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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
THAT CODE conMIssIoM.
1t Seems That No Time Will Be Deroted
TO It's Report.

TO Its Report.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 22.-Every
day develops some new evidence hat the
work of Governor Budd's Code Commits
sion is not looked upon with favor either
by the Legislature or the people of the
State.
VIII lie Senator VOORHEES, resolution. pro-
viding Tor adjournment sine die on March
4. was under discussion yesterday one of
the Senator'S objected to it Oh the ground
that the con sideration of the 900 amend
ments prepared by the Cole Commission
would necessitate an extension OF the
session beyo ond the date fixed in the reso-
luton. This objection apparently carried
little weight, another of the Senators re-
marking that if it were proposed to take
up the work of the commission the Legis-
Iature would have to sit far into the sum-
mer. What disposition is 10 be made of
the result of the labors of the com m ssion
IS therefore indicated by the fact that the
Senate. by vote of % to Ia, adopted the
VOORHEES, resolution.
How the people of at least one portion
of the State feel toward on aof the pet
measures of the Governor and his Cede
Commission was shown to-day by petit
tion presented by Senator Simpson of Los
Angeles, with the request that it be printed
in the journal. 1t was so ordered. This
is the petition, which is signed by hun
dreds Of voters:
The Code Commission Of the Legislature
having recommended the enactment of gen.
eral saloon license law for the State OF Cali
fornia, we. the undersigned voters, believing
that such law threatens the moral welfare
OF the State, do hereby earnestly protest
against the passage of such law, and we re-
spectfully urge that you, as our representative,
vote against its enactment or the enactment
of any law of like nature.
This was addressed to Senator Simpson
and Assemblyman Melick. both of Los
Angeles. The measure referred 10 is one
imposing an annual State license OF $500
in addition to those already exacted by
county and municipal authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
TO REGULArE BARBERs.
General Dickjnson Has q BIZ TO Rats.
The Sfnndard of Abilttr.

TIC Sfnndnrd OF AbtI5ty.
SACRAMENTO, GAL, Jan. 22.-There
was strong suspicion abroad in the Sem
ate to-day that General Dickinson, who is
representing the Eleventh District in that
body. has suffered at the hands of the
knights of the razor and strop, and that as
a measure OF self-defense he introduced a
bill calculated to raise the standard of
ability among bafbers. Its principal pro-
visions follow:
It shall be unlawful for any person who is
not at the time of the passage of this act en-
gagged as practicing barber in this State to
commence such practice unless he or she shall
have obtained certificate hereinafter pro-
vided. A Board OF Examiners 10 consist of
five competent BARRIERS. is hereby created
whose duty it shall be to carry out the pur-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
FIRE AT SAN RAFABL.
Ineendiary Causes the Destruction of an
Enriu- Dnn H0 xfeEfM.


Fartv- Day Hostetry.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Jan. 22-The old
San Rafael Hotel on D street was burned
to the ground this evening. This build
ing was one OF the landmarks of the
town. In this structure then known as
The Palace, Judge Terry was tried
for the murder of Broderick, and here
also the first Masonic order in San Rafael
was instituted in early days. A great
deal of the towns history centers around
the building which the flames razed to-
day.
That the fire was of an incendiary origin
there can be no doubt Flames were seen
to spring from all sides of the building at
once and before the fire department could
drive the walls had fallen in. The
structure had been vacant for some time.
1t was owned by A. P. Hotaling, and was
valued at $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
Fotiure OF a Bssoonssm Flourmsrt.

CHICAGO, CAL, Jan. 22.-The failure
of the RUSSELL Flour Milling Company OF
West Superior, Wis, was announced on
the Board of Trade this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
senator Kyle,s Chances Wantmg.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 22.-The Senatorial
situation is practically unchanged. The
nomination of Kyle becomes less likely
and the prospect of dark horse coming
mn soon increases. The fusion caucus met
tonight and took one ballot with the fol-
lowing result: KYLE "a, Loucks IA, Plow.
man 6, Goodykoontz 5, Loson 1. Ad-
iourned until Mondav night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
Hully-Ge Journalists

And journals have been scetched by 6
keen pen tor to-day's News Letter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23

In Germany II to II are very usually
the hours for dinner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
7ULARE FARMEkY INSTITUTE.

