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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. June o, 1897.

At the special meeting Of the City Coun.
Gil last evening, it was reported that the
City Solicitor had stated he would see MIR.
Rodney in reference to the Gas Company S
bill.
Considerable merriment was caused
over the appointment of the city solicitor.
When the council met Mr. Cooper
stated his intention OF accepting the posi-
tion Of City SOLICITOR
he has held such position for twenty
years and now he feels that he should re-
ceivo 500 year for his undivided services
Mr.. Pagan failed to see why theBervlces
Of the city solicitor should be worth any
more this year than during former years.
Mr. Pagan moyea that the salary OF city
solicitor remain AS heretofore, $40 year.
II extra services are needed then extra pay
will be given. Council liked the TAX rate
at 81 cents Oh the 800.
The railroad authorities telegraphed yes
terday that could not got to New Castle
yesterday, but would be up to-day to con-
suit council in reference to several matters
in which both parties are interested.
Counsel sec the troable ahead now as
errors on property taxes have amounted
to large sum and the city has no power to
sell the properties.
On 1896 taxes there are uncollected at
present about SO, 600.
Several minor matters were attended to
before adjournment
There is trouble over the proposed parks
in the city on the school green and Mar
ket Square, all on account OF the haSty
action of j. H. Rogers and the statements
of an unreliable newspaper correspondent.
Mr. Rogers has been given no power 10
arrange for benches and walks ut the eX-
pense Of the Trustees of the old Court
House. Some Of the members of that
body yesterday were indignant over tho
matter because the money all goes for the
court house.
A number of spirited citizens are willing
to subscribe 50 each to purchase the bench.
os. Let well enough alone at present and
do without the gravel walks until another
season. Let us have tho benches by all
means until we 500 the generosity of the
trolley company in giving free lights to
the city.
The dancers are arranging to go on the
moonlight excursion to Augustine Park
tomorrow night.
There will be fully 300 admirers of the
G. A. G., go to Wilmington on Satur-
day to SEQ the first game of the season with
Rockford.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

Washington, June 9.-The Republic
can senators caucus yesterday was
we'll attended, nearly every Republic
can senator in the city being present
After the caucus adjourned senator AL
sdrich said 1t was very successful, that
the Republicans were going to stand
together on all schedules Of the bill,
and that an agreement would be reach
ed where differences of opinion existed
No agreement was reached in regard
TO the Hawaiian treaty, and the COM
mittee is expected to report some
amendments or a provision which will
supply the provision in the house. The
important feature of The caucus was
the determination reached to vote to-
gether as party which insures IA
vOIable action on all contested schrd-
ules and the passage of the bill as APP
proved by the majority.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
ECCENTRIC MILLIONAIRE DEAD.


New York, June 9.-Joseph Richard
son, an eccentric millionaire, died here
yesterday. He made his fortune in
railroad building, and was closly asso-
ciated with the Vanderbilts and Goulds.
He constructed large sections of the
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Iron
Mountain and Mexican Central rail-
roads. He came as a poor boy from
England. Mr.. Richardson's fortune has
been estimated at $20OOO,O0
In many ways the dead millionaire
was so eccentric as to excite public
comment. although his chief aversion
was seeing his name in print. He
dressed more like a tramp than a
wealthy man, and lived and died in a
house which was only five feet wide.
This place has been called the Spite"
house. 1t was built because the sur
rounding property owners refused to
meet Richardson's terms for the mar
row lot He afterwards refused fabu-
lous sums for the little piece of ground
on which his house stood, amid the tall
houses on the best part Of Lexington
avenue.
He will be buried in a coffin he Sc
lected 80 years ago, and which has been
stored in his barn at Bridgeport, Conn.
1t Is composed of one inch planks cut
from big tree specially selected by
Mr., Richardson. His greatest boast
was: Il am a working man. ! want
no fuss either in life or DEATH When |
die if my coffin is too large fill In the
empty space with sawdust."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
The Curb Stone Market.

The Locke shoe is made by union work.
mon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
MIR. Bacon Talks.

