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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
RoLLs of HONOR.
Rewards for the Diligent Pupils of Goidey
Commercial College.

Rewards for the Diligent Pupils of Goldey
H Commercial College.
The October roll of honor for Goldey
Commercial and Shorthand College is
as follows:
Theory Department - bookkeeping,
Miss Mary Tailey, Charles @. Hopes,
96; Charles f. Seibert, 93.
Bookkeeping Examinations-Mi
Essie-J. Dempsey, Martha II. Taylor,
Messrs. Harry Davenport, Charles G..
Hopes, w. G. Taylor, William I'll.
Wilson, 100; Miss, Bessie L. Wright,
Charles r. Seihert,, 3d. y, 5,s
Practical Arithmetic Essie j.
Dempsey, William Z. Savage. 93; Miss
Martha I'll. Taylor, Messrs. Il. j.
Harvey, ID. u Monihan, j. p. Noting
ham, III. Il. Ruehr, %.
Business Penmanship - Miss Mary
Talley, 98: Miss Martha I'll. Taylor, SO.
Practical Spelling Miss Margaret H.
Scott, 100; Misses Essie j. Dempsey,
l.. Elizabeth Macdonald, Charlotte b.
Young, Messrsi s. r. Blocksom, d.
j. Monihan, r. w. Mcclure, William
H. Wilson, 80.
Quick Calculations Misses Essie j.
Dempsey, Elsie III. Jordan, Martha
Fl. Taylor, 100; Misses Mary Talley,
Lucy M. White. Viola Martin, Messrs.
w. @. Taylor, George T. Tyson, Charles
+. Seibert, Charles @. Hopes, Harry
Davenport, w. e. Boyd, 3d.
Business Correspondence - Misses
Essie j. Dempsey, Charlotte B. Young,
Charles f. Seibert, 100; Misses Viola
Martin, Martha HI. Taylor, 80.
General Average Mary Talley,
95: Miss Martha Fl. Taylor, 93
Prizes First r. H. Mcclure, for
skill in quick calculation; second,
Martha HI. Taylor, for skill in quick
calculation II Charles Casperson, for
most Improvement in penmanship.
Actual Business Department, Bank
ing Department and Business Offices
Messrs. w. E. Martin, v. G.. Trout. FL.
l.. Wier, Charles @. White, 95; W. b.
Wiclershain, Thomas Il. Fleming, G.
A. Brown, John Masten, "a.
Commercial Law - Messrs. W. E.
Martin, w. g. Trout, Charles G. White,
81; H. L. Wier, 96.
Practical Bookkeeping--Messrs. v.
@. Trout, Charles @. White, 80; W. b.
Wickersham, 81.
Business Arithmetic-V, G.. Trout,
81; Charles G. White, John Masten, "a.
Business Penmanship-H. L. Wier,
100; G. A. Brown, 80.
Practical Spelling--H. L. Wier, O..
e. Watson, 100; ;sG A. Brown, 80.
Quick Calculations--W. B. Wicker
sham, V. G. Trout, 100; Miss Eliza
beth M. Crockett, Messrs. G. A.
Brown, Joseph +. Bradley, Thomas F..
Fleming, H. L. Wier, "a.
Correspondence- w. b. Wickersham,
g. Il. Watson, 100; Miss Elizabeth M.
Crockett, Messrs. G. A. Brown, V. G.
Trout, II. L. Wier, B. F. Kitchens, 80.
General Average-G. A. Brown, III.
L. Wier, 96; Thomas F. Fleming, G..
e. Watson, 93
Prizes First, v. G. Trout, for skill
in quick calculation; second, G. A..
Brown, for skill in quick calculation
G. A. Brown, for most improvement
in penmanship.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
WORK pr rHE ASS EssoRs.
Existing Laws Make Their Exact Duties
-. ~ Complicnted Matter.

