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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
WILLIS-HANDY CONTEST.

The Investigators Show an Alleged Dis
crepancy of Over Three Hundred Votes
Mt the Late Election in Sussex County.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Georgetown, March 5.-The "inves-
tigation" connected with the Willis
Handy contest, came to en- end We'd
nesday evening. The result showed,
according to the investigators, that in
all except five of the 10 election dis.
triets OF the county, there were re-
turned on the certified voting lists, the
names of more voters who entered the
booths and voted than there were
ballots in the ballot boxes. The dis
crepancies were as follows:
North VEST Fork hundred, %; South
Milford district of Cedar Creek, Is !:
Nuticoke. %; Georgetown, a; Lewes
and Rehoboth, 30; Rroadkiln, "a; Sea-
ford, 60; Broad Creek, 48; East dis
triet of Little Greek, Al; West district
of Little Creek, "A; total, 1928,
At the close OF the investigation, the
figures for Broad Greek hundred were
80, but for some reason unexplained, it
was reduced to as. Stepographer Guyer
of Wilmington, has been present and the
stenographic report OF the entire pro-
coedings will be forwarded TO the
House committee on elections at Wash.
ington, where the contest will be
settled.
John M. Richardson of this town.
has been retained by Mr.. Handy, and
with Messrs. Gray and Cochran of Will
mington, will conduct the Handy aide
of the contest before the Congressional
committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
THE FEDERAL JUDGESHIP
Memorials Being Circulated By Three
Applicants for the Position.
SPRUANCE> STRONGLY ENDORSED
Conrad and Ward the Other
Candidates.

Mckinley has become President OF
these United States, and the Demo-
Gratis having missed the opportunity
to secure the Federal judgeship, it re-
mains for President Mckinley to select
a Republican for that responsible po-
sition. It will not be because of any
lack of material from which to choose
Judge that will delay the President,
although he may consider for some
time over the material which comes
under his observation. Several lawyers
have been mentioned for the place,
Among them ex-senator Anthony Hig-
gins, Clerk of United States Court 5.
Redmond Smith. Edward G. Bradford.
Henry G. Conrad. Herbert ii. Ward
and William G. Spruance. Ali these
have been mentioned, it is true, hut
the contest for the place will in all
probability lie between MessA, Conrad.
Ward and Spruance. Some days ago
ex-senator Higgins was thought to be
looking towards the appointment. but
he seems now to be out of the contest
Mr.. Bradford, who it is conceded
would make good Judge, would
probably not stand in the way should
the appointment tend to go to Mr.
Spruance. and if not, may be expected
to be in the field.
The three men VINO are the most
talked of are Messrs. Spruance.
Ward and Conrad, and for them
petitions OF endorsement are understood
to be in course of rreparation. Mr..
Spruance has the endorsement OF
practically two.thirds of the members
of the bar. and one Of his supporters
said there was little doubt of bis ap-
pointment Mr.. ~pruance, who is &c years
old, is looked upon by the lawyers as
one of the leaders of the bar. He aud
Senator Gray are held in similar re-
spect in that regard. There has always
been feeling among the members of
the bar that thsre was judicial timber
in MIN and that he would make good
Judge. He made good fight for the
judgeship in 1884 and at that time was
largely endorsed. but Judge Wales
receive the appointment. 1t is expected
that the Higgins people will be a
unit in the endorsement of MIR. Spru-
ance. In the community outside Of the
bar there is held to be good deal of
diversity of opinion, and come look
with more favor upon tho appointment
of younger man.
Mr.. Ward is supposed to be the per-
sonal, choice OF j. Edward Addicks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.
A Bottle OF yitrioi Found Concealed in n
Cell at the New Castle Prison.