Walter Bacon on Tuesday stopped q
REPUBLICAN reporter and bad the follow
ing to say: Deputy Attorney General
Cooper Isee takes issue with the point
raised by me IN reference to the execution
of James NJ. Gordy, and while Mr.. Cooper
remarks that some persons who agreed
with my conclusions had probably not
road the constitution and had not noticed
the fact that tho Board Of PardUns as pro.
vided for by the Constitution could bo in
existence on the day that Goruy is to be
hung, It shows that Mr.. Cooper failed to
grasp tho refinement Of tho distinction
raised by me as fully set forth which is
possibly more clearly set forth as follows:
James NJ. Gordy is under sentence Of
death and the Governor of Delaware,
without Recommendation could pardon
him to-day or respite him If he saw fit,
while on June 10 and Il he is still under
sentence Of death, but the Governor Is
powcrless to pardon him, even for suill.
ciont reasons, except upon recommends
ton. This is the whole question. There
Is change in the organic law of the state
between the sentence OF tho convict and
his execution. ~ss--
If the learned deputy attorney general
and others fail to grasp this point, | sup;
pose they can hang GOrdy and consider the
point afterward There was possible pre-.
cedeut for this course in tho execution Of
Thomas Willis.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
Streets and Sewers,

The Street and Sewer Department last
night awarded to Ruch s. Dehan. tho con-
tract for building sewer on Marknt street
from Elliott avenue to Twcnty-third
street, their bid being 81, S3?.8i; 10 Ruch 81
DuchRn tho contract for buildiag Fore
mans run sewer at SEQ, $50 10 and to A. s.
Reed g. Brother Company the contract of
Rattle Snake run sewer at S.?f6.f5.
In letter sent by the Reed Company 10
was stated that if tho bids for ali three
sewers wero punched their Company
would be tho lowest bidder and for this
reason asked that they be given th9 hreo
contracts. President Pratt read the letter
and stated that if the contracts were given
separately and according to the way tho
bids had beon filed the city would save up
wards Of 5000 and the board finally decid-
ell 10 award the contracts separately.
Five days were allowed the bidders to
sign tho contracts
Tho Washington Fire Company in let
ter thanked the department for placing
sewer in French street Tho weekly pay
roll of Si62 60 was ordered paid. The
balance in bank was reported to be s6s,-
62l. 93
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

Trenton. June 9,-The supreme court
heard argument yesterday in the case
of the city of HobOken against Will
lam II. Murphy, former water regis
trar, and his bondsmen, and rendered
a decision in, favor of the city of Hobo
ken. Murphy converted about $37, 600
to his own use. and the finding of the
court below was that his bondsmen
We're not responsible, because the re-
ceiving of this money was not a part
of his official duties. The money was
paid to him instead of the treasurer of
the water company. Yesterdays de-
cision holds the bondsmen responsible
and the case is referred back to ascer-
tain the correct amount of the short
age. The city will probably not recover
more than $4,000. as the shortage in one
year was much larger than the amount
of the bond
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
To Remodel The State House,

Before the adjourned session of the Leg.
islaturc convenes next January, the State
House atDOvcr will have undergone ex-
teusive repairs. Representative HAZEL,
secretary of the committee, having repairs
In charge was in this city yesterday after
noon consulting Architect Carswell about
the improvements. The Interior of the
House and the Senate are to be converted
into one room for tho use Of the House.
Tho Senate will In the future occupy tho
place where the constitutional convention
met. A new stairway is to be built to
the third floor. The apartments of the
governor and the secretary of state will be
on the right of the entrance, while tho
rooms of tho state auditor and the state
treasurer will be on the left
A fire .procf vault will be provided for
the state archives.
In speaking of the 100 divorces granted
by the Legislature. Mr.. HAZEL said he
believed them ell illegal as the Leglsla-
ture had not the power to dissolve civil
contracts. He opposed tho Acklan case
because Mrs. ACEian was not O resident of
Delaware, Mr.. Hazel did not vote for
any divorce.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

Shamokin, Pa, June 9.-Four persons
We're severely injured yesterday as a
result Of being thrown from a carriage
by team Of horses running away. The
injured ones are Daniel Huff aged G5
years; Mrs. William Cherrington.
George Hivers and Mrs. David Huff
Mr.. 1lult's injuries may result fatally.
He had three ribs broken, his collar
bone disloCated, and number Of inter
nal injuries, Mrs. CherrnEton's leg
was fractured and her shoulder blade
dslocatcd. Hiver's arm was broken
and Mrs. HUFF was painfully bruised
about the body. The horses took fright
and dashed down the steep incline of
Natalie mountain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