Ift4 t3se complicated matter.
Tuesday was the day on which asses
sors were required to appear before the
Levy Court, to be sworn in and to re-
ceive their instructions. Twelve of
them appeared, namely: James d.
Mccoy, First district, William HI.
Hanna, Second, Harvey Hoffecker,
Third, Neil M. Kennedy, Fourth, and
William j. Bailey, Fifth, of Whining
ton; James Al Bucksnn, Blackbird (;
Thomas S. Wells, Appoqninimink /;
Alfred Stevens, st. Georges; Samuel
w. Handy, Brandywine; John F..
Whann, Christiana; William M. Truss.
New Castle; John IL. Clark, White
Clay Creek.
Y After they had been sworn in by
Deputy Clerk of the Peace Janvier the
latter read to them portions of the law
relating to their duties-secti l of
chapter IL, the first II sections and
sections IA, Is and l6 of chapter 10, to-
gether with parts of chapters % and %.
That the laws relating to the Levy
Court are in need Of revision, was evil
denced. by the fact that in the sections
read the assessors were directed to levy
a poll assessment of $l4 to 81, 700,
whereas the new Constitution has
abolished that provision by the require
ment that the poll assessment shall be
uniform throughout the county. And
the old law instructed theni to assess
silver plate at 81. 10 an ounce, property
which they no longer assess, to say
nothing of the market price of silver
being hrgely below these figures.
The newer portions read refefred to
the capitation tax and to the Adams
tax law.
The assessors must make their assess.
ment by January 1st, post their lists a
short time afterwards, and sit to hear
appeals about the last of that month,
making their return to the Levy Court
in February. This will be a general
assessment in Wilmington, but only an
additional assessment in the rural dis
tricts, The Wilmington assessors are
to receive 5000 from the county and
$500 from the city, the second amount
being for assessing the Adams tax on
Investments. The rural assessors are
paid by the item.
When the deputy clerk of the peace
administered the oath to the assessors
above mentioned, NLemuel Graves,
electedsfor Mill Creek hundred, Theo-
dore Jones for Red Lion and Harry D.
Dayett for Pencader, were absent.
Mr.. Graves arrived before the noon
recess and was sworn in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
FLORENCE cnirrssros aoMk.
Election OF Officers TO Serve During the
Ensuing Year.


The annual meeting Of those inter
ested in the Florence Crittenton Home
was held at Grace M. Il. Church last
week and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Mary Il. Gambrill; (;
Vice President, Mrs. Stella =. l..
Ward; Secretary, Mrs. Mary 9. Con-
ner; State Treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Whitaker; State Superintendent,
Mrs. Ann j. Cantwell; Board Of Man
ayers, Mrs. Mary 7. Gambfill, Mrs.
Stella L. L. Ward, Mrs. Mary G. Con-
ner, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Whitaker, Mrs
Ann J. Cantwell, Mrs. Jane Francis
and Mrs. Margaret e. Foulke;i Chair
man of Devotional Committee, Mrs.
Lizzie Emmerson: Chairman of Visit
ing Committee, Mrs. Jane E. Morris; !;
Chairman of Table Supply Committee,
Mrs. Mary G. Conner; Chairman Of
Clothing Committee, Mrs. Annie +.
Moore; Chairman of Nursery Commit
tee, Mrs. Annie Sargeant; Advisory
Board, Chief Justice Charles B. Lore,
the Rev. Ashton Henry, the Rev. J. ID.
Q. Hanna, Ashton r. Tatnall and Neal
Conly. ,aH.,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
BOTH LEGS AND AN ARM OFF.
Brakeman George u. wentzel Badly Man
gIod at Newbridge Station.

Brakeman George u. Wentzel Badly Man
gIed at Newbridge Station.
George B. Wentzel of No. 22S Sixth
avenue, a brakeman on the Wilmington
& Northern railroad, was injured at
Newbridge station at about s o'clock
Saturday morning.
He alighted from freight car to
throw switch, but in doing so slipped
and fell under the car, the wheels pass
ing over both legs and one arm, cutting
them off. His head was also crushed.
The other men on the train ran to
the assistance of the unfortunate man
and he was brought to this city and
taken to his home in the Phoenix am
bulance.
He died Saturday night at his resi-
dence. Deceased was "a years of age
and widow and one child survive
him. He was a member of Brandywine
Lodge, Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. He formerly lived in Reading.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
'RAS INTO OPEN swircH.
The Grand Trunk Railway Express and
Freight Car IN Collision.