Agricultural and ViGcultarat Topics
Treated dn Papers.
TULARE, CAL, Jan. 22.-The Tulare
County Farmers Institute convened this
morning, electing John Tuohy chairman
and /. M. Cox secretary. Professor = J.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
HISTORICAL SOCIETY ELECTION.
Annual Meeting Friday Night-Interestini
Paper on Delaware clocknakers.

Annual Meeting Friday Night-InterrstitE
Paper on Delaware clnckmakers.
The Historical Society of Delaware,
ut its anDua! meeting Friday evening,
elected the following officers: lresi-
dent, Chief Justica Charles b. Lore;
Vice Presidents, Former Ambassador
Thomas i. Bayard for New Castle
county. Manlove Hayes for Kent. and
Gov. Ebe ". Tunnnll for Sussex; Cor
responding Secretary, John D. Bird;
Recording Secretary, Willard Hall
Porter: Treasurer, II. r. Bringhurst;
Librarian, H. c. Conrad; Historian,
l'ennock Pusey; Directors, DR.. }. L.
Wales, Col. William A. LaMotte, Judge
|. &. Grnbb. Caleb T.. johnson and
George W. hush.
In tho absence OF Chief Justice Lore,
Lewis g. VANDERBILT presided at the
meeting. After the eleGtion City So
licitur Henry q. Conrad read paper
on "Old Delaware Clockmakers il'rob-
ably the FIRST clockmHker in Delaware,
said Mr.. Conrad, was John Maui, who
was a magistrate in this State, before
the arrival Of William Penn. The first
clork he made was constructed us toy
and was sent to Holland to receive the
works. George Grow, about TAG was
the leading clockmaker of Wilmington.
lie was alsu high constable. Woodcock
Bancroft was his business rival.
Thomas Grow succeeded his father and
Mr.. Conrad has found 20 clocks made
by Thomas. distributed from Caroline
county, Md, TO the Mannheim Club
house, Germantown. Jonas AIrich,
another prominent clockmaker, retired
from business in l7I9 and was sue.
ceeded by his nephew, Jacob Alrich.
With Samuel j. McClary, Jacob Alrich
started the first machine shop in Della
ware Here such rnen as Elijah Hol-
| lingsworth, Samuel Harlan and }. Nor
ton Pools learned their trades. One
member of the Alrich family is still in
| the clock business at Elstou. Nd.
Other clockmakers named were Dun
can Beard, John Chandler, the Ferris
| family. Joseph I5azlett. George Jones,
Robert Shearman and Thomas kincaid,
the latter of Christiana. MIR. Conrad
| had been unabls to find any clocks
made by him, hut he was probably the
one mentioned in George Alfred Town
sends Tales of the Chesapeake.
Mr.. Vandegrift and Bishop Coleman
made omplimontary remarks upon the
paper and on motion of Francis II.
Hoffecker, rising vote of thanks wst
given Mr.. Conrad,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
INSTITUTE LIBRiRF.
Many Volumes for Home Reading Circu
ted Uurin. November.

