thereOf. The
request was signed by numerous colored
citizens. 1t was referred to tho com
mittee on teachers.
Mr.. Carter spoke of the bad condi-
tion of the sewer connections at Schools
Nos. 3 and 4, and on his motion the
secretary was instructed to notify the
Board of Health that the closets at the
schools are not fit for use.
On motion of Mr.. Ross the repair
committee was instructed to advertise
for proposals for connecting School No.
6 with the Fourth street sewer Tho
following report of the finance commit
| tee was adopted:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Sunday several white aud colored
boys broke into tho basement of Third
street market house and stole bananas,
pineapples and oranges, the property
of Joseph Baker. They effected an
entrance by breaking off board in
one of the doors. While inside they
enjoyed themselves, but when thy came
out two or three of them were caught,
and after severe reprimand and
threatened arrest were allowed TO GO
The value of their plumber was not
great, and as they were quite young, ii
was Thought best not to prosecute
them for tho first offence. The same
place was entered by vandals one night
last week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Many people attended the Shields
Library picnic at Union park on Satur'
day afternoon and evening. During
the afternoon series Of interesting
sporting events took place. William
Hayes and Edward Simmons each ran
100 yards in IL seconds. james II.
Malloy won the hop. step-and- jump and
also the base ball throwing contest,
throwing the hail 2l2 feet. john Jordan
won tine high jump, his record being
8 feet 2la inches. In the running
broad jump Adrian Gipp got first place
and George White received first prize
in tho 16- pound shot throwing contest,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Tho trustees of the Brandywine Sum
nit Campmeeting Association met on
Saturday afternoon and made final ar
rangements for the sale of privileges
and for the location of tents to take
place on Thursday afternoon, June
25th. Jacob Z. Clymer was selected to
lead the singing during the camp.
The Rev. Asbury Burke, who has
charge of the camp this year. reports
his arrangements about all completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

1.-THE Cuban Hero'' is the name of
what promises to become one of the
popular songs of tho day, lately written
by Thomas j. D'Donohoe and Richard
L. Weaver, and sung with great sue
cess by Joseph NJ. Kane of Carncross
Minstrels. Robert L. Parks the pub
Usher, was in this city on Saturday
placing the new song with music
dealers. During tho coming summer
Mr.. Kane will sing the piece at the
entertainments given on tho iron picr
at a tlantic City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
sUARDA O4PTUR ED.
Dervishes Defeated and the Upper Nile Now
Held by Egyptians.

Akasheh, June 9.-Maior Burn Muir
doch's cavalry occupied Suarda on
Monday and captured the entire Dor
wish camp and great quantity of sup
plies. Many of the enemy were killed
and 40 Dervishes were made prisoners.
Sir Herbert Kitchener has sent de-
tachment of infantry to hold Suarda as
it 10 very valuable position. The
pursuit of the Dervishes has been
stopped as tho ontire force north of
Suarda with the exception of about
200 fugitiyes, has been killed or cap
tured.
The whole of the Nile north of Suarda
is now in the hands Of the Egyptians.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Sunday was anniversary day at the
Reformed Episcopal Church. In the
morning the pastor, the Rev. Thomas
j. Mason, celebrated the third ami
versary of his pastorate, and in the
afternoon the 1lth anniversary of tho
Sunday school was celebrated by an
interesting programme. The attendance
was largo at each service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Tho Mcdaniel & Merrihew Cycle Co.
has Withdrawn from the Cycle Board
Of Trade. The board was organized
last winter with about 300 bicycle
dealers as members and its object was
to live up to regular prices. In some
respects its career has boon checkered,
although it is still in existence, and
some of the members say it will be
kent alive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

The Baltimore IL Ohio railroad has
put on the Philadelphia division two
fast freight trains, which are running
daily on passenger schedule time be.
tween New York and Chicago. Fast
trains are meeting with great success.
Yardmaster w. 4. Diesen said Mon
day that several manufacturers Of this
city have been taking advantage of the
trains and several large shipments
have been made
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Miss Mary Willard, lately graduated
as kindergartner in Germany, and
niece of Miss Frances Willard, will
speak In the interests of kindergarten
work in this city at parlor meeting
at No. 9l7 Gilpin avenue, tomorrow
aftern Don at 4.30 o'clock Tho com
mittee Of the Delaware kindergarten
Association, under whose auspices Miss
Willard will speak, comprises Miss
Margaret S. Hilles. Mrs Lewis G.
Vandegrift, Mrs. William Belts. Miss
Mary II. Askew Mather, Miss Mary
A. Taylor and Miss Alice p. Sellers,