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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

Ellion, Md, March %, The jury
in the cnse of State Vi. William Mont
gomery, eolored, indicted for the muir
der of James Brown, also oolored, in
Elkton, on December 22d lasr, which
was commenced yesterday morning in
the circuit court for Cecil county, rem
dered verdiut this morning OF guilty
of murder in the second degree. The
penalty for this crime is confinement
from five to Is years in the peniten-
tiaRY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
pnxsleal culture ExercIses.

Invitations have been issued to the
closing exercises Of the physical culture
classes of the Young Mems Christian
Association to be held in the asso-
citation gymnasium on. Friday evening,
April 9th In addition to the gym
nastic exercises the programme will
include a piano duet, Military
Galop," by the Misses Bertha Z.
Pierce and Luae Minker: reading, Miss
Annie Vandeyer; piano solo, jean.
nette Waltz Brilliant" Miss Bertha E,
Pierce; musical selection, Orange
Mandolin and Guitar Club, and adj
dress, Physical EXERCISE" Medford
II. Cahoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

Will Aiken OF Thompson, Dol, q
driver in the employ Of John A. Hop
kins Il Bros, of the Eighth street mar
ket, was thrown from the wagon Tuesday
morning by tho horses running away.
The accident happened at Sixth and
Church streets. Mr.. Aiken was severely
bruised about the left side and had his
bead cut pr. Thomas D. Cook dressed
his wounas -.-l.. i.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
~ r1nr FAoop1p plsrnlcr.
News From That Locality Not Very En-
couraging. esl

News From That Locality Not Very En-
couraging.
Memphis. Tena., March 20. Tho
Commercial Appeal has received from
what Is considered reliable authority
report that the levee has broken on the
mississippi side of the river ut Way
side, nine miles south of Greenville. A
messenger went from Wayside to Green.
vile, arriving at midnight, and. a relief
train was at once dispatched to the
scene Of the reported break. IT this
report is true it is the first break in
the main levee system on the Mis-
siHsippi side.
jackson, Miss, March 90. "A tele-
gram from Greenpille, Miss, says: "a
break has occurred in the leyee at
Lake Lee, six miles below Greenyille. Z
"a Quincy. Ill, March 90. The Mis-.
sissippi keeps up its record Of the past
week at this point, and another rise IL
registered, making the stage 10 feet
above low wator mark. Thousands of
sight seers line the river banks and
bluffs to see the muddy water, which
has submerged all OF the islands and
tret ,hed back across the Missouri low
lands for distance of several miles,
with only tops of trees and partly sub
merged houses visible here and there to
mark former places of abode OF tho
thrifty farmer. Tho situation IN the
eyee district ID the same as yesterday.
A large force OF men are working heroi-
cally to strengthen the weak places in
the levees and thereby saved their
homes and crops, but it Is now believed
their task is hopeless one, as old river
men say tho river will go beyond the
mark Of 1883.
Reports from north OF hero are very
disuouraging, and the rainstorm which
prevailed yesterday increases the force
| of anxious watchers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
isTREETs AND SEWERS.
Routine Business Transacted Hids for 81
Yarhrnnk SeMar. ~ - ~ ..