Many Volumes for Home Reading Circula-
ted During November.
Librarian Willis F. Sswall of the In
stitute Free Library makes the follow
ing interesting report:
The circulation of books for home
reading from the Institute Free Library
for November wGa A., 49, volumes, which
is the largest November circulation in
the history of the library, and exceeded
by only two months, viz. January and
March of this present year. The cir
cuation at the Rockford branch was
597, being nine volumes in EXCESS of
November a year ago. The total cir
culation for the month is therefore
II, $40 volumes, an increase OF 900 over
November, 1906 The circulation for
the nine months OF the present fiscal
year just completed ia Ii, s04 in excess
OF the corresponding months year
ago. This Is greater gain than was
made during the IL months Of the fiscal
year 1861
OF the Ia. 9s2 volumes which went
out from the Institute Library last
month, 1889 ware fiction, and ), 1s5
were juvenile. 1t ia far cry from
these to the next largest total, litera-
ture 446. This is closely followed by
the new department OF magazines with
a total of All. Then follow Biography,
2lS; travel, 2l9; history, 2i9; sociology.
1874; useful arts. 1873; religion, 127
fine arts, ll2; philosophy, Al, and last
and always least. philulogy, 3. The
fiction total is about normal for the
month, slightly less 10 fact than both
October, 1897, and November, 1896.
Perhaps the magazine circulation may
have cut into fiction sufficiently to ac-
count for this falling off. But it did
not cut into juvenile, for in spite of
the active circulation Of bound num-
bers of St. Nicholas the Juvenile total
ran up to the wholly unprecedented
figure of 8, 1876 volumes, being l,400 in
excess of October, 1897, and 800 in
excess of November ysar ago.
The new registration during Noyem-
her was 253, making total OF IL, 96i
from the beginning. OF these, 457 10
all have been cancelled, leaving in
force on the murning Of December 1st,
II, 5U7
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
rHa DEATh oFJ4MEs Y. suIrn.
Result of the cOroner's inquest Which
Was Held Friday Evening.

Result of the COroner's Inquest, Which
Was Held Friday Evening.
A roroner's jury Friday evening in-
vestigated the cause of the death OF
James I. Smith. a carpenter, who was
killed by falling ceiling at Armour s.
Co. g establishment, No. BIZ West
Front street. last Saturday. William
II. Murphy acted as foreman OF the
Jury, and Charles G. Guyer took steno
graphic notes OF the evidence. Deputy
Coroner Chandler sworp the following
witnesses: Joseph Fiaherty, who was
foreman of the mon working at Ar
mour's; Edward 4. Penley, superin-
tendent OF the establishment; John
Kidd of New York, who was here to
renew the ice bunker; Elwood Culweil
and Tillman Rowe, carpenters, who were
in the bunker when the roof fell, and
building Inspector Lewis 4. Grubh.
The testimony was that there was no
thought of danger from the ceiling of
well, Schofisld and Smith were work
sheathing of the sids walls, which they
Flaheriy. They had torn off the sheath
ibs ipt pho hulkul Oi biA UT blgul 1911
when the ceiling fell in. Flaherty had
oeen in the bunker short time Eefore
aud as soon as he sawHwhat had happen
eS he shut of the electric current to nre-
vent danger OF fra in the wreck. Smith
was dead when taken out. The bunker
was about 30 feet long and IL wide and
10 high, having capacity of 100 tons
of ice. 1T was built within the build
ing and was insulated TO Keep the cold
air 10. The roof comprised several
thicknesses Of boards above which were
shayings. used in the Insulation.
Carpenter Colwell testified that part
of the sheathing seemed rotten. lie
did not know that the ceiling was rest.
ing on the side. Mr.. Rowe also swnre
that the studding did not seem in goud
condition, and supposed the tearing of
of the boards must have weakened the
ceiling SO that it fell. He noticed a
loose board in the ceiling, but did not
think of danger.
Building Inspector Gruhb testified
that the box was built according to
law, and he would have given permit
for building it. lie has given permit
to erect a similar ice bunker in the
name pace.
| The Jury in its verdict found that:
| James T.. Smith came to lis death
OF the 9th day Of November, 1897, by
tia accidental collapse Of the ceiling oil
| the ice bunker of Armour Il Co., at
| No, 3l2 West Front street. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
MAJOR rnE0D0RE TOWNSEND.