A Bottle OF yitrioi Found Concealed in n
Cell at the New Castle Prison.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
New Castle, March. G. 6.-Another at
tempted Jail delivery has come to light.
On Thursday, during the investigation
of the cells by the Tardens, a bottle
of vitriol was found in cell No. IS.
The occupants of the cell are Arthur
Webster and James Mitchell, who are
serving five year sentences on account
of the Banning robbery and Elwood
Gibbons. who is serving sentence of
one year on the charge of robbery.
The mon had evidently intended to
use the vitriol on the bars of the cell
window TO facilitate saving. The saws
have not yet been located, although the
wardens made thorough search of
the cell.
The usual weekly search of the Jail
was not made last week, owing to the
illness of one of the wardens and some
of the men took advantage Of the op-
portunity to make preparations for
escape.
The search instituted this week was
a great surprise to the men and has
foiled several attempts at completing
preparations already begun for jail
delivery.
The wardens deserve credit for their
keen method Of detecting Irregularities
among the prisoners.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
LIGHTED HIS PIPE IN BED.
William cIark,an Invalid, Received lnjurie,
Ernm Which He Died.

William Clark, aged 60 years of
No. 1910 Gilpin avenue, was fatally
burned on Friday afternoon by the
firing OF the bed clothing of his bed.
Clark lived with the family of Nicholas
Maher at the address given. He is an
invalid, and while lying in bed lighted
his pipe, unfortunately dropping
spark upon the bedding. This was
soon ablaze anu he was surrounded by
flames. His cries for help were soon
needed and he was taken from the
room, but not before he had received
bad burns about the face. arms and
body. DIR. John Palmer, Jr., was sum
moned to attend him, and had Clark
sent to the Delaware Hospital. The
injured man spent painful night and
his condition grew worse until relieved
by death Saturday afternoon about l
O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Tuchton, No. 9l8 Jefferson street, and
that street was black witt curious
crowd. anxious to see the funeral.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. W. Z.
Tuchton, however, and in order to
avoid the curiosity seekers, the arrange
ments were changed and the crowd
was disappointed.
Tho body lay in handsome ma
hogany casket with tufted white pearl
satin lining, and extension bar silver
handles. The body was surrounded by
violets.
The Rev. W. i. s. Murray, d. D.,
OF st. Paul's M. L. Church, conducted
the services, and interment was made
in the Tuchion family burying lot in
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
additional particulars on Nth page.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
FREIGHT CARS WR ECRED.
An Accident on the p, W. & ID. Railroad
Near EIkton,


Near EIkton.
A freight wreck occurred about 4. 30
o'clock Friday morning on the p. W. &c
b. railroad in the vicinity of Elkton,
blocking both northbound and south
bound travel.
The accident was caused by the
breaking of an axle and the consequent
breaking of draw bar, which 6erailed
IA cars. The northbound track was
partially cleared and temporary track
was run around to relieve the blockade.
The first trains north were several
spccials. Tho train due here at. G. 80
o'clock arrived at 9.35 O'Clock. Other
trains followed in rapid succession,
and in short time matters were in
fairly good shape. BY noon the tracks
were cleared and trains were enabled
to run both ways on schedule time.
Nobody was injured in the wreck,
but while clearing away the debris
Conductor Leonard of the wreck train,
which had been sent from this city.
was Slightly hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Charles E. Hurlburt, who leads the
Monday evening Bible class at Asso-
citation Hall, this city, was ordained
Friday night as a minister and was in
stalled as pastor of new church,
known as the Philadelphia Missionary
Church, organized in West Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Hurlburt has been active
in Y. NJ. q. a. work and in Bible
teaching. He is at present superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania Bible
Institute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

A number of merchants and manu-
facturers are considering the advisa-
bility of asking the Legislature to
make some alteration in the mercantile
tax system. A present persons paying
that tax arc required to make affidavit
to the exact amount of their business
for the year, which, it is claimed,
gives curious people an unfair ad-
vantage. A bill will be prepared
changing the system so that tho exact
amount of business done by merchants
and manufacturers will not he exposed.
For every rating of tax there is to be a
maximum and minimum limit of busi-
ness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
SERIU CSLF INJURED.
Howard Groff's Skull Fractured by a Ston
Thrown by Negro.