Claimed by the Woman as her Husband.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Juno 7--Frederick
Schmidt, painter, 22 years old aud un-
married, of Webster avenue, was passing
along Hudson street to day when Mrs
Murie Young pounced upon him and
caused his arrest, claiming he was her hus'
band for whom warrant has been issued
for desertion. Schmidt was dumbfounded
at first but finally declared that he had
never seen the woman before.
"Oh, you villalnl' cried Mrs. Young,
''To deny your own wlf1l Perhaps you
will deny the baby next"
II certainly will. +" replied Schmidt, in
dignantly.
The couple were taken before Recorder
McDonougl. II am not this woInan's
husband. Judge" said Schmidt. II eau
get hundreds of people to prove my iden-
tity."
Mrs. Young was asked II she had any
one who could identify the prisoner. She
said that her mother Mrs. Morris, and
Frank Hoops, butcher, both knew him
we'll The Recorder sent for them.
The deserted wife produced a photograph
of her husband and handed it to the Re-
corder, who with Clerk Moore and num-
her Of others critically compared the like.
ness and schmidt.
The resemblance was very striking, and
the Recorder was about satisfied that the
wife was right when Mrs. Morris arrived.
She, too, at first declared Schmidt was
her daughters husband, but finally wav-
cred and said she couldn't swear 10 It,
BButcher Hoops did not hesitate ,nes
He looks like Young" he told Recorder
McDonough, "but it isn't him." At the
butchers request Schmidt was asked to
walk about the Court roum. Young he
explained walked with limp, one of his
legs being longer than the other. Schmidt
proudly exhibited the fact that both his
limbs were of equal length, and the Re-
corder discharged him
You're lucky in not having to take
care of IA wife you are not entitled to" the
Magistrate remarked.
Hoops and Mrs. Young left the Court
room together, following Schmidt closely,
to se' if he could really walk without
linz.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
A DUTY ON COTTON.
South's Great Product to be Taken
From the Free List,

Washington, June BY the decisive
VoteNof AZ to 10, the senate yesterday
adoPted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton. the great prod
uct Of the south, on the dutiable list at
20 per cent. ad valorem. 1t is the first
time In the history of tariff legislation
that duty on cotton has been incor-
porated in bill. The amendment was
proposed by Mr.. Bacon. of Georgia. on
his Individual responsibility, and with
out the approval of the finance COM
mittee, which thus far has been requis-
lite to the success of every amendment
except minor one which went through
by default.
The amendment led to a spirited de-
bate, Democratic senators disclosing
wide difference of views and at times
exchanging sharp personal criticism.
On the final vote six Democrats
Bacon and Clay of Georgia, Mct1nery
of Louisiana, McLaurin and Tillman
of South Carolina. and Rawlins of
Utah-voted with the Republicans for
the Bacon amendment. while the Mega
tive vote was solidly Democratic, with
one exception-Kylo, Populist.
The debate OH cotton took up most of
the day, and but little progress was
made on the bill. Early in the day the
sugar schedule was passed over and
the agricultural schedule taken up.
Less than two pages were disposed of
during the day. The paragraph on cat
tie went over, but the balance of the
agricultural schedule, up to and In
cluding paragraph 22S was agreed to
as reported, all amendments except
that of Mr.. Bacon being rejected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Evan Morris, once champion oars
man of America, died in Allegheny,
Pa, Monday.
Charles Patterson, desperate, has
escaped from the Brown county Jail in
Kansas, and is still at large.
Prince Yturbide has lost his suit
against the Metropolitan club of Wash
ington to compel the club to renstate
him.
Governor Budd, of California, Is eX-
pected to grant a reprleve to Durrant
pending the decision of the supreme
court.
A test case was commenced in the
United States circuit court at Omaha,
Neb., to try the bill passed by the leg
islature to regulate stockyards charges.
Henry M. Hoyt. of Pennsylvania, has
been named by the president as assist
ant attorney general He Is a son of
the late Governor Hoyt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
Dlsorderly Arkansas Legislators.

Little Rock, June 9.-The session Of
fhe house yesterday was the most dis
orderly that has been witnessed In
years. The Smith bill, measure pro-
VIding for the granting Of unrcdeemed
lands to a proposed railroad. was undrl
discussion. The galleries and lobbies
were densely crowded with friends of
the measure, and the opposition on the
fioor sought to defer final vote. At
times the scene was almost riotous, and
the services of the sergCant-at-arm
was frequently necessary to maintain
order At one time the speaker was
forced to SUSPEND the session. The
bill finally went over until Friday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
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UCuba > In Wilnln ptOn,

Sheriff l.. Cleveland Nelson and Deputy
Sheriff Dryden Of Somerset county, Md,
arrived In this city last night from Balti.
more with William, alias Cuba, Andrews
en- route to Princess Anne for trial for at.
tempted rape on Mrs Benjamin f. Kelley,
of Marion, Md, on May 8.
The tlend was arrested two days after
the attempted outrage and had to bs taken
to Baltimore to keep him from being
lynched. The sheriff had to use force to
save his prisoner.
The sheriff and the prisoner left on the
midnight train over the Delaware road for
prlnrnss Annn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