First Regiment, National Guard of Della
ware, Now Has Fun Complement of
otiicers--an Election Friday sight.
The missoned officers of the First
Regiment, National Guard of Delaware,
mot in the Armory Friday and elected
Lieut.. Theodore Townsend Of 10. Is,
Milford, to he major of the regiment.
Col. |. Pussy Wickersham presided at
the meeting and Adiutant John NJ.
Dunn acted as secretary. Thirty one
out of the 30 commissioned officers were
present. In view of tho fact that the
colonel ana lieutenant. colonel were both
from this city it was thought that the
major should come from down the
State. The contest was between Linut.
Townsend Of Milford and Cant. Rohnrt
j. Simmons of ID Co., Dover, Town.
send received %; Simmons, 8. and
blank, ]. The electinn OF Lieut.. Town
send was then made unanimous He
received tbs congratulations Of thoae
present and promised to do his best for
the national guard. Other officers spoke
and Col. q. Parks Ppstles of the Gov
ernors staff, made SONS remarks on
rifle practice.
The First Regiment now has its full
complement of officers. The guard may
now be divided into two battalions and
each properly commanded. Three years
ago Edmund Mitchell, Jr. resigned as
major and Garrett j. Hart was elected
to the vacancy. But Mr.. Hart was APP
pointsd to his old position of adjutant-
general upon Acting Governor Watson a
taking office, and another election was
held Capt. Wiswell OF CO. B, Milford,
was selected, but it was claimed that
the election was irregular. At any rate
he never held the position.
Major Townsend entered the militia
as first lieutenant and quartermaster of
the First Regiment on March 23d, 1880.
and became adiutant and first lieu.
tenant, May 18th, 1889. He was elected
second lieutenant Of b Co., Milford, nn
January 2Stb, 1888. lie became first
lieutenant of the company on August
Sth, 1890. Mr.. Townsend is owner
and editor of the Milford Chronicle.
The remodeled armory is in use but
the formal opening will not take place
until later, when it is proposed to have
GOV. Tunnel, the Legislature and State
and city officials to inspect it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
q. a. II.
Annual Election OF du Pont POst-Wiiiiam
Kelley, Dr., Hunured.

Annual Election Of du Pont Post-Wniiam
Kelley, DR., HonUred.
The annual meeting of du Pont Post,
G. "A. r., was held on Thursday evening,
and the following officers were elected :
Commander. l.. Il. Feirce: Senior
Vice Commander. John G. Ripperger
Junior Vice Commander, Frank Medley :
Surgeon, j. II. Wright; Chaplain,
james Rupey Otlicer-of the.Day, Will
liam Kelley. Jr. /; Quartermaster, Viii,
liam Ii. BRntz; Ollicer.os the Guard,
William II. johnson; trustees for Is
months, James II. Porter; delegates 10
State Encampment, Elwood Craig, j..
o. Rinporger, +. Medley, Il. Cooper,
William II, johnson aud j. E. Miller
alternates, j. r. Ferguson, j. r.. Wright,
john Williams, j. r, Galligar, Z.
Levey and S, NJ. Wade.
Commander in Chief j, S. Z. Goblin
of the Q. A. r., has appointed William
Kelley, Jr., of du Pont Post. assistant
inspector general for Delaware.
du Pont Post will pay Reynolds Post
No. o. at Newark, visit on Monday
night, leaving Delaware avenue station
at 7. 80 O'Clock. Recruits will be mus
tered in. The department officers will
he with them.
du Point Post is booming William
Kelley, Jr, for Department commander
for next year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

Boston. Mass, Dec. 4. = Patrick
White and Cornelius Mahonsy were in.
stantly killed on the Boston & Maine
railroad, at Revere, last night, by being
struck by train. Their bodies were
thrown into the water at Chain Bridge,
and have not yet been recovered White
and Mahoney were section men en-
pioyed on the Boston q Maine road
accompanied by Timothy Crowley and
Cornelius Daley, they were walking
from East Boston to Revere, when they
were oyertaken by the train and run
down Crowley fell upon the track and
sustained fracture OF the nose, while
DALEY escaped unhult.s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
LETTER FRoM carr TODD.
Appreciation of the Hospitality of the Cit
zens of wilmington.