Howard tirNHS Skult fractured Dy stone
Thrown by u Negro.
Sewell Massey, colored, inflicted seri-
ous injuries upon Howard Croft at
Eighth and Scott streets Friday after
noon.
Massey was assisting in moving the
goods of man named Timmins from
Granogue to a house at Eighth and
Scott streets. A crowd of boy were
standing at the corner and Massey
was instructed to drive them away by
his employer. He went out and threw
stone. which struck Croft.
The negro became frightened and
started for Granouge. Capt. Kane de-
tailed Officers Riley and Ward on the
case aud Massey was caught near the
State line and brought to this city.
Howard Croft, the injured boy. is IL
years old. and resides at No. 1921 West
Seventh street. He was removed to
the Delaware Hospital, where it was
found that his skull is fractured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Delaplaine Macy, colored, charged
with assault with intent to kill Robert
johnson, colored, by stabbing him in
the abdomen on Sunday last, was held
in $500 bail for his appearance at the
upper court johnson, his victim,
appeared as a witness, showed dis.
position to shield Macy, and ho was
afterwards placed under 5000 bail as
witpess,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Robert II. Crook of Philadelphia ia.
who married Wilmington woman five
years ago, and who ran away with
another woman a few weeks ago and
was subsequently captured in Texas
and takon to Philadelphia, was ex-
amined on Friday by physicians, who
pronounced him to be of unsound mind
and ordered him sent to the Kirkbride
asylum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Miss Catherine Leutz, who was
stricken with paralysis Thursday week,
died about noon Friday at the residence
of her brother, David Lentz, at Care
sche's Lane and Heald street. She
was 81 years of age and was an aunt OF
Police Officer Lyons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
Serious Fire in Bicycle Plant.

Syracuse, n. Y, March 4.-The fac
tory of the Barnes Cycle Co. was badly
damaged by fire to-day and the plant
OF the Duguid Saddlery Co. was de-
stroyed. The fire was caused by the
explosion of apparatus used for the
manufacture of gas for the bicycle
plant. The fire was under control in
one hour. The loss Is about S75, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

A special train composed of an
engine and two cars bearing some New
York artists passed through this city
AT 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, ON the
p, W. Il b. railroad, en- route from
Washington to New York. The train
made the trip in four hours and nine
minutes, beating all previous records.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Manhattan. Kan, March THE
Kansas Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, in session here. voting on the
proposed Constitutional amendment as
to whsther women shall be permitted
to become delegates to the General
Conference, decided in favor of the
women by vote of S4 to 80.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
THE IASIGI .IFFIIR.
A True Bill Reported Against the Turkish
Consul at Boston.

Boston. Mass. March 6-The Suffolk
grand jury, to-day, reported true
bill against John lasigi, Turkish con-
sui at Boston, for the embezz!enient Of
trust funds and securities. He is under
arrest in New York, pending the pro-
paration of extradition papers. There
arc Is counts to the indictment, cover
ing every note or security and all
money entrusted TO him, and the
amount of the sums alleged TO have
been embezzed exceeds Sl00, GOO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

London, Eng, March 5.-Mr. Bayard,
the American Ambassador, will enter
tain the Lord Mayor of London and
city magnates at his residence on
March 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

San Sebastian, Spain, March A.
The French steamer Blanche was
wrecked while leaving Passages, three
miles east of this port. The crew was
lost.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

New York. March G. Mrs. Clara M
Jaccard, granddaughter of Laura Keene,
an actress, and daughter of Albert l..
Rawson of Woodcliff, N. j., died last
night of pneumonia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

London, Eng, March CA dispatch
from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Lloyds
says that revolution has broken OUT
in the interior of that Republic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
Col. John Henderson Appointed senator

Atlanta, Ca. March GA special
from Savannah to the journal says:
"Col. John Henderson. vice president
and general counsel of the Florida
Central & Peninsula railroad, while
here on court business last night, re-
ceived telegram from Gov. Bloxham
of Florida, rendering him appointment
to the United States Senate, and Hsnd-
erson wired acceptance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

The Norfolk, Va, Trust Co., which
has been winding up it's affairs for
some time. made an assignment Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

William Wharton of this city who
has been visiting IN Los Angeles, CAL,
has returned home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Solomon Silverman died Friday morn
ing of heart disease. at his residence,
No. 10S West Front street, aged Sc
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
TO RELIEVE THE
ARCTIC WHALERS.
u. S. Government Asked to Send
Vessel.
Money and Provisions Tendered For
Icebound Seamen.