Altoona. Pa, June 9.-Monday night
a committee representing the Altoona
rolling mill employees, who struck
against q 20 per cent reduction, con-
ferrcd with the mill officials, and the
latter offered to compromise by making
only 10 per cent cut The comrnittee
reported that proposition to a full
meeting of the strikers last evening,
and it was rejected by a two-thirds
vote. If both sides stick the mill will
be unable to fill several big orders for
iron
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
schultze on Trial For His Life

Milford, Pa, June 9.-Herman Paul
Schultz was arTaigned in court yester-
day for the murder Of his wife. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty. The after
noon was devoted to impanelling the
jury. The prisoner expresses himself
confident of acquittal. The prosecu-
ton has about 25 witnesses, two of
whom are sons of the prisoner. The
younger son has stated that his father
placed the pistol in his mothers hands
after the shooting. The elder one, who
charged his father with arson in New
York, will testify to previous i'll treat
ment. schultze declares the charge is
the result of enmity of his elder son.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

Chicago, June 9.-At last nights Ses-
sion of the silver Republicans resolu-
tions were adopted outlining the plan
of action to be pursued by the party
and recommending the appointment OF
q national executive committee of sew
en-. which is to have general control of
the conduct of the party. The members
of the committee will be named today
Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota, was
elected permanent chairman of the ma
tional committee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

There was an interesting case heard in
the city court'this morning when Joserh
A. Brown and Thomas r. McMullin were
charged with violating the city mark ct or.
dnance. The clerk Of tho market deposed
that Brown was selling produce on the
9 aces allotted to his brother
Tho defendant admitted this fact and
that for tho past three years such has
been the case.
There is nothing in the ordinance to
prevent subletting, and to make the mat.
ter worse there Is no penalty in the ordi-
nance.
Judge Ball felt that he would not be
justified in sending the case to the upper
court when there was no penalty The
act Is null and void by such an omission.
There is nothing either to give tho clerk
the right to collect 10 cents for the stand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
viii Revolutionlze Iron Casting

St. Louis. June 9.-Richard King,
superintendent of the steel works at
BelIevlle has invented and had patent
ed a new process for annealing cast
ings which, 1t is claimed, will revolu-
Homie the iron and steel industry. Mr.
King says with his process thn cost can
be cut in two. Iron and steel men at
Belleville think his invention the most
Important in the history Of iron manu-
featuring. King has applied for letters
patent in all foreign countries where
Iron is manufactured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09

Jamestown, Miss, June 9.-Ix- Mayor
G. b. Mosley, a banker of this town,
was shot and killed yesterday by Mayor
G. w. Wise In the street in front OF
the latter's office. Wise is in custody
A small law suit in which Mosley was
Interested was tried before the mayor
last week. and the decision of the lat
ter displeased Mosley. The i'll feeling
eliminated in the shooting. Both men
had firearms, and opinions differ as to
which fI.t made q threatening nJye4
ment,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-09
WINTERSTEENS ORDEAL
Rigid Cross Examination by Phila-
delphia's District Attorney.
A VIGOROUS GENERAL DENIAL.

The Accused Lawyer Admits His In
timacy with Knorr, and becomes
Somewhat Mixed, but His Testi-
mony Is Not Materially Weakened.
Bloomsbury, Pa. June 9-After a
two days recess the ninth day of the
Wintersteen Rnorr dynamite conspir-
acy trial was resumed yesterday. The
court room was crowded as usual,
scarcely a foot of room being avail
able. The defendant, Lloyd S. Winter
steen, was recalled to the stand to re-
sumo his testimony in his own behalf.
He began where he had left off on Fri
day afternoon, denying Knorr's state
ment in toto. He said that each and
every one of the alleged conspiracies. Of
which Knorr had stated the witness
was the prime mover, were base fabri-
cations.
1t took the defendant Just one hour to
finish his story, and at 10 o'clock he
was turned over to District Attorney
Graham for cross examination The
Philadelphia lawyers cross eXamina-
ton was the most rigid that has ever
been heard in Columbia county. Win
tersteen, who is also = lawyer Of some
note, became somewhat mixed on
many of the details of bis statement
hut tba main noints in bis testimony
has NOT az vet bsen materiaIIv walk
ened.
Mr. yyinterstoap ,,ndor +bo question
ing Of Mr. Graham. again went back
over the experiences he and Knorr met
h,,itb in the differont trins to Iorric-
h,,rr Readino and 1vilI,osh,rro ua
said bo addregsed his Letters to Knorr
hv tho r,p,a of "Ntis, NT.r,a Ivi,.oru
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boon 5oiny II for +yo yaars rrior IN
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lent Krorr,s vbaraahoutc a eocret NJ
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