Zens of Wilmington.
The following letter has been received
by Mayor Henry O. McIear:
U. S. S. Wilmington, Third. rate.
Annapolis, Md, Dec, 2, 1897. Hon.
Henry G. McLeHr, Mayor City of viii
mington, lei. sir: On behalf Of the
officers and crew of this vessel, desire
to extend to yourself rs the city's
municipal head. and through you to
all OF your guod citizens our warmest
thanks for the splendid civic and social
diaplay of hospitality during our recent
visit TO Wilmington.
The navy has never seen, nor will it
probably ever again experience such a
unanimous expression of public good:
will; and, while we are all very grnte-
full for this. our gratitude extends
further. for ] hut Voice the thanks OF
the whole navy when | speak for this
ships company.
regret my inability to thus express
our appreciation of this avalanche Of
kindness Of your people before leaving
your city, but our hurried departure
made it impossible. But, coming from
distance, it is none the less sincere.
] assure your honor. am, sir, with
great respect, you. obedient servant.
G. c. Todd,
Commander u. S. Navy, commanding
the Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

Dsmise of Former CITY solicitor-A
Active Career.

Demise oil Former Ctty SOliritOr--An
Active Career.
Henry Clay Turner died on Friday
morning al the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane at Farnhurst. His
mind had been affected for some time
and death was due to general paresis.
Mr.. Turner was admitted to tho insti-
tuition in June las,. He had been in
poor health for seyeral years.
Henry Clay Turner was horn in this
city in 1s47 and was the adopted son
of Brooke Turner, proprietor of the
Delaware House. His foster father was
a great admirer of Henry Clay and
named the boy in honor OF the states
man. He attended the public schools
and ST. Mary's College. He began the
study OF law under John O'Byrne and
finished it under Charles B. Lore, the
present Chief Justice, being admitted
to the bar in 1875.
When but 16 years of age young
Turner enlisted in the Union army and
saw active service.
In 1875 Mr.. Turner and Harry Sharp.
ley formed law partnership, which
continued but a few years. They were.
however, great friends, and both were
known as wits. Mr. Turner was much
affected by the death OF Mr.. Sharpley,
which occurred some years ago.
Mr.. Turner became an active menu
her Of the Democratic party and partici-
pated in number of campaigns. He
was elected city solicitor in 1881, 1889
and 1885. and was also deputy Judge OF
the Municipal Court. In hiH prime he
was considered one of the brightest
men in the STATE. lie was a great
student of literature aud had a wide
knowledge of language.
He leaves wife and two children.
For many years his sight had been
poor, and this iDterfered with the
practice Of his profession. He was adj
mitted to the Soldiers Home at Hamp
ton, Va, few years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

ample set by my fnremuthers, who, from
Eve down, had shown the same inclination,
Mrs Jack laughed about my preaching II
sermon, and ] told her that wouldn't do
that though did have ideas of my own
about sermons. NV idea OF sermon is
one that lasts about live minutes, anu IN
which am told how TO be less quick tenn
pered, and You are told how to be less selfish.
and somebody else Is told how to be more
generous, and somebody else is told how TO
honor his father and mother don't want
to hear sermons about creetls, don't want
to hear sermons that tell the 2,1O0 different
meanings of one line III the Old Testament.
| want sermon that's gong to make you
and ME better in II practical way, sermon
that takes the Ten Commandments and
reads between the lines Did you ever try
that Well, II! give yuu a modern set:
I.-Thou shalt not worship thy dinner.
II.--Thoushalt not fall down and worship
brandy, burgundy any wine in bottles, or
much rich food, for the sins of the father
will descend upon the children unto the
second or third degree Of them that are
drunkards or glu;tons.
llI.-rhou shalt not speak lightly of that
which thy neighbor honoreth.
lN.-Thou shalt not make the Sabbath
day one OF horror, but, instead, day of
gladness and good will
V.-Thou Shalt not make light of the
weaknesses Of thy father or thy mother, for
age and weakness will come to thee some
dav.
Ni.-'rhou shalt not, by word Or deed.
hurt any living thing.
NH.--rhou shalt not detile thyself with
vulgar words or mean thoughts.
Nlll.--Thon shalt not long with an ill
VIII for thatwhich is the possession of thy
neighbur. "
lN.--Thou shalt not talk scandal,
N,-Ihou shalt not speak OF love TO the
wife Of thy friend.
When ! began to write this, thought it
might turn out song; instead of that it's
turned out sermon. Well, it's published
on Sunday or close unto it, SO read. learn
and inwardly digest the wisdom Of Bah.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