Daniel Dohl, representing tine Ger
man Hall Co, appeared before the
Street and Sewer Directors Tuesfay
against the property dismissed as the,
hall was drained into a private sewer
befors the city sewer was laid, The
request was granted, with the under.
standing that the company will pay the
desire to CONNECT with city sewcrs. The
same reply was given to Frederick
Heiss for property at Sixth and Wal
nut, and TO Leonard Heisa for his prop
erty adjoining German Hall.
The Indemnity bond offered by Henry
Roller for the privilege OF building
coal cellar under the pavement at Head
and A streets was approved.
A petition for sewer on Twenty-third
street from Market tn West streets was
referred to Engineer Hatton.
The street commissioner was directed
to have Vandeyer avenue rssurfaced.
The petition OF the Wilmington City
Electric 90. to erect poles In several
sections of the City was granted. M
The secretary was instructed to
notify Isaac Elliott, the Atlas Dredging
to remove FENCES across the line OF
Fourth street from the Brandywine to
Delaware river, and Engineer IIatton
was instructed to mark the lines of
Fourth street.
Petitions we're received to pave West
Fifth street from Broome to du Pont
and du Popt street from Front to Della
ware avenue.
A large number of representatives of
contractors were present in anticipation
of tho awarding Of the contract for the
Silyerhrook sewer. The matter was
postponed until 2.30 this afternoon,
however, and the directors will meet in
adjourned session to make the award.
The bidders and their prices are as
follows: Malloy 4; 90, $40, 396 81; John
Mccain. BAT, 25o. 25; Hanna & Reilley
OF Chester, Pa, S34, 344 81: Edward
II. Post, Wilkosbarre. Pa, Sal, 1872. 76;
William Lesher & Sons, Easton, Pa. /,
| $40, 1880; Henry @. Eyre, Chester,
| Pa, $50, 292. 20: Fell g. Co., Orange,
| N. j., S3a, 654. 81 /; A. &. Reed & Bros.
Gu, this city, S45, III. 81; acock &
Son, Trenton, N. j., $40, 324.65; B.J.
Sullivan, PHILADELPHIA, S5a,l776. So: NJ.
Honan Il Sons, Chester, Pa. ,S34, 499. 81
David France, Philadelphia, sac. s32. 50
George Ruck & Co., Philadelphia,
s3s, s1l; John Jacoby, this city, s37,
3a2. 30.
The weekly payroll OF $685.. 43, thu
quarterly payroll Of 1915 and thu
monthly payroll of s704 were all or
dered to be paid. The secretary 70
ported collections amounting to- 1928. 8
and the balance in bank was reportet
| to be $50, S75, so.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

speciaicorresn Of tiasette ana journal
Camden, March 81. --HnrFey Soper.
Sunday evening at the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs, J, NJ. Richardson. Of
aponeSy. His funeral will take place
Tomorrow afternoon, intermsnt being
made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Spencer Of Wyoming WAS severely
injured at Havre de Grace on Monday
by falling from carriage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

San Francisco, CAL, March 30.
jimmy Anthony OF Australia and
James Barry of chicago signed articles
OF agreement last night to box, 20
rounds before the National Athletic
Club Of this city on April 23d. The
Youngsters will meet at lis pounds for
a purse of 50. 900. of which % per cent
goes to the loser.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

Ksokuk Tribe, No, 3. /. o. r.. NJ,
has elected the following officers /;
Prophet, George d. Thompson Sachem,
Thomas z. Townsend; Senior Saga
more, Franz j.. Boylan; Junior Saga-
more, Alfred 7. Ewing; Chief of
Records Tone great SUM, Edwin Hirst /;
Keeper OF Wampum lone great SUP
Daniel j.. Carter member of committee
on widows and orphans for IS months,
Robert b. Fleming.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

The financial embarrassments Of the
steamer kopubiic are about removed
and 1t is expected that she will shortly
be reconveyed to her owners and
brought TO the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Go. Is yard in this city to be put in or
der for the seeson's trips.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
alleged Fllibn.ter CAPTURED.

Key West, Fla; March 80. The tug
Monarch has besn captured by the
revenue cutter Winona and brought
here. She was captured at Bahia
Honda, and is being held on suspicion.
1t is reported that filibustering ex-
pedition was TO have left here last
night to Join the Monarch at Bahia
Honda, and that coal was to be sent to
her from here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

There is no actor whose annual visit
is anticipated with moro pleasure than
Mr.. Il. III. Sothern. From the time he
made his first appearance here under
the management OF Mr.. Daniel H.
Frohman in the Highest Bidder"
the steady development of this young
man has been watched with great
interest. Each play he bas presented
has given him opportunity to appear in
different style of character, although
the tyne of his work has not been
setiously interfered with. AS Lord
Chumley, In "Maister of Woodbarrow, !"
tho ''Dancing Girl" Capt. Letter
blair aud Sheridan, Mr.. Sothern was a
light comedian with the added power
Of earnest love- making, and he filled
the eye aud satisfied the senses of his
audience in that respect. lis was
accepted as Occupying field peculiarly
his own, and he has acquired a pppur
larity not only by his excellent acting,
but by his charming personality, that
10 exceeded by NO other player that
yisits this city. In 'sIhe Prisoner of
Zenda'' he proved that 10 heroic and
romantic characters he ia the equal OF
any who have made that line a
specially. This exhibition of YER
satility Ia gratifying to the admirers
OF this young actor, and conyinees
them that bis powers are expanding
and that he will not get into a rut.
San Enemy to the king'' will be pre-,
sented here with the same cast, tnste-
full and elaborate scenery and mounting
that marked its Now York nroduotiop
Monday. April 18th, at the Grand
Opern House. -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

st. Paul, Mimi, March 30. --Bertram
Farwell, the l7-years-old son Of William
IT. Farwell, a real estate dealer of Chit
csgo and New York, committed suicide
here by shooting himself through the
heart. The boy was respondent and
victim of wasting disease. f.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
pea,h ut { prominent oitizsn.