Freight Car IN Collision.
Kingston, Ont, Nov. Is. - The
Grand Trunk railway express, FROM
Montreal for Toronto, collided with a
freight train near Murray Hill at 8. 30
O'Clock this morning. Eight persons
were killed or fatally injured,
The dead are: Engineer Brady and
Fireman Macdonald of the express, the
fireman of the freight train, name not
known, and two passengers, names
unknown Three passengers, names
unknown. were fatally injured. Twenty
passengers, most of them being in the
Pullman cars, were less seriously hurt
Nine or tenpof the wounded are in the
Belleviile Hospital. & ~
The accident occurred at a place
called The Diamond Crossing, about
two miles from Trenton. The express
which was due at Trenton at 3:35
o'clock, ran into an open switch, and
dashed into the freight train. NJ
SIX MORE KILLED.
,Later--John Casey, engineer, OF Brock
Vile, George Paulin, cattle dealer, Of
Toronto, A. Carey of Coburg, Albert
Tracey Of Prescott and woman and
child, en- route from Holland to the
Western States, were also killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
GRIEVED TO THE HEART
S. C. Blackburn Regrets Sem
ator Gray's Retirement.
eREAT LOSS TO THE COUNTRY
bIest Lawyer In the United
States Senate. 6
NJ Bpdy's Most sincere Advocate and Ex-
6punder of legal and CONSTITUTIONAL PrIn-
I4tes Since the Passing Away Of Matt Car
inter, Roscoe Conkiing, Allen G. Thur
1an and George 4. Edmunds. tA

|nith d. Fry, Washington CORE
<llent of the Philadelphia Times,
from Washington TO his paper as
vs.:
am grieved to the heart, ~ says
bnator BLACKBURN of Kentucky,
bhink that Senator George Gray is
|& retired from the Senate, as re-
OF the recent election. l look upon
fge Gray's retirement not only as
as to my party, not only as loss to
LII Senate, but as a loss to the country.
fou know that l have been in public
lie fnr many years, and have met with
Mol the great mon of generation
|n5 2Speak advisedly and with discre-
( When say that George Gray is
22IlS the ablest lawyer in the United
|taa Senate, and his retirement is q
f8t loss to his country.
There was time when Matt Car
i6i1for. Roscoe Conkling, Allen G.
P6QIElan and George #. Edmunds were
b8lfreatest lawyers in the Senate, tho
E! tst lawyers in the Congress, the
Vest lawyers, in our country. Since
b. have passed away | believe that
1brge Gray has been the greatest
Eyer in the Senate, the ablest, the
80 equipped, the most sincere and
&fnest advocate and eXpounder of legal
"a constitutional principles.
want to, say that he was nearly
= equal of Carpenter as any man in
<blic life that / have ever known.
b brain teens with information. His
bid is well spring of knowledge.
A understands all questions. He is
&&lear expounder of principles. He is
L |3l1lAndsome man as ever appeared as
a, 8dyocate He is as superb as any
llzQ bf them, without shadow of that
,t}!6xious self consciousness which
dgIewhat marred Conkiing's presence.
NI am sorry that Delaware has gone
That, Of course, you know,
>Gtause am Democrat. But, am
ally grieved because George Gray is
Aereby deprived of seat in the Sen
E and the country is to be deprived
lis services. i cannot but feel that
fJhe had remained at home, instead of
<slng to Paris on that Peace Commits
|fp he could have carried his State,
Ifa remained in the Senate. =
IA dispatch from Washington to the
fltimore Sun says. Republicans
build not be otherwise than pleased
u ~ the complexion of the Delaware
4 legislature. Vet they, in common with
e5Anocrats generally, feel a sincere per-
9utl regret at the prospective retire
INT of Senator Gray. Able, clear
'lAln and sound, Mr.. Gray has made a
6cord in the Senate which any man
lould be proud of, and no will be %
Dositiye loss tn thai bodv Such man
D he are needed in public life and the
nope is expressed on. every side that
MS talents and his integrity may still
10 made effective for the common good.
BY reason of going to Paris as mem
rdr of the peace commission he was
liibarred from taking any part in the
President Mckinley has
nigh regard for Mr.. Gray and it has
been suggested that perhaps the Presi-
lent will find some suitable position.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
The Republicans will Open Them at Wash
ington ms Soon as Congress Convsnes.