San Francisco, Nov. s-A determined
effort is being made to aid the 800 whalera
now imprisoned by ice in the Arctic. All
the California representatives in Congress
have appealed 20 the secretary of the navy
asking that the government at once send a
relief snip 10 their rescue.
The Call has offered to provision the vessel
and 5000 in cash has been promised by the
Examiner and the managers OF tho baseball
tournament. II no government vessel is avail.
able, it is possible that n private steamer
may be chartered. Many experienced men
are Of the opinion that relief ship would
not be able 10 got within several hundred
miles of the suffering men. but il is hoped
that provisions may be taken by reindeer TO
them overland to Point Barrow.
The success of this project will depend
largely on the weather, though il is thought
10 be feasible. The Chamber of Commerce
favors immediate relief, and the indications
are that some plan of succor will be carried
into effect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
CLOTHES AND
MONEY ARE GONE.
An Indian Princess Dies at Chicago
Suddenly.
Her Father Wants to Find Her Per-
sonal Property

Chicago, Nov S.-Tamar H. Johnson,
an Indian princess, the daughter of Old
Pine Tree the chief of the 1uscaroras,
died suddenly in Chicago last Tuesday
evening. The body was shipped TO
Niagara Falls, n. Y, where Chief Pine
Tree lives arriving yesterday. The
father thinks her death should be inyes-
tigated and has demanded further in
quiry.
He asserts the young woman had be-
tween 500 and $500 and a gold watch and
plenty of handsome clothes when she
died, and he would like 10 know what
became of her personal possessions Miss
johnson was teacher in Indian schools.
She came here from the Cheyenne
reservation. where she was last stationed
for treatment for nervous trouble. She
died while under treatment by DIR. +.
Scheurmann. The cause of death assigned
by tho doctor was peritonitis. Chief Pine
Tree mas called the attention of the super
intendent of Indian schools TO the cir
cumstances surrounding her death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
Principals in the Guldsnsuppe Murder.

county uourt in Long Island City today
II tho testimony OF many persons who
knew Guldensuppe very well can be re-
lied upon, portions of a human male body
which Were picked up within the week
following the masseur's unaccounted for
disappearance have been identified beyond
doubt as the remains of tho missing man.
Thorn and Mrs. Mack 1t is alleged,
had motive for the removal OF Gulden-
suppe and to prove this to the satisfaction
of twelve talesmen is the task which
William !. Youngs began this morning.
Ex-Surrogste August N.Weller and AS
sistant District Attorney George W.
Davidson, who assisted Mr.. Youngs in
the preparation of the prosecution, will
act as his assistants throughout the trial.
Judge Wilmot NJ Smith presided. Al
though tie defendants were jointly in
dictei by the grand jury of New York
and Queens counties. 1t was decided that
they should be uricd separately, and
Ihorns trial, after being set down for
Oct. Is, was adjourned until TODAY on the
application OF lawyers Howe ana hum
mel, who were assigned by the county TO
defend Ihorn.
As a reason for such adjournment, the
accused mans lawyers said they would
thus he enabled To produce witness who
had seen Guldansuppe in Germany since
the time uf his alleged murder last June.
This witness was expected last Friday on
the steamship fusrst Bismarck, but up
to the present he has failed to materialize.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