Special correspondence OIL Gazette and journal
Milton, March 81. John Wiltbank,
one of the most prominent citizens OF
Sussex county, died at his home here
yesterday, aged IA years,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
NEDARK.

Special Correspondcnceo Of Gazette and Journal
Newark, March 80. MIR. and Mrs.
James Leak. residing near the r., W.
& Il. railroad station, are worried over
the disappearance Of their son, Wilmer
Leak. who has been missing since last
Thursday. He left home ostensibly to
come here, to have his teeth treated.
His brothers say he had saved 500, and
ii is stated that he took this sum with
him, His parents received on Friday
the following note, which bore bis
signature: "Do not worry about me !;
have gone West. - Thinking that be
might have gone to Illinois to visit his
uncle his father sent telegram there
on Sunday, and the uncle replied that
be had not arrived there. He took no
clothes except those that he wore.
A dog owned by Charles Waters and
ono belonging to Harry Hill, whiph
we're bitten recently by a mag dog,
developed the rabies on Saturday and
we're shot. Reuben Brown and Jonathan
Johnson each have dog that was Bit
ten, and tho formers has been shut up
to await the result Of it's wounds.
Newark, March 31.-While William,
Colemary and Eugene Lewis were
painting house for Benjamin Camp
bell, on Monday, the scaffolding gave
way and the former fell to the ground,
breaking wrist and cutting his head.
Mr.. Lewis escaped falling b. catching
hold of rope.
Eleanor, the four-years-old daughter
of Levi *. Bowen. was bitten on tine
liz, on Monday. by dog owned by Mrs.
Hlandv. The dog has bitton two chill
dren recently.
Osceola Lodge, X. of T., will be
visited ON April 18th by the district
deputy. A committee composed Of
Edwin Cloud, 10, Ramsey and Joseph
Mccormick has bean appointed to ar.
range for entertaining him.
The public roads 10 this vicinity are
in excellont condition for bicycling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

Thomas l.. Parry and Miss Mary r.
Hutton were married Tuesday night at
Scott NJ. T.. parsonage, No. 500 Poplar
street, by tho Rsv. M. l.. Hutton,
llrothar of tho bride. Only relatives
witnessed the ceremony.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
w,,l conmand rbs .,csd,.

Capt .John X. Pruatt of Kiitery
Point, Me-, has been appointed master
OF the new steel steam yacht Aiqedo
now building at the shipyard Of the
Harlan q iioiipgsworth o., for the
George w. Childs Drexel. The Acedo
will be launched about April 10th,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

Clayton. March 81, Mrs. John N.
Clark, widow OF the Rev. John NJ.
CLARK, died suddenly at her home near
Downes' Chapel, yesterday, aged 20
years. Heart disease is supposed to
have caused death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

A petition is being circulated asking
Gov. Tunnel to pardon Jacques Dill
laesa, who was convicted of assaulting a
woman on December I'd, 1892, and Is
now serving l0-yoars' sentence IN New
CASTLE Jail. 1t is said he desires to
leave the country. ErsM
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

Th;eyes broke into Thomas Lawless'
hoiel- at Mt, Pleasant early Tuesday
morning and stole Sl3 and some
jewalry. Tramps may hays been the
guilty persons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

A Manila dispatch says that in an
engagement between Spanish troops
and the Philippine insurgents 30 Of the
latter wero killed und ], 0s7 surrendered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
TORNADO, HALL And FLOOD.
Chandler, o. t., Visited by an
Awful Storm Tuesday.
sORTY-FIvE PERSONS KILLED
Also, Two Hundred Citizens
Seriously Hurt.