The Charlotte, N. c., Observer OPP
poses the proposition to restrict cotton
acroage by law. Certainly a check
needle to he. put upon the excessive
production Of cotton, 1t say, "but moi
by law. Neyertheless, at this period
in oui history, when the government is
appealed to to do go many things that
the fathers of thu republic never
thought of in connection with it when
they establish it, it is not altogether
astonishing that some one should think
of invoking it's authority about SO
purely personal matter as how much
of certain sort of crop farmer should
be permitted to plsnt.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

America Lodge, No. ~, a. q. U. W.,
held its election of officers Friday night
with the following result: Past Master
Workman, DR.. II. ". Howell; Master
Workman, Edward T. Ryan; Foreman,
Simon L. Doherty: Overseer, u. L..
Barnard, DR.; Guide, Carroll $. Weir
Outside Waterman, DR.. Ii. W.. Briggs
Trustees for Three Years, J, hail
PIERCE; Receiver. Harry U, Chandler F;
Financier, John W. Lawson. jr Rc-
coreler, Frank u. Lackey: Representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge, Charles A.
Rudolph; Medical Examiners, Drs. u.
W. Howell, Ii. W. Briggs and Il. Il.
Pierson
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Dover. Dec, 4. Torbert Post. q. A.
r., has elected the following OH.
cers: Commander, John j. Thomp-
son; Senior Vice Commander, Charles
j. Smith: Junior Vice Commander,
Thomas Il. Clurk; Quartermaster,
James d. Roggs; Surgeon, +. S.
Anderson; Officer OF thu Day, 4. F,
Wood; Officer of the Guard. Lawrence
Conoway; Inside Sentinel, Joseph i.
Pyle; Outside Sentinel, John W.
Russum; Delegates to the Depai tment
Encampment, Lawrence Conoway and
james Fl. Vane; Alternates, Joseph Is.
Pyle and George W. West.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
pn,,nr in NeM hands

John F, Hyatt of Philadelphia, Jacob
l.. Maxwell of this city and j. Milton
Davidson OF New Castle have purchased
the Sunday Herald, the officers of the
new company being as follows: J. Mil,
ton Davidson, President John J.. Hyatt,
Secretary Jacob j, Maxwell, Treasurer
Mr.. Hyatt will sdit the paper, Mr..
Davidson will be managing editor and
Mr.. Maxwell general manager. Bald
win Springer. Herman Gossen, Willard
S. Mears and Miss Emma IL. Keim will
be on the staff,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

The Young Mems Republican Club
Friday evening elected the following
officers; President, james II. Beggs,
Jr. Vice, President, William u. Heald
Recording Secretary. NJ. Howard Jester
Corresponding Secretary. II. q. Chand-
Ter; Treasurer, W. ". Knox; Marshal,
Alton q. Pyle. James S. Stirling was
a candidate for reelection as vice.
president. Arrangements are being
maize for 40 "openhouse" at the club
next Monday evening Several such en-
tcrtninments are proposed this winter.