it cleared away John McQuarrie was
lying on the deck OF the coat barge
'Esopus. mortally hurt. James o. 'Brien
was in the hold of the barge seriously if
not mortslly injured, and Daniel Warren
was prostrated ON tho starboard side of
the vessel with his nose badly smashed,
mis- face laceratod and his head wounded.
Michael Sheehap was fortunate incscaping
with scratched legs.
Ihe large platform on which the men
had been working Mt the X. Ii. Little &
Company's coal shed. just south of the
Point street bridge on the west side of the
river had collapsed without a moments :
warning and the men had been precipi-
tated headforcmost to the coil bar4a below,
a distance of 30 feet o. Bren had fallen
30 feet further into the bottom OF tho
vessel.
The crash was terrific anu those within
sound of IT, stood paralyzed, for thev knew
that something terrible had happened
Men rushed from all directions and when
the dust permitted 70 search of the prem
ises the unfortunate men Were found.
Assistance from the hospital was immedi-
ateIy summoned and the injured men
with tie exception of Shechan, were taken
there.
McQuarrio WAS breathing his last when
he was lifted into tho ambulance and no
was dead few IN inutes after arriving Mt
the hospital. The other two men re-
ceiveu attention at once and superficial
examination showed that O'Brien was
the only other victim of the accident
likely TO yield up his life to the Injuries
sustained While Warren was badly hurt.
tho wounds did not appear TO bo in vital
spots and serious results were not antici-
pated in his case.
The cause for the fall OF the large plat
form on which the men were at work is
nexp,icable and according to the opin-
ION OF three experts no rotten wood or
broken bolts appeared. The platform it
self seemed to be sound enough, but the
shears or supports were tho parts that ap-
peaied TO have given out so unexpectedly.
The barge 'Esopus" arrived nj the II.
B. Little Il Company's wharf last Friday
and double gang of men were put a.
work on the platform that collapsed to-
day. The platform was made for the
accommodation OF n 0oublc gang OF work
men, and this makes the accident OF this
morning still mora u mystery for at the
time of the COLLAPSE only "a single gang
was at work, and every one on the plat
form fell TO the vessel.
Ibe double gang worked all day Satur-
dav. This morning the men named began
| their days labor at o'clock. The plat
form extended ont from the old coal shed
which has It's elevation even with the
| wharf It's uutermost point VXtcnued -
! feet over the water thereby permitting an
/ easy drop fGT the coal bucEots into the
| matches Of the vessels. II was - feet
| wilde giving ample room for the mon tO
\ work Besides being attached tO the coal
| shea IL bad two large wooden arirs ur
shears that rested near the base of the
| shed and extended out on either side OF
! the platform making a leverage support
| that was considered strong enough u
| hold n much larger platform
John Farrell. Robert Jennings. Spencer
Ice, Antoine Mario, snd Cornelius Thurs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

youthful murderer of Joseph A. Stickney,
tho aged and respected cashier of the
Great Falls National Bank at Somers-
worth on April III, last. They have
looked anxiously forward TO the day of
his being brought into court and the
whole city was astir at an early hour this
mornlng TO make the final preparations
for the event.
By 10 O'Clock the court room COM
menced 10 fill up with In Wyers, witnesses
and spectators. Tte first arrivals includ-
ing Kelley's counsel, James a. Edgerly
and James Ryan, .Ir., accompanied by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

The sheriff's IDENTITIES had q hard time
Of keeping back the surging crowd which
illlcd the main hall and corridors OF the
building, anxious to gain adniittance 10
tho courtroom, and although every inch
of space was taken up, many insisted
thht they had a right to enter, but their
efforts were fruit!ess and they had TO 10
satisfied with listening to the whispered
rumois which were passed along IA to
what was occurring in the courtroom.
Lawyers Howe and Moss who have
charge of ThoIn's Cctense. were early on
hama ard both said they Were confident
that their client would te acquitted.
When they were asked n TO the where
nbouts OF their German witness, they re-
fused 10 answer and they We're equally
rsticeLt " hen asked the names OF their
expert witnesses
.ludge smith took his seat on the bench
Rt GAS o'clock "A Court Clerk Thomas
Seaman began calling the goo names OF
these on the special jury panel This oc-
cupied about % minutes and rs there
were several absontccs, the clerk read clio
names OF those VINO failed 90 answer for
tie second time. before aDv fines would
no inflicted. At 10 minutes p-s6 40
o'clock District Attorney Houng7 called
tho sheriff 81 him and directed him to
bring the prisoner before the court
1hs sheriff went out and returned at
lO:3J witl Capt william NethaveD, who
was hendcUffcd 20 Thorn. The prisoner
walked hTisklv up tO the table aJ which
his legal advisers were sitting and sat
down near Mussrs. Howe and Moss.