Three-fourths of tho Residences and Busi-
ness Houses fatally Wrecked or Badly
Damaged-The Work of Rescue Carried
on Under Extremely Great Difficulties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

Baltimore. Md, March 20, DIR.
Joseph j. Luis, convicted OF tilibus-
tering, was sentenced in the United
States Court to-day to is months inn
prisonment and fined $500. Bail was
refused penning an appeal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05

Now, damr you, go-if you want to-"
and the lash fell on the glistening,
qCiVering flank, and with her head
pointed for the hard, open prairie, the
pretty creature sped like mad over the
smooth roadway and whirled the light
buggy out past the scattered wooden
tenements of the exterior limits of the
ped by the patch of color Tapping in tn
frontier town-the tall white staff, tip
ped by its patch cf color Tapping on the
mountain breeze, and the dingy wooden
buildings on the distant bluff whirling
into view as he spun around the corner
where the village. lost itself in the pra-
irie; and there, long reaches ahead of
him. just winding up the ascent to the
post was d stylish team and trap. John
FOLSOM ant the girts had taken an
early start and got ahead of him.
Old Stevens was up and about as
Fosom's carriage drove swiftly through
the garrison and passed straight
out by the northwest gate.
I'll be back to see yeu in a moment"
shouted the old driver smilelessly, as
he shot by the lonely colonel, going,
papers in hand, to his office, and Ste
vens we'll knew he was in for trouble.
Already the story was blazing about
the post that nothing but the timley
arrival of Dean and his men had saved
Folsom's ranch. and Folsoms people.
Already the men, ,Iwondering and indig-
nant at their young leader arrest,
were shouting over the suffers bar
their paeans in his praise, and their
denunciation of his treatment Over
the meeting of sister and brother at
the latter's little tent let US draw a veil.
He stepped forth in a moment and bade
his other visitors welcome, shook hands
eagerly with Loomis and urged their
coming in, but he never passed from
under the awning or fly and Fol-
som we'll knew the reason.
Jump out, daughter, he said to
Pappoose, and Loomis assisted her to
alight and led her straight up to
Dean, and for the first time in those
two years the eX-cadet captain and
the whilom little school girl with the
heavy braids of hair looked into each
others eyes, and in Deans there was
amaze and at least momentary de-
light He still wore his field rig, and
the rent in the dark-blue flannel shirt
was still apparent. He was clasping
Miss Folsom's hand and looking
straight into the big dark eyes that
were so unusually soft and humid,
when Jessie's voice was heard as she
came springing forth from the tent:
'Look, Nell, look! Your picture"
she cried, as with the bullet-marked
carte de visite in her hand she fitted
straight to her friend.
why, where did this come from?"
asked Miss Folsornoin surprise, land
what's happened. to ft?-all creased
and black there!s't Then both the
girls and Loemis hooked to him for
explanation, whilei Folsom drove
away, and evenn through the bronze
and tan, the boy was blushing.
"I-borroweds it 'jfor a minute-at
the rarch Just .as Jake came in
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05

Ten thousand dollars to be sent at
once to Warrior Gap! Workmen's pay!
Who could have predicted that? Who
would have imagined payment would
have to be made before Jely, when
some reasonable amount of work had
been done? What could laborers do
with their money up there, even if
they had it? 1t was preposterous! 1t
was risky to attempt to send it. But
what was infinitely worse-for him
it was impossible. The money was
practically already gone, but-not to
Warrior Gap.
Those were days when inspectors
visits were like those of other angels,
few and far between. The railway
was only just finished across the great
divide of the Black Hills of Wyoming
Only as far as Cheyenne was there
a time schedule for trains, and that
far more honored in the breach than
the observance. Passengers bound
west Of that sinfully thriving town
were luckier, as a rule, if they went
by stage. Those We're days, too. in
which a depot quartermaster with a
drove of government mules and a
corral full of public vehicles at his
command was a monarch in the eyes
Of the early settlers; and when, added
to these high-priced luxuries, he had
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05
THE SAINT PAUL SUNDAY DECEMBER s. 1897

were doubtless interested in the very
man he had been plotting to pull down?
Burleigh savagely ground his teeth to-
gether.
go and hurry that buggy" he cr-
dered, as he crushed the sheet Of paper
on which he had been nervously fiigur-
ing. Then, springing up, he began pac-
ing his office with impatient stride. A
clerk glanced quickly up from his desk
watched him one moment with atten-
tive eye, and looked significantly at his
neighbor. "Old mans getting worse
ratified every day. was the comment,as
the crash of the wheels through loose
gravel announced the coming Of the
buggy, and Burleigh hastened out, la
bored into his seat, and took the whip
and reins. The blooded mare in the
shafts darted forward at the instant,
but he gathered and drew her in, the
nervous creature almost settling on her
launches.
Say to Capt. Newhall when he gets
back-that I'll see him this evening" :"
called Burleigh over his shoulder.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05
still Lower.