Cleveland, O., Nov. Is. The Repub-
lican national headquarters, according
to Secretary Charles f. Dick, will be
opened in Washington as soon as Con-
gress convenes, and preparations for the
campaign of 1900 will go forward
rapidly. <,
Discussing the subject, Col. Dick
said: "The Republican national head.
quarters will be opened by the time
Congress convenes, and will continue
until after the Presidential election, in
1900. We will go on keeping in close
touch with our different State and dis
trict organizations, and keep them to-
gether. Our idea is to always have
them in good working order. ready for
any kind of work, and not to depend
ON organization at the last moment.
The day after the nomination for Presi-
dent, we shall have literature. 1t was
after Mr.. Mckinley was nominated, in
1896, that We commenced to think of
literature. This time we intend to be
ready
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
FoorsA11 ON raANxsaIyisa DAY.

The Warren Team TO Line Up Against the
Nassau Eleven of the Princeton Univcr-
sity.
Manager Selak of, the Warren foot
ball team has completed arrangements
'on- the Union street grounds on the
afternoon of Thanksgiving Day.
The Nassau eleven is composed of
members of the Princeton Varsity and
scrub teams, and is in charge Of @. ID.
Dewitt. The scrub team, has given
the Varsity team some hard work
during the season, and Warren
anticipates going up against the
strongest team that has been here this
season. Theline-up will be announced
in few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
DEATH Of LEIGHTON LEE.
HIS Injuries Received in Chicago, oetob'
14th, kesuite,i Fatally on Tuesday.

His Injuries Received in Chicago, October
14th, kesuite,i Fatally on Tuesday.
Leighton Lee died Tuesday morning
in the Mercy Hospital, Chicago, of in
juries received on October 14th on the
Chicago Central railroad. From what
has been learned of the accident, Mr..
| Lee and another man were hurrying to
catch an elevated train, and the guard
opened the gate, but after the other
man got on and before Mr.. Lee was
sure Of his footing, closed it. The train
then dragged him. until he fell from
the platform,, a DISTANCE of 25 feet,
striking on an iron picket fence. His
left thigh and right arm were fractured
and he sustained a fracture of the
skull. In spite of these injuries, he
seemed to mend, until about ten days
ago, when an. operation on his skull
was thought, successfully, but was fol-
lowed by a relapse from which he did
not rally. ~ Y
Mr.. Lee was about 3i years old and
was the son of DIR. Benjamin Lee,
health officer Of Philadelphia, and a
grandson OF the late Bishop Alfred Lee
of this city. He was born in Philadel-
phia, but spent a few years of his early
life here.
For time hewas in the office Of the
Pusey & Jones Co., afterwards becom
ing confidential clerk at Cramps ship
yard, Philadelphia. About year ago,
he went into business for himself as
Lee & Co., selling engineers supplies,
and representing the Pusey & Jones
Co. and Philadelphia houses.
He married daughter of Theodore
Justis of Germantown. Mrs. Lee and
two sons survive him. His home was
on Glapier street, Germantown, and
bore the name of ''Ingleside, which
was the name Of Bishop Lees resi-
dence at Fourteenth and Orange
streets. Mr.. Lee was a nephew of Mrs.
G. L. McIlvaine of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Alexander Griffith, freight conductor
on the p, W. & b. railroad, who was
struck by an engine at Water and Tat
nall streets last February, has been
able to get out, but is again confined
to his home. His left leg, which was
broken in two places, has become sore
and amputation may be necessary.
Mr.. Griffith lost his left arm at the
time of the accident.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
Diamond Match Factory q Dresden.

Akron, o., Nov. Is. 20. @. Barber,
president of the Diamond Match Co.,
who recently returned from Europe,
makes tho statement that arrangements
have been concluded with the German
government by which a mammoth
match factory will be erected IN the
Fatherland by that company. The
plant will be located at Dresden. This
will make the fourth factory estab-
lished in Europe in recent years by the
Diamond Match Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Clerk of the Peace Jefferson B.
Foard, in speaking of the statement
that the stamps improperly used at
some of the election places last Tues
day, were of designs which had formerly
been used, made the assertion Tuesday
that the cross was never tho official
stamp. Mr.. Foard says he never knew
of any other design than star. He is
sure that it was used in 1894, 1896 and
1909 i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Dover, Nov. Is. Attorney General
White; stated last evening that sub
ppnas for 13 witnesses in the Botkin
case will be received here next week.
In an interview last evening, John p.
Dunning said; 81 will go to San Fran
cisco to testify in the case. | will not
hesitate in testifying against the woman
who, | believe, murdered my wife and
her sister. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
shot in a Case Or m,s,a ken Iden tisy.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. ia special
dispatch from Mitchell, Ind, to the
Enquirer says: Jesse, aged % years,
son of Emslie Burton of Georgia, was
shot by John Flora in case of mis-
taken identity. Flora, after quarrel
with A.. b, Jones, waited in hiding
behind house with shotgun. Bur-
ton, who resembles Jones in stature and
dress, came in sight. Flora, mistaking
him for Jones, fired. Burton will die.
Flora is in jail"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
Head Crushed; Ribs Broken.