Twin Cities via the 500 Line to the
following points only:
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05
Roasted the UndertaIler's Businesao

The debt of the -struggllg little church in
the suburbs bad all been paid off but 5000.
a clergyman noted for his skill and succea
in raising church debts had been sent fos
and was conducting the morning service. The
sermon was over, and the work Of stirring up
the audience to the requisite pitch OF enthu-
siasm had begun. subscriptions rose rapidly
to $500. then to $400 and after considerable
effort to $500, where they stuck. In vain the
visiting brother exhorted and pleaded. The
limit of the cash resources of the congrega-
tion appeared to have been reached, and at
last he sat down discouraged. Then Brother
Plantus a highly respected undertaken, WHO
had made liberal subscription already, rose
and said:
Brethren. this thing shan't fall through
after it has got as far along as $500. l be-
lieve in man giving as the Lord has pros
pered him. and. although / have given a
pretty good-sized donation. I am ready to do
more. III pay that last 800 myself. Here's
my check for the amount
81 don't know your name Brother" shouted
the visiting preacher, jumping to his feet
with enthusiasm. but I hope your business
will double during the coming year. and 1
believe Z wiil!'-Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05

on deposit in various banks from Chi
cago to Cheyenne, and even here at
Gate City, thousands of dollars in gov
ernment greenbacks expendible on his
check for all manner Of purposes,
from officers mileage accounts to the
day laborers wages, from bills for
the roofing of barracks and quarters
to the setting of a single horseshoe,
from the purchase of forage and fuel
for the dozen military posts within
range of his supply trains down to a
can of axle grease. Every one knew
Burleighs horses and habits were far
more costly than his pay would per-
NIT.
Everybody supposed he had big re-
turns from mines and stocks and other
investments Nobody knew just what
his investments were, and only he knew
how few they were and how unprofit-
able they had become. Those were
days when, as now, disbursing officers
were forbidden to gamble, but when,
not as now, the law was a dead letter.
Burleigh had gambled for years; had,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05

with little remOrSe, ruined more than
one man, and yet stood now awestrick
ell and dismayed and Wronged by Fate,
since luck had turned at last against
him. Large sums had been lost to play
ers ineXorable as he himself had been,
Large sums had been diverted from the
government channels in his charge,
some to pay his so-called debts of
honor, some to cover distractions from
ether funds, ''robbing Peter to pay
Paul. some to silence people who knew
too much; some, ay, most of it, in fact,
to cover margins, and once money gets
started on that grade it slips through
ones fingers like quicksilver. At the
very moment when Arson BurleighS S
envious cronies were telling each other
he stood far ahead of the world, the
figures were telling him he stood some
$20,0 900 behind 1t, and that, too, when
he was confronted by two imperative
calls for spot cash. one for $4,000 to go
to Warrior Gap, another for a sum al
most as big to "stake" man who never
yet had turned an honest penny, yet
held the quartermaster where he dare
not say so-where indeed he dare not
say no.
'If you haven't it you know where
you can get it-where you have often
got it BEFORE and where you'd better
| get it before it's too late" these were
words said to him that very morning,
| in tones so low that none but he could
| hear; yet they were ringing in his head
| now like the boom of some tolling bell.
| Time was when he had taken govern
| ment money and turned it into hand
some profit through the brokers of San
| Francisco and Chicago. But Mr..
| John Oakhurst remarked, There's only
one thing certain about luck, and that
| is it's bound to change" and change it
] had, and left him face to face with
| calamity and dishonor. Where was he
| to raise the $4,000 that must be sent
| to the post quartermaster at Warrior
| Gap? The end of the fiscal year was
] close at hand. He dare not further di-
| vert funds from one appropriation to
| cover shortages in another. He could
| borrow from the banks, with a good
| indorser, but what indorser was there
| good enough but John Folsom ?-the
| last man now whom he could bear to
| have suspect that he was in straits.
600, and that lovely girl would inherit
| half his fortune. There lived within
| his circle no man, no woman in whose
esteem Burleigh so longed to stand
| high, and he had blundered at the
| start. Damn that young cub who dar-
| ed to lecture him on the evils of poker!
| Was boy lieutenant to shame him be-
| fore officers of the generals staff and
expect to go unwhipped? Was that
| butt-headed subaltern to be the means
of running his prospects right here and
now when he stood so sorely in need
! of aid? Was the devil himself in
league against him, that that boys sis
| ter should turn out to be the closest
| friend old Folsom's daughter ever had
| a girl to whom father nd daughter
| both were devoted, and through her