Lancaster, Pa. Nov. 15.-John Ferry,
an inmate of the almshouse and pen
sioner, was struck by a trolley car, last
night, and killed. His skull was
crushed, and all his ribs were broken.
1t is supposed that, while intoxicated,
arise, or imagined he was in his room
and lay down to go to sleep.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Indian Association was held Monday
afternoon and the following officers
were elected: Mrs. William Green,
President; Miss Emma Lore, Core
spending Secretary; Mrs. Henry G.
McLear, Treasurer; Mrs. Walter l..
Butler. Recording Secretary. A num-
Der of reports concerning the work
among the Indians were read.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
NO FOUL PLAY.
Doctors Decide That Walter o. Holt Died
From Tuberculosis of the Lungs. z

The remains Of Walter o. Holt,
which were recently buried at River
view cemetery. were exhumed Tuesday
by Deputy Coroner Chandler, in the
presence of e. 4. Stroud, an uncle, and
Miss Stroud, a niece of the deceased.
DIR. Hancker, superintendent of the
State Hospital for the Insane, was also
present and watched the examination,
which was made by Drs. McColley,
Bastian and Palmer.
: The physicians made thorough in
vestigation and found nothing that
would indicate that there had been
any, foul play in connection with the
cause Of death, which, they decided,
resulted from tuberculosis of the lungs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Madrid, Spain, Nov. l5.-The Cata-
lonian delegation, which, In conjunn-
tion with delegates representing the
other provinces of Spain, demands the
setting forth the aspirations Of the
province and demanding local auton-
omy, the government continuing to ex-
ercise the functions relating to politi-
cal unity and international. relations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Dennis j. Mention, who was formerly
a superintendent at the works of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., has gone
to Sparrow's Point, where he has ac-
cepted similar position with the ship
building firm there. hu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
slayaen,. Election to be contested.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 10. George n.
Noonan, the defeated Republican can
didate for Representative in Congress
from the Twelfth district, has an
nounced that he will contest the elec-
tion of James l.. Slayden, Democrat.
Slayden carried the district by upwards
of 5000 plurality.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17
TWENTY PEOPLE DROWNED.

Disaster In Russia. Caused by the Frozen
Surface OF River Breaking.
st. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. Is. -
The frozen surface of the River
Suchona, at Velictusting, broke today,
while people and vehicles were cross
ing the stream. Twenty persons We're
drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

- Crisfield, Md, Nov. l5.-Robert Lee
TTawes, % years of age, son of j. p.
Ilawes, was found dead in bed yester-
day morning. 1t is supposed that he
mad fit during the night, and
strangled III
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. l5.-The ex-
tensive factory of the Carr Lowrey
Glass Co., at Westport, a suburb of
Baltimore, was destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss is $125, 600. The
property was insured for SS5, 600. p
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

On Saturday afternoon the examin-
ing committee of the Bar Association
held b. d., 3 ggrelim1ina1Ty 1In1ys examinations, and
Heilings, were admitted as students.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 15.--The
National W. G.. T. o., on first ballot
today, elected Mrs, i. M, N.
Stevens Of Maine. president, she re-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Sergt. John Colgain of Co. A, First
Delaware Regiment, who is suffering
with typhoid fever at St. Agnes Hos
pital, in Philadelphia, is improving.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

Washington, Nov. 15. The follow
ing fourth-class postmaster was ap-
pointed today: Montchanin, Del,
Robert s. Wood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

The cornerstone of the Methodist
Protestant Church at Robbins Corner
will be laid on Thanksgiving Day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

William Il. Hazard OF Lincoln and
Miss Maggie d. Coulbourn of Milford
will be married on November Gath.